used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The lofty conception of life and its duties which had lately raised him above himself had vanished like a fit of intoxication of which nothing is left save a torturing thirst.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading The lofty conception of life and its duties which had lately raised him above himself had vanished like a fit of intoxication of which nothing is left save a torturing thirst.
agitationnounUS /ˌædʒəˈteɪʃən/
a mental state of extreme emotional disturbance
From this reading He had delayed until the latest minute, intimidated by the difficulties of his undertaking, swayed by intense agitation.
(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 All the poetry had faded out of it.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading At last, passion for Erika had gained the mastery, although it had shrunk to very small dimensions.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The lofty conception of life and its duties which had lately raised him above himself had vanished like a fit of intoxication of which nothing is left save a torturing thirst.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At last, passion for Erika had gained the mastery, although it had shrunk to very small dimensions.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He had delayed until the latest minute, intimidated by the difficulties of his undertaking, swayed by intense agitation.
conceptionnounUS /kənˈsepʃən/
an abstract or general idea inferred or derived from specific instances
From this reading The lofty conception of life and its duties which had lately raised him above himself had vanished like a fit of intoxication of which nothing is left save a torturing thirst.
delayedadjectiveUS /dɪˈleɪd/
not as far along as normal in development
From this reading He had delayed until the latest minute, intimidated by the difficulties of his undertaking, swayed by intense agitation.
plural of “difficulty” — an effort that is inconvenient
From this reading He had delayed until the latest minute, intimidated by the difficulties of his undertaking, swayed by intense agitation.
dimensionsnounUS /dɪˈmenʃənz/
plural of “dimension” — the magnitude of something in a particular direction (especially length or width or height)
From this reading At last, passion for Erika had gained the mastery, although it had shrunk to very small dimensions.
plural of “duty” — the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force
From this reading The lofty conception of life and its duties which had lately raised him above himself had vanished like a fit of intoxication of which nothing is left save a torturing thirst.
Erika
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From this reading At last, passion for Erika had gained the mastery, although it had shrunk to very small dimensions.
fadedadjectiveUS /ˈfeɪdəd/
having lost freshness or brilliance of color
From this reading All the poetry had faded out of it.
be agreeable or acceptable to
From this reading The lofty conception of life and its duties which had lately raised him above himself had vanished like a fit of intoxication of which nothing is left save a torturing thirst.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading At last, passion for Erika had gained the mastery, although it had shrunk to very small dimensions.
past form of “gain” — obtain
From this reading At last, passion for Erika had gained the mastery, although it had shrunk to very small dimensions.
destroyed or killed
From this reading Lozoncyi had gone to the station.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Lozoncyi had gone to the station.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had delayed until the latest minute, intimidated by the difficulties of his undertaking, swayed by intense agitation.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The lofty conception of life and its duties which had lately raised him above himself had vanished like a fit of intoxication of which nothing is left save a torturing thirst.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading The lofty conception of life and its duties which had lately raised him above himself had vanished like a fit of intoxication of which nothing is left save a torturing thirst.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He had delayed until the latest minute, intimidated by the difficulties of his undertaking, swayed by intense agitation.
possessing or displaying a distinctive feature to a heightened degree
From this reading He had delayed until the latest minute, intimidated by the difficulties of his undertaking, swayed by intense agitation.
intimidatedadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈtɪmɪdeɪtɪd/
made timid or fearful as by threats
From this reading He had delayed until the latest minute, intimidated by the difficulties of his undertaking, swayed by intense agitation.
intoxicationnounUS /ˌɪntɑːksəˈkeɪʃən/
the physiological state produced by a poison or other toxic substance
From this reading The lofty conception of life and its duties which had lately raised him above himself had vanished like a fit of intoxication of which nothing is left save a torturing thirst.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The lofty conception of life and its duties which had lately raised him above himself had vanished like a fit of intoxication of which nothing is left save a torturing thirst.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading At last, passion for Erika had gained the mastery, although it had shrunk to very small dimensions.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The lofty conception of life and its duties which had lately raised him above himself had vanished like a fit of intoxication of which nothing is left save a torturing thirst.
immediately past
From this reading At last, passion for Erika had gained the mastery, although it had shrunk to very small dimensions.
in the recent past
From this reading The lofty conception of life and its duties which had lately raised him above himself had vanished like a fit of intoxication of which nothing is left save a torturing thirst.
latestadjectiveUS /ˈleɪtəst/
up to the immediate present; most recent or most up-to-date
From this reading He had delayed until the latest minute, intimidated by the difficulties of his undertaking, swayed by intense agitation.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading The lofty conception of life and its duties which had lately raised him above himself had vanished like a fit of intoxication of which nothing is left save a torturing thirst.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading The lofty conception of life and its duties which had lately raised him above himself had vanished like a fit of intoxication of which nothing is left save a torturing thirst.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading The lofty conception of life and its duties which had lately raised him above himself had vanished like a fit of intoxication of which nothing is left save a torturing thirst.
loftyadjectiveUS /ˈlɔːfti/
of high moral or intellectual value; elevated in nature or style
From this reading The lofty conception of life and its duties which had lately raised him above himself had vanished like a fit of intoxication of which nothing is left save a torturing thirst.
Lozoncyi
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From this reading Lozoncyi had gone to the station.
masterynounUS /ˈmæstəri/
great skillfulness and knowledge of some subject or activity
From this reading At last, passion for Erika had gained the mastery, although it had shrunk to very small dimensions.
a unit of time equal to 60 seconds or 1/60th of an hour
From this reading He had delayed until the latest minute, intimidated by the difficulties of his undertaking, swayed by intense agitation.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading The lofty conception of life and its duties which had lately raised him above himself had vanished like a fit of intoxication of which nothing is left save a torturing thirst.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He had delayed until the latest minute, intimidated by the difficulties of his undertaking, swayed by intense agitation.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading All the poetry had faded out of it.
a strong feeling or emotion
From this reading At last, passion for Erika had gained the mastery, although it had shrunk to very small dimensions.
literature in metrical form
From this reading All the poetry had faded out of it.
located or moved above the surround or above the normal position
From this reading The lofty conception of life and its duties which had lately raised him above himself had vanished like a fit of intoxication of which nothing is left save a torturing thirst.
except for; apart from
From this reading The lofty conception of life and its duties which had lately raised him above himself had vanished like a fit of intoxication of which nothing is left save a torturing thirst.
shrunkverbUS /ʃrʌŋk/
inflected form of “shrink” — wither, as with a loss of moisture
From this reading At last, passion for Erika had gained the mastery, although it had shrunk to very small dimensions.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading At last, passion for Erika had gained the mastery, although it had shrunk to very small dimensions.
a facility equipped with special equipment and personnel for a particular purpose
From this reading Lozoncyi had gone to the station.
swayedverbUS /sweɪd/
past form of “sway” — move back and forth or sideways
From this reading He had delayed until the latest minute, intimidated by the difficulties of his undertaking, swayed by intense agitation.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Lozoncyi had gone to the station.
thirstnounUS /θɜːrst/
a physiological need to drink
From this reading The lofty conception of life and its duties which had lately raised him above himself had vanished like a fit of intoxication of which nothing is left save a torturing thirst.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Lozoncyi had gone to the station.
torturingadjectiveUS /ˈtɔːrtʃərɪŋ/
extremely painful
From this reading The lofty conception of life and its duties which had lately raised him above himself had vanished like a fit of intoxication of which nothing is left save a torturing thirst.
undertakingnounUS /ˈʌndərteɪkɪŋ/
any piece of work that is undertaken or attempted
From this reading He had delayed until the latest minute, intimidated by the difficulties of his undertaking, swayed by intense agitation.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading He had delayed until the latest minute, intimidated by the difficulties of his undertaking, swayed by intense agitation.
having passed out of existence
From this reading The lofty conception of life and its duties which had lately raised him above himself had vanished like a fit of intoxication of which nothing is left save a torturing thirst.
precisely as stated
From this reading At last, passion for Erika had gained the mastery, although it had shrunk to very small dimensions.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The lofty conception of life and its duties which had lately raised him above himself had vanished like a fit of intoxication of which nothing is left save a torturing thirst.
