used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading NEW CLOUDS It was in a state of tranquil elation that Jeremy left his room to take his place at the banquet in the great hall.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading All day one emotion had been chasing another through his mind, like clouds hurrying across a storm-swept sky.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading In the afternoon his love for the Lady Eva had exceeded his endurance.
(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 All day one emotion had been chasing another through his mind, like clouds hurrying across a storm-swept sky.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Now it seemed that the last cloud had gone and had left a radiant evening serenity.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading All day one emotion had been chasing another through his mind, like clouds hurrying across a storm-swept sky.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading NEW CLOUDS It was in a state of tranquil elation that Jeremy left his room to take his place at the banquet in the great hall.
banquetnounUS /ˈbæŋkwət/
a ceremonial dinner party for many people
From this reading NEW CLOUDS It was in a state of tranquil elation that Jeremy left his room to take his place at the banquet in the great hall.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading All day one emotion had been chasing another through his mind, like clouds hurrying across a storm-swept sky.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He had been crushed by congratulations that morning.
chasingverbUS /ˈtʃeɪsɪŋ/
-ing form of “chase” — go after with the intent to catch
From this reading All day one emotion had been chasing another through his mind, like clouds hurrying across a storm-swept sky.
make overcast or cloudy
From this reading Now it seemed that the last cloud had gone and had left a radiant evening serenity.
plural of “cloud” — any collection of particles (e.g., smoke or dust) or gases that is visible
From this reading NEW CLOUDS It was in a state of tranquil elation that Jeremy left his room to take his place at the banquet in the great hall.
congratulationsnounUS /kənˌɡrætʃəˈleɪʃənz/
an expression of approval and commendation
From this reading He had been crushed by congratulations that morning.
crushedadjectiveUS /krʌʃt/
treated so as to have a permanently wrinkled appearance
From this reading He had been crushed by congratulations that morning.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading All day one emotion had been chasing another through his mind, like clouds hurrying across a storm-swept sky.
elationnounUS /ɪˈleɪʃən/
an exhilarating psychological state of pride and optimism; an absence of depression
From this reading NEW CLOUDS It was in a state of tranquil elation that Jeremy left his room to take his place at the banquet in the great hall.
any strong feeling
From this reading All day one emotion had been chasing another through his mind, like clouds hurrying across a storm-swept sky.
endurancenounUS /ˈendərəns/
the power to withstand hardship or stress
From this reading In the afternoon his love for the Lady Eva had exceeded his endurance.
Eva
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From this reading In the afternoon his love for the Lady Eva had exceeded his endurance.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading Now it seemed that the last cloud had gone and had left a radiant evening serenity.
exceededverbUS /ɪkˈsiːdəd/
past form of “exceed” — be greater in scope or size than some standard
From this reading In the afternoon his love for the Lady Eva had exceeded his endurance.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading In the afternoon his love for the Lady Eva had exceeded his endurance.
destroyed or killed
From this reading Now it seemed that the last cloud had gone and had left a radiant evening serenity.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading NEW CLOUDS It was in a state of tranquil elation that Jeremy left his room to take his place at the banquet in the great hall.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading All day one emotion had been chasing another through his mind, like clouds hurrying across a storm-swept sky.
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading NEW CLOUDS It was in a state of tranquil elation that Jeremy left his room to take his place at the banquet in the great hall.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had been crushed by congratulations that morning.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading NEW CLOUDS It was in a state of tranquil elation that Jeremy left his room to take his place at the banquet in the great hall.
hurryingadjectiveUS /ˈhɜːriɪŋ/
moving with great haste
From this reading All day one emotion had been chasing another through his mind, like clouds hurrying across a storm-swept sky.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading NEW CLOUDS It was in a state of tranquil elation that Jeremy left his room to take his place at the banquet in the great hall.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading NEW CLOUDS It was in a state of tranquil elation that Jeremy left his room to take his place at the banquet in the great hall.
Jeremy
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From this reading NEW CLOUDS It was in a state of tranquil elation that Jeremy left his room to take his place at the banquet in the great hall.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading In the afternoon his love for the Lady Eva had exceeded his endurance.
immediately past
From this reading Now it seemed that the last cloud had gone and had left a radiant evening serenity.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading NEW CLOUDS It was in a state of tranquil elation that Jeremy left his room to take his place at the banquet in the great hall.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading All day one emotion had been chasing another through his mind, like clouds hurrying across a storm-swept sky.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading In the afternoon his love for the Lady Eva had exceeded his endurance.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading All day one emotion had been chasing another through his mind, like clouds hurrying across a storm-swept sky.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading He had been crushed by congratulations that morning.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading NEW CLOUDS It was in a state of tranquil elation that Jeremy left his room to take his place at the banquet in the great hall.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now it seemed that the last cloud had gone and had left a radiant evening serenity.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading NEW CLOUDS It was in a state of tranquil elation that Jeremy left his room to take his place at the banquet in the great hall.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading All day one emotion had been chasing another through his mind, like clouds hurrying across a storm-swept sky.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading NEW CLOUDS It was in a state of tranquil elation that Jeremy left his room to take his place at the banquet in the great hall.
radiantadjectiveUS /ˈreɪdiːənt/
radiating or as if radiating light
From this reading Now it seemed that the last cloud had gone and had left a radiant evening serenity.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading NEW CLOUDS It was in a state of tranquil elation that Jeremy left his room to take his place at the banquet in the great hall.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Now it seemed that the last cloud had gone and had left a radiant evening serenity.
serenitynounUS /səˈren.ə.t̬i/
The state of being calm, peaceful, and untroubled by external storms.
From this reading Now it seemed that the last cloud had gone and had left a radiant evening serenity.
the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading All day one emotion had been chasing another through his mind, like clouds hurrying across a storm-swept sky.
the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading NEW CLOUDS It was in a state of tranquil elation that Jeremy left his room to take his place at the banquet in the great hall.
storm-swept
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From this reading All day one emotion had been chasing another through his mind, like clouds hurrying across a storm-swept sky.
carry out
From this reading NEW CLOUDS It was in a state of tranquil elation that Jeremy left his room to take his place at the banquet in the great hall.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading NEW CLOUDS It was in a state of tranquil elation that Jeremy left his room to take his place at the banquet in the great hall.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading NEW CLOUDS It was in a state of tranquil elation that Jeremy left his room to take his place at the banquet in the great hall.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading All day one emotion had been chasing another through his mind, like clouds hurrying across a storm-swept sky.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading NEW CLOUDS It was in a state of tranquil elation that Jeremy left his room to take his place at the banquet in the great hall.
tranquiladjectiveUS /ˈtræŋkwəl/
(of a body of water) free from disturbance by heavy waves
From this reading NEW CLOUDS It was in a state of tranquil elation that Jeremy left his room to take his place at the banquet in the great hall.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading NEW CLOUDS It was in a state of tranquil elation that Jeremy left his room to take his place at the banquet in the great hall.
