used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A MOTHER'S AFFECTION.
a positive feeling of liking
From this reading A MOTHER'S AFFECTION.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading The first glimpse of those drawing-rooms, gleaming with white and warm with gold, were seen against a black cloud, and that cloud was the past.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The first glimpse of those drawing-rooms, gleaming with white and warm with gold, were seen against a black cloud, and that cloud was the past.
on or to one side
From this reading The wanderer was startled; there was nothing now to turn aside the full shock of his responsibilities.
bedazzled
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From this reading In one bedazzled moment we review a whole night of darkness.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading The first glimpse of those drawing-rooms, gleaming with white and warm with gold, were seen against a black cloud, and that cloud was the past.
third-person singular of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading A luxury brings with it the memory of a privation.
make overcast or cloudy
From this reading The first glimpse of those drawing-rooms, gleaming with white and warm with gold, were seen against a black cloud, and that cloud was the past.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading In one bedazzled moment we review a whole night of darkness.
drawing-rooms
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From this reading The first glimpse of those drawing-rooms, gleaming with white and warm with gold, were seen against a black cloud, and that cloud was the past.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading The first glimpse of those drawing-rooms, gleaming with white and warm with gold, were seen against a black cloud, and that cloud was the past.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading The wanderer was startled; there was nothing now to turn aside the full shock of his responsibilities.
gleamingnounUS /ˈɡliːmɪŋ/
a flash of light (especially reflected light)
From this reading The first glimpse of those drawing-rooms, gleaming with white and warm with gold, were seen against a black cloud, and that cloud was the past.
a quick look
From this reading The first glimpse of those drawing-rooms, gleaming with white and warm with gold, were seen against a black cloud, and that cloud was the past.
coins made of gold
From this reading The first glimpse of those drawing-rooms, gleaming with white and warm with gold, were seen against a black cloud, and that cloud was the past.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The wanderer was startled; there was nothing now to turn aside the full shock of his responsibilities.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In one bedazzled moment we review a whole night of darkness.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading A luxury brings with it the memory of a privation.
luxurynounUS /ˈlʌɡʒəri/
something that is an indulgence rather than a necessity
From this reading A luxury brings with it the memory of a privation.
The faculty by which the mind stores and remembers information and knowledge.
From this reading A luxury brings with it the memory of a privation.
a particular point in time
From this reading In one bedazzled moment we review a whole night of darkness.
MOTHER'SnounUS /ˈmʌðərz/
possessive form of “mother” — a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading A MOTHER'S AFFECTION.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading In one bedazzled moment we review a whole night of darkness.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading The wanderer was startled; there was nothing now to turn aside the full shock of his responsibilities.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading The wanderer was startled; there was nothing now to turn aside the full shock of his responsibilities.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In one bedazzled moment we review a whole night of darkness.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading In one bedazzled moment we review a whole night of darkness.
the time that has elapsed
From this reading The first glimpse of those drawing-rooms, gleaming with white and warm with gold, were seen against a black cloud, and that cloud was the past.
privationnounUS /praɪˈveɪʃən/
a state of extreme poverty
From this reading A luxury brings with it the memory of a privation.
responsibilitiesnounUS /riˌspɑːnsəˈbɪlətiz/
plural of “responsibility” — the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force
From this reading The wanderer was startled; there was nothing now to turn aside the full shock of his responsibilities.
reviewnounUS /ˌriːˈvjuː/
a new appraisal or evaluation
From this reading In one bedazzled moment we review a whole night of darkness.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading The first glimpse of those drawing-rooms, gleaming with white and warm with gold, were seen against a black cloud, and that cloud was the past.
the feeling of distress and disbelief that you have when something bad happens accidentally
From this reading The wanderer was startled; there was nothing now to turn aside the full shock of his responsibilities.
excited by sudden surprise or alarm and making a quick involuntary movement
From this reading The wanderer was startled; there was nothing now to turn aside the full shock of his responsibilities.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The first glimpse of those drawing-rooms, gleaming with white and warm with gold, were seen against a black cloud, and that cloud was the past.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A luxury brings with it the memory of a privation.
in or at that place or location
From this reading The wanderer was startled; there was nothing now to turn aside the full shock of his responsibilities.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading The first glimpse of those drawing-rooms, gleaming with white and warm with gold, were seen against a black cloud, and that cloud was the past.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The wanderer was startled; there was nothing now to turn aside the full shock of his responsibilities.
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading The wanderer was startled; there was nothing now to turn aside the full shock of his responsibilities.
wanderernounUS /ˈwɑːndərər/
someone who leads a wandering unsettled life
From this reading The wanderer was startled; there was nothing now to turn aside the full shock of his responsibilities.
having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat
From this reading The first glimpse of those drawing-rooms, gleaming with white and warm with gold, were seen against a black cloud, and that cloud was the past.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The first glimpse of those drawing-rooms, gleaming with white and warm with gold, were seen against a black cloud, and that cloud was the past.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading In one bedazzled moment we review a whole night of darkness.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The first glimpse of those drawing-rooms, gleaming with white and warm with gold, were seen against a black cloud, and that cloud was the past.
a Caucasian
From this reading The first glimpse of those drawing-rooms, gleaming with white and warm with gold, were seen against a black cloud, and that cloud was the past.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading In one bedazzled moment we review a whole night of darkness.
in the company of; together with
From this reading A luxury brings with it the memory of a privation.
