used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I held out my hand, therefore, with a laughing word.
anew
From this reading But time and old memories and crowding events had long softened the feeling; and in the joy of meeting him again, of finding him in this unexpected stranger, nothing was further from my thoughts than to rake up old grudges.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading But time and old memories and crowding events had long softened the feeling; and in the joy of meeting him again, of finding him in this unexpected stranger, nothing was further from my thoughts than to rake up old grudges.
angryadjectiveUS /ˈæŋɡri/
feeling or showing anger
From this reading Then I had been sorely angry with him.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I had not seen Louis since the day of the duel at Cahors, when, parting from him at the door in the passage by the Cathedral, I had refused to take his hand.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Then I had been sorely angry with him.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But time and old memories and crowding events had long softened the feeling; and in the joy of meeting him again, of finding him in this unexpected stranger, nothing was further from my thoughts than to rake up old grudges.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading I had not seen Louis since the day of the duel at Cahors, when, parting from him at the door in the passage by the Cathedral, I had refused to take his hand.
Cahors
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From this reading I had not seen Louis since the day of the duel at Cahors, when, parting from him at the door in the passage by the Cathedral, I had refused to take his hand.
CathedralnounUS /kəˈθiːdrəl/
any large and important church
From this reading I had not seen Louis since the day of the duel at Cahors, when, parting from him at the door in the passage by the Cathedral, I had refused to take his hand.
crowdingnounUS /ˈkraʊdɪŋ/
a situation in which people or things are crowded together
From this reading But time and old memories and crowding events had long softened the feeling; and in the joy of meeting him again, of finding him in this unexpected stranger, nothing was further from my thoughts than to rake up old grudges.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading I had not seen Louis since the day of the duel at Cahors, when, parting from him at the door in the passage by the Cathedral, I had refused to take his hand.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading I had not seen Louis since the day of the duel at Cahors, when, parting from him at the door in the passage by the Cathedral, I had refused to take his hand.
duelnounUS /ˈduːəl/
a prearranged fight with deadly weapons by two people (accompanied by seconds) in order to settle a quarrel over a point of honor
From this reading I had not seen Louis since the day of the duel at Cahors, when, parting from him at the door in the passage by the Cathedral, I had refused to take his hand.
plural of “event” — something that happens at a given place and time
From this reading But time and old memories and crowding events had long softened the feeling; and in the joy of meeting him again, of finding him in this unexpected stranger, nothing was further from my thoughts than to rake up old grudges.
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading But time and old memories and crowding events had long softened the feeling; and in the joy of meeting him again, of finding him in this unexpected stranger, nothing was further from my thoughts than to rake up old grudges.
the act of determining the properties of something, usually by research or calculation
From this reading But time and old memories and crowding events had long softened the feeling; and in the joy of meeting him again, of finding him in this unexpected stranger, nothing was further from my thoughts than to rake up old grudges.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading I had not seen Louis since the day of the duel at Cahors, when, parting from him at the door in the passage by the Cathedral, I had refused to take his hand.
to or at a greater extent or degree or a more advanced stage (“further” is used more often than “farther” in this abstract sense)
From this reading But time and old memories and crowding events had long softened the feeling; and in the joy of meeting him again, of finding him in this unexpected stranger, nothing was further from my thoughts than to rake up old grudges.
grudgesnounUS /ˈɡrʌdʒɪz/
plural of “grudge” — a resentment strong enough to justify retaliation
From this reading But time and old memories and crowding events had long softened the feeling; and in the joy of meeting him again, of finding him in this unexpected stranger, nothing was further from my thoughts than to rake up old grudges.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I had not seen Louis since the day of the duel at Cahors, when, parting from him at the door in the passage by the Cathedral, I had refused to take his hand.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading I had not seen Louis since the day of the duel at Cahors, when, parting from him at the door in the passage by the Cathedral, I had refused to take his hand.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading I held out my hand, therefore, with a laughing word.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I had not seen Louis since the day of the duel at Cahors, when, parting from him at the door in the passage by the Cathedral, I had refused to take his hand.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading I had not seen Louis since the day of the duel at Cahors, when, parting from him at the door in the passage by the Cathedral, I had refused to take his hand.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I had not seen Louis since the day of the duel at Cahors, when, parting from him at the door in the passage by the Cathedral, I had refused to take his hand.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I had not seen Louis since the day of the duel at Cahors, when, parting from him at the door in the passage by the Cathedral, I had refused to take his hand.
the emotion of great happiness
From this reading But time and old memories and crowding events had long softened the feeling; and in the joy of meeting him again, of finding him in this unexpected stranger, nothing was further from my thoughts than to rake up old grudges.
showing or feeling mirth or pleasure or happiness
From this reading I held out my hand, therefore, with a laughing word.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading But time and old memories and crowding events had long softened the feeling; and in the joy of meeting him again, of finding him in this unexpected stranger, nothing was further from my thoughts than to rake up old grudges.
United States prizefighter who was world heavyweight champion for 12 years (1914-1981)
From this reading I had not seen Louis since the day of the duel at Cahors, when, parting from him at the door in the passage by the Cathedral, I had refused to take his hand.
a formally arranged gathering
From this reading But time and old memories and crowding events had long softened the feeling; and in the joy of meeting him again, of finding him in this unexpected stranger, nothing was further from my thoughts than to rake up old grudges.
memoriesnounUS /ˈmɛm.ə.riz/
Recollections of past events.
From this reading But time and old memories and crowding events had long softened the feeling; and in the joy of meeting him again, of finding him in this unexpected stranger, nothing was further from my thoughts than to rake up old grudges.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading But time and old memories and crowding events had long softened the feeling; and in the joy of meeting him again, of finding him in this unexpected stranger, nothing was further from my thoughts than to rake up old grudges.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I had not seen Louis since the day of the duel at Cahors, when, parting from him at the door in the passage by the Cathedral, I had refused to take his hand.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading But time and old memories and crowding events had long softened the feeling; and in the joy of meeting him again, of finding him in this unexpected stranger, nothing was further from my thoughts than to rake up old grudges.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I had not seen Louis since the day of the duel at Cahors, when, parting from him at the door in the passage by the Cathedral, I had refused to take his hand.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading But time and old memories and crowding events had long softened the feeling; and in the joy of meeting him again, of finding him in this unexpected stranger, nothing was further from my thoughts than to rake up old grudges.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading I held out my hand, therefore, with a laughing word.
the act of departing politely
From this reading I had not seen Louis since the day of the duel at Cahors, when, parting from him at the door in the passage by the Cathedral, I had refused to take his hand.
the act of passing from one state or place to the next
From this reading I had not seen Louis since the day of the duel at Cahors, when, parting from him at the door in the passage by the Cathedral, I had refused to take his hand.
rakeverbUS /reɪk/
move through with or as if with a rake
From this reading But time and old memories and crowding events had long softened the feeling; and in the joy of meeting him again, of finding him in this unexpected stranger, nothing was further from my thoughts than to rake up old grudges.
past form of “refuse” — show unwillingness towards
From this reading I had not seen Louis since the day of the duel at Cahors, when, parting from him at the door in the passage by the Cathedral, I had refused to take his hand.
try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of
From this reading THE SEARCH.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading I had not seen Louis since the day of the duel at Cahors, when, parting from him at the door in the passage by the Cathedral, I had refused to take his hand.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading I had not seen Louis since the day of the duel at Cahors, when, parting from him at the door in the passage by the Cathedral, I had refused to take his hand.
softenedadjectiveUS /ˈsɔːfənd/
toned down
From this reading But time and old memories and crowding events had long softened the feeling; and in the joy of meeting him again, of finding him in this unexpected stranger, nothing was further from my thoughts than to rake up old grudges.
sorelyadverbUS /ˈsɔːrli/
to a great degree
From this reading Then I had been sorely angry with him.
anyone who does not belong in the environment in which they are found
From this reading But time and old memories and crowding events had long softened the feeling; and in the joy of meeting him again, of finding him in this unexpected stranger, nothing was further from my thoughts than to rake up old grudges.
carry out
From this reading I had not seen Louis since the day of the duel at Cahors, when, parting from him at the door in the passage by the Cathedral, I had refused to take his hand.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading But time and old memories and crowding events had long softened the feeling; and in the joy of meeting him again, of finding him in this unexpected stranger, nothing was further from my thoughts than to rake up old grudges.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE SEARCH.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then I had been sorely angry with him.
for that reason; as a result
From this reading I held out my hand, therefore, with a laughing word.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading But time and old memories and crowding events had long softened the feeling; and in the joy of meeting him again, of finding him in this unexpected stranger, nothing was further from my thoughts than to rake up old grudges.
plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading But time and old memories and crowding events had long softened the feeling; and in the joy of meeting him again, of finding him in this unexpected stranger, nothing was further from my thoughts than to rake up old grudges.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading But time and old memories and crowding events had long softened the feeling; and in the joy of meeting him again, of finding him in this unexpected stranger, nothing was further from my thoughts than to rake up old grudges.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I had not seen Louis since the day of the duel at Cahors, when, parting from him at the door in the passage by the Cathedral, I had refused to take his hand.
not expected or anticipated
From this reading But time and old memories and crowding events had long softened the feeling; and in the joy of meeting him again, of finding him in this unexpected stranger, nothing was further from my thoughts than to rake up old grudges.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading But time and old memories and crowding events had long softened the feeling; and in the joy of meeting him again, of finding him in this unexpected stranger, nothing was further from my thoughts than to rake up old grudges.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But time and old memories and crowding events had long softened the feeling; and in the joy of meeting him again, of finding him in this unexpected stranger, nothing was further from my thoughts than to rake up old grudges.
at the time that
From this reading I had not seen Louis since the day of the duel at Cahors, when, parting from him at the door in the passage by the Cathedral, I had refused to take his hand.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Then I had been sorely angry with him.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading I held out my hand, therefore, with a laughing word.
