used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A new life dawned upon him—a new worship, so to say.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Yet she dwelt with him—hovered about him; he fed upon the remembrance of her until he had seen her again.
anew
From this reading Yet she dwelt with him—hovered about him; he fed upon the remembrance of her until he had seen her again.
analysed
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From this reading Aymer could not have analysed her then—if asked, he could have barely recounted the colour of her hair.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading By slow degrees he grew to understand the reason of her surpassing loveliness—to note the separate features, to examine the colours and the lines that composed this enchanting picture.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading Aymer could not have analysed her then—if asked, he could have barely recounted the colour of her hair.
Aymer
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From this reading Aymer could not have analysed her then—if asked, he could have barely recounted the colour of her hair.
barelyadverbUS /ˈberli/
only a very short time before
From this reading Aymer could not have analysed her then—if asked, he could have barely recounted the colour of her hair.
an orange of low brightness and saturation
From this reading It happened that Martin Brown had some business to transact with Jason Waldron.
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading It happened that Martin Brown had some business to transact with Jason Waldron.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading By slow degrees he grew to understand the reason of her surpassing loveliness—to note the separate features, to examine the colours and the lines that composed this enchanting picture.
having or capable of producing colors
From this reading Aymer could not have analysed her then—if asked, he could have barely recounted the colour of her hair.
coloursnounUS /ˈkʌlərz/
a distinguishing emblem
From this reading By slow degrees he grew to understand the reason of her surpassing loveliness—to note the separate features, to examine the colours and the lines that composed this enchanting picture.
serenely self-possessed and free from agitation especially in times of stress
From this reading By slow degrees he grew to understand the reason of her surpassing loveliness—to note the separate features, to examine the colours and the lines that composed this enchanting picture.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Aymer could not have analysed her then—if asked, he could have barely recounted the colour of her hair.
dawnedverbUS /dɔːnd/
past form of “dawn” — become clear or enter one's consciousness or emotions
From this reading A new life dawned upon him—a new worship, so to say.
degreesnounUS /dɪˈɡriːz/
plural of “degree” — a position on a scale of intensity or amount or quality
From this reading By slow degrees he grew to understand the reason of her surpassing loveliness—to note the separate features, to examine the colours and the lines that composed this enchanting picture.
dweltverbUS /dwelt/
inflected form of “dwell” — think moodily or anxiously about something
From this reading Yet she dwelt with him—hovered about him; he fed upon the remembrance of her until he had seen her again.
enchantingadjectiveUS /enˈtʃæntɪŋ/
capturing interest as if by a spell
From this reading By slow degrees he grew to understand the reason of her surpassing loveliness—to note the separate features, to examine the colours and the lines that composed this enchanting picture.
examineverbUS /ɪɡˈzæmɪn/
consider in detail and subject to an analysis in order to discover essential features or meaning
From this reading By slow degrees he grew to understand the reason of her surpassing loveliness—to note the separate features, to examine the colours and the lines that composed this enchanting picture.
plural of “feature” — a prominent attribute or aspect of something
From this reading By slow degrees he grew to understand the reason of her surpassing loveliness—to note the separate features, to examine the colours and the lines that composed this enchanting picture.
fednounUS /fed/
any federal law-enforcement officer
From this reading Yet she dwelt with him—hovered about him; he fed upon the remembrance of her until he had seen her again.
inflected form of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading By slow degrees he grew to understand the reason of her surpassing loveliness—to note the separate features, to examine the colours and the lines that composed this enchanting picture.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Yet she dwelt with him—hovered about him; he fed upon the remembrance of her until he had seen her again.
a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss
From this reading Aymer could not have analysed her then—if asked, he could have barely recounted the colour of her hair.
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading It happened that Martin Brown had some business to transact with Jason Waldron.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Aymer could not have analysed her then—if asked, he could have barely recounted the colour of her hair.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Aymer could not have analysed her then—if asked, he could have barely recounted the colour of her hair.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Aymer could not have analysed her then—if asked, he could have barely recounted the colour of her hair.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Yet she dwelt with him—hovered about him; he fed upon the remembrance of her until he had seen her again.
hoveredverbUS /ˈhʌvərd/
past form of “hover” — be undecided about something; waver between conflicting positions or courses of action
From this reading Yet she dwelt with him—hovered about him; he fed upon the remembrance of her until he had seen her again.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Aymer could not have analysed her then—if asked, he could have barely recounted the colour of her hair.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It happened that Martin Brown had some business to transact with Jason Waldron.
JasonnounUS /ˈdʒeɪsən/
(Greek mythology) the husband of Medea and leader of the Argonauts who sailed in quest of the Golden Fleece
From this reading It happened that Martin Brown had some business to transact with Jason Waldron.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading A new life dawned upon him—a new worship, so to say.
plural of “line” — a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading By slow degrees he grew to understand the reason of her surpassing loveliness—to note the separate features, to examine the colours and the lines that composed this enchanting picture.
lovelinessnoun
the quality of being good looking and attractive
From this reading By slow degrees he grew to understand the reason of her surpassing loveliness—to note the separate features, to examine the colours and the lines that composed this enchanting picture.
French bishop who is a patron saint of France (died in 397)
From this reading It happened that Martin Brown had some business to transact with Jason Waldron.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading A new life dawned upon him—a new worship, so to say.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Aymer could not have analysed her then—if asked, he could have barely recounted the colour of her hair.
a brief written record
From this reading By slow degrees he grew to understand the reason of her surpassing loveliness—to note the separate features, to examine the colours and the lines that composed this enchanting picture.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Aymer could not have analysed her then—if asked, he could have barely recounted the colour of her hair.
a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface
From this reading By slow degrees he grew to understand the reason of her surpassing loveliness—to note the separate features, to examine the colours and the lines that composed this enchanting picture.
a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading By slow degrees he grew to understand the reason of her surpassing loveliness—to note the separate features, to examine the colours and the lines that composed this enchanting picture.
recountedverbUS /rɪˈkaʊntɪd/
past form of “recount” — narrate or give a detailed account of
From this reading Aymer could not have analysed her then—if asked, he could have barely recounted the colour of her hair.
remembrancenounUS /riˈmembrəns/
the ability to recall past occurrences
From this reading Yet she dwelt with him—hovered about him; he fed upon the remembrance of her until he had seen her again.
express in words
From this reading A new life dawned upon him—a new worship, so to say.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Yet she dwelt with him—hovered about him; he fed upon the remembrance of her until he had seen her again.
act as a barrier between; stand between
From this reading By slow degrees he grew to understand the reason of her surpassing loveliness—to note the separate features, to examine the colours and the lines that composed this enchanting picture.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Yet she dwelt with him—hovered about him; he fed upon the remembrance of her until he had seen her again.
not moving quickly; taking a comparatively long time
From this reading By slow degrees he grew to understand the reason of her surpassing loveliness—to note the separate features, to examine the colours and the lines that composed this enchanting picture.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading A new life dawned upon him—a new worship, so to say.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading It happened that Martin Brown had some business to transact with Jason Waldron.
surpassingadjectiveUS /sərˈpæsɪŋ/
exceeding or surpassing usual limits especially in excellence
From this reading By slow degrees he grew to understand the reason of her surpassing loveliness—to note the separate features, to examine the colours and the lines that composed this enchanting picture.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading By slow degrees he grew to understand the reason of her surpassing loveliness—to note the separate features, to examine the colours and the lines that composed this enchanting picture.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Aymer could not have analysed her then—if asked, he could have barely recounted the colour of her hair.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Aymer could not have analysed her then—if asked, he could have barely recounted the colour of her hair.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading By slow degrees he grew to understand the reason of her surpassing loveliness—to note the separate features, to examine the colours and the lines that composed this enchanting picture.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading By slow degrees he grew to understand the reason of her surpassing loveliness—to note the separate features, to examine the colours and the lines that composed this enchanting picture.
transactverbUS /trænˈzækt/
conduct business
From this reading It happened that Martin Brown had some business to transact with Jason Waldron.
know and comprehend the nature or meaning of
From this reading By slow degrees he grew to understand the reason of her surpassing loveliness—to note the separate features, to examine the colours and the lines that composed this enchanting picture.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading Yet she dwelt with him—hovered about him; he fed upon the remembrance of her until he had seen her again.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Yet she dwelt with him—hovered about him; he fed upon the remembrance of her until he had seen her again.
Waldron
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From this reading It happened that Martin Brown had some business to transact with Jason Waldron.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Yet she dwelt with him—hovered about him; he fed upon the remembrance of her until he had seen her again.
love unquestioningly and uncritically or to excess; venerate as an idol
From this reading A new life dawned upon him—a new worship, so to say.
but in spite of that
From this reading Yet she dwelt with him—hovered about him; he fed upon the remembrance of her until he had seen her again.
