used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Indeed, it was a secret locked in their own breasts, scarcely acknowledged even when in his most hidden moments each man looked at the desires of his heart.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading The soreness between them came about when by some sad mischance they fell in love with the same girl.
acknowledgedadjectiveUS /ækˈnɑːlɪdʒd/
recognized or made known or admitted
From this reading Indeed, it was a secret locked in their own breasts, scarcely acknowledged even when in his most hidden moments each man looked at the desires of his heart.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It only showed itself in a new fierceness and determination in their encounters.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The country people scarcely guessed at the time their two champions became enemies.
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading The country people scarcely guessed at the time their two champions became enemies.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading The soreness between them came about when by some sad mischance they fell in love with the same girl.
breastsnounUS /brests/
plural of “breast” — the front of the trunk from the neck to the abdomen
From this reading Indeed, it was a secret locked in their own breasts, scarcely acknowledged even when in his most hidden moments each man looked at the desires of his heart.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The soreness between them came about when by some sad mischance they fell in love with the same girl.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The soreness between them came about when by some sad mischance they fell in love with the same girl.
championsnounUS /ˈtʃæmpiənz/
plural of “champion” — someone who has won first place in a competition
From this reading The country people scarcely guessed at the time their two champions became enemies.
conquerverbUS /ˈkɑːŋkər/
bring under control by force or authority
From this reading Each had sworn to himself to conquer the other.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading The country people scarcely guessed at the time their two champions became enemies.
desiresnounUS /dɪˈzaɪərz/
plural of “desire” — the feeling that accompanies an unsatisfied state
From this reading Indeed, it was a secret locked in their own breasts, scarcely acknowledged even when in his most hidden moments each man looked at the desires of his heart.
determinationnounUS /dɪˌtɜːrməˈneɪʃən/
the act of determining the properties of something, usually by research or calculation
From this reading It only showed itself in a new fierceness and determination in their encounters.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading Indeed, it was a secret locked in their own breasts, scarcely acknowledged even when in his most hidden moments each man looked at the desires of his heart.
encountersnounUS /ɪnˈkaʊntərz/
plural of “encounter” — a minor short-term fight
From this reading It only showed itself in a new fierceness and determination in their encounters.
plural of “enemy” — an opposing military force
From this reading The country people scarcely guessed at the time their two champions became enemies.
divisible by two
From this reading Indeed, it was a secret locked in their own breasts, scarcely acknowledged even when in his most hidden moments each man looked at the desires of his heart.
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading The soreness between them came about when by some sad mischance they fell in love with the same girl.
fiercenessnoun
the property of being wild or turbulent
From this reading It only showed itself in a new fierceness and determination in their encounters.
a young female
From this reading The soreness between them came about when by some sad mischance they fell in love with the same girl.
past form of “guess” — expect, believe, or suppose
From this reading The country people scarcely guessed at the time their two champions became enemies.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Each had sworn to himself to conquer the other.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading Indeed, it was a secret locked in their own breasts, scarcely acknowledged even when in his most hidden moments each man looked at the desires of his heart.
not accessible to view
From this reading Indeed, it was a secret locked in their own breasts, scarcely acknowledged even when in his most hidden moments each man looked at the desires of his heart.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Each had sworn to himself to conquer the other.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Indeed, it was a secret locked in their own breasts, scarcely acknowledged even when in his most hidden moments each man looked at the desires of his heart.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Indeed, it was a secret locked in their own breasts, scarcely acknowledged even when in his most hidden moments each man looked at the desires of his heart.
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading Indeed, it was a secret locked in their own breasts, scarcely acknowledged even when in his most hidden moments each man looked at the desires of his heart.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Indeed, it was a secret locked in their own breasts, scarcely acknowledged even when in his most hidden moments each man looked at the desires of his heart.
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading It only showed itself in a new fierceness and determination in their encounters.
past form of “lock” — fasten with a lock
From this reading Indeed, it was a secret locked in their own breasts, scarcely acknowledged even when in his most hidden moments each man looked at the desires of his heart.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Indeed, it was a secret locked in their own breasts, scarcely acknowledged even when in his most hidden moments each man looked at the desires of his heart.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading The soreness between them came about when by some sad mischance they fell in love with the same girl.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Indeed, it was a secret locked in their own breasts, scarcely acknowledged even when in his most hidden moments each man looked at the desires of his heart.
mischancenoun
an unpredictable outcome that is unfortunate
From this reading The soreness between them came about when by some sad mischance they fell in love with the same girl.
plural of “moment” — a particular point in time
From this reading Indeed, it was a secret locked in their own breasts, scarcely acknowledged even when in his most hidden moments each man looked at the desires of his heart.
used to form the superlative
From this reading Indeed, it was a secret locked in their own breasts, scarcely acknowledged even when in his most hidden moments each man looked at the desires of his heart.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading It only showed itself in a new fierceness and determination in their encounters.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Indeed, it was a secret locked in their own breasts, scarcely acknowledged even when in his most hidden moments each man looked at the desires of his heart.
and nothing more
From this reading It only showed itself in a new fierceness and determination in their encounters.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Each had sworn to himself to conquer the other.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading Indeed, it was a secret locked in their own breasts, scarcely acknowledged even when in his most hidden moments each man looked at the desires of his heart.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading The country people scarcely guessed at the time their two champions became enemies.
experiencing or showing sorrow or unhappiness
From this reading The soreness between them came about when by some sad mischance they fell in love with the same girl.
Identical; not different.
From this reading The soreness between them came about when by some sad mischance they fell in love with the same girl.
only a very short time before
From this reading The country people scarcely guessed at the time their two champions became enemies.
Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.
From this reading Indeed, it was a secret locked in their own breasts, scarcely acknowledged even when in his most hidden moments each man looked at the desires of his heart.
past form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading It only showed itself in a new fierceness and determination in their encounters.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading The soreness between them came about when by some sad mischance they fell in love with the same girl.
sorenessnoun
a pain that is felt (as when the area is touched)
From this reading The soreness between them came about when by some sad mischance they fell in love with the same girl.
swornadjectiveUS /swɔːrn/
bound by or as if by an oath
From this reading Each had sworn to himself to conquer the other.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The country people scarcely guessed at the time their two champions became enemies.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The country people scarcely guessed at the time their two champions became enemies.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The soreness between them came about when by some sad mischance they fell in love with the same girl.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The soreness between them came about when by some sad mischance they fell in love with the same girl.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading The country people scarcely guessed at the time their two champions became enemies.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Each had sworn to himself to conquer the other.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading The country people scarcely guessed at the time their two champions became enemies.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Indeed, it was a secret locked in their own breasts, scarcely acknowledged even when in his most hidden moments each man looked at the desires of his heart.
at the time that
From this reading Indeed, it was a secret locked in their own breasts, scarcely acknowledged even when in his most hidden moments each man looked at the desires of his heart.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The soreness between them came about when by some sad mischance they fell in love with the same girl.
