(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 Fulke looked up to her window, and Ambrose saw in the moonlight that his face was all furrowed with desire and despair.
AmbrosenounUS /ˈæmbroʊz/
(Roman Catholic Church) Roman priest who became bishop of Milan
From this reading Fulke looked up to her window, and Ambrose saw in the moonlight that his face was all furrowed with desire and despair.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Fulke looked up to her window, and Ambrose saw in the moonlight that his face was all furrowed with desire and despair.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “Exquisite—immaculate, goddess-minded,” he whispered, and suddenly tore at his hair.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The demand of the virgin and ineffective for immaculacy—he would have liked to dwell on that, but it did not seem the right moment.
past form of “clasp” — hold firmly and tightly
From this reading He clasped his hands together.
an urgent or peremptory request
From this reading The demand of the virgin and ineffective for immaculacy—he would have liked to dwell on that, but it did not seem the right moment.
the feeling that accompanies an unsatisfied state
From this reading Fulke looked up to her window, and Ambrose saw in the moonlight that his face was all furrowed with desire and despair.
a state in which all hope is lost or absent
From this reading Fulke looked up to her window, and Ambrose saw in the moonlight that his face was all furrowed with desire and despair.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading The demand of the virgin and ineffective for immaculacy—he would have liked to dwell on that, but it did not seem the right moment.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Ambrose drew him off down the road, pondering on the word “immaculate.”
United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
From this reading Ambrose drew him off down the road, pondering on the word “immaculate.”
dwellverbUS /dwel/
think moodily or anxiously about something
From this reading The demand of the virgin and ineffective for immaculacy—he would have liked to dwell on that, but it did not seem the right moment.
ExquisiteadjectiveUS /ˈekskwəzət/
intense or sharp
From this reading “Exquisite—immaculate, goddess-minded,” he whispered, and suddenly tore at his hair.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Fulke looked up to her window, and Ambrose saw in the moonlight that his face was all furrowed with desire and despair.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The demand of the virgin and ineffective for immaculacy—he would have liked to dwell on that, but it did not seem the right moment.
Fulke
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From this reading Fulke looked up to her window, and Ambrose saw in the moonlight that his face was all furrowed with desire and despair.
furrowedadjectiveUS /ˈfɜːroʊd/
having long narrow shallow depressions (as grooves or wrinkles) in the surface
From this reading Fulke looked up to her window, and Ambrose saw in the moonlight that his face was all furrowed with desire and despair.
goddess-minded
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From this reading “Exquisite—immaculate, goddess-minded,” he whispered, and suddenly tore at his hair.
a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss
From this reading “Exquisite—immaculate, goddess-minded,” he whispered, and suddenly tore at his hair.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading He clasped his hands together.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The demand of the virgin and ineffective for immaculacy—he would have liked to dwell on that, but it did not seem the right moment.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He clasped his hands together.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Fulke looked up to her window, and Ambrose saw in the moonlight that his face was all furrowed with desire and despair.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Ambrose drew him off down the road, pondering on the word “immaculate.”
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Fulke looked up to her window, and Ambrose saw in the moonlight that his face was all furrowed with desire and despair.
immaculacy
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From this reading The demand of the virgin and ineffective for immaculacy—he would have liked to dwell on that, but it did not seem the right moment.
immaculateadjectiveUS /ˌɪˈmækjuːlɪt/
completely neat and clean
From this reading “Exquisite—immaculate, goddess-minded,” he whispered, and suddenly tore at his hair.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Fulke looked up to her window, and Ambrose saw in the moonlight that his face was all furrowed with desire and despair.
ineffectiveadjectiveUS /ˌɪnɪˈfektɪv/
not producing an intended effect
From this reading The demand of the virgin and ineffective for immaculacy—he would have liked to dwell on that, but it did not seem the right moment.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The demand of the virgin and ineffective for immaculacy—he would have liked to dwell on that, but it did not seem the right moment.
found pleasant or attractive; often used as a combining form
From this reading The demand of the virgin and ineffective for immaculacy—he would have liked to dwell on that, but it did not seem the right moment.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Fulke looked up to her window, and Ambrose saw in the moonlight that his face was all furrowed with desire and despair.
a particular point in time
From this reading The demand of the virgin and ineffective for immaculacy—he would have liked to dwell on that, but it did not seem the right moment.
the light of the Moon
From this reading Fulke looked up to her window, and Ambrose saw in the moonlight that his face was all furrowed with desire and despair.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The demand of the virgin and ineffective for immaculacy—he would have liked to dwell on that, but it did not seem the right moment.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The demand of the virgin and ineffective for immaculacy—he would have liked to dwell on that, but it did not seem the right moment.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Ambrose drew him off down the road, pondering on the word “immaculate.”
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Ambrose drew him off down the road, pondering on the word “immaculate.”
ponderingadjectiveUS /ˈpɑːndərɪŋ/
deeply or seriously thoughtful
From this reading Ambrose drew him off down the road, pondering on the word “immaculate.”
precisely, exactly
From this reading The demand of the virgin and ineffective for immaculacy—he would have liked to dwell on that, but it did not seem the right moment.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading Ambrose drew him off down the road, pondering on the word “immaculate.”
cut with a saw
From this reading Fulke looked up to her window, and Ambrose saw in the moonlight that his face was all furrowed with desire and despair.
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading The demand of the virgin and ineffective for immaculacy—he would have liked to dwell on that, but it did not seem the right moment.
happening unexpectedly
From this reading “Exquisite—immaculate, goddess-minded,” he whispered, and suddenly tore at his hair.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Fulke looked up to her window, and Ambrose saw in the moonlight that his face was all furrowed with desire and despair.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Fulke looked up to her window, and Ambrose saw in the moonlight that his face was all furrowed with desire and despair.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Fulke looked up to her window, and Ambrose saw in the moonlight that his face was all furrowed with desire and despair.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading He clasped his hands together.
commonly the lowest molding at the base of a column
From this reading “Exquisite—immaculate, goddess-minded,” he whispered, and suddenly tore at his hair.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Fulke looked up to her window, and Ambrose saw in the moonlight that his face was all furrowed with desire and despair.
virginnounUS /ˈvɜːrdʒɪn/
a person who has never had sex
From this reading The demand of the virgin and ineffective for immaculacy—he would have liked to dwell on that, but it did not seem the right moment.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Fulke looked up to her window, and Ambrose saw in the moonlight that his face was all furrowed with desire and despair.
spoken in soft hushed tones without vibrations of the vocal cords
From this reading “Exquisite—immaculate, goddess-minded,” he whispered, and suddenly tore at his hair.
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading Fulke looked up to her window, and Ambrose saw in the moonlight that his face was all furrowed with desire and despair.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Fulke looked up to her window, and Ambrose saw in the moonlight that his face was all furrowed with desire and despair.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading Ambrose drew him off down the road, pondering on the word “immaculate.”
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading The demand of the virgin and ineffective for immaculacy—he would have liked to dwell on that, but it did not seem the right moment.
