used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She was the embodiment of a perpetual pain.
a positive feeling of liking
From this reading Sylvester took the child up in his arms and kissed her, striving hard to respond to her demonstrations of affection.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Sylvester took the child up in his arms and kissed her, striving hard to respond to her demonstrations of affection.
weapons considered collectively
From this reading Sylvester took the child up in his arms and kissed her, striving hard to respond to her demonstrations of affection.
Artauxiliary verbUS /ɑːrt/
an old form of “are”, used with “thou”
From this reading Whilst the meeting was taking place that brought the Walden Art Colony to ludicrous collapse, Sylvester was on his way to Ayresford to pay one of his periodical Saturday to Monday visits.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Matthew, with Dorothy clinging to his finger, met him at the station.
Ayresford
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From this reading Whilst the meeting was taking place that brought the Walden Art Colony to ludicrous collapse, Sylvester was on his way to Ayresford to pay one of his periodical Saturday to Monday visits.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading Whilst the meeting was taking place that brought the Walden Art Colony to ludicrous collapse, Sylvester was on his way to Ayresford to pay one of his periodical Saturday to Monday visits.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But his heart had turned from her.
a young person of either sex
From this reading Sylvester took the child up in his arms and kissed her, striving hard to respond to her demonstrations of affection.
clingingverbUS /ˈklɪŋɪŋ/
-ing form of “cling” — come or be in close contact with; stick or hold together and resist separation
From this reading Matthew, with Dorothy clinging to his finger, met him at the station.
collapsenounUS /kəˈlæps/
an abrupt failure of function or complete physical exhaustion
From this reading Whilst the meeting was taking place that brought the Walden Art Colony to ludicrous collapse, Sylvester was on his way to Ayresford to pay one of his periodical Saturday to Monday visits.
ColonynounUS /ˈkɑːləni/
a body of people who settle far from home but maintain ties with their homeland; inhabitants remain nationals of their home state but are not literally under the home state's system of government
From this reading Whilst the meeting was taking place that brought the Walden Art Colony to ludicrous collapse, Sylvester was on his way to Ayresford to pay one of his periodical Saturday to Monday visits.
demonstrationsnounUS /ˌdemənˈstreɪʃənz/
plural of “demonstration” — a show or display; the act of presenting something to sight or view
From this reading Sylvester took the child up in his arms and kissed her, striving hard to respond to her demonstrations of affection.
Dorothy
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From this reading Matthew, with Dorothy clinging to his finger, met him at the station.
embodimentnounUS /emˈbɑːdimənt/
a new personification of a familiar idea
From this reading She was the embodiment of a perpetual pain.
feel or handle with the fingers
From this reading Matthew, with Dorothy clinging to his finger, met him at the station.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading But his heart had turned from her.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading But his heart had turned from her.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading Sylvester took the child up in his arms and kissed her, striving hard to respond to her demonstrations of affection.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading But his heart had turned from her.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Sylvester took the child up in his arms and kissed her, striving hard to respond to her demonstrations of affection.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Matthew, with Dorothy clinging to his finger, met him at the station.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Whilst the meeting was taking place that brought the Walden Art Colony to ludicrous collapse, Sylvester was on his way to Ayresford to pay one of his periodical Saturday to Monday visits.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Sylvester took the child up in his arms and kissed her, striving hard to respond to her demonstrations of affection.
past form of “kiss” — touch with the lips or press the lips (against someone's mouth or other body part) as an expression of love, greeting, etc.
From this reading Sylvester took the child up in his arms and kissed her, striving hard to respond to her demonstrations of affection.
ludicrousadjectiveUS /ˈluːdəkrəs/
broadly or extravagantly humorous; resembling farce
From this reading Whilst the meeting was taking place that brought the Walden Art Colony to ludicrous collapse, Sylvester was on his way to Ayresford to pay one of his periodical Saturday to Monday visits.
MatthewnounUS /ˈmæθjuː/
(New Testament) disciple of Jesus; traditionally considered to be the author of the first Gospel
From this reading Matthew, with Dorothy clinging to his finger, met him at the station.
a formally arranged gathering
From this reading Whilst the meeting was taking place that brought the Walden Art Colony to ludicrous collapse, Sylvester was on his way to Ayresford to pay one of his periodical Saturday to Monday visits.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading Matthew, with Dorothy clinging to his finger, met him at the station.
MondaynounUS /ˈmʌndi/
the second day of the week; the first working day
From this reading Whilst the meeting was taking place that brought the Walden Art Colony to ludicrous collapse, Sylvester was on his way to Ayresford to pay one of his periodical Saturday to Monday visits.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Whilst the meeting was taking place that brought the Walden Art Colony to ludicrous collapse, Sylvester was on his way to Ayresford to pay one of his periodical Saturday to Monday visits.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Whilst the meeting was taking place that brought the Walden Art Colony to ludicrous collapse, Sylvester was on his way to Ayresford to pay one of his periodical Saturday to Monday visits.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Whilst the meeting was taking place that brought the Walden Art Colony to ludicrous collapse, Sylvester was on his way to Ayresford to pay one of his periodical Saturday to Monday visits.
a symptom of some physical hurt or disorder
From this reading She was the embodiment of a perpetual pain.
give money, usually in exchange for goods or services
From this reading Whilst the meeting was taking place that brought the Walden Art Colony to ludicrous collapse, Sylvester was on his way to Ayresford to pay one of his periodical Saturday to Monday visits.
periodicalnounUS /ˌpɪriˈɑːdɪkəl/
a publication that appears at fixed intervals
From this reading Whilst the meeting was taking place that brought the Walden Art Colony to ludicrous collapse, Sylvester was on his way to Ayresford to pay one of his periodical Saturday to Monday visits.
perpetualadjectiveUS /pərˈpetʃuːəl/
continuing forever or indefinitely
From this reading She was the embodiment of a perpetual pain.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Whilst the meeting was taking place that brought the Walden Art Colony to ludicrous collapse, Sylvester was on his way to Ayresford to pay one of his periodical Saturday to Monday visits.
respondverbUS /rɪˈspɑːnd/
show a response or a reaction to something
From this reading Sylvester took the child up in his arms and kissed her, striving hard to respond to her demonstrations of affection.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading Whilst the meeting was taking place that brought the Walden Art Colony to ludicrous collapse, Sylvester was on his way to Ayresford to pay one of his periodical Saturday to Monday visits.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was the embodiment of a perpetual pain.
a facility equipped with special equipment and personnel for a particular purpose
From this reading Matthew, with Dorothy clinging to his finger, met him at the station.
strivingnounUS /ˈstraɪvɪŋ/
an effortful attempt to attain a goal
From this reading Sylvester took the child up in his arms and kissed her, striving hard to respond to her demonstrations of affection.
Sylvester
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From this reading Whilst the meeting was taking place that brought the Walden Art Colony to ludicrous collapse, Sylvester was on his way to Ayresford to pay one of his periodical Saturday to Monday visits.
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
From this reading Whilst the meeting was taking place that brought the Walden Art Colony to ludicrous collapse, Sylvester was on his way to Ayresford to pay one of his periodical Saturday to Monday visits.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Whilst the meeting was taking place that brought the Walden Art Colony to ludicrous collapse, Sylvester was on his way to Ayresford to pay one of his periodical Saturday to Monday visits.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Whilst the meeting was taking place that brought the Walden Art Colony to ludicrous collapse, Sylvester was on his way to Ayresford to pay one of his periodical Saturday to Monday visits.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Whilst the meeting was taking place that brought the Walden Art Colony to ludicrous collapse, Sylvester was on his way to Ayresford to pay one of his periodical Saturday to Monday visits.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading Sylvester took the child up in his arms and kissed her, striving hard to respond to her demonstrations of affection.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading But his heart had turned from her.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Sylvester took the child up in his arms and kissed her, striving hard to respond to her demonstrations of affection.
visitsnounUS /ˈvɪzɪts/
plural of “visit” — the act of going to see some person or place or thing for a short time
From this reading Whilst the meeting was taking place that brought the Walden Art Colony to ludicrous collapse, Sylvester was on his way to Ayresford to pay one of his periodical Saturday to Monday visits.
Walden
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From this reading Whilst the meeting was taking place that brought the Walden Art Colony to ludicrous collapse, Sylvester was on his way to Ayresford to pay one of his periodical Saturday to Monday visits.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Whilst the meeting was taking place that brought the Walden Art Colony to ludicrous collapse, Sylvester was on his way to Ayresford to pay one of his periodical Saturday to Monday visits.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Whilst the meeting was taking place that brought the Walden Art Colony to ludicrous collapse, Sylvester was on his way to Ayresford to pay one of his periodical Saturday to Monday visits.
an old and formal word for “while”
From this reading Whilst the meeting was taking place that brought the Walden Art Colony to ludicrous collapse, Sylvester was on his way to Ayresford to pay one of his periodical Saturday to Monday visits.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Matthew, with Dorothy clinging to his finger, met him at the station.
