used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A NEW PHILOSOPHY.
abominationsnounUS /əˌbɑːməˈneɪʃənz/
plural of “abomination” — a person who is loathsome or disgusting
From this reading Trenta, who would cheerfully have undergone any amount of suffering rather than listen to the abominations he felt were coming, sat with half-closed eyes, gathered into the corner of the arm-chair, the very picture of patient martyrdom.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading The rugged look of conscious power upon his face, the far-way glance in his sombre eyes, showed that his mind was working upon what he was about to say.
a quantity of money
From this reading Trenta, who would cheerfully have undergone any amount of suffering rather than listen to the abominations he felt were coming, sat with half-closed eyes, gathered into the corner of the arm-chair, the very picture of patient martyrdom.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading There had been an interval of silence, during which the count paced up and down the spacious room meditatively, each step sounding distinctly on the stone floor.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading There had been an interval of silence, during which the count paced up and down the spacious room meditatively, each step sounding distinctly on the stone floor.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Trenta, who would cheerfully have undergone any amount of suffering rather than listen to the abominations he felt were coming, sat with half-closed eyes, gathered into the corner of the arm-chair, the very picture of patient martyrdom.
arm-chair
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From this reading Trenta, who would cheerfully have undergone any amount of suffering rather than listen to the abominations he felt were coming, sat with half-closed eyes, gathered into the corner of the arm-chair, the very picture of patient martyrdom.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading There had been an interval of silence, during which the count paced up and down the spacious room meditatively, each step sounding distinctly on the stone floor.
cavaliere
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From this reading Presently he ceased to walk, reseated himself opposite the cavaliere, and fixed a half-absent gaze upon him.
past form of “cease” — put an end to a state or an activity
From this reading Presently he ceased to walk, reseated himself opposite the cavaliere, and fixed a half-absent gaze upon him.
cheerfullyadverbUS /ˈtʃɪrfəli/
in a cheerful manner
From this reading Trenta, who would cheerfully have undergone any amount of suffering rather than listen to the abominations he felt were coming, sat with half-closed eyes, gathered into the corner of the arm-chair, the very picture of patient martyrdom.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading Trenta, who would cheerfully have undergone any amount of suffering rather than listen to the abominations he felt were coming, sat with half-closed eyes, gathered into the corner of the arm-chair, the very picture of patient martyrdom.
intentionally conceived
From this reading The rugged look of conscious power upon his face, the far-way glance in his sombre eyes, showed that his mind was working upon what he was about to say.
a place off to the side of an area
From this reading Trenta, who would cheerfully have undergone any amount of suffering rather than listen to the abominations he felt were coming, sat with half-closed eyes, gathered into the corner of the arm-chair, the very picture of patient martyrdom.
determine the number or amount of
From this reading There had been an interval of silence, during which the count paced up and down the spacious room meditatively, each step sounding distinctly on the stone floor.
clear to the mind; with distinct mental discernment
From this reading There had been an interval of silence, during which the count paced up and down the spacious room meditatively, each step sounding distinctly on the stone floor.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading There had been an interval of silence, during which the count paced up and down the spacious room meditatively, each step sounding distinctly on the stone floor.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading There had been an interval of silence, during which the count paced up and down the spacious room meditatively, each step sounding distinctly on the stone floor.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading There had been an interval of silence, during which the count paced up and down the spacious room meditatively, each step sounding distinctly on the stone floor.
opinion or judgment
From this reading The rugged look of conscious power upon his face, the far-way glance in his sombre eyes, showed that his mind was working upon what he was about to say.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading The rugged look of conscious power upon his face, the far-way glance in his sombre eyes, showed that his mind was working upon what he was about to say.
far-way
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From this reading The rugged look of conscious power upon his face, the far-way glance in his sombre eyes, showed that his mind was working upon what he was about to say.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading Trenta, who would cheerfully have undergone any amount of suffering rather than listen to the abominations he felt were coming, sat with half-closed eyes, gathered into the corner of the arm-chair, the very picture of patient martyrdom.
(of a number) having a fixed and unchanging value
From this reading Presently he ceased to walk, reseated himself opposite the cavaliere, and fixed a half-absent gaze upon him.
the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)
From this reading There had been an interval of silence, during which the count paced up and down the spacious room meditatively, each step sounding distinctly on the stone floor.
brought together in one place
From this reading Trenta, who would cheerfully have undergone any amount of suffering rather than listen to the abominations he felt were coming, sat with half-closed eyes, gathered into the corner of the arm-chair, the very picture of patient martyrdom.
a long fixed look
From this reading Presently he ceased to walk, reseated himself opposite the cavaliere, and fixed a half-absent gaze upon him.
throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading The rugged look of conscious power upon his face, the far-way glance in his sombre eyes, showed that his mind was working upon what he was about to say.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading There had been an interval of silence, during which the count paced up and down the spacious room meditatively, each step sounding distinctly on the stone floor.
half-absent
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From this reading Presently he ceased to walk, reseated himself opposite the cavaliere, and fixed a half-absent gaze upon him.
half-closed
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From this reading Trenta, who would cheerfully have undergone any amount of suffering rather than listen to the abominations he felt were coming, sat with half-closed eyes, gathered into the corner of the arm-chair, the very picture of patient martyrdom.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Trenta, who would cheerfully have undergone any amount of suffering rather than listen to the abominations he felt were coming, sat with half-closed eyes, gathered into the corner of the arm-chair, the very picture of patient martyrdom.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The rugged look of conscious power upon his face, the far-way glance in his sombre eyes, showed that his mind was working upon what he was about to say.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Presently he ceased to walk, reseated himself opposite the cavaliere, and fixed a half-absent gaze upon him.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Presently he ceased to walk, reseated himself opposite the cavaliere, and fixed a half-absent gaze upon him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The rugged look of conscious power upon his face, the far-way glance in his sombre eyes, showed that his mind was working upon what he was about to say.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The rugged look of conscious power upon his face, the far-way glance in his sombre eyes, showed that his mind was working upon what he was about to say.
intervalnounUS /ˈɪntərvəl/
a definite length of time marked off by two instants
From this reading There had been an interval of silence, during which the count paced up and down the spacious room meditatively, each step sounding distinctly on the stone floor.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Trenta, who would cheerfully have undergone any amount of suffering rather than listen to the abominations he felt were coming, sat with half-closed eyes, gathered into the corner of the arm-chair, the very picture of patient martyrdom.
hear with intention
From this reading Trenta, who would cheerfully have undergone any amount of suffering rather than listen to the abominations he felt were coming, sat with half-closed eyes, gathered into the corner of the arm-chair, the very picture of patient martyrdom.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading The rugged look of conscious power upon his face, the far-way glance in his sombre eyes, showed that his mind was working upon what he was about to say.
martyrdomnounUS /ˈmɑːrtərdəm/
death that is imposed because of the person's adherence of a religious faith or cause
From this reading Trenta, who would cheerfully have undergone any amount of suffering rather than listen to the abominations he felt were coming, sat with half-closed eyes, gathered into the corner of the arm-chair, the very picture of patient martyrdom.
meditativelyadverb
in a meditative manner
From this reading There had been an interval of silence, during which the count paced up and down the spacious room meditatively, each step sounding distinctly on the stone floor.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading The rugged look of conscious power upon his face, the far-way glance in his sombre eyes, showed that his mind was working upon what he was about to say.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading A NEW PHILOSOPHY.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading There had been an interval of silence, during which the count paced up and down the spacious room meditatively, each step sounding distinctly on the stone floor.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading There had been an interval of silence, during which the count paced up and down the spacious room meditatively, each step sounding distinctly on the stone floor.
being directly across from each other; facing
From this reading Presently he ceased to walk, reseated himself opposite the cavaliere, and fixed a half-absent gaze upon him.
pacedverbUS /peɪst/
past form of “pace” — walk with slow or fast paces
From this reading There had been an interval of silence, during which the count paced up and down the spacious room meditatively, each step sounding distinctly on the stone floor.
a person who requires medical care
From this reading Trenta, who would cheerfully have undergone any amount of suffering rather than listen to the abominations he felt were coming, sat with half-closed eyes, gathered into the corner of the arm-chair, the very picture of patient martyrdom.
PHILOSOPHYnounUS /fɪˈlɑː.sə.fi/
The study of the fundamental nature of knowledge, reality, and existence. (Triết học, đạo lý nhân sinh.)
From this reading A NEW PHILOSOPHY.
a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface
From this reading Trenta, who would cheerfully have undergone any amount of suffering rather than listen to the abominations he felt were coming, sat with half-closed eyes, gathered into the corner of the arm-chair, the very picture of patient martyrdom.
possession of controlling influence
From this reading The rugged look of conscious power upon his face, the far-way glance in his sombre eyes, showed that his mind was working upon what he was about to say.
in the near future
From this reading Presently he ceased to walk, reseated himself opposite the cavaliere, and fixed a half-absent gaze upon him.
on the contrary
From this reading Trenta, who would cheerfully have undergone any amount of suffering rather than listen to the abominations he felt were coming, sat with half-closed eyes, gathered into the corner of the arm-chair, the very picture of patient martyrdom.
reseated
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From this reading Presently he ceased to walk, reseated himself opposite the cavaliere, and fixed a half-absent gaze upon him.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading There had been an interval of silence, during which the count paced up and down the spacious room meditatively, each step sounding distinctly on the stone floor.
ruggedadjectiveUS /ˈrʌɡəd/
sturdy and strong in constitution or construction; enduring
From this reading The rugged look of conscious power upon his face, the far-way glance in his sombre eyes, showed that his mind was working upon what he was about to say.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading Trenta, who would cheerfully have undergone any amount of suffering rather than listen to the abominations he felt were coming, sat with half-closed eyes, gathered into the corner of the arm-chair, the very picture of patient martyrdom.
express in words
From this reading The rugged look of conscious power upon his face, the far-way glance in his sombre eyes, showed that his mind was working upon what he was about to say.
past form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading The rugged look of conscious power upon his face, the far-way glance in his sombre eyes, showed that his mind was working upon what he was about to say.
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading There had been an interval of silence, during which the count paced up and down the spacious room meditatively, each step sounding distinctly on the stone floor.
sombreadjective
lacking brightness or color; dull
From this reading The rugged look of conscious power upon his face, the far-way glance in his sombre eyes, showed that his mind was working upon what he was about to say.
soundingadjectiveUS /ˈsaʊndɪŋ/
appearing to be as specified; usually used as combining forms
From this reading There had been an interval of silence, during which the count paced up and down the spacious room meditatively, each step sounding distinctly on the stone floor.
spaciousadjectiveUS /ˈspeɪʃəs/
very large in expanse or scope
From this reading There had been an interval of silence, during which the count paced up and down the spacious room meditatively, each step sounding distinctly on the stone floor.
any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal
From this reading There had been an interval of silence, during which the count paced up and down the spacious room meditatively, each step sounding distinctly on the stone floor.
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading There had been an interval of silence, during which the count paced up and down the spacious room meditatively, each step sounding distinctly on the stone floor.
a state of acute pain
From this reading Trenta, who would cheerfully have undergone any amount of suffering rather than listen to the abominations he felt were coming, sat with half-closed eyes, gathered into the corner of the arm-chair, the very picture of patient martyrdom.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Trenta, who would cheerfully have undergone any amount of suffering rather than listen to the abominations he felt were coming, sat with half-closed eyes, gathered into the corner of the arm-chair, the very picture of patient martyrdom.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The rugged look of conscious power upon his face, the far-way glance in his sombre eyes, showed that his mind was working upon what he was about to say.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading There had been an interval of silence, during which the count paced up and down the spacious room meditatively, each step sounding distinctly on the stone floor.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There had been an interval of silence, during which the count paced up and down the spacious room meditatively, each step sounding distinctly on the stone floor.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The rugged look of conscious power upon his face, the far-way glance in his sombre eyes, showed that his mind was working upon what he was about to say.
Trenta
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From this reading Trenta, who would cheerfully have undergone any amount of suffering rather than listen to the abominations he felt were coming, sat with half-closed eyes, gathered into the corner of the arm-chair, the very picture of patient martyrdom.
undergoneverbUS /ˌʌndərˈɡɔːn/
inflected form of “undergo” — pass through
From this reading Trenta, who would cheerfully have undergone any amount of suffering rather than listen to the abominations he felt were coming, sat with half-closed eyes, gathered into the corner of the arm-chair, the very picture of patient martyrdom.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading There had been an interval of silence, during which the count paced up and down the spacious room meditatively, each step sounding distinctly on the stone floor.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading The rugged look of conscious power upon his face, the far-way glance in his sombre eyes, showed that his mind was working upon what he was about to say.
precisely as stated
From this reading Trenta, who would cheerfully have undergone any amount of suffering rather than listen to the abominations he felt were coming, sat with half-closed eyes, gathered into the corner of the arm-chair, the very picture of patient martyrdom.
the act of traveling by foot
From this reading Presently he ceased to walk, reseated himself opposite the cavaliere, and fixed a half-absent gaze upon him.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The rugged look of conscious power upon his face, the far-way glance in his sombre eyes, showed that his mind was working upon what he was about to say.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Trenta, who would cheerfully have undergone any amount of suffering rather than listen to the abominations he felt were coming, sat with half-closed eyes, gathered into the corner of the arm-chair, the very picture of patient martyrdom.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading The rugged look of conscious power upon his face, the far-way glance in his sombre eyes, showed that his mind was working upon what he was about to say.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading There had been an interval of silence, during which the count paced up and down the spacious room meditatively, each step sounding distinctly on the stone floor.
which person or people
From this reading Trenta, who would cheerfully have undergone any amount of suffering rather than listen to the abominations he felt were coming, sat with half-closed eyes, gathered into the corner of the arm-chair, the very picture of patient martyrdom.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Trenta, who would cheerfully have undergone any amount of suffering rather than listen to the abominations he felt were coming, sat with half-closed eyes, gathered into the corner of the arm-chair, the very picture of patient martyrdom.
actively engaged in paid work
From this reading The rugged look of conscious power upon his face, the far-way glance in his sombre eyes, showed that his mind was working upon what he was about to say.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Trenta, who would cheerfully have undergone any amount of suffering rather than listen to the abominations he felt were coming, sat with half-closed eyes, gathered into the corner of the arm-chair, the very picture of patient martyrdom.
