used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE SIXTH SITTING Julian was painfully excited, but he strove to repress all evidences of his inward turmoil as he began to pull out a table and arrange it in the centre of the room.
perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)
From this reading This act threw him with a jerk back into the days of the past, recalling so vividly the former life of himself and Valentine that he could not help saying:
(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 THE SIXTH SITTING Julian was painfully excited, but he strove to repress all evidences of his inward turmoil as he began to pull out a table and arrange it in the centre of the room.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE SIXTH SITTING Julian was painfully excited, but he strove to repress all evidences of his inward turmoil as he began to pull out a table and arrange it in the centre of the room.
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading "Like the year that the locust hath eaten," Valentine answered.
arrangeverbUS /ərˈeɪndʒ/
put into a proper or systematic order
From this reading THE SIXTH SITTING Julian was painfully excited, but he strove to repress all evidences of his inward turmoil as he began to pull out a table and arrange it in the centre of the room.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading THE SIXTH SITTING Julian was painfully excited, but he strove to repress all evidences of his inward turmoil as he began to pull out a table and arrange it in the centre of the room.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading This act threw him with a jerk back into the days of the past, recalling so vividly the former life of himself and Valentine that he could not help saying:
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading THE SIXTH SITTING Julian was painfully excited, but he strove to repress all evidences of his inward turmoil as he began to pull out a table and arrange it in the centre of the room.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading THE SIXTH SITTING Julian was painfully excited, but he strove to repress all evidences of his inward turmoil as he began to pull out a table and arrange it in the centre of the room.
a low-lying region in central France
From this reading THE SIXTH SITTING Julian was painfully excited, but he strove to repress all evidences of his inward turmoil as he began to pull out a table and arrange it in the centre of the room.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading This act threw him with a jerk back into the days of the past, recalling so vividly the former life of himself and Valentine that he could not help saying:
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading This act threw him with a jerk back into the days of the past, recalling so vividly the former life of himself and Valentine that he could not help saying:
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading "We must push our empty white years down into the water, Julian."
inflected form of “eat” — take in solid food
From this reading "Like the year that the locust hath eaten," Valentine answered.
make void or empty of contents
From this reading "We must push our empty white years down into the water, Julian."
evidencesnounUS /ˈevədənsəz/
plural of “evidence” — your basis for belief or disbelief; knowledge on which to base belief
From this reading THE SIXTH SITTING Julian was painfully excited, but he strove to repress all evidences of his inward turmoil as he began to pull out a table and arrange it in the centre of the room.
(of persons) excessively affected by emotion
From this reading THE SIXTH SITTING Julian was painfully excited, but he strove to repress all evidences of his inward turmoil as he began to pull out a table and arrange it in the centre of the room.
referring to the first of two things or persons mentioned (or the earlier one or ones of several)
From this reading This act threw him with a jerk back into the days of the past, recalling so vividly the former life of himself and Valentine that he could not help saying:
hathauxiliary verbUS /hæθ/
an old form of “has”
From this reading "Like the year that the locust hath eaten," Valentine answered.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE SIXTH SITTING Julian was painfully excited, but he strove to repress all evidences of his inward turmoil as he began to pull out a table and arrange it in the centre of the room.
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading This act threw him with a jerk back into the days of the past, recalling so vividly the former life of himself and Valentine that he could not help saying:
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading This act threw him with a jerk back into the days of the past, recalling so vividly the former life of himself and Valentine that he could not help saying:
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading This act threw him with a jerk back into the days of the past, recalling so vividly the former life of himself and Valentine that he could not help saying:
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE SIXTH SITTING Julian was painfully excited, but he strove to repress all evidences of his inward turmoil as he began to pull out a table and arrange it in the centre of the room.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE SIXTH SITTING Julian was painfully excited, but he strove to repress all evidences of his inward turmoil as he began to pull out a table and arrange it in the centre of the room.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading This act threw him with a jerk back into the days of the past, recalling so vividly the former life of himself and Valentine that he could not help saying:
inwardadjectiveUS /ˈɪnwərd/
relating to or existing in the mind or thoughts
From this reading THE SIXTH SITTING Julian was painfully excited, but he strove to repress all evidences of his inward turmoil as he began to pull out a table and arrange it in the centre of the room.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "This is like last year."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading THE SIXTH SITTING Julian was painfully excited, but he strove to repress all evidences of his inward turmoil as he began to pull out a table and arrange it in the centre of the room.
jerkverbUS /dʒɜːrk/
pull, or move with a sudden movement
From this reading This act threw him with a jerk back into the days of the past, recalling so vividly the former life of himself and Valentine that he could not help saying:
JuliannounUS /ˈdʒuːliən/
Roman Emperor and nephew of Constantine; he restored paganism as the official religion of the Roman Empire and destroyed Christian temples but his decision was reversed after his death (331?-363)
From this reading THE SIXTH SITTING Julian was painfully excited, but he strove to repress all evidences of his inward turmoil as he began to pull out a table and arrange it in the centre of the room.
immediately past
From this reading "This is like last year."
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading This act threw him with a jerk back into the days of the past, recalling so vividly the former life of himself and Valentine that he could not help saying:
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading "This is like last year."
locustnounUS /ˈloʊkəst/
migratory grasshoppers of warm regions having short antennae
From this reading "Like the year that the locust hath eaten," Valentine answered.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading "We must push our empty white years down into the water, Julian."
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading This act threw him with a jerk back into the days of the past, recalling so vividly the former life of himself and Valentine that he could not help saying:
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE SIXTH SITTING Julian was painfully excited, but he strove to repress all evidences of his inward turmoil as he began to pull out a table and arrange it in the centre of the room.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading "We must push our empty white years down into the water, Julian."
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading THE SIXTH SITTING Julian was painfully excited, but he strove to repress all evidences of his inward turmoil as he began to pull out a table and arrange it in the centre of the room.
painfullyadverbUS /ˈpeɪnfəli/
unpleasantly
From this reading THE SIXTH SITTING Julian was painfully excited, but he strove to repress all evidences of his inward turmoil as he began to pull out a table and arrange it in the centre of the room.
the time that has elapsed
From this reading This act threw him with a jerk back into the days of the past, recalling so vividly the former life of himself and Valentine that he could not help saying:
cause to move by pulling
From this reading THE SIXTH SITTING Julian was painfully excited, but he strove to repress all evidences of his inward turmoil as he began to pull out a table and arrange it in the centre of the room.
pushverbUS /pʊʃ/
move with force
From this reading "We must push our empty white years down into the water, Julian."
recallingverbUS /rɪˈkɔːlɪŋ/
-ing form of “recall” — recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
From this reading This act threw him with a jerk back into the days of the past, recalling so vividly the former life of himself and Valentine that he could not help saying:
repressverbUS /riˈpres/
put down by force or intimidation
From this reading THE SIXTH SITTING Julian was painfully excited, but he strove to repress all evidences of his inward turmoil as he began to pull out a table and arrange it in the centre of the room.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading THE SIXTH SITTING Julian was painfully excited, but he strove to repress all evidences of his inward turmoil as he began to pull out a table and arrange it in the centre of the room.
a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations
From this reading This act threw him with a jerk back into the days of the past, recalling so vividly the former life of himself and Valentine that he could not help saying:
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading THE SIXTH SITTING Julian was painfully excited, but he strove to repress all evidences of his inward turmoil as he began to pull out a table and arrange it in the centre of the room.
SIXTHadjectiveUS /sɪksθ/
coming next after the fifth and just before the seventh in position
From this reading THE SIXTH SITTING Julian was painfully excited, but he strove to repress all evidences of his inward turmoil as he began to pull out a table and arrange it in the centre of the room.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading This act threw him with a jerk back into the days of the past, recalling so vividly the former life of himself and Valentine that he could not help saying:
stroveverbUS /stroʊv/
inflected form of “strive” — attempt by employing effort
From this reading THE SIXTH SITTING Julian was painfully excited, but he strove to repress all evidences of his inward turmoil as he began to pull out a table and arrange it in the centre of the room.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading THE SIXTH SITTING Julian was painfully excited, but he strove to repress all evidences of his inward turmoil as he began to pull out a table and arrange it in the centre of the room.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading This act threw him with a jerk back into the days of the past, recalling so vividly the former life of himself and Valentine that he could not help saying:
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE SIXTH SITTING Julian was painfully excited, but he strove to repress all evidences of his inward turmoil as he began to pull out a table and arrange it in the centre of the room.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This act threw him with a jerk back into the days of the past, recalling so vividly the former life of himself and Valentine that he could not help saying:
inflected form of “throw” — propel through the air
From this reading This act threw him with a jerk back into the days of the past, recalling so vividly the former life of himself and Valentine that he could not help saying:
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE SIXTH SITTING Julian was painfully excited, but he strove to repress all evidences of his inward turmoil as he began to pull out a table and arrange it in the centre of the room.
turmoilnounUS /ˈtɜːrmɔɪl/
a violent disturbance
From this reading THE SIXTH SITTING Julian was painfully excited, but he strove to repress all evidences of his inward turmoil as he began to pull out a table and arrange it in the centre of the room.
ValentinenounUS /ˈvæləntaɪn/
a sweetheart chosen to receive a greeting on Saint Valentine's Day
From this reading This act threw him with a jerk back into the days of the past, recalling so vividly the former life of himself and Valentine that he could not help saying:
vividlyadverbUS /ˈvɪvədli/
in a vivid manner
From this reading This act threw him with a jerk back into the days of the past, recalling so vividly the former life of himself and Valentine that he could not help saying:
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE SIXTH SITTING Julian was painfully excited, but he strove to repress all evidences of his inward turmoil as he began to pull out a table and arrange it in the centre of the room.
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading "We must push our empty white years down into the water, Julian."
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "We must push our empty white years down into the water, Julian."
a Caucasian
From this reading "We must push our empty white years down into the water, Julian."
in the company of; together with
From this reading This act threw him with a jerk back into the days of the past, recalling so vividly the former life of himself and Valentine that he could not help saying:
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading "This is like last year."
a late time of life
From this reading "We must push our empty white years down into the water, Julian."
