used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading AFTER THE STORM "I must die, my dear--I must die!" said La Foscarina, in a heart-rending voice, after a long silence, raising her face from the cushions where she had buried it, after a stormy scene of passion, in which the ardent words of her beloved had given her as much pain as pleasure.
AFTERprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading AFTER THE STORM "I must die, my dear--I must die!" said La Foscarina, in a heart-rending voice, after a long silence, raising her face from the cushions where she had buried it, after a stormy scene of passion, in which the ardent words of her beloved had given her as much pain as pleasure.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading She realized that she was possessed by an incurable madness, spreading throughout her declining body.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She looked at Stelio, who had thrown himself, half reclining, on a divan near the balcony, and now lay silent, his eyes half-closed, his disordered hair touched with a ray of gold from the setting sun.
ardentadjectiveUS /ˈɑːrdənt/
characterized by intense emotion
From this reading AFTER THE STORM "I must die, my dear--I must die!" said La Foscarina, in a heart-rending voice, after a long silence, raising her face from the cushions where she had buried it, after a stormy scene of passion, in which the ardent words of her beloved had given her as much pain as pleasure.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading AFTER THE STORM "I must die, my dear--I must die!" said La Foscarina, in a heart-rending voice, after a long silence, raising her face from the cushions where she had buried it, after a stormy scene of passion, in which the ardent words of her beloved had given her as much pain as pleasure.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading She looked at Stelio, who had thrown himself, half reclining, on a divan near the balcony, and now lay silent, his eyes half-closed, his disordered hair touched with a ray of gold from the setting sun.
balconynounUS /ˈbælkəni/
an upper floor projecting from the rear over the main floor in an auditorium
From this reading She looked at Stelio, who had thrown himself, half reclining, on a divan near the balcony, and now lay silent, his eyes half-closed, his disordered hair touched with a ray of gold from the setting sun.
dearly loved
From this reading AFTER THE STORM "I must die, my dear--I must die!" said La Foscarina, in a heart-rending voice, after a long silence, raising her face from the cushions where she had buried it, after a stormy scene of passion, in which the ardent words of her beloved had given her as much pain as pleasure.
the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading She realized that she was possessed by an incurable madness, spreading throughout her declining body.
placed in a grave
From this reading AFTER THE STORM "I must die, my dear--I must die!" said La Foscarina, in a heart-rending voice, after a long silence, raising her face from the cushions where she had buried it, after a stormy scene of passion, in which the ardent words of her beloved had given her as much pain as pleasure.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading She realized that she was possessed by an incurable madness, spreading throughout her declining body.
cushionsnounUS /ˈkʊʃənz/
plural of “cushion” — a mechanical damper; absorbs energy of sudden impulses
From this reading AFTER THE STORM "I must die, my dear--I must die!" said La Foscarina, in a heart-rending voice, after a long silence, raising her face from the cushions where she had buried it, after a stormy scene of passion, in which the ardent words of her beloved had given her as much pain as pleasure.
dearly loved
From this reading AFTER THE STORM "I must die, my dear--I must die!" said La Foscarina, in a heart-rending voice, after a long silence, raising her face from the cushions where she had buried it, after a stormy scene of passion, in which the ardent words of her beloved had given her as much pain as pleasure.
decliningverbUS /dɪˈklaɪnɪŋ/
-ing form of “decline” — grow worse
From this reading She realized that she was possessed by an incurable madness, spreading throughout her declining body.
pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading AFTER THE STORM "I must die, my dear--I must die!" said La Foscarina, in a heart-rending voice, after a long silence, raising her face from the cushions where she had buried it, after a stormy scene of passion, in which the ardent words of her beloved had given her as much pain as pleasure.
disorderedadjectiveUS /dɪˈsɔːrdərd/
thrown into a state of disarray or confusion
From this reading She looked at Stelio, who had thrown himself, half reclining, on a divan near the balcony, and now lay silent, his eyes half-closed, his disordered hair touched with a ray of gold from the setting sun.
divannounUS /dɪˈvæn/
a long backless sofa (usually with pillows against a wall)
From this reading She looked at Stelio, who had thrown himself, half reclining, on a divan near the balcony, and now lay silent, his eyes half-closed, his disordered hair touched with a ray of gold from the setting sun.
opinion or judgment
From this reading She looked at Stelio, who had thrown himself, half reclining, on a divan near the balcony, and now lay silent, his eyes half-closed, his disordered hair touched with a ray of gold from the setting sun.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading AFTER THE STORM "I must die, my dear--I must die!" said La Foscarina, in a heart-rending voice, after a long silence, raising her face from the cushions where she had buried it, after a stormy scene of passion, in which the ardent words of her beloved had given her as much pain as pleasure.
Foscarina
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From this reading AFTER THE STORM "I must die, my dear--I must die!" said La Foscarina, in a heart-rending voice, after a long silence, raising her face from the cushions where she had buried it, after a stormy scene of passion, in which the ardent words of her beloved had given her as much pain as pleasure.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading AFTER THE STORM "I must die, my dear--I must die!" said La Foscarina, in a heart-rending voice, after a long silence, raising her face from the cushions where she had buried it, after a stormy scene of passion, in which the ardent words of her beloved had given her as much pain as pleasure.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading AFTER THE STORM "I must die, my dear--I must die!" said La Foscarina, in a heart-rending voice, after a long silence, raising her face from the cushions where she had buried it, after a stormy scene of passion, in which the ardent words of her beloved had given her as much pain as pleasure.
coins made of gold
From this reading She looked at Stelio, who had thrown himself, half reclining, on a divan near the balcony, and now lay silent, his eyes half-closed, his disordered hair touched with a ray of gold from the setting sun.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading AFTER THE STORM "I must die, my dear--I must die!" said La Foscarina, in a heart-rending voice, after a long silence, raising her face from the cushions where she had buried it, after a stormy scene of passion, in which the ardent words of her beloved had given her as much pain as pleasure.
a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss
From this reading She looked at Stelio, who had thrown himself, half reclining, on a divan near the balcony, and now lay silent, his eyes half-closed, his disordered hair touched with a ray of gold from the setting sun.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading She looked at Stelio, who had thrown himself, half reclining, on a divan near the balcony, and now lay silent, his eyes half-closed, his disordered hair touched with a ray of gold from the setting sun.
half-closed
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From this reading She looked at Stelio, who had thrown himself, half reclining, on a divan near the balcony, and now lay silent, his eyes half-closed, his disordered hair touched with a ray of gold from the setting sun.
heart-rending
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From this reading AFTER THE STORM "I must die, my dear--I must die!" said La Foscarina, in a heart-rending voice, after a long silence, raising her face from the cushions where she had buried it, after a stormy scene of passion, in which the ardent words of her beloved had given her as much pain as pleasure.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading AFTER THE STORM "I must die, my dear--I must die!" said La Foscarina, in a heart-rending voice, after a long silence, raising her face from the cushions where she had buried it, after a stormy scene of passion, in which the ardent words of her beloved had given her as much pain as pleasure.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading She looked at Stelio, who had thrown himself, half reclining, on a divan near the balcony, and now lay silent, his eyes half-closed, his disordered hair touched with a ray of gold from the setting sun.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading She looked at Stelio, who had thrown himself, half reclining, on a divan near the balcony, and now lay silent, his eyes half-closed, his disordered hair touched with a ray of gold from the setting sun.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading AFTER THE STORM "I must die, my dear--I must die!" said La Foscarina, in a heart-rending voice, after a long silence, raising her face from the cushions where she had buried it, after a stormy scene of passion, in which the ardent words of her beloved had given her as much pain as pleasure.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading AFTER THE STORM "I must die, my dear--I must die!" said La Foscarina, in a heart-rending voice, after a long silence, raising her face from the cushions where she had buried it, after a stormy scene of passion, in which the ardent words of her beloved had given her as much pain as pleasure.
incurableadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈkjʊrəbəl/
incapable of being cured
From this reading She realized that she was possessed by an incurable madness, spreading throughout her declining body.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading AFTER THE STORM "I must die, my dear--I must die!" said La Foscarina, in a heart-rending voice, after a long silence, raising her face from the cushions where she had buried it, after a stormy scene of passion, in which the ardent words of her beloved had given her as much pain as pleasure.
a white soft metallic element that tarnishes readily; occurs in rare earth minerals and is usually classified as a rare earth
From this reading AFTER THE STORM "I must die, my dear--I must die!" said La Foscarina, in a heart-rending voice, after a long silence, raising her face from the cushions where she had buried it, after a stormy scene of passion, in which the ardent words of her beloved had given her as much pain as pleasure.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading She looked at Stelio, who had thrown himself, half reclining, on a divan near the balcony, and now lay silent, his eyes half-closed, his disordered hair touched with a ray of gold from the setting sun.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading AFTER THE STORM "I must die, my dear--I must die!" said La Foscarina, in a heart-rending voice, after a long silence, raising her face from the cushions where she had buried it, after a stormy scene of passion, in which the ardent words of her beloved had given her as much pain as pleasure.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading She looked at Stelio, who had thrown himself, half reclining, on a divan near the balcony, and now lay silent, his eyes half-closed, his disordered hair touched with a ray of gold from the setting sun.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading Lost!
madnessnounUS /ˈmædnəs/
obsolete terms for legal insanity
From this reading She realized that she was possessed by an incurable madness, spreading throughout her declining body.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading AFTER THE STORM "I must die, my dear--I must die!" said La Foscarina, in a heart-rending voice, after a long silence, raising her face from the cushions where she had buried it, after a stormy scene of passion, in which the ardent words of her beloved had given her as much pain as pleasure.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading AFTER THE STORM "I must die, my dear--I must die!" said La Foscarina, in a heart-rending voice, after a long silence, raising her face from the cushions where she had buried it, after a stormy scene of passion, in which the ardent words of her beloved had given her as much pain as pleasure.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading AFTER THE STORM "I must die, my dear--I must die!" said La Foscarina, in a heart-rending voice, after a long silence, raising her face from the cushions where she had buried it, after a stormy scene of passion, in which the ardent words of her beloved had given her as much pain as pleasure.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading She looked at Stelio, who had thrown himself, half reclining, on a divan near the balcony, and now lay silent, his eyes half-closed, his disordered hair touched with a ray of gold from the setting sun.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading She looked at Stelio, who had thrown himself, half reclining, on a divan near the balcony, and now lay silent, his eyes half-closed, his disordered hair touched with a ray of gold from the setting sun.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading AFTER THE STORM "I must die, my dear--I must die!" said La Foscarina, in a heart-rending voice, after a long silence, raising her face from the cushions where she had buried it, after a stormy scene of passion, in which the ardent words of her beloved had given her as much pain as pleasure.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading She looked at Stelio, who had thrown himself, half reclining, on a divan near the balcony, and now lay silent, his eyes half-closed, his disordered hair touched with a ray of gold from the setting sun.
a symptom of some physical hurt or disorder
From this reading AFTER THE STORM "I must die, my dear--I must die!" said La Foscarina, in a heart-rending voice, after a long silence, raising her face from the cushions where she had buried it, after a stormy scene of passion, in which the ardent words of her beloved had given her as much pain as pleasure.
a strong feeling or emotion
From this reading AFTER THE STORM "I must die, my dear--I must die!" said La Foscarina, in a heart-rending voice, after a long silence, raising her face from the cushions where she had buried it, after a stormy scene of passion, in which the ardent words of her beloved had given her as much pain as pleasure.
a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience
From this reading AFTER THE STORM "I must die, my dear--I must die!" said La Foscarina, in a heart-rending voice, after a long silence, raising her face from the cushions where she had buried it, after a stormy scene of passion, in which the ardent words of her beloved had given her as much pain as pleasure.
influenced or controlled by a powerful force such as a strong emotion
From this reading She realized that she was possessed by an incurable madness, spreading throughout her declining body.
the event of something being raised upward
From this reading AFTER THE STORM "I must die, my dear--I must die!" said La Foscarina, in a heart-rending voice, after a long silence, raising her face from the cushions where she had buried it, after a stormy scene of passion, in which the ardent words of her beloved had given her as much pain as pleasure.
raynounUS /reɪ/
a column of light (as from a beacon)
From this reading She looked at Stelio, who had thrown himself, half reclining, on a divan near the balcony, and now lay silent, his eyes half-closed, his disordered hair touched with a ray of gold from the setting sun.
successfully completed or brought to an end
From this reading She realized that she was possessed by an incurable madness, spreading throughout her declining body.
recliningnounUS /rɪˈklaɪnɪŋ/
the act of assuming or maintaining a reclining position
From this reading She looked at Stelio, who had thrown himself, half reclining, on a divan near the balcony, and now lay silent, his eyes half-closed, his disordered hair touched with a ray of gold from the setting sun.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading AFTER THE STORM "I must die, my dear--I must die!" said La Foscarina, in a heart-rending voice, after a long silence, raising her face from the cushions where she had buried it, after a stormy scene of passion, in which the ardent words of her beloved had given her as much pain as pleasure.
the place where some action occurs
From this reading AFTER THE STORM "I must die, my dear--I must die!" said La Foscarina, in a heart-rending voice, after a long silence, raising her face from the cushions where she had buried it, after a stormy scene of passion, in which the ardent words of her beloved had given her as much pain as pleasure.
the context and environment in which something is set
From this reading She looked at Stelio, who had thrown himself, half reclining, on a divan near the balcony, and now lay silent, his eyes half-closed, his disordered hair touched with a ray of gold from the setting sun.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading AFTER THE STORM "I must die, my dear--I must die!" said La Foscarina, in a heart-rending voice, after a long silence, raising her face from the cushions where she had buried it, after a stormy scene of passion, in which the ardent words of her beloved had given her as much pain as pleasure.
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading AFTER THE STORM "I must die, my dear--I must die!" said La Foscarina, in a heart-rending voice, after a long silence, raising her face from the cushions where she had buried it, after a stormy scene of passion, in which the ardent words of her beloved had given her as much pain as pleasure.
marked by absence of sound
From this reading She looked at Stelio, who had thrown himself, half reclining, on a divan near the balcony, and now lay silent, his eyes half-closed, his disordered hair touched with a ray of gold from the setting sun.
spreadingnounUS /ˈspredɪŋ/
process or result of distributing or extending over a wide expanse of space
From this reading She realized that she was possessed by an incurable madness, spreading throughout her declining body.
Stelio
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From this reading She looked at Stelio, who had thrown himself, half reclining, on a divan near the balcony, and now lay silent, his eyes half-closed, his disordered hair touched with a ray of gold from the setting sun.
behave violently, as if in state of a great anger
From this reading AFTER THE STORM "I must die, my dear--I must die!" said La Foscarina, in a heart-rending voice, after a long silence, raising her face from the cushions where she had buried it, after a stormy scene of passion, in which the ardent words of her beloved had given her as much pain as pleasure.
stormyadjectiveUS /ˈstɔːrmi/
(especially of weather) affected or characterized by storms or commotion
From this reading AFTER THE STORM "I must die, my dear--I must die!" said La Foscarina, in a heart-rending voice, after a long silence, raising her face from the cushions where she had buried it, after a stormy scene of passion, in which the ardent words of her beloved had given her as much pain as pleasure.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading She looked at Stelio, who had thrown himself, half reclining, on a divan near the balcony, and now lay silent, his eyes half-closed, his disordered hair touched with a ray of gold from the setting sun.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She realized that she was possessed by an incurable madness, spreading throughout her declining body.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading AFTER THE STORM "I must die, my dear--I must die!" said La Foscarina, in a heart-rending voice, after a long silence, raising her face from the cushions where she had buried it, after a stormy scene of passion, in which the ardent words of her beloved had given her as much pain as pleasure.
in every part of a place, or for the whole of a period
From this reading She realized that she was possessed by an incurable madness, spreading throughout her declining body.
caused to fall to the ground
From this reading She looked at Stelio, who had thrown himself, half reclining, on a divan near the balcony, and now lay silent, his eyes half-closed, his disordered hair touched with a ray of gold from the setting sun.
having come into contact
From this reading She looked at Stelio, who had thrown himself, half reclining, on a divan near the balcony, and now lay silent, his eyes half-closed, his disordered hair touched with a ray of gold from the setting sun.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading AFTER THE STORM "I must die, my dear--I must die!" said La Foscarina, in a heart-rending voice, after a long silence, raising her face from the cushions where she had buried it, after a stormy scene of passion, in which the ardent words of her beloved had given her as much pain as pleasure.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She realized that she was possessed by an incurable madness, spreading throughout her declining body.
in or at the place that
From this reading AFTER THE STORM "I must die, my dear--I must die!" said La Foscarina, in a heart-rending voice, after a long silence, raising her face from the cushions where she had buried it, after a stormy scene of passion, in which the ardent words of her beloved had given her as much pain as pleasure.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading AFTER THE STORM "I must die, my dear--I must die!" said La Foscarina, in a heart-rending voice, after a long silence, raising her face from the cushions where she had buried it, after a stormy scene of passion, in which the ardent words of her beloved had given her as much pain as pleasure.
which person or people
From this reading She looked at Stelio, who had thrown himself, half reclining, on a divan near the balcony, and now lay silent, his eyes half-closed, his disordered hair touched with a ray of gold from the setting sun.
in the company of; together with
From this reading She looked at Stelio, who had thrown himself, half reclining, on a divan near the balcony, and now lay silent, his eyes half-closed, his disordered hair touched with a ray of gold from the setting sun.
the words that are spoken
From this reading AFTER THE STORM "I must die, my dear--I must die!" said La Foscarina, in a heart-rending voice, after a long silence, raising her face from the cushions where she had buried it, after a stormy scene of passion, in which the ardent words of her beloved had given her as much pain as pleasure.
