used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Since their conversation, she had not seen him, did not know what he thought; and it struck her that he was not dashing away, as he had done so often lately, like a madman, but that he pedalled along quietly, with a certain melancholy resignation in his face, which she just saw flickering past under his bicycling-cap.
Addie
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From this reading She listened to hear if Addie was awake, but he seemed to be still asleep; also it was holiday-time.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading Since their conversation, she had not seen him, did not know what he thought; and it struck her that he was not dashing away, as he had done so often lately, like a madman, but that he pedalled along quietly, with a certain melancholy resignation in his face, which she just saw flickering past under his bicycling-cap.
in addition
From this reading She listened to hear if Addie was awake, but he seemed to be still asleep; also it was holiday-time.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Conviction had conquered doubt and reigned triumphant.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading When Constance awoke early that morning, she was full of proud, calm confidence, as though she knew the future positively.
in a state of sleep
From this reading She listened to hear if Addie was awake, but he seemed to be still asleep; also it was holiday-time.
stay clear from; keep away from; keep out of the way of someone or something
From this reading She hesitated to go to her husband in his room; and he seemed to avoid her too, for as early as seven o'clock she saw him, from her window, riding off on his bicycle.
awakeadjectiveUS /əˈweɪk/
not in a state of sleep; completely conscious
From this reading She listened to hear if Addie was awake, but he seemed to be still asleep; also it was holiday-time.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Since their conversation, she had not seen him, did not know what he thought; and it struck her that he was not dashing away, as he had done so often lately, like a madman, but that he pedalled along quietly, with a certain melancholy resignation in his face, which she just saw flickering past under his bicycling-cap.
inflected form of “awake” — stop sleeping
From this reading When Constance awoke early that morning, she was full of proud, calm confidence, as though she knew the future positively.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading She listened to hear if Addie was awake, but he seemed to be still asleep; also it was holiday-time.
bicyclenounUS /ˈbaɪsɪkəl/
a wheeled vehicle that has two wheels and is moved by foot pedals
From this reading She hesitated to go to her husband in his room; and he seemed to avoid her too, for as early as seven o'clock she saw him, from her window, riding off on his bicycle.
bicycling-cap
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From this reading Since their conversation, she had not seen him, did not know what he thought; and it struck her that he was not dashing away, as he had done so often lately, like a madman, but that he pedalled along quietly, with a certain melancholy resignation in his face, which she just saw flickering past under his bicycling-cap.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Since their conversation, she had not seen him, did not know what he thought; and it struck her that he was not dashing away, as he had done so often lately, like a madman, but that he pedalled along quietly, with a certain melancholy resignation in his face, which she just saw flickering past under his bicycling-cap.
make calm or still
From this reading When Constance awoke early that morning, she was full of proud, calm confidence, as though she knew the future positively.
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading Since their conversation, she had not seen him, did not know what he thought; and it struck her that he was not dashing away, as he had done so often lately, like a madman, but that he pedalled along quietly, with a certain melancholy resignation in his face, which she just saw flickering past under his bicycling-cap.
freedom from doubt; belief in yourself and your abilities
From this reading When Constance awoke early that morning, she was full of proud, calm confidence, as though she knew the future positively.
conqueredverbUS /ˈkɑːŋkərd/
past form of “conquer” — bring under control by force or authority
From this reading Conviction had conquered doubt and reigned triumphant.
ConstancenounUS /ˈkɑːnstəns/
a lake in southeastern Germany on the northern side of the Swiss Alps; forms part of the Rhine River
From this reading When Constance awoke early that morning, she was full of proud, calm confidence, as though she knew the future positively.
the use of speech for informal exchange of views or ideas or information etc.
From this reading Since their conversation, she had not seen him, did not know what he thought; and it struck her that he was not dashing away, as he had done so often lately, like a madman, but that he pedalled along quietly, with a certain melancholy resignation in his face, which she just saw flickering past under his bicycling-cap.
an unshakable belief in something without need for proof or evidence
From this reading Conviction had conquered doubt and reigned triumphant.
dashingadjectiveUS /ˈdæʃɪŋ/
lively and spirited
From this reading Since their conversation, she had not seen him, did not know what he thought; and it struck her that he was not dashing away, as he had done so often lately, like a madman, but that he pedalled along quietly, with a certain melancholy resignation in his face, which she just saw flickering past under his bicycling-cap.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Since their conversation, she had not seen him, did not know what he thought; and it struck her that he was not dashing away, as he had done so often lately, like a madman, but that he pedalled along quietly, with a certain melancholy resignation in his face, which she just saw flickering past under his bicycling-cap.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading Since their conversation, she had not seen him, did not know what he thought; and it struck her that he was not dashing away, as he had done so often lately, like a madman, but that he pedalled along quietly, with a certain melancholy resignation in his face, which she just saw flickering past under his bicycling-cap.
the state of being unsure of something
From this reading Conviction had conquered doubt and reigned triumphant.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading When Constance awoke early that morning, she was full of proud, calm confidence, as though she knew the future positively.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Since their conversation, she had not seen him, did not know what he thought; and it struck her that he was not dashing away, as he had done so often lately, like a madman, but that he pedalled along quietly, with a certain melancholy resignation in his face, which she just saw flickering past under his bicycling-cap.
flickeringadjectiveUS /ˈflɪkərɪŋ/
shining unsteadily
From this reading Since their conversation, she had not seen him, did not know what he thought; and it struck her that he was not dashing away, as he had done so often lately, like a madman, but that he pedalled along quietly, with a certain melancholy resignation in his face, which she just saw flickering past under his bicycling-cap.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading She hesitated to go to her husband in his room; and he seemed to avoid her too, for as early as seven o'clock she saw him, from her window, riding off on his bicycle.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading She hesitated to go to her husband in his room; and he seemed to avoid her too, for as early as seven o'clock she saw him, from her window, riding off on his bicycle.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading When Constance awoke early that morning, she was full of proud, calm confidence, as though she knew the future positively.
yet to be or coming
From this reading When Constance awoke early that morning, she was full of proud, calm confidence, as though she knew the future positively.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading She hesitated to go to her husband in his room; and he seemed to avoid her too, for as early as seven o'clock she saw him, from her window, riding off on his bicycle.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Conviction had conquered doubt and reigned triumphant.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She hesitated to go to her husband in his room; and he seemed to avoid her too, for as early as seven o'clock she saw him, from her window, riding off on his bicycle.
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading She listened to hear if Addie was awake, but he seemed to be still asleep; also it was holiday-time.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She hesitated to go to her husband in his room; and he seemed to avoid her too, for as early as seven o'clock she saw him, from her window, riding off on his bicycle.
past form of “hesitate” — pause or hold back in uncertainty or unwillingness
From this reading She hesitated to go to her husband in his room; and he seemed to avoid her too, for as early as seven o'clock she saw him, from her window, riding off on his bicycle.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She hesitated to go to her husband in his room; and he seemed to avoid her too, for as early as seven o'clock she saw him, from her window, riding off on his bicycle.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading She hesitated to go to her husband in his room; and he seemed to avoid her too, for as early as seven o'clock she saw him, from her window, riding off on his bicycle.
holiday-time
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From this reading She listened to hear if Addie was awake, but he seemed to be still asleep; also it was holiday-time.
a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading She hesitated to go to her husband in his room; and he seemed to avoid her too, for as early as seven o'clock she saw him, from her window, riding off on his bicycle.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading She listened to hear if Addie was awake, but he seemed to be still asleep; also it was holiday-time.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She hesitated to go to her husband in his room; and he seemed to avoid her too, for as early as seven o'clock she saw him, from her window, riding off on his bicycle.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Since their conversation, she had not seen him, did not know what he thought; and it struck her that he was not dashing away, as he had done so often lately, like a madman, but that he pedalled along quietly, with a certain melancholy resignation in his face, which she just saw flickering past under his bicycling-cap.
and nothing more
From this reading Since their conversation, she had not seen him, did not know what he thought; and it struck her that he was not dashing away, as he had done so often lately, like a madman, but that he pedalled along quietly, with a certain melancholy resignation in his face, which she just saw flickering past under his bicycling-cap.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading When Constance awoke early that morning, she was full of proud, calm confidence, as though she knew the future positively.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Since their conversation, she had not seen him, did not know what he thought; and it struck her that he was not dashing away, as he had done so often lately, like a madman, but that he pedalled along quietly, with a certain melancholy resignation in his face, which she just saw flickering past under his bicycling-cap.
in the recent past
From this reading Since their conversation, she had not seen him, did not know what he thought; and it struck her that he was not dashing away, as he had done so often lately, like a madman, but that he pedalled along quietly, with a certain melancholy resignation in his face, which she just saw flickering past under his bicycling-cap.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Since their conversation, she had not seen him, did not know what he thought; and it struck her that he was not dashing away, as he had done so often lately, like a madman, but that he pedalled along quietly, with a certain melancholy resignation in his face, which she just saw flickering past under his bicycling-cap.
past form of “listen” — hear with intention
From this reading She listened to hear if Addie was awake, but he seemed to be still asleep; also it was holiday-time.
madmannounUS /ˈmædmæn/
an insane person
From this reading Since their conversation, she had not seen him, did not know what he thought; and it struck her that he was not dashing away, as he had done so often lately, like a madman, but that he pedalled along quietly, with a certain melancholy resignation in his face, which she just saw flickering past under his bicycling-cap.
a feeling of thoughtful sadness
From this reading Since their conversation, she had not seen him, did not know what he thought; and it struck her that he was not dashing away, as he had done so often lately, like a madman, but that he pedalled along quietly, with a certain melancholy resignation in his face, which she just saw flickering past under his bicycling-cap.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading When Constance awoke early that morning, she was full of proud, calm confidence, as though she knew the future positively.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Since their conversation, she had not seen him, did not know what he thought; and it struck her that he was not dashing away, as he had done so often lately, like a madman, but that he pedalled along quietly, with a certain melancholy resignation in his face, which she just saw flickering past under his bicycling-cap.
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading She hesitated to go to her husband in his room; and he seemed to avoid her too, for as early as seven o'clock she saw him, from her window, riding off on his bicycle.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading When Constance awoke early that morning, she was full of proud, calm confidence, as though she knew the future positively.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading She hesitated to go to her husband in his room; and he seemed to avoid her too, for as early as seven o'clock she saw him, from her window, riding off on his bicycle.
many times at short intervals
From this reading Since their conversation, she had not seen him, did not know what he thought; and it struck her that he was not dashing away, as he had done so often lately, like a madman, but that he pedalled along quietly, with a certain melancholy resignation in his face, which she just saw flickering past under his bicycling-cap.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading She hesitated to go to her husband in his room; and he seemed to avoid her too, for as early as seven o'clock she saw him, from her window, riding off on his bicycle.
the time that has elapsed
From this reading Since their conversation, she had not seen him, did not know what he thought; and it struck her that he was not dashing away, as he had done so often lately, like a madman, but that he pedalled along quietly, with a certain melancholy resignation in his face, which she just saw flickering past under his bicycling-cap.
pedalledverbUS /ˈpedəld/
inflected form of “pedal” — ride a bicycle
From this reading Since their conversation, she had not seen him, did not know what he thought; and it struck her that he was not dashing away, as he had done so often lately, like a madman, but that he pedalled along quietly, with a certain melancholy resignation in his face, which she just saw flickering past under his bicycling-cap.
positivelyadverbUS /ˈpɑːzətɪvli/
extremely
From this reading When Constance awoke early that morning, she was full of proud, calm confidence, as though she knew the future positively.
feeling self-respect or pleasure in something by which you measure your self-worth; or being a reason for pride
From this reading When Constance awoke early that morning, she was full of proud, calm confidence, as though she knew the future positively.
with low volume
From this reading Since their conversation, she had not seen him, did not know what he thought; and it struck her that he was not dashing away, as he had done so often lately, like a madman, but that he pedalled along quietly, with a certain melancholy resignation in his face, which she just saw flickering past under his bicycling-cap.
reignedverbUS /reɪnd/
past form of “reign” — have sovereign power
From this reading Conviction had conquered doubt and reigned triumphant.
resignationnounUS /ˌrezəɡˈneɪʃən/
acceptance of despair
From this reading Since their conversation, she had not seen him, did not know what he thought; and it struck her that he was not dashing away, as he had done so often lately, like a madman, but that he pedalled along quietly, with a certain melancholy resignation in his face, which she just saw flickering past under his bicycling-cap.
the sport of sitting on the back of a horse while controlling its movements
From this reading She hesitated to go to her husband in his room; and he seemed to avoid her too, for as early as seven o'clock she saw him, from her window, riding off on his bicycle.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading She hesitated to go to her husband in his room; and he seemed to avoid her too, for as early as seven o'clock she saw him, from her window, riding off on his bicycle.
cut with a saw
From this reading She hesitated to go to her husband in his room; and he seemed to avoid her too, for as early as seven o'clock she saw him, from her window, riding off on his bicycle.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading She hesitated to go to her husband in his room; and he seemed to avoid her too, for as early as seven o'clock she saw him, from her window, riding off on his bicycle.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Since their conversation, she had not seen him, did not know what he thought; and it struck her that he was not dashing away, as he had done so often lately, like a madman, but that he pedalled along quietly, with a certain melancholy resignation in his face, which she just saw flickering past under his bicycling-cap.
the cardinal number that is the sum of six and one
From this reading She hesitated to go to her husband in his room; and he seemed to avoid her too, for as early as seven o'clock she saw him, from her window, riding off on his bicycle.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When Constance awoke early that morning, she was full of proud, calm confidence, as though she knew the future positively.
SinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading Since their conversation, she had not seen him, did not know what he thought; and it struck her that he was not dashing away, as he had done so often lately, like a madman, but that he pedalled along quietly, with a certain melancholy resignation in his face, which she just saw flickering past under his bicycling-cap.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Since their conversation, she had not seen him, did not know what he thought; and it struck her that he was not dashing away, as he had done so often lately, like a madman, but that he pedalled along quietly, with a certain melancholy resignation in his face, which she just saw flickering past under his bicycling-cap.
not in physical motion
From this reading She listened to hear if Addie was awake, but he seemed to be still asleep; also it was holiday-time.
(used in combination) affected by something overwhelming
From this reading Since their conversation, she had not seen him, did not know what he thought; and it struck her that he was not dashing away, as he had done so often lately, like a madman, but that he pedalled along quietly, with a certain melancholy resignation in his face, which she just saw flickering past under his bicycling-cap.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading When Constance awoke early that morning, she was full of proud, calm confidence, as though she knew the future positively.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading When Constance awoke early that morning, she was full of proud, calm confidence, as though she knew the future positively.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Since their conversation, she had not seen him, did not know what he thought; and it struck her that he was not dashing away, as he had done so often lately, like a madman, but that he pedalled along quietly, with a certain melancholy resignation in his face, which she just saw flickering past under his bicycling-cap.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading When Constance awoke early that morning, she was full of proud, calm confidence, as though she knew the future positively.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Since their conversation, she had not seen him, did not know what he thought; and it struck her that he was not dashing away, as he had done so often lately, like a madman, but that he pedalled along quietly, with a certain melancholy resignation in his face, which she just saw flickering past under his bicycling-cap.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She hesitated to go to her husband in his room; and he seemed to avoid her too, for as early as seven o'clock she saw him, from her window, riding off on his bicycle.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading She hesitated to go to her husband in his room; and he seemed to avoid her too, for as early as seven o'clock she saw him, from her window, riding off on his bicycle.
triumphantadjectiveUS /traɪˈʌmfənt/
joyful and proud especially because of triumph or success
From this reading Conviction had conquered doubt and reigned triumphant.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Since their conversation, she had not seen him, did not know what he thought; and it struck her that he was not dashing away, as he had done so often lately, like a madman, but that he pedalled along quietly, with a certain melancholy resignation in his face, which she just saw flickering past under his bicycling-cap.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When Constance awoke early that morning, she was full of proud, calm confidence, as though she knew the future positively.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Since their conversation, she had not seen him, did not know what he thought; and it struck her that he was not dashing away, as he had done so often lately, like a madman, but that he pedalled along quietly, with a certain melancholy resignation in his face, which she just saw flickering past under his bicycling-cap.
at the time that
From this reading When Constance awoke early that morning, she was full of proud, calm confidence, as though she knew the future positively.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Since their conversation, she had not seen him, did not know what he thought; and it struck her that he was not dashing away, as he had done so often lately, like a madman, but that he pedalled along quietly, with a certain melancholy resignation in his face, which she just saw flickering past under his bicycling-cap.
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading She hesitated to go to her husband in his room; and he seemed to avoid her too, for as early as seven o'clock she saw him, from her window, riding off on his bicycle.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Since their conversation, she had not seen him, did not know what he thought; and it struck her that he was not dashing away, as he had done so often lately, like a madman, but that he pedalled along quietly, with a certain melancholy resignation in his face, which she just saw flickering past under his bicycling-cap.
