used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading When Roy Boniface had gone Frithiof sat for a long time without stirring.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading He had longed to be alone, and yet the moment he had got his wish the most crushing sense of desolation overwhelmed him.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading It was an entirely different character with which he now had to reckon, and an entirely new life which he had to live.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He had longed to be alone, and yet the moment he had got his wish the most crushing sense of desolation overwhelmed him.
clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
From this reading He, too, was keenly conscious of that change in his own nature which had been quite apparent to Roy.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He had longed to be alone, and yet the moment he had got his wish the most crushing sense of desolation overwhelmed him.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He, too, was keenly conscious of that change in his own nature which had been quite apparent to Roy.
exhale hard
From this reading It seemed to him that everything had been taken from him in one blow—love, hope, his father, his home, his stainless name, his occupation, his fortune, and even his old self.
Bonifacenoun
(Roman Catholic Church) Anglo-Saxon missionary who was sent to Frisia and Germany to spread the Christian faith; was martyred in Frisia (680-754)
From this reading When Roy Boniface had gone Frithiof sat for a long time without stirring.
cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
From this reading He, too, was keenly conscious of that change in his own nature which had been quite apparent to Roy.
an imaginary person represented in a work of fiction (play or film or story)
From this reading It was an entirely different character with which he now had to reckon, and an entirely new life which he had to live.
intentionally conceived
From this reading He, too, was keenly conscious of that change in his own nature which had been quite apparent to Roy.
crushingadjectiveUS /ˈkrʌʃɪŋ/
physically or spiritually devastating; often used in combination
From this reading He had longed to be alone, and yet the moment he had got his wish the most crushing sense of desolation overwhelmed him.
desolationnounUS /ˌdesəˈleɪʃən/
the state of being decayed or destroyed
From this reading He had longed to be alone, and yet the moment he had got his wish the most crushing sense of desolation overwhelmed him.
unlike in nature or quality or form or degree
From this reading It was an entirely different character with which he now had to reckon, and an entirely new life which he had to live.
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading It was an entirely different character with which he now had to reckon, and an entirely new life which he had to live.
divisible by two
From this reading It seemed to him that everything had been taken from him in one blow—love, hope, his father, his home, his stainless name, his occupation, his fortune, and even his old self.
all things; all of a situation
From this reading It seemed to him that everything had been taken from him in one blow—love, hope, his father, his home, his stainless name, his occupation, his fortune, and even his old self.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading It seemed to him that everything had been taken from him in one blow—love, hope, his father, his home, his stainless name, his occupation, his fortune, and even his old self.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading When Roy Boniface had gone Frithiof sat for a long time without stirring.
an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another
From this reading It seemed to him that everything had been taken from him in one blow—love, hope, his father, his home, his stainless name, his occupation, his fortune, and even his old self.
Frithiof
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From this reading When Roy Boniface had gone Frithiof sat for a long time without stirring.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading It seemed to him that everything had been taken from him in one blow—love, hope, his father, his home, his stainless name, his occupation, his fortune, and even his old self.
destroyed or killed
From this reading When Roy Boniface had gone Frithiof sat for a long time without stirring.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading He had longed to be alone, and yet the moment he had got his wish the most crushing sense of desolation overwhelmed him.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading When Roy Boniface had gone Frithiof sat for a long time without stirring.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had longed to be alone, and yet the moment he had got his wish the most crushing sense of desolation overwhelmed him.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He had longed to be alone, and yet the moment he had got his wish the most crushing sense of desolation overwhelmed him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He had longed to be alone, and yet the moment he had got his wish the most crushing sense of desolation overwhelmed him.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading It seemed to him that everything had been taken from him in one blow—love, hope, his father, his home, his stainless name, his occupation, his fortune, and even his old self.
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading It seemed to him that everything had been taken from him in one blow—love, hope, his father, his home, his stainless name, his occupation, his fortune, and even his old self.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He, too, was keenly conscious of that change in his own nature which had been quite apparent to Roy.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It seemed to him that everything had been taken from him in one blow—love, hope, his father, his home, his stainless name, his occupation, his fortune, and even his old self.
keenlyadverbUS /ˈkiːnli/
in a keen or penetrating way
From this reading He, too, was keenly conscious of that change in his own nature which had been quite apparent to Roy.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading It was an entirely different character with which he now had to reckon, and an entirely new life which he had to live.
be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading It was an entirely different character with which he now had to reckon, and an entirely new life which he had to live.
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 When Roy Boniface had gone Frithiof sat for a long time without stirring.
longedverbUS /lɔːŋd/
past form of “long” — desire strongly or persistently
From this reading He had longed to be alone, and yet the moment he had got his wish the most crushing sense of desolation overwhelmed him.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading It seemed to him that everything had been taken from him in one blow—love, hope, his father, his home, his stainless name, his occupation, his fortune, and even his old self.
a particular point in time
From this reading He had longed to be alone, and yet the moment he had got his wish the most crushing sense of desolation overwhelmed him.
used to form the superlative
From this reading He had longed to be alone, and yet the moment he had got his wish the most crushing sense of desolation overwhelmed him.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading It seemed to him that everything had been taken from him in one blow—love, hope, his father, his home, his stainless name, his occupation, his fortune, and even his old self.
the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized
From this reading He, too, was keenly conscious of that change in his own nature which had been quite apparent to Roy.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading It was an entirely different character with which he now had to reckon, and an entirely new life which he had to live.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading It was an entirely different character with which he now had to reckon, and an entirely new life which he had to live.
occupationnounUS /ˌɑːkjəˈpeɪʃən/
the principal activity in your life that you do to earn money
From this reading It seemed to him that everything had been taken from him in one blow—love, hope, his father, his home, his stainless name, his occupation, his fortune, and even his old self.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He had longed to be alone, and yet the moment he had got his wish the most crushing sense of desolation overwhelmed him.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading It seemed to him that everything had been taken from him in one blow—love, hope, his father, his home, his stainless name, his occupation, his fortune, and even his old self.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading It seemed to him that everything had been taken from him in one blow—love, hope, his father, his home, his stainless name, his occupation, his fortune, and even his old self.
overwhelmedverbUS /ˌoʊvərˈwelmd/
past form of “overwhelm” — overcome, as with emotions or perceptual stimuli
From this reading He had longed to be alone, and yet the moment he had got his wish the most crushing sense of desolation overwhelmed him.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading He, too, was keenly conscious of that change in his own nature which had been quite apparent to Roy.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading He, too, was keenly conscious of that change in his own nature which had been quite apparent to Roy.
expect, believe, or suppose
From this reading It was an entirely different character with which he now had to reckon, and an entirely new life which he had to live.
Roy
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From this reading When Roy Boniface had gone Frithiof sat for a long time without stirring.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading When Roy Boniface had gone Frithiof sat for a long time without stirring.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading It seemed to him that everything had been taken from him in one blow—love, hope, his father, his home, his stainless name, his occupation, his fortune, and even his old self.
your consciousness of your own identity
From this reading It seemed to him that everything had been taken from him in one blow—love, hope, his father, his home, his stainless name, his occupation, his fortune, and even his old self.
a general conscious awareness
From this reading He had longed to be alone, and yet the moment he had got his wish the most crushing sense of desolation overwhelmed him.
stainlessnounUS /ˈsteɪnləs/
steel containing chromium that makes it resistant to corrosion
From this reading It seemed to him that everything had been taken from him in one blow—love, hope, his father, his home, his stainless name, his occupation, his fortune, and even his old self.
stirringnounUS /ˈstɜːrɪŋ/
agitating a liquid with an implement
From this reading When Roy Boniface had gone Frithiof sat for a long time without stirring.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading It seemed to him that everything had been taken from him in one blow—love, hope, his father, his home, his stainless name, his occupation, his fortune, and even his old self.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He, too, was keenly conscious of that change in his own nature which had been quite apparent to Roy.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He had longed to be alone, and yet the moment he had got his wish the most crushing sense of desolation overwhelmed him.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading When Roy Boniface had gone Frithiof sat for a long time without stirring.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He had longed to be alone, and yet the moment he had got his wish the most crushing sense of desolation overwhelmed him.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading He, too, was keenly conscious of that change in his own nature which had been quite apparent to Roy.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He, too, was keenly conscious of that change in his own nature which had been quite apparent to Roy.
at the time that
From this reading When Roy Boniface had gone Frithiof sat for a long time without stirring.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He, too, was keenly conscious of that change in his own nature which had been quite apparent to Roy.
hope for; have a wish
From this reading He had longed to be alone, and yet the moment he had got his wish the most crushing sense of desolation overwhelmed him.
in the company of; together with
From this reading It was an entirely different character with which he now had to reckon, and an entirely new life which he had to live.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading When Roy Boniface had gone Frithiof sat for a long time without stirring.
but in spite of that
From this reading He had longed to be alone, and yet the moment he had got his wish the most crushing sense of desolation overwhelmed him.
