used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It was all very pleasant while it lasted, but in a few days he would quit Paris, and probably never see Lambert or that wonderfully charming daughter of his again.
anew
From this reading It was all very pleasant while it lasted, but in a few days he would quit Paris, and probably never see Lambert or that wonderfully charming daughter of his again.
(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 was all very pleasant while it lasted, but in a few days he would quit Paris, and probably never see Lambert or that wonderfully charming daughter of his again.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading When Glynn woke next morning to broad day, the noise of the busy street, and the consciousness of an early business appointment, last night, with its music and moonlight, seemed to him dream-like and unreal.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading When Glynn woke next morning to broad day, the noise of the busy street, and the consciousness of an early business appointment, last night, with its music and moonlight, seemed to him dream-like and unreal.
appointmentnounUS /əˈpɔɪntmənt/
the act of putting a person into a non-elective position
From this reading When Glynn woke next morning to broad day, the noise of the busy street, and the consciousness of an early business appointment, last night, with its music and moonlight, seemed to him dream-like and unreal.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading What would be the destiny of such a woman so placed?
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading When Glynn woke next morning to broad day, the noise of the busy street, and the consciousness of an early business appointment, last night, with its music and moonlight, seemed to him dream-like and unreal.
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading When Glynn woke next morning to broad day, the noise of the busy street, and the consciousness of an early business appointment, last night, with its music and moonlight, seemed to him dream-like and unreal.
actively or fully engaged or occupied
From this reading When Glynn woke next morning to broad day, the noise of the busy street, and the consciousness of an early business appointment, last night, with its music and moonlight, seemed to him dream-like and unreal.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading It was all very pleasant while it lasted, but in a few days he would quit Paris, and probably never see Lambert or that wonderfully charming daughter of his again.
pleasing or delighting
From this reading It was all very pleasant while it lasted, but in a few days he would quit Paris, and probably never see Lambert or that wonderfully charming daughter of his again.
an alert cognitive state in which you are aware of yourself and your situation
From this reading When Glynn woke next morning to broad day, the noise of the busy street, and the consciousness of an early business appointment, last night, with its music and moonlight, seemed to him dream-like and unreal.
a female human offspring
From this reading It was all very pleasant while it lasted, but in a few days he would quit Paris, and probably never see Lambert or that wonderfully charming daughter of his again.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading When Glynn woke next morning to broad day, the noise of the busy street, and the consciousness of an early business appointment, last night, with its music and moonlight, seemed to him dream-like and unreal.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading It was all very pleasant while it lasted, but in a few days he would quit Paris, and probably never see Lambert or that wonderfully charming daughter of his again.
destinynounUS /ˈdestəni/
an event (or a course of events) that will inevitably happen in the future
From this reading What would be the destiny of such a woman so placed?
dream-like
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From this reading When Glynn woke next morning to broad day, the noise of the busy street, and the consciousness of an early business appointment, last night, with its music and moonlight, seemed to him dream-like and unreal.
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 When Glynn woke next morning to broad day, the noise of the busy street, and the consciousness of an early business appointment, last night, with its music and moonlight, seemed to him dream-like and unreal.
past form of “fear” — be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading Not happiness, he feared, if she were all she seemed.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading It was all very pleasant while it lasted, but in a few days he would quit Paris, and probably never see Lambert or that wonderfully charming daughter of his again.
start firing a weapon
From this reading PLAYING WITH FIRE.
Glynn
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From this reading When Glynn woke next morning to broad day, the noise of the busy street, and the consciousness of an early business appointment, last night, with its music and moonlight, seemed to him dream-like and unreal.
state of well-being characterized by emotions ranging from contentment to intense joy
From this reading Not happiness, he feared, if she were all she seemed.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was all very pleasant while it lasted, but in a few days he would quit Paris, and probably never see Lambert or that wonderfully charming daughter of his again.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading When Glynn woke next morning to broad day, the noise of the busy street, and the consciousness of an early business appointment, last night, with its music and moonlight, seemed to him dream-like and unreal.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading It was all very pleasant while it lasted, but in a few days he would quit Paris, and probably never see Lambert or that wonderfully charming daughter of his again.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Not happiness, he feared, if she were all she seemed.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was all very pleasant while it lasted, but in a few days he would quit Paris, and probably never see Lambert or that wonderfully charming daughter of his again.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was all very pleasant while it lasted, but in a few days he would quit Paris, and probably never see Lambert or that wonderfully charming daughter of his again.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading When Glynn woke next morning to broad day, the noise of the busy street, and the consciousness of an early business appointment, last night, with its music and moonlight, seemed to him dream-like and unreal.
LambertnounUS /ˈlæmbərt/
a cgs unit of illumination equal to the brightness of a perfectly diffusing surface that emits or reflects one lumen per square centimeter
From this reading It was all very pleasant while it lasted, but in a few days he would quit Paris, and probably never see Lambert or that wonderfully charming daughter of his again.
immediately past
From this reading When Glynn woke next morning to broad day, the noise of the busy street, and the consciousness of an early business appointment, last night, with its music and moonlight, seemed to him dream-like and unreal.
lastedverbUS /ˈlæstəd/
past form of “last” — persist for a specified period of time
From this reading It was all very pleasant while it lasted, but in a few days he would quit Paris, and probably never see Lambert or that wonderfully charming daughter of his again.
the light of the Moon
From this reading When Glynn woke next morning to broad day, the noise of the busy street, and the consciousness of an early business appointment, last night, with its music and moonlight, seemed to him dream-like and unreal.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading When Glynn woke next morning to broad day, the noise of the busy street, and the consciousness of an early business appointment, last night, with its music and moonlight, seemed to him dream-like and unreal.
an artistic form of auditory communication incorporating instrumental or vocal tones in a structured and continuous manner
From this reading When Glynn woke next morning to broad day, the noise of the busy street, and the consciousness of an early business appointment, last night, with its music and moonlight, seemed to him dream-like and unreal.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading It was all very pleasant while it lasted, but in a few days he would quit Paris, and probably never see Lambert or that wonderfully charming daughter of his again.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading When Glynn woke next morning to broad day, the noise of the busy street, and the consciousness of an early business appointment, last night, with its music and moonlight, seemed to him dream-like and unreal.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading When Glynn woke next morning to broad day, the noise of the busy street, and the consciousness of an early business appointment, last night, with its music and moonlight, seemed to him dream-like and unreal.
sound of any kind (especially unintelligible or dissonant sound)
From this reading When Glynn woke next morning to broad day, the noise of the busy street, and the consciousness of an early business appointment, last night, with its music and moonlight, seemed to him dream-like and unreal.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Not happiness, he feared, if she were all she seemed.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading When Glynn woke next morning to broad day, the noise of the busy street, and the consciousness of an early business appointment, last night, with its music and moonlight, seemed to him dream-like and unreal.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading It was all very pleasant while it lasted, but in a few days he would quit Paris, and probably never see Lambert or that wonderfully charming daughter of his again.
the capital and largest city of France; and international center of culture and commerce
From this reading It was all very pleasant while it lasted, but in a few days he would quit Paris, and probably never see Lambert or that wonderfully charming daughter of his again.
situated in a particular spot or position
From this reading What would be the destiny of such a woman so placed?
the act of playing a musical instrument
From this reading PLAYING WITH FIRE.
affording pleasure; being in harmony with your taste or likings
From this reading It was all very pleasant while it lasted, but in a few days he would quit Paris, and probably never see Lambert or that wonderfully charming daughter of his again.
with considerable certainty; without much doubt
From this reading It was all very pleasant while it lasted, but in a few days he would quit Paris, and probably never see Lambert or that wonderfully charming daughter of his again.
quitverbUS /kwɪt/
put an end to a state or an activity
From this reading It was all very pleasant while it lasted, but in a few days he would quit Paris, and probably never see Lambert or that wonderfully charming daughter of his again.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading It was all very pleasant while it lasted, but in a few days he would quit Paris, and probably never see Lambert or that wonderfully charming daughter of his again.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading When Glynn woke next morning to broad day, the noise of the busy street, and the consciousness of an early business appointment, last night, with its music and moonlight, seemed to him dream-like and unreal.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Not happiness, he feared, if she were all she seemed.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading What would be the destiny of such a woman so placed?
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading When Glynn woke next morning to broad day, the noise of the busy street, and the consciousness of an early business appointment, last night, with its music and moonlight, seemed to him dream-like and unreal.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading What would be the destiny of such a woman so placed?
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was all very pleasant while it lasted, but in a few days he would quit Paris, and probably never see Lambert or that wonderfully charming daughter of his again.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading When Glynn woke next morning to broad day, the noise of the busy street, and the consciousness of an early business appointment, last night, with its music and moonlight, seemed to him dream-like and unreal.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading When Glynn woke next morning to broad day, the noise of the busy street, and the consciousness of an early business appointment, last night, with its music and moonlight, seemed to him dream-like and unreal.
unrealadjectiveUS /ənˈriːl/
lacking in reality or substance or genuineness; not corresponding to acknowledged facts or criteria
From this reading When Glynn woke next morning to broad day, the noise of the busy street, and the consciousness of an early business appointment, last night, with its music and moonlight, seemed to him dream-like and unreal.
precisely as stated
From this reading It was all very pleasant while it lasted, but in a few days he would quit Paris, and probably never see Lambert or that wonderfully charming daughter of his again.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was all very pleasant while it lasted, but in a few days he would quit Paris, and probably never see Lambert or that wonderfully charming daughter of his again.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Not happiness, he feared, if she were all she seemed.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What would be the destiny of such a woman so placed?
at the time that
From this reading When Glynn woke next morning to broad day, the noise of the busy street, and the consciousness of an early business appointment, last night, with its music and moonlight, seemed to him dream-like and unreal.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading It was all very pleasant while it lasted, but in a few days he would quit Paris, and probably never see Lambert or that wonderfully charming daughter of his again.
in the company of; together with
From this reading PLAYING WITH FIRE.
wokeverbUS /woʊk/
inflected form of “wake” — be awake, be alert, be there
From this reading When Glynn woke next morning to broad day, the noise of the busy street, and the consciousness of an early business appointment, last night, with its music and moonlight, seemed to him dream-like and unreal.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading What would be the destiny of such a woman so placed?
wonderfullyadverbUS /ˈwʌndərfəli/
(used as an intensifier) extremely well
From this reading It was all very pleasant while it lasted, but in a few days he would quit Paris, and probably never see Lambert or that wonderfully charming daughter of his again.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading It was all very pleasant while it lasted, but in a few days he would quit Paris, and probably never see Lambert or that wonderfully charming daughter of his again.
