used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He was walking lightly over the wet grass with almost silent feet, so occupied with his thoughts that he came near to walking into a couple talking beneath a tree.
anew
From this reading Too stirred within his heart to sleep, Paul paced the lawn, in the vain hope of seeing her again.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading A little portly man with an evident air of authority was talking to a woman in a flowing cloak.
aliveadjectiveUS /əˈlaɪv/
possessing life
From this reading When, however, he beheld them, he came to a sudden standstill, all his senses alive, his quick intuition telling him he was in the presence of some matter of moment.
(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 When, however, he beheld them, he came to a sudden standstill, all his senses alive, his quick intuition telling him he was in the presence of some matter of moment.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading He was walking lightly over the wet grass with almost silent feet, so occupied with his thoughts that he came near to walking into a couple talking beneath a tree.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading A little portly man with an evident air of authority was talking to a woman in a flowing cloak.
the power or right to give orders or make decisions
From this reading A little portly man with an evident air of authority was talking to a woman in a flowing cloak.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Emphasizing his remarks with true Gallic gestures, but with all his excitement making an evident effort to be guarded in his tone, he was all oblivious to Paul's presence.
inflected form of “behold” — see with attention
From this reading When, however, he beheld them, he came to a sudden standstill, all his senses alive, his quick intuition telling him he was in the presence of some matter of moment.
Directly under; in or to a lower position than.
From this reading He was walking lightly over the wet grass with almost silent feet, so occupied with his thoughts that he came near to walking into a couple talking beneath a tree.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Emphasizing his remarks with true Gallic gestures, but with all his excitement making an evident effort to be guarded in his tone, he was all oblivious to Paul's presence.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading He was walking lightly over the wet grass with almost silent feet, so occupied with his thoughts that he came near to walking into a couple talking beneath a tree.
anything that covers or conceals
From this reading A little portly man with an evident air of authority was talking to a woman in a flowing cloak.
a pair who associate with one another
From this reading He was walking lightly over the wet grass with almost silent feet, so occupied with his thoughts that he came near to walking into a couple talking beneath a tree.
earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading Emphasizing his remarks with true Gallic gestures, but with all his excitement making an evident effort to be guarded in his tone, he was all oblivious to Paul's presence.
EmphasizingnounUS /ˈemfəsaɪzɪŋ/
the act of giving special importance or significance to something
From this reading Emphasizing his remarks with true Gallic gestures, but with all his excitement making an evident effort to be guarded in his tone, he was all oblivious to Paul's presence.
clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
From this reading A little portly man with an evident air of authority was talking to a woman in a flowing cloak.
the feeling of lively and cheerful joy
From this reading Emphasizing his remarks with true Gallic gestures, but with all his excitement making an evident effort to be guarded in his tone, he was all oblivious to Paul's presence.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading He was walking lightly over the wet grass with almost silent feet, so occupied with his thoughts that he came near to walking into a couple talking beneath a tree.
flowingnounUS /ˈfloʊɪŋ/
the motion characteristic of fluids (liquids or gases)
From this reading A little portly man with an evident air of authority was talking to a woman in a flowing cloak.
GallicadjectiveUS /ˈɡælɪk/
of or pertaining to Gaul or the Gauls
From this reading Emphasizing his remarks with true Gallic gestures, but with all his excitement making an evident effort to be guarded in his tone, he was all oblivious to Paul's presence.
gesturesnounUS /ˈdʒestʃərz/
plural of “gesture” — motion of hands or body to emphasize or help to express a thought or feeling
From this reading Emphasizing his remarks with true Gallic gestures, but with all his excitement making an evident effort to be guarded in his tone, he was all oblivious to Paul's presence.
shoot down, of birds
From this reading He was walking lightly over the wet grass with almost silent feet, so occupied with his thoughts that he came near to walking into a couple talking beneath a tree.
guardedadjectiveUS /ˈɡɑːrdəd/
prudent
From this reading Emphasizing his remarks with true Gallic gestures, but with all his excitement making an evident effort to be guarded in his tone, he was all oblivious to Paul's presence.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was walking lightly over the wet grass with almost silent feet, so occupied with his thoughts that he came near to walking into a couple talking beneath a tree.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading Too stirred within his heart to sleep, Paul paced the lawn, in the vain hope of seeing her again.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Too stirred within his heart to sleep, Paul paced the lawn, in the vain hope of seeing her again.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading When, however, he beheld them, he came to a sudden standstill, all his senses alive, his quick intuition telling him he was in the presence of some matter of moment.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Too stirred within his heart to sleep, Paul paced the lawn, in the vain hope of seeing her again.
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading Too stirred within his heart to sleep, Paul paced the lawn, in the vain hope of seeing her again.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading When, however, he beheld them, he came to a sudden standstill, all his senses alive, his quick intuition telling him he was in the presence of some matter of moment.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Too stirred within his heart to sleep, Paul paced the lawn, in the vain hope of seeing her again.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading He was walking lightly over the wet grass with almost silent feet, so occupied with his thoughts that he came near to walking into a couple talking beneath a tree.
intuitionnounUS /ˌɪntuːˈɪʃən/
instinctive knowing (without the use of rational processes)
From this reading When, however, he beheld them, he came to a sudden standstill, all his senses alive, his quick intuition telling him he was in the presence of some matter of moment.
lawnnounUS /lɔːn/
a field of cultivated and mowed grass
From this reading Too stirred within his heart to sleep, Paul paced the lawn, in the vain hope of seeing her again.
without good reason
From this reading He was walking lightly over the wet grass with almost silent feet, so occupied with his thoughts that he came near to walking into a couple talking beneath a tree.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading A little portly man with an evident air of authority was talking to a woman in a flowing cloak.
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading Emphasizing his remarks with true Gallic gestures, but with all his excitement making an evident effort to be guarded in his tone, he was all oblivious to Paul's presence.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading A little portly man with an evident air of authority was talking to a woman in a flowing cloak.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading When, however, he beheld them, he came to a sudden standstill, all his senses alive, his quick intuition telling him he was in the presence of some matter of moment.
a particular point in time
From this reading When, however, he beheld them, he came to a sudden standstill, all his senses alive, his quick intuition telling him he was in the presence of some matter of moment.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading He was walking lightly over the wet grass with almost silent feet, so occupied with his thoughts that he came near to walking into a couple talking beneath a tree.
obliviousadjectiveUS /əˈblɪviəs/
(followed by “to” or “of”) lacking conscious awareness of
From this reading Emphasizing his remarks with true Gallic gestures, but with all his excitement making an evident effort to be guarded in his tone, he was all oblivious to Paul's presence.
held or filled or in use
From this reading He was walking lightly over the wet grass with almost silent feet, so occupied with his thoughts that he came near to walking into a couple talking beneath a tree.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Too stirred within his heart to sleep, Paul paced the lawn, in the vain hope of seeing her again.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading He was walking lightly over the wet grass with almost silent feet, so occupied with his thoughts that he came near to walking into a couple talking beneath a tree.
pacedverbUS /peɪst/
past form of “pace” — walk with slow or fast paces
From this reading Too stirred within his heart to sleep, Paul paced the lawn, in the vain hope of seeing her again.
United States feminist (1885-1977)
From this reading Too stirred within his heart to sleep, Paul paced the lawn, in the vain hope of seeing her again.
Paul'snounUS /pɔːlz/
possessive form of “paul” — United States feminist (1885-1977)
From this reading Emphasizing his remarks with true Gallic gestures, but with all his excitement making an evident effort to be guarded in his tone, he was all oblivious to Paul's presence.
portlyadjectiveUS /ˈpɔːrtli/
euphemisms for “fat”
From this reading A little portly man with an evident air of authority was talking to a woman in a flowing cloak.
the state of being present; current existence
From this reading When, however, he beheld them, he came to a sudden standstill, all his senses alive, his quick intuition telling him he was in the presence of some matter of moment.
accomplished rapidly and without delay
From this reading When, however, he beheld them, he came to a sudden standstill, all his senses alive, his quick intuition telling him he was in the presence of some matter of moment.
plural of “remark” — a statement that expresses a personal opinion or belief or adds information
From this reading Emphasizing his remarks with true Gallic gestures, but with all his excitement making an evident effort to be guarded in his tone, he was all oblivious to Paul's presence.
perception by means of the eyes
From this reading Too stirred within his heart to sleep, Paul paced the lawn, in the vain hope of seeing her again.
plural of “sens” — street names for marijuana
From this reading When, however, he beheld them, he came to a sudden standstill, all his senses alive, his quick intuition telling him he was in the presence of some matter of moment.
marked by absence of sound
From this reading He was walking lightly over the wet grass with almost silent feet, so occupied with his thoughts that he came near to walking into a couple talking beneath a tree.
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading Too stirred within his heart to sleep, Paul paced the lawn, in the vain hope of seeing her again.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading He was walking lightly over the wet grass with almost silent feet, so occupied with his thoughts that he came near to walking into a couple talking beneath a tree.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading When, however, he beheld them, he came to a sudden standstill, all his senses alive, his quick intuition telling him he was in the presence of some matter of moment.
standstillnounUS /ˈstændstɪl/
a situation in which no progress can be made or no advancement is possible
From this reading When, however, he beheld them, he came to a sudden standstill, all his senses alive, his quick intuition telling him he was in the presence of some matter of moment.
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading Too stirred within his heart to sleep, Paul paced the lawn, in the vain hope of seeing her again.
happening without warning or in a short space of time
From this reading When, however, he beheld them, he came to a sudden standstill, all his senses alive, his quick intuition telling him he was in the presence of some matter of moment.
an exchange of ideas via conversation
From this reading He was walking lightly over the wet grass with almost silent feet, so occupied with his thoughts that he came near to walking into a couple talking beneath a tree.
disclosing unintentionally something concealed
From this reading When, however, he beheld them, he came to a sudden standstill, all his senses alive, his quick intuition telling him he was in the presence of some matter of moment.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He was walking lightly over the wet grass with almost silent feet, so occupied with his thoughts that he came near to walking into a couple talking beneath a tree.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Too stirred within his heart to sleep, Paul paced the lawn, in the vain hope of seeing her again.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading When, however, he beheld them, he came to a sudden standstill, all his senses alive, his quick intuition telling him he was in the presence of some matter of moment.
plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading He was walking lightly over the wet grass with almost silent feet, so occupied with his thoughts that he came near to walking into a couple talking beneath a tree.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Too stirred within his heart to sleep, Paul paced the lawn, in the vain hope of seeing her again.
the quality of a person's voice
From this reading Emphasizing his remarks with true Gallic gestures, but with all his excitement making an evident effort to be guarded in his tone, he was all oblivious to Paul's presence.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading Too stirred within his heart to sleep, Paul paced the lawn, in the vain hope of seeing her again.
a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading He was walking lightly over the wet grass with almost silent feet, so occupied with his thoughts that he came near to walking into a couple talking beneath a tree.
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading Emphasizing his remarks with true Gallic gestures, but with all his excitement making an evident effort to be guarded in his tone, he was all oblivious to Paul's presence.
characteristic of false pride; having an exaggerated sense of self-importance
From this reading Too stirred within his heart to sleep, Paul paced the lawn, in the vain hope of seeing her again.
close enough to be walked to
From this reading He was walking lightly over the wet grass with almost silent feet, so occupied with his thoughts that he came near to walking into a couple talking beneath a tree.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was walking lightly over the wet grass with almost silent feet, so occupied with his thoughts that he came near to walking into a couple talking beneath a tree.
covered or soaked with a liquid such as water
From this reading He was walking lightly over the wet grass with almost silent feet, so occupied with his thoughts that he came near to walking into a couple talking beneath a tree.
at the time that
From this reading When, however, he beheld them, he came to a sudden standstill, all his senses alive, his quick intuition telling him he was in the presence of some matter of moment.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He was walking lightly over the wet grass with almost silent feet, so occupied with his thoughts that he came near to walking into a couple talking beneath a tree.
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading Too stirred within his heart to sleep, Paul paced the lawn, in the vain hope of seeing her again.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading A little portly man with an evident air of authority was talking to a woman in a flowing cloak.
