used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The tone in which she spoke moved him; and, as if suddenly enveloped by a warm breath, he experienced a thrill of real happiness.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading Then, passionately pressing her form against his, she asked, "Are you not happy?"
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading At last they were alone in their compartment.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "Yes, I am happy," he answered.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The tone in which she spoke moved him; and, as if suddenly enveloped by a warm breath, he experienced a thrill of real happiness.
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading "Yes, I am happy," he answered.
Areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Then, passionately pressing her form against his, she asked, "Are you not happy?"
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The tone in which she spoke moved him; and, as if suddenly enveloped by a warm breath, he experienced a thrill of real happiness.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading Then, passionately pressing her form against his, she asked, "Are you not happy?"
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At last they were alone in their compartment.
the process of taking in and expelling air during breathing
From this reading The tone in which she spoke moved him; and, as if suddenly enveloped by a warm breath, he experienced a thrill of real happiness.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The tone in which she spoke moved him; and, as if suddenly enveloped by a warm breath, he experienced a thrill of real happiness.
compartmentnounUS /kəmˈpɑːrtmənt/
a space into which an area is subdivided
From this reading At last they were alone in their compartment.
envelopedverbUS /enˈveləpt/
past form of “envelop” — enclose or enfold completely with or as if with a covering
From this reading The tone in which she spoke moved him; and, as if suddenly enveloped by a warm breath, he experienced a thrill of real happiness.
having experience; having knowledge or skill from observation or participation
From this reading The tone in which she spoke moved him; and, as if suddenly enveloped by a warm breath, he experienced a thrill of real happiness.
the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something
From this reading Then, passionately pressing her form against his, she asked, "Are you not happy?"
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading And when the locomotive whistle was heard, their hearts had the same palpitation.
state of well-being characterized by emotions ranging from contentment to intense joy
From this reading The tone in which she spoke moved him; and, as if suddenly enveloped by a warm breath, he experienced a thrill of real happiness.
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading Then, passionately pressing her form against his, she asked, "Are you not happy?"
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The tone in which she spoke moved him; and, as if suddenly enveloped by a warm breath, he experienced a thrill of real happiness.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading And when the locomotive whistle was heard, their hearts had the same palpitation.
a form of whist in which players avoid winning tricks containing hearts or the queen of spades
From this reading And when the locomotive whistle was heard, their hearts had the same palpitation.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Then, passionately pressing her form against his, she asked, "Are you not happy?"
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The tone in which she spoke moved him; and, as if suddenly enveloped by a warm breath, he experienced a thrill of real happiness.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Then, passionately pressing her form against his, she asked, "Are you not happy?"
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Yes, I am happy," he answered.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading The tone in which she spoke moved him; and, as if suddenly enveloped by a warm breath, he experienced a thrill of real happiness.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The tone in which she spoke moved him; and, as if suddenly enveloped by a warm breath, he experienced a thrill of real happiness.
immediately past
From this reading At last they were alone in their compartment.
locomotivenounUS /ˌloʊkəˈmoʊtɪv/
a wheeled vehicle consisting of a self-propelled engine that is used to draw trains along railway tracks
From this reading And when the locomotive whistle was heard, their hearts had the same palpitation.
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading The tone in which she spoke moved him; and, as if suddenly enveloped by a warm breath, he experienced a thrill of real happiness.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Then, passionately pressing her form against his, she asked, "Are you not happy?"
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The tone in which she spoke moved him; and, as if suddenly enveloped by a warm breath, he experienced a thrill of real happiness.
palpitationnounUS /ˌpælpəˈteɪʃən/
a rapid and irregular heart beat
From this reading And when the locomotive whistle was heard, their hearts had the same palpitation.
passionatelyadverbUS /ˈpæʃənətli/
with passion
From this reading Then, passionately pressing her form against his, she asked, "Are you not happy?"
pressingnounUS /ˈpresɪŋ/
the act of pressing; the exertion of pressure
From this reading Then, passionately pressing her form against his, she asked, "Are you not happy?"
being or occurring in fact or actuality; having verified existence; not illusory
From this reading The tone in which she spoke moved him; and, as if suddenly enveloped by a warm breath, he experienced a thrill of real happiness.
Identical; not different.
From this reading And when the locomotive whistle was heard, their hearts had the same palpitation.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Then, passionately pressing her form against his, she asked, "Are you not happy?"
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading The tone in which she spoke moved him; and, as if suddenly enveloped by a warm breath, he experienced a thrill of real happiness.
happening unexpectedly
From this reading The tone in which she spoke moved him; and, as if suddenly enveloped by a warm breath, he experienced a thrill of real happiness.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The tone in which she spoke moved him; and, as if suddenly enveloped by a warm breath, he experienced a thrill of real happiness.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading And when the locomotive whistle was heard, their hearts had the same palpitation.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then, passionately pressing her form against his, she asked, "Are you not happy?"
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading At last they were alone in their compartment.
thrillnounUS /θrɪl/
the swift release of a store of affective force
From this reading The tone in which she spoke moved him; and, as if suddenly enveloped by a warm breath, he experienced a thrill of real happiness.
the quality of a person's voice
From this reading The tone in which she spoke moved him; and, as if suddenly enveloped by a warm breath, he experienced a thrill of real happiness.
having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat
From this reading The tone in which she spoke moved him; and, as if suddenly enveloped by a warm breath, he experienced a thrill of real happiness.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading And when the locomotive whistle was heard, their hearts had the same palpitation.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading At last they were alone in their compartment.
at the time that
From this reading And when the locomotive whistle was heard, their hearts had the same palpitation.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The tone in which she spoke moved him; and, as if suddenly enveloped by a warm breath, he experienced a thrill of real happiness.
whistleverbUS /ˈwɪsəl/
make whistling sounds
From this reading And when the locomotive whistle was heard, their hearts had the same palpitation.
an affirmative
From this reading "Yes, I am happy," he answered.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Then, passionately pressing her form against his, she asked, "Are you not happy?"
