used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading BENJAMIN LEVY IS BUSY A woman stood on the little stone piazza of that Italian villa, with her face raised in agony to the blue sky, and her thin white hands wrung together with frantic nervous strength.
abandonmentnounUS /əˈbændənmənt/
the act of giving something up
From this reading Her whole attitude was full of the hopeless abandonment of a great tearless grief; and slowly dawning passion, long a stranger to her calm face, was creeping into her features.
Extreme physical or mental suffering; intense anguish.
From this reading BENJAMIN LEVY IS BUSY A woman stood on the little stone piazza of that Italian villa, with her face raised in agony to the blue sky, and her thin white hands wrung together with frantic nervous strength.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading BENJAMIN LEVY IS BUSY A woman stood on the little stone piazza of that Italian villa, with her face raised in agony to the blue sky, and her thin white hands wrung together with frantic nervous strength.
a complex mental state involving beliefs and feelings and values and dispositions to act in certain ways
From this reading Her whole attitude was full of the hopeless abandonment of a great tearless grief; and slowly dawning passion, long a stranger to her calm face, was creeping into her features.
Directly under; in or to a lower position than.
From this reading On the ground, spurned beneath her feet, was a long official-looking letter and envelope.
BENJAMINnounUS /ˈbendʒəmən/
gum resin used especially in treating skin irritation
From this reading BENJAMIN LEVY IS BUSY A woman stood on the little stone piazza of that Italian villa, with her face raised in agony to the blue sky, and her thin white hands wrung together with frantic nervous strength.
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading BENJAMIN LEVY IS BUSY A woman stood on the little stone piazza of that Italian villa, with her face raised in agony to the blue sky, and her thin white hands wrung together with frantic nervous strength.
actively or fully engaged or occupied
From this reading BENJAMIN LEVY IS BUSY A woman stood on the little stone piazza of that Italian villa, with her face raised in agony to the blue sky, and her thin white hands wrung together with frantic nervous strength.
make calm or still
From this reading Her whole attitude was full of the hopeless abandonment of a great tearless grief; and slowly dawning passion, long a stranger to her calm face, was creeping into her features.
creepingnounUS /ˈkriːpɪŋ/
a slow mode of locomotion on hands and knees or dragging the body
From this reading Her whole attitude was full of the hopeless abandonment of a great tearless grief; and slowly dawning passion, long a stranger to her calm face, was creeping into her features.
dawningnounUS /ˈdɔːnɪŋ/
the first light of day
From this reading Her whole attitude was full of the hopeless abandonment of a great tearless grief; and slowly dawning passion, long a stranger to her calm face, was creeping into her features.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading A thunderbolt had flashed down upon the sweet stillness of her serene life.
envelopenounUS /ˈenvəloʊp/
a flat (usually rectangular) container for a letter, thin package, etc.
From this reading On the ground, spurned beneath her feet, was a long official-looking letter and envelope.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading BENJAMIN LEVY IS BUSY A woman stood on the little stone piazza of that Italian villa, with her face raised in agony to the blue sky, and her thin white hands wrung together with frantic nervous strength.
plural of “feature” — a prominent attribute or aspect of something
From this reading Her whole attitude was full of the hopeless abandonment of a great tearless grief; and slowly dawning passion, long a stranger to her calm face, was creeping into her features.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading On the ground, spurned beneath her feet, was a long official-looking letter and envelope.
past form of “flash” — gleam or glow intermittently
From this reading A thunderbolt had flashed down upon the sweet stillness of her serene life.
franticadjectiveUS /ˈfræntɪk/
excessively agitated; distraught with fear or other violent emotion
From this reading BENJAMIN LEVY IS BUSY A woman stood on the little stone piazza of that Italian villa, with her face raised in agony to the blue sky, and her thin white hands wrung together with frantic nervous strength.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading Her whole attitude was full of the hopeless abandonment of a great tearless grief; and slowly dawning passion, long a stranger to her calm face, was creeping into her features.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Her whole attitude was full of the hopeless abandonment of a great tearless grief; and slowly dawning passion, long a stranger to her calm face, was creeping into her features.
intense sorrow caused by loss of a loved one (especially by death)
From this reading Her whole attitude was full of the hopeless abandonment of a great tearless grief; and slowly dawning passion, long a stranger to her calm face, was creeping into her features.
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading On the ground, spurned beneath her feet, was a long official-looking letter and envelope.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading A thunderbolt had flashed down upon the sweet stillness of her serene life.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading BENJAMIN LEVY IS BUSY A woman stood on the little stone piazza of that Italian villa, with her face raised in agony to the blue sky, and her thin white hands wrung together with frantic nervous strength.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading BENJAMIN LEVY IS BUSY A woman stood on the little stone piazza of that Italian villa, with her face raised in agony to the blue sky, and her thin white hands wrung together with frantic nervous strength.
hopelessadjectiveUS /ˈhoʊpləs/
without hope because there seems to be no possibility of comfort or success
From this reading Her whole attitude was full of the hopeless abandonment of a great tearless grief; and slowly dawning passion, long a stranger to her calm face, was creeping into her features.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading BENJAMIN LEVY IS BUSY A woman stood on the little stone piazza of that Italian villa, with her face raised in agony to the blue sky, and her thin white hands wrung together with frantic nervous strength.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Her whole attitude was full of the hopeless abandonment of a great tearless grief; and slowly dawning passion, long a stranger to her calm face, was creeping into her features.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading BENJAMIN LEVY IS BUSY A woman stood on the little stone piazza of that Italian villa, with her face raised in agony to the blue sky, and her thin white hands wrung together with frantic nervous strength.
a native or inhabitant of Italy
From this reading BENJAMIN LEVY IS BUSY A woman stood on the little stone piazza of that Italian villa, with her face raised in agony to the blue sky, and her thin white hands wrung together with frantic nervous strength.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading On the ground, spurned beneath her feet, was a long official-looking letter and envelope.
LEVYverbUS /ˈlevi/
impose and collect
From this reading BENJAMIN LEVY IS BUSY A woman stood on the little stone piazza of that Italian villa, with her face raised in agony to the blue sky, and her thin white hands wrung together with frantic nervous strength.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading A thunderbolt had flashed down upon the sweet stillness of her serene life.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading BENJAMIN LEVY IS BUSY A woman stood on the little stone piazza of that Italian villa, with her face raised in agony to the blue sky, and her thin white hands wrung together with frantic nervous strength.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading Her whole attitude was full of the hopeless abandonment of a great tearless grief; and slowly dawning passion, long a stranger to her calm face, was creeping into her features.
a form of address for a man
From this reading MR.
easily agitated
From this reading BENJAMIN LEVY IS BUSY A woman stood on the little stone piazza of that Italian villa, with her face raised in agony to the blue sky, and her thin white hands wrung together with frantic nervous strength.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading BENJAMIN LEVY IS BUSY A woman stood on the little stone piazza of that Italian villa, with her face raised in agony to the blue sky, and her thin white hands wrung together with frantic nervous strength.
official-looking
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From this reading On the ground, spurned beneath her feet, was a long official-looking letter and envelope.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading BENJAMIN LEVY IS BUSY A woman stood on the little stone piazza of that Italian villa, with her face raised in agony to the blue sky, and her thin white hands wrung together with frantic nervous strength.
a strong feeling or emotion
From this reading Her whole attitude was full of the hopeless abandonment of a great tearless grief; and slowly dawning passion, long a stranger to her calm face, was creeping into her features.
piazzanounUS /piˈæzə/
a public square with room for pedestrians
From this reading BENJAMIN LEVY IS BUSY A woman stood on the little stone piazza of that Italian villa, with her face raised in agony to the blue sky, and her thin white hands wrung together with frantic nervous strength.
located or moved above the surround or above the normal position
From this reading BENJAMIN LEVY IS BUSY A woman stood on the little stone piazza of that Italian villa, with her face raised in agony to the blue sky, and her thin white hands wrung together with frantic nervous strength.
sereneadjectiveUS /sərˈiːn/
not agitated; without losing self-possession
From this reading A thunderbolt had flashed down upon the sweet stillness of her serene life.
the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading BENJAMIN LEVY IS BUSY A woman stood on the little stone piazza of that Italian villa, with her face raised in agony to the blue sky, and her thin white hands wrung together with frantic nervous strength.
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading Her whole attitude was full of the hopeless abandonment of a great tearless grief; and slowly dawning passion, long a stranger to her calm face, was creeping into her features.
spurnedadjectiveUS /spɜːrnd/
rebuffed (by a lover) without warning
From this reading On the ground, spurned beneath her feet, was a long official-looking letter and envelope.
stillnessnounUS /ˈstɪlnəs/
(poetic) tranquil silence
From this reading A thunderbolt had flashed down upon the sweet stillness of her serene life.
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading BENJAMIN LEVY IS BUSY A woman stood on the little stone piazza of that Italian villa, with her face raised in agony to the blue sky, and her thin white hands wrung together with frantic nervous strength.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading BENJAMIN LEVY IS BUSY A woman stood on the little stone piazza of that Italian villa, with her face raised in agony to the blue sky, and her thin white hands wrung together with frantic nervous strength.
anyone who does not belong in the environment in which they are found
From this reading Her whole attitude was full of the hopeless abandonment of a great tearless grief; and slowly dawning passion, long a stranger to her calm face, was creeping into her features.
the property of being physically or mentally strong
From this reading BENJAMIN LEVY IS BUSY A woman stood on the little stone piazza of that Italian villa, with her face raised in agony to the blue sky, and her thin white hands wrung together with frantic nervous strength.
having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar
From this reading A thunderbolt had flashed down upon the sweet stillness of her serene life.
tearlessadjective
free from tears
From this reading Her whole attitude was full of the hopeless abandonment of a great tearless grief; and slowly dawning passion, long a stranger to her calm face, was creeping into her features.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading BENJAMIN LEVY IS BUSY A woman stood on the little stone piazza of that Italian villa, with her face raised in agony to the blue sky, and her thin white hands wrung together with frantic nervous strength.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading BENJAMIN LEVY IS BUSY A woman stood on the little stone piazza of that Italian villa, with her face raised in agony to the blue sky, and her thin white hands wrung together with frantic nervous strength.
Having little thickness or extent.
From this reading BENJAMIN LEVY IS BUSY A woman stood on the little stone piazza of that Italian villa, with her face raised in agony to the blue sky, and her thin white hands wrung together with frantic nervous strength.
thunderboltnounUS /ˈθʌndərbɔːlt/
a discharge of lightning accompanied by thunder
From this reading A thunderbolt had flashed down upon the sweet stillness of her serene life.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading BENJAMIN LEVY IS BUSY A woman stood on the little stone piazza of that Italian villa, with her face raised in agony to the blue sky, and her thin white hands wrung together with frantic nervous strength.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading BENJAMIN LEVY IS BUSY A woman stood on the little stone piazza of that Italian villa, with her face raised in agony to the blue sky, and her thin white hands wrung together with frantic nervous strength.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading A thunderbolt had flashed down upon the sweet stillness of her serene life.
villanounUS /ˈvɪlə/
Mexican revolutionary leader (1877-1923)
From this reading BENJAMIN LEVY IS BUSY A woman stood on the little stone piazza of that Italian villa, with her face raised in agony to the blue sky, and her thin white hands wrung together with frantic nervous strength.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Her whole attitude was full of the hopeless abandonment of a great tearless grief; and slowly dawning passion, long a stranger to her calm face, was creeping into her features.
a Caucasian
From this reading BENJAMIN LEVY IS BUSY A woman stood on the little stone piazza of that Italian villa, with her face raised in agony to the blue sky, and her thin white hands wrung together with frantic nervous strength.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading Her whole attitude was full of the hopeless abandonment of a great tearless grief; and slowly dawning passion, long a stranger to her calm face, was creeping into her features.
in the company of; together with
From this reading BENJAMIN LEVY IS BUSY A woman stood on the little stone piazza of that Italian villa, with her face raised in agony to the blue sky, and her thin white hands wrung together with frantic nervous strength.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading BENJAMIN LEVY IS BUSY A woman stood on the little stone piazza of that Italian villa, with her face raised in agony to the blue sky, and her thin white hands wrung together with frantic nervous strength.
wrungverbUS /rʌŋ/
inflected form of “wring” — twist and press out of shape
From this reading BENJAMIN LEVY IS BUSY A woman stood on the little stone piazza of that Italian villa, with her face raised in agony to the blue sky, and her thin white hands wrung together with frantic nervous strength.
