afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading I am left alone ... although, after the second year of my life with him, I felt myself inwardly quite alone.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading It struck him that she was saying this more for herself than for him, and he did not interrupt her, but leaned back in his arm-chair and deeply inhaled the aromatic air.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading I am left alone ... although, after the second year of my life with him, I felt myself inwardly quite alone.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading I am left alone ... although, after the second year of my life with him, I felt myself inwardly quite alone.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading I am left alone ... although, after the second year of my life with him, I felt myself inwardly quite alone.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It struck him that she was saying this more for herself than for him, and he did not interrupt her, but leaned back in his arm-chair and deeply inhaled the aromatic air.
arm-chair
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From this reading It struck him that she was saying this more for herself than for him, and he did not interrupt her, but leaned back in his arm-chair and deeply inhaled the aromatic air.
aromaticadjectiveUS /ˌerəˈmætɪk/
(chemistry) of or relating to or containing one or more benzene rings
From this reading It struck him that she was saying this more for herself than for him, and he did not interrupt her, but leaned back in his arm-chair and deeply inhaled the aromatic air.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "As I was saying--he had been at Ólesoff's on the day before, and, of course, he drank there.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "As I was saying--he had been at Ólesoff's on the day before, and, of course, he drank there.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading It struck him that she was saying this more for herself than for him, and he did not interrupt her, but leaned back in his arm-chair and deeply inhaled the aromatic air.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "As I was saying--he had been at Ólesoff's on the day before, and, of course, he drank there.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading "As I was saying--he had been at Ólesoff's on the day before, and, of course, he drank there.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading It struck him that she was saying this more for herself than for him, and he did not interrupt her, but leaned back in his arm-chair and deeply inhaled the aromatic air.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading "As I was saying--he had been at Ólesoff's on the day before, and, of course, he drank there.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading "As I was saying--he had been at Ólesoff's on the day before, and, of course, he drank there.
to a great depth psychologically or emotionally
From this reading It struck him that she was saying this more for herself than for him, and he did not interrupt her, but leaned back in his arm-chair and deeply inhaled the aromatic air.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading It struck him that she was saying this more for herself than for him, and he did not interrupt her, but leaned back in his arm-chair and deeply inhaled the aromatic air.
inflected form of “drink” — take in liquids
From this reading "As I was saying--he had been at Ólesoff's on the day before, and, of course, he drank there.
Elizavéta
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From this reading Elizavéta Sergyéevna shook her head sadly.--"Now ...
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading I am left alone ... although, after the second year of my life with him, I felt myself inwardly quite alone.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It struck him that she was saying this more for herself than for him, and he did not interrupt her, but leaned back in his arm-chair and deeply inhaled the aromatic air.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "As I was saying--he had been at Ólesoff's on the day before, and, of course, he drank there.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It struck him that she was saying this more for herself than for him, and he did not interrupt her, but leaned back in his arm-chair and deeply inhaled the aromatic air.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Elizavéta Sergyéevna shook her head sadly.--"Now ...
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading It struck him that she was saying this more for herself than for him, and he did not interrupt her, but leaned back in his arm-chair and deeply inhaled the aromatic air.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading It struck him that she was saying this more for herself than for him, and he did not interrupt her, but leaned back in his arm-chair and deeply inhaled the aromatic air.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It struck him that she was saying this more for herself than for him, and he did not interrupt her, but leaned back in his arm-chair and deeply inhaled the aromatic air.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading It struck him that she was saying this more for herself than for him, and he did not interrupt her, but leaned back in his arm-chair and deeply inhaled the aromatic air.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "As I was saying--he had been at Ólesoff's on the day before, and, of course, he drank there.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It struck him that she was saying this more for herself than for him, and he did not interrupt her, but leaned back in his arm-chair and deeply inhaled the aromatic air.
inhaledverbUS /ˌɪnˈheɪld/
past form of “inhale” — draw deep into the lungs in by breathing
From this reading It struck him that she was saying this more for herself than for him, and he did not interrupt her, but leaned back in his arm-chair and deeply inhaled the aromatic air.
interruptverbUS /ˌɪntərˈʌpt/
make a break in
From this reading It struck him that she was saying this more for herself than for him, and he did not interrupt her, but leaned back in his arm-chair and deeply inhaled the aromatic air.
inwardlyadverbUS /ˈɪnwərdli/
with respect to private feelings
From this reading I am left alone ... although, after the second year of my life with him, I felt myself inwardly quite alone.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It struck him that she was saying this more for herself than for him, and he did not interrupt her, but leaned back in his arm-chair and deeply inhaled the aromatic air.
past form of “lean” — to incline or bend from a vertical position
From this reading It struck him that she was saying this more for herself than for him, and he did not interrupt her, but leaned back in his arm-chair and deeply inhaled the aromatic air.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading I am left alone ... although, after the second year of my life with him, I felt myself inwardly quite alone.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading I am left alone ... although, after the second year of my life with him, I felt myself inwardly quite alone.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading It struck him that she was saying this more for herself than for him, and he did not interrupt her, but leaned back in his arm-chair and deeply inhaled the aromatic air.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I am left alone ... although, after the second year of my life with him, I felt myself inwardly quite alone.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading I am left alone ... although, after the second year of my life with him, I felt myself inwardly quite alone.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It struck him that she was saying this more for herself than for him, and he did not interrupt her, but leaned back in his arm-chair and deeply inhaled the aromatic air.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Elizavéta Sergyéevna shook her head sadly.--"Now ...
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "As I was saying--he had been at Ólesoff's on the day before, and, of course, he drank there.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "As I was saying--he had been at Ólesoff's on the day before, and, of course, he drank there.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading I am left alone ... although, after the second year of my life with him, I felt myself inwardly quite alone.
in an unfortunate way
From this reading Elizavéta Sergyéevna shook her head sadly.--"Now ...
a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations
From this reading It struck him that she was saying this more for herself than for him, and he did not interrupt her, but leaned back in his arm-chair and deeply inhaled the aromatic air.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading I am left alone ... although, after the second year of my life with him, I felt myself inwardly quite alone.
Sergyéevna
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Elizavéta Sergyéevna shook her head sadly.--"Now ...
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It struck him that she was saying this more for herself than for him, and he did not interrupt her, but leaned back in his arm-chair and deeply inhaled the aromatic air.
a disassembled barrel; the parts packed for storage or shipment
From this reading Elizavéta Sergyéevna shook her head sadly.--"Now ...
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Well, and so...."
(used in combination) affected by something overwhelming
From this reading It struck him that she was saying this more for herself than for him, and he did not interrupt her, but leaned back in his arm-chair and deeply inhaled the aromatic air.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading It struck him that she was saying this more for herself than for him, and he did not interrupt her, but leaned back in his arm-chair and deeply inhaled the aromatic air.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It struck him that she was saying this more for herself than for him, and he did not interrupt her, but leaned back in his arm-chair and deeply inhaled the aromatic air.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It struck him that she was saying this more for herself than for him, and he did not interrupt her, but leaned back in his arm-chair and deeply inhaled the aromatic air.
in or at that place or location
From this reading "As I was saying--he had been at Ólesoff's on the day before, and, of course, he drank there.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading It struck him that she was saying this more for herself than for him, and he did not interrupt her, but leaned back in his arm-chair and deeply inhaled the aromatic air.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It struck him that she was saying this more for herself than for him, and he did not interrupt her, but leaned back in his arm-chair and deeply inhaled the aromatic air.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading Well, and so...."
in the company of; together with
From this reading I am left alone ... although, after the second year of my life with him, I felt myself inwardly quite alone.
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading I am left alone ... although, after the second year of my life with him, I felt myself inwardly quite alone.
Ólesoff's
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From this reading "As I was saying--he had been at Ólesoff's on the day before, and, of course, he drank there.
