the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading His eyes followed her with an intense gaze, as if the fire smouldering at his heart could empower his vision to penetrate the black night that seemed to engulf her, together with the man to whose hand she was clinging.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading MISTRESS AND SERVANT.
anguishnounUS /ˈæŋɡwɪʃ/
extreme mental distress
From this reading With hate in every burning thought, There, shrouded in the midnight gloom, While every pulse its anguish brought, He guarded still that attic room.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading The rain was pouring around him.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading His eyes followed her with an intense gaze, as if the fire smouldering at his heart could empower his vision to penetrate the black night that seemed to engulf her, together with the man to whose hand she was clinging.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading His eyes followed her with an intense gaze, as if the fire smouldering at his heart could empower his vision to penetrate the black night that seemed to engulf her, together with the man to whose hand she was clinging.
atticnounUS /ˈætɪk/
floor consisting of open space at the top of a house just below roof; often used for storage
From this reading With hate in every burning thought, There, shrouded in the midnight gloom, While every pulse its anguish brought, He guarded still that attic room.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading His eyes followed her with an intense gaze, as if the fire smouldering at his heart could empower his vision to penetrate the black night that seemed to engulf her, together with the man to whose hand she was clinging.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading With hate in every burning thought, There, shrouded in the midnight gloom, While every pulse its anguish brought, He guarded still that attic room.
the act of burning something
From this reading With hate in every burning thought, There, shrouded in the midnight gloom, While every pulse its anguish brought, He guarded still that attic room.
clingingverbUS /ˈklɪŋɪŋ/
-ing form of “cling” — come or be in close contact with; stick or hold together and resist separation
From this reading His eyes followed her with an intense gaze, as if the fire smouldering at his heart could empower his vision to penetrate the black night that seemed to engulf her, together with the man to whose hand she was clinging.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading His eyes followed her with an intense gaze, as if the fire smouldering at his heart could empower his vision to penetrate the black night that seemed to engulf her, together with the man to whose hand she was clinging.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading Jacob stood upon the steps of that tall mansion, till his mistress disappeared in the darkness that filled it.
past form of “disappear” — get lost, as without warning or explanation
From this reading Jacob stood upon the steps of that tall mansion, till his mistress disappeared in the darkness that filled it.
empowerverbUS /ɪmˈpaʊər/
give or delegate power or authority to
From this reading His eyes followed her with an intense gaze, as if the fire smouldering at his heart could empower his vision to penetrate the black night that seemed to engulf her, together with the man to whose hand she was clinging.
engulfverbUS /ɪnˈɡʌlf/
devote (oneself) fully to
From this reading His eyes followed her with an intense gaze, as if the fire smouldering at his heart could empower his vision to penetrate the black night that seemed to engulf her, together with the man to whose hand she was clinging.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading With hate in every burning thought, There, shrouded in the midnight gloom, While every pulse its anguish brought, He guarded still that attic room.
opinion or judgment
From this reading His eyes followed her with an intense gaze, as if the fire smouldering at his heart could empower his vision to penetrate the black night that seemed to engulf her, together with the man to whose hand she was clinging.
(usually followed by “with” or used as a combining form) generously supplied with
From this reading Jacob stood upon the steps of that tall mansion, till his mistress disappeared in the darkness that filled it.
start firing a weapon
From this reading His eyes followed her with an intense gaze, as if the fire smouldering at his heart could empower his vision to penetrate the black night that seemed to engulf her, together with the man to whose hand she was clinging.
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading His eyes followed her with an intense gaze, as if the fire smouldering at his heart could empower his vision to penetrate the black night that seemed to engulf her, together with the man to whose hand she was clinging.
a long fixed look
From this reading His eyes followed her with an intense gaze, as if the fire smouldering at his heart could empower his vision to penetrate the black night that seemed to engulf her, together with the man to whose hand she was clinging.
a state of partial or total darkness
From this reading With hate in every burning thought, There, shrouded in the midnight gloom, While every pulse its anguish brought, He guarded still that attic room.
guardedadjectiveUS /ˈɡɑːrdəd/
prudent
From this reading With hate in every burning thought, There, shrouded in the midnight gloom, While every pulse its anguish brought, He guarded still that attic room.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading His eyes followed her with an intense gaze, as if the fire smouldering at his heart could empower his vision to penetrate the black night that seemed to engulf her, together with the man to whose hand she was clinging.
the emotion of intense dislike; a feeling of dislike so strong that it demands action
From this reading With hate in every burning thought, There, shrouded in the midnight gloom, While every pulse its anguish brought, He guarded still that attic room.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading With hate in every burning thought, There, shrouded in the midnight gloom, While every pulse its anguish brought, He guarded still that attic room.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading His eyes followed her with an intense gaze, as if the fire smouldering at his heart could empower his vision to penetrate the black night that seemed to engulf her, together with the man to whose hand she was clinging.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading His eyes followed her with an intense gaze, as if the fire smouldering at his heart could empower his vision to penetrate the black night that seemed to engulf her, together with the man to whose hand she was clinging.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The rain was pouring around him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Jacob stood upon the steps of that tall mansion, till his mistress disappeared in the darkness that filled it.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading His eyes followed her with an intense gaze, as if the fire smouldering at his heart could empower his vision to penetrate the black night that seemed to engulf her, together with the man to whose hand she was clinging.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading With hate in every burning thought, There, shrouded in the midnight gloom, While every pulse its anguish brought, He guarded still that attic room.
possessing or displaying a distinctive feature to a heightened degree
From this reading His eyes followed her with an intense gaze, as if the fire smouldering at his heart could empower his vision to penetrate the black night that seemed to engulf her, together with the man to whose hand she was clinging.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Jacob stood upon the steps of that tall mansion, till his mistress disappeared in the darkness that filled it.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading With hate in every burning thought, There, shrouded in the midnight gloom, While every pulse its anguish brought, He guarded still that attic room.
JacobnounUS /ˈdʒeɪkəb/
French biochemist who (with Jacques Monod) studied regulatory processes in cells (born in 1920)
From this reading Jacob stood upon the steps of that tall mansion, till his mistress disappeared in the darkness that filled it.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading His eyes followed her with an intense gaze, as if the fire smouldering at his heart could empower his vision to penetrate the black night that seemed to engulf her, together with the man to whose hand she was clinging.
mansionnounUS /ˈmænʃən/
(astrology) one of 12 equal areas into which the zodiac is divided
From this reading Jacob stood upon the steps of that tall mansion, till his mistress disappeared in the darkness that filled it.
12 o'clock at night; the middle of the night
From this reading With hate in every burning thought, There, shrouded in the midnight gloom, While every pulse its anguish brought, He guarded still that attic room.
an adulterous woman; a woman who has an ongoing extramarital sexual relationship with a man
From this reading MISTRESS AND SERVANT.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading His eyes followed her with an intense gaze, as if the fire smouldering at his heart could empower his vision to penetrate the black night that seemed to engulf her, together with the man to whose hand she was clinging.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Jacob stood upon the steps of that tall mansion, till his mistress disappeared in the darkness that filled it.
penetrateverbUS /ˈpenətreɪt/
pass into or through, often by overcoming resistance
From this reading His eyes followed her with an intense gaze, as if the fire smouldering at his heart could empower his vision to penetrate the black night that seemed to engulf her, together with the man to whose hand she was clinging.
pouringadjectiveUS /ˈpɔːrɪŋ/
flowing profusely
From this reading The rain was pouring around him.
pulsenounUS /pʌls/
(electronics) a sharp transient wave in the normal electrical state (or a series of such transients)
From this reading With hate in every burning thought, There, shrouded in the midnight gloom, While every pulse its anguish brought, He guarded still that attic room.
water falling in drops from vapor condensed in the atmosphere
From this reading The rain was pouring around him.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading With hate in every burning thought, There, shrouded in the midnight gloom, While every pulse its anguish brought, He guarded still that attic room.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading His eyes followed her with an intense gaze, as if the fire smouldering at his heart could empower his vision to penetrate the black night that seemed to engulf her, together with the man to whose hand she was clinging.
a person working in the service of another (especially in the household)
From this reading MISTRESS AND SERVANT.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading His eyes followed her with an intense gaze, as if the fire smouldering at his heart could empower his vision to penetrate the black night that seemed to engulf her, together with the man to whose hand she was clinging.
shroudedverbUS /ˈʃraʊdɪd/
past form of “shroud” — cover as if with a shroud
From this reading With hate in every burning thought, There, shrouded in the midnight gloom, While every pulse its anguish brought, He guarded still that attic room.
smoulderingadjective
showing scarcely suppressed anger
From this reading His eyes followed her with an intense gaze, as if the fire smouldering at his heart could empower his vision to penetrate the black night that seemed to engulf her, together with the man to whose hand she was clinging.
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading Jacob stood upon the steps of that tall mansion, till his mistress disappeared in the darkness that filled it.
not in physical motion
From this reading With hate in every burning thought, There, shrouded in the midnight gloom, While every pulse its anguish brought, He guarded still that attic room.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading Jacob stood upon the steps of that tall mansion, till his mistress disappeared in the darkness that filled it.
great in vertical dimension; high in stature
From this reading Jacob stood upon the steps of that tall mansion, till his mistress disappeared in the darkness that filled it.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading With hate in every burning thought, There, shrouded in the midnight gloom, While every pulse its anguish brought, He guarded still that attic room.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading With hate in every burning thought, There, shrouded in the midnight gloom, While every pulse its anguish brought, He guarded still that attic room.
in or at that place or location
From this reading With hate in every burning thought, There, shrouded in the midnight gloom, While every pulse its anguish brought, He guarded still that attic room.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading With hate in every burning thought, There, shrouded in the midnight gloom, While every pulse its anguish brought, He guarded still that attic room.
up to a particular time
From this reading Jacob stood upon the steps of that tall mansion, till his mistress disappeared in the darkness that filled it.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading His eyes followed her with an intense gaze, as if the fire smouldering at his heart could empower his vision to penetrate the black night that seemed to engulf her, together with the man to whose hand she was clinging.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading His eyes followed her with an intense gaze, as if the fire smouldering at his heart could empower his vision to penetrate the black night that seemed to engulf her, together with the man to whose hand she was clinging.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Jacob stood upon the steps of that tall mansion, till his mistress disappeared in the darkness that filled it.
a vivid mental image
From this reading His eyes followed her with an intense gaze, as if the fire smouldering at his heart could empower his vision to penetrate the black night that seemed to engulf her, together with the man to whose hand she was clinging.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading His eyes followed her with an intense gaze, as if the fire smouldering at his heart could empower his vision to penetrate the black night that seemed to engulf her, together with the man to whose hand she was clinging.
WhileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading With hate in every burning thought, There, shrouded in the midnight gloom, While every pulse its anguish brought, He guarded still that attic room.
belonging to which person
From this reading His eyes followed her with an intense gaze, as if the fire smouldering at his heart could empower his vision to penetrate the black night that seemed to engulf her, together with the man to whose hand she was clinging.
in the company of; together with
From this reading With hate in every burning thought, There, shrouded in the midnight gloom, While every pulse its anguish brought, He guarded still that attic room.
