used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She had long acknowledged to herself the necessity of his presence, and how much his love had influenced her thoughts and actions ever since she had known him--a period that now seemed of infinite length.
acknowledgedadjectiveUS /ækˈnɑːlɪdʒd/
recognized or made known or admitted
From this reading She had long acknowledged to herself the necessity of his presence, and how much his love had influenced her thoughts and actions ever since she had known him--a period that now seemed of infinite length.
actionsnounUS /ˈækʃənz/
plural of “action” — something done (usually as opposed to something said)
From this reading She had long acknowledged to herself the necessity of his presence, and how much his love had influenced her thoughts and actions ever since she had known him--a period that now seemed of infinite length.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE LURE For three whole days Hellayne consumed herself waiting for Tristan, and she began to feel listless and dispirited.
past form of “approach” — move towards
From this reading As evening approached she strolled down to the Tiber, with a strange persistency and the vague expectation of Tristan's return.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As evening approached she strolled down to the Tiber, with a strange persistency and the vague expectation of Tristan's return.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading THE LURE For three whole days Hellayne consumed herself waiting for Tristan, and she began to feel listless and dispirited.
believingnounUS /bɪˈliːvɪŋ/
the cognitive process that leads to convictions
From this reading She dwelt with a strange pleasure on her terrible plight, when, believing she was dead, he had remained with her body.
the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading She dwelt with a strange pleasure on her terrible plight, when, believing she was dead, he had remained with her body.
consumedverbUS /kənˈsuːmd/
past form of “consume” — eat up completely, as with great appetite
From this reading THE LURE For three whole days Hellayne consumed herself waiting for Tristan, and she began to feel listless and dispirited.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading THE LURE For three whole days Hellayne consumed herself waiting for Tristan, and she began to feel listless and dispirited.
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading She dwelt with a strange pleasure on her terrible plight, when, believing she was dead, he had remained with her body.
dispiritedadjectiveUS /dɪˈspɪrətɪd/
marked by low spirits; showing no enthusiasm
From this reading THE LURE For three whole days Hellayne consumed herself waiting for Tristan, and she began to feel listless and dispirited.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading As evening approached she strolled down to the Tiber, with a strange persistency and the vague expectation of Tristan's return.
dweltverbUS /dwelt/
inflected form of “dwell” — think moodily or anxiously about something
From this reading She dwelt with a strange pleasure on her terrible plight, when, believing she was dead, he had remained with her body.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading As evening approached she strolled down to the Tiber, with a strange persistency and the vague expectation of Tristan's return.
at any time
From this reading She had long acknowledged to herself the necessity of his presence, and how much his love had influenced her thoughts and actions ever since she had known him--a period that now seemed of infinite length.
expectationnounUS /ˌekspekˈteɪʃən/
belief about (or mental picture of) the future
From this reading As evening approached she strolled down to the Tiber, with a strange persistency and the vague expectation of Tristan's return.
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading THE LURE For three whole days Hellayne consumed herself waiting for Tristan, and she began to feel listless and dispirited.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading THE LURE For three whole days Hellayne consumed herself waiting for Tristan, and she began to feel listless and dispirited.
set up or found
From this reading She found herself perpetually recalling the origin and growth of this love.
growthnounUS /ɡroʊθ/
(biology) the process of an individual organism growing organically; a purely biological unfolding of events involved in an organism changing gradually from a simple to a more complex level
From this reading She found herself perpetually recalling the origin and growth of this love.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She had long acknowledged to herself the necessity of his presence, and how much his love had influenced her thoughts and actions ever since she had known him--a period that now seemed of infinite length.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She dwelt with a strange pleasure on her terrible plight, when, believing she was dead, he had remained with her body.
Hellayne
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From this reading THE LURE For three whole days Hellayne consumed herself waiting for Tristan, and she began to feel listless and dispirited.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She had long acknowledged to herself the necessity of his presence, and how much his love had influenced her thoughts and actions ever since she had known him--a period that now seemed of infinite length.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading THE LURE For three whole days Hellayne consumed herself waiting for Tristan, and she began to feel listless and dispirited.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She had long acknowledged to herself the necessity of his presence, and how much his love had influenced her thoughts and actions ever since she had known him--a period that now seemed of infinite length.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading She had long acknowledged to herself the necessity of his presence, and how much his love had influenced her thoughts and actions ever since she had known him--a period that now seemed of infinite length.
how
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From this reading She had long acknowledged to herself the necessity of his presence, and how much his love had influenced her thoughts and actions ever since she had known him--a period that now seemed of infinite length.
infiniteadjectiveUS /ˈɪnfənət/
having no limits or boundaries in time or space or extent or magnitude
From this reading She had long acknowledged to herself the necessity of his presence, and how much his love had influenced her thoughts and actions ever since she had known him--a period that now seemed of infinite length.
influencedverbUS /ˈɪnfluːənst/
past form of “influence” — have and exert influence or effect
From this reading She had long acknowledged to herself the necessity of his presence, and how much his love had influenced her thoughts and actions ever since she had known him--a period that now seemed of infinite length.
apprehended with certainty
From this reading She had long acknowledged to herself the necessity of his presence, and how much his love had influenced her thoughts and actions ever since she had known him--a period that now seemed of infinite length.
the linear extent in space from one end to the other; the longest dimension of something that is fixed in place
From this reading She had long acknowledged to herself the necessity of his presence, and how much his love had influenced her thoughts and actions ever since she had known him--a period that now seemed of infinite length.
listlessadjectiveUS /ˈlɪstləs/
lacking zest or vivacity
From this reading THE LURE For three whole days Hellayne consumed herself waiting for Tristan, and she began to feel listless and dispirited.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading She had long acknowledged to herself the necessity of his presence, and how much his love had influenced her thoughts and actions ever since she had known him--a period that now seemed of infinite length.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading She had long acknowledged to herself the necessity of his presence, and how much his love had influenced her thoughts and actions ever since she had known him--a period that now seemed of infinite length.
LUREnounUS /lʊr/
qualities that attract by seeming to promise some kind of reward
From this reading THE LURE For three whole days Hellayne consumed herself waiting for Tristan, and she began to feel listless and dispirited.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading She had long acknowledged to herself the necessity of his presence, and how much his love had influenced her thoughts and actions ever since she had known him--a period that now seemed of infinite length.
the condition of being essential or indispensable
From this reading She had long acknowledged to herself the necessity of his presence, and how much his love had influenced her thoughts and actions ever since she had known him--a period that now seemed of infinite length.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading She had long acknowledged to herself the necessity of his presence, and how much his love had influenced her thoughts and actions ever since she had known him--a period that now seemed of infinite length.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She had long acknowledged to herself the necessity of his presence, and how much his love had influenced her thoughts and actions ever since she had known him--a period that now seemed of infinite length.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading She dwelt with a strange pleasure on her terrible plight, when, believing she was dead, he had remained with her body.
originnounUS /ˈɔːrədʒən/
the place where something begins, where it springs into being
From this reading She found herself perpetually recalling the origin and growth of this love.
an amount of time
From this reading She had long acknowledged to herself the necessity of his presence, and how much his love had influenced her thoughts and actions ever since she had known him--a period that now seemed of infinite length.
perpetuallyadverbUS /pərˈpetʃuːəli/
everlastingly; for all time
From this reading She found herself perpetually recalling the origin and growth of this love.
persistencynoun
persistent determination
From this reading As evening approached she strolled down to the Tiber, with a strange persistency and the vague expectation of Tristan's return.
a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience
From this reading She dwelt with a strange pleasure on her terrible plight, when, believing she was dead, he had remained with her body.
plightnounUS /plaɪt/
a situation from which extrication is difficult especially an unpleasant or trying one
From this reading She dwelt with a strange pleasure on her terrible plight, when, believing she was dead, he had remained with her body.
the state of being present; current existence
From this reading She had long acknowledged to herself the necessity of his presence, and how much his love had influenced her thoughts and actions ever since she had known him--a period that now seemed of infinite length.
recallingverbUS /rɪˈkɔːlɪŋ/
-ing form of “recall” — recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
From this reading She found herself perpetually recalling the origin and growth of this love.
past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading She dwelt with a strange pleasure on her terrible plight, when, believing she was dead, he had remained with her body.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading As evening approached she strolled down to the Tiber, with a strange persistency and the vague expectation of Tristan's return.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading She had long acknowledged to herself the necessity of his presence, and how much his love had influenced her thoughts and actions ever since she had known him--a period that now seemed of infinite length.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE LURE For three whole days Hellayne consumed herself waiting for Tristan, and she began to feel listless and dispirited.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading She had long acknowledged to herself the necessity of his presence, and how much his love had influenced her thoughts and actions ever since she had known him--a period that now seemed of infinite length.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading She dwelt with a strange pleasure on her terrible plight, when, believing she was dead, he had remained with her body.
strolledverbUS /stroʊld/
past form of “stroll” — walk leisurely and with no apparent aim
From this reading As evening approached she strolled down to the Tiber, with a strange persistency and the vague expectation of Tristan's return.
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading She dwelt with a strange pleasure on her terrible plight, when, believing she was dead, he had remained with her body.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She had long acknowledged to herself the necessity of his presence, and how much his love had influenced her thoughts and actions ever since she had known him--a period that now seemed of infinite length.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE LURE For three whole days Hellayne consumed herself waiting for Tristan, and she began to feel listless and dispirited.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading She found herself perpetually recalling the origin and growth of this love.
plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading She had long acknowledged to herself the necessity of his presence, and how much his love had influenced her thoughts and actions ever since she had known him--a period that now seemed of infinite length.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading THE LURE For three whole days Hellayne consumed herself waiting for Tristan, and she began to feel listless and dispirited.
TibernounUS /ˈtaɪbər/
a river of central Italy; flows through Rome to the Tyrrhenian Sea
From this reading As evening approached she strolled down to the Tiber, with a strange persistency and the vague expectation of Tristan's return.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE LURE For three whole days Hellayne consumed herself waiting for Tristan, and she began to feel listless and dispirited.
TristannounUS /ˈtrɪstæn/
(Middle Ages) the nephew of the king of Cornwall who (according to legend) fell in love with his uncle's bride (Iseult) after they mistakenly drank a love potion that left them eternally in love with each other
From this reading THE LURE For three whole days Hellayne consumed herself waiting for Tristan, and she began to feel listless and dispirited.
Tristan's
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From this reading As evening approached she strolled down to the Tiber, with a strange persistency and the vague expectation of Tristan's return.
not clearly expressed or understood
From this reading As evening approached she strolled down to the Tiber, with a strange persistency and the vague expectation of Tristan's return.
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading THE LURE For three whole days Hellayne consumed herself waiting for Tristan, and she began to feel listless and dispirited.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She dwelt with a strange pleasure on her terrible plight, when, believing she was dead, he had remained with her body.
at the time that
From this reading She dwelt with a strange pleasure on her terrible plight, when, believing she was dead, he had remained with her body.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading THE LURE For three whole days Hellayne consumed herself waiting for Tristan, and she began to feel listless and dispirited.
in the company of; together with
From this reading She dwelt with a strange pleasure on her terrible plight, when, believing she was dead, he had remained with her body.
