used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Sometimes, for many hours, Chartley and Iola could obtain not a single moment for private intercourse.
abbessnoun
the superior of a group of nuns
From this reading Lord Calverly perceived not, or did not seem to perceive, that anything was changed; and the lady abbess set off to rejoin her nuns, as ignorant of the secrets of Iola's heart as she had come.
adversarynounUS /ˈædvərseri/
someone who offers opposition
From this reading At others, a whole sweet hour was won from the great adversary of love, the world.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Another day elapsed, and another.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading Another day elapsed, and another.
any thing at all
From this reading Lord Calverly perceived not, or did not seem to perceive, that anything was changed; and the lady abbess set off to rejoin her nuns, as ignorant of the secrets of Iola's heart as she had come.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The sunshine mingled with the shade; as is ever the case in human life; but there were no dark clouds.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At others, a whole sweet hour was won from the great adversary of love, the world.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The sunshine mingled with the shade; as is ever the case in human life; but there were no dark clouds.
Calverly
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From this reading Lord Calverly perceived not, or did not seem to perceive, that anything was changed; and the lady abbess set off to rejoin her nuns, as ignorant of the secrets of Iola's heart as she had come.
an occurrence of something
From this reading The sunshine mingled with the shade; as is ever the case in human life; but there were no dark clouds.
made or become different in nature or form
From this reading Lord Calverly perceived not, or did not seem to perceive, that anything was changed; and the lady abbess set off to rejoin her nuns, as ignorant of the secrets of Iola's heart as she had come.
Chartley
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From this reading Sometimes, for many hours, Chartley and Iola could obtain not a single moment for private intercourse.
plural of “cloud” — any collection of particles (e.g., smoke or dust) or gases that is visible
From this reading The sunshine mingled with the shade; as is ever the case in human life; but there were no dark clouds.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Lord Calverly perceived not, or did not seem to perceive, that anything was changed; and the lady abbess set off to rejoin her nuns, as ignorant of the secrets of Iola's heart as she had come.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Sometimes, for many hours, Chartley and Iola could obtain not a single moment for private intercourse.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading The sunshine mingled with the shade; as is ever the case in human life; but there were no dark clouds.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Another day elapsed, and another.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Lord Calverly perceived not, or did not seem to perceive, that anything was changed; and the lady abbess set off to rejoin her nuns, as ignorant of the secrets of Iola's heart as she had come.
elapsedadjectiveUS /ɪˈlæpst/
(of time) having passed or slipped by
From this reading Another day elapsed, and another.
at any time
From this reading The sunshine mingled with the shade; as is ever the case in human life; but there were no dark clouds.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Sometimes, for many hours, Chartley and Iola could obtain not a single moment for private intercourse.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading At others, a whole sweet hour was won from the great adversary of love, the world.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading At others, a whole sweet hour was won from the great adversary of love, the world.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Lord Calverly perceived not, or did not seem to perceive, that anything was changed; and the lady abbess set off to rejoin her nuns, as ignorant of the secrets of Iola's heart as she had come.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading Lord Calverly perceived not, or did not seem to perceive, that anything was changed; and the lady abbess set off to rejoin her nuns, as ignorant of the secrets of Iola's heart as she had come.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Lord Calverly perceived not, or did not seem to perceive, that anything was changed; and the lady abbess set off to rejoin her nuns, as ignorant of the secrets of Iola's heart as she had come.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading At others, a whole sweet hour was won from the great adversary of love, the world.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading Sometimes, for many hours, Chartley and Iola could obtain not a single moment for private intercourse.
humanadjectiveUS /ˈhjuːmən/
characteristic of humanity
From this reading The sunshine mingled with the shade; as is ever the case in human life; but there were no dark clouds.
uneducated in general; lacking knowledge or sophistication
From this reading Lord Calverly perceived not, or did not seem to perceive, that anything was changed; and the lady abbess set off to rejoin her nuns, as ignorant of the secrets of Iola's heart as she had come.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The sunshine mingled with the shade; as is ever the case in human life; but there were no dark clouds.
intercoursenounUS /ˈɪntərkɔːrs/
communication between individuals
From this reading Sometimes, for many hours, Chartley and Iola could obtain not a single moment for private intercourse.
Iola
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From this reading Sometimes, for many hours, Chartley and Iola could obtain not a single moment for private intercourse.
Iola's
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From this reading Lord Calverly perceived not, or did not seem to perceive, that anything was changed; and the lady abbess set off to rejoin her nuns, as ignorant of the secrets of Iola's heart as she had come.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The sunshine mingled with the shade; as is ever the case in human life; but there were no dark clouds.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading Lord Calverly perceived not, or did not seem to perceive, that anything was changed; and the lady abbess set off to rejoin her nuns, as ignorant of the secrets of Iola's heart as she had come.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading The sunshine mingled with the shade; as is ever the case in human life; but there were no dark clouds.
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading Lord Calverly perceived not, or did not seem to perceive, that anything was changed; and the lady abbess set off to rejoin her nuns, as ignorant of the secrets of Iola's heart as she had come.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading At others, a whole sweet hour was won from the great adversary of love, the world.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading Sometimes, for many hours, Chartley and Iola could obtain not a single moment for private intercourse.
past form of “mingle” — to bring or combine together or with something else
From this reading The sunshine mingled with the shade; as is ever the case in human life; but there were no dark clouds.
a particular point in time
From this reading Sometimes, for many hours, Chartley and Iola could obtain not a single moment for private intercourse.
not any; not one
From this reading The sunshine mingled with the shade; as is ever the case in human life; but there were no dark clouds.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Sometimes, for many hours, Chartley and Iola could obtain not a single moment for private intercourse.
nunsnounUS /nʌnz/
plural of “nun” — a woman religious
From this reading Lord Calverly perceived not, or did not seem to perceive, that anything was changed; and the lady abbess set off to rejoin her nuns, as ignorant of the secrets of Iola's heart as she had come.
come into possession of
From this reading Sometimes, for many hours, Chartley and Iola could obtain not a single moment for private intercourse.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading At others, a whole sweet hour was won from the great adversary of love, the world.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Lord Calverly perceived not, or did not seem to perceive, that anything was changed; and the lady abbess set off to rejoin her nuns, as ignorant of the secrets of Iola's heart as she had come.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Lord Calverly perceived not, or did not seem to perceive, that anything was changed; and the lady abbess set off to rejoin her nuns, as ignorant of the secrets of Iola's heart as she had come.
others
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From this reading At others, a whole sweet hour was won from the great adversary of love, the world.
perceiveverbUS /pərˈsiːv/
to become aware of through the senses
From this reading Lord Calverly perceived not, or did not seem to perceive, that anything was changed; and the lady abbess set off to rejoin her nuns, as ignorant of the secrets of Iola's heart as she had come.
detected by instinct or inference rather than by recognized perceptual cues
From this reading Lord Calverly perceived not, or did not seem to perceive, that anything was changed; and the lady abbess set off to rejoin her nuns, as ignorant of the secrets of Iola's heart as she had come.
confined to particular persons or groups or providing privacy
From this reading Sometimes, for many hours, Chartley and Iola could obtain not a single moment for private intercourse.
rejoinverbUS /riˈdʒɔɪn/
join again
From this reading Lord Calverly perceived not, or did not seem to perceive, that anything was changed; and the lady abbess set off to rejoin her nuns, as ignorant of the secrets of Iola's heart as she had come.
secretsnounUS /ˈsiːkrəts/
plural of “secret” — something that should remain hidden from others (especially information that is not to be passed on)
From this reading Lord Calverly perceived not, or did not seem to perceive, that anything was changed; and the lady abbess set off to rejoin her nuns, as ignorant of the secrets of Iola's heart as she had come.
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Lord Calverly perceived not, or did not seem to perceive, that anything was changed; and the lady abbess set off to rejoin her nuns, as ignorant of the secrets of Iola's heart as she had come.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Lord Calverly perceived not, or did not seem to perceive, that anything was changed; and the lady abbess set off to rejoin her nuns, as ignorant of the secrets of Iola's heart as she had come.
relative darkness caused by light rays being intercepted by an opaque body
From this reading The sunshine mingled with the shade; as is ever the case in human life; but there were no dark clouds.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Lord Calverly perceived not, or did not seem to perceive, that anything was changed; and the lady abbess set off to rejoin her nuns, as ignorant of the secrets of Iola's heart as she had come.
being or characteristic of a single thing or person
From this reading Sometimes, for many hours, Chartley and Iola could obtain not a single moment for private intercourse.
on certain occasions or in certain cases but not always
From this reading Sometimes, for many hours, Chartley and Iola could obtain not a single moment for private intercourse.
the rays of the sun
From this reading The sunshine mingled with the shade; as is ever the case in human life; but there were no dark clouds.
having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar
From this reading At others, a whole sweet hour was won from the great adversary of love, the world.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Lord Calverly perceived not, or did not seem to perceive, that anything was changed; and the lady abbess set off to rejoin her nuns, as ignorant of the secrets of Iola's heart as she had come.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The sunshine mingled with the shade; as is ever the case in human life; but there were no dark clouds.
in or at that place or location
From this reading The sunshine mingled with the shade; as is ever the case in human life; but there were no dark clouds.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Lord Calverly perceived not, or did not seem to perceive, that anything was changed; and the lady abbess set off to rejoin her nuns, as ignorant of the secrets of Iola's heart as she had come.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading At others, a whole sweet hour was won from the great adversary of love, the world.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The sunshine mingled with the shade; as is ever the case in human life; but there were no dark clouds.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading At others, a whole sweet hour was won from the great adversary of love, the world.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The sunshine mingled with the shade; as is ever the case in human life; but there were no dark clouds.
the basic unit of money in South Korea
From this reading At others, a whole sweet hour was won from the great adversary of love, the world.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading At others, a whole sweet hour was won from the great adversary of love, the world.
