used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A RIALTO RAIN-STORM I lifted my face to the sudden pelt of the rain-shower, feeling very much like a second edition of King Lear as I did so.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Not that I had lost a kingdom, or that I'd ever been turned out of an ungrateful home circle!
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading A RIALTO RAIN-STORM I lifted my face to the sudden pelt of the rain-shower, feeling very much like a second edition of King Lear as I did so.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Not that I had lost a kingdom, or that I'd ever been turned out of an ungrateful home circle!
BroadwaynounUS /ˈbrɔːdweɪ/
a street in Manhattan that passes through Times Square; famous for its theaters
From this reading While I stood watching that sudden shower empty upper Broadway as quickly as a fusillade of bullets might have emptied it, I encountered something which quite as promptly emptied my own heart.
bulletsnounUS /ˈbʊləts/
plural of “bullet” — a projectile that is fired from a gun
From this reading While I stood watching that sudden shower empty upper Broadway as quickly as a fusillade of bullets might have emptied it, I encountered something which quite as promptly emptied my own heart.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But something quite as disturbing, in its own small way, had overtaken me.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading I had been snubbed by Mary Lockwood.
ellipse in which the two axes are of equal length; a plane curve generated by one point moving at a constant distance from a fixed point
From this reading Not that I had lost a kingdom, or that I'd ever been turned out of an ungrateful home circle!
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading A RIALTO RAIN-STORM I lifted my face to the sudden pelt of the rain-shower, feeling very much like a second edition of King Lear as I did so.
disturbingadjectiveUS /dɪˈstɜːrbɪŋ/
causing distress or worry or anxiety
From this reading But something quite as disturbing, in its own small way, had overtaken me.
the form in which a text (especially a printed book) is published
From this reading A RIALTO RAIN-STORM I lifted my face to the sudden pelt of the rain-shower, feeling very much like a second edition of King Lear as I did so.
emptiedverbUS /ˈemptid/
inflected form of “empty” — make void or empty of contents
From this reading While I stood watching that sudden shower empty upper Broadway as quickly as a fusillade of bullets might have emptied it, I encountered something which quite as promptly emptied my own heart.
make void or empty of contents
From this reading While I stood watching that sudden shower empty upper Broadway as quickly as a fusillade of bullets might have emptied it, I encountered something which quite as promptly emptied my own heart.
encounteredverbUS /ɪnˈkaʊntərd/
past form of “encounter” — come together
From this reading While I stood watching that sudden shower empty upper Broadway as quickly as a fusillade of bullets might have emptied it, I encountered something which quite as promptly emptied my own heart.
at any time
From this reading Not that I had lost a kingdom, or that I'd ever been turned out of an ungrateful home circle!
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading A RIALTO RAIN-STORM I lifted my face to the sudden pelt of the rain-shower, feeling very much like a second edition of King Lear as I did so.
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading A RIALTO RAIN-STORM I lifted my face to the sudden pelt of the rain-shower, feeling very much like a second edition of King Lear as I did so.
fusilladenounUS /ˈfjuːsɪleɪd/
rapid simultaneous discharge of firearms
From this reading While I stood watching that sudden shower empty upper Broadway as quickly as a fusillade of bullets might have emptied it, I encountered something which quite as promptly emptied my own heart.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Not that I had lost a kingdom, or that I'd ever been turned out of an ungrateful home circle!
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading While I stood watching that sudden shower empty upper Broadway as quickly as a fusillade of bullets might have emptied it, I encountered something which quite as promptly emptied my own heart.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading While I stood watching that sudden shower empty upper Broadway as quickly as a fusillade of bullets might have emptied it, I encountered something which quite as promptly emptied my own heart.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading Not that I had lost a kingdom, or that I'd ever been turned out of an ungrateful home circle!
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading A RIALTO RAIN-STORM I lifted my face to the sudden pelt of the rain-shower, feeling very much like a second edition of King Lear as I did so.
I'd
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From this reading Not that I had lost a kingdom, or that I'd ever been turned out of an ungrateful home circle!
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading But something quite as disturbing, in its own small way, had overtaken me.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading While I stood watching that sudden shower empty upper Broadway as quickly as a fusillade of bullets might have emptied it, I encountered something which quite as promptly emptied my own heart.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading But something quite as disturbing, in its own small way, had overtaken me.
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading A RIALTO RAIN-STORM I lifted my face to the sudden pelt of the rain-shower, feeling very much like a second edition of King Lear as I did so.
a domain in which something is dominant
From this reading Not that I had lost a kingdom, or that I'd ever been turned out of an ungrateful home circle!
LearnounUS /lɪr/
British artist and writer of nonsense verse (1812-1888)
From this reading A RIALTO RAIN-STORM I lifted my face to the sudden pelt of the rain-shower, feeling very much like a second edition of King Lear as I did so.
held up in the air
From this reading A RIALTO RAIN-STORM I lifted my face to the sudden pelt of the rain-shower, feeling very much like a second edition of King Lear as I did so.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading A RIALTO RAIN-STORM I lifted my face to the sudden pelt of the rain-shower, feeling very much like a second edition of King Lear as I did so.
Lockwood
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From this reading I had been snubbed by Mary Lockwood.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading Not that I had lost a kingdom, or that I'd ever been turned out of an ungrateful home circle!
the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics
From this reading I had been snubbed by Mary Lockwood.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading But something quite as disturbing, in its own small way, had overtaken me.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading While I stood watching that sudden shower empty upper Broadway as quickly as a fusillade of bullets might have emptied it, I encountered something which quite as promptly emptied my own heart.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading A RIALTO RAIN-STORM I lifted my face to the sudden pelt of the rain-shower, feeling very much like a second edition of King Lear as I did so.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading A RIALTO RAIN-STORM I lifted my face to the sudden pelt of the rain-shower, feeling very much like a second edition of King Lear as I did so.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Not that I had lost a kingdom, or that I'd ever been turned out of an ungrateful home circle!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A RIALTO RAIN-STORM I lifted my face to the sudden pelt of the rain-shower, feeling very much like a second edition of King Lear as I did so.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Not that I had lost a kingdom, or that I'd ever been turned out of an ungrateful home circle!
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Not that I had lost a kingdom, or that I'd ever been turned out of an ungrateful home circle!
overtakenverbUS /ˈoʊvərteɪkən/
inflected form of “overtake” — catch up with and possibly overtake
From this reading But something quite as disturbing, in its own small way, had overtaken me.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading But something quite as disturbing, in its own small way, had overtaken me.
peltverbUS /pelt/
cast, hurl, or throw repeatedly with some missile
From this reading A RIALTO RAIN-STORM I lifted my face to the sudden pelt of the rain-shower, feeling very much like a second edition of King Lear as I did so.
with little or no delay
From this reading While I stood watching that sudden shower empty upper Broadway as quickly as a fusillade of bullets might have emptied it, I encountered something which quite as promptly emptied my own heart.
with speed
From this reading While I stood watching that sudden shower empty upper Broadway as quickly as a fusillade of bullets might have emptied it, I encountered something which quite as promptly emptied my own heart.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading But something quite as disturbing, in its own small way, had overtaken me.
rain-shower
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From this reading A RIALTO RAIN-STORM I lifted my face to the sudden pelt of the rain-shower, feeling very much like a second edition of King Lear as I did so.
RAIN-STORM
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From this reading A RIALTO RAIN-STORM I lifted my face to the sudden pelt of the rain-shower, feeling very much like a second edition of King Lear as I did so.
RIALTO
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From this reading A RIALTO RAIN-STORM I lifted my face to the sudden pelt of the rain-shower, feeling very much like a second edition of King Lear as I did so.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading A RIALTO RAIN-STORM I lifted my face to the sudden pelt of the rain-shower, feeling very much like a second edition of King Lear as I did so.
showernounUS /ˈʃaʊər/
a plumbing fixture that sprays water over you
From this reading While I stood watching that sudden shower empty upper Broadway as quickly as a fusillade of bullets might have emptied it, I encountered something which quite as promptly emptied my own heart.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading But something quite as disturbing, in its own small way, had overtaken me.
snubbedverbUS /snʌbd/
inflected form of “snub” — refuse to acknowledge
From this reading I had been snubbed by Mary Lockwood.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading A RIALTO RAIN-STORM I lifted my face to the sudden pelt of the rain-shower, feeling very much like a second edition of King Lear as I did so.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading But something quite as disturbing, in its own small way, had overtaken me.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading While I stood watching that sudden shower empty upper Broadway as quickly as a fusillade of bullets might have emptied it, I encountered something which quite as promptly emptied my own heart.
happening without warning or in a short space of time
From this reading A RIALTO RAIN-STORM I lifted my face to the sudden pelt of the rain-shower, feeling very much like a second edition of King Lear as I did so.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Not that I had lost a kingdom, or that I'd ever been turned out of an ungrateful home circle!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A RIALTO RAIN-STORM I lifted my face to the sudden pelt of the rain-shower, feeling very much like a second edition of King Lear as I did so.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A RIALTO RAIN-STORM I lifted my face to the sudden pelt of the rain-shower, feeling very much like a second edition of King Lear as I did so.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading Not that I had lost a kingdom, or that I'd ever been turned out of an ungrateful home circle!
ungratefuladjectiveUS /ənˈɡreɪtfəl/
not feeling or showing gratitude
From this reading Not that I had lost a kingdom, or that I'd ever been turned out of an ungrateful home circle!
the topmost one of two
From this reading While I stood watching that sudden shower empty upper Broadway as quickly as a fusillade of bullets might have emptied it, I encountered something which quite as promptly emptied my own heart.
precisely as stated
From this reading A RIALTO RAIN-STORM I lifted my face to the sudden pelt of the rain-shower, feeling very much like a second edition of King Lear as I did so.
the act of observing; taking a patient look
From this reading While I stood watching that sudden shower empty upper Broadway as quickly as a fusillade of bullets might have emptied it, I encountered something which quite as promptly emptied my own heart.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading But something quite as disturbing, in its own small way, had overtaken me.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading While I stood watching that sudden shower empty upper Broadway as quickly as a fusillade of bullets might have emptied it, I encountered something which quite as promptly emptied my own heart.
WhileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading While I stood watching that sudden shower empty upper Broadway as quickly as a fusillade of bullets might have emptied it, I encountered something which quite as promptly emptied my own heart.
