used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A WEARY INTERVAL.
abodenounUS /əˈboʊd/
any address at which you dwell more than temporarily
From this reading She had seen in the man’s eyes a most terrible manifestation of passion, and she had no doubt that she would be treated even more dreadfully than the women she had seen in the abode of horror and lust.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After Thoth had left her, Daphne fell into the most gloomy train of reflection that hitherto had oppressed her since she arrived in this strange city.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading Before, in her despair some gleams of hope had always appeared, but now there was nothing but black darkness.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She had begun to trust Thoth implicitly; after the many trials of his good faith, her trust had grown into perfect confidence, and now it was shattered for ever.
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Before, in her despair some gleams of hope had always appeared, but now there was nothing but black darkness.
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading After Thoth had left her, Daphne fell into the most gloomy train of reflection that hitherto had oppressed her since she arrived in this strange city.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading She had seen in the man’s eyes a most terrible manifestation of passion, and she had no doubt that she would be treated even more dreadfully than the women she had seen in the abode of horror and lust.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Before, in her despair some gleams of hope had always appeared, but now there was nothing but black darkness.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading She had begun to trust Thoth implicitly; after the many trials of his good faith, her trust had grown into perfect confidence, and now it was shattered for ever.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading Before, in her despair some gleams of hope had always appeared, but now there was nothing but black darkness.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Before, in her despair some gleams of hope had always appeared, but now there was nothing but black darkness.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading After Thoth had left her, Daphne fell into the most gloomy train of reflection that hitherto had oppressed her since she arrived in this strange city.
freedom from doubt; belief in yourself and your abilities
From this reading She had begun to trust Thoth implicitly; after the many trials of his good faith, her trust had grown into perfect confidence, and now it was shattered for ever.
DaphnenounUS /ˈdæfni/
any of several ornamental shrubs with shiny mostly evergreen leaves and clusters of small bell-shaped flowers
From this reading After Thoth had left her, Daphne fell into the most gloomy train of reflection that hitherto had oppressed her since she arrived in this strange city.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading Before, in her despair some gleams of hope had always appeared, but now there was nothing but black darkness.
a state in which all hope is lost or absent
From this reading Before, in her despair some gleams of hope had always appeared, but now there was nothing but black darkness.
the state of being unsure of something
From this reading She had seen in the man’s eyes a most terrible manifestation of passion, and she had no doubt that she would be treated even more dreadfully than the women she had seen in the abode of horror and lust.
dreadfullyadverbUS /ˈdredfəli/
of a dreadful kind
From this reading She had seen in the man’s eyes a most terrible manifestation of passion, and she had no doubt that she would be treated even more dreadfully than the women she had seen in the abode of horror and lust.
divisible by two
From this reading She had seen in the man’s eyes a most terrible manifestation of passion, and she had no doubt that she would be treated even more dreadfully than the women she had seen in the abode of horror and lust.
at any time
From this reading She had begun to trust Thoth implicitly; after the many trials of his good faith, her trust had grown into perfect confidence, and now it was shattered for ever.
opinion or judgment
From this reading She had seen in the man’s eyes a most terrible manifestation of passion, and she had no doubt that she would be treated even more dreadfully than the women she had seen in the abode of horror and lust.
a strong belief in a supernatural power or powers that control human destiny
From this reading She had begun to trust Thoth implicitly; after the many trials of his good faith, her trust had grown into perfect confidence, and now it was shattered for ever.
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading After Thoth had left her, Daphne fell into the most gloomy train of reflection that hitherto had oppressed her since she arrived in this strange city.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading She had begun to trust Thoth implicitly; after the many trials of his good faith, her trust had grown into perfect confidence, and now it was shattered for ever.
gleamsnounUS /ɡliːmz/
plural of “gleam” — an appearance of reflected light
From this reading Before, in her despair some gleams of hope had always appeared, but now there was nothing but black darkness.
depressingly dark
From this reading After Thoth had left her, Daphne fell into the most gloomy train of reflection that hitherto had oppressed her since she arrived in this strange city.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading She had begun to trust Thoth implicitly; after the many trials of his good faith, her trust had grown into perfect confidence, and now it was shattered for ever.
(of animals) fully developed
From this reading She had begun to trust Thoth implicitly; after the many trials of his good faith, her trust had grown into perfect confidence, and now it was shattered for ever.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading After Thoth had left her, Daphne fell into the most gloomy train of reflection that hitherto had oppressed her since she arrived in this strange city.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading After Thoth had left her, Daphne fell into the most gloomy train of reflection that hitherto had oppressed her since she arrived in this strange city.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading She had begun to trust Thoth implicitly; after the many trials of his good faith, her trust had grown into perfect confidence, and now it was shattered for ever.
used in negative statement to describe a situation that has existed up to this point or up to the present time
From this reading After Thoth had left her, Daphne fell into the most gloomy train of reflection that hitherto had oppressed her since she arrived in this strange city.
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading Before, in her despair some gleams of hope had always appeared, but now there was nothing but black darkness.
intense and profound fear
From this reading She had seen in the man’s eyes a most terrible manifestation of passion, and she had no doubt that she would be treated even more dreadfully than the women she had seen in the abode of horror and lust.
implicitlyadverbUS /ˌɪmˈplɪsətli/
without doubting or questioning
From this reading She had begun to trust Thoth implicitly; after the many trials of his good faith, her trust had grown into perfect confidence, and now it was shattered for ever.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading After Thoth had left her, Daphne fell into the most gloomy train of reflection that hitherto had oppressed her since she arrived in this strange city.
INTERVALnounUS /ˈɪntərvəl/
a definite length of time marked off by two instants
From this reading A WEARY INTERVAL.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading After Thoth had left her, Daphne fell into the most gloomy train of reflection that hitherto had oppressed her since she arrived in this strange city.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading She had begun to trust Thoth implicitly; after the many trials of his good faith, her trust had grown into perfect confidence, and now it was shattered for ever.
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 After Thoth had left her, Daphne fell into the most gloomy train of reflection that hitherto had oppressed her since she arrived in this strange city.
lustnounUS /lʌst/
a strong sexual desire
From this reading She had seen in the man’s eyes a most terrible manifestation of passion, and she had no doubt that she would be treated even more dreadfully than the women she had seen in the abode of horror and lust.
man'snounUS /mænz/
possessive form of “man” — an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading She had seen in the man’s eyes a most terrible manifestation of passion, and she had no doubt that she would be treated even more dreadfully than the women she had seen in the abode of horror and lust.
manifestationnounUS /ˌmænəfeˈsteɪʃən/
a clear appearance
From this reading She had seen in the man’s eyes a most terrible manifestation of passion, and she had no doubt that she would be treated even more dreadfully than the women she had seen in the abode of horror and lust.
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 She had begun to trust Thoth implicitly; after the many trials of his good faith, her trust had grown into perfect confidence, and now it was shattered for ever.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading She had seen in the man’s eyes a most terrible manifestation of passion, and she had no doubt that she would be treated even more dreadfully than the women she had seen in the abode of horror and lust.
used to form the superlative
From this reading After Thoth had left her, Daphne fell into the most gloomy train of reflection that hitherto had oppressed her since she arrived in this strange city.
not any; not one
From this reading She had seen in the man’s eyes a most terrible manifestation of passion, and she had no doubt that she would be treated even more dreadfully than the women she had seen in the abode of horror and lust.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Before, in her despair some gleams of hope had always appeared, but now there was nothing but black darkness.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Before, in her despair some gleams of hope had always appeared, but now there was nothing but black darkness.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading After Thoth had left her, Daphne fell into the most gloomy train of reflection that hitherto had oppressed her since she arrived in this strange city.
oppressedadjectiveUS /əˈprest/
burdened psychologically or mentally
From this reading After Thoth had left her, Daphne fell into the most gloomy train of reflection that hitherto had oppressed her since she arrived in this strange city.
a strong feeling or emotion
From this reading She had seen in the man’s eyes a most terrible manifestation of passion, and she had no doubt that she would be treated even more dreadfully than the women she had seen in the abode of horror and lust.
being complete of its kind and without defect or blemish
From this reading She had begun to trust Thoth implicitly; after the many trials of his good faith, her trust had grown into perfect confidence, and now it was shattered for ever.
a calm, lengthy, intent consideration
From this reading After Thoth had left her, Daphne fell into the most gloomy train of reflection that hitherto had oppressed her since she arrived in this strange city.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading She had seen in the man’s eyes a most terrible manifestation of passion, and she had no doubt that she would be treated even more dreadfully than the women she had seen in the abode of horror and lust.
shatteredadjectiveUS /ˈʃætərd/
ruined or disrupted
From this reading She had begun to trust Thoth implicitly; after the many trials of his good faith, her trust had grown into perfect confidence, and now it was shattered for ever.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading After Thoth had left her, Daphne fell into the most gloomy train of reflection that hitherto had oppressed her since she arrived in this strange city.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading After Thoth had left her, Daphne fell into the most gloomy train of reflection that hitherto had oppressed her since she arrived in this strange city.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Before, in her despair some gleams of hope had always appeared, but now there was nothing but black darkness.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading After Thoth had left her, Daphne fell into the most gloomy train of reflection that hitherto had oppressed her since she arrived in this strange city.
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading She had seen in the man’s eyes a most terrible manifestation of passion, and she had no doubt that she would be treated even more dreadfully than the women she had seen in the abode of horror and lust.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading She had seen in the man’s eyes a most terrible manifestation of passion, and she had no doubt that she would be treated even more dreadfully than the women she had seen in the abode of horror and lust.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading After Thoth had left her, Daphne fell into the most gloomy train of reflection that hitherto had oppressed her since she arrived in this strange city.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading After Thoth had left her, Daphne fell into the most gloomy train of reflection that hitherto had oppressed her since she arrived in this strange city.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Before, in her despair some gleams of hope had always appeared, but now there was nothing but black darkness.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading After Thoth had left her, Daphne fell into the most gloomy train of reflection that hitherto had oppressed her since she arrived in this strange city.
Thothnoun
Egyptian Moon deity with the head of an ibis; god of wisdom and learning and the arts; scribe of the gods
From this reading After Thoth had left her, Daphne fell into the most gloomy train of reflection that hitherto had oppressed her since she arrived in this strange city.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She had begun to trust Thoth implicitly; after the many trials of his good faith, her trust had grown into perfect confidence, and now it was shattered for ever.
create by training and teaching
From this reading After Thoth had left her, Daphne fell into the most gloomy train of reflection that hitherto had oppressed her since she arrived in this strange city.
subjected to a physical (or chemical) treatment or action or agent
From this reading She had seen in the man’s eyes a most terrible manifestation of passion, and she had no doubt that she would be treated even more dreadfully than the women she had seen in the abode of horror and lust.
trialsnounUS /ˈtraɪəlz/
plural of “trial” — the act of testing something
From this reading She had begun to trust Thoth implicitly; after the many trials of his good faith, her trust had grown into perfect confidence, and now it was shattered for ever.
something (as property) held by one party (the trustee) for the benefit of another (the beneficiary)
From this reading She had begun to trust Thoth implicitly; after the many trials of his good faith, her trust had grown into perfect confidence, and now it was shattered for ever.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Before, in her despair some gleams of hope had always appeared, but now there was nothing but black darkness.
exhaust or get tired through overuse or great strain or stress
From this reading A WEARY INTERVAL.
plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading She had seen in the man’s eyes a most terrible manifestation of passion, and she had no doubt that she would be treated even more dreadfully than the women she had seen in the abode of horror and lust.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading She had seen in the man’s eyes a most terrible manifestation of passion, and she had no doubt that she would be treated even more dreadfully than the women she had seen in the abode of horror and lust.
