used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading There a gradual languor stupefied her will.
anew
From this reading Late in June Mrs. Wilbur and Erard went again to Rome with several other members of the Circle.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Late in June Mrs. Wilbur and Erard went again to Rome with several other members of the Circle.
a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb
From this reading Over her drawing her arm would relax, and she would gaze vacantly at the object before her, wondering where the beauty in it lay.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Over her drawing her arm would relax, and she would gaze vacantly at the object before her, wondering where the beauty in it lay.
the qualities that give pleasure to the senses
From this reading Over her drawing her arm would relax, and she would gaze vacantly at the object before her, wondering where the beauty in it lay.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading The year with its multiform passions had scorched her, and she found herself feeble before the fierce heat, the parched season of Italy.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading Beauty, which she had worshipped so passionately had escaped her, was fleeing further every dead day, and behind the smile of creation which had roused her pulses, she was now feeling the dull, earthy matter.
ellipse in which the two axes are of equal length; a plane curve generated by one point moving at a constant distance from a fixed point
From this reading Late in June Mrs. Wilbur and Erard went again to Rome with several other members of the Circle.
creationnounUS /kriˈeɪʃən/
the human act of creating
From this reading Beauty, which she had worshipped so passionately had escaped her, was fleeing further every dead day, and behind the smile of creation which had roused her pulses, she was now feeling the dull, earthy matter.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Beauty, which she had worshipped so passionately had escaped her, was fleeing further every dead day, and behind the smile of creation which had roused her pulses, she was now feeling the dull, earthy matter.
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading Beauty, which she had worshipped so passionately had escaped her, was fleeing further every dead day, and behind the smile of creation which had roused her pulses, she was now feeling the dull, earthy matter.
an illustration that is drawn by hand and published in a book, magazine, or newspaper
From this reading Over her drawing her arm would relax, and she would gaze vacantly at the object before her, wondering where the beauty in it lay.
lacking in liveliness or animation
From this reading Beauty, which she had worshipped so passionately had escaped her, was fleeing further every dead day, and behind the smile of creation which had roused her pulses, she was now feeling the dull, earthy matter.
earthyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrθi/
conspicuously and tastelessly indecent
From this reading Beauty, which she had worshipped so passionately had escaped her, was fleeing further every dead day, and behind the smile of creation which had roused her pulses, she was now feeling the dull, earthy matter.
Erard
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From this reading Late in June Mrs. Wilbur and Erard went again to Rome with several other members of the Circle.
having escaped, especially from confinement
From this reading Beauty, which she had worshipped so passionately had escaped her, was fleeing further every dead day, and behind the smile of creation which had roused her pulses, she was now feeling the dull, earthy matter.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Beauty, which she had worshipped so passionately had escaped her, was fleeing further every dead day, and behind the smile of creation which had roused her pulses, she was now feeling the dull, earthy matter.
feebleadjectiveUS /ˈfiːbəl/
pathetically lacking in force or effectiveness
From this reading The year with its multiform passions had scorched her, and she found herself feeble before the fierce heat, the parched season of Italy.
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading Beauty, which she had worshipped so passionately had escaped her, was fleeing further every dead day, and behind the smile of creation which had roused her pulses, she was now feeling the dull, earthy matter.
marked by extreme and violent energy
From this reading The year with its multiform passions had scorched her, and she found herself feeble before the fierce heat, the parched season of Italy.
fleeingverbUS /ˈfliːɪŋ/
-ing form of “flee” — run away quickly
From this reading Beauty, which she had worshipped so passionately had escaped her, was fleeing further every dead day, and behind the smile of creation which had roused her pulses, she was now feeling the dull, earthy matter.
set up or found
From this reading The year with its multiform passions had scorched her, and she found herself feeble before the fierce heat, the parched season of Italy.
to or at a greater extent or degree or a more advanced stage (“further” is used more often than “farther” in this abstract sense)
From this reading Beauty, which she had worshipped so passionately had escaped her, was fleeing further every dead day, and behind the smile of creation which had roused her pulses, she was now feeling the dull, earthy matter.
a long fixed look
From this reading Over her drawing her arm would relax, and she would gaze vacantly at the object before her, wondering where the beauty in it lay.
gradualadjectiveUS /ˈɡrædʒuːəl/
proceeding in small stages
From this reading There a gradual languor stupefied her will.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The year with its multiform passions had scorched her, and she found herself feeble before the fierce heat, the parched season of Italy.
a form of energy that is transferred by a difference in temperature
From this reading The year with its multiform passions had scorched her, and she found herself feeble before the fierce heat, the parched season of Italy.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading There a gradual languor stupefied her will.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading The year with its multiform passions had scorched her, and she found herself feeble before the fierce heat, the parched season of Italy.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Late in June Mrs. Wilbur and Erard went again to Rome with several other members of the Circle.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Over her drawing her arm would relax, and she would gaze vacantly at the object before her, wondering where the beauty in it lay.
a republic in southern Europe on the Italian Peninsula; was the core of the Roman Republic and the Roman Empire between the 4th century BC and the 5th century AD
From this reading The year with its multiform passions had scorched her, and she found herself feeble before the fierce heat, the parched season of Italy.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The year with its multiform passions had scorched her, and she found herself feeble before the fierce heat, the parched season of Italy.
the month following May and preceding July
From this reading Late in June Mrs. Wilbur and Erard went again to Rome with several other members of the Circle.
languornoun
a relaxed comfortable feeling
From this reading There a gradual languor stupefied her will.
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading Late in June Mrs. Wilbur and Erard went again to Rome with several other members of the Circle.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Over her drawing her arm would relax, and she would gaze vacantly at the object before her, wondering where the beauty in it lay.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading Beauty, which she had worshipped so passionately had escaped her, was fleeing further every dead day, and behind the smile of creation which had roused her pulses, she was now feeling the dull, earthy matter.
plural of “member” — one of the persons who compose a social group (especially individuals who have joined and participate in a group organization)
From this reading Late in June Mrs. Wilbur and Erard went again to Rome with several other members of the Circle.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Late in June Mrs. Wilbur and Erard went again to Rome with several other members of the Circle.
multiformadjective
occurring in or having many forms or shapes or appearances
From this reading The year with its multiform passions had scorched her, and she found herself feeble before the fierce heat, the parched season of Italy.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Beauty, which she had worshipped so passionately had escaped her, was fleeing further every dead day, and behind the smile of creation which had roused her pulses, she was now feeling the dull, earthy matter.
a tangible and visible entity; an entity that can cast a shadow
From this reading Over her drawing her arm would relax, and she would gaze vacantly at the object before her, wondering where the beauty in it lay.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Late in June Mrs. Wilbur and Erard went again to Rome with several other members of the Circle.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Late in June Mrs. Wilbur and Erard went again to Rome with several other members of the Circle.
OverprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Over her drawing her arm would relax, and she would gaze vacantly at the object before her, wondering where the beauty in it lay.
parchedadjectiveUS /pɑːrtʃt/
dried out by heat or excessive exposure to sunlight
From this reading The year with its multiform passions had scorched her, and she found herself feeble before the fierce heat, the parched season of Italy.
passionatelyadverbUS /ˈpæʃənətli/
with passion
From this reading Beauty, which she had worshipped so passionately had escaped her, was fleeing further every dead day, and behind the smile of creation which had roused her pulses, she was now feeling the dull, earthy matter.
passionsnounUS /ˈpæʃənz/
plural of “passion” — a strong feeling or emotion
From this reading The year with its multiform passions had scorched her, and she found herself feeble before the fierce heat, the parched season of Italy.
pulsesnounUS /ˈpʌlsɪz/
plural of “pulse” — (electronics) a sharp transient wave in the normal electrical state (or a series of such transients)
From this reading Beauty, which she had worshipped so passionately had escaped her, was fleeing further every dead day, and behind the smile of creation which had roused her pulses, she was now feeling the dull, earthy matter.
relaxverbUS /rɪˈlæks/
become less tense, rest, or take one's ease
From this reading Over her drawing her arm would relax, and she would gaze vacantly at the object before her, wondering where the beauty in it lay.
capital and largest city of Italy; on the Tiber; seat of the Roman Catholic Church; formerly the capital of the Roman Republic and the Roman Empire
From this reading Late in June Mrs. Wilbur and Erard went again to Rome with several other members of the Circle.
past form of “rouse” — become active
From this reading Beauty, which she had worshipped so passionately had escaped her, was fleeing further every dead day, and behind the smile of creation which had roused her pulses, she was now feeling the dull, earthy matter.
scorchedadjectiveUS /skɔːrtʃt/
Burned by flames or heat; blackened by intense magical or physical fire.
From this reading The year with its multiform passions had scorched her, and she found herself feeble before the fierce heat, the parched season of Italy.
a period of the year marked by special events or activities in some field
From this reading The year with its multiform passions had scorched her, and she found herself feeble before the fierce heat, the parched season of Italy.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading Late in June Mrs. Wilbur and Erard went again to Rome with several other members of the Circle.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The year with its multiform passions had scorched her, and she found herself feeble before the fierce heat, the parched season of Italy.
change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading Beauty, which she had worshipped so passionately had escaped her, was fleeing further every dead day, and behind the smile of creation which had roused her pulses, she was now feeling the dull, earthy matter.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Beauty, which she had worshipped so passionately had escaped her, was fleeing further every dead day, and behind the smile of creation which had roused her pulses, she was now feeling the dull, earthy matter.
stupefiedadjective
as if struck dumb with astonishment and surprise
From this reading There a gradual languor stupefied her will.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Late in June Mrs. Wilbur and Erard went again to Rome with several other members of the Circle.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There a gradual languor stupefied her will.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Late in June Mrs. Wilbur and Erard went again to Rome with several other members of the Circle.
vacantlyadverb
in a vacant manner
From this reading Over her drawing her arm would relax, and she would gaze vacantly at the object before her, wondering where the beauty in it lay.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Beauty, which she had worshipped so passionately had escaped her, was fleeing further every dead day, and behind the smile of creation which had roused her pulses, she was now feeling the dull, earthy matter.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Late in June Mrs. Wilbur and Erard went again to Rome with several other members of the Circle.
in or at the place that
From this reading Over her drawing her arm would relax, and she would gaze vacantly at the object before her, wondering where the beauty in it lay.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Beauty, which she had worshipped so passionately had escaped her, was fleeing further every dead day, and behind the smile of creation which had roused her pulses, she was now feeling the dull, earthy matter.
Wilbur
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From this reading Late in June Mrs. Wilbur and Erard went again to Rome with several other members of the Circle.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading There a gradual languor stupefied her will.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Late in June Mrs. Wilbur and Erard went again to Rome with several other members of the Circle.
showing curiosity
From this reading Over her drawing her arm would relax, and she would gaze vacantly at the object before her, wondering where the beauty in it lay.
worshippedadjectiveUS /ˈwɜːrʃəpt/
regarded with deep or rapturous love (especially as if for a god)
From this reading Beauty, which she had worshipped so passionately had escaped her, was fleeing further every dead day, and behind the smile of creation which had roused her pulses, she was now feeling the dull, earthy matter.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Over her drawing her arm would relax, and she would gaze vacantly at the object before her, wondering where the beauty in it lay.
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading The year with its multiform passions had scorched her, and she found herself feeble before the fierce heat, the parched season of Italy.
