used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He half whispered: “Ah, dear soul, pure, kind, and beautiful, your wonderful goodness has cured me as with a breath!
Ah
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From this reading He half whispered: “Ah, dear soul, pure, kind, and beautiful, your wonderful goodness has cured me as with a breath!
(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 This great, illimitable joy was so unlooked for, that he yielded to it in all the infinitude of its hopes of the future.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He half whispered: “Ah, dear soul, pure, kind, and beautiful, your wonderful goodness has cured me as with a breath!
past form of “approach” — move towards
From this reading But in the intense happiness she gave him in thus unfolding the innermost secrets of her soul he had drawn himself on his knees towards her, as he approached the window.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading But in the intense happiness she gave him in thus unfolding the innermost secrets of her soul he had drawn himself on his knees towards her, as he approached the window.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Felicien was at her feet.
balconynounUS /ˈbælkəni/
an upper floor projecting from the rear over the main floor in an auditorium
From this reading Until now he had kept his place in the remote corner of the balcony.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading He half whispered: “Ah, dear soul, pure, kind, and beautiful, your wonderful goodness has cured me as with a breath!
the process of taking in and expelling air during breathing
From this reading He half whispered: “Ah, dear soul, pure, kind, and beautiful, your wonderful goodness has cured me as with a breath!
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But in the intense happiness she gave him in thus unfolding the innermost secrets of her soul he had drawn himself on his knees towards her, as he approached the window.
a place off to the side of an area
From this reading Until now he had kept his place in the remote corner of the balcony.
curedadjectiveUS /kjʊrd/
freed from illness or injury
From this reading He half whispered: “Ah, dear soul, pure, kind, and beautiful, your wonderful goodness has cured me as with a breath!
dearly loved
From this reading He half whispered: “Ah, dear soul, pure, kind, and beautiful, your wonderful goodness has cured me as with a breath!
showing the wearing effects of overwork or care or suffering
From this reading But in the intense happiness she gave him in thus unfolding the innermost secrets of her soul he had drawn himself on his knees towards her, as he approached the window.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading Felicien was at her feet.
Felicien
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From this reading Felicien was at her feet.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading This great, illimitable joy was so unlooked for, that he yielded to it in all the infinitude of its hopes of the future.
yet to be or coming
From this reading This great, illimitable joy was so unlooked for, that he yielded to it in all the infinitude of its hopes of the future.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading But in the intense happiness she gave him in thus unfolding the innermost secrets of her soul he had drawn himself on his knees towards her, as he approached the window.
that which is pleasing or valuable or useful
From this reading He half whispered: “Ah, dear soul, pure, kind, and beautiful, your wonderful goodness has cured me as with a breath!
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading This great, illimitable joy was so unlooked for, that he yielded to it in all the infinitude of its hopes of the future.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Until now he had kept his place in the remote corner of the balcony.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading He half whispered: “Ah, dear soul, pure, kind, and beautiful, your wonderful goodness has cured me as with a breath!
state of well-being characterized by emotions ranging from contentment to intense joy
From this reading But in the intense happiness she gave him in thus unfolding the innermost secrets of her soul he had drawn himself on his knees towards her, as he approached the window.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He half whispered: “Ah, dear soul, pure, kind, and beautiful, your wonderful goodness has cured me as with a breath!
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Until now he had kept his place in the remote corner of the balcony.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Felicien was at her feet.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading But in the intense happiness she gave him in thus unfolding the innermost secrets of her soul he had drawn himself on his knees towards her, as he approached the window.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading But in the intense happiness she gave him in thus unfolding the innermost secrets of her soul he had drawn himself on his knees towards her, as he approached the window.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Until now he had kept his place in the remote corner of the balcony.
plural of “hope” — a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading This great, illimitable joy was so unlooked for, that he yielded to it in all the infinitude of its hopes of the future.
illimitableadjective
without limits in extent or size or quantity
From this reading This great, illimitable joy was so unlooked for, that he yielded to it in all the infinitude of its hopes of the future.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Until now he had kept his place in the remote corner of the balcony.
infinitudenoun
an infinite quantity
From this reading This great, illimitable joy was so unlooked for, that he yielded to it in all the infinitude of its hopes of the future.
innermostadjectiveUS /ˈɪnərmoʊst/
being deepest within the self
From this reading But in the intense happiness she gave him in thus unfolding the innermost secrets of her soul he had drawn himself on his knees towards her, as he approached the window.
possessing or displaying a distinctive feature to a heightened degree
From this reading But in the intense happiness she gave him in thus unfolding the innermost secrets of her soul he had drawn himself on his knees towards her, as he approached the window.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading This great, illimitable joy was so unlooked for, that he yielded to it in all the infinitude of its hopes of the future.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading This great, illimitable joy was so unlooked for, that he yielded to it in all the infinitude of its hopes of the future.
the emotion of great happiness
From this reading This great, illimitable joy was so unlooked for, that he yielded to it in all the infinitude of its hopes of the future.
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading Until now he had kept his place in the remote corner of the balcony.
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading He half whispered: “Ah, dear soul, pure, kind, and beautiful, your wonderful goodness has cured me as with a breath!
plural of “knee” — hinge joint in the human leg connecting the tibia and fibula with the femur and protected in front by the patella
From this reading But in the intense happiness she gave him in thus unfolding the innermost secrets of her soul he had drawn himself on his knees towards her, as he approached the window.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He half whispered: “Ah, dear soul, pure, kind, and beautiful, your wonderful goodness has cured me as with a breath!
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Until now he had kept his place in the remote corner of the balcony.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Until now he had kept his place in the remote corner of the balcony.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading But in the intense happiness she gave him in thus unfolding the innermost secrets of her soul he had drawn himself on his knees towards her, as he approached the window.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Until now he had kept his place in the remote corner of the balcony.
free of extraneous elements of any kind
From this reading He half whispered: “Ah, dear soul, pure, kind, and beautiful, your wonderful goodness has cured me as with a breath!
remoteadjectiveUS /rɪˈmoʊt/
located far away spatially
From this reading Until now he had kept his place in the remote corner of the balcony.
secretsnounUS /ˈsiːkrəts/
plural of “secret” — something that should remain hidden from others (especially information that is not to be passed on)
From this reading But in the intense happiness she gave him in thus unfolding the innermost secrets of her soul he had drawn himself on his knees towards her, as he approached the window.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But in the intense happiness she gave him in thus unfolding the innermost secrets of her soul he had drawn himself on his knees towards her, as he approached the window.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading This great, illimitable joy was so unlooked for, that he yielded to it in all the infinitude of its hopes of the future.
the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life
From this reading But in the intense happiness she gave him in thus unfolding the innermost secrets of her soul he had drawn himself on his knees towards her, as he approached the window.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading This great, illimitable joy was so unlooked for, that he yielded to it in all the infinitude of its hopes of the future.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Until now he had kept his place in the remote corner of the balcony.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This great, illimitable joy was so unlooked for, that he yielded to it in all the infinitude of its hopes of the future.
(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result
From this reading But in the intense happiness she gave him in thus unfolding the innermost secrets of her soul he had drawn himself on his knees towards her, as he approached the window.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading This great, illimitable joy was so unlooked for, that he yielded to it in all the infinitude of its hopes of the future.
in the direction of
From this reading But in the intense happiness she gave him in thus unfolding the innermost secrets of her soul he had drawn himself on his knees towards her, as he approached the window.
unfoldingnounUS /ənˈfoʊldɪŋ/
a developmental process
From this reading But in the intense happiness she gave him in thus unfolding the innermost secrets of her soul he had drawn himself on his knees towards her, as he approached the window.
unlooked
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From this reading This great, illimitable joy was so unlooked for, that he yielded to it in all the infinitude of its hopes of the future.
UntilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading Until now he had kept his place in the remote corner of the balcony.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Felicien was at her feet.
spoken in soft hushed tones without vibrations of the vocal cords
From this reading He half whispered: “Ah, dear soul, pure, kind, and beautiful, your wonderful goodness has cured me as with a breath!
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading But in the intense happiness she gave him in thus unfolding the innermost secrets of her soul he had drawn himself on his knees towards her, as he approached the window.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He half whispered: “Ah, dear soul, pure, kind, and beautiful, your wonderful goodness has cured me as with a breath!
extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers
From this reading He half whispered: “Ah, dear soul, pure, kind, and beautiful, your wonderful goodness has cured me as with a breath!
yieldedverbUS /ˈjiːldɪd/
past form of “yield” — be the cause or source of
From this reading This great, illimitable joy was so unlooked for, that he yielded to it in all the infinitude of its hopes of the future.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading He half whispered: “Ah, dear soul, pure, kind, and beautiful, your wonderful goodness has cured me as with a breath!
