used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She had a curious feeling that when that event took place, her peace, and delight in her present surroundings would somehow be clouded.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She had a curious feeling that when that event took place, her peace, and delight in her present surroundings would somehow be clouded.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading She had a curious feeling that when that event took place, her peace, and delight in her present surroundings would somehow be clouded.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading She felt she must have one happy day before she began to meet Brenda.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading She felt she must have one happy day before she began to meet Brenda.
Brenda
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From this reading She felt she must have one happy day before she began to meet Brenda.
clevereradjectiveUS /ˈklevərɜːr/
comparative of “clever” — showing self-interest and shrewdness in dealing with others
From this reading Brenda was so much cleverer than she was, so gay, so determined, so strange in many ways.
cloudedadjectiveUS /ˈklaʊdɪd/
made troubled or apprehensive or distressed in appearance
From this reading She had a curious feeling that when that event took place, her peace, and delight in her present surroundings would somehow be clouded.
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading She had a curious feeling that when that event took place, her peace, and delight in her present surroundings would somehow be clouded.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading She felt she must have one happy day before she began to meet Brenda.
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading She had a curious feeling that when that event took place, her peace, and delight in her present surroundings would somehow be clouded.
characterized by great determination
From this reading Brenda was so much cleverer than she was, so gay, so determined, so strange in many ways.
something that happens at a given place and time
From this reading She had a curious feeling that when that event took place, her peace, and delight in her present surroundings would somehow be clouded.
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading She had a curious feeling that when that event took place, her peace, and delight in her present surroundings would somehow be clouded.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading She felt herself turning pale.
bright and pleasant; promoting a feeling of cheer
From this reading Brenda was so much cleverer than she was, so gay, so determined, so strange in many ways.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She had a curious feeling that when that event took place, her peace, and delight in her present surroundings would somehow be clouded.
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading She felt she must have one happy day before she began to meet Brenda.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading She felt she must have one happy day before she began to meet Brenda.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She had a curious feeling that when that event took place, her peace, and delight in her present surroundings would somehow be clouded.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading She felt herself turning pale.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She had a curious feeling that when that event took place, her peace, and delight in her present surroundings would somehow be clouded.
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 Brenda was so much cleverer than she was, so gay, so determined, so strange in many ways.
come together
From this reading She felt she must have one happy day before she began to meet Brenda.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading "Not this morning, please," she said.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Brenda was so much cleverer than she was, so gay, so determined, so strange in many ways.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading She felt she must have one happy day before she began to meet Brenda.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Not this morning, please," she said.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading She felt she must have one happy day before she began to meet Brenda.
very light colored; highly diluted with white
From this reading She felt herself turning pale.
the state prevailing during the absence of war
From this reading She had a curious feeling that when that event took place, her peace, and delight in her present surroundings would somehow be clouded.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading She had a curious feeling that when that event took place, her peace, and delight in her present surroundings would somehow be clouded.
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading "Not this morning, please," she said.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading She had a curious feeling that when that event took place, her peace, and delight in her present surroundings would somehow be clouded.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Not this morning, please," she said.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Not this morning, please," she said.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Brenda was so much cleverer than she was, so gay, so determined, so strange in many ways.
in some unspecified way or manner; or by some unspecified means
From this reading She had a curious feeling that when that event took place, her peace, and delight in her present surroundings would somehow be clouded.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading Brenda was so much cleverer than she was, so gay, so determined, so strange in many ways.
surroundingsnounUS /sərˈaʊndɪŋz/
the environmental condition
From this reading She had a curious feeling that when that event took place, her peace, and delight in her present surroundings would somehow be clouded.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Brenda was so much cleverer than she was, so gay, so determined, so strange in many ways.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She had a curious feeling that when that event took place, her peace, and delight in her present surroundings would somehow be clouded.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "Not this morning, please," she said.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She felt she must have one happy day before she began to meet Brenda.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading She had a curious feeling that when that event took place, her peace, and delight in her present surroundings would somehow be clouded.
the act of changing or reversing the direction of the course
From this reading She felt herself turning pale.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Brenda was so much cleverer than she was, so gay, so determined, so strange in many ways.
structure consisting of a sloping way down to the water from the place where ships are built or repaired
From this reading Brenda was so much cleverer than she was, so gay, so determined, so strange in many ways.
at the time that
From this reading She had a curious feeling that when that event took place, her peace, and delight in her present surroundings would somehow be clouded.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading She had a curious feeling that when that event took place, her peace, and delight in her present surroundings would somehow be clouded.
