used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “No,” said the old woman with a gesture of violent negation.
anew
From this reading Amparito laughed again and disappeared.
Amparito
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From this reading Amparito laughed again and disappeared.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Amparito laughed again and disappeared.
reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading He imagined that the awakening would come from one moment to the next; but the awakening didn’t arrive.
the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others
From this reading He kept thinking that it was impossible to live like that, giving his whole attention to nothing except the desires of a girl.
awakeningnounUS /əˈweɪkənɪŋ/
the act of waking
From this reading He imagined that the awakening would come from one moment to the next; but the awakening didn’t arrive.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He imagined that the awakening would come from one moment to the next; but the awakening didn’t arrive.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading He imagined that the awakening would come from one moment to the next; but the awakening didn’t arrive.
without variation or change, in every case
From this reading The first days of his engagement Cæsar was constantly in-tranquil and uneasy.
Cæsar
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From this reading The first days of his engagement Cæsar was constantly in-tranquil and uneasy.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading The first days of his engagement Cæsar was constantly in-tranquil and uneasy.
desiresnounUS /dɪˈzaɪərz/
plural of “desire” — the feeling that accompanies an unsatisfied state
From this reading He kept thinking that it was impossible to live like that, giving his whole attention to nothing except the desires of a girl.
didn't
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From this reading He imagined that the awakening would come from one moment to the next; but the awakening didn’t arrive.
past form of “disappear” — get lost, as without warning or explanation
From this reading Amparito laughed again and disappeared.
a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
From this reading The first days of his engagement Cæsar was constantly in-tranquil and uneasy.
apart from; not including
From this reading He kept thinking that it was impossible to live like that, giving his whole attention to nothing except the desires of a girl.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading The first days of his engagement Cæsar was constantly in-tranquil and uneasy.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He imagined that the awakening would come from one moment to the next; but the awakening didn’t arrive.
motion of hands or body to emphasize or help to express a thought or feeling
From this reading “No,” said the old woman with a gesture of violent negation.
a young female
From this reading He kept thinking that it was impossible to live like that, giving his whole attention to nothing except the desires of a girl.
the act of giving
From this reading He kept thinking that it was impossible to live like that, giving his whole attention to nothing except the desires of a girl.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He kept thinking that it was impossible to live like that, giving his whole attention to nothing except the desires of a girl.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The first days of his engagement Cæsar was constantly in-tranquil and uneasy.
past form of “imagine” — form a mental image of something that is not present or that is not the case
From this reading He imagined that the awakening would come from one moment to the next; but the awakening didn’t arrive.
not capable of occurring or being accomplished or dealt with
From this reading He kept thinking that it was impossible to live like that, giving his whole attention to nothing except the desires of a girl.
in-tranquil
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From this reading The first days of his engagement Cæsar was constantly in-tranquil and uneasy.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He kept thinking that it was impossible to live like that, giving his whole attention to nothing except the desires of a girl.
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading He kept thinking that it was impossible to live like that, giving his whole attention to nothing except the desires of a girl.
past form of “laugh” — produce laughter
From this reading Amparito laughed again and disappeared.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading He kept thinking that it was impossible to live like that, giving his whole attention to nothing except the desires of a girl.
be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading He kept thinking that it was impossible to live like that, giving his whole attention to nothing except the desires of a girl.
a particular point in time
From this reading He imagined that the awakening would come from one moment to the next; but the awakening didn’t arrive.
negationnounUS /nəˈɡeɪʃən/
a negative statement; a statement that is a refusal or denial of some other statement
From this reading “No,” said the old woman with a gesture of violent negation.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading He imagined that the awakening would come from one moment to the next; but the awakening didn’t arrive.
not any; not one
From this reading “No,” said the old woman with a gesture of violent negation.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading He kept thinking that it was impossible to live like that, giving his whole attention to nothing except the desires of a girl.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “No,” said the old woman with a gesture of violent negation.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading “No,” said the old woman with a gesture of violent negation.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading He imagined that the awakening would come from one moment to the next; but the awakening didn’t arrive.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “No,” said the old woman with a gesture of violent negation.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He kept thinking that it was impossible to live like that, giving his whole attention to nothing except the desires of a girl.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “No,” said the old woman with a gesture of violent negation.
the process of using your mind to consider something carefully
From this reading He kept thinking that it was impossible to live like that, giving his whole attention to nothing except the desires of a girl.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He kept thinking that it was impossible to live like that, giving his whole attention to nothing except the desires of a girl.
lacking a sense of security or affording no ease or reassurance
From this reading The first days of his engagement Cæsar was constantly in-tranquil and uneasy.
acting with or marked by or resulting from great force or energy or emotional intensity
From this reading “No,” said the old woman with a gesture of violent negation.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The first days of his engagement Cæsar was constantly in-tranquil and uneasy.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading He kept thinking that it was impossible to live like that, giving his whole attention to nothing except the desires of a girl.
in the company of; together with
From this reading “No,” said the old woman with a gesture of violent negation.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading “No,” said the old woman with a gesture of violent negation.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading He imagined that the awakening would come from one moment to the next; but the awakening didn’t arrive.
