(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 I concealed nothing, and, with all the ardent love of the friend, the sister, implored her forgiveness if I had caused her pain--she has not sent even one line in answer."
past form of “allow” — make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen
From this reading "Her father would not have allowed it, his command----" "Edith never lets herself be denied anything.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading "I have unintentionally thwarted his favorite wish, and he always cherished an aversion towards me, but to have Edith turn from me in persistent resentment was at first more than I could bear.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "I have unintentionally thwarted his favorite wish, and he always cherished an aversion towards me, but to have Edith turn from me in persistent resentment was at first more than I could bear.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "I have unintentionally thwarted his favorite wish, and he always cherished an aversion towards me, but to have Edith turn from me in persistent resentment was at first more than I could bear.
react verbally
From this reading I concealed nothing, and, with all the ardent love of the friend, the sister, implored her forgiveness if I had caused her pain--she has not sent even one line in answer."
any thing at all
From this reading "Her father would not have allowed it, his command----" "Edith never lets herself be denied anything.
ardentadjectiveUS /ˈɑːrdənt/
characterized by intense emotion
From this reading I concealed nothing, and, with all the ardent love of the friend, the sister, implored her forgiveness if I had caused her pain--she has not sent even one line in answer."
weapons considered collectively
From this reading She knows from my letter how and where we met, knows that mortal peril first brought me to your arms.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "I have unintentionally thwarted his favorite wish, and he always cherished an aversion towards me, but to have Edith turn from me in persistent resentment was at first more than I could bear.
aversionnounUS /əˈvɜːrʒən/
a feeling of intense dislike
From this reading "I have unintentionally thwarted his favorite wish, and he always cherished an aversion towards me, but to have Edith turn from me in persistent resentment was at first more than I could bear.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Her father would not have allowed it, his command----" "Edith never lets herself be denied anything.
have
From this reading "I have unintentionally thwarted his favorite wish, and he always cherished an aversion towards me, but to have Edith turn from me in persistent resentment was at first more than I could bear.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading She knows from my letter how and where we met, knows that mortal peril first brought me to your arms.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "I have unintentionally thwarted his favorite wish, and he always cherished an aversion towards me, but to have Edith turn from me in persistent resentment was at first more than I could bear.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "I can endure his hatred," said Danira, whose eyes were still fixed upon the house.
past form of “cause” — give rise to; cause to happen or occur, not always intentionally
From this reading I concealed nothing, and, with all the ardent love of the friend, the sister, implored her forgiveness if I had caused her pain--she has not sent even one line in answer."
cherishedadjectiveUS /ˈtʃerɪʃt/
characterized by feeling or showing fond affection for
From this reading "I have unintentionally thwarted his favorite wish, and he always cherished an aversion towards me, but to have Edith turn from me in persistent resentment was at first more than I could bear.
an authoritative direction or instruction to do something
From this reading "Her father would not have allowed it, his command----" "Edith never lets herself be denied anything.
not accessible to view
From this reading I concealed nothing, and, with all the ardent love of the friend, the sister, implored her forgiveness if I had caused her pain--she has not sent even one line in answer."
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading "I have unintentionally thwarted his favorite wish, and he always cherished an aversion towards me, but to have Edith turn from me in persistent resentment was at first more than I could bear.
Danira
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From this reading "I can endure his hatred," said Danira, whose eyes were still fixed upon the house.
deniedverbUS /dɪˈnaɪd/
inflected form of “deny” — declare untrue; contradict
From this reading "Her father would not have allowed it, his command----" "Edith never lets herself be denied anything.
Edith
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From this reading "I have unintentionally thwarted his favorite wish, and he always cherished an aversion towards me, but to have Edith turn from me in persistent resentment was at first more than I could bear.
put up with something or somebody unpleasant
From this reading "I can endure his hatred," said Danira, whose eyes were still fixed upon the house.
divisible by two
From this reading I concealed nothing, and, with all the ardent love of the friend, the sister, implored her forgiveness if I had caused her pain--she has not sent even one line in answer."
opinion or judgment
From this reading "I can endure his hatred," said Danira, whose eyes were still fixed upon the house.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading "Her father would not have allowed it, his command----" "Edith never lets herself be denied anything.
favoritenounUS /ˈfeɪvərɪt/
something regarded with special favor or liking
From this reading "I have unintentionally thwarted his favorite wish, and he always cherished an aversion towards me, but to have Edith turn from me in persistent resentment was at first more than I could bear.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading "I have unintentionally thwarted his favorite wish, and he always cherished an aversion towards me, but to have Edith turn from me in persistent resentment was at first more than I could bear.
(of a number) having a fixed and unchanging value
From this reading "I can endure his hatred," said Danira, whose eyes were still fixed upon the house.
forgivenessnounUS /fərˈɡɪvnəs/
compassionate feelings that support a willingness to forgive
From this reading I concealed nothing, and, with all the ardent love of the friend, the sister, implored her forgiveness if I had caused her pain--she has not sent even one line in answer."
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading I concealed nothing, and, with all the ardent love of the friend, the sister, implored her forgiveness if I had caused her pain--she has not sent even one line in answer."
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "I have unintentionally thwarted his favorite wish, and he always cherished an aversion towards me, but to have Edith turn from me in persistent resentment was at first more than I could bear.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I concealed nothing, and, with all the ardent love of the friend, the sister, implored her forgiveness if I had caused her pain--she has not sent even one line in answer."
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I concealed nothing, and, with all the ardent love of the friend, the sister, implored her forgiveness if I had caused her pain--she has not sent even one line in answer."
hatrednounUS /ˈheɪtrəd/
the emotion of intense dislike; a feeling of dislike so strong that it demands action
From this reading "I can endure his hatred," said Danira, whose eyes were still fixed upon the house.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "I have unintentionally thwarted his favorite wish, and he always cherished an aversion towards me, but to have Edith turn from me in persistent resentment was at first more than I could bear.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "I have unintentionally thwarted his favorite wish, and he always cherished an aversion towards me, but to have Edith turn from me in persistent resentment was at first more than I could bear.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading I concealed nothing, and, with all the ardent love of the friend, the sister, implored her forgiveness if I had caused her pain--she has not sent even one line in answer."
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading "Her father would not have allowed it, his command----" "Edith never lets herself be denied anything.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "I can endure his hatred," said Danira, whose eyes were still fixed upon the house.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading "I can endure his hatred," said Danira, whose eyes were still fixed upon the house.
how
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From this reading She knows from my letter how and where we met, knows that mortal peril first brought me to your arms.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I can endure his hatred," said Danira, whose eyes were still fixed upon the house.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading I concealed nothing, and, with all the ardent love of the friend, the sister, implored her forgiveness if I had caused her pain--she has not sent even one line in answer."
imploredverbUS /ˌɪmˈplɔːrd/
past form of “implore” — call upon in supplication; entreat
From this reading I concealed nothing, and, with all the ardent love of the friend, the sister, implored her forgiveness if I had caused her pain--she has not sent even one line in answer."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "I have unintentionally thwarted his favorite wish, and he always cherished an aversion towards me, but to have Edith turn from me in persistent resentment was at first more than I could bear.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Her father would not have allowed it, his command----" "Edith never lets herself be denied anything.
plural of “know” — the fact of being aware of information that is known to few people
From this reading She knows from my letter how and where we met, knows that mortal peril first brought me to your arms.
letsnounUS /lets/
plural of “let” — a brutal terrorist group active in Kashmir; fights against India with the goal of restoring Islamic rule of India
From this reading "Her father would not have allowed it, his command----" "Edith never lets herself be denied anything.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading She knows from my letter how and where we met, knows that mortal peril first brought me to your arms.
a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading I concealed nothing, and, with all the ardent love of the friend, the sister, implored her forgiveness if I had caused her pain--she has not sent even one line in answer."
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading I concealed nothing, and, with all the ardent love of the friend, the sister, implored her forgiveness if I had caused her pain--she has not sent even one line in answer."
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "I have unintentionally thwarted his favorite wish, and he always cherished an aversion towards me, but to have Edith turn from me in persistent resentment was at first more than I could bear.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading She knows from my letter how and where we met, knows that mortal peril first brought me to your arms.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading "I have unintentionally thwarted his favorite wish, and he always cherished an aversion towards me, but to have Edith turn from me in persistent resentment was at first more than I could bear.
subject to death
From this reading She knows from my letter how and where we met, knows that mortal peril first brought me to your arms.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading She knows from my letter how and where we met, knows that mortal peril first brought me to your arms.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading "Her father would not have allowed it, his command----" "Edith never lets herself be denied anything.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I concealed nothing, and, with all the ardent love of the friend, the sister, implored her forgiveness if I had caused her pain--she has not sent even one line in answer."
not one thing; not anything
From this reading I concealed nothing, and, with all the ardent love of the friend, the sister, implored her forgiveness if I had caused her pain--she has not sent even one line in answer."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I concealed nothing, and, with all the ardent love of the friend, the sister, implored her forgiveness if I had caused her pain--she has not sent even one line in answer."
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading I concealed nothing, and, with all the ardent love of the friend, the sister, implored her forgiveness if I had caused her pain--she has not sent even one line in answer."
a symptom of some physical hurt or disorder
From this reading I concealed nothing, and, with all the ardent love of the friend, the sister, implored her forgiveness if I had caused her pain--she has not sent even one line in answer."
perilnounUS /ˈperəl/
a source of danger; a possibility of incurring loss or misfortune
From this reading She knows from my letter how and where we met, knows that mortal peril first brought me to your arms.
persistentadjectiveUS /pərˈsɪstənt/
never-ceasing
From this reading "I have unintentionally thwarted his favorite wish, and he always cherished an aversion towards me, but to have Edith turn from me in persistent resentment was at first more than I could bear.
resentmentnounUS /rɪˈzentmənt/
a feeling of deep and bitter anger and ill-will
From this reading "I have unintentionally thwarted his favorite wish, and he always cherished an aversion towards me, but to have Edith turn from me in persistent resentment was at first more than I could bear.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I can endure his hatred," said Danira, whose eyes were still fixed upon the house.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading I concealed nothing, and, with all the ardent love of the friend, the sister, implored her forgiveness if I had caused her pain--she has not sent even one line in answer."
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She knows from my letter how and where we met, knows that mortal peril first brought me to your arms.
a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading I concealed nothing, and, with all the ardent love of the friend, the sister, implored her forgiveness if I had caused her pain--she has not sent even one line in answer."
not in physical motion
From this reading "I can endure his hatred," said Danira, whose eyes were still fixed upon the house.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading "I have unintentionally thwarted his favorite wish, and he always cherished an aversion towards me, but to have Edith turn from me in persistent resentment was at first more than I could bear.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She knows from my letter how and where we met, knows that mortal peril first brought me to your arms.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "I can endure his hatred," said Danira, whose eyes were still fixed upon the house.
thwartedadjectiveUS /ˈθwɔːrtɪd/
disappointingly unsuccessful
From this reading "I have unintentionally thwarted his favorite wish, and he always cherished an aversion towards me, but to have Edith turn from me in persistent resentment was at first more than I could bear.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "I have unintentionally thwarted his favorite wish, and he always cherished an aversion towards me, but to have Edith turn from me in persistent resentment was at first more than I could bear.
in the direction of
From this reading "I have unintentionally thwarted his favorite wish, and he always cherished an aversion towards me, but to have Edith turn from me in persistent resentment was at first more than I could bear.
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading "I have unintentionally thwarted his favorite wish, and he always cherished an aversion towards me, but to have Edith turn from me in persistent resentment was at first more than I could bear.
unintentionallyadverbUS /ˌʌnɪnˈtenʃənəli/
without intention; in an unintentional manner
From this reading "I have unintentionally thwarted his favorite wish, and he always cherished an aversion towards me, but to have Edith turn from me in persistent resentment was at first more than I could bear.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading "I can endure his hatred," said Danira, whose eyes were still fixed upon the house.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "I have unintentionally thwarted his favorite wish, and he always cherished an aversion towards me, but to have Edith turn from me in persistent resentment was at first more than I could bear.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading She knows from my letter how and where we met, knows that mortal peril first brought me to your arms.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "I can endure his hatred," said Danira, whose eyes were still fixed upon the house.
in or at the place that
From this reading She knows from my letter how and where we met, knows that mortal peril first brought me to your arms.
belonging to which person
From this reading "I can endure his hatred," said Danira, whose eyes were still fixed upon the house.
hope for; have a wish
From this reading "I have unintentionally thwarted his favorite wish, and he always cherished an aversion towards me, but to have Edith turn from me in persistent resentment was at first more than I could bear.
in the company of; together with
From this reading I concealed nothing, and, with all the ardent love of the friend, the sister, implored her forgiveness if I had caused her pain--she has not sent even one line in answer."
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "Her father would not have allowed it, his command----" "Edith never lets herself be denied anything.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading She knows from my letter how and where we met, knows that mortal peril first brought me to your arms.
