used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I waited, not in fury, but oppressed by a deep melancholy.
completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading To any man no decisive event of life is so absolutely unimportant as his own death.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And over that beautiful, quiet country place floated the black cormorant, with wings outspread and hollow, burning eyes bent eagerly downward.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading To any man no decisive event of life is so absolutely unimportant as his own death.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading To any man no decisive event of life is so absolutely unimportant as his own death.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading And over that beautiful, quiet country place floated the black cormorant, with wings outspread and hollow, burning eyes bent eagerly downward.
a relatively permanent inclination to react in a particular way
From this reading And over that beautiful, quiet country place floated the black cormorant, with wings outspread and hollow, burning eyes bent eagerly downward.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading And over that beautiful, quiet country place floated the black cormorant, with wings outspread and hollow, burning eyes bent eagerly downward.
the act of burning something
From this reading And over that beautiful, quiet country place floated the black cormorant, with wings outspread and hollow, burning eyes bent eagerly downward.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading What could I do but wait?
showing who or what does the action
From this reading I waited, not in fury, but oppressed by a deep melancholy.
cormorantnounUS /ˈkɔːrmərənt/
large voracious dark-colored long-necked seabird with a distensible pouch for holding fish; used in Asia to catch fish
From this reading And over that beautiful, quiet country place floated the black cormorant, with wings outspread and hollow, burning eyes bent eagerly downward.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading What could I do but wait?
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading And over that beautiful, quiet country place floated the black cormorant, with wings outspread and hollow, burning eyes bent eagerly downward.
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading For the first time in my life I was thinking seriously of death.
decisiveadjectiveUS /dɪˈsaɪsɪv/
determining or having the power to determine an outcome
From this reading To any man no decisive event of life is so absolutely unimportant as his own death.
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading I waited, not in fury, but oppressed by a deep melancholy.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading What could I do but wait?
downwardadjectiveUS /ˈdaʊnwərd/
extending or moving from a higher to a lower place
From this reading And over that beautiful, quiet country place floated the black cormorant, with wings outspread and hollow, burning eyes bent eagerly downward.
with eagerness; in an eager manner
From this reading And over that beautiful, quiet country place floated the black cormorant, with wings outspread and hollow, burning eyes bent eagerly downward.
something that happens at a given place and time
From this reading To any man no decisive event of life is so absolutely unimportant as his own death.
opinion or judgment
From this reading And over that beautiful, quiet country place floated the black cormorant, with wings outspread and hollow, burning eyes bent eagerly downward.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading For the first time in my life I was thinking seriously of death.
floatedverbUS /ˈfloʊtəd/
past form of “float” — be in motion due to some air or water current
From this reading And over that beautiful, quiet country place floated the black cormorant, with wings outspread and hollow, burning eyes bent eagerly downward.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For the first time in my life I was thinking seriously of death.
a feeling of intense anger
From this reading I waited, not in fury, but oppressed by a deep melancholy.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading To any man no decisive event of life is so absolutely unimportant as his own death.
not solid; having a space or gap or cavity
From this reading And over that beautiful, quiet country place floated the black cormorant, with wings outspread and hollow, burning eyes bent eagerly downward.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading What could I do but wait?
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I waited, not in fury, but oppressed by a deep melancholy.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading To any man no decisive event of life is so absolutely unimportant as his own death.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading For the first time in my life I was thinking seriously of death.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading To any man no decisive event of life is so absolutely unimportant as his own death.
a feeling of thoughtful sadness
From this reading I waited, not in fury, but oppressed by a deep melancholy.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading For the first time in my life I was thinking seriously of death.
not any; not one
From this reading To any man no decisive event of life is so absolutely unimportant as his own death.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I waited, not in fury, but oppressed by a deep melancholy.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading For the first time in my life I was thinking seriously of death.
oppressedadjectiveUS /əˈprest/
burdened psychologically or mentally
From this reading I waited, not in fury, but oppressed by a deep melancholy.
outspreadadjective
fully extended in width
From this reading And over that beautiful, quiet country place floated the black cormorant, with wings outspread and hollow, burning eyes bent eagerly downward.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading And over that beautiful, quiet country place floated the black cormorant, with wings outspread and hollow, burning eyes bent eagerly downward.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading To any man no decisive event of life is so absolutely unimportant as his own death.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading And over that beautiful, quiet country place floated the black cormorant, with wings outspread and hollow, burning eyes bent eagerly downward.
quietadjectiveUS /ˈkwaɪət/
characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading And over that beautiful, quiet country place floated the black cormorant, with wings outspread and hollow, burning eyes bent eagerly downward.
in a serious manner
From this reading For the first time in my life I was thinking seriously of death.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading To any man no decisive event of life is so absolutely unimportant as his own death.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading And over that beautiful, quiet country place floated the black cormorant, with wings outspread and hollow, burning eyes bent eagerly downward.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading And over that beautiful, quiet country place floated the black cormorant, with wings outspread and hollow, burning eyes bent eagerly downward.
the process of using your mind to consider something carefully
From this reading For the first time in my life I was thinking seriously of death.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading For the first time in my life I was thinking seriously of death.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading To any man no decisive event of life is so absolutely unimportant as his own death.
unimportantadjectiveUS /ənɪmˈpɔːrtənt/
not important
From this reading To any man no decisive event of life is so absolutely unimportant as his own death.
stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading What could I do but wait?
past form of “wait” — stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading I waited, not in fury, but oppressed by a deep melancholy.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading For the first time in my life I was thinking seriously of death.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What could I do but wait?
a means of flight or ascent
From this reading And over that beautiful, quiet country place floated the black cormorant, with wings outspread and hollow, burning eyes bent eagerly downward.
in the company of; together with
From this reading And over that beautiful, quiet country place floated the black cormorant, with wings outspread and hollow, burning eyes bent eagerly downward.
