used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading After she had vanished, I repeated in a dreamy way, "Good-baye!" looking hopelessly round me.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After she had vanished, I repeated in a dreamy way, "Good-baye!" looking hopelessly round me.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading Then, with a kind of heart-broken cry, I shook my clenched fists in the air, staggered to the pedestal of a winged figure, buried my face in my arms, and made my shoulders heave.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Then, with a kind of heart-broken cry, I shook my clenched fists in the air, staggered to the pedestal of a winged figure, buried my face in my arms, and made my shoulders heave.
weapons considered collectively
From this reading Then, with a kind of heart-broken cry, I shook my clenched fists in the air, staggered to the pedestal of a winged figure, buried my face in my arms, and made my shoulders heave.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I said at last, watching her retreating figure.
placed in a grave
From this reading Then, with a kind of heart-broken cry, I shook my clenched fists in the air, staggered to the pedestal of a winged figure, buried my face in my arms, and made my shoulders heave.
clenchedadjectiveUS /klentʃt/
closed or squeezed together tightly
From this reading Then, with a kind of heart-broken cry, I shook my clenched fists in the air, staggered to the pedestal of a winged figure, buried my face in my arms, and made my shoulders heave.
utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading Then, with a kind of heart-broken cry, I shook my clenched fists in the air, staggered to the pedestal of a winged figure, buried my face in my arms, and made my shoulders heave.
-ing form of “do” — engage in
From this reading How I hated myself for doing it!
dreamyadjectiveUS /ˈdriːmi/
dreamy in mood or nature
From this reading After she had vanished, I repeated in a dreamy way, "Good-baye!" looking hopelessly round me.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Then, with a kind of heart-broken cry, I shook my clenched fists in the air, staggered to the pedestal of a winged figure, buried my face in my arms, and made my shoulders heave.
a diagram or picture illustrating textual material
From this reading I said at last, watching her retreating figure.
fistsnounUS /fɪsts/
plural of “fist” — a hand with the fingers clenched in the palm (as for hitting)
From this reading Then, with a kind of heart-broken cry, I shook my clenched fists in the air, staggered to the pedestal of a winged figure, buried my face in my arms, and made my shoulders heave.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading How I hated myself for doing it!
Good-baye
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From this reading "Good-baye!"
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading After she had vanished, I repeated in a dreamy way, "Good-baye!" looking hopelessly round me.
hatedadjectiveUS /ˈheɪtəd/
treated with dislike or contempt
From this reading How I hated myself for doing it!
heart-broken
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From this reading Then, with a kind of heart-broken cry, I shook my clenched fists in the air, staggered to the pedestal of a winged figure, buried my face in my arms, and made my shoulders heave.
heaveverbUS /hiːv/
utter a sound, as with obvious effort
From this reading Then, with a kind of heart-broken cry, I shook my clenched fists in the air, staggered to the pedestal of a winged figure, buried my face in my arms, and made my shoulders heave.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading I said at last, watching her retreating figure.
hopelesslyadverbUS /ˈhoʊpləsli/
in a hopeless manner
From this reading After she had vanished, I repeated in a dreamy way, "Good-baye!" looking hopelessly round me.
How
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From this reading How I hated myself for doing it!
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I said at last, watching her retreating figure.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading After she had vanished, I repeated in a dreamy way, "Good-baye!" looking hopelessly round me.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading How I hated myself for doing it!
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading Then, with a kind of heart-broken cry, I shook my clenched fists in the air, staggered to the pedestal of a winged figure, buried my face in my arms, and made my shoulders heave.
immediately past
From this reading I said at last, watching her retreating figure.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading After she had vanished, I repeated in a dreamy way, "Good-baye!" looking hopelessly round me.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Then, with a kind of heart-broken cry, I shook my clenched fists in the air, staggered to the pedestal of a winged figure, buried my face in my arms, and made my shoulders heave.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading After she had vanished, I repeated in a dreamy way, "Good-baye!" looking hopelessly round me.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Then, with a kind of heart-broken cry, I shook my clenched fists in the air, staggered to the pedestal of a winged figure, buried my face in my arms, and made my shoulders heave.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading How I hated myself for doing it!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Then, with a kind of heart-broken cry, I shook my clenched fists in the air, staggered to the pedestal of a winged figure, buried my face in my arms, and made my shoulders heave.
pedestalnounUS /ˈpedəstəl/
a support or foundation
From this reading Then, with a kind of heart-broken cry, I shook my clenched fists in the air, staggered to the pedestal of a winged figure, buried my face in my arms, and made my shoulders heave.
recurring again and again
From this reading After she had vanished, I repeated in a dreamy way, "Good-baye!" looking hopelessly round me.
retreatingverbUS /riˈtriːtɪŋ/
-ing form of “retreat” — pull back or move away or backward
From this reading I said at last, watching her retreating figure.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading After she had vanished, I repeated in a dreamy way, "Good-baye!" looking hopelessly round me.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading I said at last, watching her retreating figure.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading After she had vanished, I repeated in a dreamy way, "Good-baye!" looking hopelessly round me.
a disassembled barrel; the parts packed for storage or shipment
From this reading Then, with a kind of heart-broken cry, I shook my clenched fists in the air, staggered to the pedestal of a winged figure, buried my face in my arms, and made my shoulders heave.
plural of “shoulder” — the part of the body between the neck and the upper arm
From this reading Then, with a kind of heart-broken cry, I shook my clenched fists in the air, staggered to the pedestal of a winged figure, buried my face in my arms, and made my shoulders heave.
staggeredverbUS /ˈstæɡərd/
past form of “stagger” — walk as if unable to control one's movements
From this reading Then, with a kind of heart-broken cry, I shook my clenched fists in the air, staggered to the pedestal of a winged figure, buried my face in my arms, and made my shoulders heave.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Then, with a kind of heart-broken cry, I shook my clenched fists in the air, staggered to the pedestal of a winged figure, buried my face in my arms, and made my shoulders heave.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then, with a kind of heart-broken cry, I shook my clenched fists in the air, staggered to the pedestal of a winged figure, buried my face in my arms, and made my shoulders heave.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Then, with a kind of heart-broken cry, I shook my clenched fists in the air, staggered to the pedestal of a winged figure, buried my face in my arms, and made my shoulders heave.
having passed out of existence
From this reading After she had vanished, I repeated in a dreamy way, "Good-baye!" looking hopelessly round me.
the act of observing; taking a patient look
From this reading I said at last, watching her retreating figure.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading After she had vanished, I repeated in a dreamy way, "Good-baye!" looking hopelessly round me.
wingedadjectiveUS /wɪŋd/
having wings or as if having wings of a specified kind
From this reading Then, with a kind of heart-broken cry, I shook my clenched fists in the air, staggered to the pedestal of a winged figure, buried my face in my arms, and made my shoulders heave.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Then, with a kind of heart-broken cry, I shook my clenched fists in the air, staggered to the pedestal of a winged figure, buried my face in my arms, and made my shoulders heave.
