used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I spent my days in shadowy unreality; just as a child, waking from a bad dream, sees one face he can trust gazing over the brink of his horror, so out of the blurred confusion of my present I saw the face of Vi.
aflameadjectiveUS /əˈfleɪm/
keenly excited (especially sexually) or indicating excitement
From this reading A blazing ship, she had met me in mid-ocean and had set my rigging aflame.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Before my experience at Venice the world had consisted for me of Vi, myself, and other people; now it was only myself and Vi.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I spent my days in shadowy unreality; just as a child, waking from a bad dream, sees one face he can trust gazing over the brink of his horror, so out of the blurred confusion of my present I saw the face of Vi.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Before my experience at Venice the world had consisted for me of Vi, myself, and other people; now it was only myself and Vi.
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading I spent my days in shadowy unreality; just as a child, waking from a bad dream, sees one face he can trust gazing over the brink of his horror, so out of the blurred confusion of my present I saw the face of Vi.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Before my experience at Venice the world had consisted for me of Vi, myself, and other people; now it was only myself and Vi.
blazingadjectiveUS /ˈbleɪzɪŋ/
shining intensely
From this reading A blazing ship, she had met me in mid-ocean and had set my rigging aflame.
blurredadjectiveUS /blɜːrd/
indistinct or hazy in outline
From this reading I spent my days in shadowy unreality; just as a child, waking from a bad dream, sees one face he can trust gazing over the brink of his horror, so out of the blurred confusion of my present I saw the face of Vi.
brinknounUS /brɪŋk/
a region marking a boundary
From this reading I spent my days in shadowy unreality; just as a child, waking from a bad dream, sees one face he can trust gazing over the brink of his horror, so out of the blurred confusion of my present I saw the face of Vi.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Fiesole had not shown me love in its purity, but she certainly had taught me something of its courage and selfishness.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading I spent my days in shadowy unreality; just as a child, waking from a bad dream, sees one face he can trust gazing over the brink of his horror, so out of the blurred confusion of my present I saw the face of Vi.
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading Fiesole had not shown me love in its purity, but she certainly had taught me something of its courage and selfishness.
a young person of either sex
From this reading I spent my days in shadowy unreality; just as a child, waking from a bad dream, sees one face he can trust gazing over the brink of his horror, so out of the blurred confusion of my present I saw the face of Vi.
disorder resulting from a failure to behave predictably
From this reading I spent my days in shadowy unreality; just as a child, waking from a bad dream, sees one face he can trust gazing over the brink of his horror, so out of the blurred confusion of my present I saw the face of Vi.
consistedverbUS /kənˈsɪstəd/
past form of “consist” — originate
From this reading Before my experience at Venice the world had consisted for me of Vi, myself, and other people; now it was only myself and Vi.
a quality of spirit that enables you to face danger or pain without showing fear
From this reading Fiesole had not shown me love in its purity, but she certainly had taught me something of its courage and selfishness.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading I spent my days in shadowy unreality; just as a child, waking from a bad dream, sees one face he can trust gazing over the brink of his horror, so out of the blurred confusion of my present I saw the face of Vi.
disabusedadjectiveUS /dɪsəˈbjuːzd/
freed of a mistaken or misguided notion
From this reading She had disabused my mind forever of the thought that it was a polite, intensified form of liking.
A series of thoughts, images, or emotions during sleep.
From this reading I spent my days in shadowy unreality; just as a child, waking from a bad dream, sees one face he can trust gazing over the brink of his horror, so out of the blurred confusion of my present I saw the face of Vi.
undergo or live through a difficult experience
From this reading Before my experience at Venice the world had consisted for me of Vi, myself, and other people; now it was only myself and Vi.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading I spent my days in shadowy unreality; just as a child, waking from a bad dream, sees one face he can trust gazing over the brink of his horror, so out of the blurred confusion of my present I saw the face of Vi.
Fiesole
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From this reading Fiesole had not shown me love in its purity, but she certainly had taught me something of its courage and selfishness.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Before my experience at Venice the world had consisted for me of Vi, myself, and other people; now it was only myself and Vi.
for a limitless time
From this reading She had disabused my mind forever of the thought that it was a polite, intensified form of liking.
the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something
From this reading She had disabused my mind forever of the thought that it was a polite, intensified form of liking.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading I spent my days in shadowy unreality; just as a child, waking from a bad dream, sees one face he can trust gazing over the brink of his horror, so out of the blurred confusion of my present I saw the face of Vi.
-ing form of “gaze” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading I spent my days in shadowy unreality; just as a child, waking from a bad dream, sees one face he can trust gazing over the brink of his horror, so out of the blurred confusion of my present I saw the face of Vi.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Before my experience at Venice the world had consisted for me of Vi, myself, and other people; now it was only myself and Vi.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I spent my days in shadowy unreality; just as a child, waking from a bad dream, sees one face he can trust gazing over the brink of his horror, so out of the blurred confusion of my present I saw the face of Vi.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading I spent my days in shadowy unreality; just as a child, waking from a bad dream, sees one face he can trust gazing over the brink of his horror, so out of the blurred confusion of my present I saw the face of Vi.
intense and profound fear
From this reading I spent my days in shadowy unreality; just as a child, waking from a bad dream, sees one face he can trust gazing over the brink of his horror, so out of the blurred confusion of my present I saw the face of Vi.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I spent my days in shadowy unreality; just as a child, waking from a bad dream, sees one face he can trust gazing over the brink of his horror, so out of the blurred confusion of my present I saw the face of Vi.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I spent my days in shadowy unreality; just as a child, waking from a bad dream, sees one face he can trust gazing over the brink of his horror, so out of the blurred confusion of my present I saw the face of Vi.
intensifiedadjectiveUS /ɪnˈtensəfaɪd/
made more intense
From this reading She had disabused my mind forever of the thought that it was a polite, intensified form of liking.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Before my experience at Venice the world had consisted for me of Vi, myself, and other people; now it was only myself and Vi.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Fiesole had not shown me love in its purity, but she certainly had taught me something of its courage and selfishness.
and nothing more
From this reading I spent my days in shadowy unreality; just as a child, waking from a bad dream, sees one face he can trust gazing over the brink of his horror, so out of the blurred confusion of my present I saw the face of Vi.
likingnounUS /ˈlaɪkɪŋ/
a feeling of pleasure and enjoyment
From this reading She had disabused my mind forever of the thought that it was a polite, intensified form of liking.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading Fiesole had not shown me love in its purity, but she certainly had taught me something of its courage and selfishness.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Before my experience at Venice the world had consisted for me of Vi, myself, and other people; now it was only myself and Vi.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading A blazing ship, she had met me in mid-ocean and had set my rigging aflame.
mid-ocean
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From this reading A blazing ship, she had met me in mid-ocean and had set my rigging aflame.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading She had disabused my mind forever of the thought that it was a polite, intensified form of liking.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Before my experience at Venice the world had consisted for me of Vi, myself, and other people; now it was only myself and Vi.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading Before my experience at Venice the world had consisted for me of Vi, myself, and other people; now it was only myself and Vi.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Fiesole had not shown me love in its purity, but she certainly had taught me something of its courage and selfishness.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Before my experience at Venice the world had consisted for me of Vi, myself, and other people; now it was only myself and Vi.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Before my experience at Venice the world had consisted for me of Vi, myself, and other people; now it was only myself and Vi.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading I spent my days in shadowy unreality; just as a child, waking from a bad dream, sees one face he can trust gazing over the brink of his horror, so out of the blurred confusion of my present I saw the face of Vi.
and nothing more
From this reading Before my experience at Venice the world had consisted for me of Vi, myself, and other people; now it was only myself and Vi.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Before my experience at Venice the world had consisted for me of Vi, myself, and other people; now it was only myself and Vi.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading I spent my days in shadowy unreality; just as a child, waking from a bad dream, sees one face he can trust gazing over the brink of his horror, so out of the blurred confusion of my present I saw the face of Vi.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading I spent my days in shadowy unreality; just as a child, waking from a bad dream, sees one face he can trust gazing over the brink of his horror, so out of the blurred confusion of my present I saw the face of Vi.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading Before my experience at Venice the world had consisted for me of Vi, myself, and other people; now it was only myself and Vi.
politeadjectiveUS /pəˈlaɪt/
showing regard for others in manners, speech, behavior, etc.
From this reading She had disabused my mind forever of the thought that it was a polite, intensified form of liking.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading I spent my days in shadowy unreality; just as a child, waking from a bad dream, sees one face he can trust gazing over the brink of his horror, so out of the blurred confusion of my present I saw the face of Vi.
puritynounUS /ˈpjʊrəti/
being undiluted or unmixed with extraneous material
From this reading Fiesole had not shown me love in its purity, but she certainly had taught me something of its courage and selfishness.
riggingnounUS /ˈrɪɡɪŋ/
gear consisting of ropes etc. supporting a ship's masts and sails
From this reading A blazing ship, she had met me in mid-ocean and had set my rigging aflame.
cut with a saw
From this reading I spent my days in shadowy unreality; just as a child, waking from a bad dream, sees one face he can trust gazing over the brink of his horror, so out of the blurred confusion of my present I saw the face of Vi.
plural of “see” — the seat within a bishop's diocese where his cathedral is located
From this reading I spent my days in shadowy unreality; just as a child, waking from a bad dream, sees one face he can trust gazing over the brink of his horror, so out of the blurred confusion of my present I saw the face of Vi.
selfishnessnounUS /ˈselfɪʃnəs/
stinginess resulting from a concern for your own welfare and a disregard of others
From this reading Fiesole had not shown me love in its purity, but she certainly had taught me something of its courage and selfishness.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading A blazing ship, she had met me in mid-ocean and had set my rigging aflame.
shadowyadjectiveUS /ˈʃædoʊi/
filled with shade
From this reading I spent my days in shadowy unreality; just as a child, waking from a bad dream, sees one face he can trust gazing over the brink of his horror, so out of the blurred confusion of my present I saw the face of Vi.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Fiesole had not shown me love in its purity, but she certainly had taught me something of its courage and selfishness.
transport commercially
From this reading A blazing ship, she had met me in mid-ocean and had set my rigging aflame.
inflected form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading Fiesole had not shown me love in its purity, but she certainly had taught me something of its courage and selfishness.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading I spent my days in shadowy unreality; just as a child, waking from a bad dream, sees one face he can trust gazing over the brink of his horror, so out of the blurred confusion of my present I saw the face of Vi.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading Fiesole had not shown me love in its purity, but she certainly had taught me something of its courage and selfishness.
depleted of energy, force, or strength
From this reading I spent my days in shadowy unreality; just as a child, waking from a bad dream, sees one face he can trust gazing over the brink of his horror, so out of the blurred confusion of my present I saw the face of Vi.
inflected form of “teach” — impart skills or knowledge to
From this reading Fiesole had not shown me love in its purity, but she certainly had taught me something of its courage and selfishness.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She had disabused my mind forever of the thought that it was a polite, intensified form of liking.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Before my experience at Venice the world had consisted for me of Vi, myself, and other people; now it was only myself and Vi.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading She had disabused my mind forever of the thought that it was a polite, intensified form of liking.
something (as property) held by one party (the trustee) for the benefit of another (the beneficiary)
From this reading I spent my days in shadowy unreality; just as a child, waking from a bad dream, sees one face he can trust gazing over the brink of his horror, so out of the blurred confusion of my present I saw the face of Vi.
unrealitynounUS /ˌʌnriˈæləti/
the quality possessed by something that is unreal
From this reading I spent my days in shadowy unreality; just as a child, waking from a bad dream, sees one face he can trust gazing over the brink of his horror, so out of the blurred confusion of my present I saw the face of Vi.
VenicenounUS /ˈvenəs/
the provincial capital of Veneto; built on 118 islands within a lagoon in the Gulf of Venice; has canals instead of streets; one of Italy's major ports and a famous tourist attraction
From this reading Before my experience at Venice the world had consisted for me of Vi, myself, and other people; now it was only myself and Vi.
VinounUS /vaɪ/
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading Before my experience at Venice the world had consisted for me of Vi, myself, and other people; now it was only myself and Vi.
wakingadjectiveUS /ˈweɪ.kɪŋ/
Risen from sleep; conscious.
From this reading I spent my days in shadowy unreality; just as a child, waking from a bad dream, sees one face he can trust gazing over the brink of his horror, so out of the blurred confusion of my present I saw the face of Vi.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Before my experience at Venice the world had consisted for me of Vi, myself, and other people; now it was only myself and Vi.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading Before my experience at Venice the world had consisted for me of Vi, myself, and other people; now it was only myself and Vi.
