used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The day was drawing to a close, when he was finally aroused from his grief by a knock at his door and the well known voice of Florestan de Saint-Herem.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading I know all.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Louis was deeply moved by the reading of this singular testament, and wept long as he reflected on the eccentricities of his beloved father.
weapons considered collectively
From this reading Quickly unbolting the door of the gloomy attic chamber, he found himself in his friend's arms, who cried sympathetically:
arousedadjectiveUS /ərˈaʊzd/
aroused to action
From this reading The day was drawing to a close, when he was finally aroused from his grief by a knock at his door and the well known voice of Florestan de Saint-Herem.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Louis was deeply moved by the reading of this singular testament, and wept long as he reflected on the eccentricities of his beloved father.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The day was drawing to a close, when he was finally aroused from his grief by a knock at his door and the well known voice of Florestan de Saint-Herem.
atticnounUS /ˈætɪk/
floor consisting of open space at the top of a house just below roof; often used for storage
From this reading Quickly unbolting the door of the gloomy attic chamber, he found himself in his friend's arms, who cried sympathetically:
dearly loved
From this reading Louis was deeply moved by the reading of this singular testament, and wept long as he reflected on the eccentricities of his beloved father.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Louis was deeply moved by the reading of this singular testament, and wept long as he reflected on the eccentricities of his beloved father.
a natural or artificial enclosed space
From this reading Quickly unbolting the door of the gloomy attic chamber, he found himself in his friend's arms, who cried sympathetically:
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading The day was drawing to a close, when he was finally aroused from his grief by a knock at his door and the well known voice of Florestan de Saint-Herem.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading Quickly unbolting the door of the gloomy attic chamber, he found himself in his friend's arms, who cried sympathetically:
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The day was drawing to a close, when he was finally aroused from his grief by a knock at his door and the well known voice of Florestan de Saint-Herem.
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading The day was drawing to a close, when he was finally aroused from his grief by a knock at his door and the well known voice of Florestan de Saint-Herem.
to a great depth psychologically or emotionally
From this reading Louis was deeply moved by the reading of this singular testament, and wept long as he reflected on the eccentricities of his beloved father.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading The day was drawing to a close, when he was finally aroused from his grief by a knock at his door and the well known voice of Florestan de Saint-Herem.
an illustration that is drawn by hand and published in a book, magazine, or newspaper
From this reading The day was drawing to a close, when he was finally aroused from his grief by a knock at his door and the well known voice of Florestan de Saint-Herem.
eccentricitiesnounUS /ˌeksenˈtrɪsɪtiz/
plural of “eccentricity” — strange and unconventional behavior
From this reading Louis was deeply moved by the reading of this singular testament, and wept long as he reflected on the eccentricities of his beloved father.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading Louis was deeply moved by the reading of this singular testament, and wept long as he reflected on the eccentricities of his beloved father.
after an unspecified period of time or an especially long delay
From this reading The day was drawing to a close, when he was finally aroused from his grief by a knock at his door and the well known voice of Florestan de Saint-Herem.
Florestan
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From this reading The day was drawing to a close, when he was finally aroused from his grief by a knock at his door and the well known voice of Florestan de Saint-Herem.
set up or found
From this reading Quickly unbolting the door of the gloomy attic chamber, he found himself in his friend's arms, who cried sympathetically:
friend'snounUS /frendz/
possessive form of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading Quickly unbolting the door of the gloomy attic chamber, he found himself in his friend's arms, who cried sympathetically:
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The day was drawing to a close, when he was finally aroused from his grief by a knock at his door and the well known voice of Florestan de Saint-Herem.
depressingly dark
From this reading Quickly unbolting the door of the gloomy attic chamber, he found himself in his friend's arms, who cried sympathetically:
intense sorrow caused by loss of a loved one (especially by death)
From this reading The day was drawing to a close, when he was finally aroused from his grief by a knock at his door and the well known voice of Florestan de Saint-Herem.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Louis was deeply moved by the reading of this singular testament, and wept long as he reflected on the eccentricities of his beloved father.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Quickly unbolting the door of the gloomy attic chamber, he found himself in his friend's arms, who cried sympathetically:
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Louis was deeply moved by the reading of this singular testament, and wept long as he reflected on the eccentricities of his beloved father.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I know all.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Quickly unbolting the door of the gloomy attic chamber, he found himself in his friend's arms, who cried sympathetically:
deliver a sharp blow or push
From this reading The day was drawing to a close, when he was finally aroused from his grief by a knock at his door and the well known voice of Florestan de Saint-Herem.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading I know all.
apprehended with certainty
From this reading The day was drawing to a close, when he was finally aroused from his grief by a knock at his door and the well known voice of Florestan de Saint-Herem.
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 Louis was deeply moved by the reading of this singular testament, and wept long as he reflected on the eccentricities of his beloved father.
United States prizefighter who was world heavyweight champion for 12 years (1914-1981)
From this reading Louis was deeply moved by the reading of this singular testament, and wept long as he reflected on the eccentricities of his beloved father.
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading Louis was deeply moved by the reading of this singular testament, and wept long as he reflected on the eccentricities of his beloved father.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Louis! my poor Louis!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Louis was deeply moved by the reading of this singular testament, and wept long as he reflected on the eccentricities of his beloved father.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Louis was deeply moved by the reading of this singular testament, and wept long as he reflected on the eccentricities of his beloved father.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading "Louis! my poor Louis!
with speed
From this reading Quickly unbolting the door of the gloomy attic chamber, he found himself in his friend's arms, who cried sympathetically:
the cognitive process of understanding a written linguistic message
From this reading Louis was deeply moved by the reading of this singular testament, and wept long as he reflected on the eccentricities of his beloved father.
(especially of incident sound or light) bent or sent back
From this reading Louis was deeply moved by the reading of this singular testament, and wept long as he reflected on the eccentricities of his beloved father.
Saint-Herem
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From this reading The day was drawing to a close, when he was finally aroused from his grief by a knock at his door and the well known voice of Florestan de Saint-Herem.
unusual or striking
From this reading Louis was deeply moved by the reading of this singular testament, and wept long as he reflected on the eccentricities of his beloved father.
sympatheticallyadverbUS /ˌsɪmpəˈθetɪkəli/
with respect to the sympathetic nervous system
From this reading Quickly unbolting the door of the gloomy attic chamber, he found himself in his friend's arms, who cried sympathetically:
testamentnounUS /ˈtestəmənt/
a profession of belief
From this reading Louis was deeply moved by the reading of this singular testament, and wept long as he reflected on the eccentricities of his beloved father.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Louis was deeply moved by the reading of this singular testament, and wept long as he reflected on the eccentricities of his beloved father.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Louis was deeply moved by the reading of this singular testament, and wept long as he reflected on the eccentricities of his beloved father.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The day was drawing to a close, when he was finally aroused from his grief by a knock at his door and the well known voice of Florestan de Saint-Herem.
unbolting
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From this reading Quickly unbolting the door of the gloomy attic chamber, he found himself in his friend's arms, who cried sympathetically:
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading The day was drawing to a close, when he was finally aroused from his grief by a knock at his door and the well known voice of Florestan de Saint-Herem.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Louis was deeply moved by the reading of this singular testament, and wept long as he reflected on the eccentricities of his beloved father.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading The day was drawing to a close, when he was finally aroused from his grief by a knock at his door and the well known voice of Florestan de Saint-Herem.
inflected form of “weep” — shed tears because of sadness, rage, or pain
From this reading Louis was deeply moved by the reading of this singular testament, and wept long as he reflected on the eccentricities of his beloved father.
at the time that
From this reading The day was drawing to a close, when he was finally aroused from his grief by a knock at his door and the well known voice of Florestan de Saint-Herem.
which person or people
From this reading Quickly unbolting the door of the gloomy attic chamber, he found himself in his friend's arms, who cried sympathetically:
