used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A PARTING.
alternateadjectiveUS /ˈɔːltərnət/
every second one of a series
From this reading The penitential mass had been celebrated, and Paoletti had gone into the room where his saintly daughter lay dying in alternate torments of fever and doubt, when Leon, hurrying from room to room, went in search of Pepa.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The penitential mass had been celebrated, and Paoletti had gone into the room where his saintly daughter lay dying in alternate torments of fever and doubt, when Leon, hurrying from room to room, went in search of Pepa.
at or in or to any place
From this reading He had something very important to say to her and it might be supposed that Pepa was expecting this, for she was standing breathless, with her eyes fixed on the door, listening for his footstep, and as he entered she went a few paces towards a recess in the room, suggesting to him by the expression of her steps--for steps, too, have a language of their own--that they would talk more at their ease there than anywhere else.
weapons considered collectively
From this reading Monina ran to meet him and threw her arms round his legs, looking up in his face.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He had something very important to say to her and it might be supposed that Pepa was expecting this, for she was standing breathless, with her eyes fixed on the door, listening for his footstep, and as he entered she went a few paces towards a recess in the room, suggesting to him by the expression of her steps--for steps, too, have a language of their own--that they would talk more at their ease there than anywhere else.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He found her at last in Ramona’s room.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He had something very important to say to her and it might be supposed that Pepa was expecting this, for she was standing breathless, with her eyes fixed on the door, listening for his footstep, and as he entered she went a few paces towards a recess in the room, suggesting to him by the expression of her steps--for steps, too, have a language of their own--that they would talk more at their ease there than anywhere else.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The penitential mass had been celebrated, and Paoletti had gone into the room where his saintly daughter lay dying in alternate torments of fever and doubt, when Leon, hurrying from room to room, went in search of Pepa.
breathlessadjectiveUS /ˈbreθləs/
not breathing or able to breathe except with difficulty
From this reading He had something very important to say to her and it might be supposed that Pepa was expecting this, for she was standing breathless, with her eyes fixed on the door, listening for his footstep, and as he entered she went a few paces towards a recess in the room, suggesting to him by the expression of her steps--for steps, too, have a language of their own--that they would talk more at their ease there than anywhere else.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He had something very important to say to her and it might be supposed that Pepa was expecting this, for she was standing breathless, with her eyes fixed on the door, listening for his footstep, and as he entered she went a few paces towards a recess in the room, suggesting to him by the expression of her steps--for steps, too, have a language of their own--that they would talk more at their ease there than anywhere else.
celebratedadjectiveUS /ˈseləbreɪtɪd/
widely known and esteemed
From this reading The penitential mass had been celebrated, and Paoletti had gone into the room where his saintly daughter lay dying in alternate torments of fever and doubt, when Leon, hurrying from room to room, went in search of Pepa.
a female human offspring
From this reading The penitential mass had been celebrated, and Paoletti had gone into the room where his saintly daughter lay dying in alternate torments of fever and doubt, when Leon, hurrying from room to room, went in search of Pepa.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading He had something very important to say to her and it might be supposed that Pepa was expecting this, for she was standing breathless, with her eyes fixed on the door, listening for his footstep, and as he entered she went a few paces towards a recess in the room, suggesting to him by the expression of her steps--for steps, too, have a language of their own--that they would talk more at their ease there than anywhere else.
the state of being unsure of something
From this reading The penitential mass had been celebrated, and Paoletti had gone into the room where his saintly daughter lay dying in alternate torments of fever and doubt, when Leon, hurrying from room to room, went in search of Pepa.
dyingadjectiveUS /ˈdaɪɪŋ/
in or associated with the process of passing from life or ceasing to be
From this reading The penitential mass had been celebrated, and Paoletti had gone into the room where his saintly daughter lay dying in alternate torments of fever and doubt, when Leon, hurrying from room to room, went in search of Pepa.
move gently or carefully
From this reading He had something very important to say to her and it might be supposed that Pepa was expecting this, for she was standing breathless, with her eyes fixed on the door, listening for his footstep, and as he entered she went a few paces towards a recess in the room, suggesting to him by the expression of her steps--for steps, too, have a language of their own--that they would talk more at their ease there than anywhere else.
else
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From this reading He had something very important to say to her and it might be supposed that Pepa was expecting this, for she was standing breathless, with her eyes fixed on the door, listening for his footstep, and as he entered she went a few paces towards a recess in the room, suggesting to him by the expression of her steps--for steps, too, have a language of their own--that they would talk more at their ease there than anywhere else.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading He had something very important to say to her and it might be supposed that Pepa was expecting this, for she was standing breathless, with her eyes fixed on the door, listening for his footstep, and as he entered she went a few paces towards a recess in the room, suggesting to him by the expression of her steps--for steps, too, have a language of their own--that they would talk more at their ease there than anywhere else.
-ing form of “expect” — regard something as probable or likely
From this reading He had something very important to say to her and it might be supposed that Pepa was expecting this, for she was standing breathless, with her eyes fixed on the door, listening for his footstep, and as he entered she went a few paces towards a recess in the room, suggesting to him by the expression of her steps--for steps, too, have a language of their own--that they would talk more at their ease there than anywhere else.
the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading He had something very important to say to her and it might be supposed that Pepa was expecting this, for she was standing breathless, with her eyes fixed on the door, listening for his footstep, and as he entered she went a few paces towards a recess in the room, suggesting to him by the expression of her steps--for steps, too, have a language of their own--that they would talk more at their ease there than anywhere else.
opinion or judgment
From this reading He had something very important to say to her and it might be supposed that Pepa was expecting this, for she was standing breathless, with her eyes fixed on the door, listening for his footstep, and as he entered she went a few paces towards a recess in the room, suggesting to him by the expression of her steps--for steps, too, have a language of their own--that they would talk more at their ease there than anywhere else.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Monina ran to meet him and threw her arms round his legs, looking up in his face.
a rise in the temperature of the body; frequently a symptom of infection
From this reading The penitential mass had been celebrated, and Paoletti had gone into the room where his saintly daughter lay dying in alternate torments of fever and doubt, when Leon, hurrying from room to room, went in search of Pepa.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading He had something very important to say to her and it might be supposed that Pepa was expecting this, for she was standing breathless, with her eyes fixed on the door, listening for his footstep, and as he entered she went a few paces towards a recess in the room, suggesting to him by the expression of her steps--for steps, too, have a language of their own--that they would talk more at their ease there than anywhere else.
(of a number) having a fixed and unchanging value
From this reading He had something very important to say to her and it might be supposed that Pepa was expecting this, for she was standing breathless, with her eyes fixed on the door, listening for his footstep, and as he entered she went a few paces towards a recess in the room, suggesting to him by the expression of her steps--for steps, too, have a language of their own--that they would talk more at their ease there than anywhere else.
footstepnounUS /ˈfʊtstep/
the sound of a step of someone walking
From this reading He had something very important to say to her and it might be supposed that Pepa was expecting this, for she was standing breathless, with her eyes fixed on the door, listening for his footstep, and as he entered she went a few paces towards a recess in the room, suggesting to him by the expression of her steps--for steps, too, have a language of their own--that they would talk more at their ease there than anywhere else.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He had something very important to say to her and it might be supposed that Pepa was expecting this, for she was standing breathless, with her eyes fixed on the door, listening for his footstep, and as he entered she went a few paces towards a recess in the room, suggesting to him by the expression of her steps--for steps, too, have a language of their own--that they would talk more at their ease there than anywhere else.
set up or found
From this reading He found her at last in Ramona’s room.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The penitential mass had been celebrated, and Paoletti had gone into the room where his saintly daughter lay dying in alternate torments of fever and doubt, when Leon, hurrying from room to room, went in search of Pepa.
destroyed or killed
From this reading The penitential mass had been celebrated, and Paoletti had gone into the room where his saintly daughter lay dying in alternate torments of fever and doubt, when Leon, hurrying from room to room, went in search of Pepa.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The penitential mass had been celebrated, and Paoletti had gone into the room where his saintly daughter lay dying in alternate torments of fever and doubt, when Leon, hurrying from room to room, went in search of Pepa.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading He had something very important to say to her and it might be supposed that Pepa was expecting this, for she was standing breathless, with her eyes fixed on the door, listening for his footstep, and as he entered she went a few paces towards a recess in the room, suggesting to him by the expression of her steps--for steps, too, have a language of their own--that they would talk more at their ease there than anywhere else.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He found her at last in Ramona’s room.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He found her at last in Ramona’s room.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He had something very important to say to her and it might be supposed that Pepa was expecting this, for she was standing breathless, with her eyes fixed on the door, listening for his footstep, and as he entered she went a few paces towards a recess in the room, suggesting to him by the expression of her steps--for steps, too, have a language of their own--that they would talk more at their ease there than anywhere else.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The penitential mass had been celebrated, and Paoletti had gone into the room where his saintly daughter lay dying in alternate torments of fever and doubt, when Leon, hurrying from room to room, went in search of Pepa.
hurryingadjectiveUS /ˈhɜːriɪŋ/
moving with great haste
From this reading The penitential mass had been celebrated, and Paoletti had gone into the room where his saintly daughter lay dying in alternate torments of fever and doubt, when Leon, hurrying from room to room, went in search of Pepa.
of great significance or value
From this reading He had something very important to say to her and it might be supposed that Pepa was expecting this, for she was standing breathless, with her eyes fixed on the door, listening for his footstep, and as he entered she went a few paces towards a recess in the room, suggesting to him by the expression of her steps--for steps, too, have a language of their own--that they would talk more at their ease there than anywhere else.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The penitential mass had been celebrated, and Paoletti had gone into the room where his saintly daughter lay dying in alternate torments of fever and doubt, when Leon, hurrying from room to room, went in search of Pepa.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The penitential mass had been celebrated, and Paoletti had gone into the room where his saintly daughter lay dying in alternate torments of fever and doubt, when Leon, hurrying from room to room, went in search of Pepa.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He had something very important to say to her and it might be supposed that Pepa was expecting this, for she was standing breathless, with her eyes fixed on the door, listening for his footstep, and as he entered she went a few paces towards a recess in the room, suggesting to him by the expression of her steps--for steps, too, have a language of their own--that they would talk more at their ease there than anywhere else.
a systematic means of communicating by the use of sounds or conventional symbols
From this reading He had something very important to say to her and it might be supposed that Pepa was expecting this, for she was standing breathless, with her eyes fixed on the door, listening for his footstep, and as he entered she went a few paces towards a recess in the room, suggesting to him by the expression of her steps--for steps, too, have a language of their own--that they would talk more at their ease there than anywhere else.
immediately past
From this reading He found her at last in Ramona’s room.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading The penitential mass had been celebrated, and Paoletti had gone into the room where his saintly daughter lay dying in alternate torments of fever and doubt, when Leon, hurrying from room to room, went in search of Pepa.
staying power
From this reading Monina ran to meet him and threw her arms round his legs, looking up in his face.
LeonnounUS /ˈliːɑːn/
a historical area and former kingdom in northwestern Spain
From this reading The penitential mass had been celebrated, and Paoletti had gone into the room where his saintly daughter lay dying in alternate torments of fever and doubt, when Leon, hurrying from room to room, went in search of Pepa.
the act of hearing attentively
From this reading He had something very important to say to her and it might be supposed that Pepa was expecting this, for she was standing breathless, with her eyes fixed on the door, listening for his footstep, and as he entered she went a few paces towards a recess in the room, suggesting to him by the expression of her steps--for steps, too, have a language of their own--that they would talk more at their ease there than anywhere else.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading Monina ran to meet him and threw her arms round his legs, looking up in his face.
the property of a body that causes it to have weight in a gravitational field
From this reading The penitential mass had been celebrated, and Paoletti had gone into the room where his saintly daughter lay dying in alternate torments of fever and doubt, when Leon, hurrying from room to room, went in search of Pepa.
come together
From this reading Monina ran to meet him and threw her arms round his legs, looking up in his face.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading He had something very important to say to her and it might be supposed that Pepa was expecting this, for she was standing breathless, with her eyes fixed on the door, listening for his footstep, and as he entered she went a few paces towards a recess in the room, suggesting to him by the expression of her steps--for steps, too, have a language of their own--that they would talk more at their ease there than anywhere else.
Monina
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From this reading Monina ran to meet him and threw her arms round his legs, looking up in his face.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading He had something very important to say to her and it might be supposed that Pepa was expecting this, for she was standing breathless, with her eyes fixed on the door, listening for his footstep, and as he entered she went a few paces towards a recess in the room, suggesting to him by the expression of her steps--for steps, too, have a language of their own--that they would talk more at their ease there than anywhere else.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The penitential mass had been celebrated, and Paoletti had gone into the room where his saintly daughter lay dying in alternate torments of fever and doubt, when Leon, hurrying from room to room, went in search of Pepa.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He had something very important to say to her and it might be supposed that Pepa was expecting this, for she was standing breathless, with her eyes fixed on the door, listening for his footstep, and as he entered she went a few paces towards a recess in the room, suggesting to him by the expression of her steps--for steps, too, have a language of their own--that they would talk more at their ease there than anywhere else.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading He had something very important to say to her and it might be supposed that Pepa was expecting this, for she was standing breathless, with her eyes fixed on the door, listening for his footstep, and as he entered she went a few paces towards a recess in the room, suggesting to him by the expression of her steps--for steps, too, have a language of their own--that they would talk more at their ease there than anywhere else.
pacesnounUS /ˈpeɪsɪz/
plural of “pace” — the rate of moving (especially walking or running)
From this reading He had something very important to say to her and it might be supposed that Pepa was expecting this, for she was standing breathless, with her eyes fixed on the door, listening for his footstep, and as he entered she went a few paces towards a recess in the room, suggesting to him by the expression of her steps--for steps, too, have a language of their own--that they would talk more at their ease there than anywhere else.
Paoletti
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From this reading The penitential mass had been celebrated, and Paoletti had gone into the room where his saintly daughter lay dying in alternate torments of fever and doubt, when Leon, hurrying from room to room, went in search of Pepa.
the act of departing politely
From this reading A PARTING.
penitentialadjective
showing or constituting penance
From this reading The penitential mass had been celebrated, and Paoletti had gone into the room where his saintly daughter lay dying in alternate torments of fever and doubt, when Leon, hurrying from room to room, went in search of Pepa.
Pepa
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From this reading The penitential mass had been celebrated, and Paoletti had gone into the room where his saintly daughter lay dying in alternate torments of fever and doubt, when Leon, hurrying from room to room, went in search of Pepa.
Ramona's
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From this reading He found her at last in Ramona’s room.
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading Monina ran to meet him and threw her arms round his legs, looking up in his face.
recessverbUS /rɪˈses/
put into a recess
From this reading He had something very important to say to her and it might be supposed that Pepa was expecting this, for she was standing breathless, with her eyes fixed on the door, listening for his footstep, and as he entered she went a few paces towards a recess in the room, suggesting to him by the expression of her steps--for steps, too, have a language of their own--that they would talk more at their ease there than anywhere else.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading The penitential mass had been celebrated, and Paoletti had gone into the room where his saintly daughter lay dying in alternate torments of fever and doubt, when Leon, hurrying from room to room, went in search of Pepa.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading Monina ran to meet him and threw her arms round his legs, looking up in his face.
saintlyadjectiveUS /ˈseɪntli/
marked by utter benignity; resembling or befitting an angel or saint
From this reading The penitential mass had been celebrated, and Paoletti had gone into the room where his saintly daughter lay dying in alternate torments of fever and doubt, when Leon, hurrying from room to room, went in search of Pepa.
express in words
From this reading He had something very important to say to her and it might be supposed that Pepa was expecting this, for she was standing breathless, with her eyes fixed on the door, listening for his footstep, and as he entered she went a few paces towards a recess in the room, suggesting to him by the expression of her steps--for steps, too, have a language of their own--that they would talk more at their ease there than anywhere else.
try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of
From this reading The penitential mass had been celebrated, and Paoletti had gone into the room where his saintly daughter lay dying in alternate torments of fever and doubt, when Leon, hurrying from room to room, went in search of Pepa.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had something very important to say to her and it might be supposed that Pepa was expecting this, for she was standing breathless, with her eyes fixed on the door, listening for his footstep, and as he entered she went a few paces towards a recess in the room, suggesting to him by the expression of her steps--for steps, too, have a language of their own--that they would talk more at their ease there than anywhere else.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading He had something very important to say to her and it might be supposed that Pepa was expecting this, for she was standing breathless, with her eyes fixed on the door, listening for his footstep, and as he entered she went a few paces towards a recess in the room, suggesting to him by the expression of her steps--for steps, too, have a language of their own--that they would talk more at their ease there than anywhere else.
having a supporting base
From this reading He had something very important to say to her and it might be supposed that Pepa was expecting this, for she was standing breathless, with her eyes fixed on the door, listening for his footstep, and as he entered she went a few paces towards a recess in the room, suggesting to him by the expression of her steps--for steps, too, have a language of their own--that they would talk more at their ease there than anywhere else.
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading He had something very important to say to her and it might be supposed that Pepa was expecting this, for she was standing breathless, with her eyes fixed on the door, listening for his footstep, and as he entered she went a few paces towards a recess in the room, suggesting to him by the expression of her steps--for steps, too, have a language of their own--that they would talk more at their ease there than anywhere else.
suggestingverbUS /səˈdʒestɪŋ/
-ing form of “suggest” — make a proposal, declare a plan for something
From this reading He had something very important to say to her and it might be supposed that Pepa was expecting this, for she was standing breathless, with her eyes fixed on the door, listening for his footstep, and as he entered she went a few paces towards a recess in the room, suggesting to him by the expression of her steps--for steps, too, have a language of their own--that they would talk more at their ease there than anywhere else.
required or under orders
From this reading He had something very important to say to her and it might be supposed that Pepa was expecting this, for she was standing breathless, with her eyes fixed on the door, listening for his footstep, and as he entered she went a few paces towards a recess in the room, suggesting to him by the expression of her steps--for steps, too, have a language of their own--that they would talk more at their ease there than anywhere else.
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading He had something very important to say to her and it might be supposed that Pepa was expecting this, for she was standing breathless, with her eyes fixed on the door, listening for his footstep, and as he entered she went a few paces towards a recess in the room, suggesting to him by the expression of her steps--for steps, too, have a language of their own--that they would talk more at their ease there than anywhere else.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading He had something very important to say to her and it might be supposed that Pepa was expecting this, for she was standing breathless, with her eyes fixed on the door, listening for his footstep, and as he entered she went a few paces towards a recess in the room, suggesting to him by the expression of her steps--for steps, too, have a language of their own--that they would talk more at their ease there than anywhere else.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He had something very important to say to her and it might be supposed that Pepa was expecting this, for she was standing breathless, with her eyes fixed on the door, listening for his footstep, and as he entered she went a few paces towards a recess in the room, suggesting to him by the expression of her steps--for steps, too, have a language of their own--that they would talk more at their ease there than anywhere else.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The penitential mass had been celebrated, and Paoletti had gone into the room where his saintly daughter lay dying in alternate torments of fever and doubt, when Leon, hurrying from room to room, went in search of Pepa.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading He had something very important to say to her and it might be supposed that Pepa was expecting this, for she was standing breathless, with her eyes fixed on the door, listening for his footstep, and as he entered she went a few paces towards a recess in the room, suggesting to him by the expression of her steps--for steps, too, have a language of their own--that they would talk more at their ease there than anywhere else.
in or at that place or location
From this reading He had something very important to say to her and it might be supposed that Pepa was expecting this, for she was standing breathless, with her eyes fixed on the door, listening for his footstep, and as he entered she went a few paces towards a recess in the room, suggesting to him by the expression of her steps--for steps, too, have a language of their own--that they would talk more at their ease there than anywhere else.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had something very important to say to her and it might be supposed that Pepa was expecting this, for she was standing breathless, with her eyes fixed on the door, listening for his footstep, and as he entered she went a few paces towards a recess in the room, suggesting to him by the expression of her steps--for steps, too, have a language of their own--that they would talk more at their ease there than anywhere else.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading He had something very important to say to her and it might be supposed that Pepa was expecting this, for she was standing breathless, with her eyes fixed on the door, listening for his footstep, and as he entered she went a few paces towards a recess in the room, suggesting to him by the expression of her steps--for steps, too, have a language of their own--that they would talk more at their ease there than anywhere else.
inflected form of “throw” — propel through the air
From this reading Monina ran to meet him and threw her arms round his legs, looking up in his face.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The penitential mass had been celebrated, and Paoletti had gone into the room where his saintly daughter lay dying in alternate torments of fever and doubt, when Leon, hurrying from room to room, went in search of Pepa.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading He had something very important to say to her and it might be supposed that Pepa was expecting this, for she was standing breathless, with her eyes fixed on the door, listening for his footstep, and as he entered she went a few paces towards a recess in the room, suggesting to him by the expression of her steps--for steps, too, have a language of their own--that they would talk more at their ease there than anywhere else.
tormentsnounUS /ˈtɔːrments/
plural of “torment” — unbearable physical pain
From this reading The penitential mass had been celebrated, and Paoletti had gone into the room where his saintly daughter lay dying in alternate torments of fever and doubt, when Leon, hurrying from room to room, went in search of Pepa.
in the direction of
From this reading He had something very important to say to her and it might be supposed that Pepa was expecting this, for she was standing breathless, with her eyes fixed on the door, listening for his footstep, and as he entered she went a few paces towards a recess in the room, suggesting to him by the expression of her steps--for steps, too, have a language of their own--that they would talk more at their ease there than anywhere else.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Monina ran to meet him and threw her arms round his legs, looking up in his face.
precisely as stated
From this reading He had something very important to say to her and it might be supposed that Pepa was expecting this, for she was standing breathless, with her eyes fixed on the door, listening for his footstep, and as he entered she went a few paces towards a recess in the room, suggesting to him by the expression of her steps--for steps, too, have a language of their own--that they would talk more at their ease there than anywhere else.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He had something very important to say to her and it might be supposed that Pepa was expecting this, for she was standing breathless, with her eyes fixed on the door, listening for his footstep, and as he entered she went a few paces towards a recess in the room, suggesting to him by the expression of her steps--for steps, too, have a language of their own--that they would talk more at their ease there than anywhere else.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading The penitential mass had been celebrated, and Paoletti had gone into the room where his saintly daughter lay dying in alternate torments of fever and doubt, when Leon, hurrying from room to room, went in search of Pepa.
at the time that
From this reading The penitential mass had been celebrated, and Paoletti had gone into the room where his saintly daughter lay dying in alternate torments of fever and doubt, when Leon, hurrying from room to room, went in search of Pepa.
in or at the place that
From this reading The penitential mass had been celebrated, and Paoletti had gone into the room where his saintly daughter lay dying in alternate torments of fever and doubt, when Leon, hurrying from room to room, went in search of Pepa.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He had something very important to say to her and it might be supposed that Pepa was expecting this, for she was standing breathless, with her eyes fixed on the door, listening for his footstep, and as he entered she went a few paces towards a recess in the room, suggesting to him by the expression of her steps--for steps, too, have a language of their own--that they would talk more at their ease there than anywhere else.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading He had something very important to say to her and it might be supposed that Pepa was expecting this, for she was standing breathless, with her eyes fixed on the door, listening for his footstep, and as he entered she went a few paces towards a recess in the room, suggesting to him by the expression of her steps--for steps, too, have a language of their own--that they would talk more at their ease there than anywhere else.
