the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading I remember one afternoon wandering through the grounds alone, hating my empty existence, yet having no power to alter it, when I was interrupted by Vestné coming to me.
(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 She did not speak till near me, and then she said, quickly and distinctly,— “Genius, I do not think you have yet seen all through my palace.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading I remember one afternoon wandering through the grounds alone, hating my empty existence, yet having no power to alter it, when I was interrupted by Vestné coming to me.
alterverbUS /ˈɔːltər/
cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
From this reading I remember one afternoon wandering through the grounds alone, hating my empty existence, yet having no power to alter it, when I was interrupted by Vestné coming to me.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She did not speak till near me, and then she said, quickly and distinctly,— “Genius, I do not think you have yet seen all through my palace.
react verbally
From this reading In her eyes there gleamed that curious, brilliant light which characterised them at times, when stung to answer or excited by some emotion.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading Though you have not asked to do so I cannot think but that you must be curious.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading In her eyes there gleamed that curious, brilliant light which characterised them at times, when stung to answer or excited by some emotion.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Though you have not asked to do so I cannot think but that you must be curious.
of surpassing excellence
From this reading In her eyes there gleamed that curious, brilliant light which characterised them at times, when stung to answer or excited by some emotion.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Though you have not asked to do so I cannot think but that you must be curious.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading I remember one afternoon wandering through the grounds alone, hating my empty existence, yet having no power to alter it, when I was interrupted by Vestné coming to me.
cannot
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From this reading Though you have not asked to do so I cannot think but that you must be curious.
characterised
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From this reading In her eyes there gleamed that curious, brilliant light which characterised them at times, when stung to answer or excited by some emotion.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading If you will come with me I will show it you now.”
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading I remember one afternoon wandering through the grounds alone, hating my empty existence, yet having no power to alter it, when I was interrupted by Vestné coming to me.
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading In her eyes there gleamed that curious, brilliant light which characterised them at times, when stung to answer or excited by some emotion.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading She did not speak till near me, and then she said, quickly and distinctly,— “Genius, I do not think you have yet seen all through my palace.
clear to the mind; with distinct mental discernment
From this reading She did not speak till near me, and then she said, quickly and distinctly,— “Genius, I do not think you have yet seen all through my palace.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading She did not speak till near me, and then she said, quickly and distinctly,— “Genius, I do not think you have yet seen all through my palace.
any strong feeling
From this reading In her eyes there gleamed that curious, brilliant light which characterised them at times, when stung to answer or excited by some emotion.
make void or empty of contents
From this reading I remember one afternoon wandering through the grounds alone, hating my empty existence, yet having no power to alter it, when I was interrupted by Vestné coming to me.
(of persons) excessively affected by emotion
From this reading In her eyes there gleamed that curious, brilliant light which characterised them at times, when stung to answer or excited by some emotion.
the state or fact of existing
From this reading I remember one afternoon wandering through the grounds alone, hating my empty existence, yet having no power to alter it, when I was interrupted by Vestné coming to me.
opinion or judgment
From this reading In her eyes there gleamed that curious, brilliant light which characterised them at times, when stung to answer or excited by some emotion.
someone who has exceptional intellectual ability and originality
From this reading She did not speak till near me, and then she said, quickly and distinctly,— “Genius, I do not think you have yet seen all through my palace.
gleamedverbUS /ɡliːmd/
past form of “gleam” — be shiny, as if wet
From this reading In her eyes there gleamed that curious, brilliant light which characterised them at times, when stung to answer or excited by some emotion.
your basis for belief or disbelief; knowledge on which to base belief
From this reading I remember one afternoon wandering through the grounds alone, hating my empty existence, yet having no power to alter it, when I was interrupted by Vestné coming to me.
hatingverbUS /ˈheɪtɪŋ/
-ing form of “hate” — dislike intensely; feel antipathy or aversion towards
From this reading I remember one afternoon wandering through the grounds alone, hating my empty existence, yet having no power to alter it, when I was interrupted by Vestné coming to me.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading She did not speak till near me, and then she said, quickly and distinctly,— “Genius, I do not think you have yet seen all through my palace.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading I remember one afternoon wandering through the grounds alone, hating my empty existence, yet having no power to alter it, when I was interrupted by Vestné coming to me.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading In her eyes there gleamed that curious, brilliant light which characterised them at times, when stung to answer or excited by some emotion.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I remember one afternoon wandering through the grounds alone, hating my empty existence, yet having no power to alter it, when I was interrupted by Vestné coming to me.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If you will come with me I will show it you now.”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In her eyes there gleamed that curious, brilliant light which characterised them at times, when stung to answer or excited by some emotion.
discontinued temporarily
From this reading I remember one afternoon wandering through the grounds alone, hating my empty existence, yet having no power to alter it, when I was interrupted by Vestné coming to me.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I remember one afternoon wandering through the grounds alone, hating my empty existence, yet having no power to alter it, when I was interrupted by Vestné coming to me.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading In her eyes there gleamed that curious, brilliant light which characterised them at times, when stung to answer or excited by some emotion.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I remember one afternoon wandering through the grounds alone, hating my empty existence, yet having no power to alter it, when I was interrupted by Vestné coming to me.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading Though you have not asked to do so I cannot think but that you must be curious.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I remember one afternoon wandering through the grounds alone, hating my empty existence, yet having no power to alter it, when I was interrupted by Vestné coming to me.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading She did not speak till near me, and then she said, quickly and distinctly,— “Genius, I do not think you have yet seen all through my palace.
not any; not one
From this reading I remember one afternoon wandering through the grounds alone, hating my empty existence, yet having no power to alter it, when I was interrupted by Vestné coming to me.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She did not speak till near me, and then she said, quickly and distinctly,— “Genius, I do not think you have yet seen all through my palace.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading If you will come with me I will show it you now.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading I remember one afternoon wandering through the grounds alone, hating my empty existence, yet having no power to alter it, when I was interrupted by Vestné coming to me.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading In her eyes there gleamed that curious, brilliant light which characterised them at times, when stung to answer or excited by some emotion.
a large and stately mansion
From this reading She did not speak till near me, and then she said, quickly and distinctly,— “Genius, I do not think you have yet seen all through my palace.
possession of controlling influence
From this reading I remember one afternoon wandering through the grounds alone, hating my empty existence, yet having no power to alter it, when I was interrupted by Vestné coming to me.
with speed
From this reading She did not speak till near me, and then she said, quickly and distinctly,— “Genius, I do not think you have yet seen all through my palace.
To recall to mind.
From this reading I remember one afternoon wandering through the grounds alone, hating my empty existence, yet having no power to alter it, when I was interrupted by Vestné coming to me.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading She did not speak till near me, and then she said, quickly and distinctly,— “Genius, I do not think you have yet seen all through my palace.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading She did not speak till near me, and then she said, quickly and distinctly,— “Genius, I do not think you have yet seen all through my palace.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She did not speak till near me, and then she said, quickly and distinctly,— “Genius, I do not think you have yet seen all through my palace.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading If you will come with me I will show it you now.”
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Though you have not asked to do so I cannot think but that you must be curious.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading In her eyes there gleamed that curious, brilliant light which characterised them at times, when stung to answer or excited by some emotion.
express in speech
From this reading She did not speak till near me, and then she said, quickly and distinctly,— “Genius, I do not think you have yet seen all through my palace.
stungadjectiveUS /stʌŋ/
aroused to impatience or anger
From this reading In her eyes there gleamed that curious, brilliant light which characterised them at times, when stung to answer or excited by some emotion.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading In her eyes there gleamed that curious, brilliant light which characterised them at times, when stung to answer or excited by some emotion.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I remember one afternoon wandering through the grounds alone, hating my empty existence, yet having no power to alter it, when I was interrupted by Vestné coming to me.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading In her eyes there gleamed that curious, brilliant light which characterised them at times, when stung to answer or excited by some emotion.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading She did not speak till near me, and then she said, quickly and distinctly,— “Genius, I do not think you have yet seen all through my palace.
in or at that place or location
From this reading In her eyes there gleamed that curious, brilliant light which characterised them at times, when stung to answer or excited by some emotion.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading She did not speak till near me, and then she said, quickly and distinctly,— “Genius, I do not think you have yet seen all through my palace.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Though you have not asked to do so I cannot think but that you must be curious.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading I remember one afternoon wandering through the grounds alone, hating my empty existence, yet having no power to alter it, when I was interrupted by Vestné coming to me.
up to a particular time
From this reading She did not speak till near me, and then she said, quickly and distinctly,— “Genius, I do not think you have yet seen all through my palace.
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading In her eyes there gleamed that curious, brilliant light which characterised them at times, when stung to answer or excited by some emotion.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I remember one afternoon wandering through the grounds alone, hating my empty existence, yet having no power to alter it, when I was interrupted by Vestné coming to me.
Vestné
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From this reading I remember one afternoon wandering through the grounds alone, hating my empty existence, yet having no power to alter it, when I was interrupted by Vestné coming to me.
migratory
From this reading I remember one afternoon wandering through the grounds alone, hating my empty existence, yet having no power to alter it, when I was interrupted by Vestné coming to me.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I remember one afternoon wandering through the grounds alone, hating my empty existence, yet having no power to alter it, when I was interrupted by Vestné coming to me.
at the time that
From this reading I remember one afternoon wandering through the grounds alone, hating my empty existence, yet having no power to alter it, when I was interrupted by Vestné coming to me.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading In her eyes there gleamed that curious, brilliant light which characterised them at times, when stung to answer or excited by some emotion.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading If you will come with me I will show it you now.”
in the company of; together with
From this reading If you will come with me I will show it you now.”
but in spite of that
From this reading I remember one afternoon wandering through the grounds alone, hating my empty existence, yet having no power to alter it, when I was interrupted by Vestné coming to me.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading She did not speak till near me, and then she said, quickly and distinctly,— “Genius, I do not think you have yet seen all through my palace.
