used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading When Charles-Norton reached the street, a narrow side-street in which like a glacier the ice of the whole winter was still heaped, a whiff of soft air, perfumed with a suspicion of spring, struck him gently in the face.
quickly and without warning
From this reading And then he stopped abruptly, and was standing very still, listening; listening to this sigh, to the echo of it still within his consciousness, as if testing it.
anew
From this reading "Gee," he said; "hope I'm not getting discontented again!"
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading When Charles-Norton reached the street, a narrow side-street in which like a glacier the ice of the whole winter was still heaped, a whiff of soft air, perfumed with a suspicion of spring, struck him gently in the face.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He drew it in deep within his lungs, and exhaled it in a long sigh.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading And then he stopped abruptly, and was standing very still, listening; listening to this sigh, to the echo of it still within his consciousness, as if testing it.
Charles-Norton
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From this reading When Charles-Norton reached the street, a narrow side-street in which like a glacier the ice of the whole winter was still heaped, a whiff of soft air, perfumed with a suspicion of spring, struck him gently in the face.
an alert cognitive state in which you are aware of yourself and your situation
From this reading And then he stopped abruptly, and was standing very still, listening; listening to this sigh, to the echo of it still within his consciousness, as if testing it.
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading He drew it in deep within his lungs, and exhaled it in a long sigh.
disapprovinglyadverb
showing disapproval
From this reading He shook his head disapprovingly.
discontentedadjectiveUS /ˌdɪskənˈtentɪd/
showing or experiencing dissatisfaction or restless longing
From this reading "Gee," he said; "hope I'm not getting discontented again!"
United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
From this reading He drew it in deep within his lungs, and exhaled it in a long sigh.
echoverbUS /ˈekoʊ/
to say again or imitate
From this reading And then he stopped abruptly, and was standing very still, listening; listening to this sigh, to the echo of it still within his consciousness, as if testing it.
exhaledverbUS /eksˈheɪld/
past form of “exhale” — expel air
From this reading He drew it in deep within his lungs, and exhaled it in a long sigh.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading When Charles-Norton reached the street, a narrow side-street in which like a glacier the ice of the whole winter was still heaped, a whiff of soft air, perfumed with a suspicion of spring, struck him gently in the face.
GeenounUS /dʒiː/
a unit of force equal to the force exerted by gravity; used to indicate the force to which a body is subjected when it is accelerated
From this reading "Gee," he said; "hope I'm not getting discontented again!"
in a gradual manner
From this reading When Charles-Norton reached the street, a narrow side-street in which like a glacier the ice of the whole winter was still heaped, a whiff of soft air, perfumed with a suspicion of spring, struck him gently in the face.
the act of acquiring something
From this reading "Gee," he said; "hope I'm not getting discontented again!"
glaciernounUS /ˈɡleɪʃər/
a slowly moving mass of ice
From this reading When Charles-Norton reached the street, a narrow side-street in which like a glacier the ice of the whole winter was still heaped, a whiff of soft air, perfumed with a suspicion of spring, struck him gently in the face.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He drew it in deep within his lungs, and exhaled it in a long sigh.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading He shook his head disapprovingly.
heapedverbUS /hiːpt/
past form of “heap” — bestow in large quantities
From this reading When Charles-Norton reached the street, a narrow side-street in which like a glacier the ice of the whole winter was still heaped, a whiff of soft air, perfumed with a suspicion of spring, struck him gently in the face.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading When Charles-Norton reached the street, a narrow side-street in which like a glacier the ice of the whole winter was still heaped, a whiff of soft air, perfumed with a suspicion of spring, struck him gently in the face.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He drew it in deep within his lungs, and exhaled it in a long sigh.
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading "Gee," he said; "hope I'm not getting discontented again!"
I'm
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From this reading "Gee," he said; "hope I'm not getting discontented again!"
water frozen in the solid state
From this reading When Charles-Norton reached the street, a narrow side-street in which like a glacier the ice of the whole winter was still heaped, a whiff of soft air, perfumed with a suspicion of spring, struck him gently in the face.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading And then he stopped abruptly, and was standing very still, listening; listening to this sigh, to the echo of it still within his consciousness, as if testing it.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading When Charles-Norton reached the street, a narrow side-street in which like a glacier the ice of the whole winter was still heaped, a whiff of soft air, perfumed with a suspicion of spring, struck him gently in the face.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He drew it in deep within his lungs, and exhaled it in a long sigh.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading When Charles-Norton reached the street, a narrow side-street in which like a glacier the ice of the whole winter was still heaped, a whiff of soft air, perfumed with a suspicion of spring, struck him gently in the face.
the act of hearing attentively
From this reading And then he stopped abruptly, and was standing very still, listening; listening to this sigh, to the echo of it still within his consciousness, as if testing it.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading He drew it in deep within his lungs, and exhaled it in a long sigh.
lungsnounUS /lʌŋz/
plural of “lung” — either of two saclike respiratory organs in the chest of vertebrates; serves to remove carbon dioxide and provide oxygen to the blood
From this reading He drew it in deep within his lungs, and exhaled it in a long sigh.
make or become more narrow or restricted
From this reading When Charles-Norton reached the street, a narrow side-street in which like a glacier the ice of the whole winter was still heaped, a whiff of soft air, perfumed with a suspicion of spring, struck him gently in the face.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Gee," he said; "hope I'm not getting discontented again!"
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading When Charles-Norton reached the street, a narrow side-street in which like a glacier the ice of the whole winter was still heaped, a whiff of soft air, perfumed with a suspicion of spring, struck him gently in the face.
perfumedadjectiveUS /pərˈfjuːmd/
filled or impregnated with perfume
From this reading When Charles-Norton reached the street, a narrow side-street in which like a glacier the ice of the whole winter was still heaped, a whiff of soft air, perfumed with a suspicion of spring, struck him gently in the face.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading When Charles-Norton reached the street, a narrow side-street in which like a glacier the ice of the whole winter was still heaped, a whiff of soft air, perfumed with a suspicion of spring, struck him gently in the face.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Gee," he said; "hope I'm not getting discontented again!"
a disassembled barrel; the parts packed for storage or shipment
From this reading He shook his head disapprovingly.
side-street
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From this reading When Charles-Norton reached the street, a narrow side-street in which like a glacier the ice of the whole winter was still heaped, a whiff of soft air, perfumed with a suspicion of spring, struck him gently in the face.
heave or utter a sigh; breathe deeply and heavily
From this reading He drew it in deep within his lungs, and exhaled it in a long sigh.
yielding readily to pressure or weight
From this reading When Charles-Norton reached the street, a narrow side-street in which like a glacier the ice of the whole winter was still heaped, a whiff of soft air, perfumed with a suspicion of spring, struck him gently in the face.
the season of growth
From this reading When Charles-Norton reached the street, a narrow side-street in which like a glacier the ice of the whole winter was still heaped, a whiff of soft air, perfumed with a suspicion of spring, struck him gently in the face.
having a supporting base
From this reading And then he stopped abruptly, and was standing very still, listening; listening to this sigh, to the echo of it still within his consciousness, as if testing it.
not in physical motion
From this reading When Charles-Norton reached the street, a narrow side-street in which like a glacier the ice of the whole winter was still heaped, a whiff of soft air, perfumed with a suspicion of spring, struck him gently in the face.
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading And then he stopped abruptly, and was standing very still, listening; listening to this sigh, to the echo of it still within his consciousness, as if testing it.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading When Charles-Norton reached the street, a narrow side-street in which like a glacier the ice of the whole winter was still heaped, a whiff of soft air, perfumed with a suspicion of spring, struck him gently in the face.
(used in combination) affected by something overwhelming
From this reading When Charles-Norton reached the street, a narrow side-street in which like a glacier the ice of the whole winter was still heaped, a whiff of soft air, perfumed with a suspicion of spring, struck him gently in the face.
an impression that something might be the case
From this reading When Charles-Norton reached the street, a narrow side-street in which like a glacier the ice of the whole winter was still heaped, a whiff of soft air, perfumed with a suspicion of spring, struck him gently in the face.
testingnounUS /ˈtestɪŋ/
the act of subjecting to experimental test in order to determine how well something works
From this reading And then he stopped abruptly, and was standing very still, listening; listening to this sigh, to the echo of it still within his consciousness, as if testing it.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading When Charles-Norton reached the street, a narrow side-street in which like a glacier the ice of the whole winter was still heaped, a whiff of soft air, perfumed with a suspicion of spring, struck him gently in the face.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading And then he stopped abruptly, and was standing very still, listening; listening to this sigh, to the echo of it still within his consciousness, as if testing it.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading And then he stopped abruptly, and was standing very still, listening; listening to this sigh, to the echo of it still within his consciousness, as if testing it.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading And then he stopped abruptly, and was standing very still, listening; listening to this sigh, to the echo of it still within his consciousness, as if testing it.
precisely as stated
From this reading And then he stopped abruptly, and was standing very still, listening; listening to this sigh, to the echo of it still within his consciousness, as if testing it.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When Charles-Norton reached the street, a narrow side-street in which like a glacier the ice of the whole winter was still heaped, a whiff of soft air, perfumed with a suspicion of spring, struck him gently in the face.
at the time that
From this reading When Charles-Norton reached the street, a narrow side-street in which like a glacier the ice of the whole winter was still heaped, a whiff of soft air, perfumed with a suspicion of spring, struck him gently in the face.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading When Charles-Norton reached the street, a narrow side-street in which like a glacier the ice of the whole winter was still heaped, a whiff of soft air, perfumed with a suspicion of spring, struck him gently in the face.
whiffnounUS /wɪf/
a short light gust of air
From this reading When Charles-Norton reached the street, a narrow side-street in which like a glacier the ice of the whole winter was still heaped, a whiff of soft air, perfumed with a suspicion of spring, struck him gently in the face.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading When Charles-Norton reached the street, a narrow side-street in which like a glacier the ice of the whole winter was still heaped, a whiff of soft air, perfumed with a suspicion of spring, struck him gently in the face.
the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox
From this reading When Charles-Norton reached the street, a narrow side-street in which like a glacier the ice of the whole winter was still heaped, a whiff of soft air, perfumed with a suspicion of spring, struck him gently in the face.
in the company of; together with
From this reading When Charles-Norton reached the street, a narrow side-street in which like a glacier the ice of the whole winter was still heaped, a whiff of soft air, perfumed with a suspicion of spring, struck him gently in the face.
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading He drew it in deep within his lungs, and exhaled it in a long sigh.
