used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading His love should bless her but never prove a scourge.
(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 loved the girl with all the power of an intense nature, but he would never seek to bind her.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading He loved the girl with all the power of an intense nature, but he would never seek to bind her.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Sweet Margaret had come into his life, and he found himself shaken to the very depths of his being, but he came forth conqueror.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading Sweet Margaret had come into his life, and he found himself shaken to the very depths of his being, but he came forth conqueror.
bindverbUS /baɪnd/
stick to firmly
From this reading He loved the girl with all the power of an intense nature, but he would never seek to bind her.
give a benediction to
From this reading His love should bless her but never prove a scourge.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Sweet Margaret had come into his life, and he found himself shaken to the very depths of his being, but he came forth conqueror.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Sweet Margaret had come into his life, and he found himself shaken to the very depths of his being, but he came forth conqueror.
inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading The girl’s heart had grown faint when it had caught his meaning.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Then had come the hour of temptation to him.
conquerornounUS /ˈkɑːŋkərər/
someone who is victorious by force of arms
From this reading Sweet Margaret had come into his life, and he found himself shaken to the very depths of his being, but he came forth conqueror.
(plural) the deepest and most remote part
From this reading Sweet Margaret had come into his life, and he found himself shaken to the very depths of his being, but he came forth conqueror.
deficient in magnitude; barely perceptible; lacking clarity or brightness or loudness etc
From this reading The girl’s heart had grown faint when it had caught his meaning.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Sweet Margaret had come into his life, and he found himself shaken to the very depths of his being, but he came forth conqueror.
set up or found
From this reading Sweet Margaret had come into his life, and he found himself shaken to the very depths of his being, but he came forth conqueror.
a young female
From this reading He loved the girl with all the power of an intense nature, but he would never seek to bind her.
girl'snounUS /ɡɜːrlz/
possessive form of “girl” — a young female
From this reading The girl’s heart had grown faint when it had caught his meaning.
(of animals) fully developed
From this reading The girl’s heart had grown faint when it had caught his meaning.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Then had come the hour of temptation to him.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Sweet Margaret had come into his life, and he found himself shaken to the very depths of his being, but he came forth conqueror.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading The girl’s heart had grown faint when it had caught his meaning.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He loved the girl with all the power of an intense nature, but he would never seek to bind her.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Then had come the hour of temptation to him.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Sweet Margaret had come into his life, and he found himself shaken to the very depths of his being, but he came forth conqueror.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Sweet Margaret had come into his life, and he found himself shaken to the very depths of his being, but he came forth conqueror.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading Then had come the hour of temptation to him.
possessing or displaying a distinctive feature to a heightened degree
From this reading He loved the girl with all the power of an intense nature, but he would never seek to bind her.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Sweet Margaret had come into his life, and he found himself shaken to the very depths of his being, but he came forth conqueror.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The girl’s heart had grown faint when it had caught his meaning.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Sweet Margaret had come into his life, and he found himself shaken to the very depths of his being, but he came forth conqueror.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading His love should bless her but never prove a scourge.
held dear
From this reading He loved the girl with all the power of an intense nature, but he would never seek to bind her.
Margaret
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From this reading Sweet Margaret had come into his life, and he found himself shaken to the very depths of his being, but he came forth conqueror.
the message that is intended or expressed or signified
From this reading The girl’s heart had grown faint when it had caught his meaning.
the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized
From this reading He loved the girl with all the power of an intense nature, but he would never seek to bind her.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading He loved the girl with all the power of an intense nature, but he would never seek to bind her.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Then had come the hour of temptation to him.
possession of controlling influence
From this reading He loved the girl with all the power of an intense nature, but he would never seek to bind her.
be shown or be found to be
From this reading His love should bless her but never prove a scourge.
scourgenounUS /skɜːrdʒ/
a whip used to inflict punishment (often used for pedantic humor)
From this reading His love should bless her but never prove a scourge.
try to get or reach
From this reading He loved the girl with all the power of an intense nature, but he would never seek to bind her.
shakenadjectiveUS /ˈʃeɪkən/
disturbed psychologically as if by a physical jolt or shock
From this reading Sweet Margaret had come into his life, and he found himself shaken to the very depths of his being, but he came forth conqueror.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading His love should bless her but never prove a scourge.
having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar
From this reading Sweet Margaret had come into his life, and he found himself shaken to the very depths of his being, but he came forth conqueror.
temptationnounUS /temˈteɪʃən/
something that seduces or has the quality to seduce
From this reading Then had come the hour of temptation to him.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Then had come the hour of temptation to him.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then had come the hour of temptation to him.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Then had come the hour of temptation to him.
precisely as stated
From this reading Sweet Margaret had come into his life, and he found himself shaken to the very depths of his being, but he came forth conqueror.
at the time that
From this reading The girl’s heart had grown faint when it had caught his meaning.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He loved the girl with all the power of an intense nature, but he would never seek to bind her.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading He loved the girl with all the power of an intense nature, but he would never seek to bind her.
