used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The nursery windows were thrown open, and he fancied that the place wore a deserted look.
past form of “add” — make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of
From this reading The very streets seemed empty, and the glare of sunshine, whose heat increased with every hour, added to the air of desolateness he imagined.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading The very streets seemed empty, and the glare of sunshine, whose heat increased with every hour, added to the air of desolateness he imagined.
(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 "And the feeling will die away all the more quickly because I recognize the unreality of it.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The nursery windows were thrown open, and he fancied that the place wore a deserted look.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading "And the feeling will die away all the more quickly because I recognize the unreality of it.
for the reason that
From this reading "And the feeling will die away all the more quickly because I recognize the unreality of it.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading When he passed the house the next day they were gone.
forsaken by owner or inhabitants
From this reading The nursery windows were thrown open, and he fancied that the place wore a deserted look.
desolateness
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From this reading The very streets seemed empty, and the glare of sunshine, whose heat increased with every hour, added to the air of desolateness he imagined.
pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading "And the feeling will die away all the more quickly because I recognize the unreality of it.
make void or empty of contents
From this reading The very streets seemed empty, and the glare of sunshine, whose heat increased with every hour, added to the air of desolateness he imagined.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading The very streets seemed empty, and the glare of sunshine, whose heat increased with every hour, added to the air of desolateness he imagined.
formed or conceived by the imagination
From this reading The nursery windows were thrown open, and he fancied that the place wore a deserted look.
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading "And the feeling will die away all the more quickly because I recognize the unreality of it.
glarenounUS /ɡler/
a light within the field of vision that is brighter than the brightness to which the eyes are adapted
From this reading The very streets seemed empty, and the glare of sunshine, whose heat increased with every hour, added to the air of desolateness he imagined.
destroyed or killed
From this reading When he passed the house the next day they were gone.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When he passed the house the next day they were gone.
a form of energy that is transferred by a difference in temperature
From this reading The very streets seemed empty, and the glare of sunshine, whose heat increased with every hour, added to the air of desolateness he imagined.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading The very streets seemed empty, and the glare of sunshine, whose heat increased with every hour, added to the air of desolateness he imagined.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading When he passed the house the next day they were gone.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "And the feeling will die away all the more quickly because I recognize the unreality of it.
the formation of a mental image of something that is not perceived as real and is not present to the senses
From this reading "It _is_ imagination," he said.
past form of “imagine” — form a mental image of something that is not present or that is not the case
From this reading The very streets seemed empty, and the glare of sunshine, whose heat increased with every hour, added to the air of desolateness he imagined.
made greater in size or amount or degree
From this reading The very streets seemed empty, and the glare of sunshine, whose heat increased with every hour, added to the air of desolateness he imagined.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "It _is_ imagination," he said.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "It _is_ imagination," he said.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading The nursery windows were thrown open, and he fancied that the place wore a deserted look.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading "And the feeling will die away all the more quickly because I recognize the unreality of it.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading When he passed the house the next day they were gone.
nurserynounUS /ˈnɜːrsəri/
a child's room for a baby
From this reading The nursery windows were thrown open, and he fancied that the place wore a deserted look.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The very streets seemed empty, and the glare of sunshine, whose heat increased with every hour, added to the air of desolateness he imagined.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading The nursery windows were thrown open, and he fancied that the place wore a deserted look.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading When he passed the house the next day they were gone.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading The nursery windows were thrown open, and he fancied that the place wore a deserted look.
with speed
From this reading "And the feeling will die away all the more quickly because I recognize the unreality of it.
recognizeverbUS /ˈrekəɡnaɪz/
accept (someone) to be what is claimed or accept his power and authority
From this reading "And the feeling will die away all the more quickly because I recognize the unreality of it.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "It _is_ imagination," he said.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading The very streets seemed empty, and the glare of sunshine, whose heat increased with every hour, added to the air of desolateness he imagined.
plural of “street” — a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading The very streets seemed empty, and the glare of sunshine, whose heat increased with every hour, added to the air of desolateness he imagined.
the rays of the sun
From this reading The very streets seemed empty, and the glare of sunshine, whose heat increased with every hour, added to the air of desolateness he imagined.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The nursery windows were thrown open, and he fancied that the place wore a deserted look.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading When he passed the house the next day they were gone.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When he passed the house the next day they were gone.
caused to fall to the ground
From this reading The nursery windows were thrown open, and he fancied that the place wore a deserted look.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The very streets seemed empty, and the glare of sunshine, whose heat increased with every hour, added to the air of desolateness he imagined.
unrealitynounUS /ˌʌnriˈæləti/
the quality possessed by something that is unreal
From this reading "And the feeling will die away all the more quickly because I recognize the unreality of it.
precisely as stated
From this reading The very streets seemed empty, and the glare of sunshine, whose heat increased with every hour, added to the air of desolateness he imagined.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading When he passed the house the next day they were gone.
at the time that
From this reading When he passed the house the next day they were gone.
belonging to which person
From this reading The very streets seemed empty, and the glare of sunshine, whose heat increased with every hour, added to the air of desolateness he imagined.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "And the feeling will die away all the more quickly because I recognize the unreality of it.
(trademark) an operating system with a graphical user interface
From this reading The nursery windows were thrown open, and he fancied that the place wore a deserted look.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The very streets seemed empty, and the glare of sunshine, whose heat increased with every hour, added to the air of desolateness he imagined.
inflected form of “wear” — be dressed in
From this reading The nursery windows were thrown open, and he fancied that the place wore a deserted look.
