perfect or complete or pure
From this reading There was no triumph there, only an absolute satisfaction and repose.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading When Katherine came back from the National Gallery she found Ted alone: he had drawn up the couch in front of his easel, and lay there gazing at his portrait.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading I am young in years, but old in wisdom.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading There was no triumph there, only an absolute satisfaction and repose.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading When Katherine came back from the National Gallery she found Ted alone: he had drawn up the couch in front of his easel, and lay there gazing at his portrait.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading When Katherine came back from the National Gallery she found Ted alone: he had drawn up the couch in front of his easel, and lay there gazing at his portrait.
attainedadjectiveUS /əˈteɪnd/
achieved or reached
From this reading Face and attitude said plainly, "I have attained my heart's desire.
a complex mental state involving beliefs and feelings and values and dispositions to act in certain ways
From this reading Face and attitude said plainly, "I have attained my heart's desire.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading When Katherine came back from the National Gallery she found Ted alone: he had drawn up the couch in front of his easel, and lay there gazing at his portrait.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I am young in years, but old in wisdom.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading When Katherine came back from the National Gallery she found Ted alone: he had drawn up the couch in front of his easel, and lay there gazing at his portrait.
couchnounUS /kaʊtʃ/
an upholstered seat for more than one person
From this reading When Katherine came back from the National Gallery she found Ted alone: he had drawn up the couch in front of his easel, and lay there gazing at his portrait.
the feeling that accompanies an unsatisfied state
From this reading Face and attitude said plainly, "I have attained my heart's desire.
showing the wearing effects of overwork or care or suffering
From this reading When Katherine came back from the National Gallery she found Ted alone: he had drawn up the couch in front of his easel, and lay there gazing at his portrait.
easelnounUS /ˈiːzəl/
an upright tripod for displaying something (usually an artist's canvas)
From this reading When Katherine came back from the National Gallery she found Ted alone: he had drawn up the couch in front of his easel, and lay there gazing at his portrait.
opinion or judgment
From this reading The restless, hungry look had gone from his eyes.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Face and attitude said plainly, "I have attained my heart's desire.
set up or found
From this reading When Katherine came back from the National Gallery she found Ted alone: he had drawn up the couch in front of his easel, and lay there gazing at his portrait.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading When Katherine came back from the National Gallery she found Ted alone: he had drawn up the couch in front of his easel, and lay there gazing at his portrait.
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading When Katherine came back from the National Gallery she found Ted alone: he had drawn up the couch in front of his easel, and lay there gazing at his portrait.
GallerynounUS /ˈɡæləri/
spectators at a golf or tennis match
From this reading When Katherine came back from the National Gallery she found Ted alone: he had drawn up the couch in front of his easel, and lay there gazing at his portrait.
-ing form of “gaze” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading When Katherine came back from the National Gallery she found Ted alone: he had drawn up the couch in front of his easel, and lay there gazing at his portrait.
destroyed or killed
From this reading The restless, hungry look had gone from his eyes.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading When Katherine came back from the National Gallery she found Ted alone: he had drawn up the couch in front of his easel, and lay there gazing at his portrait.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Face and attitude said plainly, "I have attained my heart's desire.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When Katherine came back from the National Gallery she found Ted alone: he had drawn up the couch in front of his easel, and lay there gazing at his portrait.
heart'snounUS /hɑːrts/
possessive form of “heart” — the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading Face and attitude said plainly, "I have attained my heart's desire.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading When Katherine came back from the National Gallery she found Ted alone: he had drawn up the couch in front of his easel, and lay there gazing at his portrait.
feeling hunger; feeling a need or desire to eat food
From this reading The restless, hungry look had gone from his eyes.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Face and attitude said plainly, "I have attained my heart's desire.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading When Katherine came back from the National Gallery she found Ted alone: he had drawn up the couch in front of his easel, and lay there gazing at his portrait.
Katherine
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From this reading When Katherine came back from the National Gallery she found Ted alone: he had drawn up the couch in front of his easel, and lay there gazing at his portrait.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading When Katherine came back from the National Gallery she found Ted alone: he had drawn up the couch in front of his easel, and lay there gazing at his portrait.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading The restless, hungry look had gone from his eyes.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Face and attitude said plainly, "I have attained my heart's desire.
of or relating to or belonging to a nation or country
From this reading When Katherine came back from the National Gallery she found Ted alone: he had drawn up the couch in front of his easel, and lay there gazing at his portrait.
not any; not one
From this reading There was no triumph there, only an absolute satisfaction and repose.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading When Katherine came back from the National Gallery she found Ted alone: he had drawn up the couch in front of his easel, and lay there gazing at his portrait.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading I am young in years, but old in wisdom.
and nothing more
From this reading There was no triumph there, only an absolute satisfaction and repose.
unmistakably (“plain” is often used informally for “plainly”)
From this reading Face and attitude said plainly, "I have attained my heart's desire.
a word picture of a person's appearance and character
From this reading When Katherine came back from the National Gallery she found Ted alone: he had drawn up the couch in front of his easel, and lay there gazing at his portrait.
reposeverbUS /riˈpoʊz/
put or confide something in a person or thing
From this reading There was no triumph there, only an absolute satisfaction and repose.
restlessadjectiveUS /ˈrestləs/
worried and uneasy
From this reading The restless, hungry look had gone from his eyes.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Face and attitude said plainly, "I have attained my heart's desire.
the contentment one feels when one has fulfilled a desire, need, or expectation
From this reading There was no triumph there, only an absolute satisfaction and repose.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When Katherine came back from the National Gallery she found Ted alone: he had drawn up the couch in front of his easel, and lay there gazing at his portrait.
TednounUS /ted/
a tough youth of 1950's and 1960's wearing Edwardian style clothes
From this reading When Katherine came back from the National Gallery she found Ted alone: he had drawn up the couch in front of his easel, and lay there gazing at his portrait.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading When Katherine came back from the National Gallery she found Ted alone: he had drawn up the couch in front of his easel, and lay there gazing at his portrait.
in or at that place or location
From this reading When Katherine came back from the National Gallery she found Ted alone: he had drawn up the couch in front of his easel, and lay there gazing at his portrait.
a successful ending of a struggle or contest
From this reading There was no triumph there, only an absolute satisfaction and repose.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading When Katherine came back from the National Gallery she found Ted alone: he had drawn up the couch in front of his easel, and lay there gazing at his portrait.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was no triumph there, only an absolute satisfaction and repose.
at the time that
From this reading When Katherine came back from the National Gallery she found Ted alone: he had drawn up the couch in front of his easel, and lay there gazing at his portrait.
accumulated knowledge or erudition or enlightenment
From this reading I am young in years, but old in wisdom.
a late time of life
From this reading I am young in years, but old in wisdom.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading I am young in years, but old in wisdom.
