used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It was as if some thunder-cloud had burst, had discharged its flood of storm-rain, and dispersed, leaving a sky behind of a blue etherealised and idealised.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading When Wellfield left her, Sara sat down, trembling and unnerved.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It was as if some thunder-cloud had burst, had discharged its flood of storm-rain, and dispersed, leaving a sky behind of a blue etherealised and idealised.
filled with the emotional impact of overwhelming surprise or shock
From this reading Soon she recovered, and was astonished at the sudden lightsomeness of heart which she felt.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Soon she recovered, and was astonished at the sudden lightsomeness of heart which she felt.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading It was as if some thunder-cloud had burst, had discharged its flood of storm-rain, and dispersed, leaving a sky behind of a blue etherealised and idealised.
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading It was as if some thunder-cloud had burst, had discharged its flood of storm-rain, and dispersed, leaving a sky behind of a blue etherealised and idealised.
come open suddenly and violently, as if from internal pressure
From this reading It was as if some thunder-cloud had burst, had discharged its flood of storm-rain, and dispersed, leaving a sky behind of a blue etherealised and idealised.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But that sensation was not of long duration.
dischargedadjectiveUS /dɪsˈtʃɑːrdʒd/
having lost your job
From this reading It was as if some thunder-cloud had burst, had discharged its flood of storm-rain, and dispersed, leaving a sky behind of a blue etherealised and idealised.
dispersedadjectiveUS /dɪˈspɜːrst/
distributed or spread over a considerable extent
From this reading It was as if some thunder-cloud had burst, had discharged its flood of storm-rain, and dispersed, leaving a sky behind of a blue etherealised and idealised.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading When Wellfield left her, Sara sat down, trembling and unnerved.
durationnounUS /ˈdʊˈreɪʃən/
the period of time during which something continues
From this reading But that sensation was not of long duration.
etherealised
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From this reading It was as if some thunder-cloud had burst, had discharged its flood of storm-rain, and dispersed, leaving a sky behind of a blue etherealised and idealised.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading Soon she recovered, and was astonished at the sudden lightsomeness of heart which she felt.
the rising of a body of water and its overflowing onto normally dry land
From this reading It was as if some thunder-cloud had burst, had discharged its flood of storm-rain, and dispersed, leaving a sky behind of a blue etherealised and idealised.
GEFUNDEN
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From this reading GEFUNDEN.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It was as if some thunder-cloud had burst, had discharged its flood of storm-rain, and dispersed, leaving a sky behind of a blue etherealised and idealised.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading Soon she recovered, and was astonished at the sudden lightsomeness of heart which she felt.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading When Wellfield left her, Sara sat down, trembling and unnerved.
idealisedadjective
exalted to an ideal perfection or excellence
From this reading It was as if some thunder-cloud had burst, had discharged its flood of storm-rain, and dispersed, leaving a sky behind of a blue etherealised and idealised.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading It was as if some thunder-cloud had burst, had discharged its flood of storm-rain, and dispersed, leaving a sky behind of a blue etherealised and idealised.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was as if some thunder-cloud had burst, had discharged its flood of storm-rain, and dispersed, leaving a sky behind of a blue etherealised and idealised.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading It was as if some thunder-cloud had burst, had discharged its flood of storm-rain, and dispersed, leaving a sky behind of a blue etherealised and idealised.
the act of departing
From this reading It was as if some thunder-cloud had burst, had discharged its flood of storm-rain, and dispersed, leaving a sky behind of a blue etherealised and idealised.
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 When Wellfield left her, Sara sat down, trembling and unnerved.
lightsomenessnoun
the cheerful feeling you have when nothing is troubling you
From this reading Soon she recovered, and was astonished at the sudden lightsomeness of heart which she felt.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading But that sensation was not of long duration.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading But that sensation was not of long duration.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading But that sensation was not of long duration.
freed from illness or injury
From this reading Soon she recovered, and was astonished at the sudden lightsomeness of heart which she felt.
Sara
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From this reading When Wellfield left her, Sara sat down, trembling and unnerved.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading When Wellfield left her, Sara sat down, trembling and unnerved.
an unelaborated elementary awareness of stimulation
From this reading But that sensation was not of long duration.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Soon she recovered, and was astonished at the sudden lightsomeness of heart which she felt.
the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading It was as if some thunder-cloud had burst, had discharged its flood of storm-rain, and dispersed, leaving a sky behind of a blue etherealised and idealised.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading It was as if some thunder-cloud had burst, had discharged its flood of storm-rain, and dispersed, leaving a sky behind of a blue etherealised and idealised.
in the near future
From this reading Soon she recovered, and was astonished at the sudden lightsomeness of heart which she felt.
storm-rain
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From this reading It was as if some thunder-cloud had burst, had discharged its flood of storm-rain, and dispersed, leaving a sky behind of a blue etherealised and idealised.
happening without warning or in a short space of time
From this reading Soon she recovered, and was astonished at the sudden lightsomeness of heart which she felt.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading But that sensation was not of long duration.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Soon she recovered, and was astonished at the sudden lightsomeness of heart which she felt.
thunder-cloud
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From this reading It was as if some thunder-cloud had burst, had discharged its flood of storm-rain, and dispersed, leaving a sky behind of a blue etherealised and idealised.
a shaky motion
From this reading When Wellfield left her, Sara sat down, trembling and unnerved.
unnervedadjectiveUS /ənˈnɜːrvd/
deprived of courage and strength
From this reading When Wellfield left her, Sara sat down, trembling and unnerved.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But that sensation was not of long duration.
Wellfield
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From this reading When Wellfield left her, Sara sat down, trembling and unnerved.
at the time that
From this reading When Wellfield left her, Sara sat down, trembling and unnerved.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Soon she recovered, and was astonished at the sudden lightsomeness of heart which she felt.
