used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading As if struck by a thunderbolt, I had almost fallen to the ground, and could make no answer.
(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something
From this reading Here I was assailed by a storm of anxious inquiries; but I was no longer able to utter a single word on the adventures of my own life.
plural of “adventure” — a wild and exciting undertaking (not necessarily lawful)
From this reading Here I was assailed by a storm of anxious inquiries; but I was no longer able to utter a single word on the adventures of my own life.
agitationnounUS /ˌædʒəˈteɪʃən/
a mental state of extreme emotional disturbance
From this reading The agitation which I felt at these words was indeed indescribable.
(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 Only the bright and beaming form of Aurelia came vividly before mine eyes, and all other imagery of the past faded into obscurity.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading As if struck by a thunderbolt, I had almost fallen to the ground, and could make no answer.
analyzeverbUS /ˈænəlaɪz/
consider in detail and subject to an analysis in order to discover essential features or meaning
From this reading Hereupon the Prior seemed greatly incensed.--"Go to your brethren!" said he, in a tone of sternness and anger;--and I tottered away, almost senseless, or totally unable to analyze my own sensations, to the refectorium, where the monks were assembled.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading As if struck by a thunderbolt, I had almost fallen to the ground, and could make no answer.
a strong emotion; a feeling that is oriented toward some real or supposed grievance
From this reading Hereupon the Prior seemed greatly incensed.--"Go to your brethren!" said he, in a tone of sternness and anger;--and I tottered away, almost senseless, or totally unable to analyze my own sensations, to the refectorium, where the monks were assembled.
react verbally
From this reading As if struck by a thunderbolt, I had almost fallen to the ground, and could make no answer.
eagerly desirous
From this reading Here I was assailed by a storm of anxious inquiries; but I was no longer able to utter a single word on the adventures of my own life.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As if struck by a thunderbolt, I had almost fallen to the ground, and could make no answer.
assailedverbUS /əˈseɪld/
past form of “assail” — attack someone physically or emotionally
From this reading Here I was assailed by a storm of anxious inquiries; but I was no longer able to utter a single word on the adventures of my own life.
assembledverbUS /əˈsembəld/
past form of “assemble” — create by putting components or members together
From this reading Hereupon the Prior seemed greatly incensed.--"Go to your brethren!" said he, in a tone of sternness and anger;--and I tottered away, almost senseless, or totally unable to analyze my own sensations, to the refectorium, where the monks were assembled.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The agitation which I felt at these words was indeed indescribable.
Aurelia
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From this reading Only the bright and beaming form of Aurelia came vividly before mine eyes, and all other imagery of the past faded into obscurity.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Hereupon the Prior seemed greatly incensed.--"Go to your brethren!" said he, in a tone of sternness and anger;--and I tottered away, almost senseless, or totally unable to analyze my own sensations, to the refectorium, where the monks were assembled.
beamingadjectiveUS /ˈbiːmɪŋ/
cheerful and bright
From this reading Only the bright and beaming form of Aurelia came vividly before mine eyes, and all other imagery of the past faded into obscurity.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Only the bright and beaming form of Aurelia came vividly before mine eyes, and all other imagery of the past faded into obscurity.
brethrennounUS /ˈbreðrən/
(plural) the lay members of a male religious order
From this reading Hereupon the Prior seemed greatly incensed.--"Go to your brethren!" said he, in a tone of sternness and anger;--and I tottered away, almost senseless, or totally unable to analyze my own sensations, to the refectorium, where the monks were assembled.
emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading Only the bright and beaming form of Aurelia came vividly before mine eyes, and all other imagery of the past faded into obscurity.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Here I was assailed by a storm of anxious inquiries; but I was no longer able to utter a single word on the adventures of my own life.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading As if struck by a thunderbolt, I had almost fallen to the ground, and could make no answer.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Only the bright and beaming form of Aurelia came vividly before mine eyes, and all other imagery of the past faded into obscurity.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading As if struck by a thunderbolt, I had almost fallen to the ground, and could make no answer.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Only the bright and beaming form of Aurelia came vividly before mine eyes, and all other imagery of the past faded into obscurity.
fadedadjectiveUS /ˈfeɪdəd/
having lost freshness or brilliance of color
From this reading Only the bright and beaming form of Aurelia came vividly before mine eyes, and all other imagery of the past faded into obscurity.
having dropped by the force of gravity
From this reading As if struck by a thunderbolt, I had almost fallen to the ground, and could make no answer.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading The agitation which I felt at these words was indeed indescribable.
the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something
From this reading Only the bright and beaming form of Aurelia came vividly before mine eyes, and all other imagery of the past faded into obscurity.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Hereupon the Prior seemed greatly incensed.--"Go to your brethren!" said he, in a tone of sternness and anger;--and I tottered away, almost senseless, or totally unable to analyze my own sensations, to the refectorium, where the monks were assembled.
to an extraordinary extent or degree
From this reading Hereupon the Prior seemed greatly incensed.--"Go to your brethren!" said he, in a tone of sternness and anger;--and I tottered away, almost senseless, or totally unable to analyze my own sensations, to the refectorium, where the monks were assembled.
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading As if struck by a thunderbolt, I had almost fallen to the ground, and could make no answer.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading As if struck by a thunderbolt, I had almost fallen to the ground, and could make no answer.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Hereupon the Prior seemed greatly incensed.--"Go to your brethren!" said he, in a tone of sternness and anger;--and I tottered away, almost senseless, or totally unable to analyze my own sensations, to the refectorium, where the monks were assembled.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Here I was assailed by a storm of anxious inquiries; but I was no longer able to utter a single word on the adventures of my own life.
Hereuponadverb
immediately after this
From this reading Hereupon the Prior seemed greatly incensed.--"Go to your brethren!" said he, in a tone of sternness and anger;--and I tottered away, almost senseless, or totally unable to analyze my own sensations, to the refectorium, where the monks were assembled.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading The agitation which I felt at these words was indeed indescribable.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading As if struck by a thunderbolt, I had almost fallen to the ground, and could make no answer.
imagerynounUS /ˈɪmədʒri/
the ability to form mental images of things or events
From this reading Only the bright and beaming form of Aurelia came vividly before mine eyes, and all other imagery of the past faded into obscurity.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Hereupon the Prior seemed greatly incensed.--"Go to your brethren!" said he, in a tone of sternness and anger;--and I tottered away, almost senseless, or totally unable to analyze my own sensations, to the refectorium, where the monks were assembled.
incensedadjectiveUS /ˈɪnsenst/
angered at something unjust or wrong
From this reading Hereupon the Prior seemed greatly incensed.--"Go to your brethren!" said he, in a tone of sternness and anger;--and I tottered away, almost senseless, or totally unable to analyze my own sensations, to the refectorium, where the monks were assembled.
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading The agitation which I felt at these words was indeed indescribable.
indescribableadjectiveUS /ˌɪndɪˈskraɪbəbəl/
defying expression or description
From this reading The agitation which I felt at these words was indeed indescribable.
inquiriesnounUS /ˌɪnˈkwaɪəriz/
plural of “inquiry” — a search for knowledge
From this reading Here I was assailed by a storm of anxious inquiries; but I was no longer able to utter a single word on the adventures of my own life.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Only the bright and beaming form of Aurelia came vividly before mine eyes, and all other imagery of the past faded into obscurity.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Here I was assailed by a storm of anxious inquiries; but I was no longer able to utter a single word on the adventures of my own life.
for more time
From this reading Here I was assailed by a storm of anxious inquiries; but I was no longer able to utter a single word on the adventures of my own life.
engage in
From this reading As if struck by a thunderbolt, I had almost fallen to the ground, and could make no answer.
the one or ones belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Only the bright and beaming form of Aurelia came vividly before mine eyes, and all other imagery of the past faded into obscurity.
monksnounUS /mʌŋks/
plural of “monk” — a male religious living in a cloister and devoting himself to contemplation and prayer and work
From this reading Hereupon the Prior seemed greatly incensed.--"Go to your brethren!" said he, in a tone of sternness and anger;--and I tottered away, almost senseless, or totally unable to analyze my own sensations, to the refectorium, where the monks were assembled.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Hereupon the Prior seemed greatly incensed.--"Go to your brethren!" said he, in a tone of sternness and anger;--and I tottered away, almost senseless, or totally unable to analyze my own sensations, to the refectorium, where the monks were assembled.
not any; not one
From this reading As if struck by a thunderbolt, I had almost fallen to the ground, and could make no answer.
obscuritynounUS /əbsˈkjʊrəti/
the quality of being unclear or abstruse and hard to understand
From this reading Only the bright and beaming form of Aurelia came vividly before mine eyes, and all other imagery of the past faded into obscurity.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Hereupon the Prior seemed greatly incensed.--"Go to your brethren!" said he, in a tone of sternness and anger;--and I tottered away, almost senseless, or totally unable to analyze my own sensations, to the refectorium, where the monks were assembled.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Here I was assailed by a storm of anxious inquiries; but I was no longer able to utter a single word on the adventures of my own life.
and nothing more
From this reading Only the bright and beaming form of Aurelia came vividly before mine eyes, and all other imagery of the past faded into obscurity.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Hereupon the Prior seemed greatly incensed.--"Go to your brethren!" said he, in a tone of sternness and anger;--and I tottered away, almost senseless, or totally unable to analyze my own sensations, to the refectorium, where the monks were assembled.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Only the bright and beaming form of Aurelia came vividly before mine eyes, and all other imagery of the past faded into obscurity.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading Hereupon the Prior seemed greatly incensed.--"Go to your brethren!" said he, in a tone of sternness and anger;--and I tottered away, almost senseless, or totally unable to analyze my own sensations, to the refectorium, where the monks were assembled.
the time that has elapsed
From this reading Only the bright and beaming form of Aurelia came vividly before mine eyes, and all other imagery of the past faded into obscurity.
PrioradjectiveUS /ˈpraɪər/
earlier in time
From this reading Hereupon the Prior seemed greatly incensed.--"Go to your brethren!" said he, in a tone of sternness and anger;--and I tottered away, almost senseless, or totally unable to analyze my own sensations, to the refectorium, where the monks were assembled.
refectorium
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From this reading Hereupon the Prior seemed greatly incensed.--"Go to your brethren!" said he, in a tone of sternness and anger;--and I tottered away, almost senseless, or totally unable to analyze my own sensations, to the refectorium, where the monks were assembled.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Hereupon the Prior seemed greatly incensed.--"Go to your brethren!" said he, in a tone of sternness and anger;--and I tottered away, almost senseless, or totally unable to analyze my own sensations, to the refectorium, where the monks were assembled.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Hereupon the Prior seemed greatly incensed.--"Go to your brethren!" said he, in a tone of sternness and anger;--and I tottered away, almost senseless, or totally unable to analyze my own sensations, to the refectorium, where the monks were assembled.
sensationsnounUS /senˈseɪʃənz/
plural of “sensation” — an unelaborated elementary awareness of stimulation
From this reading Hereupon the Prior seemed greatly incensed.--"Go to your brethren!" said he, in a tone of sternness and anger;--and I tottered away, almost senseless, or totally unable to analyze my own sensations, to the refectorium, where the monks were assembled.
senselessadjectiveUS /ˈsensləs/
not marked by the use of reason
From this reading Hereupon the Prior seemed greatly incensed.--"Go to your brethren!" said he, in a tone of sternness and anger;--and I tottered away, almost senseless, or totally unable to analyze my own sensations, to the refectorium, where the monks were assembled.
being or characteristic of a single thing or person
From this reading Here I was assailed by a storm of anxious inquiries; but I was no longer able to utter a single word on the adventures of my own life.
sternnessnounUS /ˈstɜːrnnəs/
the quality (as of scenery) being grim and gloomy and forbidding
From this reading Hereupon the Prior seemed greatly incensed.--"Go to your brethren!" said he, in a tone of sternness and anger;--and I tottered away, almost senseless, or totally unable to analyze my own sensations, to the refectorium, where the monks were assembled.
behave violently, as if in state of a great anger
From this reading Here I was assailed by a storm of anxious inquiries; but I was no longer able to utter a single word on the adventures of my own life.
(used in combination) affected by something overwhelming
From this reading As if struck by a thunderbolt, I had almost fallen to the ground, and could make no answer.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The agitation which I felt at these words was indeed indescribable.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading The agitation which I felt at these words was indeed indescribable.
thunderboltnounUS /ˈθʌndərbɔːlt/
a discharge of lightning accompanied by thunder
From this reading As if struck by a thunderbolt, I had almost fallen to the ground, and could make no answer.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading As if struck by a thunderbolt, I had almost fallen to the ground, and could make no answer.
the quality of a person's voice
From this reading Hereupon the Prior seemed greatly incensed.--"Go to your brethren!" said he, in a tone of sternness and anger;--and I tottered away, almost senseless, or totally unable to analyze my own sensations, to the refectorium, where the monks were assembled.
totallyadverbUS /ˈtoʊtəli/
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading Hereupon the Prior seemed greatly incensed.--"Go to your brethren!" said he, in a tone of sternness and anger;--and I tottered away, almost senseless, or totally unable to analyze my own sensations, to the refectorium, where the monks were assembled.
tottered
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From this reading Hereupon the Prior seemed greatly incensed.--"Go to your brethren!" said he, in a tone of sternness and anger;--and I tottered away, almost senseless, or totally unable to analyze my own sensations, to the refectorium, where the monks were assembled.
(usually followed by “to”) not having the necessary means or skill or know-how
From this reading Hereupon the Prior seemed greatly incensed.--"Go to your brethren!" said he, in a tone of sternness and anger;--and I tottered away, almost senseless, or totally unable to analyze my own sensations, to the refectorium, where the monks were assembled.
articulate; either verbally or with a cry, shout, or noise
From this reading Here I was assailed by a storm of anxious inquiries; but I was no longer able to utter a single word on the adventures of my own life.
vividlyadverbUS /ˈvɪvədli/
in a vivid manner
From this reading Only the bright and beaming form of Aurelia came vividly before mine eyes, and all other imagery of the past faded into obscurity.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The agitation which I felt at these words was indeed indescribable.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Hereupon the Prior seemed greatly incensed.--"Go to your brethren!" said he, in a tone of sternness and anger;--and I tottered away, almost senseless, or totally unable to analyze my own sensations, to the refectorium, where the monks were assembled.
in or at the place that
From this reading Hereupon the Prior seemed greatly incensed.--"Go to your brethren!" said he, in a tone of sternness and anger;--and I tottered away, almost senseless, or totally unable to analyze my own sensations, to the refectorium, where the monks were assembled.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The agitation which I felt at these words was indeed indescribable.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading Here I was assailed by a storm of anxious inquiries; but I was no longer able to utter a single word on the adventures of my own life.
the words that are spoken
From this reading The agitation which I felt at these words was indeed indescribable.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Hereupon the Prior seemed greatly incensed.--"Go to your brethren!" said he, in a tone of sternness and anger;--and I tottered away, almost senseless, or totally unable to analyze my own sensations, to the refectorium, where the monks were assembled.
