used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I threw down your letter, animated and brilliant as it was, with a sick and revolted heart.
take a risk in the hope of a favorable outcome
From this reading Do not tell me of adventure, of politics, of intrigues; my nature is altered.
alteredadjectiveUS /ˈɔːltərd/
changed in form or character without becoming something else
From this reading Do not tell me of adventure, of politics, of intrigues; my nature is altered.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading I AM obliged to you, my dear friend, for your letter; which, indeed, I have not, in the course of our rapid journey, had the leisure, perhaps the heart, to answer before.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading But we are staying in this town for some days, and I write now in the early morning, ere any one else in our hotel is awake.
animatedadjectiveUS /ˈænəmeɪtɪd/
having life or vigor or spirit
From this reading I threw down your letter, animated and brilliant as it was, with a sick and revolted heart.
react verbally
From this reading I AM obliged to you, my dear friend, for your letter; which, indeed, I have not, in the course of our rapid journey, had the leisure, perhaps the heart, to answer before.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading But we are staying in this town for some days, and I write now in the early morning, ere any one else in our hotel is awake.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading But we are staying in this town for some days, and I write now in the early morning, ere any one else in our hotel is awake.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I threw down your letter, animated and brilliant as it was, with a sick and revolted heart.
awakeadjectiveUS /əˈweɪk/
not in a state of sleep; completely conscious
From this reading But we are staying in this town for some days, and I write now in the early morning, ere any one else in our hotel is awake.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading I AM obliged to you, my dear friend, for your letter; which, indeed, I have not, in the course of our rapid journey, had the leisure, perhaps the heart, to answer before.
of surpassing excellence
From this reading I threw down your letter, animated and brilliant as it was, with a sick and revolted heart.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But we are staying in this town for some days, and I write now in the early morning, ere any one else in our hotel is awake.
COBLENTZ
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From this reading COBLENTZ.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading I AM obliged to you, my dear friend, for your letter; which, indeed, I have not, in the course of our rapid journey, had the leisure, perhaps the heart, to answer before.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading But we are staying in this town for some days, and I write now in the early morning, ere any one else in our hotel is awake.
dearly loved
From this reading I AM obliged to you, my dear friend, for your letter; which, indeed, I have not, in the course of our rapid journey, had the leisure, perhaps the heart, to answer before.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Do not tell me of adventure, of politics, of intrigues; my nature is altered.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading I threw down your letter, animated and brilliant as it was, with a sick and revolted heart.
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 But we are staying in this town for some days, and I write now in the early morning, ere any one else in our hotel is awake.
else
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From this reading But we are staying in this town for some days, and I write now in the early morning, ere any one else in our hotel is awake.
an old word for “before”
From this reading But we are staying in this town for some days, and I write now in the early morning, ere any one else in our hotel is awake.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I AM obliged to you, my dear friend, for your letter; which, indeed, I have not, in the course of our rapid journey, had the leisure, perhaps the heart, to answer before.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading I AM obliged to you, my dear friend, for your letter; which, indeed, I have not, in the course of our rapid journey, had the leisure, perhaps the heart, to answer before.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I AM obliged to you, my dear friend, for your letter; which, indeed, I have not, in the course of our rapid journey, had the leisure, perhaps the heart, to answer before.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I AM obliged to you, my dear friend, for your letter; which, indeed, I have not, in the course of our rapid journey, had the leisure, perhaps the heart, to answer before.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading I AM obliged to you, my dear friend, for your letter; which, indeed, I have not, in the course of our rapid journey, had the leisure, perhaps the heart, to answer before.
a building where travelers can pay for lodging and meals and other services
From this reading But we are staying in this town for some days, and I write now in the early morning, ere any one else in our hotel is awake.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I AM obliged to you, my dear friend, for your letter; which, indeed, I have not, in the course of our rapid journey, had the leisure, perhaps the heart, to answer before.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I AM obliged to you, my dear friend, for your letter; which, indeed, I have not, in the course of our rapid journey, had the leisure, perhaps the heart, to answer before.
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading I AM obliged to you, my dear friend, for your letter; which, indeed, I have not, in the course of our rapid journey, had the leisure, perhaps the heart, to answer before.
intriguesnounUS /ˌɪnˈtriːɡz/
plural of “intrigue” — a crafty and involved plot to achieve your (usually sinister) ends
From this reading Do not tell me of adventure, of politics, of intrigues; my nature is altered.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But we are staying in this town for some days, and I write now in the early morning, ere any one else in our hotel is awake.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I threw down your letter, animated and brilliant as it was, with a sick and revolted heart.
undertake a journey or trip
From this reading I AM obliged to you, my dear friend, for your letter; which, indeed, I have not, in the course of our rapid journey, had the leisure, perhaps the heart, to answer before.
leisurenounUS /ˈleʒər/
time available for ease and relaxation
From this reading I AM obliged to you, my dear friend, for your letter; which, indeed, I have not, in the course of our rapid journey, had the leisure, perhaps the heart, to answer before.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading I AM obliged to you, my dear friend, for your letter; which, indeed, I have not, in the course of our rapid journey, had the leisure, perhaps the heart, to answer before.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Do not tell me of adventure, of politics, of intrigues; my nature is altered.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading But we are staying in this town for some days, and I write now in the early morning, ere any one else in our hotel is awake.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I AM obliged to you, my dear friend, for your letter; which, indeed, I have not, in the course of our rapid journey, had the leisure, perhaps the heart, to answer before.
the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized
From this reading Do not tell me of adventure, of politics, of intrigues; my nature is altered.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I AM obliged to you, my dear friend, for your letter; which, indeed, I have not, in the course of our rapid journey, had the leisure, perhaps the heart, to answer before.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading But we are staying in this town for some days, and I write now in the early morning, ere any one else in our hotel is awake.
under a moral obligation to do something
From this reading I AM obliged to you, my dear friend, for your letter; which, indeed, I have not, in the course of our rapid journey, had the leisure, perhaps the heart, to answer before.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I AM obliged to you, my dear friend, for your letter; which, indeed, I have not, in the course of our rapid journey, had the leisure, perhaps the heart, to answer before.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading But we are staying in this town for some days, and I write now in the early morning, ere any one else in our hotel is awake.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading I AM obliged to you, my dear friend, for your letter; which, indeed, I have not, in the course of our rapid journey, had the leisure, perhaps the heart, to answer before.
by chance
From this reading I AM obliged to you, my dear friend, for your letter; which, indeed, I have not, in the course of our rapid journey, had the leisure, perhaps the heart, to answer before.
social relations involving intrigue to gain authority or power
From this reading Do not tell me of adventure, of politics, of intrigues; my nature is altered.
rapidadjectiveUS /ˈræpəd/
done or occurring in a brief period of time
From this reading I AM obliged to you, my dear friend, for your letter; which, indeed, I have not, in the course of our rapid journey, had the leisure, perhaps the heart, to answer before.
revoltedverbUS /rɪˈvoʊltɪd/
past form of “revolt” — make revolution
From this reading I threw down your letter, animated and brilliant as it was, with a sick and revolted heart.
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading I threw down your letter, animated and brilliant as it was, with a sick and revolted heart.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading But we are staying in this town for some days, and I write now in the early morning, ere any one else in our hotel is awake.
stayingverbUS /ˈsteɪɪŋ/
-ing form of “stay” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading But we are staying in this town for some days, and I write now in the early morning, ere any one else in our hotel is awake.
express in words
From this reading Do not tell me of adventure, of politics, of intrigues; my nature is altered.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I AM obliged to you, my dear friend, for your letter; which, indeed, I have not, in the course of our rapid journey, had the leisure, perhaps the heart, to answer before.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading But we are staying in this town for some days, and I write now in the early morning, ere any one else in our hotel is awake.
inflected form of “throw” — propel through the air
From this reading I threw down your letter, animated and brilliant as it was, with a sick and revolted heart.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I AM obliged to you, my dear friend, for your letter; which, indeed, I have not, in the course of our rapid journey, had the leisure, perhaps the heart, to answer before.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading But we are staying in this town for some days, and I write now in the early morning, ere any one else in our hotel is awake.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I threw down your letter, animated and brilliant as it was, with a sick and revolted heart.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading But we are staying in this town for some days, and I write now in the early morning, ere any one else in our hotel is awake.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading I AM obliged to you, my dear friend, for your letter; which, indeed, I have not, in the course of our rapid journey, had the leisure, perhaps the heart, to answer before.
in the company of; together with
From this reading I threw down your letter, animated and brilliant as it was, with a sick and revolted heart.
produce a literary work
From this reading But we are staying in this town for some days, and I write now in the early morning, ere any one else in our hotel is awake.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I AM obliged to you, my dear friend, for your letter; which, indeed, I have not, in the course of our rapid journey, had the leisure, perhaps the heart, to answer before.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I AM obliged to you, my dear friend, for your letter; which, indeed, I have not, in the course of our rapid journey, had the leisure, perhaps the heart, to answer before.
