used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading DESPAIR A moment's hope, hope violent and fluctuating, hope that was nearly torture, and then came a dialogue, and with it the terrors of despair.
(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 It has all gone sweetly, sweetly, sweetly up to this.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading DESPAIR A moment's hope, hope violent and fluctuating, hope that was nearly torture, and then came a dialogue, and with it the terrors of despair.
a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb
From this reading "Thank Heaven, Planard, you have come at last," said the Count, taking him with both hands by the arm, and clinging to it and drawing him toward me.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "Thank Heaven, Planard, you have come at last," said the Count, taking him with both hands by the arm, and clinging to it and drawing him toward me.
the two together, not just one
From this reading "Thank Heaven, Planard, you have come at last," said the Count, taking him with both hands by the arm, and clinging to it and drawing him toward me.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "Thank Heaven, Planard, you have come at last," said the Count, taking him with both hands by the arm, and clinging to it and drawing him toward me.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading DESPAIR A moment's hope, hope violent and fluctuating, hope that was nearly torture, and then came a dialogue, and with it the terrors of despair.
stick of wax with a wick in the middle
From this reading Shall I hold the candle for you?"
clingingverbUS /ˈklɪŋɪŋ/
-ing form of “cling” — come or be in close contact with; stick or hold together and resist separation
From this reading "Thank Heaven, Planard, you have come at last," said the Count, taking him with both hands by the arm, and clinging to it and drawing him toward me.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "Thank Heaven, Planard, you have come at last," said the Count, taking him with both hands by the arm, and clinging to it and drawing him toward me.
determine the number or amount of
From this reading "Thank Heaven, Planard, you have come at last," said the Count, taking him with both hands by the arm, and clinging to it and drawing him toward me.
a state in which all hope is lost or absent
From this reading DESPAIR A moment's hope, hope violent and fluctuating, hope that was nearly torture, and then came a dialogue, and with it the terrors of despair.
dialoguenounUS /ˈdaɪəlɔːɡ/
a conversation between two persons
From this reading DESPAIR A moment's hope, hope violent and fluctuating, hope that was nearly torture, and then came a dialogue, and with it the terrors of despair.
an illustration that is drawn by hand and published in a book, magazine, or newspaper
From this reading "Thank Heaven, Planard, you have come at last," said the Count, taking him with both hands by the arm, and clinging to it and drawing him toward me.
fluctuatingadjectiveUS /ˈflʌktʃəweɪtɪŋ/
having unpredictable ups and downs
From this reading DESPAIR A moment's hope, hope violent and fluctuating, hope that was nearly torture, and then came a dialogue, and with it the terrors of despair.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Shall I hold the candle for you?"
destroyed or killed
From this reading It has all gone sweetly, sweetly, sweetly up to this.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading "Thank Heaven, Planard, you have come at last," said the Count, taking him with both hands by the arm, and clinging to it and drawing him toward me.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It has all gone sweetly, sweetly, sweetly up to this.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Thank Heaven, Planard, you have come at last," said the Count, taking him with both hands by the arm, and clinging to it and drawing him toward me.
any place of complete bliss and delight and peace
From this reading "Thank Heaven, Planard, you have come at last," said the Count, taking him with both hands by the arm, and clinging to it and drawing him toward me.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Thank Heaven, Planard, you have come at last," said the Count, taking him with both hands by the arm, and clinging to it and drawing him toward me.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading Shall I hold the candle for you?"
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading DESPAIR A moment's hope, hope violent and fluctuating, hope that was nearly torture, and then came a dialogue, and with it the terrors of despair.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Shall I hold the candle for you?"
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading DESPAIR A moment's hope, hope violent and fluctuating, hope that was nearly torture, and then came a dialogue, and with it the terrors of despair.
immediately past
From this reading "Thank Heaven, Planard, you have come at last," said the Count, taking him with both hands by the arm, and clinging to it and drawing him toward me.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading "See, look at him.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Thank Heaven, Planard, you have come at last," said the Count, taking him with both hands by the arm, and clinging to it and drawing him toward me.
moment'snounUS /ˈmoʊmənts/
possessive form of “moment” — a particular point in time
From this reading DESPAIR A moment's hope, hope violent and fluctuating, hope that was nearly torture, and then came a dialogue, and with it the terrors of despair.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading DESPAIR A moment's hope, hope violent and fluctuating, hope that was nearly torture, and then came a dialogue, and with it the terrors of despair.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading DESPAIR A moment's hope, hope violent and fluctuating, hope that was nearly torture, and then came a dialogue, and with it the terrors of despair.
Planard
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From this reading "Thank Heaven, Planard, you have come at last," said the Count, taking him with both hands by the arm, and clinging to it and drawing him toward me.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Thank Heaven, Planard, you have come at last," said the Count, taking him with both hands by the arm, and clinging to it and drawing him toward me.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "See, look at him.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading Shall I hold the candle for you?"
sweetlyadverbUS /ˈswiːtli/
in an affectionate or loving manner (“sweet” is sometimes a poetic or informal variant of “sweetly”)
From this reading It has all gone sweetly, sweetly, sweetly up to this.
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
From this reading "Thank Heaven, Planard, you have come at last," said the Count, taking him with both hands by the arm, and clinging to it and drawing him toward me.
terrorsnounUS /ˈterərz/
plural of “terror” — an overwhelming feeling of fear and anxiety
From this reading DESPAIR A moment's hope, hope violent and fluctuating, hope that was nearly torture, and then came a dialogue, and with it the terrors of despair.
express gratitude or show appreciation to
From this reading "Thank Heaven, Planard, you have come at last," said the Count, taking him with both hands by the arm, and clinging to it and drawing him toward me.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading DESPAIR A moment's hope, hope violent and fluctuating, hope that was nearly torture, and then came a dialogue, and with it the terrors of despair.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading DESPAIR A moment's hope, hope violent and fluctuating, hope that was nearly torture, and then came a dialogue, and with it the terrors of despair.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading DESPAIR A moment's hope, hope violent and fluctuating, hope that was nearly torture, and then came a dialogue, and with it the terrors of despair.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading It has all gone sweetly, sweetly, sweetly up to this.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Thank Heaven, Planard, you have come at last," said the Count, taking him with both hands by the arm, and clinging to it and drawing him toward me.
tortureverbUS /ˈtɔːrtʃər/
torment emotionally or mentally
From this reading DESPAIR A moment's hope, hope violent and fluctuating, hope that was nearly torture, and then came a dialogue, and with it the terrors of despair.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading "Thank Heaven, Planard, you have come at last," said the Count, taking him with both hands by the arm, and clinging to it and drawing him toward me.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading It has all gone sweetly, sweetly, sweetly up to this.
acting with or marked by or resulting from great force or energy or emotional intensity
From this reading DESPAIR A moment's hope, hope violent and fluctuating, hope that was nearly torture, and then came a dialogue, and with it the terrors of despair.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading DESPAIR A moment's hope, hope violent and fluctuating, hope that was nearly torture, and then came a dialogue, and with it the terrors of despair.
in the company of; together with
From this reading DESPAIR A moment's hope, hope violent and fluctuating, hope that was nearly torture, and then came a dialogue, and with it the terrors of despair.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Thank Heaven, Planard, you have come at last," said the Count, taking him with both hands by the arm, and clinging to it and drawing him toward me.
