used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Eva had anticipated a first meeting with Leo with absolute dread, and yet one brief hour and two or three words had sufficed to dispel the dark cloud between them.
perfect or complete or pure
From this reading Eva had anticipated a first meeting with Leo with absolute dread, and yet one brief hour and two or three words had sufficed to dispel the dark cloud between them.
having companions or an escort
From this reading A delicious sense of repose and peace filled Eva's soul as she silently accompanied Aline and Delmar back to the inn.
anew
From this reading And when they were again all seated upon the balcony, and the three gentlemen from Tausens made their appearance as usual, Paul contrived that no one should notice that Eva scarcely took any part in the conversation.
AlineverbUS /əˈlaɪn/
place in a line or arrange so as to be parallel or straight
From this reading A delicious sense of repose and peace filled Eva's soul as she silently accompanied Aline and Delmar back to the inn.
(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 when they were again all seated upon the balcony, and the three gentlemen from Tausens made their appearance as usual, Paul contrived that no one should notice that Eva scarcely took any part in the conversation.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Eva had anticipated a first meeting with Leo with absolute dread, and yet one brief hour and two or three words had sufficed to dispel the dark cloud between them.
anticipatedadjectiveUS /ænˈtɪsəpeɪtɪd/
expected hopefully
From this reading Eva had anticipated a first meeting with Leo with absolute dread, and yet one brief hour and two or three words had sufficed to dispel the dark cloud between them.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading And when they were again all seated upon the balcony, and the three gentlemen from Tausens made their appearance as usual, Paul contrived that no one should notice that Eva scarcely took any part in the conversation.
outward or visible aspect of a person or thing
From this reading And when they were again all seated upon the balcony, and the three gentlemen from Tausens made their appearance as usual, Paul contrived that no one should notice that Eva scarcely took any part in the conversation.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading A delicious sense of repose and peace filled Eva's soul as she silently accompanied Aline and Delmar back to the inn.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading A delicious sense of repose and peace filled Eva's soul as she silently accompanied Aline and Delmar back to the inn.
balconynounUS /ˈbælkəni/
an upper floor projecting from the rear over the main floor in an auditorium
From this reading And when they were again all seated upon the balcony, and the three gentlemen from Tausens made their appearance as usual, Paul contrived that no one should notice that Eva scarcely took any part in the conversation.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading Eva had anticipated a first meeting with Leo with absolute dread, and yet one brief hour and two or three words had sufficed to dispel the dark cloud between them.
of short duration or distance
From this reading Eva had anticipated a first meeting with Leo with absolute dread, and yet one brief hour and two or three words had sufficed to dispel the dark cloud between them.
make overcast or cloudy
From this reading Eva had anticipated a first meeting with Leo with absolute dread, and yet one brief hour and two or three words had sufficed to dispel the dark cloud between them.
contrivedadjectiveUS /kənˈtraɪvd/
showing effects of planning or manipulation
From this reading And when they were again all seated upon the balcony, and the three gentlemen from Tausens made their appearance as usual, Paul contrived that no one should notice that Eva scarcely took any part in the conversation.
the use of speech for informal exchange of views or ideas or information etc.
From this reading Paul guessed that she was in no mood for conversation, and so left her free to pursue her thoughts.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading Eva had anticipated a first meeting with Leo with absolute dread, and yet one brief hour and two or three words had sufficed to dispel the dark cloud between them.
deliciousadjectiveUS /dɪˈlɪʃəs/
greatly pleasing or entertaining
From this reading A delicious sense of repose and peace filled Eva's soul as she silently accompanied Aline and Delmar back to the inn.
Delmar
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From this reading A delicious sense of repose and peace filled Eva's soul as she silently accompanied Aline and Delmar back to the inn.
dispelverbUS /dɪˈspel/
force to go away; used both with concrete and metaphoric meanings
From this reading Eva had anticipated a first meeting with Leo with absolute dread, and yet one brief hour and two or three words had sufficed to dispel the dark cloud between them.
fearful expectation or anticipation
From this reading Eva had anticipated a first meeting with Leo with absolute dread, and yet one brief hour and two or three words had sufficed to dispel the dark cloud between them.
Eva
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From this reading Eva had anticipated a first meeting with Leo with absolute dread, and yet one brief hour and two or three words had sufficed to dispel the dark cloud between them.
Eva's
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From this reading A delicious sense of repose and peace filled Eva's soul as she silently accompanied Aline and Delmar back to the inn.
(usually followed by “with” or used as a combining form) generously supplied with
From this reading A delicious sense of repose and peace filled Eva's soul as she silently accompanied Aline and Delmar back to the inn.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Eva had anticipated a first meeting with Leo with absolute dread, and yet one brief hour and two or three words had sufficed to dispel the dark cloud between them.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Paul guessed that she was in no mood for conversation, and so left her free to pursue her thoughts.
grant freedom to; free from confinement
From this reading Paul guessed that she was in no mood for conversation, and so left her free to pursue her thoughts.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading And when they were again all seated upon the balcony, and the three gentlemen from Tausens made their appearance as usual, Paul contrived that no one should notice that Eva scarcely took any part in the conversation.
plural of “gentleman” — a man of refinement
From this reading And when they were again all seated upon the balcony, and the three gentlemen from Tausens made their appearance as usual, Paul contrived that no one should notice that Eva scarcely took any part in the conversation.
past form of “guess” — expect, believe, or suppose
From this reading Paul guessed that she was in no mood for conversation, and so left her free to pursue her thoughts.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Eva had anticipated a first meeting with Leo with absolute dread, and yet one brief hour and two or three words had sufficed to dispel the dark cloud between them.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Paul guessed that she was in no mood for conversation, and so left her free to pursue her thoughts.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading Eva had anticipated a first meeting with Leo with absolute dread, and yet one brief hour and two or three words had sufficed to dispel the dark cloud between them.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Paul guessed that she was in no mood for conversation, and so left her free to pursue her thoughts.
a hotel providing overnight lodging for travelers
From this reading A delicious sense of repose and peace filled Eva's soul as she silently accompanied Aline and Delmar back to the inn.
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 Paul guessed that she was in no mood for conversation, and so left her free to pursue her thoughts.
LeonounUS /ˈliːoʊ/
(astrology) a person who is born while the sun is in Leo
From this reading Eva had anticipated a first meeting with Leo with absolute dread, and yet one brief hour and two or three words had sufficed to dispel the dark cloud between them.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading And when they were again all seated upon the balcony, and the three gentlemen from Tausens made their appearance as usual, Paul contrived that no one should notice that Eva scarcely took any part in the conversation.
a formally arranged gathering
From this reading Eva had anticipated a first meeting with Leo with absolute dread, and yet one brief hour and two or three words had sufficed to dispel the dark cloud between them.
a characteristic (habitual or relatively temporary) state of feeling
From this reading Paul guessed that she was in no mood for conversation, and so left her free to pursue her thoughts.
not any; not one
From this reading Paul guessed that she was in no mood for conversation, and so left her free to pursue her thoughts.
an announcement containing information about an event
From this reading And when they were again all seated upon the balcony, and the three gentlemen from Tausens made their appearance as usual, Paul contrived that no one should notice that Eva scarcely took any part in the conversation.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A delicious sense of repose and peace filled Eva's soul as she silently accompanied Aline and Delmar back to the inn.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Eva had anticipated a first meeting with Leo with absolute dread, and yet one brief hour and two or three words had sufficed to dispel the dark cloud between them.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Eva had anticipated a first meeting with Leo with absolute dread, and yet one brief hour and two or three words had sufficed to dispel the dark cloud between them.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading And when they were again all seated upon the balcony, and the three gentlemen from Tausens made their appearance as usual, Paul contrived that no one should notice that Eva scarcely took any part in the conversation.
United States feminist (1885-1977)
From this reading Paul guessed that she was in no mood for conversation, and so left her free to pursue her thoughts.
the state prevailing during the absence of war
From this reading A delicious sense of repose and peace filled Eva's soul as she silently accompanied Aline and Delmar back to the inn.
pursueverbUS /pərˈsuː/
carry out or participate in an activity; be involved in
From this reading Paul guessed that she was in no mood for conversation, and so left her free to pursue her thoughts.
reconciledadjectiveUS /ˈrekənsaɪld/
made compatible or consistent
From this reading They were reconciled.
reposeverbUS /riˈpoʊz/
put or confide something in a person or thing
From this reading A delicious sense of repose and peace filled Eva's soul as she silently accompanied Aline and Delmar back to the inn.
only a very short time before
From this reading And when they were again all seated upon the balcony, and the three gentlemen from Tausens made their appearance as usual, Paul contrived that no one should notice that Eva scarcely took any part in the conversation.
(of persons) having the torso erect and legs bent with the body supported on the buttocks
From this reading And when they were again all seated upon the balcony, and the three gentlemen from Tausens made their appearance as usual, Paul contrived that no one should notice that Eva scarcely took any part in the conversation.
a general conscious awareness
From this reading A delicious sense of repose and peace filled Eva's soul as she silently accompanied Aline and Delmar back to the inn.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading A delicious sense of repose and peace filled Eva's soul as she silently accompanied Aline and Delmar back to the inn.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading And when they were again all seated upon the balcony, and the three gentlemen from Tausens made their appearance as usual, Paul contrived that no one should notice that Eva scarcely took any part in the conversation.
without speaking
From this reading A delicious sense of repose and peace filled Eva's soul as she silently accompanied Aline and Delmar back to the inn.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Paul guessed that she was in no mood for conversation, and so left her free to pursue her thoughts.
the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life
From this reading A delicious sense of repose and peace filled Eva's soul as she silently accompanied Aline and Delmar back to the inn.
sufficedverbUS /səˈfaɪst/
past form of “suffice” — be sufficient; be adequate, either in quality or quantity
From this reading Eva had anticipated a first meeting with Leo with absolute dread, and yet one brief hour and two or three words had sufficed to dispel the dark cloud between them.
Tausens
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From this reading And when they were again all seated upon the balcony, and the three gentlemen from Tausens made their appearance as usual, Paul contrived that no one should notice that Eva scarcely took any part in the conversation.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Paul guessed that she was in no mood for conversation, and so left her free to pursue her thoughts.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Eva had anticipated a first meeting with Leo with absolute dread, and yet one brief hour and two or three words had sufficed to dispel the dark cloud between them.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading And when they were again all seated upon the balcony, and the three gentlemen from Tausens made their appearance as usual, Paul contrived that no one should notice that Eva scarcely took any part in the conversation.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Eva had anticipated a first meeting with Leo with absolute dread, and yet one brief hour and two or three words had sufficed to dispel the dark cloud between them.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They were reconciled.
plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Paul guessed that she was in no mood for conversation, and so left her free to pursue her thoughts.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading Eva had anticipated a first meeting with Leo with absolute dread, and yet one brief hour and two or three words had sufficed to dispel the dark cloud between them.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Eva had anticipated a first meeting with Leo with absolute dread, and yet one brief hour and two or three words had sufficed to dispel the dark cloud between them.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading And when they were again all seated upon the balcony, and the three gentlemen from Tausens made their appearance as usual, Paul contrived that no one should notice that Eva scarcely took any part in the conversation.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Eva had anticipated a first meeting with Leo with absolute dread, and yet one brief hour and two or three words had sufficed to dispel the dark cloud between them.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading And when they were again all seated upon the balcony, and the three gentlemen from Tausens made their appearance as usual, Paul contrived that no one should notice that Eva scarcely took any part in the conversation.
usualadjectiveUS /ˈjuːʒəwəl/
occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure
From this reading And when they were again all seated upon the balcony, and the three gentlemen from Tausens made their appearance as usual, Paul contrived that no one should notice that Eva scarcely took any part in the conversation.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Paul guessed that she was in no mood for conversation, and so left her free to pursue her thoughts.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They were reconciled.
at the time that
From this reading And when they were again all seated upon the balcony, and the three gentlemen from Tausens made their appearance as usual, Paul contrived that no one should notice that Eva scarcely took any part in the conversation.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Eva had anticipated a first meeting with Leo with absolute dread, and yet one brief hour and two or three words had sufficed to dispel the dark cloud between them.
the words that are spoken
From this reading Eva had anticipated a first meeting with Leo with absolute dread, and yet one brief hour and two or three words had sufficed to dispel the dark cloud between them.
but in spite of that
From this reading Eva had anticipated a first meeting with Leo with absolute dread, and yet one brief hour and two or three words had sufficed to dispel the dark cloud between them.
