used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading At that voice there returned the consciousness of a mighty loss, the sting of an intolerable anguish.
quickly and without warning
From this reading She turned abruptly away, and hurried towards the horse.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading At that voice there returned the consciousness of a mighty loss, the sting of an intolerable anguish.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The last words of Peschiera were still ringing in Violante's ears when Harley appeared in sight, and the sound of his voice dispelled the vague and dreamy stupor which had crept over her senses.
extreme mental distress
From this reading At that voice there returned the consciousness of a mighty loss, the sting of an intolerable anguish.
react verbally
From this reading Harley called to her by name, but she would not answer, and only quickened her steps.
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading The last words of Peschiera were still ringing in Violante's ears when Harley appeared in sight, and the sound of his voice dispelled the vague and dreamy stupor which had crept over her senses.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At that voice there returned the consciousness of a mighty loss, the sting of an intolerable anguish.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading She turned abruptly away, and hurried towards the horse.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Harley called to her by name, but she would not answer, and only quickened her steps.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Harley called to her by name, but she would not answer, and only quickened her steps.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Harley called to her by name, but she would not answer, and only quickened her steps.
an alert cognitive state in which you are aware of yourself and your situation
From this reading At that voice there returned the consciousness of a mighty loss, the sting of an intolerable anguish.
inflected form of “creep” — move slowly; in the case of people or animals with the body near the ground
From this reading The last words of Peschiera were still ringing in Violante's ears when Harley appeared in sight, and the sound of his voice dispelled the vague and dreamy stupor which had crept over her senses.
dispelledverbUS /dɪˈspeld/
inflected form of “dispel” — force to go away; used both with concrete and metaphoric meanings
From this reading The last words of Peschiera were still ringing in Violante's ears when Harley appeared in sight, and the sound of his voice dispelled the vague and dreamy stupor which had crept over her senses.
dreamyadjectiveUS /ˈdriːmi/
dreamy in mood or nature
From this reading The last words of Peschiera were still ringing in Violante's ears when Harley appeared in sight, and the sound of his voice dispelled the vague and dreamy stupor which had crept over her senses.
plural of “ear” — the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium
From this reading The last words of Peschiera were still ringing in Violante's ears when Harley appeared in sight, and the sound of his voice dispelled the vague and dreamy stupor which had crept over her senses.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The last words of Peschiera were still ringing in Violante's ears when Harley appeared in sight, and the sound of his voice dispelled the vague and dreamy stupor which had crept over her senses.
Harley
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From this reading The last words of Peschiera were still ringing in Violante's ears when Harley appeared in sight, and the sound of his voice dispelled the vague and dreamy stupor which had crept over her senses.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The last words of Peschiera were still ringing in Violante's ears when Harley appeared in sight, and the sound of his voice dispelled the vague and dreamy stupor which had crept over her senses.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The last words of Peschiera were still ringing in Violante's ears when Harley appeared in sight, and the sound of his voice dispelled the vague and dreamy stupor which had crept over her senses.
solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading She turned abruptly away, and hurried towards the horse.
moving rapidly or performed quickly or in great haste
From this reading She turned abruptly away, and hurried towards the horse.
not capable of occurring or being accomplished or dealt with
From this reading To meet Harley there, and thus, seemed impossible.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The last words of Peschiera were still ringing in Violante's ears when Harley appeared in sight, and the sound of his voice dispelled the vague and dreamy stupor which had crept over her senses.
intolerableadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈtɑːlərəbəl/
incapable of being tolerated or endured
From this reading At that voice there returned the consciousness of a mighty loss, the sting of an intolerable anguish.
immediately past
From this reading The last words of Peschiera were still ringing in Violante's ears when Harley appeared in sight, and the sound of his voice dispelled the vague and dreamy stupor which had crept over her senses.
something that is lost
From this reading At that voice there returned the consciousness of a mighty loss, the sting of an intolerable anguish.
come together
From this reading To meet Harley there, and thus, seemed impossible.
having or showing great strength or force or intensity
From this reading At that voice there returned the consciousness of a mighty loss, the sting of an intolerable anguish.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Harley called to her by name, but she would not answer, and only quickened her steps.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Harley called to her by name, but she would not answer, and only quickened her steps.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The last words of Peschiera were still ringing in Violante's ears when Harley appeared in sight, and the sound of his voice dispelled the vague and dreamy stupor which had crept over her senses.
and nothing more
From this reading Harley called to her by name, but she would not answer, and only quickened her steps.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading The last words of Peschiera were still ringing in Violante's ears when Harley appeared in sight, and the sound of his voice dispelled the vague and dreamy stupor which had crept over her senses.
Peschiera
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From this reading The last words of Peschiera were still ringing in Violante's ears when Harley appeared in sight, and the sound of his voice dispelled the vague and dreamy stupor which had crept over her senses.
quickenedverbUS /ˈkwɪkənd/
past form of “quicken” — move faster
From this reading Harley called to her by name, but she would not answer, and only quickened her steps.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading At that voice there returned the consciousness of a mighty loss, the sting of an intolerable anguish.
ringingnounUS /ˈrɪŋɪŋ/
the sound of a bell ringing
From this reading The last words of Peschiera were still ringing in Violante's ears when Harley appeared in sight, and the sound of his voice dispelled the vague and dreamy stupor which had crept over her senses.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading To meet Harley there, and thus, seemed impossible.
plural of “sens” — street names for marijuana
From this reading The last words of Peschiera were still ringing in Violante's ears when Harley appeared in sight, and the sound of his voice dispelled the vague and dreamy stupor which had crept over her senses.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She turned abruptly away, and hurried towards the horse.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading The last words of Peschiera were still ringing in Violante's ears when Harley appeared in sight, and the sound of his voice dispelled the vague and dreamy stupor which had crept over her senses.
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading The last words of Peschiera were still ringing in Violante's ears when Harley appeared in sight, and the sound of his voice dispelled the vague and dreamy stupor which had crept over her senses.
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading Harley called to her by name, but she would not answer, and only quickened her steps.
not in physical motion
From this reading The last words of Peschiera were still ringing in Violante's ears when Harley appeared in sight, and the sound of his voice dispelled the vague and dreamy stupor which had crept over her senses.
stingverbUS /stɪŋ/
cause a sharp or stinging pain or discomfort
From this reading At that voice there returned the consciousness of a mighty loss, the sting of an intolerable anguish.
stupornounUS /ˈstuːpər/
the feeling of distress and disbelief that you have when something bad happens accidentally
From this reading The last words of Peschiera were still ringing in Violante's ears when Harley appeared in sight, and the sound of his voice dispelled the vague and dreamy stupor which had crept over her senses.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading At that voice there returned the consciousness of a mighty loss, the sting of an intolerable anguish.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The last words of Peschiera were still ringing in Violante's ears when Harley appeared in sight, and the sound of his voice dispelled the vague and dreamy stupor which had crept over her senses.
in or at that place or location
From this reading At that voice there returned the consciousness of a mighty loss, the sting of an intolerable anguish.
(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result
From this reading To meet Harley there, and thus, seemed impossible.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading To meet Harley there, and thus, seemed impossible.
in the direction of
From this reading She turned abruptly away, and hurried towards the horse.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading She turned abruptly away, and hurried towards the horse.
not clearly expressed or understood
From this reading The last words of Peschiera were still ringing in Violante's ears when Harley appeared in sight, and the sound of his voice dispelled the vague and dreamy stupor which had crept over her senses.
Violante's
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From this reading The last words of Peschiera were still ringing in Violante's ears when Harley appeared in sight, and the sound of his voice dispelled the vague and dreamy stupor which had crept over her senses.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading The last words of Peschiera were still ringing in Violante's ears when Harley appeared in sight, and the sound of his voice dispelled the vague and dreamy stupor which had crept over her senses.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The last words of Peschiera were still ringing in Violante's ears when Harley appeared in sight, and the sound of his voice dispelled the vague and dreamy stupor which had crept over her senses.
at the time that
From this reading The last words of Peschiera were still ringing in Violante's ears when Harley appeared in sight, and the sound of his voice dispelled the vague and dreamy stupor which had crept over her senses.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The last words of Peschiera were still ringing in Violante's ears when Harley appeared in sight, and the sound of his voice dispelled the vague and dreamy stupor which had crept over her senses.
the words that are spoken
From this reading The last words of Peschiera were still ringing in Violante's ears when Harley appeared in sight, and the sound of his voice dispelled the vague and dreamy stupor which had crept over her senses.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Harley called to her by name, but she would not answer, and only quickened her steps.
