used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He, in front of his mirror, drawing in the lines of starvation around his mouth for the next scene, while on his poor feet a valet put the raged shoes of Act II!
perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)
From this reading He, in front of his mirror, drawing in the lines of starvation around his mouth for the next scene, while on his poor feet a valet put the raged shoes of Act II!
Ah
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From this reading Ah, dear Dairy, how can I write how I felt when being led to him.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I, with my very heart in my eyes, in spite of my efforts to seem cool and collected.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading He, in front of his mirror, drawing in the lines of starvation around his mouth for the next scene, while on his poor feet a valet put the raged shoes of Act II!
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading Ah, dear Dairy, how can I write how I felt when being led to him.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He rose when I entered, and took me by the hand.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading Ah, dear Dairy, how can I write how I felt when being led to him.
collectedadjectiveUS /kəˈlektəd/
brought together in one place
From this reading I, with my very heart in my eyes, in spite of my efforts to seem cool and collected.
neither warm nor very cold; giving relief from heat
From this reading I, with my very heart in my eyes, in spite of my efforts to seem cool and collected.
DairynounUS /ˈderi/
a farm where dairy products are produced
From this reading Ah, dear Dairy, how can I write how I felt when being led to him.
dearly loved
From this reading Ah, dear Dairy, how can I write how I felt when being led to him.
an illustration that is drawn by hand and published in a book, magazine, or newspaper
From this reading He, in front of his mirror, drawing in the lines of starvation around his mouth for the next scene, while on his poor feet a valet put the raged shoes of Act II!
plural of “effort” — earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading I, with my very heart in my eyes, in spite of my efforts to seem cool and collected.
engravedadjectiveUS /ɪnˈɡreɪvd/
cut or impressed into a surface
From this reading The entire scene is engraved on my soul.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading He rose when I entered, and took me by the hand.
constituting the full quantity or extent; complete
From this reading The entire scene is engraved on my soul.
opinion or judgment
From this reading I, with my very heart in my eyes, in spite of my efforts to seem cool and collected.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading He, in front of his mirror, drawing in the lines of starvation around his mouth for the next scene, while on his poor feet a valet put the raged shoes of Act II!
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading Ah, dear Dairy, how can I write how I felt when being led to him.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He, in front of his mirror, drawing in the lines of starvation around his mouth for the next scene, while on his poor feet a valet put the raged shoes of Act II!
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading He, in front of his mirror, drawing in the lines of starvation around his mouth for the next scene, while on his poor feet a valet put the raged shoes of Act II!
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading He rose when I entered, and took me by the hand.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He, in front of his mirror, drawing in the lines of starvation around his mouth for the next scene, while on his poor feet a valet put the raged shoes of Act II!
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading I, with my very heart in my eyes, in spite of my efforts to seem cool and collected.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Ah, dear Dairy, how can I write how I felt when being led to him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He, in front of his mirror, drawing in the lines of starvation around his mouth for the next scene, while on his poor feet a valet put the raged shoes of Act II!
how
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From this reading Ah, dear Dairy, how can I write how I felt when being led to him.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Ah, dear Dairy, how can I write how I felt when being led to him.
IInoun
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading He, in front of his mirror, drawing in the lines of starvation around his mouth for the next scene, while on his poor feet a valet put the raged shoes of Act II!
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I, with my very heart in my eyes, in spite of my efforts to seem cool and collected.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The entire scene is engraved on my soul.
diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used
From this reading Ah, dear Dairy, how can I write how I felt when being led to him.
plural of “line” — a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading He, in front of his mirror, drawing in the lines of starvation around his mouth for the next scene, while on his poor feet a valet put the raged shoes of Act II!
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He rose when I entered, and took me by the hand.
mirrornounUS /ˈmɪrər/
polished surface that forms images by reflecting light
From this reading He, in front of his mirror, drawing in the lines of starvation around his mouth for the next scene, while on his poor feet a valet put the raged shoes of Act II!
the opening through which food is taken in and vocalizations emerge
From this reading He, in front of his mirror, drawing in the lines of starvation around his mouth for the next scene, while on his poor feet a valet put the raged shoes of Act II!
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading The entire scene is engraved on my soul.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading He, in front of his mirror, drawing in the lines of starvation around his mouth for the next scene, while on his poor feet a valet put the raged shoes of Act II!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I, with my very heart in my eyes, in spite of my efforts to seem cool and collected.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The entire scene is engraved on my soul.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading He, in front of his mirror, drawing in the lines of starvation around his mouth for the next scene, while on his poor feet a valet put the raged shoes of Act II!
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading He, in front of his mirror, drawing in the lines of starvation around his mouth for the next scene, while on his poor feet a valet put the raged shoes of Act II!
ragedverbUS /reɪdʒd/
past form of “rage” — behave violently, as if in state of a great anger
From this reading He, in front of his mirror, drawing in the lines of starvation around his mouth for the next scene, while on his poor feet a valet put the raged shoes of Act II!
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading He rose when I entered, and took me by the hand.
the place where some action occurs
From this reading The entire scene is engraved on my soul.
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading I, with my very heart in my eyes, in spite of my efforts to seem cool and collected.
a particular situation
From this reading He, in front of his mirror, drawing in the lines of starvation around his mouth for the next scene, while on his poor feet a valet put the raged shoes of Act II!
the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life
From this reading The entire scene is engraved on my soul.
feeling a need to see others suffer
From this reading I, with my very heart in my eyes, in spite of my efforts to seem cool and collected.
starvationnounUS /stɑːrˈveɪʃən/
a state of extreme hunger resulting from lack of essential nutrients over a prolonged period
From this reading He, in front of his mirror, drawing in the lines of starvation around his mouth for the next scene, while on his poor feet a valet put the raged shoes of Act II!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The entire scene is engraved on my soul.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Ah, dear Dairy, how can I write how I felt when being led to him.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading He rose when I entered, and took me by the hand.
valetnounUS /væˈleɪ/
a manservant who acts as a personal attendant to his employer
From this reading He, in front of his mirror, drawing in the lines of starvation around his mouth for the next scene, while on his poor feet a valet put the raged shoes of Act II!
precisely as stated
From this reading I, with my very heart in my eyes, in spite of my efforts to seem cool and collected.
at the time that
From this reading Ah, dear Dairy, how can I write how I felt when being led to him.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading He, in front of his mirror, drawing in the lines of starvation around his mouth for the next scene, while on his poor feet a valet put the raged shoes of Act II!
in the company of; together with
From this reading I, with my very heart in my eyes, in spite of my efforts to seem cool and collected.
produce a literary work
From this reading Ah, dear Dairy, how can I write how I felt when being led to him.
