used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
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absent-minded
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From this reading Olivia poured his coffee quietly and permitted him to kiss her as he had done every day for twenty years--a strange, cold, absent-minded kiss--and stood in the doorway to watch him drive off to the train.
(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 Toward morning the still, breathless heat broke without warning into a fantastic storm which filled all the sky with blinding light and enveloped the whole countryside in a wild uproar of wind and thunder, leaving the dawn to reveal fields torn and ravaged and strewn with broken branches, and the bright garden bruised and battered by hail.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Toward morning the still, breathless heat broke without warning into a fantastic storm which filled all the sky with blinding light and enveloped the whole countryside in a wild uproar of wind and thunder, leaving the dawn to reveal fields torn and ravaged and strewn with broken branches, and the bright garden bruised and battered by hail.
Anson
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From this reading At breakfast Anson appeared neat and shaven and smooth, as though there had been no struggle a few hours before in the drawing-room, as if the thing had made no impression upon the smooth surface which he turned toward the world.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Nothing had changed; it seemed to her that life at Pentlands had become incapable of any change.
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading At breakfast Anson appeared neat and shaven and smooth, as though there had been no struggle a few hours before in the drawing-room, as if the thing had made no impression upon the smooth surface which he turned toward the world.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading At breakfast Anson appeared neat and shaven and smooth, as though there had been no struggle a few hours before in the drawing-room, as if the thing had made no impression upon the smooth surface which he turned toward the world.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At breakfast Anson appeared neat and shaven and smooth, as though there had been no struggle a few hours before in the drawing-room, as if the thing had made no impression upon the smooth surface which he turned toward the world.
batteredadjectiveUS /ˈbætərd/
damaged by blows or hard usage
From this reading Toward morning the still, breathless heat broke without warning into a fantastic storm which filled all the sky with blinding light and enveloped the whole countryside in a wild uproar of wind and thunder, leaving the dawn to reveal fields torn and ravaged and strewn with broken branches, and the bright garden bruised and battered by hail.
enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading Nothing had changed; it seemed to her that life at Pentlands had become incapable of any change.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading At breakfast Anson appeared neat and shaven and smooth, as though there had been no struggle a few hours before in the drawing-room, as if the thing had made no impression upon the smooth surface which he turned toward the world.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading At breakfast Anson appeared neat and shaven and smooth, as though there had been no struggle a few hours before in the drawing-room, as if the thing had made no impression upon the smooth surface which he turned toward the world.
blindingadjectiveUS /ˈblaɪndɪŋ/
shining intensely
From this reading Toward morning the still, breathless heat broke without warning into a fantastic storm which filled all the sky with blinding light and enveloped the whole countryside in a wild uproar of wind and thunder, leaving the dawn to reveal fields torn and ravaged and strewn with broken branches, and the bright garden bruised and battered by hail.
plural of “branch” — a division of some larger or more complex organization
From this reading Toward morning the still, breathless heat broke without warning into a fantastic storm which filled all the sky with blinding light and enveloped the whole countryside in a wild uproar of wind and thunder, leaving the dawn to reveal fields torn and ravaged and strewn with broken branches, and the bright garden bruised and battered by hail.
eat an early morning meal
From this reading At breakfast Anson appeared neat and shaven and smooth, as though there had been no struggle a few hours before in the drawing-room, as if the thing had made no impression upon the smooth surface which he turned toward the world.
breathlessadjectiveUS /ˈbreθləs/
not breathing or able to breathe except with difficulty
From this reading Toward morning the still, breathless heat broke without warning into a fantastic storm which filled all the sky with blinding light and enveloped the whole countryside in a wild uproar of wind and thunder, leaving the dawn to reveal fields torn and ravaged and strewn with broken branches, and the bright garden bruised and battered by hail.
emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading Toward morning the still, breathless heat broke without warning into a fantastic storm which filled all the sky with blinding light and enveloped the whole countryside in a wild uproar of wind and thunder, leaving the dawn to reveal fields torn and ravaged and strewn with broken branches, and the bright garden bruised and battered by hail.
lacking funds
From this reading Toward morning the still, breathless heat broke without warning into a fantastic storm which filled all the sky with blinding light and enveloped the whole countryside in a wild uproar of wind and thunder, leaving the dawn to reveal fields torn and ravaged and strewn with broken branches, and the bright garden bruised and battered by hail.
physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split
From this reading Toward morning the still, breathless heat broke without warning into a fantastic storm which filled all the sky with blinding light and enveloped the whole countryside in a wild uproar of wind and thunder, leaving the dawn to reveal fields torn and ravaged and strewn with broken branches, and the bright garden bruised and battered by hail.
bruisedverbUS /bruːzd/
past form of “bruise” — injure the underlying soft tissue or bone of
From this reading Toward morning the still, breathless heat broke without warning into a fantastic storm which filled all the sky with blinding light and enveloped the whole countryside in a wild uproar of wind and thunder, leaving the dawn to reveal fields torn and ravaged and strewn with broken branches, and the bright garden bruised and battered by hail.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Toward morning the still, breathless heat broke without warning into a fantastic storm which filled all the sky with blinding light and enveloped the whole countryside in a wild uproar of wind and thunder, leaving the dawn to reveal fields torn and ravaged and strewn with broken branches, and the bright garden bruised and battered by hail.
cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
From this reading Nothing had changed; it seemed to her that life at Pentlands had become incapable of any change.
made or become different in nature or form
From this reading Nothing had changed; it seemed to her that life at Pentlands had become incapable of any change.
a beverage consisting of an infusion of ground coffee beans
From this reading Olivia poured his coffee quietly and permitted him to kiss her as he had done every day for twenty years--a strange, cold, absent-minded kiss--and stood in the doorway to watch him drive off to the train.
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading Olivia poured his coffee quietly and permitted him to kiss her as he had done every day for twenty years--a strange, cold, absent-minded kiss--and stood in the doorway to watch him drive off to the train.
countrysidenounUS /ˈkʌntrisaɪd/
rural regions
From this reading Toward morning the still, breathless heat broke without warning into a fantastic storm which filled all the sky with blinding light and enveloped the whole countryside in a wild uproar of wind and thunder, leaving the dawn to reveal fields torn and ravaged and strewn with broken branches, and the bright garden bruised and battered by hail.
the first light of day
From this reading Toward morning the still, breathless heat broke without warning into a fantastic storm which filled all the sky with blinding light and enveloped the whole countryside in a wild uproar of wind and thunder, leaving the dawn to reveal fields torn and ravaged and strewn with broken branches, and the bright garden bruised and battered by hail.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Olivia poured his coffee quietly and permitted him to kiss her as he had done every day for twenty years--a strange, cold, absent-minded kiss--and stood in the doorway to watch him drive off to the train.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading Olivia poured his coffee quietly and permitted him to kiss her as he had done every day for twenty years--a strange, cold, absent-minded kiss--and stood in the doorway to watch him drive off to the train.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading And as she turned from the door Peters summoned her to the telephone to receive the telegram from Jean and Sybil; they had been married at seven in Hartford.
the entrance (the space in a wall) through which you enter or leave a room or building; the space that a door can close
From this reading Olivia poured his coffee quietly and permitted him to kiss her as he had done every day for twenty years--a strange, cold, absent-minded kiss--and stood in the doorway to watch him drive off to the train.
drawing-room
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From this reading At breakfast Anson appeared neat and shaven and smooth, as though there had been no struggle a few hours before in the drawing-room, as if the thing had made no impression upon the smooth surface which he turned toward the world.
operate or control a vehicle
From this reading Olivia poured his coffee quietly and permitted him to kiss her as he had done every day for twenty years--a strange, cold, absent-minded kiss--and stood in the doorway to watch him drive off to the train.
envelopedverbUS /enˈveləpt/
past form of “envelop” — enclose or enfold completely with or as if with a covering
From this reading Toward morning the still, breathless heat broke without warning into a fantastic storm which filled all the sky with blinding light and enveloped the whole countryside in a wild uproar of wind and thunder, leaving the dawn to reveal fields torn and ravaged and strewn with broken branches, and the bright garden bruised and battered by hail.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Olivia poured his coffee quietly and permitted him to kiss her as he had done every day for twenty years--a strange, cold, absent-minded kiss--and stood in the doorway to watch him drive off to the train.
fantasticadjectiveUS /fænˈtæstɪk/
ludicrously odd
From this reading Toward morning the still, breathless heat broke without warning into a fantastic storm which filled all the sky with blinding light and enveloped the whole countryside in a wild uproar of wind and thunder, leaving the dawn to reveal fields torn and ravaged and strewn with broken branches, and the bright garden bruised and battered by hail.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading At breakfast Anson appeared neat and shaven and smooth, as though there had been no struggle a few hours before in the drawing-room, as if the thing had made no impression upon the smooth surface which he turned toward the world.
United States comedian and film actor (1880-1946)
From this reading Toward morning the still, breathless heat broke without warning into a fantastic storm which filled all the sky with blinding light and enveloped the whole countryside in a wild uproar of wind and thunder, leaving the dawn to reveal fields torn and ravaged and strewn with broken branches, and the bright garden bruised and battered by hail.
(usually followed by “with” or used as a combining form) generously supplied with
From this reading Toward morning the still, breathless heat broke without warning into a fantastic storm which filled all the sky with blinding light and enveloped the whole countryside in a wild uproar of wind and thunder, leaving the dawn to reveal fields torn and ravaged and strewn with broken branches, and the bright garden bruised and battered by hail.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Olivia poured his coffee quietly and permitted him to kiss her as he had done every day for twenty years--a strange, cold, absent-minded kiss--and stood in the doorway to watch him drive off to the train.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading And as she turned from the door Peters summoned her to the telephone to receive the telegram from Jean and Sybil; they had been married at seven in Hartford.
a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading Toward morning the still, breathless heat broke without warning into a fantastic storm which filled all the sky with blinding light and enveloped the whole countryside in a wild uproar of wind and thunder, leaving the dawn to reveal fields torn and ravaged and strewn with broken branches, and the bright garden bruised and battered by hail.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading At breakfast Anson appeared neat and shaven and smooth, as though there had been no struggle a few hours before in the drawing-room, as if the thing had made no impression upon the smooth surface which he turned toward the world.
hailverbUS /heɪl/
praise vociferously
From this reading Toward morning the still, breathless heat broke without warning into a fantastic storm which filled all the sky with blinding light and enveloped the whole countryside in a wild uproar of wind and thunder, leaving the dawn to reveal fields torn and ravaged and strewn with broken branches, and the bright garden bruised and battered by hail.
HartfordnounUS /ˈhɑːrtfərd/
the state capital of Connecticut; located in central Connecticut on the Connecticut river; a center of the insurance business
From this reading And as she turned from the door Peters summoned her to the telephone to receive the telegram from Jean and Sybil; they had been married at seven in Hartford.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading At breakfast Anson appeared neat and shaven and smooth, as though there had been no struggle a few hours before in the drawing-room, as if the thing had made no impression upon the smooth surface which he turned toward the world.
a form of energy that is transferred by a difference in temperature
From this reading Toward morning the still, breathless heat broke without warning into a fantastic storm which filled all the sky with blinding light and enveloped the whole countryside in a wild uproar of wind and thunder, leaving the dawn to reveal fields torn and ravaged and strewn with broken branches, and the bright garden bruised and battered by hail.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Olivia poured his coffee quietly and permitted him to kiss her as he had done every day for twenty years--a strange, cold, absent-minded kiss--and stood in the doorway to watch him drive off to the train.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Olivia poured his coffee quietly and permitted him to kiss her as he had done every day for twenty years--a strange, cold, absent-minded kiss--and stood in the doorway to watch him drive off to the train.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Olivia poured his coffee quietly and permitted him to kiss her as he had done every day for twenty years--a strange, cold, absent-minded kiss--and stood in the doorway to watch him drive off to the train.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading At breakfast Anson appeared neat and shaven and smooth, as though there had been no struggle a few hours before in the drawing-room, as if the thing had made no impression upon the smooth surface which he turned toward the world.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading At breakfast Anson appeared neat and shaven and smooth, as though there had been no struggle a few hours before in the drawing-room, as if the thing had made no impression upon the smooth surface which he turned toward the world.
a vague idea in which some confidence is placed
From this reading At breakfast Anson appeared neat and shaven and smooth, as though there had been no struggle a few hours before in the drawing-room, as if the thing had made no impression upon the smooth surface which he turned toward the world.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Toward morning the still, breathless heat broke without warning into a fantastic storm which filled all the sky with blinding light and enveloped the whole countryside in a wild uproar of wind and thunder, leaving the dawn to reveal fields torn and ravaged and strewn with broken branches, and the bright garden bruised and battered by hail.
incapableadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈkeɪpəbəl/
(followed by “of”) lacking capacity or ability
From this reading Nothing had changed; it seemed to her that life at Pentlands had become incapable of any change.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Toward morning the still, breathless heat broke without warning into a fantastic storm which filled all the sky with blinding light and enveloped the whole countryside in a wild uproar of wind and thunder, leaving the dawn to reveal fields torn and ravaged and strewn with broken branches, and the bright garden bruised and battered by hail.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Nothing had changed; it seemed to her that life at Pentlands had become incapable of any change.
a coarse durable twill-weave cotton fabric
From this reading And as she turned from the door Peters summoned her to the telephone to receive the telegram from Jean and Sybil; they had been married at seven in Hartford.
the act of caressing with the lips (or an instance thereof)
From this reading Olivia poured his coffee quietly and permitted him to kiss her as he had done every day for twenty years--a strange, cold, absent-minded kiss--and stood in the doorway to watch him drive off to the train.
the act of departing
From this reading Toward morning the still, breathless heat broke without warning into a fantastic storm which filled all the sky with blinding light and enveloped the whole countryside in a wild uproar of wind and thunder, leaving the dawn to reveal fields torn and ravaged and strewn with broken branches, and the bright garden bruised and battered by hail.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Nothing had changed; it seemed to her that life at Pentlands had become incapable of any change.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading Toward morning the still, breathless heat broke without warning into a fantastic storm which filled all the sky with blinding light and enveloped the whole countryside in a wild uproar of wind and thunder, leaving the dawn to reveal fields torn and ravaged and strewn with broken branches, and the bright garden bruised and battered by hail.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading At breakfast Anson appeared neat and shaven and smooth, as though there had been no struggle a few hours before in the drawing-room, as if the thing had made no impression upon the smooth surface which he turned toward the world.
joined in matrimony
From this reading And as she turned from the door Peters summoned her to the telephone to receive the telegram from Jean and Sybil; they had been married at seven in Hartford.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Toward morning the still, breathless heat broke without warning into a fantastic storm which filled all the sky with blinding light and enveloped the whole countryside in a wild uproar of wind and thunder, leaving the dawn to reveal fields torn and ravaged and strewn with broken branches, and the bright garden bruised and battered by hail.
neatadjectiveUS /niːt/
clean or organized
From this reading At breakfast Anson appeared neat and shaven and smooth, as though there had been no struggle a few hours before in the drawing-room, as if the thing had made no impression upon the smooth surface which he turned toward the world.
not any; not one
From this reading At breakfast Anson appeared neat and shaven and smooth, as though there had been no struggle a few hours before in the drawing-room, as if the thing had made no impression upon the smooth surface which he turned toward the world.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Nothing had changed; it seemed to her that life at Pentlands had become incapable of any change.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Toward morning the still, breathless heat broke without warning into a fantastic storm which filled all the sky with blinding light and enveloped the whole countryside in a wild uproar of wind and thunder, leaving the dawn to reveal fields torn and ravaged and strewn with broken branches, and the bright garden bruised and battered by hail.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Olivia poured his coffee quietly and permitted him to kiss her as he had done every day for twenty years--a strange, cold, absent-minded kiss--and stood in the doorway to watch him drive off to the train.
Olivia
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From this reading Olivia poured his coffee quietly and permitted him to kiss her as he had done every day for twenty years--a strange, cold, absent-minded kiss--and stood in the doorway to watch him drive off to the train.
Pentlands
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From this reading Nothing had changed; it seemed to her that life at Pentlands had become incapable of any change.
inflected form of “permit” — consent to, give permission
From this reading Olivia poured his coffee quietly and permitted him to kiss her as he had done every day for twenty years--a strange, cold, absent-minded kiss--and stood in the doorway to watch him drive off to the train.
PetersnounUS /ˈpiːtərz/
plural of “peter” — disciple of Jesus and leader of the Apostles; regarded by Catholics as the vicar of Christ on earth and first Pope
From this reading And as she turned from the door Peters summoned her to the telephone to receive the telegram from Jean and Sybil; they had been married at seven in Hartford.
past form of “pour” — cause to run
From this reading Olivia poured his coffee quietly and permitted him to kiss her as he had done every day for twenty years--a strange, cold, absent-minded kiss--and stood in the doorway to watch him drive off to the train.
with low volume
From this reading Olivia poured his coffee quietly and permitted him to kiss her as he had done every day for twenty years--a strange, cold, absent-minded kiss--and stood in the doorway to watch him drive off to the train.
ravagedadjectiveUS /ˈrævɪdʒd/
having been robbed and destroyed by force and violence
From this reading Toward morning the still, breathless heat broke without warning into a fantastic storm which filled all the sky with blinding light and enveloped the whole countryside in a wild uproar of wind and thunder, leaving the dawn to reveal fields torn and ravaged and strewn with broken branches, and the bright garden bruised and battered by hail.
get something; come into possession of
From this reading And as she turned from the door Peters summoned her to the telephone to receive the telegram from Jean and Sybil; they had been married at seven in Hartford.
revealverbUS /rɪˈviːl/
make visible
From this reading Toward morning the still, breathless heat broke without warning into a fantastic storm which filled all the sky with blinding light and enveloped the whole countryside in a wild uproar of wind and thunder, leaving the dawn to reveal fields torn and ravaged and strewn with broken branches, and the bright garden bruised and battered by hail.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Nothing had changed; it seemed to her that life at Pentlands had become incapable of any change.
the cardinal number that is the sum of six and one
From this reading And as she turned from the door Peters summoned her to the telephone to receive the telegram from Jean and Sybil; they had been married at seven in Hartford.
shavenadjectiveUS /ˈʃeɪvən/
having the beard or hair cut off close to the skin
From this reading At breakfast Anson appeared neat and shaven and smooth, as though there had been no struggle a few hours before in the drawing-room, as if the thing had made no impression upon the smooth surface which he turned toward the world.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And as she turned from the door Peters summoned her to the telephone to receive the telegram from Jean and Sybil; they had been married at seven in Hartford.
the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading Toward morning the still, breathless heat broke without warning into a fantastic storm which filled all the sky with blinding light and enveloped the whole countryside in a wild uproar of wind and thunder, leaving the dawn to reveal fields torn and ravaged and strewn with broken branches, and the bright garden bruised and battered by hail.
having a surface free from roughness or bumps or ridges or irregularities
From this reading At breakfast Anson appeared neat and shaven and smooth, as though there had been no struggle a few hours before in the drawing-room, as if the thing had made no impression upon the smooth surface which he turned toward the world.
not in physical motion
From this reading Toward morning the still, breathless heat broke without warning into a fantastic storm which filled all the sky with blinding light and enveloped the whole countryside in a wild uproar of wind and thunder, leaving the dawn to reveal fields torn and ravaged and strewn with broken branches, and the bright garden bruised and battered by hail.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading Olivia poured his coffee quietly and permitted him to kiss her as he had done every day for twenty years--a strange, cold, absent-minded kiss--and stood in the doorway to watch him drive off to the train.
behave violently, as if in state of a great anger
From this reading Toward morning the still, breathless heat broke without warning into a fantastic storm which filled all the sky with blinding light and enveloped the whole countryside in a wild uproar of wind and thunder, leaving the dawn to reveal fields torn and ravaged and strewn with broken branches, and the bright garden bruised and battered by hail.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading Olivia poured his coffee quietly and permitted him to kiss her as he had done every day for twenty years--a strange, cold, absent-minded kiss--and stood in the doorway to watch him drive off to the train.
strewnverbUS /struːn/
inflected form of “strew” — spread by scattering ("straw" is archaic)
From this reading Toward morning the still, breathless heat broke without warning into a fantastic storm which filled all the sky with blinding light and enveloped the whole countryside in a wild uproar of wind and thunder, leaving the dawn to reveal fields torn and ravaged and strewn with broken branches, and the bright garden bruised and battered by hail.
make a strenuous or labored effort
From this reading At breakfast Anson appeared neat and shaven and smooth, as though there had been no struggle a few hours before in the drawing-room, as if the thing had made no impression upon the smooth surface which he turned toward the world.
summonedverbUS /ˈsʌmənd/
past form of “summon” — call in an official matter, such as to attend court
From this reading And as she turned from the door Peters summoned her to the telephone to receive the telegram from Jean and Sybil; they had been married at seven in Hartford.
the outer boundary of an artifact or a material layer constituting or resembling such a boundary
From this reading At breakfast Anson appeared neat and shaven and smooth, as though there had been no struggle a few hours before in the drawing-room, as if the thing had made no impression upon the smooth surface which he turned toward the world.
Sybil
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From this reading And as she turned from the door Peters summoned her to the telephone to receive the telegram from Jean and Sybil; they had been married at seven in Hartford.
telegramnounUS /ˈteləɡræm/
a message transmitted by telegraph
From this reading And as she turned from the door Peters summoned her to the telephone to receive the telegram from Jean and Sybil; they had been married at seven in Hartford.
telephonenounUS /ˈteləfoʊn/
electronic equipment that converts sound into electrical signals that can be transmitted over distances and then converts received signals back into sounds
From this reading And as she turned from the door Peters summoned her to the telephone to receive the telegram from Jean and Sybil; they had been married at seven in Hartford.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Nothing had changed; it seemed to her that life at Pentlands had become incapable of any change.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Toward morning the still, breathless heat broke without warning into a fantastic storm which filled all the sky with blinding light and enveloped the whole countryside in a wild uproar of wind and thunder, leaving the dawn to reveal fields torn and ravaged and strewn with broken branches, and the bright garden bruised and battered by hail.
in or at that place or location
From this reading At breakfast Anson appeared neat and shaven and smooth, as though there had been no struggle a few hours before in the drawing-room, as if the thing had made no impression upon the smooth surface which he turned toward the world.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And as she turned from the door Peters summoned her to the telephone to receive the telegram from Jean and Sybil; they had been married at seven in Hartford.
a special situation
From this reading At breakfast Anson appeared neat and shaven and smooth, as though there had been no struggle a few hours before in the drawing-room, as if the thing had made no impression upon the smooth surface which he turned toward the world.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading At breakfast Anson appeared neat and shaven and smooth, as though there had been no struggle a few hours before in the drawing-room, as if the thing had made no impression upon the smooth surface which he turned toward the world.
move fast, noisily, and heavily
From this reading Toward morning the still, breathless heat broke without warning into a fantastic storm which filled all the sky with blinding light and enveloped the whole countryside in a wild uproar of wind and thunder, leaving the dawn to reveal fields torn and ravaged and strewn with broken branches, and the bright garden bruised and battered by hail.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Toward morning the still, breathless heat broke without warning into a fantastic storm which filled all the sky with blinding light and enveloped the whole countryside in a wild uproar of wind and thunder, leaving the dawn to reveal fields torn and ravaged and strewn with broken branches, and the bright garden bruised and battered by hail.
having edges that are jagged from injury
From this reading Toward morning the still, breathless heat broke without warning into a fantastic storm which filled all the sky with blinding light and enveloped the whole countryside in a wild uproar of wind and thunder, leaving the dawn to reveal fields torn and ravaged and strewn with broken branches, and the bright garden bruised and battered by hail.
TowardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading Toward morning the still, breathless heat broke without warning into a fantastic storm which filled all the sky with blinding light and enveloped the whole countryside in a wild uproar of wind and thunder, leaving the dawn to reveal fields torn and ravaged and strewn with broken branches, and the bright garden bruised and battered by hail.
create by training and teaching
From this reading Olivia poured his coffee quietly and permitted him to kiss her as he had done every day for twenty years--a strange, cold, absent-minded kiss--and stood in the doorway to watch him drive off to the train.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading At breakfast Anson appeared neat and shaven and smooth, as though there had been no struggle a few hours before in the drawing-room, as if the thing had made no impression upon the smooth surface which he turned toward the world.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nineteen and one
From this reading Olivia poured his coffee quietly and permitted him to kiss her as he had done every day for twenty years--a strange, cold, absent-minded kiss--and stood in the doorway to watch him drive off to the train.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading At breakfast Anson appeared neat and shaven and smooth, as though there had been no struggle a few hours before in the drawing-room, as if the thing had made no impression upon the smooth surface which he turned toward the world.
uproarnounUS /ˈʌprɔːr/
a state of commotion and noise and confusion
From this reading Toward morning the still, breathless heat broke without warning into a fantastic storm which filled all the sky with blinding light and enveloped the whole countryside in a wild uproar of wind and thunder, leaving the dawn to reveal fields torn and ravaged and strewn with broken branches, and the bright garden bruised and battered by hail.
a message informing of danger
From this reading Toward morning the still, breathless heat broke without warning into a fantastic storm which filled all the sky with blinding light and enveloped the whole countryside in a wild uproar of wind and thunder, leaving the dawn to reveal fields torn and ravaged and strewn with broken branches, and the bright garden bruised and battered by hail.
look attentively
From this reading Olivia poured his coffee quietly and permitted him to kiss her as he had done every day for twenty years--a strange, cold, absent-minded kiss--and stood in the doorway to watch him drive off to the train.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Toward morning the still, breathless heat broke without warning into a fantastic storm which filled all the sky with blinding light and enveloped the whole countryside in a wild uproar of wind and thunder, leaving the dawn to reveal fields torn and ravaged and strewn with broken branches, and the bright garden bruised and battered by hail.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading Toward morning the still, breathless heat broke without warning into a fantastic storm which filled all the sky with blinding light and enveloped the whole countryside in a wild uproar of wind and thunder, leaving the dawn to reveal fields torn and ravaged and strewn with broken branches, and the bright garden bruised and battered by hail.
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading Toward morning the still, breathless heat broke without warning into a fantastic storm which filled all the sky with blinding light and enveloped the whole countryside in a wild uproar of wind and thunder, leaving the dawn to reveal fields torn and ravaged and strewn with broken branches, and the bright garden bruised and battered by hail.
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading Toward morning the still, breathless heat broke without warning into a fantastic storm which filled all the sky with blinding light and enveloped the whole countryside in a wild uproar of wind and thunder, leaving the dawn to reveal fields torn and ravaged and strewn with broken branches, and the bright garden bruised and battered by hail.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Toward morning the still, breathless heat broke without warning into a fantastic storm which filled all the sky with blinding light and enveloped the whole countryside in a wild uproar of wind and thunder, leaving the dawn to reveal fields torn and ravaged and strewn with broken branches, and the bright garden bruised and battered by hail.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Toward morning the still, breathless heat broke without warning into a fantastic storm which filled all the sky with blinding light and enveloped the whole countryside in a wild uproar of wind and thunder, leaving the dawn to reveal fields torn and ravaged and strewn with broken branches, and the bright garden bruised and battered by hail.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading At breakfast Anson appeared neat and shaven and smooth, as though there had been no struggle a few hours before in the drawing-room, as if the thing had made no impression upon the smooth surface which he turned toward the world.
a late time of life
From this reading Olivia poured his coffee quietly and permitted him to kiss her as he had done every day for twenty years--a strange, cold, absent-minded kiss--and stood in the doorway to watch him drive off to the train.
