used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He was as eager as a boy for the reunion with his son.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading Sir Paul Verdayne reached Lucerne on the afternoon of the next day.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The storm had ceased and in the brilliancy of the afternoon sunshine little trace of the fury of the night could be seen.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading How he loved the Boy--his Boy--the living embodiment of a love that seemed to him greater than any other love the world had ever known.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He was as eager as a boy for the reunion with his son.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The storm had ceased and in the brilliancy of the afternoon sunshine little trace of the fury of the night could be seen.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Nature smiled radiantly through the tear-drops still glistening on tree and shrub and flower, like some capricious coquette defying the world to prove that she had ever been sad.
a youthful male person
From this reading He was as eager as a boy for the reunion with his son.
brilliancynoun
a quality that outshines the usual
From this reading The storm had ceased and in the brilliancy of the afternoon sunshine little trace of the fury of the night could be seen.
capriciousadjectiveUS /kəˈprɪʃəs/
changeable
From this reading Nature smiled radiantly through the tear-drops still glistening on tree and shrub and flower, like some capricious coquette defying the world to prove that she had ever been sad.
past form of “cease” — put an end to a state or an activity
From this reading The storm had ceased and in the brilliancy of the afternoon sunshine little trace of the fury of the night could be seen.
coquettenoun
a seductive woman who uses her sex appeal to exploit men
From this reading Nature smiled radiantly through the tear-drops still glistening on tree and shrub and flower, like some capricious coquette defying the world to prove that she had ever been sad.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading The storm had ceased and in the brilliancy of the afternoon sunshine little trace of the fury of the night could be seen.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Sir Paul Verdayne reached Lucerne on the afternoon of the next day.
defyingverbUS /dɪˈfaɪɪŋ/
-ing form of “defy” — resist or confront with resistance
From this reading Nature smiled radiantly through the tear-drops still glistening on tree and shrub and flower, like some capricious coquette defying the world to prove that she had ever been sad.
eageradjectiveUS /ˈiːɡər/
having or showing keen interest or intense desire or impatient expectancy
From this reading He was as eager as a boy for the reunion with his son.
embodimentnounUS /emˈbɑːdimənt/
a new personification of a familiar idea
From this reading How he loved the Boy--his Boy--the living embodiment of a love that seemed to him greater than any other love the world had ever known.
at any time
From this reading How he loved the Boy--his Boy--the living embodiment of a love that seemed to him greater than any other love the world had ever known.
a plant cultivated for its blooms or blossoms
From this reading Nature smiled radiantly through the tear-drops still glistening on tree and shrub and flower, like some capricious coquette defying the world to prove that she had ever been sad.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He was as eager as a boy for the reunion with his son.
a feeling of intense anger
From this reading The storm had ceased and in the brilliancy of the afternoon sunshine little trace of the fury of the night could be seen.
glisteningadjectiveUS /ˈɡlɪsənɪŋ/
reflecting light
From this reading Nature smiled radiantly through the tear-drops still glistening on tree and shrub and flower, like some capricious coquette defying the world to prove that she had ever been sad.
greater in size or importance or degree
From this reading How he loved the Boy--his Boy--the living embodiment of a love that seemed to him greater than any other love the world had ever known.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading How he loved the Boy--his Boy--the living embodiment of a love that seemed to him greater than any other love the world had ever known.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was as eager as a boy for the reunion with his son.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading How he loved the Boy--his Boy--the living embodiment of a love that seemed to him greater than any other love the world had ever known.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He was as eager as a boy for the reunion with his son.
How
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From this reading How he loved the Boy--his Boy--the living embodiment of a love that seemed to him greater than any other love the world had ever known.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The storm had ceased and in the brilliancy of the afternoon sunshine little trace of the fury of the night could be seen.
apprehended with certainty
From this reading How he loved the Boy--his Boy--the living embodiment of a love that seemed to him greater than any other love the world had ever known.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Nature smiled radiantly through the tear-drops still glistening on tree and shrub and flower, like some capricious coquette defying the world to prove that she had ever been sad.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The storm had ceased and in the brilliancy of the afternoon sunshine little trace of the fury of the night could be seen.
the experience of being alive; the course of human events and activities
From this reading How he loved the Boy--his Boy--the living embodiment of a love that seemed to him greater than any other love the world had ever known.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading How he loved the Boy--his Boy--the living embodiment of a love that seemed to him greater than any other love the world had ever known.
held dear
From this reading How he loved the Boy--his Boy--the living embodiment of a love that seemed to him greater than any other love the world had ever known.
LucernenounUS /ˈluːsərn/
important European leguminous forage plant with trifoliate leaves and blue-violet flowers grown widely as a pasture and hay crop
From this reading Sir Paul Verdayne reached Lucerne on the afternoon of the next day.
the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized
From this reading Nature smiled radiantly through the tear-drops still glistening on tree and shrub and flower, like some capricious coquette defying the world to prove that she had ever been sad.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading Sir Paul Verdayne reached Lucerne on the afternoon of the next day.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading The storm had ceased and in the brilliancy of the afternoon sunshine little trace of the fury of the night could be seen.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Sir Paul Verdayne reached Lucerne on the afternoon of the next day.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Sir Paul Verdayne reached Lucerne on the afternoon of the next day.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading How he loved the Boy--his Boy--the living embodiment of a love that seemed to him greater than any other love the world had ever known.
United States feminist (1885-1977)
From this reading Sir Paul Verdayne reached Lucerne on the afternoon of the next day.
be shown or be found to be
From this reading Nature smiled radiantly through the tear-drops still glistening on tree and shrub and flower, like some capricious coquette defying the world to prove that she had ever been sad.
radiantlyadverb
in a radiant manner
From this reading Nature smiled radiantly through the tear-drops still glistening on tree and shrub and flower, like some capricious coquette defying the world to prove that she had ever been sad.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading Sir Paul Verdayne reached Lucerne on the afternoon of the next day.
reunionnounUS /riˈuːnjən/
a party of former associates who have come together again
From this reading He was as eager as a boy for the reunion with his son.
experiencing or showing sorrow or unhappiness
From this reading Nature smiled radiantly through the tear-drops still glistening on tree and shrub and flower, like some capricious coquette defying the world to prove that she had ever been sad.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading How he loved the Boy--his Boy--the living embodiment of a love that seemed to him greater than any other love the world had ever known.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading The storm had ceased and in the brilliancy of the afternoon sunshine little trace of the fury of the night could be seen.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Nature smiled radiantly through the tear-drops still glistening on tree and shrub and flower, like some capricious coquette defying the world to prove that she had ever been sad.
shrubnounUS /ʃrʌb/
a low woody perennial plant usually having several major stems
From this reading Nature smiled radiantly through the tear-drops still glistening on tree and shrub and flower, like some capricious coquette defying the world to prove that she had ever been sad.
term of address for a man
From this reading Sir Paul Verdayne reached Lucerne on the afternoon of the next day.
past form of “smile” — change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading Nature smiled radiantly through the tear-drops still glistening on tree and shrub and flower, like some capricious coquette defying the world to prove that she had ever been sad.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Nature smiled radiantly through the tear-drops still glistening on tree and shrub and flower, like some capricious coquette defying the world to prove that she had ever been sad.
a male human offspring
From this reading He was as eager as a boy for the reunion with his son.
not in physical motion
From this reading Nature smiled radiantly through the tear-drops still glistening on tree and shrub and flower, like some capricious coquette defying the world to prove that she had ever been sad.
behave violently, as if in state of a great anger
From this reading The storm had ceased and in the brilliancy of the afternoon sunshine little trace of the fury of the night could be seen.
the rays of the sun
From this reading The storm had ceased and in the brilliancy of the afternoon sunshine little trace of the fury of the night could be seen.
tear-drops
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From this reading Nature smiled radiantly through the tear-drops still glistening on tree and shrub and flower, like some capricious coquette defying the world to prove that she had ever been sad.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading How he loved the Boy--his Boy--the living embodiment of a love that seemed to him greater than any other love the world had ever known.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading How he loved the Boy--his Boy--the living embodiment of a love that seemed to him greater than any other love the world had ever known.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Sir Paul Verdayne reached Lucerne on the afternoon of the next day.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Nature smiled radiantly through the tear-drops still glistening on tree and shrub and flower, like some capricious coquette defying the world to prove that she had ever been sad.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading How he loved the Boy--his Boy--the living embodiment of a love that seemed to him greater than any other love the world had ever known.
a just detectable amount
From this reading The storm had ceased and in the brilliancy of the afternoon sunshine little trace of the fury of the night could be seen.
a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading Nature smiled radiantly through the tear-drops still glistening on tree and shrub and flower, like some capricious coquette defying the world to prove that she had ever been sad.
Verdayne
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From this reading Sir Paul Verdayne reached Lucerne on the afternoon of the next day.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was as eager as a boy for the reunion with his son.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He was as eager as a boy for the reunion with his son.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading How he loved the Boy--his Boy--the living embodiment of a love that seemed to him greater than any other love the world had ever known.
