used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Under the seduction of the woman's eyes upon him he was conscious of a virile desire, clear and cold, Which stirred in him brutally, indiscreetly.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She looked at him: and nothing could disturb the clearness of her gaze: nothing in his Christian soul seemed to escape her.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading She looked at him: and nothing could disturb the clearness of her gaze: nothing in his Christian soul seemed to escape her.
brutalitynounUS /bruːˈtæləti/
the trait of extreme cruelty
From this reading There was no evil in the brutality of it.
brutallyadverbUS /ˈbruːtəli/
in a vicious manner
From this reading Under the seduction of the woman's eyes upon him he was conscious of a virile desire, clear and cold, Which stirred in him brutally, indiscreetly.
caringnounUS /ˈkerɪŋ/
a loving feeling
From this reading She took possession of him: not like a coquette, whose desire is to seduce without caring whom she seduces.
relating to or characteristic of Christianity
From this reading She looked at him: and nothing could disturb the clearness of her gaze: nothing in his Christian soul seemed to escape her.
rid of obstructions
From this reading Under the seduction of the woman's eyes upon him he was conscious of a virile desire, clear and cold, Which stirred in him brutally, indiscreetly.
clearnessnounUS /ˈklɪrnəs/
free from obscurity and easy to understand; the comprehensibility of clear expression
From this reading She looked at him: and nothing could disturb the clearness of her gaze: nothing in his Christian soul seemed to escape her.
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading Under the seduction of the woman's eyes upon him he was conscious of a virile desire, clear and cold, Which stirred in him brutally, indiscreetly.
intentionally conceived
From this reading Under the seduction of the woman's eyes upon him he was conscious of a virile desire, clear and cold, Which stirred in him brutally, indiscreetly.
coquettenoun
a seductive woman who uses her sex appeal to exploit men
From this reading She took possession of him: not like a coquette, whose desire is to seduce without caring whom she seduces.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading She looked at him: and nothing could disturb the clearness of her gaze: nothing in his Christian soul seemed to escape her.
the feeling that accompanies an unsatisfied state
From this reading Under the seduction of the woman's eyes upon him he was conscious of a virile desire, clear and cold, Which stirred in him brutally, indiscreetly.
disturbverbUS /dɪˈstɜːrb/
move deeply
From this reading She looked at him: and nothing could disturb the clearness of her gaze: nothing in his Christian soul seemed to escape her.
the act of escaping physically
From this reading She looked at him: and nothing could disturb the clearness of her gaze: nothing in his Christian soul seemed to escape her.
morally objectionable behavior
From this reading There was no evil in the brutality of it.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Under the seduction of the woman's eyes upon him he was conscious of a virile desire, clear and cold, Which stirred in him brutally, indiscreetly.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading He felt that.
a long fixed look
From this reading She looked at him: and nothing could disturb the clearness of her gaze: nothing in his Christian soul seemed to escape her.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He felt that.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She looked at him: and nothing could disturb the clearness of her gaze: nothing in his Christian soul seemed to escape her.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She looked at him: and nothing could disturb the clearness of her gaze: nothing in his Christian soul seemed to escape her.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading She looked at him: and nothing could disturb the clearness of her gaze: nothing in his Christian soul seemed to escape her.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She looked at him: and nothing could disturb the clearness of her gaze: nothing in his Christian soul seemed to escape her.
indiscreetlyadverb
without discretion or wisdom or self-restraint
From this reading Under the seduction of the woman's eyes upon him he was conscious of a virile desire, clear and cold, Which stirred in him brutally, indiscreetly.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She took possession of him: not like a coquette, whose desire is to seduce without caring whom she seduces.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading There was no evil in the brutality of it.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading She took possession of him: not like a coquette, whose desire is to seduce without caring whom she seduces.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading She looked at him: and nothing could disturb the clearness of her gaze: nothing in his Christian soul seemed to escape her.
not any; not one
From this reading There was no evil in the brutality of it.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She took possession of him: not like a coquette, whose desire is to seduce without caring whom she seduces.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading She looked at him: and nothing could disturb the clearness of her gaze: nothing in his Christian soul seemed to escape her.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She looked at him: and nothing could disturb the clearness of her gaze: nothing in his Christian soul seemed to escape her.
the act of having and controlling property
From this reading She took possession of him: not like a coquette, whose desire is to seduce without caring whom she seduces.
seduceverbUS /sɪˈduːs/
induce to have sex
From this reading She took possession of him: not like a coquette, whose desire is to seduce without caring whom she seduces.
seduces
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From this reading She took possession of him: not like a coquette, whose desire is to seduce without caring whom she seduces.
seductionnounUS /sɪˈdʌkʃən/
enticing someone astray from right behavior
From this reading Under the seduction of the woman's eyes upon him he was conscious of a virile desire, clear and cold, Which stirred in him brutally, indiscreetly.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading She looked at him: and nothing could disturb the clearness of her gaze: nothing in his Christian soul seemed to escape her.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She looked at him: and nothing could disturb the clearness of her gaze: nothing in his Christian soul seemed to escape her.
the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life
From this reading She looked at him: and nothing could disturb the clearness of her gaze: nothing in his Christian soul seemed to escape her.
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading Under the seduction of the woman's eyes upon him he was conscious of a virile desire, clear and cold, Which stirred in him brutally, indiscreetly.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He felt that.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She looked at him: and nothing could disturb the clearness of her gaze: nothing in his Christian soul seemed to escape her.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was no evil in the brutality of it.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She looked at him: and nothing could disturb the clearness of her gaze: nothing in his Christian soul seemed to escape her.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading She took possession of him: not like a coquette, whose desire is to seduce without caring whom she seduces.
UnderprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Under the seduction of the woman's eyes upon him he was conscious of a virile desire, clear and cold, Which stirred in him brutally, indiscreetly.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Under the seduction of the woman's eyes upon him he was conscious of a virile desire, clear and cold, Which stirred in him brutally, indiscreetly.
virileadjectiveUS /ˈvɪrəl/
characterized by energy and vigor
From this reading Under the seduction of the woman's eyes upon him he was conscious of a virile desire, clear and cold, Which stirred in him brutally, indiscreetly.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Under the seduction of the woman's eyes upon him he was conscious of a virile desire, clear and cold, Which stirred in him brutally, indiscreetly.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Under the seduction of the woman's eyes upon him he was conscious of a virile desire, clear and cold, Which stirred in him brutally, indiscreetly.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She took possession of him: not like a coquette, whose desire is to seduce without caring whom she seduces.
belonging to which person
From this reading She took possession of him: not like a coquette, whose desire is to seduce without caring whom she seduces.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading She took possession of him: not like a coquette, whose desire is to seduce without caring whom she seduces.
woman'snounUS /ˈwʊmənz/
possessive form of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading Under the seduction of the woman's eyes upon him he was conscious of a virile desire, clear and cold, Which stirred in him brutally, indiscreetly.
