used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Her mind abandoned itself to a delicious reverie; it is so sweet to dream, when the image of one we love is mingled with all our thoughts!
abandonedadjectiveUS /əˈbændənd/
forsaken by owner or inhabitants
From this reading Her mind abandoned itself to a delicious reverie; it is so sweet to dream, when the image of one we love is mingled with all our thoughts!
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading But nothing disturbed the absolute calm that reigned all about; and that house, an object of terror to the credulous mountaineers, seemed to be as usual entirely deserted.
perfect or complete or pure
From this reading But nothing disturbed the absolute calm that reigned all about; and that house, an object of terror to the credulous mountaineers, seemed to be as usual entirely deserted.
(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 Her mind abandoned itself to a delicious reverie; it is so sweet to dream, when the image of one we love is mingled with all our thoughts!
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading But nothing disturbed the absolute calm that reigned all about; and that house, an object of terror to the credulous mountaineers, seemed to be as usual entirely deserted.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And yet how many people live and die without knowing the most blissful sensations of love!
with anxiety or apprehension
From this reading Suddenly the girl raised her head, put aside with her hand the long fair curls which fell over her great eyes, and turning her head anxiously, looked once more at the White House, with her head bent forward, as if she were listening, waiting, hoping.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Suddenly the girl raised her head, put aside with her hand the long fair curls which fell over her great eyes, and turning her head anxiously, looked once more at the White House, with her head bent forward, as if she were listening, waiting, hoping.
on or to one side
From this reading Isaure let her head sink upon her breast; the book was thrown aside.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Suddenly the girl raised her head, put aside with her hand the long fair curls which fell over her great eyes, and turning her head anxiously, looked once more at the White House, with her head bent forward, as if she were listening, waiting, hoping.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading But nothing disturbed the absolute calm that reigned all about; and that house, an object of terror to the credulous mountaineers, seemed to be as usual entirely deserted.
a relatively permanent inclination to react in a particular way
From this reading Suddenly the girl raised her head, put aside with her hand the long fair curls which fell over her great eyes, and turning her head anxiously, looked once more at the White House, with her head bent forward, as if she were listening, waiting, hoping.
blissfuladjectiveUS /ˈblɪsfəl/
completely happy and contented
From this reading And yet how many people live and die without knowing the most blissful sensations of love!
a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)
From this reading Isaure let her head sink upon her breast; the book was thrown aside.
the front of the trunk from the neck to the abdomen
From this reading Isaure let her head sink upon her breast; the book was thrown aside.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But nothing disturbed the absolute calm that reigned all about; and that house, an object of terror to the credulous mountaineers, seemed to be as usual entirely deserted.
make calm or still
From this reading But nothing disturbed the absolute calm that reigned all about; and that house, an object of terror to the credulous mountaineers, seemed to be as usual entirely deserted.
credulousadjectiveUS /ˈkredʒələs/
disposed to believe on little evidence
From this reading But nothing disturbed the absolute calm that reigned all about; and that house, an object of terror to the credulous mountaineers, seemed to be as usual entirely deserted.
curlsnounUS /kɜːrlz/
plural of “curl” — a round shape formed by a series of concentric circles (as formed by leaves or flower petals)
From this reading Suddenly the girl raised her head, put aside with her hand the long fair curls which fell over her great eyes, and turning her head anxiously, looked once more at the White House, with her head bent forward, as if she were listening, waiting, hoping.
deliciousadjectiveUS /dɪˈlɪʃəs/
greatly pleasing or entertaining
From this reading Her mind abandoned itself to a delicious reverie; it is so sweet to dream, when the image of one we love is mingled with all our thoughts!
forsaken by owner or inhabitants
From this reading But nothing disturbed the absolute calm that reigned all about; and that house, an object of terror to the credulous mountaineers, seemed to be as usual entirely deserted.
pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading And yet how many people live and die without knowing the most blissful sensations of love!
having the place or position changed
From this reading But nothing disturbed the absolute calm that reigned all about; and that house, an object of terror to the credulous mountaineers, seemed to be as usual entirely deserted.
A series of thoughts, images, or emotions during sleep.
From this reading Her mind abandoned itself to a delicious reverie; it is so sweet to dream, when the image of one we love is mingled with all our thoughts!
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading But nothing disturbed the absolute calm that reigned all about; and that house, an object of terror to the credulous mountaineers, seemed to be as usual entirely deserted.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Suddenly the girl raised her head, put aside with her hand the long fair curls which fell over her great eyes, and turning her head anxiously, looked once more at the White House, with her head bent forward, as if she were listening, waiting, hoping.
free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules
From this reading Suddenly the girl raised her head, put aside with her hand the long fair curls which fell over her great eyes, and turning her head anxiously, looked once more at the White House, with her head bent forward, as if she were listening, waiting, hoping.
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading Suddenly the girl raised her head, put aside with her hand the long fair curls which fell over her great eyes, and turning her head anxiously, looked once more at the White House, with her head bent forward, as if she were listening, waiting, hoping.
at or to or toward the front
From this reading Suddenly the girl raised her head, put aside with her hand the long fair curls which fell over her great eyes, and turning her head anxiously, looked once more at the White House, with her head bent forward, as if she were listening, waiting, hoping.
a young female
From this reading Suddenly the girl raised her head, put aside with her hand the long fair curls which fell over her great eyes, and turning her head anxiously, looked once more at the White House, with her head bent forward, as if she were listening, waiting, hoping.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Suddenly the girl raised her head, put aside with her hand the long fair curls which fell over her great eyes, and turning her head anxiously, looked once more at the White House, with her head bent forward, as if she were listening, waiting, hoping.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Suddenly the girl raised her head, put aside with her hand the long fair curls which fell over her great eyes, and turning her head anxiously, looked once more at the White House, with her head bent forward, as if she were listening, waiting, hoping.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Isaure let her head sink upon her breast; the book was thrown aside.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Isaure let her head sink upon her breast; the book was thrown aside.
-ing form of “hope” — expect and wish
From this reading Suddenly the girl raised her head, put aside with her hand the long fair curls which fell over her great eyes, and turning her head anxiously, looked once more at the White House, with her head bent forward, as if she were listening, waiting, hoping.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Suddenly the girl raised her head, put aside with her hand the long fair curls which fell over her great eyes, and turning her head anxiously, looked once more at the White House, with her head bent forward, as if she were listening, waiting, hoping.
how
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From this reading And yet how many people live and die without knowing the most blissful sensations of love!
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Suddenly the girl raised her head, put aside with her hand the long fair curls which fell over her great eyes, and turning her head anxiously, looked once more at the White House, with her head bent forward, as if she were listening, waiting, hoping.
an iconic mental representation
From this reading Her mind abandoned itself to a delicious reverie; it is so sweet to dream, when the image of one we love is mingled with all our thoughts!
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Her mind abandoned itself to a delicious reverie; it is so sweet to dream, when the image of one we love is mingled with all our thoughts!
Isaure
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From this reading Isaure let her head sink upon her breast; the book was thrown aside.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Her mind abandoned itself to a delicious reverie; it is so sweet to dream, when the image of one we love is mingled with all our thoughts!
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading Her mind abandoned itself to a delicious reverie; it is so sweet to dream, when the image of one we love is mingled with all our thoughts!
evidencing the possession of inside information
From this reading And yet how many people live and die without knowing the most blissful sensations of love!
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading Isaure let her head sink upon her breast; the book was thrown aside.
the act of hearing attentively
From this reading Suddenly the girl raised her head, put aside with her hand the long fair curls which fell over her great eyes, and turning her head anxiously, looked once more at the White House, with her head bent forward, as if she were listening, waiting, hoping.
be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading And yet how many people live and die without knowing the most blissful sensations of love!
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 Suddenly the girl raised her head, put aside with her hand the long fair curls which fell over her great eyes, and turning her head anxiously, looked once more at the White House, with her head bent forward, as if she were listening, waiting, hoping.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Suddenly the girl raised her head, put aside with her hand the long fair curls which fell over her great eyes, and turning her head anxiously, looked once more at the White House, with her head bent forward, as if she were listening, waiting, hoping.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading Her mind abandoned itself to a delicious reverie; it is so sweet to dream, when the image of one we love is mingled with all our thoughts!
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading And yet how many people live and die without knowing the most blissful sensations of love!
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading Her mind abandoned itself to a delicious reverie; it is so sweet to dream, when the image of one we love is mingled with all our thoughts!
past form of “mingle” — to bring or combine together or with something else
From this reading Her mind abandoned itself to a delicious reverie; it is so sweet to dream, when the image of one we love is mingled with all our thoughts!
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Suddenly the girl raised her head, put aside with her hand the long fair curls which fell over her great eyes, and turning her head anxiously, looked once more at the White House, with her head bent forward, as if she were listening, waiting, hoping.
used to form the superlative
From this reading And yet how many people live and die without knowing the most blissful sensations of love!
mountaineersnounUS /ˈmaʊntɪnɪrz/
plural of “mountaineer” — someone who climbs mountains
From this reading But nothing disturbed the absolute calm that reigned all about; and that house, an object of terror to the credulous mountaineers, seemed to be as usual entirely deserted.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading But nothing disturbed the absolute calm that reigned all about; and that house, an object of terror to the credulous mountaineers, seemed to be as usual entirely deserted.
a tangible and visible entity; an entity that can cast a shadow
From this reading But nothing disturbed the absolute calm that reigned all about; and that house, an object of terror to the credulous mountaineers, seemed to be as usual entirely deserted.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Her mind abandoned itself to a delicious reverie; it is so sweet to dream, when the image of one we love is mingled with all our thoughts!
on one occasion
From this reading Suddenly the girl raised her head, put aside with her hand the long fair curls which fell over her great eyes, and turning her head anxiously, looked once more at the White House, with her head bent forward, as if she were listening, waiting, hoping.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Her mind abandoned itself to a delicious reverie; it is so sweet to dream, when the image of one we love is mingled with all our thoughts!
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Her mind abandoned itself to a delicious reverie; it is so sweet to dream, when the image of one we love is mingled with all our thoughts!
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Suddenly the girl raised her head, put aside with her hand the long fair curls which fell over her great eyes, and turning her head anxiously, looked once more at the White House, with her head bent forward, as if she were listening, waiting, hoping.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading And yet how many people live and die without knowing the most blissful sensations of love!
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Suddenly the girl raised her head, put aside with her hand the long fair curls which fell over her great eyes, and turning her head anxiously, looked once more at the White House, with her head bent forward, as if she were listening, waiting, hoping.
located or moved above the surround or above the normal position
From this reading Suddenly the girl raised her head, put aside with her hand the long fair curls which fell over her great eyes, and turning her head anxiously, looked once more at the White House, with her head bent forward, as if she were listening, waiting, hoping.
reignedverbUS /reɪnd/
past form of “reign” — have sovereign power
From this reading But nothing disturbed the absolute calm that reigned all about; and that house, an object of terror to the credulous mountaineers, seemed to be as usual entirely deserted.
reverienounUS /ˈrevəri/
absentminded dreaming while awake
From this reading Her mind abandoned itself to a delicious reverie; it is so sweet to dream, when the image of one we love is mingled with all our thoughts!
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading But nothing disturbed the absolute calm that reigned all about; and that house, an object of terror to the credulous mountaineers, seemed to be as usual entirely deserted.
sensationsnounUS /senˈseɪʃənz/
plural of “sensation” — an unelaborated elementary awareness of stimulation
From this reading And yet how many people live and die without knowing the most blissful sensations of love!
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Suddenly the girl raised her head, put aside with her hand the long fair curls which fell over her great eyes, and turning her head anxiously, looked once more at the White House, with her head bent forward, as if she were listening, waiting, hoping.
sinkverbUS /sɪŋk/
fall or descend to a lower place or level
From this reading Isaure let her head sink upon her breast; the book was thrown aside.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Her mind abandoned itself to a delicious reverie; it is so sweet to dream, when the image of one we love is mingled with all our thoughts!
happening unexpectedly
From this reading Suddenly the girl raised her head, put aside with her hand the long fair curls which fell over her great eyes, and turning her head anxiously, looked once more at the White House, with her head bent forward, as if she were listening, waiting, hoping.
having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar
From this reading Her mind abandoned itself to a delicious reverie; it is so sweet to dream, when the image of one we love is mingled with all our thoughts!
an overwhelming feeling of fear and anxiety
From this reading But nothing disturbed the absolute calm that reigned all about; and that house, an object of terror to the credulous mountaineers, seemed to be as usual entirely deserted.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading But nothing disturbed the absolute calm that reigned all about; and that house, an object of terror to the credulous mountaineers, seemed to be as usual entirely deserted.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Isaure let her head sink upon her breast; the book was thrown aside.
plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Her mind abandoned itself to a delicious reverie; it is so sweet to dream, when the image of one we love is mingled with all our thoughts!
caused to fall to the ground
From this reading Isaure let her head sink upon her breast; the book was thrown aside.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Her mind abandoned itself to a delicious reverie; it is so sweet to dream, when the image of one we love is mingled with all our thoughts!
the act of changing or reversing the direction of the course
From this reading Suddenly the girl raised her head, put aside with her hand the long fair curls which fell over her great eyes, and turning her head anxiously, looked once more at the White House, with her head bent forward, as if she were listening, waiting, hoping.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Isaure let her head sink upon her breast; the book was thrown aside.
usualadjectiveUS /ˈjuːʒəwəl/
occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure
From this reading But nothing disturbed the absolute calm that reigned all about; and that house, an object of terror to the credulous mountaineers, seemed to be as usual entirely deserted.
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading Suddenly the girl raised her head, put aside with her hand the long fair curls which fell over her great eyes, and turning her head anxiously, looked once more at the White House, with her head bent forward, as if she were listening, waiting, hoping.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Isaure let her head sink upon her breast; the book was thrown aside.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Her mind abandoned itself to a delicious reverie; it is so sweet to dream, when the image of one we love is mingled with all our thoughts!
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Suddenly the girl raised her head, put aside with her hand the long fair curls which fell over her great eyes, and turning her head anxiously, looked once more at the White House, with her head bent forward, as if she were listening, waiting, hoping.
at the time that
From this reading Her mind abandoned itself to a delicious reverie; it is so sweet to dream, when the image of one we love is mingled with all our thoughts!
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Suddenly the girl raised her head, put aside with her hand the long fair curls which fell over her great eyes, and turning her head anxiously, looked once more at the White House, with her head bent forward, as if she were listening, waiting, hoping.
a Caucasian
From this reading Suddenly the girl raised her head, put aside with her hand the long fair curls which fell over her great eyes, and turning her head anxiously, looked once more at the White House, with her head bent forward, as if she were listening, waiting, hoping.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Her mind abandoned itself to a delicious reverie; it is so sweet to dream, when the image of one we love is mingled with all our thoughts!
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading And yet how many people live and die without knowing the most blissful sensations of love!
but in spite of that
From this reading And yet how many people live and die without knowing the most blissful sensations of love!
