used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading All this had been so sudden that, to use the trite phrase,--for no other is so expressive,--it was like a dream.
perfect or complete or pure
From this reading I felt an absolute, an imperious want of solitude, of the open air.
affectsnounUS /əˈfekts/
plural of “affect” — the conscious subjective aspect of feeling or emotion
From this reading On the spring side of twenty, if anything affects us, we rush to lock ourselves up in our room, or get away into the streets or the fields; in our earlier years we are still the savages of Nature, and we do as the poor brute does: the wounded stag leaves the herd, and if there is anything on a dog's faithful heart, he slinks away into a corner.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading I felt an absolute, an imperious want of solitude, of the open air.
(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 All this had been so sudden that, to use the trite phrase,--for no other is so expressive,--it was like a dream.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading The swell of gratitude almost stifled me; the room did not seem large enough for my big heart.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading I felt an absolute, an imperious want of solitude, of the open air.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading On the spring side of twenty, if anything affects us, we rush to lock ourselves up in our room, or get away into the streets or the fields; in our earlier years we are still the savages of Nature, and we do as the poor brute does: the wounded stag leaves the herd, and if there is anything on a dog's faithful heart, he slinks away into a corner.
any thing at all
From this reading On the spring side of twenty, if anything affects us, we rush to lock ourselves up in our room, or get away into the streets or the fields; in our earlier years we are still the savages of Nature, and we do as the poor brute does: the wounded stag leaves the herd, and if there is anything on a dog's faithful heart, he slinks away into a corner.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading On the spring side of twenty, if anything affects us, we rush to lock ourselves up in our room, or get away into the streets or the fields; in our earlier years we are still the savages of Nature, and we do as the poor brute does: the wounded stag leaves the herd, and if there is anything on a dog's faithful heart, he slinks away into a corner.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading On the spring side of twenty, if anything affects us, we rush to lock ourselves up in our room, or get away into the streets or the fields; in our earlier years we are still the savages of Nature, and we do as the poor brute does: the wounded stag leaves the herd, and if there is anything on a dog's faithful heart, he slinks away into a corner.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading On the spring side of twenty, if anything affects us, we rush to lock ourselves up in our room, or get away into the streets or the fields; in our earlier years we are still the savages of Nature, and we do as the poor brute does: the wounded stag leaves the herd, and if there is anything on a dog's faithful heart, he slinks away into a corner.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading All this had been so sudden that, to use the trite phrase,--for no other is so expressive,--it was like a dream.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The swell of gratitude almost stifled me; the room did not seem large enough for my big heart.
brutenounUS /bruːt/
a cruelly rapacious person
From this reading On the spring side of twenty, if anything affects us, we rush to lock ourselves up in our room, or get away into the streets or the fields; in our earlier years we are still the savages of Nature, and we do as the poor brute does: the wounded stag leaves the herd, and if there is anything on a dog's faithful heart, he slinks away into a corner.
power to direct or determine
From this reading In early youth, if we find it difficult to control our feelings, so we find it difficult to vent them in the presence of others.
a place off to the side of an area
From this reading On the spring side of twenty, if anything affects us, we rush to lock ourselves up in our room, or get away into the streets or the fields; in our earlier years we are still the savages of Nature, and we do as the poor brute does: the wounded stag leaves the herd, and if there is anything on a dog's faithful heart, he slinks away into a corner.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading The swell of gratitude almost stifled me; the room did not seem large enough for my big heart.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading In early youth, if we find it difficult to control our feelings, so we find it difficult to vent them in the presence of others.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading On the spring side of twenty, if anything affects us, we rush to lock ourselves up in our room, or get away into the streets or the fields; in our earlier years we are still the savages of Nature, and we do as the poor brute does: the wounded stag leaves the herd, and if there is anything on a dog's faithful heart, he slinks away into a corner.
doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading On the spring side of twenty, if anything affects us, we rush to lock ourselves up in our room, or get away into the streets or the fields; in our earlier years we are still the savages of Nature, and we do as the poor brute does: the wounded stag leaves the herd, and if there is anything on a dog's faithful heart, he slinks away into a corner.
dog'snounUS /dɔːɡz/
possessive form of “dog” — a member of the genus Canis (probably descended from the common wolf) that has been domesticated by man since prehistoric times; occurs in many breeds
From this reading On the spring side of twenty, if anything affects us, we rush to lock ourselves up in our room, or get away into the streets or the fields; in our earlier years we are still the savages of Nature, and we do as the poor brute does: the wounded stag leaves the herd, and if there is anything on a dog's faithful heart, he slinks away into a corner.
A series of thoughts, images, or emotions during sleep.
From this reading All this had been so sudden that, to use the trite phrase,--for no other is so expressive,--it was like a dream.
earlier in time; previously
From this reading On the spring side of twenty, if anything affects us, we rush to lock ourselves up in our room, or get away into the streets or the fields; in our earlier years we are still the savages of Nature, and we do as the poor brute does: the wounded stag leaves the herd, and if there is anything on a dog's faithful heart, he slinks away into a corner.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading In early youth, if we find it difficult to control our feelings, so we find it difficult to vent them in the presence of others.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading The swell of gratitude almost stifled me; the room did not seem large enough for my big heart.
expressiveadjectiveUS /ɪkˈspresɪv/
characterized by expression
From this reading All this had been so sudden that, to use the trite phrase,--for no other is so expressive,--it was like a dream.
steadfast in affection or allegiance
From this reading On the spring side of twenty, if anything affects us, we rush to lock ourselves up in our room, or get away into the streets or the fields; in our earlier years we are still the savages of Nature, and we do as the poor brute does: the wounded stag leaves the herd, and if there is anything on a dog's faithful heart, he slinks away into a corner.
emotional or moral sensitivity (especially in relation to personal principles or dignity)
From this reading In early youth, if we find it difficult to control our feelings, so we find it difficult to vent them in the presence of others.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading I felt an absolute, an imperious want of solitude, of the open air.
United States comedian and film actor (1880-1946)
From this reading On the spring side of twenty, if anything affects us, we rush to lock ourselves up in our room, or get away into the streets or the fields; in our earlier years we are still the savages of Nature, and we do as the poor brute does: the wounded stag leaves the herd, and if there is anything on a dog's faithful heart, he slinks away into a corner.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading In early youth, if we find it difficult to control our feelings, so we find it difficult to vent them in the presence of others.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading All this had been so sudden that, to use the trite phrase,--for no other is so expressive,--it was like a dream.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading On the spring side of twenty, if anything affects us, we rush to lock ourselves up in our room, or get away into the streets or the fields; in our earlier years we are still the savages of Nature, and we do as the poor brute does: the wounded stag leaves the herd, and if there is anything on a dog's faithful heart, he slinks away into a corner.
a feeling of thankfulness and appreciation
From this reading The swell of gratitude almost stifled me; the room did not seem large enough for my big heart.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading All this had been so sudden that, to use the trite phrase,--for no other is so expressive,--it was like a dream.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading On the spring side of twenty, if anything affects us, we rush to lock ourselves up in our room, or get away into the streets or the fields; in our earlier years we are still the savages of Nature, and we do as the poor brute does: the wounded stag leaves the herd, and if there is anything on a dog's faithful heart, he slinks away into a corner.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading The swell of gratitude almost stifled me; the room did not seem large enough for my big heart.
herdnounUS /hɜːrd/
a group of cattle or sheep or other domestic mammals all of the same kind that are herded by humans
From this reading On the spring side of twenty, if anything affects us, we rush to lock ourselves up in our room, or get away into the streets or the fields; in our earlier years we are still the savages of Nature, and we do as the poor brute does: the wounded stag leaves the herd, and if there is anything on a dog's faithful heart, he slinks away into a corner.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I felt an absolute, an imperious want of solitude, of the open air.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading In early youth, if we find it difficult to control our feelings, so we find it difficult to vent them in the presence of others.
imperiousadjUS /ɪmˈpɪr.i.əs/
Assuming power or authority without justification; arrogant and domineering. (Hách dịch, độc đoán, kiêu kỳ.)
From this reading I felt an absolute, an imperious want of solitude, of the open air.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In early youth, if we find it difficult to control our feelings, so we find it difficult to vent them in the presence of others.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading On the spring side of twenty, if anything affects us, we rush to lock ourselves up in our room, or get away into the streets or the fields; in our earlier years we are still the savages of Nature, and we do as the poor brute does: the wounded stag leaves the herd, and if there is anything on a dog's faithful heart, he slinks away into a corner.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading All this had been so sudden that, to use the trite phrase,--for no other is so expressive,--it was like a dream.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading All this had been so sudden that, to use the trite phrase,--for no other is so expressive,--it was like a dream.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The swell of gratitude almost stifled me; the room did not seem large enough for my big heart.
plural of “leaf” — the main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants
From this reading On the spring side of twenty, if anything affects us, we rush to lock ourselves up in our room, or get away into the streets or the fields; in our earlier years we are still the savages of Nature, and we do as the poor brute does: the wounded stag leaves the herd, and if there is anything on a dog's faithful heart, he slinks away into a corner.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading All this had been so sudden that, to use the trite phrase,--for no other is so expressive,--it was like a dream.
fasten with a lock
From this reading On the spring side of twenty, if anything affects us, we rush to lock ourselves up in our room, or get away into the streets or the fields; in our earlier years we are still the savages of Nature, and we do as the poor brute does: the wounded stag leaves the herd, and if there is anything on a dog's faithful heart, he slinks away into a corner.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The swell of gratitude almost stifled me; the room did not seem large enough for my big heart.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading The swell of gratitude almost stifled me; the room did not seem large enough for my big heart.
the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized
From this reading On the spring side of twenty, if anything affects us, we rush to lock ourselves up in our room, or get away into the streets or the fields; in our earlier years we are still the savages of Nature, and we do as the poor brute does: the wounded stag leaves the herd, and if there is anything on a dog's faithful heart, he slinks away into a corner.
not any; not one
From this reading All this had been so sudden that, to use the trite phrase,--for no other is so expressive,--it was like a dream.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The swell of gratitude almost stifled me; the room did not seem large enough for my big heart.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I felt an absolute, an imperious want of solitude, of the open air.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On the spring side of twenty, if anything affects us, we rush to lock ourselves up in our room, or get away into the streets or the fields; in our earlier years we are still the savages of Nature, and we do as the poor brute does: the wounded stag leaves the herd, and if there is anything on a dog's faithful heart, he slinks away into a corner.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading I felt an absolute, an imperious want of solitude, of the open air.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading On the spring side of twenty, if anything affects us, we rush to lock ourselves up in our room, or get away into the streets or the fields; in our earlier years we are still the savages of Nature, and we do as the poor brute does: the wounded stag leaves the herd, and if there is anything on a dog's faithful heart, he slinks away into a corner.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading All this had been so sudden that, to use the trite phrase,--for no other is so expressive,--it was like a dream.
others
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From this reading In early youth, if we find it difficult to control our feelings, so we find it difficult to vent them in the presence of others.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading In early youth, if we find it difficult to control our feelings, so we find it difficult to vent them in the presence of others.
used when we are both doing the action and receiving it
From this reading On the spring side of twenty, if anything affects us, we rush to lock ourselves up in our room, or get away into the streets or the fields; in our earlier years we are still the savages of Nature, and we do as the poor brute does: the wounded stag leaves the herd, and if there is anything on a dog's faithful heart, he slinks away into a corner.
phrasenounUS /freɪz/
an expression consisting of one or more words forming a grammatical constituent of a sentence
From this reading All this had been so sudden that, to use the trite phrase,--for no other is so expressive,--it was like a dream.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading On the spring side of twenty, if anything affects us, we rush to lock ourselves up in our room, or get away into the streets or the fields; in our earlier years we are still the savages of Nature, and we do as the poor brute does: the wounded stag leaves the herd, and if there is anything on a dog's faithful heart, he slinks away into a corner.
the state of being present; current existence
From this reading In early youth, if we find it difficult to control our feelings, so we find it difficult to vent them in the presence of others.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading The swell of gratitude almost stifled me; the room did not seem large enough for my big heart.
move hurridly
From this reading On the spring side of twenty, if anything affects us, we rush to lock ourselves up in our room, or get away into the streets or the fields; in our earlier years we are still the savages of Nature, and we do as the poor brute does: the wounded stag leaves the herd, and if there is anything on a dog's faithful heart, he slinks away into a corner.
savagesnounUS /ˈsævədʒəz/
plural of “savage” — a member of an uncivilized people
From this reading On the spring side of twenty, if anything affects us, we rush to lock ourselves up in our room, or get away into the streets or the fields; in our earlier years we are still the savages of Nature, and we do as the poor brute does: the wounded stag leaves the herd, and if there is anything on a dog's faithful heart, he slinks away into a corner.
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading The swell of gratitude almost stifled me; the room did not seem large enough for my big heart.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading On the spring side of twenty, if anything affects us, we rush to lock ourselves up in our room, or get away into the streets or the fields; in our earlier years we are still the savages of Nature, and we do as the poor brute does: the wounded stag leaves the herd, and if there is anything on a dog's faithful heart, he slinks away into a corner.
slinks
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From this reading On the spring side of twenty, if anything affects us, we rush to lock ourselves up in our room, or get away into the streets or the fields; in our earlier years we are still the savages of Nature, and we do as the poor brute does: the wounded stag leaves the herd, and if there is anything on a dog's faithful heart, he slinks away into a corner.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading All this had been so sudden that, to use the trite phrase,--for no other is so expressive,--it was like a dream.
a state of social isolation
From this reading I felt an absolute, an imperious want of solitude, of the open air.
the season of growth
From this reading On the spring side of twenty, if anything affects us, we rush to lock ourselves up in our room, or get away into the streets or the fields; in our earlier years we are still the savages of Nature, and we do as the poor brute does: the wounded stag leaves the herd, and if there is anything on a dog's faithful heart, he slinks away into a corner.
stagverbUS /stæɡ/
attend a dance or a party without a female companion
From this reading On the spring side of twenty, if anything affects us, we rush to lock ourselves up in our room, or get away into the streets or the fields; in our earlier years we are still the savages of Nature, and we do as the poor brute does: the wounded stag leaves the herd, and if there is anything on a dog's faithful heart, he slinks away into a corner.
stifledadjectiveUS /ˈstaɪfəld/
held in check with difficulty
From this reading The swell of gratitude almost stifled me; the room did not seem large enough for my big heart.
not in physical motion
From this reading On the spring side of twenty, if anything affects us, we rush to lock ourselves up in our room, or get away into the streets or the fields; in our earlier years we are still the savages of Nature, and we do as the poor brute does: the wounded stag leaves the herd, and if there is anything on a dog's faithful heart, he slinks away into a corner.
plural of “street” — a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading On the spring side of twenty, if anything affects us, we rush to lock ourselves up in our room, or get away into the streets or the fields; in our earlier years we are still the savages of Nature, and we do as the poor brute does: the wounded stag leaves the herd, and if there is anything on a dog's faithful heart, he slinks away into a corner.
happening without warning or in a short space of time
From this reading All this had been so sudden that, to use the trite phrase,--for no other is so expressive,--it was like a dream.
swellverbUS /swel/
increase in size, magnitude, number, or intensity
From this reading The swell of gratitude almost stifled me; the room did not seem large enough for my big heart.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading All this had been so sudden that, to use the trite phrase,--for no other is so expressive,--it was like a dream.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading All this had been so sudden that, to use the trite phrase,--for no other is so expressive,--it was like a dream.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading In early youth, if we find it difficult to control our feelings, so we find it difficult to vent them in the presence of others.
in or at that place or location
From this reading On the spring side of twenty, if anything affects us, we rush to lock ourselves up in our room, or get away into the streets or the fields; in our earlier years we are still the savages of Nature, and we do as the poor brute does: the wounded stag leaves the herd, and if there is anything on a dog's faithful heart, he slinks away into a corner.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading All this had been so sudden that, to use the trite phrase,--for no other is so expressive,--it was like a dream.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading All this had been so sudden that, to use the trite phrase,--for no other is so expressive,--it was like a dream.
triteadjectiveUS /traɪt/
repeated too often; overfamiliar through overuse
From this reading All this had been so sudden that, to use the trite phrase,--for no other is so expressive,--it was like a dream.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nineteen and one
From this reading On the spring side of twenty, if anything affects us, we rush to lock ourselves up in our room, or get away into the streets or the fields; in our earlier years we are still the savages of Nature, and we do as the poor brute does: the wounded stag leaves the herd, and if there is anything on a dog's faithful heart, he slinks away into a corner.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading On the spring side of twenty, if anything affects us, we rush to lock ourselves up in our room, or get away into the streets or the fields; in our earlier years we are still the savages of Nature, and we do as the poor brute does: the wounded stag leaves the herd, and if there is anything on a dog's faithful heart, he slinks away into a corner.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading On the spring side of twenty, if anything affects us, we rush to lock ourselves up in our room, or get away into the streets or the fields; in our earlier years we are still the savages of Nature, and we do as the poor brute does: the wounded stag leaves the herd, and if there is anything on a dog's faithful heart, he slinks away into a corner.
the act of using
From this reading All this had been so sudden that, to use the trite phrase,--for no other is so expressive,--it was like a dream.
ventnounUS /vent/
a hole for the escape of gas or air
From this reading In early youth, if we find it difficult to control our feelings, so we find it difficult to vent them in the presence of others.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading I felt an absolute, an imperious want of solitude, of the open air.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading All this had been so sudden that, to use the trite phrase,--for no other is so expressive,--it was like a dream.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading In early youth, if we find it difficult to control our feelings, so we find it difficult to vent them in the presence of others.
people who are wounded
From this reading On the spring side of twenty, if anything affects us, we rush to lock ourselves up in our room, or get away into the streets or the fields; in our earlier years we are still the savages of Nature, and we do as the poor brute does: the wounded stag leaves the herd, and if there is anything on a dog's faithful heart, he slinks away into a corner.
a late time of life
From this reading On the spring side of twenty, if anything affects us, we rush to lock ourselves up in our room, or get away into the streets or the fields; in our earlier years we are still the savages of Nature, and we do as the poor brute does: the wounded stag leaves the herd, and if there is anything on a dog's faithful heart, he slinks away into a corner.
a young person (especially a young man or boy)
From this reading In early youth, if we find it difficult to control our feelings, so we find it difficult to vent them in the presence of others.
