used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Not the least unforeseen item in what had befallen, was the chance that carried me into a house where I saw again the "black wolf's head," which brought once more to mind the history of the d'Artins.
anew
From this reading Not the least unforeseen item in what had befallen, was the chance that carried me into a house where I saw again the "black wolf's head," which brought once more to mind the history of the d'Artins.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE GIRL OF THE WINE SHOP Youth and health do not long lie idle.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As I grew stronger Jerome and I had a long talk.
befallenverbUS /bəˈfɑːlən/
inflected form of “befall” — become of; happen to
From this reading Not the least unforeseen item in what had befallen, was the chance that carried me into a house where I saw again the "black wolf's head," which brought once more to mind the history of the d'Artins.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading Not the least unforeseen item in what had befallen, was the chance that carried me into a house where I saw again the "black wolf's head," which brought once more to mind the history of the d'Artins.
confined by bonds
From this reading But there was still to come that other happening, the one which bound my whole life, heart and soul, my love and happiness forever, in with the fortunes of that black wolf's breed.
breedverbUS /briːd/
call forth
From this reading But there was still to come that other happening, the one which bound my whole life, heart and soul, my love and happiness forever, in with the fortunes of that black wolf's breed.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading Not the least unforeseen item in what had befallen, was the chance that carried me into a house where I saw again the "black wolf's head," which brought once more to mind the history of the d'Artins.
actively or fully engaged or occupied
From this reading Even while I lay recovering my health, Jerome and I were busy with our plans.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But there was still to come that other happening, the one which bound my whole life, heart and soul, my love and happiness forever, in with the fortunes of that black wolf's breed.
inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading Not the least unforeseen item in what had befallen, was the chance that carried me into a house where I saw again the "black wolf's head," which brought once more to mind the history of the d'Artins.
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading Not the least unforeseen item in what had befallen, was the chance that carried me into a house where I saw again the "black wolf's head," which brought once more to mind the history of the d'Artins.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading But there was still to come that other happening, the one which bound my whole life, heart and soul, my love and happiness forever, in with the fortunes of that black wolf's breed.
d'Artins
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From this reading Not the least unforeseen item in what had befallen, was the chance that carried me into a house where I saw again the "black wolf's head," which brought once more to mind the history of the d'Artins.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading THE GIRL OF THE WINE SHOP Youth and health do not long lie idle.
divisible by two
From this reading Even while I lay recovering my health, Jerome and I were busy with our plans.
for a limitless time
From this reading But there was still to come that other happening, the one which bound my whole life, heart and soul, my love and happiness forever, in with the fortunes of that black wolf's breed.
fortunesnounUS /ˈfɔːrtʃənz/
plural of “fortune” — an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another
From this reading But there was still to come that other happening, the one which bound my whole life, heart and soul, my love and happiness forever, in with the fortunes of that black wolf's breed.
a young female
From this reading THE GIRL OF THE WINE SHOP Youth and health do not long lie idle.
inflected form of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading As I grew stronger Jerome and I had a long talk.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Not the least unforeseen item in what had befallen, was the chance that carried me into a house where I saw again the "black wolf's head," which brought once more to mind the history of the d'Artins.
happeningnounUS /ˈhæpənɪŋ/
an event that happens
From this reading But there was still to come that other happening, the one which bound my whole life, heart and soul, my love and happiness forever, in with the fortunes of that black wolf's breed.
state of well-being characterized by emotions ranging from contentment to intense joy
From this reading But there was still to come that other happening, the one which bound my whole life, heart and soul, my love and happiness forever, in with the fortunes of that black wolf's breed.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Not the least unforeseen item in what had befallen, was the chance that carried me into a house where I saw again the "black wolf's head," which brought once more to mind the history of the d'Artins.
a healthy state of wellbeing free from disease
From this reading THE GIRL OF THE WINE SHOP Youth and health do not long lie idle.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading But there was still to come that other happening, the one which bound my whole life, heart and soul, my love and happiness forever, in with the fortunes of that black wolf's breed.
the aggregate of past events
From this reading Not the least unforeseen item in what had befallen, was the chance that carried me into a house where I saw again the "black wolf's head," which brought once more to mind the history of the d'Artins.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Not the least unforeseen item in what had befallen, was the chance that carried me into a house where I saw again the "black wolf's head," which brought once more to mind the history of the d'Artins.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Even while I lay recovering my health, Jerome and I were busy with our plans.
not in action or at work
From this reading THE GIRL OF THE WINE SHOP Youth and health do not long lie idle.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Not the least unforeseen item in what had befallen, was the chance that carried me into a house where I saw again the "black wolf's head," which brought once more to mind the history of the d'Artins.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Not the least unforeseen item in what had befallen, was the chance that carried me into a house where I saw again the "black wolf's head," which brought once more to mind the history of the d'Artins.
itemnounUS /ˈaɪtəm/
a distinct part that can be specified separately in a group of things that could be enumerated on a list
From this reading Not the least unforeseen item in what had befallen, was the chance that carried me into a house where I saw again the "black wolf's head," which brought once more to mind the history of the d'Artins.
JeromenounUS /dʒərˈoʊm/
(Roman Catholic Church) one of the great Fathers of the early Christian Church whose major work was his translation of the Scriptures from Hebrew and Greek into Latin (which became the Vulgate); a saint and Doctor of the Church (347-420)
From this reading Even while I lay recovering my health, Jerome and I were busy with our plans.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Even while I lay recovering my health, Jerome and I were busy with our plans.
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading Not the least unforeseen item in what had befallen, was the chance that carried me into a house where I saw again the "black wolf's head," which brought once more to mind the history of the d'Artins.
be located or situated somewhere; occupy a certain position
From this reading THE GIRL OF THE WINE SHOP Youth and health do not long lie idle.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading But there was still to come that other happening, the one which bound my whole life, heart and soul, my love and happiness forever, in with the fortunes of that black wolf's breed.
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 THE GIRL OF THE WINE SHOP Youth and health do not long lie idle.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading But there was still to come that other happening, the one which bound my whole life, heart and soul, my love and happiness forever, in with the fortunes of that black wolf's breed.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Not the least unforeseen item in what had befallen, was the chance that carried me into a house where I saw again the "black wolf's head," which brought once more to mind the history of the d'Artins.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading Not the least unforeseen item in what had befallen, was the chance that carried me into a house where I saw again the "black wolf's head," which brought once more to mind the history of the d'Artins.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Not the least unforeseen item in what had befallen, was the chance that carried me into a house where I saw again the "black wolf's head," which brought once more to mind the history of the d'Artins.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Even while I lay recovering my health, Jerome and I were busy with our plans.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading THE GIRL OF THE WINE SHOP Youth and health do not long lie idle.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE GIRL OF THE WINE SHOP Youth and health do not long lie idle.
on one occasion
From this reading Not the least unforeseen item in what had befallen, was the chance that carried me into a house where I saw again the "black wolf's head," which brought once more to mind the history of the d'Artins.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading But there was still to come that other happening, the one which bound my whole life, heart and soul, my love and happiness forever, in with the fortunes of that black wolf's breed.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading But there was still to come that other happening, the one which bound my whole life, heart and soul, my love and happiness forever, in with the fortunes of that black wolf's breed.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Even while I lay recovering my health, Jerome and I were busy with our plans.
plural of “plan” — a series of steps to be carried out or goals to be accomplished
From this reading Even while I lay recovering my health, Jerome and I were busy with our plans.
recoveringadjectiveUS /rəˈkʌvərɪŋ/
returning to health after illness or debility
From this reading Even while I lay recovering my health, Jerome and I were busy with our plans.
cut with a saw
From this reading Not the least unforeseen item in what had befallen, was the chance that carried me into a house where I saw again the "black wolf's head," which brought once more to mind the history of the d'Artins.
do one's shopping
From this reading THE GIRL OF THE WINE SHOP Youth and health do not long lie idle.
the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life
From this reading But there was still to come that other happening, the one which bound my whole life, heart and soul, my love and happiness forever, in with the fortunes of that black wolf's breed.
not in physical motion
From this reading But there was still to come that other happening, the one which bound my whole life, heart and soul, my love and happiness forever, in with the fortunes of that black wolf's breed.
comparative of “strong” — having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading As I grew stronger Jerome and I had a long talk.
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading As I grew stronger Jerome and I had a long talk.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Not the least unforeseen item in what had befallen, was the chance that carried me into a house where I saw again the "black wolf's head," which brought once more to mind the history of the d'Artins.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE GIRL OF THE WINE SHOP Youth and health do not long lie idle.
in or at that place or location
From this reading But there was still to come that other happening, the one which bound my whole life, heart and soul, my love and happiness forever, in with the fortunes of that black wolf's breed.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Not the least unforeseen item in what had befallen, was the chance that carried me into a house where I saw again the "black wolf's head," which brought once more to mind the history of the d'Artins.
unforeseenadjectiveUS /ˌʌnfɔːrˈsiːn/
not anticipated
From this reading Not the least unforeseen item in what had befallen, was the chance that carried me into a house where I saw again the "black wolf's head," which brought once more to mind the history of the d'Artins.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Not the least unforeseen item in what had befallen, was the chance that carried me into a house where I saw again the "black wolf's head," which brought once more to mind the history of the d'Artins.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Even while I lay recovering my health, Jerome and I were busy with our plans.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Not the least unforeseen item in what had befallen, was the chance that carried me into a house where I saw again the "black wolf's head," which brought once more to mind the history of the d'Artins.
in or at the place that
From this reading Not the least unforeseen item in what had befallen, was the chance that carried me into a house where I saw again the "black wolf's head," which brought once more to mind the history of the d'Artins.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Not the least unforeseen item in what had befallen, was the chance that carried me into a house where I saw again the "black wolf's head," which brought once more to mind the history of the d'Artins.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Even while I lay recovering my health, Jerome and I were busy with our plans.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading But there was still to come that other happening, the one which bound my whole life, heart and soul, my love and happiness forever, in with the fortunes of that black wolf's breed.
fermented juice (of grapes especially)
From this reading THE GIRL OF THE WINE SHOP Youth and health do not long lie idle.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Even while I lay recovering my health, Jerome and I were busy with our plans.
wolf'snounUS /wʊlfs/
possessive form of “wolf” — any of various predatory carnivorous canine mammals of North America and Eurasia that usually hunt in packs
From this reading Not the least unforeseen item in what had befallen, was the chance that carried me into a house where I saw again the "black wolf's head," which brought once more to mind the history of the d'Artins.
a young person (especially a young man or boy)
From this reading THE GIRL OF THE WINE SHOP Youth and health do not long lie idle.
