used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading One afternoon in June, distressed by the oppressive humidity and suffocating heat that precedes a storm, Monsalvat went out on the balcony of his room, and from there he saw Nacha coming home.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading One afternoon in June, distressed by the oppressive humidity and suffocating heat that precedes a storm, Monsalvat went out on the balcony of his room, and from there he saw Nacha coming home.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading One afternoon in June, distressed by the oppressive humidity and suffocating heat that precedes a storm, Monsalvat went out on the balcony of his room, and from there he saw Nacha coming home.
announceverbUS /əˈnaʊns/
make known; make an announcement
From this reading Her slow dragging step startled him, seeming to announce a catastrophe.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading He met her in the court and asked what had happened.
balconynounUS /ˈbælkəni/
an upper floor projecting from the rear over the main floor in an auditorium
From this reading One afternoon in June, distressed by the oppressive humidity and suffocating heat that precedes a storm, Monsalvat went out on the balcony of his room, and from there he saw Nacha coming home.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading One afternoon in June, distressed by the oppressive humidity and suffocating heat that precedes a storm, Monsalvat went out on the balcony of his room, and from there he saw Nacha coming home.
catastrophenounUS /kəˈtæstrəfi/
an event resulting in great loss and misfortune
From this reading Her slow dragging step startled him, seeming to announce a catastrophe.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading One afternoon in June, distressed by the oppressive humidity and suffocating heat that precedes a storm, Monsalvat went out on the balcony of his room, and from there he saw Nacha coming home.
an assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct judicial business
From this reading He met her in the court and asked what had happened.
crushedadjectiveUS /krʌʃt/
treated so as to have a permanently wrinkled appearance
From this reading She seemed crushed, defeated by life.
defeatedadjectiveUS /dɪˈfiːtəd/
beaten or overcome; not victorious
From this reading She seemed crushed, defeated by life.
distressedadjectiveUS /dɪˈstrest/
facing or experiencing financial trouble or difficulty
From this reading One afternoon in June, distressed by the oppressive humidity and suffocating heat that precedes a storm, Monsalvat went out on the balcony of his room, and from there he saw Nacha coming home.
draggingadjectiveUS /ˈdræɡɪŋ/
marked by a painfully slow and effortful manner
From this reading Her slow dragging step startled him, seeming to announce a catastrophe.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading One afternoon in June, distressed by the oppressive humidity and suffocating heat that precedes a storm, Monsalvat went out on the balcony of his room, and from there he saw Nacha coming home.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He met her in the court and asked what had happened.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Nacha, speechless, held out her hand to him.
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading He met her in the court and asked what had happened.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading One afternoon in June, distressed by the oppressive humidity and suffocating heat that precedes a storm, Monsalvat went out on the balcony of his room, and from there he saw Nacha coming home.
a form of energy that is transferred by a difference in temperature
From this reading One afternoon in June, distressed by the oppressive humidity and suffocating heat that precedes a storm, Monsalvat went out on the balcony of his room, and from there he saw Nacha coming home.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading Nacha, speechless, held out her hand to him.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Her slow dragging step startled him, seeming to announce a catastrophe.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Her slow dragging step startled him, seeming to announce a catastrophe.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading One afternoon in June, distressed by the oppressive humidity and suffocating heat that precedes a storm, Monsalvat went out on the balcony of his room, and from there he saw Nacha coming home.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading One afternoon in June, distressed by the oppressive humidity and suffocating heat that precedes a storm, Monsalvat went out on the balcony of his room, and from there he saw Nacha coming home.
humiditynounUS /hjuːˈmɪdəti/
wetness in the atmosphere
From this reading One afternoon in June, distressed by the oppressive humidity and suffocating heat that precedes a storm, Monsalvat went out on the balcony of his room, and from there he saw Nacha coming home.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading One afternoon in June, distressed by the oppressive humidity and suffocating heat that precedes a storm, Monsalvat went out on the balcony of his room, and from there he saw Nacha coming home.
the month following May and preceding July
From this reading One afternoon in June, distressed by the oppressive humidity and suffocating heat that precedes a storm, Monsalvat went out on the balcony of his room, and from there he saw Nacha coming home.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading She seemed crushed, defeated by life.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading He met her in the court and asked what had happened.
Monsalvat
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From this reading One afternoon in June, distressed by the oppressive humidity and suffocating heat that precedes a storm, Monsalvat went out on the balcony of his room, and from there he saw Nacha coming home.
Nacha
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From this reading One afternoon in June, distressed by the oppressive humidity and suffocating heat that precedes a storm, Monsalvat went out on the balcony of his room, and from there he saw Nacha coming home.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading One afternoon in June, distressed by the oppressive humidity and suffocating heat that precedes a storm, Monsalvat went out on the balcony of his room, and from there he saw Nacha coming home.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading One afternoon in June, distressed by the oppressive humidity and suffocating heat that precedes a storm, Monsalvat went out on the balcony of his room, and from there he saw Nacha coming home.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One afternoon in June, distressed by the oppressive humidity and suffocating heat that precedes a storm, Monsalvat went out on the balcony of his room, and from there he saw Nacha coming home.
oppressiveadjectiveUS /əˈpresɪv/
weighing heavily on the senses or spirit
From this reading One afternoon in June, distressed by the oppressive humidity and suffocating heat that precedes a storm, Monsalvat went out on the balcony of his room, and from there he saw Nacha coming home.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading One afternoon in June, distressed by the oppressive humidity and suffocating heat that precedes a storm, Monsalvat went out on the balcony of his room, and from there he saw Nacha coming home.
precedesverbUS /prɪˈsiːdz/
third-person singular of “precede” — be earlier in time; go back further
From this reading One afternoon in June, distressed by the oppressive humidity and suffocating heat that precedes a storm, Monsalvat went out on the balcony of his room, and from there he saw Nacha coming home.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading One afternoon in June, distressed by the oppressive humidity and suffocating heat that precedes a storm, Monsalvat went out on the balcony of his room, and from there he saw Nacha coming home.
cut with a saw
From this reading One afternoon in June, distressed by the oppressive humidity and suffocating heat that precedes a storm, Monsalvat went out on the balcony of his room, and from there he saw Nacha coming home.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading She seemed crushed, defeated by life.
seemingadjectiveUS /ˈsiːmɪŋ/
appearing as such but not necessarily so
From this reading Her slow dragging step startled him, seeming to announce a catastrophe.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She seemed crushed, defeated by life.
not moving quickly; taking a comparatively long time
From this reading Her slow dragging step startled him, seeming to announce a catastrophe.
speechlessadjectiveUS /ˈspiːtʃləs/
temporarily incapable of speaking
From this reading Nacha, speechless, held out her hand to him.
excited by sudden surprise or alarm and making a quick involuntary movement
From this reading Her slow dragging step startled him, seeming to announce a catastrophe.
any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal
From this reading Her slow dragging step startled him, seeming to announce a catastrophe.
behave violently, as if in state of a great anger
From this reading One afternoon in June, distressed by the oppressive humidity and suffocating heat that precedes a storm, Monsalvat went out on the balcony of his room, and from there he saw Nacha coming home.
suffocatingadjectiveUS /ˈsʌfəkeɪtɪŋ/
causing difficulty in breathing especially through lack of fresh air and presence of heat
From this reading One afternoon in June, distressed by the oppressive humidity and suffocating heat that precedes a storm, Monsalvat went out on the balcony of his room, and from there he saw Nacha coming home.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading One afternoon in June, distressed by the oppressive humidity and suffocating heat that precedes a storm, Monsalvat went out on the balcony of his room, and from there he saw Nacha coming home.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading One afternoon in June, distressed by the oppressive humidity and suffocating heat that precedes a storm, Monsalvat went out on the balcony of his room, and from there he saw Nacha coming home.
in or at that place or location
From this reading One afternoon in June, distressed by the oppressive humidity and suffocating heat that precedes a storm, Monsalvat went out on the balcony of his room, and from there he saw Nacha coming home.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Her slow dragging step startled him, seeming to announce a catastrophe.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading One afternoon in June, distressed by the oppressive humidity and suffocating heat that precedes a storm, Monsalvat went out on the balcony of his room, and from there he saw Nacha coming home.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading He met her in the court and asked what had happened.
