used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He painted with a veritable fury.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Jane came upon him, one late afternoon, after Althea had gone, studying his work from every angle.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading Jane came upon him, one late afternoon, after Althea had gone, studying his work from every angle.
AltheanounUS /ælˈθiːə/
any of various plants of the genus Althaea; similar to but having smaller flowers than genus Alcea
From this reading Jane came upon him, one late afternoon, after Althea had gone, studying his work from every angle.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading These days of stress, mental upheaval, and emotional unrest were having their effect upon Jerry's work, as well as upon his mind.
anglenounUS /ˈæŋɡəl/
the space between two lines or planes that intersect; the inclination of one line to another; measured in degrees or radians
From this reading Jane came upon him, one late afternoon, after Althea had gone, studying his work from every angle.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading These days of stress, mental upheaval, and emotional unrest were having their effect upon Jerry's work, as well as upon his mind.
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading Melisande in the wood became the outlet for his surcharged feelings.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Jane came upon him, one late afternoon, after Althea had gone, studying his work from every angle.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading These days of stress, mental upheaval, and emotional unrest were having their effect upon Jerry's work, as well as upon his mind.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "Jerry, do you realize how this grows?
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading These days of stress, mental upheaval, and emotional unrest were having their effect upon Jerry's work, as well as upon his mind.
emotionaladjectiveUS /ɪˈmoʊʃənəl/
determined or actuated by emotion rather than reason
From this reading These days of stress, mental upheaval, and emotional unrest were having their effect upon Jerry's work, as well as upon his mind.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Jane came upon him, one late afternoon, after Althea had gone, studying his work from every angle.
emotional or moral sensitivity (especially in relation to personal principles or dignity)
From this reading Melisande in the wood became the outlet for his surcharged feelings.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Melisande in the wood became the outlet for his surcharged feelings.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Jane came upon him, one late afternoon, after Althea had gone, studying his work from every angle.
a feeling of intense anger
From this reading He painted with a veritable fury.
destroyed or killed
From this reading Jane came upon him, one late afternoon, after Althea had gone, studying his work from every angle.
growsverbUS /ɡroʊz/
third-person singular of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading "Jerry, do you realize how this grows?
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Jane came upon him, one late afternoon, after Althea had gone, studying his work from every angle.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading These days of stress, mental upheaval, and emotional unrest were having their effect upon Jerry's work, as well as upon his mind.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He painted with a veritable fury.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Jane came upon him, one late afternoon, after Althea had gone, studying his work from every angle.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading These days of stress, mental upheaval, and emotional unrest were having their effect upon Jerry's work, as well as upon his mind.
how
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From this reading "Jerry, do you realize how this grows?
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Melisande in the wood became the outlet for his surcharged feelings.
Jane
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From this reading Jane came upon him, one late afternoon, after Althea had gone, studying his work from every angle.
offensive term for a person of German descent
From this reading "Jerry, do you realize how this grows?
Jerry'snounUS /ˈdʒeriz/
possessive form of “jerry” — offensive term for a person of German descent
From this reading These days of stress, mental upheaval, and emotional unrest were having their effect upon Jerry's work, as well as upon his mind.
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading Jane came upon him, one late afternoon, after Althea had gone, studying his work from every angle.
Melisande
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From this reading Melisande in the wood became the outlet for his surcharged feelings.
involving the mind or an intellectual process
From this reading These days of stress, mental upheaval, and emotional unrest were having their effect upon Jerry's work, as well as upon his mind.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading These days of stress, mental upheaval, and emotional unrest were having their effect upon Jerry's work, as well as upon his mind.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading These days of stress, mental upheaval, and emotional unrest were having their effect upon Jerry's work, as well as upon his mind.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Jane came upon him, one late afternoon, after Althea had gone, studying his work from every angle.
outletnounUS /ˈaʊtlet/
a place of business for retailing goods
From this reading Melisande in the wood became the outlet for his surcharged feelings.
coated with paint
From this reading He painted with a veritable fury.
be fully aware or cognizant of
From this reading "Jerry, do you realize how this grows?
stressnounUS /stres/
the relative prominence of a syllable or musical note (especially with regard to stress or pitch)
From this reading These days of stress, mental upheaval, and emotional unrest were having their effect upon Jerry's work, as well as upon his mind.
studyingnounUS /ˈstʌdiɪŋ/
reading carefully with intent to remember
From this reading Jane came upon him, one late afternoon, after Althea had gone, studying his work from every angle.
surcharged
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From this reading Melisande in the wood became the outlet for his surcharged feelings.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Melisande in the wood became the outlet for his surcharged feelings.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading These days of stress, mental upheaval, and emotional unrest were having their effect upon Jerry's work, as well as upon his mind.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading These days of stress, mental upheaval, and emotional unrest were having their effect upon Jerry's work, as well as upon his mind.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "Jerry, do you realize how this grows?
unrestnounUS /ənˈrest/
a state of agitation or turbulent change or development
From this reading These days of stress, mental upheaval, and emotional unrest were having their effect upon Jerry's work, as well as upon his mind.
upheavalnounUS /əpˈhiːvəl/
a state of violent disturbance and disorder (as in politics or social conditions generally)
From this reading These days of stress, mental upheaval, and emotional unrest were having their effect upon Jerry's work, as well as upon his mind.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading These days of stress, mental upheaval, and emotional unrest were having their effect upon Jerry's work, as well as upon his mind.
veritableadjectiveUS /ˈverɪtəbəl/
often used as intensifiers
From this reading He painted with a veritable fury.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading These days of stress, mental upheaval, and emotional unrest were having their effect upon Jerry's work, as well as upon his mind.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading These days of stress, mental upheaval, and emotional unrest were having their effect upon Jerry's work, as well as upon his mind.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He painted with a veritable fury.
the hard fibrous lignified substance under the bark of trees
From this reading Melisande in the wood became the outlet for his surcharged feelings.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading These days of stress, mental upheaval, and emotional unrest were having their effect upon Jerry's work, as well as upon his mind.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Jerry, do you realize how this grows?
