used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She looked at Frédéric with a melancholy expression, and, with a much bitterer glance at herself, withdrew her hand and pushed him away, shaking her head as if to say:
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The dumb girl listened to him at first with surprise; an unfamiliar sentiment disturbed her; she tried to withdraw her hand, but she had not the strength.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Frédéric spoke with great animation; love excited him and made his voice sweeter than ever, his glance more seductive.
animationnounUS /ˌænəˈmeɪʃən/
the condition of living or the state of being alive
From this reading Frédéric spoke with great animation; love excited him and made his voice sweeter than ever, his glance more seductive.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading She looked at Frédéric with a melancholy expression, and, with a much bitterer glance at herself, withdrew her hand and pushed him away, shaking her head as if to say:
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The dumb girl listened to him at first with surprise; an unfamiliar sentiment disturbed her; she tried to withdraw her hand, but she had not the strength.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading She looked at Frédéric with a melancholy expression, and, with a much bitterer glance at herself, withdrew her hand and pushed him away, shaking her head as if to say:
bitterer
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From this reading She looked at Frédéric with a melancholy expression, and, with a much bitterer glance at herself, withdrew her hand and pushed him away, shaking her head as if to say:
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The dumb girl listened to him at first with surprise; an unfamiliar sentiment disturbed her; she tried to withdraw her hand, but she had not the strength.
past form of “cease” — put an end to a state or an activity
From this reading Frédéric had ceased to speak, and she continued to listen.
a state at a particular time
From this reading But soon the remembrance of her condition, of her misfortune, destroyed the spell that was upon her.
without stop or interruption
From this reading Frédéric had ceased to speak, and she continued to listen.
spoiled or ruined or demolished
From this reading But soon the remembrance of her condition, of her misfortune, destroyed the spell that was upon her.
having the place or position changed
From this reading The dumb girl listened to him at first with surprise; an unfamiliar sentiment disturbed her; she tried to withdraw her hand, but she had not the strength.
dumbadjectiveUS /dʌm/
slow to learn or understand; lacking intellectual acuity
From this reading The dumb girl listened to him at first with surprise; an unfamiliar sentiment disturbed her; she tried to withdraw her hand, but she had not the strength.
at any time
From this reading Frédéric spoke with great animation; love excited him and made his voice sweeter than ever, his glance more seductive.
(of persons) excessively affected by emotion
From this reading Frédéric spoke with great animation; love excited him and made his voice sweeter than ever, his glance more seductive.
the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading She looked at Frédéric with a melancholy expression, and, with a much bitterer glance at herself, withdrew her hand and pushed him away, shaking her head as if to say:
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading The dumb girl listened to him at first with surprise; an unfamiliar sentiment disturbed her; she tried to withdraw her hand, but she had not the strength.
Frédéric
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From this reading Frédéric spoke with great animation; love excited him and made his voice sweeter than ever, his glance more seductive.
a young female
From this reading The dumb girl listened to him at first with surprise; an unfamiliar sentiment disturbed her; she tried to withdraw her hand, but she had not the strength.
throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading Frédéric spoke with great animation; love excited him and made his voice sweeter than ever, his glance more seductive.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Frédéric spoke with great animation; love excited him and made his voice sweeter than ever, his glance more seductive.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The dumb girl listened to him at first with surprise; an unfamiliar sentiment disturbed her; she tried to withdraw her hand, but she had not the strength.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading The dumb girl listened to him at first with surprise; an unfamiliar sentiment disturbed her; she tried to withdraw her hand, but she had not the strength.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading She looked at Frédéric with a melancholy expression, and, with a much bitterer glance at herself, withdrew her hand and pushed him away, shaking her head as if to say:
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The dumb girl listened to him at first with surprise; an unfamiliar sentiment disturbed her; she tried to withdraw her hand, but she had not the strength.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading She looked at Frédéric with a melancholy expression, and, with a much bitterer glance at herself, withdrew her hand and pushed him away, shaking her head as if to say:
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Frédéric spoke with great animation; love excited him and made his voice sweeter than ever, his glance more seductive.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Frédéric spoke with great animation; love excited him and made his voice sweeter than ever, his glance more seductive.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading She looked at Frédéric with a melancholy expression, and, with a much bitterer glance at herself, withdrew her hand and pushed him away, shaking her head as if to say:
hear with intention
From this reading Frédéric had ceased to speak, and she continued to listen.
past form of “listen” — hear with intention
From this reading The dumb girl listened to him at first with surprise; an unfamiliar sentiment disturbed her; she tried to withdraw her hand, but she had not the strength.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading She looked at Frédéric with a melancholy expression, and, with a much bitterer glance at herself, withdrew her hand and pushed him away, shaking her head as if to say:
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading Frédéric spoke with great animation; love excited him and made his voice sweeter than ever, his glance more seductive.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Frédéric spoke with great animation; love excited him and made his voice sweeter than ever, his glance more seductive.
a feeling of thoughtful sadness
From this reading She looked at Frédéric with a melancholy expression, and, with a much bitterer glance at herself, withdrew her hand and pushed him away, shaking her head as if to say:
misfortunenounUS /mɪˈsfɔːrtʃən/
unnecessary and unforeseen trouble resulting from an unfortunate event
From this reading But soon the remembrance of her condition, of her misfortune, destroyed the spell that was upon her.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Frédéric spoke with great animation; love excited him and made his voice sweeter than ever, his glance more seductive.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading She looked at Frédéric with a melancholy expression, and, with a much bitterer glance at herself, withdrew her hand and pushed him away, shaking her head as if to say:
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The dumb girl listened to him at first with surprise; an unfamiliar sentiment disturbed her; she tried to withdraw her hand, but she had not the strength.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading But soon the remembrance of her condition, of her misfortune, destroyed the spell that was upon her.
past form of “push” — move with force
From this reading She looked at Frédéric with a melancholy expression, and, with a much bitterer glance at herself, withdrew her hand and pushed him away, shaking her head as if to say:
remembrancenounUS /riˈmembrəns/
the ability to recall past occurrences
From this reading But soon the remembrance of her condition, of her misfortune, destroyed the spell that was upon her.
express in words
From this reading She looked at Frédéric with a melancholy expression, and, with a much bitterer glance at herself, withdrew her hand and pushed him away, shaking her head as if to say:
seductiveadjectiveUS /sɪˈdʌktɪv/
tending to entice into a desired action or state
From this reading Frédéric spoke with great animation; love excited him and made his voice sweeter than ever, his glance more seductive.
tender, romantic, or nostalgic feeling or emotion
From this reading The dumb girl listened to him at first with surprise; an unfamiliar sentiment disturbed her; she tried to withdraw her hand, but she had not the strength.
the act of causing something to move up and down (or back and forth) with quick movements
From this reading She looked at Frédéric with a melancholy expression, and, with a much bitterer glance at herself, withdrew her hand and pushed him away, shaking her head as if to say:
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The dumb girl listened to him at first with surprise; an unfamiliar sentiment disturbed her; she tried to withdraw her hand, but she had not the strength.
in the near future
From this reading But soon the remembrance of her condition, of her misfortune, destroyed the spell that was upon her.
express in speech
From this reading Frédéric had ceased to speak, and she continued to listen.
orally recite the letters of or give the spelling of
From this reading But soon the remembrance of her condition, of her misfortune, destroyed the spell that was upon her.
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading Frédéric spoke with great animation; love excited him and made his voice sweeter than ever, his glance more seductive.
the property of being physically or mentally strong
From this reading The dumb girl listened to him at first with surprise; an unfamiliar sentiment disturbed her; she tried to withdraw her hand, but she had not the strength.
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading The dumb girl listened to him at first with surprise; an unfamiliar sentiment disturbed her; she tried to withdraw her hand, but she had not the strength.
sweeteradjectiveUS /ˈswiːtər/
comparative of “sweet” — having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar
From this reading Frédéric spoke with great animation; love excited him and made his voice sweeter than ever, his glance more seductive.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Frédéric spoke with great animation; love excited him and made his voice sweeter than ever, his glance more seductive.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading But soon the remembrance of her condition, of her misfortune, destroyed the spell that was upon her.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The dumb girl listened to him at first with surprise; an unfamiliar sentiment disturbed her; she tried to withdraw her hand, but she had not the strength.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The dumb girl listened to him at first with surprise; an unfamiliar sentiment disturbed her; she tried to withdraw her hand, but she had not the strength.
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading The dumb girl listened to him at first with surprise; an unfamiliar sentiment disturbed her; she tried to withdraw her hand, but she had not the strength.
unfamiliaradjectiveUS /ˌʌnfəˈmɪljər/
not known or well known
From this reading The dumb girl listened to him at first with surprise; an unfamiliar sentiment disturbed her; she tried to withdraw her hand, but she had not the strength.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading But soon the remembrance of her condition, of her misfortune, destroyed the spell that was upon her.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading Frédéric spoke with great animation; love excited him and made his voice sweeter than ever, his glance more seductive.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But soon the remembrance of her condition, of her misfortune, destroyed the spell that was upon her.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Frédéric spoke with great animation; love excited him and made his voice sweeter than ever, his glance more seductive.
withdrawverbUS /wɪðˈdrɔː/
pull back or move away or backward
From this reading The dumb girl listened to him at first with surprise; an unfamiliar sentiment disturbed her; she tried to withdraw her hand, but she had not the strength.
withdrewverbUS /wɪθˈdruː/
inflected form of “withdraw” — pull back or move away or backward
From this reading She looked at Frédéric with a melancholy expression, and, with a much bitterer glance at herself, withdrew her hand and pushed him away, shaking her head as if to say:
