used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Had he then, he asked himself, already yielded to a passion so irrational, so dishonourable?—No. He was not quite so mad—quite so base.
(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 day, Lord Borrowdale’s attentions to Julia were public and unremitting, while the infatuated, unhappy Edmund witnessed it all in growing sorrow of heart.
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading Had he then, he asked himself, already yielded to a passion so irrational, so dishonourable?—No. He was not quite so mad—quite so base.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading Had he not always loved Julia? loved her when she was a child—when there could be nothing questionable in the nature of his attachment?—Certainly he had, sincerely, fondly loved her.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “Then sweetly in seraphic strain returns, From ev’ry farthest arch, and highest cell.”
archnounUS /ɑːrtʃ/
a curved shape in the vertical plane that spans an opening
From this reading “Then sweetly in seraphic strain returns, From ev’ry farthest arch, and highest cell.”
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading Had he then, he asked himself, already yielded to a passion so irrational, so dishonourable?—No. He was not quite so mad—quite so base.
attachmentnounUS /əˈtætʃmənt/
a feeling of affection for a person or an institution
From this reading Had he not always loved Julia? loved her when she was a child—when there could be nothing questionable in the nature of his attachment?—Certainly he had, sincerely, fondly loved her.
attentionsnounUS /əˈtenʃənz/
plural of “attention” — the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others
From this reading During the day, Lord Borrowdale’s attentions to Julia were public and unremitting, while the infatuated, unhappy Edmund witnessed it all in growing sorrow of heart.
installation from which a military force initiates operations
From this reading Had he then, he asked himself, already yielded to a passion so irrational, so dishonourable?—No. He was not quite so mad—quite so base.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Had he not always loved Julia? loved her when she was a child—when there could be nothing questionable in the nature of his attachment?—Certainly he had, sincerely, fondly loved her.
Borrowdale's
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From this reading During the day, Lord Borrowdale’s attentions to Julia were public and unremitting, while the infatuated, unhappy Edmund witnessed it all in growing sorrow of heart.
cellnounUS /sel/
A small stone room in a prison where an inmate is locked behind iron bars.
From this reading “Then sweetly in seraphic strain returns, From ev’ry farthest arch, and highest cell.”
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading Had he not always loved Julia? loved her when she was a child—when there could be nothing questionable in the nature of his attachment?—Certainly he had, sincerely, fondly loved her.
a young person of either sex
From this reading Had he not always loved Julia? loved her when she was a child—when there could be nothing questionable in the nature of his attachment?—Certainly he had, sincerely, fondly loved her.
the use of speech for informal exchange of views or ideas or information etc.
From this reading Julia, too, in the course of the day, felt a little uncomfortable; she thought that, notwithstanding the friendly conversation of the morning, Edmund, some how, did not seem satisfied.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Had he not always loved Julia? loved her when she was a child—when there could be nothing questionable in the nature of his attachment?—Certainly he had, sincerely, fondly loved her.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading Julia, too, in the course of the day, felt a little uncomfortable; she thought that, notwithstanding the friendly conversation of the morning, Edmund, some how, did not seem satisfied.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading During the day, Lord Borrowdale’s attentions to Julia were public and unremitting, while the infatuated, unhappy Edmund witnessed it all in growing sorrow of heart.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Julia, too, in the course of the day, felt a little uncomfortable; she thought that, notwithstanding the friendly conversation of the morning, Edmund, some how, did not seem satisfied.
dishonourableadjective
lacking honor or integrity; deserving dishonor
From this reading Had he then, he asked himself, already yielded to a passion so irrational, so dishonourable?—No. He was not quite so mad—quite so base.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading During the day, Lord Borrowdale’s attentions to Julia were public and unremitting, while the infatuated, unhappy Edmund witnessed it all in growing sorrow of heart.
Edmund
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From this reading During the day, Lord Borrowdale’s attentions to Julia were public and unremitting, while the infatuated, unhappy Edmund witnessed it all in growing sorrow of heart.
ev'ry
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From this reading “Then sweetly in seraphic strain returns, From ev’ry farthest arch, and highest cell.”
farthestadverbUS /ˈfɑːrðəst/
to the greatest distance in space or time (“farthest” is used more often than “furthest” in this physical sense)
From this reading “Then sweetly in seraphic strain returns, From ev’ry farthest arch, and highest cell.”
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading Julia, too, in the course of the day, felt a little uncomfortable; she thought that, notwithstanding the friendly conversation of the morning, Edmund, some how, did not seem satisfied.
fondlyadverbUS /ˈfɑːndli/
with fondness; with love
From this reading Had he not always loved Julia? loved her when she was a child—when there could be nothing questionable in the nature of his attachment?—Certainly he had, sincerely, fondly loved her.
characteristic of or befitting a friend
From this reading Julia, too, in the course of the day, felt a little uncomfortable; she thought that, notwithstanding the friendly conversation of the morning, Edmund, some how, did not seem satisfied.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading “Then sweetly in seraphic strain returns, From ev’ry farthest arch, and highest cell.”
(biology) the process of an individual organism growing organically; a purely biological unfolding of events involved in an organism changing gradually from a simple to a more complex level
From this reading During the day, Lord Borrowdale’s attentions to Julia were public and unremitting, while the infatuated, unhappy Edmund witnessed it all in growing sorrow of heart.
Hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Had he then, he asked himself, already yielded to a passion so irrational, so dishonourable?—No. He was not quite so mad—quite so base.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Had he then, he asked himself, already yielded to a passion so irrational, so dishonourable?—No. He was not quite so mad—quite so base.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading During the day, Lord Borrowdale’s attentions to Julia were public and unremitting, while the infatuated, unhappy Edmund witnessed it all in growing sorrow of heart.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Had he not always loved Julia? loved her when she was a child—when there could be nothing questionable in the nature of his attachment?—Certainly he had, sincerely, fondly loved her.
superlative of “high” — greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading “Then sweetly in seraphic strain returns, From ev’ry farthest arch, and highest cell.”
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Had he then, he asked himself, already yielded to a passion so irrational, so dishonourable?—No. He was not quite so mad—quite so base.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Had he not always loved Julia? loved her when she was a child—when there could be nothing questionable in the nature of his attachment?—Certainly he had, sincerely, fondly loved her.
how
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From this reading Julia, too, in the course of the day, felt a little uncomfortable; she thought that, notwithstanding the friendly conversation of the morning, Edmund, some how, did not seem satisfied.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “Then sweetly in seraphic strain returns, From ev’ry farthest arch, and highest cell.”
infatuatedadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈfætʃuːeɪtɪd/
marked by foolish or unreasoning fondness
From this reading During the day, Lord Borrowdale’s attentions to Julia were public and unremitting, while the infatuated, unhappy Edmund witnessed it all in growing sorrow of heart.
irrationaladjectiveUS /ˌɪˈræʃənəl/
not consistent with or using reason
From this reading Had he then, he asked himself, already yielded to a passion so irrational, so dishonourable?—No. He was not quite so mad—quite so base.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading During the day, Lord Borrowdale’s attentions to Julia were public and unremitting, while the infatuated, unhappy Edmund witnessed it all in growing sorrow of heart.
Julia
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From this reading During the day, Lord Borrowdale’s attentions to Julia were public and unremitting, while the infatuated, unhappy Edmund witnessed it all in growing sorrow of heart.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Julia, too, in the course of the day, felt a little uncomfortable; she thought that, notwithstanding the friendly conversation of the morning, Edmund, some how, did not seem satisfied.
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading During the day, Lord Borrowdale’s attentions to Julia were public and unremitting, while the infatuated, unhappy Edmund witnessed it all in growing sorrow of heart.
held dear
From this reading Had he not always loved Julia? loved her when she was a child—when there could be nothing questionable in the nature of his attachment?—Certainly he had, sincerely, fondly loved her.
roused to anger
From this reading Had he then, he asked himself, already yielded to a passion so irrational, so dishonourable?—No. He was not quite so mad—quite so base.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Julia, too, in the course of the day, felt a little uncomfortable; she thought that, notwithstanding the friendly conversation of the morning, Edmund, some how, did not seem satisfied.
the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized
From this reading Had he not always loved Julia? loved her when she was a child—when there could be nothing questionable in the nature of his attachment?—Certainly he had, sincerely, fondly loved her.
not any; not one
From this reading Had he then, he asked himself, already yielded to a passion so irrational, so dishonourable?—No. He was not quite so mad—quite so base.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Had he then, he asked himself, already yielded to a passion so irrational, so dishonourable?—No. He was not quite so mad—quite so base.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Had he not always loved Julia? loved her when she was a child—when there could be nothing questionable in the nature of his attachment?—Certainly he had, sincerely, fondly loved her.
despite anything to the contrary (usually preceding a concession)
From this reading Julia, too, in the course of the day, felt a little uncomfortable; she thought that, notwithstanding the friendly conversation of the morning, Edmund, some how, did not seem satisfied.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading During the day, Lord Borrowdale’s attentions to Julia were public and unremitting, while the infatuated, unhappy Edmund witnessed it all in growing sorrow of heart.
a strong feeling or emotion
From this reading Had he then, he asked himself, already yielded to a passion so irrational, so dishonourable?—No. He was not quite so mad—quite so base.
people in general considered as a whole
From this reading During the day, Lord Borrowdale’s attentions to Julia were public and unremitting, while the infatuated, unhappy Edmund witnessed it all in growing sorrow of heart.
questionableadjectiveUS /ˈkwestʃənəbəl/
subject to question
From this reading Had he not always loved Julia? loved her when she was a child—when there could be nothing questionable in the nature of his attachment?—Certainly he had, sincerely, fondly loved her.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading Had he then, he asked himself, already yielded to a passion so irrational, so dishonourable?—No. He was not quite so mad—quite so base.
returnsnounUS /rɪˈtɜːrnz/
plural of “return” — document giving the tax collector information about the taxpayer's tax liability
From this reading “Then sweetly in seraphic strain returns, From ev’ry farthest arch, and highest cell.”
filled with satisfaction
From this reading Julia, too, in the course of the day, felt a little uncomfortable; she thought that, notwithstanding the friendly conversation of the morning, Edmund, some how, did not seem satisfied.
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Julia, too, in the course of the day, felt a little uncomfortable; she thought that, notwithstanding the friendly conversation of the morning, Edmund, some how, did not seem satisfied.
seraphicadjective
of or relating to an angel of the first order
From this reading “Then sweetly in seraphic strain returns, From ev’ry farthest arch, and highest cell.”
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Had he not always loved Julia? loved her when she was a child—when there could be nothing questionable in the nature of his attachment?—Certainly he had, sincerely, fondly loved her.
sincerelyadverbUS /sɪnˈsɪrli/
with sincerity; without pretense
From this reading Had he not always loved Julia? loved her when she was a child—when there could be nothing questionable in the nature of his attachment?—Certainly he had, sincerely, fondly loved her.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Had he then, he asked himself, already yielded to a passion so irrational, so dishonourable?—No. He was not quite so mad—quite so base.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Julia, too, in the course of the day, felt a little uncomfortable; she thought that, notwithstanding the friendly conversation of the morning, Edmund, some how, did not seem satisfied.
an emotion of great sadness associated with loss or bereavement
From this reading During the day, Lord Borrowdale’s attentions to Julia were public and unremitting, while the infatuated, unhappy Edmund witnessed it all in growing sorrow of heart.
(physics) deformation of a physical body under the action of applied forces
From this reading “Then sweetly in seraphic strain returns, From ev’ry farthest arch, and highest cell.”
sweetlyadverbUS /ˈswiːtli/
in an affectionate or loving manner (“sweet” is sometimes a poetic or informal variant of “sweetly”)
From this reading “Then sweetly in seraphic strain returns, From ev’ry farthest arch, and highest cell.”
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Julia, too, in the course of the day, felt a little uncomfortable; she thought that, notwithstanding the friendly conversation of the morning, Edmund, some how, did not seem satisfied.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading During the day, Lord Borrowdale’s attentions to Julia were public and unremitting, while the infatuated, unhappy Edmund witnessed it all in growing sorrow of heart.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading “Then sweetly in seraphic strain returns, From ev’ry farthest arch, and highest cell.”
in or at that place or location
From this reading Had he not always loved Julia? loved her when she was a child—when there could be nothing questionable in the nature of his attachment?—Certainly he had, sincerely, fondly loved her.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Julia, too, in the course of the day, felt a little uncomfortable; she thought that, notwithstanding the friendly conversation of the morning, Edmund, some how, did not seem satisfied.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading During the day, Lord Borrowdale’s attentions to Julia were public and unremitting, while the infatuated, unhappy Edmund witnessed it all in growing sorrow of heart.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading Julia, too, in the course of the day, felt a little uncomfortable; she thought that, notwithstanding the friendly conversation of the morning, Edmund, some how, did not seem satisfied.
uncomfortableadjectiveUS /ənˈkʌmfərtəbəl/
conducive to or feeling mental discomfort
From this reading Julia, too, in the course of the day, felt a little uncomfortable; she thought that, notwithstanding the friendly conversation of the morning, Edmund, some how, did not seem satisfied.
experiencing or marked by or causing sadness or sorrow or discontent
From this reading During the day, Lord Borrowdale’s attentions to Julia were public and unremitting, while the infatuated, unhappy Edmund witnessed it all in growing sorrow of heart.
unremittingadjectiveUS /ˌʌnrɪˈmɪtɪŋ/
uninterrupted in time and indefinitely long continuing
From this reading During the day, Lord Borrowdale’s attentions to Julia were public and unremitting, while the infatuated, unhappy Edmund witnessed it all in growing sorrow of heart.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Had he then, he asked himself, already yielded to a passion so irrational, so dishonourable?—No. He was not quite so mad—quite so base.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading During the day, Lord Borrowdale’s attentions to Julia were public and unremitting, while the infatuated, unhappy Edmund witnessed it all in growing sorrow of heart.
at the time that
From this reading Had he not always loved Julia? loved her when she was a child—when there could be nothing questionable in the nature of his attachment?—Certainly he had, sincerely, fondly loved her.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading During the day, Lord Borrowdale’s attentions to Julia were public and unremitting, while the infatuated, unhappy Edmund witnessed it all in growing sorrow of heart.
witnessedverbUS /ˈwɪtnəst/
past form of “witness” — be a witness to
From this reading During the day, Lord Borrowdale’s attentions to Julia were public and unremitting, while the infatuated, unhappy Edmund witnessed it all in growing sorrow of heart.
yieldedverbUS /ˈjiːldɪd/
past form of “yield” — be the cause or source of
From this reading Had he then, he asked himself, already yielded to a passion so irrational, so dishonourable?—No. He was not quite so mad—quite so base.
