used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading While the financier was contentedly musing in his chair beside the fire, his niece was hurrying into the park, wrapped in a dark cloak and thick veil.
AchillesnounUS /əˈkɪliz/
a mythical Greek hero of the Iliad
From this reading Zara Shulski shivered, in spite of the big cloak, as she peered into the gloom of the trees, when she got nearly to the Achilles statue.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading She had slipped out noiselessly, a few minutes after she left the library.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading The sun had completely set now and it was damp and cold, with the dead leaves, and the sodden autumn feeling in the air.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading While the financier was contentedly musing in his chair beside the fire, his niece was hurrying into the park, wrapped in a dark cloak and thick veil.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Zara Shulski shivered, in spite of the big cloak, as she peered into the gloom of the trees, when she got nearly to the Achilles statue.
the season when the leaves fall from the trees
From this reading The sun had completely set now and it was damp and cold, with the dead leaves, and the sodden autumn feeling in the air.
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading The rendezvous had been for six o'clock; it was now twenty minutes past, and it was so bad for Mirko to wait in the cold.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The rendezvous had been for six o'clock; it was now twenty minutes past, and it was so bad for Mirko to wait in the cold.
next to; at the side of
From this reading While the financier was contentedly musing in his chair beside the fire, his niece was hurrying into the park, wrapped in a dark cloak and thick veil.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Zara Shulski shivered, in spite of the big cloak, as she peered into the gloom of the trees, when she got nearly to the Achilles statue.
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading While the financier was contentedly musing in his chair beside the fire, his niece was hurrying into the park, wrapped in a dark cloak and thick veil.
anything that covers or conceals
From this reading While the financier was contentedly musing in his chair beside the fire, his niece was hurrying into the park, wrapped in a dark cloak and thick veil.
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading The sun had completely set now and it was damp and cold, with the dead leaves, and the sodden autumn feeling in the air.
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading The sun had completely set now and it was damp and cold, with the dead leaves, and the sodden autumn feeling in the air.
contentedlyadverbUS /kənˈtentədli/
with equanimity
From this reading While the financier was contentedly musing in his chair beside the fire, his niece was hurrying into the park, wrapped in a dark cloak and thick veil.
dampadjectiveUS /dæmp/
slightly wet
From this reading The sun had completely set now and it was damp and cold, with the dead leaves, and the sodden autumn feeling in the air.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading While the financier was contentedly musing in his chair beside the fire, his niece was hurrying into the park, wrapped in a dark cloak and thick veil.
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading The sun had completely set now and it was damp and cold, with the dead leaves, and the sodden autumn feeling in the air.
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading The sun had completely set now and it was damp and cold, with the dead leaves, and the sodden autumn feeling in the air.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading She had slipped out noiselessly, a few minutes after she left the library.
financiernounUS /ˌfɪnənˈsɪr/
a person skilled in large scale financial transactions
From this reading While the financier was contentedly musing in his chair beside the fire, his niece was hurrying into the park, wrapped in a dark cloak and thick veil.
start firing a weapon
From this reading While the financier was contentedly musing in his chair beside the fire, his niece was hurrying into the park, wrapped in a dark cloak and thick veil.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The rendezvous had been for six o'clock; it was now twenty minutes past, and it was so bad for Mirko to wait in the cold.
a state of partial or total darkness
From this reading Zara Shulski shivered, in spite of the big cloak, as she peered into the gloom of the trees, when she got nearly to the Achilles statue.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Zara Shulski shivered, in spite of the big cloak, as she peered into the gloom of the trees, when she got nearly to the Achilles statue.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She had slipped out noiselessly, a few minutes after she left the library.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading While the financier was contentedly musing in his chair beside the fire, his niece was hurrying into the park, wrapped in a dark cloak and thick veil.
hurryingadjectiveUS /ˈhɜːriɪŋ/
moving with great haste
From this reading While the financier was contentedly musing in his chair beside the fire, his niece was hurrying into the park, wrapped in a dark cloak and thick veil.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading While the financier was contentedly musing in his chair beside the fire, his niece was hurrying into the park, wrapped in a dark cloak and thick veil.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading While the financier was contentedly musing in his chair beside the fire, his niece was hurrying into the park, wrapped in a dark cloak and thick veil.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The sun had completely set now and it was damp and cold, with the dead leaves, and the sodden autumn feeling in the air.
plural of “leaf” — the main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants
From this reading The sun had completely set now and it was damp and cold, with the dead leaves, and the sodden autumn feeling in the air.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading She had slipped out noiselessly, a few minutes after she left the library.
a room where books are kept
From this reading She had slipped out noiselessly, a few minutes after she left the library.
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading She had slipped out noiselessly, a few minutes after she left the library.
Mirko
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From this reading The rendezvous had been for six o'clock; it was now twenty minutes past, and it was so bad for Mirko to wait in the cold.
musingnounUS /ˈmjuːzɪŋ/
a calm, lengthy, intent consideration
From this reading While the financier was contentedly musing in his chair beside the fire, his niece was hurrying into the park, wrapped in a dark cloak and thick veil.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading Zara Shulski shivered, in spite of the big cloak, as she peered into the gloom of the trees, when she got nearly to the Achilles statue.
niecenounUS /niːs/
a daughter of your brother or sister
From this reading While the financier was contentedly musing in his chair beside the fire, his niece was hurrying into the park, wrapped in a dark cloak and thick veil.
noiselesslyadverb
without a sound
From this reading She had slipped out noiselessly, a few minutes after she left the library.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading The sun had completely set now and it was damp and cold, with the dead leaves, and the sodden autumn feeling in the air.
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading The rendezvous had been for six o'clock; it was now twenty minutes past, and it was so bad for Mirko to wait in the cold.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Zara Shulski shivered, in spite of the big cloak, as she peered into the gloom of the trees, when she got nearly to the Achilles statue.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading She had slipped out noiselessly, a few minutes after she left the library.
a large area of land preserved in its natural state as public property
From this reading While the financier was contentedly musing in his chair beside the fire, his niece was hurrying into the park, wrapped in a dark cloak and thick veil.
the time that has elapsed
From this reading The rendezvous had been for six o'clock; it was now twenty minutes past, and it was so bad for Mirko to wait in the cold.
peeredverbUS /pɪrd/
past form of “peer” — look searchingly
From this reading Zara Shulski shivered, in spite of the big cloak, as she peered into the gloom of the trees, when she got nearly to the Achilles statue.
rendezvousnounUS /ˈrɑːndɪvuː/
a meeting planned at a certain time and place
From this reading The rendezvous had been for six o'clock; it was now twenty minutes past, and it was so bad for Mirko to wait in the cold.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading The sun had completely set now and it was damp and cold, with the dead leaves, and the sodden autumn feeling in the air.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had slipped out noiselessly, a few minutes after she left the library.
shiveredverbUS /ˈʃɪvərd/
past form of “shiver” — tremble convulsively, as from fear or excitement
From this reading Zara Shulski shivered, in spite of the big cloak, as she peered into the gloom of the trees, when she got nearly to the Achilles statue.
Shulski
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From this reading Zara Shulski shivered, in spite of the big cloak, as she peered into the gloom of the trees, when she got nearly to the Achilles statue.
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading The rendezvous had been for six o'clock; it was now twenty minutes past, and it was so bad for Mirko to wait in the cold.
inflected form of “slip” — move stealthily
From this reading She had slipped out noiselessly, a few minutes after she left the library.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The rendezvous had been for six o'clock; it was now twenty minutes past, and it was so bad for Mirko to wait in the cold.
soddenadjectiveUS /ˈsɑːdən/
wet through and through; thoroughly wet
From this reading The sun had completely set now and it was damp and cold, with the dead leaves, and the sodden autumn feeling in the air.
feeling a need to see others suffer
From this reading Zara Shulski shivered, in spite of the big cloak, as she peered into the gloom of the trees, when she got nearly to the Achilles statue.
statuenounUS /ˈstætʃuː/
a sculpture representing a human or animal
From this reading Zara Shulski shivered, in spite of the big cloak, as she peered into the gloom of the trees, when she got nearly to the Achilles statue.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading The sun had completely set now and it was damp and cold, with the dead leaves, and the sodden autumn feeling in the air.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading While the financier was contentedly musing in his chair beside the fire, his niece was hurrying into the park, wrapped in a dark cloak and thick veil.
not thin; of a specific thickness or of relatively great extent from one surface to the opposite usually in the smallest of the three solid dimensions
From this reading While the financier was contentedly musing in his chair beside the fire, his niece was hurrying into the park, wrapped in a dark cloak and thick veil.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Zara Shulski shivered, in spite of the big cloak, as she peered into the gloom of the trees, when she got nearly to the Achilles statue.
plural of “tree” — a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading Zara Shulski shivered, in spite of the big cloak, as she peered into the gloom of the trees, when she got nearly to the Achilles statue.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nineteen and one
From this reading The rendezvous had been for six o'clock; it was now twenty minutes past, and it was so bad for Mirko to wait in the cold.
a garment that covers the head and face
From this reading While the financier was contentedly musing in his chair beside the fire, his niece was hurrying into the park, wrapped in a dark cloak and thick veil.
stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading The rendezvous had been for six o'clock; it was now twenty minutes past, and it was so bad for Mirko to wait in the cold.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading While the financier was contentedly musing in his chair beside the fire, his niece was hurrying into the park, wrapped in a dark cloak and thick veil.
at the time that
From this reading Zara Shulski shivered, in spite of the big cloak, as she peered into the gloom of the trees, when she got nearly to the Achilles statue.
WhileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading While the financier was contentedly musing in his chair beside the fire, his niece was hurrying into the park, wrapped in a dark cloak and thick veil.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The sun had completely set now and it was damp and cold, with the dead leaves, and the sodden autumn feeling in the air.
covered with or as if with clothes or a wrap or cloak
From this reading While the financier was contentedly musing in his chair beside the fire, his niece was hurrying into the park, wrapped in a dark cloak and thick veil.
Zara
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From this reading Zara Shulski shivered, in spite of the big cloak, as she peered into the gloom of the trees, when she got nearly to the Achilles statue.
