used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Usually he was in a happy mood at this season because of the blessings of a bounteous harvest.
ALONEadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading SURPRISES, NOT FOR RUSSLI ALONE SEPTEMBER and October were months of heavy work for Vinzenz Lesa, and he was busy from dawn to dark.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading SURPRISES, NOT FOR RUSSLI ALONE SEPTEMBER and October were months of heavy work for Vinzenz Lesa, and he was busy from dawn to dark.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading However, this autumn he went around in silence and often stood lost in thought, gazing into space.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Indeed, the problem of Vinzi's future filled his mind night and day and left him no peace, for he loved his son and was as proud of him as only a father can be.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Usually he was in a happy mood at this season because of the blessings of a bounteous harvest.
the season when the leaves fall from the trees
From this reading However, this autumn he went around in silence and often stood lost in thought, gazing into space.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Indeed, the problem of Vinzi's future filled his mind night and day and left him no peace, for he loved his son and was as proud of him as only a father can be.
for the reason that
From this reading Usually he was in a happy mood at this season because of the blessings of a bounteous harvest.
blessingsnounUS /ˈblesɪŋz/
plural of “blessing” — the formal act of approving
From this reading Usually he was in a happy mood at this season because of the blessings of a bounteous harvest.
bounteousadjective
given or giving freely
From this reading Usually he was in a happy mood at this season because of the blessings of a bounteous harvest.
actively or fully engaged or occupied
From this reading SURPRISES, NOT FOR RUSSLI ALONE SEPTEMBER and October were months of heavy work for Vinzenz Lesa, and he was busy from dawn to dark.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading Indeed, the problem of Vinzi's future filled his mind night and day and left him no peace, for he loved his son and was as proud of him as only a father can be.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading SURPRISES, NOT FOR RUSSLI ALONE SEPTEMBER and October were months of heavy work for Vinzenz Lesa, and he was busy from dawn to dark.
the first light of day
From this reading SURPRISES, NOT FOR RUSSLI ALONE SEPTEMBER and October were months of heavy work for Vinzenz Lesa, and he was busy from dawn to dark.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Indeed, the problem of Vinzi's future filled his mind night and day and left him no peace, for he loved his son and was as proud of him as only a father can be.
an effort that is inconvenient
From this reading It was evident he was pondering some difficulty.
clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
From this reading It was evident he was pondering some difficulty.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading Indeed, the problem of Vinzi's future filled his mind night and day and left him no peace, for he loved his son and was as proud of him as only a father can be.
(usually followed by “with” or used as a combining form) generously supplied with
From this reading Indeed, the problem of Vinzi's future filled his mind night and day and left him no peace, for he loved his son and was as proud of him as only a father can be.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading SURPRISES, NOT FOR RUSSLI ALONE SEPTEMBER and October were months of heavy work for Vinzenz Lesa, and he was busy from dawn to dark.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading SURPRISES, NOT FOR RUSSLI ALONE SEPTEMBER and October were months of heavy work for Vinzenz Lesa, and he was busy from dawn to dark.
yet to be or coming
From this reading Indeed, the problem of Vinzi's future filled his mind night and day and left him no peace, for he loved his son and was as proud of him as only a father can be.
-ing form of “gaze” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading However, this autumn he went around in silence and often stood lost in thought, gazing into space.
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading Usually he was in a happy mood at this season because of the blessings of a bounteous harvest.
harvestnounUS /ˈhɑːrvəst/
the yield from plants in a single growing season
From this reading Usually he was in a happy mood at this season because of the blessings of a bounteous harvest.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading SURPRISES, NOT FOR RUSSLI ALONE SEPTEMBER and October were months of heavy work for Vinzenz Lesa, and he was busy from dawn to dark.
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading SURPRISES, NOT FOR RUSSLI ALONE SEPTEMBER and October were months of heavy work for Vinzenz Lesa, and he was busy from dawn to dark.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Indeed, the problem of Vinzi's future filled his mind night and day and left him no peace, for he loved his son and was as proud of him as only a father can be.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Indeed, the problem of Vinzi's future filled his mind night and day and left him no peace, for he loved his son and was as proud of him as only a father can be.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading However, this autumn he went around in silence and often stood lost in thought, gazing into space.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Usually he was in a happy mood at this season because of the blessings of a bounteous harvest.
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading Indeed, the problem of Vinzi's future filled his mind night and day and left him no peace, for he loved his son and was as proud of him as only a father can be.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading However, this autumn he went around in silence and often stood lost in thought, gazing into space.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was evident he was pondering some difficulty.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading Indeed, the problem of Vinzi's future filled his mind night and day and left him no peace, for he loved his son and was as proud of him as only a father can be.
Lesa
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From this reading SURPRISES, NOT FOR RUSSLI ALONE SEPTEMBER and October were months of heavy work for Vinzenz Lesa, and he was busy from dawn to dark.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading However, this autumn he went around in silence and often stood lost in thought, gazing into space.
held dear
From this reading Indeed, the problem of Vinzi's future filled his mind night and day and left him no peace, for he loved his son and was as proud of him as only a father can be.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading Indeed, the problem of Vinzi's future filled his mind night and day and left him no peace, for he loved his son and was as proud of him as only a father can be.
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading SURPRISES, NOT FOR RUSSLI ALONE SEPTEMBER and October were months of heavy work for Vinzenz Lesa, and he was busy from dawn to dark.
a characteristic (habitual or relatively temporary) state of feeling
From this reading Usually he was in a happy mood at this season because of the blessings of a bounteous harvest.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Indeed, the problem of Vinzi's future filled his mind night and day and left him no peace, for he loved his son and was as proud of him as only a father can be.
not any; not one
From this reading Indeed, the problem of Vinzi's future filled his mind night and day and left him no peace, for he loved his son and was as proud of him as only a father can be.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading SURPRISES, NOT FOR RUSSLI ALONE SEPTEMBER and October were months of heavy work for Vinzenz Lesa, and he was busy from dawn to dark.
OctobernounUS /ɑːkˈtoʊbər/
the month following September and preceding November
From this reading SURPRISES, NOT FOR RUSSLI ALONE SEPTEMBER and October were months of heavy work for Vinzenz Lesa, and he was busy from dawn to dark.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading SURPRISES, NOT FOR RUSSLI ALONE SEPTEMBER and October were months of heavy work for Vinzenz Lesa, and he was busy from dawn to dark.
many times at short intervals
From this reading However, this autumn he went around in silence and often stood lost in thought, gazing into space.
and nothing more
From this reading Indeed, the problem of Vinzi's future filled his mind night and day and left him no peace, for he loved his son and was as proud of him as only a father can be.
the state prevailing during the absence of war
From this reading Indeed, the problem of Vinzi's future filled his mind night and day and left him no peace, for he loved his son and was as proud of him as only a father can be.
ponderingadjectiveUS /ˈpɑːndərɪŋ/
deeply or seriously thoughtful
From this reading It was evident he was pondering some difficulty.
a state of difficulty that needs to be resolved
From this reading Indeed, the problem of Vinzi's future filled his mind night and day and left him no peace, for he loved his son and was as proud of him as only a father can be.
feeling self-respect or pleasure in something by which you measure your self-worth; or being a reason for pride
From this reading Indeed, the problem of Vinzi's future filled his mind night and day and left him no peace, for he loved his son and was as proud of him as only a father can be.
RUSSLI
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From this reading SURPRISES, NOT FOR RUSSLI ALONE SEPTEMBER and October were months of heavy work for Vinzenz Lesa, and he was busy from dawn to dark.
a period of the year marked by special events or activities in some field
From this reading Usually he was in a happy mood at this season because of the blessings of a bounteous harvest.
SEPTEMBERnounUS /sepˈtembər/
the month following August and preceding October
From this reading SURPRISES, NOT FOR RUSSLI ALONE SEPTEMBER and October were months of heavy work for Vinzenz Lesa, and he was busy from dawn to dark.
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading However, this autumn he went around in silence and often stood lost in thought, gazing into space.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading It was evident he was pondering some difficulty.
a male human offspring
From this reading Indeed, the problem of Vinzi's future filled his mind night and day and left him no peace, for he loved his son and was as proud of him as only a father can be.
the unlimited expanse in which everything is located
From this reading However, this autumn he went around in silence and often stood lost in thought, gazing into space.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading However, this autumn he went around in silence and often stood lost in thought, gazing into space.
SURPRISESnounUS /sərˈpraɪzɪz/
plural of “surprise” — the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading SURPRISES, NOT FOR RUSSLI ALONE SEPTEMBER and October were months of heavy work for Vinzenz Lesa, and he was busy from dawn to dark.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Usually he was in a happy mood at this season because of the blessings of a bounteous harvest.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Usually he was in a happy mood at this season because of the blessings of a bounteous harvest.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading However, this autumn he went around in silence and often stood lost in thought, gazing into space.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading SURPRISES, NOT FOR RUSSLI ALONE SEPTEMBER and October were months of heavy work for Vinzenz Lesa, and he was busy from dawn to dark.
under normal conditions
From this reading Usually he was in a happy mood at this season because of the blessings of a bounteous harvest.
Vinzenz
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From this reading SURPRISES, NOT FOR RUSSLI ALONE SEPTEMBER and October were months of heavy work for Vinzenz Lesa, and he was busy from dawn to dark.
Vinzi's
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From this reading Indeed, the problem of Vinzi's future filled his mind night and day and left him no peace, for he loved his son and was as proud of him as only a father can be.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading SURPRISES, NOT FOR RUSSLI ALONE SEPTEMBER and October were months of heavy work for Vinzenz Lesa, and he was busy from dawn to dark.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading However, this autumn he went around in silence and often stood lost in thought, gazing into space.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading SURPRISES, NOT FOR RUSSLI ALONE SEPTEMBER and October were months of heavy work for Vinzenz Lesa, and he was busy from dawn to dark.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading SURPRISES, NOT FOR RUSSLI ALONE SEPTEMBER and October were months of heavy work for Vinzenz Lesa, and he was busy from dawn to dark.