used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Solitude had become dear to him, like rest after a severe illness, especially because he doubted his cure.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Solitude had become dear to him, like rest after a severe illness, especially because he doubted his cure.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading It was very early one morning and Lucius was walking alone on the opposite bank of the river.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was very early one morning and Lucius was walking alone on the opposite bank of the river.
sloping land (especially the slope beside a body of water)
From this reading It was very early one morning and Lucius was walking alone on the opposite bank of the river.
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading In the tender dawn the vast grey lines of Memphis became visible in rose-red silhouette.
for the reason that
From this reading Solitude had become dear to him, like rest after a severe illness, especially because he doubted his cure.
enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading Solitude had become dear to him, like rest after a severe illness, especially because he doubted his cure.
certaintynounUS /ˈsɜːrtənti/
the state of being certain
From this reading He doubted; he doubted the certainty.
cureverbUS /kjʊr/
provide a cure for, make healthy again
From this reading Solitude had become dear to him, like rest after a severe illness, especially because he doubted his cure.
the first light of day
From this reading In the tender dawn the vast grey lines of Memphis became visible in rose-red silhouette.
dearly loved
From this reading Solitude had become dear to him, like rest after a severe illness, especially because he doubted his cure.
doubtedverbUS /ˈdaʊtɪd/
past form of “doubt” — consider unlikely or have doubts about
From this reading Solitude had become dear to him, like rest after a severe illness, especially because he doubted his cure.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading It was very early one morning and Lucius was walking alone on the opposite bank of the river.
to a distinctly greater extent or degree than is common
From this reading Solitude had become dear to him, like rest after a severe illness, especially because he doubted his cure.
of an achromatic color of any lightness intermediate between the extremes of white and black
From this reading In the tender dawn the vast grey lines of Memphis became visible in rose-red silhouette.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Solitude had become dear to him, like rest after a severe illness, especially because he doubted his cure.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Solitude had become dear to him, like rest after a severe illness, especially because he doubted his cure.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Solitude had become dear to him, like rest after a severe illness, especially because he doubted his cure.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Solitude had become dear to him, like rest after a severe illness, especially because he doubted his cure.
illnessnounUS /ˈɪlnəs/
impairment of normal physiological function affecting part or all of an organism
From this reading Solitude had become dear to him, like rest after a severe illness, especially because he doubted his cure.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the tender dawn the vast grey lines of Memphis became visible in rose-red silhouette.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was very early one morning and Lucius was walking alone on the opposite bank of the river.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Solitude had become dear to him, like rest after a severe illness, especially because he doubted his cure.
plural of “line” — a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading In the tender dawn the vast grey lines of Memphis became visible in rose-red silhouette.
Lucius
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From this reading It was very early one morning and Lucius was walking alone on the opposite bank of the river.
MemphisnounUS /ˈmemfəs/
largest city of Tennessee; located in southwestern Tennessee on bluffs overlooking the Mississippi River
From this reading In the tender dawn the vast grey lines of Memphis became visible in rose-red silhouette.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading It was very early one morning and Lucius was walking alone on the opposite bank of the river.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was very early one morning and Lucius was walking alone on the opposite bank of the river.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It was very early one morning and Lucius was walking alone on the opposite bank of the river.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading It was very early one morning and Lucius was walking alone on the opposite bank of the river.
being directly across from each other; facing
From this reading It was very early one morning and Lucius was walking alone on the opposite bank of the river.
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading Solitude had become dear to him, like rest after a severe illness, especially because he doubted his cure.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading It was very early one morning and Lucius was walking alone on the opposite bank of the river.
rose-redadjective
of a deep slightly bluish red color
From this reading In the tender dawn the vast grey lines of Memphis became visible in rose-red silhouette.
intensely or extremely bad or unpleasant in degree or quality
From this reading Solitude had become dear to him, like rest after a severe illness, especially because he doubted his cure.
silhouetteverbUS /ˌsɪləˈwet/
project on a background, such as a screen, like a silhouette
From this reading In the tender dawn the vast grey lines of Memphis became visible in rose-red silhouette.
SolitudenounUS /ˈsɑːlətuːd/
a state of social isolation
From this reading Solitude had become dear to him, like rest after a severe illness, especially because he doubted his cure.
given to sympathy or gentleness or sentimentality
From this reading In the tender dawn the vast grey lines of Memphis became visible in rose-red silhouette.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was very early one morning and Lucius was walking alone on the opposite bank of the river.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Solitude had become dear to him, like rest after a severe illness, especially because he doubted his cure.
unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope
From this reading In the tender dawn the vast grey lines of Memphis became visible in rose-red silhouette.
precisely as stated
From this reading It was very early one morning and Lucius was walking alone on the opposite bank of the river.
capable of being seen; or open to easy view
From this reading In the tender dawn the vast grey lines of Memphis became visible in rose-red silhouette.
close enough to be walked to
From this reading It was very early one morning and Lucius was walking alone on the opposite bank of the river.
migratory
From this reading Lucius was wandering alone.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was very early one morning and Lucius was walking alone on the opposite bank of the river.
