used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The happy phrase of "going abroad" had given place to "going over" or "going across"; such a trifling difference in words, but the accompaniment comes in quite another key.
to or in a foreign country
From this reading The happy phrase of "going abroad" had given place to "going over" or "going across"; such a trifling difference in words, but the accompaniment comes in quite another key.
accompanimentnounUS /əˈkʌmpnɪmənt/
an event or situation that happens at the same time as or in connection with another
From this reading The happy phrase of "going abroad" had given place to "going over" or "going across"; such a trifling difference in words, but the accompaniment comes in quite another key.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading The happy phrase of "going abroad" had given place to "going over" or "going across"; such a trifling difference in words, but the accompaniment comes in quite another key.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The thrills of pleasure and romance that attended the tourist in the days before the war had deepened to thrills of another timbre, while romance had become more epic than idyllic.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading The thrills of pleasure and romance that attended the tourist in the days before the war had deepened to thrills of another timbre, while romance had become more epic than idyllic.
AtlanticnounUS /ətˈlæntɪk/
the 2nd largest ocean; separates North and South America on the west from Europe and Africa on the east
From this reading MONSIEUR SATAN There had been nothing, perhaps, more radically changed by the rigors of war than Atlantic transportation.
playing or singing with instrumental or vocal accompaniment
From this reading The thrills of pleasure and romance that attended the tourist in the days before the war had deepened to thrills of another timbre, while romance had become more epic than idyllic.
attirenounUS /əˈtaɪər/
clothing of a distinctive style or for a particular occasion
From this reading The piers had changed their gala attire.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It was no longer shouted in a care-free, happy-go-lucky fashion; it may have had a ring of suppressed exultation; but it was sure to be whispered with a quick intake of breath, and so often it came through teeth that were clenched.
enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading The thrills of pleasure and romance that attended the tourist in the days before the war had deepened to thrills of another timbre, while romance had become more epic than idyllic.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading MONSIEUR SATAN There had been nothing, perhaps, more radically changed by the rigors of war than Atlantic transportation.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading The thrills of pleasure and romance that attended the tourist in the days before the war had deepened to thrills of another timbre, while romance had become more epic than idyllic.
the process of taking in and expelling air during breathing
From this reading It was no longer shouted in a care-free, happy-go-lucky fashion; it may have had a ring of suppressed exultation; but it was sure to be whispered with a quick intake of breath, and so often it came through teeth that were clenched.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The happy phrase of "going abroad" had given place to "going over" or "going across"; such a trifling difference in words, but the accompaniment comes in quite another key.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading MONSIEUR SATAN There had been nothing, perhaps, more radically changed by the rigors of war than Atlantic transportation.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading It was no longer shouted in a care-free, happy-go-lucky fashion; it may have had a ring of suppressed exultation; but it was sure to be whispered with a quick intake of breath, and so often it came through teeth that were clenched.
care-free
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From this reading It was no longer shouted in a care-free, happy-go-lucky fashion; it may have had a ring of suppressed exultation; but it was sure to be whispered with a quick intake of breath, and so often it came through teeth that were clenched.
made or become different in nature or form
From this reading MONSIEUR SATAN There had been nothing, perhaps, more radically changed by the rigors of war than Atlantic transportation.
clenchedadjectiveUS /klentʃt/
closed or squeezed together tightly
From this reading It was no longer shouted in a care-free, happy-go-lucky fashion; it may have had a ring of suppressed exultation; but it was sure to be whispered with a quick intake of breath, and so often it came through teeth that were clenched.
plural of “come” — the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract
From this reading The happy phrase of "going abroad" had given place to "going over" or "going across"; such a trifling difference in words, but the accompaniment comes in quite another key.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading The thrills of pleasure and romance that attended the tourist in the days before the war had deepened to thrills of another timbre, while romance had become more epic than idyllic.
deepenedverbUS /ˈdiːpənd/
past form of “deepen” — make more intense, stronger, or more marked
From this reading The thrills of pleasure and romance that attended the tourist in the days before the war had deepened to thrills of another timbre, while romance had become more epic than idyllic.
the quality of being unlike or dissimilar
From this reading The happy phrase of "going abroad" had given place to "going over" or "going across"; such a trifling difference in words, but the accompaniment comes in quite another key.
epicadjectiveUS /ˈepɪk/
very imposing or impressive; surpassing the ordinary (especially in size or scale)
From this reading The thrills of pleasure and romance that attended the tourist in the days before the war had deepened to thrills of another timbre, while romance had become more epic than idyllic.
exultationnoun
a feeling of extreme joy
From this reading It was no longer shouted in a care-free, happy-go-lucky fashion; it may have had a ring of suppressed exultation; but it was sure to be whispered with a quick intake of breath, and so often it came through teeth that were clenched.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading It was no longer shouted in a care-free, happy-go-lucky fashion; it may have had a ring of suppressed exultation; but it was sure to be whispered with a quick intake of breath, and so often it came through teeth that were clenched.
galanounUS /ˈɡælə/
a gay festivity
From this reading The piers had changed their gala attire.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading The happy phrase of "going abroad" had given place to "going over" or "going across"; such a trifling difference in words, but the accompaniment comes in quite another key.
the act of departing
From this reading The happy phrase of "going abroad" had given place to "going over" or "going across"; such a trifling difference in words, but the accompaniment comes in quite another key.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading MONSIEUR SATAN There had been nothing, perhaps, more radically changed by the rigors of war than Atlantic transportation.
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading The happy phrase of "going abroad" had given place to "going over" or "going across"; such a trifling difference in words, but the accompaniment comes in quite another key.
happy-go-luckyadjective
cheerfully irresponsible
From this reading It was no longer shouted in a care-free, happy-go-lucky fashion; it may have had a ring of suppressed exultation; but it was sure to be whispered with a quick intake of breath, and so often it came through teeth that were clenched.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading It was no longer shouted in a care-free, happy-go-lucky fashion; it may have had a ring of suppressed exultation; but it was sure to be whispered with a quick intake of breath, and so often it came through teeth that were clenched.
idyllicadjectiveUS /aɪˈdɪlɪk/
excellent and delightful in all respects
From this reading The thrills of pleasure and romance that attended the tourist in the days before the war had deepened to thrills of another timbre, while romance had become more epic than idyllic.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The thrills of pleasure and romance that attended the tourist in the days before the war had deepened to thrills of another timbre, while romance had become more epic than idyllic.
intakenounUS /ˈɪnteɪk/
the process of taking food into the body through the mouth (as by eating)
From this reading It was no longer shouted in a care-free, happy-go-lucky fashion; it may have had a ring of suppressed exultation; but it was sure to be whispered with a quick intake of breath, and so often it came through teeth that were clenched.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was no longer shouted in a care-free, happy-go-lucky fashion; it may have had a ring of suppressed exultation; but it was sure to be whispered with a quick intake of breath, and so often it came through teeth that were clenched.
metal device shaped in such a way that when it is inserted into the appropriate lock the lock's mechanism can be rotated
From this reading The happy phrase of "going abroad" had given place to "going over" or "going across"; such a trifling difference in words, but the accompaniment comes in quite another key.
for more time
From this reading It was no longer shouted in a care-free, happy-go-lucky fashion; it may have had a ring of suppressed exultation; but it was sure to be whispered with a quick intake of breath, and so often it came through teeth that were clenched.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading It was no longer shouted in a care-free, happy-go-lucky fashion; it may have had a ring of suppressed exultation; but it was sure to be whispered with a quick intake of breath, and so often it came through teeth that were clenched.
used as a French courtesy title; equivalent to English “Mr”
From this reading MONSIEUR SATAN There had been nothing, perhaps, more radically changed by the rigors of war than Atlantic transportation.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading MONSIEUR SATAN There had been nothing, perhaps, more radically changed by the rigors of war than Atlantic transportation.
not any; not one
From this reading It was no longer shouted in a care-free, happy-go-lucky fashion; it may have had a ring of suppressed exultation; but it was sure to be whispered with a quick intake of breath, and so often it came through teeth that were clenched.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading MONSIEUR SATAN There had been nothing, perhaps, more radically changed by the rigors of war than Atlantic transportation.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading MONSIEUR SATAN There had been nothing, perhaps, more radically changed by the rigors of war than Atlantic transportation.
many times at short intervals
From this reading It was no longer shouted in a care-free, happy-go-lucky fashion; it may have had a ring of suppressed exultation; but it was sure to be whispered with a quick intake of breath, and so often it came through teeth that were clenched.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading The happy phrase of "going abroad" had given place to "going over" or "going across"; such a trifling difference in words, but the accompaniment comes in quite another key.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading The happy phrase of "going abroad" had given place to "going over" or "going across"; such a trifling difference in words, but the accompaniment comes in quite another key.
by chance
From this reading MONSIEUR SATAN There had been nothing, perhaps, more radically changed by the rigors of war than Atlantic transportation.
phrasenounUS /freɪz/
an expression consisting of one or more words forming a grammatical constituent of a sentence
From this reading The happy phrase of "going abroad" had given place to "going over" or "going across"; such a trifling difference in words, but the accompaniment comes in quite another key.
piersnounUS /pɪrz/
plural of “pier” — a platform built out from the shore into the water and supported by piles; provides access to ships and boats
From this reading The piers had changed their gala attire.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading The happy phrase of "going abroad" had given place to "going over" or "going across"; such a trifling difference in words, but the accompaniment comes in quite another key.
a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience
From this reading The thrills of pleasure and romance that attended the tourist in the days before the war had deepened to thrills of another timbre, while romance had become more epic than idyllic.
accomplished rapidly and without delay
From this reading It was no longer shouted in a care-free, happy-go-lucky fashion; it may have had a ring of suppressed exultation; but it was sure to be whispered with a quick intake of breath, and so often it came through teeth that were clenched.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading The happy phrase of "going abroad" had given place to "going over" or "going across"; such a trifling difference in words, but the accompaniment comes in quite another key.
radicallyadverbUS /ˈrædɪkli/
in a radical manner
From this reading MONSIEUR SATAN There had been nothing, perhaps, more radically changed by the rigors of war than Atlantic transportation.
rigorsnounUS /ˈrɪɡərz/
plural of “rigor” — something hard to endure
From this reading MONSIEUR SATAN There had been nothing, perhaps, more radically changed by the rigors of war than Atlantic transportation.
sound loudly and sonorously
From this reading It was no longer shouted in a care-free, happy-go-lucky fashion; it may have had a ring of suppressed exultation; but it was sure to be whispered with a quick intake of breath, and so often it came through teeth that were clenched.
a relationship between two lovers
From this reading The thrills of pleasure and romance that attended the tourist in the days before the war had deepened to thrills of another timbre, while romance had become more epic than idyllic.
SATANnounUS /ˈseɪtən/
(Judeo-Christian and Islamic religions) chief spirit of evil and adversary of God; tempter of mankind; master of Hell
From this reading MONSIEUR SATAN There had been nothing, perhaps, more radically changed by the rigors of war than Atlantic transportation.
in a vehement outcry
From this reading It was no longer shouted in a care-free, happy-go-lucky fashion; it may have had a ring of suppressed exultation; but it was sure to be whispered with a quick intake of breath, and so often it came through teeth that were clenched.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading It was no longer shouted in a care-free, happy-go-lucky fashion; it may have had a ring of suppressed exultation; but it was sure to be whispered with a quick intake of breath, and so often it came through teeth that were clenched.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading The happy phrase of "going abroad" had given place to "going over" or "going across"; such a trifling difference in words, but the accompaniment comes in quite another key.
suppressedadjectiveUS /səˈprest/
kept from public knowledge by various means
From this reading It was no longer shouted in a care-free, happy-go-lucky fashion; it may have had a ring of suppressed exultation; but it was sure to be whispered with a quick intake of breath, and so often it came through teeth that were clenched.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading It was no longer shouted in a care-free, happy-go-lucky fashion; it may have had a ring of suppressed exultation; but it was sure to be whispered with a quick intake of breath, and so often it came through teeth that were clenched.
the kind and number and arrangement of teeth (collectively) in a person or animal
From this reading It was no longer shouted in a care-free, happy-go-lucky fashion; it may have had a ring of suppressed exultation; but it was sure to be whispered with a quick intake of breath, and so often it came through teeth that were clenched.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading MONSIEUR SATAN There had been nothing, perhaps, more radically changed by the rigors of war than Atlantic transportation.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The thrills of pleasure and romance that attended the tourist in the days before the war had deepened to thrills of another timbre, while romance had become more epic than idyllic.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading MONSIEUR SATAN There had been nothing, perhaps, more radically changed by the rigors of war than Atlantic transportation.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The piers had changed their gala attire.
in or at that place or location
From this reading MONSIEUR SATAN There had been nothing, perhaps, more radically changed by the rigors of war than Atlantic transportation.
thrillsnounUS /θrɪlz/
plural of “thrill” — the swift release of a store of affective force
From this reading The thrills of pleasure and romance that attended the tourist in the days before the war had deepened to thrills of another timbre, while romance had become more epic than idyllic.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading It was no longer shouted in a care-free, happy-go-lucky fashion; it may have had a ring of suppressed exultation; but it was sure to be whispered with a quick intake of breath, and so often it came through teeth that were clenched.
timbrenounUS /ˈtɪmbər/
(music) the distinctive property of a complex sound (a voice or noise or musical sound)
From this reading The thrills of pleasure and romance that attended the tourist in the days before the war had deepened to thrills of another timbre, while romance had become more epic than idyllic.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The thrills of pleasure and romance that attended the tourist in the days before the war had deepened to thrills of another timbre, while romance had become more epic than idyllic.
touristnounUS /ˈtʊrəst/
someone who travels for pleasure
From this reading The thrills of pleasure and romance that attended the tourist in the days before the war had deepened to thrills of another timbre, while romance had become more epic than idyllic.
transportationnounUS /ˌtrænspərˈteɪʃən/
a facility consisting of the means and equipment necessary for the movement of passengers or goods
From this reading MONSIEUR SATAN There had been nothing, perhaps, more radically changed by the rigors of war than Atlantic transportation.
triflingnounUS /ˈtraɪflɪŋ/
the deliberate act of delaying and playing instead of working
From this reading The happy phrase of "going abroad" had given place to "going over" or "going across"; such a trifling difference in words, but the accompaniment comes in quite another key.
the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
From this reading MONSIEUR SATAN There had been nothing, perhaps, more radically changed by the rigors of war than Atlantic transportation.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was no longer shouted in a care-free, happy-go-lucky fashion; it may have had a ring of suppressed exultation; but it was sure to be whispered with a quick intake of breath, and so often it came through teeth that were clenched.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading It was no longer shouted in a care-free, happy-go-lucky fashion; it may have had a ring of suppressed exultation; but it was sure to be whispered with a quick intake of breath, and so often it came through teeth that were clenched.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading The thrills of pleasure and romance that attended the tourist in the days before the war had deepened to thrills of another timbre, while romance had become more epic than idyllic.
spoken in soft hushed tones without vibrations of the vocal cords
From this reading It was no longer shouted in a care-free, happy-go-lucky fashion; it may have had a ring of suppressed exultation; but it was sure to be whispered with a quick intake of breath, and so often it came through teeth that were clenched.
in the company of; together with
From this reading It was no longer shouted in a care-free, happy-go-lucky fashion; it may have had a ring of suppressed exultation; but it was sure to be whispered with a quick intake of breath, and so often it came through teeth that were clenched.
the words that are spoken
From this reading The happy phrase of "going abroad" had given place to "going over" or "going across"; such a trifling difference in words, but the accompaniment comes in quite another key.
