used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The still, silent enmity between Judith and himself showed itself, on her part, by a certain fine scorn--an almost imperceptible raising of her narrow brows, that was infuriating to Freke.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading The still, silent enmity between Judith and himself showed itself, on her part, by a certain fine scorn--an almost imperceptible raising of her narrow brows, that was infuriating to Freke.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The still, silent enmity between Judith and himself showed itself, on her part, by a certain fine scorn--an almost imperceptible raising of her narrow brows, that was infuriating to Freke.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The still, silent enmity between Judith and himself showed itself, on her part, by a certain fine scorn--an almost imperceptible raising of her narrow brows, that was infuriating to Freke.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Freke had gone to Wareham, to Judith's delight, but she found that she had rejoiced too soon, for he was at Barn Elms nearly every day.
the season when the leaves fall from the trees
From this reading The autumn crept on.
BarnnounUS /bɑːrn/
an outlying farm building for storing grain or animal feed and housing farm animals
From this reading Freke had gone to Wareham, to Judith's delight, but she found that she had rejoiced too soon, for he was at Barn Elms nearly every day.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading The still, silent enmity between Judith and himself showed itself, on her part, by a certain fine scorn--an almost imperceptible raising of her narrow brows, that was infuriating to Freke.
browsnounUS /braʊz/
plural of “brow” — the part of the face above the eyes
From this reading The still, silent enmity between Judith and himself showed itself, on her part, by a certain fine scorn--an almost imperceptible raising of her narrow brows, that was infuriating to Freke.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Freke had gone to Wareham, to Judith's delight, but she found that she had rejoiced too soon, for he was at Barn Elms nearly every day.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The still, silent enmity between Judith and himself showed itself, on her part, by a certain fine scorn--an almost imperceptible raising of her narrow brows, that was infuriating to Freke.
captivatingadjectiveUS /ˈkæptɪveɪtɪŋ/
capturing interest as if by a spell
From this reading She even listened to his talk, and to his captivating violin-playing, with a cool and critical pleasure.
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading The still, silent enmity between Judith and himself showed itself, on her part, by a certain fine scorn--an almost imperceptible raising of her narrow brows, that was infuriating to Freke.
neither warm nor very cold; giving relief from heat
From this reading She even listened to his talk, and to his captivating violin-playing, with a cool and critical pleasure.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Still, he could not shake her self-possession.
inflected form of “creep” — move slowly; in the case of people or animals with the body near the ground
From this reading The autumn crept on.
criticaladjectiveUS /ˈkrɪtɪkəl/
marked by a tendency to find and call attention to errors and flaws
From this reading She even listened to his talk, and to his captivating violin-playing, with a cool and critical pleasure.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Freke had gone to Wareham, to Judith's delight, but she found that she had rejoiced too soon, for he was at Barn Elms nearly every day.
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading Freke had gone to Wareham, to Judith's delight, but she found that she had rejoiced too soon, for he was at Barn Elms nearly every day.
ElmsnounUS /elmz/
plural of “elm” — any of various trees of the genus Ulmus: important timber or shade trees
From this reading Freke had gone to Wareham, to Judith's delight, but she found that she had rejoiced too soon, for he was at Barn Elms nearly every day.
enmitynounUS /ˈenməti/
a state of deep-seated ill-will
From this reading The still, silent enmity between Judith and himself showed itself, on her part, by a certain fine scorn--an almost imperceptible raising of her narrow brows, that was infuriating to Freke.
divisible by two
From this reading She even listened to his talk, and to his captivating violin-playing, with a cool and critical pleasure.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Freke had gone to Wareham, to Judith's delight, but she found that she had rejoiced too soon, for he was at Barn Elms nearly every day.
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading The still, silent enmity between Judith and himself showed itself, on her part, by a certain fine scorn--an almost imperceptible raising of her narrow brows, that was infuriating to Freke.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Freke had gone to Wareham, to Judith's delight, but she found that she had rejoiced too soon, for he was at Barn Elms nearly every day.
set up or found
From this reading Freke had gone to Wareham, to Judith's delight, but she found that she had rejoiced too soon, for he was at Barn Elms nearly every day.
Freke
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From this reading Freke had gone to Wareham, to Judith's delight, but she found that she had rejoiced too soon, for he was at Barn Elms nearly every day.
destroyed or killed
From this reading Freke had gone to Wareham, to Judith's delight, but she found that she had rejoiced too soon, for he was at Barn Elms nearly every day.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Freke had gone to Wareham, to Judith's delight, but she found that she had rejoiced too soon, for he was at Barn Elms nearly every day.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Freke had gone to Wareham, to Judith's delight, but she found that she had rejoiced too soon, for he was at Barn Elms nearly every day.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The still, silent enmity between Judith and himself showed itself, on her part, by a certain fine scorn--an almost imperceptible raising of her narrow brows, that was infuriating to Freke.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading The still, silent enmity between Judith and himself showed itself, on her part, by a certain fine scorn--an almost imperceptible raising of her narrow brows, that was infuriating to Freke.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading She even listened to his talk, and to his captivating violin-playing, with a cool and critical pleasure.
imperceptibleadjectiveUS /ˌɪmpərˈseptɪbəl/
impossible or difficult to perceive by the mind or senses
From this reading The still, silent enmity between Judith and himself showed itself, on her part, by a certain fine scorn--an almost imperceptible raising of her narrow brows, that was infuriating to Freke.
infuriatingadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈfjʊrieɪtɪŋ/
extremely annoying or displeasing
From this reading The still, silent enmity between Judith and himself showed itself, on her part, by a certain fine scorn--an almost imperceptible raising of her narrow brows, that was infuriating to Freke.
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading The still, silent enmity between Judith and himself showed itself, on her part, by a certain fine scorn--an almost imperceptible raising of her narrow brows, that was infuriating to Freke.
JudithnounUS /ˈdʒuːdəθ/
Jewish heroine in one of the books of the Apocrypha; she saved her people by decapitating the Assyrian general Holofernes
From this reading The still, silent enmity between Judith and himself showed itself, on her part, by a certain fine scorn--an almost imperceptible raising of her narrow brows, that was infuriating to Freke.
Judith's
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From this reading Freke had gone to Wareham, to Judith's delight, but she found that she had rejoiced too soon, for he was at Barn Elms nearly every day.
past form of “listen” — hear with intention
From this reading She even listened to his talk, and to his captivating violin-playing, with a cool and critical pleasure.
make or become more narrow or restricted
From this reading The still, silent enmity between Judith and himself showed itself, on her part, by a certain fine scorn--an almost imperceptible raising of her narrow brows, that was infuriating to Freke.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading Freke had gone to Wareham, to Judith's delight, but she found that she had rejoiced too soon, for he was at Barn Elms nearly every day.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Still, he could not shake her self-possession.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The still, silent enmity between Judith and himself showed itself, on her part, by a certain fine scorn--an almost imperceptible raising of her narrow brows, that was infuriating to Freke.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The autumn crept on.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading The still, silent enmity between Judith and himself showed itself, on her part, by a certain fine scorn--an almost imperceptible raising of her narrow brows, that was infuriating to Freke.
a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience
From this reading She even listened to his talk, and to his captivating violin-playing, with a cool and critical pleasure.
the event of something being raised upward
From this reading The still, silent enmity between Judith and himself showed itself, on her part, by a certain fine scorn--an almost imperceptible raising of her narrow brows, that was infuriating to Freke.
rejoicedverbUS /rɪˈdʒɔɪst/
past form of “rejoice” — feel happiness or joy
From this reading Freke had gone to Wareham, to Judith's delight, but she found that she had rejoiced too soon, for he was at Barn Elms nearly every day.
lack of respect accompanied by a feeling of intense dislike
From this reading The still, silent enmity between Judith and himself showed itself, on her part, by a certain fine scorn--an almost imperceptible raising of her narrow brows, that was infuriating to Freke.
self-possessionnoun
the trait of resolutely controlling your own behavior
From this reading Still, he could not shake her self-possession.
move or cause to move back and forth
From this reading Still, he could not shake her self-possession.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Freke had gone to Wareham, to Judith's delight, but she found that she had rejoiced too soon, for he was at Barn Elms nearly every day.
past form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading The still, silent enmity between Judith and himself showed itself, on her part, by a certain fine scorn--an almost imperceptible raising of her narrow brows, that was infuriating to Freke.
marked by absence of sound
From this reading The still, silent enmity between Judith and himself showed itself, on her part, by a certain fine scorn--an almost imperceptible raising of her narrow brows, that was infuriating to Freke.
in the near future
From this reading Freke had gone to Wareham, to Judith's delight, but she found that she had rejoiced too soon, for he was at Barn Elms nearly every day.
not in physical motion
From this reading The still, silent enmity between Judith and himself showed itself, on her part, by a certain fine scorn--an almost imperceptible raising of her narrow brows, that was infuriating to Freke.
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading She even listened to his talk, and to his captivating violin-playing, with a cool and critical pleasure.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Freke had gone to Wareham, to Judith's delight, but she found that she had rejoiced too soon, for he was at Barn Elms nearly every day.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The autumn crept on.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Freke had gone to Wareham, to Judith's delight, but she found that she had rejoiced too soon, for he was at Barn Elms nearly every day.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading Freke had gone to Wareham, to Judith's delight, but she found that she had rejoiced too soon, for he was at Barn Elms nearly every day.
violin-playing
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From this reading She even listened to his talk, and to his captivating violin-playing, with a cool and critical pleasure.
Wareham
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From this reading Freke had gone to Wareham, to Judith's delight, but she found that she had rejoiced too soon, for he was at Barn Elms nearly every day.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Freke had gone to Wareham, to Judith's delight, but she found that she had rejoiced too soon, for he was at Barn Elms nearly every day.
in the company of; together with
From this reading She even listened to his talk, and to his captivating violin-playing, with a cool and critical pleasure.
