Chapter II · Chapter 2

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading For a long time Fay had stood on her balcony looking out towards Rome, while the remembrance of the last few months pressed in upon her.

perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)

From this reading She had never imagined that he would act so quickly, with such determination.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading And in the meanwhile she had heard that he had resigned his appointment, and was leaving Rome at once.

the act of putting a person into a non-elective position

From this reading And in the meanwhile she had heard that he had resigned his appointment, and was leaving Rome at once.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading And in the meanwhile she had heard that he had resigned his appointment, and was leaving Rome at once.

in or to or toward a former location

From this reading It was a week since she had seen Michael, since he had said, "I shall not come back."

an upper floor projecting from the rear over the main floor in an auditorium

From this reading For a long time Fay had stood on her balcony looking out towards Rome, while the remembrance of the last few months pressed in upon her.

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From this reading Nous passons notre vie à nous forger des chaînes, et à nous plaindre de les porter.--VALTOUR.

move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading It was a week since she had seen Michael, since he had said, "I shall not come back."

a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies

From this reading Nous passons notre vie à nous forger des chaînes, et à nous plaindre de les porter.--VALTOUR.

a potent estrogen used in medicine and in feed for livestock and poultry

From this reading Nous passons notre vie à nous forger des chaînes, et à nous plaindre de les porter.--VALTOUR.

the act of determining the properties of something, usually by research or calculation

From this reading She had never imagined that he would act so quickly, with such determination.

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From this reading Nous passons notre vie à nous forger des chaînes, et à nous plaindre de les porter.--VALTOUR.

a small being, human in form, playful and having magical powers

From this reading For a long time Fay had stood on her balcony looking out towards Rome, while the remembrance of the last few months pressed in upon her.

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number

From this reading For a long time Fay had stood on her balcony looking out towards Rome, while the remembrance of the last few months pressed in upon her.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading For a long time Fay had stood on her balcony looking out towards Rome, while the remembrance of the last few months pressed in upon her.

someone who operates a forge

From this reading Nous passons notre vie à nous forger des chaînes, et à nous plaindre de les porter.--VALTOUR.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading For a long time Fay had stood on her balcony looking out towards Rome, while the remembrance of the last few months pressed in upon her.

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading It was a week since she had seen Michael, since he had said, "I shall not come back."

detected or perceived by the sense of hearing

From this reading And in the meanwhile she had heard that he had resigned his appointment, and was leaving Rome at once.

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading For a long time Fay had stood on her balcony looking out towards Rome, while the remembrance of the last few months pressed in upon her.

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading And in the meanwhile she had heard that he had resigned his appointment, and was leaving Rome at once.

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading It was a week since she had seen Michael, since he had said, "I shall not come back."

past form of “imagine” — form a mental image of something that is not present or that is not the case

From this reading She had never imagined that he would act so quickly, with such determination.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading For a long time Fay had stood on her balcony looking out towards Rome, while the remembrance of the last few months pressed in upon her.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It was a week since she had seen Michael, since he had said, "I shall not come back."

immediately past

From this reading For a long time Fay had stood on her balcony looking out towards Rome, while the remembrance of the last few months pressed in upon her.

the act of departing

From this reading And in the meanwhile she had heard that he had resigned his appointment, and was leaving Rome at once.

plural of “le” — a chronic inflammatory collagen disease affecting connective tissue (skin or joints)

From this reading Nous passons notre vie à nous forger des chaînes, et à nous plaindre de les porter.--VALTOUR.

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 For a long time Fay had stood on her balcony looking out towards Rome, while the remembrance of the last few months pressed in upon her.

the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually

From this reading For a long time Fay had stood on her balcony looking out towards Rome, while the remembrance of the last few months pressed in upon her.

at the same time but in another place

From this reading And in the meanwhile she had heard that he had resigned his appointment, and was leaving Rome at once.

(Old Testament) the guardian archangel of the Jews

From this reading It was a week since she had seen Michael, since he had said, "I shall not come back."

plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year

From this reading For a long time Fay had stood on her balcony looking out towards Rome, while the remembrance of the last few months pressed in upon her.

not ever; at no time in the past or future

From this reading She had never imagined that he would act so quickly, with such determination.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading It was a week since she had seen Michael, since he had said, "I shall not come back."

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From this reading Nous passons notre vie à nous forger des chaînes, et à nous plaindre de les porter.--VALTOUR.

common sense

From this reading Nous passons notre vie à nous forger des chaînes, et à nous plaindre de les porter.--VALTOUR.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading For a long time Fay had stood on her balcony looking out towards Rome, while the remembrance of the last few months pressed in upon her.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading For a long time Fay had stood on her balcony looking out towards Rome, while the remembrance of the last few months pressed in upon her.

on one occasion

From this reading And in the meanwhile she had heard that he had resigned his appointment, and was leaving Rome at once.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading For a long time Fay had stood on her balcony looking out towards Rome, while the remembrance of the last few months pressed in upon her.

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From this reading Nous passons notre vie à nous forger des chaînes, et à nous plaindre de les porter.--VALTOUR.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Nous passons notre vie à nous forger des chaînes, et à nous plaindre de les porter.--VALTOUR.

a person employed to carry luggage and supplies

From this reading Nous passons notre vie à nous forger des chaînes, et à nous plaindre de les porter.--VALTOUR.

compacted by ironing

From this reading For a long time Fay had stood on her balcony looking out towards Rome, while the remembrance of the last few months pressed in upon her.

with speed

From this reading She had never imagined that he would act so quickly, with such determination.

the ability to recall past occurrences

From this reading For a long time Fay had stood on her balcony looking out towards Rome, while the remembrance of the last few months pressed in upon her.

past form of “resign” — leave (a job, post, or position) voluntarily

From this reading And in the meanwhile she had heard that he had resigned his appointment, and was leaving Rome at once.

capital and largest city of Italy; on the Tiber; seat of the Roman Catholic Church; formerly the capital of the Roman Republic and the Roman Empire

From this reading For a long time Fay had stood on her balcony looking out towards Rome, while the remembrance of the last few months pressed in upon her.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading It was a week since she had seen Michael, since he had said, "I shall not come back."

inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading It was a week since she had seen Michael, since he had said, "I shall not come back."

used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest

From this reading It was a week since she had seen Michael, since he had said, "I shall not come back."

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading It was a week since she had seen Michael, since he had said, "I shall not come back."

from a time in the past until now

From this reading It was a week since she had seen Michael, since he had said, "I shall not come back."

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading She had never imagined that he would act so quickly, with such determination.

Maintained an upright posture.

From this reading For a long time Fay had stood on her balcony looking out towards Rome, while the remembrance of the last few months pressed in upon her.

of the kind already mentioned

From this reading She had never imagined that he would act so quickly, with such determination.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading And in the meanwhile she had heard that he had resigned his appointment, and was leaving Rome at once.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading For a long time Fay had stood on her balcony looking out towards Rome, while the remembrance of the last few months pressed in upon her.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading For a long time Fay had stood on her balcony looking out towards Rome, while the remembrance of the last few months pressed in upon her.

in the direction of

From this reading For a long time Fay had stood on her balcony looking out towards Rome, while the remembrance of the last few months pressed in upon her.

a formal word for “on”

From this reading For a long time Fay had stood on her balcony looking out towards Rome, while the remembrance of the last few months pressed in upon her.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Nous passons notre vie à nous forger des chaînes, et à nous plaindre de les porter.--VALTOUR.

compete for something; engage in a contest; measure oneself against others

From this reading Nous passons notre vie à nous forger des chaînes, et à nous plaindre de les porter.--VALTOUR.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading It was a week since she had seen Michael, since he had said, "I shall not come back."

any period of seven consecutive days

From this reading It was a week since she had seen Michael, since he had said, "I shall not come back."

during the time that

From this reading For a long time Fay had stood on her balcony looking out towards Rome, while the remembrance of the last few months pressed in upon her.

in the company of; together with

From this reading She had never imagined that he would act so quickly, with such determination.

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading She had never imagined that he would act so quickly, with such determination.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Nous passons notre vie à nous forger des chaînes, et à nous plaindre de les porter.--VALTOUR.