used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He had a sense that his life was over.
agitationnounUS /ˌædʒəˈteɪʃən/
a mental state of extreme emotional disturbance
From this reading For more than an hour he paced to and fro the length of the room, overcome with an agitation which he could not master.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading For more than an hour he paced to and fro the length of the room, overcome with an agitation which he could not master.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Othmar went into his great library, and shut the door upon himself.
a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading A great love cannot perish without some such throb as a strong animal life suffers when it is forcibly torn asunder.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He felt as though his very heart-strings had snapped and parted for ever.
asunderadjectiveUS /əˈsʌndər/
widely separated especially in space
From this reading A great love cannot perish without some such throb as a strong animal life suffers when it is forcibly torn asunder.
cannot
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From this reading A great love cannot perish without some such throb as a strong animal life suffers when it is forcibly torn asunder.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading For more than an hour he paced to and fro the length of the room, overcome with an agitation which he could not master.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading Othmar went into his great library, and shut the door upon himself.
at any time
From this reading He felt as though his very heart-strings had snapped and parted for ever.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading He felt as though his very heart-strings had snapped and parted for ever.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For more than an hour he paced to and fro the length of the room, overcome with an agitation which he could not master.
forciblyadverbUS /ˈfɔːrsəbli/
in a forcible manner
From this reading A great love cannot perish without some such throb as a strong animal life suffers when it is forcibly torn asunder.
fro
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From this reading For more than an hour he paced to and fro the length of the room, overcome with an agitation which he could not master.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Othmar went into his great library, and shut the door upon himself.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had a sense that his life was over.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading For more than an hour he paced to and fro the length of the room, overcome with an agitation which he could not master.
heart-strings
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From this reading He felt as though his very heart-strings had snapped and parted for ever.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Othmar went into his great library, and shut the door upon himself.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Othmar went into his great library, and shut the door upon himself.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading For more than an hour he paced to and fro the length of the room, overcome with an agitation which he could not master.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Othmar went into his great library, and shut the door upon himself.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A great love cannot perish without some such throb as a strong animal life suffers when it is forcibly torn asunder.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading A great love cannot perish without some such throb as a strong animal life suffers when it is forcibly torn asunder.
the linear extent in space from one end to the other; the longest dimension of something that is fixed in place
From this reading For more than an hour he paced to and fro the length of the room, overcome with an agitation which he could not master.
a room where books are kept
From this reading Othmar went into his great library, and shut the door upon himself.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading He had a sense that his life was over.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading A great love cannot perish without some such throb as a strong animal life suffers when it is forcibly torn asunder.
an artist of consummate skill
From this reading For more than an hour he paced to and fro the length of the room, overcome with an agitation which he could not master.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading For more than an hour he paced to and fro the length of the room, overcome with an agitation which he could not master.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading For more than an hour he paced to and fro the length of the room, overcome with an agitation which he could not master.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading For more than an hour he paced to and fro the length of the room, overcome with an agitation which he could not master.
Othmar
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From this reading Othmar went into his great library, and shut the door upon himself.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading He had a sense that his life was over.
win a victory over
From this reading For more than an hour he paced to and fro the length of the room, overcome with an agitation which he could not master.
pacedverbUS /peɪst/
past form of “pace” — walk with slow or fast paces
From this reading For more than an hour he paced to and fro the length of the room, overcome with an agitation which he could not master.
having a margin incised almost to the base so as to create distinct divisions or lobes
From this reading He felt as though his very heart-strings had snapped and parted for ever.
perishverbUS /ˈperɪʃ/
pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading A great love cannot perish without some such throb as a strong animal life suffers when it is forcibly torn asunder.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading For more than an hour he paced to and fro the length of the room, overcome with an agitation which he could not master.
a general conscious awareness
From this reading He had a sense that his life was over.
move so that an opening or passage is obstructed; make shut
From this reading Othmar went into his great library, and shut the door upon himself.
snappedverbUS /snæpt/
inflected form of “snap” — utter in an angry, sharp, or abrupt tone
From this reading He felt as though his very heart-strings had snapped and parted for ever.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading A great love cannot perish without some such throb as a strong animal life suffers when it is forcibly torn asunder.
having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading A great love cannot perish without some such throb as a strong animal life suffers when it is forcibly torn asunder.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading A great love cannot perish without some such throb as a strong animal life suffers when it is forcibly torn asunder.
suffersverbUS /ˈsʌfərz/
third-person singular of “suffer” — undergo or be subjected to
From this reading A great love cannot perish without some such throb as a strong animal life suffers when it is forcibly torn asunder.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading For more than an hour he paced to and fro the length of the room, overcome with an agitation which he could not master.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He had a sense that his life was over.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Othmar went into his great library, and shut the door upon himself.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading He felt as though his very heart-strings had snapped and parted for ever.
throbverbUS /θrɑːb/
pulsate or pound with abnormal force
From this reading A great love cannot perish without some such throb as a strong animal life suffers when it is forcibly torn asunder.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading For more than an hour he paced to and fro the length of the room, overcome with an agitation which he could not master.
having edges that are jagged from injury
From this reading A great love cannot perish without some such throb as a strong animal life suffers when it is forcibly torn asunder.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Othmar went into his great library, and shut the door upon himself.
precisely as stated
From this reading He felt as though his very heart-strings had snapped and parted for ever.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He had a sense that his life was over.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Othmar went into his great library, and shut the door upon himself.
at the time that
From this reading A great love cannot perish without some such throb as a strong animal life suffers when it is forcibly torn asunder.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading For more than an hour he paced to and fro the length of the room, overcome with an agitation which he could not master.
in the company of; together with
From this reading For more than an hour he paced to and fro the length of the room, overcome with an agitation which he could not master.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading A great love cannot perish without some such throb as a strong animal life suffers when it is forcibly torn asunder.
