used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He was a temperate boy, but that night he drank more champagne than was good for him.
past form of “act” — perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)
From this reading He talked, he smiled, he even laughed, but scarcely of his own volition; it was as though another personality acted through him.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading He talked, he smiled, he even laughed, but scarcely of his own volition; it was as though another personality acted through him.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As he looked back upon it, during the months that followed, it seemed like some hideous dream from which he was struggling to awake.
awakeadjectiveUS /əˈweɪk/
not in a state of sleep; completely conscious
From this reading As he looked back upon it, during the months that followed, it seemed like some hideous dream from which he was struggling to awake.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading As he looked back upon it, during the months that followed, it seemed like some hideous dream from which he was struggling to awake.
a youthful male person
From this reading He was a temperate boy, but that night he drank more champagne than was good for him.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He talked, he smiled, he even laughed, but scarcely of his own volition; it was as though another personality acted through him.
champagnenounUS /ʃæmˈpeɪn/
a white sparkling wine either produced in Champagne or resembling that produced there
From this reading He was a temperate boy, but that night he drank more champagne than was good for him.
inflected form of “drink” — take in liquids
From this reading He was a temperate boy, but that night he drank more champagne than was good for him.
A series of thoughts, images, or emotions during sleep.
From this reading As he looked back upon it, during the months that followed, it seemed like some hideous dream from which he was struggling to awake.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading As he looked back upon it, during the months that followed, it seemed like some hideous dream from which he was struggling to awake.
divisible by two
From this reading He talked, he smiled, he even laughed, but scarcely of his own volition; it was as though another personality acted through him.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading How the remainder of the evening passed, Paul Zalenska never knew.
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading As he looked back upon it, during the months that followed, it seemed like some hideous dream from which he was struggling to awake.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He was a temperate boy, but that night he drank more champagne than was good for him.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading As he looked back upon it, during the months that followed, it seemed like some hideous dream from which he was struggling to awake.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading He was a temperate boy, but that night he drank more champagne than was good for him.
grievedverbUS /ɡriːvd/
past form of “grieve” — feel grief
From this reading Paul Verdayne was grieved.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As he looked back upon it, during the months that followed, it seemed like some hideous dream from which he was struggling to awake.
grossly offensive to decency or morality; causing horror
From this reading As he looked back upon it, during the months that followed, it seemed like some hideous dream from which he was struggling to awake.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He talked, he smiled, he even laughed, but scarcely of his own volition; it was as though another personality acted through him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He talked, he smiled, he even laughed, but scarcely of his own volition; it was as though another personality acted through him.
How
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From this reading How the remainder of the evening passed, Paul Zalenska never knew.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading As he looked back upon it, during the months that followed, it seemed like some hideous dream from which he was struggling to awake.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading How the remainder of the evening passed, Paul Zalenska never knew.
past form of “laugh” — produce laughter
From this reading He talked, he smiled, he even laughed, but scarcely of his own volition; it was as though another personality acted through him.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading As he looked back upon it, during the months that followed, it seemed like some hideous dream from which he was struggling to awake.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading As he looked back upon it, during the months that followed, it seemed like some hideous dream from which he was struggling to awake.
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading As he looked back upon it, during the months that followed, it seemed like some hideous dream from which he was struggling to awake.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading He was a temperate boy, but that night he drank more champagne than was good for him.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading How the remainder of the evening passed, Paul Zalenska never knew.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading He was a temperate boy, but that night he drank more champagne than was good for him.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading How the remainder of the evening passed, Paul Zalenska never knew.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading He talked, he smiled, he even laughed, but scarcely of his own volition; it was as though another personality acted through him.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading How the remainder of the evening passed, Paul Zalenska never knew.
United States feminist (1885-1977)
From this reading How the remainder of the evening passed, Paul Zalenska never knew.
personalitynounUS /ˌpɜːrsəˈnælɪti/
the complex of all the attributes--behavioral, temperamental, emotional and mental--that characterize a unique individual
From this reading He talked, he smiled, he even laughed, but scarcely of his own volition; it was as though another personality acted through him.
remaindernounUS /rɪˈmeɪndər/
something left after other parts have been taken away
From this reading How the remainder of the evening passed, Paul Zalenska never knew.
only a very short time before
From this reading He talked, he smiled, he even laughed, but scarcely of his own volition; it was as though another personality acted through him.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading As he looked back upon it, during the months that followed, it seemed like some hideous dream from which he was struggling to awake.
past form of “smile” — change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading He talked, he smiled, he even laughed, but scarcely of his own volition; it was as though another personality acted through him.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading As he looked back upon it, during the months that followed, it seemed like some hideous dream from which he was struggling to awake.
strugglingadjectiveUS /ˈstrʌɡəlɪŋ/
engaged in a struggle to overcome especially poverty or obscurity
From this reading As he looked back upon it, during the months that followed, it seemed like some hideous dream from which he was struggling to awake.
past form of “talk” — exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading He talked, he smiled, he even laughed, but scarcely of his own volition; it was as though another personality acted through him.
temperateadjectiveUS /ˈtemprət/
(of weather or climate) free from extremes; mild; or characteristic of such weather or climate
From this reading He was a temperate boy, but that night he drank more champagne than was good for him.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading He was a temperate boy, but that night he drank more champagne than was good for him.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading As he looked back upon it, during the months that followed, it seemed like some hideous dream from which he was struggling to awake.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading How the remainder of the evening passed, Paul Zalenska never knew.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading He talked, he smiled, he even laughed, but scarcely of his own volition; it was as though another personality acted through him.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading He talked, he smiled, he even laughed, but scarcely of his own volition; it was as though another personality acted through him.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading As he looked back upon it, during the months that followed, it seemed like some hideous dream from which he was struggling to awake.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading As he looked back upon it, during the months that followed, it seemed like some hideous dream from which he was struggling to awake.
Verdayne
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From this reading Paul Verdayne was grieved.
volitionnounUS /voʊˈlɪʃən/
the capability of conscious choice and decision and intention
From this reading He talked, he smiled, he even laughed, but scarcely of his own volition; it was as though another personality acted through him.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading As he looked back upon it, during the months that followed, it seemed like some hideous dream from which he was struggling to awake.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading As he looked back upon it, during the months that followed, it seemed like some hideous dream from which he was struggling to awake.
Zalenska
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From this reading How the remainder of the evening passed, Paul Zalenska never knew.
