used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He didn’t know why, but a certain vague foreboding of possible evil possessed his soul.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading FORTUNE’S WHEEL It was with no little trepidation that Will mounted the Küchelberg on the morning after his return to Meran from the Dolomites.
at or in the front
From this reading He was dimly conscious to himself of danger ahead.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Would Linnet be there, he wondered, or would he somehow miss her?
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He didn’t know why, but a certain vague foreboding of possible evil possessed his soul.
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading He didn’t know why, but a certain vague foreboding of possible evil possessed his soul.
intentionally conceived
From this reading He was dimly conscious to himself of danger ahead.
couldn't
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From this reading He couldn’t feel reassured till he stood once more face to face with Linnet.
the condition of being susceptible to harm or injury
From this reading He was dimly conscious to himself of danger ahead.
didn't
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From this reading He didn’t know why, but a certain vague foreboding of possible evil possessed his soul.
dimlyadverbUS /ˈdɪmli/
in a dim indistinct manner
From this reading He was dimly conscious to himself of danger ahead.
DolomitesnounUS /ˈdoʊləmaɪts/
plural of “dolomite” — a kind of sedimentary rock resembling marble or limestone but rich in magnesium carbonate
From this reading FORTUNE’S WHEEL It was with no little trepidation that Will mounted the Küchelberg on the morning after his return to Meran from the Dolomites.
morally objectionable behavior
From this reading He didn’t know why, but a certain vague foreboding of possible evil possessed his soul.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading He couldn’t feel reassured till he stood once more face to face with Linnet.
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading He couldn’t feel reassured till he stood once more face to face with Linnet.
forebodingnounUS /fɔːrˈboʊdɪŋ/
a feeling of evil to come
From this reading He didn’t know why, but a certain vague foreboding of possible evil possessed his soul.
FORTUNE'SnounUS /ˈfɔːrtʃənz/
possessive form of “fortune” — an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another
From this reading FORTUNE’S WHEEL It was with no little trepidation that Will mounted the Küchelberg on the morning after his return to Meran from the Dolomites.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading FORTUNE’S WHEEL It was with no little trepidation that Will mounted the Küchelberg on the morning after his return to Meran from the Dolomites.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Would Linnet be there, he wondered, or would he somehow miss her?
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Would Linnet be there, he wondered, or would he somehow miss her?
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He was dimly conscious to himself of danger ahead.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading FORTUNE’S WHEEL It was with no little trepidation that Will mounted the Küchelberg on the morning after his return to Meran from the Dolomites.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading FORTUNE’S WHEEL It was with no little trepidation that Will mounted the Küchelberg on the morning after his return to Meran from the Dolomites.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading He didn’t know why, but a certain vague foreboding of possible evil possessed his soul.
Küchelberg
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From this reading FORTUNE’S WHEEL It was with no little trepidation that Will mounted the Küchelberg on the morning after his return to Meran from the Dolomites.
LinnetnounUS /ˈlɪnɪt/
small finch originally of the western United States and Mexico
From this reading Would Linnet be there, he wondered, or would he somehow miss her?
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading FORTUNE’S WHEEL It was with no little trepidation that Will mounted the Küchelberg on the morning after his return to Meran from the Dolomites.
Meran
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From this reading FORTUNE’S WHEEL It was with no little trepidation that Will mounted the Küchelberg on the morning after his return to Meran from the Dolomites.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading Would Linnet be there, he wondered, or would he somehow miss her?
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading He couldn’t feel reassured till he stood once more face to face with Linnet.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading FORTUNE’S WHEEL It was with no little trepidation that Will mounted the Küchelberg on the morning after his return to Meran from the Dolomites.
assembled for use; especially by being attached to a support
From this reading FORTUNE’S WHEEL It was with no little trepidation that Will mounted the Küchelberg on the morning after his return to Meran from the Dolomites.
not any; not one
From this reading FORTUNE’S WHEEL It was with no little trepidation that Will mounted the Küchelberg on the morning after his return to Meran from the Dolomites.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He didn’t know why, but a certain vague foreboding of possible evil possessed his soul.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading FORTUNE’S WHEEL It was with no little trepidation that Will mounted the Küchelberg on the morning after his return to Meran from the Dolomites.
on one occasion
From this reading He couldn’t feel reassured till he stood once more face to face with Linnet.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Would Linnet be there, he wondered, or would he somehow miss her?
influenced or controlled by a powerful force such as a strong emotion
From this reading He didn’t know why, but a certain vague foreboding of possible evil possessed his soul.
capable of happening or existing
From this reading He didn’t know why, but a certain vague foreboding of possible evil possessed his soul.
reassuredadjectiveUS /ˌriːəˈʃʊrd/
having confidence restored; freed from anxiety
From this reading He couldn’t feel reassured till he stood once more face to face with Linnet.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading FORTUNE’S WHEEL It was with no little trepidation that Will mounted the Küchelberg on the morning after his return to Meran from the Dolomites.
in some unspecified way or manner; or by some unspecified means
From this reading Would Linnet be there, he wondered, or would he somehow miss her?
the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life
From this reading He didn’t know why, but a certain vague foreboding of possible evil possessed his soul.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading He couldn’t feel reassured till he stood once more face to face with Linnet.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading FORTUNE’S WHEEL It was with no little trepidation that Will mounted the Küchelberg on the morning after his return to Meran from the Dolomites.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading FORTUNE’S WHEEL It was with no little trepidation that Will mounted the Küchelberg on the morning after his return to Meran from the Dolomites.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Would Linnet be there, he wondered, or would he somehow miss her?
up to a particular time
From this reading He couldn’t feel reassured till he stood once more face to face with Linnet.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading FORTUNE’S WHEEL It was with no little trepidation that Will mounted the Küchelberg on the morning after his return to Meran from the Dolomites.
trepidationnounUS /ˌtrepɪˈdeɪʃən/
a feeling of alarm or dread
From this reading FORTUNE’S WHEEL It was with no little trepidation that Will mounted the Küchelberg on the morning after his return to Meran from the Dolomites.
not clearly expressed or understood
From this reading He didn’t know why, but a certain vague foreboding of possible evil possessed his soul.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading FORTUNE’S WHEEL It was with no little trepidation that Will mounted the Küchelberg on the morning after his return to Meran from the Dolomites.
change directions as if revolving on a pivot
From this reading FORTUNE’S WHEEL It was with no little trepidation that Will mounted the Küchelberg on the morning after his return to Meran from the Dolomites.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading He didn’t know why, but a certain vague foreboding of possible evil possessed his soul.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading FORTUNE’S WHEEL It was with no little trepidation that Will mounted the Küchelberg on the morning after his return to Meran from the Dolomites.
in the company of; together with
From this reading FORTUNE’S WHEEL It was with no little trepidation that Will mounted the Küchelberg on the morning after his return to Meran from the Dolomites.
past form of “wonder” — have a wish or desire to know something
From this reading Would Linnet be there, he wondered, or would he somehow miss her?
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Would Linnet be there, he wondered, or would he somehow miss her?
