used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "_Joyous we launch out on trackless seas carolling free, singing our songs._" A week from that night Joan again eluded Sylvia.
anew
From this reading "_Joyous we launch out on trackless seas carolling free, singing our songs._" A week from that night Joan again eluded Sylvia.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading Sitting alone, waiting, Joan thought of Patricia more intimately than she often did.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She felt deceitful and mean, but there were heights--or were they depths?--that Sylvia could not reach, and intuitively Joan felt that Sylvia would disapprove of what she was now doing.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading She felt deceitful and mean, but there were heights--or were they depths?--that Sylvia could not reach, and intuitively Joan felt that Sylvia would disapprove of what she was now doing.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading She did it by not going to the studio for dinner.
carolling
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From this reading "_Joyous we launch out on trackless seas carolling free, singing our songs._" A week from that night Joan again eluded Sylvia.
clutteredadjectiveUS /ˈklʌtərd/
filled or scattered with a disorderly accumulation of objects or rubbish
From this reading Patricia was not in when Joan reached her rooms--they were small, dim rooms and rather cluttered.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading She felt deceitful and mean, but there were heights--or were they depths?--that Sylvia could not reach, and intuitively Joan felt that Sylvia would disapprove of what she was now doing.
deceitfuladjectiveUS /dəˈsiːtfəl/
intended to deceive
From this reading She felt deceitful and mean, but there were heights--or were they depths?--that Sylvia could not reach, and intuitively Joan felt that Sylvia would disapprove of what she was now doing.
(plural) the deepest and most remote part
From this reading She felt deceitful and mean, but there were heights--or were they depths?--that Sylvia could not reach, and intuitively Joan felt that Sylvia would disapprove of what she was now doing.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading She did it by not going to the studio for dinner.
lacking in light; not bright or harsh
From this reading Patricia was not in when Joan reached her rooms--they were small, dim rooms and rather cluttered.
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading She did it by not going to the studio for dinner.
disapproveverbUS /ˌdɪsəˈpruːv/
consider bad or wrong
From this reading She felt deceitful and mean, but there were heights--or were they depths?--that Sylvia could not reach, and intuitively Joan felt that Sylvia would disapprove of what she was now doing.
-ing form of “do” — engage in
From this reading She felt deceitful and mean, but there were heights--or were they depths?--that Sylvia could not reach, and intuitively Joan felt that Sylvia would disapprove of what she was now doing.
eludedverbUS /ɪˈluːdɪd/
past form of “elude” — escape, either physically or mentally
From this reading "_Joyous we launch out on trackless seas carolling free, singing our songs._" A week from that night Joan again eluded Sylvia.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading She felt deceitful and mean, but there were heights--or were they depths?--that Sylvia could not reach, and intuitively Joan felt that Sylvia would disapprove of what she was now doing.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading She did it by not going to the studio for dinner.
grant freedom to; free from confinement
From this reading "_Joyous we launch out on trackless seas carolling free, singing our songs._" A week from that night Joan again eluded Sylvia.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "_Joyous we launch out on trackless seas carolling free, singing our songs._" A week from that night Joan again eluded Sylvia.
the act of departing
From this reading She did it by not going to the studio for dinner.
heightsnounUS /haɪts/
a high place
From this reading She felt deceitful and mean, but there were heights--or were they depths?--that Sylvia could not reach, and intuitively Joan felt that Sylvia would disapprove of what she was now doing.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Patricia was not in when Joan reached her rooms--they were small, dim rooms and rather cluttered.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Patricia was not in when Joan reached her rooms--they were small, dim rooms and rather cluttered.
intimatelyadverbUS /ˈɪntəmətli/
in a close manner
From this reading Sitting alone, waiting, Joan thought of Patricia more intimately than she often did.
intuitivelyadverbUS /ˌɪnˈtuːɪtɪvli/
in an intuitive manner
From this reading She felt deceitful and mean, but there were heights--or were they depths?--that Sylvia could not reach, and intuitively Joan felt that Sylvia would disapprove of what she was now doing.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading She did it by not going to the studio for dinner.
Joan
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From this reading "_Joyous we launch out on trackless seas carolling free, singing our songs._" A week from that night Joan again eluded Sylvia.
JoyousadjectiveUS /ˈdʒɔɪəs/
full of or characterized by joy
From this reading "_Joyous we launch out on trackless seas carolling free, singing our songs._" A week from that night Joan again eluded Sylvia.
launchverbUS /lɔːntʃ/
set up or found
From this reading "_Joyous we launch out on trackless seas carolling free, singing our songs._" A week from that night Joan again eluded Sylvia.
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading She felt deceitful and mean, but there were heights--or were they depths?--that Sylvia could not reach, and intuitively Joan felt that Sylvia would disapprove of what she was now doing.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Sitting alone, waiting, Joan thought of Patricia more intimately than she often did.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading "_Joyous we launch out on trackless seas carolling free, singing our songs._" A week from that night Joan again eluded Sylvia.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She did it by not going to the studio for dinner.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading She felt deceitful and mean, but there were heights--or were they depths?--that Sylvia could not reach, and intuitively Joan felt that Sylvia would disapprove of what she was now doing.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She felt deceitful and mean, but there were heights--or were they depths?--that Sylvia could not reach, and intuitively Joan felt that Sylvia would disapprove of what she was now doing.
many times at short intervals
From this reading Sitting alone, waiting, Joan thought of Patricia more intimately than she often did.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "_Joyous we launch out on trackless seas carolling free, singing our songs._" A week from that night Joan again eluded Sylvia.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading She felt deceitful and mean, but there were heights--or were they depths?--that Sylvia could not reach, and intuitively Joan felt that Sylvia would disapprove of what she was now doing.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading "_Joyous we launch out on trackless seas carolling free, singing our songs._" A week from that night Joan again eluded Sylvia.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "_Joyous we launch out on trackless seas carolling free, singing our songs._" A week from that night Joan again eluded Sylvia.
Patricia
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From this reading Patricia was not in when Joan reached her rooms--they were small, dim rooms and rather cluttered.
on the contrary
From this reading Patricia was not in when Joan reached her rooms--they were small, dim rooms and rather cluttered.
reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading She felt deceitful and mean, but there were heights--or were they depths?--that Sylvia could not reach, and intuitively Joan felt that Sylvia would disapprove of what she was now doing.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading Patricia was not in when Joan reached her rooms--they were small, dim rooms and rather cluttered.
apartment consisting of a series of connected rooms used as a living unit (as in a hotel)
From this reading Patricia was not in when Joan reached her rooms--they were small, dim rooms and rather cluttered.
seasnounUS /siːz/
plural of “sea” — a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading "_Joyous we launch out on trackless seas carolling free, singing our songs._" A week from that night Joan again eluded Sylvia.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She did it by not going to the studio for dinner.
the act of singing vocal music
From this reading "_Joyous we launch out on trackless seas carolling free, singing our songs._" A week from that night Joan again eluded Sylvia.
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading Sitting alone, waiting, Joan thought of Patricia more intimately than she often did.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Patricia was not in when Joan reached her rooms--they were small, dim rooms and rather cluttered.
plural of “song” — a short musical composition with words
From this reading "_Joyous we launch out on trackless seas carolling free, singing our songs._" A week from that night Joan again eluded Sylvia.
studionounUS /ˈstuːdioʊ/
workplace for the teaching or practice of an art
From this reading She did it by not going to the studio for dinner.
Sylvia
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From this reading "_Joyous we launch out on trackless seas carolling free, singing our songs._" A week from that night Joan again eluded Sylvia.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Sitting alone, waiting, Joan thought of Patricia more intimately than she often did.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "_Joyous we launch out on trackless seas carolling free, singing our songs._" A week from that night Joan again eluded Sylvia.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She did it by not going to the studio for dinner.
in or at that place or location
From this reading She felt deceitful and mean, but there were heights--or were they depths?--that Sylvia could not reach, and intuitively Joan felt that Sylvia would disapprove of what she was now doing.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She felt deceitful and mean, but there were heights--or were they depths?--that Sylvia could not reach, and intuitively Joan felt that Sylvia would disapprove of what she was now doing.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Sitting alone, waiting, Joan thought of Patricia more intimately than she often did.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She did it by not going to the studio for dinner.
tracklessadjective
having no tracks
From this reading "_Joyous we launch out on trackless seas carolling free, singing our songs._" A week from that night Joan again eluded Sylvia.
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading Sitting alone, waiting, Joan thought of Patricia more intimately than she often did.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She felt deceitful and mean, but there were heights--or were they depths?--that Sylvia could not reach, and intuitively Joan felt that Sylvia would disapprove of what she was now doing.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "_Joyous we launch out on trackless seas carolling free, singing our songs._" A week from that night Joan again eluded Sylvia.
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading "_Joyous we launch out on trackless seas carolling free, singing our songs._" A week from that night Joan again eluded Sylvia.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading She felt deceitful and mean, but there were heights--or were they depths?--that Sylvia could not reach, and intuitively Joan felt that Sylvia would disapprove of what she was now doing.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading She felt deceitful and mean, but there were heights--or were they depths?--that Sylvia could not reach, and intuitively Joan felt that Sylvia would disapprove of what she was now doing.
at the time that
From this reading Patricia was not in when Joan reached her rooms--they were small, dim rooms and rather cluttered.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading She felt deceitful and mean, but there were heights--or were they depths?--that Sylvia could not reach, and intuitively Joan felt that Sylvia would disapprove of what she was now doing.
