used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The terrors of the night--the violent excitement which I had undergone, and my grief for the unfortunate Cyrillus, combined to produce a deep gloomy reverie, in which I scarcely remembered where I was, or knew what was passing around me.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading The porter was terrified at my pale and disordered aspect; and, of course, had announced his apprehensions to the Prior, for, immediately after early mass, the latter came with anxious looks into my cell.
anew
From this reading I was again brought into the carriage, which, to my surprise, was now empty; and they drove me rapidly away.
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading The morning had already broke, and I found myself before the gate of my own convent, of which I immediately rang the bell.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I was again brought into the carriage, which, to my surprise, was now empty; and they drove me rapidly away.
declared publicly; made widely known
From this reading The porter was terrified at my pale and disordered aspect; and, of course, had announced his apprehensions to the Prior, for, immediately after early mass, the latter came with anxious looks into my cell.
eagerly desirous
From this reading The porter was terrified at my pale and disordered aspect; and, of course, had announced his apprehensions to the Prior, for, immediately after early mass, the latter came with anxious looks into my cell.
apprehensionsnounUS /ˌæprɪˈhenʃənz/
plural of “apprehension” — fearful expectation or anticipation
From this reading The porter was terrified at my pale and disordered aspect; and, of course, had announced his apprehensions to the Prior, for, immediately after early mass, the latter came with anxious looks into my cell.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading The terrors of the night--the violent excitement which I had undergone, and my grief for the unfortunate Cyrillus, combined to produce a deep gloomy reverie, in which I scarcely remembered where I was, or knew what was passing around me.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading When the carriage stopped, I took no notice; but from this trance I was awoke by two men, who lifted me (as if I had been unable to help myself) out of the carriage, and then threw me down, roughly enough, upon the ground.
a distinct feature or element in a problem
From this reading The porter was terrified at my pale and disordered aspect; and, of course, had announced his apprehensions to the Prior, for, immediately after early mass, the latter came with anxious looks into my cell.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The porter was terrified at my pale and disordered aspect; and, of course, had announced his apprehensions to the Prior, for, immediately after early mass, the latter came with anxious looks into my cell.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading I was again brought into the carriage, which, to my surprise, was now empty; and they drove me rapidly away.
inflected form of “awake” — stop sleeping
From this reading When the carriage stopped, I took no notice; but from this trance I was awoke by two men, who lifted me (as if I had been unable to help myself) out of the carriage, and then threw me down, roughly enough, upon the ground.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading When the carriage stopped, I took no notice; but from this trance I was awoke by two men, who lifted me (as if I had been unable to help myself) out of the carriage, and then threw me down, roughly enough, upon the ground.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading The morning had already broke, and I found myself before the gate of my own convent, of which I immediately rang the bell.
a hollow device made of metal that makes a ringing sound when struck
From this reading The morning had already broke, and I found myself before the gate of my own convent, of which I immediately rang the bell.
lacking funds
From this reading The morning had already broke, and I found myself before the gate of my own convent, of which I immediately rang the bell.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading I was again brought into the carriage, which, to my surprise, was now empty; and they drove me rapidly away.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading When the carriage stopped, I took no notice; but from this trance I was awoke by two men, who lifted me (as if I had been unable to help myself) out of the carriage, and then threw me down, roughly enough, upon the ground.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading When the carriage stopped, I took no notice; but from this trance I was awoke by two men, who lifted me (as if I had been unable to help myself) out of the carriage, and then threw me down, roughly enough, upon the ground.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The porter was terrified at my pale and disordered aspect; and, of course, had announced his apprehensions to the Prior, for, immediately after early mass, the latter came with anxious looks into my cell.
a railcar where passengers ride
From this reading I was again brought into the carriage, which, to my surprise, was now empty; and they drove me rapidly away.
cellnounUS /sel/
A small stone room in a prison where an inmate is locked behind iron bars.
From this reading The porter was terrified at my pale and disordered aspect; and, of course, had announced his apprehensions to the Prior, for, immediately after early mass, the latter came with anxious looks into my cell.
combinedadjectiveUS /kəmˈbaɪnd/
made or joined or united into one
From this reading The terrors of the night--the violent excitement which I had undergone, and my grief for the unfortunate Cyrillus, combined to produce a deep gloomy reverie, in which I scarcely remembered where I was, or knew what was passing around me.
conventnounUS /ˈkɑːnvənt/
a religious residence especially for nuns
From this reading The morning had already broke, and I found myself before the gate of my own convent, of which I immediately rang the bell.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading The porter was terrified at my pale and disordered aspect; and, of course, had announced his apprehensions to the Prior, for, immediately after early mass, the latter came with anxious looks into my cell.
Cyrillus
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From this reading The terrors of the night--the violent excitement which I had undergone, and my grief for the unfortunate Cyrillus, combined to produce a deep gloomy reverie, in which I scarcely remembered where I was, or knew what was passing around me.
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading The terrors of the night--the violent excitement which I had undergone, and my grief for the unfortunate Cyrillus, combined to produce a deep gloomy reverie, in which I scarcely remembered where I was, or knew what was passing around me.
disorderedadjectiveUS /dɪˈsɔːrdərd/
thrown into a state of disarray or confusion
From this reading The porter was terrified at my pale and disordered aspect; and, of course, had announced his apprehensions to the Prior, for, immediately after early mass, the latter came with anxious looks into my cell.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading When the carriage stopped, I took no notice; but from this trance I was awoke by two men, who lifted me (as if I had been unable to help myself) out of the carriage, and then threw me down, roughly enough, upon the ground.
a group of animals (a herd or flock) moving together
From this reading I was again brought into the carriage, which, to my surprise, was now empty; and they drove me rapidly away.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading The porter was terrified at my pale and disordered aspect; and, of course, had announced his apprehensions to the Prior, for, immediately after early mass, the latter came with anxious looks into my cell.
make void or empty of contents
From this reading I was again brought into the carriage, which, to my surprise, was now empty; and they drove me rapidly away.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading When the carriage stopped, I took no notice; but from this trance I was awoke by two men, who lifted me (as if I had been unable to help myself) out of the carriage, and then threw me down, roughly enough, upon the ground.
the feeling of lively and cheerful joy
From this reading The terrors of the night--the violent excitement which I had undergone, and my grief for the unfortunate Cyrillus, combined to produce a deep gloomy reverie, in which I scarcely remembered where I was, or knew what was passing around me.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The terrors of the night--the violent excitement which I had undergone, and my grief for the unfortunate Cyrillus, combined to produce a deep gloomy reverie, in which I scarcely remembered where I was, or knew what was passing around me.
set up or found
From this reading The morning had already broke, and I found myself before the gate of my own convent, of which I immediately rang the bell.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading When the carriage stopped, I took no notice; but from this trance I was awoke by two men, who lifted me (as if I had been unable to help myself) out of the carriage, and then threw me down, roughly enough, upon the ground.
a movable barrier in a fence or wall
From this reading The morning had already broke, and I found myself before the gate of my own convent, of which I immediately rang the bell.
depressingly dark
From this reading The terrors of the night--the violent excitement which I had undergone, and my grief for the unfortunate Cyrillus, combined to produce a deep gloomy reverie, in which I scarcely remembered where I was, or knew what was passing around me.
intense sorrow caused by loss of a loved one (especially by death)
From this reading The terrors of the night--the violent excitement which I had undergone, and my grief for the unfortunate Cyrillus, combined to produce a deep gloomy reverie, in which I scarcely remembered where I was, or knew what was passing around me.
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading When the carriage stopped, I took no notice; but from this trance I was awoke by two men, who lifted me (as if I had been unable to help myself) out of the carriage, and then threw me down, roughly enough, upon the ground.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The terrors of the night--the violent excitement which I had undergone, and my grief for the unfortunate Cyrillus, combined to produce a deep gloomy reverie, in which I scarcely remembered where I was, or knew what was passing around me.
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading When the carriage stopped, I took no notice; but from this trance I was awoke by two men, who lifted me (as if I had been unable to help myself) out of the carriage, and then threw me down, roughly enough, upon the ground.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The porter was terrified at my pale and disordered aspect; and, of course, had announced his apprehensions to the Prior, for, immediately after early mass, the latter came with anxious looks into my cell.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I was again brought into the carriage, which, to my surprise, was now empty; and they drove me rapidly away.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading When the carriage stopped, I took no notice; but from this trance I was awoke by two men, who lifted me (as if I had been unable to help myself) out of the carriage, and then threw me down, roughly enough, upon the ground.
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
From this reading The morning had already broke, and I found myself before the gate of my own convent, of which I immediately rang the bell.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The terrors of the night--the violent excitement which I had undergone, and my grief for the unfortunate Cyrillus, combined to produce a deep gloomy reverie, in which I scarcely remembered where I was, or knew what was passing around me.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading I was again brought into the carriage, which, to my surprise, was now empty; and they drove me rapidly away.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading The terrors of the night--the violent excitement which I had undergone, and my grief for the unfortunate Cyrillus, combined to produce a deep gloomy reverie, in which I scarcely remembered where I was, or knew what was passing around me.
referring to the second of two things or persons mentioned (or the last one or ones of several)
From this reading The porter was terrified at my pale and disordered aspect; and, of course, had announced his apprehensions to the Prior, for, immediately after early mass, the latter came with anxious looks into my cell.
held up in the air
From this reading When the carriage stopped, I took no notice; but from this trance I was awoke by two men, who lifted me (as if I had been unable to help myself) out of the carriage, and then threw me down, roughly enough, upon the ground.
plural of “look” — the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading The porter was terrified at my pale and disordered aspect; and, of course, had announced his apprehensions to the Prior, for, immediately after early mass, the latter came with anxious looks into my cell.
the property of a body that causes it to have weight in a gravitational field
From this reading The porter was terrified at my pale and disordered aspect; and, of course, had announced his apprehensions to the Prior, for, immediately after early mass, the latter came with anxious looks into my cell.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I was again brought into the carriage, which, to my surprise, was now empty; and they drove me rapidly away.
the force of workers available
From this reading When the carriage stopped, I took no notice; but from this trance I was awoke by two men, who lifted me (as if I had been unable to help myself) out of the carriage, and then threw me down, roughly enough, upon the ground.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading The morning had already broke, and I found myself before the gate of my own convent, of which I immediately rang the bell.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I was again brought into the carriage, which, to my surprise, was now empty; and they drove me rapidly away.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading When the carriage stopped, I took no notice; but from this trance I was awoke by two men, who lifted me (as if I had been unable to help myself) out of the carriage, and then threw me down, roughly enough, upon the ground.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading The terrors of the night--the violent excitement which I had undergone, and my grief for the unfortunate Cyrillus, combined to produce a deep gloomy reverie, in which I scarcely remembered where I was, or knew what was passing around me.
not any; not one
From this reading When the carriage stopped, I took no notice; but from this trance I was awoke by two men, who lifted me (as if I had been unable to help myself) out of the carriage, and then threw me down, roughly enough, upon the ground.
an announcement containing information about an event
From this reading When the carriage stopped, I took no notice; but from this trance I was awoke by two men, who lifted me (as if I had been unable to help myself) out of the carriage, and then threw me down, roughly enough, upon the ground.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading I was again brought into the carriage, which, to my surprise, was now empty; and they drove me rapidly away.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The terrors of the night--the violent excitement which I had undergone, and my grief for the unfortunate Cyrillus, combined to produce a deep gloomy reverie, in which I scarcely remembered where I was, or knew what was passing around me.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading The terrors of the night--the violent excitement which I had undergone, and my grief for the unfortunate Cyrillus, combined to produce a deep gloomy reverie, in which I scarcely remembered where I was, or knew what was passing around me.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading When the carriage stopped, I took no notice; but from this trance I was awoke by two men, who lifted me (as if I had been unable to help myself) out of the carriage, and then threw me down, roughly enough, upon the ground.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading The morning had already broke, and I found myself before the gate of my own convent, of which I immediately rang the bell.
very light colored; highly diluted with white
From this reading The porter was terrified at my pale and disordered aspect; and, of course, had announced his apprehensions to the Prior, for, immediately after early mass, the latter came with anxious looks into my cell.
(American football) a play that involves one player throwing the ball to a teammate
From this reading The terrors of the night--the violent excitement which I had undergone, and my grief for the unfortunate Cyrillus, combined to produce a deep gloomy reverie, in which I scarcely remembered where I was, or knew what was passing around me.
porternounUS /ˈpɔːrtər/
a person employed to carry luggage and supplies
From this reading The porter was terrified at my pale and disordered aspect; and, of course, had announced his apprehensions to the Prior, for, immediately after early mass, the latter came with anxious looks into my cell.
PrioradjectiveUS /ˈpraɪər/
earlier in time
From this reading The porter was terrified at my pale and disordered aspect; and, of course, had announced his apprehensions to the Prior, for, immediately after early mass, the latter came with anxious looks into my cell.
bring forth or yield
From this reading The terrors of the night--the violent excitement which I had undergone, and my grief for the unfortunate Cyrillus, combined to produce a deep gloomy reverie, in which I scarcely remembered where I was, or knew what was passing around me.
inflected form of “ring” — sound loudly and sonorously
From this reading The morning had already broke, and I found myself before the gate of my own convent, of which I immediately rang the bell.
with speed
From this reading I was again brought into the carriage, which, to my surprise, was now empty; and they drove me rapidly away.
past form of “remember” — recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
From this reading The terrors of the night--the violent excitement which I had undergone, and my grief for the unfortunate Cyrillus, combined to produce a deep gloomy reverie, in which I scarcely remembered where I was, or knew what was passing around me.
reverienounUS /ˈrevəri/
absentminded dreaming while awake
From this reading The terrors of the night--the violent excitement which I had undergone, and my grief for the unfortunate Cyrillus, combined to produce a deep gloomy reverie, in which I scarcely remembered where I was, or knew what was passing around me.
roughlyadverbUS /ˈrʌfli/
(of quantities) imprecise but fairly close to correct
From this reading When the carriage stopped, I took no notice; but from this trance I was awoke by two men, who lifted me (as if I had been unable to help myself) out of the carriage, and then threw me down, roughly enough, upon the ground.
only a very short time before
From this reading The terrors of the night--the violent excitement which I had undergone, and my grief for the unfortunate Cyrillus, combined to produce a deep gloomy reverie, in which I scarcely remembered where I was, or knew what was passing around me.
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading When the carriage stopped, I took no notice; but from this trance I was awoke by two men, who lifted me (as if I had been unable to help myself) out of the carriage, and then threw me down, roughly enough, upon the ground.
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading I was again brought into the carriage, which, to my surprise, was now empty; and they drove me rapidly away.
terrifiedadjectiveUS /ˈterəfaɪd/
thrown into a state of intense fear or desperation
From this reading The porter was terrified at my pale and disordered aspect; and, of course, had announced his apprehensions to the Prior, for, immediately after early mass, the latter came with anxious looks into my cell.
terrorsnounUS /ˈterərz/
plural of “terror” — an overwhelming feeling of fear and anxiety
From this reading The terrors of the night--the violent excitement which I had undergone, and my grief for the unfortunate Cyrillus, combined to produce a deep gloomy reverie, in which I scarcely remembered where I was, or knew what was passing around me.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I was again brought into the carriage, which, to my surprise, was now empty; and they drove me rapidly away.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading When the carriage stopped, I took no notice; but from this trance I was awoke by two men, who lifted me (as if I had been unable to help myself) out of the carriage, and then threw me down, roughly enough, upon the ground.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I was again brought into the carriage, which, to my surprise, was now empty; and they drove me rapidly away.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading When the carriage stopped, I took no notice; but from this trance I was awoke by two men, who lifted me (as if I had been unable to help myself) out of the carriage, and then threw me down, roughly enough, upon the ground.
inflected form of “throw” — propel through the air
From this reading When the carriage stopped, I took no notice; but from this trance I was awoke by two men, who lifted me (as if I had been unable to help myself) out of the carriage, and then threw me down, roughly enough, upon the ground.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I was again brought into the carriage, which, to my surprise, was now empty; and they drove me rapidly away.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading When the carriage stopped, I took no notice; but from this trance I was awoke by two men, who lifted me (as if I had been unable to help myself) out of the carriage, and then threw me down, roughly enough, upon the ground.
trancenounUS /træns/
a psychological state induced by (or as if induced by) a magical incantation
From this reading When the carriage stopped, I took no notice; but from this trance I was awoke by two men, who lifted me (as if I had been unable to help myself) out of the carriage, and then threw me down, roughly enough, upon the ground.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading When the carriage stopped, I took no notice; but from this trance I was awoke by two men, who lifted me (as if I had been unable to help myself) out of the carriage, and then threw me down, roughly enough, upon the ground.
(usually followed by “to”) not having the necessary means or skill or know-how
From this reading When the carriage stopped, I took no notice; but from this trance I was awoke by two men, who lifted me (as if I had been unable to help myself) out of the carriage, and then threw me down, roughly enough, upon the ground.
undergoneverbUS /ˌʌndərˈɡɔːn/
inflected form of “undergo” — pass through
From this reading The terrors of the night--the violent excitement which I had undergone, and my grief for the unfortunate Cyrillus, combined to produce a deep gloomy reverie, in which I scarcely remembered where I was, or knew what was passing around me.
not favored by fortune; marked or accompanied by or resulting in ill fortune
From this reading The terrors of the night--the violent excitement which I had undergone, and my grief for the unfortunate Cyrillus, combined to produce a deep gloomy reverie, in which I scarcely remembered where I was, or knew what was passing around me.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading When the carriage stopped, I took no notice; but from this trance I was awoke by two men, who lifted me (as if I had been unable to help myself) out of the carriage, and then threw me down, roughly enough, upon the ground.
acting with or marked by or resulting from great force or energy or emotional intensity
From this reading The terrors of the night--the violent excitement which I had undergone, and my grief for the unfortunate Cyrillus, combined to produce a deep gloomy reverie, in which I scarcely remembered where I was, or knew what was passing around me.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I was again brought into the carriage, which, to my surprise, was now empty; and they drove me rapidly away.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading The terrors of the night--the violent excitement which I had undergone, and my grief for the unfortunate Cyrillus, combined to produce a deep gloomy reverie, in which I scarcely remembered where I was, or knew what was passing around me.
at the time that
From this reading When the carriage stopped, I took no notice; but from this trance I was awoke by two men, who lifted me (as if I had been unable to help myself) out of the carriage, and then threw me down, roughly enough, upon the ground.
in or at the place that
From this reading The terrors of the night--the violent excitement which I had undergone, and my grief for the unfortunate Cyrillus, combined to produce a deep gloomy reverie, in which I scarcely remembered where I was, or knew what was passing around me.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading I was again brought into the carriage, which, to my surprise, was now empty; and they drove me rapidly away.
which person or people
From this reading When the carriage stopped, I took no notice; but from this trance I was awoke by two men, who lifted me (as if I had been unable to help myself) out of the carriage, and then threw me down, roughly enough, upon the ground.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The porter was terrified at my pale and disordered aspect; and, of course, had announced his apprehensions to the Prior, for, immediately after early mass, the latter came with anxious looks into my cell.
