used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He wished to die; the opportunity presented itself; he knocked at the door of the tomb, a hand in the darkness offered him the key.
acceptingadjectiveUS /ækˈseptɪŋ/
tolerating without protest
From this reading Mad with grief, no longer conscious of anything fixed or solid in his brain, incapable of accepting anything thenceforth of fate after those two months passed in the intoxication of youth and love, overwhelmed at once by all the reveries of despair, he had but one desire remaining, to make a speedy end of all.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Mad with grief, no longer conscious of anything fixed or solid in his brain, incapable of accepting anything thenceforth of fate after those two months passed in the intoxication of youth and love, overwhelmed at once by all the reveries of despair, he had but one desire remaining, to make a speedy end of all.
(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 Mad with grief, no longer conscious of anything fixed or solid in his brain, incapable of accepting anything thenceforth of fate after those two months passed in the intoxication of youth and love, overwhelmed at once by all the reveries of despair, he had but one desire remaining, to make a speedy end of all.
past form of “allow” — make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen
From this reading Marius thrust aside the bar which had so often allowed him to pass, emerged from the garden, and said: “I will go.”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Marius thrust aside the bar which had so often allowed him to pass, emerged from the garden, and said: “I will go.”
any thing at all
From this reading Mad with grief, no longer conscious of anything fixed or solid in his brain, incapable of accepting anything thenceforth of fate after those two months passed in the intoxication of youth and love, overwhelmed at once by all the reveries of despair, he had but one desire remaining, to make a speedy end of all.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading These melancholy openings which take place in the gloom before despair, are tempting.
on or to one side
From this reading Marius thrust aside the bar which had so often allowed him to pass, emerged from the garden, and said: “I will go.”
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He wished to die; the opportunity presented itself; he knocked at the door of the tomb, a hand in the darkness offered him the key.
a room or establishment where alcoholic drinks are served over a counter
From this reading Marius thrust aside the bar which had so often allowed him to pass, emerged from the garden, and said: “I will go.”
barricadenounUS /ˈbærəkeɪd/
a barrier set up by police to stop traffic on a street or road in order to catch a fugitive or inspect traffic etc.
From this reading The voice which had summoned Marius through the twilight to the barricade of the Rue de la Chanvrerie, had produced on him the effect of the voice of destiny.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading These melancholy openings which take place in the gloom before despair, are tempting.
that part of the central nervous system that includes all the higher nervous centers; enclosed within the skull; continuous with the spinal cord
From this reading Mad with grief, no longer conscious of anything fixed or solid in his brain, incapable of accepting anything thenceforth of fate after those two months passed in the intoxication of youth and love, overwhelmed at once by all the reveries of despair, he had but one desire remaining, to make a speedy end of all.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Mad with grief, no longer conscious of anything fixed or solid in his brain, incapable of accepting anything thenceforth of fate after those two months passed in the intoxication of youth and love, overwhelmed at once by all the reveries of despair, he had but one desire remaining, to make a speedy end of all.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Mad with grief, no longer conscious of anything fixed or solid in his brain, incapable of accepting anything thenceforth of fate after those two months passed in the intoxication of youth and love, overwhelmed at once by all the reveries of despair, he had but one desire remaining, to make a speedy end of all.
Chanvrerie
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From this reading The voice which had summoned Marius through the twilight to the barricade of the Rue de la Chanvrerie, had produced on him the effect of the voice of destiny.
intentionally conceived
From this reading Mad with grief, no longer conscious of anything fixed or solid in his brain, incapable of accepting anything thenceforth of fate after those two months passed in the intoxication of youth and love, overwhelmed at once by all the reveries of despair, he had but one desire remaining, to make a speedy end of all.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading He wished to die; the opportunity presented itself; he knocked at the door of the tomb, a hand in the darkness offered him the key.
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading The voice which had summoned Marius through the twilight to the barricade of the Rue de la Chanvrerie, had produced on him the effect of the voice of destiny.
the feeling that accompanies an unsatisfied state
From this reading Mad with grief, no longer conscious of anything fixed or solid in his brain, incapable of accepting anything thenceforth of fate after those two months passed in the intoxication of youth and love, overwhelmed at once by all the reveries of despair, he had but one desire remaining, to make a speedy end of all.
a state in which all hope is lost or absent
From this reading These melancholy openings which take place in the gloom before despair, are tempting.
destinynounUS /ˈdestəni/
an event (or a course of events) that will inevitably happen in the future
From this reading The voice which had summoned Marius through the twilight to the barricade of the Rue de la Chanvrerie, had produced on him the effect of the voice of destiny.
pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading He wished to die; the opportunity presented itself; he knocked at the door of the tomb, a hand in the darkness offered him the key.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading He wished to die; the opportunity presented itself; he knocked at the door of the tomb, a hand in the darkness offered him the key.
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading The voice which had summoned Marius through the twilight to the barricade of the Rue de la Chanvrerie, had produced on him the effect of the voice of destiny.
emergedverbUS /ɪˈmɜːrdʒd/
past form of “emerge” — come out into view, as from concealment
From this reading Marius thrust aside the bar which had so often allowed him to pass, emerged from the garden, and said: “I will go.”
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading Mad with grief, no longer conscious of anything fixed or solid in his brain, incapable of accepting anything thenceforth of fate after those two months passed in the intoxication of youth and love, overwhelmed at once by all the reveries of despair, he had but one desire remaining, to make a speedy end of all.
an event (or a course of events) that will inevitably happen in the future
From this reading Mad with grief, no longer conscious of anything fixed or solid in his brain, incapable of accepting anything thenceforth of fate after those two months passed in the intoxication of youth and love, overwhelmed at once by all the reveries of despair, he had but one desire remaining, to make a speedy end of all.
(of a number) having a fixed and unchanging value
From this reading Mad with grief, no longer conscious of anything fixed or solid in his brain, incapable of accepting anything thenceforth of fate after those two months passed in the intoxication of youth and love, overwhelmed at once by all the reveries of despair, he had but one desire remaining, to make a speedy end of all.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Marius thrust aside the bar which had so often allowed him to pass, emerged from the garden, and said: “I will go.”
a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading Marius thrust aside the bar which had so often allowed him to pass, emerged from the garden, and said: “I will go.”
a state of partial or total darkness
From this reading These melancholy openings which take place in the gloom before despair, are tempting.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Marius thrust aside the bar which had so often allowed him to pass, emerged from the garden, and said: “I will go.”
intense sorrow caused by loss of a loved one (especially by death)
From this reading Mad with grief, no longer conscious of anything fixed or solid in his brain, incapable of accepting anything thenceforth of fate after those two months passed in the intoxication of youth and love, overwhelmed at once by all the reveries of despair, he had but one desire remaining, to make a speedy end of all.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The voice which had summoned Marius through the twilight to the barricade of the Rue de la Chanvrerie, had produced on him the effect of the voice of destiny.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading He wished to die; the opportunity presented itself; he knocked at the door of the tomb, a hand in the darkness offered him the key.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He wished to die; the opportunity presented itself; he knocked at the door of the tomb, a hand in the darkness offered him the key.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The voice which had summoned Marius through the twilight to the barricade of the Rue de la Chanvrerie, had produced on him the effect of the voice of destiny.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Mad with grief, no longer conscious of anything fixed or solid in his brain, incapable of accepting anything thenceforth of fate after those two months passed in the intoxication of youth and love, overwhelmed at once by all the reveries of despair, he had but one desire remaining, to make a speedy end of all.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Marius thrust aside the bar which had so often allowed him to pass, emerged from the garden, and said: “I will go.”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He wished to die; the opportunity presented itself; he knocked at the door of the tomb, a hand in the darkness offered him the key.
incapableadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈkeɪpəbəl/
(followed by “of”) lacking capacity or ability
From this reading Mad with grief, no longer conscious of anything fixed or solid in his brain, incapable of accepting anything thenceforth of fate after those two months passed in the intoxication of youth and love, overwhelmed at once by all the reveries of despair, he had but one desire remaining, to make a speedy end of all.
intoxicationnounUS /ˌɪntɑːksəˈkeɪʃən/
the physiological state produced by a poison or other toxic substance
From this reading Mad with grief, no longer conscious of anything fixed or solid in his brain, incapable of accepting anything thenceforth of fate after those two months passed in the intoxication of youth and love, overwhelmed at once by all the reveries of despair, he had but one desire remaining, to make a speedy end of all.
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading He wished to die; the opportunity presented itself; he knocked at the door of the tomb, a hand in the darkness offered him the key.
metal device shaped in such a way that when it is inserted into the appropriate lock the lock's mechanism can be rotated
From this reading He wished to die; the opportunity presented itself; he knocked at the door of the tomb, a hand in the darkness offered him the key.
past form of “knock” — deliver a sharp blow or push
From this reading He wished to die; the opportunity presented itself; he knocked at the door of the tomb, a hand in the darkness offered him the key.
a white soft metallic element that tarnishes readily; occurs in rare earth minerals and is usually classified as a rare earth
From this reading The voice which had summoned Marius through the twilight to the barricade of the Rue de la Chanvrerie, had produced on him the effect of the voice of destiny.
for more time
From this reading Mad with grief, no longer conscious of anything fixed or solid in his brain, incapable of accepting anything thenceforth of fate after those two months passed in the intoxication of youth and love, overwhelmed at once by all the reveries of despair, he had but one desire remaining, to make a speedy end of all.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading Mad with grief, no longer conscious of anything fixed or solid in his brain, incapable of accepting anything thenceforth of fate after those two months passed in the intoxication of youth and love, overwhelmed at once by all the reveries of despair, he had but one desire remaining, to make a speedy end of all.
roused to anger
From this reading Mad with grief, no longer conscious of anything fixed or solid in his brain, incapable of accepting anything thenceforth of fate after those two months passed in the intoxication of youth and love, overwhelmed at once by all the reveries of despair, he had but one desire remaining, to make a speedy end of all.
engage in
From this reading Mad with grief, no longer conscious of anything fixed or solid in his brain, incapable of accepting anything thenceforth of fate after those two months passed in the intoxication of youth and love, overwhelmed at once by all the reveries of despair, he had but one desire remaining, to make a speedy end of all.
Marius
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From this reading The voice which had summoned Marius through the twilight to the barricade of the Rue de la Chanvrerie, had produced on him the effect of the voice of destiny.
a feeling of thoughtful sadness
From this reading These melancholy openings which take place in the gloom before despair, are tempting.
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading Mad with grief, no longer conscious of anything fixed or solid in his brain, incapable of accepting anything thenceforth of fate after those two months passed in the intoxication of youth and love, overwhelmed at once by all the reveries of despair, he had but one desire remaining, to make a speedy end of all.
not any; not one
From this reading Mad with grief, no longer conscious of anything fixed or solid in his brain, incapable of accepting anything thenceforth of fate after those two months passed in the intoxication of youth and love, overwhelmed at once by all the reveries of despair, he had but one desire remaining, to make a speedy end of all.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The voice which had summoned Marius through the twilight to the barricade of the Rue de la Chanvrerie, had produced on him the effect of the voice of destiny.
past form of “offer” — make available or accessible, provide or furnish
From this reading He wished to die; the opportunity presented itself; he knocked at the door of the tomb, a hand in the darkness offered him the key.
many times at short intervals
From this reading Marius thrust aside the bar which had so often allowed him to pass, emerged from the garden, and said: “I will go.”
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The voice which had summoned Marius through the twilight to the barricade of the Rue de la Chanvrerie, had produced on him the effect of the voice of destiny.
on one occasion
From this reading Mad with grief, no longer conscious of anything fixed or solid in his brain, incapable of accepting anything thenceforth of fate after those two months passed in the intoxication of youth and love, overwhelmed at once by all the reveries of despair, he had but one desire remaining, to make a speedy end of all.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Mad with grief, no longer conscious of anything fixed or solid in his brain, incapable of accepting anything thenceforth of fate after those two months passed in the intoxication of youth and love, overwhelmed at once by all the reveries of despair, he had but one desire remaining, to make a speedy end of all.
openingsnounUS /ˈoʊpənɪŋz/
plural of “opening” — an open or empty space in or between things
From this reading These melancholy openings which take place in the gloom before despair, are tempting.
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading He wished to die; the opportunity presented itself; he knocked at the door of the tomb, a hand in the darkness offered him the key.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Mad with grief, no longer conscious of anything fixed or solid in his brain, incapable of accepting anything thenceforth of fate after those two months passed in the intoxication of youth and love, overwhelmed at once by all the reveries of despair, he had but one desire remaining, to make a speedy end of all.
overwhelmedverbUS /ˌoʊvərˈwelmd/
past form of “overwhelm” — overcome, as with emotions or perceptual stimuli
From this reading Mad with grief, no longer conscious of anything fixed or solid in his brain, incapable of accepting anything thenceforth of fate after those two months passed in the intoxication of youth and love, overwhelmed at once by all the reveries of despair, he had but one desire remaining, to make a speedy end of all.
go across or through
From this reading Marius thrust aside the bar which had so often allowed him to pass, emerged from the garden, and said: “I will go.”
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading Mad with grief, no longer conscious of anything fixed or solid in his brain, incapable of accepting anything thenceforth of fate after those two months passed in the intoxication of youth and love, overwhelmed at once by all the reveries of despair, he had but one desire remaining, to make a speedy end of all.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading These melancholy openings which take place in the gloom before despair, are tempting.
past form of “present” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading He wished to die; the opportunity presented itself; he knocked at the door of the tomb, a hand in the darkness offered him the key.
past form of “produce” — bring forth or yield
From this reading The voice which had summoned Marius through the twilight to the barricade of the Rue de la Chanvrerie, had produced on him the effect of the voice of destiny.
not used up
From this reading Mad with grief, no longer conscious of anything fixed or solid in his brain, incapable of accepting anything thenceforth of fate after those two months passed in the intoxication of youth and love, overwhelmed at once by all the reveries of despair, he had but one desire remaining, to make a speedy end of all.
reveriesnounUS /ˈrevəriz/
plural of “revery” — an abstracted state of absorption
From this reading Mad with grief, no longer conscious of anything fixed or solid in his brain, incapable of accepting anything thenceforth of fate after those two months passed in the intoxication of youth and love, overwhelmed at once by all the reveries of despair, he had but one desire remaining, to make a speedy end of all.
RuenounUS /ruː/
European strong-scented perennial herb with grey-green bitter-tasting leaves; an irritant similar to poison ivy
From this reading The voice which had summoned Marius through the twilight to the barricade of the Rue de la Chanvrerie, had produced on him the effect of the voice of destiny.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Marius thrust aside the bar which had so often allowed him to pass, emerged from the garden, and said: “I will go.”
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Marius thrust aside the bar which had so often allowed him to pass, emerged from the garden, and said: “I will go.”
solidadjectiveUS /ˈsɑːləd/
characterized by good substantial quality
From this reading Mad with grief, no longer conscious of anything fixed or solid in his brain, incapable of accepting anything thenceforth of fate after those two months passed in the intoxication of youth and love, overwhelmed at once by all the reveries of despair, he had but one desire remaining, to make a speedy end of all.
speedyadjectiveUS /ˈspiːdiː/
characterized by speed; moving with or capable of moving with high speed
From this reading Mad with grief, no longer conscious of anything fixed or solid in his brain, incapable of accepting anything thenceforth of fate after those two months passed in the intoxication of youth and love, overwhelmed at once by all the reveries of despair, he had but one desire remaining, to make a speedy end of all.
summonedverbUS /ˈsʌmənd/
past form of “summon” — call in an official matter, such as to attend court
From this reading The voice which had summoned Marius through the twilight to the barricade of the Rue de la Chanvrerie, had produced on him the effect of the voice of destiny.
carry out
From this reading These melancholy openings which take place in the gloom before despair, are tempting.
temptingadjectiveUS /ˈtemptɪŋ/
highly attractive and able to arouse hope or desire
From this reading These melancholy openings which take place in the gloom before despair, are tempting.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The voice which had summoned Marius through the twilight to the barricade of the Rue de la Chanvrerie, had produced on him the effect of the voice of destiny.
thenceforthadverbUS /ˌðenˈsfɔːrθ/
from that time on
From this reading Mad with grief, no longer conscious of anything fixed or solid in his brain, incapable of accepting anything thenceforth of fate after those two months passed in the intoxication of youth and love, overwhelmed at once by all the reveries of despair, he had but one desire remaining, to make a speedy end of all.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading These melancholy openings which take place in the gloom before despair, are tempting.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Mad with grief, no longer conscious of anything fixed or solid in his brain, incapable of accepting anything thenceforth of fate after those two months passed in the intoxication of youth and love, overwhelmed at once by all the reveries of despair, he had but one desire remaining, to make a speedy end of all.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading The voice which had summoned Marius through the twilight to the barricade of the Rue de la Chanvrerie, had produced on him the effect of the voice of destiny.
push forcefully
From this reading Marius thrust aside the bar which had so often allowed him to pass, emerged from the garden, and said: “I will go.”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The voice which had summoned Marius through the twilight to the barricade of the Rue de la Chanvrerie, had produced on him the effect of the voice of destiny.
tombnounUS /tuːm/
a place for the burial of a corpse (especially beneath the ground and marked by a tombstone)
From this reading He wished to die; the opportunity presented itself; he knocked at the door of the tomb, a hand in the darkness offered him the key.
twilightnounUS /ˈtwaɪlaɪt/
the time of day immediately following sunset
From this reading The voice which had summoned Marius through the twilight to the barricade of the Rue de la Chanvrerie, had produced on him the effect of the voice of destiny.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Mad with grief, no longer conscious of anything fixed or solid in his brain, incapable of accepting anything thenceforth of fate after those two months passed in the intoxication of youth and love, overwhelmed at once by all the reveries of despair, he had but one desire remaining, to make a speedy end of all.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading The voice which had summoned Marius through the twilight to the barricade of the Rue de la Chanvrerie, had produced on him the effect of the voice of destiny.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The voice which had summoned Marius through the twilight to the barricade of the Rue de la Chanvrerie, had produced on him the effect of the voice of destiny.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Marius thrust aside the bar which had so often allowed him to pass, emerged from the garden, and said: “I will go.”
past form of “wish” — hope for; have a wish
From this reading He wished to die; the opportunity presented itself; he knocked at the door of the tomb, a hand in the darkness offered him the key.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Mad with grief, no longer conscious of anything fixed or solid in his brain, incapable of accepting anything thenceforth of fate after those two months passed in the intoxication of youth and love, overwhelmed at once by all the reveries of despair, he had but one desire remaining, to make a speedy end of all.
a young person (especially a young man or boy)
From this reading Mad with grief, no longer conscious of anything fixed or solid in his brain, incapable of accepting anything thenceforth of fate after those two months passed in the intoxication of youth and love, overwhelmed at once by all the reveries of despair, he had but one desire remaining, to make a speedy end of all.
