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From this reading Our young hero, however, turned pale; he was to be torn from the object of his fondest love, never, perhaps, to meet again.
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading He committed his mistress to the care of her attendant, who now appeared.
attendantnounUS /əˈtendənt/
someone who waits on or tends to or attends to the needs of another
From this reading He committed his mistress to the care of her attendant, who now appeared.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Our young hero, however, turned pale; he was to be torn from the object of his fondest love, never, perhaps, to meet again.
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading He committed his mistress to the care of her attendant, who now appeared.
events that provide the generative force that is the origin of something
From this reading “We part not thus; let my noble guests once more, in the hall, pledge the good old cause.
bound or obligated, as under a pledge to a particular cause, action, or attitude
From this reading He committed his mistress to the care of her attendant, who now appeared.
fondestadjectiveUS /ˈfɑːndəst/
superlative of “fond” — having or displaying warmth or affection
From this reading Our young hero, however, turned pale; he was to be torn from the object of his fondest love, never, perhaps, to meet again.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Our young hero, however, turned pale; he was to be torn from the object of his fondest love, never, perhaps, to meet again.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading “We part not thus; let my noble guests once more, in the hall, pledge the good old cause.
plural of “guest” — a visitor to whom hospitality is extended
From this reading “We part not thus; let my noble guests once more, in the hall, pledge the good old cause.
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading “We part not thus; let my noble guests once more, in the hall, pledge the good old cause.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Our young hero, however, turned pale; he was to be torn from the object of his fondest love, never, perhaps, to meet again.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He committed his mistress to the care of her attendant, who now appeared.
a man distinguished by exceptional courage and nobility and strength
From this reading Our young hero, however, turned pale; he was to be torn from the object of his fondest love, never, perhaps, to meet again.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Our young hero, however, turned pale; he was to be torn from the object of his fondest love, never, perhaps, to meet again.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading Our young hero, however, turned pale; he was to be torn from the object of his fondest love, never, perhaps, to meet again.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “We part not thus; let my noble guests once more, in the hall, pledge the good old cause.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading “We part not thus; let my noble guests once more, in the hall, pledge the good old cause.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading Our young hero, however, turned pale; he was to be torn from the object of his fondest love, never, perhaps, to meet again.
come together
From this reading Our young hero, however, turned pale; he was to be torn from the object of his fondest love, never, perhaps, to meet again.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading This proposal met the sanction of the warrior.
an adulterous woman; a woman who has an ongoing extramarital sexual relationship with a man
From this reading He committed his mistress to the care of her attendant, who now appeared.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading “We part not thus; let my noble guests once more, in the hall, pledge the good old cause.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “We part not thus; let my noble guests once more, in the hall, pledge the good old cause.
an old word for “no”
From this reading “Nay,” said Sir Richard.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Our young hero, however, turned pale; he was to be torn from the object of his fondest love, never, perhaps, to meet again.
nobleadjectiveUS /ˈnoʊbəl/
impressive in appearance
From this reading “We part not thus; let my noble guests once more, in the hall, pledge the good old cause.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “We part not thus; let my noble guests once more, in the hall, pledge the good old cause.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading He committed his mistress to the care of her attendant, who now appeared.
a tangible and visible entity; an entity that can cast a shadow
From this reading Our young hero, however, turned pale; he was to be torn from the object of his fondest love, never, perhaps, to meet again.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading This proposal met the sanction of the warrior.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading “We part not thus; let my noble guests once more, in the hall, pledge the good old cause.
on one occasion
From this reading “We part not thus; let my noble guests once more, in the hall, pledge the good old cause.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Our young hero, however, turned pale; he was to be torn from the object of his fondest love, never, perhaps, to meet again.
very light colored; highly diluted with white
From this reading Our young hero, however, turned pale; he was to be torn from the object of his fondest love, never, perhaps, to meet again.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading “We part not thus; let my noble guests once more, in the hall, pledge the good old cause.
by chance
From this reading Our young hero, however, turned pale; he was to be torn from the object of his fondest love, never, perhaps, to meet again.
pledgeverbUS /pledʒ/
promise solemnly and formally
From this reading “We part not thus; let my noble guests once more, in the hall, pledge the good old cause.
proposalnounUS /prəˈpoʊzəl/
something proposed (such as a plan or assumption)
From this reading This proposal met the sanction of the warrior.
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From this reading “Nay,” said Sir Richard.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Nay,” said Sir Richard.
sanctionnounUS /ˈsæŋkʃən/
formal and explicit approval
From this reading This proposal met the sanction of the warrior.
term of address for a man
From this reading “Nay,” said Sir Richard.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading This proposal met the sanction of the warrior.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This proposal met the sanction of the warrior.
(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result
From this reading “We part not thus; let my noble guests once more, in the hall, pledge the good old cause.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Our young hero, however, turned pale; he was to be torn from the object of his fondest love, never, perhaps, to meet again.
having edges that are jagged from injury
From this reading Our young hero, however, turned pale; he was to be torn from the object of his fondest love, never, perhaps, to meet again.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading Our young hero, however, turned pale; he was to be torn from the object of his fondest love, never, perhaps, to meet again.
warriornounUS /ˈwɔːriər/
someone engaged in or experienced in warfare
From this reading This proposal met the sanction of the warrior.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Our young hero, however, turned pale; he was to be torn from the object of his fondest love, never, perhaps, to meet again.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “We part not thus; let my noble guests once more, in the hall, pledge the good old cause.
which person or people
From this reading He committed his mistress to the care of her attendant, who now appeared.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading Our young hero, however, turned pale; he was to be torn from the object of his fondest love, never, perhaps, to meet again.
