used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE WORDLESS MAN TAKES A PRISONER It was the hour of the evening meal at Isle Rugen.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading The September day piped on to its melancholy close, and the wild geese overhead called down unseen from the upper air a warning that the storm followed hard upon their backs.
(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 On either side of her were Joan and Prince Conrad--not sad, neither avoiding nor seeking the contingence of eye and eye, but yet, in spite of all, so strange a thing is love once declared, consciously happy within their heart of hearts.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The September day piped on to its melancholy close, and the wild geese overhead called down unseen from the upper air a warning that the storm followed hard upon their backs.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE WORDLESS MAN TAKES A PRISONER It was the hour of the evening meal at Isle Rugen.
avoidingverbUS /əˈvɔɪdɪŋ/
-ing form of “avoid” — stay clear from; keep away from; keep out of the way of someone or something
From this reading On either side of her were Joan and Prince Conrad--not sad, neither avoiding nor seeking the contingence of eye and eye, but yet, in spite of all, so strange a thing is love once declared, consciously happy within their heart of hearts.
backsnounUS /bæks/
plural of “back” — the posterior part of a human (or animal) body from the neck to the end of the spine
From this reading The September day piped on to its melancholy close, and the wild geese overhead called down unseen from the upper air a warning that the storm followed hard upon their backs.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading At the table-head sat Theresa von Lynar, her largely moulded and beautiful face showing no sign of emotion.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading On either side of her were Joan and Prince Conrad--not sad, neither avoiding nor seeking the contingence of eye and eye, but yet, in spite of all, so strange a thing is love once declared, consciously happy within their heart of hearts.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading The September day piped on to its melancholy close, and the wild geese overhead called down unseen from the upper air a warning that the storm followed hard upon their backs.
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading The September day piped on to its melancholy close, and the wild geese overhead called down unseen from the upper air a warning that the storm followed hard upon their backs.
ConradnounUS /ˈkɑːnræd/
English novelist (born in Poland) noted for sea stories and for his narrative technique (1857-1924)
From this reading On either side of her were Joan and Prince Conrad--not sad, neither avoiding nor seeking the contingence of eye and eye, but yet, in spite of all, so strange a thing is love once declared, consciously happy within their heart of hearts.
consciouslyadverbUS /ˈkɑːnʃəsli/
with awareness
From this reading On either side of her were Joan and Prince Conrad--not sad, neither avoiding nor seeking the contingence of eye and eye, but yet, in spite of all, so strange a thing is love once declared, consciously happy within their heart of hearts.
contingencenoun
a possible event or occurrence or result
From this reading On either side of her were Joan and Prince Conrad--not sad, neither avoiding nor seeking the contingence of eye and eye, but yet, in spite of all, so strange a thing is love once declared, consciously happy within their heart of hearts.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The September day piped on to its melancholy close, and the wild geese overhead called down unseen from the upper air a warning that the storm followed hard upon their backs.
made known or openly avowed
From this reading On either side of her were Joan and Prince Conrad--not sad, neither avoiding nor seeking the contingence of eye and eye, but yet, in spite of all, so strange a thing is love once declared, consciously happy within their heart of hearts.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading The September day piped on to its melancholy close, and the wild geese overhead called down unseen from the upper air a warning that the storm followed hard upon their backs.
dweltverbUS /dwelt/
inflected form of “dwell” — think moodily or anxiously about something
From this reading Only great quiet dwelt upon it, with knowledge and the sympathy of the proven for the untried.
one or the other of two
From this reading On either side of her were Joan and Prince Conrad--not sad, neither avoiding nor seeking the contingence of eye and eye, but yet, in spite of all, so strange a thing is love once declared, consciously happy within their heart of hearts.
any strong feeling
From this reading At the table-head sat Theresa von Lynar, her largely moulded and beautiful face showing no sign of emotion.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading THE WORDLESS MAN TAKES A PRISONER It was the hour of the evening meal at Isle Rugen.
the organ of sight
From this reading On either side of her were Joan and Prince Conrad--not sad, neither avoiding nor seeking the contingence of eye and eye, but yet, in spite of all, so strange a thing is love once declared, consciously happy within their heart of hearts.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading At the table-head sat Theresa von Lynar, her largely moulded and beautiful face showing no sign of emotion.
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading The September day piped on to its melancholy close, and the wild geese overhead called down unseen from the upper air a warning that the storm followed hard upon their backs.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Only great quiet dwelt upon it, with knowledge and the sympathy of the proven for the untried.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The September day piped on to its melancholy close, and the wild geese overhead called down unseen from the upper air a warning that the storm followed hard upon their backs.
geesenounUS /ɡiːs/
plural of “goose” — web-footed long-necked typically gregarious migratory aquatic birds usually larger and less aquatic than ducks
From this reading The September day piped on to its melancholy close, and the wild geese overhead called down unseen from the upper air a warning that the storm followed hard upon their backs.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Only great quiet dwelt upon it, with knowledge and the sympathy of the proven for the untried.
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading On either side of her were Joan and Prince Conrad--not sad, neither avoiding nor seeking the contingence of eye and eye, but yet, in spite of all, so strange a thing is love once declared, consciously happy within their heart of hearts.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading The September day piped on to its melancholy close, and the wild geese overhead called down unseen from the upper air a warning that the storm followed hard upon their backs.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading On either side of her were Joan and Prince Conrad--not sad, neither avoiding nor seeking the contingence of eye and eye, but yet, in spite of all, so strange a thing is love once declared, consciously happy within their heart of hearts.
a form of whist in which players avoid winning tricks containing hearts or the queen of spades
From this reading On either side of her were Joan and Prince Conrad--not sad, neither avoiding nor seeking the contingence of eye and eye, but yet, in spite of all, so strange a thing is love once declared, consciously happy within their heart of hearts.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading At the table-head sat Theresa von Lynar, her largely moulded and beautiful face showing no sign of emotion.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading THE WORDLESS MAN TAKES A PRISONER It was the hour of the evening meal at Isle Rugen.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading On either side of her were Joan and Prince Conrad--not sad, neither avoiding nor seeking the contingence of eye and eye, but yet, in spite of all, so strange a thing is love once declared, consciously happy within their heart of hearts.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading On either side of her were Joan and Prince Conrad--not sad, neither avoiding nor seeking the contingence of eye and eye, but yet, in spite of all, so strange a thing is love once declared, consciously happy within their heart of hearts.
IslenounUS /aɪl/
a small island
From this reading THE WORDLESS MAN TAKES A PRISONER It was the hour of the evening meal at Isle Rugen.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading THE WORDLESS MAN TAKES A PRISONER It was the hour of the evening meal at Isle Rugen.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The September day piped on to its melancholy close, and the wild geese overhead called down unseen from the upper air a warning that the storm followed hard upon their backs.
Joan
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From this reading On either side of her were Joan and Prince Conrad--not sad, neither avoiding nor seeking the contingence of eye and eye, but yet, in spite of all, so strange a thing is love once declared, consciously happy within their heart of hearts.
the psychological result of perception and learning and reasoning
From this reading Only great quiet dwelt upon it, with knowledge and the sympathy of the proven for the untried.
largelyadverbUS /ˈlɑːrdʒli/
in large part; mainly or chiefly
From this reading At the table-head sat Theresa von Lynar, her largely moulded and beautiful face showing no sign of emotion.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading On either side of her were Joan and Prince Conrad--not sad, neither avoiding nor seeking the contingence of eye and eye, but yet, in spite of all, so strange a thing is love once declared, consciously happy within their heart of hearts.
Lynar
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From this reading At the table-head sat Theresa von Lynar, her largely moulded and beautiful face showing no sign of emotion.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading THE WORDLESS MAN TAKES A PRISONER It was the hour of the evening meal at Isle Rugen.
the food served and eaten at one time
From this reading THE WORDLESS MAN TAKES A PRISONER It was the hour of the evening meal at Isle Rugen.
a feeling of thoughtful sadness
From this reading The September day piped on to its melancholy close, and the wild geese overhead called down unseen from the upper air a warning that the storm followed hard upon their backs.
moulded
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From this reading At the table-head sat Theresa von Lynar, her largely moulded and beautiful face showing no sign of emotion.
not one and not the other of two
From this reading On either side of her were Joan and Prince Conrad--not sad, neither avoiding nor seeking the contingence of eye and eye, but yet, in spite of all, so strange a thing is love once declared, consciously happy within their heart of hearts.
not any; not one
From this reading At the table-head sat Theresa von Lynar, her largely moulded and beautiful face showing no sign of emotion.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading On either side of her were Joan and Prince Conrad--not sad, neither avoiding nor seeking the contingence of eye and eye, but yet, in spite of all, so strange a thing is love once declared, consciously happy within their heart of hearts.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading On either side of her were Joan and Prince Conrad--not sad, neither avoiding nor seeking the contingence of eye and eye, but yet, in spite of all, so strange a thing is love once declared, consciously happy within their heart of hearts.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE WORDLESS MAN TAKES A PRISONER It was the hour of the evening meal at Isle Rugen.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The September day piped on to its melancholy close, and the wild geese overhead called down unseen from the upper air a warning that the storm followed hard upon their backs.
on one occasion
From this reading On either side of her were Joan and Prince Conrad--not sad, neither avoiding nor seeking the contingence of eye and eye, but yet, in spite of all, so strange a thing is love once declared, consciously happy within their heart of hearts.
and nothing more
From this reading Only great quiet dwelt upon it, with knowledge and the sympathy of the proven for the untried.
overheadadverbUS /ˈoʊvərˈhed/
above your head; in the sky
From this reading The September day piped on to its melancholy close, and the wild geese overhead called down unseen from the upper air a warning that the storm followed hard upon their backs.
pipedverbUS /paɪpt/
past form of “pipe” — utter a shrill cry
From this reading The September day piped on to its melancholy close, and the wild geese overhead called down unseen from the upper air a warning that the storm followed hard upon their backs.
a male member of a royal family other than the sovereign (especially the son of a sovereign)
From this reading On either side of her were Joan and Prince Conrad--not sad, neither avoiding nor seeking the contingence of eye and eye, but yet, in spite of all, so strange a thing is love once declared, consciously happy within their heart of hearts.
a person who is confined; especially a prisoner of war
From this reading THE WORDLESS MAN TAKES A PRISONER It was the hour of the evening meal at Isle Rugen.
provenadjectiveUS /ˈpruːvən/
established beyond doubt
From this reading Only great quiet dwelt upon it, with knowledge and the sympathy of the proven for the untried.
quietadjectiveUS /ˈkwaɪət/
characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading Only great quiet dwelt upon it, with knowledge and the sympathy of the proven for the untried.
Rugen
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From this reading THE WORDLESS MAN TAKES A PRISONER It was the hour of the evening meal at Isle Rugen.
experiencing or showing sorrow or unhappiness
From this reading On either side of her were Joan and Prince Conrad--not sad, neither avoiding nor seeking the contingence of eye and eye, but yet, in spite of all, so strange a thing is love once declared, consciously happy within their heart of hearts.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading At the table-head sat Theresa von Lynar, her largely moulded and beautiful face showing no sign of emotion.
the act of searching for something
From this reading On either side of her were Joan and Prince Conrad--not sad, neither avoiding nor seeking the contingence of eye and eye, but yet, in spite of all, so strange a thing is love once declared, consciously happy within their heart of hearts.
SeptembernounUS /sepˈtembər/
the month following August and preceding October
From this reading The September day piped on to its melancholy close, and the wild geese overhead called down unseen from the upper air a warning that the storm followed hard upon their backs.
the display of a motion picture
From this reading At the table-head sat Theresa von Lynar, her largely moulded and beautiful face showing no sign of emotion.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading On either side of her were Joan and Prince Conrad--not sad, neither avoiding nor seeking the contingence of eye and eye, but yet, in spite of all, so strange a thing is love once declared, consciously happy within their heart of hearts.
a perceptible indication of something not immediately apparent (as a visible clue that something has happened)
From this reading At the table-head sat Theresa von Lynar, her largely moulded and beautiful face showing no sign of emotion.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading On either side of her were Joan and Prince Conrad--not sad, neither avoiding nor seeking the contingence of eye and eye, but yet, in spite of all, so strange a thing is love once declared, consciously happy within their heart of hearts.
feeling a need to see others suffer
From this reading On either side of her were Joan and Prince Conrad--not sad, neither avoiding nor seeking the contingence of eye and eye, but yet, in spite of all, so strange a thing is love once declared, consciously happy within their heart of hearts.
behave violently, as if in state of a great anger
From this reading The September day piped on to its melancholy close, and the wild geese overhead called down unseen from the upper air a warning that the storm followed hard upon their backs.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading On either side of her were Joan and Prince Conrad--not sad, neither avoiding nor seeking the contingence of eye and eye, but yet, in spite of all, so strange a thing is love once declared, consciously happy within their heart of hearts.
an inclination to support or be loyal to or to agree with an opinion
From this reading Only great quiet dwelt upon it, with knowledge and the sympathy of the proven for the untried.
table-head
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From this reading At the table-head sat Theresa von Lynar, her largely moulded and beautiful face showing no sign of emotion.
plural of “take” — the income or profit arising from such transactions as the sale of land or other property
From this reading THE WORDLESS MAN TAKES A PRISONER It was the hour of the evening meal at Isle Rugen.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The September day piped on to its melancholy close, and the wild geese overhead called down unseen from the upper air a warning that the storm followed hard upon their backs.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE WORDLESS MAN TAKES A PRISONER It was the hour of the evening meal at Isle Rugen.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The September day piped on to its melancholy close, and the wild geese overhead called down unseen from the upper air a warning that the storm followed hard upon their backs.
TheresanounUS /tərˈiːsə/
Indian nun and missionary in the Roman Catholic Church (born of Albanian parents in what is now Macedonia); dedicated to helping the poor in India (1910-1997)
From this reading At the table-head sat Theresa von Lynar, her largely moulded and beautiful face showing no sign of emotion.
a special situation
From this reading On either side of her were Joan and Prince Conrad--not sad, neither avoiding nor seeking the contingence of eye and eye, but yet, in spite of all, so strange a thing is love once declared, consciously happy within their heart of hearts.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The September day piped on to its melancholy close, and the wild geese overhead called down unseen from the upper air a warning that the storm followed hard upon their backs.
unseenadjectiveUS /ənˈsiːn/
not seen or perceived
From this reading The September day piped on to its melancholy close, and the wild geese overhead called down unseen from the upper air a warning that the storm followed hard upon their backs.
untriedadjectiveUS /ənˈtraɪd/
not tried or tested by experience
From this reading Only great quiet dwelt upon it, with knowledge and the sympathy of the proven for the untried.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading The September day piped on to its melancholy close, and the wild geese overhead called down unseen from the upper air a warning that the storm followed hard upon their backs.
the topmost one of two
From this reading The September day piped on to its melancholy close, and the wild geese overhead called down unseen from the upper air a warning that the storm followed hard upon their backs.
von
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From this reading At the table-head sat Theresa von Lynar, her largely moulded and beautiful face showing no sign of emotion.
a message informing of danger
From this reading The September day piped on to its melancholy close, and the wild geese overhead called down unseen from the upper air a warning that the storm followed hard upon their backs.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE WORDLESS MAN TAKES A PRISONER It was the hour of the evening meal at Isle Rugen.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading On either side of her were Joan and Prince Conrad--not sad, neither avoiding nor seeking the contingence of eye and eye, but yet, in spite of all, so strange a thing is love once declared, consciously happy within their heart of hearts.
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading The September day piped on to its melancholy close, and the wild geese overhead called down unseen from the upper air a warning that the storm followed hard upon their backs.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Only great quiet dwelt upon it, with knowledge and the sympathy of the proven for the untried.
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading On either side of her were Joan and Prince Conrad--not sad, neither avoiding nor seeking the contingence of eye and eye, but yet, in spite of all, so strange a thing is love once declared, consciously happy within their heart of hearts.
WORDLESSadjectiveUS /ˈwɜːrdləs/
expressed without speech
From this reading THE WORDLESS MAN TAKES A PRISONER It was the hour of the evening meal at Isle Rugen.
but in spite of that
From this reading On either side of her were Joan and Prince Conrad--not sad, neither avoiding nor seeking the contingence of eye and eye, but yet, in spite of all, so strange a thing is love once declared, consciously happy within their heart of hearts.
