used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It was a rhapsody of passionate love and self-abasement, with frantic appeals for forgiveness.
AlineverbUS /əˈlaɪn/
place in a line or arrange so as to be parallel or straight
From this reading Jimmie read it beneath the high north window of the studio, his back turned towards Aline, who was seated at the breakfast-table at the other end.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was a rhapsody of passionate love and self-abasement, with frantic appeals for forgiveness.
appealsnounUS /əˈpiːlz/
plural of “appeal” — earnest or urgent request
From this reading It was a rhapsody of passionate love and self-abasement, with frantic appeals for forgiveness.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Jimmie read it beneath the high north window of the studio, his back turned towards Aline, who was seated at the breakfast-table at the other end.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Jimmie read it beneath the high north window of the studio, his back turned towards Aline, who was seated at the breakfast-table at the other end.
Directly under; in or to a lower position than.
From this reading Jimmie read it beneath the high north window of the studio, his back turned towards Aline, who was seated at the breakfast-table at the other end.
eat an early morning meal
From this reading Her letter, which he opened on coming down to breakfast the next morning, filled many pages.
breakfast-table
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From this reading Jimmie read it beneath the high north window of the studio, his back turned towards Aline, who was seated at the breakfast-table at the other end.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading Her letter, which he opened on coming down to breakfast the next morning, filled many pages.
cowardicenounUS /ˈkaʊərdəs/
the trait of lacking courage
From this reading In its cowardice there was something horribly piteous.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Her letter, which he opened on coming down to breakfast the next morning, filled many pages.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading Jimmie read it beneath the high north window of the studio, his back turned towards Aline, who was seated at the breakfast-table at the other end.
(usually followed by “with” or used as a combining form) generously supplied with
From this reading Her letter, which he opened on coming down to breakfast the next morning, filled many pages.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It was a rhapsody of passionate love and self-abasement, with frantic appeals for forgiveness.
forgivenessnounUS /fərˈɡɪvnəs/
compassionate feelings that support a willingness to forgive
From this reading It was a rhapsody of passionate love and self-abasement, with frantic appeals for forgiveness.
franticadjectiveUS /ˈfræntɪk/
excessively agitated; distraught with fear or other violent emotion
From this reading It was a rhapsody of passionate love and self-abasement, with frantic appeals for forgiveness.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading WHAT she wrote to him is no great matter.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Her letter, which he opened on coming down to breakfast the next morning, filled many pages.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Her letter, which he opened on coming down to breakfast the next morning, filled many pages.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading Jimmie read it beneath the high north window of the studio, his back turned towards Aline, who was seated at the breakfast-table at the other end.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading WHAT she wrote to him is no great matter.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Jimmie read it beneath the high north window of the studio, his back turned towards Aline, who was seated at the breakfast-table at the other end.
horriblyadverbUS /ˈhɔːrəbli/
of a dreadful kind
From this reading In its cowardice there was something horribly piteous.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In its cowardice there was something horribly piteous.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading WHAT she wrote to him is no great matter.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was a rhapsody of passionate love and self-abasement, with frantic appeals for forgiveness.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading In its cowardice there was something horribly piteous.
Jimmie
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From this reading Jimmie read it beneath the high north window of the studio, his back turned towards Aline, who was seated at the breakfast-table at the other end.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading Her letter, which he opened on coming down to breakfast the next morning, filled many pages.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading It was a rhapsody of passionate love and self-abasement, with frantic appeals for forgiveness.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading Her letter, which he opened on coming down to breakfast the next morning, filled many pages.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading WHAT she wrote to him is no great matter.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Her letter, which he opened on coming down to breakfast the next morning, filled many pages.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading Her letter, which he opened on coming down to breakfast the next morning, filled many pages.
not any; not one
From this reading WHAT she wrote to him is no great matter.
the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading Jimmie read it beneath the high north window of the studio, his back turned towards Aline, who was seated at the breakfast-table at the other end.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was a rhapsody of passionate love and self-abasement, with frantic appeals for forgiveness.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Her letter, which he opened on coming down to breakfast the next morning, filled many pages.
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading Her letter, which he opened on coming down to breakfast the next morning, filled many pages.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Jimmie read it beneath the high north window of the studio, his back turned towards Aline, who was seated at the breakfast-table at the other end.
plural of “page” — one side of one leaf (of a book or magazine or newspaper or letter etc.) or the written or pictorial matter it contains
From this reading Her letter, which he opened on coming down to breakfast the next morning, filled many pages.
having or expressing strong emotions
From this reading It was a rhapsody of passionate love and self-abasement, with frantic appeals for forgiveness.
piteousadjective
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading In its cowardice there was something horribly piteous.
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading Jimmie read it beneath the high north window of the studio, his back turned towards Aline, who was seated at the breakfast-table at the other end.
rhapsodynounUS /ˈræpsədi/
an enthusiastic expression of emotion
From this reading It was a rhapsody of passionate love and self-abasement, with frantic appeals for forgiveness.
(of persons) having the torso erect and legs bent with the body supported on the buttocks
From this reading Jimmie read it beneath the high north window of the studio, his back turned towards Aline, who was seated at the breakfast-table at the other end.
self-abasementnoun
voluntary self-punishment in order to atone for some wrongdoing
From this reading It was a rhapsody of passionate love and self-abasement, with frantic appeals for forgiveness.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading WHAT she wrote to him is no great matter.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading In its cowardice there was something horribly piteous.
studionounUS /ˈstuːdioʊ/
workplace for the teaching or practice of an art
From this reading Jimmie read it beneath the high north window of the studio, his back turned towards Aline, who was seated at the breakfast-table at the other end.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Her letter, which he opened on coming down to breakfast the next morning, filled many pages.
in or at that place or location
From this reading In its cowardice there was something horribly piteous.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading WHAT she wrote to him is no great matter.
in the direction of
From this reading Jimmie read it beneath the high north window of the studio, his back turned towards Aline, who was seated at the breakfast-table at the other end.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading Jimmie read it beneath the high north window of the studio, his back turned towards Aline, who was seated at the breakfast-table at the other end.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was a rhapsody of passionate love and self-abasement, with frantic appeals for forgiveness.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading WHAT she wrote to him is no great matter.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Her letter, which he opened on coming down to breakfast the next morning, filled many pages.
which person or people
From this reading Jimmie read it beneath the high north window of the studio, his back turned towards Aline, who was seated at the breakfast-table at the other end.
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading Jimmie read it beneath the high north window of the studio, his back turned towards Aline, who was seated at the breakfast-table at the other end.
in the company of; together with
From this reading It was a rhapsody of passionate love and self-abasement, with frantic appeals for forgiveness.
inflected form of “write” — produce a literary work
From this reading WHAT she wrote to him is no great matter.
