used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Feeling a deep sincerity in this answer, George pressed her hands with force, and continued: "Will it be possible for you to go back to your every-day existence?"
agitatedadjectiveUS /ˈædʒəteɪtɪd/
troubled emotionally and usually deeply
From this reading His voice was agitated and persuasive.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He stopped before Hippolyte, took her two hands in his, and asked: "Have you been very happy during these few days?
react verbally
From this reading Answer me."
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading He stopped before Hippolyte, took her two hands in his, and asked: "Have you been very happy during these few days?
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Feeling a deep sincerity in this answer, George pressed her hands with force, and continued: "Will it be possible for you to go back to your every-day existence?"
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Feeling a deep sincerity in this answer, George pressed her hands with force, and continued: "Will it be possible for you to go back to your every-day existence?"
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He stopped before Hippolyte, took her two hands in his, and asked: "Have you been very happy during these few days?
earlier than; in front of
From this reading He stopped before Hippolyte, took her two hands in his, and asked: "Have you been very happy during these few days?
without stop or interruption
From this reading Feeling a deep sincerity in this answer, George pressed her hands with force, and continued: "Will it be possible for you to go back to your every-day existence?"
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading He stopped before Hippolyte, took her two hands in his, and asked: "Have you been very happy during these few days?
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading Feeling a deep sincerity in this answer, George pressed her hands with force, and continued: "Will it be possible for you to go back to your every-day existence?"
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading He stopped before Hippolyte, took her two hands in his, and asked: "Have you been very happy during these few days?
every-day
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From this reading Feeling a deep sincerity in this answer, George pressed her hands with force, and continued: "Will it be possible for you to go back to your every-day existence?"
the state or fact of existing
From this reading Feeling a deep sincerity in this answer, George pressed her hands with force, and continued: "Will it be possible for you to go back to your every-day existence?"
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading Feeling a deep sincerity in this answer, George pressed her hands with force, and continued: "Will it be possible for you to go back to your every-day existence?"
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading He stopped before Hippolyte, took her two hands in his, and asked: "Have you been very happy during these few days?
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Feeling a deep sincerity in this answer, George pressed her hands with force, and continued: "Will it be possible for you to go back to your every-day existence?"
a powerful effect or influence
From this reading Feeling a deep sincerity in this answer, George pressed her hands with force, and continued: "Will it be possible for you to go back to your every-day existence?"
Christian martyr; patron saint of England; hero of the legend of Saint George and the Dragon in which he slew a dragon and saved a princess (?-303)
From this reading Feeling a deep sincerity in this answer, George pressed her hands with force, and continued: "Will it be possible for you to go back to your every-day existence?"
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Feeling a deep sincerity in this answer, George pressed her hands with force, and continued: "Will it be possible for you to go back to your every-day existence?"
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading He stopped before Hippolyte, took her two hands in his, and asked: "Have you been very happy during these few days?
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading He stopped before Hippolyte, took her two hands in his, and asked: "Have you been very happy during these few days?
Haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading He stopped before Hippolyte, took her two hands in his, and asked: "Have you been very happy during these few days?
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He stopped before Hippolyte, took her two hands in his, and asked: "Have you been very happy during these few days?
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He stopped before Hippolyte, took her two hands in his, and asked: "Have you been very happy during these few days?
Hippolyte
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From this reading He stopped before Hippolyte, took her two hands in his, and asked: "Have you been very happy during these few days?
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He stopped before Hippolyte, took her two hands in his, and asked: "Have you been very happy during these few days?
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I was never so happy before," she replied.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He stopped before Hippolyte, took her two hands in his, and asked: "Have you been very happy during these few days?
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Feeling a deep sincerity in this answer, George pressed her hands with force, and continued: "Will it be possible for you to go back to your every-day existence?"
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Answer me."
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading "I was never so happy before," she replied.
persuasiveadjectiveUS /pərˈsweɪsɪv/
intended or having the power to induce action or belief
From this reading His voice was agitated and persuasive.
capable of happening or existing
From this reading Feeling a deep sincerity in this answer, George pressed her hands with force, and continued: "Will it be possible for you to go back to your every-day existence?"
compacted by ironing
From this reading Feeling a deep sincerity in this answer, George pressed her hands with force, and continued: "Will it be possible for you to go back to your every-day existence?"
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading "I was never so happy before," she replied.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "I was never so happy before," she replied.
sinceritynounUS /sɪnˈserəti/
an earnest and sincere feeling
From this reading Feeling a deep sincerity in this answer, George pressed her hands with force, and continued: "Will it be possible for you to go back to your every-day existence?"
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "I was never so happy before," she replied.
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading He stopped before Hippolyte, took her two hands in his, and asked: "Have you been very happy during these few days?
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading He stopped before Hippolyte, took her two hands in his, and asked: "Have you been very happy during these few days?
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Feeling a deep sincerity in this answer, George pressed her hands with force, and continued: "Will it be possible for you to go back to your every-day existence?"
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Feeling a deep sincerity in this answer, George pressed her hands with force, and continued: "Will it be possible for you to go back to your every-day existence?"
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading He stopped before Hippolyte, took her two hands in his, and asked: "Have you been very happy during these few days?
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading He stopped before Hippolyte, took her two hands in his, and asked: "Have you been very happy during these few days?
precisely as stated
From this reading He stopped before Hippolyte, took her two hands in his, and asked: "Have you been very happy during these few days?
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading His voice was agitated and persuasive.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading His voice was agitated and persuasive.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Feeling a deep sincerity in this answer, George pressed her hands with force, and continued: "Will it be possible for you to go back to your every-day existence?"
in the company of; together with
From this reading Feeling a deep sincerity in this answer, George pressed her hands with force, and continued: "Will it be possible for you to go back to your every-day existence?"
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading He stopped before Hippolyte, took her two hands in his, and asked: "Have you been very happy during these few days?
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Feeling a deep sincerity in this answer, George pressed her hands with force, and continued: "Will it be possible for you to go back to your every-day existence?"
