used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading After so many years of solitude and trouble, after so many hours of mournful dreams, he, the Friend of Death, found himself engulfed in an ocean of life, in a world of light, of hope, of felicity.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After so many years of solitude and trouble, after so many hours of mournful dreams, he, the Friend of Death, found himself engulfed in an ocean of life, in a world of light, of hope, of felicity.
Ah
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From this reading Ah! yes: the youth beheld her as the blind behold the sun, who see not the luminary planet, but feel its warmth in their dead pupils.
(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 “Speak, my Elena, tell me all,” murmured Tito at last, when the sun had set, and the birds had broken the silence.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading After so many years of solitude and trouble, after so many hours of mournful dreams, he, the Friend of Death, found himself engulfed in an ocean of life, in a world of light, of hope, of felicity.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading After so many years of solitude and trouble, after so many hours of mournful dreams, he, the Friend of Death, found himself engulfed in an ocean of life, in a world of light, of hope, of felicity.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Ah! yes: the youth beheld her as the blind behold the sun, who see not the luminary planet, but feel its warmth in their dead pupils.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “Speak, my Elena, tell me all,” murmured Tito at last, when the sun had set, and the birds had broken the silence.
inflected form of “behold” — see with attention
From this reading Ah! yes: the youth beheld her as the blind behold the sun, who see not the luminary planet, but feel its warmth in their dead pupils.
see with attention
From this reading Ah! yes: the youth beheld her as the blind behold the sun, who see not the luminary planet, but feel its warmth in their dead pupils.
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading What was he to say, what was he to think, if he could not believe that he existed; that that woman was Elena, his wife, that both had escaped the clutches of death?
plural of “bird” — warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings
From this reading “Speak, my Elena, tell me all,” murmured Tito at last, when the sun had set, and the birds had broken the silence.
people who have severe visual impairments, considered as a group
From this reading Ah! yes: the youth beheld her as the blind behold the sun, who see not the luminary planet, but feel its warmth in their dead pupils.
the two together, not just one
From this reading What was he to say, what was he to think, if he could not believe that he existed; that that woman was Elena, his wife, that both had escaped the clutches of death?
physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split
From this reading “Speak, my Elena, tell me all,” murmured Tito at last, when the sun had set, and the birds had broken the silence.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Ah! yes: the youth beheld her as the blind behold the sun, who see not the luminary planet, but feel its warmth in their dead pupils.
clutchesnounUS /ˈklʌtʃəz/
the act of grasping
From this reading What was he to say, what was he to think, if he could not believe that he existed; that that woman was Elena, his wife, that both had escaped the clutches of death?
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading What was he to say, what was he to think, if he could not believe that he existed; that that woman was Elena, his wife, that both had escaped the clutches of death?
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading Ah! yes: the youth beheld her as the blind behold the sun, who see not the luminary planet, but feel its warmth in their dead pupils.
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading After so many years of solitude and trouble, after so many hours of mournful dreams, he, the Friend of Death, found himself engulfed in an ocean of life, in a world of light, of hope, of felicity.
plural of “dream” — a series of mental images and emotions occurring during sleep
From this reading After so many years of solitude and trouble, after so many hours of mournful dreams, he, the Friend of Death, found himself engulfed in an ocean of life, in a world of light, of hope, of felicity.
ECLIPSEverbUS /ɪˈklɪps/
be greater in significance than
From this reading THE ECLIPSE OF THE MOON.
Elena
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From this reading What was he to say, what was he to think, if he could not believe that he existed; that that woman was Elena, his wife, that both had escaped the clutches of death?
engulfedverbUS /ɪnˈɡʌlft/
past form of “engulf” — devote (oneself) fully to
From this reading After so many years of solitude and trouble, after so many hours of mournful dreams, he, the Friend of Death, found himself engulfed in an ocean of life, in a world of light, of hope, of felicity.
having escaped, especially from confinement
From this reading What was he to say, what was he to think, if he could not believe that he existed; that that woman was Elena, his wife, that both had escaped the clutches of death?
existedverbUS /ɪɡˈzɪstəd/
past form of “exist” — have an existence, be extant
From this reading What was he to say, what was he to think, if he could not believe that he existed; that that woman was Elena, his wife, that both had escaped the clutches of death?
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading Ah! yes: the youth beheld her as the blind behold the sun, who see not the luminary planet, but feel its warmth in their dead pupils.
felicitynounUS /fɪˈlɪsəti/
pleasing and appropriate manner or style (especially manner or style of expression)
From this reading After so many years of solitude and trouble, after so many hours of mournful dreams, he, the Friend of Death, found himself engulfed in an ocean of life, in a world of light, of hope, of felicity.
set up or found
From this reading After so many years of solitude and trouble, after so many hours of mournful dreams, he, the Friend of Death, found himself engulfed in an ocean of life, in a world of light, of hope, of felicity.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading After so many years of solitude and trouble, after so many hours of mournful dreams, he, the Friend of Death, found himself engulfed in an ocean of life, in a world of light, of hope, of felicity.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading What was he to say, what was he to think, if he could not believe that he existed; that that woman was Elena, his wife, that both had escaped the clutches of death?
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading After so many years of solitude and trouble, after so many hours of mournful dreams, he, the Friend of Death, found himself engulfed in an ocean of life, in a world of light, of hope, of felicity.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Ah! yes: the youth beheld her as the blind behold the sun, who see not the luminary planet, but feel its warmth in their dead pupils.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading After so many years of solitude and trouble, after so many hours of mournful dreams, he, the Friend of Death, found himself engulfed in an ocean of life, in a world of light, of hope, of felicity.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading What was he to say, what was he to think, if he could not believe that he existed; that that woman was Elena, his wife, that both had escaped the clutches of death?
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading After so many years of solitude and trouble, after so many hours of mournful dreams, he, the Friend of Death, found himself engulfed in an ocean of life, in a world of light, of hope, of felicity.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading After so many years of solitude and trouble, after so many hours of mournful dreams, he, the Friend of Death, found himself engulfed in an ocean of life, in a world of light, of hope, of felicity.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading What was he to say, what was he to think, if he could not believe that he existed; that that woman was Elena, his wife, that both had escaped the clutches of death?
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Ah! yes: the youth beheld her as the blind behold the sun, who see not the luminary planet, but feel its warmth in their dead pupils.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Ah! yes: the youth beheld her as the blind behold the sun, who see not the luminary planet, but feel its warmth in their dead pupils.
immediately past
From this reading “Speak, my Elena, tell me all,” murmured Tito at last, when the sun had set, and the birds had broken the silence.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading After so many years of solitude and trouble, after so many hours of mournful dreams, he, the Friend of Death, found himself engulfed in an ocean of life, in a world of light, of hope, of felicity.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading After so many years of solitude and trouble, after so many hours of mournful dreams, he, the Friend of Death, found himself engulfed in an ocean of life, in a world of light, of hope, of felicity.
luminarynounUS /ˈluːməneri/
a celebrity who is an inspiration to others
From this reading Ah! yes: the youth beheld her as the blind behold the sun, who see not the luminary planet, but feel its warmth in their dead pupils.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading After so many years of solitude and trouble, after so many hours of mournful dreams, he, the Friend of Death, found himself engulfed in an ocean of life, in a world of light, of hope, of felicity.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Speak, my Elena, tell me all,” murmured Tito at last, when the sun had set, and the birds had broken the silence.
the natural satellite of the Earth
From this reading THE ECLIPSE OF THE MOON.
mournfuladjectiveUS /ˈmɔːrnfəl/
expressing sorrow
From this reading After so many years of solitude and trouble, after so many hours of mournful dreams, he, the Friend of Death, found himself engulfed in an ocean of life, in a world of light, of hope, of felicity.
past form of “murmur” — speak softly or indistinctly
From this reading “Speak, my Elena, tell me all,” murmured Tito at last, when the sun had set, and the birds had broken the silence.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “Speak, my Elena, tell me all,” murmured Tito at last, when the sun had set, and the birds had broken the silence.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Ah! yes: the youth beheld her as the blind behold the sun, who see not the luminary planet, but feel its warmth in their dead pupils.
a large body of water constituting a principal part of the hydrosphere
From this reading After so many years of solitude and trouble, after so many hours of mournful dreams, he, the Friend of Death, found himself engulfed in an ocean of life, in a world of light, of hope, of felicity.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE ECLIPSE OF THE MOON.
planetnounUS /ˈplænət/
(astronomy) any of the nine large celestial bodies in the solar system that revolve around the sun and shine by reflected light
From this reading Ah! yes: the youth beheld her as the blind behold the sun, who see not the luminary planet, but feel its warmth in their dead pupils.
pupilsnounUS /ˈpjuːpəlz/
plural of “pupil” — a learner who is enrolled in an educational institution
From this reading Ah! yes: the youth beheld her as the blind behold the sun, who see not the luminary planet, but feel its warmth in their dead pupils.
express in words
From this reading What was he to say, what was he to think, if he could not believe that he existed; that that woman was Elena, his wife, that both had escaped the clutches of death?
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Ah! yes: the youth beheld her as the blind behold the sun, who see not the luminary planet, but feel its warmth in their dead pupils.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading “Speak, my Elena, tell me all,” murmured Tito at last, when the sun had set, and the birds had broken the silence.
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading “Speak, my Elena, tell me all,” murmured Tito at last, when the sun had set, and the birds had broken the silence.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading After so many years of solitude and trouble, after so many hours of mournful dreams, he, the Friend of Death, found himself engulfed in an ocean of life, in a world of light, of hope, of felicity.
solitudenounUS /ˈsɑːlətuːd/
a state of social isolation
From this reading After so many years of solitude and trouble, after so many hours of mournful dreams, he, the Friend of Death, found himself engulfed in an ocean of life, in a world of light, of hope, of felicity.
express in speech
From this reading “Speak, my Elena, tell me all,” murmured Tito at last, when the sun had set, and the birds had broken the silence.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading Ah! yes: the youth beheld her as the blind behold the sun, who see not the luminary planet, but feel its warmth in their dead pupils.
express in words
From this reading “Speak, my Elena, tell me all,” murmured Tito at last, when the sun had set, and the birds had broken the silence.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading What was he to say, what was he to think, if he could not believe that he existed; that that woman was Elena, his wife, that both had escaped the clutches of death?
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE ECLIPSE OF THE MOON.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Ah! yes: the youth beheld her as the blind behold the sun, who see not the luminary planet, but feel its warmth in their dead pupils.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading What was he to say, what was he to think, if he could not believe that he existed; that that woman was Elena, his wife, that both had escaped the clutches of death?
TitonounUS /ˈtiːtoʊ/
Yugoslav statesman who led the resistance to German occupation during World War II and established a communist state after the war (1892-1980)
From this reading “Speak, my Elena, tell me all,” murmured Tito at last, when the sun had set, and the birds had broken the silence.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading What was he to say, what was he to think, if he could not believe that he existed; that that woman was Elena, his wife, that both had escaped the clutches of death?
a source of difficulty
From this reading After so many years of solitude and trouble, after so many hours of mournful dreams, he, the Friend of Death, found himself engulfed in an ocean of life, in a world of light, of hope, of felicity.
warmthnounUS /wɔːrmθ/
the sensation caused by heat energy
From this reading Ah! yes: the youth beheld her as the blind behold the sun, who see not the luminary planet, but feel its warmth in their dead pupils.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading What was he to say, what was he to think, if he could not believe that he existed; that that woman was Elena, his wife, that both had escaped the clutches of death?
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What was he to say, what was he to think, if he could not believe that he existed; that that woman was Elena, his wife, that both had escaped the clutches of death?
at the time that
From this reading “Speak, my Elena, tell me all,” murmured Tito at last, when the sun had set, and the birds had broken the silence.
which person or people
From this reading Ah! yes: the youth beheld her as the blind behold the sun, who see not the luminary planet, but feel its warmth in their dead pupils.
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading What was he to say, what was he to think, if he could not believe that he existed; that that woman was Elena, his wife, that both had escaped the clutches of death?
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading What was he to say, what was he to think, if he could not believe that he existed; that that woman was Elena, his wife, that both had escaped the clutches of death?
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading After so many years of solitude and trouble, after so many hours of mournful dreams, he, the Friend of Death, found himself engulfed in an ocean of life, in a world of light, of hope, of felicity.
a late time of life
From this reading After so many years of solitude and trouble, after so many hours of mournful dreams, he, the Friend of Death, found himself engulfed in an ocean of life, in a world of light, of hope, of felicity.
an affirmative
From this reading Ah! yes: the youth beheld her as the blind behold the sun, who see not the luminary planet, but feel its warmth in their dead pupils.
a young person (especially a young man or boy)
From this reading Ah! yes: the youth beheld her as the blind behold the sun, who see not the luminary planet, but feel its warmth in their dead pupils.
