used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading From a few she met real sympathy, from the many that veiled curiosity that drives one frantic.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Viola’s physician had said that she must have change of scene, and at first she had rebelled, preferring to remain at home and brood over her troubles.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As soon as she became convalescent, her social world turned out _en masse_ to make calls of condolence on the lovely young widow.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Viola’s physician had said that she must have change of scene, and at first she had rebelled, preferring to remain at home and brood over her troubles.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading But with the lapse of time she began to see that it would be wiser to go away.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading But with the lapse of time she began to see that it would be wiser to go away.
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading As soon as she became convalescent, her social world turned out _en masse_ to make calls of condolence on the lovely young widow.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading But with the lapse of time she began to see that it would be wiser to go away.
broodverbUS /bruːd/
think moodily or anxiously about something
From this reading Viola’s physician had said that she must have change of scene, and at first she had rebelled, preferring to remain at home and brood over her troubles.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But with the lapse of time she began to see that it would be wiser to go away.
plural of “call” — a telephone connection
From this reading As soon as she became convalescent, her social world turned out _en masse_ to make calls of condolence on the lovely young widow.
cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
From this reading Viola’s physician had said that she must have change of scene, and at first she had rebelled, preferring to remain at home and brood over her troubles.
condolencenounUS /kənˈdoʊləns/
an expression of sympathy with another's grief
From this reading As soon as she became convalescent, her social world turned out _en masse_ to make calls of condolence on the lovely young widow.
convalescentnounUS /ˌkɑːnvəˈlesənt/
a person who is recovering from illness
From this reading As soon as she became convalescent, her social world turned out _en masse_ to make calls of condolence on the lovely young widow.
a state in which you want to learn more about something
From this reading From a few she met real sympathy, from the many that veiled curiosity that drives one frantic.
drivesnounUS /draɪvz/
plural of “drive” — the act of applying force to propel something
From this reading From a few she met real sympathy, from the many that veiled curiosity that drives one frantic.
half the width of an em
From this reading As soon as she became convalescent, her social world turned out _en masse_ to make calls of condolence on the lovely young widow.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading From a few she met real sympathy, from the many that veiled curiosity that drives one frantic.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Viola’s physician had said that she must have change of scene, and at first she had rebelled, preferring to remain at home and brood over her troubles.
franticadjectiveUS /ˈfræntɪk/
excessively agitated; distraught with fear or other violent emotion
From this reading From a few she met real sympathy, from the many that veiled curiosity that drives one frantic.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading From a few she met real sympathy, from the many that veiled curiosity that drives one frantic.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading But with the lapse of time she began to see that it would be wiser to go away.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Viola’s physician had said that she must have change of scene, and at first she had rebelled, preferring to remain at home and brood over her troubles.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Viola’s physician had said that she must have change of scene, and at first she had rebelled, preferring to remain at home and brood over her troubles.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Viola’s physician had said that she must have change of scene, and at first she had rebelled, preferring to remain at home and brood over her troubles.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading Viola’s physician had said that she must have change of scene, and at first she had rebelled, preferring to remain at home and brood over her troubles.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading But with the lapse of time she began to see that it would be wiser to go away.
lapseverbUS /læps/
pass into a specified state or condition
From this reading But with the lapse of time she began to see that it would be wiser to go away.
appealing to the emotions as well as the eye
From this reading As soon as she became convalescent, her social world turned out _en masse_ to make calls of condolence on the lovely young widow.
engage in
From this reading As soon as she became convalescent, her social world turned out _en masse_ to make calls of condolence on the lovely young widow.
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 From a few she met real sympathy, from the many that veiled curiosity that drives one frantic.
massenounUS /mæs/
a shot in billiards made by hitting the cue ball with the cue held nearly vertically; the cue ball spins around another ball before hitting the object ball
From this reading As soon as she became convalescent, her social world turned out _en masse_ to make calls of condolence on the lovely young widow.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading From a few she met real sympathy, from the many that veiled curiosity that drives one frantic.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading Viola’s physician had said that she must have change of scene, and at first she had rebelled, preferring to remain at home and brood over her troubles.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Viola’s physician had said that she must have change of scene, and at first she had rebelled, preferring to remain at home and brood over her troubles.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading As soon as she became convalescent, her social world turned out _en masse_ to make calls of condolence on the lovely young widow.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading From a few she met real sympathy, from the many that veiled curiosity that drives one frantic.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading As soon as she became convalescent, her social world turned out _en masse_ to make calls of condolence on the lovely young widow.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Viola’s physician had said that she must have change of scene, and at first she had rebelled, preferring to remain at home and brood over her troubles.
physiciannounUS /fəˈzɪʃən/
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading Viola’s physician had said that she must have change of scene, and at first she had rebelled, preferring to remain at home and brood over her troubles.
a word picture of a person's appearance and character
From this reading THE PORTRAIT.
preferringverbUS /prɪˈfɜːrɪŋ/
inflected form of “prefer” — like better; value more highly
From this reading Viola’s physician had said that she must have change of scene, and at first she had rebelled, preferring to remain at home and brood over her troubles.
being or occurring in fact or actuality; having verified existence; not illusory
From this reading From a few she met real sympathy, from the many that veiled curiosity that drives one frantic.
rebelledverbUS /rɪˈbeld/
inflected form of “rebel” — take part in a rebellion; renounce a former allegiance
From this reading Viola’s physician had said that she must have change of scene, and at first she had rebelled, preferring to remain at home and brood over her troubles.
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading Viola’s physician had said that she must have change of scene, and at first she had rebelled, preferring to remain at home and brood over her troubles.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Viola’s physician had said that she must have change of scene, and at first she had rebelled, preferring to remain at home and brood over her troubles.
the place where some action occurs
From this reading Viola’s physician had said that she must have change of scene, and at first she had rebelled, preferring to remain at home and brood over her troubles.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading But with the lapse of time she began to see that it would be wiser to go away.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Viola’s physician had said that she must have change of scene, and at first she had rebelled, preferring to remain at home and brood over her troubles.
relating to human society and its members
From this reading As soon as she became convalescent, her social world turned out _en masse_ to make calls of condolence on the lovely young widow.
in the near future
From this reading As soon as she became convalescent, her social world turned out _en masse_ to make calls of condolence on the lovely young widow.
an inclination to support or be loyal to or to agree with an opinion
From this reading From a few she met real sympathy, from the many that veiled curiosity that drives one frantic.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Viola’s physician had said that she must have change of scene, and at first she had rebelled, preferring to remain at home and brood over her troubles.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE PORTRAIT.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading But with the lapse of time she began to see that it would be wiser to go away.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Viola’s physician had said that she must have change of scene, and at first she had rebelled, preferring to remain at home and brood over her troubles.
plural of “trouble” — a source of difficulty
From this reading Viola’s physician had said that she must have change of scene, and at first she had rebelled, preferring to remain at home and brood over her troubles.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading As soon as she became convalescent, her social world turned out _en masse_ to make calls of condolence on the lovely young widow.
veiledadjectiveUS /veɪld/
having or as if having a veil or concealing cover
From this reading From a few she met real sympathy, from the many that veiled curiosity that drives one frantic.
Viola's
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From this reading Viola’s physician had said that she must have change of scene, and at first she had rebelled, preferring to remain at home and brood over her troubles.
a woman whose husband is dead especially one who has not remarried
From this reading As soon as she became convalescent, her social world turned out _en masse_ to make calls of condolence on the lovely young widow.
wiseradjectiveUS /ˈwaɪzər/
comparative of “wise” — having or prompted by wisdom or discernment
From this reading But with the lapse of time she began to see that it would be wiser to go away.
in the company of; together with
From this reading But with the lapse of time she began to see that it would be wiser to go away.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading As soon as she became convalescent, her social world turned out _en masse_ to make calls of condolence on the lovely young widow.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading But with the lapse of time she began to see that it would be wiser to go away.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading As soon as she became convalescent, her social world turned out _en masse_ to make calls of condolence on the lovely young widow.
