used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It was as if a limb had been torn from him; he felt helpless and incomplete, and his whole soul drawn to Lucerne.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading The desolation which came over Paul when next day before lunch time he found himself alone on the terrace, looking down vainly trying to distinguish his lady's launch as it glided over the blue waters, seemed unendurable.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading An intense depression filled his being.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was as if a limb had been torn from him; he felt helpless and incomplete, and his whole soul drawn to Lucerne.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The desolation which came over Paul when next day before lunch time he found himself alone on the terrace, looking down vainly trying to distinguish his lady's launch as it glided over the blue waters, seemed unendurable.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Alone, alone--with no prospect of seeing his Queen until the morrow, when at eleven he was to meet her at the landing-steps at the foot of the _funiculaire_.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading It was as if a limb had been torn from him; he felt helpless and incomplete, and his whole soul drawn to Lucerne.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading The desolation which came over Paul when next day before lunch time he found himself alone on the terrace, looking down vainly trying to distinguish his lady's launch as it glided over the blue waters, seemed unendurable.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading An intense depression filled his being.
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading The desolation which came over Paul when next day before lunch time he found himself alone on the terrace, looking down vainly trying to distinguish his lady's launch as it glided over the blue waters, seemed unendurable.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The desolation which came over Paul when next day before lunch time he found himself alone on the terrace, looking down vainly trying to distinguish his lady's launch as it glided over the blue waters, seemed unendurable.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The desolation which came over Paul when next day before lunch time he found himself alone on the terrace, looking down vainly trying to distinguish his lady's launch as it glided over the blue waters, seemed unendurable.
depressionnounUS /dɪˈpreʃən/
a mental state characterized by a pessimistic sense of inadequacy and a despondent lack of activity
From this reading An intense depression filled his being.
desolationnounUS /ˌdesəˈleɪʃən/
the state of being decayed or destroyed
From this reading The desolation which came over Paul when next day before lunch time he found himself alone on the terrace, looking down vainly trying to distinguish his lady's launch as it glided over the blue waters, seemed unendurable.
distinguishverbUS /dɪˈstɪŋɡwɪʃ/
mark as different
From this reading The desolation which came over Paul when next day before lunch time he found himself alone on the terrace, looking down vainly trying to distinguish his lady's launch as it glided over the blue waters, seemed unendurable.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading The desolation which came over Paul when next day before lunch time he found himself alone on the terrace, looking down vainly trying to distinguish his lady's launch as it glided over the blue waters, seemed unendurable.
showing the wearing effects of overwork or care or suffering
From this reading It was as if a limb had been torn from him; he felt helpless and incomplete, and his whole soul drawn to Lucerne.
being one more than ten
From this reading Alone, alone--with no prospect of seeing his Queen until the morrow, when at eleven he was to meet her at the landing-steps at the foot of the _funiculaire_.
intense or sharp
From this reading The green trees and the exquisite day seemed to mock him.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading It was as if a limb had been torn from him; he felt helpless and incomplete, and his whole soul drawn to Lucerne.
(usually followed by “with” or used as a combining form) generously supplied with
From this reading An intense depression filled his being.
the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading Alone, alone--with no prospect of seeing his Queen until the morrow, when at eleven he was to meet her at the landing-steps at the foot of the _funiculaire_.
set up or found
From this reading The desolation which came over Paul when next day before lunch time he found himself alone on the terrace, looking down vainly trying to distinguish his lady's launch as it glided over the blue waters, seemed unendurable.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading It was as if a limb had been torn from him; he felt helpless and incomplete, and his whole soul drawn to Lucerne.
funiculaire
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From this reading Alone, alone--with no prospect of seeing his Queen until the morrow, when at eleven he was to meet her at the landing-steps at the foot of the _funiculaire_.
glidedverbUS /ˈɡlaɪdɪd/
past form of “glide” — move smoothly and effortlessly
From this reading The desolation which came over Paul when next day before lunch time he found himself alone on the terrace, looking down vainly trying to distinguish his lady's launch as it glided over the blue waters, seemed unendurable.
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading The green trees and the exquisite day seemed to mock him.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It was as if a limb had been torn from him; he felt helpless and incomplete, and his whole soul drawn to Lucerne.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The desolation which came over Paul when next day before lunch time he found himself alone on the terrace, looking down vainly trying to distinguish his lady's launch as it glided over the blue waters, seemed unendurable.
lacking in or deprived of strength or power
From this reading It was as if a limb had been torn from him; he felt helpless and incomplete, and his whole soul drawn to Lucerne.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Alone, alone--with no prospect of seeing his Queen until the morrow, when at eleven he was to meet her at the landing-steps at the foot of the _funiculaire_.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It was as if a limb had been torn from him; he felt helpless and incomplete, and his whole soul drawn to Lucerne.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading The desolation which came over Paul when next day before lunch time he found himself alone on the terrace, looking down vainly trying to distinguish his lady's launch as it glided over the blue waters, seemed unendurable.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The desolation which came over Paul when next day before lunch time he found himself alone on the terrace, looking down vainly trying to distinguish his lady's launch as it glided over the blue waters, seemed unendurable.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading It was as if a limb had been torn from him; he felt helpless and incomplete, and his whole soul drawn to Lucerne.
incompleteadjectiveUS /ˌɪnkəmˈpliːt/
not complete or total; not completed
From this reading It was as if a limb had been torn from him; he felt helpless and incomplete, and his whole soul drawn to Lucerne.
possessing or displaying a distinctive feature to a heightened degree
From this reading An intense depression filled his being.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The desolation which came over Paul when next day before lunch time he found himself alone on the terrace, looking down vainly trying to distinguish his lady's launch as it glided over the blue waters, seemed unendurable.
lady'snounUS /ˈleɪdiz/
possessive form of “lady” — a polite name for any woman
From this reading The desolation which came over Paul when next day before lunch time he found himself alone on the terrace, looking down vainly trying to distinguish his lady's launch as it glided over the blue waters, seemed unendurable.
landing-steps
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From this reading Alone, alone--with no prospect of seeing his Queen until the morrow, when at eleven he was to meet her at the landing-steps at the foot of the _funiculaire_.
launchverbUS /lɔːntʃ/
set up or found
From this reading The desolation which came over Paul when next day before lunch time he found himself alone on the terrace, looking down vainly trying to distinguish his lady's launch as it glided over the blue waters, seemed unendurable.
limbnounUS /lɪm/
one of the jointed appendages of an animal used for locomotion or grasping: arm; leg; wing; flipper
From this reading It was as if a limb had been torn from him; he felt helpless and incomplete, and his whole soul drawn to Lucerne.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading The desolation which came over Paul when next day before lunch time he found himself alone on the terrace, looking down vainly trying to distinguish his lady's launch as it glided over the blue waters, seemed unendurable.
LucernenounUS /ˈluːsərn/
important European leguminous forage plant with trifoliate leaves and blue-violet flowers grown widely as a pasture and hay crop
From this reading It was as if a limb had been torn from him; he felt helpless and incomplete, and his whole soul drawn to Lucerne.
take the midday meal
From this reading The desolation which came over Paul when next day before lunch time he found himself alone on the terrace, looking down vainly trying to distinguish his lady's launch as it glided over the blue waters, seemed unendurable.
come together
From this reading Alone, alone--with no prospect of seeing his Queen until the morrow, when at eleven he was to meet her at the landing-steps at the foot of the _funiculaire_.
mockverbUS /mɑːk/
treat with contempt
From this reading The green trees and the exquisite day seemed to mock him.
morrownounUS /ˈmɑːroʊ/
the next day
From this reading Alone, alone--with no prospect of seeing his Queen until the morrow, when at eleven he was to meet her at the landing-steps at the foot of the _funiculaire_.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading The desolation which came over Paul when next day before lunch time he found himself alone on the terrace, looking down vainly trying to distinguish his lady's launch as it glided over the blue waters, seemed unendurable.
not any; not one
From this reading Alone, alone--with no prospect of seeing his Queen until the morrow, when at eleven he was to meet her at the landing-steps at the foot of the _funiculaire_.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Alone, alone--with no prospect of seeing his Queen until the morrow, when at eleven he was to meet her at the landing-steps at the foot of the _funiculaire_.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The desolation which came over Paul when next day before lunch time he found himself alone on the terrace, looking down vainly trying to distinguish his lady's launch as it glided over the blue waters, seemed unendurable.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading The desolation which came over Paul when next day before lunch time he found himself alone on the terrace, looking down vainly trying to distinguish his lady's launch as it glided over the blue waters, seemed unendurable.
United States feminist (1885-1977)
From this reading The desolation which came over Paul when next day before lunch time he found himself alone on the terrace, looking down vainly trying to distinguish his lady's launch as it glided over the blue waters, seemed unendurable.
the possibility of future success
From this reading Alone, alone--with no prospect of seeing his Queen until the morrow, when at eleven he was to meet her at the landing-steps at the foot of the _funiculaire_.
the only fertile female in a colony of social insects such as bees and ants and termites; its function is to lay eggs
From this reading Alone, alone--with no prospect of seeing his Queen until the morrow, when at eleven he was to meet her at the landing-steps at the foot of the _funiculaire_.
perception by means of the eyes
From this reading Alone, alone--with no prospect of seeing his Queen until the morrow, when at eleven he was to meet her at the landing-steps at the foot of the _funiculaire_.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading The desolation which came over Paul when next day before lunch time he found himself alone on the terrace, looking down vainly trying to distinguish his lady's launch as it glided over the blue waters, seemed unendurable.
the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life
From this reading It was as if a limb had been torn from him; he felt helpless and incomplete, and his whole soul drawn to Lucerne.
terracenounUS /ˈterəs/
usually paved outdoor area adjoining a residence
From this reading The desolation which came over Paul when next day before lunch time he found himself alone on the terrace, looking down vainly trying to distinguish his lady's launch as it glided over the blue waters, seemed unendurable.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The desolation which came over Paul when next day before lunch time he found himself alone on the terrace, looking down vainly trying to distinguish his lady's launch as it glided over the blue waters, seemed unendurable.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading The desolation which came over Paul when next day before lunch time he found himself alone on the terrace, looking down vainly trying to distinguish his lady's launch as it glided over the blue waters, seemed unendurable.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The desolation which came over Paul when next day before lunch time he found himself alone on the terrace, looking down vainly trying to distinguish his lady's launch as it glided over the blue waters, seemed unendurable.
having edges that are jagged from injury
From this reading It was as if a limb had been torn from him; he felt helpless and incomplete, and his whole soul drawn to Lucerne.
plural of “tree” — a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading The green trees and the exquisite day seemed to mock him.
hard to endure
From this reading The desolation which came over Paul when next day before lunch time he found himself alone on the terrace, looking down vainly trying to distinguish his lady's launch as it glided over the blue waters, seemed unendurable.
unendurableadjective
incapable of being tolerated or endured
From this reading The desolation which came over Paul when next day before lunch time he found himself alone on the terrace, looking down vainly trying to distinguish his lady's launch as it glided over the blue waters, seemed unendurable.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading Alone, alone--with no prospect of seeing his Queen until the morrow, when at eleven he was to meet her at the landing-steps at the foot of the _funiculaire_.
vainlyadverbUS /ˈveɪnli/
to no avail
From this reading The desolation which came over Paul when next day before lunch time he found himself alone on the terrace, looking down vainly trying to distinguish his lady's launch as it glided over the blue waters, seemed unendurable.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was as if a limb had been torn from him; he felt helpless and incomplete, and his whole soul drawn to Lucerne.
United States actress and singer (1896-1977)
From this reading The desolation which came over Paul when next day before lunch time he found himself alone on the terrace, looking down vainly trying to distinguish his lady's launch as it glided over the blue waters, seemed unendurable.
at the time that
From this reading The desolation which came over Paul when next day before lunch time he found himself alone on the terrace, looking down vainly trying to distinguish his lady's launch as it glided over the blue waters, seemed unendurable.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The desolation which came over Paul when next day before lunch time he found himself alone on the terrace, looking down vainly trying to distinguish his lady's launch as it glided over the blue waters, seemed unendurable.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading It was as if a limb had been torn from him; he felt helpless and incomplete, and his whole soul drawn to Lucerne.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Alone, alone--with no prospect of seeing his Queen until the morrow, when at eleven he was to meet her at the landing-steps at the foot of the _funiculaire_.
