used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading As the summer days came on, she would see him disappear through the green door of the wood at morning and return by it at evening; but all the day each had been alone, Beatrice alone with a solitude in which was now no longer any Wonder.
(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 As the summer days came on, she would see him disappear through the green door of the wood at morning and return by it at evening; but all the day each had been alone, Beatrice alone with a solitude in which was now no longer any Wonder.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading Some days she almost feared for his reason, and she longed to watch over him, but his old irritation at her presence had returned.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading As the summer days came on, she would see him disappear through the green door of the wood at morning and return by it at evening; but all the day each had been alone, Beatrice alone with a solitude in which was now no longer any Wonder.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Some days she almost feared for his reason, and she longed to watch over him, but his old irritation at her presence had returned.
ANTONYnounUS /ˈæntəni/
Roman general under Julius Caesar in the Gallic wars; repudiated his wife for the Egyptian queen Cleopatra; they were defeated by Octavian at Actium (83-30 BC)
From this reading THE STRANGENESS OF ANTONY From this moment Silencieux took possession of Antony as she had never taken it before.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading As the summer days came on, she would see him disappear through the green door of the wood at morning and return by it at evening; but all the day each had been alone, Beatrice alone with a solitude in which was now no longer any Wonder.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading THE STRANGENESS OF ANTONY From this moment Silencieux took possession of Antony as she had never taken it before.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Some days she almost feared for his reason, and she longed to watch over him, but his old irritation at her presence had returned.
BeatricenounUS /ˈbiːətrəs/
the woman who guided Dante through Paradise in the Divine Comedy
From this reading Beatrice forgot her own bitter sorrow in her fear for him, so wrought was he with the fires that consumed him.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Never had he been so inaccessibly withdrawn into his fatal dream.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading THE STRANGENESS OF ANTONY From this moment Silencieux took possession of Antony as she had never taken it before.
marked by strong resentment or cynicism
From this reading Beatrice forgot her own bitter sorrow in her fear for him, so wrought was he with the fires that consumed him.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Some days she almost feared for his reason, and she longed to watch over him, but his old irritation at her presence had returned.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading As the summer days came on, she would see him disappear through the green door of the wood at morning and return by it at evening; but all the day each had been alone, Beatrice alone with a solitude in which was now no longer any Wonder.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading As the summer days came on, she would see him disappear through the green door of the wood at morning and return by it at evening; but all the day each had been alone, Beatrice alone with a solitude in which was now no longer any Wonder.
consumedverbUS /kənˈsuːmd/
past form of “consume” — eat up completely, as with great appetite
From this reading Beatrice forgot her own bitter sorrow in her fear for him, so wrought was he with the fires that consumed him.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading As the summer days came on, she would see him disappear through the green door of the wood at morning and return by it at evening; but all the day each had been alone, Beatrice alone with a solitude in which was now no longer any Wonder.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading Some days she almost feared for his reason, and she longed to watch over him, but his old irritation at her presence had returned.
disappearverbUS /ˌdɪsəˈpɪr/
get lost, as without warning or explanation
From this reading As the summer days came on, she would see him disappear through the green door of the wood at morning and return by it at evening; but all the day each had been alone, Beatrice alone with a solitude in which was now no longer any Wonder.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading As the summer days came on, she would see him disappear through the green door of the wood at morning and return by it at evening; but all the day each had been alone, Beatrice alone with a solitude in which was now no longer any Wonder.
A series of thoughts, images, or emotions during sleep.
From this reading Never had he been so inaccessibly withdrawn into his fatal dream.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading As the summer days came on, she would see him disappear through the green door of the wood at morning and return by it at evening; but all the day each had been alone, Beatrice alone with a solitude in which was now no longer any Wonder.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading As the summer days came on, she would see him disappear through the green door of the wood at morning and return by it at evening; but all the day each had been alone, Beatrice alone with a solitude in which was now no longer any Wonder.
fataladjectiveUS /ˈfeɪtəl/
bringing death
From this reading Never had he been so inaccessibly withdrawn into his fatal dream.
be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading Beatrice forgot her own bitter sorrow in her fear for him, so wrought was he with the fires that consumed him.
past form of “fear” — be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading Some days she almost feared for his reason, and she longed to watch over him, but his old irritation at her presence had returned.
firesnounUS /ˈfaɪərz/
plural of “fire” — the event of something burning (often destructive)
From this reading Beatrice forgot her own bitter sorrow in her fear for him, so wrought was he with the fires that consumed him.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Beatrice forgot her own bitter sorrow in her fear for him, so wrought was he with the fires that consumed him.
inflected form of “forget” — dismiss from the mind; stop remembering
From this reading Beatrice forgot her own bitter sorrow in her fear for him, so wrought was he with the fires that consumed him.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading THE STRANGENESS OF ANTONY From this moment Silencieux took possession of Antony as she had never taken it before.
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading As the summer days came on, she would see him disappear through the green door of the wood at morning and return by it at evening; but all the day each had been alone, Beatrice alone with a solitude in which was now no longer any Wonder.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE STRANGENESS OF ANTONY From this moment Silencieux took possession of Antony as she had never taken it before.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Never had he been so inaccessibly withdrawn into his fatal dream.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Beatrice forgot her own bitter sorrow in her fear for him, so wrought was he with the fires that consumed him.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Beatrice forgot her own bitter sorrow in her fear for him, so wrought was he with the fires that consumed him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Never had he been so inaccessibly withdrawn into his fatal dream.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Beatrice forgot her own bitter sorrow in her fear for him, so wrought was he with the fires that consumed him.
inaccessiblyadverb
in an inaccessible manner
From this reading Never had he been so inaccessibly withdrawn into his fatal dream.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Never had he been so inaccessibly withdrawn into his fatal dream.
irritationnounUS /ˌɪrɪˈteɪʃən/
the psychological state of being irritated or annoyed
From this reading Some days she almost feared for his reason, and she longed to watch over him, but his old irritation at her presence had returned.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading THE STRANGENESS OF ANTONY From this moment Silencieux took possession of Antony as she had never taken it before.
past form of “long” — desire strongly or persistently
From this reading Some days she almost feared for his reason, and she longed to watch over him, but his old irritation at her presence had returned.
for more time
From this reading As the summer days came on, she would see him disappear through the green door of the wood at morning and return by it at evening; but all the day each had been alone, Beatrice alone with a solitude in which was now no longer any Wonder.
a particular point in time
From this reading THE STRANGENESS OF ANTONY From this moment Silencieux took possession of Antony as she had never taken it before.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading As the summer days came on, she would see him disappear through the green door of the wood at morning and return by it at evening; but all the day each had been alone, Beatrice alone with a solitude in which was now no longer any Wonder.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading THE STRANGENESS OF ANTONY From this moment Silencieux took possession of Antony as she had never taken it before.
not any; not one
From this reading As the summer days came on, she would see him disappear through the green door of the wood at morning and return by it at evening; but all the day each had been alone, Beatrice alone with a solitude in which was now no longer any Wonder.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading As the summer days came on, she would see him disappear through the green door of the wood at morning and return by it at evening; but all the day each had been alone, Beatrice alone with a solitude in which was now no longer any Wonder.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE STRANGENESS OF ANTONY From this moment Silencieux took possession of Antony as she had never taken it before.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Some days she almost feared for his reason, and she longed to watch over him, but his old irritation at her presence had returned.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading As the summer days came on, she would see him disappear through the green door of the wood at morning and return by it at evening; but all the day each had been alone, Beatrice alone with a solitude in which was now no longer any Wonder.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Some days she almost feared for his reason, and she longed to watch over him, but his old irritation at her presence had returned.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading Beatrice forgot her own bitter sorrow in her fear for him, so wrought was he with the fires that consumed him.
the act of having and controlling property
From this reading THE STRANGENESS OF ANTONY From this moment Silencieux took possession of Antony as she had never taken it before.
the state of being present; current existence
From this reading Some days she almost feared for his reason, and she longed to watch over him, but his old irritation at her presence had returned.
a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading Some days she almost feared for his reason, and she longed to watch over him, but his old irritation at her presence had returned.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading As the summer days came on, she would see him disappear through the green door of the wood at morning and return by it at evening; but all the day each had been alone, Beatrice alone with a solitude in which was now no longer any Wonder.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading Some days she almost feared for his reason, and she longed to watch over him, but his old irritation at her presence had returned.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading As the summer days came on, she would see him disappear through the green door of the wood at morning and return by it at evening; but all the day each had been alone, Beatrice alone with a solitude in which was now no longer any Wonder.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE STRANGENESS OF ANTONY From this moment Silencieux took possession of Antony as she had never taken it before.
Silencieux
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From this reading THE STRANGENESS OF ANTONY From this moment Silencieux took possession of Antony as she had never taken it before.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Never had he been so inaccessibly withdrawn into his fatal dream.
a state of social isolation
From this reading As the summer days came on, she would see him disappear through the green door of the wood at morning and return by it at evening; but all the day each had been alone, Beatrice alone with a solitude in which was now no longer any Wonder.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Some days she almost feared for his reason, and she longed to watch over him, but his old irritation at her presence had returned.
an emotion of great sadness associated with loss or bereavement
From this reading Beatrice forgot her own bitter sorrow in her fear for him, so wrought was he with the fires that consumed him.
STRANGENESSnounUS /ˈstreɪndʒnəs/
unusualness as a consequence of not being well known
From this reading THE STRANGENESS OF ANTONY From this moment Silencieux took possession of Antony as she had never taken it before.
the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading As the summer days came on, she would see him disappear through the green door of the wood at morning and return by it at evening; but all the day each had been alone, Beatrice alone with a solitude in which was now no longer any Wonder.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading THE STRANGENESS OF ANTONY From this moment Silencieux took possession of Antony as she had never taken it before.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Beatrice forgot her own bitter sorrow in her fear for him, so wrought was he with the fires that consumed him.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE STRANGENESS OF ANTONY From this moment Silencieux took possession of Antony as she had never taken it before.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading THE STRANGENESS OF ANTONY From this moment Silencieux took possession of Antony as she had never taken it before.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading As the summer days came on, she would see him disappear through the green door of the wood at morning and return by it at evening; but all the day each had been alone, Beatrice alone with a solitude in which was now no longer any Wonder.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Some days she almost feared for his reason, and she longed to watch over him, but his old irritation at her presence had returned.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading THE STRANGENESS OF ANTONY From this moment Silencieux took possession of Antony as she had never taken it before.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Beatrice forgot her own bitter sorrow in her fear for him, so wrought was he with the fires that consumed him.
look attentively
From this reading Some days she almost feared for his reason, and she longed to watch over him, but his old irritation at her presence had returned.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading As the summer days came on, she would see him disappear through the green door of the wood at morning and return by it at evening; but all the day each had been alone, Beatrice alone with a solitude in which was now no longer any Wonder.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Beatrice forgot her own bitter sorrow in her fear for him, so wrought was he with the fires that consumed him.
withdrawnadjectiveUS /wɪθˈdrɔːn/
withdrawn from society; seeking solitude
From this reading Never had he been so inaccessibly withdrawn into his fatal dream.
the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading As the summer days came on, she would see him disappear through the green door of the wood at morning and return by it at evening; but all the day each had been alone, Beatrice alone with a solitude in which was now no longer any Wonder.
the hard fibrous lignified substance under the bark of trees
From this reading As the summer days came on, she would see him disappear through the green door of the wood at morning and return by it at evening; but all the day each had been alone, Beatrice alone with a solitude in which was now no longer any Wonder.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading As the summer days came on, she would see him disappear through the green door of the wood at morning and return by it at evening; but all the day each had been alone, Beatrice alone with a solitude in which was now no longer any Wonder.
shaped to fit by or as if by altering the contours of a pliable mass (as by work or effort)
From this reading Beatrice forgot her own bitter sorrow in her fear for him, so wrought was he with the fires that consumed him.
