used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading There is no feeling of desolation so complete as that which sweeps over one who is utterly alone in a great city at night.
(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 The desert, the Arctic wilderness, the heart of the forest, the boundless sea, all these have their terrors, but for downright desolation give me the heart of a strange city at night.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading There is no feeling of desolation so complete as that which sweeps over one who is utterly alone in a great city at night.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "Where am I and where am I to go?" she asked herself in a wild attempt to gather her scattered senses.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Shuddering, she paused to consider, and, as she did so, fancied she caught the bulk of a shadow disappearing into a doorway to the right of her.
ArcticnounUS /ˈɑːrktɪk/
the regions to the north of the Arctic Circle centered on the North Pole
From this reading The desert, the Arctic wilderness, the heart of the forest, the boundless sea, all these have their terrors, but for downright desolation give me the heart of a strange city at night.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading There is no feeling of desolation so complete as that which sweeps over one who is utterly alone in a great city at night.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "Where am I and where am I to go?" she asked herself in a wild attempt to gather her scattered senses.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading There is no feeling of desolation so complete as that which sweeps over one who is utterly alone in a great city at night.
earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading "Where am I and where am I to go?" she asked herself in a wild attempt to gather her scattered senses.
sloping land (especially the slope beside a body of water)
From this reading Hardly had Lucile covered two blocks on her journey from the book shop when this feeling of utter loneliness engulfed her like a bank of fog.
blocksnounUS /blɑːks/
plural of “block” — a solid piece of something (usually having flat rectangular sides)
From this reading Hardly had Lucile covered two blocks on her journey from the book shop when this feeling of utter loneliness engulfed her like a bank of fog.
a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)
From this reading Hardly had Lucile covered two blocks on her journey from the book shop when this feeling of utter loneliness engulfed her like a bank of fog.
boundlessadjectiveUS /ˈbaʊndləs/
seemingly boundless in amount, number, degree, or especially extent
From this reading The desert, the Arctic wilderness, the heart of the forest, the boundless sea, all these have their terrors, but for downright desolation give me the heart of a strange city at night.
bulknounUS /bʌlk/
the property resulting from being or relating to the greater in number of two parts; the main part
From this reading Shuddering, she paused to consider, and, as she did so, fancied she caught the bulk of a shadow disappearing into a doorway to the right of her.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The desert, the Arctic wilderness, the heart of the forest, the boundless sea, all these have their terrors, but for downright desolation give me the heart of a strange city at night.
inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading Shuddering, she paused to consider, and, as she did so, fancied she caught the bulk of a shadow disappearing into a doorway to the right of her.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading There is no feeling of desolation so complete as that which sweeps over one who is utterly alone in a great city at night.
come or bring to a finish or an end
From this reading There is no feeling of desolation so complete as that which sweeps over one who is utterly alone in a great city at night.
deem to be
From this reading Shuddering, she paused to consider, and, as she did so, fancied she caught the bulk of a shadow disappearing into a doorway to the right of her.
overlaid or spread or topped with or enclosed within something; sometimes used as a combining form
From this reading Hardly had Lucile covered two blocks on her journey from the book shop when this feeling of utter loneliness engulfed her like a bank of fog.
leave someone who needs or counts on you; leave in the lurch
From this reading The desert, the Arctic wilderness, the heart of the forest, the boundless sea, all these have their terrors, but for downright desolation give me the heart of a strange city at night.
desolationnounUS /ˌdesəˈleɪʃən/
the state of being decayed or destroyed
From this reading There is no feeling of desolation so complete as that which sweeps over one who is utterly alone in a great city at night.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Shuddering, she paused to consider, and, as she did so, fancied she caught the bulk of a shadow disappearing into a doorway to the right of her.
disappearingnounUS /ˌdɪsəˈpɪrɪŋ/
the act of leaving secretly or without explanation
From this reading Shuddering, she paused to consider, and, as she did so, fancied she caught the bulk of a shadow disappearing into a doorway to the right of her.
the entrance (the space in a wall) through which you enter or leave a room or building; the space that a door can close
From this reading Shuddering, she paused to consider, and, as she did so, fancied she caught the bulk of a shadow disappearing into a doorway to the right of her.
downrightadverbUS /ˈdaʊnraɪt/
thoroughgoing
From this reading The desert, the Arctic wilderness, the heart of the forest, the boundless sea, all these have their terrors, but for downright desolation give me the heart of a strange city at night.
engulfedverbUS /ɪnˈɡʌlft/
past form of “engulf” — devote (oneself) fully to
From this reading Hardly had Lucile covered two blocks on her journey from the book shop when this feeling of utter loneliness engulfed her like a bank of fog.
formed or conceived by the imagination
From this reading Shuddering, she paused to consider, and, as she did so, fancied she caught the bulk of a shadow disappearing into a doorway to the right of her.
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading There is no feeling of desolation so complete as that which sweeps over one who is utterly alone in a great city at night.
fognounUS /fɑːɡ/
droplets of water vapor suspended in the air near the ground
From this reading Hardly had Lucile covered two blocks on her journey from the book shop when this feeling of utter loneliness engulfed her like a bank of fog.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The desert, the Arctic wilderness, the heart of the forest, the boundless sea, all these have their terrors, but for downright desolation give me the heart of a strange city at night.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading The desert, the Arctic wilderness, the heart of the forest, the boundless sea, all these have their terrors, but for downright desolation give me the heart of a strange city at night.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Hardly had Lucile covered two blocks on her journey from the book shop when this feeling of utter loneliness engulfed her like a bank of fog.
assemble or get together
From this reading "Where am I and where am I to go?" she asked herself in a wild attempt to gather her scattered senses.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading The desert, the Arctic wilderness, the heart of the forest, the boundless sea, all these have their terrors, but for downright desolation give me the heart of a strange city at night.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "Where am I and where am I to go?" she asked herself in a wild attempt to gather her scattered senses.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading There is no feeling of desolation so complete as that which sweeps over one who is utterly alone in a great city at night.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Hardly had Lucile covered two blocks on her journey from the book shop when this feeling of utter loneliness engulfed her like a bank of fog.
only a very short time before
From this reading Hardly had Lucile covered two blocks on her journey from the book shop when this feeling of utter loneliness engulfed her like a bank of fog.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The desert, the Arctic wilderness, the heart of the forest, the boundless sea, all these have their terrors, but for downright desolation give me the heart of a strange city at night.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading The desert, the Arctic wilderness, the heart of the forest, the boundless sea, all these have their terrors, but for downright desolation give me the heart of a strange city at night.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Hardly had Lucile covered two blocks on her journey from the book shop when this feeling of utter loneliness engulfed her like a bank of fog.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading "Where am I and where am I to go?" she asked herself in a wild attempt to gather her scattered senses.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Where am I and where am I to go?" she asked herself in a wild attempt to gather her scattered senses.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There is no feeling of desolation so complete as that which sweeps over one who is utterly alone in a great city at night.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Shuddering, she paused to consider, and, as she did so, fancied she caught the bulk of a shadow disappearing into a doorway to the right of her.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There is no feeling of desolation so complete as that which sweeps over one who is utterly alone in a great city at night.
undertake a journey or trip
From this reading Hardly had Lucile covered two blocks on her journey from the book shop when this feeling of utter loneliness engulfed her like a bank of fog.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Hardly had Lucile covered two blocks on her journey from the book shop when this feeling of utter loneliness engulfed her like a bank of fog.
lonelinessnounUS /ˈloʊnlinəs/
the state of being alone in solitary isolation
From this reading Hardly had Lucile covered two blocks on her journey from the book shop when this feeling of utter loneliness engulfed her like a bank of fog.
Lucile
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From this reading Hardly had Lucile covered two blocks on her journey from the book shop when this feeling of utter loneliness engulfed her like a bank of fog.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The desert, the Arctic wilderness, the heart of the forest, the boundless sea, all these have their terrors, but for downright desolation give me the heart of a strange city at night.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading There is no feeling of desolation so complete as that which sweeps over one who is utterly alone in a great city at night.
not any; not one
From this reading There is no feeling of desolation so complete as that which sweeps over one who is utterly alone in a great city at night.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading There is no feeling of desolation so complete as that which sweeps over one who is utterly alone in a great city at night.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Hardly had Lucile covered two blocks on her journey from the book shop when this feeling of utter loneliness engulfed her like a bank of fog.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading There is no feeling of desolation so complete as that which sweeps over one who is utterly alone in a great city at night.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading There is no feeling of desolation so complete as that which sweeps over one who is utterly alone in a great city at night.
past form of “pause” — interrupt temporarily an activity before continuing
From this reading Shuddering, she paused to consider, and, as she did so, fancied she caught the bulk of a shadow disappearing into a doorway to the right of her.
precisely, exactly
From this reading Shuddering, she paused to consider, and, as she did so, fancied she caught the bulk of a shadow disappearing into a doorway to the right of her.
occurring or distributed over widely spaced and irregular intervals in time or space
From this reading "Where am I and where am I to go?" she asked herself in a wild attempt to gather her scattered senses.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading The desert, the Arctic wilderness, the heart of the forest, the boundless sea, all these have their terrors, but for downright desolation give me the heart of a strange city at night.
plural of “sens” — street names for marijuana
From this reading "Where am I and where am I to go?" she asked herself in a wild attempt to gather her scattered senses.
A dark area or shape produced by a body coming between rays of light and a surface.
From this reading Shuddering, she paused to consider, and, as she did so, fancied she caught the bulk of a shadow disappearing into a doorway to the right of her.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Shuddering, she paused to consider, and, as she did so, fancied she caught the bulk of a shadow disappearing into a doorway to the right of her.
do one's shopping
From this reading Hardly had Lucile covered two blocks on her journey from the book shop when this feeling of utter loneliness engulfed her like a bank of fog.
ShudderingadjectiveUS /ˈʃʌdərɪŋ/
shaking convulsively or violently
From this reading Shuddering, she paused to consider, and, as she did so, fancied she caught the bulk of a shadow disappearing into a doorway to the right of her.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading There is no feeling of desolation so complete as that which sweeps over one who is utterly alone in a great city at night.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading The desert, the Arctic wilderness, the heart of the forest, the boundless sea, all these have their terrors, but for downright desolation give me the heart of a strange city at night.
sweepsnounUS /swiːps/
plural of “sweep” — a wide scope
From this reading There is no feeling of desolation so complete as that which sweeps over one who is utterly alone in a great city at night.
terrorsnounUS /ˈterərz/
plural of “terror” — an overwhelming feeling of fear and anxiety
From this reading The desert, the Arctic wilderness, the heart of the forest, the boundless sea, all these have their terrors, but for downright desolation give me the heart of a strange city at night.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading There is no feeling of desolation so complete as that which sweeps over one who is utterly alone in a great city at night.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The desert, the Arctic wilderness, the heart of the forest, the boundless sea, all these have their terrors, but for downright desolation give me the heart of a strange city at night.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The desert, the Arctic wilderness, the heart of the forest, the boundless sea, all these have their terrors, but for downright desolation give me the heart of a strange city at night.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There is no feeling of desolation so complete as that which sweeps over one who is utterly alone in a great city at night.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading The desert, the Arctic wilderness, the heart of the forest, the boundless sea, all these have their terrors, but for downright desolation give me the heart of a strange city at night.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Hardly had Lucile covered two blocks on her journey from the book shop when this feeling of utter loneliness engulfed her like a bank of fog.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Shuddering, she paused to consider, and, as she did so, fancied she caught the bulk of a shadow disappearing into a doorway to the right of her.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Hardly had Lucile covered two blocks on her journey from the book shop when this feeling of utter loneliness engulfed her like a bank of fog.
articulate; either verbally or with a cry, shout, or noise
From this reading Hardly had Lucile covered two blocks on her journey from the book shop when this feeling of utter loneliness engulfed her like a bank of fog.
completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading There is no feeling of desolation so complete as that which sweeps over one who is utterly alone in a great city at night.
at the time that
From this reading Hardly had Lucile covered two blocks on her journey from the book shop when this feeling of utter loneliness engulfed her like a bank of fog.
in or at the place that
From this reading "Where am I and where am I to go?" she asked herself in a wild attempt to gather her scattered senses.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading There is no feeling of desolation so complete as that which sweeps over one who is utterly alone in a great city at night.
which person or people
From this reading There is no feeling of desolation so complete as that which sweeps over one who is utterly alone in a great city at night.
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading "Where am I and where am I to go?" she asked herself in a wild attempt to gather her scattered senses.
wildernessnounUS /ˈwɪldərnəs/
(politics) a state of disfavor
From this reading The desert, the Arctic wilderness, the heart of the forest, the boundless sea, all these have their terrors, but for downright desolation give me the heart of a strange city at night.
