used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A light laugh came floating into the sunshine through the green shutters of a room in the Hôtel Milano.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading He was alone with the sunlight, and it laid bare his face with a convincing stare.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He uncrossed his legs, finished his coffee, and rose listlessly, looking down the dried river bed towards the smooth sea.
completely unclothed
From this reading He was alone with the sunlight, and it laid bare his face with a convincing stare.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading He uncrossed his legs, finished his coffee, and rose listlessly, looking down the dried river bed towards the smooth sea.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading The indifferent, gentle egotism of the man had recoiled before the meaning of things for so long, that the reality painted itself upon him harshly.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading A light laugh came floating into the sunshine through the green shutters of a room in the Hôtel Milano.
a beverage consisting of an infusion of ground coffee beans
From this reading He uncrossed his legs, finished his coffee, and rose listlessly, looking down the dried river bed towards the smooth sea.
convincingadjectiveUS /kənˈvɪnsɪŋ/
causing one to believe the truth of something
From this reading He was alone with the sunlight, and it laid bare his face with a convincing stare.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading He uncrossed his legs, finished his coffee, and rose listlessly, looking down the dried river bed towards the smooth sea.
driedadjectiveUS /draɪd/
not still wet
From this reading He uncrossed his legs, finished his coffee, and rose listlessly, looking down the dried river bed towards the smooth sea.
egotismnounUS /ˈiːɡətɪzəm/
an exaggerated opinion of your own importance
From this reading The indifferent, gentle egotism of the man had recoiled before the meaning of things for so long, that the reality painted itself upon him harshly.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading It grated on Giles Legard, who sat on the stone terrace outside, face to face with a naked fact for, perhaps, the first time in ten years.
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading It grated on Giles Legard, who sat on the stone terrace outside, face to face with a naked fact for, perhaps, the first time in ten years.
(of materials or goods) brought to the desired final state
From this reading He uncrossed his legs, finished his coffee, and rose listlessly, looking down the dried river bed towards the smooth sea.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading It grated on Giles Legard, who sat on the stone terrace outside, face to face with a naked fact for, perhaps, the first time in ten years.
floatingadjectiveUS /ˈfloʊtɪŋ/
borne up by or suspended in a liquid
From this reading A light laugh came floating into the sunshine through the green shutters of a room in the Hôtel Milano.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It grated on Giles Legard, who sat on the stone terrace outside, face to face with a naked fact for, perhaps, the first time in ten years.
soft and mild; not harsh or stern or severe
From this reading The indifferent, gentle egotism of the man had recoiled before the meaning of things for so long, that the reality painted itself upon him harshly.
Giles
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From this reading It grated on Giles Legard, who sat on the stone terrace outside, face to face with a naked fact for, perhaps, the first time in ten years.
gratedverbUS /ˈɡreɪtɪd/
past form of “grate” — furnish with a grate
From this reading It grated on Giles Legard, who sat on the stone terrace outside, face to face with a naked fact for, perhaps, the first time in ten years.
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading A light laugh came floating into the sunshine through the green shutters of a room in the Hôtel Milano.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The indifferent, gentle egotism of the man had recoiled before the meaning of things for so long, that the reality painted itself upon him harshly.
harshlyadverbUS /ˈhɑːrʃli/
in a harsh or unkind manner
From this reading The indifferent, gentle egotism of the man had recoiled before the meaning of things for so long, that the reality painted itself upon him harshly.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He uncrossed his legs, finished his coffee, and rose listlessly, looking down the dried river bed towards the smooth sea.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The indifferent, gentle egotism of the man had recoiled before the meaning of things for so long, that the reality painted itself upon him harshly.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He uncrossed his legs, finished his coffee, and rose listlessly, looking down the dried river bed towards the smooth sea.
Hôtel
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From this reading A light laugh came floating into the sunshine through the green shutters of a room in the Hôtel Milano.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A light laugh came floating into the sunshine through the green shutters of a room in the Hôtel Milano.
indifferentadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈdɪfrənt/
marked by a lack of interest
From this reading The indifferent, gentle egotism of the man had recoiled before the meaning of things for so long, that the reality painted itself upon him harshly.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading A light laugh came floating into the sunshine through the green shutters of a room in the Hôtel Milano.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It grated on Giles Legard, who sat on the stone terrace outside, face to face with a naked fact for, perhaps, the first time in ten years.
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading The indifferent, gentle egotism of the man had recoiled before the meaning of things for so long, that the reality painted itself upon him harshly.
set down according to a plan
From this reading He was alone with the sunlight, and it laid bare his face with a convincing stare.
the sound of laughing
From this reading A light laugh came floating into the sunshine through the green shutters of a room in the Hôtel Milano.
Legard
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From this reading It grated on Giles Legard, who sat on the stone terrace outside, face to face with a naked fact for, perhaps, the first time in ten years.
staying power
From this reading He uncrossed his legs, finished his coffee, and rose listlessly, looking down the dried river bed towards the smooth sea.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading A light laugh came floating into the sunshine through the green shutters of a room in the Hôtel Milano.
listlesslyadverbUS /ˈlɪstləsli/
in a listless manner
From this reading He uncrossed his legs, finished his coffee, and rose listlessly, looking down the dried river bed towards the smooth sea.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading The indifferent, gentle egotism of the man had recoiled before the meaning of things for so long, that the reality painted itself upon him harshly.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading He uncrossed his legs, finished his coffee, and rose listlessly, looking down the dried river bed towards the smooth sea.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading The indifferent, gentle egotism of the man had recoiled before the meaning of things for so long, that the reality painted itself upon him harshly.
the message that is intended or expressed or signified
From this reading The indifferent, gentle egotism of the man had recoiled before the meaning of things for so long, that the reality painted itself upon him harshly.
MilanonounUS /miˈlɑːnoʊ/
the capital of Lombardy in northern Italy; has been an international center of trade and industry since the Middle Ages
From this reading A light laugh came floating into the sunshine through the green shutters of a room in the Hôtel Milano.
nakedadjectiveUS /ˈneɪkəd/
completely unclothed
From this reading It grated on Giles Legard, who sat on the stone terrace outside, face to face with a naked fact for, perhaps, the first time in ten years.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A light laugh came floating into the sunshine through the green shutters of a room in the Hôtel Milano.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It grated on Giles Legard, who sat on the stone terrace outside, face to face with a naked fact for, perhaps, the first time in ten years.
relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit
From this reading It grated on Giles Legard, who sat on the stone terrace outside, face to face with a naked fact for, perhaps, the first time in ten years.
coated with paint
From this reading The indifferent, gentle egotism of the man had recoiled before the meaning of things for so long, that the reality painted itself upon him harshly.
by chance
From this reading It grated on Giles Legard, who sat on the stone terrace outside, face to face with a naked fact for, perhaps, the first time in ten years.
all of your experiences that determine how things appear to you
From this reading The indifferent, gentle egotism of the man had recoiled before the meaning of things for so long, that the reality painted itself upon him harshly.
recoiledverbUS /riˈkɔɪld/
past form of “recoil” — draw back, as with fear or pain
From this reading The indifferent, gentle egotism of the man had recoiled before the meaning of things for so long, that the reality painted itself upon him harshly.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading He uncrossed his legs, finished his coffee, and rose listlessly, looking down the dried river bed towards the smooth sea.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading A light laugh came floating into the sunshine through the green shutters of a room in the Hôtel Milano.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading He uncrossed his legs, finished his coffee, and rose listlessly, looking down the dried river bed towards the smooth sea.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading It grated on Giles Legard, who sat on the stone terrace outside, face to face with a naked fact for, perhaps, the first time in ten years.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading He uncrossed his legs, finished his coffee, and rose listlessly, looking down the dried river bed towards the smooth sea.
shuttersnounUS /ˈʃʌtərz/
plural of “shutter” — a mechanical device on a camera that opens and closes to control the time of a photographic exposure
From this reading A light laugh came floating into the sunshine through the green shutters of a room in the Hôtel Milano.
having a surface free from roughness or bumps or ridges or irregularities
From this reading He uncrossed his legs, finished his coffee, and rose listlessly, looking down the dried river bed towards the smooth sea.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The indifferent, gentle egotism of the man had recoiled before the meaning of things for so long, that the reality painted itself upon him harshly.
stareverbUS /ster/
look at with fixed eyes
From this reading He was alone with the sunlight, and it laid bare his face with a convincing stare.
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading It grated on Giles Legard, who sat on the stone terrace outside, face to face with a naked fact for, perhaps, the first time in ten years.
the rays of the sun
From this reading He was alone with the sunlight, and it laid bare his face with a convincing stare.
the rays of the sun
From this reading A light laugh came floating into the sunshine through the green shutters of a room in the Hôtel Milano.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading It grated on Giles Legard, who sat on the stone terrace outside, face to face with a naked fact for, perhaps, the first time in ten years.
terracenounUS /ˈterəs/
usually paved outdoor area adjoining a residence
From this reading It grated on Giles Legard, who sat on the stone terrace outside, face to face with a naked fact for, perhaps, the first time in ten years.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The indifferent, gentle egotism of the man had recoiled before the meaning of things for so long, that the reality painted itself upon him harshly.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A light laugh came floating into the sunshine through the green shutters of a room in the Hôtel Milano.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading The indifferent, gentle egotism of the man had recoiled before the meaning of things for so long, that the reality painted itself upon him harshly.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading A light laugh came floating into the sunshine through the green shutters of a room in the Hôtel Milano.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading It grated on Giles Legard, who sat on the stone terrace outside, face to face with a naked fact for, perhaps, the first time in ten years.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It grated on Giles Legard, who sat on the stone terrace outside, face to face with a naked fact for, perhaps, the first time in ten years.
in the direction of
From this reading He uncrossed his legs, finished his coffee, and rose listlessly, looking down the dried river bed towards the smooth sea.
uncrossedadjective
(of a check) not crossed
From this reading He uncrossed his legs, finished his coffee, and rose listlessly, looking down the dried river bed towards the smooth sea.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading The indifferent, gentle egotism of the man had recoiled before the meaning of things for so long, that the reality painted itself upon him harshly.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was alone with the sunlight, and it laid bare his face with a convincing stare.
which person or people
From this reading It grated on Giles Legard, who sat on the stone terrace outside, face to face with a naked fact for, perhaps, the first time in ten years.
in the company of; together with
From this reading It grated on Giles Legard, who sat on the stone terrace outside, face to face with a naked fact for, perhaps, the first time in ten years.
a late time of life
From this reading It grated on Giles Legard, who sat on the stone terrace outside, face to face with a naked fact for, perhaps, the first time in ten years.
