used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She came back to consciousness still swathed and steeped in the sweetness of her dream, arriving presently, with a little shock of joy, at the thought of the sweeter fulfilment which was to follow.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading She lay on for some time after she had told Kirkby of the beautiful journey which she had taken in the night, living it over again to fresh thrills of delight which were like little inward cries of pleasure.
anew
From this reading She lay on for some time after she had told Kirkby of the beautiful journey which she had taken in the night, living it over again to fresh thrills of delight which were like little inward cries of pleasure.
past form of “allow” — make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen
From this reading HERS I Mattie never forgot what she had felt when she awoke on that miracle-morning,--never forgot, and never allowed herself to remember....
in addition
From this reading So real, so intense had been that experience of the spirit, that the senses also seemed to have been satisfied by it for the time being.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading HERS I Mattie never forgot what she had felt when she awoke on that miracle-morning,--never forgot, and never allowed herself to remember....
arrivingverbUS /ərˈaɪvɪŋ/
-ing form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading She came back to consciousness still swathed and steeped in the sweetness of her dream, arriving presently, with a little shock of joy, at the thought of the sweeter fulfilment which was to follow.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading She came back to consciousness still swathed and steeped in the sweetness of her dream, arriving presently, with a little shock of joy, at the thought of the sweeter fulfilment which was to follow.
inflected form of “awake” — stop sleeping
From this reading HERS I Mattie never forgot what she had felt when she awoke on that miracle-morning,--never forgot, and never allowed herself to remember....
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading She came back to consciousness still swathed and steeped in the sweetness of her dream, arriving presently, with a little shock of joy, at the thought of the sweeter fulfilment which was to follow.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading At the moment, however, she found it difficult to believe that the latter could possibly be more concrete than the former.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading She lay on for some time after she had told Kirkby of the beautiful journey which she had taken in the night, living it over again to fresh thrills of delight which were like little inward cries of pleasure.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading So real, so intense had been that experience of the spirit, that the senses also seemed to have been satisfied by it for the time being.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading So real, so intense had been that experience of the spirit, that the senses also seemed to have been satisfied by it for the time being.
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading At the moment, however, she found it difficult to believe that the latter could possibly be more concrete than the former.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading So real, so intense had been that experience of the spirit, that the senses also seemed to have been satisfied by it for the time being.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading She came back to consciousness still swathed and steeped in the sweetness of her dream, arriving presently, with a little shock of joy, at the thought of the sweeter fulfilment which was to follow.
concreteadjectiveUS /kənˈkriːt/
capable of being perceived by the senses; not abstract or imaginary
From this reading At the moment, however, she found it difficult to believe that the latter could possibly be more concrete than the former.
an alert cognitive state in which you are aware of yourself and your situation
From this reading She came back to consciousness still swathed and steeped in the sweetness of her dream, arriving presently, with a little shock of joy, at the thought of the sweeter fulfilment which was to follow.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading At the moment, however, she found it difficult to believe that the latter could possibly be more concrete than the former.
plural of “cry” — a loud utterance; often in protest or opposition
From this reading She lay on for some time after she had told Kirkby of the beautiful journey which she had taken in the night, living it over again to fresh thrills of delight which were like little inward cries of pleasure.
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading She lay on for some time after she had told Kirkby of the beautiful journey which she had taken in the night, living it over again to fresh thrills of delight which were like little inward cries of pleasure.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading At the moment, however, she found it difficult to believe that the latter could possibly be more concrete than the former.
A series of thoughts, images, or emotions during sleep.
From this reading She came back to consciousness still swathed and steeped in the sweetness of her dream, arriving presently, with a little shock of joy, at the thought of the sweeter fulfilment which was to follow.
undergo or live through a difficult experience
From this reading So real, so intense had been that experience of the spirit, that the senses also seemed to have been satisfied by it for the time being.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading HERS I Mattie never forgot what she had felt when she awoke on that miracle-morning,--never forgot, and never allowed herself to remember....
to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading She came back to consciousness still swathed and steeped in the sweetness of her dream, arriving presently, with a little shock of joy, at the thought of the sweeter fulfilment which was to follow.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading So real, so intense had been that experience of the spirit, that the senses also seemed to have been satisfied by it for the time being.
inflected form of “forget” — dismiss from the mind; stop remembering
From this reading HERS I Mattie never forgot what she had felt when she awoke on that miracle-morning,--never forgot, and never allowed herself to remember....
referring to the first of two things or persons mentioned (or the earlier one or ones of several)
From this reading At the moment, however, she found it difficult to believe that the latter could possibly be more concrete than the former.
set up or found
From this reading At the moment, however, she found it difficult to believe that the latter could possibly be more concrete than the former.
recently made, produced, or harvested
From this reading She lay on for some time after she had told Kirkby of the beautiful journey which she had taken in the night, living it over again to fresh thrills of delight which were like little inward cries of pleasure.
fulfilmentnoun
a feeling of satisfaction at having achieved your desires
From this reading She came back to consciousness still swathed and steeped in the sweetness of her dream, arriving presently, with a little shock of joy, at the thought of the sweeter fulfilment which was to follow.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading HERS I Mattie never forgot what she had felt when she awoke on that miracle-morning,--never forgot, and never allowed herself to remember....
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading So real, so intense had been that experience of the spirit, that the senses also seemed to have been satisfied by it for the time being.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She came back to consciousness still swathed and steeped in the sweetness of her dream, arriving presently, with a little shock of joy, at the thought of the sweeter fulfilment which was to follow.
the one or ones belonging to her
From this reading HERS I Mattie never forgot what she had felt when she awoke on that miracle-morning,--never forgot, and never allowed herself to remember....
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading HERS I Mattie never forgot what she had felt when she awoke on that miracle-morning,--never forgot, and never allowed herself to remember....
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading At the moment, however, she found it difficult to believe that the latter could possibly be more concrete than the former.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading HERS I Mattie never forgot what she had felt when she awoke on that miracle-morning,--never forgot, and never allowed herself to remember....
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She came back to consciousness still swathed and steeped in the sweetness of her dream, arriving presently, with a little shock of joy, at the thought of the sweeter fulfilment which was to follow.
possessing or displaying a distinctive feature to a heightened degree
From this reading So real, so intense had been that experience of the spirit, that the senses also seemed to have been satisfied by it for the time being.
inwardadjectiveUS /ˈɪnwərd/
relating to or existing in the mind or thoughts
From this reading She lay on for some time after she had told Kirkby of the beautiful journey which she had taken in the night, living it over again to fresh thrills of delight which were like little inward cries of pleasure.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading At the moment, however, she found it difficult to believe that the latter could possibly be more concrete than the former.
undertake a journey or trip
From this reading She lay on for some time after she had told Kirkby of the beautiful journey which she had taken in the night, living it over again to fresh thrills of delight which were like little inward cries of pleasure.
the emotion of great happiness
From this reading She came back to consciousness still swathed and steeped in the sweetness of her dream, arriving presently, with a little shock of joy, at the thought of the sweeter fulfilment which was to follow.
Kirkby
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From this reading She lay on for some time after she had told Kirkby of the beautiful journey which she had taken in the night, living it over again to fresh thrills of delight which were like little inward cries of pleasure.
referring to the second of two things or persons mentioned (or the last one or ones of several)
From this reading At the moment, however, she found it difficult to believe that the latter could possibly be more concrete than the former.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading She lay on for some time after she had told Kirkby of the beautiful journey which she had taken in the night, living it over again to fresh thrills of delight which were like little inward cries of pleasure.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading She lay on for some time after she had told Kirkby of the beautiful journey which she had taken in the night, living it over again to fresh thrills of delight which were like little inward cries of pleasure.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading She came back to consciousness still swathed and steeped in the sweetness of her dream, arriving presently, with a little shock of joy, at the thought of the sweeter fulfilment which was to follow.
the experience of being alive; the course of human events and activities
From this reading She lay on for some time after she had told Kirkby of the beautiful journey which she had taken in the night, living it over again to fresh thrills of delight which were like little inward cries of pleasure.
Mattie
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From this reading HERS I Mattie never forgot what she had felt when she awoke on that miracle-morning,--never forgot, and never allowed herself to remember....
miracle-morning
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From this reading HERS I Mattie never forgot what she had felt when she awoke on that miracle-morning,--never forgot, and never allowed herself to remember....
a particular point in time
From this reading At the moment, however, she found it difficult to believe that the latter could possibly be more concrete than the former.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading At the moment, however, she found it difficult to believe that the latter could possibly be more concrete than the former.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading HERS I Mattie never forgot what she had felt when she awoke on that miracle-morning,--never forgot, and never allowed herself to remember....
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading She lay on for some time after she had told Kirkby of the beautiful journey which she had taken in the night, living it over again to fresh thrills of delight which were like little inward cries of pleasure.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She came back to consciousness still swathed and steeped in the sweetness of her dream, arriving presently, with a little shock of joy, at the thought of the sweeter fulfilment which was to follow.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading HERS I Mattie never forgot what she had felt when she awoke on that miracle-morning,--never forgot, and never allowed herself to remember....
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading She lay on for some time after she had told Kirkby of the beautiful journey which she had taken in the night, living it over again to fresh thrills of delight which were like little inward cries of pleasure.
a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience
From this reading She lay on for some time after she had told Kirkby of the beautiful journey which she had taken in the night, living it over again to fresh thrills of delight which were like little inward cries of pleasure.
by chance
From this reading At the moment, however, she found it difficult to believe that the latter could possibly be more concrete than the former.
in the near future
From this reading She came back to consciousness still swathed and steeped in the sweetness of her dream, arriving presently, with a little shock of joy, at the thought of the sweeter fulfilment which was to follow.
being or occurring in fact or actuality; having verified existence; not illusory
From this reading So real, so intense had been that experience of the spirit, that the senses also seemed to have been satisfied by it for the time being.
To recall to mind.
From this reading HERS I Mattie never forgot what she had felt when she awoke on that miracle-morning,--never forgot, and never allowed herself to remember....
filled with satisfaction
From this reading So real, so intense had been that experience of the spirit, that the senses also seemed to have been satisfied by it for the time being.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading So real, so intense had been that experience of the spirit, that the senses also seemed to have been satisfied by it for the time being.
plural of “sens” — street names for marijuana
From this reading So real, so intense had been that experience of the spirit, that the senses also seemed to have been satisfied by it for the time being.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading HERS I Mattie never forgot what she had felt when she awoke on that miracle-morning,--never forgot, and never allowed herself to remember....
the feeling of distress and disbelief that you have when something bad happens accidentally
From this reading She came back to consciousness still swathed and steeped in the sweetness of her dream, arriving presently, with a little shock of joy, at the thought of the sweeter fulfilment which was to follow.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So real, so intense had been that experience of the spirit, that the senses also seemed to have been satisfied by it for the time being.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading She lay on for some time after she had told Kirkby of the beautiful journey which she had taken in the night, living it over again to fresh thrills of delight which were like little inward cries of pleasure.
the vital principle or animating force within living things
From this reading So real, so intense had been that experience of the spirit, that the senses also seemed to have been satisfied by it for the time being.
steepedverbUS /stiːpt/
past form of “steep” — devote (oneself) fully to
From this reading She came back to consciousness still swathed and steeped in the sweetness of her dream, arriving presently, with a little shock of joy, at the thought of the sweeter fulfilment which was to follow.
not in physical motion
From this reading She came back to consciousness still swathed and steeped in the sweetness of her dream, arriving presently, with a little shock of joy, at the thought of the sweeter fulfilment which was to follow.
swathedverbUS /swɑːðd/
past form of “swathe” — wrap in swaddling clothes
From this reading She came back to consciousness still swathed and steeped in the sweetness of her dream, arriving presently, with a little shock of joy, at the thought of the sweeter fulfilment which was to follow.
sweeteradjectiveUS /ˈswiːtər/
comparative of “sweet” — having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar
From this reading She came back to consciousness still swathed and steeped in the sweetness of her dream, arriving presently, with a little shock of joy, at the thought of the sweeter fulfilment which was to follow.
sweetnessnounUS /ˈswiːtnəs/
the taste experience when sugar dissolves in the mouth
From this reading She came back to consciousness still swathed and steeped in the sweetness of her dream, arriving presently, with a little shock of joy, at the thought of the sweeter fulfilment which was to follow.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading She lay on for some time after she had told Kirkby of the beautiful journey which she had taken in the night, living it over again to fresh thrills of delight which were like little inward cries of pleasure.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading At the moment, however, she found it difficult to believe that the latter could possibly be more concrete than the former.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading HERS I Mattie never forgot what she had felt when she awoke on that miracle-morning,--never forgot, and never allowed herself to remember....
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She came back to consciousness still swathed and steeped in the sweetness of her dream, arriving presently, with a little shock of joy, at the thought of the sweeter fulfilment which was to follow.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading She came back to consciousness still swathed and steeped in the sweetness of her dream, arriving presently, with a little shock of joy, at the thought of the sweeter fulfilment which was to follow.
thrillsnounUS /θrɪlz/
plural of “thrill” — the swift release of a store of affective force
From this reading She lay on for some time after she had told Kirkby of the beautiful journey which she had taken in the night, living it over again to fresh thrills of delight which were like little inward cries of pleasure.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading So real, so intense had been that experience of the spirit, that the senses also seemed to have been satisfied by it for the time being.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading HERS I Mattie never forgot what she had felt when she awoke on that miracle-morning,--never forgot, and never allowed herself to remember....
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading She lay on for some time after she had told Kirkby of the beautiful journey which she had taken in the night, living it over again to fresh thrills of delight which were like little inward cries of pleasure.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She came back to consciousness still swathed and steeped in the sweetness of her dream, arriving presently, with a little shock of joy, at the thought of the sweeter fulfilment which was to follow.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading She lay on for some time after she had told Kirkby of the beautiful journey which she had taken in the night, living it over again to fresh thrills of delight which were like little inward cries of pleasure.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading HERS I Mattie never forgot what she had felt when she awoke on that miracle-morning,--never forgot, and never allowed herself to remember....
at the time that
From this reading HERS I Mattie never forgot what she had felt when she awoke on that miracle-morning,--never forgot, and never allowed herself to remember....
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading She came back to consciousness still swathed and steeped in the sweetness of her dream, arriving presently, with a little shock of joy, at the thought of the sweeter fulfilment which was to follow.
in the company of; together with
From this reading She came back to consciousness still swathed and steeped in the sweetness of her dream, arriving presently, with a little shock of joy, at the thought of the sweeter fulfilment which was to follow.
