used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "In that case how gladly I would have defied the distant mutterings of a world that was powerless to injure me! how I would have defied hatred, being strong in your love! how feeble my remorse would have been, and how easily the passion you would have inspired would have stifled its voice!
absolveverbUS /əbˈzɑːlv/
grant remission of a sin to
From this reading A word from you, a glance, a kiss would have sufficed to absolve me, and the memory of men and laws could have found no place in such a life.
(followed by “to”) in agreement with or accordant with
From this reading You see I was mad; according to your cynical expression I had acquired my knowledge of life from novels written for lady's-maids, from those gay, childish works of fiction in which the heart is interested in the success of wild enterprises and in impossible felicities.
acquiredadjectiveUS /əˈkwaɪərd/
gotten through environmental forces
From this reading You see I was mad; according to your cynical expression I had acquired my knowledge of life from novels written for lady's-maids, from those gay, childish works of fiction in which the heart is interested in the success of wild enterprises and in impossible felicities.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading Engrossed by you alone, I would have forgotten myself; proud in the possession of your heart, I should have had no time to blush for my own.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "In that case how gladly I would have defied the distant mutterings of a world that was powerless to injure me! how I would have defied hatred, being strong in your love! how feeble my remorse would have been, and how easily the passion you would have inspired would have stifled its voice!
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "In that case how gladly I would have defied the distant mutterings of a world that was powerless to injure me! how I would have defied hatred, being strong in your love! how feeble my remorse would have been, and how easily the passion you would have inspired would have stifled its voice!
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading "In that case how gladly I would have defied the distant mutterings of a world that was powerless to injure me! how I would have defied hatred, being strong in your love! how feeble my remorse would have been, and how easily the passion you would have inspired would have stifled its voice!
blushverbUS /blʌʃ/
turn red, as if in embarrassment or shame
From this reading Engrossed by you alone, I would have forgotten myself; proud in the possession of your heart, I should have had no time to blush for my own.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Engrossed by you alone, I would have forgotten myself; proud in the possession of your heart, I should have had no time to blush for my own.
an occurrence of something
From this reading "In that case how gladly I would have defied the distant mutterings of a world that was powerless to injure me! how I would have defied hatred, being strong in your love! how feeble my remorse would have been, and how easily the passion you would have inspired would have stifled its voice!
childishadjectiveUS /ˈtʃaɪldɪʃ/
indicating a lack of maturity
From this reading You see I was mad; according to your cynical expression I had acquired my knowledge of life from novels written for lady's-maids, from those gay, childish works of fiction in which the heart is interested in the success of wild enterprises and in impossible felicities.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading A word from you, a glance, a kiss would have sufficed to absolve me, and the memory of men and laws could have found no place in such a life.
cynicaladjectiveUS /ˈsɪnɪkəl/
believing the worst of human nature and motives; having a sneering disbelief in e.g. selflessness of others
From this reading You see I was mad; according to your cynical expression I had acquired my knowledge of life from novels written for lady's-maids, from those gay, childish works of fiction in which the heart is interested in the success of wild enterprises and in impossible felicities.
defiedverbUS /dɪˈfaɪd/
inflected form of “defy” — resist or confront with resistance
From this reading "In that case how gladly I would have defied the distant mutterings of a world that was powerless to injure me! how I would have defied hatred, being strong in your love! how feeble my remorse would have been, and how easily the passion you would have inspired would have stifled its voice!
separated in space or coming from or going to a distance
From this reading "In that case how gladly I would have defied the distant mutterings of a world that was powerless to injure me! how I would have defied hatred, being strong in your love! how feeble my remorse would have been, and how easily the passion you would have inspired would have stifled its voice!
with ease (“easy” is sometimes used informally for “easily”)
From this reading "In that case how gladly I would have defied the distant mutterings of a world that was powerless to injure me! how I would have defied hatred, being strong in your love! how feeble my remorse would have been, and how easily the passion you would have inspired would have stifled its voice!
EngrossedadjectiveUS /ɪnˈɡroʊst/
giving or marked by complete attention to
From this reading Engrossed by you alone, I would have forgotten myself; proud in the possession of your heart, I should have had no time to blush for my own.
enterprisesnounUS /ˈentərpraɪzɪz/
plural of “enterprise” — a purposeful or industrious undertaking (especially one that requires effort or boldness)
From this reading You see I was mad; according to your cynical expression I had acquired my knowledge of life from novels written for lady's-maids, from those gay, childish works of fiction in which the heart is interested in the success of wild enterprises and in impossible felicities.
the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading You see I was mad; according to your cynical expression I had acquired my knowledge of life from novels written for lady's-maids, from those gay, childish works of fiction in which the heart is interested in the success of wild enterprises and in impossible felicities.
feebleadjectiveUS /ˈfiːbəl/
pathetically lacking in force or effectiveness
From this reading "In that case how gladly I would have defied the distant mutterings of a world that was powerless to injure me! how I would have defied hatred, being strong in your love! how feeble my remorse would have been, and how easily the passion you would have inspired would have stifled its voice!
felicities
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From this reading You see I was mad; according to your cynical expression I had acquired my knowledge of life from novels written for lady's-maids, from those gay, childish works of fiction in which the heart is interested in the success of wild enterprises and in impossible felicities.
fictionnounUS /ˈfɪkʃən/
a literary work based on the imagination and not necessarily on fact
From this reading You see I was mad; according to your cynical expression I had acquired my knowledge of life from novels written for lady's-maids, from those gay, childish works of fiction in which the heart is interested in the success of wild enterprises and in impossible felicities.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Engrossed by you alone, I would have forgotten myself; proud in the possession of your heart, I should have had no time to blush for my own.
Not remembered; lapsed from memory.
From this reading Engrossed by you alone, I would have forgotten myself; proud in the possession of your heart, I should have had no time to blush for my own.
set up or found
From this reading A word from you, a glance, a kiss would have sufficed to absolve me, and the memory of men and laws could have found no place in such a life.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading A word from you, a glance, a kiss would have sufficed to absolve me, and the memory of men and laws could have found no place in such a life.
bright and pleasant; promoting a feeling of cheer
From this reading You see I was mad; according to your cynical expression I had acquired my knowledge of life from novels written for lady's-maids, from those gay, childish works of fiction in which the heart is interested in the success of wild enterprises and in impossible felicities.
gladlyadverbUS /ˈɡlædli/
in a willing manner
From this reading "In that case how gladly I would have defied the distant mutterings of a world that was powerless to injure me! how I would have defied hatred, being strong in your love! how feeble my remorse would have been, and how easily the passion you would have inspired would have stifled its voice!
throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading A word from you, a glance, a kiss would have sufficed to absolve me, and the memory of men and laws could have found no place in such a life.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Engrossed by you alone, I would have forgotten myself; proud in the possession of your heart, I should have had no time to blush for my own.
hatrednounUS /ˈheɪtrəd/
the emotion of intense dislike; a feeling of dislike so strong that it demands action
From this reading "In that case how gladly I would have defied the distant mutterings of a world that was powerless to injure me! how I would have defied hatred, being strong in your love! how feeble my remorse would have been, and how easily the passion you would have inspired would have stifled its voice!
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "In that case how gladly I would have defied the distant mutterings of a world that was powerless to injure me! how I would have defied hatred, being strong in your love! how feeble my remorse would have been, and how easily the passion you would have inspired would have stifled its voice!
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading Engrossed by you alone, I would have forgotten myself; proud in the possession of your heart, I should have had no time to blush for my own.
horriblyadverbUS /ˈhɔːrəbli/
of a dreadful kind
From this reading What you said, Raymon, was horribly true!
how
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From this reading "In that case how gladly I would have defied the distant mutterings of a world that was powerless to injure me! how I would have defied hatred, being strong in your love! how feeble my remorse would have been, and how easily the passion you would have inspired would have stifled its voice!
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "In that case how gladly I would have defied the distant mutterings of a world that was powerless to injure me! how I would have defied hatred, being strong in your love! how feeble my remorse would have been, and how easily the passion you would have inspired would have stifled its voice!
not capable of occurring or being accomplished or dealt with
From this reading You see I was mad; according to your cynical expression I had acquired my knowledge of life from novels written for lady's-maids, from those gay, childish works of fiction in which the heart is interested in the success of wild enterprises and in impossible felicities.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "In that case how gladly I would have defied the distant mutterings of a world that was powerless to injure me! how I would have defied hatred, being strong in your love! how feeble my remorse would have been, and how easily the passion you would have inspired would have stifled its voice!
injureverbUS /ˈɪndʒər/
cause injuries or bodily harm to
From this reading "In that case how gladly I would have defied the distant mutterings of a world that was powerless to injure me! how I would have defied hatred, being strong in your love! how feeble my remorse would have been, and how easily the passion you would have inspired would have stifled its voice!
inspiredadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈspaɪərd/
being of such surpassing excellence as to suggest inspiration by the gods
From this reading "In that case how gladly I would have defied the distant mutterings of a world that was powerless to injure me! how I would have defied hatred, being strong in your love! how feeble my remorse would have been, and how easily the passion you would have inspired would have stifled its voice!
having or showing interest; especially curiosity or fascination or concern
From this reading You see I was mad; according to your cynical expression I had acquired my knowledge of life from novels written for lady's-maids, from those gay, childish works of fiction in which the heart is interested in the success of wild enterprises and in impossible felicities.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading You see I was mad; according to your cynical expression I had acquired my knowledge of life from novels written for lady's-maids, from those gay, childish works of fiction in which the heart is interested in the success of wild enterprises and in impossible felicities.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading "In that case how gladly I would have defied the distant mutterings of a world that was powerless to injure me! how I would have defied hatred, being strong in your love! how feeble my remorse would have been, and how easily the passion you would have inspired would have stifled its voice!
the act of caressing with the lips (or an instance thereof)
From this reading A word from you, a glance, a kiss would have sufficed to absolve me, and the memory of men and laws could have found no place in such a life.
the psychological result of perception and learning and reasoning
From this reading You see I was mad; according to your cynical expression I had acquired my knowledge of life from novels written for lady's-maids, from those gay, childish works of fiction in which the heart is interested in the success of wild enterprises and in impossible felicities.
lady's-maids
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From this reading You see I was mad; according to your cynical expression I had acquired my knowledge of life from novels written for lady's-maids, from those gay, childish works of fiction in which the heart is interested in the success of wild enterprises and in impossible felicities.
the first of three divisions of the Hebrew Scriptures comprising the first five books of the Hebrew Bible considered as a unit
From this reading A word from you, a glance, a kiss would have sufficed to absolve me, and the memory of men and laws could have found no place in such a life.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading A word from you, a glance, a kiss would have sufficed to absolve me, and the memory of men and laws could have found no place in such a life.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading "In that case how gladly I would have defied the distant mutterings of a world that was powerless to injure me! how I would have defied hatred, being strong in your love! how feeble my remorse would have been, and how easily the passion you would have inspired would have stifled its voice!
roused to anger
From this reading You see I was mad; according to your cynical expression I had acquired my knowledge of life from novels written for lady's-maids, from those gay, childish works of fiction in which the heart is interested in the success of wild enterprises and in impossible felicities.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "In that case how gladly I would have defied the distant mutterings of a world that was powerless to injure me! how I would have defied hatred, being strong in your love! how feeble my remorse would have been, and how easily the passion you would have inspired would have stifled its voice!
The faculty by which the mind stores and remembers information and knowledge.
From this reading A word from you, a glance, a kiss would have sufficed to absolve me, and the memory of men and laws could have found no place in such a life.
the force of workers available
From this reading A word from you, a glance, a kiss would have sufficed to absolve me, and the memory of men and laws could have found no place in such a life.
mutteringsnounUS /ˈmʌtərɪŋz/
plural of “muttering” — a low continuous indistinct sound; often accompanied by movement of the lips without the production of articulate speech
From this reading "In that case how gladly I would have defied the distant mutterings of a world that was powerless to injure me! how I would have defied hatred, being strong in your love! how feeble my remorse would have been, and how easily the passion you would have inspired would have stifled its voice!
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "In that case how gladly I would have defied the distant mutterings of a world that was powerless to injure me! how I would have defied hatred, being strong in your love! how feeble my remorse would have been, and how easily the passion you would have inspired would have stifled its voice!
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading Engrossed by you alone, I would have forgotten myself; proud in the possession of your heart, I should have had no time to blush for my own.
not any; not one
From this reading Engrossed by you alone, I would have forgotten myself; proud in the possession of your heart, I should have had no time to blush for my own.
novelsnounUS /ˈnɑːvəlz/
plural of “novel” — an extended fictional work in prose; usually in the form of a story
From this reading You see I was mad; according to your cynical expression I had acquired my knowledge of life from novels written for lady's-maids, from those gay, childish works of fiction in which the heart is interested in the success of wild enterprises and in impossible felicities.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "In that case how gladly I would have defied the distant mutterings of a world that was powerless to injure me! how I would have defied hatred, being strong in your love! how feeble my remorse would have been, and how easily the passion you would have inspired would have stifled its voice!
have ownership or possession of
From this reading Engrossed by you alone, I would have forgotten myself; proud in the possession of your heart, I should have had no time to blush for my own.
a strong feeling or emotion
From this reading "In that case how gladly I would have defied the distant mutterings of a world that was powerless to injure me! how I would have defied hatred, being strong in your love! how feeble my remorse would have been, and how easily the passion you would have inspired would have stifled its voice!
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading A word from you, a glance, a kiss would have sufficed to absolve me, and the memory of men and laws could have found no place in such a life.
the act of having and controlling property
From this reading Engrossed by you alone, I would have forgotten myself; proud in the possession of your heart, I should have had no time to blush for my own.
powerlessadjectiveUS /ˈpaʊərləs/
lacking power
From this reading "In that case how gladly I would have defied the distant mutterings of a world that was powerless to injure me! how I would have defied hatred, being strong in your love! how feeble my remorse would have been, and how easily the passion you would have inspired would have stifled its voice!
feeling self-respect or pleasure in something by which you measure your self-worth; or being a reason for pride
From this reading Engrossed by you alone, I would have forgotten myself; proud in the possession of your heart, I should have had no time to blush for my own.
Raymon
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From this reading What you said, Raymon, was horribly true!
remorsenounUS /rɪˈmɔːrs/
a feeling of deep regret (usually for some misdeed)
From this reading "In that case how gladly I would have defied the distant mutterings of a world that was powerless to injure me! how I would have defied hatred, being strong in your love! how feeble my remorse would have been, and how easily the passion you would have inspired would have stifled its voice!
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading What you said, Raymon, was horribly true!
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading You see I was mad; according to your cynical expression I had acquired my knowledge of life from novels written for lady's-maids, from those gay, childish works of fiction in which the heart is interested in the success of wild enterprises and in impossible felicities.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Engrossed by you alone, I would have forgotten myself; proud in the possession of your heart, I should have had no time to blush for my own.
stifledadjectiveUS /ˈstaɪfəld/
held in check with difficulty
From this reading "In that case how gladly I would have defied the distant mutterings of a world that was powerless to injure me! how I would have defied hatred, being strong in your love! how feeble my remorse would have been, and how easily the passion you would have inspired would have stifled its voice!
having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading "In that case how gladly I would have defied the distant mutterings of a world that was powerless to injure me! how I would have defied hatred, being strong in your love! how feeble my remorse would have been, and how easily the passion you would have inspired would have stifled its voice!
an event that accomplishes its intended purpose
From this reading You see I was mad; according to your cynical expression I had acquired my knowledge of life from novels written for lady's-maids, from those gay, childish works of fiction in which the heart is interested in the success of wild enterprises and in impossible felicities.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading A word from you, a glance, a kiss would have sufficed to absolve me, and the memory of men and laws could have found no place in such a life.
sufficedverbUS /səˈfaɪst/
past form of “suffice” — be sufficient; be adequate, either in quality or quantity
From this reading A word from you, a glance, a kiss would have sufficed to absolve me, and the memory of men and laws could have found no place in such a life.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "In that case how gladly I would have defied the distant mutterings of a world that was powerless to injure me! how I would have defied hatred, being strong in your love! how feeble my remorse would have been, and how easily the passion you would have inspired would have stifled its voice!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "In that case how gladly I would have defied the distant mutterings of a world that was powerless to injure me! how I would have defied hatred, being strong in your love! how feeble my remorse would have been, and how easily the passion you would have inspired would have stifled its voice!
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading You see I was mad; according to your cynical expression I had acquired my knowledge of life from novels written for lady's-maids, from those gay, childish works of fiction in which the heart is interested in the success of wild enterprises and in impossible felicities.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Engrossed by you alone, I would have forgotten myself; proud in the possession of your heart, I should have had no time to blush for my own.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "In that case how gladly I would have defied the distant mutterings of a world that was powerless to injure me! how I would have defied hatred, being strong in your love! how feeble my remorse would have been, and how easily the passion you would have inspired would have stifled its voice!
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading What you said, Raymon, was horribly true!
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading "In that case how gladly I would have defied the distant mutterings of a world that was powerless to injure me! how I would have defied hatred, being strong in your love! how feeble my remorse would have been, and how easily the passion you would have inspired would have stifled its voice!
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "In that case how gladly I would have defied the distant mutterings of a world that was powerless to injure me! how I would have defied hatred, being strong in your love! how feeble my remorse would have been, and how easily the passion you would have inspired would have stifled its voice!
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What you said, Raymon, was horribly true!
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading You see I was mad; according to your cynical expression I had acquired my knowledge of life from novels written for lady's-maids, from those gay, childish works of fiction in which the heart is interested in the success of wild enterprises and in impossible felicities.
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading You see I was mad; according to your cynical expression I had acquired my knowledge of life from novels written for lady's-maids, from those gay, childish works of fiction in which the heart is interested in the success of wild enterprises and in impossible felicities.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading A word from you, a glance, a kiss would have sufficed to absolve me, and the memory of men and laws could have found no place in such a life.
buildings for carrying on industrial labor
From this reading You see I was mad; according to your cynical expression I had acquired my knowledge of life from novels written for lady's-maids, from those gay, childish works of fiction in which the heart is interested in the success of wild enterprises and in impossible felicities.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading "In that case how gladly I would have defied the distant mutterings of a world that was powerless to injure me! how I would have defied hatred, being strong in your love! how feeble my remorse would have been, and how easily the passion you would have inspired would have stifled its voice!
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "In that case how gladly I would have defied the distant mutterings of a world that was powerless to injure me! how I would have defied hatred, being strong in your love! how feeble my remorse would have been, and how easily the passion you would have inspired would have stifled its voice!
set down in writing in any of various ways
From this reading You see I was mad; according to your cynical expression I had acquired my knowledge of life from novels written for lady's-maids, from those gay, childish works of fiction in which the heart is interested in the success of wild enterprises and in impossible felicities.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "In that case how gladly I would have defied the distant mutterings of a world that was powerless to injure me! how I would have defied hatred, being strong in your love! how feeble my remorse would have been, and how easily the passion you would have inspired would have stifled its voice!
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "In that case how gladly I would have defied the distant mutterings of a world that was powerless to injure me! how I would have defied hatred, being strong in your love! how feeble my remorse would have been, and how easily the passion you would have inspired would have stifled its voice!
