used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Irene sat still where her angry lover had left her, lost in a trance-like maze of troubled thought.
Ah
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From this reading "Ah, Miss Berlin, you see I have discovered your charming retreat," said Guy Kenmore.
albeitconjunctionUS /ɔːlˈbiːɪt/
although
From this reading With her small, white hands folded in her lap, and her dreamy blue eyes fixed on vacancy, she remained there, statue-like and unheeding, and time, albeit its wings were clogged with sorrow, flew past unnoted, until the noon-day sun rode high in the heavens.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading With her small, white hands folded in her lap, and her dreamy blue eyes fixed on vacancy, she remained there, statue-like and unheeding, and time, albeit its wings were clogged with sorrow, flew past unnoted, until the noon-day sun rode high in the heavens.
angryadjectiveUS /ˈæŋɡri/
feeling or showing anger
From this reading Irene sat still where her angry lover had left her, lost in a trance-like maze of troubled thought.
BerlinnounUS /bərˈlɪn/
capital of Germany located in eastern Germany
From this reading "Ah, Miss Berlin, you see I have discovered your charming retreat," said Guy Kenmore.
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading With her small, white hands folded in her lap, and her dreamy blue eyes fixed on vacancy, she remained there, statue-like and unheeding, and time, albeit its wings were clogged with sorrow, flew past unnoted, until the noon-day sun rode high in the heavens.
pleasing or delighting
From this reading "Ah, Miss Berlin, you see I have discovered your charming retreat," said Guy Kenmore.
cloggedadjectiveUS /klɔːɡd/
thickened or coalesced in soft thick lumps (such as clogs or clots)
From this reading With her small, white hands folded in her lap, and her dreamy blue eyes fixed on vacancy, she remained there, statue-like and unheeding, and time, albeit its wings were clogged with sorrow, flew past unnoted, until the noon-day sun rode high in the heavens.
discovered or determined by scientific observation
From this reading "Ah, Miss Berlin, you see I have discovered your charming retreat," said Guy Kenmore.
dreamyadjectiveUS /ˈdriːmi/
dreamy in mood or nature
From this reading With her small, white hands folded in her lap, and her dreamy blue eyes fixed on vacancy, she remained there, statue-like and unheeding, and time, albeit its wings were clogged with sorrow, flew past unnoted, until the noon-day sun rode high in the heavens.
opinion or judgment
From this reading With her small, white hands folded in her lap, and her dreamy blue eyes fixed on vacancy, she remained there, statue-like and unheeding, and time, albeit its wings were clogged with sorrow, flew past unnoted, until the noon-day sun rode high in the heavens.
(of a number) having a fixed and unchanging value
From this reading With her small, white hands folded in her lap, and her dreamy blue eyes fixed on vacancy, she remained there, statue-like and unheeding, and time, albeit its wings were clogged with sorrow, flew past unnoted, until the noon-day sun rode high in the heavens.
inflected form of “fly” — travel through the air; be airborne
From this reading With her small, white hands folded in her lap, and her dreamy blue eyes fixed on vacancy, she remained there, statue-like and unheeding, and time, albeit its wings were clogged with sorrow, flew past unnoted, until the noon-day sun rode high in the heavens.
past form of “fold” — bend or lay so that one part covers the other
From this reading With her small, white hands folded in her lap, and her dreamy blue eyes fixed on vacancy, she remained there, statue-like and unheeding, and time, albeit its wings were clogged with sorrow, flew past unnoted, until the noon-day sun rode high in the heavens.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading A step, a voice, startled her from her dreamy revery.
an informal term for a youth or man
From this reading "Ah, Miss Berlin, you see I have discovered your charming retreat," said Guy Kenmore.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Irene sat still where her angry lover had left her, lost in a trance-like maze of troubled thought.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading With her small, white hands folded in her lap, and her dreamy blue eyes fixed on vacancy, she remained there, statue-like and unheeding, and time, albeit its wings were clogged with sorrow, flew past unnoted, until the noon-day sun rode high in the heavens.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Ah, Miss Berlin, you see I have discovered your charming retreat," said Guy Kenmore.
the apparent surface of the imaginary sphere on which celestial bodies appear to be projected
From this reading With her small, white hands folded in her lap, and her dreamy blue eyes fixed on vacancy, she remained there, statue-like and unheeding, and time, albeit its wings were clogged with sorrow, flew past unnoted, until the noon-day sun rode high in the heavens.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Irene sat still where her angry lover had left her, lost in a trance-like maze of troubled thought.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading With her small, white hands folded in her lap, and her dreamy blue eyes fixed on vacancy, she remained there, statue-like and unheeding, and time, albeit its wings were clogged with sorrow, flew past unnoted, until the noon-day sun rode high in the heavens.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Ah, Miss Berlin, you see I have discovered your charming retreat," said Guy Kenmore.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Irene sat still where her angry lover had left her, lost in a trance-like maze of troubled thought.
Irene
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From this reading Irene sat still where her angry lover had left her, lost in a trance-like maze of troubled thought.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Will you permit me to share it?"
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading With her small, white hands folded in her lap, and her dreamy blue eyes fixed on vacancy, she remained there, statue-like and unheeding, and time, albeit its wings were clogged with sorrow, flew past unnoted, until the noon-day sun rode high in the heavens.
Kenmore
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From this reading "Ah, Miss Berlin, you see I have discovered your charming retreat," said Guy Kenmore.
lapverbUS /læp/
lie partly over or alongside of something or of one another
From this reading With her small, white hands folded in her lap, and her dreamy blue eyes fixed on vacancy, she remained there, statue-like and unheeding, and time, albeit its wings were clogged with sorrow, flew past unnoted, until the noon-day sun rode high in the heavens.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading Irene sat still where her angry lover had left her, lost in a trance-like maze of troubled thought.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading Irene sat still where her angry lover had left her, lost in a trance-like maze of troubled thought.
a person who loves someone or is loved by someone
From this reading Irene sat still where her angry lover had left her, lost in a trance-like maze of troubled thought.
mazenounUS /meɪz/
complex system of paths or tunnels in which it is easy to get lost
From this reading Irene sat still where her angry lover had left her, lost in a trance-like maze of troubled thought.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Will you permit me to share it?"
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading "Ah, Miss Berlin, you see I have discovered your charming retreat," said Guy Kenmore.
noon-day
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From this reading With her small, white hands folded in her lap, and her dreamy blue eyes fixed on vacancy, she remained there, statue-like and unheeding, and time, albeit its wings were clogged with sorrow, flew past unnoted, until the noon-day sun rode high in the heavens.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Irene sat still where her angry lover had left her, lost in a trance-like maze of troubled thought.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading With her small, white hands folded in her lap, and her dreamy blue eyes fixed on vacancy, she remained there, statue-like and unheeding, and time, albeit its wings were clogged with sorrow, flew past unnoted, until the noon-day sun rode high in the heavens.
the time that has elapsed
From this reading With her small, white hands folded in her lap, and her dreamy blue eyes fixed on vacancy, she remained there, statue-like and unheeding, and time, albeit its wings were clogged with sorrow, flew past unnoted, until the noon-day sun rode high in the heavens.
a legal document giving official permission to do something
From this reading "Will you permit me to share it?"
past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading With her small, white hands folded in her lap, and her dreamy blue eyes fixed on vacancy, she remained there, statue-like and unheeding, and time, albeit its wings were clogged with sorrow, flew past unnoted, until the noon-day sun rode high in the heavens.
(military) withdrawal of troops to a more favorable position to escape the enemy's superior forces or after a defeat
From this reading "Ah, Miss Berlin, you see I have discovered your charming retreat," said Guy Kenmore.
reverynoun
an abstracted state of absorption
From this reading A step, a voice, startled her from her dreamy revery.
inflected form of “ride” — sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading With her small, white hands folded in her lap, and her dreamy blue eyes fixed on vacancy, she remained there, statue-like and unheeding, and time, albeit its wings were clogged with sorrow, flew past unnoted, until the noon-day sun rode high in the heavens.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Ah, Miss Berlin, you see I have discovered your charming retreat," said Guy Kenmore.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading Irene sat still where her angry lover had left her, lost in a trance-like maze of troubled thought.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "Ah, Miss Berlin, you see I have discovered your charming retreat," said Guy Kenmore.
have in common
From this reading "Will you permit me to share it?"
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading With her small, white hands folded in her lap, and her dreamy blue eyes fixed on vacancy, she remained there, statue-like and unheeding, and time, albeit its wings were clogged with sorrow, flew past unnoted, until the noon-day sun rode high in the heavens.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading With her small, white hands folded in her lap, and her dreamy blue eyes fixed on vacancy, she remained there, statue-like and unheeding, and time, albeit its wings were clogged with sorrow, flew past unnoted, until the noon-day sun rode high in the heavens.
an emotion of great sadness associated with loss or bereavement
From this reading With her small, white hands folded in her lap, and her dreamy blue eyes fixed on vacancy, she remained there, statue-like and unheeding, and time, albeit its wings were clogged with sorrow, flew past unnoted, until the noon-day sun rode high in the heavens.
excited by sudden surprise or alarm and making a quick involuntary movement
From this reading A step, a voice, startled her from her dreamy revery.
statue-like
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From this reading With her small, white hands folded in her lap, and her dreamy blue eyes fixed on vacancy, she remained there, statue-like and unheeding, and time, albeit its wings were clogged with sorrow, flew past unnoted, until the noon-day sun rode high in the heavens.
any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal
From this reading A step, a voice, startled her from her dreamy revery.
not in physical motion
From this reading Irene sat still where her angry lover had left her, lost in a trance-like maze of troubled thought.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading With her small, white hands folded in her lap, and her dreamy blue eyes fixed on vacancy, she remained there, statue-like and unheeding, and time, albeit its wings were clogged with sorrow, flew past unnoted, until the noon-day sun rode high in the heavens.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading With her small, white hands folded in her lap, and her dreamy blue eyes fixed on vacancy, she remained there, statue-like and unheeding, and time, albeit its wings were clogged with sorrow, flew past unnoted, until the noon-day sun rode high in the heavens.
in or at that place or location
From this reading With her small, white hands folded in her lap, and her dreamy blue eyes fixed on vacancy, she remained there, statue-like and unheeding, and time, albeit its wings were clogged with sorrow, flew past unnoted, until the noon-day sun rode high in the heavens.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Irene sat still where her angry lover had left her, lost in a trance-like maze of troubled thought.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading With her small, white hands folded in her lap, and her dreamy blue eyes fixed on vacancy, she remained there, statue-like and unheeding, and time, albeit its wings were clogged with sorrow, flew past unnoted, until the noon-day sun rode high in the heavens.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Will you permit me to share it?"
trance-like
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From this reading Irene sat still where her angry lover had left her, lost in a trance-like maze of troubled thought.
characterized by or indicative of distress or affliction or danger or need
From this reading Irene sat still where her angry lover had left her, lost in a trance-like maze of troubled thought.
unheedingadjective
marked by or paying little heed or attention
From this reading With her small, white hands folded in her lap, and her dreamy blue eyes fixed on vacancy, she remained there, statue-like and unheeding, and time, albeit its wings were clogged with sorrow, flew past unnoted, until the noon-day sun rode high in the heavens.
unnotedadjective
not taken into account
From this reading With her small, white hands folded in her lap, and her dreamy blue eyes fixed on vacancy, she remained there, statue-like and unheeding, and time, albeit its wings were clogged with sorrow, flew past unnoted, until the noon-day sun rode high in the heavens.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading With her small, white hands folded in her lap, and her dreamy blue eyes fixed on vacancy, she remained there, statue-like and unheeding, and time, albeit its wings were clogged with sorrow, flew past unnoted, until the noon-day sun rode high in the heavens.
vacancynounUS /ˈveɪkənsi/
being unoccupied
From this reading With her small, white hands folded in her lap, and her dreamy blue eyes fixed on vacancy, she remained there, statue-like and unheeding, and time, albeit its wings were clogged with sorrow, flew past unnoted, until the noon-day sun rode high in the heavens.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading A step, a voice, startled her from her dreamy revery.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading With her small, white hands folded in her lap, and her dreamy blue eyes fixed on vacancy, she remained there, statue-like and unheeding, and time, albeit its wings were clogged with sorrow, flew past unnoted, until the noon-day sun rode high in the heavens.
in or at the place that
From this reading Irene sat still where her angry lover had left her, lost in a trance-like maze of troubled thought.
a Caucasian
From this reading With her small, white hands folded in her lap, and her dreamy blue eyes fixed on vacancy, she remained there, statue-like and unheeding, and time, albeit its wings were clogged with sorrow, flew past unnoted, until the noon-day sun rode high in the heavens.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "Will you permit me to share it?"
a means of flight or ascent
From this reading With her small, white hands folded in her lap, and her dreamy blue eyes fixed on vacancy, she remained there, statue-like and unheeding, and time, albeit its wings were clogged with sorrow, flew past unnoted, until the noon-day sun rode high in the heavens.
in the company of; together with
From this reading With her small, white hands folded in her lap, and her dreamy blue eyes fixed on vacancy, she remained there, statue-like and unheeding, and time, albeit its wings were clogged with sorrow, flew past unnoted, until the noon-day sun rode high in the heavens.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Ah, Miss Berlin, you see I have discovered your charming retreat," said Guy Kenmore.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Ah, Miss Berlin, you see I have discovered your charming retreat," said Guy Kenmore.
