used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I fear that lovers must smile when they see me making myself comfortable, collecting refined luxuries and a pleasant society round myself, protecting myself from an uneasy conscience by measured ornamental acts of kindness and duty; mounting guard over my health and my seclusion and my liberty.
actsnounUS /ækts/
a New Testament book describing the development of the early church from Christ's Ascension to Paul's sojourn at Rome
From this reading I fear that lovers must smile when they see me making myself comfortable, collecting refined luxuries and a pleasant society round myself, protecting myself from an uneasy conscience by measured ornamental acts of kindness and duty; mounting guard over my health and my seclusion and my liberty.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading "After all, I think there are only two kinds of people in the world, lovers and egotists.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading "After all, I think there are only two kinds of people in the world, lovers and egotists.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading I fear that lovers must smile when they see me making myself comfortable, collecting refined luxuries and a pleasant society round myself, protecting myself from an uneasy conscience by measured ornamental acts of kindness and duty; mounting guard over my health and my seclusion and my liberty.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "After all, I think there are only two kinds of people in the world, lovers and egotists.
Annette
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From this reading The violet dusk was deepening and the dew was falling as Annette crossed the garden under the apple trees on her return from the choir practice.
applenounUS /ˈæpəl/
fruit with red or yellow or green skin and sweet to tart crisp whitish flesh
From this reading The violet dusk was deepening and the dew was falling as Annette crossed the garden under the apple trees on her return from the choir practice.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "After all, I think there are only two kinds of people in the world, lovers and egotists.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The violet dusk was deepening and the dew was falling as Annette crossed the garden under the apple trees on her return from the choir practice.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading I fear that lovers must smile when they see me making myself comfortable, collecting refined luxuries and a pleasant society round myself, protecting myself from an uneasy conscience by measured ornamental acts of kindness and duty; mounting guard over my health and my seclusion and my liberty.
choirnounUS /ˈkwaɪər/
a chorus that sings as part of a religious ceremony
From this reading The violet dusk was deepening and the dew was falling as Annette crossed the garden under the apple trees on her return from the choir practice.
collectingnounUS /kəˈlektɪŋ/
the act of gathering something together
From this reading I fear that lovers must smile when they see me making myself comfortable, collecting refined luxuries and a pleasant society round myself, protecting myself from an uneasy conscience by measured ornamental acts of kindness and duty; mounting guard over my health and my seclusion and my liberty.
providing or experiencing physical well-being or relief (“comfy” is informal)
From this reading I fear that lovers must smile when they see me making myself comfortable, collecting refined luxuries and a pleasant society round myself, protecting myself from an uneasy conscience by measured ornamental acts of kindness and duty; mounting guard over my health and my seclusion and my liberty.
motivation deriving logically from ethical or moral principles that govern a person's thoughts and actions
From this reading I fear that lovers must smile when they see me making myself comfortable, collecting refined luxuries and a pleasant society round myself, protecting myself from an uneasy conscience by measured ornamental acts of kindness and duty; mounting guard over my health and my seclusion and my liberty.
placed crosswise
From this reading The violet dusk was deepening and the dew was falling as Annette crossed the garden under the apple trees on her return from the choir practice.
deepeningnounUS /ˈdiːpənɪŋ/
a process of becoming deeper and more profound
From this reading The violet dusk was deepening and the dew was falling as Annette crossed the garden under the apple trees on her return from the choir practice.
dewnounUS /duː/
water that has condensed on a cool surface overnight from water vapor in the air
From this reading The violet dusk was deepening and the dew was falling as Annette crossed the garden under the apple trees on her return from the choir practice.
dusknounUS /dʌsk/
the time of day immediately following sunset
From this reading The violet dusk was deepening and the dew was falling as Annette crossed the garden under the apple trees on her return from the choir practice.
the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force
From this reading I fear that lovers must smile when they see me making myself comfortable, collecting refined luxuries and a pleasant society round myself, protecting myself from an uneasy conscience by measured ornamental acts of kindness and duty; mounting guard over my health and my seclusion and my liberty.
egotists
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From this reading "After all, I think there are only two kinds of people in the world, lovers and egotists.
decreasing in amount or degree
From this reading The violet dusk was deepening and the dew was falling as Annette crossed the garden under the apple trees on her return from the choir practice.
be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading I fear that lovers must smile when they see me making myself comfortable, collecting refined luxuries and a pleasant society round myself, protecting myself from an uneasy conscience by measured ornamental acts of kindness and duty; mounting guard over my health and my seclusion and my liberty.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading I fear that lovers must smile when they see me making myself comfortable, collecting refined luxuries and a pleasant society round myself, protecting myself from an uneasy conscience by measured ornamental acts of kindness and duty; mounting guard over my health and my seclusion and my liberty.
a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading The violet dusk was deepening and the dew was falling as Annette crossed the garden under the apple trees on her return from the choir practice.
a person who keeps watch over something or someone
From this reading I fear that lovers must smile when they see me making myself comfortable, collecting refined luxuries and a pleasant society round myself, protecting myself from an uneasy conscience by measured ornamental acts of kindness and duty; mounting guard over my health and my seclusion and my liberty.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I have seen them smile."--M. N.
a healthy state of wellbeing free from disease
From this reading I fear that lovers must smile when they see me making myself comfortable, collecting refined luxuries and a pleasant society round myself, protecting myself from an uneasy conscience by measured ornamental acts of kindness and duty; mounting guard over my health and my seclusion and my liberty.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The violet dusk was deepening and the dew was falling as Annette crossed the garden under the apple trees on her return from the choir practice.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "After all, I think there are only two kinds of people in the world, lovers and egotists.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "After all, I think there are only two kinds of people in the world, lovers and egotists.
the quality of being warmhearted and considerate and humane and sympathetic
From this reading I fear that lovers must smile when they see me making myself comfortable, collecting refined luxuries and a pleasant society round myself, protecting myself from an uneasy conscience by measured ornamental acts of kindness and duty; mounting guard over my health and my seclusion and my liberty.
plural of “kind” — a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading "After all, I think there are only two kinds of people in the world, lovers and egotists.
The state of being free within society from oppressive restrictions on one's way of life.
From this reading I fear that lovers must smile when they see me making myself comfortable, collecting refined luxuries and a pleasant society round myself, protecting myself from an uneasy conscience by measured ornamental acts of kindness and duty; mounting guard over my health and my seclusion and my liberty.
loversnounUS /ˈlʌvərz/
plural of “lover” — a person who loves someone or is loved by someone
From this reading "After all, I think there are only two kinds of people in the world, lovers and egotists.
luxuriesnounUS /ˈlʌɡʒəriz/
plural of “luxury” — something that is an indulgence rather than a necessity
From this reading I fear that lovers must smile when they see me making myself comfortable, collecting refined luxuries and a pleasant society round myself, protecting myself from an uneasy conscience by measured ornamental acts of kindness and duty; mounting guard over my health and my seclusion and my liberty.
the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)
From this reading I have seen them smile."--M. N.
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading I fear that lovers must smile when they see me making myself comfortable, collecting refined luxuries and a pleasant society round myself, protecting myself from an uneasy conscience by measured ornamental acts of kindness and duty; mounting guard over my health and my seclusion and my liberty.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I fear that lovers must smile when they see me making myself comfortable, collecting refined luxuries and a pleasant society round myself, protecting myself from an uneasy conscience by measured ornamental acts of kindness and duty; mounting guard over my health and my seclusion and my liberty.
measuredadjectiveUS /ˈmeʒərd/
having notes of fixed rhythmic value
From this reading I fear that lovers must smile when they see me making myself comfortable, collecting refined luxuries and a pleasant society round myself, protecting myself from an uneasy conscience by measured ornamental acts of kindness and duty; mounting guard over my health and my seclusion and my liberty.
mountingnounUS /ˈmaʊntɪŋ/
an event that involves rising to a higher point (as in altitude or temperature or intensity etc.)
From this reading I fear that lovers must smile when they see me making myself comfortable, collecting refined luxuries and a pleasant society round myself, protecting myself from an uneasy conscience by measured ornamental acts of kindness and duty; mounting guard over my health and my seclusion and my liberty.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading I fear that lovers must smile when they see me making myself comfortable, collecting refined luxuries and a pleasant society round myself, protecting myself from an uneasy conscience by measured ornamental acts of kindness and duty; mounting guard over my health and my seclusion and my liberty.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I fear that lovers must smile when they see me making myself comfortable, collecting refined luxuries and a pleasant society round myself, protecting myself from an uneasy conscience by measured ornamental acts of kindness and duty; mounting guard over my health and my seclusion and my liberty.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading I fear that lovers must smile when they see me making myself comfortable, collecting refined luxuries and a pleasant society round myself, protecting myself from an uneasy conscience by measured ornamental acts of kindness and duty; mounting guard over my health and my seclusion and my liberty.
a common nonmetallic element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless inert diatomic gas; constitutes 78 percent of the atmosphere by volume; a constituent of all living tissues
From this reading I have seen them smile."--M. N.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "After all, I think there are only two kinds of people in the world, lovers and egotists.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The violet dusk was deepening and the dew was falling as Annette crossed the garden under the apple trees on her return from the choir practice.
and nothing more
From this reading "After all, I think there are only two kinds of people in the world, lovers and egotists.
ornamentalnounUS /ˌɔːrnəˈmentəl/
any plant grown for its beauty or ornamental value
From this reading I fear that lovers must smile when they see me making myself comfortable, collecting refined luxuries and a pleasant society round myself, protecting myself from an uneasy conscience by measured ornamental acts of kindness and duty; mounting guard over my health and my seclusion and my liberty.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading I fear that lovers must smile when they see me making myself comfortable, collecting refined luxuries and a pleasant society round myself, protecting myself from an uneasy conscience by measured ornamental acts of kindness and duty; mounting guard over my health and my seclusion and my liberty.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading "After all, I think there are only two kinds of people in the world, lovers and egotists.
affording pleasure; being in harmony with your taste or likings
From this reading I fear that lovers must smile when they see me making myself comfortable, collecting refined luxuries and a pleasant society round myself, protecting myself from an uneasy conscience by measured ornamental acts of kindness and duty; mounting guard over my health and my seclusion and my liberty.
a customary way of operation or behavior
From this reading The violet dusk was deepening and the dew was falling as Annette crossed the garden under the apple trees on her return from the choir practice.
protectingadjectiveUS /prəˈtektɪŋ/
shielding (or designed to shield) against harm or discomfort
From this reading I fear that lovers must smile when they see me making myself comfortable, collecting refined luxuries and a pleasant society round myself, protecting myself from an uneasy conscience by measured ornamental acts of kindness and duty; mounting guard over my health and my seclusion and my liberty.
refinedadjectiveUS /rəˈfaɪnd/
(used of persons and their behavior) cultivated and genteel
From this reading I fear that lovers must smile when they see me making myself comfortable, collecting refined luxuries and a pleasant society round myself, protecting myself from an uneasy conscience by measured ornamental acts of kindness and duty; mounting guard over my health and my seclusion and my liberty.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading The violet dusk was deepening and the dew was falling as Annette crossed the garden under the apple trees on her return from the choir practice.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading I fear that lovers must smile when they see me making myself comfortable, collecting refined luxuries and a pleasant society round myself, protecting myself from an uneasy conscience by measured ornamental acts of kindness and duty; mounting guard over my health and my seclusion and my liberty.
seclusionnounUS /sɪˈkluːʒən/
the quality of being secluded from the presence or view of others
From this reading I fear that lovers must smile when they see me making myself comfortable, collecting refined luxuries and a pleasant society round myself, protecting myself from an uneasy conscience by measured ornamental acts of kindness and duty; mounting guard over my health and my seclusion and my liberty.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading I fear that lovers must smile when they see me making myself comfortable, collecting refined luxuries and a pleasant society round myself, protecting myself from an uneasy conscience by measured ornamental acts of kindness and duty; mounting guard over my health and my seclusion and my liberty.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading I have seen them smile."--M. N.
change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading I fear that lovers must smile when they see me making myself comfortable, collecting refined luxuries and a pleasant society round myself, protecting myself from an uneasy conscience by measured ornamental acts of kindness and duty; mounting guard over my health and my seclusion and my liberty.
an extended social group having a distinctive cultural and economic organization
From this reading I fear that lovers must smile when they see me making myself comfortable, collecting refined luxuries and a pleasant society round myself, protecting myself from an uneasy conscience by measured ornamental acts of kindness and duty; mounting guard over my health and my seclusion and my liberty.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I fear that lovers must smile when they see me making myself comfortable, collecting refined luxuries and a pleasant society round myself, protecting myself from an uneasy conscience by measured ornamental acts of kindness and duty; mounting guard over my health and my seclusion and my liberty.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "After all, I think there are only two kinds of people in the world, lovers and egotists.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading I have seen them smile."--M. N.
in or at that place or location
From this reading "After all, I think there are only two kinds of people in the world, lovers and egotists.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I fear that lovers must smile when they see me making myself comfortable, collecting refined luxuries and a pleasant society round myself, protecting myself from an uneasy conscience by measured ornamental acts of kindness and duty; mounting guard over my health and my seclusion and my liberty.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading "After all, I think there are only two kinds of people in the world, lovers and egotists.
plural of “tree” — a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading The violet dusk was deepening and the dew was falling as Annette crossed the garden under the apple trees on her return from the choir practice.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading "After all, I think there are only two kinds of people in the world, lovers and egotists.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading The violet dusk was deepening and the dew was falling as Annette crossed the garden under the apple trees on her return from the choir practice.
uneasyadjectiveUS /əˈniːzi/
lacking a sense of security or affording no ease or reassurance
From this reading I fear that lovers must smile when they see me making myself comfortable, collecting refined luxuries and a pleasant society round myself, protecting myself from an uneasy conscience by measured ornamental acts of kindness and duty; mounting guard over my health and my seclusion and my liberty.
violetnounUS /ˈvaɪəlɪt/
any of numerous low-growing violas with small flowers
From this reading The violet dusk was deepening and the dew was falling as Annette crossed the garden under the apple trees on her return from the choir practice.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The violet dusk was deepening and the dew was falling as Annette crossed the garden under the apple trees on her return from the choir practice.
at the time that
From this reading I fear that lovers must smile when they see me making myself comfortable, collecting refined luxuries and a pleasant society round myself, protecting myself from an uneasy conscience by measured ornamental acts of kindness and duty; mounting guard over my health and my seclusion and my liberty.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading "After all, I think there are only two kinds of people in the world, lovers and egotists.
an affirmative
From this reading Yes!
