used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She held him to her heart as if he had been a child, stroking his hair and kissing it, whispering to him, assuring him that her love was his, that she was unchanged.
surrounded by; in the company of
From this reading Unpleasant truths had escaped him; amongst the rest, his dislike, his positive disapproval of the tacit engagement they had entered into.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She held him to her heart as if he had been a child, stroking his hair and kissing it, whispering to him, assuring him that her love was his, that she was unchanged.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading She held him to her heart as if he had been a child, stroking his hair and kissing it, whispering to him, assuring him that her love was his, that she was unchanged.
assuringadjectiveUS /əˈʃʊrɪŋ/
giving confidence
From this reading She held him to her heart as if he had been a child, stroking his hair and kissing it, whispering to him, assuring him that her love was his, that she was unchanged.
AURORAnounUS /ərˈɔːrə/
the first light of day
From this reading AURORA Felix fell on the seat beside her, burying his face in the folds of her dress; he sobbed, not with tears, but choking passion.
a nobleman (in various countries) of varying rank
From this reading A little while before the feast the Baron had suddenly broken out into a fit of temper, such as she had never seen him indulge in previously; the cause was pressure put upon him by his creditors.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading She held him to her heart as if he had been a child, stroking his hair and kissing it, whispering to him, assuring him that her love was his, that she was unchanged.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading A little while before the feast the Baron had suddenly broken out into a fit of temper, such as she had never seen him indulge in previously; the cause was pressure put upon him by his creditors.
next to; at the side of
From this reading AURORA Felix fell on the seat beside her, burying his face in the folds of her dress; he sobbed, not with tears, but choking passion.
physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split
From this reading A little while before the feast the Baron had suddenly broken out into a fit of temper, such as she had never seen him indulge in previously; the cause was pressure put upon him by his creditors.
buryingnounUS /ˈberiɪŋ/
concealing something under the ground
From this reading AURORA Felix fell on the seat beside her, burying his face in the folds of her dress; he sobbed, not with tears, but choking passion.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading AURORA Felix fell on the seat beside her, burying his face in the folds of her dress; he sobbed, not with tears, but choking passion.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading A little while before the feast the Baron had suddenly broken out into a fit of temper, such as she had never seen him indulge in previously; the cause was pressure put upon him by his creditors.
events that provide the generative force that is the origin of something
From this reading A little while before the feast the Baron had suddenly broken out into a fit of temper, such as she had never seen him indulge in previously; the cause was pressure put upon him by his creditors.
a young person of either sex
From this reading She held him to her heart as if he had been a child, stroking his hair and kissing it, whispering to him, assuring him that her love was his, that she was unchanged.
chokingadjectiveUS /ˈtʃoʊ.kɪŋ/
Causing difficulty in breathing.
From this reading AURORA Felix fell on the seat beside her, burying his face in the folds of her dress; he sobbed, not with tears, but choking passion.
creditorsnounUS /ˈkredɪtərz/
plural of “creditor” — a person to whom money is owed by a debtor; someone to whom an obligation exists
From this reading A little while before the feast the Baron had suddenly broken out into a fit of temper, such as she had never seen him indulge in previously; the cause was pressure put upon him by his creditors.
disapprovalnounUS /dɪsəˈpruːvəl/
a feeling of disliking something or what someone is doing
From this reading Unpleasant truths had escaped him; amongst the rest, his dislike, his positive disapproval of the tacit engagement they had entered into.
dislikenounUS /dɪˈslaɪk/
an inclination to withhold approval from some person or group
From this reading Unpleasant truths had escaped him; amongst the rest, his dislike, his positive disapproval of the tacit engagement they had entered into.
put on clothes
From this reading AURORA Felix fell on the seat beside her, burying his face in the folds of her dress; he sobbed, not with tears, but choking passion.
a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
From this reading Unpleasant truths had escaped him; amongst the rest, his dislike, his positive disapproval of the tacit engagement they had entered into.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading Unpleasant truths had escaped him; amongst the rest, his dislike, his positive disapproval of the tacit engagement they had entered into.
having escaped, especially from confinement
From this reading Unpleasant truths had escaped him; amongst the rest, his dislike, his positive disapproval of the tacit engagement they had entered into.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading AURORA Felix fell on the seat beside her, burying his face in the folds of her dress; he sobbed, not with tears, but choking passion.
a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention
From this reading She told him that it was not her fault.
a ceremonial dinner party for many people
From this reading A little while before the feast the Baron had suddenly broken out into a fit of temper, such as she had never seen him indulge in previously; the cause was pressure put upon him by his creditors.
Felix
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From this reading AURORA Felix fell on the seat beside her, burying his face in the folds of her dress; he sobbed, not with tears, but choking passion.
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading AURORA Felix fell on the seat beside her, burying his face in the folds of her dress; he sobbed, not with tears, but choking passion.
be agreeable or acceptable to
From this reading A little while before the feast the Baron had suddenly broken out into a fit of temper, such as she had never seen him indulge in previously; the cause was pressure put upon him by his creditors.
foldsnounUS /foʊldz/
plural of “fold” — an angular or rounded shape made by folding
From this reading AURORA Felix fell on the seat beside her, burying his face in the folds of her dress; he sobbed, not with tears, but choking passion.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She held him to her heart as if he had been a child, stroking his hair and kissing it, whispering to him, assuring him that her love was his, that she was unchanged.
a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss
From this reading She held him to her heart as if he had been a child, stroking his hair and kissing it, whispering to him, assuring him that her love was his, that she was unchanged.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading AURORA Felix fell on the seat beside her, burying his face in the folds of her dress; he sobbed, not with tears, but choking passion.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading She held him to her heart as if he had been a child, stroking his hair and kissing it, whispering to him, assuring him that her love was his, that she was unchanged.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading She held him to her heart as if he had been a child, stroking his hair and kissing it, whispering to him, assuring him that her love was his, that she was unchanged.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading AURORA Felix fell on the seat beside her, burying his face in the folds of her dress; he sobbed, not with tears, but choking passion.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She held him to her heart as if he had been a child, stroking his hair and kissing it, whispering to him, assuring him that her love was his, that she was unchanged.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading AURORA Felix fell on the seat beside her, burying his face in the folds of her dress; he sobbed, not with tears, but choking passion.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading She held him to her heart as if he had been a child, stroking his hair and kissing it, whispering to him, assuring him that her love was his, that she was unchanged.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading AURORA Felix fell on the seat beside her, burying his face in the folds of her dress; he sobbed, not with tears, but choking passion.
indulgeverbUS /ˌɪnˈdʌldʒ/
give free rein to
From this reading A little while before the feast the Baron had suddenly broken out into a fit of temper, such as she had never seen him indulge in previously; the cause was pressure put upon him by his creditors.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading A little while before the feast the Baron had suddenly broken out into a fit of temper, such as she had never seen him indulge in previously; the cause was pressure put upon him by his creditors.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading She held him to her heart as if he had been a child, stroking his hair and kissing it, whispering to him, assuring him that her love was his, that she was unchanged.
kissingnounUS /ˈkɪsɪŋ/
affectionate play (or foreplay without contact with the genital organs)
From this reading She held him to her heart as if he had been a child, stroking his hair and kissing it, whispering to him, assuring him that her love was his, that she was unchanged.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading A little while before the feast the Baron had suddenly broken out into a fit of temper, such as she had never seen him indulge in previously; the cause was pressure put upon him by his creditors.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading She held him to her heart as if he had been a child, stroking his hair and kissing it, whispering to him, assuring him that her love was his, that she was unchanged.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading A little while before the feast the Baron had suddenly broken out into a fit of temper, such as she had never seen him indulge in previously; the cause was pressure put upon him by his creditors.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading AURORA Felix fell on the seat beside her, burying his face in the folds of her dress; he sobbed, not with tears, but choking passion.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading AURORA Felix fell on the seat beside her, burying his face in the folds of her dress; he sobbed, not with tears, but choking passion.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading AURORA Felix fell on the seat beside her, burying his face in the folds of her dress; he sobbed, not with tears, but choking passion.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading A little while before the feast the Baron had suddenly broken out into a fit of temper, such as she had never seen him indulge in previously; the cause was pressure put upon him by his creditors.
a strong feeling or emotion
From this reading AURORA Felix fell on the seat beside her, burying his face in the folds of her dress; he sobbed, not with tears, but choking passion.
positiveadjectiveUS /ˈpɑːzətɪv/
characterized by or displaying affirmation or acceptance or certainty etc.
From this reading Unpleasant truths had escaped him; amongst the rest, his dislike, his positive disapproval of the tacit engagement they had entered into.
pressurenounUS /ˈpreʃər/
the force applied to a unit area of surface; measured in pascals (SI unit) or in dynes (cgs unit)
From this reading A little while before the feast the Baron had suddenly broken out into a fit of temper, such as she had never seen him indulge in previously; the cause was pressure put upon him by his creditors.
previouslyadverbUS /ˈpriːviəsli/
at an earlier time or formerly
From this reading A little while before the feast the Baron had suddenly broken out into a fit of temper, such as she had never seen him indulge in previously; the cause was pressure put upon him by his creditors.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading A little while before the feast the Baron had suddenly broken out into a fit of temper, such as she had never seen him indulge in previously; the cause was pressure put upon him by his creditors.
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading Unpleasant truths had escaped him; amongst the rest, his dislike, his positive disapproval of the tacit engagement they had entered into.
a space reserved for sitting (as in a theater or on a train or airplane)
From this reading AURORA Felix fell on the seat beside her, burying his face in the folds of her dress; he sobbed, not with tears, but choking passion.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading A little while before the feast the Baron had suddenly broken out into a fit of temper, such as she had never seen him indulge in previously; the cause was pressure put upon him by his creditors.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She held him to her heart as if he had been a child, stroking his hair and kissing it, whispering to him, assuring him that her love was his, that she was unchanged.
sobbedverbUS /sɑːbd/
inflected form of “sob” — weep convulsively
From this reading AURORA Felix fell on the seat beside her, burying his face in the folds of her dress; he sobbed, not with tears, but choking passion.
strokingnounUS /ˈstroʊkɪŋ/
a light touch with the hands
From this reading She held him to her heart as if he had been a child, stroking his hair and kissing it, whispering to him, assuring him that her love was his, that she was unchanged.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading A little while before the feast the Baron had suddenly broken out into a fit of temper, such as she had never seen him indulge in previously; the cause was pressure put upon him by his creditors.
happening unexpectedly
From this reading A little while before the feast the Baron had suddenly broken out into a fit of temper, such as she had never seen him indulge in previously; the cause was pressure put upon him by his creditors.
tacitadjectiveUS /ˈtæsɪt/
implied by or inferred from actions or statements
From this reading Unpleasant truths had escaped him; amongst the rest, his dislike, his positive disapproval of the tacit engagement they had entered into.
the process of shedding tears (usually accompanied by sobs or other inarticulate sounds)
From this reading AURORA Felix fell on the seat beside her, burying his face in the folds of her dress; he sobbed, not with tears, but choking passion.
a sudden outburst of anger
From this reading A little while before the feast the Baron had suddenly broken out into a fit of temper, such as she had never seen him indulge in previously; the cause was pressure put upon him by his creditors.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She held him to her heart as if he had been a child, stroking his hair and kissing it, whispering to him, assuring him that her love was his, that she was unchanged.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading AURORA Felix fell on the seat beside her, burying his face in the folds of her dress; he sobbed, not with tears, but choking passion.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Unpleasant truths had escaped him; amongst the rest, his dislike, his positive disapproval of the tacit engagement they had entered into.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She held him to her heart as if he had been a child, stroking his hair and kissing it, whispering to him, assuring him that her love was his, that she was unchanged.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading She told him that it was not her fault.
truthsnounUS /truːθs/
plural of “truth” — a fact that has been verified
From this reading Unpleasant truths had escaped him; amongst the rest, his dislike, his positive disapproval of the tacit engagement they had entered into.
unchangedadjectiveUS /ənˈtʃeɪndʒd/
not made or become different
From this reading She held him to her heart as if he had been a child, stroking his hair and kissing it, whispering to him, assuring him that her love was his, that she was unchanged.
UnpleasantadjectiveUS /ənˈplezənt/
offensive or disagreeable; causing discomfort or unhappiness
From this reading Unpleasant truths had escaped him; amongst the rest, his dislike, his positive disapproval of the tacit engagement they had entered into.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading A little while before the feast the Baron had suddenly broken out into a fit of temper, such as she had never seen him indulge in previously; the cause was pressure put upon him by his creditors.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She held him to her heart as if he had been a child, stroking his hair and kissing it, whispering to him, assuring him that her love was his, that she was unchanged.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading A little while before the feast the Baron had suddenly broken out into a fit of temper, such as she had never seen him indulge in previously; the cause was pressure put upon him by his creditors.
whisperingnounUS /ˈwɪspərɪŋ/
a light noise, like the noise of silk clothing or leaves blowing in the wind
From this reading She held him to her heart as if he had been a child, stroking his hair and kissing it, whispering to him, assuring him that her love was his, that she was unchanged.
in the company of; together with
From this reading AURORA Felix fell on the seat beside her, burying his face in the folds of her dress; he sobbed, not with tears, but choking passion.
