used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading In such a mood all dangers dwindled, all obstacles sank out of sight as shadows sink at dawn.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading The glorious and triumphant certainty which first love brings to every man when it is first returned, still swelled his heart and filled the air he breathed, so that while breathing deep, he could not breathe enough.
(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 He stood by the table, leaning on it heavily with one hand, and trying to realise all that had come into his lonely life within the half hour, and all that might happen to him before morning.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading It was over at last, and Zorzi stood alone by the table, for Marietta would not let him go with her to the door.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was over at last, and Zorzi stood alone by the table, for Marietta would not let him go with her to the door.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading In such a mood all dangers dwindled, all obstacles sank out of sight as shadows sink at dawn.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It was over at last, and Zorzi stood alone by the table, for Marietta would not let him go with her to the door.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading She could not trust herself before Pasquale, even in the gloom.
breatheverbUS /briːð/
draw air into, and expel out of, the lungs
From this reading The glorious and triumphant certainty which first love brings to every man when it is first returned, still swelled his heart and filled the air he breathed, so that while breathing deep, he could not breathe enough.
uttered without voice
From this reading The glorious and triumphant certainty which first love brings to every man when it is first returned, still swelled his heart and filled the air he breathed, so that while breathing deep, he could not breathe enough.
the bodily process of inhalation and exhalation; the process of taking in oxygen from inhaled air and releasing carbon dioxide by exhalation
From this reading The glorious and triumphant certainty which first love brings to every man when it is first returned, still swelled his heart and filled the air he breathed, so that while breathing deep, he could not breathe enough.
third-person singular of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading The glorious and triumphant certainty which first love brings to every man when it is first returned, still swelled his heart and filled the air he breathed, so that while breathing deep, he could not breathe enough.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading It was over at last, and Zorzi stood alone by the table, for Marietta would not let him go with her to the door.
certaintynounUS /ˈsɜːrtənti/
the state of being certain
From this reading The glorious and triumphant certainty which first love brings to every man when it is first returned, still swelled his heart and filled the air he breathed, so that while breathing deep, he could not breathe enough.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading He stood by the table, leaning on it heavily with one hand, and trying to realise all that had come into his lonely life within the half hour, and all that might happen to him before morning.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading She could not trust herself before Pasquale, even in the gloom.
dangersnounUS /ˈdeɪndʒərz/
plural of “danger” — the condition of being susceptible to harm or injury
From this reading In such a mood all dangers dwindled, all obstacles sank out of sight as shadows sink at dawn.
the first light of day
From this reading In such a mood all dangers dwindled, all obstacles sank out of sight as shadows sink at dawn.
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading The glorious and triumphant certainty which first love brings to every man when it is first returned, still swelled his heart and filled the air he breathed, so that while breathing deep, he could not breathe enough.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading It was over at last, and Zorzi stood alone by the table, for Marietta would not let him go with her to the door.
dwindledverbUS /ˈdwɪndəld/
past form of “dwindle” — become smaller or lose substance
From this reading In such a mood all dangers dwindled, all obstacles sank out of sight as shadows sink at dawn.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading The glorious and triumphant certainty which first love brings to every man when it is first returned, still swelled his heart and filled the air he breathed, so that while breathing deep, he could not breathe enough.
divisible by two
From this reading She could not trust herself before Pasquale, even in the gloom.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading The glorious and triumphant certainty which first love brings to every man when it is first returned, still swelled his heart and filled the air he breathed, so that while breathing deep, he could not breathe enough.
(usually followed by “with” or used as a combining form) generously supplied with
From this reading The glorious and triumphant certainty which first love brings to every man when it is first returned, still swelled his heart and filled the air he breathed, so that while breathing deep, he could not breathe enough.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading The glorious and triumphant certainty which first love brings to every man when it is first returned, still swelled his heart and filled the air he breathed, so that while breathing deep, he could not breathe enough.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It was over at last, and Zorzi stood alone by the table, for Marietta would not let him go with her to the door.
a state of partial or total darkness
From this reading She could not trust herself before Pasquale, even in the gloom.
having or deserving or conferring glory
From this reading The glorious and triumphant certainty which first love brings to every man when it is first returned, still swelled his heart and filled the air he breathed, so that while breathing deep, he could not breathe enough.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading It was over at last, and Zorzi stood alone by the table, for Marietta would not let him go with her to the door.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He stood by the table, leaning on it heavily with one hand, and trying to realise all that had come into his lonely life within the half hour, and all that might happen to him before morning.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading He stood by the table, leaning on it heavily with one hand, and trying to realise all that had come into his lonely life within the half hour, and all that might happen to him before morning.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading He stood by the table, leaning on it heavily with one hand, and trying to realise all that had come into his lonely life within the half hour, and all that might happen to him before morning.
come to pass
From this reading He stood by the table, leaning on it heavily with one hand, and trying to realise all that had come into his lonely life within the half hour, and all that might happen to him before morning.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He stood by the table, leaning on it heavily with one hand, and trying to realise all that had come into his lonely life within the half hour, and all that might happen to him before morning.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading The glorious and triumphant certainty which first love brings to every man when it is first returned, still swelled his heart and filled the air he breathed, so that while breathing deep, he could not breathe enough.
to a considerable degree
From this reading He stood by the table, leaning on it heavily with one hand, and trying to realise all that had come into his lonely life within the half hour, and all that might happen to him before morning.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading It was over at last, and Zorzi stood alone by the table, for Marietta would not let him go with her to the door.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading She could not trust herself before Pasquale, even in the gloom.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It was over at last, and Zorzi stood alone by the table, for Marietta would not let him go with her to the door.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He stood by the table, leaning on it heavily with one hand, and trying to realise all that had come into his lonely life within the half hour, and all that might happen to him before morning.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading He stood by the table, leaning on it heavily with one hand, and trying to realise all that had come into his lonely life within the half hour, and all that might happen to him before morning.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She could not trust herself before Pasquale, even in the gloom.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading He stood by the table, leaning on it heavily with one hand, and trying to realise all that had come into his lonely life within the half hour, and all that might happen to him before morning.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The glorious and triumphant certainty which first love brings to every man when it is first returned, still swelled his heart and filled the air he breathed, so that while breathing deep, he could not breathe enough.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was over at last, and Zorzi stood alone by the table, for Marietta would not let him go with her to the door.
immediately past
From this reading It was over at last, and Zorzi stood alone by the table, for Marietta would not let him go with her to the door.
departing or being caused to depart from the true vertical or horizontal
From this reading He stood by the table, leaning on it heavily with one hand, and trying to realise all that had come into his lonely life within the half hour, and all that might happen to him before morning.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading It was over at last, and Zorzi stood alone by the table, for Marietta would not let him go with her to the door.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading He stood by the table, leaning on it heavily with one hand, and trying to realise all that had come into his lonely life within the half hour, and all that might happen to him before morning.
lacking companions or companionship
From this reading He stood by the table, leaning on it heavily with one hand, and trying to realise all that had come into his lonely life within the half hour, and all that might happen to him before morning.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading The glorious and triumphant certainty which first love brings to every man when it is first returned, still swelled his heart and filled the air he breathed, so that while breathing deep, he could not breathe enough.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading The glorious and triumphant certainty which first love brings to every man when it is first returned, still swelled his heart and filled the air he breathed, so that while breathing deep, he could not breathe enough.
Marietta
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From this reading It was over at last, and Zorzi stood alone by the table, for Marietta would not let him go with her to the door.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading He stood by the table, leaning on it heavily with one hand, and trying to realise all that had come into his lonely life within the half hour, and all that might happen to him before morning.
a characteristic (habitual or relatively temporary) state of feeling
From this reading In such a mood all dangers dwindled, all obstacles sank out of sight as shadows sink at dawn.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading He stood by the table, leaning on it heavily with one hand, and trying to realise all that had come into his lonely life within the half hour, and all that might happen to him before morning.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It was over at last, and Zorzi stood alone by the table, for Marietta would not let him go with her to the door.
obstaclesnounUS /ˈɑːbstəkəlz/
plural of “obstacle” — something immaterial that stands in the way and must be circumvented or surmounted
From this reading In such a mood all dangers dwindled, all obstacles sank out of sight as shadows sink at dawn.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In such a mood all dangers dwindled, all obstacles sank out of sight as shadows sink at dawn.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He stood by the table, leaning on it heavily with one hand, and trying to realise all that had come into his lonely life within the half hour, and all that might happen to him before morning.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading He stood by the table, leaning on it heavily with one hand, and trying to realise all that had come into his lonely life within the half hour, and all that might happen to him before morning.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading In such a mood all dangers dwindled, all obstacles sank out of sight as shadows sink at dawn.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading It was over at last, and Zorzi stood alone by the table, for Marietta would not let him go with her to the door.
Pasquale
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From this reading She could not trust herself before Pasquale, even in the gloom.
realiseverbUS /ˈriːəlaɪz/
earn on some commercial or business transaction; earn as salary or wages
From this reading He stood by the table, leaning on it heavily with one hand, and trying to realise all that had come into his lonely life within the half hour, and all that might happen to him before morning.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading The glorious and triumphant certainty which first love brings to every man when it is first returned, still swelled his heart and filled the air he breathed, so that while breathing deep, he could not breathe enough.
inflected form of “sink” — fall or descend to a lower place or level
From this reading In such a mood all dangers dwindled, all obstacles sank out of sight as shadows sink at dawn.
plural of “shadow” — shade within clear boundaries
From this reading In such a mood all dangers dwindled, all obstacles sank out of sight as shadows sink at dawn.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She could not trust herself before Pasquale, even in the gloom.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading In such a mood all dangers dwindled, all obstacles sank out of sight as shadows sink at dawn.
sinkverbUS /sɪŋk/
fall or descend to a lower place or level
From this reading In such a mood all dangers dwindled, all obstacles sank out of sight as shadows sink at dawn.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The glorious and triumphant certainty which first love brings to every man when it is first returned, still swelled his heart and filled the air he breathed, so that while breathing deep, he could not breathe enough.
not in physical motion
From this reading The glorious and triumphant certainty which first love brings to every man when it is first returned, still swelled his heart and filled the air he breathed, so that while breathing deep, he could not breathe enough.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading It was over at last, and Zorzi stood alone by the table, for Marietta would not let him go with her to the door.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading In such a mood all dangers dwindled, all obstacles sank out of sight as shadows sink at dawn.
swelledadjectiveUS /sweld/
feeling self-importance
From this reading The glorious and triumphant certainty which first love brings to every man when it is first returned, still swelled his heart and filled the air he breathed, so that while breathing deep, he could not breathe enough.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading It was over at last, and Zorzi stood alone by the table, for Marietta would not let him go with her to the door.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He stood by the table, leaning on it heavily with one hand, and trying to realise all that had come into his lonely life within the half hour, and all that might happen to him before morning.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was over at last, and Zorzi stood alone by the table, for Marietta would not let him go with her to the door.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was over at last, and Zorzi stood alone by the table, for Marietta would not let him go with her to the door.
triumphantadjectiveUS /traɪˈʌmfənt/
joyful and proud especially because of triumph or success
From this reading The glorious and triumphant certainty which first love brings to every man when it is first returned, still swelled his heart and filled the air he breathed, so that while breathing deep, he could not breathe enough.
something (as property) held by one party (the trustee) for the benefit of another (the beneficiary)
From this reading She could not trust herself before Pasquale, even in the gloom.
hard to endure
From this reading He stood by the table, leaning on it heavily with one hand, and trying to realise all that had come into his lonely life within the half hour, and all that might happen to him before morning.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was over at last, and Zorzi stood alone by the table, for Marietta would not let him go with her to the door.
at the time that
From this reading The glorious and triumphant certainty which first love brings to every man when it is first returned, still swelled his heart and filled the air he breathed, so that while breathing deep, he could not breathe enough.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The glorious and triumphant certainty which first love brings to every man when it is first returned, still swelled his heart and filled the air he breathed, so that while breathing deep, he could not breathe enough.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading The glorious and triumphant certainty which first love brings to every man when it is first returned, still swelled his heart and filled the air he breathed, so that while breathing deep, he could not breathe enough.
in the company of; together with
From this reading It was over at last, and Zorzi stood alone by the table, for Marietta would not let him go with her to the door.
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading He stood by the table, leaning on it heavily with one hand, and trying to realise all that had come into his lonely life within the half hour, and all that might happen to him before morning.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading It was over at last, and Zorzi stood alone by the table, for Marietta would not let him go with her to the door.
Zorzi
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From this reading It was over at last, and Zorzi stood alone by the table, for Marietta would not let him go with her to the door.
