used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She had never been out of temper since she had come to The Knoll, except for a few moments after her friend Signor Rodani had visited her; but she had never been in the rapturous mood which now possessed her.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading She had never been out of temper since she had come to The Knoll, except for a few moments after her friend Signor Rodani had visited her; but she had never been in the rapturous mood which now possessed her.
Agnes
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From this reading |It seemed as if Clare had resolved to treat the singular words which Agnes had said to her as soon as she had told her of Claude Westwood's confession and her reply, as though they had never been uttered.
a quantity of money
From this reading Whatever impression they produced upon the girl she certainly gave no sign that she attached even the smallest amount of importance to them.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading |It seemed as if Clare had resolved to treat the singular words which Agnes had said to her as soon as she had told her of Claude Westwood's confession and her reply, as though they had never been uttered.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading |It seemed as if Clare had resolved to treat the singular words which Agnes had said to her as soon as she had told her of Claude Westwood's confession and her reply, as though they had never been uttered.
being joined in close association
From this reading Whatever impression they produced upon the girl she certainly gave no sign that she attached even the smallest amount of importance to them.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading |It seemed as if Clare had resolved to treat the singular words which Agnes had said to her as soon as she had told her of Claude Westwood's confession and her reply, as though they had never been uttered.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading She had never been out of temper since she had come to The Knoll, except for a few moments after her friend Signor Rodani had visited her; but she had never been in the rapturous mood which now possessed her.
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading Whatever impression they produced upon the girl she certainly gave no sign that she attached even the smallest amount of importance to them.
Clare
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From this reading |It seemed as if Clare had resolved to treat the singular words which Agnes had said to her as soon as she had told her of Claude Westwood's confession and her reply, as though they had never been uttered.
Claude
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From this reading |It seemed as if Clare had resolved to treat the singular words which Agnes had said to her as soon as she had told her of Claude Westwood's confession and her reply, as though they had never been uttered.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading She had never been out of temper since she had come to The Knoll, except for a few moments after her friend Signor Rodani had visited her; but she had never been in the rapturous mood which now possessed her.
confessionnounUS /kənˈfeʃən/
an admission of misdeeds or faults
From this reading |It seemed as if Clare had resolved to treat the singular words which Agnes had said to her as soon as she had told her of Claude Westwood's confession and her reply, as though they had never been uttered.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading Her mood was that of the rapturous lover for some days.
divisible by two
From this reading Whatever impression they produced upon the girl she certainly gave no sign that she attached even the smallest amount of importance to them.
apart from; not including
From this reading She had never been out of temper since she had come to The Knoll, except for a few moments after her friend Signor Rodani had visited her; but she had never been in the rapturous mood which now possessed her.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading She had never been out of temper since she had come to The Knoll, except for a few moments after her friend Signor Rodani had visited her; but she had never been in the rapturous mood which now possessed her.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Her mood was that of the rapturous lover for some days.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading She had never been out of temper since she had come to The Knoll, except for a few moments after her friend Signor Rodani had visited her; but she had never been in the rapturous mood which now possessed her.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading Whatever impression they produced upon the girl she certainly gave no sign that she attached even the smallest amount of importance to them.
a young female
From this reading Whatever impression they produced upon the girl she certainly gave no sign that she attached even the smallest amount of importance to them.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading |It seemed as if Clare had resolved to treat the singular words which Agnes had said to her as soon as she had told her of Claude Westwood's confession and her reply, as though they had never been uttered.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading |It seemed as if Clare had resolved to treat the singular words which Agnes had said to her as soon as she had told her of Claude Westwood's confession and her reply, as though they had never been uttered.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading |It seemed as if Clare had resolved to treat the singular words which Agnes had said to her as soon as she had told her of Claude Westwood's confession and her reply, as though they had never been uttered.
the quality of being important and worthy of note
From this reading Whatever impression they produced upon the girl she certainly gave no sign that she attached even the smallest amount of importance to them.
a vague idea in which some confidence is placed
From this reading Whatever impression they produced upon the girl she certainly gave no sign that she attached even the smallest amount of importance to them.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She had never been out of temper since she had come to The Knoll, except for a few moments after her friend Signor Rodani had visited her; but she had never been in the rapturous mood which now possessed her.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading |It seemed as if Clare had resolved to treat the singular words which Agnes had said to her as soon as she had told her of Claude Westwood's confession and her reply, as though they had never been uttered.
KnollnounUS /noʊl/
a small natural hill
From this reading She had never been out of temper since she had come to The Knoll, except for a few moments after her friend Signor Rodani had visited her; but she had never been in the rapturous mood which now possessed her.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Her life was a song--a lover's song.
a person who loves someone or is loved by someone
From this reading Her mood was that of the rapturous lover for some days.
lover'snounUS /ˈlʌvərz/
possessive form of “lover” — a person who loves someone or is loved by someone
From this reading Her life was a song--a lover's song.
plural of “moment” — a particular point in time
From this reading She had never been out of temper since she had come to The Knoll, except for a few moments after her friend Signor Rodani had visited her; but she had never been in the rapturous mood which now possessed her.
a characteristic (habitual or relatively temporary) state of feeling
From this reading Her mood was that of the rapturous lover for some days.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading |It seemed as if Clare had resolved to treat the singular words which Agnes had said to her as soon as she had told her of Claude Westwood's confession and her reply, as though they had never been uttered.
not any; not one
From this reading Whatever impression they produced upon the girl she certainly gave no sign that she attached even the smallest amount of importance to them.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading She had never been out of temper since she had come to The Knoll, except for a few moments after her friend Signor Rodani had visited her; but she had never been in the rapturous mood which now possessed her.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading |It seemed as if Clare had resolved to treat the singular words which Agnes had said to her as soon as she had told her of Claude Westwood's confession and her reply, as though they had never been uttered.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading She had never been out of temper since she had come to The Knoll, except for a few moments after her friend Signor Rodani had visited her; but she had never been in the rapturous mood which now possessed her.
influenced or controlled by a powerful force such as a strong emotion
From this reading She had never been out of temper since she had come to The Knoll, except for a few moments after her friend Signor Rodani had visited her; but she had never been in the rapturous mood which now possessed her.
past form of “produce” — bring forth or yield
From this reading Whatever impression they produced upon the girl she certainly gave no sign that she attached even the smallest amount of importance to them.
rapturousadjectiveUS /ˈræptʃərəs/
feeling great rapture or delight
From this reading Her mood was that of the rapturous lover for some days.
a statement (either spoken or written) that is made to reply to a question or request or criticism or accusation
From this reading |It seemed as if Clare had resolved to treat the singular words which Agnes had said to her as soon as she had told her of Claude Westwood's confession and her reply, as though they had never been uttered.
determined
From this reading |It seemed as if Clare had resolved to treat the singular words which Agnes had said to her as soon as she had told her of Claude Westwood's confession and her reply, as though they had never been uttered.
Rodani
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From this reading She had never been out of temper since she had come to The Knoll, except for a few moments after her friend Signor Rodani had visited her; but she had never been in the rapturous mood which now possessed her.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading |It seemed as if Clare had resolved to treat the singular words which Agnes had said to her as soon as she had told her of Claude Westwood's confession and her reply, as though they had never been uttered.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading |It seemed as if Clare had resolved to treat the singular words which Agnes had said to her as soon as she had told her of Claude Westwood's confession and her reply, as though they had never been uttered.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading |It seemed as if Clare had resolved to treat the singular words which Agnes had said to her as soon as she had told her of Claude Westwood's confession and her reply, as though they had never been uttered.
a perceptible indication of something not immediately apparent (as a visible clue that something has happened)
From this reading Whatever impression they produced upon the girl she certainly gave no sign that she attached even the smallest amount of importance to them.
SignornounUS /ˈsiːnjɔːr/
used as an Italian courtesy title; can be prefixed to the name or used separately
From this reading She had never been out of temper since she had come to The Knoll, except for a few moments after her friend Signor Rodani had visited her; but she had never been in the rapturous mood which now possessed her.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading She had never been out of temper since she had come to The Knoll, except for a few moments after her friend Signor Rodani had visited her; but she had never been in the rapturous mood which now possessed her.
unusual or striking
From this reading |It seemed as if Clare had resolved to treat the singular words which Agnes had said to her as soon as she had told her of Claude Westwood's confession and her reply, as though they had never been uttered.
smallestadjectiveUS /ˈsmɔːləst/
superlative of “small” — limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Whatever impression they produced upon the girl she certainly gave no sign that she attached even the smallest amount of importance to them.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Her mood was that of the rapturous lover for some days.
a short musical composition with words
From this reading Her life was a song--a lover's song.
in the near future
From this reading |It seemed as if Clare had resolved to treat the singular words which Agnes had said to her as soon as she had told her of Claude Westwood's confession and her reply, as though they had never been uttered.
a sudden outburst of anger
From this reading She had never been out of temper since she had come to The Knoll, except for a few moments after her friend Signor Rodani had visited her; but she had never been in the rapturous mood which now possessed her.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Whatever impression they produced upon the girl she certainly gave no sign that she attached even the smallest amount of importance to them.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading |It seemed as if Clare had resolved to treat the singular words which Agnes had said to her as soon as she had told her of Claude Westwood's confession and her reply, as though they had never been uttered.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Whatever impression they produced upon the girl she certainly gave no sign that she attached even the smallest amount of importance to them.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading |It seemed as if Clare had resolved to treat the singular words which Agnes had said to her as soon as she had told her of Claude Westwood's confession and her reply, as though they had never been uttered.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading |It seemed as if Clare had resolved to treat the singular words which Agnes had said to her as soon as she had told her of Claude Westwood's confession and her reply, as though they had never been uttered.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading |It seemed as if Clare had resolved to treat the singular words which Agnes had said to her as soon as she had told her of Claude Westwood's confession and her reply, as though they had never been uttered.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading |It seemed as if Clare had resolved to treat the singular words which Agnes had said to her as soon as she had told her of Claude Westwood's confession and her reply, as though they had never been uttered.
interact in a certain way
From this reading |It seemed as if Clare had resolved to treat the singular words which Agnes had said to her as soon as she had told her of Claude Westwood's confession and her reply, as though they had never been uttered.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Whatever impression they produced upon the girl she certainly gave no sign that she attached even the smallest amount of importance to them.
communicated in words
From this reading |It seemed as if Clare had resolved to treat the singular words which Agnes had said to her as soon as she had told her of Claude Westwood's confession and her reply, as though they had never been uttered.
past form of “visit” — go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading She had never been out of temper since she had come to The Knoll, except for a few moments after her friend Signor Rodani had visited her; but she had never been in the rapturous mood which now possessed her.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Her mood was that of the rapturous lover for some days.
Westwood's
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From this reading |It seemed as if Clare had resolved to treat the singular words which Agnes had said to her as soon as she had told her of Claude Westwood's confession and her reply, as though they had never been uttered.
any or all of a kind, it does not matter which
From this reading Whatever impression they produced upon the girl she certainly gave no sign that she attached even the smallest amount of importance to them.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading |It seemed as if Clare had resolved to treat the singular words which Agnes had said to her as soon as she had told her of Claude Westwood's confession and her reply, as though they had never been uttered.
the words that are spoken
From this reading |It seemed as if Clare had resolved to treat the singular words which Agnes had said to her as soon as she had told her of Claude Westwood's confession and her reply, as though they had never been uttered.
