used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Next morning Yolanda came to breakfast smiling, bedimpled, and sparkling as a sunlit mountain brook.
in addition
From this reading Max, who was gloomy, took her sprightliness amiss, thinking, no doubt, that her life also ought to be darkened by the cloud that he thought was over-shadowing him.
amissadjectiveUS /əˈmɪs/
not functioning properly
From this reading Max, who was gloomy, took her sprightliness amiss, thinking, no doubt, that her life also ought to be darkened by the cloud that he thought was over-shadowing him.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Next morning Yolanda came to breakfast smiling, bedimpled, and sparkling as a sunlit mountain brook.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Next morning Yolanda came to breakfast smiling, bedimpled, and sparkling as a sunlit mountain brook.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Max, who was gloomy, took her sprightliness amiss, thinking, no doubt, that her life also ought to be darkened by the cloud that he thought was over-shadowing him.
bedimpled
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From this reading Next morning Yolanda came to breakfast smiling, bedimpled, and sparkling as a sunlit mountain brook.
any cognitive content held as true
From this reading There was no doubt in my mind that Yolanda had inspired a deep and lasting passion in Max, though he was, I hoped, mistaken in the belief that it would darken his life.
eat an early morning meal
From this reading Next morning Yolanda came to breakfast smiling, bedimpled, and sparkling as a sunlit mountain brook.
brooknounUS /brʊk/
a natural stream of water smaller than a river (and often a tributary of a river)
From this reading Next morning Yolanda came to breakfast smiling, bedimpled, and sparkling as a sunlit mountain brook.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But I would not give a kreutzer for a young fellow who does not feel that life is worthless without his lady-love.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Max, who was gloomy, took her sprightliness amiss, thinking, no doubt, that her life also ought to be darkened by the cloud that he thought was over-shadowing him.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Next morning Yolanda came to breakfast smiling, bedimpled, and sparkling as a sunlit mountain brook.
make overcast or cloudy
From this reading Max, who was gloomy, took her sprightliness amiss, thinking, no doubt, that her life also ought to be darkened by the cloud that he thought was over-shadowing him.
darkenverbUS /ˈdɑːrkən/
become dark or darker
From this reading There was no doubt in my mind that Yolanda had inspired a deep and lasting passion in Max, though he was, I hoped, mistaken in the belief that it would darken his life.
darkenedadjectiveUS /ˈdɑːrkənd/
(of fabrics and paper) grown dark in color over time
From this reading Max, who was gloomy, took her sprightliness amiss, thinking, no doubt, that her life also ought to be darkened by the cloud that he thought was over-shadowing him.
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading There was no doubt in my mind that Yolanda had inspired a deep and lasting passion in Max, though he was, I hoped, mistaken in the belief that it would darken his life.
doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But I would not give a kreutzer for a young fellow who does not feel that life is worthless without his lady-love.
the state of being unsure of something
From this reading Max, who was gloomy, took her sprightliness amiss, thinking, no doubt, that her life also ought to be darkened by the cloud that he thought was over-shadowing him.
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading But I would not give a kreutzer for a young fellow who does not feel that life is worthless without his lady-love.
a boy or man
From this reading But I would not give a kreutzer for a young fellow who does not feel that life is worthless without his lady-love.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading But I would not give a kreutzer for a young fellow who does not feel that life is worthless without his lady-love.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading But I would not give a kreutzer for a young fellow who does not feel that life is worthless without his lady-love.
depressingly dark
From this reading Max, who was gloomy, took her sprightliness amiss, thinking, no doubt, that her life also ought to be darkened by the cloud that he thought was over-shadowing him.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading There was no doubt in my mind that Yolanda had inspired a deep and lasting passion in Max, though he was, I hoped, mistaken in the belief that it would darken his life.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Max, who was gloomy, took her sprightliness amiss, thinking, no doubt, that her life also ought to be darkened by the cloud that he thought was over-shadowing him.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Max, who was gloomy, took her sprightliness amiss, thinking, no doubt, that her life also ought to be darkened by the cloud that he thought was over-shadowing him.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Max, who was gloomy, took her sprightliness amiss, thinking, no doubt, that her life also ought to be darkened by the cloud that he thought was over-shadowing him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading There was no doubt in my mind that Yolanda had inspired a deep and lasting passion in Max, though he was, I hoped, mistaken in the belief that it would darken his life.
past form of “hope” — expect and wish
From this reading There was no doubt in my mind that Yolanda had inspired a deep and lasting passion in Max, though he was, I hoped, mistaken in the belief that it would darken his life.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading There was no doubt in my mind that Yolanda had inspired a deep and lasting passion in Max, though he was, I hoped, mistaken in the belief that it would darken his life.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There was no doubt in my mind that Yolanda had inspired a deep and lasting passion in Max, though he was, I hoped, mistaken in the belief that it would darken his life.
being of such surpassing excellence as to suggest inspiration by the gods
From this reading There was no doubt in my mind that Yolanda had inspired a deep and lasting passion in Max, though he was, I hoped, mistaken in the belief that it would darken his life.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading WHO IS YOLANDA?
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading There was no doubt in my mind that Yolanda had inspired a deep and lasting passion in Max, though he was, I hoped, mistaken in the belief that it would darken his life.
kreutzer
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From this reading But I would not give a kreutzer for a young fellow who does not feel that life is worthless without his lady-love.
lady-love
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From this reading But I would not give a kreutzer for a young fellow who does not feel that life is worthless without his lady-love.
lastingadjectiveUS /ˈlæstɪŋ/
continuing or enduring without marked change in status or condition or place
From this reading There was no doubt in my mind that Yolanda had inspired a deep and lasting passion in Max, though he was, I hoped, mistaken in the belief that it would darken his life.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Max, who was gloomy, took her sprightliness amiss, thinking, no doubt, that her life also ought to be darkened by the cloud that he thought was over-shadowing him.
MaxnounUS /mæks/
street names for gamma hydroxybutyrate
From this reading Max, who was gloomy, took her sprightliness amiss, thinking, no doubt, that her life also ought to be darkened by the cloud that he thought was over-shadowing him.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading There was no doubt in my mind that Yolanda had inspired a deep and lasting passion in Max, though he was, I hoped, mistaken in the belief that it would darken his life.
wrong in e.g. opinion or judgment
From this reading There was no doubt in my mind that Yolanda had inspired a deep and lasting passion in Max, though he was, I hoped, mistaken in the belief that it would darken his life.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Next morning Yolanda came to breakfast smiling, bedimpled, and sparkling as a sunlit mountain brook.
a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading Next morning Yolanda came to breakfast smiling, bedimpled, and sparkling as a sunlit mountain brook.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading There was no doubt in my mind that Yolanda had inspired a deep and lasting passion in Max, though he was, I hoped, mistaken in the belief that it would darken his life.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading Next morning Yolanda came to breakfast smiling, bedimpled, and sparkling as a sunlit mountain brook.
not any; not one
From this reading Max, who was gloomy, took her sprightliness amiss, thinking, no doubt, that her life also ought to be darkened by the cloud that he thought was over-shadowing him.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading But I would not give a kreutzer for a young fellow who does not feel that life is worthless without his lady-love.
used with “to” to say what is right or advisable
From this reading Max, who was gloomy, took her sprightliness amiss, thinking, no doubt, that her life also ought to be darkened by the cloud that he thought was over-shadowing him.
over-shadowing
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From this reading Max, who was gloomy, took her sprightliness amiss, thinking, no doubt, that her life also ought to be darkened by the cloud that he thought was over-shadowing him.
a strong feeling or emotion
From this reading There was no doubt in my mind that Yolanda had inspired a deep and lasting passion in Max, though he was, I hoped, mistaken in the belief that it would darken his life.
a facial expression characterized by turning up the corners of the mouth; usually shows pleasure or amusement
From this reading Next morning Yolanda came to breakfast smiling, bedimpled, and sparkling as a sunlit mountain brook.
sparklingadjectiveUS /ˈspɑːrklɪŋ/
shining with brilliant points of light like stars
From this reading Next morning Yolanda came to breakfast smiling, bedimpled, and sparkling as a sunlit mountain brook.
sprightlinessnoun
animation and energy in action or expression
From this reading Max, who was gloomy, took her sprightliness amiss, thinking, no doubt, that her life also ought to be darkened by the cloud that he thought was over-shadowing him.
sunlitadjectiveUS /ˈsʌnlɪt/
lighted by sunlight
From this reading Next morning Yolanda came to breakfast smiling, bedimpled, and sparkling as a sunlit mountain brook.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Max, who was gloomy, took her sprightliness amiss, thinking, no doubt, that her life also ought to be darkened by the cloud that he thought was over-shadowing him.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Max, who was gloomy, took her sprightliness amiss, thinking, no doubt, that her life also ought to be darkened by the cloud that he thought was over-shadowing him.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was no doubt in my mind that Yolanda had inspired a deep and lasting passion in Max, though he was, I hoped, mistaken in the belief that it would darken his life.
the process of using your mind to consider something carefully
From this reading Max, who was gloomy, took her sprightliness amiss, thinking, no doubt, that her life also ought to be darkened by the cloud that he thought was over-shadowing him.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading There was no doubt in my mind that Yolanda had inspired a deep and lasting passion in Max, though he was, I hoped, mistaken in the belief that it would darken his life.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Max, who was gloomy, took her sprightliness amiss, thinking, no doubt, that her life also ought to be darkened by the cloud that he thought was over-shadowing him.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Next morning Yolanda came to breakfast smiling, bedimpled, and sparkling as a sunlit mountain brook.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading Max, who was gloomy, took her sprightliness amiss, thinking, no doubt, that her life also ought to be darkened by the cloud that he thought was over-shadowing him.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Max, who was gloomy, took her sprightliness amiss, thinking, no doubt, that her life also ought to be darkened by the cloud that he thought was over-shadowing him.
which person or people
From this reading WHO IS YOLANDA?
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading But I would not give a kreutzer for a young fellow who does not feel that life is worthless without his lady-love.
worthlessadjectiveUS /ˈwɜːrθləs/
lacking in usefulness or value
From this reading But I would not give a kreutzer for a young fellow who does not feel that life is worthless without his lady-love.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading There was no doubt in my mind that Yolanda had inspired a deep and lasting passion in Max, though he was, I hoped, mistaken in the belief that it would darken his life.
YOLANDA
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From this reading WHO IS YOLANDA?
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading But I would not give a kreutzer for a young fellow who does not feel that life is worthless without his lady-love.
