used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She could only marvel at her sudden refusal to hear more of what but a few moments before had offered her starving life the ideal it craved.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After that silent leave-taking from her friend, how indeed could she help yearning to turn away from the life she was leading?
a strong emotion; a feeling that is oriented toward some real or supposed grievance
From this reading The fit of anger during which Nacha had ordered Monsalvat out of her house had quite passed by the time she returned from the cemetery.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading She could only marvel at her sudden refusal to hear more of what but a few moments before had offered her starving life the ideal it craved.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading After that silent leave-taking from her friend, how indeed could she help yearning to turn away from the life she was leading?
earlier than; in front of
From this reading She could only marvel at her sudden refusal to hear more of what but a few moments before had offered her starving life the ideal it craved.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading She could only marvel at her sudden refusal to hear more of what but a few moments before had offered her starving life the ideal it craved.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The fit of anger during which Nacha had ordered Monsalvat out of her house had quite passed by the time she returned from the cemetery.
cemeterynounUS /ˈseməteri/
a tract of land used for burials
From this reading The fit of anger during which Nacha had ordered Monsalvat out of her house had quite passed by the time she returned from the cemetery.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading She could only marvel at her sudden refusal to hear more of what but a few moments before had offered her starving life the ideal it craved.
cravedadjectiveUS /kreɪvd/
wanted intensely
From this reading She could only marvel at her sudden refusal to hear more of what but a few moments before had offered her starving life the ideal it craved.
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading The thought of the dead poet made her repent of her sudden harshness towards Monsalvat.
owed and payable immediately or on demand
From this reading Nevertheless, the regretful gentleness pervading her now was due undoubtedly to the soothing effect of her visit to Riga's grave.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading The fit of anger during which Nacha had ordered Monsalvat out of her house had quite passed by the time she returned from the cemetery.
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading Nevertheless, the regretful gentleness pervading her now was due undoubtedly to the soothing effect of her visit to Riga's grave.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading She could only marvel at her sudden refusal to hear more of what but a few moments before had offered her starving life the ideal it craved.
be agreeable or acceptable to
From this reading The fit of anger during which Nacha had ordered Monsalvat out of her house had quite passed by the time she returned from the cemetery.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading After that silent leave-taking from her friend, how indeed could she help yearning to turn away from the life she was leading?
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The fit of anger during which Nacha had ordered Monsalvat out of her house had quite passed by the time she returned from the cemetery.
gentlenessnounUS /ˈdʒentəlnəs/
the property possessed by a slope that is very gradual
From this reading Nevertheless, the regretful gentleness pervading her now was due undoubtedly to the soothing effect of her visit to Riga's grave.
death of a person
From this reading Nevertheless, the regretful gentleness pervading her now was due undoubtedly to the soothing effect of her visit to Riga's grave.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The fit of anger during which Nacha had ordered Monsalvat out of her house had quite passed by the time she returned from the cemetery.
harshnessnounUS /ˈhɑːrʃnəs/
the roughness of a substance that causes abrasions
From this reading The thought of the dead poet made her repent of her sudden harshness towards Monsalvat.
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading She could only marvel at her sudden refusal to hear more of what but a few moments before had offered her starving life the ideal it craved.
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading After that silent leave-taking from her friend, how indeed could she help yearning to turn away from the life she was leading?
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The fit of anger during which Nacha had ordered Monsalvat out of her house had quite passed by the time she returned from the cemetery.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading The fit of anger during which Nacha had ordered Monsalvat out of her house had quite passed by the time she returned from the cemetery.
how
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From this reading After that silent leave-taking from her friend, how indeed could she help yearning to turn away from the life she was leading?
idealadjectiveUS /aɪˈdiːl/
conforming to an ultimate standard of perfection or excellence; embodying an ideal
From this reading She could only marvel at her sudden refusal to hear more of what but a few moments before had offered her starving life the ideal it craved.
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading After that silent leave-taking from her friend, how indeed could she help yearning to turn away from the life she was leading?
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading She could only marvel at her sudden refusal to hear more of what but a few moments before had offered her starving life the ideal it craved.
indicating the most important performer or role
From this reading After that silent leave-taking from her friend, how indeed could she help yearning to turn away from the life she was leading?
leave-takingnoun
the act of departing politely
From this reading After that silent leave-taking from her friend, how indeed could she help yearning to turn away from the life she was leading?
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading She could only marvel at her sudden refusal to hear more of what but a few moments before had offered her starving life the ideal it craved.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading The thought of the dead poet made her repent of her sudden harshness towards Monsalvat.
marvelverbUS /ˈmɑːrvəl/
be amazed at
From this reading She could only marvel at her sudden refusal to hear more of what but a few moments before had offered her starving life the ideal it craved.
plural of “moment” — a particular point in time
From this reading She could only marvel at her sudden refusal to hear more of what but a few moments before had offered her starving life the ideal it craved.
Monsalvat
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From this reading The fit of anger during which Nacha had ordered Monsalvat out of her house had quite passed by the time she returned from the cemetery.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading She could only marvel at her sudden refusal to hear more of what but a few moments before had offered her starving life the ideal it craved.
Nacha
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From this reading The fit of anger during which Nacha had ordered Monsalvat out of her house had quite passed by the time she returned from the cemetery.
in spite of what has just been said
From this reading Nevertheless, the regretful gentleness pervading her now was due undoubtedly to the soothing effect of her visit to Riga's grave.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Nevertheless, the regretful gentleness pervading her now was due undoubtedly to the soothing effect of her visit to Riga's grave.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The fit of anger during which Nacha had ordered Monsalvat out of her house had quite passed by the time she returned from the cemetery.
past form of “offer” — make available or accessible, provide or furnish
From this reading She could only marvel at her sudden refusal to hear more of what but a few moments before had offered her starving life the ideal it craved.
and nothing more
From this reading She could only marvel at her sudden refusal to hear more of what but a few moments before had offered her starving life the ideal it craved.
having a systematic arrangement; especially having elements succeeding in order according to rule
From this reading The fit of anger during which Nacha had ordered Monsalvat out of her house had quite passed by the time she returned from the cemetery.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The fit of anger during which Nacha had ordered Monsalvat out of her house had quite passed by the time she returned from the cemetery.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading The fit of anger during which Nacha had ordered Monsalvat out of her house had quite passed by the time she returned from the cemetery.
pervadingverbUS /pərˈveɪdɪŋ/
-ing form of “pervade” — spread or diffuse through
From this reading Nevertheless, the regretful gentleness pervading her now was due undoubtedly to the soothing effect of her visit to Riga's grave.
a writer of poems (the term is usually reserved for writers of good poetry)
From this reading The thought of the dead poet made her repent of her sudden harshness towards Monsalvat.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading The fit of anger during which Nacha had ordered Monsalvat out of her house had quite passed by the time she returned from the cemetery.
refusalnounUS /rəˈfjuːzəl/
the act of refusing
From this reading She could only marvel at her sudden refusal to hear more of what but a few moments before had offered her starving life the ideal it craved.
regretfuladjectiveUS /rɪˈɡretfəl/
feeling or expressing regret or sorrow or a sense of loss over something done or undone
From this reading Nevertheless, the regretful gentleness pervading her now was due undoubtedly to the soothing effect of her visit to Riga's grave.
repentverbUS /rɪˈpent/
turn away from sin or do penitence
From this reading The thought of the dead poet made her repent of her sudden harshness towards Monsalvat.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading The fit of anger during which Nacha had ordered Monsalvat out of her house had quite passed by the time she returned from the cemetery.
Riga's
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From this reading Nevertheless, the regretful gentleness pervading her now was due undoubtedly to the soothing effect of her visit to Riga's grave.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The fit of anger during which Nacha had ordered Monsalvat out of her house had quite passed by the time she returned from the cemetery.
marked by absence of sound
From this reading After that silent leave-taking from her friend, how indeed could she help yearning to turn away from the life she was leading?
soothingadjectiveUS /ˈsuːðɪŋ/
affording physical relief
From this reading Nevertheless, the regretful gentleness pervading her now was due undoubtedly to the soothing effect of her visit to Riga's grave.
starvingadjectiveUS /ˈstɑːrvɪŋ/
suffering from lack of food
From this reading She could only marvel at her sudden refusal to hear more of what but a few moments before had offered her starving life the ideal it craved.
happening without warning or in a short space of time
From this reading She could only marvel at her sudden refusal to hear more of what but a few moments before had offered her starving life the ideal it craved.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading After that silent leave-taking from her friend, how indeed could she help yearning to turn away from the life she was leading?
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The fit of anger during which Nacha had ordered Monsalvat out of her house had quite passed by the time she returned from the cemetery.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading The thought of the dead poet made her repent of her sudden harshness towards Monsalvat.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading The fit of anger during which Nacha had ordered Monsalvat out of her house had quite passed by the time she returned from the cemetery.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She could only marvel at her sudden refusal to hear more of what but a few moments before had offered her starving life the ideal it craved.
in the direction of
From this reading The thought of the dead poet made her repent of her sudden harshness towards Monsalvat.
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading After that silent leave-taking from her friend, how indeed could she help yearning to turn away from the life she was leading?
undoubtedlyadverbUS /ənˈdaʊtɪdli/
without doubt; certainly
From this reading Nevertheless, the regretful gentleness pervading her now was due undoubtedly to the soothing effect of her visit to Riga's grave.
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading Nevertheless, the regretful gentleness pervading her now was due undoubtedly to the soothing effect of her visit to Riga's grave.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Nevertheless, the regretful gentleness pervading her now was due undoubtedly to the soothing effect of her visit to Riga's grave.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading She could only marvel at her sudden refusal to hear more of what but a few moments before had offered her starving life the ideal it craved.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The fit of anger during which Nacha had ordered Monsalvat out of her house had quite passed by the time she returned from the cemetery.
yearningnounUS /ˈjɜːrnɪŋ/
prolonged unfulfilled desire or need
From this reading After that silent leave-taking from her friend, how indeed could she help yearning to turn away from the life she was leading?
