used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I resume my fragmentary narrative at such a day in my life.
(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 Everyone who knows Jove knows the poignant and delicious day when the lovers, undeclared, but sure of mutual passion, await the magic moment of avowal, with all its changeful consequences.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading As for me, I waited for the avowal as for an earthquake.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THREE HUMAN HEARTS I And now I was twenty-six.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As for me, I waited for the avowal as for an earthquake.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I resume my fragmentary narrative at such a day in my life.
avowalnoun
a statement asserting the existence or the truth of something
From this reading Everyone who knows Jove knows the poignant and delicious day when the lovers, undeclared, but sure of mutual passion, await the magic moment of avowal, with all its changeful consequences.
awaitverbUS /əˈweɪt/
look forward to the probable occurrence of
From this reading Everyone who knows Jove knows the poignant and delicious day when the lovers, undeclared, but sure of mutual passion, await the magic moment of avowal, with all its changeful consequences.
(sometimes followed by “of”) having or showing knowledge or understanding or realization or perception
From this reading I felt as though I were the captain of a ship on fire, and the only person aware that the flames were creeping towards a powder magazine.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Everyone who knows Jove knows the poignant and delicious day when the lovers, undeclared, but sure of mutual passion, await the magic moment of avowal, with all its changeful consequences.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading I felt as though I were the captain of a ship on fire, and the only person aware that the flames were creeping towards a powder magazine.
changefuladjective
such that alteration is possible; having a marked tendency to change
From this reading Everyone who knows Jove knows the poignant and delicious day when the lovers, undeclared, but sure of mutual passion, await the magic moment of avowal, with all its changeful consequences.
consequencesnounUS /ˈkɑːnsəkwensəz/
plural of “consequence” — a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading Everyone who knows Jove knows the poignant and delicious day when the lovers, undeclared, but sure of mutual passion, await the magic moment of avowal, with all its changeful consequences.
creepingnounUS /ˈkriːpɪŋ/
a slow mode of locomotion on hands and knees or dragging the body
From this reading I felt as though I were the captain of a ship on fire, and the only person aware that the flames were creeping towards a powder magazine.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Everyone who knows Jove knows the poignant and delicious day when the lovers, undeclared, but sure of mutual passion, await the magic moment of avowal, with all its changeful consequences.
deliciousadjectiveUS /dɪˈlɪʃəs/
greatly pleasing or entertaining
From this reading Everyone who knows Jove knows the poignant and delicious day when the lovers, undeclared, but sure of mutual passion, await the magic moment of avowal, with all its changeful consequences.
earthquakenounUS /ˈɜːrθkweɪk/
shaking and vibration at the surface of the earth resulting from underground movement along a fault plane or from volcanic activity
From this reading As for me, I waited for the avowal as for an earthquake.
every person
From this reading Everyone who knows Jove knows the poignant and delicious day when the lovers, undeclared, but sure of mutual passion, await the magic moment of avowal, with all its changeful consequences.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading I felt as though I were the captain of a ship on fire, and the only person aware that the flames were creeping towards a powder magazine.
start firing a weapon
From this reading I felt as though I were the captain of a ship on fire, and the only person aware that the flames were creeping towards a powder magazine.
flamesnounUS /fleɪmz/
plural of “flame” — the process of combustion of inflammable materials producing heat and light and (often) smoke
From this reading I felt as though I were the captain of a ship on fire, and the only person aware that the flames were creeping towards a powder magazine.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading As for me, I waited for the avowal as for an earthquake.
fragmentaryadjectiveUS /ˈfræɡmənteri/
consisting of small disconnected parts
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a form of whist in which players avoid winning tricks containing hearts or the queen of spades
From this reading THREE HUMAN HEARTS I And now I was twenty-six.
HUMANadjectiveUS /ˈhjuːmən/
characteristic of humanity
From this reading THREE HUMAN HEARTS I And now I was twenty-six.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading THREE HUMAN HEARTS I And now I was twenty-six.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
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belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
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Jovenoun
(Roman mythology) supreme god of Romans; counterpart of Greek Zeus
From this reading Everyone who knows Jove knows the poignant and delicious day when the lovers, undeclared, but sure of mutual passion, await the magic moment of avowal, with all its changeful consequences.
plural of “know” — the fact of being aware of information that is known to few people
From this reading Everyone who knows Jove knows the poignant and delicious day when the lovers, undeclared, but sure of mutual passion, await the magic moment of avowal, with all its changeful consequences.
a characteristic state or mode of living
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plural of “lover” — a person who loves someone or is loved by someone
From this reading Everyone who knows Jove knows the poignant and delicious day when the lovers, undeclared, but sure of mutual passion, await the magic moment of avowal, with all its changeful consequences.
magazinenounUS /ˈmæɡəziːn/
a periodic publication containing pictures and stories and articles of interest to those who purchase it or subscribe to it
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any art that invokes supernatural powers
From this reading Everyone who knows Jove knows the poignant and delicious day when the lovers, undeclared, but sure of mutual passion, await the magic moment of avowal, with all its changeful consequences.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading As for me, I waited for the avowal as for an earthquake.
a particular point in time
From this reading Everyone who knows Jove knows the poignant and delicious day when the lovers, undeclared, but sure of mutual passion, await the magic moment of avowal, with all its changeful consequences.
mutualadjectiveUS /ˈmjuːtʃuːəl/
common to or shared by two or more parties
From this reading Everyone who knows Jove knows the poignant and delicious day when the lovers, undeclared, but sure of mutual passion, await the magic moment of avowal, with all its changeful consequences.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I resume my fragmentary narrative at such a day in my life.
narrativenounUS /ˈnærətɪv/
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading I resume my fragmentary narrative at such a day in my life.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading THREE HUMAN HEARTS I And now I was twenty-six.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Everyone who knows Jove knows the poignant and delicious day when the lovers, undeclared, but sure of mutual passion, await the magic moment of avowal, with all its changeful consequences.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading I felt as though I were the captain of a ship on fire, and the only person aware that the flames were creeping towards a powder magazine.
and nothing more
From this reading I felt as though I were the captain of a ship on fire, and the only person aware that the flames were creeping towards a powder magazine.
a strong feeling or emotion
From this reading Everyone who knows Jove knows the poignant and delicious day when the lovers, undeclared, but sure of mutual passion, await the magic moment of avowal, with all its changeful consequences.
a human being
From this reading I felt as though I were the captain of a ship on fire, and the only person aware that the flames were creeping towards a powder magazine.
poignantadjectiveUS /ˈpɔɪnjənt/
arousing affect
From this reading Everyone who knows Jove knows the poignant and delicious day when the lovers, undeclared, but sure of mutual passion, await the magic moment of avowal, with all its changeful consequences.
powdernounUS /ˈpaʊdər/
a solid substance in the form of tiny loose particles; a solid that has been pulverized
From this reading I felt as though I were the captain of a ship on fire, and the only person aware that the flames were creeping towards a powder magazine.
resumeverbUS /rɪˈzuːm/
take up or begin anew
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transport commercially
From this reading I felt as though I were the captain of a ship on fire, and the only person aware that the flames were creeping towards a powder magazine.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading I resume my fragmentary narrative at such a day in my life.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading Everyone who knows Jove knows the poignant and delicious day when the lovers, undeclared, but sure of mutual passion, await the magic moment of avowal, with all its changeful consequences.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I felt as though I were the captain of a ship on fire, and the only person aware that the flames were creeping towards a powder magazine.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Everyone who knows Jove knows the poignant and delicious day when the lovers, undeclared, but sure of mutual passion, await the magic moment of avowal, with all its changeful consequences.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading I felt as though I were the captain of a ship on fire, and the only person aware that the flames were creeping towards a powder magazine.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading THREE HUMAN HEARTS I And now I was twenty-six.
in the direction of
From this reading I felt as though I were the captain of a ship on fire, and the only person aware that the flames were creeping towards a powder magazine.
twenty-sixadjective
being six more than twenty
From this reading THREE HUMAN HEARTS I And now I was twenty-six.
undeclaredadjectiveUS /əndɪˈklerd/
not announced or openly acknowledged
From this reading Everyone who knows Jove knows the poignant and delicious day when the lovers, undeclared, but sure of mutual passion, await the magic moment of avowal, with all its changeful consequences.
past form of “wait” — stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading As for me, I waited for the avowal as for an earthquake.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THREE HUMAN HEARTS I And now I was twenty-six.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading I felt as though I were the captain of a ship on fire, and the only person aware that the flames were creeping towards a powder magazine.
at the time that
From this reading Everyone who knows Jove knows the poignant and delicious day when the lovers, undeclared, but sure of mutual passion, await the magic moment of avowal, with all its changeful consequences.
which person or people
From this reading Everyone who knows Jove knows the poignant and delicious day when the lovers, undeclared, but sure of mutual passion, await the magic moment of avowal, with all its changeful consequences.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Everyone who knows Jove knows the poignant and delicious day when the lovers, undeclared, but sure of mutual passion, await the magic moment of avowal, with all its changeful consequences.
