used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Though she had not a single hope left, and did not value her life, the color slowly returned to her face and the light to her eyes.
commonly used or practiced; usual
From this reading By that time Hyacinth had grown accustomed to her new home.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading She did not regain all of her lost happiness, but she did regain some of her lost health and strength.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Time passed on and Christmas came at last.
outward or visible aspect of a person or thing
From this reading Dr. Chalmers had been to see her, and had professed himself delighted with the change in her appearance.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Time passed on and Christmas came at last.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Dr. Chalmers had been to see her, and had professed himself delighted with the change in her appearance.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading She did not regain all of her lost happiness, but she did regain some of her lost health and strength.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading By that time Hyacinth had grown accustomed to her new home.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Time passed on and Christmas came at last.
Chalmers
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From this reading Dr. Chalmers had been to see her, and had professed himself delighted with the change in her appearance.
cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
From this reading Dr. Chalmers had been to see her, and had professed himself delighted with the change in her appearance.
period extending from Dec. 24 to Jan. 6
From this reading Time passed on and Christmas came at last.
a visual attribute of things that results from the light they emit or transmit or reflect
From this reading Though she had not a single hope left, and did not value her life, the color slowly returned to her face and the light to her eyes.
greatly pleased
From this reading Dr. Chalmers had been to see her, and had professed himself delighted with the change in her appearance.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading She did not regain all of her lost happiness, but she did regain some of her lost health and strength.
Dr
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From this reading Dr. Chalmers had been to see her, and had professed himself delighted with the change in her appearance.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Though she had not a single hope left, and did not value her life, the color slowly returned to her face and the light to her eyes.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Though she had not a single hope left, and did not value her life, the color slowly returned to her face and the light to her eyes.
(of animals) fully developed
From this reading By that time Hyacinth had grown accustomed to her new home.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading By that time Hyacinth had grown accustomed to her new home.
state of well-being characterized by emotions ranging from contentment to intense joy
From this reading She did not regain all of her lost happiness, but she did regain some of her lost health and strength.
a healthy state of wellbeing free from disease
From this reading She did not regain all of her lost happiness, but she did regain some of her lost health and strength.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading By that time Hyacinth had grown accustomed to her new home.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Dr. Chalmers had been to see her, and had professed himself delighted with the change in her appearance.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading By that time Hyacinth had grown accustomed to her new home.
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading Though she had not a single hope left, and did not value her life, the color slowly returned to her face and the light to her eyes.
HyacinthnounUS /ˈhaɪəsɪnθ/
a red transparent variety of zircon used as a gemstone
From this reading By that time Hyacinth had grown accustomed to her new home.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Dr. Chalmers had been to see her, and had professed himself delighted with the change in her appearance.
immediately past
From this reading Time passed on and Christmas came at last.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading Though she had not a single hope left, and did not value her life, the color slowly returned to her face and the light to her eyes.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Though she had not a single hope left, and did not value her life, the color slowly returned to her face and the light to her eyes.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading Though she had not a single hope left, and did not value her life, the color slowly returned to her face and the light to her eyes.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading She did not regain all of her lost happiness, but she did regain some of her lost health and strength.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading By that time Hyacinth had grown accustomed to her new home.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She did not regain all of her lost happiness, but she did regain some of her lost health and strength.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She did not regain all of her lost happiness, but she did regain some of her lost health and strength.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Time passed on and Christmas came at last.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading Time passed on and Christmas came at last.
professedadjectiveUS /prəˈfest/
professing to be qualified
From this reading Dr. Chalmers had been to see her, and had professed himself delighted with the change in her appearance.
regainverbUS /rɪˈɡeɪn/
get or find back; recover the use of
From this reading She did not regain all of her lost happiness, but she did regain some of her lost health and strength.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading Though she had not a single hope left, and did not value her life, the color slowly returned to her face and the light to her eyes.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Dr. Chalmers had been to see her, and had professed himself delighted with the change in her appearance.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She did not regain all of her lost happiness, but she did regain some of her lost health and strength.
being or characteristic of a single thing or person
From this reading Though she had not a single hope left, and did not value her life, the color slowly returned to her face and the light to her eyes.
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading Though she had not a single hope left, and did not value her life, the color slowly returned to her face and the light to her eyes.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading She did not regain all of her lost happiness, but she did regain some of her lost health and strength.
the property of being physically or mentally strong
From this reading She did not regain all of her lost happiness, but she did regain some of her lost health and strength.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading By that time Hyacinth had grown accustomed to her new home.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Dr. Chalmers had been to see her, and had professed himself delighted with the change in her appearance.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Though she had not a single hope left, and did not value her life, the color slowly returned to her face and the light to her eyes.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Time passed on and Christmas came at last.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading By that time Hyacinth had grown accustomed to her new home.
a numerical quantity measured or assigned or computed
From this reading Though she had not a single hope left, and did not value her life, the color slowly returned to her face and the light to her eyes.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Dr. Chalmers had been to see her, and had professed himself delighted with the change in her appearance.
