used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading . it had all arranged itself as though it bad been worked by a master dramatist.
(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 LOVE TO THE "VALSE TRISTE" It was all, when one looked back upon it, the rankest melodrama.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The darkness, the flaming lamp, Craven's voice and eyes, Bunning .
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading At any rate there they now were, the three of them--Olva, Bunning, Craven--placed in a situation that could not possibly stay as it was.
disposed or placed in a particular kind of order
From this reading . it had all arranged itself as though it bad been worked by a master dramatist.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading . it had all arranged itself as though it bad been worked by a master dramatist.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At any rate there they now were, the three of them--Olva, Bunning, Craven--placed in a situation that could not possibly stay as it was.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading LOVE TO THE "VALSE TRISTE" It was all, when one looked back upon it, the rankest melodrama.
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading . it had all arranged itself as though it bad been worked by a master dramatist.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading . it had all arranged itself as though it bad been worked by a master dramatist.
Bunning
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From this reading The darkness, the flaming lamp, Craven's voice and eyes, Bunning .
showing who or what does the action
From this reading . it had all arranged itself as though it bad been worked by a master dramatist.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading At any rate there they now were, the three of them--Olva, Bunning, Craven--placed in a situation that could not possibly stay as it was.
CravenadjectiveUS /ˈkreɪvən/
lacking even the rudiments of courage; abjectly fearful
From this reading At any rate there they now were, the three of them--Olva, Bunning, Craven--placed in a situation that could not possibly stay as it was.
Craven'snounUS /ˈkreɪvənz/
possessive form of “craven” — an abject coward
From this reading The darkness, the flaming lamp, Craven's voice and eyes, Bunning .
absence of light or illumination
From this reading The darkness, the flaming lamp, Craven's voice and eyes, Bunning .
dramatistnounUS /ˈdrɑːmətɪst/
someone who writes plays
From this reading . it had all arranged itself as though it bad been worked by a master dramatist.
opinion or judgment
From this reading The darkness, the flaming lamp, Craven's voice and eyes, Bunning .
flamingadjectiveUS /ˈfleɪmɪŋ/
informal intensifiers
From this reading The darkness, the flaming lamp, Craven's voice and eyes, Bunning .
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading . it had all arranged itself as though it bad been worked by a master dramatist.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading At any rate there they now were, the three of them--Olva, Bunning, Craven--placed in a situation that could not possibly stay as it was.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading LOVE TO THE "VALSE TRISTE" It was all, when one looked back upon it, the rankest melodrama.
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading . it had all arranged itself as though it bad been worked by a master dramatist.
an artificial source of visible illumination
From this reading The darkness, the flaming lamp, Craven's voice and eyes, Bunning .
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading LOVE TO THE "VALSE TRISTE" It was all, when one looked back upon it, the rankest melodrama.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading LOVE TO THE "VALSE TRISTE" It was all, when one looked back upon it, the rankest melodrama.
an artist of consummate skill
From this reading . it had all arranged itself as though it bad been worked by a master dramatist.
melodramanounUS /ˈmelədrɑːmə/
an extravagant comedy in which action is more salient than characterization
From this reading LOVE TO THE "VALSE TRISTE" It was all, when one looked back upon it, the rankest melodrama.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading At any rate there they now were, the three of them--Olva, Bunning, Craven--placed in a situation that could not possibly stay as it was.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading At any rate there they now were, the three of them--Olva, Bunning, Craven--placed in a situation that could not possibly stay as it was.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading At any rate there they now were, the three of them--Olva, Bunning, Craven--placed in a situation that could not possibly stay as it was.
Olva
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From this reading At any rate there they now were, the three of them--Olva, Bunning, Craven--placed in a situation that could not possibly stay as it was.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading LOVE TO THE "VALSE TRISTE" It was all, when one looked back upon it, the rankest melodrama.
situated in a particular spot or position
From this reading At any rate there they now were, the three of them--Olva, Bunning, Craven--placed in a situation that could not possibly stay as it was.
by chance
From this reading At any rate there they now were, the three of them--Olva, Bunning, Craven--placed in a situation that could not possibly stay as it was.
rankest
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From this reading LOVE TO THE "VALSE TRISTE" It was all, when one looked back upon it, the rankest melodrama.
a magnitude or frequency relative to a time unit
From this reading At any rate there they now were, the three of them--Olva, Bunning, Craven--placed in a situation that could not possibly stay as it was.
the general state of things; the combination of circumstances at a given time
From this reading At any rate there they now were, the three of them--Olva, Bunning, Craven--placed in a situation that could not possibly stay as it was.
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading At any rate there they now were, the three of them--Olva, Bunning, Craven--placed in a situation that could not possibly stay as it was.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading At any rate there they now were, the three of them--Olva, Bunning, Craven--placed in a situation that could not possibly stay as it was.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading LOVE TO THE "VALSE TRISTE" It was all, when one looked back upon it, the rankest melodrama.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading At any rate there they now were, the three of them--Olva, Bunning, Craven--placed in a situation that could not possibly stay as it was.
in or at that place or location
From this reading At any rate there they now were, the three of them--Olva, Bunning, Craven--placed in a situation that could not possibly stay as it was.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading At any rate there they now were, the three of them--Olva, Bunning, Craven--placed in a situation that could not possibly stay as it was.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading . it had all arranged itself as though it bad been worked by a master dramatist.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading At any rate there they now were, the three of them--Olva, Bunning, Craven--placed in a situation that could not possibly stay as it was.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading LOVE TO THE "VALSE TRISTE" It was all, when one looked back upon it, the rankest melodrama.
TRISTE
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From this reading LOVE TO THE "VALSE TRISTE" It was all, when one looked back upon it, the rankest melodrama.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading LOVE TO THE "VALSE TRISTE" It was all, when one looked back upon it, the rankest melodrama.
VALSEnoun
a ballroom dance in triple time with a strong accent on the first beat
From this reading LOVE TO THE "VALSE TRISTE" It was all, when one looked back upon it, the rankest melodrama.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading The darkness, the flaming lamp, Craven's voice and eyes, Bunning .
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading LOVE TO THE "VALSE TRISTE" It was all, when one looked back upon it, the rankest melodrama.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading At any rate there they now were, the three of them--Olva, Bunning, Craven--placed in a situation that could not possibly stay as it was.
at the time that
From this reading LOVE TO THE "VALSE TRISTE" It was all, when one looked back upon it, the rankest melodrama.
past form of “work” — exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading . it had all arranged itself as though it bad been worked by a master dramatist.
