touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading Ivan lay awake, thinking, thinking for ever of the girl, his whole heart full of rancour against the brother who must for ever prevent the consummation of his love.
the season when the leaves fall from the trees
From this reading One night in late autumn Peter lay tossing very heavily in his sleep.
awakeadjectiveUS /əˈweɪk/
not in a state of sleep; completely conscious
From this reading Ivan lay awake, thinking, thinking for ever of the girl, his whole heart full of rancour against the brother who must for ever prevent the consummation of his love.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading Heavily, wearily, Peter heaved on the bed.
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading Ivan lay awake, thinking, thinking for ever of the girl, his whole heart full of rancour against the brother who must for ever prevent the consummation of his love.
consummationnounUS /ˌkɑːnsəˈmeɪʃən/
the completion of marriage by sexual intercourse
From this reading Ivan lay awake, thinking, thinking for ever of the girl, his whole heart full of rancour against the brother who must for ever prevent the consummation of his love.
drearinessnounUS /ˈdriːrinəs/
extreme dullness; lacking spirit or interest
From this reading The dreariness of the wind seemed to enter Peter’s heart.
to come or go into
From this reading The dreariness of the wind seemed to enter Peter’s heart.
at any time
From this reading Ivan lay awake, thinking, thinking for ever of the girl, his whole heart full of rancour against the brother who must for ever prevent the consummation of his love.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Ivan lay awake, thinking, thinking for ever of the girl, his whole heart full of rancour against the brother who must for ever prevent the consummation of his love.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading Ivan lay awake, thinking, thinking for ever of the girl, his whole heart full of rancour against the brother who must for ever prevent the consummation of his love.
a young female
From this reading Ivan lay awake, thinking, thinking for ever of the girl, his whole heart full of rancour against the brother who must for ever prevent the consummation of his love.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading Ivan lay awake, thinking, thinking for ever of the girl, his whole heart full of rancour against the brother who must for ever prevent the consummation of his love.
heavedverbUS /hiːvd/
past form of “heave” — utter a sound, as with obvious effort
From this reading Heavily, wearily, Peter heaved on the bed.
to a considerable degree
From this reading One night in late autumn Peter lay tossing very heavily in his sleep.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading One night in late autumn Peter lay tossing very heavily in his sleep.
howlingnounUS /ˈhaʊlɪŋ/
a long loud emotional utterance
From this reading Outside the wind was howling.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading One night in late autumn Peter lay tossing very heavily in his sleep.
Ivan
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From this reading Ivan lay awake, thinking, thinking for ever of the girl, his whole heart full of rancour against the brother who must for ever prevent the consummation of his love.
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading One night in late autumn Peter lay tossing very heavily in his sleep.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading One night in late autumn Peter lay tossing very heavily in his sleep.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading Ivan lay awake, thinking, thinking for ever of the girl, his whole heart full of rancour against the brother who must for ever prevent the consummation of his love.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading Ivan lay awake, thinking, thinking for ever of the girl, his whole heart full of rancour against the brother who must for ever prevent the consummation of his love.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading One night in late autumn Peter lay tossing very heavily in his sleep.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Ivan lay awake, thinking, thinking for ever of the girl, his whole heart full of rancour against the brother who must for ever prevent the consummation of his love.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Heavily, wearily, Peter heaved on the bed.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One night in late autumn Peter lay tossing very heavily in his sleep.
relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit
From this reading Outside the wind was howling.
disciple of Jesus and leader of the Apostles; regarded by Catholics as the vicar of Christ on earth and first Pope
From this reading One night in late autumn Peter lay tossing very heavily in his sleep.
Peter'snounUS /ˈpiːtərz/
possessive form of “peter” — disciple of Jesus and leader of the Apostles; regarded by Catholics as the vicar of Christ on earth and first Pope
From this reading The dreariness of the wind seemed to enter Peter’s heart.
keep from happening or arising; make impossible
From this reading Ivan lay awake, thinking, thinking for ever of the girl, his whole heart full of rancour against the brother who must for ever prevent the consummation of his love.
rancournoun
a feeling of deep and bitter anger and ill-will
From this reading Ivan lay awake, thinking, thinking for ever of the girl, his whole heart full of rancour against the brother who must for ever prevent the consummation of his love.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading The dreariness of the wind seemed to enter Peter’s heart.
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading One night in late autumn Peter lay tossing very heavily in his sleep.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Ivan lay awake, thinking, thinking for ever of the girl, his whole heart full of rancour against the brother who must for ever prevent the consummation of his love.
the process of using your mind to consider something carefully
From this reading Ivan lay awake, thinking, thinking for ever of the girl, his whole heart full of rancour against the brother who must for ever prevent the consummation of his love.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The dreariness of the wind seemed to enter Peter’s heart.
tossingverbUS /ˈtɔːsɪŋ/
-ing form of “toss” — throw or toss with a light motion
From this reading One night in late autumn Peter lay tossing very heavily in his sleep.
precisely as stated
From this reading One night in late autumn Peter lay tossing very heavily in his sleep.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Outside the wind was howling.
wearilyadverbUS /ˈwerəli/
in a weary manner
From this reading Heavily, wearily, Peter heaved on the bed.
which person or people
From this reading Ivan lay awake, thinking, thinking for ever of the girl, his whole heart full of rancour against the brother who must for ever prevent the consummation of his love.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading Ivan lay awake, thinking, thinking for ever of the girl, his whole heart full of rancour against the brother who must for ever prevent the consummation of his love.
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading Outside the wind was howling.
