used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Good-night, Heinrich!" she cried in a tone which revealed all the wealth of ardent feeling she had repressed with so much difficulty; then disappeared in her own room and locked the door.
anew
From this reading Again he clasped her in his arms; then, with an effort, tore himself away.
Ah
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From this reading "Ah, if I might only sleep on the threshold before your door, I would never seek soft pillows!"
(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 "Good-night, Heinrich!" she cried in a tone which revealed all the wealth of ardent feeling she had repressed with so much difficulty; then disappeared in her own room and locked the door.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Again he clasped her in his arms; then, with an effort, tore himself away.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Good-night, Heinrich!" she cried in a tone which revealed all the wealth of ardent feeling she had repressed with so much difficulty; then disappeared in her own room and locked the door.
ardentadjectiveUS /ˈɑːrdənt/
characterized by intense emotion
From this reading "Good-night, Heinrich!" she cried in a tone which revealed all the wealth of ardent feeling she had repressed with so much difficulty; then disappeared in her own room and locked the door.
weapons considered collectively
From this reading Again he clasped her in his arms; then, with an effort, tore himself away.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading _Henri_ averted his face as he passed the corpse.
avertedverbUS /əˈvɜːrtɪd/
past form of “avert” — prevent the occurrence of; prevent from happening
From this reading _Henri_ averted his face as he passed the corpse.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Again he clasped her in his arms; then, with an effort, tore himself away.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading "Ah, if I might only sleep on the threshold before your door, I would never seek soft pillows!"
past form of “clasp” — hold firmly and tightly
From this reading Again he clasped her in his arms; then, with an effort, tore himself away.
corpsenounUS /kɔːrps/
the dead body of a human being
From this reading _Henri_ averted his face as he passed the corpse.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading "Good-night, Heinrich!" she cried in a tone which revealed all the wealth of ardent feeling she had repressed with so much difficulty; then disappeared in her own room and locked the door.
an effort that is inconvenient
From this reading "Good-night, Heinrich!" she cried in a tone which revealed all the wealth of ardent feeling she had repressed with so much difficulty; then disappeared in her own room and locked the door.
past form of “disappear” — get lost, as without warning or explanation
From this reading "Good-night, Heinrich!" she cried in a tone which revealed all the wealth of ardent feeling she had repressed with so much difficulty; then disappeared in her own room and locked the door.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading "Ah, if I might only sleep on the threshold before your door, I would never seek soft pillows!"
earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading Again he clasped her in his arms; then, with an effort, tore himself away.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading _Henri_ averted his face as he passed the corpse.
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading "Good-night, Heinrich!" she cried in a tone which revealed all the wealth of ardent feeling she had repressed with so much difficulty; then disappeared in her own room and locked the door.
Good-night
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From this reading "Good-night!"
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "Good-night, Heinrich!" she cried in a tone which revealed all the wealth of ardent feeling she had repressed with so much difficulty; then disappeared in her own room and locked the door.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Again he clasped her in his arms; then, with an effort, tore himself away.
Heinrich
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From this reading "Good-night, Heinrich!" she cried in a tone which revealed all the wealth of ardent feeling she had repressed with so much difficulty; then disappeared in her own room and locked the door.
Henri
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From this reading _Henri_ averted his face as he passed the corpse.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Again he clasped her in his arms; then, with an effort, tore himself away.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Again he clasped her in his arms; then, with an effort, tore himself away.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Again he clasped her in his arms; then, with an effort, tore himself away.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Ah, if I might only sleep on the threshold before your door, I would never seek soft pillows!"
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "Ah, if I might only sleep on the threshold before your door, I would never seek soft pillows!"
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Again he clasped her in his arms; then, with an effort, tore himself away.
past form of “lock” — fasten with a lock
From this reading "Good-night, Heinrich!" she cried in a tone which revealed all the wealth of ardent feeling she had repressed with so much difficulty; then disappeared in her own room and locked the door.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading "Ah, if I might only sleep on the threshold before your door, I would never seek soft pillows!"
to a great degree or extent
From this reading "Good-night, Heinrich!" she cried in a tone which revealed all the wealth of ardent feeling she had repressed with so much difficulty; then disappeared in her own room and locked the door.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading "Ah, if I might only sleep on the threshold before your door, I would never seek soft pillows!"
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Good-night, Heinrich!" she cried in a tone which revealed all the wealth of ardent feeling she had repressed with so much difficulty; then disappeared in her own room and locked the door.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "Ah, if I might only sleep on the threshold before your door, I would never seek soft pillows!"
and nothing more
From this reading "Ah, if I might only sleep on the threshold before your door, I would never seek soft pillows!"
have ownership or possession of
From this reading "Good-night, Heinrich!" she cried in a tone which revealed all the wealth of ardent feeling she had repressed with so much difficulty; then disappeared in her own room and locked the door.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading _Henri_ averted his face as he passed the corpse.
pillowsnounUS /ˈpɪloʊz/
plural of “pillow” — a cushion to support the head of a sleeping person
From this reading "Ah, if I might only sleep on the threshold before your door, I would never seek soft pillows!"
repressedadjectiveUS /riˈprest/
characterized by or showing the suppression of impulses or emotions
From this reading "Good-night, Heinrich!" she cried in a tone which revealed all the wealth of ardent feeling she had repressed with so much difficulty; then disappeared in her own room and locked the door.
past form of “reveal” — make visible
From this reading "Good-night, Heinrich!" she cried in a tone which revealed all the wealth of ardent feeling she had repressed with so much difficulty; then disappeared in her own room and locked the door.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading "Good-night, Heinrich!" she cried in a tone which revealed all the wealth of ardent feeling she had repressed with so much difficulty; then disappeared in her own room and locked the door.
try to get or reach
From this reading "Ah, if I might only sleep on the threshold before your door, I would never seek soft pillows!"
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Good-night, Heinrich!" she cried in a tone which revealed all the wealth of ardent feeling she had repressed with so much difficulty; then disappeared in her own room and locked the door.
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading "Ah, if I might only sleep on the threshold before your door, I would never seek soft pillows!"
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "Good-night, Heinrich!" she cried in a tone which revealed all the wealth of ardent feeling she had repressed with so much difficulty; then disappeared in her own room and locked the door.
yielding readily to pressure or weight
From this reading "Ah, if I might only sleep on the threshold before your door, I would never seek soft pillows!"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Ah, if I might only sleep on the threshold before your door, I would never seek soft pillows!"
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Again he clasped her in his arms; then, with an effort, tore himself away.
thresholdnounUS /ˈθreʃoʊld/
the starting point for a new state or experience
From this reading "Ah, if I might only sleep on the threshold before your door, I would never seek soft pillows!"
the quality of a person's voice
From this reading "Good-night, Heinrich!" she cried in a tone which revealed all the wealth of ardent feeling she had repressed with so much difficulty; then disappeared in her own room and locked the door.
commonly the lowest molding at the base of a column
From this reading Again he clasped her in his arms; then, with an effort, tore himself away.
the state of being rich and affluent; having a plentiful supply of material goods and money
From this reading "Good-night, Heinrich!" she cried in a tone which revealed all the wealth of ardent feeling she had repressed with so much difficulty; then disappeared in her own room and locked the door.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading "Good-night, Heinrich!" she cried in a tone which revealed all the wealth of ardent feeling she had repressed with so much difficulty; then disappeared in her own room and locked the door.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Again he clasped her in his arms; then, with an effort, tore himself away.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "Ah, if I might only sleep on the threshold before your door, I would never seek soft pillows!"
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Ah, if I might only sleep on the threshold before your door, I would never seek soft pillows!"
