used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It was a familiarity of absorption.
absorptionnounUS /əbˈzɔːrpʃən/
(chemistry) a process in which one substance permeates another; a fluid permeates or is dissolved by a liquid or solid
From this reading It was a familiarity of absorption.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Her unending talk of her love for him--words and murmurs that seemed an inexhaustible overflow of her heart--passed through his mind as a part of his own thought.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Her unending talk of her love for him--words and murmurs that seemed an inexhaustible overflow of her heart--passed through his mind as a part of his own thought.
AnnanounUS /ˈænə/
a former copper coin of Pakistan and India
From this reading Of them Anna, his wife, was the most familiar.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Her unending talk of her love for him--words and murmurs that seemed an inexhaustible overflow of her heart--passed through his mind as a part of his own thought.
attentivenessnounUS /əˈtentɪvnəs/
paying particular notice (as to children or helpless people)
From this reading Weeks of intimacy passed between them, of lover-like attentiveness during which Dorn remained unconscious of her existence.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading Weeks of intimacy passed between them, of lover-like attentiveness during which Dorn remained unconscious of her existence.
compoundedadjectiveUS /kəmˈpaʊndəd/
combined into or constituting a chemical compound
From this reading The world in which Erik Dorn lived was compounded of many surfaces.
Dorn
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From this reading The world in which Erik Dorn lived was compounded of many surfaces.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading Weeks of intimacy passed between them, of lover-like attentiveness during which Dorn remained unconscious of her existence.
Erik
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From this reading The world in which Erik Dorn lived was compounded of many surfaces.
the state or fact of existing
From this reading Weeks of intimacy passed between them, of lover-like attentiveness during which Dorn remained unconscious of her existence.
well known or easily recognized
From this reading Of them Anna, his wife, was the most familiar.
familiaritynounUS /fəˌmɪˈljerəti/
personal knowledge or information about someone or something
From this reading It was a familiarity of absorption.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Her unending talk of her love for him--words and murmurs that seemed an inexhaustible overflow of her heart--passed through his mind as a part of his own thought.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading Her unending talk of her love for him--words and murmurs that seemed an inexhaustible overflow of her heart--passed through his mind as a part of his own thought.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Weeks of intimacy passed between them, of lover-like attentiveness during which Dorn remained unconscious of her existence.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Her unending talk of her love for him--words and murmurs that seemed an inexhaustible overflow of her heart--passed through his mind as a part of his own thought.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Of them Anna, his wife, was the most familiar.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The world in which Erik Dorn lived was compounded of many surfaces.
inexhaustibleadjectiveUS /ˌɪnɪɡˈzɔːstəbəl/
that cannot be entirely consumed or used up
From this reading Her unending talk of her love for him--words and murmurs that seemed an inexhaustible overflow of her heart--passed through his mind as a part of his own thought.
intimacynounUS /ˈɪntəməsi/
close or warm friendship
From this reading Weeks of intimacy passed between them, of lover-like attentiveness during which Dorn remained unconscious of her existence.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was a familiarity of absorption.
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading The world in which Erik Dorn lived was compounded of many surfaces.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading Her unending talk of her love for him--words and murmurs that seemed an inexhaustible overflow of her heart--passed through his mind as a part of his own thought.
lover-like
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From this reading Weeks of intimacy passed between them, of lover-like attentiveness during which Dorn remained unconscious of her existence.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading The world in which Erik Dorn lived was compounded of many surfaces.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading Her unending talk of her love for him--words and murmurs that seemed an inexhaustible overflow of her heart--passed through his mind as a part of his own thought.
used to form the superlative
From this reading Of them Anna, his wife, was the most familiar.
murmursnounUS /ˈmɜːrmərz/
plural of “murmur” — a low continuous indistinct sound; often accompanied by movement of the lips without the production of articulate speech
From this reading Her unending talk of her love for him--words and murmurs that seemed an inexhaustible overflow of her heart--passed through his mind as a part of his own thought.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The world in which Erik Dorn lived was compounded of many surfaces.
overflownounUS /ˈoʊvərfloʊ/
a large flow
From this reading Her unending talk of her love for him--words and murmurs that seemed an inexhaustible overflow of her heart--passed through his mind as a part of his own thought.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading Her unending talk of her love for him--words and murmurs that seemed an inexhaustible overflow of her heart--passed through his mind as a part of his own thought.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading Her unending talk of her love for him--words and murmurs that seemed an inexhaustible overflow of her heart--passed through his mind as a part of his own thought.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading Weeks of intimacy passed between them, of lover-like attentiveness during which Dorn remained unconscious of her existence.
past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading Weeks of intimacy passed between them, of lover-like attentiveness during which Dorn remained unconscious of her existence.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Her unending talk of her love for him--words and murmurs that seemed an inexhaustible overflow of her heart--passed through his mind as a part of his own thought.
surfacesnounUS /ˈsɜːrfəsəz/
plural of “surface” — the outer boundary of an artifact or a material layer constituting or resembling such a boundary
From this reading The world in which Erik Dorn lived was compounded of many surfaces.
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading Her unending talk of her love for him--words and murmurs that seemed an inexhaustible overflow of her heart--passed through his mind as a part of his own thought.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Her unending talk of her love for him--words and murmurs that seemed an inexhaustible overflow of her heart--passed through his mind as a part of his own thought.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The world in which Erik Dorn lived was compounded of many surfaces.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Of them Anna, his wife, was the most familiar.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Her unending talk of her love for him--words and murmurs that seemed an inexhaustible overflow of her heart--passed through his mind as a part of his own thought.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Her unending talk of her love for him--words and murmurs that seemed an inexhaustible overflow of her heart--passed through his mind as a part of his own thought.
not conscious; lacking awareness and the capacity for sensory perception as if asleep or dead
From this reading Weeks of intimacy passed between them, of lover-like attentiveness during which Dorn remained unconscious of her existence.
unendingadjectiveUS /əˈnendɪŋ/
continuing forever or indefinitely
From this reading Her unending talk of her love for him--words and murmurs that seemed an inexhaustible overflow of her heart--passed through his mind as a part of his own thought.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The world in which Erik Dorn lived was compounded of many surfaces.
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading Weeks of intimacy passed between them, of lover-like attentiveness during which Dorn remained unconscious of her existence.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The world in which Erik Dorn lived was compounded of many surfaces.
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading Of them Anna, his wife, was the most familiar.
the words that are spoken
From this reading Her unending talk of her love for him--words and murmurs that seemed an inexhaustible overflow of her heart--passed through his mind as a part of his own thought.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading The world in which Erik Dorn lived was compounded of many surfaces.
