used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading TWO PICTURES IN THE FIRE The period which followed had a quality of breathless, almost unearthly happiness.
anew
From this reading Pierre had been terribly alone before Joan came, and the building-up of his ranch had occupied his mind day and night except, now and again, for dreams.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading TWO PICTURES IN THE FIRE The period which followed had a quality of breathless, almost unearthly happiness.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading Pierre had been terribly alone before Joan came, and the building-up of his ranch had occupied his mind day and night except, now and again, for dreams.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading They were young, savage, simple, and their love, unanalyzed, was as joyous as the loves of animals: joyous with that clear gravity characteristic of the boy and girl.
plural of “animal” — a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading They were young, savage, simple, and their love, unanalyzed, was as joyous as the loves of animals: joyous with that clear gravity characteristic of the boy and girl.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading They were young, savage, simple, and their love, unanalyzed, was as joyous as the loves of animals: joyous with that clear gravity characteristic of the boy and girl.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Pierre had been terribly alone before Joan came, and the building-up of his ranch had occupied his mind day and night except, now and again, for dreams.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Pierre had been terribly alone before Joan came, and the building-up of his ranch had occupied his mind day and night except, now and again, for dreams.
a youthful male person
From this reading They were young, savage, simple, and their love, unanalyzed, was as joyous as the loves of animals: joyous with that clear gravity characteristic of the boy and girl.
breathlessadjectiveUS /ˈbreθləs/
not breathing or able to breathe except with difficulty
From this reading TWO PICTURES IN THE FIRE The period which followed had a quality of breathless, almost unearthly happiness.
building-up
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From this reading Pierre had been terribly alone before Joan came, and the building-up of his ranch had occupied his mind day and night except, now and again, for dreams.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Pierre had been terribly alone before Joan came, and the building-up of his ranch had occupied his mind day and night except, now and again, for dreams.
characteristicnounUS /ˌkerəktərˈɪstɪk/
a prominent attribute or aspect of something
From this reading They were young, savage, simple, and their love, unanalyzed, was as joyous as the loves of animals: joyous with that clear gravity characteristic of the boy and girl.
rid of obstructions
From this reading They were young, savage, simple, and their love, unanalyzed, was as joyous as the loves of animals: joyous with that clear gravity characteristic of the boy and girl.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Pierre had been terribly alone before Joan came, and the building-up of his ranch had occupied his mind day and night except, now and again, for dreams.
plural of “dream” — a series of mental images and emotions occurring during sleep
From this reading Pierre had been terribly alone before Joan came, and the building-up of his ranch had occupied his mind day and night except, now and again, for dreams.
apart from; not including
From this reading Pierre had been terribly alone before Joan came, and the building-up of his ranch had occupied his mind day and night except, now and again, for dreams.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading Joan felt in him sometimes a savage possibility of violence.
start firing a weapon
From this reading TWO PICTURES IN THE FIRE The period which followed had a quality of breathless, almost unearthly happiness.
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading TWO PICTURES IN THE FIRE The period which followed had a quality of breathless, almost unearthly happiness.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Pierre had been terribly alone before Joan came, and the building-up of his ranch had occupied his mind day and night except, now and again, for dreams.
a young female
From this reading They were young, savage, simple, and their love, unanalyzed, was as joyous as the loves of animals: joyous with that clear gravity characteristic of the boy and girl.
gravitynounUS /ˈɡrævəti/
(physics) the force of attraction between all masses in the universe; especially the attraction of the earth's mass for bodies near its surface
From this reading They were young, savage, simple, and their love, unanalyzed, was as joyous as the loves of animals: joyous with that clear gravity characteristic of the boy and girl.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading TWO PICTURES IN THE FIRE The period which followed had a quality of breathless, almost unearthly happiness.
state of well-being characterized by emotions ranging from contentment to intense joy
From this reading TWO PICTURES IN THE FIRE The period which followed had a quality of breathless, almost unearthly happiness.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Yet he was of a passionate nature.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Joan felt in him sometimes a savage possibility of violence.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Pierre had been terribly alone before Joan came, and the building-up of his ranch had occupied his mind day and night except, now and again, for dreams.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading TWO PICTURES IN THE FIRE The period which followed had a quality of breathless, almost unearthly happiness.
Joan
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From this reading Pierre had been terribly alone before Joan came, and the building-up of his ranch had occupied his mind day and night except, now and again, for dreams.
joyousadjectiveUS /ˈdʒɔɪəs/
full of or characterized by joy
From this reading They were young, savage, simple, and their love, unanalyzed, was as joyous as the loves of animals: joyous with that clear gravity characteristic of the boy and girl.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading They were young, savage, simple, and their love, unanalyzed, was as joyous as the loves of animals: joyous with that clear gravity characteristic of the boy and girl.
plural of “love” — a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading They were young, savage, simple, and their love, unanalyzed, was as joyous as the loves of animals: joyous with that clear gravity characteristic of the boy and girl.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading Pierre had been terribly alone before Joan came, and the building-up of his ranch had occupied his mind day and night except, now and again, for dreams.
the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized
From this reading Yet he was of a passionate nature.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Pierre had been terribly alone before Joan came, and the building-up of his ranch had occupied his mind day and night except, now and again, for dreams.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Pierre had been terribly alone before Joan came, and the building-up of his ranch had occupied his mind day and night except, now and again, for dreams.
held or filled or in use
From this reading Pierre had been terribly alone before Joan came, and the building-up of his ranch had occupied his mind day and night except, now and again, for dreams.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading TWO PICTURES IN THE FIRE The period which followed had a quality of breathless, almost unearthly happiness.
having or expressing strong emotions
From this reading Yet he was of a passionate nature.
an amount of time
From this reading TWO PICTURES IN THE FIRE The period which followed had a quality of breathless, almost unearthly happiness.
plural of “picture” — a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface
From this reading TWO PICTURES IN THE FIRE The period which followed had a quality of breathless, almost unearthly happiness.
capital of the state of South Dakota; located in central South Dakota on the Missouri river
From this reading Pierre had been terribly alone before Joan came, and the building-up of his ranch had occupied his mind day and night except, now and again, for dreams.
a future prospect or potential
From this reading Joan felt in him sometimes a savage possibility of violence.
an essential and distinguishing attribute of something or someone
From this reading TWO PICTURES IN THE FIRE The period which followed had a quality of breathless, almost unearthly happiness.
ranchnounUS /ræntʃ/
farm consisting of a large tract of land along with facilities needed to raise livestock (especially cattle)
From this reading Pierre had been terribly alone before Joan came, and the building-up of his ranch had occupied his mind day and night except, now and again, for dreams.
(of persons or their actions) able or disposed to inflict pain or suffering
From this reading They were young, savage, simple, and their love, unanalyzed, was as joyous as the loves of animals: joyous with that clear gravity characteristic of the boy and girl.
having few parts; not complex or complicated or involved
From this reading They were young, savage, simple, and their love, unanalyzed, was as joyous as the loves of animals: joyous with that clear gravity characteristic of the boy and girl.
on certain occasions or in certain cases but not always
From this reading Joan felt in him sometimes a savage possibility of violence.
terriblyadverbUS /ˈterəbli/
used as intensifiers
From this reading Pierre had been terribly alone before Joan came, and the building-up of his ranch had occupied his mind day and night except, now and again, for dreams.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading They were young, savage, simple, and their love, unanalyzed, was as joyous as the loves of animals: joyous with that clear gravity characteristic of the boy and girl.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading TWO PICTURES IN THE FIRE The period which followed had a quality of breathless, almost unearthly happiness.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading They were young, savage, simple, and their love, unanalyzed, was as joyous as the loves of animals: joyous with that clear gravity characteristic of the boy and girl.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They were young, savage, simple, and their love, unanalyzed, was as joyous as the loves of animals: joyous with that clear gravity characteristic of the boy and girl.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading TWO PICTURES IN THE FIRE The period which followed had a quality of breathless, almost unearthly happiness.
unanalyzedadjective
not analyzed or broken down for detailed examination
From this reading They were young, savage, simple, and their love, unanalyzed, was as joyous as the loves of animals: joyous with that clear gravity characteristic of the boy and girl.
unearthlyadjectiveUS /əˈnɜːrθli/
concerned with or affecting the spirit or soul
From this reading TWO PICTURES IN THE FIRE The period which followed had a quality of breathless, almost unearthly happiness.
an act of aggression (as one against a person who resists)
From this reading Joan felt in him sometimes a savage possibility of violence.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading They were young, savage, simple, and their love, unanalyzed, was as joyous as the loves of animals: joyous with that clear gravity characteristic of the boy and girl.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They were young, savage, simple, and their love, unanalyzed, was as joyous as the loves of animals: joyous with that clear gravity characteristic of the boy and girl.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading TWO PICTURES IN THE FIRE The period which followed had a quality of breathless, almost unearthly happiness.
in the company of; together with
From this reading They were young, savage, simple, and their love, unanalyzed, was as joyous as the loves of animals: joyous with that clear gravity characteristic of the boy and girl.
but in spite of that
From this reading Yet he was of a passionate nature.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading They were young, savage, simple, and their love, unanalyzed, was as joyous as the loves of animals: joyous with that clear gravity characteristic of the boy and girl.
