used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading As his eyes grew accustomed to the gloom, he saw the figure of a girl lying on a couch of heather over which was thrown a rug made of the skins of wild animals.
abandonmentnounUS /əˈbændənmənt/
the act of giving something up
From this reading The face was turned from him, but the girl was not asleep, for he could see that quick, helpless sobs shook her frame, and that her attitude betokened the abandonment of despair.
commonly used or practiced; usual
From this reading As his eyes grew accustomed to the gloom, he saw the figure of a girl lying on a couch of heather over which was thrown a rug made of the skins of wild animals.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading THE SURRENDER OF THE BELOVED But something in the air of the chamber struck to the heart--something different, subtle, unfamiliar, dazing.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The face was turned from him, but the girl was not asleep, for he could see that quick, helpless sobs shook her frame, and that her attitude betokened the abandonment of despair.
plural of “animal” — a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading As his eyes grew accustomed to the gloom, he saw the figure of a girl lying on a couch of heather over which was thrown a rug made of the skins of wild animals.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As his eyes grew accustomed to the gloom, he saw the figure of a girl lying on a couch of heather over which was thrown a rug made of the skins of wild animals.
in a state of sleep
From this reading The face was turned from him, but the girl was not asleep, for he could see that quick, helpless sobs shook her frame, and that her attitude betokened the abandonment of despair.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At the noise of the opening door the girl slowly turned her head, and her eyes fell on the figure of Wat.
a complex mental state involving beliefs and feelings and values and dispositions to act in certain ways
From this reading The face was turned from him, but the girl was not asleep, for he could see that quick, helpless sobs shook her frame, and that her attitude betokened the abandonment of despair.
dearly loved
From this reading THE SURRENDER OF THE BELOVED But something in the air of the chamber struck to the heart--something different, subtle, unfamiliar, dazing.
betokened
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From this reading The face was turned from him, but the girl was not asleep, for he could see that quick, helpless sobs shook her frame, and that her attitude betokened the abandonment of despair.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading THE SURRENDER OF THE BELOVED But something in the air of the chamber struck to the heart--something different, subtle, unfamiliar, dazing.
a natural or artificial enclosed space
From this reading THE SURRENDER OF THE BELOVED But something in the air of the chamber struck to the heart--something different, subtle, unfamiliar, dazing.
couchnounUS /kaʊtʃ/
an upholstered seat for more than one person
From this reading As his eyes grew accustomed to the gloom, he saw the figure of a girl lying on a couch of heather over which was thrown a rug made of the skins of wild animals.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading The face was turned from him, but the girl was not asleep, for he could see that quick, helpless sobs shook her frame, and that her attitude betokened the abandonment of despair.
dazing
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From this reading THE SURRENDER OF THE BELOVED But something in the air of the chamber struck to the heart--something different, subtle, unfamiliar, dazing.
a state in which all hope is lost or absent
From this reading The face was turned from him, but the girl was not asleep, for he could see that quick, helpless sobs shook her frame, and that her attitude betokened the abandonment of despair.
unlike in nature or quality or form or degree
From this reading THE SURRENDER OF THE BELOVED But something in the air of the chamber struck to the heart--something different, subtle, unfamiliar, dazing.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading At the noise of the opening door the girl slowly turned her head, and her eyes fell on the figure of Wat.
opinion or judgment
From this reading As his eyes grew accustomed to the gloom, he saw the figure of a girl lying on a couch of heather over which was thrown a rug made of the skins of wild animals.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading The face was turned from him, but the girl was not asleep, for he could see that quick, helpless sobs shook her frame, and that her attitude betokened the abandonment of despair.
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading At the noise of the opening door the girl slowly turned her head, and her eyes fell on the figure of Wat.
a diagram or picture illustrating textual material
From this reading As his eyes grew accustomed to the gloom, he saw the figure of a girl lying on a couch of heather over which was thrown a rug made of the skins of wild animals.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Wat Gordon's heart leaped within him and then stood still, when he realized that for the first time in his life he stood within the chamber of his love.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The face was turned from him, but the girl was not asleep, for he could see that quick, helpless sobs shook her frame, and that her attitude betokened the abandonment of despair.
enclose in or as if in a frame
From this reading The face was turned from him, but the girl was not asleep, for he could see that quick, helpless sobs shook her frame, and that her attitude betokened the abandonment of despair.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The face was turned from him, but the girl was not asleep, for he could see that quick, helpless sobs shook her frame, and that her attitude betokened the abandonment of despair.
a young female
From this reading As his eyes grew accustomed to the gloom, he saw the figure of a girl lying on a couch of heather over which was thrown a rug made of the skins of wild animals.
a state of partial or total darkness
From this reading As his eyes grew accustomed to the gloom, he saw the figure of a girl lying on a couch of heather over which was thrown a rug made of the skins of wild animals.
Gordon's
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From this reading Wat Gordon's heart leaped within him and then stood still, when he realized that for the first time in his life he stood within the chamber of his love.
inflected form of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading As his eyes grew accustomed to the gloom, he saw the figure of a girl lying on a couch of heather over which was thrown a rug made of the skins of wild animals.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As his eyes grew accustomed to the gloom, he saw the figure of a girl lying on a couch of heather over which was thrown a rug made of the skins of wild animals.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading At the noise of the opening door the girl slowly turned her head, and her eyes fell on the figure of Wat.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading THE SURRENDER OF THE BELOVED But something in the air of the chamber struck to the heart--something different, subtle, unfamiliar, dazing.
heathernounUS /ˈheðər/
common Old World heath represented by many varieties; low evergreen grown widely in the northern hemisphere
From this reading As his eyes grew accustomed to the gloom, he saw the figure of a girl lying on a couch of heather over which was thrown a rug made of the skins of wild animals.
lacking in or deprived of strength or power
From this reading The face was turned from him, but the girl was not asleep, for he could see that quick, helpless sobs shook her frame, and that her attitude betokened the abandonment of despair.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The face was turned from him, but the girl was not asleep, for he could see that quick, helpless sobs shook her frame, and that her attitude betokened the abandonment of despair.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The face was turned from him, but the girl was not asleep, for he could see that quick, helpless sobs shook her frame, and that her attitude betokened the abandonment of despair.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading As his eyes grew accustomed to the gloom, he saw the figure of a girl lying on a couch of heather over which was thrown a rug made of the skins of wild animals.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE SURRENDER OF THE BELOVED But something in the air of the chamber struck to the heart--something different, subtle, unfamiliar, dazing.
past form of “leap” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading Wat Gordon's heart leaped within him and then stood still, when he realized that for the first time in his life he stood within the chamber of his love.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Wat Gordon's heart leaped within him and then stood still, when he realized that for the first time in his life he stood within the chamber of his love.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading Wat Gordon's heart leaped within him and then stood still, when he realized that for the first time in his life he stood within the chamber of his love.
the deliberate act of deviating from the truth
From this reading As his eyes grew accustomed to the gloom, he saw the figure of a girl lying on a couch of heather over which was thrown a rug made of the skins of wild animals.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading As his eyes grew accustomed to the gloom, he saw the figure of a girl lying on a couch of heather over which was thrown a rug made of the skins of wild animals.
sound of any kind (especially unintelligible or dissonant sound)
From this reading At the noise of the opening door the girl slowly turned her head, and her eyes fell on the figure of Wat.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The face was turned from him, but the girl was not asleep, for he could see that quick, helpless sobs shook her frame, and that her attitude betokened the abandonment of despair.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE SURRENDER OF THE BELOVED But something in the air of the chamber struck to the heart--something different, subtle, unfamiliar, dazing.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading As his eyes grew accustomed to the gloom, he saw the figure of a girl lying on a couch of heather over which was thrown a rug made of the skins of wild animals.
an open or empty space in or between things
From this reading At the noise of the opening door the girl slowly turned her head, and her eyes fell on the figure of Wat.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading As his eyes grew accustomed to the gloom, he saw the figure of a girl lying on a couch of heather over which was thrown a rug made of the skins of wild animals.
accomplished rapidly and without delay
From this reading The face was turned from him, but the girl was not asleep, for he could see that quick, helpless sobs shook her frame, and that her attitude betokened the abandonment of despair.
successfully completed or brought to an end
From this reading Wat Gordon's heart leaped within him and then stood still, when he realized that for the first time in his life he stood within the chamber of his love.
rugnounUS /rʌɡ/
floor covering consisting of a piece of thick heavy fabric (usually with nap or pile)
From this reading As his eyes grew accustomed to the gloom, he saw the figure of a girl lying on a couch of heather over which was thrown a rug made of the skins of wild animals.
cut with a saw
From this reading As his eyes grew accustomed to the gloom, he saw the figure of a girl lying on a couch of heather over which was thrown a rug made of the skins of wild animals.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading The face was turned from him, but the girl was not asleep, for he could see that quick, helpless sobs shook her frame, and that her attitude betokened the abandonment of despair.
a disassembled barrel; the parts packed for storage or shipment
From this reading The face was turned from him, but the girl was not asleep, for he could see that quick, helpless sobs shook her frame, and that her attitude betokened the abandonment of despair.
skinsnounUS /skɪnz/
plural of “skin” — a natural protective body covering and site of the sense of touch
From this reading As his eyes grew accustomed to the gloom, he saw the figure of a girl lying on a couch of heather over which was thrown a rug made of the skins of wild animals.
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading At the noise of the opening door the girl slowly turned her head, and her eyes fell on the figure of Wat.
sobsnounUS /sɑːbz/
plural of “sob” — a dyspneic condition
From this reading The face was turned from him, but the girl was not asleep, for he could see that quick, helpless sobs shook her frame, and that her attitude betokened the abandonment of despair.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading THE SURRENDER OF THE BELOVED But something in the air of the chamber struck to the heart--something different, subtle, unfamiliar, dazing.
not in physical motion
From this reading Wat Gordon's heart leaped within him and then stood still, when he realized that for the first time in his life he stood within the chamber of his love.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading Wat Gordon's heart leaped within him and then stood still, when he realized that for the first time in his life he stood within the chamber of his love.
(used in combination) affected by something overwhelming
From this reading THE SURRENDER OF THE BELOVED But something in the air of the chamber struck to the heart--something different, subtle, unfamiliar, dazing.
subtleadjectiveUS /ˈsʌtəl/
difficult to detect or grasp by the mind or analyze
From this reading THE SURRENDER OF THE BELOVED But something in the air of the chamber struck to the heart--something different, subtle, unfamiliar, dazing.
SURRENDERnounUS /sərˈendər/
acceptance of despair
From this reading THE SURRENDER OF THE BELOVED But something in the air of the chamber struck to the heart--something different, subtle, unfamiliar, dazing.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The face was turned from him, but the girl was not asleep, for he could see that quick, helpless sobs shook her frame, and that her attitude betokened the abandonment of despair.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE SURRENDER OF THE BELOVED But something in the air of the chamber struck to the heart--something different, subtle, unfamiliar, dazing.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Wat Gordon's heart leaped within him and then stood still, when he realized that for the first time in his life he stood within the chamber of his love.
caused to fall to the ground
From this reading As his eyes grew accustomed to the gloom, he saw the figure of a girl lying on a couch of heather over which was thrown a rug made of the skins of wild animals.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Wat Gordon's heart leaped within him and then stood still, when he realized that for the first time in his life he stood within the chamber of his love.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE SURRENDER OF THE BELOVED But something in the air of the chamber struck to the heart--something different, subtle, unfamiliar, dazing.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading The face was turned from him, but the girl was not asleep, for he could see that quick, helpless sobs shook her frame, and that her attitude betokened the abandonment of despair.
unfamiliaradjectiveUS /ˌʌnfəˈmɪljər/
not known or well known
From this reading THE SURRENDER OF THE BELOVED But something in the air of the chamber struck to the heart--something different, subtle, unfamiliar, dazing.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading As his eyes grew accustomed to the gloom, he saw the figure of a girl lying on a couch of heather over which was thrown a rug made of the skins of wild animals.
Wat
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From this reading Wat Gordon's heart leaped within him and then stood still, when he realized that for the first time in his life he stood within the chamber of his love.
at the time that
From this reading Wat Gordon's heart leaped within him and then stood still, when he realized that for the first time in his life he stood within the chamber of his love.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading As his eyes grew accustomed to the gloom, he saw the figure of a girl lying on a couch of heather over which was thrown a rug made of the skins of wild animals.
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading As his eyes grew accustomed to the gloom, he saw the figure of a girl lying on a couch of heather over which was thrown a rug made of the skins of wild animals.
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading Wat Gordon's heart leaped within him and then stood still, when he realized that for the first time in his life he stood within the chamber of his love.
