used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He lifted the canvases and set them down with a crash against the wall, while she watched him, with a sinking heart, go and stand by the window in a brooding revulsion.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading He lifted the canvases and set them down with a crash against the wall, while she watched him, with a sinking heart, go and stand by the window in a brooding revulsion.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He lifted the canvases and set them down with a crash against the wall, while she watched him, with a sinking heart, go and stand by the window in a brooding revulsion.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Dangerfield relapsed into his wildest mood, as though he, too, had felt the finality of the test and knew that nothing was left to hope for.
broodingnounUS /ˈbruːdɪŋ/
sitting on eggs so as to hatch them by the warmth of the body
From this reading He lifted the canvases and set them down with a crash against the wall, while she watched him, with a sinking heart, go and stand by the window in a brooding revulsion.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He lifted the canvases and set them down with a crash against the wall, while she watched him, with a sinking heart, go and stand by the window in a brooding revulsion.
canvasesnounUS /ˈkænvəsɪz/
plural of “canvas” — a heavy, closely woven fabric (used for clothing or chairs or sails or tents)
From this reading He lifted the canvases and set them down with a crash against the wall, while she watched him, with a sinking heart, go and stand by the window in a brooding revulsion.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The test had come which she had striven for, prayed for, waited for, and it had failed.
crashverbUS /kræʃ/
fall or come down violently
From this reading He lifted the canvases and set them down with a crash against the wall, while she watched him, with a sinking heart, go and stand by the window in a brooding revulsion.
Dangerfield
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From this reading Dangerfield relapsed into his wildest mood, as though he, too, had felt the finality of the test and knew that nothing was left to hope for.
a state in which all hope is lost or absent
From this reading She had a moment of intense, hopeless despair.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading He lifted the canvases and set them down with a crash against the wall, while she watched him, with a sinking heart, go and stand by the window in a brooding revulsion.
divisible by two
From this reading That night, matters were even worse.
past form of “fail” — fail to do something; leave something undone
From this reading The test had come which she had striven for, prayed for, waited for, and it had failed.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading Dangerfield relapsed into his wildest mood, as though he, too, had felt the finality of the test and knew that nothing was left to hope for.
finalitynounUS /faɪˈnæləti/
the quality of being final or definitely settled
From this reading Dangerfield relapsed into his wildest mood, as though he, too, had felt the finality of the test and knew that nothing was left to hope for.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The test had come which she had striven for, prayed for, waited for, and it had failed.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading He lifted the canvases and set them down with a crash against the wall, while she watched him, with a sinking heart, go and stand by the window in a brooding revulsion.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The test had come which she had striven for, prayed for, waited for, and it had failed.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He lifted the canvases and set them down with a crash against the wall, while she watched him, with a sinking heart, go and stand by the window in a brooding revulsion.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading He lifted the canvases and set them down with a crash against the wall, while she watched him, with a sinking heart, go and stand by the window in a brooding revulsion.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He lifted the canvases and set them down with a crash against the wall, while she watched him, with a sinking heart, go and stand by the window in a brooding revulsion.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Dangerfield relapsed into his wildest mood, as though he, too, had felt the finality of the test and knew that nothing was left to hope for.
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading Dangerfield relapsed into his wildest mood, as though he, too, had felt the finality of the test and knew that nothing was left to hope for.
hopelessadjectiveUS /ˈhoʊpləs/
without hope because there seems to be no possibility of comfort or success
From this reading She had a moment of intense, hopeless despair.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He lifted the canvases and set them down with a crash against the wall, while she watched him, with a sinking heart, go and stand by the window in a brooding revulsion.
possessing or displaying a distinctive feature to a heightened degree
From this reading She had a moment of intense, hopeless despair.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Dangerfield relapsed into his wildest mood, as though he, too, had felt the finality of the test and knew that nothing was left to hope for.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The test had come which she had striven for, prayed for, waited for, and it had failed.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Dangerfield relapsed into his wildest mood, as though he, too, had felt the finality of the test and knew that nothing was left to hope for.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading Dangerfield relapsed into his wildest mood, as though he, too, had felt the finality of the test and knew that nothing was left to hope for.
held up in the air
From this reading He lifted the canvases and set them down with a crash against the wall, while she watched him, with a sinking heart, go and stand by the window in a brooding revulsion.
plural of “matter” — a vaguely specified concern
From this reading That night, matters were even worse.
a particular point in time
From this reading She had a moment of intense, hopeless despair.
a characteristic (habitual or relatively temporary) state of feeling
From this reading Dangerfield relapsed into his wildest mood, as though he, too, had felt the finality of the test and knew that nothing was left to hope for.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading That night, matters were even worse.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Dangerfield relapsed into his wildest mood, as though he, too, had felt the finality of the test and knew that nothing was left to hope for.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She had a moment of intense, hopeless despair.
prayedverbUS /preɪd/
past form of “pray” — address a deity, a prophet, a saint or an object of worship; say a prayer
From this reading The test had come which she had striven for, prayed for, waited for, and it had failed.
relapsedverbUS /riˈlæpst/
past form of “relapse” — deteriorate in health
From this reading Dangerfield relapsed into his wildest mood, as though he, too, had felt the finality of the test and knew that nothing was left to hope for.
revulsionnounUS /rɪˈvʌlʃən/
intense aversion
From this reading He lifted the canvases and set them down with a crash against the wall, while she watched him, with a sinking heart, go and stand by the window in a brooding revulsion.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading He lifted the canvases and set them down with a crash against the wall, while she watched him, with a sinking heart, go and stand by the window in a brooding revulsion.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He lifted the canvases and set them down with a crash against the wall, while she watched him, with a sinking heart, go and stand by the window in a brooding revulsion.
sinkingnounUS /ˈsɪŋkɪŋ/
a descent as through liquid (especially through water)
From this reading He lifted the canvases and set them down with a crash against the wall, while she watched him, with a sinking heart, go and stand by the window in a brooding revulsion.
be standing; be upright
From this reading He lifted the canvases and set them down with a crash against the wall, while she watched him, with a sinking heart, go and stand by the window in a brooding revulsion.
strivenverbUS /ˈstrɪvən/
inflected form of “strive” — attempt by employing effort
From this reading The test had come which she had striven for, prayed for, waited for, and it had failed.
testnounUS /test/
trying something to find out about it
From this reading The test had come which she had striven for, prayed for, waited for, and it had failed.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That night, matters were even worse.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He lifted the canvases and set them down with a crash against the wall, while she watched him, with a sinking heart, go and stand by the window in a brooding revulsion.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading He lifted the canvases and set them down with a crash against the wall, while she watched him, with a sinking heart, go and stand by the window in a brooding revulsion.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Dangerfield relapsed into his wildest mood, as though he, too, had felt the finality of the test and knew that nothing was left to hope for.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Dangerfield relapsed into his wildest mood, as though he, too, had felt the finality of the test and knew that nothing was left to hope for.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading Dangerfield relapsed into his wildest mood, as though he, too, had felt the finality of the test and knew that nothing was left to hope for.
past form of “wait” — stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading The test had come which she had striven for, prayed for, waited for, and it had failed.
an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure
From this reading He lifted the canvases and set them down with a crash against the wall, while she watched him, with a sinking heart, go and stand by the window in a brooding revulsion.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Dangerfield relapsed into his wildest mood, as though he, too, had felt the finality of the test and knew that nothing was left to hope for.
past form of “watch” — look attentively
From this reading He lifted the canvases and set them down with a crash against the wall, while she watched him, with a sinking heart, go and stand by the window in a brooding revulsion.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading That night, matters were even worse.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The test had come which she had striven for, prayed for, waited for, and it had failed.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading He lifted the canvases and set them down with a crash against the wall, while she watched him, with a sinking heart, go and stand by the window in a brooding revulsion.
wildestadjectiveUS /ˈwaɪldɪst/
superlative of “wild” — marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading Dangerfield relapsed into his wildest mood, as though he, too, had felt the finality of the test and knew that nothing was left to hope for.
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading He lifted the canvases and set them down with a crash against the wall, while she watched him, with a sinking heart, go and stand by the window in a brooding revulsion.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He lifted the canvases and set them down with a crash against the wall, while she watched him, with a sinking heart, go and stand by the window in a brooding revulsion.
(comparative of “bad”) inferior to another in quality or condition or desirability
From this reading That night, matters were even worse.
