used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading His mind was a burning chaos; and he suffered all the torments of jealousy and uncertainty.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Even while he told himself that he now hated Nettie, his heart went back to her--in aching tenderness about her.
achingadjectiveUS /ˈeɪkɪŋ/
causing a dull and steady pain
From this reading Even while he told himself that he now hated Nettie, his heart went back to her--in aching tenderness about her.
(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 His mind was a burning chaos; and he suffered all the torments of jealousy and uncertainty.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading He pictured her as he had known her--her hair shining in the sun, and that look which love alone brings to the human eyes, lighting up her face and making it divinely beautiful to her lover.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading His mind was a burning chaos; and he suffered all the torments of jealousy and uncertainty.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He pictured her as he had known her--her hair shining in the sun, and that look which love alone brings to the human eyes, lighting up her face and making it divinely beautiful to her lover.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Even while he told himself that he now hated Nettie, his heart went back to her--in aching tenderness about her.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading He pictured her as he had known her--her hair shining in the sun, and that look which love alone brings to the human eyes, lighting up her face and making it divinely beautiful to her lover.
third-person singular of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading He pictured her as he had known her--her hair shining in the sun, and that look which love alone brings to the human eyes, lighting up her face and making it divinely beautiful to her lover.
the act of burning something
From this reading His mind was a burning chaos; and he suffered all the torments of jealousy and uncertainty.
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading Cyril reached the purebred camp the following morning.
chaosnounUS /ˈkeɪɑːs/
a state of extreme confusion and disorder
From this reading His mind was a burning chaos; and he suffered all the torments of jealousy and uncertainty.
CyrilnounUS /ˈsɪrəl/
Greek missionary; the invention of the Cyrillic alphabet is attributed to him (826-869)
From this reading Cyril reached the purebred camp the following morning.
divinelyadverbUS /dɪˈvaɪnli/
by divine means
From this reading He pictured her as he had known her--her hair shining in the sun, and that look which love alone brings to the human eyes, lighting up her face and making it divinely beautiful to her lover.
divisible by two
From this reading Even while he told himself that he now hated Nettie, his heart went back to her--in aching tenderness about her.
opinion or judgment
From this reading He pictured her as he had known her--her hair shining in the sun, and that look which love alone brings to the human eyes, lighting up her face and making it divinely beautiful to her lover.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading He pictured her as he had known her--her hair shining in the sun, and that look which love alone brings to the human eyes, lighting up her face and making it divinely beautiful to her lover.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading Cyril reached the purebred camp the following morning.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had ridden without stopping the whole of the previous night.
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 He pictured her as he had known her--her hair shining in the sun, and that look which love alone brings to the human eyes, lighting up her face and making it divinely beautiful to her lover.
hatedadjectiveUS /ˈheɪtəd/
treated with dislike or contempt
From this reading Even while he told himself that he now hated Nettie, his heart went back to her--in aching tenderness about her.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had ridden without stopping the whole of the previous night.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading Even while he told himself that he now hated Nettie, his heart went back to her--in aching tenderness about her.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Even while he told himself that he now hated Nettie, his heart went back to her--in aching tenderness about her.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Even while he told himself that he now hated Nettie, his heart went back to her--in aching tenderness about her.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His mind was a burning chaos; and he suffered all the torments of jealousy and uncertainty.
humanadjectiveUS /ˈhjuːmən/
characteristic of humanity
From this reading He pictured her as he had known her--her hair shining in the sun, and that look which love alone brings to the human eyes, lighting up her face and making it divinely beautiful to her lover.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Even while he told himself that he now hated Nettie, his heart went back to her--in aching tenderness about her.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He pictured her as he had known her--her hair shining in the sun, and that look which love alone brings to the human eyes, lighting up her face and making it divinely beautiful to her lover.
jealousynounUS /ˈdʒeləsi/
a feeling of jealous envy (especially of a rival)
From this reading His mind was a burning chaos; and he suffered all the torments of jealousy and uncertainty.
apprehended with certainty
From this reading He pictured her as he had known her--her hair shining in the sun, and that look which love alone brings to the human eyes, lighting up her face and making it divinely beautiful to her lover.
lightingnounUS /ˈlaɪtɪŋ/
having abundant light or illumination
From this reading He pictured her as he had known her--her hair shining in the sun, and that look which love alone brings to the human eyes, lighting up her face and making it divinely beautiful to her lover.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading He pictured her as he had known her--her hair shining in the sun, and that look which love alone brings to the human eyes, lighting up her face and making it divinely beautiful to her lover.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading He pictured her as he had known her--her hair shining in the sun, and that look which love alone brings to the human eyes, lighting up her face and making it divinely beautiful to her lover.
a person who loves someone or is loved by someone
From this reading He pictured her as he had known her--her hair shining in the sun, and that look which love alone brings to the human eyes, lighting up her face and making it divinely beautiful to her lover.
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading He pictured her as he had known her--her hair shining in the sun, and that look which love alone brings to the human eyes, lighting up her face and making it divinely beautiful to her lover.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading His mind was a burning chaos; and he suffered all the torments of jealousy and uncertainty.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Cyril reached the purebred camp the following morning.
Nettie
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From this reading Even while he told himself that he now hated Nettie, his heart went back to her--in aching tenderness about her.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading He had ridden without stopping the whole of the previous night.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Even while he told himself that he now hated Nettie, his heart went back to her--in aching tenderness about her.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He had ridden without stopping the whole of the previous night.
picturedadjectiveUS /ˈpɪktʃərd/
seen in the mind as a mental image
From this reading He pictured her as he had known her--her hair shining in the sun, and that look which love alone brings to the human eyes, lighting up her face and making it divinely beautiful to her lover.
just preceding something else in time or order
From this reading He had ridden without stopping the whole of the previous night.
purebrednounUS /ˈpjʊrˈbred/
a pedigreed animal of unmixed lineage; used especially of horses
From this reading Cyril reached the purebred camp the following morning.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading Cyril reached the purebred camp the following morning.
riddenverbUS /ˈrɪdən/
inflected form of “ride” — sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading He had ridden without stopping the whole of the previous night.
marked by exceptional merit
From this reading He pictured her as he had known her--her hair shining in the sun, and that look which love alone brings to the human eyes, lighting up her face and making it divinely beautiful to her lover.
fastener consisting of a narrow strip of welded metal used to join steel members
From this reading He had ridden without stopping the whole of the previous night.
past form of “suffer” — undergo or be subjected to
From this reading His mind was a burning chaos; and he suffered all the torments of jealousy and uncertainty.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading He pictured her as he had known her--her hair shining in the sun, and that look which love alone brings to the human eyes, lighting up her face and making it divinely beautiful to her lover.
a tendency to express warm and affectionate feeling
From this reading Even while he told himself that he now hated Nettie, his heart went back to her--in aching tenderness about her.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Even while he told himself that he now hated Nettie, his heart went back to her--in aching tenderness about her.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Cyril reached the purebred camp the following morning.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Even while he told himself that he now hated Nettie, his heart went back to her--in aching tenderness about her.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading Even while he told himself that he now hated Nettie, his heart went back to her--in aching tenderness about her.
tormentsnounUS /ˈtɔːrments/
plural of “torment” — unbearable physical pain
From this reading His mind was a burning chaos; and he suffered all the torments of jealousy and uncertainty.
uncertaintynounUS /ənˈsɜːrtənti/
being unsettled or in doubt or dependent on chance
From this reading His mind was a burning chaos; and he suffered all the torments of jealousy and uncertainty.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading He pictured her as he had known her--her hair shining in the sun, and that look which love alone brings to the human eyes, lighting up her face and making it divinely beautiful to her lover.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading His mind was a burning chaos; and he suffered all the torments of jealousy and uncertainty.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Even while he told himself that he now hated Nettie, his heart went back to her--in aching tenderness about her.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He pictured her as he had known her--her hair shining in the sun, and that look which love alone brings to the human eyes, lighting up her face and making it divinely beautiful to her lover.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Even while he told himself that he now hated Nettie, his heart went back to her--in aching tenderness about her.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading He had ridden without stopping the whole of the previous night.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading He had ridden without stopping the whole of the previous night.
