used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It was just a week since his arrival at Givre, and Anna wished, before he left, to return to the place where they had sat on their first afternoon together.
abuttingverbUS /əˈbʌtɪŋ/
inflected form of “abut” — lie adjacent to another or share a boundary
From this reading He was to meet her in the brown sitting-room at ten, and they were to walk down to the river and talk over their future in the little pavilion abutting on the wall of the park.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading XXIII The next day was Darrow’s last at Givre and, foreseeing that the afternoon and evening would have to be given to the family, he had asked Anna to devote an early hour to the final consideration of their plans.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading XXIII The next day was Darrow’s last at Givre and, foreseeing that the afternoon and evening would have to be given to the family, he had asked Anna to devote an early hour to the final consideration of their plans.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading XXIII The next day was Darrow’s last at Givre and, foreseeing that the afternoon and evening would have to be given to the family, he had asked Anna to devote an early hour to the final consideration of their plans.
AnnanounUS /ˈænə/
a former copper coin of Pakistan and India
From this reading XXIII The next day was Darrow’s last at Givre and, foreseeing that the afternoon and evening would have to be given to the family, he had asked Anna to devote an early hour to the final consideration of their plans.
take a court case to a higher court for review
From this reading Her sensitiveness to the appeal of inanimate things, to the colour and texture of whatever wove itself into the substance of her emotion, made her want to hear Darrow’s voice, and to feel his eyes on her, in the spot where bliss had first flowed into her heart.
accomplishment of an objective
From this reading It was just a week since his arrival at Givre, and Anna wished, before he left, to return to the place where they had sat on their first afternoon together.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading XXIII The next day was Darrow’s last at Givre and, foreseeing that the afternoon and evening would have to be given to the family, he had asked Anna to devote an early hour to the final consideration of their plans.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading XXIII The next day was Darrow’s last at Givre and, foreseeing that the afternoon and evening would have to be given to the family, he had asked Anna to devote an early hour to the final consideration of their plans.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading XXIII The next day was Darrow’s last at Givre and, foreseeing that the afternoon and evening would have to be given to the family, he had asked Anna to devote an early hour to the final consideration of their plans.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading It was just a week since his arrival at Givre, and Anna wished, before he left, to return to the place where they had sat on their first afternoon together.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading That bliss, in the interval, had wound itself into every fold of her being.
blissnounUS /blɪs/
a state of extreme happiness
From this reading Her sensitiveness to the appeal of inanimate things, to the colour and texture of whatever wove itself into the substance of her emotion, made her want to hear Darrow’s voice, and to feel his eyes on her, in the spot where bliss had first flowed into her heart.
an orange of low brightness and saturation
From this reading He was to meet her in the brown sitting-room at ten, and they were to walk down to the river and talk over their future in the little pavilion abutting on the wall of the park.
having or capable of producing colors
From this reading Her sensitiveness to the appeal of inanimate things, to the colour and texture of whatever wove itself into the substance of her emotion, made her want to hear Darrow’s voice, and to feel his eyes on her, in the spot where bliss had first flowed into her heart.
the process of giving careful thought to something
From this reading XXIII The next day was Darrow’s last at Givre and, foreseeing that the afternoon and evening would have to be given to the family, he had asked Anna to devote an early hour to the final consideration of their plans.
Darrow'snounUS /ˈderoʊz/
possessive form of “darrow” — United States lawyer famous for his defense of lost causes (1857-1938)
From this reading XXIII The next day was Darrow’s last at Givre and, foreseeing that the afternoon and evening would have to be given to the family, he had asked Anna to devote an early hour to the final consideration of their plans.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading XXIII The next day was Darrow’s last at Givre and, foreseeing that the afternoon and evening would have to be given to the family, he had asked Anna to devote an early hour to the final consideration of their plans.
devoteverbUS /dɪˈvoʊt/
give entirely to a specific person, activity, or cause
From this reading XXIII The next day was Darrow’s last at Givre and, foreseeing that the afternoon and evening would have to be given to the family, he had asked Anna to devote an early hour to the final consideration of their plans.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading He was to meet her in the brown sitting-room at ten, and they were to walk down to the river and talk over their future in the little pavilion abutting on the wall of the park.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading XXIII The next day was Darrow’s last at Givre and, foreseeing that the afternoon and evening would have to be given to the family, he had asked Anna to devote an early hour to the final consideration of their plans.
any strong feeling
From this reading Her sensitiveness to the appeal of inanimate things, to the colour and texture of whatever wove itself into the substance of her emotion, made her want to hear Darrow’s voice, and to feel his eyes on her, in the spot where bliss had first flowed into her heart.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading XXIII The next day was Darrow’s last at Givre and, foreseeing that the afternoon and evening would have to be given to the family, he had asked Anna to devote an early hour to the final consideration of their plans.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading That bliss, in the interval, had wound itself into every fold of her being.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Her sensitiveness to the appeal of inanimate things, to the colour and texture of whatever wove itself into the substance of her emotion, made her want to hear Darrow’s voice, and to feel his eyes on her, in the spot where bliss had first flowed into her heart.
a social unit living together
From this reading XXIII The next day was Darrow’s last at Givre and, foreseeing that the afternoon and evening would have to be given to the family, he had asked Anna to devote an early hour to the final consideration of their plans.
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading Her sensitiveness to the appeal of inanimate things, to the colour and texture of whatever wove itself into the substance of her emotion, made her want to hear Darrow’s voice, and to feel his eyes on her, in the spot where bliss had first flowed into her heart.
finaladjectiveUS /ˈfaɪnəl/
occurring at or forming an end or termination
From this reading XXIII The next day was Darrow’s last at Givre and, foreseeing that the afternoon and evening would have to be given to the family, he had asked Anna to devote an early hour to the final consideration of their plans.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading It was just a week since his arrival at Givre, and Anna wished, before he left, to return to the place where they had sat on their first afternoon together.
flowedverbUS /floʊd/
past form of “flow” — move or progress freely as if in a stream
From this reading Her sensitiveness to the appeal of inanimate things, to the colour and texture of whatever wove itself into the substance of her emotion, made her want to hear Darrow’s voice, and to feel his eyes on her, in the spot where bliss had first flowed into her heart.
foldnounUS /foʊld/
an angular or rounded shape made by folding
From this reading That bliss, in the interval, had wound itself into every fold of her being.
foreseeingverbUS /fɔːrˈsiːɪŋ/
-ing form of “foresee” — realize beforehand
From this reading XXIII The next day was Darrow’s last at Givre and, foreseeing that the afternoon and evening would have to be given to the family, he had asked Anna to devote an early hour to the final consideration of their plans.
yet to be or coming
From this reading He was to meet her in the brown sitting-room at ten, and they were to walk down to the river and talk over their future in the little pavilion abutting on the wall of the park.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading XXIII The next day was Darrow’s last at Givre and, foreseeing that the afternoon and evening would have to be given to the family, he had asked Anna to devote an early hour to the final consideration of their plans.
Givre
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading XXIII The next day was Darrow’s last at Givre and, foreseeing that the afternoon and evening would have to be given to the family, he had asked Anna to devote an early hour to the final consideration of their plans.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading XXIII The next day was Darrow’s last at Givre and, foreseeing that the afternoon and evening would have to be given to the family, he had asked Anna to devote an early hour to the final consideration of their plans.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading XXIII The next day was Darrow’s last at Givre and, foreseeing that the afternoon and evening would have to be given to the family, he had asked Anna to devote an early hour to the final consideration of their plans.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading XXIII The next day was Darrow’s last at Givre and, foreseeing that the afternoon and evening would have to be given to the family, he had asked Anna to devote an early hour to the final consideration of their plans.
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading Her sensitiveness to the appeal of inanimate things, to the colour and texture of whatever wove itself into the substance of her emotion, made her want to hear Darrow’s voice, and to feel his eyes on her, in the spot where bliss had first flowed into her heart.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading Her sensitiveness to the appeal of inanimate things, to the colour and texture of whatever wove itself into the substance of her emotion, made her want to hear Darrow’s voice, and to feel his eyes on her, in the spot where bliss had first flowed into her heart.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He was to meet her in the brown sitting-room at ten, and they were to walk down to the river and talk over their future in the little pavilion abutting on the wall of the park.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading It was just a week since his arrival at Givre, and Anna wished, before he left, to return to the place where they had sat on their first afternoon together.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading XXIII The next day was Darrow’s last at Givre and, foreseeing that the afternoon and evening would have to be given to the family, he had asked Anna to devote an early hour to the final consideration of their plans.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He was to meet her in the brown sitting-room at ten, and they were to walk down to the river and talk over their future in the little pavilion abutting on the wall of the park.
inanimateadjectiveUS /ˌɪˈnænəmət/
belonging to the class of nouns denoting nonliving things
From this reading Her sensitiveness to the appeal of inanimate things, to the colour and texture of whatever wove itself into the substance of her emotion, made her want to hear Darrow’s voice, and to feel his eyes on her, in the spot where bliss had first flowed into her heart.
intervalnounUS /ˈɪntərvəl/
a definite length of time marked off by two instants
From this reading That bliss, in the interval, had wound itself into every fold of her being.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Her sensitiveness to the appeal of inanimate things, to the colour and texture of whatever wove itself into the substance of her emotion, made her want to hear Darrow’s voice, and to feel his eyes on her, in the spot where bliss had first flowed into her heart.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was just a week since his arrival at Givre, and Anna wished, before he left, to return to the place where they had sat on their first afternoon together.
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading Her sensitiveness to the appeal of inanimate things, to the colour and texture of whatever wove itself into the substance of her emotion, made her want to hear Darrow’s voice, and to feel his eyes on her, in the spot where bliss had first flowed into her heart.
and nothing more
From this reading It was just a week since his arrival at Givre, and Anna wished, before he left, to return to the place where they had sat on their first afternoon together.
immediately past
From this reading XXIII The next day was Darrow’s last at Givre and, foreseeing that the afternoon and evening would have to be given to the family, he had asked Anna to devote an early hour to the final consideration of their plans.
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 It was just a week since his arrival at Givre, and Anna wished, before he left, to return to the place where they had sat on their first afternoon together.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading He was to meet her in the brown sitting-room at ten, and they were to walk down to the river and talk over their future in the little pavilion abutting on the wall of the park.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Her sensitiveness to the appeal of inanimate things, to the colour and texture of whatever wove itself into the substance of her emotion, made her want to hear Darrow’s voice, and to feel his eyes on her, in the spot where bliss had first flowed into her heart.
come together
From this reading He was to meet her in the brown sitting-room at ten, and they were to walk down to the river and talk over their future in the little pavilion abutting on the wall of the park.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading XXIII The next day was Darrow’s last at Givre and, foreseeing that the afternoon and evening would have to be given to the family, he had asked Anna to devote an early hour to the final consideration of their plans.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading XXIII The next day was Darrow’s last at Givre and, foreseeing that the afternoon and evening would have to be given to the family, he had asked Anna to devote an early hour to the final consideration of their plans.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He was to meet her in the brown sitting-room at ten, and they were to walk down to the river and talk over their future in the little pavilion abutting on the wall of the park.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading He was to meet her in the brown sitting-room at ten, and they were to walk down to the river and talk over their future in the little pavilion abutting on the wall of the park.
a large area of land preserved in its natural state as public property
From this reading He was to meet her in the brown sitting-room at ten, and they were to walk down to the river and talk over their future in the little pavilion abutting on the wall of the park.
pavilionnounUS /pəˈvɪljən/
large and often sumptuous tent
From this reading He was to meet her in the brown sitting-room at ten, and they were to walk down to the river and talk over their future in the little pavilion abutting on the wall of the park.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading It was just a week since his arrival at Givre, and Anna wished, before he left, to return to the place where they had sat on their first afternoon together.
plural of “plan” — a series of steps to be carried out or goals to be accomplished
From this reading XXIII The next day was Darrow’s last at Givre and, foreseeing that the afternoon and evening would have to be given to the family, he had asked Anna to devote an early hour to the final consideration of their plans.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading It was just a week since his arrival at Givre, and Anna wished, before he left, to return to the place where they had sat on their first afternoon together.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading He was to meet her in the brown sitting-room at ten, and they were to walk down to the river and talk over their future in the little pavilion abutting on the wall of the park.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading It was just a week since his arrival at Givre, and Anna wished, before he left, to return to the place where they had sat on their first afternoon together.
sensitivenessnounUS /ˈsensətɪvnəs/
sensitivity to emotional feelings (of self and others)
From this reading Her sensitiveness to the appeal of inanimate things, to the colour and texture of whatever wove itself into the substance of her emotion, made her want to hear Darrow’s voice, and to feel his eyes on her, in the spot where bliss had first flowed into her heart.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading It was just a week since his arrival at Givre, and Anna wished, before he left, to return to the place where they had sat on their first afternoon together.
sitting-room
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He was to meet her in the brown sitting-room at ten, and they were to walk down to the river and talk over their future in the little pavilion abutting on the wall of the park.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Her sensitiveness to the appeal of inanimate things, to the colour and texture of whatever wove itself into the substance of her emotion, made her want to hear Darrow’s voice, and to feel his eyes on her, in the spot where bliss had first flowed into her heart.
substancenounUS /ˈsʌbstəns/
the real physical matter of which a person or thing consists
From this reading Her sensitiveness to the appeal of inanimate things, to the colour and texture of whatever wove itself into the substance of her emotion, made her want to hear Darrow’s voice, and to feel his eyes on her, in the spot where bliss had first flowed into her heart.
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading He was to meet her in the brown sitting-room at ten, and they were to walk down to the river and talk over their future in the little pavilion abutting on the wall of the park.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading He was to meet her in the brown sitting-room at ten, and they were to walk down to the river and talk over their future in the little pavilion abutting on the wall of the park.
texturenounUS /ˈtekstʃər/
the feel of a surface or a fabric
From this reading Her sensitiveness to the appeal of inanimate things, to the colour and texture of whatever wove itself into the substance of her emotion, made her want to hear Darrow’s voice, and to feel his eyes on her, in the spot where bliss had first flowed into her heart.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading XXIII The next day was Darrow’s last at Givre and, foreseeing that the afternoon and evening would have to be given to the family, he had asked Anna to devote an early hour to the final consideration of their plans.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading XXIII The next day was Darrow’s last at Givre and, foreseeing that the afternoon and evening would have to be given to the family, he had asked Anna to devote an early hour to the final consideration of their plans.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading XXIII The next day was Darrow’s last at Givre and, foreseeing that the afternoon and evening would have to be given to the family, he had asked Anna to devote an early hour to the final consideration of their plans.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was to meet her in the brown sitting-room at ten, and they were to walk down to the river and talk over their future in the little pavilion abutting on the wall of the park.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading Her sensitiveness to the appeal of inanimate things, to the colour and texture of whatever wove itself into the substance of her emotion, made her want to hear Darrow’s voice, and to feel his eyes on her, in the spot where bliss had first flowed into her heart.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading XXIII The next day was Darrow’s last at Givre and, foreseeing that the afternoon and evening would have to be given to the family, he had asked Anna to devote an early hour to the final consideration of their plans.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading It was just a week since his arrival at Givre, and Anna wished, before he left, to return to the place where they had sat on their first afternoon together.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading Her sensitiveness to the appeal of inanimate things, to the colour and texture of whatever wove itself into the substance of her emotion, made her want to hear Darrow’s voice, and to feel his eyes on her, in the spot where bliss had first flowed into her heart.
the act of traveling by foot
From this reading He was to meet her in the brown sitting-room at ten, and they were to walk down to the river and talk over their future in the little pavilion abutting on the wall of the park.
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 was to meet her in the brown sitting-room at ten, and they were to walk down to the river and talk over their future in the little pavilion abutting on the wall of the park.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading Her sensitiveness to the appeal of inanimate things, to the colour and texture of whatever wove itself into the substance of her emotion, made her want to hear Darrow’s voice, and to feel his eyes on her, in the spot where bliss had first flowed into her heart.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading XXIII The next day was Darrow’s last at Givre and, foreseeing that the afternoon and evening would have to be given to the family, he had asked Anna to devote an early hour to the final consideration of their plans.
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading It was just a week since his arrival at Givre, and Anna wished, before he left, to return to the place where they had sat on their first afternoon together.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading He was to meet her in the brown sitting-room at ten, and they were to walk down to the river and talk over their future in the little pavilion abutting on the wall of the park.
any or all of a kind, it does not matter which
From this reading Her sensitiveness to the appeal of inanimate things, to the colour and texture of whatever wove itself into the substance of her emotion, made her want to hear Darrow’s voice, and to feel his eyes on her, in the spot where bliss had first flowed into her heart.
in or at the place that
From this reading It was just a week since his arrival at Givre, and Anna wished, before he left, to return to the place where they had sat on their first afternoon together.
past form of “wish” — hope for; have a wish
From this reading It was just a week since his arrival at Givre, and Anna wished, before he left, to return to the place where they had sat on their first afternoon together.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading XXIII The next day was Darrow’s last at Givre and, foreseeing that the afternoon and evening would have to be given to the family, he had asked Anna to devote an early hour to the final consideration of their plans.
an injury to living tissue (especially an injury involving a cut or break in the skin)
From this reading That bliss, in the interval, had wound itself into every fold of her being.
woveverbUS /woʊv/
inflected form of “weave” — interlace by or as if by weaving
From this reading Her sensitiveness to the appeal of inanimate things, to the colour and texture of whatever wove itself into the substance of her emotion, made her want to hear Darrow’s voice, and to feel his eyes on her, in the spot where bliss had first flowed into her heart.
XXIIInoun
the cardinal number that is the sum of twenty-two and one
From this reading XXIII The next day was Darrow’s last at Givre and, foreseeing that the afternoon and evening would have to be given to the family, he had asked Anna to devote an early hour to the final consideration of their plans.
