used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading PAMELA MEETS A STRANGER Meanwhile Pamela waited at the Villa Pontignard, swinging from hope to fear, and from fear again to hope.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading She watched the arrival of each train from Marseilles at the little station below, with an expectant heart; and long after it had departed towards Italy, she kept within her vision the pathway up the hillside to the villa.
anew
From this reading PAMELA MEETS A STRANGER Meanwhile Pamela waited at the Villa Pontignard, swinging from hope to fear, and from fear again to hope.
(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 Expectation and disappointment walked alternately at her elbow all the day, and each day seemed endless.
alternatelyadverbUS /ˈɔːltərnətli/
in an alternating sequence or position
From this reading Expectation and disappointment walked alternately at her elbow all the day, and each day seemed endless.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading She watched the arrival of each train from Marseilles at the little station below, with an expectant heart; and long after it had departed towards Italy, she kept within her vision the pathway up the hillside to the villa.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading PAMELA MEETS A STRANGER Meanwhile Pamela waited at the Villa Pontignard, swinging from hope to fear, and from fear again to hope.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading The days chased one another.
accomplishment of an objective
From this reading She watched the arrival of each train from Marseilles at the little station below, with an expectant heart; and long after it had departed towards Italy, she kept within her vision the pathway up the hillside to the villa.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading PAMELA MEETS A STRANGER Meanwhile Pamela waited at the Villa Pontignard, swinging from hope to fear, and from fear again to hope.
belowprepositionUS /bɪˈloʊ/
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading She watched the arrival of each train from Marseilles at the little station below, with an expectant heart; and long after it had departed towards Italy, she kept within her vision the pathway up the hillside to the villa.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But the travellers did not return.
chasednounUS /tʃeɪst/
a person who is being chased
From this reading The days chased one another.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Expectation and disappointment walked alternately at her elbow all the day, and each day seemed endless.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading The days chased one another.
well in the past; former
From this reading She watched the arrival of each train from Marseilles at the little station below, with an expectant heart; and long after it had departed towards Italy, she kept within her vision the pathway up the hillside to the villa.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading But the travellers did not return.
a feeling of dissatisfaction that results when your expectations are not realized
From this reading Expectation and disappointment walked alternately at her elbow all the day, and each day seemed endless.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading She watched the arrival of each train from Marseilles at the little station below, with an expectant heart; and long after it had departed towards Italy, she kept within her vision the pathway up the hillside to the villa.
elbownounUS /ˈelboʊ/
hinge joint between the forearm and upper arm and the corresponding joint in the forelimb of a quadruped
From this reading Expectation and disappointment walked alternately at her elbow all the day, and each day seemed endless.
endlessadjectiveUS /ˈendləs/
tiresomely long; seemingly without end
From this reading Expectation and disappointment walked alternately at her elbow all the day, and each day seemed endless.
expectantadjectiveUS /ɪkˈspektənt/
marked by eager anticipation
From this reading She watched the arrival of each train from Marseilles at the little station below, with an expectant heart; and long after it had departed towards Italy, she kept within her vision the pathway up the hillside to the villa.
ExpectationnounUS /ˌekspekˈteɪʃən/
belief about (or mental picture of) the future
From this reading Expectation and disappointment walked alternately at her elbow all the day, and each day seemed endless.
be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading PAMELA MEETS A STRANGER Meanwhile Pamela waited at the Villa Pontignard, swinging from hope to fear, and from fear again to hope.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading PAMELA MEETS A STRANGER Meanwhile Pamela waited at the Villa Pontignard, swinging from hope to fear, and from fear again to hope.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She watched the arrival of each train from Marseilles at the little station below, with an expectant heart; and long after it had departed towards Italy, she kept within her vision the pathway up the hillside to the villa.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading She watched the arrival of each train from Marseilles at the little station below, with an expectant heart; and long after it had departed towards Italy, she kept within her vision the pathway up the hillside to the villa.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She watched the arrival of each train from Marseilles at the little station below, with an expectant heart; and long after it had departed towards Italy, she kept within her vision the pathway up the hillside to the villa.
hillsidenounUS /ˈhɪlsaɪd/
the side or slope of a hill
From this reading She watched the arrival of each train from Marseilles at the little station below, with an expectant heart; and long after it had departed towards Italy, she kept within her vision the pathway up the hillside to the villa.
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading PAMELA MEETS A STRANGER Meanwhile Pamela waited at the Villa Pontignard, swinging from hope to fear, and from fear again to hope.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading She watched the arrival of each train from Marseilles at the little station below, with an expectant heart; and long after it had departed towards Italy, she kept within her vision the pathway up the hillside to the villa.
a republic in southern Europe on the Italian Peninsula; was the core of the Roman Republic and the Roman Empire between the 4th century BC and the 5th century AD
From this reading She watched the arrival of each train from Marseilles at the little station below, with an expectant heart; and long after it had departed towards Italy, she kept within her vision the pathway up the hillside to the villa.
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading She watched the arrival of each train from Marseilles at the little station below, with an expectant heart; and long after it had departed towards Italy, she kept within her vision the pathway up the hillside to the villa.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading She watched the arrival of each train from Marseilles at the little station below, with an expectant heart; and long after it had departed towards Italy, she kept within her vision the pathway up the hillside to the villa.
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 She watched the arrival of each train from Marseilles at the little station below, with an expectant heart; and long after it had departed towards Italy, she kept within her vision the pathway up the hillside to the villa.
MarseillesnounUS /mɑːrˈsaɪləs/
a port city in southeastern France on the Mediterranean
From this reading She watched the arrival of each train from Marseilles at the little station below, with an expectant heart; and long after it had departed towards Italy, she kept within her vision the pathway up the hillside to the villa.
at the same time but in another place
From this reading PAMELA MEETS A STRANGER Meanwhile Pamela waited at the Villa Pontignard, swinging from hope to fear, and from fear again to hope.
MEETSnounUS /miːts/
plural of “meet” — a meeting at which a number of athletic contests are held
From this reading PAMELA MEETS A STRANGER Meanwhile Pamela waited at the Villa Pontignard, swinging from hope to fear, and from fear again to hope.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading But the travellers did not return.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She watched the arrival of each train from Marseilles at the little station below, with an expectant heart; and long after it had departed towards Italy, she kept within her vision the pathway up the hillside to the villa.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The days chased one another.
PAMELA
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From this reading PAMELA MEETS A STRANGER Meanwhile Pamela waited at the Villa Pontignard, swinging from hope to fear, and from fear again to hope.
pathwaynounUS /ˈpæθweɪ/
a bundle of myelinated nerve fibers following a path through the brain
From this reading She watched the arrival of each train from Marseilles at the little station below, with an expectant heart; and long after it had departed towards Italy, she kept within her vision the pathway up the hillside to the villa.
Pontignard
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From this reading PAMELA MEETS A STRANGER Meanwhile Pamela waited at the Villa Pontignard, swinging from hope to fear, and from fear again to hope.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading But the travellers did not return.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Expectation and disappointment walked alternately at her elbow all the day, and each day seemed endless.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She watched the arrival of each train from Marseilles at the little station below, with an expectant heart; and long after it had departed towards Italy, she kept within her vision the pathway up the hillside to the villa.
a facility equipped with special equipment and personnel for a particular purpose
From this reading She watched the arrival of each train from Marseilles at the little station below, with an expectant heart; and long after it had departed towards Italy, she kept within her vision the pathway up the hillside to the villa.
anyone who does not belong in the environment in which they are found
From this reading PAMELA MEETS A STRANGER Meanwhile Pamela waited at the Villa Pontignard, swinging from hope to fear, and from fear again to hope.
swingingnounUS /ˈswɪŋɪŋ/
changing location by moving back and forth
From this reading PAMELA MEETS A STRANGER Meanwhile Pamela waited at the Villa Pontignard, swinging from hope to fear, and from fear again to hope.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading PAMELA MEETS A STRANGER Meanwhile Pamela waited at the Villa Pontignard, swinging from hope to fear, and from fear again to hope.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading PAMELA MEETS A STRANGER Meanwhile Pamela waited at the Villa Pontignard, swinging from hope to fear, and from fear again to hope.
in the direction of
From this reading She watched the arrival of each train from Marseilles at the little station below, with an expectant heart; and long after it had departed towards Italy, she kept within her vision the pathway up the hillside to the villa.
create by training and teaching
From this reading She watched the arrival of each train from Marseilles at the little station below, with an expectant heart; and long after it had departed towards Italy, she kept within her vision the pathway up the hillside to the villa.
travellersnounUS /ˈtrævələrz/
plural of “traveller” — a person who changes location
From this reading But the travellers did not return.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading She watched the arrival of each train from Marseilles at the little station below, with an expectant heart; and long after it had departed towards Italy, she kept within her vision the pathway up the hillside to the villa.
VillanounUS /ˈvɪlə/
Mexican revolutionary leader (1877-1923)
From this reading PAMELA MEETS A STRANGER Meanwhile Pamela waited at the Villa Pontignard, swinging from hope to fear, and from fear again to hope.
a vivid mental image
From this reading She watched the arrival of each train from Marseilles at the little station below, with an expectant heart; and long after it had departed towards Italy, she kept within her vision the pathway up the hillside to the villa.
past form of “wait” — stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading PAMELA MEETS A STRANGER Meanwhile Pamela waited at the Villa Pontignard, swinging from hope to fear, and from fear again to hope.
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading Expectation and disappointment walked alternately at her elbow all the day, and each day seemed endless.
past form of “watch” — look attentively
From this reading She watched the arrival of each train from Marseilles at the little station below, with an expectant heart; and long after it had departed towards Italy, she kept within her vision the pathway up the hillside to the villa.
in the company of; together with
From this reading She watched the arrival of each train from Marseilles at the little station below, with an expectant heart; and long after it had departed towards Italy, she kept within her vision the pathway up the hillside to the villa.
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading She watched the arrival of each train from Marseilles at the little station below, with an expectant heart; and long after it had departed towards Italy, she kept within her vision the pathway up the hillside to the villa.
