used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It was there that I understood one of the reasons that made Lydia hesitate, for I met there another woman--a Demetrian also--whose history had been intimately interwoven with Chairo's.
in addition
From this reading It was there that I understood one of the reasons that made Lydia hesitate, for I met there another woman--a Demetrian also--whose history had been intimately interwoven with Chairo's.
altarnounUS /ˈɔːltər/
the table in Christian churches where communion is given
From this reading It was one of the functions of the cloistered to attend the daily rite at the altar, and I often went at the sacred hour to attend the service, doubtless drawn by the desire to see Lydia engaged in her ministration.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading IRENE I spent the whole harvest season at Tyringham, and when it was over I went with Chairo to New York in order to get some ocular understanding of their factory system.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading It was there that I understood one of the reasons that made Lydia hesitate, for I met there another woman--a Demetrian also--whose history had been intimately interwoven with Chairo's.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading IRENE I spent the whole harvest season at Tyringham, and when it was over I went with Chairo to New York in order to get some ocular understanding of their factory system.
being joined in close association
From this reading Lydia had decided, much to Chairo's disappointment, that she would spend October in the Demetrian cloister attached to the temple.
be present at (meetings, church services, university), etc.
From this reading It was one of the functions of the cloistered to attend the daily rite at the altar, and I often went at the sacred hour to attend the service, doubtless drawn by the desire to see Lydia engaged in her ministration.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading It was there that I understood one of the reasons that made Lydia hesitate, for I met there another woman--a Demetrian also--whose history had been intimately interwoven with Chairo's.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading It was one of the functions of the cloistered to attend the daily rite at the altar, and I often went at the sacred hour to attend the service, doubtless drawn by the desire to see Lydia engaged in her ministration.
Chairo
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From this reading IRENE I spent the whole harvest season at Tyringham, and when it was over I went with Chairo to New York in order to get some ocular understanding of their factory system.
Chairo's
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From this reading It was there that I understood one of the reasons that made Lydia hesitate, for I met there another woman--a Demetrian also--whose history had been intimately interwoven with Chairo's.
cloisterverbUS /ˈklɔɪstər/
surround with a cloister, as of a garden
From this reading Lydia had decided, much to Chairo's disappointment, that she would spend October in the Demetrian cloister attached to the temple.
cloisteredadjectiveUS /ˈklɔɪstərd/
of communal life sequestered from the world under religious vows
From this reading It was one of the functions of the cloistered to attend the daily rite at the altar, and I often went at the sacred hour to attend the service, doubtless drawn by the desire to see Lydia engaged in her ministration.
every day; without missing a day
From this reading It was one of the functions of the cloistered to attend the daily rite at the altar, and I often went at the sacred hour to attend the service, doubtless drawn by the desire to see Lydia engaged in her ministration.
recognizable; marked
From this reading Lydia had decided, much to Chairo's disappointment, that she would spend October in the Demetrian cloister attached to the temple.
Demetrian
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From this reading It was there that I understood one of the reasons that made Lydia hesitate, for I met there another woman--a Demetrian also--whose history had been intimately interwoven with Chairo's.
the feeling that accompanies an unsatisfied state
From this reading It was one of the functions of the cloistered to attend the daily rite at the altar, and I often went at the sacred hour to attend the service, doubtless drawn by the desire to see Lydia engaged in her ministration.
a feeling of dissatisfaction that results when your expectations are not realized
From this reading Lydia had decided, much to Chairo's disappointment, that she would spend October in the Demetrian cloister attached to the temple.
without doubt; certainly
From this reading It was one of the functions of the cloistered to attend the daily rite at the altar, and I often went at the sacred hour to attend the service, doubtless drawn by the desire to see Lydia engaged in her ministration.
showing the wearing effects of overwork or care or suffering
From this reading It was one of the functions of the cloistered to attend the daily rite at the altar, and I often went at the sacred hour to attend the service, doubtless drawn by the desire to see Lydia engaged in her ministration.
having ones attention or mind or energy engaged
From this reading It was one of the functions of the cloistered to attend the daily rite at the altar, and I often went at the sacred hour to attend the service, doubtless drawn by the desire to see Lydia engaged in her ministration.
factorynounUS /ˈfæktəri/
a plant consisting of one or more buildings with facilities for manufacturing
From this reading IRENE I spent the whole harvest season at Tyringham, and when it was over I went with Chairo to New York in order to get some ocular understanding of their factory system.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading She said she felt the need of seclusion.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It was there that I understood one of the reasons that made Lydia hesitate, for I met there another woman--a Demetrian also--whose history had been intimately interwoven with Chairo's.
functionsnounUS /ˈfʌŋkʃənz/
plural of “function” — (mathematics) a mathematical relation such that each element of a given set (the domain of the function) is associated with an element of another set (the range of the function)
From this reading It was one of the functions of the cloistered to attend the daily rite at the altar, and I often went at the sacred hour to attend the service, doubtless drawn by the desire to see Lydia engaged in her ministration.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading IRENE I spent the whole harvest season at Tyringham, and when it was over I went with Chairo to New York in order to get some ocular understanding of their factory system.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It was there that I understood one of the reasons that made Lydia hesitate, for I met there another woman--a Demetrian also--whose history had been intimately interwoven with Chairo's.
harvestnounUS /ˈhɑːrvəst/
the yield from plants in a single growing season
From this reading IRENE I spent the whole harvest season at Tyringham, and when it was over I went with Chairo to New York in order to get some ocular understanding of their factory system.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading It was one of the functions of the cloistered to attend the daily rite at the altar, and I often went at the sacred hour to attend the service, doubtless drawn by the desire to see Lydia engaged in her ministration.
hesitateverbUS /ˈhezəteɪt/
pause or hold back in uncertainty or unwillingness
From this reading It was there that I understood one of the reasons that made Lydia hesitate, for I met there another woman--a Demetrian also--whose history had been intimately interwoven with Chairo's.
the aggregate of past events
From this reading It was there that I understood one of the reasons that made Lydia hesitate, for I met there another woman--a Demetrian also--whose history had been intimately interwoven with Chairo's.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading It was one of the functions of the cloistered to attend the daily rite at the altar, and I often went at the sacred hour to attend the service, doubtless drawn by the desire to see Lydia engaged in her ministration.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading IRENE I spent the whole harvest season at Tyringham, and when it was over I went with Chairo to New York in order to get some ocular understanding of their factory system.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IRENE I spent the whole harvest season at Tyringham, and when it was over I went with Chairo to New York in order to get some ocular understanding of their factory system.
interwovenadjectiveUS /ˌɪntərˈwoʊvən/
linked or locked closely together as by dovetailing
From this reading It was there that I understood one of the reasons that made Lydia hesitate, for I met there another woman--a Demetrian also--whose history had been intimately interwoven with Chairo's.
intimatelyadverbUS /ˈɪntəmətli/
in a close manner
From this reading It was there that I understood one of the reasons that made Lydia hesitate, for I met there another woman--a Demetrian also--whose history had been intimately interwoven with Chairo's.
IRENE
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From this reading IRENE I spent the whole harvest season at Tyringham, and when it was over I went with Chairo to New York in order to get some ocular understanding of their factory system.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading IRENE I spent the whole harvest season at Tyringham, and when it was over I went with Chairo to New York in order to get some ocular understanding of their factory system.
LydianounUS /ˈlɪdiə/
an ancient region on the coast of western Asia Minor; a powerful kingdom until conquered by the Persians in 546 BC
From this reading It was there that I understood one of the reasons that made Lydia hesitate, for I met there another woman--a Demetrian also--whose history had been intimately interwoven with Chairo's.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading It was there that I understood one of the reasons that made Lydia hesitate, for I met there another woman--a Demetrian also--whose history had been intimately interwoven with Chairo's.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading It was there that I understood one of the reasons that made Lydia hesitate, for I met there another woman--a Demetrian also--whose history had been intimately interwoven with Chairo's.
ministrationnounUS /ˌmɪnəˈstreɪʃən/
assistance in time of difficulty
From this reading It was one of the functions of the cloistered to attend the daily rite at the altar, and I often went at the sacred hour to attend the service, doubtless drawn by the desire to see Lydia engaged in her ministration.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Lydia had decided, much to Chairo's disappointment, that she would spend October in the Demetrian cloister attached to the temple.
a condition requiring relief
From this reading She said she felt the need of seclusion.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading IRENE I spent the whole harvest season at Tyringham, and when it was over I went with Chairo to New York in order to get some ocular understanding of their factory system.
OctobernounUS /ɑːkˈtoʊbər/
the month following September and preceding November
From this reading Lydia had decided, much to Chairo's disappointment, that she would spend October in the Demetrian cloister attached to the temple.
ocularadjectiveUS /ˈɔːkjuːlər/
of or relating to or resembling the eye
From this reading IRENE I spent the whole harvest season at Tyringham, and when it was over I went with Chairo to New York in order to get some ocular understanding of their factory system.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading IRENE I spent the whole harvest season at Tyringham, and when it was over I went with Chairo to New York in order to get some ocular understanding of their factory system.
many times at short intervals
From this reading It was one of the functions of the cloistered to attend the daily rite at the altar, and I often went at the sacred hour to attend the service, doubtless drawn by the desire to see Lydia engaged in her ministration.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading It was there that I understood one of the reasons that made Lydia hesitate, for I met there another woman--a Demetrian also--whose history had been intimately interwoven with Chairo's.
(often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading IRENE I spent the whole harvest season at Tyringham, and when it was over I went with Chairo to New York in order to get some ocular understanding of their factory system.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading IRENE I spent the whole harvest season at Tyringham, and when it was over I went with Chairo to New York in order to get some ocular understanding of their factory system.
plural of “reason” — a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading It was there that I understood one of the reasons that made Lydia hesitate, for I met there another woman--a Demetrian also--whose history had been intimately interwoven with Chairo's.
ritenounUS /raɪt/
an established ceremony prescribed by a religion
From this reading It was one of the functions of the cloistered to attend the daily rite at the altar, and I often went at the sacred hour to attend the service, doubtless drawn by the desire to see Lydia engaged in her ministration.
concerned with religion or religious purposes
From this reading It was one of the functions of the cloistered to attend the daily rite at the altar, and I often went at the sacred hour to attend the service, doubtless drawn by the desire to see Lydia engaged in her ministration.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading She said she felt the need of seclusion.
a period of the year marked by special events or activities in some field
From this reading IRENE I spent the whole harvest season at Tyringham, and when it was over I went with Chairo to New York in order to get some ocular understanding of their factory system.
seclusionnounUS /sɪˈkluːʒən/
the quality of being secluded from the presence or view of others
From this reading She said she felt the need of seclusion.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading It was one of the functions of the cloistered to attend the daily rite at the altar, and I often went at the sacred hour to attend the service, doubtless drawn by the desire to see Lydia engaged in her ministration.
work done by one person or group that benefits another
From this reading It was one of the functions of the cloistered to attend the daily rite at the altar, and I often went at the sacred hour to attend the service, doubtless drawn by the desire to see Lydia engaged in her ministration.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Lydia had decided, much to Chairo's disappointment, that she would spend October in the Demetrian cloister attached to the temple.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading IRENE I spent the whole harvest season at Tyringham, and when it was over I went with Chairo to New York in order to get some ocular understanding of their factory system.
use up a period of time in a specific way
From this reading Lydia had decided, much to Chairo's disappointment, that she would spend October in the Demetrian cloister attached to the temple.
depleted of energy, force, or strength
From this reading IRENE I spent the whole harvest season at Tyringham, and when it was over I went with Chairo to New York in order to get some ocular understanding of their factory system.
instrumentality that combines interrelated interacting artifacts designed to work as a coherent entity
From this reading IRENE I spent the whole harvest season at Tyringham, and when it was over I went with Chairo to New York in order to get some ocular understanding of their factory system.
place of worship consisting of an edifice for the worship of a deity
From this reading Lydia had decided, much to Chairo's disappointment, that she would spend October in the Demetrian cloister attached to the temple.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was there that I understood one of the reasons that made Lydia hesitate, for I met there another woman--a Demetrian also--whose history had been intimately interwoven with Chairo's.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading IRENE I spent the whole harvest season at Tyringham, and when it was over I went with Chairo to New York in order to get some ocular understanding of their factory system.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading IRENE I spent the whole harvest season at Tyringham, and when it was over I went with Chairo to New York in order to get some ocular understanding of their factory system.
in or at that place or location
From this reading It was there that I understood one of the reasons that made Lydia hesitate, for I met there another woman--a Demetrian also--whose history had been intimately interwoven with Chairo's.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading IRENE I spent the whole harvest season at Tyringham, and when it was over I went with Chairo to New York in order to get some ocular understanding of their factory system.
Tyringham
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From this reading IRENE I spent the whole harvest season at Tyringham, and when it was over I went with Chairo to New York in order to get some ocular understanding of their factory system.
the cognitive condition of someone who understands
From this reading IRENE I spent the whole harvest season at Tyringham, and when it was over I went with Chairo to New York in order to get some ocular understanding of their factory system.
fully apprehended as to purport or meaning or explanation
From this reading It was there that I understood one of the reasons that made Lydia hesitate, for I met there another woman--a Demetrian also--whose history had been intimately interwoven with Chairo's.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading IRENE I spent the whole harvest season at Tyringham, and when it was over I went with Chairo to New York in order to get some ocular understanding of their factory system.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading IRENE I spent the whole harvest season at Tyringham, and when it was over I went with Chairo to New York in order to get some ocular understanding of their factory system.
at the time that
From this reading IRENE I spent the whole harvest season at Tyringham, and when it was over I went with Chairo to New York in order to get some ocular understanding of their factory system.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading IRENE I spent the whole harvest season at Tyringham, and when it was over I went with Chairo to New York in order to get some ocular understanding of their factory system.
belonging to which person
From this reading It was there that I understood one of the reasons that made Lydia hesitate, for I met there another woman--a Demetrian also--whose history had been intimately interwoven with Chairo's.
in the company of; together with
From this reading IRENE I spent the whole harvest season at Tyringham, and when it was over I went with Chairo to New York in order to get some ocular understanding of their factory system.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading It was there that I understood one of the reasons that made Lydia hesitate, for I met there another woman--a Demetrian also--whose history had been intimately interwoven with Chairo's.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Lydia had decided, much to Chairo's disappointment, that she would spend October in the Demetrian cloister attached to the temple.
the English royal house (a branch of the Plantagenet line) that reigned from 1461 to 1485; its emblem was a white rose
From this reading IRENE I spent the whole harvest season at Tyringham, and when it was over I went with Chairo to New York in order to get some ocular understanding of their factory system.
