used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The reading of that letter from Horace to the rector was a crisis in Bettina's life.
anguishnounUS /ˈæŋɡwɪʃ/
extreme mental distress
From this reading When she eagerly took in those pages filled with such anguish as possesses the heart but once or twice in a lifetime, the consciousness that it was she, Bettina, who had created such a love in the heart of the man that Horace Spotswood was to her now, so exhilarated her that she was capable of but one feeling--exultation.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading When she eagerly took in those pages filled with such anguish as possesses the heart but once or twice in a lifetime, the consciousness that it was she, Bettina, who had created such a love in the heart of the man that Horace Spotswood was to her now, so exhilarated her that she was capable of but one feeling--exultation.
Bettina
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From this reading When she eagerly took in those pages filled with such anguish as possesses the heart but once or twice in a lifetime, the consciousness that it was she, Bettina, who had created such a love in the heart of the man that Horace Spotswood was to her now, so exhilarated her that she was capable of but one feeling--exultation.
Bettina's
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From this reading The reading of that letter from Horace to the rector was a crisis in Bettina's life.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading When she eagerly took in those pages filled with such anguish as possesses the heart but once or twice in a lifetime, the consciousness that it was she, Bettina, who had created such a love in the heart of the man that Horace Spotswood was to her now, so exhilarated her that she was capable of but one feeling--exultation.
(usually followed by “of”) having capacity or ability
From this reading When she eagerly took in those pages filled with such anguish as possesses the heart but once or twice in a lifetime, the consciousness that it was she, Bettina, who had created such a love in the heart of the man that Horace Spotswood was to her now, so exhilarated her that she was capable of but one feeling--exultation.
past form of “care” — feel concern or interest
From this reading To have caused him such sorrow--how greatly he had cared!
past form of “cause” — give rise to; cause to happen or occur, not always intentionally
From this reading To have caused him such sorrow--how greatly he had cared!
an alert cognitive state in which you are aware of yourself and your situation
From this reading When she eagerly took in those pages filled with such anguish as possesses the heart but once or twice in a lifetime, the consciousness that it was she, Bettina, who had created such a love in the heart of the man that Horace Spotswood was to her now, so exhilarated her that she was capable of but one feeling--exultation.
createdverbUS /kriˈeɪtəd/
past form of “create” — make or cause to be or to become
From this reading When she eagerly took in those pages filled with such anguish as possesses the heart but once or twice in a lifetime, the consciousness that it was she, Bettina, who had created such a love in the heart of the man that Horace Spotswood was to her now, so exhilarated her that she was capable of but one feeling--exultation.
crisisnounUS /ˈkraɪsəs/
an unstable situation of extreme danger or difficulty
From this reading The reading of that letter from Horace to the rector was a crisis in Bettina's life.
with eagerness; in an eager manner
From this reading When she eagerly took in those pages filled with such anguish as possesses the heart but once or twice in a lifetime, the consciousness that it was she, Bettina, who had created such a love in the heart of the man that Horace Spotswood was to her now, so exhilarated her that she was capable of but one feeling--exultation.
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading Its effect upon her was singular.
exhilaratedadjectiveUS /ɪɡˈzɪləreɪtɪd/
made joyful
From this reading When she eagerly took in those pages filled with such anguish as possesses the heart but once or twice in a lifetime, the consciousness that it was she, Bettina, who had created such a love in the heart of the man that Horace Spotswood was to her now, so exhilarated her that she was capable of but one feeling--exultation.
exultationnoun
a feeling of extreme joy
From this reading When she eagerly took in those pages filled with such anguish as possesses the heart but once or twice in a lifetime, the consciousness that it was she, Bettina, who had created such a love in the heart of the man that Horace Spotswood was to her now, so exhilarated her that she was capable of but one feeling--exultation.
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading When she eagerly took in those pages filled with such anguish as possesses the heart but once or twice in a lifetime, the consciousness that it was she, Bettina, who had created such a love in the heart of the man that Horace Spotswood was to her now, so exhilarated her that she was capable of but one feeling--exultation.
(usually followed by “with” or used as a combining form) generously supplied with
From this reading When she eagerly took in those pages filled with such anguish as possesses the heart but once or twice in a lifetime, the consciousness that it was she, Bettina, who had created such a love in the heart of the man that Horace Spotswood was to her now, so exhilarated her that she was capable of but one feeling--exultation.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The reading of that letter from Horace to the rector was a crisis in Bettina's life.
glorifyverbUS /ˈɡlɔːrəfaɪ/
praise, glorify, or honor
From this reading To have had this love, though now she had it not, seemed to glorify her life.
to an extraordinary extent or degree
From this reading To have caused him such sorrow--how greatly he had cared!
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading When she eagerly took in those pages filled with such anguish as possesses the heart but once or twice in a lifetime, the consciousness that it was she, Bettina, who had created such a love in the heart of the man that Horace Spotswood was to her now, so exhilarated her that she was capable of but one feeling--exultation.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading To have had this love, though now she had it not, seemed to glorify her life.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading To have caused him such sorrow--how greatly he had cared!
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading When she eagerly took in those pages filled with such anguish as possesses the heart but once or twice in a lifetime, the consciousness that it was she, Bettina, who had created such a love in the heart of the man that Horace Spotswood was to her now, so exhilarated her that she was capable of but one feeling--exultation.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Its effect upon her was singular.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading To have caused him such sorrow--how greatly he had cared!
HoracenounUS /ˈhɔːrəs/
Roman lyric poet said to have influenced English poetry (65-8 BC)
From this reading The reading of that letter from Horace to the rector was a crisis in Bettina's life.
how
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From this reading To have caused him such sorrow--how greatly he had cared!
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The reading of that letter from Horace to the rector was a crisis in Bettina's life.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading When she eagerly took in those pages filled with such anguish as possesses the heart but once or twice in a lifetime, the consciousness that it was she, Bettina, who had created such a love in the heart of the man that Horace Spotswood was to her now, so exhilarated her that she was capable of but one feeling--exultation.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Its effect upon her was singular.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading The reading of that letter from Horace to the rector was a crisis in Bettina's life.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading The reading of that letter from Horace to the rector was a crisis in Bettina's life.
lifetimenounUS /ˈlaɪftaɪm/
the period during which something is functional (as between birth and death)
From this reading When she eagerly took in those pages filled with such anguish as possesses the heart but once or twice in a lifetime, the consciousness that it was she, Bettina, who had created such a love in the heart of the man that Horace Spotswood was to her now, so exhilarated her that she was capable of but one feeling--exultation.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading When she eagerly took in those pages filled with such anguish as possesses the heart but once or twice in a lifetime, the consciousness that it was she, Bettina, who had created such a love in the heart of the man that Horace Spotswood was to her now, so exhilarated her that she was capable of but one feeling--exultation.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading When she eagerly took in those pages filled with such anguish as possesses the heart but once or twice in a lifetime, the consciousness that it was she, Bettina, who had created such a love in the heart of the man that Horace Spotswood was to her now, so exhilarated her that she was capable of but one feeling--exultation.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading To have had this love, though now she had it not, seemed to glorify her life.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading When she eagerly took in those pages filled with such anguish as possesses the heart but once or twice in a lifetime, the consciousness that it was she, Bettina, who had created such a love in the heart of the man that Horace Spotswood was to her now, so exhilarated her that she was capable of but one feeling--exultation.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The reading of that letter from Horace to the rector was a crisis in Bettina's life.
on one occasion
From this reading When she eagerly took in those pages filled with such anguish as possesses the heart but once or twice in a lifetime, the consciousness that it was she, Bettina, who had created such a love in the heart of the man that Horace Spotswood was to her now, so exhilarated her that she was capable of but one feeling--exultation.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading When she eagerly took in those pages filled with such anguish as possesses the heart but once or twice in a lifetime, the consciousness that it was she, Bettina, who had created such a love in the heart of the man that Horace Spotswood was to her now, so exhilarated her that she was capable of but one feeling--exultation.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading When she eagerly took in those pages filled with such anguish as possesses the heart but once or twice in a lifetime, the consciousness that it was she, Bettina, who had created such a love in the heart of the man that Horace Spotswood was to her now, so exhilarated her that she was capable of but one feeling--exultation.
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 When she eagerly took in those pages filled with such anguish as possesses the heart but once or twice in a lifetime, the consciousness that it was she, Bettina, who had created such a love in the heart of the man that Horace Spotswood was to her now, so exhilarated her that she was capable of but one feeling--exultation.
possessesverbUS /pəˈzesəz/
third-person singular of “possess” — have as an attribute, knowledge, or skill
From this reading When she eagerly took in those pages filled with such anguish as possesses the heart but once or twice in a lifetime, the consciousness that it was she, Bettina, who had created such a love in the heart of the man that Horace Spotswood was to her now, so exhilarated her that she was capable of but one feeling--exultation.
the cognitive process of understanding a written linguistic message
From this reading The reading of that letter from Horace to the rector was a crisis in Bettina's life.
rectornounUS /ˈrektər/
a person authorized to conduct religious worship
From this reading The reading of that letter from Horace to the rector was a crisis in Bettina's life.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading To have had this love, though now she had it not, seemed to glorify her life.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When she eagerly took in those pages filled with such anguish as possesses the heart but once or twice in a lifetime, the consciousness that it was she, Bettina, who had created such a love in the heart of the man that Horace Spotswood was to her now, so exhilarated her that she was capable of but one feeling--exultation.
unusual or striking
From this reading Its effect upon her was singular.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading When she eagerly took in those pages filled with such anguish as possesses the heart but once or twice in a lifetime, the consciousness that it was she, Bettina, who had created such a love in the heart of the man that Horace Spotswood was to her now, so exhilarated her that she was capable of but one feeling--exultation.
an emotion of great sadness associated with loss or bereavement
From this reading To have caused him such sorrow--how greatly he had cared!
Spotswood
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From this reading When she eagerly took in those pages filled with such anguish as possesses the heart but once or twice in a lifetime, the consciousness that it was she, Bettina, who had created such a love in the heart of the man that Horace Spotswood was to her now, so exhilarated her that she was capable of but one feeling--exultation.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading When she eagerly took in those pages filled with such anguish as possesses the heart but once or twice in a lifetime, the consciousness that it was she, Bettina, who had created such a love in the heart of the man that Horace Spotswood was to her now, so exhilarated her that she was capable of but one feeling--exultation.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The reading of that letter from Horace to the rector was a crisis in Bettina's life.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The reading of that letter from Horace to the rector was a crisis in Bettina's life.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading To have had this love, though now she had it not, seemed to glorify her life.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading When she eagerly took in those pages filled with such anguish as possesses the heart but once or twice in a lifetime, the consciousness that it was she, Bettina, who had created such a love in the heart of the man that Horace Spotswood was to her now, so exhilarated her that she was capable of but one feeling--exultation.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading To have had this love, though now she had it not, seemed to glorify her life.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The reading of that letter from Horace to the rector was a crisis in Bettina's life.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading When she eagerly took in those pages filled with such anguish as possesses the heart but once or twice in a lifetime, the consciousness that it was she, Bettina, who had created such a love in the heart of the man that Horace Spotswood was to her now, so exhilarated her that she was capable of but one feeling--exultation.
two times
From this reading When she eagerly took in those pages filled with such anguish as possesses the heart but once or twice in a lifetime, the consciousness that it was she, Bettina, who had created such a love in the heart of the man that Horace Spotswood was to her now, so exhilarated her that she was capable of but one feeling--exultation.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Its effect upon her was singular.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The reading of that letter from Horace to the rector was a crisis in Bettina's life.
at the time that
From this reading When she eagerly took in those pages filled with such anguish as possesses the heart but once or twice in a lifetime, the consciousness that it was she, Bettina, who had created such a love in the heart of the man that Horace Spotswood was to her now, so exhilarated her that she was capable of but one feeling--exultation.
which person or people
From this reading When she eagerly took in those pages filled with such anguish as possesses the heart but once or twice in a lifetime, the consciousness that it was she, Bettina, who had created such a love in the heart of the man that Horace Spotswood was to her now, so exhilarated her that she was capable of but one feeling--exultation.
in the company of; together with
From this reading When she eagerly took in those pages filled with such anguish as possesses the heart but once or twice in a lifetime, the consciousness that it was she, Bettina, who had created such a love in the heart of the man that Horace Spotswood was to her now, so exhilarated her that she was capable of but one feeling--exultation.
