used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading GASTON tried to wait in patience another week for a word from the woman he loved, and when the last mail came and brought no letter for him, he found himself face to face with the deepest soul crisis of his life.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After all, thoughts are things.
(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 After all, thoughts are things.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading It is possible to kill the human body with an idea.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading GASTON tried to wait in patience another week for a word from the woman he loved, and when the last mail came and brought no letter for him, he found himself face to face with the deepest soul crisis of his life.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading GASTON tried to wait in patience another week for a word from the woman he loved, and when the last mail came and brought no letter for him, he found himself face to face with the deepest soul crisis of his life.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading After all, thoughts are things.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The report of her social frivolities at first made little impression on him.
the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading It is possible to kill the human body with an idea.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading GASTON tried to wait in patience another week for a word from the woman he loved, and when the last mail came and brought no letter for him, he found himself face to face with the deepest soul crisis of his life.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But the thought had fallen in his heart, and it was growing a poisoned weed.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading GASTON tried to wait in patience another week for a word from the woman he loved, and when the last mail came and brought no letter for him, he found himself face to face with the deepest soul crisis of his life.
crisisnounUS /ˈkraɪsəs/
an unstable situation of extreme danger or difficulty
From this reading GASTON tried to wait in patience another week for a word from the woman he loved, and when the last mail came and brought no letter for him, he found himself face to face with the deepest soul crisis of his life.
deepestadjectiveUS /ˈdiːpəst/
superlative of “deep” — relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading GASTON tried to wait in patience another week for a word from the woman he loved, and when the last mail came and brought no letter for him, he found himself face to face with the deepest soul crisis of his life.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading GASTON tried to wait in patience another week for a word from the woman he loved, and when the last mail came and brought no letter for him, he found himself face to face with the deepest soul crisis of his life.
having dropped by the force of gravity
From this reading But the thought had fallen in his heart, and it was growing a poisoned weed.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading The report of her social frivolities at first made little impression on him.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading GASTON tried to wait in patience another week for a word from the woman he loved, and when the last mail came and brought no letter for him, he found himself face to face with the deepest soul crisis of his life.
set up or found
From this reading GASTON tried to wait in patience another week for a word from the woman he loved, and when the last mail came and brought no letter for him, he found himself face to face with the deepest soul crisis of his life.
frivolities
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From this reading The report of her social frivolities at first made little impression on him.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading GASTON tried to wait in patience another week for a word from the woman he loved, and when the last mail came and brought no letter for him, he found himself face to face with the deepest soul crisis of his life.
GASTON
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From this reading GASTON tried to wait in patience another week for a word from the woman he loved, and when the last mail came and brought no letter for him, he found himself face to face with the deepest soul crisis of his life.
(biology) the process of an individual organism growing organically; a purely biological unfolding of events involved in an organism changing gradually from a simple to a more complex level
From this reading But the thought had fallen in his heart, and it was growing a poisoned weed.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading But the thought had fallen in his heart, and it was growing a poisoned weed.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading GASTON tried to wait in patience another week for a word from the woman he loved, and when the last mail came and brought no letter for him, he found himself face to face with the deepest soul crisis of his life.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading But the thought had fallen in his heart, and it was growing a poisoned weed.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The report of her social frivolities at first made little impression on him.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading GASTON tried to wait in patience another week for a word from the woman he loved, and when the last mail came and brought no letter for him, he found himself face to face with the deepest soul crisis of his life.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading GASTON tried to wait in patience another week for a word from the woman he loved, and when the last mail came and brought no letter for him, he found himself face to face with the deepest soul crisis of his life.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading GASTON tried to wait in patience another week for a word from the woman he loved, and when the last mail came and brought no letter for him, he found himself face to face with the deepest soul crisis of his life.
humanadjectiveUS /ˈhjuːmən/
characteristic of humanity
From this reading It is possible to kill the human body with an idea.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading It is possible to kill the human body with an idea.
a vague idea in which some confidence is placed
From this reading The report of her social frivolities at first made little impression on him.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading GASTON tried to wait in patience another week for a word from the woman he loved, and when the last mail came and brought no letter for him, he found himself face to face with the deepest soul crisis of his life.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It is possible to kill the human body with an idea.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading But the thought had fallen in his heart, and it was growing a poisoned weed.
cause to die; put to death, usually intentionally or knowingly
From this reading It is possible to kill the human body with an idea.
immediately past
From this reading GASTON tried to wait in patience another week for a word from the woman he loved, and when the last mail came and brought no letter for him, he found himself face to face with the deepest soul crisis of his life.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading GASTON tried to wait in patience another week for a word from the woman he loved, and when the last mail came and brought no letter for him, he found himself face to face with the deepest soul crisis of his life.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading GASTON tried to wait in patience another week for a word from the woman he loved, and when the last mail came and brought no letter for him, he found himself face to face with the deepest soul crisis of his life.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The report of her social frivolities at first made little impression on him.
held dear
From this reading GASTON tried to wait in patience another week for a word from the woman he loved, and when the last mail came and brought no letter for him, he found himself face to face with the deepest soul crisis of his life.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading The report of her social frivolities at first made little impression on him.
mailnounUS /meɪl/
the bags of letters and packages that are transported by the postal service
From this reading GASTON tried to wait in patience another week for a word from the woman he loved, and when the last mail came and brought no letter for him, he found himself face to face with the deepest soul crisis of his life.
not any; not one
From this reading GASTON tried to wait in patience another week for a word from the woman he loved, and when the last mail came and brought no letter for him, he found himself face to face with the deepest soul crisis of his life.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading GASTON tried to wait in patience another week for a word from the woman he loved, and when the last mail came and brought no letter for him, he found himself face to face with the deepest soul crisis of his life.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The report of her social frivolities at first made little impression on him.
good-natured tolerance of delay or incompetence
From this reading GASTON tried to wait in patience another week for a word from the woman he loved, and when the last mail came and brought no letter for him, he found himself face to face with the deepest soul crisis of his life.
poisonedverbUS /ˈpɔɪzənd/
past form of “poison” — spoil as if by poison
From this reading But the thought had fallen in his heart, and it was growing a poisoned weed.
capable of happening or existing
From this reading It is possible to kill the human body with an idea.
to give an account or representation of in words
From this reading The report of her social frivolities at first made little impression on him.
relating to human society and its members
From this reading The report of her social frivolities at first made little impression on him.
the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life
From this reading GASTON tried to wait in patience another week for a word from the woman he loved, and when the last mail came and brought no letter for him, he found himself face to face with the deepest soul crisis of his life.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading GASTON tried to wait in patience another week for a word from the woman he loved, and when the last mail came and brought no letter for him, he found himself face to face with the deepest soul crisis of his life.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading After all, thoughts are things.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading But the thought had fallen in his heart, and it was growing a poisoned weed.
plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading After all, thoughts are things.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading GASTON tried to wait in patience another week for a word from the woman he loved, and when the last mail came and brought no letter for him, he found himself face to face with the deepest soul crisis of his life.
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading GASTON tried to wait in patience another week for a word from the woman he loved, and when the last mail came and brought no letter for him, he found himself face to face with the deepest soul crisis of his life.
stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading GASTON tried to wait in patience another week for a word from the woman he loved, and when the last mail came and brought no letter for him, he found himself face to face with the deepest soul crisis of his life.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But the thought had fallen in his heart, and it was growing a poisoned weed.
weednounUS /wiːd/
any plant that crowds out cultivated plants
From this reading But the thought had fallen in his heart, and it was growing a poisoned weed.
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading GASTON tried to wait in patience another week for a word from the woman he loved, and when the last mail came and brought no letter for him, he found himself face to face with the deepest soul crisis of his life.
at the time that
From this reading GASTON tried to wait in patience another week for a word from the woman he loved, and when the last mail came and brought no letter for him, he found himself face to face with the deepest soul crisis of his life.
in the company of; together with
From this reading GASTON tried to wait in patience another week for a word from the woman he loved, and when the last mail came and brought no letter for him, he found himself face to face with the deepest soul crisis of his life.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading GASTON tried to wait in patience another week for a word from the woman he loved, and when the last mail came and brought no letter for him, he found himself face to face with the deepest soul crisis of his life.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading GASTON tried to wait in patience another week for a word from the woman he loved, and when the last mail came and brought no letter for him, he found himself face to face with the deepest soul crisis of his life.
