used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading At last she stirred, reaching out for him in a troubled dream.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading The next morning Akar rose early, and in the darkness of first morning, stood above the sleeping form of his mistress.
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From this reading The next morning Akar rose early, and in the darkness of first morning, stood above the sleeping form of his mistress.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The next morning Akar rose early, and in the darkness of first morning, stood above the sleeping form of his mistress.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading And as the light grew slowly, calling him away, still he remained there, wistful and sad, wishing only there was some way to tell her.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At last she stirred, reaching out for him in a troubled dream.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading And as the light grew slowly, calling him away, still he remained there, wistful and sad, wishing only there was some way to tell her.
past form of “believe” — accept as true; take to be true
From this reading He would not have believed he could feel so much.
the bodily process of inhalation and exhalation; the process of taking in oxygen from inhaled air and releasing carbon dioxide by exhalation
From this reading Her soft breathing, the smell of her.....
the particular occupation for which you are trained
From this reading And as the light grew slowly, calling him away, still he remained there, wistful and sad, wishing only there was some way to tell her.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading He would not have believed he could feel so much.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading The next morning Akar rose early, and in the darkness of first morning, stood above the sleeping form of his mistress.
A series of thoughts, images, or emotions during sleep.
From this reading At last she stirred, reaching out for him in a troubled dream.
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 The next morning Akar rose early, and in the darkness of first morning, stood above the sleeping form of his mistress.
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading He would not have believed he could feel so much.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading The next morning Akar rose early, and in the darkness of first morning, stood above the sleeping form of his mistress.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading At last she stirred, reaching out for him in a troubled dream.
the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something
From this reading The next morning Akar rose early, and in the darkness of first morning, stood above the sleeping form of his mistress.
inflected form of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading And as the light grew slowly, calling him away, still he remained there, wistful and sad, wishing only there was some way to tell her.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading He would not have believed he could feel so much.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He would not have believed he could feel so much.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Her soft breathing, the smell of her.....
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading And as the light grew slowly, calling him away, still he remained there, wistful and sad, wishing only there was some way to tell her.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The next morning Akar rose early, and in the darkness of first morning, stood above the sleeping form of his mistress.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The next morning Akar rose early, and in the darkness of first morning, stood above the sleeping form of his mistress.
immediately past
From this reading At last she stirred, reaching out for him in a troubled dream.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading And as the light grew slowly, calling him away, still he remained there, wistful and sad, wishing only there was some way to tell her.
an adulterous woman; a woman who has an ongoing extramarital sexual relationship with a man
From this reading The next morning Akar rose early, and in the darkness of first morning, stood above the sleeping form of his mistress.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading The next morning Akar rose early, and in the darkness of first morning, stood above the sleeping form of his mistress.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading He would not have believed he could feel so much.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading The next morning Akar rose early, and in the darkness of first morning, stood above the sleeping form of his mistress.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He would not have believed he could feel so much.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The next morning Akar rose early, and in the darkness of first morning, stood above the sleeping form of his mistress.
and nothing more
From this reading And as the light grew slowly, calling him away, still he remained there, wistful and sad, wishing only there was some way to tell her.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading At last she stirred, reaching out for him in a troubled dream.
the act of physically reaching or thrusting out
From this reading At last she stirred, reaching out for him in a troubled dream.
past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading And as the light grew slowly, calling him away, still he remained there, wistful and sad, wishing only there was some way to tell her.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading The next morning Akar rose early, and in the darkness of first morning, stood above the sleeping form of his mistress.
experiencing or showing sorrow or unhappiness
From this reading And as the light grew slowly, calling him away, still he remained there, wistful and sad, wishing only there was some way to tell her.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading At last she stirred, reaching out for him in a troubled dream.
the state of being asleep
From this reading The next morning Akar rose early, and in the darkness of first morning, stood above the sleeping form of his mistress.
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading And as the light grew slowly, calling him away, still he remained there, wistful and sad, wishing only there was some way to tell her.
the sensation that results when olfactory receptors in the nose are stimulated by particular chemicals in gaseous form
From this reading Her soft breathing, the smell of her.....
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading He would not have believed he could feel so much.
yielding readily to pressure or weight
From this reading Her soft breathing, the smell of her.....
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading And as the light grew slowly, calling him away, still he remained there, wistful and sad, wishing only there was some way to tell her.
not in physical motion
From this reading And as the light grew slowly, calling him away, still he remained there, wistful and sad, wishing only there was some way to tell her.
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading At last she stirred, reaching out for him in a troubled dream.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading The next morning Akar rose early, and in the darkness of first morning, stood above the sleeping form of his mistress.
express in words
From this reading And as the light grew slowly, calling him away, still he remained there, wistful and sad, wishing only there was some way to tell her.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The next morning Akar rose early, and in the darkness of first morning, stood above the sleeping form of his mistress.
in or at that place or location
From this reading And as the light grew slowly, calling him away, still he remained there, wistful and sad, wishing only there was some way to tell her.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading And as the light grew slowly, calling him away, still he remained there, wistful and sad, wishing only there was some way to tell her.
characterized by or indicative of distress or affliction or danger or need
From this reading At last she stirred, reaching out for him in a troubled dream.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading And as the light grew slowly, calling him away, still he remained there, wistful and sad, wishing only there was some way to tell her.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading And as the light grew slowly, calling him away, still he remained there, wistful and sad, wishing only there was some way to tell her.
wishingnounUS /ˈwɪʃɪŋ/
a specific feeling of desire
From this reading And as the light grew slowly, calling him away, still he remained there, wistful and sad, wishing only there was some way to tell her.
wistfuladjectiveUS /ˈwɪstfəl/
showing pensive sadness
From this reading And as the light grew slowly, calling him away, still he remained there, wistful and sad, wishing only there was some way to tell her.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading He would not have believed he could feel so much.
