used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Jenny received a post card from Maurice in answer to her letter.
the state of being absent
From this reading She was glad he made no attempt to argue a point of view which his absence had already modified more persuasively than any pleading.
a record or narrative description of past events
From this reading During the summer, perhaps on one of those expeditions long talked of, she would make him her own with one word; having sacrificed much on account of her mother, she was not prepared to sacrifice all; and when Maurice came back, when she saw his blue eyes quick with love's fires, and knew again the sorcery of hands and breathless enfolding of arms, it would be easy upon his heart to swoon out of everything except compliance.
anew
From this reading During the summer, perhaps on one of those expeditions long talked of, she would make him her own with one word; having sacrificed much on account of her mother, she was not prepared to sacrifice all; and when Maurice came back, when she saw his blue eyes quick with love's fires, and knew again the sorcery of hands and breathless enfolding of arms, it would be easy upon his heart to swoon out of everything except compliance.
AglowadjectiveUS /əˈɡloʊ/
softly bright or radiant
From this reading Aglow with tenderness, she wrote a second letter hinting that no chain was wanting but the sight of him to bind her finally and completely.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading During the summer, perhaps on one of those expeditions long talked of, she would make him her own with one word; having sacrificed much on account of her mother, she was not prepared to sacrifice all; and when Maurice came back, when she saw his blue eyes quick with love's fires, and knew again the sorcery of hands and breathless enfolding of arms, it would be easy upon his heart to swoon out of everything except compliance.
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading She was glad he made no attempt to argue a point of view which his absence had already modified more persuasively than any pleading.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading During the summer, perhaps on one of those expeditions long talked of, she would make him her own with one word; having sacrificed much on account of her mother, she was not prepared to sacrifice all; and when Maurice came back, when she saw his blue eyes quick with love's fires, and knew again the sorcery of hands and breathless enfolding of arms, it would be easy upon his heart to swoon out of everything except compliance.
react verbally
From this reading Jenny received a post card from Maurice in answer to her letter.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading She was glad he made no attempt to argue a point of view which his absence had already modified more persuasively than any pleading.
argueverbUS /ˈɑːrɡjuː/
present reasons and arguments
From this reading She was glad he made no attempt to argue a point of view which his absence had already modified more persuasively than any pleading.
weapons considered collectively
From this reading During the summer, perhaps on one of those expeditions long talked of, she would make him her own with one word; having sacrificed much on account of her mother, she was not prepared to sacrifice all; and when Maurice came back, when she saw his blue eyes quick with love's fires, and knew again the sorcery of hands and breathless enfolding of arms, it would be easy upon his heart to swoon out of everything except compliance.
earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading She was glad he made no attempt to argue a point of view which his absence had already modified more persuasively than any pleading.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading During the summer, perhaps on one of those expeditions long talked of, she would make him her own with one word; having sacrificed much on account of her mother, she was not prepared to sacrifice all; and when Maurice came back, when she saw his blue eyes quick with love's fires, and knew again the sorcery of hands and breathless enfolding of arms, it would be easy upon his heart to swoon out of everything except compliance.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading During the summer, perhaps on one of those expeditions long talked of, she would make him her own with one word; having sacrificed much on account of her mother, she was not prepared to sacrifice all; and when Maurice came back, when she saw his blue eyes quick with love's fires, and knew again the sorcery of hands and breathless enfolding of arms, it would be easy upon his heart to swoon out of everything except compliance.
bindverbUS /baɪnd/
stick to firmly
From this reading Aglow with tenderness, she wrote a second letter hinting that no chain was wanting but the sight of him to bind her finally and completely.
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading During the summer, perhaps on one of those expeditions long talked of, she would make him her own with one word; having sacrificed much on account of her mother, she was not prepared to sacrifice all; and when Maurice came back, when she saw his blue eyes quick with love's fires, and knew again the sorcery of hands and breathless enfolding of arms, it would be easy upon his heart to swoon out of everything except compliance.
breathlessadjectiveUS /ˈbreθləs/
not breathing or able to breathe except with difficulty
From this reading During the summer, perhaps on one of those expeditions long talked of, she would make him her own with one word; having sacrificed much on account of her mother, she was not prepared to sacrifice all; and when Maurice came back, when she saw his blue eyes quick with love's fires, and knew again the sorcery of hands and breathless enfolding of arms, it would be easy upon his heart to swoon out of everything except compliance.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Aglow with tenderness, she wrote a second letter hinting that no chain was wanting but the sight of him to bind her finally and completely.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading During the summer, perhaps on one of those expeditions long talked of, she would make him her own with one word; having sacrificed much on account of her mother, she was not prepared to sacrifice all; and when Maurice came back, when she saw his blue eyes quick with love's fires, and knew again the sorcery of hands and breathless enfolding of arms, it would be easy upon his heart to swoon out of everything except compliance.
one of a set of small pieces of stiff paper marked in various ways and used for playing games or for telling fortunes
From this reading Jenny received a post card from Maurice in answer to her letter.
a series of things depending on each other as if linked together
From this reading Aglow with tenderness, she wrote a second letter hinting that no chain was wanting but the sight of him to bind her finally and completely.
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading Aglow with tenderness, she wrote a second letter hinting that no chain was wanting but the sight of him to bind her finally and completely.
compliancenounUS /kəmˈplaɪəns/
acting according to certain accepted standards
From this reading During the summer, perhaps on one of those expeditions long talked of, she would make him her own with one word; having sacrificed much on account of her mother, she was not prepared to sacrifice all; and when Maurice came back, when she saw his blue eyes quick with love's fires, and knew again the sorcery of hands and breathless enfolding of arms, it would be easy upon his heart to swoon out of everything except compliance.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading During the summer, perhaps on one of those expeditions long talked of, she would make him her own with one word; having sacrificed much on account of her mother, she was not prepared to sacrifice all; and when Maurice came back, when she saw his blue eyes quick with love's fires, and knew again the sorcery of hands and breathless enfolding of arms, it would be easy upon his heart to swoon out of everything except compliance.
posing no difficulty; requiring little effort
From this reading During the summer, perhaps on one of those expeditions long talked of, she would make him her own with one word; having sacrificed much on account of her mother, she was not prepared to sacrifice all; and when Maurice came back, when she saw his blue eyes quick with love's fires, and knew again the sorcery of hands and breathless enfolding of arms, it would be easy upon his heart to swoon out of everything except compliance.
enfoldingnoun
the action of enfolding something
From this reading During the summer, perhaps on one of those expeditions long talked of, she would make him her own with one word; having sacrificed much on account of her mother, she was not prepared to sacrifice all; and when Maurice came back, when she saw his blue eyes quick with love's fires, and knew again the sorcery of hands and breathless enfolding of arms, it would be easy upon his heart to swoon out of everything except compliance.
all things; all of a situation
From this reading During the summer, perhaps on one of those expeditions long talked of, she would make him her own with one word; having sacrificed much on account of her mother, she was not prepared to sacrifice all; and when Maurice came back, when she saw his blue eyes quick with love's fires, and knew again the sorcery of hands and breathless enfolding of arms, it would be easy upon his heart to swoon out of everything except compliance.
apart from; not including
From this reading During the summer, perhaps on one of those expeditions long talked of, she would make him her own with one word; having sacrificed much on account of her mother, she was not prepared to sacrifice all; and when Maurice came back, when she saw his blue eyes quick with love's fires, and knew again the sorcery of hands and breathless enfolding of arms, it would be easy upon his heart to swoon out of everything except compliance.
expeditionsnounUS /ˌekspəˈdɪʃənz/
plural of “expedition” — a military campaign designed to achieve a specific objective in a foreign country
From this reading During the summer, perhaps on one of those expeditions long talked of, she would make him her own with one word; having sacrificed much on account of her mother, she was not prepared to sacrifice all; and when Maurice came back, when she saw his blue eyes quick with love's fires, and knew again the sorcery of hands and breathless enfolding of arms, it would be easy upon his heart to swoon out of everything except compliance.
communicated in words
From this reading Yet, with whatever periphrasis she wrapped it round, the resolve was not to be expressed with a pen.
opinion or judgment
From this reading During the summer, perhaps on one of those expeditions long talked of, she would make him her own with one word; having sacrificed much on account of her mother, she was not prepared to sacrifice all; and when Maurice came back, when she saw his blue eyes quick with love's fires, and knew again the sorcery of hands and breathless enfolding of arms, it would be easy upon his heart to swoon out of everything except compliance.
after an unspecified period of time or an especially long delay
From this reading Aglow with tenderness, she wrote a second letter hinting that no chain was wanting but the sight of him to bind her finally and completely.
plural of “fire” — the event of something burning (often destructive)
From this reading During the summer, perhaps on one of those expeditions long talked of, she would make him her own with one word; having sacrificed much on account of her mother, she was not prepared to sacrifice all; and when Maurice came back, when she saw his blue eyes quick with love's fires, and knew again the sorcery of hands and breathless enfolding of arms, it would be easy upon his heart to swoon out of everything except compliance.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Jenny received a post card from Maurice in answer to her letter.
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading She was glad he made no attempt to argue a point of view which his absence had already modified more persuasively than any pleading.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She was glad he made no attempt to argue a point of view which his absence had already modified more persuasively than any pleading.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading During the summer, perhaps on one of those expeditions long talked of, she would make him her own with one word; having sacrificed much on account of her mother, she was not prepared to sacrifice all; and when Maurice came back, when she saw his blue eyes quick with love's fires, and knew again the sorcery of hands and breathless enfolding of arms, it would be easy upon his heart to swoon out of everything except compliance.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading During the summer, perhaps on one of those expeditions long talked of, she would make him her own with one word; having sacrificed much on account of her mother, she was not prepared to sacrifice all; and when Maurice came back, when she saw his blue eyes quick with love's fires, and knew again the sorcery of hands and breathless enfolding of arms, it would be easy upon his heart to swoon out of everything except compliance.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was glad he made no attempt to argue a point of view which his absence had already modified more persuasively than any pleading.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading During the summer, perhaps on one of those expeditions long talked of, she would make him her own with one word; having sacrificed much on account of her mother, she was not prepared to sacrifice all; and when Maurice came back, when she saw his blue eyes quick with love's fires, and knew again the sorcery of hands and breathless enfolding of arms, it would be easy upon his heart to swoon out of everything except compliance.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Jenny received a post card from Maurice in answer to her letter.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading During the summer, perhaps on one of those expeditions long talked of, she would make him her own with one word; having sacrificed much on account of her mother, she was not prepared to sacrifice all; and when Maurice came back, when she saw his blue eyes quick with love's fires, and knew again the sorcery of hands and breathless enfolding of arms, it would be easy upon his heart to swoon out of everything except compliance.
hintingverbUS /ˈhɪntɪŋ/
-ing form of “hint” — drop a hint; intimate by a hint
From this reading Aglow with tenderness, she wrote a second letter hinting that no chain was wanting but the sight of him to bind her finally and completely.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading She was glad he made no attempt to argue a point of view which his absence had already modified more persuasively than any pleading.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Jenny received a post card from Maurice in answer to her letter.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading During the summer, perhaps on one of those expeditions long talked of, she would make him her own with one word; having sacrificed much on account of her mother, she was not prepared to sacrifice all; and when Maurice came back, when she saw his blue eyes quick with love's fires, and knew again the sorcery of hands and breathless enfolding of arms, it would be easy upon his heart to swoon out of everything except compliance.
JennynounUS /ˈdʒeni/
United States architect who designed the first skyscraper in which a metal skeleton was used (1832-1907)
From this reading Jenny received a post card from Maurice in answer to her letter.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading During the summer, perhaps on one of those expeditions long talked of, she would make him her own with one word; having sacrificed much on account of her mother, she was not prepared to sacrifice all; and when Maurice came back, when she saw his blue eyes quick with love's fires, and knew again the sorcery of hands and breathless enfolding of arms, it would be easy upon his heart to swoon out of everything except compliance.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading Jenny received a post card from Maurice in answer to her letter.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading During the summer, perhaps on one of those expeditions long talked of, she would make him her own with one word; having sacrificed much on account of her mother, she was not prepared to sacrifice all; and when Maurice came back, when she saw his blue eyes quick with love's fires, and knew again the sorcery of hands and breathless enfolding of arms, it would be easy upon his heart to swoon out of everything except compliance.
love'snounUS /lʌvz/
possessive form of “love” — a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading During the summer, perhaps on one of those expeditions long talked of, she would make him her own with one word; having sacrificed much on account of her mother, she was not prepared to sacrifice all; and when Maurice came back, when she saw his blue eyes quick with love's fires, and knew again the sorcery of hands and breathless enfolding of arms, it would be easy upon his heart to swoon out of everything except compliance.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading She was glad he made no attempt to argue a point of view which his absence had already modified more persuasively than any pleading.
engage in
From this reading During the summer, perhaps on one of those expeditions long talked of, she would make him her own with one word; having sacrificed much on account of her mother, she was not prepared to sacrifice all; and when Maurice came back, when she saw his blue eyes quick with love's fires, and knew again the sorcery of hands and breathless enfolding of arms, it would be easy upon his heart to swoon out of everything except compliance.
Maurice
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From this reading Jenny received a post card from Maurice in answer to her letter.
modifiedadjectiveUS /ˈmɑːdəfaɪd/
changed in form or character
From this reading She was glad he made no attempt to argue a point of view which his absence had already modified more persuasively than any pleading.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading She was glad he made no attempt to argue a point of view which his absence had already modified more persuasively than any pleading.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading During the summer, perhaps on one of those expeditions long talked of, she would make him her own with one word; having sacrificed much on account of her mother, she was not prepared to sacrifice all; and when Maurice came back, when she saw his blue eyes quick with love's fires, and knew again the sorcery of hands and breathless enfolding of arms, it would be easy upon his heart to swoon out of everything except compliance.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading During the summer, perhaps on one of those expeditions long talked of, she would make him her own with one word; having sacrificed much on account of her mother, she was not prepared to sacrifice all; and when Maurice came back, when she saw his blue eyes quick with love's fires, and knew again the sorcery of hands and breathless enfolding of arms, it would be easy upon his heart to swoon out of everything except compliance.
not any; not one
From this reading She was glad he made no attempt to argue a point of view which his absence had already modified more persuasively than any pleading.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading During the summer, perhaps on one of those expeditions long talked of, she would make him her own with one word; having sacrificed much on account of her mother, she was not prepared to sacrifice all; and when Maurice came back, when she saw his blue eyes quick with love's fires, and knew again the sorcery of hands and breathless enfolding of arms, it would be easy upon his heart to swoon out of everything except compliance.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She was glad he made no attempt to argue a point of view which his absence had already modified more persuasively than any pleading.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading During the summer, perhaps on one of those expeditions long talked of, she would make him her own with one word; having sacrificed much on account of her mother, she was not prepared to sacrifice all; and when Maurice came back, when she saw his blue eyes quick with love's fires, and knew again the sorcery of hands and breathless enfolding of arms, it would be easy upon his heart to swoon out of everything except compliance.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading During the summer, perhaps on one of those expeditions long talked of, she would make him her own with one word; having sacrificed much on account of her mother, she was not prepared to sacrifice all; and when Maurice came back, when she saw his blue eyes quick with love's fires, and knew again the sorcery of hands and breathless enfolding of arms, it would be easy upon his heart to swoon out of everything except compliance.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading During the summer, perhaps on one of those expeditions long talked of, she would make him her own with one word; having sacrificed much on account of her mother, she was not prepared to sacrifice all; and when Maurice came back, when she saw his blue eyes quick with love's fires, and knew again the sorcery of hands and breathless enfolding of arms, it would be easy upon his heart to swoon out of everything except compliance.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading During the summer, perhaps on one of those expeditions long talked of, she would make him her own with one word; having sacrificed much on account of her mother, she was not prepared to sacrifice all; and when Maurice came back, when she saw his blue eyes quick with love's fires, and knew again the sorcery of hands and breathless enfolding of arms, it would be easy upon his heart to swoon out of everything except compliance.
a writing implement with a point from which ink flows
From this reading Yet, with whatever periphrasis she wrapped it round, the resolve was not to be expressed with a pen.
by chance
From this reading During the summer, perhaps on one of those expeditions long talked of, she would make him her own with one word; having sacrificed much on account of her mother, she was not prepared to sacrifice all; and when Maurice came back, when she saw his blue eyes quick with love's fires, and knew again the sorcery of hands and breathless enfolding of arms, it would be easy upon his heart to swoon out of everything except compliance.
periphrasisnoun
a style that involves indirect ways of expressing things
From this reading Yet, with whatever periphrasis she wrapped it round, the resolve was not to be expressed with a pen.
persuasivelyadverbUS /pərˈsweɪsɪvli/
in a persuasive manner
From this reading She was glad he made no attempt to argue a point of view which his absence had already modified more persuasively than any pleading.
pleadingnounUS /ˈpliːdɪŋ/
(law) a statement in legal and logical form stating something on behalf of a party to a legal proceeding
From this reading She was glad he made no attempt to argue a point of view which his absence had already modified more persuasively than any pleading.
a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading She was glad he made no attempt to argue a point of view which his absence had already modified more persuasively than any pleading.
affix in a public place or for public notice
From this reading Jenny received a post card from Maurice in answer to her letter.
made ready or fit or suitable beforehand
From this reading During the summer, perhaps on one of those expeditions long talked of, she would make him her own with one word; having sacrificed much on account of her mother, she was not prepared to sacrifice all; and when Maurice came back, when she saw his blue eyes quick with love's fires, and knew again the sorcery of hands and breathless enfolding of arms, it would be easy upon his heart to swoon out of everything except compliance.
accomplished rapidly and without delay
From this reading During the summer, perhaps on one of those expeditions long talked of, she would make him her own with one word; having sacrificed much on account of her mother, she was not prepared to sacrifice all; and when Maurice came back, when she saw his blue eyes quick with love's fires, and knew again the sorcery of hands and breathless enfolding of arms, it would be easy upon his heart to swoon out of everything except compliance.
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading Jenny received a post card from Maurice in answer to her letter.
resolveverbUS /riˈzɑːlv/
bring to an end; settle conclusively
From this reading Yet, with whatever periphrasis she wrapped it round, the resolve was not to be expressed with a pen.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading Yet, with whatever periphrasis she wrapped it round, the resolve was not to be expressed with a pen.
the act of losing or surrendering something as a penalty for a mistake or fault or failure to perform etc.
From this reading During the summer, perhaps on one of those expeditions long talked of, she would make him her own with one word; having sacrificed much on account of her mother, she was not prepared to sacrifice all; and when Maurice came back, when she saw his blue eyes quick with love's fires, and knew again the sorcery of hands and breathless enfolding of arms, it would be easy upon his heart to swoon out of everything except compliance.
sacrificedverbUS /ˈsækrəfaɪst/
past form of “sacrifice” — endure the loss of
From this reading During the summer, perhaps on one of those expeditions long talked of, she would make him her own with one word; having sacrificed much on account of her mother, she was not prepared to sacrifice all; and when Maurice came back, when she saw his blue eyes quick with love's fires, and knew again the sorcery of hands and breathless enfolding of arms, it would be easy upon his heart to swoon out of everything except compliance.
cut with a saw
From this reading During the summer, perhaps on one of those expeditions long talked of, she would make him her own with one word; having sacrificed much on account of her mother, she was not prepared to sacrifice all; and when Maurice came back, when she saw his blue eyes quick with love's fires, and knew again the sorcery of hands and breathless enfolding of arms, it would be easy upon his heart to swoon out of everything except compliance.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading Aglow with tenderness, she wrote a second letter hinting that no chain was wanting but the sight of him to bind her finally and completely.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was glad he made no attempt to argue a point of view which his absence had already modified more persuasively than any pleading.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading Aglow with tenderness, she wrote a second letter hinting that no chain was wanting but the sight of him to bind her finally and completely.
sorcerynounUS /ˈsɔːrsəri/
the belief in magical spells that harness occult forces or evil spirits to produce unnatural effects in the world
From this reading During the summer, perhaps on one of those expeditions long talked of, she would make him her own with one word; having sacrificed much on account of her mother, she was not prepared to sacrifice all; and when Maurice came back, when she saw his blue eyes quick with love's fires, and knew again the sorcery of hands and breathless enfolding of arms, it would be easy upon his heart to swoon out of everything except compliance.
the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading During the summer, perhaps on one of those expeditions long talked of, she would make him her own with one word; having sacrificed much on account of her mother, she was not prepared to sacrifice all; and when Maurice came back, when she saw his blue eyes quick with love's fires, and knew again the sorcery of hands and breathless enfolding of arms, it would be easy upon his heart to swoon out of everything except compliance.
swoonverbUS /swuːn/
pass out from weakness, physical or emotional distress due to a loss of blood supply to the brain
From this reading During the summer, perhaps on one of those expeditions long talked of, she would make him her own with one word; having sacrificed much on account of her mother, she was not prepared to sacrifice all; and when Maurice came back, when she saw his blue eyes quick with love's fires, and knew again the sorcery of hands and breathless enfolding of arms, it would be easy upon his heart to swoon out of everything except compliance.
past form of “talk” — exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading During the summer, perhaps on one of those expeditions long talked of, she would make him her own with one word; having sacrificed much on account of her mother, she was not prepared to sacrifice all; and when Maurice came back, when she saw his blue eyes quick with love's fires, and knew again the sorcery of hands and breathless enfolding of arms, it would be easy upon his heart to swoon out of everything except compliance.
a tendency to express warm and affectionate feeling
From this reading Aglow with tenderness, she wrote a second letter hinting that no chain was wanting but the sight of him to bind her finally and completely.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading She was glad he made no attempt to argue a point of view which his absence had already modified more persuasively than any pleading.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Aglow with tenderness, she wrote a second letter hinting that no chain was wanting but the sight of him to bind her finally and completely.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading During the summer, perhaps on one of those expeditions long talked of, she would make him her own with one word; having sacrificed much on account of her mother, she was not prepared to sacrifice all; and when Maurice came back, when she saw his blue eyes quick with love's fires, and knew again the sorcery of hands and breathless enfolding of arms, it would be easy upon his heart to swoon out of everything except compliance.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading During the summer, perhaps on one of those expeditions long talked of, she would make him her own with one word; having sacrificed much on account of her mother, she was not prepared to sacrifice all; and when Maurice came back, when she saw his blue eyes quick with love's fires, and knew again the sorcery of hands and breathless enfolding of arms, it would be easy upon his heart to swoon out of everything except compliance.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Jenny received a post card from Maurice in answer to her letter.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading During the summer, perhaps on one of those expeditions long talked of, she would make him her own with one word; having sacrificed much on account of her mother, she was not prepared to sacrifice all; and when Maurice came back, when she saw his blue eyes quick with love's fires, and knew again the sorcery of hands and breathless enfolding of arms, it would be easy upon his heart to swoon out of everything except compliance.
a way of regarding situations or topics etc.
From this reading She was glad he made no attempt to argue a point of view which his absence had already modified more persuasively than any pleading.
nonexistent
From this reading Aglow with tenderness, she wrote a second letter hinting that no chain was wanting but the sight of him to bind her finally and completely.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She was glad he made no attempt to argue a point of view which his absence had already modified more persuasively than any pleading.
any or all of a kind, it does not matter which
From this reading Yet, with whatever periphrasis she wrapped it round, the resolve was not to be expressed with a pen.
at the time that
From this reading During the summer, perhaps on one of those expeditions long talked of, she would make him her own with one word; having sacrificed much on account of her mother, she was not prepared to sacrifice all; and when Maurice came back, when she saw his blue eyes quick with love's fires, and knew again the sorcery of hands and breathless enfolding of arms, it would be easy upon his heart to swoon out of everything except compliance.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading She was glad he made no attempt to argue a point of view which his absence had already modified more persuasively than any pleading.
in the company of; together with
From this reading During the summer, perhaps on one of those expeditions long talked of, she would make him her own with one word; having sacrificed much on account of her mother, she was not prepared to sacrifice all; and when Maurice came back, when she saw his blue eyes quick with love's fires, and knew again the sorcery of hands and breathless enfolding of arms, it would be easy upon his heart to swoon out of everything except compliance.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading During the summer, perhaps on one of those expeditions long talked of, she would make him her own with one word; having sacrificed much on account of her mother, she was not prepared to sacrifice all; and when Maurice came back, when she saw his blue eyes quick with love's fires, and knew again the sorcery of hands and breathless enfolding of arms, it would be easy upon his heart to swoon out of everything except compliance.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading During the summer, perhaps on one of those expeditions long talked of, she would make him her own with one word; having sacrificed much on account of her mother, she was not prepared to sacrifice all; and when Maurice came back, when she saw his blue eyes quick with love's fires, and knew again the sorcery of hands and breathless enfolding of arms, it would be easy upon his heart to swoon out of everything except compliance.
covered with or as if with clothes or a wrap or cloak
From this reading Yet, with whatever periphrasis she wrapped it round, the resolve was not to be expressed with a pen.
inflected form of “write” — produce a literary work
From this reading Aglow with tenderness, she wrote a second letter hinting that no chain was wanting but the sight of him to bind her finally and completely.
but in spite of that
From this reading Yet, with whatever periphrasis she wrapped it round, the resolve was not to be expressed with a pen.
