used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A flock of sheep without a shepherd, a kingdom without a king.--A man must be the king of his tumultuous soul....
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After he had seen it, Christophe was ashamed of his own music; his vain agitation, his turgid passions, his indiscreet exclamations, his parade of himself, his lack of moderation, seemed to him both pitiable and shameful.
agitationnounUS /ˌædʒəˈteɪʃən/
a mental state of extreme emotional disturbance
From this reading After he had seen it, Christophe was ashamed of his own music; his vain agitation, his turgid passions, his indiscreet exclamations, his parade of himself, his lack of moderation, seemed to him both pitiable and shameful.
(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 He hardly wrote at all, feeling no need for it.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading After he had seen it, Christophe was ashamed of his own music; his vain agitation, his turgid passions, his indiscreet exclamations, his parade of himself, his lack of moderation, seemed to him both pitiable and shameful.
feeling shame or guilt or embarrassment or remorse
From this reading After he had seen it, Christophe was ashamed of his own music; his vain agitation, his turgid passions, his indiscreet exclamations, his parade of himself, his lack of moderation, seemed to him both pitiable and shameful.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He hardly wrote at all, feeling no need for it.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading A flock of sheep without a shepherd, a kingdom without a king.--A man must be the king of his tumultuous soul....
the two together, not just one
From this reading After he had seen it, Christophe was ashamed of his own music; his vain agitation, his turgid passions, his indiscreet exclamations, his parade of himself, his lack of moderation, seemed to him both pitiable and shameful.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading His mind, fertilized by Rome, was in a period of gestation.
Christophe
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From this reading After he had seen it, Christophe was ashamed of his own music; his vain agitation, his turgid passions, his indiscreet exclamations, his parade of himself, his lack of moderation, seemed to him both pitiable and shameful.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading During these months Christophe seemed to have forgotten music.
exclamationsnounUS /ˌekskləˈmeɪʃənz/
plural of “exclamation” — an abrupt excited utterance
From this reading After he had seen it, Christophe was ashamed of his own music; his vain agitation, his turgid passions, his indiscreet exclamations, his parade of himself, his lack of moderation, seemed to him both pitiable and shameful.
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading He hardly wrote at all, feeling no need for it.
fertilizedverbUS /ˈfɜːrtəlaɪzd/
past form of “fertilize” — provide with fertilizers or add nutrients to
From this reading His mind, fertilized by Rome, was in a period of gestation.
flocknounUS /flɑːk/
a church congregation guided by a pastor
From this reading A flock of sheep without a shepherd, a kingdom without a king.--A man must be the king of his tumultuous soul....
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He hardly wrote at all, feeling no need for it.
Not remembered; lapsed from memory.
From this reading During these months Christophe seemed to have forgotten music.
gestationnounUS /dʒeˈsteɪʃən/
the period during which an embryo develops (about 266 days in humans)
From this reading His mind, fertilized by Rome, was in a period of gestation.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading After he had seen it, Christophe was ashamed of his own music; his vain agitation, his turgid passions, his indiscreet exclamations, his parade of himself, his lack of moderation, seemed to him both pitiable and shameful.
only a very short time before
From this reading He hardly wrote at all, feeling no need for it.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading During these months Christophe seemed to have forgotten music.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading After he had seen it, Christophe was ashamed of his own music; his vain agitation, his turgid passions, his indiscreet exclamations, his parade of himself, his lack of moderation, seemed to him both pitiable and shameful.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading After he had seen it, Christophe was ashamed of his own music; his vain agitation, his turgid passions, his indiscreet exclamations, his parade of himself, his lack of moderation, seemed to him both pitiable and shameful.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading After he had seen it, Christophe was ashamed of his own music; his vain agitation, his turgid passions, his indiscreet exclamations, his parade of himself, his lack of moderation, seemed to him both pitiable and shameful.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading After he had seen it, Christophe was ashamed of his own music; his vain agitation, his turgid passions, his indiscreet exclamations, his parade of himself, his lack of moderation, seemed to him both pitiable and shameful.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading His mind, fertilized by Rome, was in a period of gestation.
indiscreetadjectiveUS /ˌɪndɪˈskriːt/
lacking discretion; injudicious
From this reading After he had seen it, Christophe was ashamed of his own music; his vain agitation, his turgid passions, his indiscreet exclamations, his parade of himself, his lack of moderation, seemed to him both pitiable and shameful.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading After he had seen it, Christophe was ashamed of his own music; his vain agitation, his turgid passions, his indiscreet exclamations, his parade of himself, his lack of moderation, seemed to him both pitiable and shameful.
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading A flock of sheep without a shepherd, a kingdom without a king.--A man must be the king of his tumultuous soul....
a domain in which something is dominant
From this reading A flock of sheep without a shepherd, a kingdom without a king.--A man must be the king of his tumultuous soul....
the state of needing something that is absent or unavailable
From this reading After he had seen it, Christophe was ashamed of his own music; his vain agitation, his turgid passions, his indiscreet exclamations, his parade of himself, his lack of moderation, seemed to him both pitiable and shameful.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading A flock of sheep without a shepherd, a kingdom without a king.--A man must be the king of his tumultuous soul....
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading His mind, fertilized by Rome, was in a period of gestation.
moderationnounUS /ˌmɑːdərˈeɪʃən/
quality of being moderate and avoiding extremes
From this reading After he had seen it, Christophe was ashamed of his own music; his vain agitation, his turgid passions, his indiscreet exclamations, his parade of himself, his lack of moderation, seemed to him both pitiable and shameful.
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading During these months Christophe seemed to have forgotten music.
an artistic form of auditory communication incorporating instrumental or vocal tones in a structured and continuous manner
From this reading After he had seen it, Christophe was ashamed of his own music; his vain agitation, his turgid passions, his indiscreet exclamations, his parade of himself, his lack of moderation, seemed to him both pitiable and shameful.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading A flock of sheep without a shepherd, a kingdom without a king.--A man must be the king of his tumultuous soul....
a condition requiring relief
From this reading He hardly wrote at all, feeling no need for it.
not any; not one
From this reading He hardly wrote at all, feeling no need for it.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading After he had seen it, Christophe was ashamed of his own music; his vain agitation, his turgid passions, his indiscreet exclamations, his parade of himself, his lack of moderation, seemed to him both pitiable and shameful.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading After he had seen it, Christophe was ashamed of his own music; his vain agitation, his turgid passions, his indiscreet exclamations, his parade of himself, his lack of moderation, seemed to him both pitiable and shameful.
paradenounUS /pərˈeɪd/
a ceremonial procession including people marching
From this reading After he had seen it, Christophe was ashamed of his own music; his vain agitation, his turgid passions, his indiscreet exclamations, his parade of himself, his lack of moderation, seemed to him both pitiable and shameful.
passionsnounUS /ˈpæʃənz/
plural of “passion” — a strong feeling or emotion
From this reading After he had seen it, Christophe was ashamed of his own music; his vain agitation, his turgid passions, his indiscreet exclamations, his parade of himself, his lack of moderation, seemed to him both pitiable and shameful.
an amount of time
From this reading His mind, fertilized by Rome, was in a period of gestation.
pitiableadjectiveUS /ˈpɪtiəbəl/
inspiring mixed contempt and pity
From this reading After he had seen it, Christophe was ashamed of his own music; his vain agitation, his turgid passions, his indiscreet exclamations, his parade of himself, his lack of moderation, seemed to him both pitiable and shameful.
capital and largest city of Italy; on the Tiber; seat of the Roman Catholic Church; formerly the capital of the Roman Republic and the Roman Empire
From this reading His mind, fertilized by Rome, was in a period of gestation.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading After he had seen it, Christophe was ashamed of his own music; his vain agitation, his turgid passions, his indiscreet exclamations, his parade of himself, his lack of moderation, seemed to him both pitiable and shameful.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading After he had seen it, Christophe was ashamed of his own music; his vain agitation, his turgid passions, his indiscreet exclamations, his parade of himself, his lack of moderation, seemed to him both pitiable and shameful.
shamefuladjectiveUS /ˈʃeɪmfəl/
(used of conduct or character) deserving or bringing disgrace or shame
From this reading After he had seen it, Christophe was ashamed of his own music; his vain agitation, his turgid passions, his indiscreet exclamations, his parade of himself, his lack of moderation, seemed to him both pitiable and shameful.
woolly usually horned ruminant mammal related to the goat
From this reading A flock of sheep without a shepherd, a kingdom without a king.--A man must be the king of his tumultuous soul....
shepherdnounUS /ˈʃepərd/
a clergyman who watches over a group of people
From this reading A flock of sheep without a shepherd, a kingdom without a king.--A man must be the king of his tumultuous soul....
the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life
From this reading A flock of sheep without a shepherd, a kingdom without a king.--A man must be the king of his tumultuous soul....
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A flock of sheep without a shepherd, a kingdom without a king.--A man must be the king of his tumultuous soul....
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading During these months Christophe seemed to have forgotten music.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading After he had seen it, Christophe was ashamed of his own music; his vain agitation, his turgid passions, his indiscreet exclamations, his parade of himself, his lack of moderation, seemed to him both pitiable and shameful.
tumultuousadjectiveUS /ˌtuːˈmʌltʃuːəs/
characterized by unrest or disorder or insubordination
From this reading A flock of sheep without a shepherd, a kingdom without a king.--A man must be the king of his tumultuous soul....
turgidadjectiveUS /ˈtɜːrdʒɪd/
ostentatiously lofty in style
From this reading After he had seen it, Christophe was ashamed of his own music; his vain agitation, his turgid passions, his indiscreet exclamations, his parade of himself, his lack of moderation, seemed to him both pitiable and shameful.
characteristic of false pride; having an exaggerated sense of self-importance
From this reading After he had seen it, Christophe was ashamed of his own music; his vain agitation, his turgid passions, his indiscreet exclamations, his parade of himself, his lack of moderation, seemed to him both pitiable and shameful.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading After he had seen it, Christophe was ashamed of his own music; his vain agitation, his turgid passions, his indiscreet exclamations, his parade of himself, his lack of moderation, seemed to him both pitiable and shameful.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading A flock of sheep without a shepherd, a kingdom without a king.--A man must be the king of his tumultuous soul....
inflected form of “write” — produce a literary work
From this reading He hardly wrote at all, feeling no need for it.
