used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Their parting had been so unexpected a one, that she could not get used to it, or believe it was anything else but a painful dream.
(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something
From this reading He was gone, and to Priscilla Gower; and she had never been able to believe that some alteration, of which she had no very definite conception, would occur, and end her innocent little ghost of a love-story, as all love-stories should be ended.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After all, it seemed that Fortune was crueller than she had imagined possible.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading After all, it seemed that Fortune was crueller than she had imagined possible.
alterationnounUS /ˌɔːltərˈeɪʃən/
an event that occurs when something passes from one state or phase to another
From this reading He was gone, and to Priscilla Gower; and she had never been able to believe that some alteration, of which she had no very definite conception, would occur, and end her innocent little ghost of a love-story, as all love-stories should be ended.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He had been gone three days, and, in their lapse, Theo felt as if three lustrums had passed.
any thing at all
From this reading Their parting had been so unexpected a one, that she could not get used to it, or believe it was anything else but a painful dream.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He had been gone three days, and, in their lapse, Theo felt as if three lustrums had passed.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He was gone, and to Priscilla Gower; and she had never been able to believe that some alteration, of which she had no very definite conception, would occur, and end her innocent little ghost of a love-story, as all love-stories should be ended.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He had been gone three days, and, in their lapse, Theo felt as if three lustrums had passed.
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading Their parting had been so unexpected a one, that she could not get used to it, or believe it was anything else but a painful dream.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Their parting had been so unexpected a one, that she could not get used to it, or believe it was anything else but a painful dream.
conceptionnounUS /kənˈsepʃən/
an abstract or general idea inferred or derived from specific instances
From this reading He was gone, and to Priscilla Gower; and she had never been able to believe that some alteration, of which she had no very definite conception, would occur, and end her innocent little ghost of a love-story, as all love-stories should be ended.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Their parting had been so unexpected a one, that she could not get used to it, or believe it was anything else but a painful dream.
crueller
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From this reading After all, it seemed that Fortune was crueller than she had imagined possible.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading He had been gone three days, and, in their lapse, Theo felt as if three lustrums had passed.
definiteadjectiveUS /ˈdefənət/
precise; explicit and clearly defined
From this reading He was gone, and to Priscilla Gower; and she had never been able to believe that some alteration, of which she had no very definite conception, would occur, and end her innocent little ghost of a love-story, as all love-stories should be ended.
A series of thoughts, images, or emotions during sleep.
From this reading Their parting had been so unexpected a one, that she could not get used to it, or believe it was anything else but a painful dream.
else
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From this reading Their parting had been so unexpected a one, that she could not get used to it, or believe it was anything else but a painful dream.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading He was gone, and to Priscilla Gower; and she had never been able to believe that some alteration, of which she had no very definite conception, would occur, and end her innocent little ghost of a love-story, as all love-stories should be ended.
endedadjectiveUS /ˈendəd/
having come or been brought to a conclusion
From this reading He was gone, and to Priscilla Gower; and she had never been able to believe that some alteration, of which she had no very definite conception, would occur, and end her innocent little ghost of a love-story, as all love-stories should be ended.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading He had been gone three days, and, in their lapse, Theo felt as if three lustrums had passed.
FIRSTadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading THEO'S FIRST TROUBLE.
an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another
From this reading After all, it seemed that Fortune was crueller than she had imagined possible.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Their parting had been so unexpected a one, that she could not get used to it, or believe it was anything else but a painful dream.
a mental representation of some haunting experience
From this reading He was gone, and to Priscilla Gower; and she had never been able to believe that some alteration, of which she had no very definite conception, would occur, and end her innocent little ghost of a love-story, as all love-stories should be ended.
destroyed or killed
From this reading He had been gone three days, and, in their lapse, Theo felt as if three lustrums had passed.
Gower
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From this reading He was gone, and to Priscilla Gower; and she had never been able to believe that some alteration, of which she had no very definite conception, would occur, and end her innocent little ghost of a love-story, as all love-stories should be ended.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had been gone three days, and, in their lapse, Theo felt as if three lustrums had passed.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had been gone three days, and, in their lapse, Theo felt as if three lustrums had passed.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He was gone, and to Priscilla Gower; and she had never been able to believe that some alteration, of which she had no very definite conception, would occur, and end her innocent little ghost of a love-story, as all love-stories should be ended.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading He had been gone three days, and, in their lapse, Theo felt as if three lustrums had passed.
past form of “imagine” — form a mental image of something that is not present or that is not the case
From this reading After all, it seemed that Fortune was crueller than she had imagined possible.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He had been gone three days, and, in their lapse, Theo felt as if three lustrums had passed.
free from evil or guilt
From this reading He was gone, and to Priscilla Gower; and she had never been able to believe that some alteration, of which she had no very definite conception, would occur, and end her innocent little ghost of a love-story, as all love-stories should be ended.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Their parting had been so unexpected a one, that she could not get used to it, or believe it was anything else but a painful dream.
lapseverbUS /læps/
pass into a specified state or condition
From this reading He had been gone three days, and, in their lapse, Theo felt as if three lustrums had passed.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading He was gone, and to Priscilla Gower; and she had never been able to believe that some alteration, of which she had no very definite conception, would occur, and end her innocent little ghost of a love-story, as all love-stories should be ended.
love-stories
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From this reading He was gone, and to Priscilla Gower; and she had never been able to believe that some alteration, of which she had no very definite conception, would occur, and end her innocent little ghost of a love-story, as all love-stories should be ended.
love-story
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From this reading He was gone, and to Priscilla Gower; and she had never been able to believe that some alteration, of which she had no very definite conception, would occur, and end her innocent little ghost of a love-story, as all love-stories should be ended.
lustrums
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From this reading He had been gone three days, and, in their lapse, Theo felt as if three lustrums had passed.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading He was gone, and to Priscilla Gower; and she had never been able to believe that some alteration, of which she had no very definite conception, would occur, and end her innocent little ghost of a love-story, as all love-stories should be ended.
not any; not one
From this reading He was gone, and to Priscilla Gower; and she had never been able to believe that some alteration, of which she had no very definite conception, would occur, and end her innocent little ghost of a love-story, as all love-stories should be ended.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Their parting had been so unexpected a one, that she could not get used to it, or believe it was anything else but a painful dream.
occurverbUS /əˈkɜːr/
come to pass
From this reading He was gone, and to Priscilla Gower; and she had never been able to believe that some alteration, of which she had no very definite conception, would occur, and end her innocent little ghost of a love-story, as all love-stories should be ended.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He was gone, and to Priscilla Gower; and she had never been able to believe that some alteration, of which she had no very definite conception, would occur, and end her innocent little ghost of a love-story, as all love-stories should be ended.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Their parting had been so unexpected a one, that she could not get used to it, or believe it was anything else but a painful dream.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Their parting had been so unexpected a one, that she could not get used to it, or believe it was anything else but a painful dream.
causing physical or psychological pain
From this reading Their parting had been so unexpected a one, that she could not get used to it, or believe it was anything else but a painful dream.
the act of departing politely
From this reading Their parting had been so unexpected a one, that she could not get used to it, or believe it was anything else but a painful dream.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading He had been gone three days, and, in their lapse, Theo felt as if three lustrums had passed.
capable of happening or existing
From this reading After all, it seemed that Fortune was crueller than she had imagined possible.
Priscilla
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From this reading He was gone, and to Priscilla Gower; and she had never been able to believe that some alteration, of which she had no very definite conception, would occur, and end her innocent little ghost of a love-story, as all love-stories should be ended.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading After all, it seemed that Fortune was crueller than she had imagined possible.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Their parting had been so unexpected a one, that she could not get used to it, or believe it was anything else but a painful dream.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading He was gone, and to Priscilla Gower; and she had never been able to believe that some alteration, of which she had no very definite conception, would occur, and end her innocent little ghost of a love-story, as all love-stories should be ended.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Their parting had been so unexpected a one, that she could not get used to it, or believe it was anything else but a painful dream.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading He was gone, and to Priscilla Gower; and she had never been able to believe that some alteration, of which she had no very definite conception, would occur, and end her innocent little ghost of a love-story, as all love-stories should be ended.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading After all, it seemed that Fortune was crueller than she had imagined possible.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Their parting had been so unexpected a one, that she could not get used to it, or believe it was anything else but a painful dream.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading He had been gone three days, and, in their lapse, Theo felt as if three lustrums had passed.
Theo
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From this reading He had been gone three days, and, in their lapse, Theo felt as if three lustrums had passed.
THEO'S
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From this reading THEO'S FIRST TROUBLE.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading He had been gone three days, and, in their lapse, Theo felt as if three lustrums had passed.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Their parting had been so unexpected a one, that she could not get used to it, or believe it was anything else but a painful dream.
a source of difficulty
From this reading THEO'S FIRST TROUBLE.
not expected or anticipated
From this reading Their parting had been so unexpected a one, that she could not get used to it, or believe it was anything else but a painful dream.
employed in accomplishing something
From this reading Their parting had been so unexpected a one, that she could not get used to it, or believe it was anything else but a painful dream.
precisely as stated
From this reading He was gone, and to Priscilla Gower; and she had never been able to believe that some alteration, of which she had no very definite conception, would occur, and end her innocent little ghost of a love-story, as all love-stories should be ended.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Their parting had been so unexpected a one, that she could not get used to it, or believe it was anything else but a painful dream.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He was gone, and to Priscilla Gower; and she had never been able to believe that some alteration, of which she had no very definite conception, would occur, and end her innocent little ghost of a love-story, as all love-stories should be ended.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading He was gone, and to Priscilla Gower; and she had never been able to believe that some alteration, of which she had no very definite conception, would occur, and end her innocent little ghost of a love-story, as all love-stories should be ended.
