used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A long and confidential interview ensued between the father and his two newly-discovered children.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading There was something very gentle and lovable about the old man, and she felt herself strongly drawn toward him.
in addition
From this reading To Will, also, she had felt from the first a sense of attraction, which had caused her to like him despite his rudeness.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A long and confidential interview ensued between the father and his two newly-discovered children.
attractionnounUS /əˈtrækʃən/
the force by which one object attracts another
From this reading To Will, also, she had felt from the first a sense of attraction, which had caused her to like him despite his rudeness.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading A long and confidential interview ensued between the father and his two newly-discovered children.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Such a sudden and surprising revelation naturally troubled her, and it was only by degrees that the last lingering doubts faded from her mind.
past form of “cause” — give rise to; cause to happen or occur, not always intentionally
From this reading To Will, also, she had felt from the first a sense of attraction, which had caused her to like him despite his rudeness.
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading A long and confidential interview ensued between the father and his two newly-discovered children.
confidentialadjectiveUS /ˌkɑːnfəˈdenʃəl/
entrusted with private information and the confidence of another
From this reading A long and confidential interview ensued between the father and his two newly-discovered children.
degreesnounUS /dɪˈɡriːz/
plural of “degree” — a position on a scale of intensity or amount or quality
From this reading Such a sudden and surprising revelation naturally troubled her, and it was only by degrees that the last lingering doubts faded from her mind.
although something is true; in spite of
From this reading To Will, also, she had felt from the first a sense of attraction, which had caused her to like him despite his rudeness.
doubtsnounUS /daʊts/
plural of “doubt” — the state of being unsure of something
From this reading Such a sudden and surprising revelation naturally troubled her, and it was only by degrees that the last lingering doubts faded from her mind.
showing the wearing effects of overwork or care or suffering
From this reading There was something very gentle and lovable about the old man, and she felt herself strongly drawn toward him.
posing no difficulty; requiring little effort
From this reading It was not easy for Jennie to take in the fact of her new relations.
ensuedverbUS /ɪnˈsuːd/
past form of “ensue” — issue or terminate (in a specified way, state, etc.); end
From this reading A long and confidential interview ensued between the father and his two newly-discovered children.
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading It was not easy for Jennie to take in the fact of her new relations.
fadedadjectiveUS /ˈfeɪdəd/
having lost freshness or brilliance of color
From this reading Such a sudden and surprising revelation naturally troubled her, and it was only by degrees that the last lingering doubts faded from her mind.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading A long and confidential interview ensued between the father and his two newly-discovered children.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading There was something very gentle and lovable about the old man, and she felt herself strongly drawn toward him.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading To Will, also, she had felt from the first a sense of attraction, which had caused her to like him despite his rudeness.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It was not easy for Jennie to take in the fact of her new relations.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Such a sudden and surprising revelation naturally troubled her, and it was only by degrees that the last lingering doubts faded from her mind.
soft and mild; not harsh or stern or severe
From this reading There was something very gentle and lovable about the old man, and she felt herself strongly drawn toward him.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading To Will, also, she had felt from the first a sense of attraction, which had caused her to like him despite his rudeness.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading It was not easy for Jennie to take in the fact of her new relations.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading There was something very gentle and lovable about the old man, and she felt herself strongly drawn toward him.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading There was something very gentle and lovable about the old man, and she felt herself strongly drawn toward him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading A long and confidential interview ensued between the father and his two newly-discovered children.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was not easy for Jennie to take in the fact of her new relations.
conduct an interview in television, newspaper, and radio reporting
From this reading A long and confidential interview ensued between the father and his two newly-discovered children.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was not easy for Jennie to take in the fact of her new relations.
Jennie
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From this reading It was not easy for Jennie to take in the fact of her new relations.
immediately past
From this reading Such a sudden and surprising revelation naturally troubled her, and it was only by degrees that the last lingering doubts faded from her mind.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading To Will, also, she had felt from the first a sense of attraction, which had caused her to like him despite his rudeness.
lingeringnounUS /ˈlɪŋɡərɪŋ/
the act of tarrying
From this reading Such a sudden and surprising revelation naturally troubled her, and it was only by degrees that the last lingering doubts faded from her mind.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading A long and confidential interview ensued between the father and his two newly-discovered children.
lovableadjectiveUS /ˈlʌvəbəl/
having characteristics that attract love or affection
From this reading There was something very gentle and lovable about the old man, and she felt herself strongly drawn toward him.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading There was something very gentle and lovable about the old man, and she felt herself strongly drawn toward him.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading Such a sudden and surprising revelation naturally troubled her, and it was only by degrees that the last lingering doubts faded from her mind.
as might be expected
From this reading Such a sudden and surprising revelation naturally troubled her, and it was only by degrees that the last lingering doubts faded from her mind.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading It was not easy for Jennie to take in the fact of her new relations.
newly-discovered
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From this reading A long and confidential interview ensued between the father and his two newly-discovered children.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It was not easy for Jennie to take in the fact of her new relations.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was not easy for Jennie to take in the fact of her new relations.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading There was something very gentle and lovable about the old man, and she felt herself strongly drawn toward him.
and nothing more
From this reading Such a sudden and surprising revelation naturally troubled her, and it was only by degrees that the last lingering doubts faded from her mind.
mutual dealings or connections or communications among persons or groups
From this reading It was not easy for Jennie to take in the fact of her new relations.
revelationnounUS /ˌrevəˈleɪʃən/
the speech act of making something evident
From this reading Such a sudden and surprising revelation naturally troubled her, and it was only by degrees that the last lingering doubts faded from her mind.
rudenessnounUS /ˈruːdnəs/
a manner that is rude and insulting
From this reading To Will, also, she had felt from the first a sense of attraction, which had caused her to like him despite his rudeness.
a general conscious awareness
From this reading To Will, also, she had felt from the first a sense of attraction, which had caused her to like him despite his rudeness.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading There was something very gentle and lovable about the old man, and she felt herself strongly drawn toward him.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading There was something very gentle and lovable about the old man, and she felt herself strongly drawn toward him.
with strength or in a strong manner
From this reading There was something very gentle and lovable about the old man, and she felt herself strongly drawn toward him.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Such a sudden and surprising revelation naturally troubled her, and it was only by degrees that the last lingering doubts faded from her mind.
happening without warning or in a short space of time
From this reading Such a sudden and surprising revelation naturally troubled her, and it was only by degrees that the last lingering doubts faded from her mind.
surprisingadjectiveUS /sərˈpraɪzɪŋ/
causing surprise or wonder or amazement
From this reading Such a sudden and surprising revelation naturally troubled her, and it was only by degrees that the last lingering doubts faded from her mind.
carry out
From this reading It was not easy for Jennie to take in the fact of her new relations.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Such a sudden and surprising revelation naturally troubled her, and it was only by degrees that the last lingering doubts faded from her mind.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A long and confidential interview ensued between the father and his two newly-discovered children.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was something very gentle and lovable about the old man, and she felt herself strongly drawn toward him.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was not easy for Jennie to take in the fact of her new relations.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading There was something very gentle and lovable about the old man, and she felt herself strongly drawn toward him.
characterized by or indicative of distress or affliction or danger or need
From this reading Such a sudden and surprising revelation naturally troubled her, and it was only by degrees that the last lingering doubts faded from her mind.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading A long and confidential interview ensued between the father and his two newly-discovered children.
precisely as stated
From this reading There was something very gentle and lovable about the old man, and she felt herself strongly drawn toward him.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was not easy for Jennie to take in the fact of her new relations.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading To Will, also, she had felt from the first a sense of attraction, which had caused her to like him despite his rudeness.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading To Will, also, she had felt from the first a sense of attraction, which had caused her to like him despite his rudeness.
