used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading To-day before her, across the Channel, was a new world to be proved, and a cloudy revelation of the joys and sorrows, the hopes and fears that nourish the imagination of blooming adolescence.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading To-day before her, across the Channel, was a new world to be proved, and a cloudy revelation of the joys and sorrows, the hopes and fears that nourish the imagination of blooming adolescence.
adolescencenounUS /ˌædəˈlesəns/
the time period between the beginning of puberty and adulthood
From this reading To-day before her, across the Channel, was a new world to be proved, and a cloudy revelation of the joys and sorrows, the hopes and fears that nourish the imagination of blooming adolescence.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading _ON BOARD THE FOAM._ Life is continuous, so we say, but here and there events happen that mark off its parts so sharply as almost to sever them.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Awaking the next morning in the tiny gilded cabin of the Foam was the signal of such an event to Bessie Fairfax.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading _ON BOARD THE FOAM._ Life is continuous, so we say, but here and there events happen that mark off its parts so sharply as almost to sever them.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading _ON BOARD THE FOAM._ Life is continuous, so we say, but here and there events happen that mark off its parts so sharply as almost to sever them.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading She had put away childish things, and left them behind her at Caen yesterday.
Awaking
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From this reading Awaking the next morning in the tiny gilded cabin of the Foam was the signal of such an event to Bessie Fairfax.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading She had put away childish things, and left them behind her at Caen yesterday.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading To-day before her, across the Channel, was a new world to be proved, and a cloudy revelation of the joys and sorrows, the hopes and fears that nourish the imagination of blooming adolescence.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading To-day before her, across the Channel, was a new world to be proved, and a cloudy revelation of the joys and sorrows, the hopes and fears that nourish the imagination of blooming adolescence.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading She had put away childish things, and left them behind her at Caen yesterday.
Bessie
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From this reading Awaking the next morning in the tiny gilded cabin of the Foam was the signal of such an event to Bessie Fairfax.
bloomingnounUS /ˈbluːmɪŋ/
the organic process of bearing flowers
From this reading To-day before her, across the Channel, was a new world to be proved, and a cloudy revelation of the joys and sorrows, the hopes and fears that nourish the imagination of blooming adolescence.
a committee having supervisory powers
From this reading _ON BOARD THE FOAM._ Life is continuous, so we say, but here and there events happen that mark off its parts so sharply as almost to sever them.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading _ON BOARD THE FOAM._ Life is continuous, so we say, but here and there events happen that mark off its parts so sharply as almost to sever them.
small room on a ship or boat where people sleep
From this reading Awaking the next morning in the tiny gilded cabin of the Foam was the signal of such an event to Bessie Fairfax.
Caen
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From this reading She had put away childish things, and left them behind her at Caen yesterday.
ChannelnounUS /ˈtʃænəl/
a path over which electrical signals can pass
From this reading To-day before her, across the Channel, was a new world to be proved, and a cloudy revelation of the joys and sorrows, the hopes and fears that nourish the imagination of blooming adolescence.
childishadjectiveUS /ˈtʃaɪldɪʃ/
indicating a lack of maturity
From this reading She had put away childish things, and left them behind her at Caen yesterday.
cloudyadjectiveUS /ˈklaʊdi/
lacking definite form or limits
From this reading To-day before her, across the Channel, was a new world to be proved, and a cloudy revelation of the joys and sorrows, the hopes and fears that nourish the imagination of blooming adolescence.
continuousadjectiveUS /kənˈtɪnjuːəs/
continuing in time or space without interruption
From this reading _ON BOARD THE FOAM._ Life is continuous, so we say, but here and there events happen that mark off its parts so sharply as almost to sever them.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading For a minute she did not realize where she was, and lay still, with wide-open eyes and ears perplexed, listening to the wash of the sea.
plural of “ear” — the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium
From this reading For a minute she did not realize where she was, and lay still, with wide-open eyes and ears perplexed, listening to the wash of the sea.
something that happens at a given place and time
From this reading Awaking the next morning in the tiny gilded cabin of the Foam was the signal of such an event to Bessie Fairfax.
plural of “event” — something that happens at a given place and time
From this reading _ON BOARD THE FOAM._ Life is continuous, so we say, but here and there events happen that mark off its parts so sharply as almost to sever them.
opinion or judgment
From this reading For a minute she did not realize where she was, and lay still, with wide-open eyes and ears perplexed, listening to the wash of the sea.
Fairfax
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From this reading Awaking the next morning in the tiny gilded cabin of the Foam was the signal of such an event to Bessie Fairfax.
plural of “fear” — an emotion experienced in anticipation of some specific pain or danger (usually accompanied by a desire to flee or fight)
From this reading To-day before her, across the Channel, was a new world to be proved, and a cloudy revelation of the joys and sorrows, the hopes and fears that nourish the imagination of blooming adolescence.
FOAMnounUS /foʊm/
a mass of small bubbles formed in or on a liquid
From this reading _ON BOARD THE FOAM._ Life is continuous, so we say, but here and there events happen that mark off its parts so sharply as almost to sever them.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For a minute she did not realize where she was, and lay still, with wide-open eyes and ears perplexed, listening to the wash of the sea.
gildedadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪldɪd/
having the deep slightly brownish color of gold
From this reading Awaking the next morning in the tiny gilded cabin of the Foam was the signal of such an event to Bessie Fairfax.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She had put away childish things, and left them behind her at Caen yesterday.
come to pass
From this reading _ON BOARD THE FOAM._ Life is continuous, so we say, but here and there events happen that mark off its parts so sharply as almost to sever them.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She had put away childish things, and left them behind her at Caen yesterday.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading _ON BOARD THE FOAM._ Life is continuous, so we say, but here and there events happen that mark off its parts so sharply as almost to sever them.
plural of “hope” — a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading To-day before her, across the Channel, was a new world to be proved, and a cloudy revelation of the joys and sorrows, the hopes and fears that nourish the imagination of blooming adolescence.
the formation of a mental image of something that is not perceived as real and is not present to the senses
From this reading To-day before her, across the Channel, was a new world to be proved, and a cloudy revelation of the joys and sorrows, the hopes and fears that nourish the imagination of blooming adolescence.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Awaking the next morning in the tiny gilded cabin of the Foam was the signal of such an event to Bessie Fairfax.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading _ON BOARD THE FOAM._ Life is continuous, so we say, but here and there events happen that mark off its parts so sharply as almost to sever them.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading _ON BOARD THE FOAM._ Life is continuous, so we say, but here and there events happen that mark off its parts so sharply as almost to sever them.
joysnounUS /dʒɔɪz/
plural of “joy” — the emotion of great happiness
From this reading To-day before her, across the Channel, was a new world to be proved, and a cloudy revelation of the joys and sorrows, the hopes and fears that nourish the imagination of blooming adolescence.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading For a minute she did not realize where she was, and lay still, with wide-open eyes and ears perplexed, listening to the wash of the sea.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading She had put away childish things, and left them behind her at Caen yesterday.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading _ON BOARD THE FOAM._ Life is continuous, so we say, but here and there events happen that mark off its parts so sharply as almost to sever them.
the act of hearing attentively
From this reading For a minute she did not realize where she was, and lay still, with wide-open eyes and ears perplexed, listening to the wash of the sea.
attach a tag or label to
From this reading _ON BOARD THE FOAM._ Life is continuous, so we say, but here and there events happen that mark off its parts so sharply as almost to sever them.
a unit of time equal to 60 seconds or 1/60th of an hour
From this reading For a minute she did not realize where she was, and lay still, with wide-open eyes and ears perplexed, listening to the wash of the sea.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Awaking the next morning in the tiny gilded cabin of the Foam was the signal of such an event to Bessie Fairfax.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading To-day before her, across the Channel, was a new world to be proved, and a cloudy revelation of the joys and sorrows, the hopes and fears that nourish the imagination of blooming adolescence.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading Awaking the next morning in the tiny gilded cabin of the Foam was the signal of such an event to Bessie Fairfax.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading For a minute she did not realize where she was, and lay still, with wide-open eyes and ears perplexed, listening to the wash of the sea.
nourishverbUS /ˈnɜːrɪʃ/
provide with nourishment
From this reading To-day before her, across the Channel, was a new world to be proved, and a cloudy revelation of the joys and sorrows, the hopes and fears that nourish the imagination of blooming adolescence.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Awaking the next morning in the tiny gilded cabin of the Foam was the signal of such an event to Bessie Fairfax.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading _ON BOARD THE FOAM._ Life is continuous, so we say, but here and there events happen that mark off its parts so sharply as almost to sever them.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading _ON BOARD THE FOAM._ Life is continuous, so we say, but here and there events happen that mark off its parts so sharply as almost to sever them.
the local environment
From this reading _ON BOARD THE FOAM._ Life is continuous, so we say, but here and there events happen that mark off its parts so sharply as almost to sever them.
perplexedadjectiveUS /pərˈplekst/
full of difficulty or confusion or bewilderment
From this reading For a minute she did not realize where she was, and lay still, with wide-open eyes and ears perplexed, listening to the wash of the sea.
established beyond doubt
From this reading To-day before her, across the Channel, was a new world to be proved, and a cloudy revelation of the joys and sorrows, the hopes and fears that nourish the imagination of blooming adolescence.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading She had put away childish things, and left them behind her at Caen yesterday.
be fully aware or cognizant of
From this reading For a minute she did not realize where she was, and lay still, with wide-open eyes and ears perplexed, listening to the wash of the sea.
revelationnounUS /ˌrevəˈleɪʃən/
the speech act of making something evident
From this reading To-day before her, across the Channel, was a new world to be proved, and a cloudy revelation of the joys and sorrows, the hopes and fears that nourish the imagination of blooming adolescence.
express in words
From this reading _ON BOARD THE FOAM._ Life is continuous, so we say, but here and there events happen that mark off its parts so sharply as almost to sever them.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading For a minute she did not realize where she was, and lay still, with wide-open eyes and ears perplexed, listening to the wash of the sea.
seververbUS /ˈsevər/
set or keep apart
From this reading _ON BOARD THE FOAM._ Life is continuous, so we say, but here and there events happen that mark off its parts so sharply as almost to sever them.
in an aggressive manner
From this reading _ON BOARD THE FOAM._ Life is continuous, so we say, but here and there events happen that mark off its parts so sharply as almost to sever them.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had put away childish things, and left them behind her at Caen yesterday.
any nonverbal action or gesture that encodes a message
From this reading Awaking the next morning in the tiny gilded cabin of the Foam was the signal of such an event to Bessie Fairfax.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading _ON BOARD THE FOAM._ Life is continuous, so we say, but here and there events happen that mark off its parts so sharply as almost to sever them.
sorrowsnounUS /ˈsɑːroʊz/
plural of “sorrow” — an emotion of great sadness associated with loss or bereavement
From this reading To-day before her, across the Channel, was a new world to be proved, and a cloudy revelation of the joys and sorrows, the hopes and fears that nourish the imagination of blooming adolescence.
not in physical motion
From this reading For a minute she did not realize where she was, and lay still, with wide-open eyes and ears perplexed, listening to the wash of the sea.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Awaking the next morning in the tiny gilded cabin of the Foam was the signal of such an event to Bessie Fairfax.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading _ON BOARD THE FOAM._ Life is continuous, so we say, but here and there events happen that mark off its parts so sharply as almost to sever them.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _ON BOARD THE FOAM._ Life is continuous, so we say, but here and there events happen that mark off its parts so sharply as almost to sever them.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading _ON BOARD THE FOAM._ Life is continuous, so we say, but here and there events happen that mark off its parts so sharply as almost to sever them.
in or at that place or location
From this reading _ON BOARD THE FOAM._ Life is continuous, so we say, but here and there events happen that mark off its parts so sharply as almost to sever them.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading She had put away childish things, and left them behind her at Caen yesterday.
very small
From this reading Awaking the next morning in the tiny gilded cabin of the Foam was the signal of such an event to Bessie Fairfax.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading _ON BOARD THE FOAM._ Life is continuous, so we say, but here and there events happen that mark off its parts so sharply as almost to sever them.
To-day
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From this reading To-day before her, across the Channel, was a new world to be proved, and a cloudy revelation of the joys and sorrows, the hopes and fears that nourish the imagination of blooming adolescence.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Awaking the next morning in the tiny gilded cabin of the Foam was the signal of such an event to Bessie Fairfax.
washverbUS /wɑːʃ/
clean with some chemical process
From this reading For a minute she did not realize where she was, and lay still, with wide-open eyes and ears perplexed, listening to the wash of the sea.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading _ON BOARD THE FOAM._ Life is continuous, so we say, but here and there events happen that mark off its parts so sharply as almost to sever them.
in or at the place that
From this reading For a minute she did not realize where she was, and lay still, with wide-open eyes and ears perplexed, listening to the wash of the sea.
wide-openadjective
open wide
From this reading For a minute she did not realize where she was, and lay still, with wide-open eyes and ears perplexed, listening to the wash of the sea.
in the company of; together with
From this reading For a minute she did not realize where she was, and lay still, with wide-open eyes and ears perplexed, listening to the wash of the sea.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading To-day before her, across the Channel, was a new world to be proved, and a cloudy revelation of the joys and sorrows, the hopes and fears that nourish the imagination of blooming adolescence.
the day immediately before today
From this reading She had put away childish things, and left them behind her at Caen yesterday.
