used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She knew very well the meaning of the duet, when Siegfried adventures through the fire-surrounded mountain and wakes Brunnhilde with a kiss.
take a risk in the hope of a favorable outcome
From this reading That duet meant the joy of life, the rapture of awakening to the adventure of life, the delight of the swirling current of ephemeral things.
plural of “adventure” — a wild and exciting undertaking (not necessarily lawful)
From this reading She knew very well the meaning of the duet, when Siegfried adventures through the fire-surrounded mountain and wakes Brunnhilde with a kiss.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading Desire finding a barrier to complete possession in the flesh would break off the fleshly lease, and enter the great darkness where alone was union and rest.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She knew very well the meaning of the duet, when Siegfried adventures through the fire-surrounded mountain and wakes Brunnhilde with a kiss.
awakeningnounUS /əˈweɪkənɪŋ/
the act of waking
From this reading That duet meant the joy of life, the rapture of awakening to the adventure of life, the delight of the swirling current of ephemeral things.
barriernounUS /ˈbæriər/
a structure or object that impedes free movement
From this reading Desire finding a barrier to complete possession in the flesh would break off the fleshly lease, and enter the great darkness where alone was union and rest.
terminate
From this reading Desire finding a barrier to complete possession in the flesh would break off the fleshly lease, and enter the great darkness where alone was union and rest.
BrunnhildenounUS /ˈbrʌnhɪld/
a Valkyrie or a queen in the Nibelungenlied who loved the hero Siegfried; when he deceived her she had him killed and then committed suicide
From this reading She knew very well the meaning of the duet, when Siegfried adventures through the fire-surrounded mountain and wakes Brunnhilde with a kiss.
come or bring to a finish or an end
From this reading Desire finding a barrier to complete possession in the flesh would break off the fleshly lease, and enter the great darkness where alone was union and rest.
a flow of electricity through a conductor
From this reading That duet meant the joy of life, the rapture of awakening to the adventure of life, the delight of the swirling current of ephemeral things.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading Desire finding a barrier to complete possession in the flesh would break off the fleshly lease, and enter the great darkness where alone was union and rest.
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading That duet meant the joy of life, the rapture of awakening to the adventure of life, the delight of the swirling current of ephemeral things.
the feeling that accompanies an unsatisfied state
From this reading It meant the desire to possess.
duetnounUS /duːˈet/
two items of the same kind
From this reading She knew very well the meaning of the duet, when Siegfried adventures through the fire-surrounded mountain and wakes Brunnhilde with a kiss.
to come or go into
From this reading Desire finding a barrier to complete possession in the flesh would break off the fleshly lease, and enter the great darkness where alone was union and rest.
ephemeraladjectiveUS /ɪˈfemərəl/
lasting a very short time
From this reading That duet meant the joy of life, the rapture of awakening to the adventure of life, the delight of the swirling current of ephemeral things.
the act of determining the properties of something, usually by research or calculation
From this reading Desire finding a barrier to complete possession in the flesh would break off the fleshly lease, and enter the great darkness where alone was union and rest.
fire-surrounded
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From this reading She knew very well the meaning of the duet, when Siegfried adventures through the fire-surrounded mountain and wakes Brunnhilde with a kiss.
the soft tissue of the body of a vertebrate: mainly muscle tissue and fat
From this reading Desire finding a barrier to complete possession in the flesh would break off the fleshly lease, and enter the great darkness where alone was union and rest.
fleshlyadjective
marked by the appetites and passions of the body
From this reading Desire finding a barrier to complete possession in the flesh would break off the fleshly lease, and enter the great darkness where alone was union and rest.
the act of departing
From this reading And the duet that she was going to sing; she knew what that meant too.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Desire finding a barrier to complete possession in the flesh would break off the fleshly lease, and enter the great darkness where alone was union and rest.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Desire finding a barrier to complete possession in the flesh would break off the fleshly lease, and enter the great darkness where alone was union and rest.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It meant the desire to possess.
the emotion of great happiness
From this reading That duet meant the joy of life, the rapture of awakening to the adventure of life, the delight of the swirling current of ephemeral things.
the act of caressing with the lips (or an instance thereof)
From this reading She knew very well the meaning of the duet, when Siegfried adventures through the fire-surrounded mountain and wakes Brunnhilde with a kiss.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading She knew very well the meaning of the duet, when Siegfried adventures through the fire-surrounded mountain and wakes Brunnhilde with a kiss.
leasenounUS /liːs/
property that is leased or rented out or let
From this reading Desire finding a barrier to complete possession in the flesh would break off the fleshly lease, and enter the great darkness where alone was union and rest.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading That duet meant the joy of life, the rapture of awakening to the adventure of life, the delight of the swirling current of ephemeral things.
the message that is intended or expressed or signified
From this reading She knew very well the meaning of the duet, when Siegfried adventures through the fire-surrounded mountain and wakes Brunnhilde with a kiss.
inflected form of “mean” — mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading That duet meant the joy of life, the rapture of awakening to the adventure of life, the delight of the swirling current of ephemeral things.
a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading She knew very well the meaning of the duet, when Siegfried adventures through the fire-surrounded mountain and wakes Brunnhilde with a kiss.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She knew very well the meaning of the duet, when Siegfried adventures through the fire-surrounded mountain and wakes Brunnhilde with a kiss.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Desire finding a barrier to complete possession in the flesh would break off the fleshly lease, and enter the great darkness where alone was union and rest.
have as an attribute, knowledge, or skill
From this reading It meant the desire to possess.
the act of having and controlling property
From this reading Desire finding a barrier to complete possession in the flesh would break off the fleshly lease, and enter the great darkness where alone was union and rest.
rapturenounUS /ˈræptʃər/
a state of being carried away by overwhelming emotion
From this reading That duet meant the joy of life, the rapture of awakening to the adventure of life, the delight of the swirling current of ephemeral things.
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading Desire finding a barrier to complete possession in the flesh would break off the fleshly lease, and enter the great darkness where alone was union and rest.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She knew very well the meaning of the duet, when Siegfried adventures through the fire-surrounded mountain and wakes Brunnhilde with a kiss.
SiegfriednounUS /ˈsiːɡfriːd/
(German mythology) mythical German warrior hero of the Nibelungenlied who takes possession of the accursed treasure of the Nibelungs by slaying the dragon that guards it and awakens Brynhild and is eventually killed
From this reading She knew very well the meaning of the duet, when Siegfried adventures through the fire-surrounded mountain and wakes Brunnhilde with a kiss.
deliver by singing
From this reading And the duet that she was going to sing; she knew what that meant too.
swirlingverbUS /ˈswɜːrlɪŋ/
-ing form of “swirl” — turn in a twisting or spinning motion
From this reading That duet meant the joy of life, the rapture of awakening to the adventure of life, the delight of the swirling current of ephemeral things.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That duet meant the joy of life, the rapture of awakening to the adventure of life, the delight of the swirling current of ephemeral things.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She knew very well the meaning of the duet, when Siegfried adventures through the fire-surrounded mountain and wakes Brunnhilde with a kiss.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading That duet meant the joy of life, the rapture of awakening to the adventure of life, the delight of the swirling current of ephemeral things.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading She knew very well the meaning of the duet, when Siegfried adventures through the fire-surrounded mountain and wakes Brunnhilde with a kiss.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading That duet meant the joy of life, the rapture of awakening to the adventure of life, the delight of the swirling current of ephemeral things.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading And the duet that she was going to sing; she knew what that meant too.
an organization of employees formed to bargain with the employer
From this reading Desire finding a barrier to complete possession in the flesh would break off the fleshly lease, and enter the great darkness where alone was union and rest.
precisely as stated
From this reading She knew very well the meaning of the duet, when Siegfried adventures through the fire-surrounded mountain and wakes Brunnhilde with a kiss.
wakesnounUS /weɪks/
plural of “wake” — the consequences of an event (especially a catastrophic event)
From this reading She knew very well the meaning of the duet, when Siegfried adventures through the fire-surrounded mountain and wakes Brunnhilde with a kiss.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading And the duet that she was going to sing; she knew what that meant too.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading She knew very well the meaning of the duet, when Siegfried adventures through the fire-surrounded mountain and wakes Brunnhilde with a kiss.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading And the duet that she was going to sing; she knew what that meant too.
at the time that
From this reading She knew very well the meaning of the duet, when Siegfried adventures through the fire-surrounded mountain and wakes Brunnhilde with a kiss.
in or at the place that
From this reading Desire finding a barrier to complete possession in the flesh would break off the fleshly lease, and enter the great darkness where alone was union and rest.
in the company of; together with
From this reading She knew very well the meaning of the duet, when Siegfried adventures through the fire-surrounded mountain and wakes Brunnhilde with a kiss.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Desire finding a barrier to complete possession in the flesh would break off the fleshly lease, and enter the great darkness where alone was union and rest.
