used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Before they had recovered from their astonishment he got up and walked across the room, tottering a little, but more sure of his step every minute.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading Before they had recovered from their astonishment he got up and walked across the room, tottering a little, but more sure of his step every minute.
(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 They exchanged glances; the poor old man was out of his mind; never, in all the years he had been at Ruvno, had he spoken to her like that.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Before they had recovered from their astonishment he got up and walked across the room, tottering a little, but more sure of his step every minute.
the feeling that accompanies something extremely surprising
From this reading Before they had recovered from their astonishment he got up and walked across the room, tottering a little, but more sure of his step every minute.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading They exchanged glances; the poor old man was out of his mind; never, in all the years he had been at Ruvno, had he spoken to her like that.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading They exchanged glances; the poor old man was out of his mind; never, in all the years he had been at Ruvno, had he spoken to her like that.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Before they had recovered from their astonishment he got up and walked across the room, tottering a little, but more sure of his step every minute.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading I was never better in my life."
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "But you must rest," explained the Countess, soothingly.
female equivalent of a count or earl
From this reading "But you must rest," explained the Countess, soothingly.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Before they had recovered from their astonishment he got up and walked across the room, tottering a little, but more sure of his step every minute.
exchangedadjectiveUS /ɪksˈtʃeɪndʒd/
changed for (replaced by) something different
From this reading They exchanged glances; the poor old man was out of his mind; never, in all the years he had been at Ruvno, had he spoken to her like that.
past form of “explain” — make plain and comprehensible
From this reading "But you must rest," explained the Countess, soothingly.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Before they had recovered from their astonishment he got up and walked across the room, tottering a little, but more sure of his step every minute.
glancesnounUS /ˈɡlænsɪz/
plural of “glance” — a quick look
From this reading They exchanged glances; the poor old man was out of his mind; never, in all the years he had been at Ruvno, had he spoken to her like that.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Before they had recovered from their astonishment he got up and walked across the room, tottering a little, but more sure of his step every minute.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading They exchanged glances; the poor old man was out of his mind; never, in all the years he had been at Ruvno, had he spoken to her like that.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They exchanged glances; the poor old man was out of his mind; never, in all the years he had been at Ruvno, had he spoken to her like that.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading They exchanged glances; the poor old man was out of his mind; never, in all the years he had been at Ruvno, had he spoken to her like that.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading They exchanged glances; the poor old man was out of his mind; never, in all the years he had been at Ruvno, had he spoken to her like that.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I was never better in my life."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I was never better in my life."
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading I was never better in my life."
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading They exchanged glances; the poor old man was out of his mind; never, in all the years he had been at Ruvno, had he spoken to her like that.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Before they had recovered from their astonishment he got up and walked across the room, tottering a little, but more sure of his step every minute.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading They exchanged glances; the poor old man was out of his mind; never, in all the years he had been at Ruvno, had he spoken to her like that.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading They exchanged glances; the poor old man was out of his mind; never, in all the years he had been at Ruvno, had he spoken to her like that.
a unit of time equal to 60 seconds or 1/60th of an hour
From this reading Before they had recovered from their astonishment he got up and walked across the room, tottering a little, but more sure of his step every minute.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Before they had recovered from their astonishment he got up and walked across the room, tottering a little, but more sure of his step every minute.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading "But you must rest," explained the Countess, soothingly.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I was never better in my life."
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading I was never better in my life."
a message that seems to convey no meaning
From this reading "Nonsense....
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading They exchanged glances; the poor old man was out of his mind; never, in all the years he had been at Ruvno, had he spoken to her like that.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading They exchanged glances; the poor old man was out of his mind; never, in all the years he had been at Ruvno, had he spoken to her like that.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading They exchanged glances; the poor old man was out of his mind; never, in all the years he had been at Ruvno, had he spoken to her like that.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading They exchanged glances; the poor old man was out of his mind; never, in all the years he had been at Ruvno, had he spoken to her like that.
freed from illness or injury
From this reading Before they had recovered from their astonishment he got up and walked across the room, tottering a little, but more sure of his step every minute.
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading "But you must rest," explained the Countess, soothingly.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading Before they had recovered from their astonishment he got up and walked across the room, tottering a little, but more sure of his step every minute.
Ruvno
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From this reading They exchanged glances; the poor old man was out of his mind; never, in all the years he had been at Ruvno, had he spoken to her like that.
soothinglyadverbUS /ˈsuːðɪŋli/
in a soothing manner
From this reading "But you must rest," explained the Countess, soothingly.
uttered through the medium of speech or characterized by speech; sometimes used in combination
From this reading They exchanged glances; the poor old man was out of his mind; never, in all the years he had been at Ruvno, had he spoken to her like that.
any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal
From this reading Before they had recovered from their astonishment he got up and walked across the room, tottering a little, but more sure of his step every minute.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading Before they had recovered from their astonishment he got up and walked across the room, tottering a little, but more sure of his step every minute.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading They exchanged glances; the poor old man was out of his mind; never, in all the years he had been at Ruvno, had he spoken to her like that.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "But you must rest," explained the Countess, soothingly.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Before they had recovered from their astonishment he got up and walked across the room, tottering a little, but more sure of his step every minute.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They exchanged glances; the poor old man was out of his mind; never, in all the years he had been at Ruvno, had he spoken to her like that.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading They exchanged glances; the poor old man was out of his mind; never, in all the years he had been at Ruvno, had he spoken to her like that.
totteringadjectiveUS /ˈtɑːtərɪŋ/
unsteady in gait as from infirmity or old age
From this reading Before they had recovered from their astonishment he got up and walked across the room, tottering a little, but more sure of his step every minute.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Before they had recovered from their astonishment he got up and walked across the room, tottering a little, but more sure of his step every minute.
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading Before they had recovered from their astonishment he got up and walked across the room, tottering a little, but more sure of his step every minute.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I was never better in my life."
a late time of life
From this reading They exchanged glances; the poor old man was out of his mind; never, in all the years he had been at Ruvno, had he spoken to her like that.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "But you must rest," explained the Countess, soothingly.
