used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading In a sad, hopeless voice he told the whole story, concealing nothing.
allowingverbUS /əˈlaʊɪŋ/
-ing form of “allow” — make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen
From this reading But he reproached himself chiefly with the breach of faith towards Marie Falkenhein, to whom he considered himself to have been virtually betrothed, in allowing himself to be carried away by the impulse of a moment's folly.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Senior-Lieutenant Reimers sought an interview with his colonel, and frankly confided his trouble to him.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Senior-Lieutenant Reimers sought an interview with his colonel, and frankly confided his trouble to him.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The thoughtless behaviour which had had such serious consequences was in itself one of those offences which society looks upon as venial.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading But he reproached himself chiefly with the breach of faith towards Marie Falkenhein, to whom he considered himself to have been virtually betrothed, in allowing himself to be carried away by the impulse of a moment's folly.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading But he reproached himself chiefly with the breach of faith towards Marie Falkenhein, to whom he considered himself to have been virtually betrothed, in allowing himself to be carried away by the impulse of a moment's folly.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading But he reproached himself chiefly with the breach of faith towards Marie Falkenhein, to whom he considered himself to have been virtually betrothed, in allowing himself to be carried away by the impulse of a moment's folly.
behaviournounUS /bɪˈheɪvjər/
the action or reaction of something (as a machine or substance) under specified circumstances
From this reading The thoughtless behaviour which had had such serious consequences was in itself one of those offences which society looks upon as venial.
betrothedadjective
pledged to be married
From this reading But he reproached himself chiefly with the breach of faith towards Marie Falkenhein, to whom he considered himself to have been virtually betrothed, in allowing himself to be carried away by the impulse of a moment's folly.
breachverbUS /briːtʃ/
act in disregard of laws, rules, contracts, or promises
From this reading But he reproached himself chiefly with the breach of faith towards Marie Falkenhein, to whom he considered himself to have been virtually betrothed, in allowing himself to be carried away by the impulse of a moment's folly.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But he reproached himself chiefly with the breach of faith towards Marie Falkenhein, to whom he considered himself to have been virtually betrothed, in allowing himself to be carried away by the impulse of a moment's folly.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading But he reproached himself chiefly with the breach of faith towards Marie Falkenhein, to whom he considered himself to have been virtually betrothed, in allowing himself to be carried away by the impulse of a moment's folly.
inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading But he reproached himself chiefly with the breach of faith towards Marie Falkenhein, to whom he considered himself to have been virtually betrothed, in allowing himself to be carried away by the impulse of a moment's folly.
chieflyadverbUS /ˈtʃiːfli/
for the most part
From this reading But he reproached himself chiefly with the breach of faith towards Marie Falkenhein, to whom he considered himself to have been virtually betrothed, in allowing himself to be carried away by the impulse of a moment's folly.
a commissioned military officer in the United States Army or Air Force or Marines who ranks above a lieutenant colonel and below a brigadier general
From this reading Senior-Lieutenant Reimers sought an interview with his colonel, and frankly confided his trouble to him.
concealingnounUS /kənˈsiːlɪŋ/
the activity of keeping something secret
From this reading In a sad, hopeless voice he told the whole story, concealing nothing.
confidedverbUS /kənˈfaɪdɪd/
past form of “confide” — reveal in private; tell confidentially
From this reading Senior-Lieutenant Reimers sought an interview with his colonel, and frankly confided his trouble to him.
consequencesnounUS /ˈkɑːnsəkwensəz/
plural of “consequence” — a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading The thoughtless behaviour which had had such serious consequences was in itself one of those offences which society looks upon as venial.
carefully weighed
From this reading But he reproached himself chiefly with the breach of faith towards Marie Falkenhein, to whom he considered himself to have been virtually betrothed, in allowing himself to be carried away by the impulse of a moment's folly.
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading There was, in fact, nothing to hide.
a strong belief in a supernatural power or powers that control human destiny
From this reading But he reproached himself chiefly with the breach of faith towards Marie Falkenhein, to whom he considered himself to have been virtually betrothed, in allowing himself to be carried away by the impulse of a moment's folly.
Falkenhein
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From this reading But he reproached himself chiefly with the breach of faith towards Marie Falkenhein, to whom he considered himself to have been virtually betrothed, in allowing himself to be carried away by the impulse of a moment's folly.
the trait of acting stupidly or rashly
From this reading But he reproached himself chiefly with the breach of faith towards Marie Falkenhein, to whom he considered himself to have been virtually betrothed, in allowing himself to be carried away by the impulse of a moment's folly.
franklyadverbUS /ˈfræŋkli/
(used as intensives reflecting the speaker's attitude) it is sincerely the case that
From this reading Senior-Lieutenant Reimers sought an interview with his colonel, and frankly confided his trouble to him.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The thoughtless behaviour which had had such serious consequences was in itself one of those offences which society looks upon as venial.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading But he reproached himself chiefly with the breach of faith towards Marie Falkenhein, to whom he considered himself to have been virtually betrothed, in allowing himself to be carried away by the impulse of a moment's folly.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In a sad, hopeless voice he told the whole story, concealing nothing.
prevent from being seen or discovered
From this reading There was, in fact, nothing to hide.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Senior-Lieutenant Reimers sought an interview with his colonel, and frankly confided his trouble to him.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading But he reproached himself chiefly with the breach of faith towards Marie Falkenhein, to whom he considered himself to have been virtually betrothed, in allowing himself to be carried away by the impulse of a moment's folly.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Senior-Lieutenant Reimers sought an interview with his colonel, and frankly confided his trouble to him.
hopelessadjectiveUS /ˈhoʊpləs/
without hope because there seems to be no possibility of comfort or success
From this reading In a sad, hopeless voice he told the whole story, concealing nothing.
an instinctive motive
From this reading But he reproached himself chiefly with the breach of faith towards Marie Falkenhein, to whom he considered himself to have been virtually betrothed, in allowing himself to be carried away by the impulse of a moment's folly.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In a sad, hopeless voice he told the whole story, concealing nothing.
conduct an interview in television, newspaper, and radio reporting
From this reading Senior-Lieutenant Reimers sought an interview with his colonel, and frankly confided his trouble to him.
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading The thoughtless behaviour which had had such serious consequences was in itself one of those offences which society looks upon as venial.
plural of “look” — the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading The thoughtless behaviour which had had such serious consequences was in itself one of those offences which society looks upon as venial.
Marie
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From this reading But he reproached himself chiefly with the breach of faith towards Marie Falkenhein, to whom he considered himself to have been virtually betrothed, in allowing himself to be carried away by the impulse of a moment's folly.
moment'snounUS /ˈmoʊmənts/
possessive form of “moment” — a particular point in time
From this reading But he reproached himself chiefly with the breach of faith towards Marie Falkenhein, to whom he considered himself to have been virtually betrothed, in allowing himself to be carried away by the impulse of a moment's folly.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading In a sad, hopeless voice he told the whole story, concealing nothing.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The thoughtless behaviour which had had such serious consequences was in itself one of those offences which society looks upon as venial.
offences
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From this reading The thoughtless behaviour which had had such serious consequences was in itself one of those offences which society looks upon as venial.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The thoughtless behaviour which had had such serious consequences was in itself one of those offences which society looks upon as venial.
Reimers
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From this reading Senior-Lieutenant Reimers sought an interview with his colonel, and frankly confided his trouble to him.
reproached
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From this reading But he reproached himself chiefly with the breach of faith towards Marie Falkenhein, to whom he considered himself to have been virtually betrothed, in allowing himself to be carried away by the impulse of a moment's folly.
experiencing or showing sorrow or unhappiness
From this reading In a sad, hopeless voice he told the whole story, concealing nothing.
Senior-Lieutenant
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From this reading Senior-Lieutenant Reimers sought an interview with his colonel, and frankly confided his trouble to him.
concerned with work or important matters rather than play or trivialities
From this reading The thoughtless behaviour which had had such serious consequences was in itself one of those offences which society looks upon as venial.
an extended social group having a distinctive cultural and economic organization
From this reading The thoughtless behaviour which had had such serious consequences was in itself one of those offences which society looks upon as venial.
that is looked for
From this reading Senior-Lieutenant Reimers sought an interview with his colonel, and frankly confided his trouble to him.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading In a sad, hopeless voice he told the whole story, concealing nothing.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading The thoughtless behaviour which had had such serious consequences was in itself one of those offences which society looks upon as venial.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading In a sad, hopeless voice he told the whole story, concealing nothing.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was, in fact, nothing to hide.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading The thoughtless behaviour which had had such serious consequences was in itself one of those offences which society looks upon as venial.
thoughtlessadjectiveUS /ˈθɔːtləs/
showing lack of careful thought
From this reading The thoughtless behaviour which had had such serious consequences was in itself one of those offences which society looks upon as venial.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Senior-Lieutenant Reimers sought an interview with his colonel, and frankly confided his trouble to him.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading In a sad, hopeless voice he told the whole story, concealing nothing.
in the direction of
From this reading But he reproached himself chiefly with the breach of faith towards Marie Falkenhein, to whom he considered himself to have been virtually betrothed, in allowing himself to be carried away by the impulse of a moment's folly.
a source of difficulty
From this reading Senior-Lieutenant Reimers sought an interview with his colonel, and frankly confided his trouble to him.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading The thoughtless behaviour which had had such serious consequences was in itself one of those offences which society looks upon as venial.
venialadjective
warranting only temporal punishment
From this reading The thoughtless behaviour which had had such serious consequences was in itself one of those offences which society looks upon as venial.
virtuallyadverbUS /ˈvɜːrtʃuːəli/
in essence or effect but not in fact
From this reading But he reproached himself chiefly with the breach of faith towards Marie Falkenhein, to whom he considered himself to have been virtually betrothed, in allowing himself to be carried away by the impulse of a moment's folly.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading In a sad, hopeless voice he told the whole story, concealing nothing.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was, in fact, nothing to hide.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The thoughtless behaviour which had had such serious consequences was in itself one of those offences which society looks upon as venial.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading In a sad, hopeless voice he told the whole story, concealing nothing.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading But he reproached himself chiefly with the breach of faith towards Marie Falkenhein, to whom he considered himself to have been virtually betrothed, in allowing himself to be carried away by the impulse of a moment's folly.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Senior-Lieutenant Reimers sought an interview with his colonel, and frankly confided his trouble to him.
