used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading There was no one but himself in the two rooms, through which he now paced to and fro.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading He paused before the little picture of the Virgin, and gazed thoughtfully at the silver paper star-glory pasted around it.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He paused before the little picture of the Virgin, and gazed thoughtfully at the silver paper star-glory pasted around it.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading He paused before the little picture of the Virgin, and gazed thoughtfully at the silver paper star-glory pasted around it.
inflected form of “blow” — exhale hard
From this reading Through the unglazed windows, only closed by wooden shutters, the wind blew in still more refreshingly than on the calm sea, and the solitude pleased him.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading There was no one but himself in the two rooms, through which he now paced to and fro.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Through the unglazed windows, only closed by wooden shutters, the wind blew in still more refreshingly than on the calm sea, and the solitude pleased him.
make calm or still
From this reading Through the unglazed windows, only closed by wooden shutters, the wind blew in still more refreshingly than on the calm sea, and the solitude pleased him.
not open or affording passage or access
From this reading Through the unglazed windows, only closed by wooden shutters, the wind blew in still more refreshingly than on the calm sea, and the solitude pleased him.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For what should he pray now, when he had nothing more to hope for!
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From this reading There was no one but himself in the two rooms, through which he now paced to and fro.
past form of “gaze” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading He paused before the little picture of the Virgin, and gazed thoughtfully at the silver paper star-glory pasted around it.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading For what should he pray now, when he had nothing more to hope for!
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading There was no one but himself in the two rooms, through which he now paced to and fro.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Through the unglazed windows, only closed by wooden shutters, the wind blew in still more refreshingly than on the calm sea, and the solitude pleased him.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading There was no one but himself in the two rooms, through which he now paced to and fro.
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading For what should he pray now, when he had nothing more to hope for!
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There was no one but himself in the two rooms, through which he now paced to and fro.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He paused before the little picture of the Virgin, and gazed thoughtfully at the silver paper star-glory pasted around it.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading He paused before the little picture of the Virgin, and gazed thoughtfully at the silver paper star-glory pasted around it.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Through the unglazed windows, only closed by wooden shutters, the wind blew in still more refreshingly than on the calm sea, and the solitude pleased him.
not any; not one
From this reading There was no one but himself in the two rooms, through which he now paced to and fro.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Yet he thought not of prayer.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading For what should he pray now, when he had nothing more to hope for!
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading There was no one but himself in the two rooms, through which he now paced to and fro.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He paused before the little picture of the Virgin, and gazed thoughtfully at the silver paper star-glory pasted around it.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Through the unglazed windows, only closed by wooden shutters, the wind blew in still more refreshingly than on the calm sea, and the solitude pleased him.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading There was no one but himself in the two rooms, through which he now paced to and fro.
and nothing more
From this reading Through the unglazed windows, only closed by wooden shutters, the wind blew in still more refreshingly than on the calm sea, and the solitude pleased him.
pacedverbUS /peɪst/
past form of “pace” — walk with slow or fast paces
From this reading There was no one but himself in the two rooms, through which he now paced to and fro.
a material made of cellulose pulp derived mainly from wood or rags or certain grasses
From this reading He paused before the little picture of the Virgin, and gazed thoughtfully at the silver paper star-glory pasted around it.
pastedadjectiveUS /ˈpeɪstɪd/
affixed or as if affixed with glue or paste
From this reading He paused before the little picture of the Virgin, and gazed thoughtfully at the silver paper star-glory pasted around it.
past form of “pause” — interrupt temporarily an activity before continuing
From this reading He paused before the little picture of the Virgin, and gazed thoughtfully at the silver paper star-glory pasted around it.
a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface
From this reading He paused before the little picture of the Virgin, and gazed thoughtfully at the silver paper star-glory pasted around it.
experiencing or manifesting pleasure
From this reading Through the unglazed windows, only closed by wooden shutters, the wind blew in still more refreshingly than on the calm sea, and the solitude pleased him.
address a deity, a prophet, a saint or an object of worship; say a prayer
From this reading For what should he pray now, when he had nothing more to hope for!
the act of communicating with a deity (especially as a petition or in adoration or contrition or thanksgiving)
From this reading Yet he thought not of prayer.
refreshinglyadverbUS /riˈfreʃɪŋli/
in a manner that relieves fatigue and restores vitality
From this reading Through the unglazed windows, only closed by wooden shutters, the wind blew in still more refreshingly than on the calm sea, and the solitude pleased him.
apartment consisting of a series of connected rooms used as a living unit (as in a hotel)
From this reading There was no one but himself in the two rooms, through which he now paced to and fro.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading Through the unglazed windows, only closed by wooden shutters, the wind blew in still more refreshingly than on the calm sea, and the solitude pleased him.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading For what should he pray now, when he had nothing more to hope for!
shuttersnounUS /ˈʃʌtərz/
plural of “shutter” — a mechanical device on a camera that opens and closes to control the time of a photographic exposure
From this reading Through the unglazed windows, only closed by wooden shutters, the wind blew in still more refreshingly than on the calm sea, and the solitude pleased him.
a soft white precious univalent metallic element having the highest electrical and thermal conductivity of any metal; occurs in argentite and in free form; used in coins and jewelry and tableware and photography
From this reading He paused before the little picture of the Virgin, and gazed thoughtfully at the silver paper star-glory pasted around it.
solitudenounUS /ˈsɑːlətuːd/
a state of social isolation
From this reading Through the unglazed windows, only closed by wooden shutters, the wind blew in still more refreshingly than on the calm sea, and the solitude pleased him.
star-glorynoun
tropical American annual climber having red (sometimes white) flowers and finely dissected leaves; naturalized in United States and elsewhere
From this reading He paused before the little picture of the Virgin, and gazed thoughtfully at the silver paper star-glory pasted around it.
not in physical motion
From this reading Through the unglazed windows, only closed by wooden shutters, the wind blew in still more refreshingly than on the calm sea, and the solitude pleased him.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Through the unglazed windows, only closed by wooden shutters, the wind blew in still more refreshingly than on the calm sea, and the solitude pleased him.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading There was no one but himself in the two rooms, through which he now paced to and fro.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was no one but himself in the two rooms, through which he now paced to and fro.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Yet he thought not of prayer.
thoughtfullyadverbUS /ˈθɔːtfəli/
in a thoughtful manner
From this reading He paused before the little picture of the Virgin, and gazed thoughtfully at the silver paper star-glory pasted around it.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading There was no one but himself in the two rooms, through which he now paced to and fro.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading There was no one but himself in the two rooms, through which he now paced to and fro.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading There was no one but himself in the two rooms, through which he now paced to and fro.
unglazedadjective
not furnished with glass
From this reading Through the unglazed windows, only closed by wooden shutters, the wind blew in still more refreshingly than on the calm sea, and the solitude pleased him.
VirginnounUS /ˈvɜːrdʒɪn/
a person who has never had sex
From this reading He paused before the little picture of the Virgin, and gazed thoughtfully at the silver paper star-glory pasted around it.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was no one but himself in the two rooms, through which he now paced to and fro.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading For what should he pray now, when he had nothing more to hope for!
at the time that
From this reading For what should he pray now, when he had nothing more to hope for!
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading There was no one but himself in the two rooms, through which he now paced to and fro.
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading Through the unglazed windows, only closed by wooden shutters, the wind blew in still more refreshingly than on the calm sea, and the solitude pleased him.
(trademark) an operating system with a graphical user interface
From this reading Through the unglazed windows, only closed by wooden shutters, the wind blew in still more refreshingly than on the calm sea, and the solitude pleased him.
made or consisting of (entirely or in part) or employing wood
From this reading Through the unglazed windows, only closed by wooden shutters, the wind blew in still more refreshingly than on the calm sea, and the solitude pleased him.
but in spite of that
From this reading Yet he thought not of prayer.
