used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading But a single glance in the Corso from the eyes of Theresa Leaney, as she stood there in all her triumphant brilliancy and beauty, had set up a new image in his soul.
adversarynounUS /ˈædvərseri/
someone who offers opposition
From this reading He had expected to find in the woman he had insulted, an implacable adversary, and was prepared to meet her enmity with disdain.
(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 But a single glance in the Corso from the eyes of Theresa Leaney, as she stood there in all her triumphant brilliancy and beauty, had set up a new image in his soul.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading He had expected to find in the woman he had insulted, an implacable adversary, and was prepared to meet her enmity with disdain.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading We have seen how Mansana bore himself in the funeral procession the next day, and we know now why he walked behind his father's bier with that elastic gait, that buoyant and springy step.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading But a single glance in the Corso from the eyes of Theresa Leaney, as she stood there in all her triumphant brilliancy and beauty, had set up a new image in his soul.
the qualities that give pleasure to the senses
From this reading But a single glance in the Corso from the eyes of Theresa Leaney, as she stood there in all her triumphant brilliancy and beauty, had set up a new image in his soul.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Before her majestic purity, how false and empty seemed all the calumnies he had heard!
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading We have seen how Mansana bore himself in the funeral procession the next day, and we know now why he walked behind his father's bier with that elastic gait, that buoyant and springy step.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading It was the image of Theresa herself as the radiant goddess and mistress of his being.
biernounUS /biːr/
a coffin along with its stand
From this reading We have seen how Mansana bore himself in the funeral procession the next day, and we know now why he walked behind his father's bier with that elastic gait, that buoyant and springy step.
cause to be bored
From this reading We have seen how Mansana bore himself in the funeral procession the next day, and we know now why he walked behind his father's bier with that elastic gait, that buoyant and springy step.
brilliancynoun
a quality that outshines the usual
From this reading But a single glance in the Corso from the eyes of Theresa Leaney, as she stood there in all her triumphant brilliancy and beauty, had set up a new image in his soul.
buoyantadjectiveUS /ˈbɔɪənt/
tending to float on a liquid or rise in air or gas
From this reading We have seen how Mansana bore himself in the funeral procession the next day, and we know now why he walked behind his father's bier with that elastic gait, that buoyant and springy step.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But a single glance in the Corso from the eyes of Theresa Leaney, as she stood there in all her triumphant brilliancy and beauty, had set up a new image in his soul.
calumnies
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From this reading Before her majestic purity, how false and empty seemed all the calumnies he had heard!
Corso
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From this reading But a single glance in the Corso from the eyes of Theresa Leaney, as she stood there in all her triumphant brilliancy and beauty, had set up a new image in his soul.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading We have seen how Mansana bore himself in the funeral procession the next day, and we know now why he walked behind his father's bier with that elastic gait, that buoyant and springy step.
disdainverbUS /dɪsˈdeɪn/
look down on with disdain
From this reading He had expected to find in the woman he had insulted, an implacable adversary, and was prepared to meet her enmity with disdain.
elasticadjectiveUS /ɪˈlæstɪk/
capable of resuming original shape after stretching or compression; springy
From this reading We have seen how Mansana bore himself in the funeral procession the next day, and we know now why he walked behind his father's bier with that elastic gait, that buoyant and springy step.
make void or empty of contents
From this reading Before her majestic purity, how false and empty seemed all the calumnies he had heard!
enmitynounUS /ˈenməti/
a state of deep-seated ill-will
From this reading He had expected to find in the woman he had insulted, an implacable adversary, and was prepared to meet her enmity with disdain.
considered likely or probable to happen or arrive
From this reading He had expected to find in the woman he had insulted, an implacable adversary, and was prepared to meet her enmity with disdain.
opinion or judgment
From this reading But a single glance in the Corso from the eyes of Theresa Leaney, as she stood there in all her triumphant brilliancy and beauty, had set up a new image in his soul.
not in accordance with the fact or reality or actuality
From this reading Before her majestic purity, how false and empty seemed all the calumnies he had heard!
father'snounUS /ˈfɑːðərz/
possessive form of “father” — a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading We have seen how Mansana bore himself in the funeral procession the next day, and we know now why he walked behind his father's bier with that elastic gait, that buoyant and springy step.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading He had expected to find in the woman he had insulted, an implacable adversary, and was prepared to meet her enmity with disdain.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading But a single glance in the Corso from the eyes of Theresa Leaney, as she stood there in all her triumphant brilliancy and beauty, had set up a new image in his soul.
funeralnounUS /ˈfjuːnərəl/
a ceremony at which a dead person is buried or cremated
From this reading We have seen how Mansana bore himself in the funeral procession the next day, and we know now why he walked behind his father's bier with that elastic gait, that buoyant and springy step.
gaitnounUS /ɡeɪt/
the rate of moving (especially walking or running)
From this reading We have seen how Mansana bore himself in the funeral procession the next day, and we know now why he walked behind his father's bier with that elastic gait, that buoyant and springy step.
throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading But a single glance in the Corso from the eyes of Theresa Leaney, as she stood there in all her triumphant brilliancy and beauty, had set up a new image in his soul.
goddessnounUS /ˈɡɑːdəs/
a female deity
From this reading It was the image of Theresa herself as the radiant goddess and mistress of his being.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had expected to find in the woman he had insulted, an implacable adversary, and was prepared to meet her enmity with disdain.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading We have seen how Mansana bore himself in the funeral procession the next day, and we know now why he walked behind his father's bier with that elastic gait, that buoyant and springy step.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading We have seen how Mansana bore himself in the funeral procession the next day, and we know now why he walked behind his father's bier with that elastic gait, that buoyant and springy step.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading Before her majestic purity, how false and empty seemed all the calumnies he had heard!
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He had expected to find in the woman he had insulted, an implacable adversary, and was prepared to meet her enmity with disdain.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading It was the image of Theresa herself as the radiant goddess and mistress of his being.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading We have seen how Mansana bore himself in the funeral procession the next day, and we know now why he walked behind his father's bier with that elastic gait, that buoyant and springy step.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading We have seen how Mansana bore himself in the funeral procession the next day, and we know now why he walked behind his father's bier with that elastic gait, that buoyant and springy step.
how
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From this reading We have seen how Mansana bore himself in the funeral procession the next day, and we know now why he walked behind his father's bier with that elastic gait, that buoyant and springy step.
an iconic mental representation
From this reading But a single glance in the Corso from the eyes of Theresa Leaney, as she stood there in all her triumphant brilliancy and beauty, had set up a new image in his soul.
implacableadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈplækəbəl/
incapable of being placated
From this reading He had expected to find in the woman he had insulted, an implacable adversary, and was prepared to meet her enmity with disdain.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading We have seen how Mansana bore himself in the funeral procession the next day, and we know now why he walked behind his father's bier with that elastic gait, that buoyant and springy step.
insultedverbUS /ˌɪnˈsʌltɪd/
past form of “insult” — treat, mention, or speak to rudely
From this reading He had expected to find in the woman he had insulted, an implacable adversary, and was prepared to meet her enmity with disdain.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was the image of Theresa herself as the radiant goddess and mistress of his being.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading We have seen how Mansana bore himself in the funeral procession the next day, and we know now why he walked behind his father's bier with that elastic gait, that buoyant and springy step.
Leaney
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From this reading But a single glance in the Corso from the eyes of Theresa Leaney, as she stood there in all her triumphant brilliancy and beauty, had set up a new image in his soul.
majesticadjectiveUS /məˈdʒestɪk/
majestic in manner or bearing; superior to mundane matters
From this reading Before her majestic purity, how false and empty seemed all the calumnies he had heard!
Mansana
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From this reading We have seen how Mansana bore himself in the funeral procession the next day, and we know now why he walked behind his father's bier with that elastic gait, that buoyant and springy step.
come together
From this reading He had expected to find in the woman he had insulted, an implacable adversary, and was prepared to meet her enmity with disdain.
an adulterous woman; a woman who has an ongoing extramarital sexual relationship with a man
From this reading It was the image of Theresa herself as the radiant goddess and mistress of his being.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading But a single glance in the Corso from the eyes of Theresa Leaney, as she stood there in all her triumphant brilliancy and beauty, had set up a new image in his soul.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading We have seen how Mansana bore himself in the funeral procession the next day, and we know now why he walked behind his father's bier with that elastic gait, that buoyant and springy step.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading We have seen how Mansana bore himself in the funeral procession the next day, and we know now why he walked behind his father's bier with that elastic gait, that buoyant and springy step.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading But a single glance in the Corso from the eyes of Theresa Leaney, as she stood there in all her triumphant brilliancy and beauty, had set up a new image in his soul.
made ready or fit or suitable beforehand
From this reading He had expected to find in the woman he had insulted, an implacable adversary, and was prepared to meet her enmity with disdain.
(theology) the origination of the Holy Spirit at Pentecost
From this reading We have seen how Mansana bore himself in the funeral procession the next day, and we know now why he walked behind his father's bier with that elastic gait, that buoyant and springy step.
puritynounUS /ˈpjʊrəti/
being undiluted or unmixed with extraneous material
From this reading Before her majestic purity, how false and empty seemed all the calumnies he had heard!
radiantadjectiveUS /ˈreɪdiːənt/
radiating or as if radiating light
From this reading It was the image of Theresa herself as the radiant goddess and mistress of his being.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Before her majestic purity, how false and empty seemed all the calumnies he had heard!
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading We have seen how Mansana bore himself in the funeral procession the next day, and we know now why he walked behind his father's bier with that elastic gait, that buoyant and springy step.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading But a single glance in the Corso from the eyes of Theresa Leaney, as she stood there in all her triumphant brilliancy and beauty, had set up a new image in his soul.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But a single glance in the Corso from the eyes of Theresa Leaney, as she stood there in all her triumphant brilliancy and beauty, had set up a new image in his soul.
being or characteristic of a single thing or person
From this reading But a single glance in the Corso from the eyes of Theresa Leaney, as she stood there in all her triumphant brilliancy and beauty, had set up a new image in his soul.
the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life
From this reading But a single glance in the Corso from the eyes of Theresa Leaney, as she stood there in all her triumphant brilliancy and beauty, had set up a new image in his soul.
springyadjective
elastic; rebounds readily
From this reading We have seen how Mansana bore himself in the funeral procession the next day, and we know now why he walked behind his father's bier with that elastic gait, that buoyant and springy step.
any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal
From this reading We have seen how Mansana bore himself in the funeral procession the next day, and we know now why he walked behind his father's bier with that elastic gait, that buoyant and springy step.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading But a single glance in the Corso from the eyes of Theresa Leaney, as she stood there in all her triumphant brilliancy and beauty, had set up a new image in his soul.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading We have seen how Mansana bore himself in the funeral procession the next day, and we know now why he walked behind his father's bier with that elastic gait, that buoyant and springy step.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading We have seen how Mansana bore himself in the funeral procession the next day, and we know now why he walked behind his father's bier with that elastic gait, that buoyant and springy step.
in or at that place or location
From this reading But a single glance in the Corso from the eyes of Theresa Leaney, as she stood there in all her triumphant brilliancy and beauty, had set up a new image in his soul.
TheresanounUS /tərˈiːsə/
Indian nun and missionary in the Roman Catholic Church (born of Albanian parents in what is now Macedonia); dedicated to helping the poor in India (1910-1997)
From this reading But a single glance in the Corso from the eyes of Theresa Leaney, as she stood there in all her triumphant brilliancy and beauty, had set up a new image in his soul.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He had expected to find in the woman he had insulted, an implacable adversary, and was prepared to meet her enmity with disdain.
triumphantadjectiveUS /traɪˈʌmfənt/
joyful and proud especially because of triumph or success
From this reading But a single glance in the Corso from the eyes of Theresa Leaney, as she stood there in all her triumphant brilliancy and beauty, had set up a new image in his soul.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading But a single glance in the Corso from the eyes of Theresa Leaney, as she stood there in all her triumphant brilliancy and beauty, had set up a new image in his soul.
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading We have seen how Mansana bore himself in the funeral procession the next day, and we know now why he walked behind his father's bier with that elastic gait, that buoyant and springy step.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He had expected to find in the woman he had insulted, an implacable adversary, and was prepared to meet her enmity with disdain.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We have seen how Mansana bore himself in the funeral procession the next day, and we know now why he walked behind his father's bier with that elastic gait, that buoyant and springy step.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading We have seen how Mansana bore himself in the funeral procession the next day, and we know now why he walked behind his father's bier with that elastic gait, that buoyant and springy step.
in the company of; together with
From this reading We have seen how Mansana bore himself in the funeral procession the next day, and we know now why he walked behind his father's bier with that elastic gait, that buoyant and springy step.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading He had expected to find in the woman he had insulted, an implacable adversary, and was prepared to meet her enmity with disdain.
