used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Yes," she nodded, "a boy."
(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 He gripped both her hands and felt, while he was beaming all over, a stream of happiness was running through his soul with a potency and intense warmth that he had never anticipated.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He gripped both her hands and felt, while he was beaming all over, a stream of happiness was running through his soul with a potency and intense warmth that he had never anticipated.
anticipatedadjectiveUS /ænˈtɪsəpeɪtɪd/
expected hopefully
From this reading He gripped both her hands and felt, while he was beaming all over, a stream of happiness was running through his soul with a potency and intense warmth that he had never anticipated.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He suddenly noticed that Frau Golowski's eyes were not shining as brightly as they certainly ought to have.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading The stream of happiness within him ebbed back.
beamingadjectiveUS /ˈbiːmɪŋ/
cheerful and bright
From this reading He gripped both her hands and felt, while he was beaming all over, a stream of happiness was running through his soul with a potency and intense warmth that he had never anticipated.
the two together, not just one
From this reading He gripped both her hands and felt, while he was beaming all over, a stream of happiness was running through his soul with a potency and intense warmth that he had never anticipated.
a youthful male person
From this reading "Yes," she nodded, "a boy."
brightlyadverbUS /ˈbraɪtli/
with brightness
From this reading He suddenly noticed that Frau Golowski's eyes were not shining as brightly as they certainly ought to have.
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading He suddenly noticed that Frau Golowski's eyes were not shining as brightly as they certainly ought to have.
chokedadjectiveUS /tʃoʊkt/
stopped up; clogged up
From this reading Something choked his throat.
ebbedverbUS /ˈebəd/
past form of “ebb” — flow back or recede
From this reading The stream of happiness within him ebbed back.
opinion or judgment
From this reading He suddenly noticed that Frau Golowski's eyes were not shining as brightly as they certainly ought to have.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading He gripped both her hands and felt, while he was beaming all over, a stream of happiness was running through his soul with a potency and intense warmth that he had never anticipated.
FraunounUS /fraʊ/
a German courtesy title or form of address for an adult woman
From this reading He suddenly noticed that Frau Golowski's eyes were not shining as brightly as they certainly ought to have.
Golowski's
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From this reading He suddenly noticed that Frau Golowski's eyes were not shining as brightly as they certainly ought to have.
grippedverbUS /ɡrɪpt/
inflected form of “grip” — hold fast or firmly
From this reading He gripped both her hands and felt, while he was beaming all over, a stream of happiness was running through his soul with a potency and intense warmth that he had never anticipated.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He gripped both her hands and felt, while he was beaming all over, a stream of happiness was running through his soul with a potency and intense warmth that he had never anticipated.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading He gripped both her hands and felt, while he was beaming all over, a stream of happiness was running through his soul with a potency and intense warmth that he had never anticipated.
state of well-being characterized by emotions ranging from contentment to intense joy
From this reading He gripped both her hands and felt, while he was beaming all over, a stream of happiness was running through his soul with a potency and intense warmth that he had never anticipated.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading He suddenly noticed that Frau Golowski's eyes were not shining as brightly as they certainly ought to have.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He gripped both her hands and felt, while he was beaming all over, a stream of happiness was running through his soul with a potency and intense warmth that he had never anticipated.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He gripped both her hands and felt, while he was beaming all over, a stream of happiness was running through his soul with a potency and intense warmth that he had never anticipated.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The stream of happiness within him ebbed back.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He gripped both her hands and felt, while he was beaming all over, a stream of happiness was running through his soul with a potency and intense warmth that he had never anticipated.
possessing or displaying a distinctive feature to a heightened degree
From this reading He gripped both her hands and felt, while he was beaming all over, a stream of happiness was running through his soul with a potency and intense warmth that he had never anticipated.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading He gripped both her hands and felt, while he was beaming all over, a stream of happiness was running through his soul with a potency and intense warmth that he had never anticipated.
inflected form of “nod” — express or signify by nodding
From this reading "Yes," she nodded, "a boy."
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He suddenly noticed that Frau Golowski's eyes were not shining as brightly as they certainly ought to have.
being perceived or observed
From this reading He suddenly noticed that Frau Golowski's eyes were not shining as brightly as they certainly ought to have.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He gripped both her hands and felt, while he was beaming all over, a stream of happiness was running through his soul with a potency and intense warmth that he had never anticipated.
used with “to” to say what is right or advisable
From this reading He suddenly noticed that Frau Golowski's eyes were not shining as brightly as they certainly ought to have.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading He gripped both her hands and felt, while he was beaming all over, a stream of happiness was running through his soul with a potency and intense warmth that he had never anticipated.
potencynounUS /ˈpoʊtənsi/
the power or right to give orders or make decisions
From this reading He gripped both her hands and felt, while he was beaming all over, a stream of happiness was running through his soul with a potency and intense warmth that he had never anticipated.
(of fluids) moving or issuing in a stream
From this reading He gripped both her hands and felt, while he was beaming all over, a stream of happiness was running through his soul with a potency and intense warmth that he had never anticipated.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Yes," she nodded, "a boy."
marked by exceptional merit
From this reading He suddenly noticed that Frau Golowski's eyes were not shining as brightly as they certainly ought to have.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading Something choked his throat.
the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life
From this reading He gripped both her hands and felt, while he was beaming all over, a stream of happiness was running through his soul with a potency and intense warmth that he had never anticipated.
a natural body of running water flowing on or under the earth
From this reading He gripped both her hands and felt, while he was beaming all over, a stream of happiness was running through his soul with a potency and intense warmth that he had never anticipated.
happening unexpectedly
From this reading He suddenly noticed that Frau Golowski's eyes were not shining as brightly as they certainly ought to have.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He gripped both her hands and felt, while he was beaming all over, a stream of happiness was running through his soul with a potency and intense warmth that he had never anticipated.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The stream of happiness within him ebbed back.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He suddenly noticed that Frau Golowski's eyes were not shining as brightly as they certainly ought to have.
The passage at the back of the mouth.
From this reading Something choked his throat.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading He gripped both her hands and felt, while he was beaming all over, a stream of happiness was running through his soul with a potency and intense warmth that he had never anticipated.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He suddenly noticed that Frau Golowski's eyes were not shining as brightly as they certainly ought to have.
warmthnounUS /wɔːrmθ/
the sensation caused by heat energy
From this reading He gripped both her hands and felt, while he was beaming all over, a stream of happiness was running through his soul with a potency and intense warmth that he had never anticipated.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He gripped both her hands and felt, while he was beaming all over, a stream of happiness was running through his soul with a potency and intense warmth that he had never anticipated.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading He suddenly noticed that Frau Golowski's eyes were not shining as brightly as they certainly ought to have.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading He gripped both her hands and felt, while he was beaming all over, a stream of happiness was running through his soul with a potency and intense warmth that he had never anticipated.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He gripped both her hands and felt, while he was beaming all over, a stream of happiness was running through his soul with a potency and intense warmth that he had never anticipated.
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading The stream of happiness within him ebbed back.
an affirmative
From this reading "Yes," she nodded, "a boy."
