used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading His heart was in a dangerous condition, the family doctor had said, and it was necessary that he should take care of himself.
commonly used or practiced; usual
From this reading He felt weaker than he had felt for a long time, and even his accustomed beverage of chocolate mixed with coffee failed to give him the support he needed in the morning.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading It may be that when Astrardente spoke so tenderly to his wife after the Frangipani ball, he felt some warning that told him his strength was failing.
anew
From this reading He awoke from an unusually heavy sleep with a strange sense of astonishment, as though he had not expected to awake again in life.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading He awoke from an unusually heavy sleep with a strange sense of astonishment, as though he had not expected to awake again in life.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading His heart was in a dangerous condition, the family doctor had said, and it was necessary that he should take care of himself.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He awoke from an unusually heavy sleep with a strange sense of astonishment, as though he had not expected to awake again in life.
the feeling that accompanies something extremely surprising
From this reading He awoke from an unusually heavy sleep with a strange sense of astonishment, as though he had not expected to awake again in life.
Astrardente
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From this reading It may be that when Astrardente spoke so tenderly to his wife after the Frangipani ball, he felt some warning that told him his strength was failing.
awakeadjectiveUS /əˈweɪk/
not in a state of sleep; completely conscious
From this reading He awoke from an unusually heavy sleep with a strange sense of astonishment, as though he had not expected to awake again in life.
inflected form of “awake” — stop sleeping
From this reading He awoke from an unusually heavy sleep with a strange sense of astonishment, as though he had not expected to awake again in life.
round object that is hit or thrown or kicked in games
From this reading It may be that when Astrardente spoke so tenderly to his wife after the Frangipani ball, he felt some warning that told him his strength was failing.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It may be that when Astrardente spoke so tenderly to his wife after the Frangipani ball, he felt some warning that told him his strength was failing.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He had been very tired after that long evening, and perhaps some sudden sinking had shaken his courage.
beveragenounUS /ˈbevərɪdʒ/
any liquid suitable for drinking
From this reading He felt weaker than he had felt for a long time, and even his accustomed beverage of chocolate mixed with coffee failed to give him the support he needed in the morning.
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading His heart was in a dangerous condition, the family doctor had said, and it was necessary that he should take care of himself.
chocolatenounUS /ˈtʃɔːklət/
a beverage made from cocoa powder and milk and sugar; usually drunk hot
From this reading He felt weaker than he had felt for a long time, and even his accustomed beverage of chocolate mixed with coffee failed to give him the support he needed in the morning.
a beverage consisting of an infusion of ground coffee beans
From this reading He felt weaker than he had felt for a long time, and even his accustomed beverage of chocolate mixed with coffee failed to give him the support he needed in the morning.
a state at a particular time
From this reading His heart was in a dangerous condition, the family doctor had said, and it was necessary that he should take care of himself.
a quality of spirit that enables you to face danger or pain without showing fear
From this reading He had been very tired after that long evening, and perhaps some sudden sinking had shaken his courage.
involving or causing danger or risk; liable to hurt or harm
From this reading His heart was in a dangerous condition, the family doctor had said, and it was necessary that he should take care of himself.
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading His heart was in a dangerous condition, the family doctor had said, and it was necessary that he should take care of himself.
divisible by two
From this reading He felt weaker than he had felt for a long time, and even his accustomed beverage of chocolate mixed with coffee failed to give him the support he needed in the morning.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading He had been very tired after that long evening, and perhaps some sudden sinking had shaken his courage.
considered likely or probable to happen or arrive
From this reading He awoke from an unusually heavy sleep with a strange sense of astonishment, as though he had not expected to awake again in life.
past form of “fail” — fail to do something; leave something undone
From this reading He felt weaker than he had felt for a long time, and even his accustomed beverage of chocolate mixed with coffee failed to give him the support he needed in the morning.
failingnounUS /ˈfeɪlɪŋ/
a flaw or weak point
From this reading It may be that when Astrardente spoke so tenderly to his wife after the Frangipani ball, he felt some warning that told him his strength was failing.
a social unit living together
From this reading His heart was in a dangerous condition, the family doctor had said, and it was necessary that he should take care of himself.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading It may be that when Astrardente spoke so tenderly to his wife after the Frangipani ball, he felt some warning that told him his strength was failing.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He felt weaker than he had felt for a long time, and even his accustomed beverage of chocolate mixed with coffee failed to give him the support he needed in the morning.
Frangipaninoun
any of various tropical American deciduous shrubs or trees of the genus Plumeria having milky sap and showy fragrant funnel-shaped variously colored flowers
From this reading It may be that when Astrardente spoke so tenderly to his wife after the Frangipani ball, he felt some warning that told him his strength was failing.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He awoke from an unusually heavy sleep with a strange sense of astonishment, as though he had not expected to awake again in life.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading He felt weaker than he had felt for a long time, and even his accustomed beverage of chocolate mixed with coffee failed to give him the support he needed in the morning.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading His heart was in a dangerous condition, the family doctor had said, and it was necessary that he should take care of himself.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It may be that when Astrardente spoke so tenderly to his wife after the Frangipani ball, he felt some warning that told him his strength was failing.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading His heart was in a dangerous condition, the family doctor had said, and it was necessary that he should take care of himself.
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading He awoke from an unusually heavy sleep with a strange sense of astonishment, as though he had not expected to awake again in life.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It may be that when Astrardente spoke so tenderly to his wife after the Frangipani ball, he felt some warning that told him his strength was failing.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading His heart was in a dangerous condition, the family doctor had said, and it was necessary that he should take care of himself.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading It may be that when Astrardente spoke so tenderly to his wife after the Frangipani ball, he felt some warning that told him his strength was failing.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading His heart was in a dangerous condition, the family doctor had said, and it was necessary that he should take care of himself.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It may be that when Astrardente spoke so tenderly to his wife after the Frangipani ball, he felt some warning that told him his strength was failing.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading He awoke from an unusually heavy sleep with a strange sense of astonishment, as though he had not expected to awake again in life.
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 had been very tired after that long evening, and perhaps some sudden sinking had shaken his courage.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading It may be that when Astrardente spoke so tenderly to his wife after the Frangipani ball, he felt some warning that told him his strength was failing.
consisting of a haphazard assortment of different kinds
From this reading He felt weaker than he had felt for a long time, and even his accustomed beverage of chocolate mixed with coffee failed to give him the support he needed in the morning.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading He felt weaker than he had felt for a long time, and even his accustomed beverage of chocolate mixed with coffee failed to give him the support he needed in the morning.
absolutely essential
From this reading His heart was in a dangerous condition, the family doctor had said, and it was necessary that he should take care of himself.
necessary for relief or supply
From this reading He felt weaker than he had felt for a long time, and even his accustomed beverage of chocolate mixed with coffee failed to give him the support he needed in the morning.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He awoke from an unusually heavy sleep with a strange sense of astonishment, as though he had not expected to awake again in life.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading His heart was in a dangerous condition, the family doctor had said, and it was necessary that he should take care of himself.
by chance
From this reading He had been very tired after that long evening, and perhaps some sudden sinking had shaken his courage.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading His heart was in a dangerous condition, the family doctor had said, and it was necessary that he should take care of himself.
a general conscious awareness
From this reading He awoke from an unusually heavy sleep with a strange sense of astonishment, as though he had not expected to awake again in life.
shakenadjectiveUS /ˈʃeɪkən/
disturbed psychologically as if by a physical jolt or shock
From this reading He had been very tired after that long evening, and perhaps some sudden sinking had shaken his courage.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading His heart was in a dangerous condition, the family doctor had said, and it was necessary that he should take care of himself.
sinkingnounUS /ˈsɪŋkɪŋ/
a descent as through liquid (especially through water)
From this reading He had been very tired after that long evening, and perhaps some sudden sinking had shaken his courage.
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading He awoke from an unusually heavy sleep with a strange sense of astonishment, as though he had not expected to awake again in life.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading It may be that when Astrardente spoke so tenderly to his wife after the Frangipani ball, he felt some warning that told him his strength was failing.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading It may be that when Astrardente spoke so tenderly to his wife after the Frangipani ball, he felt some warning that told him his strength was failing.
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading It may be that when Astrardente spoke so tenderly to his wife after the Frangipani ball, he felt some warning that told him his strength was failing.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading He awoke from an unusually heavy sleep with a strange sense of astonishment, as though he had not expected to awake again in life.
the property of being physically or mentally strong
From this reading It may be that when Astrardente spoke so tenderly to his wife after the Frangipani ball, he felt some warning that told him his strength was failing.
happening without warning or in a short space of time
From this reading He had been very tired after that long evening, and perhaps some sudden sinking had shaken his courage.
the activity of providing for or maintaining by supplying with money or necessities
From this reading He felt weaker than he had felt for a long time, and even his accustomed beverage of chocolate mixed with coffee failed to give him the support he needed in the morning.
carry out
From this reading His heart was in a dangerous condition, the family doctor had said, and it was necessary that he should take care of himself.
tenderlyadverbUS /ˈtendərli/
with tenderness; in a tender manner
From this reading It may be that when Astrardente spoke so tenderly to his wife after the Frangipani ball, he felt some warning that told him his strength was failing.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading He felt weaker than he had felt for a long time, and even his accustomed beverage of chocolate mixed with coffee failed to give him the support he needed in the morning.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It may be that when Astrardente spoke so tenderly to his wife after the Frangipani ball, he felt some warning that told him his strength was failing.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It may be that when Astrardente spoke so tenderly to his wife after the Frangipani ball, he felt some warning that told him his strength was failing.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading He awoke from an unusually heavy sleep with a strange sense of astonishment, as though he had not expected to awake again in life.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading He felt weaker than he had felt for a long time, and even his accustomed beverage of chocolate mixed with coffee failed to give him the support he needed in the morning.
tiredadjectiveUS /ˈtaɪərd/
depleted of strength or energy
From this reading He had been very tired after that long evening, and perhaps some sudden sinking had shaken his courage.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It may be that when Astrardente spoke so tenderly to his wife after the Frangipani ball, he felt some warning that told him his strength was failing.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading It may be that when Astrardente spoke so tenderly to his wife after the Frangipani ball, he felt some warning that told him his strength was failing.
unusuallyadverbUS /əˈnjuːʒuːəli/
to a remarkable degree or extent
From this reading He awoke from an unusually heavy sleep with a strange sense of astonishment, as though he had not expected to awake again in life.
precisely as stated
From this reading He had been very tired after that long evening, and perhaps some sudden sinking had shaken his courage.
a message informing of danger
From this reading It may be that when Astrardente spoke so tenderly to his wife after the Frangipani ball, he felt some warning that told him his strength was failing.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It may be that when Astrardente spoke so tenderly to his wife after the Frangipani ball, he felt some warning that told him his strength was failing.
weakeradjectiveUS /ˈwiːkər/
comparative of “weak” — wanting in physical strength
From this reading He felt weaker than he had felt for a long time, and even his accustomed beverage of chocolate mixed with coffee failed to give him the support he needed in the morning.
at the time that
From this reading It may be that when Astrardente spoke so tenderly to his wife after the Frangipani ball, he felt some warning that told him his strength was failing.
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading It may be that when Astrardente spoke so tenderly to his wife after the Frangipani ball, he felt some warning that told him his strength was failing.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He awoke from an unusually heavy sleep with a strange sense of astonishment, as though he had not expected to awake again in life.
