used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Suddenly a strange change took place in him, a complete revulsion of feeling; he ceased to tremble, his despair disappeared, and his face, so discomposed by the prolonged crisis, assumed an air of strange serenity.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading Suddenly a strange change took place in him, a complete revulsion of feeling; he ceased to tremble, his despair disappeared, and his face, so discomposed by the prolonged crisis, assumed an air of strange serenity.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Suddenly a strange change took place in him, a complete revulsion of feeling; he ceased to tremble, his despair disappeared, and his face, so discomposed by the prolonged crisis, assumed an air of strange serenity.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Suddenly a strange change took place in him, a complete revulsion of feeling; he ceased to tremble, his despair disappeared, and his face, so discomposed by the prolonged crisis, assumed an air of strange serenity.
adopted in order to deceive
From this reading Suddenly a strange change took place in him, a complete revulsion of feeling; he ceased to tremble, his despair disappeared, and his face, so discomposed by the prolonged crisis, assumed an air of strange serenity.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading The line between the two upper punctures of the panel was finished.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Suddenly a strange change took place in him, a complete revulsion of feeling; he ceased to tremble, his despair disappeared, and his face, so discomposed by the prolonged crisis, assumed an air of strange serenity.
past form of “cease” — put an end to a state or an activity
From this reading Suddenly a strange change took place in him, a complete revulsion of feeling; he ceased to tremble, his despair disappeared, and his face, so discomposed by the prolonged crisis, assumed an air of strange serenity.
cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
From this reading Suddenly a strange change took place in him, a complete revulsion of feeling; he ceased to tremble, his despair disappeared, and his face, so discomposed by the prolonged crisis, assumed an air of strange serenity.
come or bring to a finish or an end
From this reading Suddenly a strange change took place in him, a complete revulsion of feeling; he ceased to tremble, his despair disappeared, and his face, so discomposed by the prolonged crisis, assumed an air of strange serenity.
crisisnounUS /ˈkraɪsəs/
an unstable situation of extreme danger or difficulty
From this reading Suddenly a strange change took place in him, a complete revulsion of feeling; he ceased to tremble, his despair disappeared, and his face, so discomposed by the prolonged crisis, assumed an air of strange serenity.
the act of making up your mind about something
From this reading He straightened himself with the decision of a strong and healthy man who makes for an easy goal.
a state in which all hope is lost or absent
From this reading Suddenly a strange change took place in him, a complete revulsion of feeling; he ceased to tremble, his despair disappeared, and his face, so discomposed by the prolonged crisis, assumed an air of strange serenity.
past form of “disappear” — get lost, as without warning or explanation
From this reading Suddenly a strange change took place in him, a complete revulsion of feeling; he ceased to tremble, his despair disappeared, and his face, so discomposed by the prolonged crisis, assumed an air of strange serenity.
discomposedadjective
having your composure disturbed
From this reading Suddenly a strange change took place in him, a complete revulsion of feeling; he ceased to tremble, his despair disappeared, and his face, so discomposed by the prolonged crisis, assumed an air of strange serenity.
posing no difficulty; requiring little effort
From this reading He straightened himself with the decision of a strong and healthy man who makes for an easy goal.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Suddenly a strange change took place in him, a complete revulsion of feeling; he ceased to tremble, his despair disappeared, and his face, so discomposed by the prolonged crisis, assumed an air of strange serenity.
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading Suddenly a strange change took place in him, a complete revulsion of feeling; he ceased to tremble, his despair disappeared, and his face, so discomposed by the prolonged crisis, assumed an air of strange serenity.
(of materials or goods) brought to the desired final state
From this reading The line between the two upper punctures of the panel was finished.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He straightened himself with the decision of a strong and healthy man who makes for an easy goal.
goalnounUS /ɡoʊl/
the state of affairs that a plan is intended to achieve and that (when achieved) terminates behavior intended to achieve it
From this reading He straightened himself with the decision of a strong and healthy man who makes for an easy goal.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Suddenly a strange change took place in him, a complete revulsion of feeling; he ceased to tremble, his despair disappeared, and his face, so discomposed by the prolonged crisis, assumed an air of strange serenity.
healthyadjectiveUS /ˈhelθi/
having or indicating good health in body or mind; free from infirmity or disease
From this reading He straightened himself with the decision of a strong and healthy man who makes for an easy goal.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Suddenly a strange change took place in him, a complete revulsion of feeling; he ceased to tremble, his despair disappeared, and his face, so discomposed by the prolonged crisis, assumed an air of strange serenity.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He straightened himself with the decision of a strong and healthy man who makes for an easy goal.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Suddenly a strange change took place in him, a complete revulsion of feeling; he ceased to tremble, his despair disappeared, and his face, so discomposed by the prolonged crisis, assumed an air of strange serenity.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Suddenly a strange change took place in him, a complete revulsion of feeling; he ceased to tremble, his despair disappeared, and his face, so discomposed by the prolonged crisis, assumed an air of strange serenity.
a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading The line between the two upper punctures of the panel was finished.
plural of “make” — a recognizable kind
From this reading He straightened himself with the decision of a strong and healthy man who makes for an easy goal.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading He straightened himself with the decision of a strong and healthy man who makes for an easy goal.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Suddenly a strange change took place in him, a complete revulsion of feeling; he ceased to tremble, his despair disappeared, and his face, so discomposed by the prolonged crisis, assumed an air of strange serenity.
panelnounUS /ˈpænəl/
sheet that forms a distinct (usually flat and rectangular) section or component of something
From this reading The line between the two upper punctures of the panel was finished.
PinnedverbUS /pɪnd/
inflected form of “pin” — to hold fast or prevent from moving
From this reading Pinned to the spot."
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Suddenly a strange change took place in him, a complete revulsion of feeling; he ceased to tremble, his despair disappeared, and his face, so discomposed by the prolonged crisis, assumed an air of strange serenity.
prolongedadjectiveUS /prəˈlɔːŋd/
relatively long in duration; tediously protracted
From this reading Suddenly a strange change took place in him, a complete revulsion of feeling; he ceased to tremble, his despair disappeared, and his face, so discomposed by the prolonged crisis, assumed an air of strange serenity.
puncturesnounUS /ˈpʌŋktʃərz/
plural of “puncture” — loss of air pressure in a tire when a hole is made by some sharp object
From this reading The line between the two upper punctures of the panel was finished.
revulsionnounUS /rɪˈvʌlʃən/
intense aversion
From this reading Suddenly a strange change took place in him, a complete revulsion of feeling; he ceased to tremble, his despair disappeared, and his face, so discomposed by the prolonged crisis, assumed an air of strange serenity.
serenitynounUS /səˈren.ə.t̬i/
The state of being calm, peaceful, and untroubled by external storms.
From this reading Suddenly a strange change took place in him, a complete revulsion of feeling; he ceased to tremble, his despair disappeared, and his face, so discomposed by the prolonged crisis, assumed an air of strange serenity.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Suddenly a strange change took place in him, a complete revulsion of feeling; he ceased to tremble, his despair disappeared, and his face, so discomposed by the prolonged crisis, assumed an air of strange serenity.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Pinned to the spot."
straightenedverbUS /ˈstreɪtənd/
past form of “straighten” — straighten up or out; make straight
From this reading He straightened himself with the decision of a strong and healthy man who makes for an easy goal.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading Suddenly a strange change took place in him, a complete revulsion of feeling; he ceased to tremble, his despair disappeared, and his face, so discomposed by the prolonged crisis, assumed an air of strange serenity.
having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading He straightened himself with the decision of a strong and healthy man who makes for an easy goal.
happening unexpectedly
From this reading Suddenly a strange change took place in him, a complete revulsion of feeling; he ceased to tremble, his despair disappeared, and his face, so discomposed by the prolonged crisis, assumed an air of strange serenity.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Pinned to the spot."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Pinned to the spot."
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading Suddenly a strange change took place in him, a complete revulsion of feeling; he ceased to tremble, his despair disappeared, and his face, so discomposed by the prolonged crisis, assumed an air of strange serenity.
trembleverbUS /ˈtrembəl/
move or jerk quickly and involuntarily up and down or sideways
From this reading Suddenly a strange change took place in him, a complete revulsion of feeling; he ceased to tremble, his despair disappeared, and his face, so discomposed by the prolonged crisis, assumed an air of strange serenity.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading The line between the two upper punctures of the panel was finished.
the topmost one of two
From this reading The line between the two upper punctures of the panel was finished.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The line between the two upper punctures of the panel was finished.
which person or people
From this reading He straightened himself with the decision of a strong and healthy man who makes for an easy goal.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He straightened himself with the decision of a strong and healthy man who makes for an easy goal.
an affirmative
From this reading "Yes!
