used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It was contrary to nature and the laws of God, and it was characteristic of each that he felt a thrill of gratitude over the belief that no person suspected his secret.
make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen
From this reading Both would have died rather than allow it ever to become known.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Wade Ruggles and Felix Brush saw with noonday clearness the dreadful mistake they had made in the past in hoping to win the heart of the maiden who had declared that if her beloved was to die she would die with him.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading NO BRAVER DEED EVER WAS DONE The hearts of two of the party were wrung as never before.
awakeningnounUS /əˈweɪkənɪŋ/
the act of waking
From this reading With this awakening came a transformation of feeling toward the couple.
enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading Both would have died rather than allow it ever to become known.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading NO BRAVER DEED EVER WAS DONE The hearts of two of the party were wrung as never before.
any cognitive content held as true
From this reading It was contrary to nature and the laws of God, and it was characteristic of each that he felt a thrill of gratitude over the belief that no person suspected his secret.
dearly loved
From this reading Wade Ruggles and Felix Brush saw with noonday clearness the dreadful mistake they had made in the past in hoping to win the heart of the maiden who had declared that if her beloved was to die she would die with him.
the two together, not just one
From this reading Both would have died rather than allow it ever to become known.
BRAVERadjectiveUS /ˈbreɪvər/
comparative of “brave” — possessing or displaying courage; able to face and deal with danger or fear without flinching
From this reading NO BRAVER DEED EVER WAS DONE The hearts of two of the party were wrung as never before.
BrushverbUS /brʌʃ/
rub with a brush, or as if with a brush
From this reading Wade Ruggles and Felix Brush saw with noonday clearness the dreadful mistake they had made in the past in hoping to win the heart of the maiden who had declared that if her beloved was to die she would die with him.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading With this awakening came a transformation of feeling toward the couple.
characteristicnounUS /ˌkerəktərˈɪstɪk/
a prominent attribute or aspect of something
From this reading It was contrary to nature and the laws of God, and it was characteristic of each that he felt a thrill of gratitude over the belief that no person suspected his secret.
clearnessnounUS /ˈklɪrnəs/
free from obscurity and easy to understand; the comprehensibility of clear expression
From this reading Wade Ruggles and Felix Brush saw with noonday clearness the dreadful mistake they had made in the past in hoping to win the heart of the maiden who had declared that if her beloved was to die she would die with him.
very opposed in nature or character or purpose
From this reading It was contrary to nature and the laws of God, and it was characteristic of each that he felt a thrill of gratitude over the belief that no person suspected his secret.
a pair who associate with one another
From this reading With this awakening came a transformation of feeling toward the couple.
made known or openly avowed
From this reading Wade Ruggles and Felix Brush saw with noonday clearness the dreadful mistake they had made in the past in hoping to win the heart of the maiden who had declared that if her beloved was to die she would die with him.
a legal document signed and sealed and delivered to effect a transfer of property and to show the legal right to possess it
From this reading NO BRAVER DEED EVER WAS DONE The hearts of two of the party were wrung as never before.
pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading Wade Ruggles and Felix Brush saw with noonday clearness the dreadful mistake they had made in the past in hoping to win the heart of the maiden who had declared that if her beloved was to die she would die with him.
past form of “die” — pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading Both would have died rather than allow it ever to become known.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading NO BRAVER DEED EVER WAS DONE The hearts of two of the party were wrung as never before.
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading Wade Ruggles and Felix Brush saw with noonday clearness the dreadful mistake they had made in the past in hoping to win the heart of the maiden who had declared that if her beloved was to die she would die with him.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading It was contrary to nature and the laws of God, and it was characteristic of each that he felt a thrill of gratitude over the belief that no person suspected his secret.
at any time
From this reading NO BRAVER DEED EVER WAS DONE The hearts of two of the party were wrung as never before.
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading With this awakening came a transformation of feeling toward the couple.
Felix
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From this reading Wade Ruggles and Felix Brush saw with noonday clearness the dreadful mistake they had made in the past in hoping to win the heart of the maiden who had declared that if her beloved was to die she would die with him.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading It was contrary to nature and the laws of God, and it was characteristic of each that he felt a thrill of gratitude over the belief that no person suspected his secret.
the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
From this reading It was contrary to nature and the laws of God, and it was characteristic of each that he felt a thrill of gratitude over the belief that no person suspected his secret.
a feeling of thankfulness and appreciation
From this reading It was contrary to nature and the laws of God, and it was characteristic of each that he felt a thrill of gratitude over the belief that no person suspected his secret.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Wade Ruggles and Felix Brush saw with noonday clearness the dreadful mistake they had made in the past in hoping to win the heart of the maiden who had declared that if her beloved was to die she would die with him.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Both would have died rather than allow it ever to become known.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was contrary to nature and the laws of God, and it was characteristic of each that he felt a thrill of gratitude over the belief that no person suspected his secret.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading Wade Ruggles and Felix Brush saw with noonday clearness the dreadful mistake they had made in the past in hoping to win the heart of the maiden who had declared that if her beloved was to die she would die with him.
a form of whist in which players avoid winning tricks containing hearts or the queen of spades
From this reading NO BRAVER DEED EVER WAS DONE The hearts of two of the party were wrung as never before.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Wade Ruggles and Felix Brush saw with noonday clearness the dreadful mistake they had made in the past in hoping to win the heart of the maiden who had declared that if her beloved was to die she would die with him.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Wade Ruggles and Felix Brush saw with noonday clearness the dreadful mistake they had made in the past in hoping to win the heart of the maiden who had declared that if her beloved was to die she would die with him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading It was contrary to nature and the laws of God, and it was characteristic of each that he felt a thrill of gratitude over the belief that no person suspected his secret.
-ing form of “hope” — expect and wish
From this reading Wade Ruggles and Felix Brush saw with noonday clearness the dreadful mistake they had made in the past in hoping to win the heart of the maiden who had declared that if her beloved was to die she would die with him.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Wade Ruggles and Felix Brush saw with noonday clearness the dreadful mistake they had made in the past in hoping to win the heart of the maiden who had declared that if her beloved was to die she would die with him.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Wade Ruggles and Felix Brush saw with noonday clearness the dreadful mistake they had made in the past in hoping to win the heart of the maiden who had declared that if her beloved was to die she would die with him.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was contrary to nature and the laws of God, and it was characteristic of each that he felt a thrill of gratitude over the belief that no person suspected his secret.
apprehended with certainty
From this reading Both would have died rather than allow it ever to become known.
the first of three divisions of the Hebrew Scriptures comprising the first five books of the Hebrew Bible considered as a unit
From this reading It was contrary to nature and the laws of God, and it was characteristic of each that he felt a thrill of gratitude over the belief that no person suspected his secret.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Wade Ruggles and Felix Brush saw with noonday clearness the dreadful mistake they had made in the past in hoping to win the heart of the maiden who had declared that if her beloved was to die she would die with him.
an unmarried girl (especially a virgin)
From this reading Wade Ruggles and Felix Brush saw with noonday clearness the dreadful mistake they had made in the past in hoping to win the heart of the maiden who had declared that if her beloved was to die she would die with him.
a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention
From this reading Wade Ruggles and Felix Brush saw with noonday clearness the dreadful mistake they had made in the past in hoping to win the heart of the maiden who had declared that if her beloved was to die she would die with him.
the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized
From this reading It was contrary to nature and the laws of God, and it was characteristic of each that he felt a thrill of gratitude over the belief that no person suspected his secret.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading NO BRAVER DEED EVER WAS DONE The hearts of two of the party were wrung as never before.
not any; not one
From this reading NO BRAVER DEED EVER WAS DONE The hearts of two of the party were wrung as never before.
noondaynoun
the middle of the day
From this reading Wade Ruggles and Felix Brush saw with noonday clearness the dreadful mistake they had made in the past in hoping to win the heart of the maiden who had declared that if her beloved was to die she would die with him.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading NO BRAVER DEED EVER WAS DONE The hearts of two of the party were wrung as never before.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading It was contrary to nature and the laws of God, and it was characteristic of each that he felt a thrill of gratitude over the belief that no person suspected his secret.
an organization to gain political power
From this reading NO BRAVER DEED EVER WAS DONE The hearts of two of the party were wrung as never before.
the time that has elapsed
From this reading Wade Ruggles and Felix Brush saw with noonday clearness the dreadful mistake they had made in the past in hoping to win the heart of the maiden who had declared that if her beloved was to die she would die with him.
a human being
From this reading It was contrary to nature and the laws of God, and it was characteristic of each that he felt a thrill of gratitude over the belief that no person suspected his secret.
on the contrary
From this reading Both would have died rather than allow it ever to become known.
Ruggles
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From this reading Wade Ruggles and Felix Brush saw with noonday clearness the dreadful mistake they had made in the past in hoping to win the heart of the maiden who had declared that if her beloved was to die she would die with him.
cut with a saw
From this reading Wade Ruggles and Felix Brush saw with noonday clearness the dreadful mistake they had made in the past in hoping to win the heart of the maiden who had declared that if her beloved was to die she would die with him.
Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.
From this reading It was contrary to nature and the laws of God, and it was characteristic of each that he felt a thrill of gratitude over the belief that no person suspected his secret.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Wade Ruggles and Felix Brush saw with noonday clearness the dreadful mistake they had made in the past in hoping to win the heart of the maiden who had declared that if her beloved was to die she would die with him.
believed likely
From this reading It was contrary to nature and the laws of God, and it was characteristic of each that he felt a thrill of gratitude over the belief that no person suspected his secret.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Both would have died rather than allow it ever to become known.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Wade Ruggles and Felix Brush saw with noonday clearness the dreadful mistake they had made in the past in hoping to win the heart of the maiden who had declared that if her beloved was to die she would die with him.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading NO BRAVER DEED EVER WAS DONE The hearts of two of the party were wrung as never before.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Wade Ruggles and Felix Brush saw with noonday clearness the dreadful mistake they had made in the past in hoping to win the heart of the maiden who had declared that if her beloved was to die she would die with him.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading With this awakening came a transformation of feeling toward the couple.
thrillnounUS /θrɪl/
the swift release of a store of affective force
From this reading It was contrary to nature and the laws of God, and it was characteristic of each that he felt a thrill of gratitude over the belief that no person suspected his secret.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Wade Ruggles and Felix Brush saw with noonday clearness the dreadful mistake they had made in the past in hoping to win the heart of the maiden who had declared that if her beloved was to die she would die with him.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading With this awakening came a transformation of feeling toward the couple.
transformationnounUS /ˌtrænsfərˈmeɪʃən/
a qualitative change
From this reading With this awakening came a transformation of feeling toward the couple.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading NO BRAVER DEED EVER WAS DONE The hearts of two of the party were wrung as never before.
WadeverbUS /weɪd/
walk (through relatively shallow water)
From this reading Wade Ruggles and Felix Brush saw with noonday clearness the dreadful mistake they had made in the past in hoping to win the heart of the maiden who had declared that if her beloved was to die she would die with him.
WASauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading NO BRAVER DEED EVER WAS DONE The hearts of two of the party were wrung as never before.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading NO BRAVER DEED EVER WAS DONE The hearts of two of the party were wrung as never before.
which person or people
From this reading Wade Ruggles and Felix Brush saw with noonday clearness the dreadful mistake they had made in the past in hoping to win the heart of the maiden who had declared that if her beloved was to die she would die with him.
be the winner in a contest or competition; be victorious
From this reading Wade Ruggles and Felix Brush saw with noonday clearness the dreadful mistake they had made in the past in hoping to win the heart of the maiden who had declared that if her beloved was to die she would die with him.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Wade Ruggles and Felix Brush saw with noonday clearness the dreadful mistake they had made in the past in hoping to win the heart of the maiden who had declared that if her beloved was to die she would die with him.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Wade Ruggles and Felix Brush saw with noonday clearness the dreadful mistake they had made in the past in hoping to win the heart of the maiden who had declared that if her beloved was to die she would die with him.
wrungverbUS /rʌŋ/
inflected form of “wring” — twist and press out of shape
From this reading NO BRAVER DEED EVER WAS DONE The hearts of two of the party were wrung as never before.
