used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He was forty-one and had fairly exhausted his capacity, for he had lived the life of pleasure only; but no doubt I was something new in his experience, and penetrated the ashes like a strong western breeze.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He was forty-one and had fairly exhausted his capacity, for he had lived the life of pleasure only; but no doubt I was something new in his experience, and penetrated the ashes like a strong western breeze.
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading I have seen him turn quite white when I suddenly appeared at one of our trysts.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I think he fell as deeply in love with me as he was capable of doing.
ashesnounUS /ˈæʃ.ɪz/
The powdery residue left after the burning of a substance.
From this reading He was forty-one and had fairly exhausted his capacity, for he had lived the life of pleasure only; but no doubt I was something new in his experience, and penetrated the ashes like a strong western breeze.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I have seen him turn quite white when I suddenly appeared at one of our trysts.
a slight wind (usually refreshing)
From this reading He was forty-one and had fairly exhausted his capacity, for he had lived the life of pleasure only; but no doubt I was something new in his experience, and penetrated the ashes like a strong western breeze.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He was forty-one and had fairly exhausted his capacity, for he had lived the life of pleasure only; but no doubt I was something new in his experience, and penetrated the ashes like a strong western breeze.
(usually followed by “of”) having capacity or ability
From this reading I think he fell as deeply in love with me as he was capable of doing.
capacitynounUS /kəˈpæsəti/
capability to perform or produce
From this reading He was forty-one and had fairly exhausted his capacity, for he had lived the life of pleasure only; but no doubt I was something new in his experience, and penetrated the ashes like a strong western breeze.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading "Of course I lived in a pension.
to a great depth psychologically or emotionally
From this reading I think he fell as deeply in love with me as he was capable of doing.
discovered or determined by scientific observation
From this reading "We soon discovered others.
-ing form of “do” — engage in
From this reading I think he fell as deeply in love with me as he was capable of doing.
the state of being unsure of something
From this reading He was forty-one and had fairly exhausted his capacity, for he had lived the life of pleasure only; but no doubt I was something new in his experience, and penetrated the ashes like a strong western breeze.
drained of energy or effectiveness; extremely tired; completely exhausted
From this reading He was forty-one and had fairly exhausted his capacity, for he had lived the life of pleasure only; but no doubt I was something new in his experience, and penetrated the ashes like a strong western breeze.
undergo or live through a difficult experience
From this reading He was forty-one and had fairly exhausted his capacity, for he had lived the life of pleasure only; but no doubt I was something new in his experience, and penetrated the ashes like a strong western breeze.
to certain extent or degree
From this reading He was forty-one and had fairly exhausted his capacity, for he had lived the life of pleasure only; but no doubt I was something new in his experience, and penetrated the ashes like a strong western breeze.
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading I think he fell as deeply in love with me as he was capable of doing.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He was forty-one and had fairly exhausted his capacity, for he had lived the life of pleasure only; but no doubt I was something new in his experience, and penetrated the ashes like a strong western breeze.
forty-oneadjective
being one more than forty
From this reading He was forty-one and had fairly exhausted his capacity, for he had lived the life of pleasure only; but no doubt I was something new in his experience, and penetrated the ashes like a strong western breeze.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He was forty-one and had fairly exhausted his capacity, for he had lived the life of pleasure only; but no doubt I was something new in his experience, and penetrated the ashes like a strong western breeze.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I have seen him turn quite white when I suddenly appeared at one of our trysts.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I think he fell as deeply in love with me as he was capable of doing.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I have seen him turn quite white when I suddenly appeared at one of our trysts.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He was forty-one and had fairly exhausted his capacity, for he had lived the life of pleasure only; but no doubt I was something new in his experience, and penetrated the ashes like a strong western breeze.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I think he fell as deeply in love with me as he was capable of doing.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I think he fell as deeply in love with me as he was capable of doing.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading He was forty-one and had fairly exhausted his capacity, for he had lived the life of pleasure only; but no doubt I was something new in his experience, and penetrated the ashes like a strong western breeze.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading He was forty-one and had fairly exhausted his capacity, for he had lived the life of pleasure only; but no doubt I was something new in his experience, and penetrated the ashes like a strong western breeze.
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading He was forty-one and had fairly exhausted his capacity, for he had lived the life of pleasure only; but no doubt I was something new in his experience, and penetrated the ashes like a strong western breeze.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading I think he fell as deeply in love with me as he was capable of doing.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I think he fell as deeply in love with me as he was capable of doing.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading He was forty-one and had fairly exhausted his capacity, for he had lived the life of pleasure only; but no doubt I was something new in his experience, and penetrated the ashes like a strong western breeze.
not any; not one
From this reading He was forty-one and had fairly exhausted his capacity, for he had lived the life of pleasure only; but no doubt I was something new in his experience, and penetrated the ashes like a strong western breeze.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I think he fell as deeply in love with me as he was capable of doing.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading I have seen him turn quite white when I suddenly appeared at one of our trysts.
and nothing more
From this reading He was forty-one and had fairly exhausted his capacity, for he had lived the life of pleasure only; but no doubt I was something new in his experience, and penetrated the ashes like a strong western breeze.
others
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From this reading "We soon discovered others.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading I have seen him turn quite white when I suddenly appeared at one of our trysts.
penetratedverbUS /ˈpenətreɪtɪd/
past form of “penetrate” — pass into or through, often by overcoming resistance
From this reading He was forty-one and had fairly exhausted his capacity, for he had lived the life of pleasure only; but no doubt I was something new in his experience, and penetrated the ashes like a strong western breeze.
pensionnounUS /ˈpenʃən/
a regular payment to a person that is intended to allow them to subsist without working
From this reading "Of course I lived in a pension.
a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience
From this reading He was forty-one and had fairly exhausted his capacity, for he had lived the life of pleasure only; but no doubt I was something new in his experience, and penetrated the ashes like a strong western breeze.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading I have seen him turn quite white when I suddenly appeared at one of our trysts.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading I have seen him turn quite white when I suddenly appeared at one of our trysts.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading He was forty-one and had fairly exhausted his capacity, for he had lived the life of pleasure only; but no doubt I was something new in his experience, and penetrated the ashes like a strong western breeze.
in the near future
From this reading "We soon discovered others.
having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading He was forty-one and had fairly exhausted his capacity, for he had lived the life of pleasure only; but no doubt I was something new in his experience, and penetrated the ashes like a strong western breeze.
happening unexpectedly
From this reading I have seen him turn quite white when I suddenly appeared at one of our trysts.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He was forty-one and had fairly exhausted his capacity, for he had lived the life of pleasure only; but no doubt I was something new in his experience, and penetrated the ashes like a strong western breeze.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading I think he fell as deeply in love with me as he was capable of doing.
trysts
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From this reading I have seen him turn quite white when I suddenly appeared at one of our trysts.
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading I have seen him turn quite white when I suddenly appeared at one of our trysts.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I think he fell as deeply in love with me as he was capable of doing.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "We soon discovered others.
relating to or characteristic of the western parts of the world or the West as opposed to the eastern or oriental parts
From this reading He was forty-one and had fairly exhausted his capacity, for he had lived the life of pleasure only; but no doubt I was something new in his experience, and penetrated the ashes like a strong western breeze.
at the time that
From this reading I have seen him turn quite white when I suddenly appeared at one of our trysts.
a Caucasian
From this reading I have seen him turn quite white when I suddenly appeared at one of our trysts.
in the company of; together with
From this reading I think he fell as deeply in love with me as he was capable of doing.
