used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She had been impersonal before, but only in a businesslike and friendly way.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After the arrival of Eurydice, Mr. Travers saw very little of Stella.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading At certain moments of the day she came and asked him for orders, but in some mysterious manner she seemed to have withdrawn herself from personal contact.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading She could control her attention, but she no longer felt any vitality behind it.
accomplishment of an objective
From this reading After the arrival of Eurydice, Mr. Travers saw very little of Stella.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading She was impersonal now as if she was not there.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading At certain moments of the day she came and asked him for orders, but in some mysterious manner she seemed to have withdrawn herself from personal contact.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At certain moments of the day she came and asked him for orders, but in some mysterious manner she seemed to have withdrawn herself from personal contact.
the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others
From this reading She could control her attention, but she no longer felt any vitality behind it.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading She had been impersonal before, but only in a businesslike and friendly way.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading She had been impersonal before, but only in a businesslike and friendly way.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading She could control her attention, but she no longer felt any vitality behind it.
businesslikeadjectiveUS /ˈbɪznɪslaɪk/
exhibiting methodical and systematic characteristics that would be useful in business
From this reading She had been impersonal before, but only in a businesslike and friendly way.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading At certain moments of the day she came and asked him for orders, but in some mysterious manner she seemed to have withdrawn herself from personal contact.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading At certain moments of the day she came and asked him for orders, but in some mysterious manner she seemed to have withdrawn herself from personal contact.
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading At certain moments of the day she came and asked him for orders, but in some mysterious manner she seemed to have withdrawn herself from personal contact.
contactnounUS /ˈkɑːntækt/
close interaction
From this reading At certain moments of the day she came and asked him for orders, but in some mysterious manner she seemed to have withdrawn herself from personal contact.
power to direct or determine
From this reading She could control her attention, but she no longer felt any vitality behind it.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading She could control her attention, but she no longer felt any vitality behind it.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading At certain moments of the day she came and asked him for orders, but in some mysterious manner she seemed to have withdrawn herself from personal contact.
Eurydicenoun
(Greek mythology) the wife of Orpheus
From this reading After the arrival of Eurydice, Mr. Travers saw very little of Stella.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading She could control her attention, but she no longer felt any vitality behind it.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading At certain moments of the day she came and asked him for orders, but in some mysterious manner she seemed to have withdrawn herself from personal contact.
characteristic of or befitting a friend
From this reading She had been impersonal before, but only in a businesslike and friendly way.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading At certain moments of the day she came and asked him for orders, but in some mysterious manner she seemed to have withdrawn herself from personal contact.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She had been impersonal before, but only in a businesslike and friendly way.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading At certain moments of the day she came and asked him for orders, but in some mysterious manner she seemed to have withdrawn herself from personal contact.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She could control her attention, but she no longer felt any vitality behind it.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading At certain moments of the day she came and asked him for orders, but in some mysterious manner she seemed to have withdrawn herself from personal contact.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading At certain moments of the day she came and asked him for orders, but in some mysterious manner she seemed to have withdrawn herself from personal contact.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading She was impersonal now as if she was not there.
impersonaladjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈpɜːrsənəl/
not relating to or responsive to individual persons
From this reading She had been impersonal before, but only in a businesslike and friendly way.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading At certain moments of the day she came and asked him for orders, but in some mysterious manner she seemed to have withdrawn herself from personal contact.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading She could control her attention, but she no longer felt any vitality behind it.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading After the arrival of Eurydice, Mr. Travers saw very little of Stella.
for more time
From this reading She could control her attention, but she no longer felt any vitality behind it.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading At certain moments of the day she came and asked him for orders, but in some mysterious manner she seemed to have withdrawn herself from personal contact.
plural of “moment” — a particular point in time
From this reading At certain moments of the day she came and asked him for orders, but in some mysterious manner she seemed to have withdrawn herself from personal contact.
a form of address for a man
From this reading After the arrival of Eurydice, Mr. Travers saw very little of Stella.
of an obscure nature
From this reading At certain moments of the day she came and asked him for orders, but in some mysterious manner she seemed to have withdrawn herself from personal contact.
not any; not one
From this reading She could control her attention, but she no longer felt any vitality behind it.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She was impersonal now as if she was not there.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading She was impersonal now as if she was not there.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading After the arrival of Eurydice, Mr. Travers saw very little of Stella.
and nothing more
From this reading She had been impersonal before, but only in a businesslike and friendly way.
plural of “order” — (often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading At certain moments of the day she came and asked him for orders, but in some mysterious manner she seemed to have withdrawn herself from personal contact.
concerning or affecting a particular person or his or her private life and personality
From this reading At certain moments of the day she came and asked him for orders, but in some mysterious manner she seemed to have withdrawn herself from personal contact.
cut with a saw
From this reading After the arrival of Eurydice, Mr. Travers saw very little of Stella.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading At certain moments of the day she came and asked him for orders, but in some mysterious manner she seemed to have withdrawn herself from personal contact.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading At certain moments of the day she came and asked him for orders, but in some mysterious manner she seemed to have withdrawn herself from personal contact.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading At certain moments of the day she came and asked him for orders, but in some mysterious manner she seemed to have withdrawn herself from personal contact.
StellanounUS /ˈstelə/
United States minimalist painter (born in 1936)
From this reading After the arrival of Eurydice, Mr. Travers saw very little of Stella.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading After the arrival of Eurydice, Mr. Travers saw very little of Stella.
in or at that place or location
From this reading She was impersonal now as if she was not there.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading At certain moments of the day she came and asked him for orders, but in some mysterious manner she seemed to have withdrawn herself from personal contact.
Travers
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From this reading After the arrival of Eurydice, Mr. Travers saw very little of Stella.
precisely as stated
From this reading After the arrival of Eurydice, Mr. Travers saw very little of Stella.
vitalitynounUS /vaɪˈtæləti/
an energetic style
From this reading She could control her attention, but she no longer felt any vitality behind it.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She was impersonal now as if she was not there.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading She had been impersonal before, but only in a businesslike and friendly way.
withdrawnadjectiveUS /wɪθˈdrɔːn/
withdrawn from society; seeking solitude
From this reading At certain moments of the day she came and asked him for orders, but in some mysterious manner she seemed to have withdrawn herself from personal contact.
