used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Perhaps I found myself a little in that dilemma which---I trust all fair ladies will pardon the avowal--is not uncommon among men--_loving two women at once_--'a way we often have in the army,' as Belton would say.
(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 Perhaps I found myself a little in that dilemma which---I trust all fair ladies will pardon the avowal--is not uncommon among men--_loving two women at once_--'a way we often have in the army,' as Belton would say.
allurements
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From this reading Was it the old love for her that could not be crushed, or the new love for my beautiful Oriental that I could but imperfectly comprehend, and which had so much of stirring novelty and imminent danger among its chief allurements?
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading Was it the old love for her that could not be crushed, or the new love for my beautiful Oriental that I could but imperfectly comprehend, and which had so much of stirring novelty and imminent danger among its chief allurements?
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading When remembering Laura Everingham and the pleasant days of other times, I sighed with mingled regret and bitterness.
a permanent organization of the military land forces of a nation or state
From this reading Perhaps I found myself a little in that dilemma which---I trust all fair ladies will pardon the avowal--is not uncommon among men--_loving two women at once_--'a way we often have in the army,' as Belton would say.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Perhaps I found myself a little in that dilemma which---I trust all fair ladies will pardon the avowal--is not uncommon among men--_loving two women at once_--'a way we often have in the army,' as Belton would say.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Perhaps I found myself a little in that dilemma which---I trust all fair ladies will pardon the avowal--is not uncommon among men--_loving two women at once_--'a way we often have in the army,' as Belton would say.
avowalnoun
a statement asserting the existence or the truth of something
From this reading Perhaps I found myself a little in that dilemma which---I trust all fair ladies will pardon the avowal--is not uncommon among men--_loving two women at once_--'a way we often have in the army,' as Belton would say.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Was it the old love for her that could not be crushed, or the new love for my beautiful Oriental that I could but imperfectly comprehend, and which had so much of stirring novelty and imminent danger among its chief allurements?
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading Was it the old love for her that could not be crushed, or the new love for my beautiful Oriental that I could but imperfectly comprehend, and which had so much of stirring novelty and imminent danger among its chief allurements?
Belton
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From this reading Perhaps I found myself a little in that dilemma which---I trust all fair ladies will pardon the avowal--is not uncommon among men--_loving two women at once_--'a way we often have in the army,' as Belton would say.
bitternessnounUS /ˈbɪtərnəs/
a feeling of deep and bitter anger and ill-will
From this reading When remembering Laura Everingham and the pleasant days of other times, I sighed with mingled regret and bitterness.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Was it the old love for her that could not be crushed, or the new love for my beautiful Oriental that I could but imperfectly comprehend, and which had so much of stirring novelty and imminent danger among its chief allurements?
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The new passion which had seized me was certainly strengthened by a sentiment of pique at Laura (oh, Laura, I could love you still!); yet this passion, improper, unwarrantable, name it as you will, friend reader, for this beautiful and too facile Moslem, filled all my heart and fired my imagination with a thousand romantic fancies.
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading The new passion which had seized me was certainly strengthened by a sentiment of pique at Laura (oh, Laura, I could love you still!); yet this passion, improper, unwarrantable, name it as you will, friend reader, for this beautiful and too facile Moslem, filled all my heart and fired my imagination with a thousand romantic fancies.
a person who is in charge
From this reading Was it the old love for her that could not be crushed, or the new love for my beautiful Oriental that I could but imperfectly comprehend, and which had so much of stirring novelty and imminent danger among its chief allurements?
comprehendverbUS /ˌkɑːmpriˈhend/
get the meaning of something
From this reading Was it the old love for her that could not be crushed, or the new love for my beautiful Oriental that I could but imperfectly comprehend, and which had so much of stirring novelty and imminent danger among its chief allurements?
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Was it the old love for her that could not be crushed, or the new love for my beautiful Oriental that I could but imperfectly comprehend, and which had so much of stirring novelty and imminent danger among its chief allurements?
crushedadjectiveUS /krʌʃt/
treated so as to have a permanently wrinkled appearance
From this reading Was it the old love for her that could not be crushed, or the new love for my beautiful Oriental that I could but imperfectly comprehend, and which had so much of stirring novelty and imminent danger among its chief allurements?
the condition of being susceptible to harm or injury
From this reading Was it the old love for her that could not be crushed, or the new love for my beautiful Oriental that I could but imperfectly comprehend, and which had so much of stirring novelty and imminent danger among its chief allurements?
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading When remembering Laura Everingham and the pleasant days of other times, I sighed with mingled regret and bitterness.
dilemmanounUS /dɪˈlemə/
state of uncertainty or perplexity especially as requiring a choice between equally unfavorable options
From this reading Perhaps I found myself a little in that dilemma which---I trust all fair ladies will pardon the avowal--is not uncommon among men--_loving two women at once_--'a way we often have in the army,' as Belton would say.
Everingham
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From this reading When remembering Laura Everingham and the pleasant days of other times, I sighed with mingled regret and bitterness.
facileadjectiveUS /ˈfæsəl/
superficially impressive, but lacking depth and attention to the true complexities of a subject
From this reading The new passion which had seized me was certainly strengthened by a sentiment of pique at Laura (oh, Laura, I could love you still!); yet this passion, improper, unwarrantable, name it as you will, friend reader, for this beautiful and too facile Moslem, filled all my heart and fired my imagination with a thousand romantic fancies.
free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules
From this reading Perhaps I found myself a little in that dilemma which---I trust all fair ladies will pardon the avowal--is not uncommon among men--_loving two women at once_--'a way we often have in the army,' as Belton would say.
fanciesnounUS /ˈfænsiz/
plural of “fancy” — something many people believe that is false
From this reading The new passion which had seized me was certainly strengthened by a sentiment of pique at Laura (oh, Laura, I could love you still!); yet this passion, improper, unwarrantable, name it as you will, friend reader, for this beautiful and too facile Moslem, filled all my heart and fired my imagination with a thousand romantic fancies.
(usually followed by “with” or used as a combining form) generously supplied with
From this reading The new passion which had seized me was certainly strengthened by a sentiment of pique at Laura (oh, Laura, I could love you still!); yet this passion, improper, unwarrantable, name it as you will, friend reader, for this beautiful and too facile Moslem, filled all my heart and fired my imagination with a thousand romantic fancies.
firedadjectiveUS /ˈfaɪərd/
having lost your job
From this reading The new passion which had seized me was certainly strengthened by a sentiment of pique at Laura (oh, Laura, I could love you still!); yet this passion, improper, unwarrantable, name it as you will, friend reader, for this beautiful and too facile Moslem, filled all my heart and fired my imagination with a thousand romantic fancies.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Was it the old love for her that could not be crushed, or the new love for my beautiful Oriental that I could but imperfectly comprehend, and which had so much of stirring novelty and imminent danger among its chief allurements?
set up or found
From this reading Perhaps I found myself a little in that dilemma which---I trust all fair ladies will pardon the avowal--is not uncommon among men--_loving two women at once_--'a way we often have in the army,' as Belton would say.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading The new passion which had seized me was certainly strengthened by a sentiment of pique at Laura (oh, Laura, I could love you still!); yet this passion, improper, unwarrantable, name it as you will, friend reader, for this beautiful and too facile Moslem, filled all my heart and fired my imagination with a thousand romantic fancies.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Was it the old love for her that could not be crushed, or the new love for my beautiful Oriental that I could but imperfectly comprehend, and which had so much of stirring novelty and imminent danger among its chief allurements?
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Perhaps I found myself a little in that dilemma which---I trust all fair ladies will pardon the avowal--is not uncommon among men--_loving two women at once_--'a way we often have in the army,' as Belton would say.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading The new passion which had seized me was certainly strengthened by a sentiment of pique at Laura (oh, Laura, I could love you still!); yet this passion, improper, unwarrantable, name it as you will, friend reader, for this beautiful and too facile Moslem, filled all my heart and fired my imagination with a thousand romantic fancies.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Was it the old love for her that could not be crushed, or the new love for my beautiful Oriental that I could but imperfectly comprehend, and which had so much of stirring novelty and imminent danger among its chief allurements?
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I SCALE THE WINDOW.
the formation of a mental image of something that is not perceived as real and is not present to the senses
From this reading The new passion which had seized me was certainly strengthened by a sentiment of pique at Laura (oh, Laura, I could love you still!); yet this passion, improper, unwarrantable, name it as you will, friend reader, for this beautiful and too facile Moslem, filled all my heart and fired my imagination with a thousand romantic fancies.
imminentadjectiveUS /ˈɪmənənt/
close in time; about to occur
From this reading Was it the old love for her that could not be crushed, or the new love for my beautiful Oriental that I could but imperfectly comprehend, and which had so much of stirring novelty and imminent danger among its chief allurements?
imperfectlyadverbUS /ˌɪmˈpɜːrfɪktli/
in an imperfect or faulty way
From this reading Was it the old love for her that could not be crushed, or the new love for my beautiful Oriental that I could but imperfectly comprehend, and which had so much of stirring novelty and imminent danger among its chief allurements?
improperadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈprɑːpər/
not suitable or right or appropriate
From this reading The new passion which had seized me was certainly strengthened by a sentiment of pique at Laura (oh, Laura, I could love you still!); yet this passion, improper, unwarrantable, name it as you will, friend reader, for this beautiful and too facile Moslem, filled all my heart and fired my imagination with a thousand romantic fancies.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Perhaps I found myself a little in that dilemma which---I trust all fair ladies will pardon the avowal--is not uncommon among men--_loving two women at once_--'a way we often have in the army,' as Belton would say.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Perhaps I found myself a little in that dilemma which---I trust all fair ladies will pardon the avowal--is not uncommon among men--_loving two women at once_--'a way we often have in the army,' as Belton would say.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Was it the old love for her that could not be crushed, or the new love for my beautiful Oriental that I could but imperfectly comprehend, and which had so much of stirring novelty and imminent danger among its chief allurements?
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Was it the old love for her that could not be crushed, or the new love for my beautiful Oriental that I could but imperfectly comprehend, and which had so much of stirring novelty and imminent danger among its chief allurements?
plural of “lady” — a polite name for any woman
From this reading Perhaps I found myself a little in that dilemma which---I trust all fair ladies will pardon the avowal--is not uncommon among men--_loving two women at once_--'a way we often have in the army,' as Belton would say.
Laura
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From this reading When remembering Laura Everingham and the pleasant days of other times, I sighed with mingled regret and bitterness.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Perhaps I found myself a little in that dilemma which---I trust all fair ladies will pardon the avowal--is not uncommon among men--_loving two women at once_--'a way we often have in the army,' as Belton would say.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading Was it the old love for her that could not be crushed, or the new love for my beautiful Oriental that I could but imperfectly comprehend, and which had so much of stirring novelty and imminent danger among its chief allurements?
feeling or showing love and affection
From this reading Perhaps I found myself a little in that dilemma which---I trust all fair ladies will pardon the avowal--is not uncommon among men--_loving two women at once_--'a way we often have in the army,' as Belton would say.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The new passion which had seized me was certainly strengthened by a sentiment of pique at Laura (oh, Laura, I could love you still!); yet this passion, improper, unwarrantable, name it as you will, friend reader, for this beautiful and too facile Moslem, filled all my heart and fired my imagination with a thousand romantic fancies.
the force of workers available
From this reading Perhaps I found myself a little in that dilemma which---I trust all fair ladies will pardon the avowal--is not uncommon among men--_loving two women at once_--'a way we often have in the army,' as Belton would say.
past form of “mingle” — to bring or combine together or with something else
From this reading When remembering Laura Everingham and the pleasant days of other times, I sighed with mingled regret and bitterness.
MoslemnounUS /ˈmɑːzləm/
a believer in or follower of Islam
From this reading The new passion which had seized me was certainly strengthened by a sentiment of pique at Laura (oh, Laura, I could love you still!); yet this passion, improper, unwarrantable, name it as you will, friend reader, for this beautiful and too facile Moslem, filled all my heart and fired my imagination with a thousand romantic fancies.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Was it the old love for her that could not be crushed, or the new love for my beautiful Oriental that I could but imperfectly comprehend, and which had so much of stirring novelty and imminent danger among its chief allurements?
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Was it the old love for her that could not be crushed, or the new love for my beautiful Oriental that I could but imperfectly comprehend, and which had so much of stirring novelty and imminent danger among its chief allurements?
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading Perhaps I found myself a little in that dilemma which---I trust all fair ladies will pardon the avowal--is not uncommon among men--_loving two women at once_--'a way we often have in the army,' as Belton would say.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading The new passion which had seized me was certainly strengthened by a sentiment of pique at Laura (oh, Laura, I could love you still!); yet this passion, improper, unwarrantable, name it as you will, friend reader, for this beautiful and too facile Moslem, filled all my heart and fired my imagination with a thousand romantic fancies.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading Was it the old love for her that could not be crushed, or the new love for my beautiful Oriental that I could but imperfectly comprehend, and which had so much of stirring novelty and imminent danger among its chief allurements?
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Was it the old love for her that could not be crushed, or the new love for my beautiful Oriental that I could but imperfectly comprehend, and which had so much of stirring novelty and imminent danger among its chief allurements?
noveltynounUS /ˈnɑːvəlti/
originality by virtue of being refreshingly novel
From this reading Was it the old love for her that could not be crushed, or the new love for my beautiful Oriental that I could but imperfectly comprehend, and which had so much of stirring novelty and imminent danger among its chief allurements?
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading When remembering Laura Everingham and the pleasant days of other times, I sighed with mingled regret and bitterness.
many times at short intervals
From this reading Perhaps I found myself a little in that dilemma which---I trust all fair ladies will pardon the avowal--is not uncommon among men--_loving two women at once_--'a way we often have in the army,' as Belton would say.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading The new passion which had seized me was certainly strengthened by a sentiment of pique at Laura (oh, Laura, I could love you still!); yet this passion, improper, unwarrantable, name it as you will, friend reader, for this beautiful and too facile Moslem, filled all my heart and fired my imagination with a thousand romantic fancies.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Was it the old love for her that could not be crushed, or the new love for my beautiful Oriental that I could but imperfectly comprehend, and which had so much of stirring novelty and imminent danger among its chief allurements?
on one occasion
From this reading Perhaps I found myself a little in that dilemma which---I trust all fair ladies will pardon the avowal--is not uncommon among men--_loving two women at once_--'a way we often have in the army,' as Belton would say.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Was it the old love for her that could not be crushed, or the new love for my beautiful Oriental that I could but imperfectly comprehend, and which had so much of stirring novelty and imminent danger among its chief allurements?
OrientaladjectiveUS /ˌɔːriˈentəl/
denoting or characteristic of countries of the Far East
From this reading Was it the old love for her that could not be crushed, or the new love for my beautiful Oriental that I could but imperfectly comprehend, and which had so much of stirring novelty and imminent danger among its chief allurements?
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading When remembering Laura Everingham and the pleasant days of other times, I sighed with mingled regret and bitterness.
accept an excuse for
From this reading Perhaps I found myself a little in that dilemma which---I trust all fair ladies will pardon the avowal--is not uncommon among men--_loving two women at once_--'a way we often have in the army,' as Belton would say.
a strong feeling or emotion
From this reading The new passion which had seized me was certainly strengthened by a sentiment of pique at Laura (oh, Laura, I could love you still!); yet this passion, improper, unwarrantable, name it as you will, friend reader, for this beautiful and too facile Moslem, filled all my heart and fired my imagination with a thousand romantic fancies.
by chance
From this reading Perhaps I found myself a little in that dilemma which---I trust all fair ladies will pardon the avowal--is not uncommon among men--_loving two women at once_--'a way we often have in the army,' as Belton would say.
piquenounUS /piːk/
tightly woven fabric with raised cords
From this reading The new passion which had seized me was certainly strengthened by a sentiment of pique at Laura (oh, Laura, I could love you still!); yet this passion, improper, unwarrantable, name it as you will, friend reader, for this beautiful and too facile Moslem, filled all my heart and fired my imagination with a thousand romantic fancies.
affording pleasure; being in harmony with your taste or likings
From this reading When remembering Laura Everingham and the pleasant days of other times, I sighed with mingled regret and bitterness.
a person who enjoys reading
From this reading The new passion which had seized me was certainly strengthened by a sentiment of pique at Laura (oh, Laura, I could love you still!); yet this passion, improper, unwarrantable, name it as you will, friend reader, for this beautiful and too facile Moslem, filled all my heart and fired my imagination with a thousand romantic fancies.
feel remorse for; feel sorry for; be contrite about
From this reading When remembering Laura Everingham and the pleasant days of other times, I sighed with mingled regret and bitterness.
rememberingnounUS /rɪˈmembərɪŋ/
the cognitive processes whereby past experience is remembered
From this reading When remembering Laura Everingham and the pleasant days of other times, I sighed with mingled regret and bitterness.
romanticadjectiveUS /roʊˈmæntɪk/
belonging to or characteristic of Romanticism or the Romantic Movement in the arts
From this reading The new passion which had seized me was certainly strengthened by a sentiment of pique at Laura (oh, Laura, I could love you still!); yet this passion, improper, unwarrantable, name it as you will, friend reader, for this beautiful and too facile Moslem, filled all my heart and fired my imagination with a thousand romantic fancies.
express in words
From this reading Perhaps I found myself a little in that dilemma which---I trust all fair ladies will pardon the avowal--is not uncommon among men--_loving two women at once_--'a way we often have in the army,' as Belton would say.
SCALEnounUS /skeɪl/
an ordered reference standard
From this reading I SCALE THE WINDOW.
past form of “seize” — take hold of; grab
From this reading The new passion which had seized me was certainly strengthened by a sentiment of pique at Laura (oh, Laura, I could love you still!); yet this passion, improper, unwarrantable, name it as you will, friend reader, for this beautiful and too facile Moslem, filled all my heart and fired my imagination with a thousand romantic fancies.
tender, romantic, or nostalgic feeling or emotion
From this reading The new passion which had seized me was certainly strengthened by a sentiment of pique at Laura (oh, Laura, I could love you still!); yet this passion, improper, unwarrantable, name it as you will, friend reader, for this beautiful and too facile Moslem, filled all my heart and fired my imagination with a thousand romantic fancies.
past form of “sigh” — heave or utter a sigh; breathe deeply and heavily
From this reading When remembering Laura Everingham and the pleasant days of other times, I sighed with mingled regret and bitterness.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Was it the old love for her that could not be crushed, or the new love for my beautiful Oriental that I could but imperfectly comprehend, and which had so much of stirring novelty and imminent danger among its chief allurements?
not in physical motion
From this reading The new passion which had seized me was certainly strengthened by a sentiment of pique at Laura (oh, Laura, I could love you still!); yet this passion, improper, unwarrantable, name it as you will, friend reader, for this beautiful and too facile Moslem, filled all my heart and fired my imagination with a thousand romantic fancies.
stirringnounUS /ˈstɜːrɪŋ/
agitating a liquid with an implement
From this reading Was it the old love for her that could not be crushed, or the new love for my beautiful Oriental that I could but imperfectly comprehend, and which had so much of stirring novelty and imminent danger among its chief allurements?
strengthenedadjectiveUS /ˈstreŋθənd/
given added strength or support
From this reading The new passion which had seized me was certainly strengthened by a sentiment of pique at Laura (oh, Laura, I could love you still!); yet this passion, improper, unwarrantable, name it as you will, friend reader, for this beautiful and too facile Moslem, filled all my heart and fired my imagination with a thousand romantic fancies.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Was it the old love for her that could not be crushed, or the new love for my beautiful Oriental that I could but imperfectly comprehend, and which had so much of stirring novelty and imminent danger among its chief allurements?
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I SCALE THE WINDOW.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The new passion which had seized me was certainly strengthened by a sentiment of pique at Laura (oh, Laura, I could love you still!); yet this passion, improper, unwarrantable, name it as you will, friend reader, for this beautiful and too facile Moslem, filled all my heart and fired my imagination with a thousand romantic fancies.
the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
From this reading The new passion which had seized me was certainly strengthened by a sentiment of pique at Laura (oh, Laura, I could love you still!); yet this passion, improper, unwarrantable, name it as you will, friend reader, for this beautiful and too facile Moslem, filled all my heart and fired my imagination with a thousand romantic fancies.
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading When remembering Laura Everingham and the pleasant days of other times, I sighed with mingled regret and bitterness.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading The new passion which had seized me was certainly strengthened by a sentiment of pique at Laura (oh, Laura, I could love you still!); yet this passion, improper, unwarrantable, name it as you will, friend reader, for this beautiful and too facile Moslem, filled all my heart and fired my imagination with a thousand romantic fancies.
something (as property) held by one party (the trustee) for the benefit of another (the beneficiary)
From this reading Perhaps I found myself a little in that dilemma which---I trust all fair ladies will pardon the avowal--is not uncommon among men--_loving two women at once_--'a way we often have in the army,' as Belton would say.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Perhaps I found myself a little in that dilemma which---I trust all fair ladies will pardon the avowal--is not uncommon among men--_loving two women at once_--'a way we often have in the army,' as Belton would say.
uncommonadjectiveUS /ənˈkɑːmən/
not common or ordinarily encountered; unusually great in amount or remarkable in character or kind
From this reading Perhaps I found myself a little in that dilemma which---I trust all fair ladies will pardon the avowal--is not uncommon among men--_loving two women at once_--'a way we often have in the army,' as Belton would say.
unwarrantableadjective
incapable of being justified or explained
From this reading The new passion which had seized me was certainly strengthened by a sentiment of pique at Laura (oh, Laura, I could love you still!); yet this passion, improper, unwarrantable, name it as you will, friend reader, for this beautiful and too facile Moslem, filled all my heart and fired my imagination with a thousand romantic fancies.
Wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Was it the old love for her that could not be crushed, or the new love for my beautiful Oriental that I could but imperfectly comprehend, and which had so much of stirring novelty and imminent danger among its chief allurements?
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Perhaps I found myself a little in that dilemma which---I trust all fair ladies will pardon the avowal--is not uncommon among men--_loving two women at once_--'a way we often have in the army,' as Belton would say.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Perhaps I found myself a little in that dilemma which---I trust all fair ladies will pardon the avowal--is not uncommon among men--_loving two women at once_--'a way we often have in the army,' as Belton would say.
at the time that
From this reading When remembering Laura Everingham and the pleasant days of other times, I sighed with mingled regret and bitterness.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Was it the old love for her that could not be crushed, or the new love for my beautiful Oriental that I could but imperfectly comprehend, and which had so much of stirring novelty and imminent danger among its chief allurements?
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Perhaps I found myself a little in that dilemma which---I trust all fair ladies will pardon the avowal--is not uncommon among men--_loving two women at once_--'a way we often have in the army,' as Belton would say.
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 I SCALE THE WINDOW.
in the company of; together with
From this reading When remembering Laura Everingham and the pleasant days of other times, I sighed with mingled regret and bitterness.
plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading Perhaps I found myself a little in that dilemma which---I trust all fair ladies will pardon the avowal--is not uncommon among men--_loving two women at once_--'a way we often have in the army,' as Belton would say.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Perhaps I found myself a little in that dilemma which---I trust all fair ladies will pardon the avowal--is not uncommon among men--_loving two women at once_--'a way we often have in the army,' as Belton would say.
but in spite of that
From this reading The new passion which had seized me was certainly strengthened by a sentiment of pique at Laura (oh, Laura, I could love you still!); yet this passion, improper, unwarrantable, name it as you will, friend reader, for this beautiful and too facile Moslem, filled all my heart and fired my imagination with a thousand romantic fancies.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading The new passion which had seized me was certainly strengthened by a sentiment of pique at Laura (oh, Laura, I could love you still!); yet this passion, improper, unwarrantable, name it as you will, friend reader, for this beautiful and too facile Moslem, filled all my heart and fired my imagination with a thousand romantic fancies.
