used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She had submitted to a loveless marriage and lost her lover; but the dukedom was to make amends.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading But suppose he were made to feel that there, after all, lay her compensation?
(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 But suppose he were made to feel that there, after all, lay her compensation?
amendsnounUS /əˈmendz/
a sum of money paid in compensation for loss or injury
From this reading She had submitted to a loveless marriage and lost her lover; but the dukedom was to make amends.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She had submitted to a loveless marriage and lost her lover; but the dukedom was to make amends.
completely unclothed
From this reading But the bare thought that it might be so with Julie maddened him.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He knew well that it would be so with nine women out of ten.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But suppose he were made to feel that there, after all, lay her compensation?
compensationnounUS /ˌkɑːmpənˈseɪʃən/
something (such as money) given or received as payment or reparation (as for a service or loss or injury)
From this reading But suppose he were made to feel that there, after all, lay her compensation?
dukedomnounUS /ˈduːkdəm/
the dignity or rank or position of a duke
From this reading She had submitted to a loveless marriage and lost her lover; but the dukedom was to make amends.
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading But suppose he were made to feel that there, after all, lay her compensation?
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He then was to be for her, in the future, the mere symbol of the vulgarer pleasures and opportunities, while Warkworth held her heart?
yet to be or coming
From this reading He then was to be for her, in the future, the mere symbol of the vulgarer pleasures and opportunities, while Warkworth held her heart?
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She had submitted to a loveless marriage and lost her lover; but the dukedom was to make amends.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But suppose he were made to feel that there, after all, lay her compensation?
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading He then was to be for her, in the future, the mere symbol of the vulgarer pleasures and opportunities, while Warkworth held her heart?
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading He then was to be for her, in the future, the mere symbol of the vulgarer pleasures and opportunities, while Warkworth held her heart?
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading But suppose he were made to feel that there, after all, lay her compensation?
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading But the bare thought that it might be so with Julie maddened him.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He then was to be for her, in the future, the mere symbol of the vulgarer pleasures and opportunities, while Warkworth held her heart?
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He knew well that it would be so with nine women out of ten.
Julie
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From this reading But the bare thought that it might be so with Julie maddened him.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading He knew well that it would be so with nine women out of ten.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading But suppose he were made to feel that there, after all, lay her compensation?
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading She had submitted to a loveless marriage and lost her lover; but the dukedom was to make amends.
lovelessadjectiveUS /ˈlʌvləs/
without love
From this reading She had submitted to a loveless marriage and lost her lover; but the dukedom was to make amends.
a person who loves someone or is loved by someone
From this reading She had submitted to a loveless marriage and lost her lover; but the dukedom was to make amends.
maddenedadjective
marked by extreme anger
From this reading But the bare thought that it might be so with Julie maddened him.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading But suppose he were made to feel that there, after all, lay her compensation?
engage in
From this reading She had submitted to a loveless marriage and lost her lover; but the dukedom was to make amends.
the state of being a married couple voluntarily joined for life (or until divorce)
From this reading She had submitted to a loveless marriage and lost her lover; but the dukedom was to make amends.
being nothing more than specified
From this reading He then was to be for her, in the future, the mere symbol of the vulgarer pleasures and opportunities, while Warkworth held her heart?
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading But the bare thought that it might be so with Julie maddened him.
the cardinal number that is the sum of eight and one
From this reading He knew well that it would be so with nine women out of ten.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He knew well that it would be so with nine women out of ten.
opportunitiesnounUS /ˌɑːpərˈtuːnətiz/
plural of “opportunity” — a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading He then was to be for her, in the future, the mere symbol of the vulgarer pleasures and opportunities, while Warkworth held her heart?
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading He knew well that it would be so with nine women out of ten.
pleasuresnounUS /ˈpleʒərz/
plural of “pleasure” — a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience
From this reading He then was to be for her, in the future, the mere symbol of the vulgarer pleasures and opportunities, while Warkworth held her heart?
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had submitted to a loveless marriage and lost her lover; but the dukedom was to make amends.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading He knew well that it would be so with nine women out of ten.
submittedverbUS /səbˈmɪtɪd/
inflected form of “submit” — refer for judgment or consideration
From this reading She had submitted to a loveless marriage and lost her lover; but the dukedom was to make amends.
express a supposition
From this reading But suppose he were made to feel that there, after all, lay her compensation?
symbolnounUS /ˈsɪmbəl/
an arbitrary sign (written or printed) that has acquired a conventional significance
From this reading He then was to be for her, in the future, the mere symbol of the vulgarer pleasures and opportunities, while Warkworth held her heart?
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading He knew well that it would be so with nine women out of ten.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading But suppose he were made to feel that there, after all, lay her compensation?
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She had submitted to a loveless marriage and lost her lover; but the dukedom was to make amends.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading He then was to be for her, in the future, the mere symbol of the vulgarer pleasures and opportunities, while Warkworth held her heart?
in or at that place or location
From this reading But suppose he were made to feel that there, after all, lay her compensation?
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading But the bare thought that it might be so with Julie maddened him.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But suppose he were made to feel that there, after all, lay her compensation?
vulgarer
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He then was to be for her, in the future, the mere symbol of the vulgarer pleasures and opportunities, while Warkworth held her heart?
Warkworth
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From this reading He then was to be for her, in the future, the mere symbol of the vulgarer pleasures and opportunities, while Warkworth held her heart?
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She had submitted to a loveless marriage and lost her lover; but the dukedom was to make amends.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading He knew well that it would be so with nine women out of ten.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading But suppose he were made to feel that there, after all, lay her compensation?
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading He then was to be for her, in the future, the mere symbol of the vulgarer pleasures and opportunities, while Warkworth held her heart?
in the company of; together with
From this reading He knew well that it would be so with nine women out of ten.
plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading He knew well that it would be so with nine women out of ten.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading He knew well that it would be so with nine women out of ten.
