used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading When Nobili rushed home through the dark streets from the Countess Orsetti's ball, he shut himself up in his own particular room, threw himself on a divan, and tried to collect his thoughts.
aliveadjectiveUS /əˈlaɪv/
possessing life
From this reading At first he was only conscious of one overwhelming feeling--a feeling of intense joy that Nera Boccarina was alive.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading When Nobili rushed home through the dark streets from the Countess Orsetti's ball, he shut himself up in his own particular room, threw himself on a divan, and tried to collect his thoughts.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The unspeakable horror he had felt, as she lay stretched out on the floor before him, had stupefied him.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At first he was only conscious of one overwhelming feeling--a feeling of intense joy that Nera Boccarina was alive.
round object that is hit or thrown or kicked in games
From this reading When Nobili rushed home through the dark streets from the Countess Orsetti's ball, he shut himself up in his own particular room, threw himself on a divan, and tried to collect his thoughts.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading The unspeakable horror he had felt, as she lay stretched out on the floor before him, had stupefied him.
The red fluid that circulates in the heart and blood vessels.
From this reading If she had died?--As the horrible question rose up within him, his blood froze in his veins.
Boccarina
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From this reading At first he was only conscious of one overwhelming feeling--a feeling of intense joy that Nera Boccarina was alive.
collectverbUS /kəˈlekt/
get or gather together
From this reading When Nobili rushed home through the dark streets from the Countess Orsetti's ball, he shut himself up in his own particular room, threw himself on a divan, and tried to collect his thoughts.
intentionally conceived
From this reading At first he was only conscious of one overwhelming feeling--a feeling of intense joy that Nera Boccarina was alive.
determine the number or amount of
From this reading COUNT NOBILI.
female equivalent of a count or earl
From this reading When Nobili rushed home through the dark streets from the Countess Orsetti's ball, he shut himself up in his own particular room, threw himself on a divan, and tried to collect his thoughts.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading When Nobili rushed home through the dark streets from the Countess Orsetti's ball, he shut himself up in his own particular room, threw himself on a divan, and tried to collect his thoughts.
past form of “die” — pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading If she had died?--As the horrible question rose up within him, his blood froze in his veins.
divannounUS /dɪˈvæn/
a long backless sofa (usually with pillows against a wall)
From this reading When Nobili rushed home through the dark streets from the Countess Orsetti's ball, he shut himself up in his own particular room, threw himself on a divan, and tried to collect his thoughts.
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading At first he was only conscious of one overwhelming feeling--a feeling of intense joy that Nera Boccarina was alive.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading The unspeakable horror he had felt, as she lay stretched out on the floor before him, had stupefied him.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading At first he was only conscious of one overwhelming feeling--a feeling of intense joy that Nera Boccarina was alive.
the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)
From this reading The unspeakable horror he had felt, as she lay stretched out on the floor before him, had stupefied him.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading When Nobili rushed home through the dark streets from the Countess Orsetti's ball, he shut himself up in his own particular room, threw himself on a divan, and tried to collect his thoughts.
frozeverbUS /froʊz/
inflected form of “freeze” — stop moving or become immobilized
From this reading If she had died?--As the horrible question rose up within him, his blood froze in his veins.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The unspeakable horror he had felt, as she lay stretched out on the floor before him, had stupefied him.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When Nobili rushed home through the dark streets from the Countess Orsetti's ball, he shut himself up in his own particular room, threw himself on a divan, and tried to collect his thoughts.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The unspeakable horror he had felt, as she lay stretched out on the floor before him, had stupefied him.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading When Nobili rushed home through the dark streets from the Countess Orsetti's ball, he shut himself up in his own particular room, threw himself on a divan, and tried to collect his thoughts.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading When Nobili rushed home through the dark streets from the Countess Orsetti's ball, he shut himself up in his own particular room, threw himself on a divan, and tried to collect his thoughts.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading When Nobili rushed home through the dark streets from the Countess Orsetti's ball, he shut himself up in his own particular room, threw himself on a divan, and tried to collect his thoughts.
provoking horror
From this reading If she had died?--As the horrible question rose up within him, his blood froze in his veins.
intense and profound fear
From this reading The unspeakable horror he had felt, as she lay stretched out on the floor before him, had stupefied him.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If she had died?--As the horrible question rose up within him, his blood froze in his veins.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading When Nobili rushed home through the dark streets from the Countess Orsetti's ball, he shut himself up in his own particular room, threw himself on a divan, and tried to collect his thoughts.
possessing or displaying a distinctive feature to a heightened degree
From this reading At first he was only conscious of one overwhelming feeling--a feeling of intense joy that Nera Boccarina was alive.
the emotion of great happiness
From this reading At first he was only conscious of one overwhelming feeling--a feeling of intense joy that Nera Boccarina was alive.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading The unspeakable horror he had felt, as she lay stretched out on the floor before him, had stupefied him.
Nera
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From this reading At first he was only conscious of one overwhelming feeling--a feeling of intense joy that Nera Boccarina was alive.
NOBILI
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From this reading COUNT NOBILI.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading At first he was only conscious of one overwhelming feeling--a feeling of intense joy that Nera Boccarina was alive.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading When Nobili rushed home through the dark streets from the Countess Orsetti's ball, he shut himself up in his own particular room, threw himself on a divan, and tried to collect his thoughts.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading At first he was only conscious of one overwhelming feeling--a feeling of intense joy that Nera Boccarina was alive.
and nothing more
From this reading At first he was only conscious of one overwhelming feeling--a feeling of intense joy that Nera Boccarina was alive.
Orsetti's
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From this reading When Nobili rushed home through the dark streets from the Countess Orsetti's ball, he shut himself up in his own particular room, threw himself on a divan, and tried to collect his thoughts.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The unspeakable horror he had felt, as she lay stretched out on the floor before him, had stupefied him.
overwhelmingadjectiveUS /ˌoʊvərˈwelmɪŋ/
so strong as to be irresistible
From this reading At first he was only conscious of one overwhelming feeling--a feeling of intense joy that Nera Boccarina was alive.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading When Nobili rushed home through the dark streets from the Countess Orsetti's ball, he shut himself up in his own particular room, threw himself on a divan, and tried to collect his thoughts.
unique or specific to a person or thing or category
From this reading When Nobili rushed home through the dark streets from the Countess Orsetti's ball, he shut himself up in his own particular room, threw himself on a divan, and tried to collect his thoughts.
challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading If she had died?--As the horrible question rose up within him, his blood froze in his veins.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading When Nobili rushed home through the dark streets from the Countess Orsetti's ball, he shut himself up in his own particular room, threw himself on a divan, and tried to collect his thoughts.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading If she had died?--As the horrible question rose up within him, his blood froze in his veins.
done under pressure
From this reading When Nobili rushed home through the dark streets from the Countess Orsetti's ball, he shut himself up in his own particular room, threw himself on a divan, and tried to collect his thoughts.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The unspeakable horror he had felt, as she lay stretched out on the floor before him, had stupefied him.
move so that an opening or passage is obstructed; make shut
From this reading When Nobili rushed home through the dark streets from the Countess Orsetti's ball, he shut himself up in his own particular room, threw himself on a divan, and tried to collect his thoughts.
plural of “street” — a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading When Nobili rushed home through the dark streets from the Countess Orsetti's ball, he shut himself up in his own particular room, threw himself on a divan, and tried to collect his thoughts.
(of muscles) relieved of stiffness by stretching
From this reading The unspeakable horror he had felt, as she lay stretched out on the floor before him, had stupefied him.
stupefiedadjective
as if struck dumb with astonishment and surprise
From this reading The unspeakable horror he had felt, as she lay stretched out on the floor before him, had stupefied him.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading At first he was only conscious of one overwhelming feeling--a feeling of intense joy that Nera Boccarina was alive.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading When Nobili rushed home through the dark streets from the Countess Orsetti's ball, he shut himself up in his own particular room, threw himself on a divan, and tried to collect his thoughts.
plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading When Nobili rushed home through the dark streets from the Countess Orsetti's ball, he shut himself up in his own particular room, threw himself on a divan, and tried to collect his thoughts.
inflected form of “throw” — propel through the air
From this reading When Nobili rushed home through the dark streets from the Countess Orsetti's ball, he shut himself up in his own particular room, threw himself on a divan, and tried to collect his thoughts.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading When Nobili rushed home through the dark streets from the Countess Orsetti's ball, he shut himself up in his own particular room, threw himself on a divan, and tried to collect his thoughts.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading When Nobili rushed home through the dark streets from the Countess Orsetti's ball, he shut himself up in his own particular room, threw himself on a divan, and tried to collect his thoughts.
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading When Nobili rushed home through the dark streets from the Countess Orsetti's ball, he shut himself up in his own particular room, threw himself on a divan, and tried to collect his thoughts.
unspeakableadjectiveUS /ənˈspiːkəbəl/
defying expression or description
From this reading The unspeakable horror he had felt, as she lay stretched out on the floor before him, had stupefied him.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading When Nobili rushed home through the dark streets from the Countess Orsetti's ball, he shut himself up in his own particular room, threw himself on a divan, and tried to collect his thoughts.
veinsnounUS /veɪnz/
plural of “vein” — a blood vessel that carries blood from the capillaries toward the heart
From this reading If she had died?--As the horrible question rose up within him, his blood froze in his veins.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading At first he was only conscious of one overwhelming feeling--a feeling of intense joy that Nera Boccarina was alive.
at the time that
From this reading When Nobili rushed home through the dark streets from the Countess Orsetti's ball, he shut himself up in his own particular room, threw himself on a divan, and tried to collect his thoughts.
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading If she had died?--As the horrible question rose up within him, his blood froze in his veins.
