used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Giovanna had fallen asleep the night before feeling sad,--though Aunt Porredda's outbreak had annoyed rather than distressed her,--but now, as she looked out and saw the promise of a bright day for the journey, she felt a sensation of joyous anticipation.
(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 Yes, she had felt quite melancholy on the previous evening before falling asleep, thinking of Costantino, and eternity, and her dead child, and all sorts of depressing things.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The next morning, just as on that day so long before, Giovanna was the first to stir, while Aunt Bachissia, who like most elderly people usually lay awake until late into the night, still slept, though lightly and with laboured breath.
annoyedadjectiveUS /əˈnɔɪd/
aroused to impatience or anger
From this reading Giovanna had fallen asleep the night before feeling sad,--though Aunt Porredda's outbreak had annoyed rather than distressed her,--but now, as she looked out and saw the promise of a bright day for the journey, she felt a sensation of joyous anticipation.
anticipationnounUS /ænˌtɪsəˈpeɪʃən/
an expectation
From this reading Giovanna had fallen asleep the night before feeling sad,--though Aunt Porredda's outbreak had annoyed rather than distressed her,--but now, as she looked out and saw the promise of a bright day for the journey, she felt a sensation of joyous anticipation.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The next morning, just as on that day so long before, Giovanna was the first to stir, while Aunt Bachissia, who like most elderly people usually lay awake until late into the night, still slept, though lightly and with laboured breath.
in a state of sleep
From this reading Giovanna had fallen asleep the night before feeling sad,--though Aunt Porredda's outbreak had annoyed rather than distressed her,--but now, as she looked out and saw the promise of a bright day for the journey, she felt a sensation of joyous anticipation.
the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading The next morning, just as on that day so long before, Giovanna was the first to stir, while Aunt Bachissia, who like most elderly people usually lay awake until late into the night, still slept, though lightly and with laboured breath.
awakeadjectiveUS /əˈweɪk/
not in a state of sleep; completely conscious
From this reading The next morning, just as on that day so long before, Giovanna was the first to stir, while Aunt Bachissia, who like most elderly people usually lay awake until late into the night, still slept, though lightly and with laboured breath.
Bachissia
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From this reading The next morning, just as on that day so long before, Giovanna was the first to stir, while Aunt Bachissia, who like most elderly people usually lay awake until late into the night, still slept, though lightly and with laboured breath.
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading "I have not a bad heart," she had reflected.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading The next morning, just as on that day so long before, Giovanna was the first to stir, while Aunt Bachissia, who like most elderly people usually lay awake until late into the night, still slept, though lightly and with laboured breath.
the process of taking in and expelling air during breathing
From this reading The next morning, just as on that day so long before, Giovanna was the first to stir, while Aunt Bachissia, who like most elderly people usually lay awake until late into the night, still slept, though lightly and with laboured breath.
emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading Giovanna had fallen asleep the night before feeling sad,--though Aunt Porredda's outbreak had annoyed rather than distressed her,--but now, as she looked out and saw the promise of a bright day for the journey, she felt a sensation of joyous anticipation.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The light of the early winter morning, cold but clear, shone through the curtained window-panes.
a young person of either sex
From this reading Yes, she had felt quite melancholy on the previous evening before falling asleep, thinking of Costantino, and eternity, and her dead child, and all sorts of depressing things.
rid of obstructions
From this reading The light of the early winter morning, cold but clear, shone through the curtained window-panes.
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading The light of the early winter morning, cold but clear, shone through the curtained window-panes.
Costantino
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From this reading Yes, she had felt quite melancholy on the previous evening before falling asleep, thinking of Costantino, and eternity, and her dead child, and all sorts of depressing things.
curtainedadjective
furnished or concealed with curtains or draperies
From this reading The light of the early winter morning, cold but clear, shone through the curtained window-panes.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The next morning, just as on that day so long before, Giovanna was the first to stir, while Aunt Bachissia, who like most elderly people usually lay awake until late into the night, still slept, though lightly and with laboured breath.
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading Yes, she had felt quite melancholy on the previous evening before falling asleep, thinking of Costantino, and eternity, and her dead child, and all sorts of depressing things.
depressingadjectiveUS /dɪˈpresɪŋ/
causing sad feelings of gloom and inadequacy
From this reading Yes, she had felt quite melancholy on the previous evening before falling asleep, thinking of Costantino, and eternity, and her dead child, and all sorts of depressing things.
distressedadjectiveUS /dɪˈstrest/
facing or experiencing financial trouble or difficulty
From this reading Giovanna had fallen asleep the night before feeling sad,--though Aunt Porredda's outbreak had annoyed rather than distressed her,--but now, as she looked out and saw the promise of a bright day for the journey, she felt a sensation of joyous anticipation.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading The light of the early winter morning, cold but clear, shone through the curtained window-panes.
elderlyadjectiveUS /ˈeldərli/
advanced in years; (“aged” is pronounced as two syllables)
From this reading The next morning, just as on that day so long before, Giovanna was the first to stir, while Aunt Bachissia, who like most elderly people usually lay awake until late into the night, still slept, though lightly and with laboured breath.
eternitynounUS /ɪˈtɜːrnəti/
time without end
From this reading Yes, she had felt quite melancholy on the previous evening before falling asleep, thinking of Costantino, and eternity, and her dead child, and all sorts of depressing things.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading Yes, she had felt quite melancholy on the previous evening before falling asleep, thinking of Costantino, and eternity, and her dead child, and all sorts of depressing things.
having dropped by the force of gravity
From this reading Giovanna had fallen asleep the night before feeling sad,--though Aunt Porredda's outbreak had annoyed rather than distressed her,--but now, as she looked out and saw the promise of a bright day for the journey, she felt a sensation of joyous anticipation.
decreasing in amount or degree
From this reading Yes, she had felt quite melancholy on the previous evening before falling asleep, thinking of Costantino, and eternity, and her dead child, and all sorts of depressing things.
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading Giovanna had fallen asleep the night before feeling sad,--though Aunt Porredda's outbreak had annoyed rather than distressed her,--but now, as she looked out and saw the promise of a bright day for the journey, she felt a sensation of joyous anticipation.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading Giovanna had fallen asleep the night before feeling sad,--though Aunt Porredda's outbreak had annoyed rather than distressed her,--but now, as she looked out and saw the promise of a bright day for the journey, she felt a sensation of joyous anticipation.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading The next morning, just as on that day so long before, Giovanna was the first to stir, while Aunt Bachissia, who like most elderly people usually lay awake until late into the night, still slept, though lightly and with laboured breath.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Giovanna had fallen asleep the night before feeling sad,--though Aunt Porredda's outbreak had annoyed rather than distressed her,--but now, as she looked out and saw the promise of a bright day for the journey, she felt a sensation of joyous anticipation.
Giovanna
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From this reading The next morning, just as on that day so long before, Giovanna was the first to stir, while Aunt Bachissia, who like most elderly people usually lay awake until late into the night, still slept, though lightly and with laboured breath.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Giovanna had fallen asleep the night before feeling sad,--though Aunt Porredda's outbreak had annoyed rather than distressed her,--but now, as she looked out and saw the promise of a bright day for the journey, she felt a sensation of joyous anticipation.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "I have not a bad heart," she had reflected.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading "I have not a bad heart," she had reflected.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Giovanna had fallen asleep the night before feeling sad,--though Aunt Porredda's outbreak had annoyed rather than distressed her,--but now, as she looked out and saw the promise of a bright day for the journey, she felt a sensation of joyous anticipation.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I have not a bad heart," she had reflected.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The next morning, just as on that day so long before, Giovanna was the first to stir, while Aunt Bachissia, who like most elderly people usually lay awake until late into the night, still slept, though lightly and with laboured breath.
undertake a journey or trip
From this reading Giovanna had fallen asleep the night before feeling sad,--though Aunt Porredda's outbreak had annoyed rather than distressed her,--but now, as she looked out and saw the promise of a bright day for the journey, she felt a sensation of joyous anticipation.
joyousadjectiveUS /ˈdʒɔɪəs/
full of or characterized by joy
From this reading Giovanna had fallen asleep the night before feeling sad,--though Aunt Porredda's outbreak had annoyed rather than distressed her,--but now, as she looked out and saw the promise of a bright day for the journey, she felt a sensation of joyous anticipation.
and nothing more
From this reading The next morning, just as on that day so long before, Giovanna was the first to stir, while Aunt Bachissia, who like most elderly people usually lay awake until late into the night, still slept, though lightly and with laboured breath.
labouredadjective
lacking natural ease
From this reading The next morning, just as on that day so long before, Giovanna was the first to stir, while Aunt Bachissia, who like most elderly people usually lay awake until late into the night, still slept, though lightly and with laboured breath.
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading The next morning, just as on that day so long before, Giovanna was the first to stir, while Aunt Bachissia, who like most elderly people usually lay awake until late into the night, still slept, though lightly and with laboured breath.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading The next morning, just as on that day so long before, Giovanna was the first to stir, while Aunt Bachissia, who like most elderly people usually lay awake until late into the night, still slept, though lightly and with laboured breath.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading The light of the early winter morning, cold but clear, shone through the curtained window-panes.
without good reason
From this reading The next morning, just as on that day so long before, Giovanna was the first to stir, while Aunt Bachissia, who like most elderly people usually lay awake until late into the night, still slept, though lightly and with laboured breath.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading The next morning, just as on that day so long before, Giovanna was the first to stir, while Aunt Bachissia, who like most elderly people usually lay awake until late into the night, still slept, though lightly and with laboured breath.
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 The next morning, just as on that day so long before, Giovanna was the first to stir, while Aunt Bachissia, who like most elderly people usually lay awake until late into the night, still slept, though lightly and with laboured breath.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Giovanna had fallen asleep the night before feeling sad,--though Aunt Porredda's outbreak had annoyed rather than distressed her,--but now, as she looked out and saw the promise of a bright day for the journey, she felt a sensation of joyous anticipation.
a feeling of thoughtful sadness
From this reading Yes, she had felt quite melancholy on the previous evening before falling asleep, thinking of Costantino, and eternity, and her dead child, and all sorts of depressing things.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading The next morning, just as on that day so long before, Giovanna was the first to stir, while Aunt Bachissia, who like most elderly people usually lay awake until late into the night, still slept, though lightly and with laboured breath.
used to form the superlative
From this reading The next morning, just as on that day so long before, Giovanna was the first to stir, while Aunt Bachissia, who like most elderly people usually lay awake until late into the night, still slept, though lightly and with laboured breath.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading The next morning, just as on that day so long before, Giovanna was the first to stir, while Aunt Bachissia, who like most elderly people usually lay awake until late into the night, still slept, though lightly and with laboured breath.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading The next morning, just as on that day so long before, Giovanna was the first to stir, while Aunt Bachissia, who like most elderly people usually lay awake until late into the night, still slept, though lightly and with laboured breath.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "I have not a bad heart," she had reflected.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Giovanna had fallen asleep the night before feeling sad,--though Aunt Porredda's outbreak had annoyed rather than distressed her,--but now, as she looked out and saw the promise of a bright day for the journey, she felt a sensation of joyous anticipation.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The light of the early winter morning, cold but clear, shone through the curtained window-panes.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The next morning, just as on that day so long before, Giovanna was the first to stir, while Aunt Bachissia, who like most elderly people usually lay awake until late into the night, still slept, though lightly and with laboured breath.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Giovanna had fallen asleep the night before feeling sad,--though Aunt Porredda's outbreak had annoyed rather than distressed her,--but now, as she looked out and saw the promise of a bright day for the journey, she felt a sensation of joyous anticipation.
outbreaknounUS /ˈaʊtbreɪk/
a sudden violent spontaneous occurrence (usually of some undesirable condition)
From this reading Giovanna had fallen asleep the night before feeling sad,--though Aunt Porredda's outbreak had annoyed rather than distressed her,--but now, as she looked out and saw the promise of a bright day for the journey, she felt a sensation of joyous anticipation.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading The next morning, just as on that day so long before, Giovanna was the first to stir, while Aunt Bachissia, who like most elderly people usually lay awake until late into the night, still slept, though lightly and with laboured breath.
Porredda's
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From this reading Giovanna had fallen asleep the night before feeling sad,--though Aunt Porredda's outbreak had annoyed rather than distressed her,--but now, as she looked out and saw the promise of a bright day for the journey, she felt a sensation of joyous anticipation.
just preceding something else in time or order
From this reading Yes, she had felt quite melancholy on the previous evening before falling asleep, thinking of Costantino, and eternity, and her dead child, and all sorts of depressing things.
make a promise or commitment
From this reading Giovanna had fallen asleep the night before feeling sad,--though Aunt Porredda's outbreak had annoyed rather than distressed her,--but now, as she looked out and saw the promise of a bright day for the journey, she felt a sensation of joyous anticipation.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading Yes, she had felt quite melancholy on the previous evening before falling asleep, thinking of Costantino, and eternity, and her dead child, and all sorts of depressing things.
on the contrary
From this reading Giovanna had fallen asleep the night before feeling sad,--though Aunt Porredda's outbreak had annoyed rather than distressed her,--but now, as she looked out and saw the promise of a bright day for the journey, she felt a sensation of joyous anticipation.
(especially of incident sound or light) bent or sent back
From this reading "I have not a bad heart," she had reflected.
experiencing or showing sorrow or unhappiness
From this reading Giovanna had fallen asleep the night before feeling sad,--though Aunt Porredda's outbreak had annoyed rather than distressed her,--but now, as she looked out and saw the promise of a bright day for the journey, she felt a sensation of joyous anticipation.
cut with a saw
From this reading Giovanna had fallen asleep the night before feeling sad,--though Aunt Porredda's outbreak had annoyed rather than distressed her,--but now, as she looked out and saw the promise of a bright day for the journey, she felt a sensation of joyous anticipation.
an unelaborated elementary awareness of stimulation
From this reading Giovanna had fallen asleep the night before feeling sad,--though Aunt Porredda's outbreak had annoyed rather than distressed her,--but now, as she looked out and saw the promise of a bright day for the journey, she felt a sensation of joyous anticipation.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Giovanna had fallen asleep the night before feeling sad,--though Aunt Porredda's outbreak had annoyed rather than distressed her,--but now, as she looked out and saw the promise of a bright day for the journey, she felt a sensation of joyous anticipation.
inflected form of “shine” — be bright by reflecting or casting light
From this reading The light of the early winter morning, cold but clear, shone through the curtained window-panes.
inflected form of “sleep” — be asleep
From this reading The next morning, just as on that day so long before, Giovanna was the first to stir, while Aunt Bachissia, who like most elderly people usually lay awake until late into the night, still slept, though lightly and with laboured breath.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The next morning, just as on that day so long before, Giovanna was the first to stir, while Aunt Bachissia, who like most elderly people usually lay awake until late into the night, still slept, though lightly and with laboured breath.
plural of “sort” — a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading Yes, she had felt quite melancholy on the previous evening before falling asleep, thinking of Costantino, and eternity, and her dead child, and all sorts of depressing things.
not in physical motion
From this reading The next morning, just as on that day so long before, Giovanna was the first to stir, while Aunt Bachissia, who like most elderly people usually lay awake until late into the night, still slept, though lightly and with laboured breath.
move an implement through
From this reading The next morning, just as on that day so long before, Giovanna was the first to stir, while Aunt Bachissia, who like most elderly people usually lay awake until late into the night, still slept, though lightly and with laboured breath.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Giovanna had fallen asleep the night before feeling sad,--though Aunt Porredda's outbreak had annoyed rather than distressed her,--but now, as she looked out and saw the promise of a bright day for the journey, she felt a sensation of joyous anticipation.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The next morning, just as on that day so long before, Giovanna was the first to stir, while Aunt Bachissia, who like most elderly people usually lay awake until late into the night, still slept, though lightly and with laboured breath.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The next morning, just as on that day so long before, Giovanna was the first to stir, while Aunt Bachissia, who like most elderly people usually lay awake until late into the night, still slept, though lightly and with laboured breath.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading Yes, she had felt quite melancholy on the previous evening before falling asleep, thinking of Costantino, and eternity, and her dead child, and all sorts of depressing things.
the process of using your mind to consider something carefully
From this reading Yes, she had felt quite melancholy on the previous evening before falling asleep, thinking of Costantino, and eternity, and her dead child, and all sorts of depressing things.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading The next morning, just as on that day so long before, Giovanna was the first to stir, while Aunt Bachissia, who like most elderly people usually lay awake until late into the night, still slept, though lightly and with laboured breath.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading The light of the early winter morning, cold but clear, shone through the curtained window-panes.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The next morning, just as on that day so long before, Giovanna was the first to stir, while Aunt Bachissia, who like most elderly people usually lay awake until late into the night, still slept, though lightly and with laboured breath.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading The next morning, just as on that day so long before, Giovanna was the first to stir, while Aunt Bachissia, who like most elderly people usually lay awake until late into the night, still slept, though lightly and with laboured breath.
under normal conditions
From this reading The next morning, just as on that day so long before, Giovanna was the first to stir, while Aunt Bachissia, who like most elderly people usually lay awake until late into the night, still slept, though lightly and with laboured breath.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The next morning, just as on that day so long before, Giovanna was the first to stir, while Aunt Bachissia, who like most elderly people usually lay awake until late into the night, still slept, though lightly and with laboured breath.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading The next morning, just as on that day so long before, Giovanna was the first to stir, while Aunt Bachissia, who like most elderly people usually lay awake until late into the night, still slept, though lightly and with laboured breath.
which person or people
From this reading The next morning, just as on that day so long before, Giovanna was the first to stir, while Aunt Bachissia, who like most elderly people usually lay awake until late into the night, still slept, though lightly and with laboured breath.
window-panes
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From this reading The light of the early winter morning, cold but clear, shone through the curtained window-panes.
the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox
From this reading The light of the early winter morning, cold but clear, shone through the curtained window-panes.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The next morning, just as on that day so long before, Giovanna was the first to stir, while Aunt Bachissia, who like most elderly people usually lay awake until late into the night, still slept, though lightly and with laboured breath.
an affirmative
From this reading Yes, she had felt quite melancholy on the previous evening before falling asleep, thinking of Costantino, and eternity, and her dead child, and all sorts of depressing things.
