used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He felt as if he had been assaulting a beautiful alabaster wall of unreason.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading The idea of this girl, of whom he had thought as his future wife, deliberately setting herself against him, galled him inexpressibly, and in spite of himself he could not quite free his mind of jealousy.
alabasternounUS /ˈæləbæstər/
a compact fine-textured, usually white gypsum used for carving
From this reading He felt as if he had been assaulting a beautiful alabaster wall of unreason.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading On his way home he stopped at Lyman Risley's office, and found, to his great satisfaction, that he was alone, writing at his desk.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The idea of this girl, of whom he had thought as his future wife, deliberately setting herself against him, galled him inexpressibly, and in spite of himself he could not quite free his mind of jealousy.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He felt as if he had been assaulting a beautiful alabaster wall of unreason.
assaultingverbUS /əˈsɔːltɪŋ/
-ing form of “assault” — attack someone physically or emotionally
From this reading He felt as if he had been assaulting a beautiful alabaster wall of unreason.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He felt as if that which he could shatter at a blow had yet held him in defiance.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading He felt as if he had been assaulting a beautiful alabaster wall of unreason.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading When Robert went home in the winter twilight he was more miserable than he had ever been in his life.
exhale hard
From this reading He felt as if that which he could shatter at a blow had yet held him in defiance.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading He felt as if that which he could shatter at a blow had yet held him in defiance.
defiancenounUS /dɪˈfaɪəns/
intentionally contemptuous behavior or attitude
From this reading He felt as if that which he could shatter at a blow had yet held him in defiance.
deliberatelyadverbUS /dɪˈlɪbərətli/
with intention; in an intentional manner
From this reading The idea of this girl, of whom he had thought as his future wife, deliberately setting herself against him, galled him inexpressibly, and in spite of himself he could not quite free his mind of jealousy.
a piece of furniture with a writing surface and usually drawers or other compartments
From this reading On his way home he stopped at Lyman Risley's office, and found, to his great satisfaction, that he was alone, writing at his desk.
at any time
From this reading When Robert went home in the winter twilight he was more miserable than he had ever been in his life.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading He felt as if he had been assaulting a beautiful alabaster wall of unreason.
set up or found
From this reading On his way home he stopped at Lyman Risley's office, and found, to his great satisfaction, that he was alone, writing at his desk.
grant freedom to; free from confinement
From this reading The idea of this girl, of whom he had thought as his future wife, deliberately setting herself against him, galled him inexpressibly, and in spite of himself he could not quite free his mind of jealousy.
yet to be or coming
From this reading The idea of this girl, of whom he had thought as his future wife, deliberately setting herself against him, galled him inexpressibly, and in spite of himself he could not quite free his mind of jealousy.
galledadjective
painful from having the skin abraded
From this reading The idea of this girl, of whom he had thought as his future wife, deliberately setting herself against him, galled him inexpressibly, and in spite of himself he could not quite free his mind of jealousy.
a young female
From this reading The idea of this girl, of whom he had thought as his future wife, deliberately setting herself against him, galled him inexpressibly, and in spite of himself he could not quite free his mind of jealousy.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading On his way home he stopped at Lyman Risley's office, and found, to his great satisfaction, that he was alone, writing at his desk.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading When Robert went home in the winter twilight he was more miserable than he had ever been in his life.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When Robert went home in the winter twilight he was more miserable than he had ever been in his life.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading He felt as if that which he could shatter at a blow had yet held him in defiance.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading The idea of this girl, of whom he had thought as his future wife, deliberately setting herself against him, galled him inexpressibly, and in spite of himself he could not quite free his mind of jealousy.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He felt as if that which he could shatter at a blow had yet held him in defiance.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading The idea of this girl, of whom he had thought as his future wife, deliberately setting herself against him, galled him inexpressibly, and in spite of himself he could not quite free his mind of jealousy.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading When Robert went home in the winter twilight he was more miserable than he had ever been in his life.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading When Robert went home in the winter twilight he was more miserable than he had ever been in his life.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading The idea of this girl, of whom he had thought as his future wife, deliberately setting herself against him, galled him inexpressibly, and in spite of himself he could not quite free his mind of jealousy.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading He felt as if he had been assaulting a beautiful alabaster wall of unreason.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading When Robert went home in the winter twilight he was more miserable than he had ever been in his life.
inexpressiblyadverb
to an inexpressible degree
From this reading The idea of this girl, of whom he had thought as his future wife, deliberately setting herself against him, galled him inexpressibly, and in spite of himself he could not quite free his mind of jealousy.
a feeling of jealous envy (especially of a rival)
From this reading The idea of this girl, of whom he had thought as his future wife, deliberately setting herself against him, galled him inexpressibly, and in spite of himself he could not quite free his mind of jealousy.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading When Robert went home in the winter twilight he was more miserable than he had ever been in his life.
Lyman
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From this reading On his way home he stopped at Lyman Risley's office, and found, to his great satisfaction, that he was alone, writing at his desk.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading The idea of this girl, of whom he had thought as his future wife, deliberately setting herself against him, galled him inexpressibly, and in spite of himself he could not quite free his mind of jealousy.
very unhappy; full of misery
From this reading When Robert went home in the winter twilight he was more miserable than he had ever been in his life.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading When Robert went home in the winter twilight he was more miserable than he had ever been in his life.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The idea of this girl, of whom he had thought as his future wife, deliberately setting herself against him, galled him inexpressibly, and in spite of himself he could not quite free his mind of jealousy.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He felt as if he had been assaulting a beautiful alabaster wall of unreason.
place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading On his way home he stopped at Lyman Risley's office, and found, to his great satisfaction, that he was alone, writing at his desk.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On his way home he stopped at Lyman Risley's office, and found, to his great satisfaction, that he was alone, writing at his desk.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading The idea of this girl, of whom he had thought as his future wife, deliberately setting herself against him, galled him inexpressibly, and in spite of himself he could not quite free his mind of jealousy.
Risley's
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From this reading On his way home he stopped at Lyman Risley's office, and found, to his great satisfaction, that he was alone, writing at his desk.
United States parliamentary authority and author (in 1876) of Robert's Rules of Order (1837-1923)
From this reading When Robert went home in the winter twilight he was more miserable than he had ever been in his life.
the contentment one feels when one has fulfilled a desire, need, or expectation
From this reading On his way home he stopped at Lyman Risley's office, and found, to his great satisfaction, that he was alone, writing at his desk.
the context and environment in which something is set
From this reading The idea of this girl, of whom he had thought as his future wife, deliberately setting herself against him, galled him inexpressibly, and in spite of himself he could not quite free his mind of jealousy.
shatterverbUS /ˈʃætər/
break into many pieces
From this reading He felt as if that which he could shatter at a blow had yet held him in defiance.
feeling a need to see others suffer
From this reading The idea of this girl, of whom he had thought as his future wife, deliberately setting herself against him, galled him inexpressibly, and in spite of himself he could not quite free his mind of jealousy.
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading On his way home he stopped at Lyman Risley's office, and found, to his great satisfaction, that he was alone, writing at his desk.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading When Robert went home in the winter twilight he was more miserable than he had ever been in his life.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He felt as if that which he could shatter at a blow had yet held him in defiance.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading When Robert went home in the winter twilight he was more miserable than he had ever been in his life.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The idea of this girl, of whom he had thought as his future wife, deliberately setting herself against him, galled him inexpressibly, and in spite of himself he could not quite free his mind of jealousy.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading The idea of this girl, of whom he had thought as his future wife, deliberately setting herself against him, galled him inexpressibly, and in spite of himself he could not quite free his mind of jealousy.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading On his way home he stopped at Lyman Risley's office, and found, to his great satisfaction, that he was alone, writing at his desk.
the time of day immediately following sunset
From this reading When Robert went home in the winter twilight he was more miserable than he had ever been in his life.
unreasonnoun
the state of being irrational; lacking powers of understanding
From this reading He felt as if he had been assaulting a beautiful alabaster wall of unreason.
an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure
From this reading He felt as if he had been assaulting a beautiful alabaster wall of unreason.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When Robert went home in the winter twilight he was more miserable than he had ever been in his life.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading On his way home he stopped at Lyman Risley's office, and found, to his great satisfaction, that he was alone, writing at his desk.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading When Robert went home in the winter twilight he was more miserable than he had ever been in his life.
at the time that
From this reading When Robert went home in the winter twilight he was more miserable than he had ever been in his life.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He felt as if that which he could shatter at a blow had yet held him in defiance.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The idea of this girl, of whom he had thought as his future wife, deliberately setting herself against him, galled him inexpressibly, and in spite of himself he could not quite free his mind of jealousy.
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading The idea of this girl, of whom he had thought as his future wife, deliberately setting herself against him, galled him inexpressibly, and in spite of himself he could not quite free his mind of jealousy.
the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox
From this reading When Robert went home in the winter twilight he was more miserable than he had ever been in his life.
the act of creating written works
From this reading On his way home he stopped at Lyman Risley's office, and found, to his great satisfaction, that he was alone, writing at his desk.
but in spite of that
From this reading He felt as if that which he could shatter at a blow had yet held him in defiance.
