used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading HOURS OF ANGUISH Once in his room, Robespierre sank exhausted into a chair.
(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 The feeling uppermost at the moment was one of dread dismay, as the terrible position rose before his mind, with all its fearful consequences.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading At last he was alone!
ANGUISHnounUS /ˈæŋɡwɪʃ/
extreme mental distress
From this reading HOURS OF ANGUISH Once in his room, Robespierre sank exhausted into a chair.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The feeling uppermost at the moment was one of dread dismay, as the terrible position rose before his mind, with all its fearful consequences.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At last he was alone!
earlier than; in front of
From this reading The feeling uppermost at the moment was one of dread dismay, as the terrible position rose before his mind, with all its fearful consequences.
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading HOURS OF ANGUISH Once in his room, Robespierre sank exhausted into a chair.
consequencesnounUS /ˈkɑːnsəkwensəz/
plural of “consequence” — a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading The feeling uppermost at the moment was one of dread dismay, as the terrible position rose before his mind, with all its fearful consequences.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading He could now give free vent to his long suppressed emotion.
dismaynounUS /dɪˈsmeɪ/
the feeling of despair in the face of obstacles
From this reading The feeling uppermost at the moment was one of dread dismay, as the terrible position rose before his mind, with all its fearful consequences.
fearful expectation or anticipation
From this reading The feeling uppermost at the moment was one of dread dismay, as the terrible position rose before his mind, with all its fearful consequences.
any strong feeling
From this reading He could now give free vent to his long suppressed emotion.
drained of energy or effectiveness; extremely tired; completely exhausted
From this reading HOURS OF ANGUISH Once in his room, Robespierre sank exhausted into a chair.
an event (or a course of events) that will inevitably happen in the future
From this reading He gave no thought to the insult, it was the fate of the two women which haunted him.
experiencing or showing fear
From this reading The feeling uppermost at the moment was one of dread dismay, as the terrible position rose before his mind, with all its fearful consequences.
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading The feeling uppermost at the moment was one of dread dismay, as the terrible position rose before his mind, with all its fearful consequences.
grant freedom to; free from confinement
From this reading He could now give free vent to his long suppressed emotion.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading He gave no thought to the insult, it was the fate of the two women which haunted him.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading He could now give free vent to his long suppressed emotion.
hauntedadjectiveUS /ˈhɔːntɪd/
having or showing excessive or compulsive concern with something
From this reading He gave no thought to the insult, it was the fate of the two women which haunted him.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading At last he was alone!
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He gave no thought to the insult, it was the fate of the two women which haunted him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading HOURS OF ANGUISH Once in his room, Robespierre sank exhausted into a chair.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading HOURS OF ANGUISH Once in his room, Robespierre sank exhausted into a chair.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading HOURS OF ANGUISH Once in his room, Robespierre sank exhausted into a chair.
insultnounUS /ˌɪnˈsʌlt/
a rude expression intended to offend or hurt
From this reading He gave no thought to the insult, it was the fate of the two women which haunted him.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading HOURS OF ANGUISH Once in his room, Robespierre sank exhausted into a chair.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He gave no thought to the insult, it was the fate of the two women which haunted him.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The feeling uppermost at the moment was one of dread dismay, as the terrible position rose before his mind, with all its fearful consequences.
immediately past
From this reading At last he was alone!
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 He could now give free vent to his long suppressed emotion.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading The feeling uppermost at the moment was one of dread dismay, as the terrible position rose before his mind, with all its fearful consequences.
a particular point in time
From this reading The feeling uppermost at the moment was one of dread dismay, as the terrible position rose before his mind, with all its fearful consequences.
not any; not one
From this reading He gave no thought to the insult, it was the fate of the two women which haunted him.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading He could now give free vent to his long suppressed emotion.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading HOURS OF ANGUISH Once in his room, Robespierre sank exhausted into a chair.
on one occasion
From this reading HOURS OF ANGUISH Once in his room, Robespierre sank exhausted into a chair.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The feeling uppermost at the moment was one of dread dismay, as the terrible position rose before his mind, with all its fearful consequences.
the particular portion of space occupied by something
From this reading The feeling uppermost at the moment was one of dread dismay, as the terrible position rose before his mind, with all its fearful consequences.
Robespierrenoun
French revolutionary; leader of the Jacobins and architect of the Reign of Terror; was himself executed in a coup d'etat (1758-1794)
From this reading HOURS OF ANGUISH Once in his room, Robespierre sank exhausted into a chair.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading HOURS OF ANGUISH Once in his room, Robespierre sank exhausted into a chair.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading The feeling uppermost at the moment was one of dread dismay, as the terrible position rose before his mind, with all its fearful consequences.
inflected form of “sink” — fall or descend to a lower place or level
From this reading HOURS OF ANGUISH Once in his room, Robespierre sank exhausted into a chair.
suppressedadjectiveUS /səˈprest/
kept from public knowledge by various means
From this reading He could now give free vent to his long suppressed emotion.
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading The feeling uppermost at the moment was one of dread dismay, as the terrible position rose before his mind, with all its fearful consequences.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The feeling uppermost at the moment was one of dread dismay, as the terrible position rose before his mind, with all its fearful consequences.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading He gave no thought to the insult, it was the fate of the two women which haunted him.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He could now give free vent to his long suppressed emotion.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading He gave no thought to the insult, it was the fate of the two women which haunted him.
uppermostadjectiveUS /ˈʌpərmoʊst/
at or nearest to the top
From this reading The feeling uppermost at the moment was one of dread dismay, as the terrible position rose before his mind, with all its fearful consequences.
ventnounUS /vent/
a hole for the escape of gas or air
From this reading He could now give free vent to his long suppressed emotion.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading At last he was alone!
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He gave no thought to the insult, it was the fate of the two women which haunted him.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The feeling uppermost at the moment was one of dread dismay, as the terrible position rose before his mind, with all its fearful consequences.
plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading He gave no thought to the insult, it was the fate of the two women which haunted him.
