used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Margaret had lived in the valley for a little over three weeks, immortal weeks of intense interest and new impressions.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading The moonlight nights she had spent either in the company of her brother or Michael, wandering about the valley, or sitting alone outside their primitive home, absorbing the spirit of the desert.
absorbingadjectiveUS /əbˈzɔːrbɪŋ/
capable of arousing and holding the attention
From this reading The moonlight nights she had spent either in the company of her brother or Michael, wandering about the valley, or sitting alone outside their primitive home, absorbing the spirit of the desert.
adaptabilitynounUS /əˌdæptəˈbɪləti/
the ability to change (or be changed) to fit changed circumstances
From this reading She had fitted herself into the atmosphere with a charm and adaptability which left Michael and Freddy wondering how they had ever got on without her.
addingverbUS /ˈædɪŋ/
-ing form of “add” — make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of
From this reading Margaret had found so much to do in the way of adding obvious touches of comfort and convenience to the hut and to the tents that she had found little or no time to start upon her studies of Egyptology.
(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 A woman in the hut made all the difference; a feeling of "homeness" now pervaded the camp.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading The moonlight nights she had spent either in the company of her brother or Michael, wandering about the valley, or sitting alone outside their primitive home, absorbing the spirit of the desert.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Margaret had lived in the valley for a little over three weeks, immortal weeks of intense interest and new impressions.
a particular environment or surrounding influence
From this reading She had fitted herself into the atmosphere with a charm and adaptability which left Michael and Freddy wondering how they had ever got on without her.
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading The moonlight nights she had spent either in the company of her brother or Michael, wandering about the valley, or sitting alone outside their primitive home, absorbing the spirit of the desert.
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading A woman in the hut made all the difference; a feeling of "homeness" now pervaded the camp.
attractiveness that interests or pleases or stimulates
From this reading She had fitted herself into the atmosphere with a charm and adaptability which left Michael and Freddy wondering how they had ever got on without her.
a state of being relaxed and feeling no pain
From this reading Margaret had found so much to do in the way of adding obvious touches of comfort and convenience to the hut and to the tents that she had found little or no time to start upon her studies of Egyptology.
an institution created to conduct business
From this reading The moonlight nights she had spent either in the company of her brother or Michael, wandering about the valley, or sitting alone outside their primitive home, absorbing the spirit of the desert.
conveniencenounUS /kənˈviːnjəns/
the state of being suitable or opportune
From this reading Margaret had found so much to do in the way of adding obvious touches of comfort and convenience to the hut and to the tents that she had found little or no time to start upon her studies of Egyptology.
leave someone who needs or counts on you; leave in the lurch
From this reading The moonlight nights she had spent either in the company of her brother or Michael, wandering about the valley, or sitting alone outside their primitive home, absorbing the spirit of the desert.
the quality of being unlike or dissimilar
From this reading A woman in the hut made all the difference; a feeling of "homeness" now pervaded the camp.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Margaret had found so much to do in the way of adding obvious touches of comfort and convenience to the hut and to the tents that she had found little or no time to start upon her studies of Egyptology.
EgyptologynounUS /ˌiːdʒəpˈtɑːlədʒi/
archeology of ancient Egyptian artifacts
From this reading Margaret had found so much to do in the way of adding obvious touches of comfort and convenience to the hut and to the tents that she had found little or no time to start upon her studies of Egyptology.
one or the other of two
From this reading The moonlight nights she had spent either in the company of her brother or Michael, wandering about the valley, or sitting alone outside their primitive home, absorbing the spirit of the desert.
at any time
From this reading She had fitted herself into the atmosphere with a charm and adaptability which left Michael and Freddy wondering how they had ever got on without her.
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading A woman in the hut made all the difference; a feeling of "homeness" now pervaded the camp.
fittedadjectiveUS /ˈfɪtəd/
being the right size and shape to fit as desired
From this reading She had fitted herself into the atmosphere with a charm and adaptability which left Michael and Freddy wondering how they had ever got on without her.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Margaret had lived in the valley for a little over three weeks, immortal weeks of intense interest and new impressions.
set up or found
From this reading Margaret had found so much to do in the way of adding obvious touches of comfort and convenience to the hut and to the tents that she had found little or no time to start upon her studies of Egyptology.
Freddy
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From this reading She had fitted herself into the atmosphere with a charm and adaptability which left Michael and Freddy wondering how they had ever got on without her.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading She had fitted herself into the atmosphere with a charm and adaptability which left Michael and Freddy wondering how they had ever got on without her.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Margaret had lived in the valley for a little over three weeks, immortal weeks of intense interest and new impressions.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She had fitted herself into the atmosphere with a charm and adaptability which left Michael and Freddy wondering how they had ever got on without her.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading She had fitted herself into the atmosphere with a charm and adaptability which left Michael and Freddy wondering how they had ever got on without her.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading The moonlight nights she had spent either in the company of her brother or Michael, wandering about the valley, or sitting alone outside their primitive home, absorbing the spirit of the desert.
homeness
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From this reading A woman in the hut made all the difference; a feeling of "homeness" now pervaded the camp.
how
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From this reading She had fitted herself into the atmosphere with a charm and adaptability which left Michael and Freddy wondering how they had ever got on without her.
temporary military shelter
From this reading A woman in the hut made all the difference; a feeling of "homeness" now pervaded the camp.
immortaladjUS /ɪˈmɔːr.t̬əl/
Living forever; never dying or decaying. (Bất tử, trường tồn vĩnh cửu.)
From this reading Margaret had lived in the valley for a little over three weeks, immortal weeks of intense interest and new impressions.
impressionsnounUS /ˌɪmˈpreʃənz/
plural of “impression” — a vague idea in which some confidence is placed
From this reading Margaret had lived in the valley for a little over three weeks, immortal weeks of intense interest and new impressions.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Margaret had lived in the valley for a little over three weeks, immortal weeks of intense interest and new impressions.
possessing or displaying a distinctive feature to a heightened degree
From this reading Margaret had lived in the valley for a little over three weeks, immortal weeks of intense interest and new impressions.
a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something
From this reading Margaret had lived in the valley for a little over three weeks, immortal weeks of intense interest and new impressions.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading She had fitted herself into the atmosphere with a charm and adaptability which left Michael and Freddy wondering how they had ever got on without her.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading She had fitted herself into the atmosphere with a charm and adaptability which left Michael and Freddy wondering how they had ever got on without her.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Margaret had lived in the valley for a little over three weeks, immortal weeks of intense interest and new impressions.
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading Margaret had lived in the valley for a little over three weeks, immortal weeks of intense interest and new impressions.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading A woman in the hut made all the difference; a feeling of "homeness" now pervaded the camp.
Margaret
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From this reading Margaret had lived in the valley for a little over three weeks, immortal weeks of intense interest and new impressions.
(Old Testament) the guardian archangel of the Jews
From this reading She had fitted herself into the atmosphere with a charm and adaptability which left Michael and Freddy wondering how they had ever got on without her.
the light of the Moon
From this reading The moonlight nights she had spent either in the company of her brother or Michael, wandering about the valley, or sitting alone outside their primitive home, absorbing the spirit of the desert.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Margaret had found so much to do in the way of adding obvious touches of comfort and convenience to the hut and to the tents that she had found little or no time to start upon her studies of Egyptology.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading Margaret had lived in the valley for a little over three weeks, immortal weeks of intense interest and new impressions.
Periods of darkness between sunset and sunrise.
From this reading The moonlight nights she had spent either in the company of her brother or Michael, wandering about the valley, or sitting alone outside their primitive home, absorbing the spirit of the desert.
not any; not one
From this reading Margaret had found so much to do in the way of adding obvious touches of comfort and convenience to the hut and to the tents that she had found little or no time to start upon her studies of Egyptology.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading A woman in the hut made all the difference; a feeling of "homeness" now pervaded the camp.
obviousadjectiveUS /ˈɑːbviəs/
easily perceived by the senses or grasped by the mind
From this reading Margaret had found so much to do in the way of adding obvious touches of comfort and convenience to the hut and to the tents that she had found little or no time to start upon her studies of Egyptology.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Margaret had lived in the valley for a little over three weeks, immortal weeks of intense interest and new impressions.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading She had fitted herself into the atmosphere with a charm and adaptability which left Michael and Freddy wondering how they had ever got on without her.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Margaret had found so much to do in the way of adding obvious touches of comfort and convenience to the hut and to the tents that she had found little or no time to start upon her studies of Egyptology.
relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit
From this reading The moonlight nights she had spent either in the company of her brother or Michael, wandering about the valley, or sitting alone outside their primitive home, absorbing the spirit of the desert.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Margaret had lived in the valley for a little over three weeks, immortal weeks of intense interest and new impressions.
pervadedverbUS /pərˈveɪdɪd/
past form of “pervade” — spread or diffuse through
From this reading A woman in the hut made all the difference; a feeling of "homeness" now pervaded the camp.
primitiveadjectiveUS /ˈprɪmətɪv/
belonging to an early stage of technical development; characterized by simplicity and (often) crudeness
From this reading The moonlight nights she had spent either in the company of her brother or Michael, wandering about the valley, or sitting alone outside their primitive home, absorbing the spirit of the desert.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had fitted herself into the atmosphere with a charm and adaptability which left Michael and Freddy wondering how they had ever got on without her.
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading The moonlight nights she had spent either in the company of her brother or Michael, wandering about the valley, or sitting alone outside their primitive home, absorbing the spirit of the desert.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Margaret had found so much to do in the way of adding obvious touches of comfort and convenience to the hut and to the tents that she had found little or no time to start upon her studies of Egyptology.
depleted of energy, force, or strength
From this reading The moonlight nights she had spent either in the company of her brother or Michael, wandering about the valley, or sitting alone outside their primitive home, absorbing the spirit of the desert.
the vital principle or animating force within living things
From this reading The moonlight nights she had spent either in the company of her brother or Michael, wandering about the valley, or sitting alone outside their primitive home, absorbing the spirit of the desert.
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Margaret had found so much to do in the way of adding obvious touches of comfort and convenience to the hut and to the tents that she had found little or no time to start upon her studies of Egyptology.
studiesnounUS /ˈstʌdiz/
plural of “study” — a detailed critical inspection
From this reading Margaret had found so much to do in the way of adding obvious touches of comfort and convenience to the hut and to the tents that she had found little or no time to start upon her studies of Egyptology.
tentsnounUS /tents/
plural of “tent” — a portable shelter (usually of canvas stretched over supporting poles and fastened to the ground with ropes and pegs)
From this reading Margaret had found so much to do in the way of adding obvious touches of comfort and convenience to the hut and to the tents that she had found little or no time to start upon her studies of Egyptology.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Margaret had found so much to do in the way of adding obvious touches of comfort and convenience to the hut and to the tents that she had found little or no time to start upon her studies of Egyptology.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Margaret had lived in the valley for a little over three weeks, immortal weeks of intense interest and new impressions.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The moonlight nights she had spent either in the company of her brother or Michael, wandering about the valley, or sitting alone outside their primitive home, absorbing the spirit of the desert.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had fitted herself into the atmosphere with a charm and adaptability which left Michael and Freddy wondering how they had ever got on without her.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading Margaret had lived in the valley for a little over three weeks, immortal weeks of intense interest and new impressions.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Margaret had found so much to do in the way of adding obvious touches of comfort and convenience to the hut and to the tents that she had found little or no time to start upon her studies of Egyptology.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Margaret had found so much to do in the way of adding obvious touches of comfort and convenience to the hut and to the tents that she had found little or no time to start upon her studies of Egyptology.
touchesnounUS /ˈtʌtʃəz/
plural of “touch” — the event of something coming in contact with the body
From this reading Margaret had found so much to do in the way of adding obvious touches of comfort and convenience to the hut and to the tents that she had found little or no time to start upon her studies of Egyptology.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Margaret had found so much to do in the way of adding obvious touches of comfort and convenience to the hut and to the tents that she had found little or no time to start upon her studies of Egyptology.
a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river
From this reading Margaret had lived in the valley for a little over three weeks, immortal weeks of intense interest and new impressions.
migratory
From this reading The moonlight nights she had spent either in the company of her brother or Michael, wandering about the valley, or sitting alone outside their primitive home, absorbing the spirit of the desert.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Margaret had found so much to do in the way of adding obvious touches of comfort and convenience to the hut and to the tents that she had found little or no time to start upon her studies of Egyptology.
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading Margaret had lived in the valley for a little over three weeks, immortal weeks of intense interest and new impressions.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading She had fitted herself into the atmosphere with a charm and adaptability which left Michael and Freddy wondering how they had ever got on without her.
in the company of; together with
From this reading She had fitted herself into the atmosphere with a charm and adaptability which left Michael and Freddy wondering how they had ever got on without her.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading She had fitted herself into the atmosphere with a charm and adaptability which left Michael and Freddy wondering how they had ever got on without her.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading A woman in the hut made all the difference; a feeling of "homeness" now pervaded the camp.
showing curiosity
From this reading She had fitted herself into the atmosphere with a charm and adaptability which left Michael and Freddy wondering how they had ever got on without her.
