used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It was a ruse to gain time, to collect his thoughts, for they had leaped back to his mother, his youth, and his dreams.
anew
From this reading HOW JEAN LOST HIS ENEMIES Herrick looked from the priest to the picture, and then again at the chart lying on the table.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading Now he understood why Vayenne had always had such a fascination for him.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading HOW JEAN LOST HIS ENEMIES Herrick looked from the priest to the picture, and then again at the chart lying on the table.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He bent over it, his finger travelling from name to name as though he were carefully tracing the descent once more to satisfy himself that the priest was right.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading HOW JEAN LOST HIS ENEMIES Herrick looked from the priest to the picture, and then again at the chart lying on the table.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading It was a ruse to gain time, to collect his thoughts, for they had leaped back to his mother, his youth, and his dreams.
a relatively permanent inclination to react in a particular way
From this reading He bent over it, his finger travelling from name to name as though he were carefully tracing the descent once more to satisfy himself that the priest was right.
taking care or paying attention
From this reading He bent over it, his finger travelling from name to name as though he were carefully tracing the descent once more to satisfy himself that the priest was right.
chartnounUS /tʃɑːrt/
a visual display of information
From this reading HOW JEAN LOST HIS ENEMIES Herrick looked from the priest to the picture, and then again at the chart lying on the table.
collectverbUS /kəˈlekt/
get or gather together
From this reading It was a ruse to gain time, to collect his thoughts, for they had leaped back to his mother, his youth, and his dreams.
descentnounUS /dɪˈsent/
An action of moving downward, dropping, or falling into a deeper place.
From this reading He bent over it, his finger travelling from name to name as though he were carefully tracing the descent once more to satisfy himself that the priest was right.
plural of “dream” — a series of mental images and emotions occurring during sleep
From this reading It was a ruse to gain time, to collect his thoughts, for they had leaped back to his mother, his youth, and his dreams.
plural of “enemy” — an opposing military force
From this reading HOW JEAN LOST HIS ENEMIES Herrick looked from the priest to the picture, and then again at the chart lying on the table.
fascinationnounUS /ˌfæsəˈneɪʃən/
the state of being intensely interested (as by awe or terror)
From this reading Now he understood why Vayenne had always had such a fascination for him.
feel or handle with the fingers
From this reading He bent over it, his finger travelling from name to name as though he were carefully tracing the descent once more to satisfy himself that the priest was right.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It was a ruse to gain time, to collect his thoughts, for they had leaped back to his mother, his youth, and his dreams.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading HOW JEAN LOST HIS ENEMIES Herrick looked from the priest to the picture, and then again at the chart lying on the table.
obtain
From this reading It was a ruse to gain time, to collect his thoughts, for they had leaped back to his mother, his youth, and his dreams.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It was a ruse to gain time, to collect his thoughts, for they had leaped back to his mother, his youth, and his dreams.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He bent over it, his finger travelling from name to name as though he were carefully tracing the descent once more to satisfy himself that the priest was right.
HerricknounUS /ˈherɪk/
English lyric poet (1591-1674)
From this reading HOW JEAN LOST HIS ENEMIES Herrick looked from the priest to the picture, and then again at the chart lying on the table.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Now he understood why Vayenne had always had such a fascination for him.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He bent over it, his finger travelling from name to name as though he were carefully tracing the descent once more to satisfy himself that the priest was right.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading HOW JEAN LOST HIS ENEMIES Herrick looked from the priest to the picture, and then again at the chart lying on the table.
HOW
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From this reading HOW JEAN LOST HIS ENEMIES Herrick looked from the priest to the picture, and then again at the chart lying on the table.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He bent over it, his finger travelling from name to name as though he were carefully tracing the descent once more to satisfy himself that the priest was right.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading He was of it, a part of its life.
a coarse durable twill-weave cotton fabric
From this reading HOW JEAN LOST HIS ENEMIES Herrick looked from the priest to the picture, and then again at the chart lying on the table.
past form of “leap” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading It was a ruse to gain time, to collect his thoughts, for they had leaped back to his mother, his youth, and his dreams.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading He was of it, a part of its life.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading HOW JEAN LOST HIS ENEMIES Herrick looked from the priest to the picture, and then again at the chart lying on the table.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading HOW JEAN LOST HIS ENEMIES Herrick looked from the priest to the picture, and then again at the chart lying on the table.
the deliberate act of deviating from the truth
From this reading HOW JEAN LOST HIS ENEMIES Herrick looked from the priest to the picture, and then again at the chart lying on the table.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading He bent over it, his finger travelling from name to name as though he were carefully tracing the descent once more to satisfy himself that the priest was right.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading It was a ruse to gain time, to collect his thoughts, for they had leaped back to his mother, his youth, and his dreams.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading He bent over it, his finger travelling from name to name as though he were carefully tracing the descent once more to satisfy himself that the priest was right.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now he understood why Vayenne had always had such a fascination for him.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He was of it, a part of its life.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading HOW JEAN LOST HIS ENEMIES Herrick looked from the priest to the picture, and then again at the chart lying on the table.
on one occasion
From this reading He bent over it, his finger travelling from name to name as though he were carefully tracing the descent once more to satisfy himself that the priest was right.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading He bent over it, his finger travelling from name to name as though he were carefully tracing the descent once more to satisfy himself that the priest was right.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading He was of it, a part of its life.
a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface
From this reading HOW JEAN LOST HIS ENEMIES Herrick looked from the priest to the picture, and then again at the chart lying on the table.
a clergyman in Christian churches who has the authority to perform or administer various religious rites; one of the Holy Orders
From this reading HOW JEAN LOST HIS ENEMIES Herrick looked from the priest to the picture, and then again at the chart lying on the table.
precisely, exactly
From this reading He bent over it, his finger travelling from name to name as though he were carefully tracing the descent once more to satisfy himself that the priest was right.
rusenounUS /ruːz/
a deceptive maneuver (especially to avoid capture)
From this reading It was a ruse to gain time, to collect his thoughts, for they had leaped back to his mother, his youth, and his dreams.
satisfyverbUS /ˈsætəsfaɪ/
meet the requirements or expectations of
From this reading He bent over it, his finger travelling from name to name as though he were carefully tracing the descent once more to satisfy himself that the priest was right.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Now he understood why Vayenne had always had such a fascination for him.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading HOW JEAN LOST HIS ENEMIES Herrick looked from the priest to the picture, and then again at the chart lying on the table.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He bent over it, his finger travelling from name to name as though he were carefully tracing the descent once more to satisfy himself that the priest was right.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading HOW JEAN LOST HIS ENEMIES Herrick looked from the priest to the picture, and then again at the chart lying on the table.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading HOW JEAN LOST HIS ENEMIES Herrick looked from the priest to the picture, and then again at the chart lying on the table.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was a ruse to gain time, to collect his thoughts, for they had leaped back to his mother, his youth, and his dreams.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading He bent over it, his finger travelling from name to name as though he were carefully tracing the descent once more to satisfy himself that the priest was right.
plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading It was a ruse to gain time, to collect his thoughts, for they had leaped back to his mother, his youth, and his dreams.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading It was a ruse to gain time, to collect his thoughts, for they had leaped back to his mother, his youth, and his dreams.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading HOW JEAN LOST HIS ENEMIES Herrick looked from the priest to the picture, and then again at the chart lying on the table.
tracingnounUS /ˈtreɪsɪŋ/
the act of drawing a plan or diagram or outline
From this reading He bent over it, his finger travelling from name to name as though he were carefully tracing the descent once more to satisfy himself that the priest was right.
the act of going from one place to another
From this reading He bent over it, his finger travelling from name to name as though he were carefully tracing the descent once more to satisfy himself that the priest was right.
fully apprehended as to purport or meaning or explanation
From this reading Now he understood why Vayenne had always had such a fascination for him.
Vayenne
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From this reading Now he understood why Vayenne had always had such a fascination for him.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He bent over it, his finger travelling from name to name as though he were carefully tracing the descent once more to satisfy himself that the priest was right.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading He bent over it, his finger travelling from name to name as though he were carefully tracing the descent once more to satisfy himself that the priest was right.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading Now he understood why Vayenne had always had such a fascination for him.
a young person (especially a young man or boy)
From this reading It was a ruse to gain time, to collect his thoughts, for they had leaped back to his mother, his youth, and his dreams.
