(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 The subtle fragrance of her presence, like some rare perfume, seemed to pervade the place, and her words continued to haunt him, till he felt angry and impatient with her, with himself, with all the world.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading AN AWAKENING.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He could not even sit still, but wandered restlessly up and down his domain, trying to unravel his own thoughts.
angryadjectiveUS /ˈæŋɡri/
feeling or showing anger
From this reading The subtle fragrance of her presence, like some rare perfume, seemed to pervade the place, and her words continued to haunt him, till he felt angry and impatient with her, with himself, with all the world.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading When she was gone, he found it impossible to fix his attention on his books or any of the details of his business.
the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others
From this reading When she was gone, he found it impossible to fix his attention on his books or any of the details of his business.
AWAKENINGnounUS /əˈweɪkənɪŋ/
the act of waking
From this reading AN AWAKENING.
Bound written or printed works.
From this reading When she was gone, he found it impossible to fix his attention on his books or any of the details of his business.
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading When she was gone, he found it impossible to fix his attention on his books or any of the details of his business.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He could not even sit still, but wandered restlessly up and down his domain, trying to unravel his own thoughts.
without stop or interruption
From this reading The subtle fragrance of her presence, like some rare perfume, seemed to pervade the place, and her words continued to haunt him, till he felt angry and impatient with her, with himself, with all the world.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading He could not even sit still, but wandered restlessly up and down his domain, trying to unravel his own thoughts.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The interview with Gladys upset Walter for the day.
true confidential information
From this reading When she was gone, he found it impossible to fix his attention on his books or any of the details of his business.
domainnounUS /doʊˈmeɪn/
a particular environment or walk of life
From this reading He could not even sit still, but wandered restlessly up and down his domain, trying to unravel his own thoughts.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading He could not even sit still, but wandered restlessly up and down his domain, trying to unravel his own thoughts.
divisible by two
From this reading He could not even sit still, but wandered restlessly up and down his domain, trying to unravel his own thoughts.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading The subtle fragrance of her presence, like some rare perfume, seemed to pervade the place, and her words continued to haunt him, till he felt angry and impatient with her, with himself, with all the world.
fixverbUS /fɪks/
restore by replacing a part or putting together what is torn or broken
From this reading When she was gone, he found it impossible to fix his attention on his books or any of the details of his business.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The interview with Gladys upset Walter for the day.
set up or found
From this reading When she was gone, he found it impossible to fix his attention on his books or any of the details of his business.
fragrancenounUS /ˈfreɪɡrəns/
a distinctive odor that is pleasant
From this reading The subtle fragrance of her presence, like some rare perfume, seemed to pervade the place, and her words continued to haunt him, till he felt angry and impatient with her, with himself, with all the world.
Gladys
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From this reading The interview with Gladys upset Walter for the day.
destroyed or killed
From this reading When she was gone, he found it impossible to fix his attention on his books or any of the details of his business.
hauntverbUS /hɔːnt/
follow stealthily or recur constantly and spontaneously to
From this reading The subtle fragrance of her presence, like some rare perfume, seemed to pervade the place, and her words continued to haunt him, till he felt angry and impatient with her, with himself, with all the world.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When she was gone, he found it impossible to fix his attention on his books or any of the details of his business.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The subtle fragrance of her presence, like some rare perfume, seemed to pervade the place, and her words continued to haunt him, till he felt angry and impatient with her, with himself, with all the world.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The subtle fragrance of her presence, like some rare perfume, seemed to pervade the place, and her words continued to haunt him, till he felt angry and impatient with her, with himself, with all the world.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading The subtle fragrance of her presence, like some rare perfume, seemed to pervade the place, and her words continued to haunt him, till he felt angry and impatient with her, with himself, with all the world.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading When she was gone, he found it impossible to fix his attention on his books or any of the details of his business.
restless or short-tempered under delay or opposition
From this reading The subtle fragrance of her presence, like some rare perfume, seemed to pervade the place, and her words continued to haunt him, till he felt angry and impatient with her, with himself, with all the world.
not capable of occurring or being accomplished or dealt with
From this reading When she was gone, he found it impossible to fix his attention on his books or any of the details of his business.
conduct an interview in television, newspaper, and radio reporting
From this reading The interview with Gladys upset Walter for the day.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading When she was gone, he found it impossible to fix his attention on his books or any of the details of his business.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading The subtle fragrance of her presence, like some rare perfume, seemed to pervade the place, and her words continued to haunt him, till he felt angry and impatient with her, with himself, with all the world.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He could not even sit still, but wandered restlessly up and down his domain, trying to unravel his own thoughts.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading When she was gone, he found it impossible to fix his attention on his books or any of the details of his business.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading When she was gone, he found it impossible to fix his attention on his books or any of the details of his business.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading When she was gone, he found it impossible to fix his attention on his books or any of the details of his business.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading He could not even sit still, but wandered restlessly up and down his domain, trying to unravel his own thoughts.
perfumenounUS /pərˈfjuːm/
a distinctive odor that is pleasant
From this reading The subtle fragrance of her presence, like some rare perfume, seemed to pervade the place, and her words continued to haunt him, till he felt angry and impatient with her, with himself, with all the world.
pervadeverbUS /pərˈveɪd/
spread or diffuse through
From this reading The subtle fragrance of her presence, like some rare perfume, seemed to pervade the place, and her words continued to haunt him, till he felt angry and impatient with her, with himself, with all the world.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading The subtle fragrance of her presence, like some rare perfume, seemed to pervade the place, and her words continued to haunt him, till he felt angry and impatient with her, with himself, with all the world.
the state of being present; current existence
From this reading The subtle fragrance of her presence, like some rare perfume, seemed to pervade the place, and her words continued to haunt him, till he felt angry and impatient with her, with himself, with all the world.
not widely known; especially valued for its uncommonness
From this reading The subtle fragrance of her presence, like some rare perfume, seemed to pervade the place, and her words continued to haunt him, till he felt angry and impatient with her, with himself, with all the world.
restlesslyadverbUS /ˈrestləsli/
in a restless manner
From this reading He could not even sit still, but wandered restlessly up and down his domain, trying to unravel his own thoughts.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading The subtle fragrance of her presence, like some rare perfume, seemed to pervade the place, and her words continued to haunt him, till he felt angry and impatient with her, with himself, with all the world.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When she was gone, he found it impossible to fix his attention on his books or any of the details of his business.
be seated
From this reading He could not even sit still, but wandered restlessly up and down his domain, trying to unravel his own thoughts.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading The subtle fragrance of her presence, like some rare perfume, seemed to pervade the place, and her words continued to haunt him, till he felt angry and impatient with her, with himself, with all the world.
not in physical motion
From this reading He could not even sit still, but wandered restlessly up and down his domain, trying to unravel his own thoughts.
subtleadjectiveUS /ˈsʌtəl/
difficult to detect or grasp by the mind or analyze
From this reading The subtle fragrance of her presence, like some rare perfume, seemed to pervade the place, and her words continued to haunt him, till he felt angry and impatient with her, with himself, with all the world.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The interview with Gladys upset Walter for the day.
plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading He could not even sit still, but wandered restlessly up and down his domain, trying to unravel his own thoughts.
up to a particular time
From this reading The subtle fragrance of her presence, like some rare perfume, seemed to pervade the place, and her words continued to haunt him, till he felt angry and impatient with her, with himself, with all the world.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading When she was gone, he found it impossible to fix his attention on his books or any of the details of his business.
hard to endure
From this reading He could not even sit still, but wandered restlessly up and down his domain, trying to unravel his own thoughts.
unravelverbUS /ənˈrævəl/
become or cause to become undone by separating the fibers or threads of
From this reading He could not even sit still, but wandered restlessly up and down his domain, trying to unravel his own thoughts.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading He could not even sit still, but wandered restlessly up and down his domain, trying to unravel his own thoughts.
upsetverbUS /əpˈset/
disturb the balance or stability of
From this reading The interview with Gladys upset Walter for the day.
German conductor (1876-1962)
From this reading The interview with Gladys upset Walter for the day.
past form of “wander” — move about aimlessly or without any destination, often in search of food or employment
From this reading He could not even sit still, but wandered restlessly up and down his domain, trying to unravel his own thoughts.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When she was gone, he found it impossible to fix his attention on his books or any of the details of his business.
at the time that
From this reading When she was gone, he found it impossible to fix his attention on his books or any of the details of his business.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The interview with Gladys upset Walter for the day.
the words that are spoken
From this reading The subtle fragrance of her presence, like some rare perfume, seemed to pervade the place, and her words continued to haunt him, till he felt angry and impatient with her, with himself, with all the world.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading The subtle fragrance of her presence, like some rare perfume, seemed to pervade the place, and her words continued to haunt him, till he felt angry and impatient with her, with himself, with all the world.
