used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She began to feel a dull ache for them, a growing impulse stirred deep in her unawakened nature such as always drives the Prodigal unto his Father!
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Her loved ones seemed crowding about her--Doris, dear, sweet Nancy, and pretty Pat.
acheverbUS /eɪk/
feel physical pain
From this reading She began to feel a dull ache for them, a growing impulse stirred deep in her unawakened nature such as always drives the Prodigal unto his Father!
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading They were pressing against her heart and calling to her.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading She had floated along on the wings of music, touching happy memories and tender, nameless yearnings.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading She began to feel a dull ache for them, a growing impulse stirred deep in her unawakened nature such as always drives the Prodigal unto his Father!
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "_Ours, if we be strong._" Joan had sung herself into an exalted mood.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She had floated along on the wings of music, touching happy memories and tender, nameless yearnings.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading She began to feel a dull ache for them, a growing impulse stirred deep in her unawakened nature such as always drives the Prodigal unto his Father!
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "_Ours, if we be strong._" Joan had sung herself into an exalted mood.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading She began to feel a dull ache for them, a growing impulse stirred deep in her unawakened nature such as always drives the Prodigal unto his Father!
the particular occupation for which you are trained
From this reading They were pressing against her heart and calling to her.
crowdingnounUS /ˈkraʊdɪŋ/
a situation in which people or things are crowded together
From this reading Her loved ones seemed crowding about her--Doris, dear, sweet Nancy, and pretty Pat.
dearly loved
From this reading Her loved ones seemed crowding about her--Doris, dear, sweet Nancy, and pretty Pat.
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading She began to feel a dull ache for them, a growing impulse stirred deep in her unawakened nature such as always drives the Prodigal unto his Father!
DorisnounUS /ˈdɔːrəs/
(Greek mythology) wife of Nereus and mother of the Nereids
From this reading Her loved ones seemed crowding about her--Doris, dear, sweet Nancy, and pretty Pat.
drivesnounUS /draɪvz/
plural of “drive” — the act of applying force to propel something
From this reading She began to feel a dull ache for them, a growing impulse stirred deep in her unawakened nature such as always drives the Prodigal unto his Father!
lacking in liveliness or animation
From this reading She began to feel a dull ache for them, a growing impulse stirred deep in her unawakened nature such as always drives the Prodigal unto his Father!
exaltedadjectiveUS /ɪɡˈzɔːltɪd/
of high moral or intellectual value; elevated in nature or style
From this reading "_Ours, if we be strong._" Joan had sung herself into an exalted mood.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading She began to feel a dull ache for them, a growing impulse stirred deep in her unawakened nature such as always drives the Prodigal unto his Father!
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading She began to feel a dull ache for them, a growing impulse stirred deep in her unawakened nature such as always drives the Prodigal unto his Father!
floatedverbUS /ˈfloʊtəd/
past form of “float” — be in motion due to some air or water current
From this reading She had floated along on the wings of music, touching happy memories and tender, nameless yearnings.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading She began to feel a dull ache for them, a growing impulse stirred deep in her unawakened nature such as always drives the Prodigal unto his Father!
(biology) the process of an individual organism growing organically; a purely biological unfolding of events involved in an organism changing gradually from a simple to a more complex level
From this reading She began to feel a dull ache for them, a growing impulse stirred deep in her unawakened nature such as always drives the Prodigal unto his Father!
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "_Ours, if we be strong._" Joan had sung herself into an exalted mood.
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading She had floated along on the wings of music, touching happy memories and tender, nameless yearnings.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading They were pressing against her heart and calling to her.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Her loved ones seemed crowding about her--Doris, dear, sweet Nancy, and pretty Pat.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading "_Ours, if we be strong._" Joan had sung herself into an exalted mood.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading She began to feel a dull ache for them, a growing impulse stirred deep in her unawakened nature such as always drives the Prodigal unto his Father!
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "_Ours, if we be strong._" Joan had sung herself into an exalted mood.
an instinctive motive
From this reading She began to feel a dull ache for them, a growing impulse stirred deep in her unawakened nature such as always drives the Prodigal unto his Father!
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She began to feel a dull ache for them, a growing impulse stirred deep in her unawakened nature such as always drives the Prodigal unto his Father!
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading "_Ours, if we be strong._" Joan had sung herself into an exalted mood.
Joan
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From this reading "_Ours, if we be strong._" Joan had sung herself into an exalted mood.
held dear
From this reading Her loved ones seemed crowding about her--Doris, dear, sweet Nancy, and pretty Pat.
memoriesnounUS /ˈmɛm.ə.riz/
Recollections of past events.
From this reading She had floated along on the wings of music, touching happy memories and tender, nameless yearnings.
a characteristic (habitual or relatively temporary) state of feeling
From this reading "_Ours, if we be strong._" Joan had sung herself into an exalted mood.
an artistic form of auditory communication incorporating instrumental or vocal tones in a structured and continuous manner
From this reading She had floated along on the wings of music, touching happy memories and tender, nameless yearnings.
namelessadjectiveUS /ˈneɪm.ləs/
Having no name, or having a name that is kept secret or unknown.
From this reading She had floated along on the wings of music, touching happy memories and tender, nameless yearnings.
NancynounUS /ˈnænsi/
a city in northeastern France in Lorraine
From this reading Her loved ones seemed crowding about her--Doris, dear, sweet Nancy, and pretty Pat.
the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized
From this reading She began to feel a dull ache for them, a growing impulse stirred deep in her unawakened nature such as always drives the Prodigal unto his Father!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She had floated along on the wings of music, touching happy memories and tender, nameless yearnings.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading She had floated along on the wings of music, touching happy memories and tender, nameless yearnings.
plural of “one” — the smallest whole number or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Her loved ones seemed crowding about her--Doris, dear, sweet Nancy, and pretty Pat.
the one or ones belonging to us
From this reading "_Ours, if we be strong._" Joan had sung herself into an exalted mood.
PatverbUS /pæt/
pat or squeeze fondly or playfully, especially under the chin
From this reading Her loved ones seemed crowding about her--Doris, dear, sweet Nancy, and pretty Pat.
the act of pressing; the exertion of pressure
From this reading They were pressing against her heart and calling to her.
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading Her loved ones seemed crowding about her--Doris, dear, sweet Nancy, and pretty Pat.
ProdigalnounUS /ˈprɑːdɪɡəl/
a recklessly extravagant consumer
From this reading She began to feel a dull ache for them, a growing impulse stirred deep in her unawakened nature such as always drives the Prodigal unto his Father!
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Her loved ones seemed crowding about her--Doris, dear, sweet Nancy, and pretty Pat.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had floated along on the wings of music, touching happy memories and tender, nameless yearnings.
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading She began to feel a dull ache for them, a growing impulse stirred deep in her unawakened nature such as always drives the Prodigal unto his Father!
having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading "_Ours, if we be strong._" Joan had sung herself into an exalted mood.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading She began to feel a dull ache for them, a growing impulse stirred deep in her unawakened nature such as always drives the Prodigal unto his Father!
sungnounUS /sʌŋ/
the imperial dynasty of China from 960 to 1279; noted for art and literature and philosophy
From this reading "_Ours, if we be strong._" Joan had sung herself into an exalted mood.
having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar
From this reading Her loved ones seemed crowding about her--Doris, dear, sweet Nancy, and pretty Pat.
given to sympathy or gentleness or sentimentality
From this reading She had floated along on the wings of music, touching happy memories and tender, nameless yearnings.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She had floated along on the wings of music, touching happy memories and tender, nameless yearnings.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading She began to feel a dull ache for them, a growing impulse stirred deep in her unawakened nature such as always drives the Prodigal unto his Father!
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They were pressing against her heart and calling to her.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading They were pressing against her heart and calling to her.
arousing affect
From this reading She had floated along on the wings of music, touching happy memories and tender, nameless yearnings.
unawakenedadjective
not aroused or activated
From this reading She began to feel a dull ache for them, a growing impulse stirred deep in her unawakened nature such as always drives the Prodigal unto his Father!
untoprepositionUS /ˈʌntuː/
an old word for “to”
From this reading She began to feel a dull ache for them, a growing impulse stirred deep in her unawakened nature such as always drives the Prodigal unto his Father!
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "_Ours, if we be strong._" Joan had sung herself into an exalted mood.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They were pressing against her heart and calling to her.
a means of flight or ascent
From this reading She had floated along on the wings of music, touching happy memories and tender, nameless yearnings.
yearningsnounUS /ˈjɜːrnɪŋz/
plural of “yearning” — prolonged unfulfilled desire or need
From this reading She had floated along on the wings of music, touching happy memories and tender, nameless yearnings.
