used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Now, a Lent of unexampled rigour seemed inevitably drawing near him, and all the more vertiginous was his carnival.
anew
From this reading So vertiginous indeed, that, willingly blind though she was, the Queen, true German daughter of Würtemberg, had withdrawn from the whirl, giddy and panting, to take refuge at Napoleonshöhe till such time as her spouse would come to sober sense again.
(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 Now, a Lent of unexampled rigour seemed inevitably drawing near him, and all the more vertiginous was his carnival.
alleradjectiveUS /ˈɔːlər/
comparative of “all” — (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 "_Il faut aller vite, vite, alors_.
alors
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From this reading "_Il faut aller vite, vite, alors_.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading To make haste and enjoy was, indeed, the rule of his existence.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading So vertiginous indeed, that, willingly blind though she was, the Queen, true German daughter of Würtemberg, had withdrawn from the whirl, giddy and panting, to take refuge at Napoleonshöhe till such time as her spouse would come to sober sense again.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading So vertiginous indeed, that, willingly blind though she was, the Queen, true German daughter of Würtemberg, had withdrawn from the whirl, giddy and panting, to take refuge at Napoleonshöhe till such time as her spouse would come to sober sense again.
averred
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From this reading We must make haste," he averred.
people who have severe visual impairments, considered as a group
From this reading So vertiginous indeed, that, willingly blind though she was, the Queen, true German daughter of Würtemberg, had withdrawn from the whirl, giddy and panting, to take refuge at Napoleonshöhe till such time as her spouse would come to sober sense again.
carnivalnounUS /ˈkɑːrnəvəl/
a festival marked by merrymaking and processions
From this reading Now, a Lent of unexampled rigour seemed inevitably drawing near him, and all the more vertiginous was his carnival.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading So vertiginous indeed, that, willingly blind though she was, the Queen, true German daughter of Würtemberg, had withdrawn from the whirl, giddy and panting, to take refuge at Napoleonshöhe till such time as her spouse would come to sober sense again.
a female human offspring
From this reading So vertiginous indeed, that, willingly blind though she was, the Queen, true German daughter of Würtemberg, had withdrawn from the whirl, giddy and panting, to take refuge at Napoleonshöhe till such time as her spouse would come to sober sense again.
an illustration that is drawn by hand and published in a book, magazine, or newspaper
From this reading Now, a Lent of unexampled rigour seemed inevitably drawing near him, and all the more vertiginous was his carnival.
derive or receive pleasure from; get enjoyment from; take pleasure in
From this reading To make haste and enjoy was, indeed, the rule of his existence.
the state or fact of existing
From this reading To make haste and enjoy was, indeed, the rule of his existence.
faut
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From this reading "_Il faut aller vite, vite, alors_.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading So vertiginous indeed, that, willingly blind though she was, the Queen, true German daughter of Würtemberg, had withdrawn from the whirl, giddy and panting, to take refuge at Napoleonshöhe till such time as her spouse would come to sober sense again.
a person of German nationality
From this reading So vertiginous indeed, that, willingly blind though she was, the Queen, true German daughter of Würtemberg, had withdrawn from the whirl, giddy and panting, to take refuge at Napoleonshöhe till such time as her spouse would come to sober sense again.
giddyadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪdi/
having or causing a whirling sensation; liable to falling
From this reading So vertiginous indeed, that, willingly blind though she was, the Queen, true German daughter of Würtemberg, had withdrawn from the whirl, giddy and panting, to take refuge at Napoleonshöhe till such time as her spouse would come to sober sense again.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading So vertiginous indeed, that, willingly blind though she was, the Queen, true German daughter of Würtemberg, had withdrawn from the whirl, giddy and panting, to take refuge at Napoleonshöhe till such time as her spouse would come to sober sense again.
overly eager speed (and possible carelessness)
From this reading We must make haste," he averred.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading We must make haste," he averred.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading So vertiginous indeed, that, willingly blind though she was, the Queen, true German daughter of Würtemberg, had withdrawn from the whirl, giddy and panting, to take refuge at Napoleonshöhe till such time as her spouse would come to sober sense again.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Now, a Lent of unexampled rigour seemed inevitably drawing near him, and all the more vertiginous was his carnival.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading To make haste and enjoy was, indeed, the rule of his existence.
IlnounUS /ɪl/
a midwestern state in north-central United States
From this reading "_Il faut aller vite, vite, alors_.
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading To make haste and enjoy was, indeed, the rule of his existence.
inevitablyadverbUS /ˌɪˈnevətəbli/
in such a manner as could not be otherwise
From this reading Now, a Lent of unexampled rigour seemed inevitably drawing near him, and all the more vertiginous was his carnival.
LentnounUS /lent/
a period of 40 weekdays from Ash Wednesday to Holy Saturday
From this reading Now, a Lent of unexampled rigour seemed inevitably drawing near him, and all the more vertiginous was his carnival.
engage in
From this reading We must make haste," he averred.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Now, a Lent of unexampled rigour seemed inevitably drawing near him, and all the more vertiginous was his carnival.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading We must make haste," he averred.
Napoleonshöhe
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From this reading So vertiginous indeed, that, willingly blind though she was, the Queen, true German daughter of Würtemberg, had withdrawn from the whirl, giddy and panting, to take refuge at Napoleonshöhe till such time as her spouse would come to sober sense again.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading Now, a Lent of unexampled rigour seemed inevitably drawing near him, and all the more vertiginous was his carnival.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now, a Lent of unexampled rigour seemed inevitably drawing near him, and all the more vertiginous was his carnival.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading To make haste and enjoy was, indeed, the rule of his existence.
pantingnounUS /ˈpæntɪŋ/
breathing heavily (as after exertion)
From this reading So vertiginous indeed, that, willingly blind though she was, the Queen, true German daughter of Würtemberg, had withdrawn from the whirl, giddy and panting, to take refuge at Napoleonshöhe till such time as her spouse would come to sober sense again.
the only fertile female in a colony of social insects such as bees and ants and termites; its function is to lay eggs
From this reading So vertiginous indeed, that, willingly blind though she was, the Queen, true German daughter of Würtemberg, had withdrawn from the whirl, giddy and panting, to take refuge at Napoleonshöhe till such time as her spouse would come to sober sense again.
refugenounUS /ˈrefjuːdʒ/
a safe place
From this reading So vertiginous indeed, that, willingly blind though she was, the Queen, true German daughter of Würtemberg, had withdrawn from the whirl, giddy and panting, to take refuge at Napoleonshöhe till such time as her spouse would come to sober sense again.
rigournoun
the quality of being valid and rigorous
From this reading Now, a Lent of unexampled rigour seemed inevitably drawing near him, and all the more vertiginous was his carnival.
a principle or condition that customarily governs behavior
From this reading To make haste and enjoy was, indeed, the rule of his existence.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Now, a Lent of unexampled rigour seemed inevitably drawing near him, and all the more vertiginous was his carnival.
a general conscious awareness
From this reading So vertiginous indeed, that, willingly blind though she was, the Queen, true German daughter of Würtemberg, had withdrawn from the whirl, giddy and panting, to take refuge at Napoleonshöhe till such time as her spouse would come to sober sense again.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading So vertiginous indeed, that, willingly blind though she was, the Queen, true German daughter of Würtemberg, had withdrawn from the whirl, giddy and panting, to take refuge at Napoleonshöhe till such time as her spouse would come to sober sense again.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So vertiginous indeed, that, willingly blind though she was, the Queen, true German daughter of Würtemberg, had withdrawn from the whirl, giddy and panting, to take refuge at Napoleonshöhe till such time as her spouse would come to sober sense again.
soberadjectiveUS /ˈsoʊbər/
not affected by a chemical substance (especially alcohol)
From this reading So vertiginous indeed, that, willingly blind though she was, the Queen, true German daughter of Würtemberg, had withdrawn from the whirl, giddy and panting, to take refuge at Napoleonshöhe till such time as her spouse would come to sober sense again.
spousenounUS /spaʊs/
a person's partner in marriage
From this reading So vertiginous indeed, that, willingly blind though she was, the Queen, true German daughter of Würtemberg, had withdrawn from the whirl, giddy and panting, to take refuge at Napoleonshöhe till such time as her spouse would come to sober sense again.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading So vertiginous indeed, that, willingly blind though she was, the Queen, true German daughter of Würtemberg, had withdrawn from the whirl, giddy and panting, to take refuge at Napoleonshöhe till such time as her spouse would come to sober sense again.
carry out
From this reading So vertiginous indeed, that, willingly blind though she was, the Queen, true German daughter of Würtemberg, had withdrawn from the whirl, giddy and panting, to take refuge at Napoleonshöhe till such time as her spouse would come to sober sense again.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading So vertiginous indeed, that, willingly blind though she was, the Queen, true German daughter of Würtemberg, had withdrawn from the whirl, giddy and panting, to take refuge at Napoleonshöhe till such time as her spouse would come to sober sense again.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading To make haste and enjoy was, indeed, the rule of his existence.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading So vertiginous indeed, that, willingly blind though she was, the Queen, true German daughter of Würtemberg, had withdrawn from the whirl, giddy and panting, to take refuge at Napoleonshöhe till such time as her spouse would come to sober sense again.
up to a particular time
From this reading So vertiginous indeed, that, willingly blind though she was, the Queen, true German daughter of Würtemberg, had withdrawn from the whirl, giddy and panting, to take refuge at Napoleonshöhe till such time as her spouse would come to sober sense again.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading So vertiginous indeed, that, willingly blind though she was, the Queen, true German daughter of Würtemberg, had withdrawn from the whirl, giddy and panting, to take refuge at Napoleonshöhe till such time as her spouse would come to sober sense again.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading To make haste and enjoy was, indeed, the rule of his existence.
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading So vertiginous indeed, that, willingly blind though she was, the Queen, true German daughter of Würtemberg, had withdrawn from the whirl, giddy and panting, to take refuge at Napoleonshöhe till such time as her spouse would come to sober sense again.
unexampledadjective
having no previous example or precedent or parallel
From this reading Now, a Lent of unexampled rigour seemed inevitably drawing near him, and all the more vertiginous was his carnival.
vertiginousadjective
having or causing a whirling sensation; liable to falling
From this reading Now, a Lent of unexampled rigour seemed inevitably drawing near him, and all the more vertiginous was his carnival.
vite
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From this reading "_Il faut aller vite, vite, alors_.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading To make haste and enjoy was, indeed, the rule of his existence.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We must make haste," he averred.
whirlverbUS /wɜːrl/
turn in a twisting or spinning motion
From this reading So vertiginous indeed, that, willingly blind though she was, the Queen, true German daughter of Würtemberg, had withdrawn from the whirl, giddy and panting, to take refuge at Napoleonshöhe till such time as her spouse would come to sober sense again.
willinglyadverbUS /ˈwɪlɪŋli/
in a willing manner
From this reading So vertiginous indeed, that, willingly blind though she was, the Queen, true German daughter of Würtemberg, had withdrawn from the whirl, giddy and panting, to take refuge at Napoleonshöhe till such time as her spouse would come to sober sense again.
withdrawnadjectiveUS /wɪθˈdrɔːn/
withdrawn from society; seeking solitude
From this reading So vertiginous indeed, that, willingly blind though she was, the Queen, true German daughter of Würtemberg, had withdrawn from the whirl, giddy and panting, to take refuge at Napoleonshöhe till such time as her spouse would come to sober sense again.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading So vertiginous indeed, that, willingly blind though she was, the Queen, true German daughter of Würtemberg, had withdrawn from the whirl, giddy and panting, to take refuge at Napoleonshöhe till such time as her spouse would come to sober sense again.
Würtemberg
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From this reading So vertiginous indeed, that, willingly blind though she was, the Queen, true German daughter of Würtemberg, had withdrawn from the whirl, giddy and panting, to take refuge at Napoleonshöhe till such time as her spouse would come to sober sense again.
