used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading There was a warm, flower-scented breeze stirring the heavy foliage drenched with the silver rain of moonlight, and the shrilling of innumerable small voices of the night.
(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 It all belonged; yet neither the man nor the woman noticed anything except each other; nor heard anything save the words the other uttered.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading There was a warm, flower-scented breeze stirring the heavy foliage drenched with the silver rain of moonlight, and the shrilling of innumerable small voices of the night.
any thing at all
From this reading It all belonged; yet neither the man nor the woman noticed anything except each other; nor heard anything save the words the other uttered.
past form of “belong” — be owned by; be in the possession of
From this reading It all belonged; yet neither the man nor the woman noticed anything except each other; nor heard anything save the words the other uttered.
inflected form of “bear” — have
From this reading I could never have borne it all, if you—” “Really, Lydia?”
a slight wind (usually refreshing)
From this reading There was a warm, flower-scented breeze stirring the heavy foliage drenched with the silver rain of moonlight, and the shrilling of innumerable small voices of the night.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading “How could I help it, Jim?
curiouslyadverbUS /ˈkjʊriəsli/
in a manner differing from the usual or expected
From this reading “To think that you love me, Lydia!” he said, triumph and humility curiously mingled in his voice.
drenchedadjectiveUS /drentʃt/
abundantly covered or supplied with; often used in combination
From this reading There was a warm, flower-scented breeze stirring the heavy foliage drenched with the silver rain of moonlight, and the shrilling of innumerable small voices of the night.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading It all belonged; yet neither the man nor the woman noticed anything except each other; nor heard anything save the words the other uttered.
apart from; not including
From this reading It all belonged; yet neither the man nor the woman noticed anything except each other; nor heard anything save the words the other uttered.
flower-scented
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From this reading There was a warm, flower-scented breeze stirring the heavy foliage drenched with the silver rain of moonlight, and the shrilling of innumerable small voices of the night.
foliagenounUS /ˈfoʊlɪdʒ/
the main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants
From this reading There was a warm, flower-scented breeze stirring the heavy foliage drenched with the silver rain of moonlight, and the shrilling of innumerable small voices of the night.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I could never have borne it all, if you—” “Really, Lydia?”
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “To think that you love me, Lydia!” he said, triumph and humility curiously mingled in his voice.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading It all belonged; yet neither the man nor the woman noticed anything except each other; nor heard anything save the words the other uttered.
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading There was a warm, flower-scented breeze stirring the heavy foliage drenched with the silver rain of moonlight, and the shrilling of innumerable small voices of the night.
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading “How could I help it, Jim?
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “To think that you love me, Lydia!” he said, triumph and humility curiously mingled in his voice.
How
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From this reading “How could I help it, Jim?
humilitynounUS /hjuːˈmɪlɪti/
a disposition to be humble; a lack of false pride
From this reading “To think that you love me, Lydia!” he said, triumph and humility curiously mingled in his voice.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “How could I help it, Jim?
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading I could never have borne it all, if you—” “Really, Lydia?”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “To think that you love me, Lydia!” he said, triumph and humility curiously mingled in his voice.
innumerableadjectiveUS /ˌɪˈnuːmərəbəl/
too numerous to be counted
From this reading There was a warm, flower-scented breeze stirring the heavy foliage drenched with the silver rain of moonlight, and the shrilling of innumerable small voices of the night.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It all belonged; yet neither the man nor the woman noticed anything except each other; nor heard anything save the words the other uttered.
Jim
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From this reading “How could I help it, Jim?
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading “To think that you love me, Lydia!” he said, triumph and humility curiously mingled in his voice.
LydianounUS /ˈlɪdiə/
an ancient region on the coast of western Asia Minor; a powerful kingdom until conquered by the Persians in 546 BC
From this reading “To think that you love me, Lydia!” he said, triumph and humility curiously mingled in his voice.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading It all belonged; yet neither the man nor the woman noticed anything except each other; nor heard anything save the words the other uttered.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “To think that you love me, Lydia!” he said, triumph and humility curiously mingled in his voice.
past form of “mingle” — to bring or combine together or with something else
From this reading “To think that you love me, Lydia!” he said, triumph and humility curiously mingled in his voice.
the light of the Moon
From this reading There was a warm, flower-scented breeze stirring the heavy foliage drenched with the silver rain of moonlight, and the shrilling of innumerable small voices of the night.
not one and not the other of two
From this reading It all belonged; yet neither the man nor the woman noticed anything except each other; nor heard anything save the words the other uttered.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading I could never have borne it all, if you—” “Really, Lydia?”
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading There was a warm, flower-scented breeze stirring the heavy foliage drenched with the silver rain of moonlight, and the shrilling of innumerable small voices of the night.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading It all belonged; yet neither the man nor the woman noticed anything except each other; nor heard anything save the words the other uttered.
being perceived or observed
From this reading It all belonged; yet neither the man nor the woman noticed anything except each other; nor heard anything save the words the other uttered.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading There was a warm, flower-scented breeze stirring the heavy foliage drenched with the silver rain of moonlight, and the shrilling of innumerable small voices of the night.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading It all belonged; yet neither the man nor the woman noticed anything except each other; nor heard anything save the words the other uttered.
water falling in drops from vapor condensed in the atmosphere
From this reading There was a warm, flower-scented breeze stirring the heavy foliage drenched with the silver rain of moonlight, and the shrilling of innumerable small voices of the night.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading I could never have borne it all, if you—” “Really, Lydia?”
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “To think that you love me, Lydia!” he said, triumph and humility curiously mingled in his voice.
except for; apart from
From this reading It all belonged; yet neither the man nor the woman noticed anything except each other; nor heard anything save the words the other uttered.
shrillingnoun
a continuing shrill noise
From this reading There was a warm, flower-scented breeze stirring the heavy foliage drenched with the silver rain of moonlight, and the shrilling of innumerable small voices of the night.
a soft white precious univalent metallic element having the highest electrical and thermal conductivity of any metal; occurs in argentite and in free form; used in coins and jewelry and tableware and photography
From this reading There was a warm, flower-scented breeze stirring the heavy foliage drenched with the silver rain of moonlight, and the shrilling of innumerable small voices of the night.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading There was a warm, flower-scented breeze stirring the heavy foliage drenched with the silver rain of moonlight, and the shrilling of innumerable small voices of the night.
stirringnounUS /ˈstɜːrɪŋ/
agitating a liquid with an implement
From this reading There was a warm, flower-scented breeze stirring the heavy foliage drenched with the silver rain of moonlight, and the shrilling of innumerable small voices of the night.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “To think that you love me, Lydia!” he said, triumph and humility curiously mingled in his voice.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading There was a warm, flower-scented breeze stirring the heavy foliage drenched with the silver rain of moonlight, and the shrilling of innumerable small voices of the night.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was a warm, flower-scented breeze stirring the heavy foliage drenched with the silver rain of moonlight, and the shrilling of innumerable small voices of the night.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading “To think that you love me, Lydia!” he said, triumph and humility curiously mingled in his voice.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “To think that you love me, Lydia!” he said, triumph and humility curiously mingled in his voice.
a successful ending of a struggle or contest
From this reading “To think that you love me, Lydia!” he said, triumph and humility curiously mingled in his voice.
communicated in words
From this reading It all belonged; yet neither the man nor the woman noticed anything except each other; nor heard anything save the words the other uttered.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading “To think that you love me, Lydia!” he said, triumph and humility curiously mingled in his voice.
plural of “voice” — the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading There was a warm, flower-scented breeze stirring the heavy foliage drenched with the silver rain of moonlight, and the shrilling of innumerable small voices of the night.
having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat
From this reading There was a warm, flower-scented breeze stirring the heavy foliage drenched with the silver rain of moonlight, and the shrilling of innumerable small voices of the night.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was a warm, flower-scented breeze stirring the heavy foliage drenched with the silver rain of moonlight, and the shrilling of innumerable small voices of the night.
in the company of; together with
From this reading There was a warm, flower-scented breeze stirring the heavy foliage drenched with the silver rain of moonlight, and the shrilling of innumerable small voices of the night.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading It all belonged; yet neither the man nor the woman noticed anything except each other; nor heard anything save the words the other uttered.
the words that are spoken
From this reading It all belonged; yet neither the man nor the woman noticed anything except each other; nor heard anything save the words the other uttered.
but in spite of that
From this reading It all belonged; yet neither the man nor the woman noticed anything except each other; nor heard anything save the words the other uttered.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “To think that you love me, Lydia!” he said, triumph and humility curiously mingled in his voice.
