used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE DRUMS OF WAR Oh, caprice of a woman!
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading To leave me like that in a moment of anger and jealousy, never to wait an explanation; to let fall what might be the curtain of eternal separation with a touch of her hand; to step away from me and vanish into that vast, vague, cruel land we call the world!
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading To leave me like that in a moment of anger and jealousy, never to wait an explanation; to let fall what might be the curtain of eternal separation with a touch of her hand; to step away from me and vanish into that vast, vague, cruel land we call the world!
a strong emotion; a feeling that is oriented toward some real or supposed grievance
From this reading To leave me like that in a moment of anger and jealousy, never to wait an explanation; to let fall what might be the curtain of eternal separation with a touch of her hand; to step away from me and vanish into that vast, vague, cruel land we call the world!
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading She had taken the carriage which we left at the inn at Etiolles, and returned to Paris.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading To leave me like that in a moment of anger and jealousy, never to wait an explanation; to let fall what might be the curtain of eternal separation with a touch of her hand; to step away from me and vanish into that vast, vague, cruel land we call the world!
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading To leave me like that in a moment of anger and jealousy, never to wait an explanation; to let fall what might be the curtain of eternal separation with a touch of her hand; to step away from me and vanish into that vast, vague, cruel land we call the world!
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading She was so entirely mine, the happiest dream that ever mortal dreamt, the most mysterious and beautiful.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading To leave me like that in a moment of anger and jealousy, never to wait an explanation; to let fall what might be the curtain of eternal separation with a touch of her hand; to step away from me and vanish into that vast, vague, cruel land we call the world!
capricenounUS /kəˈpriːs/
a sudden desire
From this reading THE DRUMS OF WAR Oh, caprice of a woman!
a railcar where passengers ride
From this reading She had taken the carriage which we left at the inn at Etiolles, and returned to Paris.
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading And I had held her so close to me!
crueladjectiveUS /ˈkruːəl/
(of persons or their actions) able or disposed to inflict pain or suffering
From this reading To leave me like that in a moment of anger and jealousy, never to wait an explanation; to let fall what might be the curtain of eternal separation with a touch of her hand; to step away from me and vanish into that vast, vague, cruel land we call the world!
hanging cloth used as a blind (especially for a window)
From this reading To leave me like that in a moment of anger and jealousy, never to wait an explanation; to let fall what might be the curtain of eternal separation with a touch of her hand; to step away from me and vanish into that vast, vague, cruel land we call the world!
A series of thoughts, images, or emotions during sleep.
From this reading She was so entirely mine, the happiest dream that ever mortal dreamt, the most mysterious and beautiful.
dreamtverbUS /drɛmt/
Experienced dreams during sleep.
From this reading She was so entirely mine, the happiest dream that ever mortal dreamt, the most mysterious and beautiful.
DRUMSnounUS /drʌmz/
plural of “drum” — a musical percussion instrument; usually consists of a hollow cylinder with a membrane stretched across each end
From this reading THE DRUMS OF WAR Oh, caprice of a woman!
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading She was so entirely mine, the happiest dream that ever mortal dreamt, the most mysterious and beautiful.
continuing forever or indefinitely
From this reading To leave me like that in a moment of anger and jealousy, never to wait an explanation; to let fall what might be the curtain of eternal separation with a touch of her hand; to step away from me and vanish into that vast, vague, cruel land we call the world!
Etiolles
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From this reading She had taken the carriage which we left at the inn at Etiolles, and returned to Paris.
at any time
From this reading She was so entirely mine, the happiest dream that ever mortal dreamt, the most mysterious and beautiful.
a statement that makes something comprehensible by describing the relevant structure or operation or circumstances etc.
From this reading To leave me like that in a moment of anger and jealousy, never to wait an explanation; to let fall what might be the curtain of eternal separation with a touch of her hand; to step away from me and vanish into that vast, vague, cruel land we call the world!
descend in free fall under the influence of gravity
From this reading To leave me like that in a moment of anger and jealousy, never to wait an explanation; to let fall what might be the curtain of eternal separation with a touch of her hand; to step away from me and vanish into that vast, vague, cruel land we call the world!
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading To leave me like that in a moment of anger and jealousy, never to wait an explanation; to let fall what might be the curtain of eternal separation with a touch of her hand; to step away from me and vanish into that vast, vague, cruel land we call the world!
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading And I had held her so close to me!
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading To leave me like that in a moment of anger and jealousy, never to wait an explanation; to let fall what might be the curtain of eternal separation with a touch of her hand; to step away from me and vanish into that vast, vague, cruel land we call the world!
happiestadjectiveUS /ˈhæpiəst/
superlative of “happy” — enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading She was so entirely mine, the happiest dream that ever mortal dreamt, the most mysterious and beautiful.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading And I had held her so close to me!
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading To leave me like that in a moment of anger and jealousy, never to wait an explanation; to let fall what might be the curtain of eternal separation with a touch of her hand; to step away from me and vanish into that vast, vague, cruel land we call the world!
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading And I had held her so close to me!
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading To leave me like that in a moment of anger and jealousy, never to wait an explanation; to let fall what might be the curtain of eternal separation with a touch of her hand; to step away from me and vanish into that vast, vague, cruel land we call the world!
a hotel providing overnight lodging for travelers
From this reading She had taken the carriage which we left at the inn at Etiolles, and returned to Paris.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading To leave me like that in a moment of anger and jealousy, never to wait an explanation; to let fall what might be the curtain of eternal separation with a touch of her hand; to step away from me and vanish into that vast, vague, cruel land we call the world!
jealousynounUS /ˈdʒeləsi/
a feeling of jealous envy (especially of a rival)
From this reading To leave me like that in a moment of anger and jealousy, never to wait an explanation; to let fall what might be the curtain of eternal separation with a touch of her hand; to step away from me and vanish into that vast, vague, cruel land we call the world!
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading To leave me like that in a moment of anger and jealousy, never to wait an explanation; to let fall what might be the curtain of eternal separation with a touch of her hand; to step away from me and vanish into that vast, vague, cruel land we call the world!
go away from a place
From this reading To leave me like that in a moment of anger and jealousy, never to wait an explanation; to let fall what might be the curtain of eternal separation with a touch of her hand; to step away from me and vanish into that vast, vague, cruel land we call the world!
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading She had taken the carriage which we left at the inn at Etiolles, and returned to Paris.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading To leave me like that in a moment of anger and jealousy, never to wait an explanation; to let fall what might be the curtain of eternal separation with a touch of her hand; to step away from me and vanish into that vast, vague, cruel land we call the world!
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading To leave me like that in a moment of anger and jealousy, never to wait an explanation; to let fall what might be the curtain of eternal separation with a touch of her hand; to step away from me and vanish into that vast, vague, cruel land we call the world!
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading To leave me like that in a moment of anger and jealousy, never to wait an explanation; to let fall what might be the curtain of eternal separation with a touch of her hand; to step away from me and vanish into that vast, vague, cruel land we call the world!
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading To leave me like that in a moment of anger and jealousy, never to wait an explanation; to let fall what might be the curtain of eternal separation with a touch of her hand; to step away from me and vanish into that vast, vague, cruel land we call the world!
the one or ones belonging to the person speaking
From this reading She was so entirely mine, the happiest dream that ever mortal dreamt, the most mysterious and beautiful.
a particular point in time
From this reading To leave me like that in a moment of anger and jealousy, never to wait an explanation; to let fall what might be the curtain of eternal separation with a touch of her hand; to step away from me and vanish into that vast, vague, cruel land we call the world!
subject to death
From this reading She was so entirely mine, the happiest dream that ever mortal dreamt, the most mysterious and beautiful.
used to form the superlative
From this reading She was so entirely mine, the happiest dream that ever mortal dreamt, the most mysterious and beautiful.
of an obscure nature
From this reading She was so entirely mine, the happiest dream that ever mortal dreamt, the most mysterious and beautiful.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading To leave me like that in a moment of anger and jealousy, never to wait an explanation; to let fall what might be the curtain of eternal separation with a touch of her hand; to step away from me and vanish into that vast, vague, cruel land we call the world!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE DRUMS OF WAR Oh, caprice of a woman!
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading THE DRUMS OF WAR Oh, caprice of a woman!
the capital and largest city of France; and international center of culture and commerce
From this reading She had taken the carriage which we left at the inn at Etiolles, and returned to Paris.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading She had taken the carriage which we left at the inn at Etiolles, and returned to Paris.
separationnounUS /ˌsepərˈeɪʃən/
the state of lacking unity
From this reading To leave me like that in a moment of anger and jealousy, never to wait an explanation; to let fall what might be the curtain of eternal separation with a touch of her hand; to step away from me and vanish into that vast, vague, cruel land we call the world!
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was so entirely mine, the happiest dream that ever mortal dreamt, the most mysterious and beautiful.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading And I had held her so close to me!
any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal
From this reading To leave me like that in a moment of anger and jealousy, never to wait an explanation; to let fall what might be the curtain of eternal separation with a touch of her hand; to step away from me and vanish into that vast, vague, cruel land we call the world!
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading She had taken the carriage which we left at the inn at Etiolles, and returned to Paris.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading To leave me like that in a moment of anger and jealousy, never to wait an explanation; to let fall what might be the curtain of eternal separation with a touch of her hand; to step away from me and vanish into that vast, vague, cruel land we call the world!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE DRUMS OF WAR Oh, caprice of a woman!
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading To leave me like that in a moment of anger and jealousy, never to wait an explanation; to let fall what might be the curtain of eternal separation with a touch of her hand; to step away from me and vanish into that vast, vague, cruel land we call the world!
make physical contact with, come in contact with
From this reading To leave me like that in a moment of anger and jealousy, never to wait an explanation; to let fall what might be the curtain of eternal separation with a touch of her hand; to step away from me and vanish into that vast, vague, cruel land we call the world!
not clearly expressed or understood
From this reading To leave me like that in a moment of anger and jealousy, never to wait an explanation; to let fall what might be the curtain of eternal separation with a touch of her hand; to step away from me and vanish into that vast, vague, cruel land we call the world!
vanishverbUS /ˈvænɪʃ/
get lost, as without warning or explanation
From this reading To leave me like that in a moment of anger and jealousy, never to wait an explanation; to let fall what might be the curtain of eternal separation with a touch of her hand; to step away from me and vanish into that vast, vague, cruel land we call the world!
unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope
From this reading To leave me like that in a moment of anger and jealousy, never to wait an explanation; to let fall what might be the curtain of eternal separation with a touch of her hand; to step away from me and vanish into that vast, vague, cruel land we call the world!
stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading To leave me like that in a moment of anger and jealousy, never to wait an explanation; to let fall what might be the curtain of eternal separation with a touch of her hand; to step away from me and vanish into that vast, vague, cruel land we call the world!
the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
From this reading THE DRUMS OF WAR Oh, caprice of a woman!
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She was so entirely mine, the happiest dream that ever mortal dreamt, the most mysterious and beautiful.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading To leave me like that in a moment of anger and jealousy, never to wait an explanation; to let fall what might be the curtain of eternal separation with a touch of her hand; to step away from me and vanish into that vast, vague, cruel land we call the world!
used to ask for information about something
From this reading To leave me like that in a moment of anger and jealousy, never to wait an explanation; to let fall what might be the curtain of eternal separation with a touch of her hand; to step away from me and vanish into that vast, vague, cruel land we call the world!
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading She had taken the carriage which we left at the inn at Etiolles, and returned to Paris.
in the company of; together with
From this reading To leave me like that in a moment of anger and jealousy, never to wait an explanation; to let fall what might be the curtain of eternal separation with a touch of her hand; to step away from me and vanish into that vast, vague, cruel land we call the world!
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading THE DRUMS OF WAR Oh, caprice of a woman!
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading To leave me like that in a moment of anger and jealousy, never to wait an explanation; to let fall what might be the curtain of eternal separation with a touch of her hand; to step away from me and vanish into that vast, vague, cruel land we call the world!
