used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "ADREA'S DIARY" "Love, blossoming in the roses, holds a dagger in her hands."
ADREA'S
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From this reading "ADREA'S DIARY" "Love, blossoming in the roses, holds a dagger in her hands."
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading We were alone, Paul and I, in that great, solemn room, full of pale, phantom-like lights and quivering shadows.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading We were alone, Paul and I, in that great, solemn room, full of pale, phantom-like lights and quivering shadows.
past form of “approach” — move towards
From this reading In silence I approached him, and took his death-cold hand in mine.
avertedverbUS /əˈvɜːrtɪd/
past form of “avert” — prevent the occurrence of; prevent from happening
From this reading He was standing a few yards away from me, with his head half averted, and his eyes full of a great, hopeless despair.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading He was standing a few yards away from me, with his head half averted, and his eyes full of a great, hopeless despair.
blossomingnounUS /ˈblɑːsəmɪŋ/
the time and process of budding and unfolding of blossoms
From this reading "ADREA'S DIARY" "Love, blossoming in the roses, holds a dagger in her hands."
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading "It is no matter," I whispered; "I do not care for your mother!
daggernounUS /ˈdæɡ.ər/
A short knife with a pointed and edged blade, used as a stealth weapon.
From this reading "ADREA'S DIARY" "Love, blossoming in the roses, holds a dagger in her hands."
death-cold
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From this reading In silence I approached him, and took his death-cold hand in mine.
a state in which all hope is lost or absent
From this reading He was standing a few yards away from me, with his head half averted, and his eyes full of a great, hopeless despair.
DIARYnounUS /ˈdaɪəri/
a daily written record of (usually personal) experiences and observations
From this reading "ADREA'S DIARY" "Love, blossoming in the roses, holds a dagger in her hands."
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "It is no matter," I whispered; "I do not care for your mother!
opinion or judgment
From this reading He was standing a few yards away from me, with his head half averted, and his eyes full of a great, hopeless despair.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading He was standing a few yards away from me, with his head half averted, and his eyes full of a great, hopeless despair.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "It is no matter," I whispered; "I do not care for your mother!
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He was standing a few yards away from me, with his head half averted, and his eyes full of a great, hopeless despair.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading We were alone, Paul and I, in that great, solemn room, full of pale, phantom-like lights and quivering shadows.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading We were alone, Paul and I, in that great, solemn room, full of pale, phantom-like lights and quivering shadows.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading He was standing a few yards away from me, with his head half averted, and his eyes full of a great, hopeless despair.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading In silence I approached him, and took his death-cold hand in mine.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading "ADREA'S DIARY" "Love, blossoming in the roses, holds a dagger in her hands."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was standing a few yards away from me, with his head half averted, and his eyes full of a great, hopeless despair.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading He was standing a few yards away from me, with his head half averted, and his eyes full of a great, hopeless despair.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "ADREA'S DIARY" "Love, blossoming in the roses, holds a dagger in her hands."
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading In silence I approached him, and took his death-cold hand in mine.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He was standing a few yards away from me, with his head half averted, and his eyes full of a great, hopeless despair.
holdsnounUS /hoʊldz/
plural of “hold” — the act of grasping
From this reading "ADREA'S DIARY" "Love, blossoming in the roses, holds a dagger in her hands."
hopelessadjectiveUS /ˈhoʊpləs/
without hope because there seems to be no possibility of comfort or success
From this reading He was standing a few yards away from me, with his head half averted, and his eyes full of a great, hopeless despair.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading We were alone, Paul and I, in that great, solemn room, full of pale, phantom-like lights and quivering shadows.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "ADREA'S DIARY" "Love, blossoming in the roses, holds a dagger in her hands."
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "It is no matter," I whispered; "I do not care for your mother!
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "It is no matter," I whispered; "I do not care for your mother!
plural of “light” — (physics) electromagnetic radiation that can produce a visual sensation
From this reading We were alone, Paul and I, in that great, solemn room, full of pale, phantom-like lights and quivering shadows.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading "ADREA'S DIARY" "Love, blossoming in the roses, holds a dagger in her hands."
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading "It is no matter," I whispered; "I do not care for your mother!
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He was standing a few yards away from me, with his head half averted, and his eyes full of a great, hopeless despair.
the one or ones belonging to the person speaking
From this reading In silence I approached him, and took his death-cold hand in mine.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading "It is no matter," I whispered; "I do not care for your mother!
not any; not one
From this reading "It is no matter," I whispered; "I do not care for your mother!
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "It is no matter," I whispered; "I do not care for your mother!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading We were alone, Paul and I, in that great, solemn room, full of pale, phantom-like lights and quivering shadows.
very light colored; highly diluted with white
From this reading We were alone, Paul and I, in that great, solemn room, full of pale, phantom-like lights and quivering shadows.
United States feminist (1885-1977)
From this reading We were alone, Paul and I, in that great, solemn room, full of pale, phantom-like lights and quivering shadows.
phantom-like
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From this reading We were alone, Paul and I, in that great, solemn room, full of pale, phantom-like lights and quivering shadows.
quiveringnounUS /ˈkwɪvərɪŋ/
a shaky motion
From this reading We were alone, Paul and I, in that great, solemn room, full of pale, phantom-like lights and quivering shadows.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading We were alone, Paul and I, in that great, solemn room, full of pale, phantom-like lights and quivering shadows.
plural of “rose” — any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading "ADREA'S DIARY" "Love, blossoming in the roses, holds a dagger in her hands."
plural of “shadow” — shade within clear boundaries
From this reading We were alone, Paul and I, in that great, solemn room, full of pale, phantom-like lights and quivering shadows.
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading In silence I approached him, and took his death-cold hand in mine.
dignified and somber in manner or character and committed to keeping promises
From this reading We were alone, Paul and I, in that great, solemn room, full of pale, phantom-like lights and quivering shadows.
having a supporting base
From this reading He was standing a few yards away from me, with his head half averted, and his eyes full of a great, hopeless despair.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading We were alone, Paul and I, in that great, solemn room, full of pale, phantom-like lights and quivering shadows.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "ADREA'S DIARY" "Love, blossoming in the roses, holds a dagger in her hands."
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading In silence I approached him, and took his death-cold hand in mine.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was standing a few yards away from me, with his head half averted, and his eyes full of a great, hopeless despair.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We were alone, Paul and I, in that great, solemn room, full of pale, phantom-like lights and quivering shadows.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading We were alone, Paul and I, in that great, solemn room, full of pale, phantom-like lights and quivering shadows.
spoken in soft hushed tones without vibrations of the vocal cords
From this reading "It is no matter," I whispered; "I do not care for your mother!
in the company of; together with
From this reading He was standing a few yards away from me, with his head half averted, and his eyes full of a great, hopeless despair.
plural of “yard” — a unit of length equal to 3 feet; defined as 91.44 centimeters; originally taken to be the average length of a stride
From this reading He was standing a few yards away from me, with his head half averted, and his eyes full of a great, hopeless despair.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "It is no matter," I whispered; "I do not care for your mother!
