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From this reading MALCOLM No. 2 Sir George had done a bad day's work.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading MALCOLM No. 2 Sir George had done a bad day's work.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading He had hardened Dorothy's heart against himself and had made it more tender toward John.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading So when once she was alone in her room the flood-gates of her heart were opened, and she poured forth the ineffable tenderness and the passionate longings with which she was filled.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He had hardened Dorothy's heart against himself and had made it more tender toward John.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Since her father had treated her so cruelly, she felt she was at liberty to give her heart to John without stint.
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading MALCOLM No. 2 Sir George had done a bad day's work.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading With solitude came the memory of John's words and John's kisses.
cruellyadverbUS /ˈkruːli/
excessively
From this reading Since her father had treated her so cruelly, she felt she was at liberty to give her heart to John without stint.
day'snounUS /deɪz/
possessive form of “day” — time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading MALCOLM No. 2 Sir George had done a bad day's work.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading MALCOLM No. 2 Sir George had done a bad day's work.
Dorothy's
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From this reading He had hardened Dorothy's heart against himself and had made it more tender toward John.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading Since her father had treated her so cruelly, she felt she was at liberty to give her heart to John without stint.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading Since her father had treated her so cruelly, she felt she was at liberty to give her heart to John without stint.
(usually followed by “with” or used as a combining form) generously supplied with
From this reading So when once she was alone in her room the flood-gates of her heart were opened, and she poured forth the ineffable tenderness and the passionate longings with which she was filled.
flood-gates
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From this reading So when once she was alone in her room the flood-gates of her heart were opened, and she poured forth the ineffable tenderness and the passionate longings with which she was filled.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading So when once she was alone in her room the flood-gates of her heart were opened, and she poured forth the ineffable tenderness and the passionate longings with which she was filled.
Christian martyr; patron saint of England; hero of the legend of Saint George and the Dragon in which he slew a dragon and saved a princess (?-303)
From this reading MALCOLM No. 2 Sir George had done a bad day's work.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading Since her father had treated her so cruelly, she felt she was at liberty to give her heart to John without stint.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading MALCOLM No. 2 Sir George had done a bad day's work.
hardenedadjectiveUS /ˈhɑːrdənd/
used of persons; emotionally hardened
From this reading He had hardened Dorothy's heart against himself and had made it more tender toward John.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had hardened Dorothy's heart against himself and had made it more tender toward John.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading He had hardened Dorothy's heart against himself and had made it more tender toward John.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Since her father had treated her so cruelly, she felt she was at liberty to give her heart to John without stint.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He had hardened Dorothy's heart against himself and had made it more tender toward John.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading So when once she was alone in her room the flood-gates of her heart were opened, and she poured forth the ineffable tenderness and the passionate longings with which she was filled.
ineffableadjectiveUS /ˌɪˈnefəbəl/
defying expression or description
From this reading So when once she was alone in her room the flood-gates of her heart were opened, and she poured forth the ineffable tenderness and the passionate longings with which she was filled.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He had hardened Dorothy's heart against himself and had made it more tender toward John.
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading He had hardened Dorothy's heart against himself and had made it more tender toward John.
John'snounUS /dʒɑːnz/
possessive form of “john” — a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading With solitude came the memory of John's words and John's kisses.
kissesnounUS /ˈkɪsəz/
plural of “kiss” — the act of caressing with the lips (or an instance thereof)
From this reading With solitude came the memory of John's words and John's kisses.
The state of being free within society from oppressive restrictions on one's way of life.
From this reading Since her father had treated her so cruelly, she felt she was at liberty to give her heart to John without stint.
longingsnounUS /ˈlɔːŋɪŋz/
plural of “longing” — prolonged unfulfilled desire or need
From this reading So when once she was alone in her room the flood-gates of her heart were opened, and she poured forth the ineffable tenderness and the passionate longings with which she was filled.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading He had hardened Dorothy's heart against himself and had made it more tender toward John.
MALCOLM
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From this reading MALCOLM No. 2 Sir George had done a bad day's work.
The faculty by which the mind stores and remembers information and knowledge.
From this reading With solitude came the memory of John's words and John's kisses.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading He had hardened Dorothy's heart against himself and had made it more tender toward John.
not any; not one
From this reading MALCOLM No. 2 Sir George had done a bad day's work.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading So when once she was alone in her room the flood-gates of her heart were opened, and she poured forth the ineffable tenderness and the passionate longings with which she was filled.
on one occasion
From this reading So when once she was alone in her room the flood-gates of her heart were opened, and she poured forth the ineffable tenderness and the passionate longings with which she was filled.
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading So when once she was alone in her room the flood-gates of her heart were opened, and she poured forth the ineffable tenderness and the passionate longings with which she was filled.
having or expressing strong emotions
From this reading So when once she was alone in her room the flood-gates of her heart were opened, and she poured forth the ineffable tenderness and the passionate longings with which she was filled.
past form of “pour” — cause to run
From this reading So when once she was alone in her room the flood-gates of her heart were opened, and she poured forth the ineffable tenderness and the passionate longings with which she was filled.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading So when once she was alone in her room the flood-gates of her heart were opened, and she poured forth the ineffable tenderness and the passionate longings with which she was filled.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Since her father had treated her so cruelly, she felt she was at liberty to give her heart to John without stint.
SinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading Since her father had treated her so cruelly, she felt she was at liberty to give her heart to John without stint.
term of address for a man
From this reading MALCOLM No. 2 Sir George had done a bad day's work.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Since her father had treated her so cruelly, she felt she was at liberty to give her heart to John without stint.
a state of social isolation
From this reading With solitude came the memory of John's words and John's kisses.
stintnounUS /stɪnt/
an unbroken period of time during which you do something
From this reading Since her father had treated her so cruelly, she felt she was at liberty to give her heart to John without stint.
given to sympathy or gentleness or sentimentality
From this reading He had hardened Dorothy's heart against himself and had made it more tender toward John.
a tendency to express warm and affectionate feeling
From this reading So when once she was alone in her room the flood-gates of her heart were opened, and she poured forth the ineffable tenderness and the passionate longings with which she was filled.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading So when once she was alone in her room the flood-gates of her heart were opened, and she poured forth the ineffable tenderness and the passionate longings with which she was filled.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Since her father had treated her so cruelly, she felt she was at liberty to give her heart to John without stint.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading He had hardened Dorothy's heart against himself and had made it more tender toward John.
subjected to a physical (or chemical) treatment or action or agent
From this reading Since her father had treated her so cruelly, she felt she was at liberty to give her heart to John without stint.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Since her father had treated her so cruelly, she felt she was at liberty to give her heart to John without stint.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading So when once she was alone in her room the flood-gates of her heart were opened, and she poured forth the ineffable tenderness and the passionate longings with which she was filled.
at the time that
From this reading So when once she was alone in her room the flood-gates of her heart were opened, and she poured forth the ineffable tenderness and the passionate longings with which she was filled.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading So when once she was alone in her room the flood-gates of her heart were opened, and she poured forth the ineffable tenderness and the passionate longings with which she was filled.
in the company of; together with
From this reading So when once she was alone in her room the flood-gates of her heart were opened, and she poured forth the ineffable tenderness and the passionate longings with which she was filled.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Since her father had treated her so cruelly, she felt she was at liberty to give her heart to John without stint.
the words that are spoken
From this reading With solitude came the memory of John's words and John's kisses.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading MALCOLM No. 2 Sir George had done a bad day's work.
