(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 I had heard nothing from Vi in all these years and now I had learnt that, without knowing it, I might have had Ruthita.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading My interests had lost their charm; I wanted an excuse to leave my work.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I had heard nothing from Vi in all these years and now I had learnt that, without knowing it, I might have had Ruthita.
any thing at all
From this reading This matter of Fiesole had cropped up, so here I was on my way to Paris, more for the sake of something to do than anything else.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading She had made me realize as never before how I had muddled my chances of happiness.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading She had made me realize as never before how I had muddled my chances of happiness.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading It was ridiculous this curiosity, but I knew how to explain it--it grew out of my life’s great emptiness since I had listened to Ruthita’s confession.
plural of “chance” — a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading She had made me realize as never before how I had muddled my chances of happiness.
attractiveness that interests or pleases or stimulates
From this reading My interests had lost their charm; I wanted an excuse to leave my work.
confessionnounUS /kənˈfeʃən/
an admission of misdeeds or faults
From this reading It was ridiculous this curiosity, but I knew how to explain it--it grew out of my life’s great emptiness since I had listened to Ruthita’s confession.
croppedadjectiveUS /krɑːpt/
(of land or soil) used for growing crops
From this reading This matter of Fiesole had cropped up, so here I was on my way to Paris, more for the sake of something to do than anything else.
a state in which you want to learn more about something
From this reading It was ridiculous this curiosity, but I knew how to explain it--it grew out of my life’s great emptiness since I had listened to Ruthita’s confession.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading This matter of Fiesole had cropped up, so here I was on my way to Paris, more for the sake of something to do than anything else.
else
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From this reading This matter of Fiesole had cropped up, so here I was on my way to Paris, more for the sake of something to do than anything else.
emptinessnounUS /ˈemptinəs/
the state of containing nothing
From this reading It was ridiculous this curiosity, but I knew how to explain it--it grew out of my life’s great emptiness since I had listened to Ruthita’s confession.
accept an excuse for
From this reading My interests had lost their charm; I wanted an excuse to leave my work.
make plain and comprehensible
From this reading It was ridiculous this curiosity, but I knew how to explain it--it grew out of my life’s great emptiness since I had listened to Ruthita’s confession.
Fiesole
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From this reading This matter of Fiesole had cropped up, so here I was on my way to Paris, more for the sake of something to do than anything else.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading This matter of Fiesole had cropped up, so here I was on my way to Paris, more for the sake of something to do than anything else.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading I had heard nothing from Vi in all these years and now I had learnt that, without knowing it, I might have had Ruthita.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading It was ridiculous this curiosity, but I knew how to explain it--it grew out of my life’s great emptiness since I had listened to Ruthita’s confession.
inflected form of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading It was ridiculous this curiosity, but I knew how to explain it--it grew out of my life’s great emptiness since I had listened to Ruthita’s confession.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It was ridiculous this curiosity, but I knew how to explain it--it grew out of my life’s great emptiness since I had listened to Ruthita’s confession.
state of well-being characterized by emotions ranging from contentment to intense joy
From this reading She had made me realize as never before how I had muddled my chances of happiness.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I had heard nothing from Vi in all these years and now I had learnt that, without knowing it, I might have had Ruthita.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading I had heard nothing from Vi in all these years and now I had learnt that, without knowing it, I might have had Ruthita.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading This matter of Fiesole had cropped up, so here I was on my way to Paris, more for the sake of something to do than anything else.
how
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From this reading It was ridiculous this curiosity, but I knew how to explain it--it grew out of my life’s great emptiness since I had listened to Ruthita’s confession.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading It was ridiculous this curiosity, but I knew how to explain it--it grew out of my life’s great emptiness since I had listened to Ruthita’s confession.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I had heard nothing from Vi in all these years and now I had learnt that, without knowing it, I might have had Ruthita.
plural of “interest” — a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something
From this reading My interests had lost their charm; I wanted an excuse to leave my work.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was ridiculous this curiosity, but I knew how to explain it--it grew out of my life’s great emptiness since I had listened to Ruthita’s confession.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading It was ridiculous this curiosity, but I knew how to explain it--it grew out of my life’s great emptiness since I had listened to Ruthita’s confession.
evidencing the possession of inside information
From this reading I had heard nothing from Vi in all these years and now I had learnt that, without knowing it, I might have had Ruthita.
learntverbUS /lɜːrnt/
inflected form of “learn” — gain knowledge or skills
From this reading I had heard nothing from Vi in all these years and now I had learnt that, without knowing it, I might have had Ruthita.
go away from a place
From this reading My interests had lost their charm; I wanted an excuse to leave my work.
life'snounUS /laɪfs/
possessive form of “life” — a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading It was ridiculous this curiosity, but I knew how to explain it--it grew out of my life’s great emptiness since I had listened to Ruthita’s confession.
past form of “listen” — hear with intention
From this reading It was ridiculous this curiosity, but I knew how to explain it--it grew out of my life’s great emptiness since I had listened to Ruthita’s confession.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading My interests had lost their charm; I wanted an excuse to leave my work.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading She had made me realize as never before how I had muddled my chances of happiness.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading This matter of Fiesole had cropped up, so here I was on my way to Paris, more for the sake of something to do than anything else.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She had made me realize as never before how I had muddled my chances of happiness.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading I had heard nothing from Vi in all these years and now I had learnt that, without knowing it, I might have had Ruthita.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading This matter of Fiesole had cropped up, so here I was on my way to Paris, more for the sake of something to do than anything else.
muddledadjectiveUS /ˈmʌdəld/
confused and vague; used especially of thinking
From this reading She had made me realize as never before how I had muddled my chances of happiness.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading It was ridiculous this curiosity, but I knew how to explain it--it grew out of my life’s great emptiness since I had listened to Ruthita’s confession.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading She had made me realize as never before how I had muddled my chances of happiness.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading I had heard nothing from Vi in all these years and now I had learnt that, without knowing it, I might have had Ruthita.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading I had heard nothing from Vi in all these years and now I had learnt that, without knowing it, I might have had Ruthita.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was ridiculous this curiosity, but I knew how to explain it--it grew out of my life’s great emptiness since I had listened to Ruthita’s confession.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading This matter of Fiesole had cropped up, so here I was on my way to Paris, more for the sake of something to do than anything else.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading It was ridiculous this curiosity, but I knew how to explain it--it grew out of my life’s great emptiness since I had listened to Ruthita’s confession.
the capital and largest city of France; and international center of culture and commerce
From this reading This matter of Fiesole had cropped up, so here I was on my way to Paris, more for the sake of something to do than anything else.
be fully aware or cognizant of
From this reading She had made me realize as never before how I had muddled my chances of happiness.
inspiring scornful pity
From this reading It was ridiculous this curiosity, but I knew how to explain it--it grew out of my life’s great emptiness since I had listened to Ruthita’s confession.
Ruthita
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From this reading I had heard nothing from Vi in all these years and now I had learnt that, without knowing it, I might have had Ruthita.
Ruthita's
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From this reading It was ridiculous this curiosity, but I knew how to explain it--it grew out of my life’s great emptiness since I had listened to Ruthita’s confession.
a reason for wanting something done
From this reading This matter of Fiesole had cropped up, so here I was on my way to Paris, more for the sake of something to do than anything else.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had made me realize as never before how I had muddled my chances of happiness.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading It was ridiculous this curiosity, but I knew how to explain it--it grew out of my life’s great emptiness since I had listened to Ruthita’s confession.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading This matter of Fiesole had cropped up, so here I was on my way to Paris, more for the sake of something to do than anything else.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading This matter of Fiesole had cropped up, so here I was on my way to Paris, more for the sake of something to do than anything else.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading This matter of Fiesole had cropped up, so here I was on my way to Paris, more for the sake of something to do than anything else.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I had heard nothing from Vi in all these years and now I had learnt that, without knowing it, I might have had Ruthita.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading This matter of Fiesole had cropped up, so here I was on my way to Paris, more for the sake of something to do than anything else.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading My interests had lost their charm; I wanted an excuse to leave my work.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading I had heard nothing from Vi in all these years and now I had learnt that, without knowing it, I might have had Ruthita.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading It was ridiculous this curiosity, but I knew how to explain it--it grew out of my life’s great emptiness since I had listened to Ruthita’s confession.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was ridiculous this curiosity, but I knew how to explain it--it grew out of my life’s great emptiness since I had listened to Ruthita’s confession.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading This matter of Fiesole had cropped up, so here I was on my way to Paris, more for the sake of something to do than anything else.
VinounUS /vaɪ/
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading I had heard nothing from Vi in all these years and now I had learnt that, without knowing it, I might have had Ruthita.
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading My interests had lost their charm; I wanted an excuse to leave my work.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was ridiculous this curiosity, but I knew how to explain it--it grew out of my life’s great emptiness since I had listened to Ruthita’s confession.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading This matter of Fiesole had cropped up, so here I was on my way to Paris, more for the sake of something to do than anything else.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading I had heard nothing from Vi in all these years and now I had learnt that, without knowing it, I might have had Ruthita.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading My interests had lost their charm; I wanted an excuse to leave my work.
a late time of life
From this reading I had heard nothing from Vi in all these years and now I had learnt that, without knowing it, I might have had Ruthita.
