used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He was awaiting her, for she had not come in, although she had sent him a telegram to tell him that she wanted to see him that morning.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading He walked about the room in joyful expectation, dashed by the fear that some unforeseen obstacle might intervene to detain her and cause their interview to go over until next day.
affrightnoun
an overwhelming feeling of fear and anxiety
From this reading Whenever he was alone in this drawing-room which it gave him such pleasure to enter and where everything was so charming to him, he nevertheless was conscious of an oppression of the heart, a slight feeling of affright and breathlessness that would not allow him to remain seated as long as she was not there.
make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen
From this reading Whenever he was alone in this drawing-room which it gave him such pleasure to enter and where everything was so charming to him, he nevertheless was conscious of an oppression of the heart, a slight feeling of affright and breathlessness that would not allow him to remain seated as long as she was not there.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading Whenever he was alone in this drawing-room which it gave him such pleasure to enter and where everything was so charming to him, he nevertheless was conscious of an oppression of the heart, a slight feeling of affright and breathlessness that would not allow him to remain seated as long as she was not there.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading He was awaiting her, for she had not come in, although she had sent him a telegram to tell him that she wanted to see him that morning.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Whenever he was alone in this drawing-room which it gave him such pleasure to enter and where everything was so charming to him, he nevertheless was conscious of an oppression of the heart, a slight feeling of affright and breathlessness that would not allow him to remain seated as long as she was not there.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Whenever he was alone in this drawing-room which it gave him such pleasure to enter and where everything was so charming to him, he nevertheless was conscious of an oppression of the heart, a slight feeling of affright and breathlessness that would not allow him to remain seated as long as she was not there.
a suite of rooms usually on one floor of an apartment house
From this reading His heart gave a hopeful bound when he heard a carriage draw up before the street door, and when the bell of the apartment rang he ceased to doubt.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Whenever he was alone in this drawing-room which it gave him such pleasure to enter and where everything was so charming to him, he nevertheless was conscious of an oppression of the heart, a slight feeling of affright and breathlessness that would not allow him to remain seated as long as she was not there.
awaitingverbUS /əˈweɪtɪŋ/
-ing form of “await” — look forward to the probable occurrence of
From this reading He was awaiting her, for she had not come in, although she had sent him a telegram to tell him that she wanted to see him that morning.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading His heart gave a hopeful bound when he heard a carriage draw up before the street door, and when the bell of the apartment rang he ceased to doubt.
a hollow device made of metal that makes a ringing sound when struck
From this reading His heart gave a hopeful bound when he heard a carriage draw up before the street door, and when the bell of the apartment rang he ceased to doubt.
financial assistance in time of need
From this reading THE BENEFIT OF CHANGE OF SCENE One day Mariolle had gone to her house.
confined by bonds
From this reading His heart gave a hopeful bound when he heard a carriage draw up before the street door, and when the bell of the apartment rang he ceased to doubt.
breathlessnessnoun
a dyspneic condition
From this reading Whenever he was alone in this drawing-room which it gave him such pleasure to enter and where everything was so charming to him, he nevertheless was conscious of an oppression of the heart, a slight feeling of affright and breathlessness that would not allow him to remain seated as long as she was not there.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He walked about the room in joyful expectation, dashed by the fear that some unforeseen obstacle might intervene to detain her and cause their interview to go over until next day.
a railcar where passengers ride
From this reading His heart gave a hopeful bound when he heard a carriage draw up before the street door, and when the bell of the apartment rang he ceased to doubt.
events that provide the generative force that is the origin of something
From this reading He walked about the room in joyful expectation, dashed by the fear that some unforeseen obstacle might intervene to detain her and cause their interview to go over until next day.
past form of “cease” — put an end to a state or an activity
From this reading His heart gave a hopeful bound when he heard a carriage draw up before the street door, and when the bell of the apartment rang he ceased to doubt.
cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
From this reading THE BENEFIT OF CHANGE OF SCENE One day Mariolle had gone to her house.
pleasing or delighting
From this reading Whenever he was alone in this drawing-room which it gave him such pleasure to enter and where everything was so charming to him, he nevertheless was conscious of an oppression of the heart, a slight feeling of affright and breathlessness that would not allow him to remain seated as long as she was not there.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading He was awaiting her, for she had not come in, although she had sent him a telegram to tell him that she wanted to see him that morning.
intentionally conceived
From this reading Whenever he was alone in this drawing-room which it gave him such pleasure to enter and where everything was so charming to him, he nevertheless was conscious of an oppression of the heart, a slight feeling of affright and breathlessness that would not allow him to remain seated as long as she was not there.
having gaps or spaces
From this reading He walked about the room in joyful expectation, dashed by the fear that some unforeseen obstacle might intervene to detain her and cause their interview to go over until next day.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading THE BENEFIT OF CHANGE OF SCENE One day Mariolle had gone to her house.
detainverbUS /dɪˈteɪn/
deprive of freedom; take into confinement
From this reading He walked about the room in joyful expectation, dashed by the fear that some unforeseen obstacle might intervene to detain her and cause their interview to go over until next day.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading His heart gave a hopeful bound when he heard a carriage draw up before the street door, and when the bell of the apartment rang he ceased to doubt.
the state of being unsure of something
From this reading His heart gave a hopeful bound when he heard a carriage draw up before the street door, and when the bell of the apartment rang he ceased to doubt.
cause to move by pulling
From this reading His heart gave a hopeful bound when he heard a carriage draw up before the street door, and when the bell of the apartment rang he ceased to doubt.
drawing-room
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From this reading Whenever he was alone in this drawing-room which it gave him such pleasure to enter and where everything was so charming to him, he nevertheless was conscious of an oppression of the heart, a slight feeling of affright and breathlessness that would not allow him to remain seated as long as she was not there.
to come or go into
From this reading Whenever he was alone in this drawing-room which it gave him such pleasure to enter and where everything was so charming to him, he nevertheless was conscious of an oppression of the heart, a slight feeling of affright and breathlessness that would not allow him to remain seated as long as she was not there.
all things; all of a situation
From this reading Whenever he was alone in this drawing-room which it gave him such pleasure to enter and where everything was so charming to him, he nevertheless was conscious of an oppression of the heart, a slight feeling of affright and breathlessness that would not allow him to remain seated as long as she was not there.
expectationnounUS /ˌekspekˈteɪʃən/
belief about (or mental picture of) the future
From this reading He walked about the room in joyful expectation, dashed by the fear that some unforeseen obstacle might intervene to detain her and cause their interview to go over until next day.
be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading He walked about the room in joyful expectation, dashed by the fear that some unforeseen obstacle might intervene to detain her and cause their interview to go over until next day.
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading Whenever he was alone in this drawing-room which it gave him such pleasure to enter and where everything was so charming to him, he nevertheless was conscious of an oppression of the heart, a slight feeling of affright and breathlessness that would not allow him to remain seated as long as she was not there.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He was awaiting her, for she had not come in, although she had sent him a telegram to tell him that she wanted to see him that morning.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading Whenever he was alone in this drawing-room which it gave him such pleasure to enter and where everything was so charming to him, he nevertheless was conscious of an oppression of the heart, a slight feeling of affright and breathlessness that would not allow him to remain seated as long as she was not there.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading He walked about the room in joyful expectation, dashed by the fear that some unforeseen obstacle might intervene to detain her and cause their interview to go over until next day.
destroyed or killed
From this reading THE BENEFIT OF CHANGE OF SCENE One day Mariolle had gone to her house.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE BENEFIT OF CHANGE OF SCENE One day Mariolle had gone to her house.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was awaiting her, for she had not come in, although she had sent him a telegram to tell him that she wanted to see him that morning.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading His heart gave a hopeful bound when he heard a carriage draw up before the street door, and when the bell of the apartment rang he ceased to doubt.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading Whenever he was alone in this drawing-room which it gave him such pleasure to enter and where everything was so charming to him, he nevertheless was conscious of an oppression of the heart, a slight feeling of affright and breathlessness that would not allow him to remain seated as long as she was not there.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading THE BENEFIT OF CHANGE OF SCENE One day Mariolle had gone to her house.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He was awaiting her, for she had not come in, although she had sent him a telegram to tell him that she wanted to see him that morning.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His heart gave a hopeful bound when he heard a carriage draw up before the street door, and when the bell of the apartment rang he ceased to doubt.
hopefuladjectiveUS /ˈhoʊpfəl/
having or manifesting hope
From this reading His heart gave a hopeful bound when he heard a carriage draw up before the street door, and when the bell of the apartment rang he ceased to doubt.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading THE BENEFIT OF CHANGE OF SCENE One day Mariolle had gone to her house.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He was awaiting her, for she had not come in, although she had sent him a telegram to tell him that she wanted to see him that morning.
interveneverbUS /ˌɪntərˈviːn/
get involved, so as to alter or hinder an action, or through force or threat of force
From this reading He walked about the room in joyful expectation, dashed by the fear that some unforeseen obstacle might intervene to detain her and cause their interview to go over until next day.
conduct an interview in television, newspaper, and radio reporting
From this reading He walked about the room in joyful expectation, dashed by the fear that some unforeseen obstacle might intervene to detain her and cause their interview to go over until next day.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Whenever he was alone in this drawing-room which it gave him such pleasure to enter and where everything was so charming to him, he nevertheless was conscious of an oppression of the heart, a slight feeling of affright and breathlessness that would not allow him to remain seated as long as she was not there.
joyfuladjectiveUS /ˈdʒɔɪfəl/
full of or producing joy
From this reading He walked about the room in joyful expectation, dashed by the fear that some unforeseen obstacle might intervene to detain her and cause their interview to go over until next day.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading Whenever he was alone in this drawing-room which it gave him such pleasure to enter and where everything was so charming to him, he nevertheless was conscious of an oppression of the heart, a slight feeling of affright and breathlessness that would not allow him to remain seated as long as she was not there.
Mariolle
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From this reading THE BENEFIT OF CHANGE OF SCENE One day Mariolle had gone to her house.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading He walked about the room in joyful expectation, dashed by the fear that some unforeseen obstacle might intervene to detain her and cause their interview to go over until next day.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading He was awaiting her, for she had not come in, although she had sent him a telegram to tell him that she wanted to see him that morning.
in spite of what has just been said
From this reading Whenever he was alone in this drawing-room which it gave him such pleasure to enter and where everything was so charming to him, he nevertheless was conscious of an oppression of the heart, a slight feeling of affright and breathlessness that would not allow him to remain seated as long as she was not there.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading He walked about the room in joyful expectation, dashed by the fear that some unforeseen obstacle might intervene to detain her and cause their interview to go over until next day.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He was awaiting her, for she had not come in, although she had sent him a telegram to tell him that she wanted to see him that morning.
obstaclenounUS /ˈɑːbstəkəl/
something immaterial that stands in the way and must be circumvented or surmounted
From this reading He walked about the room in joyful expectation, dashed by the fear that some unforeseen obstacle might intervene to detain her and cause their interview to go over until next day.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE BENEFIT OF CHANGE OF SCENE One day Mariolle had gone to her house.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading THE BENEFIT OF CHANGE OF SCENE One day Mariolle had gone to her house.
oppressionnounUS /əˈpreʃən/
the act of subjugating by cruelty
From this reading Whenever he was alone in this drawing-room which it gave him such pleasure to enter and where everything was so charming to him, he nevertheless was conscious of an oppression of the heart, a slight feeling of affright and breathlessness that would not allow him to remain seated as long as she was not there.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading He walked about the room in joyful expectation, dashed by the fear that some unforeseen obstacle might intervene to detain her and cause their interview to go over until next day.
a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience
From this reading Whenever he was alone in this drawing-room which it gave him such pleasure to enter and where everything was so charming to him, he nevertheless was conscious of an oppression of the heart, a slight feeling of affright and breathlessness that would not allow him to remain seated as long as she was not there.
inflected form of “ring” — sound loudly and sonorously
From this reading His heart gave a hopeful bound when he heard a carriage draw up before the street door, and when the bell of the apartment rang he ceased to doubt.
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading Whenever he was alone in this drawing-room which it gave him such pleasure to enter and where everything was so charming to him, he nevertheless was conscious of an oppression of the heart, a slight feeling of affright and breathlessness that would not allow him to remain seated as long as she was not there.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading He walked about the room in joyful expectation, dashed by the fear that some unforeseen obstacle might intervene to detain her and cause their interview to go over until next day.
the place where some action occurs
From this reading THE BENEFIT OF CHANGE OF SCENE One day Mariolle had gone to her house.
(of persons) having the torso erect and legs bent with the body supported on the buttocks
From this reading Whenever he was alone in this drawing-room which it gave him such pleasure to enter and where everything was so charming to him, he nevertheless was conscious of an oppression of the heart, a slight feeling of affright and breathlessness that would not allow him to remain seated as long as she was not there.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading He was awaiting her, for she had not come in, although she had sent him a telegram to tell him that she wanted to see him that morning.
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From this reading He was awaiting her, for she had not come in, although she had sent him a telegram to tell him that she wanted to see him that morning.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was awaiting her, for she had not come in, although she had sent him a telegram to tell him that she wanted to see him that morning.
a deliberate discourteous act (usually as an expression of anger or disapproval)
From this reading Whenever he was alone in this drawing-room which it gave him such pleasure to enter and where everything was so charming to him, he nevertheless was conscious of an oppression of the heart, a slight feeling of affright and breathlessness that would not allow him to remain seated as long as she was not there.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Whenever he was alone in this drawing-room which it gave him such pleasure to enter and where everything was so charming to him, he nevertheless was conscious of an oppression of the heart, a slight feeling of affright and breathlessness that would not allow him to remain seated as long as she was not there.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading He walked about the room in joyful expectation, dashed by the fear that some unforeseen obstacle might intervene to detain her and cause their interview to go over until next day.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading His heart gave a hopeful bound when he heard a carriage draw up before the street door, and when the bell of the apartment rang he ceased to doubt.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Whenever he was alone in this drawing-room which it gave him such pleasure to enter and where everything was so charming to him, he nevertheless was conscious of an oppression of the heart, a slight feeling of affright and breathlessness that would not allow him to remain seated as long as she was not there.
telegramnounUS /ˈteləɡræm/
a message transmitted by telegraph
From this reading He was awaiting her, for she had not come in, although she had sent him a telegram to tell him that she wanted to see him that morning.
express in words
From this reading He was awaiting her, for she had not come in, although she had sent him a telegram to tell him that she wanted to see him that morning.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He was awaiting her, for she had not come in, although she had sent him a telegram to tell him that she wanted to see him that morning.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE BENEFIT OF CHANGE OF SCENE One day Mariolle had gone to her house.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading He walked about the room in joyful expectation, dashed by the fear that some unforeseen obstacle might intervene to detain her and cause their interview to go over until next day.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Whenever he was alone in this drawing-room which it gave him such pleasure to enter and where everything was so charming to him, he nevertheless was conscious of an oppression of the heart, a slight feeling of affright and breathlessness that would not allow him to remain seated as long as she was not there.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Whenever he was alone in this drawing-room which it gave him such pleasure to enter and where everything was so charming to him, he nevertheless was conscious of an oppression of the heart, a slight feeling of affright and breathlessness that would not allow him to remain seated as long as she was not there.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE BENEFIT OF CHANGE OF SCENE One day Mariolle had gone to her house.
unforeseenadjectiveUS /ˌʌnfɔːrˈsiːn/
not anticipated
From this reading He walked about the room in joyful expectation, dashed by the fear that some unforeseen obstacle might intervene to detain her and cause their interview to go over until next day.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading He walked about the room in joyful expectation, dashed by the fear that some unforeseen obstacle might intervene to detain her and cause their interview to go over until next day.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading His heart gave a hopeful bound when he heard a carriage draw up before the street door, and when the bell of the apartment rang he ceased to doubt.
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading He walked about the room in joyful expectation, dashed by the fear that some unforeseen obstacle might intervene to detain her and cause their interview to go over until next day.
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading He was awaiting her, for she had not come in, although she had sent him a telegram to tell him that she wanted to see him that morning.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was awaiting her, for she had not come in, although she had sent him a telegram to tell him that she wanted to see him that morning.
at the time that
From this reading His heart gave a hopeful bound when he heard a carriage draw up before the street door, and when the bell of the apartment rang he ceased to doubt.
at any time that; every time that
From this reading Whenever he was alone in this drawing-room which it gave him such pleasure to enter and where everything was so charming to him, he nevertheless was conscious of an oppression of the heart, a slight feeling of affright and breathlessness that would not allow him to remain seated as long as she was not there.
in or at the place that
From this reading Whenever he was alone in this drawing-room which it gave him such pleasure to enter and where everything was so charming to him, he nevertheless was conscious of an oppression of the heart, a slight feeling of affright and breathlessness that would not allow him to remain seated as long as she was not there.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Whenever he was alone in this drawing-room which it gave him such pleasure to enter and where everything was so charming to him, he nevertheless was conscious of an oppression of the heart, a slight feeling of affright and breathlessness that would not allow him to remain seated as long as she was not there.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Whenever he was alone in this drawing-room which it gave him such pleasure to enter and where everything was so charming to him, he nevertheless was conscious of an oppression of the heart, a slight feeling of affright and breathlessness that would not allow him to remain seated as long as she was not there.
