used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading That warm little bit of responsive flesh and blood had still, he felt, a power to thrill through his nature.
(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 He resolved to be faithful to the solemn pledge he had given her, and to cast from him for ever all thought of Mrs. Haldane, and all memory of that passionate episode of the past.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The saner and better part of him rose in sudden sympathy towards this young, confiding girl who had laid her whole being in his hands, to be his treasure or his plaything.
a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb
From this reading He drew Edith’s hand under his arm and held it there.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading |Mr. Santley’s reply was as sincere at the moment it was spoken as it was impulsive.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading |Mr. Santley’s reply was as sincere at the moment it was spoken as it was impulsive.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The saner and better part of him rose in sudden sympathy towards this young, confiding girl who had laid her whole being in his hands, to be his treasure or his plaything.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading The saner and better part of him rose in sudden sympathy towards this young, confiding girl who had laid her whole being in his hands, to be his treasure or his plaything.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading The saner and better part of him rose in sudden sympathy towards this young, confiding girl who had laid her whole being in his hands, to be his treasure or his plaything.
a small piece or quantity of something
From this reading That warm little bit of responsive flesh and blood had still, he felt, a power to thrill through his nature.
The red fluid that circulates in the heart and blood vessels.
From this reading That warm little bit of responsive flesh and blood had still, he felt, a power to thrill through his nature.
put or send forth
From this reading He resolved to be faithful to the solemn pledge he had given her, and to cast from him for ever all thought of Mrs. Haldane, and all memory of that passionate episode of the past.
confidingadjectiveUS /kənˈfaɪdɪŋ/
willing to entrust personal matters
From this reading The saner and better part of him rose in sudden sympathy towards this young, confiding girl who had laid her whole being in his hands, to be his treasure or his plaything.
United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
From this reading He drew Edith’s hand under his arm and held it there.
Edith's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He drew Edith’s hand under his arm and held it there.
episodenounUS /ˈepəsoʊd/
a happening that is distinctive in a series of related events
From this reading He resolved to be faithful to the solemn pledge he had given her, and to cast from him for ever all thought of Mrs. Haldane, and all memory of that passionate episode of the past.
at any time
From this reading He resolved to be faithful to the solemn pledge he had given her, and to cast from him for ever all thought of Mrs. Haldane, and all memory of that passionate episode of the past.
steadfast in affection or allegiance
From this reading He resolved to be faithful to the solemn pledge he had given her, and to cast from him for ever all thought of Mrs. Haldane, and all memory of that passionate episode of the past.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading That warm little bit of responsive flesh and blood had still, he felt, a power to thrill through his nature.
the soft tissue of the body of a vertebrate: mainly muscle tissue and fat
From this reading That warm little bit of responsive flesh and blood had still, he felt, a power to thrill through his nature.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He resolved to be faithful to the solemn pledge he had given her, and to cast from him for ever all thought of Mrs. Haldane, and all memory of that passionate episode of the past.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He resolved to be faithful to the solemn pledge he had given her, and to cast from him for ever all thought of Mrs. Haldane, and all memory of that passionate episode of the past.
a young female
From this reading The saner and better part of him rose in sudden sympathy towards this young, confiding girl who had laid her whole being in his hands, to be his treasure or his plaything.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading He resolved to be faithful to the solemn pledge he had given her, and to cast from him for ever all thought of Mrs. Haldane, and all memory of that passionate episode of the past.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The saner and better part of him rose in sudden sympathy towards this young, confiding girl who had laid her whole being in his hands, to be his treasure or his plaything.
Haldanenoun
Scottish geneticist (son of John Haldane) who contributed to the development of population genetics; a popularizer of science and a Marxist (1892-1964)
From this reading He resolved to be faithful to the solemn pledge he had given her, and to cast from him for ever all thought of Mrs. Haldane, and all memory of that passionate episode of the past.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading He drew Edith’s hand under his arm and held it there.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading The saner and better part of him rose in sudden sympathy towards this young, confiding girl who had laid her whole being in his hands, to be his treasure or his plaything.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He resolved to be faithful to the solemn pledge he had given her, and to cast from him for ever all thought of Mrs. Haldane, and all memory of that passionate episode of the past.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading He drew Edith’s hand under his arm and held it there.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The saner and better part of him rose in sudden sympathy towards this young, confiding girl who had laid her whole being in his hands, to be his treasure or his plaything.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The saner and better part of him rose in sudden sympathy towards this young, confiding girl who had laid her whole being in his hands, to be his treasure or his plaything.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The saner and better part of him rose in sudden sympathy towards this young, confiding girl who had laid her whole being in his hands, to be his treasure or his plaything.
impulsiveadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈpʌlsɪv/
proceeding from natural feeling or impulse without external stimulus
From this reading |Mr. Santley’s reply was as sincere at the moment it was spoken as it was impulsive.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The saner and better part of him rose in sudden sympathy towards this young, confiding girl who had laid her whole being in his hands, to be his treasure or his plaything.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading |Mr. Santley’s reply was as sincere at the moment it was spoken as it was impulsive.
set down according to a plan
From this reading The saner and better part of him rose in sudden sympathy towards this young, confiding girl who had laid her whole being in his hands, to be his treasure or his plaything.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading That warm little bit of responsive flesh and blood had still, he felt, a power to thrill through his nature.
The faculty by which the mind stores and remembers information and knowledge.
From this reading He resolved to be faithful to the solemn pledge he had given her, and to cast from him for ever all thought of Mrs. Haldane, and all memory of that passionate episode of the past.
a particular point in time
From this reading |Mr. Santley’s reply was as sincere at the moment it was spoken as it was impulsive.
a form of address for a man
From this reading |Mr. Santley’s reply was as sincere at the moment it was spoken as it was impulsive.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading He resolved to be faithful to the solemn pledge he had given her, and to cast from him for ever all thought of Mrs. Haldane, and all memory of that passionate episode of the past.
the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized
From this reading That warm little bit of responsive flesh and blood had still, he felt, a power to thrill through his nature.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The saner and better part of him rose in sudden sympathy towards this young, confiding girl who had laid her whole being in his hands, to be his treasure or his plaything.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading The saner and better part of him rose in sudden sympathy towards this young, confiding girl who had laid her whole being in his hands, to be his treasure or his plaything.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading The saner and better part of him rose in sudden sympathy towards this young, confiding girl who had laid her whole being in his hands, to be his treasure or his plaything.
having or expressing strong emotions
From this reading He resolved to be faithful to the solemn pledge he had given her, and to cast from him for ever all thought of Mrs. Haldane, and all memory of that passionate episode of the past.
the time that has elapsed
From this reading He resolved to be faithful to the solemn pledge he had given her, and to cast from him for ever all thought of Mrs. Haldane, and all memory of that passionate episode of the past.
playthingnounUS /ˈpleɪθɪŋ/
an artifact designed to be played with
From this reading The saner and better part of him rose in sudden sympathy towards this young, confiding girl who had laid her whole being in his hands, to be his treasure or his plaything.
pledgeverbUS /pledʒ/
promise solemnly and formally
From this reading He resolved to be faithful to the solemn pledge he had given her, and to cast from him for ever all thought of Mrs. Haldane, and all memory of that passionate episode of the past.
possession of controlling influence
From this reading That warm little bit of responsive flesh and blood had still, he felt, a power to thrill through his nature.
a statement (either spoken or written) that is made to reply to a question or request or criticism or accusation
From this reading |Mr. Santley’s reply was as sincere at the moment it was spoken as it was impulsive.
determined
From this reading He resolved to be faithful to the solemn pledge he had given her, and to cast from him for ever all thought of Mrs. Haldane, and all memory of that passionate episode of the past.
responsiveadjectiveUS /rɪˈspɑːnsɪv/
containing or using responses; alternating
From this reading That warm little bit of responsive flesh and blood had still, he felt, a power to thrill through his nature.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading The saner and better part of him rose in sudden sympathy towards this young, confiding girl who had laid her whole being in his hands, to be his treasure or his plaything.
saneradjectiveUS /ˈseɪnər/
comparative of “sane” — mentally healthy; free from mental disorder
From this reading The saner and better part of him rose in sudden sympathy towards this young, confiding girl who had laid her whole being in his hands, to be his treasure or his plaything.
Santley's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading |Mr. Santley’s reply was as sincere at the moment it was spoken as it was impulsive.
sincereadjectiveUS /sɪnˈsɪr/
open and genuine; not deceitful
From this reading |Mr. Santley’s reply was as sincere at the moment it was spoken as it was impulsive.
dignified and somber in manner or character and committed to keeping promises
From this reading He resolved to be faithful to the solemn pledge he had given her, and to cast from him for ever all thought of Mrs. Haldane, and all memory of that passionate episode of the past.
uttered through the medium of speech or characterized by speech; sometimes used in combination
From this reading |Mr. Santley’s reply was as sincere at the moment it was spoken as it was impulsive.
not in physical motion
From this reading That warm little bit of responsive flesh and blood had still, he felt, a power to thrill through his nature.
happening without warning or in a short space of time
From this reading The saner and better part of him rose in sudden sympathy towards this young, confiding girl who had laid her whole being in his hands, to be his treasure or his plaything.
an inclination to support or be loyal to or to agree with an opinion
From this reading The saner and better part of him rose in sudden sympathy towards this young, confiding girl who had laid her whole being in his hands, to be his treasure or his plaything.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He resolved to be faithful to the solemn pledge he had given her, and to cast from him for ever all thought of Mrs. Haldane, and all memory of that passionate episode of the past.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading |Mr. Santley’s reply was as sincere at the moment it was spoken as it was impulsive.
in or at that place or location
From this reading He drew Edith’s hand under his arm and held it there.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The saner and better part of him rose in sudden sympathy towards this young, confiding girl who had laid her whole being in his hands, to be his treasure or his plaything.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading He resolved to be faithful to the solemn pledge he had given her, and to cast from him for ever all thought of Mrs. Haldane, and all memory of that passionate episode of the past.
thrillnounUS /θrɪl/
the swift release of a store of affective force
From this reading That warm little bit of responsive flesh and blood had still, he felt, a power to thrill through his nature.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading That warm little bit of responsive flesh and blood had still, he felt, a power to thrill through his nature.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The saner and better part of him rose in sudden sympathy towards this young, confiding girl who had laid her whole being in his hands, to be his treasure or his plaything.
in the direction of
From this reading The saner and better part of him rose in sudden sympathy towards this young, confiding girl who had laid her whole being in his hands, to be his treasure or his plaything.
accumulated wealth in the form of money or jewels etc.
From this reading The saner and better part of him rose in sudden sympathy towards this young, confiding girl who had laid her whole being in his hands, to be his treasure or his plaything.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading He drew Edith’s hand under his arm and held it there.
having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat
From this reading That warm little bit of responsive flesh and blood had still, he felt, a power to thrill through his nature.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading |Mr. Santley’s reply was as sincere at the moment it was spoken as it was impulsive.
which person or people
From this reading The saner and better part of him rose in sudden sympathy towards this young, confiding girl who had laid her whole being in his hands, to be his treasure or his plaything.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading The saner and better part of him rose in sudden sympathy towards this young, confiding girl who had laid her whole being in his hands, to be his treasure or his plaything.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading The saner and better part of him rose in sudden sympathy towards this young, confiding girl who had laid her whole being in his hands, to be his treasure or his plaything.
