used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading My desire to see her, to know how she fared, had been constant since I came to Mentone; it had really prompted my visit to Arsenio Valdez; it had made me restless under the gilded hospitality of Villa San Carlo—a contrast was always thrusting itself under my eyes.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading But it was brought to a sharper point by the events of the day before, by the mode of living in which I had found Valdez, by his concealment of her and reticence about her.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading I felt now simply unable to go on faring sumptuously at Villa San Carlo every day, while she was in all likelihood suffering hardship or even want.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading My desire to see her, to know how she fared, had been constant since I came to Mentone; it had really prompted my visit to Arsenio Valdez; it had made me restless under the gilded hospitality of Villa San Carlo—a contrast was always thrusting itself under my eyes.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading But it was brought to a sharper point by the events of the day before, by the mode of living in which I had found Valdez, by his concealment of her and reticence about her.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading There was another strain of feeling, which developed now, or came to the surface.
Arsenio
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From this reading My desire to see her, to know how she fared, had been constant since I came to Mentone; it had really prompted my visit to Arsenio Valdez; it had made me restless under the gilded hospitality of Villa San Carlo—a contrast was always thrusting itself under my eyes.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I felt now simply unable to go on faring sumptuously at Villa San Carlo every day, while she was in all likelihood suffering hardship or even want.
AULDadjectiveUS /ɔːld/
a Scottish word
From this reading FOR AULD LANG SYNE I AWOKE the next morning with my head full of Lucinda; the thought of her haunted me.
inflected form of “awake” — stop sleeping
From this reading FOR AULD LANG SYNE I AWOKE the next morning with my head full of Lucinda; the thought of her haunted me.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading My desire to see her, to know how she fared, had been constant since I came to Mentone; it had really prompted my visit to Arsenio Valdez; it had made me restless under the gilded hospitality of Villa San Carlo—a contrast was always thrusting itself under my eyes.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading But it was brought to a sharper point by the events of the day before, by the mode of living in which I had found Valdez, by his concealment of her and reticence about her.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading But it was brought to a sharper point by the events of the day before, by the mode of living in which I had found Valdez, by his concealment of her and reticence about her.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But it was brought to a sharper point by the events of the day before, by the mode of living in which I had found Valdez, by his concealment of her and reticence about her.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading But it was brought to a sharper point by the events of the day before, by the mode of living in which I had found Valdez, by his concealment of her and reticence about her.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading My desire to see her, to know how she fared, had been constant since I came to Mentone; it had really prompted my visit to Arsenio Valdez; it had made me restless under the gilded hospitality of Villa San Carlo—a contrast was always thrusting itself under my eyes.
Carlo
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From this reading My desire to see her, to know how she fared, had been constant since I came to Mentone; it had really prompted my visit to Arsenio Valdez; it had made me restless under the gilded hospitality of Villa San Carlo—a contrast was always thrusting itself under my eyes.
concealmentnounUS /kənˈsiːlmənt/
the condition of being concealed or hidden
From this reading But it was brought to a sharper point by the events of the day before, by the mode of living in which I had found Valdez, by his concealment of her and reticence about her.
unvarying in nature
From this reading My desire to see her, to know how she fared, had been constant since I came to Mentone; it had really prompted my visit to Arsenio Valdez; it had made me restless under the gilded hospitality of Villa San Carlo—a contrast was always thrusting itself under my eyes.
contrastnounUS /ˈkɑːntræst/
the opposition or dissimilarity of things that are compared
From this reading My desire to see her, to know how she fared, had been constant since I came to Mentone; it had really prompted my visit to Arsenio Valdez; it had made me restless under the gilded hospitality of Villa San Carlo—a contrast was always thrusting itself under my eyes.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading But it was brought to a sharper point by the events of the day before, by the mode of living in which I had found Valdez, by his concealment of her and reticence about her.
the feeling that accompanies an unsatisfied state
From this reading My desire to see her, to know how she fared, had been constant since I came to Mentone; it had really prompted my visit to Arsenio Valdez; it had made me restless under the gilded hospitality of Villa San Carlo—a contrast was always thrusting itself under my eyes.
developedadjectiveUS /dɪˈveləpt/
being changed over time so as to be e.g. stronger or more complete or more useful
From this reading There was another strain of feeling, which developed now, or came to the surface.
divisible by two
From this reading I felt now simply unable to go on faring sumptuously at Villa San Carlo every day, while she was in all likelihood suffering hardship or even want.
plural of “event” — something that happens at a given place and time
From this reading But it was brought to a sharper point by the events of the day before, by the mode of living in which I had found Valdez, by his concealment of her and reticence about her.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading I felt now simply unable to go on faring sumptuously at Villa San Carlo every day, while she was in all likelihood suffering hardship or even want.
opinion or judgment
From this reading My desire to see her, to know how she fared, had been constant since I came to Mentone; it had really prompted my visit to Arsenio Valdez; it had made me restless under the gilded hospitality of Villa San Carlo—a contrast was always thrusting itself under my eyes.
faredverbUS /ferd/
past form of “fare” — proceed or get along
From this reading My desire to see her, to know how she fared, had been constant since I came to Mentone; it had really prompted my visit to Arsenio Valdez; it had made me restless under the gilded hospitality of Villa San Carlo—a contrast was always thrusting itself under my eyes.
faringverbUS /ˈferiŋ/
-ing form of “fare” — proceed or get along
From this reading I felt now simply unable to go on faring sumptuously at Villa San Carlo every day, while she was in all likelihood suffering hardship or even want.
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading There was another strain of feeling, which developed now, or came to the surface.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading I felt now simply unable to go on faring sumptuously at Villa San Carlo every day, while she was in all likelihood suffering hardship or even want.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading FOR AULD LANG SYNE I AWOKE the next morning with my head full of Lucinda; the thought of her haunted me.
set up or found
From this reading But it was brought to a sharper point by the events of the day before, by the mode of living in which I had found Valdez, by his concealment of her and reticence about her.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading FOR AULD LANG SYNE I AWOKE the next morning with my head full of Lucinda; the thought of her haunted me.
gildedadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪldɪd/
having the deep slightly brownish color of gold
From this reading My desire to see her, to know how she fared, had been constant since I came to Mentone; it had really prompted my visit to Arsenio Valdez; it had made me restless under the gilded hospitality of Villa San Carlo—a contrast was always thrusting itself under my eyes.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading I felt now simply unable to go on faring sumptuously at Villa San Carlo every day, while she was in all likelihood suffering hardship or even want.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading My desire to see her, to know how she fared, had been constant since I came to Mentone; it had really prompted my visit to Arsenio Valdez; it had made me restless under the gilded hospitality of Villa San Carlo—a contrast was always thrusting itself under my eyes.
hardshipnounUS /ˈhɑːrdʃɪp/
a state of misfortune or affliction
From this reading I felt now simply unable to go on faring sumptuously at Villa San Carlo every day, while she was in all likelihood suffering hardship or even want.
hauntedadjectiveUS /ˈhɔːntɪd/
having or showing excessive or compulsive concern with something
From this reading FOR AULD LANG SYNE I AWOKE the next morning with my head full of Lucinda; the thought of her haunted me.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading FOR AULD LANG SYNE I AWOKE the next morning with my head full of Lucinda; the thought of her haunted me.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading FOR AULD LANG SYNE I AWOKE the next morning with my head full of Lucinda; the thought of her haunted me.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading But it was brought to a sharper point by the events of the day before, by the mode of living in which I had found Valdez, by his concealment of her and reticence about her.
hospitalitynounUS /ˌhɑːspəˈtæləti/
kindness in welcoming guests or strangers
From this reading My desire to see her, to know how she fared, had been constant since I came to Mentone; it had really prompted my visit to Arsenio Valdez; it had made me restless under the gilded hospitality of Villa San Carlo—a contrast was always thrusting itself under my eyes.
how
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From this reading My desire to see her, to know how she fared, had been constant since I came to Mentone; it had really prompted my visit to Arsenio Valdez; it had made me restless under the gilded hospitality of Villa San Carlo—a contrast was always thrusting itself under my eyes.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading FOR AULD LANG SYNE I AWOKE the next morning with my head full of Lucinda; the thought of her haunted me.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading But it was brought to a sharper point by the events of the day before, by the mode of living in which I had found Valdez, by his concealment of her and reticence about her.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading My desire to see her, to know how she fared, had been constant since I came to Mentone; it had really prompted my visit to Arsenio Valdez; it had made me restless under the gilded hospitality of Villa San Carlo—a contrast was always thrusting itself under my eyes.
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading My desire to see her, to know how she fared, had been constant since I came to Mentone; it had really prompted my visit to Arsenio Valdez; it had made me restless under the gilded hospitality of Villa San Carlo—a contrast was always thrusting itself under my eyes.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading My desire to see her, to know how she fared, had been constant since I came to Mentone; it had really prompted my visit to Arsenio Valdez; it had made me restless under the gilded hospitality of Villa San Carlo—a contrast was always thrusting itself under my eyes.
LANG
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From this reading FOR AULD LANG SYNE I AWOKE the next morning with my head full of Lucinda; the thought of her haunted me.
likelihoodnounUS /ˈlaɪklihʊd/
the probability of a specified outcome
From this reading I felt now simply unable to go on faring sumptuously at Villa San Carlo every day, while she was in all likelihood suffering hardship or even want.
the experience of being alive; the course of human events and activities
From this reading But it was brought to a sharper point by the events of the day before, by the mode of living in which I had found Valdez, by his concealment of her and reticence about her.
Lucinda
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From this reading FOR AULD LANG SYNE I AWOKE the next morning with my head full of Lucinda; the thought of her haunted me.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading My desire to see her, to know how she fared, had been constant since I came to Mentone; it had really prompted my visit to Arsenio Valdez; it had made me restless under the gilded hospitality of Villa San Carlo—a contrast was always thrusting itself under my eyes.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading FOR AULD LANG SYNE I AWOKE the next morning with my head full of Lucinda; the thought of her haunted me.
Mentone
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From this reading My desire to see her, to know how she fared, had been constant since I came to Mentone; it had really prompted my visit to Arsenio Valdez; it had made me restless under the gilded hospitality of Villa San Carlo—a contrast was always thrusting itself under my eyes.
modenounUS /moʊd/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading But it was brought to a sharper point by the events of the day before, by the mode of living in which I had found Valdez, by his concealment of her and reticence about her.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading FOR AULD LANG SYNE I AWOKE the next morning with my head full of Lucinda; the thought of her haunted me.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading FOR AULD LANG SYNE I AWOKE the next morning with my head full of Lucinda; the thought of her haunted me.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading FOR AULD LANG SYNE I AWOKE the next morning with my head full of Lucinda; the thought of her haunted me.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading I felt now simply unable to go on faring sumptuously at Villa San Carlo every day, while she was in all likelihood suffering hardship or even want.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading FOR AULD LANG SYNE I AWOKE the next morning with my head full of Lucinda; the thought of her haunted me.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading I felt now simply unable to go on faring sumptuously at Villa San Carlo every day, while she was in all likelihood suffering hardship or even want.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading I felt now simply unable to go on faring sumptuously at Villa San Carlo every day, while she was in all likelihood suffering hardship or even want.
a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading But it was brought to a sharper point by the events of the day before, by the mode of living in which I had found Valdez, by his concealment of her and reticence about her.
promptedverbUS /ˈprɑːmptɪd/
past form of “prompt” — give an incentive for action
From this reading My desire to see her, to know how she fared, had been constant since I came to Mentone; it had really prompted my visit to Arsenio Valdez; it had made me restless under the gilded hospitality of Villa San Carlo—a contrast was always thrusting itself under my eyes.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading My desire to see her, to know how she fared, had been constant since I came to Mentone; it had really prompted my visit to Arsenio Valdez; it had made me restless under the gilded hospitality of Villa San Carlo—a contrast was always thrusting itself under my eyes.
restlessadjectiveUS /ˈrestləs/
worried and uneasy
From this reading My desire to see her, to know how she fared, had been constant since I came to Mentone; it had really prompted my visit to Arsenio Valdez; it had made me restless under the gilded hospitality of Villa San Carlo—a contrast was always thrusting itself under my eyes.
reticencenounUS /ˈretɪsəns/
the trait of being uncommunicative; not volunteering anything more than necessary
From this reading But it was brought to a sharper point by the events of the day before, by the mode of living in which I had found Valdez, by his concealment of her and reticence about her.
San
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From this reading My desire to see her, to know how she fared, had been constant since I came to Mentone; it had really prompted my visit to Arsenio Valdez; it had made me restless under the gilded hospitality of Villa San Carlo—a contrast was always thrusting itself under my eyes.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading My desire to see her, to know how she fared, had been constant since I came to Mentone; it had really prompted my visit to Arsenio Valdez; it had made me restless under the gilded hospitality of Villa San Carlo—a contrast was always thrusting itself under my eyes.
sharpernounUS /ˈʃɑːrpər/
a professional card player who makes a living by cheating at card games
From this reading But it was brought to a sharper point by the events of the day before, by the mode of living in which I had found Valdez, by his concealment of her and reticence about her.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading My desire to see her, to know how she fared, had been constant since I came to Mentone; it had really prompted my visit to Arsenio Valdez; it had made me restless under the gilded hospitality of Villa San Carlo—a contrast was always thrusting itself under my eyes.
and nothing more
From this reading I felt now simply unable to go on faring sumptuously at Villa San Carlo every day, while she was in all likelihood suffering hardship or even want.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading My desire to see her, to know how she fared, had been constant since I came to Mentone; it had really prompted my visit to Arsenio Valdez; it had made me restless under the gilded hospitality of Villa San Carlo—a contrast was always thrusting itself under my eyes.
(physics) deformation of a physical body under the action of applied forces
From this reading There was another strain of feeling, which developed now, or came to the surface.
a state of acute pain
From this reading I felt now simply unable to go on faring sumptuously at Villa San Carlo every day, while she was in all likelihood suffering hardship or even want.
sumptuouslyadverb
in a sumptuous and opulent manner
From this reading I felt now simply unable to go on faring sumptuously at Villa San Carlo every day, while she was in all likelihood suffering hardship or even want.
the outer boundary of an artifact or a material layer constituting or resembling such a boundary
From this reading There was another strain of feeling, which developed now, or came to the surface.
SYNE
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From this reading FOR AULD LANG SYNE I AWOKE the next morning with my head full of Lucinda; the thought of her haunted me.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading FOR AULD LANG SYNE I AWOKE the next morning with my head full of Lucinda; the thought of her haunted me.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was another strain of feeling, which developed now, or came to the surface.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading FOR AULD LANG SYNE I AWOKE the next morning with my head full of Lucinda; the thought of her haunted me.
thrustingnounUS /ˈθrʌstɪŋ/
a sharp hand gesture (resembling a blow)
From this reading My desire to see her, to know how she fared, had been constant since I came to Mentone; it had really prompted my visit to Arsenio Valdez; it had made me restless under the gilded hospitality of Villa San Carlo—a contrast was always thrusting itself under my eyes.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading My desire to see her, to know how she fared, had been constant since I came to Mentone; it had really prompted my visit to Arsenio Valdez; it had made me restless under the gilded hospitality of Villa San Carlo—a contrast was always thrusting itself under my eyes.
(usually followed by “to”) not having the necessary means or skill or know-how
From this reading I felt now simply unable to go on faring sumptuously at Villa San Carlo every day, while she was in all likelihood suffering hardship or even want.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading My desire to see her, to know how she fared, had been constant since I came to Mentone; it had really prompted my visit to Arsenio Valdez; it had made me restless under the gilded hospitality of Villa San Carlo—a contrast was always thrusting itself under my eyes.
ValdeznounUS /vælˈdez/
a port on Alaska's southern coast from which oil is shipped to markets around the world
From this reading My desire to see her, to know how she fared, had been constant since I came to Mentone; it had really prompted my visit to Arsenio Valdez; it had made me restless under the gilded hospitality of Villa San Carlo—a contrast was always thrusting itself under my eyes.
VillanounUS /ˈvɪlə/
Mexican revolutionary leader (1877-1923)
From this reading My desire to see her, to know how she fared, had been constant since I came to Mentone; it had really prompted my visit to Arsenio Valdez; it had made me restless under the gilded hospitality of Villa San Carlo—a contrast was always thrusting itself under my eyes.
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading My desire to see her, to know how she fared, had been constant since I came to Mentone; it had really prompted my visit to Arsenio Valdez; it had made me restless under the gilded hospitality of Villa San Carlo—a contrast was always thrusting itself under my eyes.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading I felt now simply unable to go on faring sumptuously at Villa San Carlo every day, while she was in all likelihood suffering hardship or even want.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading My desire to see her, to know how she fared, had been constant since I came to Mentone; it had really prompted my visit to Arsenio Valdez; it had made me restless under the gilded hospitality of Villa San Carlo—a contrast was always thrusting itself under my eyes.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading But it was brought to a sharper point by the events of the day before, by the mode of living in which I had found Valdez, by his concealment of her and reticence about her.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading I felt now simply unable to go on faring sumptuously at Villa San Carlo every day, while she was in all likelihood suffering hardship or even want.
in the company of; together with
From this reading FOR AULD LANG SYNE I AWOKE the next morning with my head full of Lucinda; the thought of her haunted me.
