used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading His imagination was thronged tumultuously by radiant visions, a thousand foregleams of happiness: life presented itself in sweet and lovely aspect before him, such as it had never hitherto assumed.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading He had amused himself, he had enjoyed the pleasures of the world; but ever behind them, and sometimes in the midst of them, he perceived the bitter residuum, the wake of weariness and pain which the demon of passion traces across the lives of his worshippers.
pleasantly occupied
From this reading He had amused himself, he had enjoyed the pleasures of the world; but ever behind them, and sometimes in the midst of them, he perceived the bitter residuum, the wake of weariness and pain which the demon of passion traces across the lives of his worshippers.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading His imagination was thronged tumultuously by radiant visions, a thousand foregleams of happiness: life presented itself in sweet and lovely aspect before him, such as it had never hitherto assumed.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading His imagination was thronged tumultuously by radiant visions, a thousand foregleams of happiness: life presented itself in sweet and lovely aspect before him, such as it had never hitherto assumed.
a distinct feature or element in a problem
From this reading His imagination was thronged tumultuously by radiant visions, a thousand foregleams of happiness: life presented itself in sweet and lovely aspect before him, such as it had never hitherto assumed.
adopted in order to deceive
From this reading His imagination was thronged tumultuously by radiant visions, a thousand foregleams of happiness: life presented itself in sweet and lovely aspect before him, such as it had never hitherto assumed.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading His heart told him: "Thou hast done well! thou wilt be happy!"
earlier than; in front of
From this reading His imagination was thronged tumultuously by radiant visions, a thousand foregleams of happiness: life presented itself in sweet and lovely aspect before him, such as it had never hitherto assumed.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading He had amused himself, he had enjoyed the pleasures of the world; but ever behind them, and sometimes in the midst of them, he perceived the bitter residuum, the wake of weariness and pain which the demon of passion traces across the lives of his worshippers.
marked by strong resentment or cynicism
From this reading He had amused himself, he had enjoyed the pleasures of the world; but ever behind them, and sometimes in the midst of them, he perceived the bitter residuum, the wake of weariness and pain which the demon of passion traces across the lives of his worshippers.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He had amused himself, he had enjoyed the pleasures of the world; but ever behind them, and sometimes in the midst of them, he perceived the bitter residuum, the wake of weariness and pain which the demon of passion traces across the lives of his worshippers.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading His imagination was thronged tumultuously by radiant visions, a thousand foregleams of happiness: life presented itself in sweet and lovely aspect before him, such as it had never hitherto assumed.
demonnounUS /ˈdiːmən/
an evil supernatural being
From this reading He had amused himself, he had enjoyed the pleasures of the world; but ever behind them, and sometimes in the midst of them, he perceived the bitter residuum, the wake of weariness and pain which the demon of passion traces across the lives of his worshippers.
the quality of being unlike or dissimilar
From this reading What a difference now!
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading His heart told him: "Thou hast done well! thou wilt be happy!"
dozedverbUS /doʊzd/
past form of “doze” — sleep lightly or for a short period of time
From this reading Miguel dozed with his eyes open.
past form of “enjoy” — derive or receive pleasure from; get enjoyment from; take pleasure in
From this reading He had amused himself, he had enjoyed the pleasures of the world; but ever behind them, and sometimes in the midst of them, he perceived the bitter residuum, the wake of weariness and pain which the demon of passion traces across the lives of his worshippers.
at any time
From this reading He had amused himself, he had enjoyed the pleasures of the world; but ever behind them, and sometimes in the midst of them, he perceived the bitter residuum, the wake of weariness and pain which the demon of passion traces across the lives of his worshippers.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Miguel dozed with his eyes open.
foregleams
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From this reading His imagination was thronged tumultuously by radiant visions, a thousand foregleams of happiness: life presented itself in sweet and lovely aspect before him, such as it had never hitherto assumed.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading His imagination was thronged tumultuously by radiant visions, a thousand foregleams of happiness: life presented itself in sweet and lovely aspect before him, such as it had never hitherto assumed.
state of well-being characterized by emotions ranging from contentment to intense joy
From this reading His imagination was thronged tumultuously by radiant visions, a thousand foregleams of happiness: life presented itself in sweet and lovely aspect before him, such as it had never hitherto assumed.
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading His heart told him: "Thou hast done well! thou wilt be happy!"
hastauxiliary verbUS /hæst/
an old form of “have”, used with “thou”
From this reading His heart told him: "Thou hast done well! thou wilt be happy!"
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had amused himself, he had enjoyed the pleasures of the world; but ever behind them, and sometimes in the midst of them, he perceived the bitter residuum, the wake of weariness and pain which the demon of passion traces across the lives of his worshippers.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading His heart told him: "Thou hast done well! thou wilt be happy!"
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading His imagination was thronged tumultuously by radiant visions, a thousand foregleams of happiness: life presented itself in sweet and lovely aspect before him, such as it had never hitherto assumed.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He had amused himself, he had enjoyed the pleasures of the world; but ever behind them, and sometimes in the midst of them, he perceived the bitter residuum, the wake of weariness and pain which the demon of passion traces across the lives of his worshippers.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Miguel dozed with his eyes open.
used in negative statement to describe a situation that has existed up to this point or up to the present time
From this reading His imagination was thronged tumultuously by radiant visions, a thousand foregleams of happiness: life presented itself in sweet and lovely aspect before him, such as it had never hitherto assumed.
the formation of a mental image of something that is not perceived as real and is not present to the senses
From this reading His imagination was thronged tumultuously by radiant visions, a thousand foregleams of happiness: life presented itself in sweet and lovely aspect before him, such as it had never hitherto assumed.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading His imagination was thronged tumultuously by radiant visions, a thousand foregleams of happiness: life presented itself in sweet and lovely aspect before him, such as it had never hitherto assumed.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading His imagination was thronged tumultuously by radiant visions, a thousand foregleams of happiness: life presented itself in sweet and lovely aspect before him, such as it had never hitherto assumed.
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading His imagination was thronged tumultuously by radiant visions, a thousand foregleams of happiness: life presented itself in sweet and lovely aspect before him, such as it had never hitherto assumed.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading His imagination was thronged tumultuously by radiant visions, a thousand foregleams of happiness: life presented itself in sweet and lovely aspect before him, such as it had never hitherto assumed.
plural of “life” — a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading He had amused himself, he had enjoyed the pleasures of the world; but ever behind them, and sometimes in the midst of them, he perceived the bitter residuum, the wake of weariness and pain which the demon of passion traces across the lives of his worshippers.
appealing to the emotions as well as the eye
From this reading His imagination was thronged tumultuously by radiant visions, a thousand foregleams of happiness: life presented itself in sweet and lovely aspect before him, such as it had never hitherto assumed.
the location of something surrounded by other things
From this reading He had amused himself, he had enjoyed the pleasures of the world; but ever behind them, and sometimes in the midst of them, he perceived the bitter residuum, the wake of weariness and pain which the demon of passion traces across the lives of his worshippers.
Miguel
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From this reading Miguel dozed with his eyes open.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading His imagination was thronged tumultuously by radiant visions, a thousand foregleams of happiness: life presented itself in sweet and lovely aspect before him, such as it had never hitherto assumed.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading What a difference now!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading His imagination was thronged tumultuously by radiant visions, a thousand foregleams of happiness: life presented itself in sweet and lovely aspect before him, such as it had never hitherto assumed.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading Miguel dozed with his eyes open.
a symptom of some physical hurt or disorder
From this reading He had amused himself, he had enjoyed the pleasures of the world; but ever behind them, and sometimes in the midst of them, he perceived the bitter residuum, the wake of weariness and pain which the demon of passion traces across the lives of his worshippers.
a strong feeling or emotion
From this reading He had amused himself, he had enjoyed the pleasures of the world; but ever behind them, and sometimes in the midst of them, he perceived the bitter residuum, the wake of weariness and pain which the demon of passion traces across the lives of his worshippers.
detected by instinct or inference rather than by recognized perceptual cues
From this reading He had amused himself, he had enjoyed the pleasures of the world; but ever behind them, and sometimes in the midst of them, he perceived the bitter residuum, the wake of weariness and pain which the demon of passion traces across the lives of his worshippers.
pleasuresnounUS /ˈpleʒərz/
plural of “pleasure” — a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience
From this reading He had amused himself, he had enjoyed the pleasures of the world; but ever behind them, and sometimes in the midst of them, he perceived the bitter residuum, the wake of weariness and pain which the demon of passion traces across the lives of his worshippers.
past form of “present” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading His imagination was thronged tumultuously by radiant visions, a thousand foregleams of happiness: life presented itself in sweet and lovely aspect before him, such as it had never hitherto assumed.
radiantadjectiveUS /ˈreɪdiːənt/
radiating or as if radiating light
From this reading His imagination was thronged tumultuously by radiant visions, a thousand foregleams of happiness: life presented itself in sweet and lovely aspect before him, such as it had never hitherto assumed.
residuumnoun
something left after other parts have been taken away
From this reading He had amused himself, he had enjoyed the pleasures of the world; but ever behind them, and sometimes in the midst of them, he perceived the bitter residuum, the wake of weariness and pain which the demon of passion traces across the lives of his worshippers.
on certain occasions or in certain cases but not always
From this reading He had amused himself, he had enjoyed the pleasures of the world; but ever behind them, and sometimes in the midst of them, he perceived the bitter residuum, the wake of weariness and pain which the demon of passion traces across the lives of his worshippers.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading His imagination was thronged tumultuously by radiant visions, a thousand foregleams of happiness: life presented itself in sweet and lovely aspect before him, such as it had never hitherto assumed.
having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar
From this reading His imagination was thronged tumultuously by radiant visions, a thousand foregleams of happiness: life presented itself in sweet and lovely aspect before him, such as it had never hitherto assumed.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He had amused himself, he had enjoyed the pleasures of the world; but ever behind them, and sometimes in the midst of them, he perceived the bitter residuum, the wake of weariness and pain which the demon of passion traces across the lives of his worshippers.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading He had amused himself, he had enjoyed the pleasures of the world; but ever behind them, and sometimes in the midst of them, he perceived the bitter residuum, the wake of weariness and pain which the demon of passion traces across the lives of his worshippers.
an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person
From this reading His heart told him: "Thou hast done well! thou wilt be happy!"
the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
From this reading His imagination was thronged tumultuously by radiant visions, a thousand foregleams of happiness: life presented itself in sweet and lovely aspect before him, such as it had never hitherto assumed.
throngedadjectiveUS /θrɔːŋd/
filled with great numbers crowded together
From this reading His imagination was thronged tumultuously by radiant visions, a thousand foregleams of happiness: life presented itself in sweet and lovely aspect before him, such as it had never hitherto assumed.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading His heart told him: "Thou hast done well! thou wilt be happy!"
tracesnounUS /ˈtreɪsəz/
plural of “trace” — a just detectable amount
From this reading He had amused himself, he had enjoyed the pleasures of the world; but ever behind them, and sometimes in the midst of them, he perceived the bitter residuum, the wake of weariness and pain which the demon of passion traces across the lives of his worshippers.
tumultuouslyadverb
in a tumultuous and riotous manner
From this reading His imagination was thronged tumultuously by radiant visions, a thousand foregleams of happiness: life presented itself in sweet and lovely aspect before him, such as it had never hitherto assumed.
visionsnounUS /ˈvɪʒənz/
plural of “vision” — a vivid mental image
From this reading His imagination was thronged tumultuously by radiant visions, a thousand foregleams of happiness: life presented itself in sweet and lovely aspect before him, such as it had never hitherto assumed.
be awake, be alert, be there
From this reading He had amused himself, he had enjoyed the pleasures of the world; but ever behind them, and sometimes in the midst of them, he perceived the bitter residuum, the wake of weariness and pain which the demon of passion traces across the lives of his worshippers.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading His imagination was thronged tumultuously by radiant visions, a thousand foregleams of happiness: life presented itself in sweet and lovely aspect before him, such as it had never hitherto assumed.
wearinessnounUS /ˈwɪrinəs/
temporary loss of strength and energy resulting from hard physical or mental work
From this reading He had amused himself, he had enjoyed the pleasures of the world; but ever behind them, and sometimes in the midst of them, he perceived the bitter residuum, the wake of weariness and pain which the demon of passion traces across the lives of his worshippers.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading His heart told him: "Thou hast done well! thou wilt be happy!"
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What a difference now!
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He had amused himself, he had enjoyed the pleasures of the world; but ever behind them, and sometimes in the midst of them, he perceived the bitter residuum, the wake of weariness and pain which the demon of passion traces across the lives of his worshippers.
an old form of “will”, used with “thou”
From this reading His heart told him: "Thou hast done well! thou wilt be happy!"
in the company of; together with
From this reading Miguel dozed with his eyes open.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading He had amused himself, he had enjoyed the pleasures of the world; but ever behind them, and sometimes in the midst of them, he perceived the bitter residuum, the wake of weariness and pain which the demon of passion traces across the lives of his worshippers.
worshippersnounUS /ˈwɜːrʃɪpərz/
plural of “worshipper” — a person who has religious faith
From this reading He had amused himself, he had enjoyed the pleasures of the world; but ever behind them, and sometimes in the midst of them, he perceived the bitter residuum, the wake of weariness and pain which the demon of passion traces across the lives of his worshippers.
