used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A curious sensation of terror came over me.
absorbverbUS /əbˈzɔːrb/
become imbued
From this reading I knew that I had come face to face with some one whose mere personality was so fascinating that, if I allowed it to do so, it would absorb my whole nature, my whole soul, my very art itself.
past form of “allow” — make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen
From this reading I knew that I had come face to face with some one whose mere personality was so fascinating that, if I allowed it to do so, it would absorb my whole nature, my whole soul, my very art itself.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading You know yourself, Harry, how independent I am by nature.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading I did not want any external influence in my life.
artauxiliary verbUS /ɑːrt/
an old form of “are”, used with “thou”
From this reading I knew that I had come face to face with some one whose mere personality was so fascinating that, if I allowed it to do so, it would absorb my whole nature, my whole soul, my very art itself.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading You know yourself, Harry, how independent I am by nature.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading A curious sensation of terror came over me.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading I knew that I had come face to face with some one whose mere personality was so fascinating that, if I allowed it to do so, it would absorb my whole nature, my whole soul, my very art itself.
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading A curious sensation of terror came over me.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading I did not want any external influence in my life.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading I knew that I had come face to face with some one whose mere personality was so fascinating that, if I allowed it to do so, it would absorb my whole nature, my whole soul, my very art itself.
externaladjectiveUS /ɪkˈstɜːrnəl/
happening or arising or located outside or beyond some limits or especially surface
From this reading I did not want any external influence in my life.
opinion or judgment
From this reading When our eyes met, I felt that I was growing pale.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading I knew that I had come face to face with some one whose mere personality was so fascinating that, if I allowed it to do so, it would absorb my whole nature, my whole soul, my very art itself.
fascinatingadjectiveUS /ˈfæsəneɪtɪŋ/
capable of arousing and holding the attention
From this reading I knew that I had come face to face with some one whose mere personality was so fascinating that, if I allowed it to do so, it would absorb my whole nature, my whole soul, my very art itself.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading When our eyes met, I felt that I was growing pale.
(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 When our eyes met, I felt that I was growing pale.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I knew that I had come face to face with some one whose mere personality was so fascinating that, if I allowed it to do so, it would absorb my whole nature, my whole soul, my very art itself.
annoy continually or chronically
From this reading You know yourself, Harry, how independent I am by nature.
how
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From this reading You know yourself, Harry, how independent I am by nature.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading When our eyes met, I felt that I was growing pale.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading I knew that I had come face to face with some one whose mere personality was so fascinating that, if I allowed it to do so, it would absorb my whole nature, my whole soul, my very art itself.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I did not want any external influence in my life.
independentadjectiveUS /ˌɪndɪˈpendənt/
free from external control and constraint
From this reading You know yourself, Harry, how independent I am by nature.
a power to affect persons or events especially power based on prestige etc
From this reading I did not want any external influence in my life.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I knew that I had come face to face with some one whose mere personality was so fascinating that, if I allowed it to do so, it would absorb my whole nature, my whole soul, my very art itself.
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading I knew that I had come face to face with some one whose mere personality was so fascinating that, if I allowed it to do so, it would absorb my whole nature, my whole soul, my very art itself.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading I knew that I had come face to face with some one whose mere personality was so fascinating that, if I allowed it to do so, it would absorb my whole nature, my whole soul, my very art itself.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading You know yourself, Harry, how independent I am by nature.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading I did not want any external influence in my life.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading A curious sensation of terror came over me.
being nothing more than specified
From this reading I knew that I had come face to face with some one whose mere personality was so fascinating that, if I allowed it to do so, it would absorb my whole nature, my whole soul, my very art itself.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading When our eyes met, I felt that I was growing pale.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I knew that I had come face to face with some one whose mere personality was so fascinating that, if I allowed it to do so, it would absorb my whole nature, my whole soul, my very art itself.
the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized
From this reading I knew that I had come face to face with some one whose mere personality was so fascinating that, if I allowed it to do so, it would absorb my whole nature, my whole soul, my very art itself.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I did not want any external influence in my life.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A curious sensation of terror came over me.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading I knew that I had come face to face with some one whose mere personality was so fascinating that, if I allowed it to do so, it would absorb my whole nature, my whole soul, my very art itself.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading When our eyes met, I felt that I was growing pale.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading A curious sensation of terror came over me.
very light colored; highly diluted with white
From this reading When our eyes met, I felt that I was growing pale.
personalitynounUS /ˌpɜːrsəˈnælɪti/
the complex of all the attributes--behavioral, temperamental, emotional and mental--that characterize a unique individual
From this reading I knew that I had come face to face with some one whose mere personality was so fascinating that, if I allowed it to do so, it would absorb my whole nature, my whole soul, my very art itself.
an unelaborated elementary awareness of stimulation
From this reading A curious sensation of terror came over me.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading I knew that I had come face to face with some one whose mere personality was so fascinating that, if I allowed it to do so, it would absorb my whole nature, my whole soul, my very art itself.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading I knew that I had come face to face with some one whose mere personality was so fascinating that, if I allowed it to do so, it would absorb my whole nature, my whole soul, my very art itself.
the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life
From this reading I knew that I had come face to face with some one whose mere personality was so fascinating that, if I allowed it to do so, it would absorb my whole nature, my whole soul, my very art itself.
an overwhelming feeling of fear and anxiety
From this reading A curious sensation of terror came over me.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading When our eyes met, I felt that I was growing pale.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I knew that I had come face to face with some one whose mere personality was so fascinating that, if I allowed it to do so, it would absorb my whole nature, my whole soul, my very art itself.
precisely as stated
From this reading I knew that I had come face to face with some one whose mere personality was so fascinating that, if I allowed it to do so, it would absorb my whole nature, my whole soul, my very art itself.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading I did not want any external influence in my life.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When our eyes met, I felt that I was growing pale.
at the time that
From this reading When our eyes met, I felt that I was growing pale.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading I knew that I had come face to face with some one whose mere personality was so fascinating that, if I allowed it to do so, it would absorb my whole nature, my whole soul, my very art itself.
belonging to which person
From this reading I knew that I had come face to face with some one whose mere personality was so fascinating that, if I allowed it to do so, it would absorb my whole nature, my whole soul, my very art itself.
in the company of; together with
From this reading I knew that I had come face to face with some one whose mere personality was so fascinating that, if I allowed it to do so, it would absorb my whole nature, my whole soul, my very art itself.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading I knew that I had come face to face with some one whose mere personality was so fascinating that, if I allowed it to do so, it would absorb my whole nature, my whole soul, my very art itself.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You know yourself, Harry, how independent I am by nature.
used when the person spoken to is also the object of the action
From this reading You know yourself, Harry, how independent I am by nature.
