used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Sanin went back home, and without lighting a candle, flung himself on the sofa, put his hands behind his head, and abandoned himself to those sensations of newly conscious love, which it is no good even to describe.
forsaken by owner or inhabitants
From this reading Sanin went back home, and without lighting a candle, flung himself on the sofa, put his hands behind his head, and abandoned himself to those sensations of newly conscious love, which it is no good even to describe.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “Don’t worry yourself about that!”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Emil whispered gaily; he ran off, and as he ran nodded once more to him.
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading The door opened—Emil’s head appeared.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Emil whispered gaily; he ran off, and as he ran nodded once more to him.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Sanin went back home, and without lighting a candle, flung himself on the sofa, put his hands behind his head, and abandoned himself to those sensations of newly conscious love, which it is no good even to describe.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading Sanin went back home, and without lighting a candle, flung himself on the sofa, put his hands behind his head, and abandoned himself to those sensations of newly conscious love, which it is no good even to describe.
stick of wax with a wick in the middle
From this reading Sanin went back home, and without lighting a candle, flung himself on the sofa, put his hands behind his head, and abandoned himself to those sensations of newly conscious love, which it is no good even to describe.
intentionally conceived
From this reading Sanin went back home, and without lighting a candle, flung himself on the sofa, put his hands behind his head, and abandoned himself to those sensations of newly conscious love, which it is no good even to describe.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading One who has felt them knows their languor and sweetness; to one who has felt them not, one could never make them known.
give a description of
From this reading Sanin went back home, and without lighting a candle, flung himself on the sofa, put his hands behind his head, and abandoned himself to those sensations of newly conscious love, which it is no good even to describe.
Don't
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From this reading “Don’t worry yourself about that!”
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading The door opened—Emil’s head appeared.
Emil
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From this reading Emil whispered gaily; he ran off, and as he ran nodded once more to him.
Emil's
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From this reading The door opened—Emil’s head appeared.
divisible by two
From this reading Sanin went back home, and without lighting a candle, flung himself on the sofa, put his hands behind his head, and abandoned himself to those sensations of newly conscious love, which it is no good even to describe.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading One who has felt them knows their languor and sweetness; to one who has felt them not, one could never make them known.
inflected form of “fling” — throw with force or recklessness
From this reading Sanin went back home, and without lighting a candle, flung himself on the sofa, put his hands behind his head, and abandoned himself to those sensations of newly conscious love, which it is no good even to describe.
gailyadverbUS /ˈɡeɪli/
in a gay manner
From this reading Emil whispered gaily; he ran off, and as he ran nodded once more to him.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading Sanin went back home, and without lighting a candle, flung himself on the sofa, put his hands behind his head, and abandoned himself to those sensations of newly conscious love, which it is no good even to describe.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading Sanin went back home, and without lighting a candle, flung himself on the sofa, put his hands behind his head, and abandoned himself to those sensations of newly conscious love, which it is no good even to describe.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading One who has felt them knows their languor and sweetness; to one who has felt them not, one could never make them known.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Emil whispered gaily; he ran off, and as he ran nodded once more to him.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Sanin went back home, and without lighting a candle, flung himself on the sofa, put his hands behind his head, and abandoned himself to those sensations of newly conscious love, which it is no good even to describe.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Emil whispered gaily; he ran off, and as he ran nodded once more to him.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Sanin went back home, and without lighting a candle, flung himself on the sofa, put his hands behind his head, and abandoned himself to those sensations of newly conscious love, which it is no good even to describe.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Sanin went back home, and without lighting a candle, flung himself on the sofa, put his hands behind his head, and abandoned himself to those sensations of newly conscious love, which it is no good even to describe.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading Sanin went back home, and without lighting a candle, flung himself on the sofa, put his hands behind his head, and abandoned himself to those sensations of newly conscious love, which it is no good even to describe.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Sanin went back home, and without lighting a candle, flung himself on the sofa, put his hands behind his head, and abandoned himself to those sensations of newly conscious love, which it is no good even to describe.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Sanin went back home, and without lighting a candle, flung himself on the sofa, put his hands behind his head, and abandoned himself to those sensations of newly conscious love, which it is no good even to describe.
apprehended with certainty
From this reading One who has felt them knows their languor and sweetness; to one who has felt them not, one could never make them known.
plural of “know” — the fact of being aware of information that is known to few people
From this reading One who has felt them knows their languor and sweetness; to one who has felt them not, one could never make them known.
languornoun
a relaxed comfortable feeling
From this reading One who has felt them knows their languor and sweetness; to one who has felt them not, one could never make them known.
lightingnounUS /ˈlaɪtɪŋ/
having abundant light or illumination
From this reading Sanin went back home, and without lighting a candle, flung himself on the sofa, put his hands behind his head, and abandoned himself to those sensations of newly conscious love, which it is no good even to describe.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading Sanin went back home, and without lighting a candle, flung himself on the sofa, put his hands behind his head, and abandoned himself to those sensations of newly conscious love, which it is no good even to describe.
engage in
From this reading One who has felt them knows their languor and sweetness; to one who has felt them not, one could never make them known.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Emil whispered gaily; he ran off, and as he ran nodded once more to him.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading One who has felt them knows their languor and sweetness; to one who has felt them not, one could never make them known.
newlyadverbUS /ˈnuːli/
very recently
From this reading Sanin went back home, and without lighting a candle, flung himself on the sofa, put his hands behind his head, and abandoned himself to those sensations of newly conscious love, which it is no good even to describe.
not any; not one
From this reading Sanin went back home, and without lighting a candle, flung himself on the sofa, put his hands behind his head, and abandoned himself to those sensations of newly conscious love, which it is no good even to describe.
inflected form of “nod” — express or signify by nodding
From this reading Emil whispered gaily; he ran off, and as he ran nodded once more to him.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading One who has felt them knows their languor and sweetness; to one who has felt them not, one could never make them known.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Sanin went back home, and without lighting a candle, flung himself on the sofa, put his hands behind his head, and abandoned himself to those sensations of newly conscious love, which it is no good even to describe.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Emil whispered gaily; he ran off, and as he ran nodded once more to him.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Sanin went back home, and without lighting a candle, flung himself on the sofa, put his hands behind his head, and abandoned himself to those sensations of newly conscious love, which it is no good even to describe.
on one occasion
From this reading Emil whispered gaily; he ran off, and as he ran nodded once more to him.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One who has felt them knows their languor and sweetness; to one who has felt them not, one could never make them known.
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading The door opened—Emil’s head appeared.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Sanin went back home, and without lighting a candle, flung himself on the sofa, put his hands behind his head, and abandoned himself to those sensations of newly conscious love, which it is no good even to describe.
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading Emil whispered gaily; he ran off, and as he ran nodded once more to him.
Sanin
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From this reading Sanin went back home, and without lighting a candle, flung himself on the sofa, put his hands behind his head, and abandoned himself to those sensations of newly conscious love, which it is no good even to describe.
sensationsnounUS /senˈseɪʃənz/
plural of “sensation” — an unelaborated elementary awareness of stimulation
From this reading Sanin went back home, and without lighting a candle, flung himself on the sofa, put his hands behind his head, and abandoned himself to those sensations of newly conscious love, which it is no good even to describe.
an upholstered seat for more than one person
From this reading Sanin went back home, and without lighting a candle, flung himself on the sofa, put his hands behind his head, and abandoned himself to those sensations of newly conscious love, which it is no good even to describe.
sweetnessnounUS /ˈswiːtnəs/
the taste experience when sugar dissolves in the mouth
From this reading One who has felt them knows their languor and sweetness; to one who has felt them not, one could never make them known.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “Don’t worry yourself about that!”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Sanin went back home, and without lighting a candle, flung himself on the sofa, put his hands behind his head, and abandoned himself to those sensations of newly conscious love, which it is no good even to describe.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading One who has felt them knows their languor and sweetness; to one who has felt them not, one could never make them known.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading One who has felt them knows their languor and sweetness; to one who has felt them not, one could never make them known.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Sanin went back home, and without lighting a candle, flung himself on the sofa, put his hands behind his head, and abandoned himself to those sensations of newly conscious love, which it is no good even to describe.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Emil whispered gaily; he ran off, and as he ran nodded once more to him.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Sanin went back home, and without lighting a candle, flung himself on the sofa, put his hands behind his head, and abandoned himself to those sensations of newly conscious love, which it is no good even to describe.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Sanin went back home, and without lighting a candle, flung himself on the sofa, put his hands behind his head, and abandoned himself to those sensations of newly conscious love, which it is no good even to describe.
spoken in soft hushed tones without vibrations of the vocal cords
From this reading Emil whispered gaily; he ran off, and as he ran nodded once more to him.
which person or people
From this reading One who has felt them knows their languor and sweetness; to one who has felt them not, one could never make them known.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Sanin went back home, and without lighting a candle, flung himself on the sofa, put his hands behind his head, and abandoned himself to those sensations of newly conscious love, which it is no good even to describe.
be worried, concerned, anxious, troubled, or uneasy
From this reading “Don’t worry yourself about that!”
used when the person spoken to is also the object of the action
From this reading “Don’t worry yourself about that!”
