used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading 'I saw--I guessed--I had been at the window for a long time, unable to tear myself away from the fascination of all that whiteness.
(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 'I saw--I guessed--I had been at the window for a long time, unable to tear myself away from the fascination of all that whiteness.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I wept for you from love and for the roses out of pity.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading 'I saw--I guessed--I had been at the window for a long time, unable to tear myself away from the fascination of all that whiteness.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading 'I saw--I guessed--I had been at the window for a long time, unable to tear myself away from the fascination of all that whiteness.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading 'I saw--I guessed--I had been at the window for a long time, unable to tear myself away from the fascination of all that whiteness.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading I felt that it was you, before I saw you throw the roses.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading No words can describe to you the tenderness of my tears.
a railcar where passengers ride
From this reading I saw the carriage pass slowly in the snow.
give a description of
From this reading No words can describe to you the tenderness of my tears.
fascinationnounUS /ˌfæsəˈneɪʃən/
the state of being intensely interested (as by awe or terror)
From this reading 'I saw--I guessed--I had been at the window for a long time, unable to tear myself away from the fascination of all that whiteness.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading I felt that it was you, before I saw you throw the roses.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading 'I saw--I guessed--I had been at the window for a long time, unable to tear myself away from the fascination of all that whiteness.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading 'I saw--I guessed--I had been at the window for a long time, unable to tear myself away from the fascination of all that whiteness.
past form of “guess” — expect, believe, or suppose
From this reading 'I saw--I guessed--I had been at the window for a long time, unable to tear myself away from the fascination of all that whiteness.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading 'I saw--I guessed--I had been at the window for a long time, unable to tear myself away from the fascination of all that whiteness.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading 'I saw--I guessed--I had been at the window for a long time, unable to tear myself away from the fascination of all that whiteness.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I saw the carriage pass slowly in the snow.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I felt that it was you, before I saw you throw the roses.
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 'I saw--I guessed--I had been at the window for a long time, unable to tear myself away from the fascination of all that whiteness.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading I wept for you from love and for the roses out of pity.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading No words can describe to you the tenderness of my tears.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading 'I saw--I guessed--I had been at the window for a long time, unable to tear myself away from the fascination of all that whiteness.
not any; not one
From this reading No words can describe to you the tenderness of my tears.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading 'I saw--I guessed--I had been at the window for a long time, unable to tear myself away from the fascination of all that whiteness.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading I wept for you from love and for the roses out of pity.
go across or through
From this reading I saw the carriage pass slowly in the snow.
a feeling of sympathy and sorrow for the misfortunes of others
From this reading I wept for you from love and for the roses out of pity.
plural of “rose” — any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading I felt that it was you, before I saw you throw the roses.
cut with a saw
From this reading 'I saw--I guessed--I had been at the window for a long time, unable to tear myself away from the fascination of all that whiteness.
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading I saw the carriage pass slowly in the snow.
precipitation falling from clouds in the form of ice crystals
From this reading I saw the carriage pass slowly in the snow.
separate or cause to separate abruptly
From this reading 'I saw--I guessed--I had been at the window for a long time, unable to tear myself away from the fascination of all that whiteness.
the process of shedding tears (usually accompanied by sobs or other inarticulate sounds)
From this reading No words can describe to you the tenderness of my tears.
a tendency to express warm and affectionate feeling
From this reading No words can describe to you the tenderness of my tears.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading 'I saw--I guessed--I had been at the window for a long time, unable to tear myself away from the fascination of all that whiteness.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading 'I saw--I guessed--I had been at the window for a long time, unable to tear myself away from the fascination of all that whiteness.
propel through the air
From this reading I felt that it was you, before I saw you throw the roses.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading 'I saw--I guessed--I had been at the window for a long time, unable to tear myself away from the fascination of all that whiteness.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading 'I saw--I guessed--I had been at the window for a long time, unable to tear myself away from the fascination of all that whiteness.
(usually followed by “to”) not having the necessary means or skill or know-how
From this reading 'I saw--I guessed--I had been at the window for a long time, unable to tear myself away from the fascination of all that whiteness.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I felt that it was you, before I saw you throw the roses.
inflected form of “weep” — shed tears because of sadness, rage, or pain
From this reading I wept for you from love and for the roses out of pity.
whitenessnounUS /ˈwaɪtnəs/
the quality or state of the achromatic color of greatest lightness (bearing the least resemblance to black)
From this reading 'I saw--I guessed--I had been at the window for a long time, unable to tear myself away from the fascination of all that whiteness.
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 'I saw--I guessed--I had been at the window for a long time, unable to tear myself away from the fascination of all that whiteness.
the words that are spoken
From this reading No words can describe to you the tenderness of my tears.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I felt that it was you, before I saw you throw the roses.
