used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She yielded to an impulse with which they had nothing whatever to do, an impulse so overmastering that even to the Reptons her precipitancy wore a look of ingratitude.
anew
From this reading LITTLE BEEDING AGAIN But though she disappeared Stella Ballantyne was not in flight from men and women.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading She yielded to an impulse with which they had nothing whatever to do, an impulse so overmastering that even to the Reptons her precipitancy wore a look of ingratitude.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading LITTLE BEEDING AGAIN But though she disappeared Stella Ballantyne was not in flight from men and women.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading She avoided them because they did not for the moment count in her thoughts, except as possible hindrances.
avoidedverbUS /əˈvɔɪdɪd/
past form of “avoid” — stay clear from; keep away from; keep out of the way of someone or something
From this reading She avoided them because they did not for the moment count in her thoughts, except as possible hindrances.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading She was not so much running away as running to the place of her desires.
Ballantyne
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From this reading LITTLE BEEDING AGAIN But though she disappeared Stella Ballantyne was not in flight from men and women.
for the reason that
From this reading She avoided them because they did not for the moment count in her thoughts, except as possible hindrances.
BEEDING
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From this reading LITTLE BEEDING AGAIN But though she disappeared Stella Ballantyne was not in flight from men and women.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading LITTLE BEEDING AGAIN But though she disappeared Stella Ballantyne was not in flight from men and women.
a railcar where passengers ride
From this reading She drove home with Jane Repton as soon as she was released, to the house on Khamballa Hill, and while she was still in the carriage she said:
determine the number or amount of
From this reading She avoided them because they did not for the moment count in her thoughts, except as possible hindrances.
desiresnounUS /dɪˈzaɪərz/
plural of “desire” — the feeling that accompanies an unsatisfied state
From this reading She was not so much running away as running to the place of her desires.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading She avoided them because they did not for the moment count in her thoughts, except as possible hindrances.
past form of “disappear” — get lost, as without warning or explanation
From this reading LITTLE BEEDING AGAIN But though she disappeared Stella Ballantyne was not in flight from men and women.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading She yielded to an impulse with which they had nothing whatever to do, an impulse so overmastering that even to the Reptons her precipitancy wore a look of ingratitude.
a group of animals (a herd or flock) moving together
From this reading She drove home with Jane Repton as soon as she was released, to the house on Khamballa Hill, and while she was still in the carriage she said:
divisible by two
From this reading She yielded to an impulse with which they had nothing whatever to do, an impulse so overmastering that even to the Reptons her precipitancy wore a look of ingratitude.
apart from; not including
From this reading She avoided them because they did not for the moment count in her thoughts, except as possible hindrances.
a formation of aircraft in flight
From this reading LITTLE BEEDING AGAIN But though she disappeared Stella Ballantyne was not in flight from men and women.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading She avoided them because they did not for the moment count in her thoughts, except as possible hindrances.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading LITTLE BEEDING AGAIN But though she disappeared Stella Ballantyne was not in flight from men and women.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She yielded to an impulse with which they had nothing whatever to do, an impulse so overmastering that even to the Reptons her precipitancy wore a look of ingratitude.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She avoided them because they did not for the moment count in her thoughts, except as possible hindrances.
a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading She drove home with Jane Repton as soon as she was released, to the house on Khamballa Hill, and while she was still in the carriage she said:
hindrancesnounUS /ˈhɪndrənsɪz/
plural of “hindrance” — something immaterial that interferes with or delays action or progress
From this reading She avoided them because they did not for the moment count in her thoughts, except as possible hindrances.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading She drove home with Jane Repton as soon as she was released, to the house on Khamballa Hill, and while she was still in the carriage she said:
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading She drove home with Jane Repton as soon as she was released, to the house on Khamballa Hill, and while she was still in the carriage she said:
an instinctive motive
From this reading She yielded to an impulse with which they had nothing whatever to do, an impulse so overmastering that even to the Reptons her precipitancy wore a look of ingratitude.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading LITTLE BEEDING AGAIN But though she disappeared Stella Ballantyne was not in flight from men and women.
ingratitudenoun
a lack of gratitude
From this reading She yielded to an impulse with which they had nothing whatever to do, an impulse so overmastering that even to the Reptons her precipitancy wore a look of ingratitude.
Jane
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From this reading She drove home with Jane Repton as soon as she was released, to the house on Khamballa Hill, and while she was still in the carriage she said:
Khamballa
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From this reading She drove home with Jane Repton as soon as she was released, to the house on Khamballa Hill, and while she was still in the carriage she said:
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading LITTLE BEEDING AGAIN But though she disappeared Stella Ballantyne was not in flight from men and women.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading She yielded to an impulse with which they had nothing whatever to do, an impulse so overmastering that even to the Reptons her precipitancy wore a look of ingratitude.
the force of workers available
From this reading LITTLE BEEDING AGAIN But though she disappeared Stella Ballantyne was not in flight from men and women.
a particular point in time
From this reading She avoided them because they did not for the moment count in her thoughts, except as possible hindrances.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading She was not so much running away as running to the place of her desires.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading LITTLE BEEDING AGAIN But though she disappeared Stella Ballantyne was not in flight from men and women.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading She yielded to an impulse with which they had nothing whatever to do, an impulse so overmastering that even to the Reptons her precipitancy wore a look of ingratitude.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She was not so much running away as running to the place of her desires.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading She drove home with Jane Repton as soon as she was released, to the house on Khamballa Hill, and while she was still in the carriage she said:
overmastering
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From this reading She yielded to an impulse with which they had nothing whatever to do, an impulse so overmastering that even to the Reptons her precipitancy wore a look of ingratitude.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading She was not so much running away as running to the place of her desires.
capable of happening or existing
From this reading She avoided them because they did not for the moment count in her thoughts, except as possible hindrances.
precipitancynoun
the quality of happening with headlong haste or without warning
From this reading She yielded to an impulse with which they had nothing whatever to do, an impulse so overmastering that even to the Reptons her precipitancy wore a look of ingratitude.
releasedverbUS /riˈliːst/
past form of “release” — release, as from one's grip
From this reading She drove home with Jane Repton as soon as she was released, to the house on Khamballa Hill, and while she was still in the carriage she said:
Repton
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From this reading She drove home with Jane Repton as soon as she was released, to the house on Khamballa Hill, and while she was still in the carriage she said:
Reptons
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From this reading She yielded to an impulse with which they had nothing whatever to do, an impulse so overmastering that even to the Reptons her precipitancy wore a look of ingratitude.
(of fluids) moving or issuing in a stream
From this reading She was not so much running away as running to the place of her desires.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading She drove home with Jane Repton as soon as she was released, to the house on Khamballa Hill, and while she was still in the carriage she said:
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading LITTLE BEEDING AGAIN But though she disappeared Stella Ballantyne was not in flight from men and women.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading She was not so much running away as running to the place of her desires.
in the near future
From this reading She drove home with Jane Repton as soon as she was released, to the house on Khamballa Hill, and while she was still in the carriage she said:
StellanounUS /ˈstelə/
United States minimalist painter (born in 1936)
From this reading LITTLE BEEDING AGAIN But though she disappeared Stella Ballantyne was not in flight from men and women.
not in physical motion
From this reading She drove home with Jane Repton as soon as she was released, to the house on Khamballa Hill, and while she was still in the carriage she said:
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She yielded to an impulse with which they had nothing whatever to do, an impulse so overmastering that even to the Reptons her precipitancy wore a look of ingratitude.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She avoided them because they did not for the moment count in her thoughts, except as possible hindrances.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading She avoided them because they did not for the moment count in her thoughts, except as possible hindrances.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She avoided them because they did not for the moment count in her thoughts, except as possible hindrances.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading LITTLE BEEDING AGAIN But though she disappeared Stella Ballantyne was not in flight from men and women.
plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading She avoided them because they did not for the moment count in her thoughts, except as possible hindrances.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She was not so much running away as running to the place of her desires.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading LITTLE BEEDING AGAIN But though she disappeared Stella Ballantyne was not in flight from men and women.
any or all of a kind, it does not matter which
From this reading She yielded to an impulse with which they had nothing whatever to do, an impulse so overmastering that even to the Reptons her precipitancy wore a look of ingratitude.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading She yielded to an impulse with which they had nothing whatever to do, an impulse so overmastering that even to the Reptons her precipitancy wore a look of ingratitude.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading She drove home with Jane Repton as soon as she was released, to the house on Khamballa Hill, and while she was still in the carriage she said:
in the company of; together with
From this reading She yielded to an impulse with which they had nothing whatever to do, an impulse so overmastering that even to the Reptons her precipitancy wore a look of ingratitude.
plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading LITTLE BEEDING AGAIN But though she disappeared Stella Ballantyne was not in flight from men and women.
inflected form of “wear” — be dressed in
From this reading She yielded to an impulse with which they had nothing whatever to do, an impulse so overmastering that even to the Reptons her precipitancy wore a look of ingratitude.
yieldedverbUS /ˈjiːldɪd/
past form of “yield” — be the cause or source of
From this reading She yielded to an impulse with which they had nothing whatever to do, an impulse so overmastering that even to the Reptons her precipitancy wore a look of ingratitude.
