used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading María fixed her eyes on Paoletti’s face with a softened gaze.
commonly used or practiced; usual
From this reading The circumstances were so solemn that even the good little priest, accustomed as he was to melancholy and emotional scenes, was deeply moved.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading “We are alone, my beloved daughter--my sister and friend, whom I love most truly; alone with our spiritual thoughts and sacred fervour.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The circumstances were so solemn that even the good little priest, accustomed as he was to melancholy and emotional scenes, was deeply moved.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “We are alone, my beloved daughter--my sister and friend, whom I love most truly; alone with our spiritual thoughts and sacred fervour.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The circumstances were so solemn that even the good little priest, accustomed as he was to melancholy and emotional scenes, was deeply moved.
a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
From this reading THE BATTLE.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading Controlling himself however, he went up to the bed, and taking the fevered white hand that she held out to him, said with mystical enthusiasm:
dearly loved
From this reading “We are alone, my beloved daughter--my sister and friend, whom I love most truly; alone with our spiritual thoughts and sacred fervour.
your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)
From this reading The circumstances were so solemn that even the good little priest, accustomed as he was to melancholy and emotional scenes, was deeply moved.
ControllingadjectiveUS /kənˈtroʊlɪŋ/
able to control or determine policy
From this reading Controlling himself however, he went up to the bed, and taking the fevered white hand that she held out to him, said with mystical enthusiasm:
a female human offspring
From this reading “We are alone, my beloved daughter--my sister and friend, whom I love most truly; alone with our spiritual thoughts and sacred fervour.
to a great depth psychologically or emotionally
From this reading The circumstances were so solemn that even the good little priest, accustomed as he was to melancholy and emotional scenes, was deeply moved.
emotionaladjectiveUS /ɪˈmoʊʃənəl/
determined or actuated by emotion rather than reason
From this reading The circumstances were so solemn that even the good little priest, accustomed as he was to melancholy and emotional scenes, was deeply moved.
a feeling of excitement
From this reading Controlling himself however, he went up to the bed, and taking the fevered white hand that she held out to him, said with mystical enthusiasm:
divisible by two
From this reading The circumstances were so solemn that even the good little priest, accustomed as he was to melancholy and emotional scenes, was deeply moved.
opinion or judgment
From this reading María fixed her eyes on Paoletti’s face with a softened gaze.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading María fixed her eyes on Paoletti’s face with a softened gaze.
fervournoun
the state of being emotionally aroused and worked up
From this reading “We are alone, my beloved daughter--my sister and friend, whom I love most truly; alone with our spiritual thoughts and sacred fervour.
feveredadjectiveUS /ˈfiːvərd/
highly or nervously excited
From this reading Controlling himself however, he went up to the bed, and taking the fevered white hand that she held out to him, said with mystical enthusiasm:
(of a number) having a fixed and unchanging value
From this reading María fixed her eyes on Paoletti’s face with a softened gaze.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading “We are alone, my beloved daughter--my sister and friend, whom I love most truly; alone with our spiritual thoughts and sacred fervour.
a long fixed look
From this reading María fixed her eyes on Paoletti’s face with a softened gaze.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading The circumstances were so solemn that even the good little priest, accustomed as he was to melancholy and emotional scenes, was deeply moved.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Controlling himself however, he went up to the bed, and taking the fevered white hand that she held out to him, said with mystical enthusiasm:
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The circumstances were so solemn that even the good little priest, accustomed as he was to melancholy and emotional scenes, was deeply moved.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading Controlling himself however, he went up to the bed, and taking the fevered white hand that she held out to him, said with mystical enthusiasm:
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading María fixed her eyes on Paoletti’s face with a softened gaze.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Controlling himself however, he went up to the bed, and taking the fevered white hand that she held out to him, said with mystical enthusiasm:
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Controlling himself however, he went up to the bed, and taking the fevered white hand that she held out to him, said with mystical enthusiasm:
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading Controlling himself however, he went up to the bed, and taking the fevered white hand that she held out to him, said with mystical enthusiasm:
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “We are alone, my beloved daughter--my sister and friend, whom I love most truly; alone with our spiritual thoughts and sacred fervour.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The circumstances were so solemn that even the good little priest, accustomed as he was to melancholy and emotional scenes, was deeply moved.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading “We are alone, my beloved daughter--my sister and friend, whom I love most truly; alone with our spiritual thoughts and sacred fervour.
María
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From this reading María fixed her eyes on Paoletti’s face with a softened gaze.
a feeling of thoughtful sadness
From this reading The circumstances were so solemn that even the good little priest, accustomed as he was to melancholy and emotional scenes, was deeply moved.
used to form the superlative
From this reading “We are alone, my beloved daughter--my sister and friend, whom I love most truly; alone with our spiritual thoughts and sacred fervour.
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading The circumstances were so solemn that even the good little priest, accustomed as he was to melancholy and emotional scenes, was deeply moved.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “We are alone, my beloved daughter--my sister and friend, whom I love most truly; alone with our spiritual thoughts and sacred fervour.
mysticaladjectiveUS /ˈmɪstɪkəl/
relating to or characteristic of mysticism
From this reading Controlling himself however, he went up to the bed, and taking the fevered white hand that she held out to him, said with mystical enthusiasm:
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading María fixed her eyes on Paoletti’s face with a softened gaze.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading “We are alone, my beloved daughter--my sister and friend, whom I love most truly; alone with our spiritual thoughts and sacred fervour.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Controlling himself however, he went up to the bed, and taking the fevered white hand that she held out to him, said with mystical enthusiasm:
Paoletti's
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From this reading María fixed her eyes on Paoletti’s face with a softened gaze.
a clergyman in Christian churches who has the authority to perform or administer various religious rites; one of the Holy Orders
From this reading The circumstances were so solemn that even the good little priest, accustomed as he was to melancholy and emotional scenes, was deeply moved.
concerned with religion or religious purposes
From this reading “We are alone, my beloved daughter--my sister and friend, whom I love most truly; alone with our spiritual thoughts and sacred fervour.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Controlling himself however, he went up to the bed, and taking the fevered white hand that she held out to him, said with mystical enthusiasm:
plural of “scene” — the place where some action occurs
From this reading The circumstances were so solemn that even the good little priest, accustomed as he was to melancholy and emotional scenes, was deeply moved.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Controlling himself however, he went up to the bed, and taking the fevered white hand that she held out to him, said with mystical enthusiasm:
a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading “We are alone, my beloved daughter--my sister and friend, whom I love most truly; alone with our spiritual thoughts and sacred fervour.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The circumstances were so solemn that even the good little priest, accustomed as he was to melancholy and emotional scenes, was deeply moved.
softenedadjectiveUS /ˈsɔːfənd/
toned down
From this reading María fixed her eyes on Paoletti’s face with a softened gaze.
dignified and somber in manner or character and committed to keeping promises
From this reading The circumstances were so solemn that even the good little priest, accustomed as he was to melancholy and emotional scenes, was deeply moved.
spiritualadjectiveUS /ˈspɪrɪtʃuːəl/
concerned with sacred matters or religion or the church
From this reading “We are alone, my beloved daughter--my sister and friend, whom I love most truly; alone with our spiritual thoughts and sacred fervour.
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
From this reading Controlling himself however, he went up to the bed, and taking the fevered white hand that she held out to him, said with mystical enthusiasm:
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The circumstances were so solemn that even the good little priest, accustomed as he was to melancholy and emotional scenes, was deeply moved.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE BATTLE.
plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading “We are alone, my beloved daughter--my sister and friend, whom I love most truly; alone with our spiritual thoughts and sacred fervour.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The circumstances were so solemn that even the good little priest, accustomed as he was to melancholy and emotional scenes, was deeply moved.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading “We are alone, my beloved daughter--my sister and friend, whom I love most truly; alone with our spiritual thoughts and sacred fervour.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Controlling himself however, he went up to the bed, and taking the fevered white hand that she held out to him, said with mystical enthusiasm:
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The circumstances were so solemn that even the good little priest, accustomed as he was to melancholy and emotional scenes, was deeply moved.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “We are alone, my beloved daughter--my sister and friend, whom I love most truly; alone with our spiritual thoughts and sacred fervour.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Controlling himself however, he went up to the bed, and taking the fevered white hand that she held out to him, said with mystical enthusiasm:
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The circumstances were so solemn that even the good little priest, accustomed as he was to melancholy and emotional scenes, was deeply moved.
a Caucasian
From this reading Controlling himself however, he went up to the bed, and taking the fevered white hand that she held out to him, said with mystical enthusiasm:
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “We are alone, my beloved daughter--my sister and friend, whom I love most truly; alone with our spiritual thoughts and sacred fervour.
in the company of; together with
From this reading María fixed her eyes on Paoletti’s face with a softened gaze.
