used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading When Nadine Napraxine returned home that night she found a letter lying on the table, of whose superscription she recognised the writing.
adoredadjectiveUS /əˈdɔːrd/
regarded with deep or rapturous love (especially as if for a god)
From this reading He had written in the silence of the dawn, when all the world was quiet as the grave, and the loud beating of his heart was audible to his own ear as he realised that near him, beyond those few miles of feathery foliage and flower-scented fields, there lay sleeping the one woman he adored.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading All the suffering and passion pent up in his soul for twelve long months had broken loose and were uttered in it.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading 'So soon!' she thought, with her little smile, which had always been so calm and so amused before the madnesses of men.
pleasantly occupied
From this reading 'So soon!' she thought, with her little smile, which had always been so calm and so amused before the madnesses of men.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading 'So soon!' she thought, with her little smile, which had always been so calm and so amused before the madnesses of men.
ardournoun
a feeling of strong eagerness (usually in favor of a person or cause)
From this reading But when she had read it, it seemed like a living, burning, palpitating thing, so did its words throb and thrill with ardour, reproach, and pain.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He had written in the silence of the dawn, when all the world was quiet as the grave, and the loud beating of his heart was audible to his own ear as he realised that near him, beyond those few miles of feathery foliage and flower-scented fields, there lay sleeping the one woman he adored.
audibleadjectiveUS /ˈɑːdəbəl/
heard or perceptible by the ear
From this reading He had written in the silence of the dawn, when all the world was quiet as the grave, and the loud beating of his heart was audible to his own ear as he realised that near him, beyond those few miles of feathery foliage and flower-scented fields, there lay sleeping the one woman he adored.
the act of overcoming or outdoing
From this reading He had written in the silence of the dawn, when all the world was quiet as the grave, and the loud beating of his heart was audible to his own ear as he realised that near him, beyond those few miles of feathery foliage and flower-scented fields, there lay sleeping the one woman he adored.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading 'So soon!' she thought, with her little smile, which had always been so calm and so amused before the madnesses of men.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading 'So soon!' she thought, with her little smile, which had always been so calm and so amused before the madnesses of men.
on the far side of; further than
From this reading He had written in the silence of the dawn, when all the world was quiet as the grave, and the loud beating of his heart was audible to his own ear as he realised that near him, beyond those few miles of feathery foliage and flower-scented fields, there lay sleeping the one woman he adored.
physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split
From this reading All the suffering and passion pent up in his soul for twelve long months had broken loose and were uttered in it.
the act of burning something
From this reading But when she had read it, it seemed like a living, burning, palpitating thing, so did its words throb and thrill with ardour, reproach, and pain.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But when she had read it, it seemed like a living, burning, palpitating thing, so did its words throb and thrill with ardour, reproach, and pain.
make calm or still
From this reading 'So soon!' she thought, with her little smile, which had always been so calm and so amused before the madnesses of men.
the first light of day
From this reading He had written in the silence of the dawn, when all the world was quiet as the grave, and the loud beating of his heart was audible to his own ear as he realised that near him, beyond those few miles of feathery foliage and flower-scented fields, there lay sleeping the one woman he adored.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading But when she had read it, it seemed like a living, burning, palpitating thing, so did its words throb and thrill with ardour, reproach, and pain.
the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium
From this reading He had written in the silence of the dawn, when all the world was quiet as the grave, and the loud beating of his heart was audible to his own ear as he realised that near him, beyond those few miles of feathery foliage and flower-scented fields, there lay sleeping the one woman he adored.
featheryadjectiveUS /ˈfeðəri/
resembling or suggesting a feather or feathers
From this reading He had written in the silence of the dawn, when all the world was quiet as the grave, and the loud beating of his heart was audible to his own ear as he realised that near him, beyond those few miles of feathery foliage and flower-scented fields, there lay sleeping the one woman he adored.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading He had written in the silence of the dawn, when all the world was quiet as the grave, and the loud beating of his heart was audible to his own ear as he realised that near him, beyond those few miles of feathery foliage and flower-scented fields, there lay sleeping the one woman he adored.
United States comedian and film actor (1880-1946)
From this reading He had written in the silence of the dawn, when all the world was quiet as the grave, and the loud beating of his heart was audible to his own ear as he realised that near him, beyond those few miles of feathery foliage and flower-scented fields, there lay sleeping the one woman he adored.
flower-scented
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From this reading He had written in the silence of the dawn, when all the world was quiet as the grave, and the loud beating of his heart was audible to his own ear as he realised that near him, beyond those few miles of feathery foliage and flower-scented fields, there lay sleeping the one woman he adored.
foliagenounUS /ˈfoʊlɪdʒ/
the main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants
From this reading He had written in the silence of the dawn, when all the world was quiet as the grave, and the loud beating of his heart was audible to his own ear as he realised that near him, beyond those few miles of feathery foliage and flower-scented fields, there lay sleeping the one woman he adored.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading All the suffering and passion pent up in his soul for twelve long months had broken loose and were uttered in it.
set up or found
From this reading When Nadine Napraxine returned home that night she found a letter lying on the table, of whose superscription she recognised the writing.
death of a person
From this reading He had written in the silence of the dawn, when all the world was quiet as the grave, and the loud beating of his heart was audible to his own ear as he realised that near him, beyond those few miles of feathery foliage and flower-scented fields, there lay sleeping the one woman he adored.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading 'So soon!' she thought, with her little smile, which had always been so calm and so amused before the madnesses of men.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had written in the silence of the dawn, when all the world was quiet as the grave, and the loud beating of his heart was audible to his own ear as he realised that near him, beyond those few miles of feathery foliage and flower-scented fields, there lay sleeping the one woman he adored.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading He had written in the silence of the dawn, when all the world was quiet as the grave, and the loud beating of his heart was audible to his own ear as he realised that near him, beyond those few miles of feathery foliage and flower-scented fields, there lay sleeping the one woman he adored.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading 'So soon!' she thought, with her little smile, which had always been so calm and so amused before the madnesses of men.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He had written in the silence of the dawn, when all the world was quiet as the grave, and the loud beating of his heart was audible to his own ear as he realised that near him, beyond those few miles of feathery foliage and flower-scented fields, there lay sleeping the one woman he adored.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading All the suffering and passion pent up in his soul for twelve long months had broken loose and were uttered in it.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading When Nadine Napraxine returned home that night she found a letter lying on the table, of whose superscription she recognised the writing.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading All the suffering and passion pent up in his soul for twelve long months had broken loose and were uttered in it.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading But when she had read it, it seemed like a living, burning, palpitating thing, so did its words throb and thrill with ardour, reproach, and pain.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading But when she had read it, it seemed like a living, burning, palpitating thing, so did its words throb and thrill with ardour, reproach, and pain.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading He had written in the silence of the dawn, when all the world was quiet as the grave, and the loud beating of his heart was audible to his own ear as he realised that near him, beyond those few miles of feathery foliage and flower-scented fields, there lay sleeping the one woman he adored.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading When Nadine Napraxine returned home that night she found a letter lying on the table, of whose superscription she recognised the writing.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading But when she had read it, it seemed like a living, burning, palpitating thing, so did its words throb and thrill with ardour, reproach, and pain.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading 'So soon!' she thought, with her little smile, which had always been so calm and so amused before the madnesses of men.
the experience of being alive; the course of human events and activities
From this reading But when she had read it, it seemed like a living, burning, palpitating thing, so did its words throb and thrill with ardour, reproach, and pain.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading All the suffering and passion pent up in his soul for twelve long months had broken loose and were uttered in it.
not compact or dense in structure or arrangement
From this reading All the suffering and passion pent up in his soul for twelve long months had broken loose and were uttered in it.
characterized by or producing sound of great volume or intensity
From this reading He had written in the silence of the dawn, when all the world was quiet as the grave, and the loud beating of his heart was audible to his own ear as he realised that near him, beyond those few miles of feathery foliage and flower-scented fields, there lay sleeping the one woman he adored.
the deliberate act of deviating from the truth
From this reading When Nadine Napraxine returned home that night she found a letter lying on the table, of whose superscription she recognised the writing.
madnesses
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From this reading 'So soon!' she thought, with her little smile, which had always been so calm and so amused before the madnesses of men.
the force of workers available
From this reading 'So soon!' she thought, with her little smile, which had always been so calm and so amused before the madnesses of men.
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading He had written in the silence of the dawn, when all the world was quiet as the grave, and the loud beating of his heart was audible to his own ear as he realised that near him, beyond those few miles of feathery foliage and flower-scented fields, there lay sleeping the one woman he adored.
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading All the suffering and passion pent up in his soul for twelve long months had broken loose and were uttered in it.
Nadine
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From this reading When Nadine Napraxine returned home that night she found a letter lying on the table, of whose superscription she recognised the writing.
Napraxine
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From this reading When Nadine Napraxine returned home that night she found a letter lying on the table, of whose superscription she recognised the writing.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading He had written in the silence of the dawn, when all the world was quiet as the grave, and the loud beating of his heart was audible to his own ear as he realised that near him, beyond those few miles of feathery foliage and flower-scented fields, there lay sleeping the one woman he adored.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading When Nadine Napraxine returned home that night she found a letter lying on the table, of whose superscription she recognised the writing.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading When Nadine Napraxine returned home that night she found a letter lying on the table, of whose superscription she recognised the writing.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading When Nadine Napraxine returned home that night she found a letter lying on the table, of whose superscription she recognised the writing.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading He had written in the silence of the dawn, when all the world was quiet as the grave, and the loud beating of his heart was audible to his own ear as he realised that near him, beyond those few miles of feathery foliage and flower-scented fields, there lay sleeping the one woman he adored.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading He had written in the silence of the dawn, when all the world was quiet as the grave, and the loud beating of his heart was audible to his own ear as he realised that near him, beyond those few miles of feathery foliage and flower-scented fields, there lay sleeping the one woman he adored.
a symptom of some physical hurt or disorder
From this reading But when she had read it, it seemed like a living, burning, palpitating thing, so did its words throb and thrill with ardour, reproach, and pain.
palpitatingadjectiveUS /ˈpælpəteɪtɪŋ/
having a slight and rapid trembling motion
From this reading But when she had read it, it seemed like a living, burning, palpitating thing, so did its words throb and thrill with ardour, reproach, and pain.
a strong feeling or emotion
From this reading All the suffering and passion pent up in his soul for twelve long months had broken loose and were uttered in it.
pentadjectiveUS /pent/
closely confined
From this reading All the suffering and passion pent up in his soul for twelve long months had broken loose and were uttered in it.
quietadjectiveUS /ˈkwaɪət/
characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading He had written in the silence of the dawn, when all the world was quiet as the grave, and the loud beating of his heart was audible to his own ear as he realised that near him, beyond those few miles of feathery foliage and flower-scented fields, there lay sleeping the one woman he adored.
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading But when she had read it, it seemed like a living, burning, palpitating thing, so did its words throb and thrill with ardour, reproach, and pain.
realisedadjectiveUS /ˈriːəlaɪzd/
successfully completed or brought to an end
From this reading He had written in the silence of the dawn, when all the world was quiet as the grave, and the loud beating of his heart was audible to his own ear as he realised that near him, beyond those few miles of feathery foliage and flower-scented fields, there lay sleeping the one woman he adored.
recognisedadjectiveUS /ˈrekəɡnaɪzd/
provided with a secure reputation
From this reading When Nadine Napraxine returned home that night she found a letter lying on the table, of whose superscription she recognised the writing.
reproachnounUS /riˈproʊtʃ/
a mild rebuke or criticism
From this reading But when she had read it, it seemed like a living, burning, palpitating thing, so did its words throb and thrill with ardour, reproach, and pain.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading When Nadine Napraxine returned home that night she found a letter lying on the table, of whose superscription she recognised the writing.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading But when she had read it, it seemed like a living, burning, palpitating thing, so did its words throb and thrill with ardour, reproach, and pain.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When Nadine Napraxine returned home that night she found a letter lying on the table, of whose superscription she recognised the writing.
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading He had written in the silence of the dawn, when all the world was quiet as the grave, and the loud beating of his heart was audible to his own ear as he realised that near him, beyond those few miles of feathery foliage and flower-scented fields, there lay sleeping the one woman he adored.
the state of being asleep
From this reading He had written in the silence of the dawn, when all the world was quiet as the grave, and the loud beating of his heart was audible to his own ear as he realised that near him, beyond those few miles of feathery foliage and flower-scented fields, there lay sleeping the one woman he adored.
change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading 'So soon!' she thought, with her little smile, which had always been so calm and so amused before the madnesses of men.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading 'So soon!' she thought, with her little smile, which had always been so calm and so amused before the madnesses of men.
in the near future
From this reading 'So soon!' she thought, with her little smile, which had always been so calm and so amused before the madnesses of men.
the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life
From this reading All the suffering and passion pent up in his soul for twelve long months had broken loose and were uttered in it.
a state of acute pain
From this reading All the suffering and passion pent up in his soul for twelve long months had broken loose and were uttered in it.
superscriptionnoun
an inscription written above something else
From this reading When Nadine Napraxine returned home that night she found a letter lying on the table, of whose superscription she recognised the writing.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading When Nadine Napraxine returned home that night she found a letter lying on the table, of whose superscription she recognised the writing.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading When Nadine Napraxine returned home that night she found a letter lying on the table, of whose superscription she recognised the writing.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading When Nadine Napraxine returned home that night she found a letter lying on the table, of whose superscription she recognised the writing.
in or at that place or location
From this reading He had written in the silence of the dawn, when all the world was quiet as the grave, and the loud beating of his heart was audible to his own ear as he realised that near him, beyond those few miles of feathery foliage and flower-scented fields, there lay sleeping the one woman he adored.
a special situation
From this reading But when she had read it, it seemed like a living, burning, palpitating thing, so did its words throb and thrill with ardour, reproach, and pain.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading He had written in the silence of the dawn, when all the world was quiet as the grave, and the loud beating of his heart was audible to his own ear as he realised that near him, beyond those few miles of feathery foliage and flower-scented fields, there lay sleeping the one woman he adored.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading 'So soon!' she thought, with her little smile, which had always been so calm and so amused before the madnesses of men.
thrillnounUS /θrɪl/
the swift release of a store of affective force
From this reading But when she had read it, it seemed like a living, burning, palpitating thing, so did its words throb and thrill with ardour, reproach, and pain.
throbverbUS /θrɑːb/
pulsate or pound with abnormal force
From this reading But when she had read it, it seemed like a living, burning, palpitating thing, so did its words throb and thrill with ardour, reproach, and pain.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He had written in the silence of the dawn, when all the world was quiet as the grave, and the loud beating of his heart was audible to his own ear as he realised that near him, beyond those few miles of feathery foliage and flower-scented fields, there lay sleeping the one woman he adored.
the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one
From this reading All the suffering and passion pent up in his soul for twelve long months had broken loose and were uttered in it.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading All the suffering and passion pent up in his soul for twelve long months had broken loose and were uttered in it.
communicated in words
From this reading All the suffering and passion pent up in his soul for twelve long months had broken loose and were uttered in it.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He had written in the silence of the dawn, when all the world was quiet as the grave, and the loud beating of his heart was audible to his own ear as he realised that near him, beyond those few miles of feathery foliage and flower-scented fields, there lay sleeping the one woman he adored.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading All the suffering and passion pent up in his soul for twelve long months had broken loose and were uttered in it.
at the time that
From this reading When Nadine Napraxine returned home that night she found a letter lying on the table, of whose superscription she recognised the writing.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading 'So soon!' she thought, with her little smile, which had always been so calm and so amused before the madnesses of men.
belonging to which person
From this reading When Nadine Napraxine returned home that night she found a letter lying on the table, of whose superscription she recognised the writing.
in the company of; together with
From this reading 'So soon!' she thought, with her little smile, which had always been so calm and so amused before the madnesses of men.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading He had written in the silence of the dawn, when all the world was quiet as the grave, and the loud beating of his heart was audible to his own ear as he realised that near him, beyond those few miles of feathery foliage and flower-scented fields, there lay sleeping the one woman he adored.
the words that are spoken
From this reading But when she had read it, it seemed like a living, burning, palpitating thing, so did its words throb and thrill with ardour, reproach, and pain.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading He had written in the silence of the dawn, when all the world was quiet as the grave, and the loud beating of his heart was audible to his own ear as he realised that near him, beyond those few miles of feathery foliage and flower-scented fields, there lay sleeping the one woman he adored.
the act of creating written works
From this reading When Nadine Napraxine returned home that night she found a letter lying on the table, of whose superscription she recognised the writing.
set down in writing in any of various ways
From this reading He had written in the silence of the dawn, when all the world was quiet as the grave, and the loud beating of his heart was audible to his own ear as he realised that near him, beyond those few miles of feathery foliage and flower-scented fields, there lay sleeping the one woman he adored.
