used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading As he had passed her with a distant bow, a look of shame, of miserable unease, had come over Count Paul's face.
acted upon; influenced
From this reading Their brief meeting at the door of the Casino had affected her very painfully.
in addition
From this reading He was ashamed, not only of the way in which he was wasting his life, but also of the company into which his indulgence of his vice of gambling brought him.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading During much of the night that followed Sylvia lay awake, her mind full of the Comte de Virieu, and of the strange friendship which had sprung up between them.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As he had passed her with a distant bow, a look of shame, of miserable unease, had come over Count Paul's face.
feeling shame or guilt or embarrassment or remorse
From this reading He was ashamed, not only of the way in which he was wasting his life, but also of the company into which his indulgence of his vice of gambling brought him.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Their brief meeting at the door of the Casino had affected her very painfully.
awakeadjectiveUS /əˈweɪk/
not in a state of sleep; completely conscious
From this reading During much of the night that followed Sylvia lay awake, her mind full of the Comte de Virieu, and of the strange friendship which had sprung up between them.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading During much of the night that followed Sylvia lay awake, her mind full of the Comte de Virieu, and of the strange friendship which had sprung up between them.
a knot with two loops and loose ends; used to tie shoelaces
From this reading As he had passed her with a distant bow, a look of shame, of miserable unease, had come over Count Paul's face.
of short duration or distance
From this reading Their brief meeting at the door of the Casino had affected her very painfully.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading He was ashamed, not only of the way in which he was wasting his life, but also of the company into which his indulgence of his vice of gambling brought him.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He was ashamed, not only of the way in which he was wasting his life, but also of the company into which his indulgence of his vice of gambling brought him.
CasinonounUS /kəˈsiːnoʊ/
a public building for gambling and entertainment
From this reading Their brief meeting at the door of the Casino had affected her very painfully.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading As he had passed her with a distant bow, a look of shame, of miserable unease, had come over Count Paul's face.
an institution created to conduct business
From this reading He was ashamed, not only of the way in which he was wasting his life, but also of the company into which his indulgence of his vice of gambling brought him.
Comtenoun
French philosopher remembered as the founder of positivism; he also established sociology as a systematic field of study
From this reading During much of the night that followed Sylvia lay awake, her mind full of the Comte de Virieu, and of the strange friendship which had sprung up between them.
determine the number or amount of
From this reading As he had passed her with a distant bow, a look of shame, of miserable unease, had come over Count Paul's face.
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading During much of the night that followed Sylvia lay awake, her mind full of the Comte de Virieu, and of the strange friendship which had sprung up between them.
separated in space or coming from or going to a distance
From this reading As he had passed her with a distant bow, a look of shame, of miserable unease, had come over Count Paul's face.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading Their brief meeting at the door of the Casino had affected her very painfully.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading During much of the night that followed Sylvia lay awake, her mind full of the Comte de Virieu, and of the strange friendship which had sprung up between them.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading As he had passed her with a distant bow, a look of shame, of miserable unease, had come over Count Paul's face.
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading During much of the night that followed Sylvia lay awake, her mind full of the Comte de Virieu, and of the strange friendship which had sprung up between them.
the state of being friends (or friendly)
From this reading During much of the night that followed Sylvia lay awake, her mind full of the Comte de Virieu, and of the strange friendship which had sprung up between them.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading During much of the night that followed Sylvia lay awake, her mind full of the Comte de Virieu, and of the strange friendship which had sprung up between them.
gamblingnounUS /ˈɡæmbəlɪŋ/
the act of playing for stakes in the hope of winning (including the payment of a price for a chance to win a prize)
From this reading He was ashamed, not only of the way in which he was wasting his life, but also of the company into which his indulgence of his vice of gambling brought him.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading During much of the night that followed Sylvia lay awake, her mind full of the Comte de Virieu, and of the strange friendship which had sprung up between them.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As he had passed her with a distant bow, a look of shame, of miserable unease, had come over Count Paul's face.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading During much of the night that followed Sylvia lay awake, her mind full of the Comte de Virieu, and of the strange friendship which had sprung up between them.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Yes, Madame Wachner had summed him up very shrewdly, if unkindly.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He was ashamed, not only of the way in which he was wasting his life, but also of the company into which his indulgence of his vice of gambling brought him.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Yes, Madame Wachner had summed him up very shrewdly, if unkindly.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He was ashamed, not only of the way in which he was wasting his life, but also of the company into which his indulgence of his vice of gambling brought him.
indulgencenounUS /ˌɪnˈdʌldʒəns/
an inability to resist the gratification of whims and desires
From this reading He was ashamed, not only of the way in which he was wasting his life, but also of the company into which his indulgence of his vice of gambling brought him.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading He was ashamed, not only of the way in which he was wasting his life, but also of the company into which his indulgence of his vice of gambling brought him.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading During much of the night that followed Sylvia lay awake, her mind full of the Comte de Virieu, and of the strange friendship which had sprung up between them.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading He was ashamed, not only of the way in which he was wasting his life, but also of the company into which his indulgence of his vice of gambling brought him.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading As he had passed her with a distant bow, a look of shame, of miserable unease, had come over Count Paul's face.
title used for a married Frenchwoman
From this reading Yes, Madame Wachner had summed him up very shrewdly, if unkindly.
a formally arranged gathering
From this reading Their brief meeting at the door of the Casino had affected her very painfully.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading During much of the night that followed Sylvia lay awake, her mind full of the Comte de Virieu, and of the strange friendship which had sprung up between them.
very unhappy; full of misery
From this reading As he had passed her with a distant bow, a look of shame, of miserable unease, had come over Count Paul's face.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading During much of the night that followed Sylvia lay awake, her mind full of the Comte de Virieu, and of the strange friendship which had sprung up between them.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading During much of the night that followed Sylvia lay awake, her mind full of the Comte de Virieu, and of the strange friendship which had sprung up between them.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He was ashamed, not only of the way in which he was wasting his life, but also of the company into which his indulgence of his vice of gambling brought him.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading During much of the night that followed Sylvia lay awake, her mind full of the Comte de Virieu, and of the strange friendship which had sprung up between them.
and nothing more
From this reading He was ashamed, not only of the way in which he was wasting his life, but also of the company into which his indulgence of his vice of gambling brought him.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading As he had passed her with a distant bow, a look of shame, of miserable unease, had come over Count Paul's face.
painfullyadverbUS /ˈpeɪnfəli/
unpleasantly
From this reading Their brief meeting at the door of the Casino had affected her very painfully.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading As he had passed her with a distant bow, a look of shame, of miserable unease, had come over Count Paul's face.
Paul'snounUS /pɔːlz/
possessive form of “paul” — United States feminist (1885-1977)
From this reading As he had passed her with a distant bow, a look of shame, of miserable unease, had come over Count Paul's face.
a painful emotion resulting from an awareness of inadequacy or guilt
From this reading As he had passed her with a distant bow, a look of shame, of miserable unease, had come over Count Paul's face.
shrewdlyadverbUS /ˈʃruːdli/
in a shrewd manner
From this reading Yes, Madame Wachner had summed him up very shrewdly, if unkindly.
sprungverbUS /sprʌŋ/
inflected form of “spring” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading During much of the night that followed Sylvia lay awake, her mind full of the Comte de Virieu, and of the strange friendship which had sprung up between them.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading During much of the night that followed Sylvia lay awake, her mind full of the Comte de Virieu, and of the strange friendship which had sprung up between them.
summedverbUS /sʌmd/
inflected form of “sum” — be a summary of
From this reading Yes, Madame Wachner had summed him up very shrewdly, if unkindly.
Sylvia
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From this reading During much of the night that followed Sylvia lay awake, her mind full of the Comte de Virieu, and of the strange friendship which had sprung up between them.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading During much of the night that followed Sylvia lay awake, her mind full of the Comte de Virieu, and of the strange friendship which had sprung up between them.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading During much of the night that followed Sylvia lay awake, her mind full of the Comte de Virieu, and of the strange friendship which had sprung up between them.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Their brief meeting at the door of the Casino had affected her very painfully.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading During much of the night that followed Sylvia lay awake, her mind full of the Comte de Virieu, and of the strange friendship which had sprung up between them.
uneasenounUS /əˈniːz/
physical discomfort (as mild sickness or depression)
From this reading As he had passed her with a distant bow, a look of shame, of miserable unease, had come over Count Paul's face.
unkindlyadjective
lacking in sympathy and kindness
From this reading Yes, Madame Wachner had summed him up very shrewdly, if unkindly.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading During much of the night that followed Sylvia lay awake, her mind full of the Comte de Virieu, and of the strange friendship which had sprung up between them.
precisely as stated
From this reading Their brief meeting at the door of the Casino had affected her very painfully.
vicenounUS /vaɪs/
moral weakness
From this reading He was ashamed, not only of the way in which he was wasting his life, but also of the company into which his indulgence of his vice of gambling brought him.
Virieu
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From this reading During much of the night that followed Sylvia lay awake, her mind full of the Comte de Virieu, and of the strange friendship which had sprung up between them.
Wachner
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From this reading Yes, Madame Wachner had summed him up very shrewdly, if unkindly.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was ashamed, not only of the way in which he was wasting his life, but also of the company into which his indulgence of his vice of gambling brought him.
wastingnounUS /ˈweɪstɪŋ/
any general reduction in vitality and strength of body and mind resulting from a debilitating chronic disease
From this reading He was ashamed, not only of the way in which he was wasting his life, but also of the company into which his indulgence of his vice of gambling brought him.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading He was ashamed, not only of the way in which he was wasting his life, but also of the company into which his indulgence of his vice of gambling brought him.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading During much of the night that followed Sylvia lay awake, her mind full of the Comte de Virieu, and of the strange friendship which had sprung up between them.
in the company of; together with
From this reading As he had passed her with a distant bow, a look of shame, of miserable unease, had come over Count Paul's face.
an affirmative
From this reading Yes, Madame Wachner had summed him up very shrewdly, if unkindly.
