used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Indeed, from a hundred allusions in the poems which she only understood, she might have guessed their author.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading She looked across to me, smiled, and pressed the book to her bosom, as if she wished to tell me, “I love it, and what you express in it you have addressed to this heart, which feels and is grateful.”
(of mail) marked with a destination
From this reading She looked across to me, smiled, and pressed the book to her bosom, as if she wished to tell me, “I love it, and what you express in it you have addressed to this heart, which feels and is grateful.”
anew
From this reading I again took up the withered wreath, at which I had often sung; smiled, made a sigh, and retired.
allusionsnounUS /əˈluːʒənz/
plural of “allusion” — passing reference or indirect mention
From this reading Indeed, from a hundred allusions in the poems which she only understood, she might have guessed their author.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She looked across to me, smiled, and pressed the book to her bosom, as if she wished to tell me, “I love it, and what you express in it you have addressed to this heart, which feels and is grateful.”
applausenounUS /əˈplɔːz/
a demonstration of approval by clapping the hands together
From this reading But no one was more delighted by the applause I had gained than my friend Bertollon.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading She looked across to me, smiled, and pressed the book to her bosom, as if she wished to tell me, “I love it, and what you express in it you have addressed to this heart, which feels and is grateful.”
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading She herself rewarded me in the most pleasing manner, by once reading my poems at the window, when their author had become known.
writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading She herself rewarded me in the most pleasing manner, by once reading my poems at the window, when their author had become known.
enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading She herself rewarded me in the most pleasing manner, by once reading my poems at the window, when their author had become known.
Bertollon
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From this reading But no one was more delighted by the applause I had gained than my friend Bertollon.
a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)
From this reading She looked across to me, smiled, and pressed the book to her bosom, as if she wished to tell me, “I love it, and what you express in it you have addressed to this heart, which feels and is grateful.”
the chest considered as the place where secret thoughts are kept
From this reading She looked across to me, smiled, and pressed the book to her bosom, as if she wished to tell me, “I love it, and what you express in it you have addressed to this heart, which feels and is grateful.”
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But no one was more delighted by the applause I had gained than my friend Bertollon.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading She herself rewarded me in the most pleasing manner, by once reading my poems at the window, when their author had become known.
greatly pleased
From this reading But no one was more delighted by the applause I had gained than my friend Bertollon.
give expression to
From this reading She looked across to me, smiled, and pressed the book to her bosom, as if she wished to tell me, “I love it, and what you express in it you have addressed to this heart, which feels and is grateful.”
plural of “feel” — an intuitive awareness
From this reading She looked across to me, smiled, and pressed the book to her bosom, as if she wished to tell me, “I love it, and what you express in it you have addressed to this heart, which feels and is grateful.”
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading But no one was more delighted by the applause I had gained than my friend Bertollon.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Indeed, from a hundred allusions in the poems which she only understood, she might have guessed their author.
past form of “gain” — obtain
From this reading But no one was more delighted by the applause I had gained than my friend Bertollon.
feeling or showing gratitude
From this reading She looked across to me, smiled, and pressed the book to her bosom, as if she wished to tell me, “I love it, and what you express in it you have addressed to this heart, which feels and is grateful.”
past form of “guess” — expect, believe, or suppose
From this reading Indeed, from a hundred allusions in the poems which she only understood, she might have guessed their author.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She herself rewarded me in the most pleasing manner, by once reading my poems at the window, when their author had become known.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Indeed, from a hundred allusions in the poems which she only understood, she might have guessed their author.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading She looked across to me, smiled, and pressed the book to her bosom, as if she wished to tell me, “I love it, and what you express in it you have addressed to this heart, which feels and is grateful.”
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She looked across to me, smiled, and pressed the book to her bosom, as if she wished to tell me, “I love it, and what you express in it you have addressed to this heart, which feels and is grateful.”
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading She herself rewarded me in the most pleasing manner, by once reading my poems at the window, when their author had become known.
ten 10s
From this reading Indeed, from a hundred allusions in the poems which she only understood, she might have guessed their author.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading She looked across to me, smiled, and pressed the book to her bosom, as if she wished to tell me, “I love it, and what you express in it you have addressed to this heart, which feels and is grateful.”
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading She looked across to me, smiled, and pressed the book to her bosom, as if she wished to tell me, “I love it, and what you express in it you have addressed to this heart, which feels and is grateful.”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She herself rewarded me in the most pleasing manner, by once reading my poems at the window, when their author had become known.
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading Indeed, from a hundred allusions in the poems which she only understood, she might have guessed their author.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She looked across to me, smiled, and pressed the book to her bosom, as if she wished to tell me, “I love it, and what you express in it you have addressed to this heart, which feels and is grateful.”
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading She looked across to me, smiled, and pressed the book to her bosom, as if she wished to tell me, “I love it, and what you express in it you have addressed to this heart, which feels and is grateful.”
apprehended with certainty
From this reading She herself rewarded me in the most pleasing manner, by once reading my poems at the window, when their author had become known.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading She looked across to me, smiled, and pressed the book to her bosom, as if she wished to tell me, “I love it, and what you express in it you have addressed to this heart, which feels and is grateful.”
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading She looked across to me, smiled, and pressed the book to her bosom, as if she wished to tell me, “I love it, and what you express in it you have addressed to this heart, which feels and is grateful.”
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading I again took up the withered wreath, at which I had often sung; smiled, made a sigh, and retired.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading She herself rewarded me in the most pleasing manner, by once reading my poems at the window, when their author had become known.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She herself rewarded me in the most pleasing manner, by once reading my poems at the window, when their author had become known.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Indeed, from a hundred allusions in the poems which she only understood, she might have guessed their author.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading But no one was more delighted by the applause I had gained than my friend Bertollon.
used to form the superlative
From this reading She herself rewarded me in the most pleasing manner, by once reading my poems at the window, when their author had become known.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading She herself rewarded me in the most pleasing manner, by once reading my poems at the window, when their author had become known.
not any; not one
From this reading But no one was more delighted by the applause I had gained than my friend Bertollon.
many times at short intervals
From this reading I again took up the withered wreath, at which I had often sung; smiled, made a sigh, and retired.
on one occasion
From this reading She herself rewarded me in the most pleasing manner, by once reading my poems at the window, when their author had become known.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading But no one was more delighted by the applause I had gained than my friend Bertollon.
and nothing more
From this reading Indeed, from a hundred allusions in the poems which she only understood, she might have guessed their author.
pleasingadjectiveUS /ˈpliːzɪŋ/
giving pleasure and satisfaction
From this reading She herself rewarded me in the most pleasing manner, by once reading my poems at the window, when their author had become known.
plural of “poem” — a composition written in metrical feet forming rhythmical lines
From this reading She herself rewarded me in the most pleasing manner, by once reading my poems at the window, when their author had become known.
compacted by ironing
From this reading She looked across to me, smiled, and pressed the book to her bosom, as if she wished to tell me, “I love it, and what you express in it you have addressed to this heart, which feels and is grateful.”
the cognitive process of understanding a written linguistic message
From this reading She herself rewarded me in the most pleasing manner, by once reading my poems at the window, when their author had become known.
no longer active in your work or profession
From this reading I again took up the withered wreath, at which I had often sung; smiled, made a sigh, and retired.
rewardedverbUS /rɪˈwɔːrdɪd/
past form of “reward” — bestow honor or rewards upon
From this reading She herself rewarded me in the most pleasing manner, by once reading my poems at the window, when their author had become known.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She herself rewarded me in the most pleasing manner, by once reading my poems at the window, when their author had become known.
heave or utter a sigh; breathe deeply and heavily
From this reading I again took up the withered wreath, at which I had often sung; smiled, made a sigh, and retired.
past form of “smile” — change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading She looked across to me, smiled, and pressed the book to her bosom, as if she wished to tell me, “I love it, and what you express in it you have addressed to this heart, which feels and is grateful.”
sungnounUS /sʌŋ/
the imperial dynasty of China from 960 to 1279; noted for art and literature and philosophy
From this reading I again took up the withered wreath, at which I had often sung; smiled, made a sigh, and retired.
express in words
From this reading She looked across to me, smiled, and pressed the book to her bosom, as if she wished to tell me, “I love it, and what you express in it you have addressed to this heart, which feels and is grateful.”
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading But no one was more delighted by the applause I had gained than my friend Bertollon.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She herself rewarded me in the most pleasing manner, by once reading my poems at the window, when their author had become known.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading She herself rewarded me in the most pleasing manner, by once reading my poems at the window, when their author had become known.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading She looked across to me, smiled, and pressed the book to her bosom, as if she wished to tell me, “I love it, and what you express in it you have addressed to this heart, which feels and is grateful.”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She looked across to me, smiled, and pressed the book to her bosom, as if she wished to tell me, “I love it, and what you express in it you have addressed to this heart, which feels and is grateful.”
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading I again took up the withered wreath, at which I had often sung; smiled, made a sigh, and retired.
fully apprehended as to purport or meaning or explanation
From this reading Indeed, from a hundred allusions in the poems which she only understood, she might have guessed their author.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading I again took up the withered wreath, at which I had often sung; smiled, made a sigh, and retired.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But no one was more delighted by the applause I had gained than my friend Bertollon.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading She looked across to me, smiled, and pressed the book to her bosom, as if she wished to tell me, “I love it, and what you express in it you have addressed to this heart, which feels and is grateful.”
at the time that
From this reading She herself rewarded me in the most pleasing manner, by once reading my poems at the window, when their author had become known.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Indeed, from a hundred allusions in the poems which she only understood, she might have guessed their author.
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading She herself rewarded me in the most pleasing manner, by once reading my poems at the window, when their author had become known.
past form of “wish” — hope for; have a wish
From this reading She looked across to me, smiled, and pressed the book to her bosom, as if she wished to tell me, “I love it, and what you express in it you have addressed to this heart, which feels and is grateful.”
witheredadjectiveUS /ˈwɪðərd/
lean and wrinkled by shrinkage as from age or illness
From this reading I again took up the withered wreath, at which I had often sung; smiled, made a sigh, and retired.
wreathnounUS /riːθ/
flower arrangement consisting of a circular band of foliage or flowers for ornamental purposes
From this reading I again took up the withered wreath, at which I had often sung; smiled, made a sigh, and retired.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading She looked across to me, smiled, and pressed the book to her bosom, as if she wished to tell me, “I love it, and what you express in it you have addressed to this heart, which feels and is grateful.”
