used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Leycester went down the stairs with the uncertain gait of a drunken man, and having reached the open air stood for a moment staring round him as if he were bereft of his senses; as indeed he almost was.
absorbedadjectiveUS /əbˈzɔːrbd/
giving or marked by complete attention to
From this reading He realized that he had lost the beautiful girl who had stolen into his heart and absorbed his love.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading Leycester went down the stairs with the uncertain gait of a drunken man, and having reached the open air stood for a moment staring round him as if he were bereft of his senses; as indeed he almost was.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading Leycester went down the stairs with the uncertain gait of a drunken man, and having reached the open air stood for a moment staring round him as if he were bereft of his senses; as indeed he almost was.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading As he walked on, threading his way along the crowded thoroughfare, and exciting no little attention and remark by his wild, distraught appearance, he realized that he had lost Stella.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Leycester went down the stairs with the uncertain gait of a drunken man, and having reached the open air stood for a moment staring round him as if he were bereft of his senses; as indeed he almost was.
outward or visible aspect of a person or thing
From this reading As he walked on, threading his way along the crowded thoroughfare, and exciting no little attention and remark by his wild, distraught appearance, he realized that he had lost Stella.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Leycester went down the stairs with the uncertain gait of a drunken man, and having reached the open air stood for a moment staring round him as if he were bereft of his senses; as indeed he almost was.
the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others
From this reading As he walked on, threading his way along the crowded thoroughfare, and exciting no little attention and remark by his wild, distraught appearance, he realized that he had lost Stella.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading He realized that he had lost the beautiful girl who had stolen into his heart and absorbed his love.
bereftadjectiveUS /bərˈeft/
unhappy in love; suffering from unrequited love
From this reading Leycester went down the stairs with the uncertain gait of a drunken man, and having reached the open air stood for a moment staring round him as if he were bereft of his senses; as indeed he almost was.
marked by strong resentment or cynicism
From this reading And the manner of his losing her made the loss so bitter!
showing who or what does the action
From this reading As he walked on, threading his way along the crowded thoroughfare, and exciting no little attention and remark by his wild, distraught appearance, he realized that he had lost Stella.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The shock had come so suddenly that it had deprived him of the power of reasoning, of following the thing out to its logical conclusion.
a position or opinion or judgment reached after consideration
From this reading The shock had come so suddenly that it had deprived him of the power of reasoning, of following the thing out to its logical conclusion.
overfilled or compacted or concentrated
From this reading As he walked on, threading his way along the crowded thoroughfare, and exciting no little attention and remark by his wild, distraught appearance, he realized that he had lost Stella.
deprivedadjectiveUS /dɪˈpraɪvd/
marked by deprivation especially of the necessities of life or healthful environmental influences
From this reading The shock had come so suddenly that it had deprived him of the power of reasoning, of following the thing out to its logical conclusion.
distraughtadjectiveUS /dɪˈstrɔːt/
deeply agitated especially from emotion
From this reading As he walked on, threading his way along the crowded thoroughfare, and exciting no little attention and remark by his wild, distraught appearance, he realized that he had lost Stella.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Leycester went down the stairs with the uncertain gait of a drunken man, and having reached the open air stood for a moment staring round him as if he were bereft of his senses; as indeed he almost was.
drunkenadjectiveUS /ˈdrʌŋkən/
given to or marked by the consumption of alcohol
From this reading Leycester went down the stairs with the uncertain gait of a drunken man, and having reached the open air stood for a moment staring round him as if he were bereft of his senses; as indeed he almost was.
excitingadjectiveUS /ɪkˈsaɪtɪŋ/
creating or arousing excitement
From this reading As he walked on, threading his way along the crowded thoroughfare, and exciting no little attention and remark by his wild, distraught appearance, he realized that he had lost Stella.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading The shock had come so suddenly that it had deprived him of the power of reasoning, of following the thing out to its logical conclusion.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Leycester went down the stairs with the uncertain gait of a drunken man, and having reached the open air stood for a moment staring round him as if he were bereft of his senses; as indeed he almost was.
gaitnounUS /ɡeɪt/
the rate of moving (especially walking or running)
From this reading Leycester went down the stairs with the uncertain gait of a drunken man, and having reached the open air stood for a moment staring round him as if he were bereft of his senses; as indeed he almost was.
a young female
From this reading He realized that he had lost the beautiful girl who had stolen into his heart and absorbed his love.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The shock had come so suddenly that it had deprived him of the power of reasoning, of following the thing out to its logical conclusion.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading Leycester went down the stairs with the uncertain gait of a drunken man, and having reached the open air stood for a moment staring round him as if he were bereft of his senses; as indeed he almost was.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Leycester went down the stairs with the uncertain gait of a drunken man, and having reached the open air stood for a moment staring round him as if he were bereft of his senses; as indeed he almost was.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading He realized that he had lost the beautiful girl who had stolen into his heart and absorbed his love.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading And the manner of his losing her made the loss so bitter!
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Leycester went down the stairs with the uncertain gait of a drunken man, and having reached the open air stood for a moment staring round him as if he were bereft of his senses; as indeed he almost was.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Leycester went down the stairs with the uncertain gait of a drunken man, and having reached the open air stood for a moment staring round him as if he were bereft of his senses; as indeed he almost was.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Leycester went down the stairs with the uncertain gait of a drunken man, and having reached the open air stood for a moment staring round him as if he were bereft of his senses; as indeed he almost was.
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading Leycester went down the stairs with the uncertain gait of a drunken man, and having reached the open air stood for a moment staring round him as if he were bereft of his senses; as indeed he almost was.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading He realized that he had lost the beautiful girl who had stolen into his heart and absorbed his love.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The shock had come so suddenly that it had deprived him of the power of reasoning, of following the thing out to its logical conclusion.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The shock had come so suddenly that it had deprived him of the power of reasoning, of following the thing out to its logical conclusion.
Leycester
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From this reading Leycester went down the stairs with the uncertain gait of a drunken man, and having reached the open air stood for a moment staring round him as if he were bereft of his senses; as indeed he almost was.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading As he walked on, threading his way along the crowded thoroughfare, and exciting no little attention and remark by his wild, distraught appearance, he realized that he had lost Stella.
logicaladjectiveUS /ˈlɑːdʒɪkəl/
capable of or reflecting the capability for correct and valid reasoning
From this reading The shock had come so suddenly that it had deprived him of the power of reasoning, of following the thing out to its logical conclusion.
-ing form of “lose” — fail to keep or to maintain; cease to have, either physically or in an abstract sense
From this reading And the manner of his losing her made the loss so bitter!
something that is lost
From this reading And the manner of his losing her made the loss so bitter!
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading As he walked on, threading his way along the crowded thoroughfare, and exciting no little attention and remark by his wild, distraught appearance, he realized that he had lost Stella.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading He realized that he had lost the beautiful girl who had stolen into his heart and absorbed his love.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading And the manner of his losing her made the loss so bitter!
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Leycester went down the stairs with the uncertain gait of a drunken man, and having reached the open air stood for a moment staring round him as if he were bereft of his senses; as indeed he almost was.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading And the manner of his losing her made the loss so bitter!
a particular point in time
From this reading Leycester went down the stairs with the uncertain gait of a drunken man, and having reached the open air stood for a moment staring round him as if he were bereft of his senses; as indeed he almost was.
not any; not one
From this reading As he walked on, threading his way along the crowded thoroughfare, and exciting no little attention and remark by his wild, distraught appearance, he realized that he had lost Stella.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Leycester went down the stairs with the uncertain gait of a drunken man, and having reached the open air stood for a moment staring round him as if he were bereft of his senses; as indeed he almost was.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading As he walked on, threading his way along the crowded thoroughfare, and exciting no little attention and remark by his wild, distraught appearance, he realized that he had lost Stella.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading Leycester went down the stairs with the uncertain gait of a drunken man, and having reached the open air stood for a moment staring round him as if he were bereft of his senses; as indeed he almost was.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The shock had come so suddenly that it had deprived him of the power of reasoning, of following the thing out to its logical conclusion.
possession of controlling influence
From this reading The shock had come so suddenly that it had deprived him of the power of reasoning, of following the thing out to its logical conclusion.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading Leycester went down the stairs with the uncertain gait of a drunken man, and having reached the open air stood for a moment staring round him as if he were bereft of his senses; as indeed he almost was.
successfully completed or brought to an end
From this reading As he walked on, threading his way along the crowded thoroughfare, and exciting no little attention and remark by his wild, distraught appearance, he realized that he had lost Stella.
reasoningnounUS /ˈriːzənɪŋ/
thinking that is coherent and logical
From this reading The shock had come so suddenly that it had deprived him of the power of reasoning, of following the thing out to its logical conclusion.
a statement that expresses a personal opinion or belief or adds information
From this reading As he walked on, threading his way along the crowded thoroughfare, and exciting no little attention and remark by his wild, distraught appearance, he realized that he had lost Stella.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading Leycester went down the stairs with the uncertain gait of a drunken man, and having reached the open air stood for a moment staring round him as if he were bereft of his senses; as indeed he almost was.
plural of “sens” — street names for marijuana
From this reading Leycester went down the stairs with the uncertain gait of a drunken man, and having reached the open air stood for a moment staring round him as if he were bereft of his senses; as indeed he almost was.
the feeling of distress and disbelief that you have when something bad happens accidentally
From this reading The shock had come so suddenly that it had deprived him of the power of reasoning, of following the thing out to its logical conclusion.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The shock had come so suddenly that it had deprived him of the power of reasoning, of following the thing out to its logical conclusion.
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading Leycester went down the stairs with the uncertain gait of a drunken man, and having reached the open air stood for a moment staring round him as if he were bereft of his senses; as indeed he almost was.
(used of eyes) open and fixed as if in fear or wonder
From this reading Leycester went down the stairs with the uncertain gait of a drunken man, and having reached the open air stood for a moment staring round him as if he were bereft of his senses; as indeed he almost was.
StellanounUS /ˈstelə/
United States minimalist painter (born in 1936)
From this reading As he walked on, threading his way along the crowded thoroughfare, and exciting no little attention and remark by his wild, distraught appearance, he realized that he had lost Stella.
inflected form of “steal” — take without the owner's consent
From this reading He realized that he had lost the beautiful girl who had stolen into his heart and absorbed his love.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading Leycester went down the stairs with the uncertain gait of a drunken man, and having reached the open air stood for a moment staring round him as if he were bereft of his senses; as indeed he almost was.
happening unexpectedly
From this reading The shock had come so suddenly that it had deprived him of the power of reasoning, of following the thing out to its logical conclusion.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The shock had come so suddenly that it had deprived him of the power of reasoning, of following the thing out to its logical conclusion.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Leycester went down the stairs with the uncertain gait of a drunken man, and having reached the open air stood for a moment staring round him as if he were bereft of his senses; as indeed he almost was.
a special situation
From this reading The shock had come so suddenly that it had deprived him of the power of reasoning, of following the thing out to its logical conclusion.
thoroughfarenounUS /ˈθɜːroʊfer/
a public road from one place to another
From this reading As he walked on, threading his way along the crowded thoroughfare, and exciting no little attention and remark by his wild, distraught appearance, he realized that he had lost Stella.
threadingverbUS /ˈθredɪŋ/
-ing form of “thread” — to move or cause to move in a sinuous, spiral, or circular course
From this reading As he walked on, threading his way along the crowded thoroughfare, and exciting no little attention and remark by his wild, distraught appearance, he realized that he had lost Stella.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The shock had come so suddenly that it had deprived him of the power of reasoning, of following the thing out to its logical conclusion.
uncertainadjectiveUS /ənˈsɜːrtən/
lacking or indicating lack of confidence or assurance
From this reading Leycester went down the stairs with the uncertain gait of a drunken man, and having reached the open air stood for a moment staring round him as if he were bereft of his senses; as indeed he almost was.
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading As he walked on, threading his way along the crowded thoroughfare, and exciting no little attention and remark by his wild, distraught appearance, he realized that he had lost Stella.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Leycester went down the stairs with the uncertain gait of a drunken man, and having reached the open air stood for a moment staring round him as if he were bereft of his senses; as indeed he almost was.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading As he walked on, threading his way along the crowded thoroughfare, and exciting no little attention and remark by his wild, distraught appearance, he realized that he had lost Stella.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Leycester went down the stairs with the uncertain gait of a drunken man, and having reached the open air stood for a moment staring round him as if he were bereft of his senses; as indeed he almost was.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Leycester went down the stairs with the uncertain gait of a drunken man, and having reached the open air stood for a moment staring round him as if he were bereft of his senses; as indeed he almost was.
which person or people
From this reading He realized that he had lost the beautiful girl who had stolen into his heart and absorbed his love.
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading As he walked on, threading his way along the crowded thoroughfare, and exciting no little attention and remark by his wild, distraught appearance, he realized that he had lost Stella.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Leycester went down the stairs with the uncertain gait of a drunken man, and having reached the open air stood for a moment staring round him as if he were bereft of his senses; as indeed he almost was.
