used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading And, always, after uneasy matutinal hours, Fancy felt a renewed zest in life, an appetite for work amongst the "boys," and a delightful consciousness that physical strength--heretofore lacking--was slowly coming to fortify a frail body against the still far-off ordeal.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading And, always, after uneasy matutinal hours, Fancy felt a renewed zest in life, an appetite for work amongst the "boys," and a delightful consciousness that physical strength--heretofore lacking--was slowly coming to fortify a frail body against the still far-off ordeal.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading Mrs. Yellam spent her mornings at Pomfret Court; Fancy took her place in the afternoon; they were together during the light-lengthening evenings.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading And, always, after uneasy matutinal hours, Fancy felt a renewed zest in life, an appetite for work amongst the "boys," and a delightful consciousness that physical strength--heretofore lacking--was slowly coming to fortify a frail body against the still far-off ordeal.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading And, always, after uneasy matutinal hours, Fancy felt a renewed zest in life, an appetite for work amongst the "boys," and a delightful consciousness that physical strength--heretofore lacking--was slowly coming to fortify a frail body against the still far-off ordeal.
surrounded by; in the company of
From this reading And, always, after uneasy matutinal hours, Fancy felt a renewed zest in life, an appetite for work amongst the "boys," and a delightful consciousness that physical strength--heretofore lacking--was slowly coming to fortify a frail body against the still far-off ordeal.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading And, always, after uneasy matutinal hours, Fancy felt a renewed zest in life, an appetite for work amongst the "boys," and a delightful consciousness that physical strength--heretofore lacking--was slowly coming to fortify a frail body against the still far-off ordeal.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And, always, after uneasy matutinal hours, Fancy felt a renewed zest in life, an appetite for work amongst the "boys," and a delightful consciousness that physical strength--heretofore lacking--was slowly coming to fortify a frail body against the still far-off ordeal.
appetitenounUS /ˈæpətaɪt/
a feeling of craving something
From this reading And, always, after uneasy matutinal hours, Fancy felt a renewed zest in life, an appetite for work amongst the "boys," and a delightful consciousness that physical strength--heretofore lacking--was slowly coming to fortify a frail body against the still far-off ordeal.
arrangementnounUS /ərˈeɪndʒmənt/
the thing arranged or agreed to
From this reading By this happy arrangement, two women, not of the same temperament, never saw too much of each other.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Mrs. Yellam spent her mornings at Pomfret Court; Fancy took her place in the afternoon; they were together during the light-lengthening evenings.
the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading And, always, after uneasy matutinal hours, Fancy felt a renewed zest in life, an appetite for work amongst the "boys," and a delightful consciousness that physical strength--heretofore lacking--was slowly coming to fortify a frail body against the still far-off ordeal.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading And, always, after uneasy matutinal hours, Fancy felt a renewed zest in life, an appetite for work amongst the "boys," and a delightful consciousness that physical strength--heretofore lacking--was slowly coming to fortify a frail body against the still far-off ordeal.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading By this happy arrangement, two women, not of the same temperament, never saw too much of each other.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading And, always, after uneasy matutinal hours, Fancy felt a renewed zest in life, an appetite for work amongst the "boys," and a delightful consciousness that physical strength--heretofore lacking--was slowly coming to fortify a frail body against the still far-off ordeal.
an alert cognitive state in which you are aware of yourself and your situation
From this reading And, always, after uneasy matutinal hours, Fancy felt a renewed zest in life, an appetite for work amongst the "boys," and a delightful consciousness that physical strength--heretofore lacking--was slowly coming to fortify a frail body against the still far-off ordeal.
an assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct judicial business
From this reading Mrs. Yellam spent her mornings at Pomfret Court; Fancy took her place in the afternoon; they were together during the light-lengthening evenings.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading They met at supper, glad to exchange the mild gossip of the day.
greatly pleasing or entertaining
From this reading And, always, after uneasy matutinal hours, Fancy felt a renewed zest in life, an appetite for work amongst the "boys," and a delightful consciousness that physical strength--heretofore lacking--was slowly coming to fortify a frail body against the still far-off ordeal.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading Mrs. Yellam spent her mornings at Pomfret Court; Fancy took her place in the afternoon; they were together during the light-lengthening evenings.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading By this happy arrangement, two women, not of the same temperament, never saw too much of each other.
eveningsnounUS /ˈiːvnɪŋz/
plural of “evening” — the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading Mrs. Yellam spent her mornings at Pomfret Court; Fancy took her place in the afternoon; they were together during the light-lengthening evenings.
chemical process in which one atom or ion or group changes places with another
From this reading They met at supper, glad to exchange the mild gossip of the day.
something many people believe that is false
From this reading Mrs. Yellam spent her mornings at Pomfret Court; Fancy took her place in the afternoon; they were together during the light-lengthening evenings.
far-offadjective
very far away in space or time
From this reading And, always, after uneasy matutinal hours, Fancy felt a renewed zest in life, an appetite for work amongst the "boys," and a delightful consciousness that physical strength--heretofore lacking--was slowly coming to fortify a frail body against the still far-off ordeal.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading And, always, after uneasy matutinal hours, Fancy felt a renewed zest in life, an appetite for work amongst the "boys," and a delightful consciousness that physical strength--heretofore lacking--was slowly coming to fortify a frail body against the still far-off ordeal.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading And, always, after uneasy matutinal hours, Fancy felt a renewed zest in life, an appetite for work amongst the "boys," and a delightful consciousness that physical strength--heretofore lacking--was slowly coming to fortify a frail body against the still far-off ordeal.
fortifyverbUS /ˈfɔːrtɪfaɪ/
make strong or stronger
From this reading And, always, after uneasy matutinal hours, Fancy felt a renewed zest in life, an appetite for work amongst the "boys," and a delightful consciousness that physical strength--heretofore lacking--was slowly coming to fortify a frail body against the still far-off ordeal.
frailadjectiveUS /freɪl/
physically weak
From this reading And, always, after uneasy matutinal hours, Fancy felt a renewed zest in life, an appetite for work amongst the "boys," and a delightful consciousness that physical strength--heretofore lacking--was slowly coming to fortify a frail body against the still far-off ordeal.
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading They met at supper, glad to exchange the mild gossip of the day.
gossipnounUS /ˈɡɑːsəp/
light informal conversation for social occasions
From this reading They met at supper, glad to exchange the mild gossip of the day.
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading By this happy arrangement, two women, not of the same temperament, never saw too much of each other.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Mrs. Yellam spent her mornings at Pomfret Court; Fancy took her place in the afternoon; they were together during the light-lengthening evenings.
heretoforeadverbUS /ˌhɪrtəˈfɔːr/
used in negative statement to describe a situation that has existed up to this point or up to the present time
From this reading And, always, after uneasy matutinal hours, Fancy felt a renewed zest in life, an appetite for work amongst the "boys," and a delightful consciousness that physical strength--heretofore lacking--was slowly coming to fortify a frail body against the still far-off ordeal.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading And, always, after uneasy matutinal hours, Fancy felt a renewed zest in life, an appetite for work amongst the "boys," and a delightful consciousness that physical strength--heretofore lacking--was slowly coming to fortify a frail body against the still far-off ordeal.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading LEANNESS OF SOUL Life meandered on in the village.
lackingadjectiveUS /ˈlækɪŋ/
inadequate in amount or degree
From this reading And, always, after uneasy matutinal hours, Fancy felt a renewed zest in life, an appetite for work amongst the "boys," and a delightful consciousness that physical strength--heretofore lacking--was slowly coming to fortify a frail body against the still far-off ordeal.
LEANNESSnoun
the quality of being meager
From this reading LEANNESS OF SOUL Life meandered on in the village.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading LEANNESS OF SOUL Life meandered on in the village.
light-lengthening
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From this reading Mrs. Yellam spent her mornings at Pomfret Court; Fancy took her place in the afternoon; they were together during the light-lengthening evenings.
matutinaladjective
pertaining to or occurring in the morning
From this reading And, always, after uneasy matutinal hours, Fancy felt a renewed zest in life, an appetite for work amongst the "boys," and a delightful consciousness that physical strength--heretofore lacking--was slowly coming to fortify a frail body against the still far-off ordeal.
meanderedverbUS /miˈændərd/
past form of “meander” — to move or cause to move in a sinuous, spiral, or circular course
From this reading LEANNESS OF SOUL Life meandered on in the village.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading They met at supper, glad to exchange the mild gossip of the day.
mildadjectiveUS /maɪld/
moderate in type or degree or effect or force; far from extreme
From this reading They met at supper, glad to exchange the mild gossip of the day.
morningsnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋz/
plural of “morning” — the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Mrs. Yellam spent her mornings at Pomfret Court; Fancy took her place in the afternoon; they were together during the light-lengthening evenings.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Mrs. Yellam spent her mornings at Pomfret Court; Fancy took her place in the afternoon; they were together during the light-lengthening evenings.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading By this happy arrangement, two women, not of the same temperament, never saw too much of each other.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading By this happy arrangement, two women, not of the same temperament, never saw too much of each other.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading By this happy arrangement, two women, not of the same temperament, never saw too much of each other.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading LEANNESS OF SOUL Life meandered on in the village.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading LEANNESS OF SOUL Life meandered on in the village.
ordealnounUS /ɔːrˈdiːl/
a severe or trying experience
From this reading And, always, after uneasy matutinal hours, Fancy felt a renewed zest in life, an appetite for work amongst the "boys," and a delightful consciousness that physical strength--heretofore lacking--was slowly coming to fortify a frail body against the still far-off ordeal.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading By this happy arrangement, two women, not of the same temperament, never saw too much of each other.
involving the body as distinguished from the mind or spirit
From this reading And, always, after uneasy matutinal hours, Fancy felt a renewed zest in life, an appetite for work amongst the "boys," and a delightful consciousness that physical strength--heretofore lacking--was slowly coming to fortify a frail body against the still far-off ordeal.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Mrs. Yellam spent her mornings at Pomfret Court; Fancy took her place in the afternoon; they were together during the light-lengthening evenings.
Pomfretnoun
deep-bodied sooty-black pelagic spiny-finned fish of the northern Atlantic and northern Pacific; valued for food
From this reading Mrs. Yellam spent her mornings at Pomfret Court; Fancy took her place in the afternoon; they were together during the light-lengthening evenings.
renewedadjectiveUS /rɪˈnuːd/
restored to a new condition
From this reading And, always, after uneasy matutinal hours, Fancy felt a renewed zest in life, an appetite for work amongst the "boys," and a delightful consciousness that physical strength--heretofore lacking--was slowly coming to fortify a frail body against the still far-off ordeal.
Identical; not different.
From this reading By this happy arrangement, two women, not of the same temperament, never saw too much of each other.
cut with a saw
From this reading By this happy arrangement, two women, not of the same temperament, never saw too much of each other.
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading And, always, after uneasy matutinal hours, Fancy felt a renewed zest in life, an appetite for work amongst the "boys," and a delightful consciousness that physical strength--heretofore lacking--was slowly coming to fortify a frail body against the still far-off ordeal.
the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life
From this reading LEANNESS OF SOUL Life meandered on in the village.
depleted of energy, force, or strength
From this reading Mrs. Yellam spent her mornings at Pomfret Court; Fancy took her place in the afternoon; they were together during the light-lengthening evenings.
not in physical motion
From this reading And, always, after uneasy matutinal hours, Fancy felt a renewed zest in life, an appetite for work amongst the "boys," and a delightful consciousness that physical strength--heretofore lacking--was slowly coming to fortify a frail body against the still far-off ordeal.
the property of being physically or mentally strong
From this reading And, always, after uneasy matutinal hours, Fancy felt a renewed zest in life, an appetite for work amongst the "boys," and a delightful consciousness that physical strength--heretofore lacking--was slowly coming to fortify a frail body against the still far-off ordeal.
a light evening meal; served in early evening if dinner is at midday or served late in the evening at bedtime
From this reading They met at supper, glad to exchange the mild gossip of the day.
temperamentnounUS /ˈtemprəmənt/
your usual mood
From this reading By this happy arrangement, two women, not of the same temperament, never saw too much of each other.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading And, always, after uneasy matutinal hours, Fancy felt a renewed zest in life, an appetite for work amongst the "boys," and a delightful consciousness that physical strength--heretofore lacking--was slowly coming to fortify a frail body against the still far-off ordeal.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading LEANNESS OF SOUL Life meandered on in the village.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Mrs. Yellam spent her mornings at Pomfret Court; Fancy took her place in the afternoon; they were together during the light-lengthening evenings.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading By this happy arrangement, two women, not of the same temperament, never saw too much of each other.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading They met at supper, glad to exchange the mild gossip of the day.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading Mrs. Yellam spent her mornings at Pomfret Court; Fancy took her place in the afternoon; they were together during the light-lengthening evenings.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading By this happy arrangement, two women, not of the same temperament, never saw too much of each other.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading Mrs. Yellam spent her mornings at Pomfret Court; Fancy took her place in the afternoon; they were together during the light-lengthening evenings.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading By this happy arrangement, two women, not of the same temperament, never saw too much of each other.
uneasyadjectiveUS /əˈniːzi/
lacking a sense of security or affording no ease or reassurance
From this reading And, always, after uneasy matutinal hours, Fancy felt a renewed zest in life, an appetite for work amongst the "boys," and a delightful consciousness that physical strength--heretofore lacking--was slowly coming to fortify a frail body against the still far-off ordeal.
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading LEANNESS OF SOUL Life meandered on in the village.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading And, always, after uneasy matutinal hours, Fancy felt a renewed zest in life, an appetite for work amongst the "boys," and a delightful consciousness that physical strength--heretofore lacking--was slowly coming to fortify a frail body against the still far-off ordeal.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Mrs. Yellam spent her mornings at Pomfret Court; Fancy took her place in the afternoon; they were together during the light-lengthening evenings.
plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading By this happy arrangement, two women, not of the same temperament, never saw too much of each other.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading And, always, after uneasy matutinal hours, Fancy felt a renewed zest in life, an appetite for work amongst the "boys," and a delightful consciousness that physical strength--heretofore lacking--was slowly coming to fortify a frail body against the still far-off ordeal.
Yellam
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From this reading Mrs. Yellam spent her mornings at Pomfret Court; Fancy took her place in the afternoon; they were together during the light-lengthening evenings.
zestnounUS /zest/
vigorous and enthusiastic enjoyment
From this reading And, always, after uneasy matutinal hours, Fancy felt a renewed zest in life, an appetite for work amongst the "boys," and a delightful consciousness that physical strength--heretofore lacking--was slowly coming to fortify a frail body against the still far-off ordeal.
