used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading And sometimes, for a few moments, it would not seem altogether folly.
air-castles
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From this reading THE shock of my awakening was so violent, the downfall of my air-castles so sudden and complete, that I think for awhile I had little sense of what was going on.
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading And sometimes, for a few moments, it would not seem altogether folly.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE shock of my awakening was so violent, the downfall of my air-castles so sudden and complete, that I think for awhile I had little sense of what was going on.
react verbally
From this reading Yvon came to my door and knocked, and then called; but I made no answer, and he went away, thinking, I suppose, that I had forgotten him, and gone to bed.
awakeningnounUS /əˈweɪkənɪŋ/
the act of waking
From this reading THE shock of my awakening was so violent, the downfall of my air-castles so sudden and complete, that I think for awhile I had little sense of what was going on.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Yvon came to my door and knocked, and then called; but I made no answer, and he went away, thinking, I suppose, that I had forgotten him, and gone to bed.
awhileadverbUS /əˈwaɪl/
for a short time
From this reading THE shock of my awakening was so violent, the downfall of my air-castles so sudden and complete, that I think for awhile I had little sense of what was going on.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading Yvon came to my door and knocked, and then called; but I made no answer, and he went away, thinking, I suppose, that I had forgotten him, and gone to bed.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading My folly loomed large before me; I sat and looked it in the face.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Yvon came to my door and knocked, and then called; but I made no answer, and he went away, thinking, I suppose, that I had forgotten him, and gone to bed.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Yvon came to my door and knocked, and then called; but I made no answer, and he went away, thinking, I suppose, that I had forgotten him, and gone to bed.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Yvon came to my door and knocked, and then called; but I made no answer, and he went away, thinking, I suppose, that I had forgotten him, and gone to bed.
come or bring to a finish or an end
From this reading THE shock of my awakening was so violent, the downfall of my air-castles so sudden and complete, that I think for awhile I had little sense of what was going on.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading Yvon came to my door and knocked, and then called; but I made no answer, and he went away, thinking, I suppose, that I had forgotten him, and gone to bed.
downfallnounUS /ˈdaʊnfɔːl/
failure that results in a loss of position or reputation
From this reading THE shock of my awakening was so violent, the downfall of my air-castles so sudden and complete, that I think for awhile I had little sense of what was going on.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading My folly loomed large before me; I sat and looked it in the face.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading And sometimes, for a few moments, it would not seem altogether folly.
the trait of acting stupidly or rashly
From this reading My folly loomed large before me; I sat and looked it in the face.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading THE shock of my awakening was so violent, the downfall of my air-castles so sudden and complete, that I think for awhile I had little sense of what was going on.
Not remembered; lapsed from memory.
From this reading Yvon came to my door and knocked, and then called; but I made no answer, and he went away, thinking, I suppose, that I had forgotten him, and gone to bed.
the act of departing
From this reading THE shock of my awakening was so violent, the downfall of my air-castles so sudden and complete, that I think for awhile I had little sense of what was going on.
destroyed or killed
From this reading Yvon came to my door and knocked, and then called; but I made no answer, and he went away, thinking, I suppose, that I had forgotten him, and gone to bed.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading I sat on the side of my bed, where I had thrown myself, great part of that night; and there was no thought of sleep in me.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE shock of my awakening was so violent, the downfall of my air-castles so sudden and complete, that I think for awhile I had little sense of what was going on.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Yvon came to my door and knocked, and then called; but I made no answer, and he went away, thinking, I suppose, that I had forgotten him, and gone to bed.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Yvon came to my door and knocked, and then called; but I made no answer, and he went away, thinking, I suppose, that I had forgotten him, and gone to bed.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading THE shock of my awakening was so violent, the downfall of my air-castles so sudden and complete, that I think for awhile I had little sense of what was going on.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I sat on the side of my bed, where I had thrown myself, great part of that night; and there was no thought of sleep in me.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading My folly loomed large before me; I sat and looked it in the face.
past form of “knock” — deliver a sharp blow or push
From this reading Yvon came to my door and knocked, and then called; but I made no answer, and he went away, thinking, I suppose, that I had forgotten him, and gone to bed.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading My folly loomed large before me; I sat and looked it in the face.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading THE shock of my awakening was so violent, the downfall of my air-castles so sudden and complete, that I think for awhile I had little sense of what was going on.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading My folly loomed large before me; I sat and looked it in the face.
loomedverbUS /luːmd/
past form of “loom” — come into view indistinctly, often threateningly
From this reading My folly loomed large before me; I sat and looked it in the face.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Yvon came to my door and knocked, and then called; but I made no answer, and he went away, thinking, I suppose, that I had forgotten him, and gone to bed.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I sat on the side of my bed, where I had thrown myself, great part of that night; and there was no thought of sleep in me.
plural of “moment” — a particular point in time
From this reading And sometimes, for a few moments, it would not seem altogether folly.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading THE shock of my awakening was so violent, the downfall of my air-castles so sudden and complete, that I think for awhile I had little sense of what was going on.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading I sat on the side of my bed, where I had thrown myself, great part of that night; and there was no thought of sleep in me.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading I sat on the side of my bed, where I had thrown myself, great part of that night; and there was no thought of sleep in me.
not any; not one
From this reading Yvon came to my door and knocked, and then called; but I made no answer, and he went away, thinking, I suppose, that I had forgotten him, and gone to bed.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading And sometimes, for a few moments, it would not seem altogether folly.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE shock of my awakening was so violent, the downfall of my air-castles so sudden and complete, that I think for awhile I had little sense of what was going on.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading THE shock of my awakening was so violent, the downfall of my air-castles so sudden and complete, that I think for awhile I had little sense of what was going on.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading I sat on the side of my bed, where I had thrown myself, great part of that night; and there was no thought of sleep in me.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading I sat on the side of my bed, where I had thrown myself, great part of that night; and there was no thought of sleep in me.
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading And sometimes, for a few moments, it would not seem altogether folly.
a general conscious awareness
From this reading THE shock of my awakening was so violent, the downfall of my air-castles so sudden and complete, that I think for awhile I had little sense of what was going on.
the feeling of distress and disbelief that you have when something bad happens accidentally
From this reading THE shock of my awakening was so violent, the downfall of my air-castles so sudden and complete, that I think for awhile I had little sense of what was going on.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading I sat on the side of my bed, where I had thrown myself, great part of that night; and there was no thought of sleep in me.
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading I sat on the side of my bed, where I had thrown myself, great part of that night; and there was no thought of sleep in me.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading THE shock of my awakening was so violent, the downfall of my air-castles so sudden and complete, that I think for awhile I had little sense of what was going on.
on certain occasions or in certain cases but not always
From this reading And sometimes, for a few moments, it would not seem altogether folly.
happening without warning or in a short space of time
From this reading THE shock of my awakening was so violent, the downfall of my air-castles so sudden and complete, that I think for awhile I had little sense of what was going on.
express a supposition
From this reading Yvon came to my door and knocked, and then called; but I made no answer, and he went away, thinking, I suppose, that I had forgotten him, and gone to bed.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE shock of my awakening was so violent, the downfall of my air-castles so sudden and complete, that I think for awhile I had little sense of what was going on.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE shock of my awakening was so violent, the downfall of my air-castles so sudden and complete, that I think for awhile I had little sense of what was going on.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Yvon came to my door and knocked, and then called; but I made no answer, and he went away, thinking, I suppose, that I had forgotten him, and gone to bed.
in or at that place or location
From this reading I sat on the side of my bed, where I had thrown myself, great part of that night; and there was no thought of sleep in me.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading THE shock of my awakening was so violent, the downfall of my air-castles so sudden and complete, that I think for awhile I had little sense of what was going on.
the process of using your mind to consider something carefully
From this reading Yvon came to my door and knocked, and then called; but I made no answer, and he went away, thinking, I suppose, that I had forgotten him, and gone to bed.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading I sat on the side of my bed, where I had thrown myself, great part of that night; and there was no thought of sleep in me.
caused to fall to the ground
From this reading I sat on the side of my bed, where I had thrown myself, great part of that night; and there was no thought of sleep in me.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Yvon came to my door and knocked, and then called; but I made no answer, and he went away, thinking, I suppose, that I had forgotten him, and gone to bed.
acting with or marked by or resulting from great force or energy or emotional intensity
From this reading THE shock of my awakening was so violent, the downfall of my air-castles so sudden and complete, that I think for awhile I had little sense of what was going on.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE shock of my awakening was so violent, the downfall of my air-castles so sudden and complete, that I think for awhile I had little sense of what was going on.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Yvon came to my door and knocked, and then called; but I made no answer, and he went away, thinking, I suppose, that I had forgotten him, and gone to bed.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading THE shock of my awakening was so violent, the downfall of my air-castles so sudden and complete, that I think for awhile I had little sense of what was going on.
in or at the place that
From this reading I sat on the side of my bed, where I had thrown myself, great part of that night; and there was no thought of sleep in me.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading And sometimes, for a few moments, it would not seem altogether folly.
Yvon
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From this reading Yvon came to my door and knocked, and then called; but I made no answer, and he went away, thinking, I suppose, that I had forgotten him, and gone to bed.
