used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading As I led Adela, well wrapped in furs, down the steps to put her into the carriage, I felt by the wind, and saw by the sky, that a snowstorm was at hand.
Adela
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From this reading As I led Adela, well wrapped in furs, down the steps to put her into the carriage, I felt by the wind, and saw by the sky, that a snowstorm was at hand.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading This set my heart beating with delight, for after all I am only what my friends call me--an old boy; and so I am still very fond of snow and wind.
(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 This set my heart beating with delight, for after all I am only what my friends call me--an old boy; and so I am still very fond of snow and wind.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading This set my heart beating with delight, for after all I am only what my friends call me--an old boy; and so I am still very fond of snow and wind.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading This set my heart beating with delight, for after all I am only what my friends call me--an old boy; and so I am still very fond of snow and wind.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading As I led Adela, well wrapped in furs, down the steps to put her into the carriage, I felt by the wind, and saw by the sky, that a snowstorm was at hand.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As I led Adela, well wrapped in furs, down the steps to put her into the carriage, I felt by the wind, and saw by the sky, that a snowstorm was at hand.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE EVENING AT THE CURATE'S.
the act of overcoming or outdoing
From this reading This set my heart beating with delight, for after all I am only what my friends call me--an old boy; and so I am still very fond of snow and wind.
a youthful male person
From this reading This set my heart beating with delight, for after all I am only what my friends call me--an old boy; and so I am still very fond of snow and wind.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But then I recover myself by thinking, that I did not send for the snow, and that my enjoyment of it will neither increase their pains nor lessen my sympathies.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading As I led Adela, well wrapped in furs, down the steps to put her into the carriage, I felt by the wind, and saw by the sky, that a snowstorm was at hand.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading This set my heart beating with delight, for after all I am only what my friends call me--an old boy; and so I am still very fond of snow and wind.
a railcar where passengers ride
From this reading As I led Adela, well wrapped in furs, down the steps to put her into the carriage, I felt by the wind, and saw by the sky, that a snowstorm was at hand.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading Of course this pleasure is often modified by the recollection that it is to most people no pleasure, and to some a source of great suffering.
CURATE'S
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From this reading THE EVENING AT THE CURATE'S.
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading This set my heart beating with delight, for after all I am only what my friends call me--an old boy; and so I am still very fond of snow and wind.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading But then I recover myself by thinking, that I did not send for the snow, and that my enjoyment of it will neither increase their pains nor lessen my sympathies.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading As I led Adela, well wrapped in furs, down the steps to put her into the carriage, I felt by the wind, and saw by the sky, that a snowstorm was at hand.
enjoymentnounUS /ˌenˈdʒɔɪmənt/
the pleasure felt when having a good time
From this reading But then I recover myself by thinking, that I did not send for the snow, and that my enjoyment of it will neither increase their pains nor lessen my sympathies.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading THE EVENING AT THE CURATE'S.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading As I led Adela, well wrapped in furs, down the steps to put her into the carriage, I felt by the wind, and saw by the sky, that a snowstorm was at hand.
having or displaying warmth or affection
From this reading This set my heart beating with delight, for after all I am only what my friends call me--an old boy; and so I am still very fond of snow and wind.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading This set my heart beating with delight, for after all I am only what my friends call me--an old boy; and so I am still very fond of snow and wind.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading This set my heart beating with delight, for after all I am only what my friends call me--an old boy; and so I am still very fond of snow and wind.
fursnounUS /fɜːrz/
plural of “fur” — the dressed hairy coat of a mammal
From this reading As I led Adela, well wrapped in furs, down the steps to put her into the carriage, I felt by the wind, and saw by the sky, that a snowstorm was at hand.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Of course this pleasure is often modified by the recollection that it is to most people no pleasure, and to some a source of great suffering.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading As I led Adela, well wrapped in furs, down the steps to put her into the carriage, I felt by the wind, and saw by the sky, that a snowstorm was at hand.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading This set my heart beating with delight, for after all I am only what my friends call me--an old boy; and so I am still very fond of snow and wind.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading As I led Adela, well wrapped in furs, down the steps to put her into the carriage, I felt by the wind, and saw by the sky, that a snowstorm was at hand.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading As I led Adela, well wrapped in furs, down the steps to put her into the carriage, I felt by the wind, and saw by the sky, that a snowstorm was at hand.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading As I led Adela, well wrapped in furs, down the steps to put her into the carriage, I felt by the wind, and saw by the sky, that a snowstorm was at hand.
increasenounUS /ˌɪnˈkriːs/
a quantity that is added
From this reading But then I recover myself by thinking, that I did not send for the snow, and that my enjoyment of it will neither increase their pains nor lessen my sympathies.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading As I led Adela, well wrapped in furs, down the steps to put her into the carriage, I felt by the wind, and saw by the sky, that a snowstorm was at hand.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Of course this pleasure is often modified by the recollection that it is to most people no pleasure, and to some a source of great suffering.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Of course this pleasure is often modified by the recollection that it is to most people no pleasure, and to some a source of great suffering.
diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used
From this reading As I led Adela, well wrapped in furs, down the steps to put her into the carriage, I felt by the wind, and saw by the sky, that a snowstorm was at hand.
lessenverbUS /ˈlesən/
decrease in size, extent, or range
From this reading But then I recover myself by thinking, that I did not send for the snow, and that my enjoyment of it will neither increase their pains nor lessen my sympathies.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading This set my heart beating with delight, for after all I am only what my friends call me--an old boy; and so I am still very fond of snow and wind.
modifiedadjectiveUS /ˈmɑːdəfaɪd/
changed in form or character
From this reading Of course this pleasure is often modified by the recollection that it is to most people no pleasure, and to some a source of great suffering.
used to form the superlative
From this reading Of course this pleasure is often modified by the recollection that it is to most people no pleasure, and to some a source of great suffering.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading This set my heart beating with delight, for after all I am only what my friends call me--an old boy; and so I am still very fond of snow and wind.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading But then I recover myself by thinking, that I did not send for the snow, and that my enjoyment of it will neither increase their pains nor lessen my sympathies.
not one and not the other of two
From this reading But then I recover myself by thinking, that I did not send for the snow, and that my enjoyment of it will neither increase their pains nor lessen my sympathies.
not any; not one
From this reading Of course this pleasure is often modified by the recollection that it is to most people no pleasure, and to some a source of great suffering.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading But then I recover myself by thinking, that I did not send for the snow, and that my enjoyment of it will neither increase their pains nor lessen my sympathies.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading But then I recover myself by thinking, that I did not send for the snow, and that my enjoyment of it will neither increase their pains nor lessen my sympathies.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading This set my heart beating with delight, for after all I am only what my friends call me--an old boy; and so I am still very fond of snow and wind.
many times at short intervals
From this reading Of course this pleasure is often modified by the recollection that it is to most people no pleasure, and to some a source of great suffering.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading This set my heart beating with delight, for after all I am only what my friends call me--an old boy; and so I am still very fond of snow and wind.
and nothing more
From this reading This set my heart beating with delight, for after all I am only what my friends call me--an old boy; and so I am still very fond of snow and wind.
an effortful attempt to attain a goal
From this reading But then I recover myself by thinking, that I did not send for the snow, and that my enjoyment of it will neither increase their pains nor lessen my sympathies.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading Of course this pleasure is often modified by the recollection that it is to most people no pleasure, and to some a source of great suffering.
a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience
From this reading Of course this pleasure is often modified by the recollection that it is to most people no pleasure, and to some a source of great suffering.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading As I led Adela, well wrapped in furs, down the steps to put her into the carriage, I felt by the wind, and saw by the sky, that a snowstorm was at hand.
recollectionnounUS /ˌrekəˈlekʃən/
the ability to recall past occurrences
From this reading Of course this pleasure is often modified by the recollection that it is to most people no pleasure, and to some a source of great suffering.
recoververbUS /rɪˈkʌvər/
get or find back; recover the use of
From this reading But then I recover myself by thinking, that I did not send for the snow, and that my enjoyment of it will neither increase their pains nor lessen my sympathies.
cut with a saw
From this reading As I led Adela, well wrapped in furs, down the steps to put her into the carriage, I felt by the wind, and saw by the sky, that a snowstorm was at hand.
cause to go somewhere
From this reading But then I recover myself by thinking, that I did not send for the snow, and that my enjoyment of it will neither increase their pains nor lessen my sympathies.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading This set my heart beating with delight, for after all I am only what my friends call me--an old boy; and so I am still very fond of snow and wind.
the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading As I led Adela, well wrapped in furs, down the steps to put her into the carriage, I felt by the wind, and saw by the sky, that a snowstorm was at hand.
precipitation falling from clouds in the form of ice crystals
From this reading This set my heart beating with delight, for after all I am only what my friends call me--an old boy; and so I am still very fond of snow and wind.
snowstormnounUS /ˈsnoʊstɔːrm/
a storm with widespread snowfall accompanied by strong winds
From this reading As I led Adela, well wrapped in furs, down the steps to put her into the carriage, I felt by the wind, and saw by the sky, that a snowstorm was at hand.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading This set my heart beating with delight, for after all I am only what my friends call me--an old boy; and so I am still very fond of snow and wind.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Of course this pleasure is often modified by the recollection that it is to most people no pleasure, and to some a source of great suffering.
the place where something begins, where it springs into being
From this reading Of course this pleasure is often modified by the recollection that it is to most people no pleasure, and to some a source of great suffering.
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading As I led Adela, well wrapped in furs, down the steps to put her into the carriage, I felt by the wind, and saw by the sky, that a snowstorm was at hand.
not in physical motion
From this reading This set my heart beating with delight, for after all I am only what my friends call me--an old boy; and so I am still very fond of snow and wind.
a state of acute pain
From this reading Of course this pleasure is often modified by the recollection that it is to most people no pleasure, and to some a source of great suffering.
sympathiesnounUS /ˈsɪmpəθiz/
plural of “sympathy” — an inclination to support or be loyal to or to agree with an opinion
From this reading But then I recover myself by thinking, that I did not send for the snow, and that my enjoyment of it will neither increase their pains nor lessen my sympathies.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading As I led Adela, well wrapped in furs, down the steps to put her into the carriage, I felt by the wind, and saw by the sky, that a snowstorm was at hand.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE EVENING AT THE CURATE'S.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading But then I recover myself by thinking, that I did not send for the snow, and that my enjoyment of it will neither increase their pains nor lessen my sympathies.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading But then I recover myself by thinking, that I did not send for the snow, and that my enjoyment of it will neither increase their pains nor lessen my sympathies.
the process of using your mind to consider something carefully
From this reading But then I recover myself by thinking, that I did not send for the snow, and that my enjoyment of it will neither increase their pains nor lessen my sympathies.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This set my heart beating with delight, for after all I am only what my friends call me--an old boy; and so I am still very fond of snow and wind.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading As I led Adela, well wrapped in furs, down the steps to put her into the carriage, I felt by the wind, and saw by the sky, that a snowstorm was at hand.
precisely as stated
From this reading This set my heart beating with delight, for after all I am only what my friends call me--an old boy; and so I am still very fond of snow and wind.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading As I led Adela, well wrapped in furs, down the steps to put her into the carriage, I felt by the wind, and saw by the sky, that a snowstorm was at hand.
(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 As I led Adela, well wrapped in furs, down the steps to put her into the carriage, I felt by the wind, and saw by the sky, that a snowstorm was at hand.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading This set my heart beating with delight, for after all I am only what my friends call me--an old boy; and so I am still very fond of snow and wind.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading But then I recover myself by thinking, that I did not send for the snow, and that my enjoyment of it will neither increase their pains nor lessen my sympathies.
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading As I led Adela, well wrapped in furs, down the steps to put her into the carriage, I felt by the wind, and saw by the sky, that a snowstorm was at hand.
in the company of; together with
From this reading This set my heart beating with delight, for after all I am only what my friends call me--an old boy; and so I am still very fond of snow and wind.
covered with or as if with clothes or a wrap or cloak
From this reading As I led Adela, well wrapped in furs, down the steps to put her into the carriage, I felt by the wind, and saw by the sky, that a snowstorm was at hand.
