used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Around him was all the stillness and the sweetness of the summer twilight which he loved so much; stars burning in a violet sky, the breath of roses in the air, the peaceful village sounds in his ears, more lulling and soothing than absolute silence.
perfect or complete or pure
From this reading Around him was all the stillness and the sweetness of the summer twilight which he loved so much; stars burning in a violet sky, the breath of roses in the air, the peaceful village sounds in his ears, more lulling and soothing than absolute silence.
accomplishmentnounUS /əˈkɑːmplɪʃmənt/
the action of accomplishing something
From this reading What he had done, what he had worked for, seemed to him to be a simple act of justice, yet with its accomplishment he was acutely conscious of an intense isolation.
perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)
From this reading What he had done, what he had worked for, seemed to him to be a simple act of justice, yet with its accomplishment he was acutely conscious of an intense isolation.
acutelyadverbUS /əˈkjuːtli/
in a keen or penetrating way
From this reading What he had done, what he had worked for, seemed to him to be a simple act of justice, yet with its accomplishment he was acutely conscious of an intense isolation.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading Around him was all the stillness and the sweetness of the summer twilight which he loved so much; stars burning in a violet sky, the breath of roses in the air, the peaceful village sounds in his ears, more lulling and soothing than absolute silence.
(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 Around him was all the stillness and the sweetness of the summer twilight which he loved so much; stars burning in a violet sky, the breath of roses in the air, the peaceful village sounds in his ears, more lulling and soothing than absolute silence.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading What he had done, what he had worked for, seemed to him to be a simple act of justice, yet with its accomplishment he was acutely conscious of an intense isolation.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Mr. Johnson, that same evening, was smoking the cigar of discontent, drinking the coffee of bitterness, and sipping the brandy of fire.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading Around him was all the stillness and the sweetness of the summer twilight which he loved so much; stars burning in a violet sky, the breath of roses in the air, the peaceful village sounds in his ears, more lulling and soothing than absolute silence.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading What he had done, what he had worked for, seemed to him to be a simple act of justice, yet with its accomplishment he was acutely conscious of an intense isolation.
bitternessnounUS /ˈbɪtərnəs/
a feeling of deep and bitter anger and ill-will
From this reading Mr. Johnson, that same evening, was smoking the cigar of discontent, drinking the coffee of bitterness, and sipping the brandy of fire.
brandynounUS /ˈbrændi/
distilled from wine or fermented fruit juice
From this reading Mr. Johnson, that same evening, was smoking the cigar of discontent, drinking the coffee of bitterness, and sipping the brandy of fire.
the process of taking in and expelling air during breathing
From this reading Around him was all the stillness and the sweetness of the summer twilight which he loved so much; stars burning in a violet sky, the breath of roses in the air, the peaceful village sounds in his ears, more lulling and soothing than absolute silence.
the act of burning something
From this reading Around him was all the stillness and the sweetness of the summer twilight which he loved so much; stars burning in a violet sky, the breath of roses in the air, the peaceful village sounds in his ears, more lulling and soothing than absolute silence.
cigarnounUS /sɪˈɡɑːr/
a roll of tobacco for smoking
From this reading Mr. Johnson, that same evening, was smoking the cigar of discontent, drinking the coffee of bitterness, and sipping the brandy of fire.
a beverage consisting of an infusion of ground coffee beans
From this reading Mr. Johnson, that same evening, was smoking the cigar of discontent, drinking the coffee of bitterness, and sipping the brandy of fire.
intentionally conceived
From this reading What he had done, what he had worked for, seemed to him to be a simple act of justice, yet with its accomplishment he was acutely conscious of an intense isolation.
discontentnounUS /dɪskənˈtent/
a longing for something better than the present situation
From this reading Mr. Johnson, that same evening, was smoking the cigar of discontent, drinking the coffee of bitterness, and sipping the brandy of fire.
disquietudenoun
feelings of anxiety that make you tense and irritable
From this reading Yet he was filled with disquietude.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading What he had done, what he had worked for, seemed to him to be a simple act of justice, yet with its accomplishment he was acutely conscious of an intense isolation.
the act of consuming liquids
From this reading Mr. Johnson, that same evening, was smoking the cigar of discontent, drinking the coffee of bitterness, and sipping the brandy of fire.
plural of “ear” — the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium
From this reading Around him was all the stillness and the sweetness of the summer twilight which he loved so much; stars burning in a violet sky, the breath of roses in the air, the peaceful village sounds in his ears, more lulling and soothing than absolute silence.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading Mr. Johnson, that same evening, was smoking the cigar of discontent, drinking the coffee of bitterness, and sipping the brandy of fire.
(usually followed by “with” or used as a combining form) generously supplied with
From this reading Yet he was filled with disquietude.
start firing a weapon
From this reading Mr. Johnson, that same evening, was smoking the cigar of discontent, drinking the coffee of bitterness, and sipping the brandy of fire.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading What he had done, what he had worked for, seemed to him to be a simple act of justice, yet with its accomplishment he was acutely conscious of an intense isolation.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading What he had done, what he had worked for, seemed to him to be a simple act of justice, yet with its accomplishment he was acutely conscious of an intense isolation.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading He rose and, with his hands in his pockets, paced the long strip of velvety lawn.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Around him was all the stillness and the sweetness of the summer twilight which he loved so much; stars burning in a violet sky, the breath of roses in the air, the peaceful village sounds in his ears, more lulling and soothing than absolute silence.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Around him was all the stillness and the sweetness of the summer twilight which he loved so much; stars burning in a violet sky, the breath of roses in the air, the peaceful village sounds in his ears, more lulling and soothing than absolute silence.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Around him was all the stillness and the sweetness of the summer twilight which he loved so much; stars burning in a violet sky, the breath of roses in the air, the peaceful village sounds in his ears, more lulling and soothing than absolute silence.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Around him was all the stillness and the sweetness of the summer twilight which he loved so much; stars burning in a violet sky, the breath of roses in the air, the peaceful village sounds in his ears, more lulling and soothing than absolute silence.
possessing or displaying a distinctive feature to a heightened degree
From this reading What he had done, what he had worked for, seemed to him to be a simple act of justice, yet with its accomplishment he was acutely conscious of an intense isolation.
isolationnounUS /ˌaɪsəˈleɪʃən/
a state of separation between persons or groups
From this reading What he had done, what he had worked for, seemed to him to be a simple act of justice, yet with its accomplishment he was acutely conscious of an intense isolation.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading What he had done, what he had worked for, seemed to him to be a simple act of justice, yet with its accomplishment he was acutely conscious of an intense isolation.
English writer and lexicographer (1709-1784)
From this reading Mr. Johnson, that same evening, was smoking the cigar of discontent, drinking the coffee of bitterness, and sipping the brandy of fire.
the quality of being just or fair
From this reading What he had done, what he had worked for, seemed to him to be a simple act of justice, yet with its accomplishment he was acutely conscious of an intense isolation.
lawnnounUS /lɔːn/
a field of cultivated and mowed grass
From this reading He rose and, with his hands in his pockets, paced the long strip of velvety lawn.
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 rose and, with his hands in his pockets, paced the long strip of velvety lawn.
held dear
From this reading Around him was all the stillness and the sweetness of the summer twilight which he loved so much; stars burning in a violet sky, the breath of roses in the air, the peaceful village sounds in his ears, more lulling and soothing than absolute silence.
lullingverbUS /ˈlʌlɪŋ/
-ing form of “lull” — calm by deception
From this reading Around him was all the stillness and the sweetness of the summer twilight which he loved so much; stars burning in a violet sky, the breath of roses in the air, the peaceful village sounds in his ears, more lulling and soothing than absolute silence.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Around him was all the stillness and the sweetness of the summer twilight which he loved so much; stars burning in a violet sky, the breath of roses in the air, the peaceful village sounds in his ears, more lulling and soothing than absolute silence.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Mr. Johnson, that same evening, was smoking the cigar of discontent, drinking the coffee of bitterness, and sipping the brandy of fire.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Around him was all the stillness and the sweetness of the summer twilight which he loved so much; stars burning in a violet sky, the breath of roses in the air, the peaceful village sounds in his ears, more lulling and soothing than absolute silence.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Mr. Johnson, that same evening, was smoking the cigar of discontent, drinking the coffee of bitterness, and sipping the brandy of fire.
pacedverbUS /peɪst/
past form of “pace” — walk with slow or fast paces
From this reading He rose and, with his hands in his pockets, paced the long strip of velvety lawn.
peacefuladjectiveUS /ˈpiːsfəl/
not disturbed by strife or turmoil or war
From this reading Around him was all the stillness and the sweetness of the summer twilight which he loved so much; stars burning in a violet sky, the breath of roses in the air, the peaceful village sounds in his ears, more lulling and soothing than absolute silence.
plural of “pocket” — a small pouch inside a garment for carrying small articles
From this reading He rose and, with his hands in his pockets, paced the long strip of velvety lawn.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading He rose and, with his hands in his pockets, paced the long strip of velvety lawn.
plural of “rose” — any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading Around him was all the stillness and the sweetness of the summer twilight which he loved so much; stars burning in a violet sky, the breath of roses in the air, the peaceful village sounds in his ears, more lulling and soothing than absolute silence.
Identical; not different.
From this reading Mr. Johnson, that same evening, was smoking the cigar of discontent, drinking the coffee of bitterness, and sipping the brandy of fire.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading What he had done, what he had worked for, seemed to him to be a simple act of justice, yet with its accomplishment he was acutely conscious of an intense isolation.
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading Around him was all the stillness and the sweetness of the summer twilight which he loved so much; stars burning in a violet sky, the breath of roses in the air, the peaceful village sounds in his ears, more lulling and soothing than absolute silence.
having few parts; not complex or complicated or involved
From this reading What he had done, what he had worked for, seemed to him to be a simple act of justice, yet with its accomplishment he was acutely conscious of an intense isolation.
sippingverbUS /ˈsɪpɪŋ/
inflected form of “sip” — drink in sips
From this reading Mr. Johnson, that same evening, was smoking the cigar of discontent, drinking the coffee of bitterness, and sipping the brandy of fire.
the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading Around him was all the stillness and the sweetness of the summer twilight which he loved so much; stars burning in a violet sky, the breath of roses in the air, the peaceful village sounds in his ears, more lulling and soothing than absolute silence.
the act of smoking tobacco or other substances
From this reading Mr. Johnson, that same evening, was smoking the cigar of discontent, drinking the coffee of bitterness, and sipping the brandy of fire.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Around him was all the stillness and the sweetness of the summer twilight which he loved so much; stars burning in a violet sky, the breath of roses in the air, the peaceful village sounds in his ears, more lulling and soothing than absolute silence.
soothingadjectiveUS /ˈsuːðɪŋ/
affording physical relief
From this reading Around him was all the stillness and the sweetness of the summer twilight which he loved so much; stars burning in a violet sky, the breath of roses in the air, the peaceful village sounds in his ears, more lulling and soothing than absolute silence.
plural of “sound” — the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading Around him was all the stillness and the sweetness of the summer twilight which he loved so much; stars burning in a violet sky, the breath of roses in the air, the peaceful village sounds in his ears, more lulling and soothing than absolute silence.
plural of “star” — (astronomy) a celestial body of hot gases that radiates energy derived from thermonuclear reactions in the interior
From this reading Around him was all the stillness and the sweetness of the summer twilight which he loved so much; stars burning in a violet sky, the breath of roses in the air, the peaceful village sounds in his ears, more lulling and soothing than absolute silence.
stillnessnounUS /ˈstɪlnəs/
(poetic) tranquil silence
From this reading Around him was all the stillness and the sweetness of the summer twilight which he loved so much; stars burning in a violet sky, the breath of roses in the air, the peaceful village sounds in his ears, more lulling and soothing than absolute silence.
stripverbUS /strɪp/
take away possessions from someone
From this reading He rose and, with his hands in his pockets, paced the long strip of velvety lawn.
the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading Around him was all the stillness and the sweetness of the summer twilight which he loved so much; stars burning in a violet sky, the breath of roses in the air, the peaceful village sounds in his ears, more lulling and soothing than absolute silence.
sweetnessnounUS /ˈswiːtnəs/
the taste experience when sugar dissolves in the mouth
From this reading Around him was all the stillness and the sweetness of the summer twilight which he loved so much; stars burning in a violet sky, the breath of roses in the air, the peaceful village sounds in his ears, more lulling and soothing than absolute silence.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Around him was all the stillness and the sweetness of the summer twilight which he loved so much; stars burning in a violet sky, the breath of roses in the air, the peaceful village sounds in his ears, more lulling and soothing than absolute silence.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Mr. Johnson, that same evening, was smoking the cigar of discontent, drinking the coffee of bitterness, and sipping the brandy of fire.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Mr. Johnson, that same evening, was smoking the cigar of discontent, drinking the coffee of bitterness, and sipping the brandy of fire.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading What he had done, what he had worked for, seemed to him to be a simple act of justice, yet with its accomplishment he was acutely conscious of an intense isolation.
twilightnounUS /ˈtwaɪlaɪt/
the time of day immediately following sunset
From this reading Around him was all the stillness and the sweetness of the summer twilight which he loved so much; stars burning in a violet sky, the breath of roses in the air, the peaceful village sounds in his ears, more lulling and soothing than absolute silence.
velvetyadjectiveUS /ˈvelvəti/
smooth and soft to sight or hearing or touch or taste
From this reading He rose and, with his hands in his pockets, paced the long strip of velvety lawn.
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading Around him was all the stillness and the sweetness of the summer twilight which he loved so much; stars burning in a violet sky, the breath of roses in the air, the peaceful village sounds in his ears, more lulling and soothing than absolute silence.
violetnounUS /ˈvaɪəlɪt/
any of numerous low-growing violas with small flowers
From this reading Around him was all the stillness and the sweetness of the summer twilight which he loved so much; stars burning in a violet sky, the breath of roses in the air, the peaceful village sounds in his ears, more lulling and soothing than absolute silence.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Mr. Johnson, that same evening, was smoking the cigar of discontent, drinking the coffee of bitterness, and sipping the brandy of fire.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What he had done, what he had worked for, seemed to him to be a simple act of justice, yet with its accomplishment he was acutely conscious of an intense isolation.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Around him was all the stillness and the sweetness of the summer twilight which he loved so much; stars burning in a violet sky, the breath of roses in the air, the peaceful village sounds in his ears, more lulling and soothing than absolute silence.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Yet he was filled with disquietude.
past form of “work” — exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading What he had done, what he had worked for, seemed to him to be a simple act of justice, yet with its accomplishment he was acutely conscious of an intense isolation.
but in spite of that
From this reading Yet he was filled with disquietude.
