used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading His jealousy, lulled to sleep by the persistent ardour of Elena's affection, awoke now with redoubled vigour, and the suspicion that a man was at the bottom of this enigmatical affair increased his sufferings a hundredfold.
abruptadjectiveUS /əˈbrʌpt/
marked by sudden changes in subject and sharp transitions
From this reading 'What could be her secret reasons for this abrupt departure?'
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading His jealousy, lulled to sleep by the persistent ardour of Elena's affection, awoke now with redoubled vigour, and the suspicion that a man was at the bottom of this enigmatical affair increased his sufferings a hundredfold.
a positive feeling of liking
From this reading His jealousy, lulled to sleep by the persistent ardour of Elena's affection, awoke now with redoubled vigour, and the suspicion that a man was at the bottom of this enigmatical affair increased his sufferings a hundredfold.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading Their final farewells _au grand air_, by Elena's desire, did nothing towards dissipating Andrea's suspicions.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He tried in vain to penetrate the mystery; he was oppressed with doubt and fear.
Andrea's
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From this reading Their final farewells _au grand air_, by Elena's desire, did nothing towards dissipating Andrea's suspicions.
extreme mental distress
From this reading During the first days, the anguish of his loss was so cruelly poignant that he thought he must die of it.
ardournoun
a feeling of strong eagerness (usually in favor of a person or cause)
From this reading His jealousy, lulled to sleep by the persistent ardour of Elena's affection, awoke now with redoubled vigour, and the suspicion that a man was at the bottom of this enigmatical affair increased his sufferings a hundredfold.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading His jealousy, lulled to sleep by the persistent ardour of Elena's affection, awoke now with redoubled vigour, and the suspicion that a man was at the bottom of this enigmatical affair increased his sufferings a hundredfold.
aunounUS /oʊ/
a soft yellow malleable ductile (trivalent and univalent) metallic element; occurs mainly as nuggets in rocks and alluvial deposits; does not react with most chemicals but is attacked by chlorine and aqua regia
From this reading Their final farewells _au grand air_, by Elena's desire, did nothing towards dissipating Andrea's suspicions.
inflected form of “awake” — stop sleeping
From this reading His jealousy, lulled to sleep by the persistent ardour of Elena's affection, awoke now with redoubled vigour, and the suspicion that a man was at the bottom of this enigmatical affair increased his sufferings a hundredfold.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading 'What could be her secret reasons for this abrupt departure?'
the lower side of anything
From this reading His jealousy, lulled to sleep by the persistent ardour of Elena's affection, awoke now with redoubled vigour, and the suspicion that a man was at the bottom of this enigmatical affair increased his sufferings a hundredfold.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Their final farewells _au grand air_, by Elena's desire, did nothing towards dissipating Andrea's suspicions.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading 'What could be her secret reasons for this abrupt departure?'
cruellyadverbUS /ˈkruːli/
excessively
From this reading During the first days, the anguish of his loss was so cruelly poignant that he thought he must die of it.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading During the first days, the anguish of his loss was so cruelly poignant that he thought he must die of it.
the act of departing
From this reading 'What could be her secret reasons for this abrupt departure?'
the feeling that accompanies an unsatisfied state
From this reading Their final farewells _au grand air_, by Elena's desire, did nothing towards dissipating Andrea's suspicions.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Their final farewells _au grand air_, by Elena's desire, did nothing towards dissipating Andrea's suspicions.
pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading During the first days, the anguish of his loss was so cruelly poignant that he thought he must die of it.
dissipatingverbUS /ˈdɪsəpeɪtɪŋ/
-ing form of “dissipate” — to cause to separate and go in different directions
From this reading Their final farewells _au grand air_, by Elena's desire, did nothing towards dissipating Andrea's suspicions.
the state of being unsure of something
From this reading He tried in vain to penetrate the mystery; he was oppressed with doubt and fear.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading During the first days, the anguish of his loss was so cruelly poignant that he thought he must die of it.
Elena's
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From this reading Their final farewells _au grand air_, by Elena's desire, did nothing towards dissipating Andrea's suspicions.
enigmaticaladjective
not clear to the understanding
From this reading His jealousy, lulled to sleep by the persistent ardour of Elena's affection, awoke now with redoubled vigour, and the suspicion that a man was at the bottom of this enigmatical affair increased his sufferings a hundredfold.
farewellsnounUS /ˌferˈwelz/
plural of “farewell” — an acknowledgment or expression of goodwill at parting
From this reading Their final farewells _au grand air_, by Elena's desire, did nothing towards dissipating Andrea's suspicions.
be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading He tried in vain to penetrate the mystery; he was oppressed with doubt and fear.
finaladjectiveUS /ˈfaɪnəl/
occurring at or forming an end or termination
From this reading Their final farewells _au grand air_, by Elena's desire, did nothing towards dissipating Andrea's suspicions.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading During the first days, the anguish of his loss was so cruelly poignant that he thought he must die of it.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading 'What could be her secret reasons for this abrupt departure?'
of behavior that is impressive and ambitious in scale or scope
From this reading Their final farewells _au grand air_, by Elena's desire, did nothing towards dissipating Andrea's suspicions.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He tried in vain to penetrate the mystery; he was oppressed with doubt and fear.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading 'What could be her secret reasons for this abrupt departure?'
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading During the first days, the anguish of his loss was so cruelly poignant that he thought he must die of it.
hundredfoldadverb
by a factor of one hundred
From this reading His jealousy, lulled to sleep by the persistent ardour of Elena's affection, awoke now with redoubled vigour, and the suspicion that a man was at the bottom of this enigmatical affair increased his sufferings a hundredfold.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He tried in vain to penetrate the mystery; he was oppressed with doubt and fear.
made greater in size or amount or degree
From this reading His jealousy, lulled to sleep by the persistent ardour of Elena's affection, awoke now with redoubled vigour, and the suspicion that a man was at the bottom of this enigmatical affair increased his sufferings a hundredfold.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading During the first days, the anguish of his loss was so cruelly poignant that he thought he must die of it.
a feeling of jealous envy (especially of a rival)
From this reading His jealousy, lulled to sleep by the persistent ardour of Elena's affection, awoke now with redoubled vigour, and the suspicion that a man was at the bottom of this enigmatical affair increased his sufferings a hundredfold.
something that is lost
From this reading During the first days, the anguish of his loss was so cruelly poignant that he thought he must die of it.
lulledverbUS /lʌld/
past form of “lull” — calm by deception
From this reading His jealousy, lulled to sleep by the persistent ardour of Elena's affection, awoke now with redoubled vigour, and the suspicion that a man was at the bottom of this enigmatical affair increased his sufferings a hundredfold.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading His jealousy, lulled to sleep by the persistent ardour of Elena's affection, awoke now with redoubled vigour, and the suspicion that a man was at the bottom of this enigmatical affair increased his sufferings a hundredfold.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading During the first days, the anguish of his loss was so cruelly poignant that he thought he must die of it.
something that baffles understanding and cannot be explained
From this reading He tried in vain to penetrate the mystery; he was oppressed with doubt and fear.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Their final farewells _au grand air_, by Elena's desire, did nothing towards dissipating Andrea's suspicions.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading His jealousy, lulled to sleep by the persistent ardour of Elena's affection, awoke now with redoubled vigour, and the suspicion that a man was at the bottom of this enigmatical affair increased his sufferings a hundredfold.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading During the first days, the anguish of his loss was so cruelly poignant that he thought he must die of it.
oppressedadjectiveUS /əˈprest/
burdened psychologically or mentally
From this reading He tried in vain to penetrate the mystery; he was oppressed with doubt and fear.
penetrateverbUS /ˈpenətreɪt/
pass into or through, often by overcoming resistance
From this reading He tried in vain to penetrate the mystery; he was oppressed with doubt and fear.
persistentadjectiveUS /pərˈsɪstənt/
never-ceasing
From this reading His jealousy, lulled to sleep by the persistent ardour of Elena's affection, awoke now with redoubled vigour, and the suspicion that a man was at the bottom of this enigmatical affair increased his sufferings a hundredfold.
poignantadjectiveUS /ˈpɔɪnjənt/
arousing affect
From this reading During the first days, the anguish of his loss was so cruelly poignant that he thought he must die of it.
plural of “reason” — a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading 'What could be her secret reasons for this abrupt departure?'
redoubledadjectiveUS /riˈdʌbəld/
become much greater in intensity or size or amount
From this reading His jealousy, lulled to sleep by the persistent ardour of Elena's affection, awoke now with redoubled vigour, and the suspicion that a man was at the bottom of this enigmatical affair increased his sufferings a hundredfold.
Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.
From this reading 'What could be her secret reasons for this abrupt departure?'
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading His jealousy, lulled to sleep by the persistent ardour of Elena's affection, awoke now with redoubled vigour, and the suspicion that a man was at the bottom of this enigmatical affair increased his sufferings a hundredfold.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading During the first days, the anguish of his loss was so cruelly poignant that he thought he must die of it.
sufferingsnounUS /ˈsʌfərɪŋz/
plural of “suffering” — a state of acute pain
From this reading His jealousy, lulled to sleep by the persistent ardour of Elena's affection, awoke now with redoubled vigour, and the suspicion that a man was at the bottom of this enigmatical affair increased his sufferings a hundredfold.
an impression that something might be the case
From this reading His jealousy, lulled to sleep by the persistent ardour of Elena's affection, awoke now with redoubled vigour, and the suspicion that a man was at the bottom of this enigmatical affair increased his sufferings a hundredfold.
suspicionsnounUS /səˈspɪʃənz/
plural of “suspicion” — an impression that something might be the case
From this reading Their final farewells _au grand air_, by Elena's desire, did nothing towards dissipating Andrea's suspicions.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading During the first days, the anguish of his loss was so cruelly poignant that he thought he must die of it.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He tried in vain to penetrate the mystery; he was oppressed with doubt and fear.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Their final farewells _au grand air_, by Elena's desire, did nothing towards dissipating Andrea's suspicions.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading 'What could be her secret reasons for this abrupt departure?'
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading During the first days, the anguish of his loss was so cruelly poignant that he thought he must die of it.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He tried in vain to penetrate the mystery; he was oppressed with doubt and fear.
in the direction of
From this reading Their final farewells _au grand air_, by Elena's desire, did nothing towards dissipating Andrea's suspicions.
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading He tried in vain to penetrate the mystery; he was oppressed with doubt and fear.
characteristic of false pride; having an exaggerated sense of self-importance
From this reading He tried in vain to penetrate the mystery; he was oppressed with doubt and fear.
vigournoun
forceful exertion
From this reading His jealousy, lulled to sleep by the persistent ardour of Elena's affection, awoke now with redoubled vigour, and the suspicion that a man was at the bottom of this enigmatical affair increased his sufferings a hundredfold.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He tried in vain to penetrate the mystery; he was oppressed with doubt and fear.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading 'What could be her secret reasons for this abrupt departure?'
in the company of; together with
From this reading He tried in vain to penetrate the mystery; he was oppressed with doubt and fear.
