used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading With the fall came a new spurt of hope and confidence to Quincy.
AdelaidenounUS /ˈædəleɪd/
the state capital of South Australia
From this reading The boy ignored, of course, that the fuel for this new hope had come from Adelaide; that his _élan_ toward Rhoda was due to Adelaide’s encouragement.
Adelaide's
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From this reading The boy ignored, of course, that the fuel for this new hope had come from Adelaide; that his _élan_ toward Rhoda was due to Adelaide’s encouragement.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Yet there was an issue to her inspiration, even if she was not to be the one who gained.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading With the fall came a new spurt of hope and confidence to Quincy.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Yet there was an issue to her inspiration, even if she was not to be the one who gained.
a youthful male person
From this reading The boy ignored, of course, that the fuel for this new hope had come from Adelaide; that his _élan_ toward Rhoda was due to Adelaide’s encouragement.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading With the fall came a new spurt of hope and confidence to Quincy.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The boy ignored, of course, that the fuel for this new hope had come from Adelaide; that his _élan_ toward Rhoda was due to Adelaide’s encouragement.
freedom from doubt; belief in yourself and your abilities
From this reading With the fall came a new spurt of hope and confidence to Quincy.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading The boy ignored, of course, that the fuel for this new hope had come from Adelaide; that his _élan_ toward Rhoda was due to Adelaide’s encouragement.
owed and payable immediately or on demand
From this reading The boy ignored, of course, that the fuel for this new hope had come from Adelaide; that his _élan_ toward Rhoda was due to Adelaide’s encouragement.
encouragementnounUS /enˈkɜːrɪdʒmənt/
the expression of approval and support
From this reading The boy ignored, of course, that the fuel for this new hope had come from Adelaide; that his _élan_ toward Rhoda was due to Adelaide’s encouragement.
divisible by two
From this reading Yet there was an issue to her inspiration, even if she was not to be the one who gained.
descend in free fall under the influence of gravity
From this reading With the fall came a new spurt of hope and confidence to Quincy.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The boy ignored, of course, that the fuel for this new hope had come from Adelaide; that his _élan_ toward Rhoda was due to Adelaide’s encouragement.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The boy ignored, of course, that the fuel for this new hope had come from Adelaide; that his _élan_ toward Rhoda was due to Adelaide’s encouragement.
fuelverbUS /ˈfjuːəl/
provide with a combustible substance that provides energy
From this reading The boy ignored, of course, that the fuel for this new hope had come from Adelaide; that his _élan_ toward Rhoda was due to Adelaide’s encouragement.
past form of “gain” — obtain
From this reading Yet there was an issue to her inspiration, even if she was not to be the one who gained.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The boy ignored, of course, that the fuel for this new hope had come from Adelaide; that his _élan_ toward Rhoda was due to Adelaide’s encouragement.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had never looked on his younger sister in a warm light.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Yet there was an issue to her inspiration, even if she was not to be the one who gained.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The boy ignored, of course, that the fuel for this new hope had come from Adelaide; that his _élan_ toward Rhoda was due to Adelaide’s encouragement.
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading With the fall came a new spurt of hope and confidence to Quincy.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Yet there was an issue to her inspiration, even if she was not to be the one who gained.
ignoredadjectiveUS /ˌɪɡˈnɔːrd/
disregarded
From this reading The boy ignored, of course, that the fuel for this new hope had come from Adelaide; that his _élan_ toward Rhoda was due to Adelaide’s encouragement.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He had never looked on his younger sister in a warm light.
inspirationnounUS /ˌɪnspərˈeɪʃən/
arousal of the mind to special unusual activity or creativity
From this reading Yet there was an issue to her inspiration, even if she was not to be the one who gained.
issueverbUS /ˈɪʃuː/
prepare and issue for public distribution or sale
From this reading Yet there was an issue to her inspiration, even if she was not to be the one who gained.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was still Rhoda.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading He had never looked on his younger sister in a warm light.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading He had never looked on his younger sister in a warm light.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading He had never looked on his younger sister in a warm light.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading With the fall came a new spurt of hope and confidence to Quincy.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Yet there was an issue to her inspiration, even if she was not to be the one who gained.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading With the fall came a new spurt of hope and confidence to Quincy.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He had never looked on his younger sister in a warm light.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Yet there was an issue to her inspiration, even if she was not to be the one who gained.
QuincynounUS /ˈkwɪnsi/
American patriot who presented the colonists' grievances to the English king (1744-1775)
From this reading With the fall came a new spurt of hope and confidence to Quincy.
Rhoda
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From this reading It was still Rhoda.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Yet there was an issue to her inspiration, even if she was not to be the one who gained.
a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading He had never looked on his younger sister in a warm light.
spurtverbUS /spɜːrt/
gush forth in a sudden stream or jet
From this reading With the fall came a new spurt of hope and confidence to Quincy.
not in physical motion
From this reading It was still Rhoda.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The boy ignored, of course, that the fuel for this new hope had come from Adelaide; that his _élan_ toward Rhoda was due to Adelaide’s encouragement.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Yet there was an issue to her inspiration, even if she was not to be the one who gained.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Yet there was an issue to her inspiration, even if she was not to be the one who gained.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The boy ignored, of course, that the fuel for this new hope had come from Adelaide; that his _élan_ toward Rhoda was due to Adelaide’s encouragement.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Yet there was an issue to her inspiration, even if she was not to be the one who gained.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading The boy ignored, of course, that the fuel for this new hope had come from Adelaide; that his _élan_ toward Rhoda was due to Adelaide’s encouragement.
having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat
From this reading He had never looked on his younger sister in a warm light.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Yet there was an issue to her inspiration, even if she was not to be the one who gained.
which person or people
From this reading Yet there was an issue to her inspiration, even if she was not to be the one who gained.
in the company of; together with
From this reading With the fall came a new spurt of hope and confidence to Quincy.
but in spite of that
From this reading Yet there was an issue to her inspiration, even if she was not to be the one who gained.
used of the younger of two persons of the same name especially used to distinguish a son from his father
From this reading He had never looked on his younger sister in a warm light.
élan
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From this reading The boy ignored, of course, that the fuel for this new hope had come from Adelaide; that his _élan_ toward Rhoda was due to Adelaide’s encouragement.
