used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading They who have experienced the minutes when a well-loved one hangs between life and death can alone know what he suffered.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading JUDGMENT DAY Germain, left alone in the house, bolted the door, returned with trembling limbs to the room above and threw himself down in his chair blanched and nerveless.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading JUDGMENT DAY Germain, left alone in the house, bolted the door, returned with trembling limbs to the room above and threw himself down in his chair blanched and nerveless.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading JUDGMENT DAY Germain, left alone in the house, bolted the door, returned with trembling limbs to the room above and threw himself down in his chair blanched and nerveless.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The elegance, the pride, the historic glamour, the fine breeding of the Old _Regime_, by which he had been fascinated, had they not fallen to pieces like a flower whose petals are scattered in the tempest?
asunderadjectiveUS /əˈsʌndər/
widely separated especially in space
From this reading Even the burning hope of his heart, the dream of a life of earthly bliss with his love, was showing its insecurity and dropping asunder.
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading It was now that the fleeting poverty of the ideals he had been following became visible.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading It was now that the fleeting poverty of the ideals he had been following became visible.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading They who have experienced the minutes when a well-loved one hangs between life and death can alone know what he suffered.
blanchedadjective
anemic looking from illness or emotion
From this reading JUDGMENT DAY Germain, left alone in the house, bolted the door, returned with trembling limbs to the room above and threw himself down in his chair blanched and nerveless.
blissnounUS /blɪs/
a state of extreme happiness
From this reading Even the burning hope of his heart, the dream of a life of earthly bliss with his love, was showing its insecurity and dropping asunder.
boltedverbUS /ˈboʊltəd/
past form of “bolt” — move or jump suddenly
From this reading JUDGMENT DAY Germain, left alone in the house, bolted the door, returned with trembling limbs to the room above and threw himself down in his chair blanched and nerveless.
breedingnounUS /ˈbriːdɪŋ/
elegance by virtue of fineness of manner and expression
From this reading The elegance, the pride, the historic glamour, the fine breeding of the Old _Regime_, by which he had been fascinated, had they not fallen to pieces like a flower whose petals are scattered in the tempest?
the act of burning something
From this reading Even the burning hope of his heart, the dream of a life of earthly bliss with his love, was showing its insecurity and dropping asunder.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The elegance, the pride, the historic glamour, the fine breeding of the Old _Regime_, by which he had been fascinated, had they not fallen to pieces like a flower whose petals are scattered in the tempest?
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading They who have experienced the minutes when a well-loved one hangs between life and death can alone know what he suffered.
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading JUDGMENT DAY Germain, left alone in the house, bolted the door, returned with trembling limbs to the room above and threw himself down in his chair blanched and nerveless.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading JUDGMENT DAY Germain, left alone in the house, bolted the door, returned with trembling limbs to the room above and threw himself down in his chair blanched and nerveless.
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading They who have experienced the minutes when a well-loved one hangs between life and death can alone know what he suffered.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading JUDGMENT DAY Germain, left alone in the house, bolted the door, returned with trembling limbs to the room above and threw himself down in his chair blanched and nerveless.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading JUDGMENT DAY Germain, left alone in the house, bolted the door, returned with trembling limbs to the room above and threw himself down in his chair blanched and nerveless.
A series of thoughts, images, or emotions during sleep.
From this reading Even the burning hope of his heart, the dream of a life of earthly bliss with his love, was showing its insecurity and dropping asunder.
droppingadjectiveUS /ˈdrɑːpɪŋ/
coming down freely under the influence of gravity
From this reading Even the burning hope of his heart, the dream of a life of earthly bliss with his love, was showing its insecurity and dropping asunder.
earthlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrθli/
of or belonging to or characteristic of this earth as distinguished from heaven
From this reading Even the burning hope of his heart, the dream of a life of earthly bliss with his love, was showing its insecurity and dropping asunder.
elegancenounUS /ˈeləɡəns/
a refined quality of gracefulness and good taste
From this reading The elegance, the pride, the historic glamour, the fine breeding of the Old _Regime_, by which he had been fascinated, had they not fallen to pieces like a flower whose petals are scattered in the tempest?
divisible by two
From this reading Even the burning hope of his heart, the dream of a life of earthly bliss with his love, was showing its insecurity and dropping asunder.
having experience; having knowledge or skill from observation or participation
From this reading They who have experienced the minutes when a well-loved one hangs between life and death can alone know what he suffered.
having dropped by the force of gravity
From this reading The elegance, the pride, the historic glamour, the fine breeding of the Old _Regime_, by which he had been fascinated, had they not fallen to pieces like a flower whose petals are scattered in the tempest?
fascinatedadjectiveUS /ˈfæsəneɪtəd/
having your attention fixated as though by a spell
From this reading The elegance, the pride, the historic glamour, the fine breeding of the Old _Regime_, by which he had been fascinated, had they not fallen to pieces like a flower whose petals are scattered in the tempest?
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading The elegance, the pride, the historic glamour, the fine breeding of the Old _Regime_, by which he had been fascinated, had they not fallen to pieces like a flower whose petals are scattered in the tempest?
fleetingadjectiveUS /ˈfliːtɪŋ/
lasting for a markedly brief time
From this reading It was now that the fleeting poverty of the ideals he had been following became visible.
a plant cultivated for its blooms or blossoms
From this reading The elegance, the pride, the historic glamour, the fine breeding of the Old _Regime_, by which he had been fascinated, had they not fallen to pieces like a flower whose petals are scattered in the tempest?
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading It was now that the fleeting poverty of the ideals he had been following became visible.
Germain
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From this reading JUDGMENT DAY Germain, left alone in the house, bolted the door, returned with trembling limbs to the room above and threw himself down in his chair blanched and nerveless.
glamournounUS /ˈɡlæmər/
alluring beauty or charm (often with sex-appeal)
From this reading The elegance, the pride, the historic glamour, the fine breeding of the Old _Regime_, by which he had been fascinated, had they not fallen to pieces like a flower whose petals are scattered in the tempest?
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It was now that the fleeting poverty of the ideals he had been following became visible.
hangsnounUS /hæŋz/
plural of “hang” — a special way of doing something
From this reading They who have experienced the minutes when a well-loved one hangs between life and death can alone know what he suffered.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading They who have experienced the minutes when a well-loved one hangs between life and death can alone know what he suffered.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They who have experienced the minutes when a well-loved one hangs between life and death can alone know what he suffered.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading Even the burning hope of his heart, the dream of a life of earthly bliss with his love, was showing its insecurity and dropping asunder.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading JUDGMENT DAY Germain, left alone in the house, bolted the door, returned with trembling limbs to the room above and threw himself down in his chair blanched and nerveless.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading JUDGMENT DAY Germain, left alone in the house, bolted the door, returned with trembling limbs to the room above and threw himself down in his chair blanched and nerveless.
historicadjectiveUS /hɪˈstɔːrɪk/
belonging to the past; of what is important or famous in the past
From this reading The elegance, the pride, the historic glamour, the fine breeding of the Old _Regime_, by which he had been fascinated, had they not fallen to pieces like a flower whose petals are scattered in the tempest?
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading Even the burning hope of his heart, the dream of a life of earthly bliss with his love, was showing its insecurity and dropping asunder.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading JUDGMENT DAY Germain, left alone in the house, bolted the door, returned with trembling limbs to the room above and threw himself down in his chair blanched and nerveless.
idealsnounUS /aɪˈdiːlz/
plural of “ideal” — the idea of something that is perfect; something that one hopes to attain
From this reading It was now that the fleeting poverty of the ideals he had been following became visible.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading JUDGMENT DAY Germain, left alone in the house, bolted the door, returned with trembling limbs to the room above and threw himself down in his chair blanched and nerveless.
insecuritynounUS /ˌɪnsɪˈkjʊrɪti/
the state of being subject to danger or injury
From this reading Even the burning hope of his heart, the dream of a life of earthly bliss with his love, was showing its insecurity and dropping asunder.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was now that the fleeting poverty of the ideals he had been following became visible.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Even the burning hope of his heart, the dream of a life of earthly bliss with his love, was showing its insecurity and dropping asunder.
an opinion formed by judging something
From this reading JUDGMENT DAY Germain, left alone in the house, bolted the door, returned with trembling limbs to the room above and threw himself down in his chair blanched and nerveless.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading They who have experienced the minutes when a well-loved one hangs between life and death can alone know what he suffered.
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 JUDGMENT DAY Germain, left alone in the house, bolted the door, returned with trembling limbs to the room above and threw himself down in his chair blanched and nerveless.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading They who have experienced the minutes when a well-loved one hangs between life and death can alone know what he suffered.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading The elegance, the pride, the historic glamour, the fine breeding of the Old _Regime_, by which he had been fascinated, had they not fallen to pieces like a flower whose petals are scattered in the tempest?
plural of “limb” — one of the jointed appendages of an animal used for locomotion or grasping: arm; leg; wing; flipper
From this reading JUDGMENT DAY Germain, left alone in the house, bolted the door, returned with trembling limbs to the room above and threw himself down in his chair blanched and nerveless.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading Even the burning hope of his heart, the dream of a life of earthly bliss with his love, was showing its insecurity and dropping asunder.
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading They who have experienced the minutes when a well-loved one hangs between life and death can alone know what he suffered.
nervelessadjective
marked by calm self-control (especially in trying circumstances); unemotional
From this reading JUDGMENT DAY Germain, left alone in the house, bolted the door, returned with trembling limbs to the room above and threw himself down in his chair blanched and nerveless.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The elegance, the pride, the historic glamour, the fine breeding of the Old _Regime_, by which he had been fascinated, had they not fallen to pieces like a flower whose petals are scattered in the tempest?
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading It was now that the fleeting poverty of the ideals he had been following became visible.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was now that the fleeting poverty of the ideals he had been following became visible.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading The elegance, the pride, the historic glamour, the fine breeding of the Old _Regime_, by which he had been fascinated, had they not fallen to pieces like a flower whose petals are scattered in the tempest?
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading They who have experienced the minutes when a well-loved one hangs between life and death can alone know what he suffered.
petalsnounUS /ˈpetəlz/
plural of “petal” — part of the perianth that is usually brightly colored
From this reading The elegance, the pride, the historic glamour, the fine breeding of the Old _Regime_, by which he had been fascinated, had they not fallen to pieces like a flower whose petals are scattered in the tempest?
plural of “piece” — a separate part of a whole
From this reading The elegance, the pride, the historic glamour, the fine breeding of the Old _Regime_, by which he had been fascinated, had they not fallen to pieces like a flower whose petals are scattered in the tempest?
the state of having little or no money and few or no material possessions
From this reading It was now that the fleeting poverty of the ideals he had been following became visible.
a feeling of self-respect and personal worth
From this reading The elegance, the pride, the historic glamour, the fine breeding of the Old _Regime_, by which he had been fascinated, had they not fallen to pieces like a flower whose petals are scattered in the tempest?
RegimenounUS /rəˈʒiːm/
the organization that is the governing authority of a political unit
From this reading The elegance, the pride, the historic glamour, the fine breeding of the Old _Regime_, by which he had been fascinated, had they not fallen to pieces like a flower whose petals are scattered in the tempest?
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading JUDGMENT DAY Germain, left alone in the house, bolted the door, returned with trembling limbs to the room above and threw himself down in his chair blanched and nerveless.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading JUDGMENT DAY Germain, left alone in the house, bolted the door, returned with trembling limbs to the room above and threw himself down in his chair blanched and nerveless.
occurring or distributed over widely spaced and irregular intervals in time or space
From this reading The elegance, the pride, the historic glamour, the fine breeding of the Old _Regime_, by which he had been fascinated, had they not fallen to pieces like a flower whose petals are scattered in the tempest?
the display of a motion picture
From this reading Even the burning hope of his heart, the dream of a life of earthly bliss with his love, was showing its insecurity and dropping asunder.
past form of “suffer” — undergo or be subjected to
From this reading They who have experienced the minutes when a well-loved one hangs between life and death can alone know what he suffered.
tempestnounUS /ˈtempəst/
a violent commotion or disturbance
From this reading The elegance, the pride, the historic glamour, the fine breeding of the Old _Regime_, by which he had been fascinated, had they not fallen to pieces like a flower whose petals are scattered in the tempest?
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was now that the fleeting poverty of the ideals he had been following became visible.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading JUDGMENT DAY Germain, left alone in the house, bolted the door, returned with trembling limbs to the room above and threw himself down in his chair blanched and nerveless.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They who have experienced the minutes when a well-loved one hangs between life and death can alone know what he suffered.
inflected form of “throw” — propel through the air
From this reading JUDGMENT DAY Germain, left alone in the house, bolted the door, returned with trembling limbs to the room above and threw himself down in his chair blanched and nerveless.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading JUDGMENT DAY Germain, left alone in the house, bolted the door, returned with trembling limbs to the room above and threw himself down in his chair blanched and nerveless.
a shaky motion
From this reading JUDGMENT DAY Germain, left alone in the house, bolted the door, returned with trembling limbs to the room above and threw himself down in his chair blanched and nerveless.
capable of being seen; or open to easy view
From this reading It was now that the fleeting poverty of the ideals he had been following became visible.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was now that the fleeting poverty of the ideals he had been following became visible.
well-loved
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From this reading They who have experienced the minutes when a well-loved one hangs between life and death can alone know what he suffered.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading They who have experienced the minutes when a well-loved one hangs between life and death can alone know what he suffered.
at the time that
From this reading They who have experienced the minutes when a well-loved one hangs between life and death can alone know what he suffered.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The elegance, the pride, the historic glamour, the fine breeding of the Old _Regime_, by which he had been fascinated, had they not fallen to pieces like a flower whose petals are scattered in the tempest?
which person or people
From this reading They who have experienced the minutes when a well-loved one hangs between life and death can alone know what he suffered.
belonging to which person
From this reading The elegance, the pride, the historic glamour, the fine breeding of the Old _Regime_, by which he had been fascinated, had they not fallen to pieces like a flower whose petals are scattered in the tempest?
in the company of; together with
From this reading JUDGMENT DAY Germain, left alone in the house, bolted the door, returned with trembling limbs to the room above and threw himself down in his chair blanched and nerveless.
