used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Kurt Dorn had indeed no hope of ever seeing Lenore Anderson again, and he suffered a pang that seemed to leave his heart numb, though Anderson's timely visit might turn out as providential as the saving rain-storm.
anew
From this reading Kurt Dorn had indeed no hope of ever seeing Lenore Anderson again, and he suffered a pang that seemed to leave his heart numb, though Anderson's timely visit might turn out as providential as the saving rain-storm.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Kurt Dorn had indeed no hope of ever seeing Lenore Anderson again, and he suffered a pang that seemed to leave his heart numb, though Anderson's timely visit might turn out as providential as the saving rain-storm.
AndersonnounUS /ˈændərsən/
United States author whose works were frequently autobiographical (1876-1941)
From this reading Kurt Dorn had indeed no hope of ever seeing Lenore Anderson again, and he suffered a pang that seemed to leave his heart numb, though Anderson's timely visit might turn out as providential as the saving rain-storm.
Anderson'snounUS /ˈændərsənz/
possessive form of “anderson” — United States author whose works were frequently autobiographical (1876-1941)
From this reading Kurt Dorn had indeed no hope of ever seeing Lenore Anderson again, and he suffered a pang that seemed to leave his heart numb, though Anderson's timely visit might turn out as providential as the saving rain-storm.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Kurt Dorn had indeed no hope of ever seeing Lenore Anderson again, and he suffered a pang that seemed to leave his heart numb, though Anderson's timely visit might turn out as providential as the saving rain-storm.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading But Dorn could not be happy in that moment.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading The exquisite rainbow still shone, a beautiful promise, in the sky.
bewilderingverbUS /bɪˈwɪldərɪŋ/
-ing form of “bewilder” — be a mystery or bewildering to
From this reading This day Lenore Anderson had seemed a bewildering fulfilment of the sweetness he had imagined was latent in her.
burstingverbUS /ˈbɜːrstɪŋ/
-ing form of “burst” — come open suddenly and violently, as if from internal pressure
From this reading The wheat waved and rustled as if with renewed and bursting life.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But Dorn could not be happy in that moment.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading But Dorn could not be happy in that moment.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading This day Lenore Anderson had seemed a bewildering fulfilment of the sweetness he had imagined was latent in her.
Dorn
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From this reading Kurt Dorn had indeed no hope of ever seeing Lenore Anderson again, and he suffered a pang that seemed to leave his heart numb, though Anderson's timely visit might turn out as providential as the saving rain-storm.
at any time
From this reading Kurt Dorn had indeed no hope of ever seeing Lenore Anderson again, and he suffered a pang that seemed to leave his heart numb, though Anderson's timely visit might turn out as providential as the saving rain-storm.
intense or sharp
From this reading The exquisite rainbow still shone, a beautiful promise, in the sky.
fulfilmentnoun
a feeling of satisfaction at having achieved your desires
From this reading This day Lenore Anderson had seemed a bewildering fulfilment of the sweetness he had imagined was latent in her.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Kurt Dorn had indeed no hope of ever seeing Lenore Anderson again, and he suffered a pang that seemed to leave his heart numb, though Anderson's timely visit might turn out as providential as the saving rain-storm.
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading But Dorn could not be happy in that moment.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Kurt Dorn had indeed no hope of ever seeing Lenore Anderson again, and he suffered a pang that seemed to leave his heart numb, though Anderson's timely visit might turn out as providential as the saving rain-storm.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading Kurt Dorn had indeed no hope of ever seeing Lenore Anderson again, and he suffered a pang that seemed to leave his heart numb, though Anderson's timely visit might turn out as providential as the saving rain-storm.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading This day Lenore Anderson had seemed a bewildering fulfilment of the sweetness he had imagined was latent in her.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Kurt Dorn had indeed no hope of ever seeing Lenore Anderson again, and he suffered a pang that seemed to leave his heart numb, though Anderson's timely visit might turn out as providential as the saving rain-storm.
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading Kurt Dorn had indeed no hope of ever seeing Lenore Anderson again, and he suffered a pang that seemed to leave his heart numb, though Anderson's timely visit might turn out as providential as the saving rain-storm.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading The wheat waved and rustled as if with renewed and bursting life.
past form of “imagine” — form a mental image of something that is not present or that is not the case
From this reading This day Lenore Anderson had seemed a bewildering fulfilment of the sweetness he had imagined was latent in her.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The exquisite rainbow still shone, a beautiful promise, in the sky.
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading Kurt Dorn had indeed no hope of ever seeing Lenore Anderson again, and he suffered a pang that seemed to leave his heart numb, though Anderson's timely visit might turn out as providential as the saving rain-storm.
Kurt
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From this reading Kurt Dorn had indeed no hope of ever seeing Lenore Anderson again, and he suffered a pang that seemed to leave his heart numb, though Anderson's timely visit might turn out as providential as the saving rain-storm.
latentadjectiveUS /ˈleɪtənt/
potentially existing but not presently evident or realized
From this reading This day Lenore Anderson had seemed a bewildering fulfilment of the sweetness he had imagined was latent in her.
go away from a place
From this reading Kurt Dorn had indeed no hope of ever seeing Lenore Anderson again, and he suffered a pang that seemed to leave his heart numb, though Anderson's timely visit might turn out as providential as the saving rain-storm.
Lenore
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From this reading Kurt Dorn had indeed no hope of ever seeing Lenore Anderson again, and he suffered a pang that seemed to leave his heart numb, though Anderson's timely visit might turn out as providential as the saving rain-storm.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading The wheat waved and rustled as if with renewed and bursting life.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Kurt Dorn had indeed no hope of ever seeing Lenore Anderson again, and he suffered a pang that seemed to leave his heart numb, though Anderson's timely visit might turn out as providential as the saving rain-storm.
a particular point in time
From this reading But Dorn could not be happy in that moment.
not any; not one
From this reading Kurt Dorn had indeed no hope of ever seeing Lenore Anderson again, and he suffered a pang that seemed to leave his heart numb, though Anderson's timely visit might turn out as providential as the saving rain-storm.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading But Dorn could not be happy in that moment.
numbadjectiveUS /nʌm/
lacking sensation
From this reading Kurt Dorn had indeed no hope of ever seeing Lenore Anderson again, and he suffered a pang that seemed to leave his heart numb, though Anderson's timely visit might turn out as providential as the saving rain-storm.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Kurt Dorn had indeed no hope of ever seeing Lenore Anderson again, and he suffered a pang that seemed to leave his heart numb, though Anderson's timely visit might turn out as providential as the saving rain-storm.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Kurt Dorn had indeed no hope of ever seeing Lenore Anderson again, and he suffered a pang that seemed to leave his heart numb, though Anderson's timely visit might turn out as providential as the saving rain-storm.
pangnounUS /pæŋ/
a sudden sharp feeling
From this reading Kurt Dorn had indeed no hope of ever seeing Lenore Anderson again, and he suffered a pang that seemed to leave his heart numb, though Anderson's timely visit might turn out as providential as the saving rain-storm.
make a promise or commitment
From this reading The exquisite rainbow still shone, a beautiful promise, in the sky.
providentialadjectiveUS /ˌprɑːvəˈdenʃəl/
peculiarly fortunate or appropriate; as if by divine intervention
From this reading Kurt Dorn had indeed no hope of ever seeing Lenore Anderson again, and he suffered a pang that seemed to leave his heart numb, though Anderson's timely visit might turn out as providential as the saving rain-storm.
rain-storm
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From this reading Kurt Dorn had indeed no hope of ever seeing Lenore Anderson again, and he suffered a pang that seemed to leave his heart numb, though Anderson's timely visit might turn out as providential as the saving rain-storm.
rainbownounUS /ˈreɪnboʊ/
an arc of colored light in the sky caused by refraction of the sun's rays by rain
From this reading The exquisite rainbow still shone, a beautiful promise, in the sky.
renewedadjectiveUS /rɪˈnuːd/
restored to a new condition
From this reading The wheat waved and rustled as if with renewed and bursting life.
rustled
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From this reading The wheat waved and rustled as if with renewed and bursting life.
savingnounUS /ˈseɪvɪŋ/
an act of economizing; reduction in cost
From this reading Kurt Dorn had indeed no hope of ever seeing Lenore Anderson again, and he suffered a pang that seemed to leave his heart numb, though Anderson's timely visit might turn out as providential as the saving rain-storm.
perception by means of the eyes
From this reading Kurt Dorn had indeed no hope of ever seeing Lenore Anderson again, and he suffered a pang that seemed to leave his heart numb, though Anderson's timely visit might turn out as providential as the saving rain-storm.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Kurt Dorn had indeed no hope of ever seeing Lenore Anderson again, and he suffered a pang that seemed to leave his heart numb, though Anderson's timely visit might turn out as providential as the saving rain-storm.
inflected form of “shine” — be bright by reflecting or casting light
From this reading The exquisite rainbow still shone, a beautiful promise, in the sky.
the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading The exquisite rainbow still shone, a beautiful promise, in the sky.
not in physical motion
From this reading The exquisite rainbow still shone, a beautiful promise, in the sky.
past form of “suffer” — undergo or be subjected to
From this reading Kurt Dorn had indeed no hope of ever seeing Lenore Anderson again, and he suffered a pang that seemed to leave his heart numb, though Anderson's timely visit might turn out as providential as the saving rain-storm.
sweetnessnounUS /ˈswiːtnəs/
the taste experience when sugar dissolves in the mouth
From this reading This day Lenore Anderson had seemed a bewildering fulfilment of the sweetness he had imagined was latent in her.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Kurt Dorn had indeed no hope of ever seeing Lenore Anderson again, and he suffered a pang that seemed to leave his heart numb, though Anderson's timely visit might turn out as providential as the saving rain-storm.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Kurt Dorn had indeed no hope of ever seeing Lenore Anderson again, and he suffered a pang that seemed to leave his heart numb, though Anderson's timely visit might turn out as providential as the saving rain-storm.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This day Lenore Anderson had seemed a bewildering fulfilment of the sweetness he had imagined was latent in her.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Kurt Dorn had indeed no hope of ever seeing Lenore Anderson again, and he suffered a pang that seemed to leave his heart numb, though Anderson's timely visit might turn out as providential as the saving rain-storm.
timelyadjectiveUS /ˈtaɪmli/
before a time limit expires
From this reading Kurt Dorn had indeed no hope of ever seeing Lenore Anderson again, and he suffered a pang that seemed to leave his heart numb, though Anderson's timely visit might turn out as providential as the saving rain-storm.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Kurt Dorn had indeed no hope of ever seeing Lenore Anderson again, and he suffered a pang that seemed to leave his heart numb, though Anderson's timely visit might turn out as providential as the saving rain-storm.
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading Kurt Dorn had indeed no hope of ever seeing Lenore Anderson again, and he suffered a pang that seemed to leave his heart numb, though Anderson's timely visit might turn out as providential as the saving rain-storm.
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading Kurt Dorn had indeed no hope of ever seeing Lenore Anderson again, and he suffered a pang that seemed to leave his heart numb, though Anderson's timely visit might turn out as providential as the saving rain-storm.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This day Lenore Anderson had seemed a bewildering fulfilment of the sweetness he had imagined was latent in her.
past form of “wave” — signal with the hands or nod
From this reading The wheat waved and rustled as if with renewed and bursting life.
wheatnounUS /wiːt/
annual or biennial grass having erect flower spikes and light brown grains
From this reading The wheat waved and rustled as if with renewed and bursting life.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The wheat waved and rustled as if with renewed and bursting life.
