used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I came down the little landing-bridge, we shook hands, for one half-instant of time I looked into his eyes; then self-consciousness and joy rolled through me like a tide, my heart beat unreasonably, I forgot who or where I was.
the state of being absent
From this reading Immediately after the funeral, I left the desolate Château, the desolate Countess, the country of France soon to be made desolate, and, after nearly four years' absence, returned to my native land.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Immediately after the funeral, I left the desolate Château, the desolate Countess, the country of France soon to be made desolate, and, after nearly four years' absence, returned to my native land.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Immediately after the funeral, I left the desolate Château, the desolate Countess, the country of France soon to be made desolate, and, after nearly four years' absence, returned to my native land.
awaitedadjectiveUS /əˈweɪtɪd/
expected hopefully
From this reading On Southampton Quay Lord Tawborough awaited me.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Immediately after the funeral, I left the desolate Château, the desolate Countess, the country of France soon to be made desolate, and, after nearly four years' absence, returned to my native land.
come out better in a competition, race, or conflict
From this reading I came down the little landing-bridge, we shook hands, for one half-instant of time I looked into his eyes; then self-consciousness and joy rolled through me like a tide, my heart beat unreasonably, I forgot who or where I was.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading I saw him from the boat before I landed, and he saw me.
a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading I saw him from the boat before I landed, and he saw me.
bravedverbUS /breɪvd/
past form of “brave” — face and withstand with courage
From this reading I braved myself for the greeting: I would be pleasant, natural, would look him frankly in the eyes.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading I came down the little landing-bridge, we shook hands, for one half-instant of time I looked into his eyes; then self-consciousness and joy rolled through me like a tide, my heart beat unreasonably, I forgot who or where I was.
ChâteaunounUS /ʃæˈtoʊ/
A large French country house or castle, often surrounded by expansive estates and private galleries.
From this reading Immediately after the funeral, I left the desolate Château, the desolate Countess, the country of France soon to be made desolate, and, after nearly four years' absence, returned to my native land.
female equivalent of a count or earl
From this reading Immediately after the funeral, I left the desolate Château, the desolate Countess, the country of France soon to be made desolate, and, after nearly four years' absence, returned to my native land.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading Immediately after the funeral, I left the desolate Château, the desolate Countess, the country of France soon to be made desolate, and, after nearly four years' absence, returned to my native land.
desolateadjectiveUS /ˈdesələt/
providing no shelter or sustenance
From this reading Immediately after the funeral, I left the desolate Château, the desolate Countess, the country of France soon to be made desolate, and, after nearly four years' absence, returned to my native land.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading I came down the little landing-bridge, we shook hands, for one half-instant of time I looked into his eyes; then self-consciousness and joy rolled through me like a tide, my heart beat unreasonably, I forgot who or where I was.
opinion or judgment
From this reading I braved myself for the greeting: I would be pleasant, natural, would look him frankly in the eyes.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I braved myself for the greeting: I would be pleasant, natural, would look him frankly in the eyes.
inflected form of “forget” — dismiss from the mind; stop remembering
From this reading I came down the little landing-bridge, we shook hands, for one half-instant of time I looked into his eyes; then self-consciousness and joy rolled through me like a tide, my heart beat unreasonably, I forgot who or where I was.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading Immediately after the funeral, I left the desolate Château, the desolate Countess, the country of France soon to be made desolate, and, after nearly four years' absence, returned to my native land.
a republic in western Europe; the largest country wholly in Europe
From this reading Immediately after the funeral, I left the desolate Château, the desolate Countess, the country of France soon to be made desolate, and, after nearly four years' absence, returned to my native land.
franklyadverbUS /ˈfræŋkli/
(used as intensives reflecting the speaker's attitude) it is sincerely the case that
From this reading I braved myself for the greeting: I would be pleasant, natural, would look him frankly in the eyes.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading I saw him from the boat before I landed, and he saw me.
funeralnounUS /ˈfjuːnərəl/
a ceremony at which a dead person is buried or cremated
From this reading Immediately after the funeral, I left the desolate Château, the desolate Countess, the country of France soon to be made desolate, and, after nearly four years' absence, returned to my native land.
greetingnounUS /ˈɡriːtɪŋ/
(usually plural) an acknowledgment or expression of good will (especially on meeting)
From this reading I braved myself for the greeting: I would be pleasant, natural, would look him frankly in the eyes.
half-instant
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From this reading I came down the little landing-bridge, we shook hands, for one half-instant of time I looked into his eyes; then self-consciousness and joy rolled through me like a tide, my heart beat unreasonably, I forgot who or where I was.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading I came down the little landing-bridge, we shook hands, for one half-instant of time I looked into his eyes; then self-consciousness and joy rolled through me like a tide, my heart beat unreasonably, I forgot who or where I was.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I saw him from the boat before I landed, and he saw me.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading I came down the little landing-bridge, we shook hands, for one half-instant of time I looked into his eyes; then self-consciousness and joy rolled through me like a tide, my heart beat unreasonably, I forgot who or where I was.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I saw him from the boat before I landed, and he saw me.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading I came down the little landing-bridge, we shook hands, for one half-instant of time I looked into his eyes; then self-consciousness and joy rolled through me like a tide, my heart beat unreasonably, I forgot who or where I was.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Immediately after the funeral, I left the desolate Château, the desolate Countess, the country of France soon to be made desolate, and, after nearly four years' absence, returned to my native land.
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
From this reading Immediately after the funeral, I left the desolate Château, the desolate Countess, the country of France soon to be made desolate, and, after nearly four years' absence, returned to my native land.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I braved myself for the greeting: I would be pleasant, natural, would look him frankly in the eyes.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading I came down the little landing-bridge, we shook hands, for one half-instant of time I looked into his eyes; then self-consciousness and joy rolled through me like a tide, my heart beat unreasonably, I forgot who or where I was.
the emotion of great happiness
From this reading I came down the little landing-bridge, we shook hands, for one half-instant of time I looked into his eyes; then self-consciousness and joy rolled through me like a tide, my heart beat unreasonably, I forgot who or where I was.
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading Immediately after the funeral, I left the desolate Château, the desolate Countess, the country of France soon to be made desolate, and, after nearly four years' absence, returned to my native land.
owning or consisting of land or real estate
From this reading I saw him from the boat before I landed, and he saw me.
landing-bridge
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From this reading I came down the little landing-bridge, we shook hands, for one half-instant of time I looked into his eyes; then self-consciousness and joy rolled through me like a tide, my heart beat unreasonably, I forgot who or where I was.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading Immediately after the funeral, I left the desolate Château, the desolate Countess, the country of France soon to be made desolate, and, after nearly four years' absence, returned to my native land.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading I came down the little landing-bridge, we shook hands, for one half-instant of time I looked into his eyes; then self-consciousness and joy rolled through me like a tide, my heart beat unreasonably, I forgot who or where I was.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading I came down the little landing-bridge, we shook hands, for one half-instant of time I looked into his eyes; then self-consciousness and joy rolled through me like a tide, my heart beat unreasonably, I forgot who or where I was.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading I braved myself for the greeting: I would be pleasant, natural, would look him frankly in the eyes.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading I came down the little landing-bridge, we shook hands, for one half-instant of time I looked into his eyes; then self-consciousness and joy rolled through me like a tide, my heart beat unreasonably, I forgot who or where I was.
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading On Southampton Quay Lord Tawborough awaited me.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Immediately after the funeral, I left the desolate Château, the desolate Countess, the country of France soon to be made desolate, and, after nearly four years' absence, returned to my native land.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading On Southampton Quay Lord Tawborough awaited me.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Immediately after the funeral, I left the desolate Château, the desolate Countess, the country of France soon to be made desolate, and, after nearly four years' absence, returned to my native land.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading I braved myself for the greeting: I would be pleasant, natural, would look him frankly in the eyes.
characteristic of or existing by virtue of geographic origin
From this reading Immediately after the funeral, I left the desolate Château, the desolate Countess, the country of France soon to be made desolate, and, after nearly four years' absence, returned to my native land.
in accordance with nature; relating to or concerning nature
From this reading I braved myself for the greeting: I would be pleasant, natural, would look him frankly in the eyes.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading Immediately after the funeral, I left the desolate Château, the desolate Countess, the country of France soon to be made desolate, and, after nearly four years' absence, returned to my native land.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Immediately after the funeral, I left the desolate Château, the desolate Countess, the country of France soon to be made desolate, and, after nearly four years' absence, returned to my native land.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On Southampton Quay Lord Tawborough awaited me.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading I came down the little landing-bridge, we shook hands, for one half-instant of time I looked into his eyes; then self-consciousness and joy rolled through me like a tide, my heart beat unreasonably, I forgot who or where I was.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading I came down the little landing-bridge, we shook hands, for one half-instant of time I looked into his eyes; then self-consciousness and joy rolled through me like a tide, my heart beat unreasonably, I forgot who or where I was.
affording pleasure; being in harmony with your taste or likings
From this reading I braved myself for the greeting: I would be pleasant, natural, would look him frankly in the eyes.
QuaynounUS /kiː/
wharf usually built parallel to the shoreline
From this reading On Southampton Quay Lord Tawborough awaited me.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading Immediately after the funeral, I left the desolate Château, the desolate Countess, the country of France soon to be made desolate, and, after nearly four years' absence, returned to my native land.
especially of petals or leaves in bud; having margins rolled inward
From this reading I came down the little landing-bridge, we shook hands, for one half-instant of time I looked into his eyes; then self-consciousness and joy rolled through me like a tide, my heart beat unreasonably, I forgot who or where I was.
cut with a saw
From this reading I saw him from the boat before I landed, and he saw me.
self-consciousnessnounUS /ˌselfˈkɑːnʃəsnəs/
embarrassment deriving from the feeling that others are critically aware of you
From this reading I came down the little landing-bridge, we shook hands, for one half-instant of time I looked into his eyes; then self-consciousness and joy rolled through me like a tide, my heart beat unreasonably, I forgot who or where I was.
a disassembled barrel; the parts packed for storage or shipment
From this reading I came down the little landing-bridge, we shook hands, for one half-instant of time I looked into his eyes; then self-consciousness and joy rolled through me like a tide, my heart beat unreasonably, I forgot who or where I was.
in the near future
From this reading Immediately after the funeral, I left the desolate Château, the desolate Countess, the country of France soon to be made desolate, and, after nearly four years' absence, returned to my native land.
Southampton
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From this reading On Southampton Quay Lord Tawborough awaited me.
Tawborough
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From this reading On Southampton Quay Lord Tawborough awaited me.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Immediately after the funeral, I left the desolate Château, the desolate Countess, the country of France soon to be made desolate, and, after nearly four years' absence, returned to my native land.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading I came down the little landing-bridge, we shook hands, for one half-instant of time I looked into his eyes; then self-consciousness and joy rolled through me like a tide, my heart beat unreasonably, I forgot who or where I was.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading I came down the little landing-bridge, we shook hands, for one half-instant of time I looked into his eyes; then self-consciousness and joy rolled through me like a tide, my heart beat unreasonably, I forgot who or where I was.
the periodic rise and fall of the sea level under the gravitational pull of the moon
From this reading I came down the little landing-bridge, we shook hands, for one half-instant of time I looked into his eyes; then self-consciousness and joy rolled through me like a tide, my heart beat unreasonably, I forgot who or where I was.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading I came down the little landing-bridge, we shook hands, for one half-instant of time I looked into his eyes; then self-consciousness and joy rolled through me like a tide, my heart beat unreasonably, I forgot who or where I was.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Immediately after the funeral, I left the desolate Château, the desolate Countess, the country of France soon to be made desolate, and, after nearly four years' absence, returned to my native land.
unreasonablyadverbUS /ənˈriːzənəbli/
not in a reasonable or intelligent manner
From this reading I came down the little landing-bridge, we shook hands, for one half-instant of time I looked into his eyes; then self-consciousness and joy rolled through me like a tide, my heart beat unreasonably, I forgot who or where I was.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I came down the little landing-bridge, we shook hands, for one half-instant of time I looked into his eyes; then self-consciousness and joy rolled through me like a tide, my heart beat unreasonably, I forgot who or where I was.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading I came down the little landing-bridge, we shook hands, for one half-instant of time I looked into his eyes; then self-consciousness and joy rolled through me like a tide, my heart beat unreasonably, I forgot who or where I was.
in or at the place that
From this reading I came down the little landing-bridge, we shook hands, for one half-instant of time I looked into his eyes; then self-consciousness and joy rolled through me like a tide, my heart beat unreasonably, I forgot who or where I was.
which person or people
From this reading I came down the little landing-bridge, we shook hands, for one half-instant of time I looked into his eyes; then self-consciousness and joy rolled through me like a tide, my heart beat unreasonably, I forgot who or where I was.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading I braved myself for the greeting: I would be pleasant, natural, would look him frankly in the eyes.
a late time of life
From this reading Immediately after the funeral, I left the desolate Château, the desolate Countess, the country of France soon to be made desolate, and, after nearly four years' absence, returned to my native land.
