used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A PROPOSAL.
in the past
From this reading A year ago, and she would have considered it impossible for her to feel glad at leaving Heath Farm, or any place that Gilbert Rushmere called his home.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Dorothy felt like a captive long incarcerated in prison who has just got his release, and awakes once more to life and liberty.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading A year ago, and she would have considered it impossible for her to feel glad at leaving Heath Farm, or any place that Gilbert Rushmere called his home.
feeling shame or guilt or embarrassment or remorse
From this reading She pitied him because he was miserable, but he had brought his sufferings upon himself in a manner that she could neither excuse nor justify, and her compassion was of that mixed sort that made her feel ashamed of its object.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading A year ago, and she would have considered it impossible for her to feel glad at leaving Heath Farm, or any place that Gilbert Rushmere called his home.
awakes
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From this reading Dorothy felt like a captive long incarcerated in prison who has just got his release, and awakes once more to life and liberty.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Gilbert she had ceased to respect, and where he was could no longer be a home for her.
for the reason that
From this reading She pitied him because he was miserable, but he had brought his sufferings upon himself in a manner that she could neither excuse nor justify, and her compassion was of that mixed sort that made her feel ashamed of its object.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading She pitied him because he was miserable, but he had brought his sufferings upon himself in a manner that she could neither excuse nor justify, and her compassion was of that mixed sort that made her feel ashamed of its object.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading She pitied him because he was miserable, but he had brought his sufferings upon himself in a manner that she could neither excuse nor justify, and her compassion was of that mixed sort that made her feel ashamed of its object.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading A year ago, and she would have considered it impossible for her to feel glad at leaving Heath Farm, or any place that Gilbert Rushmere called his home.
captivenounUS /ˈkæptɪv/
a person who is confined; especially a prisoner of war
From this reading Dorothy felt like a captive long incarcerated in prison who has just got his release, and awakes once more to life and liberty.
past form of “cease” — put an end to a state or an activity
From this reading Gilbert she had ceased to respect, and where he was could no longer be a home for her.
compassionnounUS /kəmˈpæʃən/
a deep awareness of and sympathy for another's suffering
From this reading She pitied him because he was miserable, but he had brought his sufferings upon himself in a manner that she could neither excuse nor justify, and her compassion was of that mixed sort that made her feel ashamed of its object.
carefully weighed
From this reading A year ago, and she would have considered it impossible for her to feel glad at leaving Heath Farm, or any place that Gilbert Rushmere called his home.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Gilbert she had ceased to respect, and where he was could no longer be a home for her.
Dorothy
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From this reading Dorothy felt like a captive long incarcerated in prison who has just got his release, and awakes once more to life and liberty.
accept an excuse for
From this reading She pitied him because he was miserable, but he had brought his sufferings upon himself in a manner that she could neither excuse nor justify, and her compassion was of that mixed sort that made her feel ashamed of its object.
be a farmer; work as a farmer
From this reading A year ago, and she would have considered it impossible for her to feel glad at leaving Heath Farm, or any place that Gilbert Rushmere called his home.
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading A year ago, and she would have considered it impossible for her to feel glad at leaving Heath Farm, or any place that Gilbert Rushmere called his home.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading Dorothy felt like a captive long incarcerated in prison who has just got his release, and awakes once more to life and liberty.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading A year ago, and she would have considered it impossible for her to feel glad at leaving Heath Farm, or any place that Gilbert Rushmere called his home.
GilbertnounUS /ˈɡɪlbərt/
a unit of magnetomotive force equal to 0.7958 ampere-turns
From this reading A year ago, and she would have considered it impossible for her to feel glad at leaving Heath Farm, or any place that Gilbert Rushmere called his home.
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading A year ago, and she would have considered it impossible for her to feel glad at leaving Heath Farm, or any place that Gilbert Rushmere called his home.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Dorothy felt like a captive long incarcerated in prison who has just got his release, and awakes once more to life and liberty.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Gilbert she had ceased to respect, and where he was could no longer be a home for her.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Dorothy felt like a captive long incarcerated in prison who has just got his release, and awakes once more to life and liberty.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading A year ago, and she would have considered it impossible for her to feel glad at leaving Heath Farm, or any place that Gilbert Rushmere called his home.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Gilbert she had ceased to respect, and where he was could no longer be a home for her.
HeathnounUS /hiːθ/
a low evergreen shrub of the family Ericaceae; has small bell-shaped pink or purple flowers
From this reading A year ago, and she would have considered it impossible for her to feel glad at leaving Heath Farm, or any place that Gilbert Rushmere called his home.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading A year ago, and she would have considered it impossible for her to feel glad at leaving Heath Farm, or any place that Gilbert Rushmere called his home.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She pitied him because he was miserable, but he had brought his sufferings upon himself in a manner that she could neither excuse nor justify, and her compassion was of that mixed sort that made her feel ashamed of its object.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading She pitied him because he was miserable, but he had brought his sufferings upon himself in a manner that she could neither excuse nor justify, and her compassion was of that mixed sort that made her feel ashamed of its object.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Dorothy felt like a captive long incarcerated in prison who has just got his release, and awakes once more to life and liberty.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading A year ago, and she would have considered it impossible for her to feel glad at leaving Heath Farm, or any place that Gilbert Rushmere called his home.
not capable of occurring or being accomplished or dealt with
From this reading A year ago, and she would have considered it impossible for her to feel glad at leaving Heath Farm, or any place that Gilbert Rushmere called his home.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Dorothy felt like a captive long incarcerated in prison who has just got his release, and awakes once more to life and liberty.
incarceratedverbUS /ˌɪnˈkɑːrsəreɪtɪd/
past form of “incarcerate” — lock up or confine, in or as in a jail
From this reading Dorothy felt like a captive long incarcerated in prison who has just got his release, and awakes once more to life and liberty.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading A year ago, and she would have considered it impossible for her to feel glad at leaving Heath Farm, or any place that Gilbert Rushmere called his home.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading She pitied him because he was miserable, but he had brought his sufferings upon himself in a manner that she could neither excuse nor justify, and her compassion was of that mixed sort that made her feel ashamed of its object.
and nothing more
From this reading Dorothy felt like a captive long incarcerated in prison who has just got his release, and awakes once more to life and liberty.
justifyverbUS /ˈdʒʌstəfaɪ/
show to be right by providing justification or proof
From this reading She pitied him because he was miserable, but he had brought his sufferings upon himself in a manner that she could neither excuse nor justify, and her compassion was of that mixed sort that made her feel ashamed of its object.
the act of departing
From this reading A year ago, and she would have considered it impossible for her to feel glad at leaving Heath Farm, or any place that Gilbert Rushmere called his home.
The state of being free within society from oppressive restrictions on one's way of life.
From this reading Dorothy felt like a captive long incarcerated in prison who has just got his release, and awakes once more to life and liberty.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Dorothy felt like a captive long incarcerated in prison who has just got his release, and awakes once more to life and liberty.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Dorothy felt like a captive long incarcerated in prison who has just got his release, and awakes once more to life and liberty.
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 Dorothy felt like a captive long incarcerated in prison who has just got his release, and awakes once more to life and liberty.
for more time
From this reading Gilbert she had ceased to respect, and where he was could no longer be a home for her.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading She pitied him because he was miserable, but he had brought his sufferings upon himself in a manner that she could neither excuse nor justify, and her compassion was of that mixed sort that made her feel ashamed of its object.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading She pitied him because he was miserable, but he had brought his sufferings upon himself in a manner that she could neither excuse nor justify, and her compassion was of that mixed sort that made her feel ashamed of its object.
very unhappy; full of misery
From this reading She pitied him because he was miserable, but he had brought his sufferings upon himself in a manner that she could neither excuse nor justify, and her compassion was of that mixed sort that made her feel ashamed of its object.
consisting of a haphazard assortment of different kinds
From this reading She pitied him because he was miserable, but he had brought his sufferings upon himself in a manner that she could neither excuse nor justify, and her compassion was of that mixed sort that made her feel ashamed of its object.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Dorothy felt like a captive long incarcerated in prison who has just got his release, and awakes once more to life and liberty.
not one and not the other of two
From this reading She pitied him because he was miserable, but he had brought his sufferings upon himself in a manner that she could neither excuse nor justify, and her compassion was of that mixed sort that made her feel ashamed of its object.
not any; not one
From this reading Gilbert she had ceased to respect, and where he was could no longer be a home for her.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading She pitied him because he was miserable, but he had brought his sufferings upon himself in a manner that she could neither excuse nor justify, and her compassion was of that mixed sort that made her feel ashamed of its object.
a tangible and visible entity; an entity that can cast a shadow
From this reading She pitied him because he was miserable, but he had brought his sufferings upon himself in a manner that she could neither excuse nor justify, and her compassion was of that mixed sort that made her feel ashamed of its object.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She pitied him because he was miserable, but he had brought his sufferings upon himself in a manner that she could neither excuse nor justify, and her compassion was of that mixed sort that made her feel ashamed of its object.
on one occasion
From this reading Dorothy felt like a captive long incarcerated in prison who has just got his release, and awakes once more to life and liberty.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading A year ago, and she would have considered it impossible for her to feel glad at leaving Heath Farm, or any place that Gilbert Rushmere called his home.
pitiedverbUS /ˈpɪtiːd/
inflected form of “pity” — share the suffering of
From this reading She pitied him because he was miserable, but he had brought his sufferings upon himself in a manner that she could neither excuse nor justify, and her compassion was of that mixed sort that made her feel ashamed of its object.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading A year ago, and she would have considered it impossible for her to feel glad at leaving Heath Farm, or any place that Gilbert Rushmere called his home.
a correctional institution where persons are confined while on trial or for punishment
From this reading Dorothy felt like a captive long incarcerated in prison who has just got his release, and awakes once more to life and liberty.
PROPOSALnounUS /prəˈpoʊzəl/
something proposed (such as a plan or assumption)
From this reading A PROPOSAL.
releaseverbUS /riˈliːs/
release, as from one's grip
From this reading Dorothy felt like a captive long incarcerated in prison who has just got his release, and awakes once more to life and liberty.
(usually preceded by “in”) a detail or point
From this reading Gilbert she had ceased to respect, and where he was could no longer be a home for her.
Rushmere
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From this reading A year ago, and she would have considered it impossible for her to feel glad at leaving Heath Farm, or any place that Gilbert Rushmere called his home.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading A year ago, and she would have considered it impossible for her to feel glad at leaving Heath Farm, or any place that Gilbert Rushmere called his home.
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading She pitied him because he was miserable, but he had brought his sufferings upon himself in a manner that she could neither excuse nor justify, and her compassion was of that mixed sort that made her feel ashamed of its object.
sufferingsnounUS /ˈsʌfərɪŋz/
plural of “suffering” — a state of acute pain
From this reading She pitied him because he was miserable, but he had brought his sufferings upon himself in a manner that she could neither excuse nor justify, and her compassion was of that mixed sort that made her feel ashamed of its object.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading A year ago, and she would have considered it impossible for her to feel glad at leaving Heath Farm, or any place that Gilbert Rushmere called his home.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Dorothy felt like a captive long incarcerated in prison who has just got his release, and awakes once more to life and liberty.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading She pitied him because he was miserable, but he had brought his sufferings upon himself in a manner that she could neither excuse nor justify, and her compassion was of that mixed sort that made her feel ashamed of its object.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Gilbert she had ceased to respect, and where he was could no longer be a home for her.
in or at the place that
From this reading Gilbert she had ceased to respect, and where he was could no longer be a home for her.
which person or people
From this reading Dorothy felt like a captive long incarcerated in prison who has just got his release, and awakes once more to life and liberty.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading A year ago, and she would have considered it impossible for her to feel glad at leaving Heath Farm, or any place that Gilbert Rushmere called his home.
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading A year ago, and she would have considered it impossible for her to feel glad at leaving Heath Farm, or any place that Gilbert Rushmere called his home.
