used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Two days of the most cruel unrest followed to Norman de Vere after that painful interview with his mother, for although he had fully resolved to ask Thea West to marry him, he could not bring himself to the point of a proposal.
adorableadjectiveUS /əˈdɔːrəbəl/
lovable especially in a childlike or naive way
From this reading And the girl was so young, so lovely, so utterly adorable, it seemed cruel that her life should be clouded by the shameful story that Camille’s relentless malice had sent ringing down the years to torture him when he had thought himself free of her forever.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Two days of the most cruel unrest followed to Norman de Vere after that painful interview with his mother, for although he had fully resolved to ask Thea West to marry him, he could not bring himself to the point of a proposal.
anew
From this reading He would be confronted again with the problem of her future.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading What if she should refuse, as it seemed almost certain she would do?
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Two days of the most cruel unrest followed to Norman de Vere after that painful interview with his mother, for although he had fully resolved to ask Thea West to marry him, he could not bring himself to the point of a proposal.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And the girl was so young, so lovely, so utterly adorable, it seemed cruel that her life should be clouded by the shameful story that Camille’s relentless malice had sent ringing down the years to torture him when he had thought himself free of her forever.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading What if she should refuse, as it seemed almost certain she would do?
make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading Two days of the most cruel unrest followed to Norman de Vere after that painful interview with his mother, for although he had fully resolved to ask Thea West to marry him, he could not bring himself to the point of a proposal.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He would be confronted again with the problem of her future.
marked by strong resentment or cynicism
From this reading Dead and buried as she was, she was yet taking on him a most bitter vengeance for her slighted love.
take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading Two days of the most cruel unrest followed to Norman de Vere after that painful interview with his mother, for although he had fully resolved to ask Thea West to marry him, he could not bring himself to the point of a proposal.
placed in a grave
From this reading Dead and buried as she was, she was yet taking on him a most bitter vengeance for her slighted love.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading And the girl was so young, so lovely, so utterly adorable, it seemed cruel that her life should be clouded by the shameful story that Camille’s relentless malice had sent ringing down the years to torture him when he had thought himself free of her forever.
Camille's
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From this reading And the girl was so young, so lovely, so utterly adorable, it seemed cruel that her life should be clouded by the shameful story that Camille’s relentless malice had sent ringing down the years to torture him when he had thought himself free of her forever.
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading What if she should refuse, as it seemed almost certain she would do?
cloudedadjectiveUS /ˈklaʊdɪd/
made troubled or apprehensive or distressed in appearance
From this reading And the girl was so young, so lovely, so utterly adorable, it seemed cruel that her life should be clouded by the shameful story that Camille’s relentless malice had sent ringing down the years to torture him when he had thought himself free of her forever.
confrontedverbUS /kənˈfrʌntəd/
past form of “confront” — oppose, as in hostility or a competition
From this reading He would be confronted again with the problem of her future.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Two days of the most cruel unrest followed to Norman de Vere after that painful interview with his mother, for although he had fully resolved to ask Thea West to marry him, he could not bring himself to the point of a proposal.
crueladjectiveUS /ˈkruːəl/
(of persons or their actions) able or disposed to inflict pain or suffering
From this reading Two days of the most cruel unrest followed to Norman de Vere after that painful interview with his mother, for although he had fully resolved to ask Thea West to marry him, he could not bring himself to the point of a proposal.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading Two days of the most cruel unrest followed to Norman de Vere after that painful interview with his mother, for although he had fully resolved to ask Thea West to marry him, he could not bring himself to the point of a proposal.
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading Two days of the most cruel unrest followed to Norman de Vere after that painful interview with his mother, for although he had fully resolved to ask Thea West to marry him, he could not bring himself to the point of a proposal.
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading Dead and buried as she was, she was yet taking on him a most bitter vengeance for her slighted love.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading What if she should refuse, as it seemed almost certain she would do?
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading And the girl was so young, so lovely, so utterly adorable, it seemed cruel that her life should be clouded by the shameful story that Camille’s relentless malice had sent ringing down the years to torture him when he had thought himself free of her forever.
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading Two days of the most cruel unrest followed to Norman de Vere after that painful interview with his mother, for although he had fully resolved to ask Thea West to marry him, he could not bring himself to the point of a proposal.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Two days of the most cruel unrest followed to Norman de Vere after that painful interview with his mother, for although he had fully resolved to ask Thea West to marry him, he could not bring himself to the point of a proposal.
for a limitless time
From this reading And the girl was so young, so lovely, so utterly adorable, it seemed cruel that her life should be clouded by the shameful story that Camille’s relentless malice had sent ringing down the years to torture him when he had thought himself free of her forever.
grant freedom to; free from confinement
From this reading And the girl was so young, so lovely, so utterly adorable, it seemed cruel that her life should be clouded by the shameful story that Camille’s relentless malice had sent ringing down the years to torture him when he had thought himself free of her forever.
to the greatest degree or extent; completely or entirely; (“full” in this sense is used as a combining form)
From this reading Two days of the most cruel unrest followed to Norman de Vere after that painful interview with his mother, for although he had fully resolved to ask Thea West to marry him, he could not bring himself to the point of a proposal.
yet to be or coming
From this reading He would be confronted again with the problem of her future.
a young female
From this reading And the girl was so young, so lovely, so utterly adorable, it seemed cruel that her life should be clouded by the shameful story that Camille’s relentless malice had sent ringing down the years to torture him when he had thought himself free of her forever.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Two days of the most cruel unrest followed to Norman de Vere after that painful interview with his mother, for although he had fully resolved to ask Thea West to marry him, he could not bring himself to the point of a proposal.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Two days of the most cruel unrest followed to Norman de Vere after that painful interview with his mother, for although he had fully resolved to ask Thea West to marry him, he could not bring himself to the point of a proposal.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He would be confronted again with the problem of her future.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Two days of the most cruel unrest followed to Norman de Vere after that painful interview with his mother, for although he had fully resolved to ask Thea West to marry him, he could not bring himself to the point of a proposal.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Two days of the most cruel unrest followed to Norman de Vere after that painful interview with his mother, for although he had fully resolved to ask Thea West to marry him, he could not bring himself to the point of a proposal.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Two days of the most cruel unrest followed to Norman de Vere after that painful interview with his mother, for although he had fully resolved to ask Thea West to marry him, he could not bring himself to the point of a proposal.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading What if she should refuse, as it seemed almost certain she would do?
conduct an interview in television, newspaper, and radio reporting
From this reading Two days of the most cruel unrest followed to Norman de Vere after that painful interview with his mother, for although he had fully resolved to ask Thea West to marry him, he could not bring himself to the point of a proposal.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading What if she should refuse, as it seemed almost certain she would do?
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading And the girl was so young, so lovely, so utterly adorable, it seemed cruel that her life should be clouded by the shameful story that Camille’s relentless malice had sent ringing down the years to torture him when he had thought himself free of her forever.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading Dead and buried as she was, she was yet taking on him a most bitter vengeance for her slighted love.
appealing to the emotions as well as the eye
From this reading And the girl was so young, so lovely, so utterly adorable, it seemed cruel that her life should be clouded by the shameful story that Camille’s relentless malice had sent ringing down the years to torture him when he had thought himself free of her forever.
malicenounUS /ˈmæləs/
feeling a need to see others suffer
From this reading And the girl was so young, so lovely, so utterly adorable, it seemed cruel that her life should be clouded by the shameful story that Camille’s relentless malice had sent ringing down the years to torture him when he had thought himself free of her forever.
take in marriage
From this reading Two days of the most cruel unrest followed to Norman de Vere after that painful interview with his mother, for although he had fully resolved to ask Thea West to marry him, he could not bring himself to the point of a proposal.
used to form the superlative
From this reading Two days of the most cruel unrest followed to Norman de Vere after that painful interview with his mother, for although he had fully resolved to ask Thea West to marry him, he could not bring himself to the point of a proposal.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading Two days of the most cruel unrest followed to Norman de Vere after that painful interview with his mother, for although he had fully resolved to ask Thea West to marry him, he could not bring himself to the point of a proposal.
NormannounUS /ˈnɔːrmən/
United States operatic soprano (born in 1945)
From this reading Two days of the most cruel unrest followed to Norman de Vere after that painful interview with his mother, for although he had fully resolved to ask Thea West to marry him, he could not bring himself to the point of a proposal.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Two days of the most cruel unrest followed to Norman de Vere after that painful interview with his mother, for although he had fully resolved to ask Thea West to marry him, he could not bring himself to the point of a proposal.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Two days of the most cruel unrest followed to Norman de Vere after that painful interview with his mother, for although he had fully resolved to ask Thea West to marry him, he could not bring himself to the point of a proposal.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Dead and buried as she was, she was yet taking on him a most bitter vengeance for her slighted love.
causing physical or psychological pain
From this reading Two days of the most cruel unrest followed to Norman de Vere after that painful interview with his mother, for although he had fully resolved to ask Thea West to marry him, he could not bring himself to the point of a proposal.
a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading Two days of the most cruel unrest followed to Norman de Vere after that painful interview with his mother, for although he had fully resolved to ask Thea West to marry him, he could not bring himself to the point of a proposal.
a state of difficulty that needs to be resolved
From this reading He would be confronted again with the problem of her future.
proposalnounUS /prəˈpoʊzəl/
something proposed (such as a plan or assumption)
From this reading Two days of the most cruel unrest followed to Norman de Vere after that painful interview with his mother, for although he had fully resolved to ask Thea West to marry him, he could not bring himself to the point of a proposal.
show unwillingness towards
From this reading What if she should refuse, as it seemed almost certain she would do?
relentlessadjectiveUS /rɪˈlentlɪs/
not to be placated or appeased or moved by entreaty
From this reading And the girl was so young, so lovely, so utterly adorable, it seemed cruel that her life should be clouded by the shameful story that Camille’s relentless malice had sent ringing down the years to torture him when he had thought himself free of her forever.
determined
From this reading Two days of the most cruel unrest followed to Norman de Vere after that painful interview with his mother, for although he had fully resolved to ask Thea West to marry him, he could not bring himself to the point of a proposal.
ringingnounUS /ˈrɪŋɪŋ/
the sound of a bell ringing
From this reading And the girl was so young, so lovely, so utterly adorable, it seemed cruel that her life should be clouded by the shameful story that Camille’s relentless malice had sent ringing down the years to torture him when he had thought himself free of her forever.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading What if she should refuse, as it seemed almost certain she would do?
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading And the girl was so young, so lovely, so utterly adorable, it seemed cruel that her life should be clouded by the shameful story that Camille’s relentless malice had sent ringing down the years to torture him when he had thought himself free of her forever.
shamefuladjectiveUS /ˈʃeɪmfəl/
(used of conduct or character) deserving or bringing disgrace or shame
From this reading And the girl was so young, so lovely, so utterly adorable, it seemed cruel that her life should be clouded by the shameful story that Camille’s relentless malice had sent ringing down the years to torture him when he had thought himself free of her forever.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading What if she should refuse, as it seemed almost certain she would do?
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading What if she should refuse, as it seemed almost certain she would do?
slightedverbUS /ˈslaɪtɪd/
past form of “slight” — pay no attention to, disrespect
From this reading Dead and buried as she was, she was yet taking on him a most bitter vengeance for her slighted love.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading And the girl was so young, so lovely, so utterly adorable, it seemed cruel that her life should be clouded by the shameful story that Camille’s relentless malice had sent ringing down the years to torture him when he had thought himself free of her forever.
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 And the girl was so young, so lovely, so utterly adorable, it seemed cruel that her life should be clouded by the shameful story that Camille’s relentless malice had sent ringing down the years to torture him when he had thought himself free of her forever.
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
From this reading Dead and buried as she was, she was yet taking on him a most bitter vengeance for her slighted love.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Two days of the most cruel unrest followed to Norman de Vere after that painful interview with his mother, for although he had fully resolved to ask Thea West to marry him, he could not bring himself to the point of a proposal.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Two days of the most cruel unrest followed to Norman de Vere after that painful interview with his mother, for although he had fully resolved to ask Thea West to marry him, he could not bring himself to the point of a proposal.
TheanounUS /ˈθiːə/
(Greek mythology) the Titaness who was mother of Helios and Selene and Eos in ancient mythology
From this reading Two days of the most cruel unrest followed to Norman de Vere after that painful interview with his mother, for although he had fully resolved to ask Thea West to marry him, he could not bring himself to the point of a proposal.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading And the girl was so young, so lovely, so utterly adorable, it seemed cruel that her life should be clouded by the shameful story that Camille’s relentless malice had sent ringing down the years to torture him when he had thought himself free of her forever.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Two days of the most cruel unrest followed to Norman de Vere after that painful interview with his mother, for although he had fully resolved to ask Thea West to marry him, he could not bring himself to the point of a proposal.
tortureverbUS /ˈtɔːrtʃər/
torment emotionally or mentally
From this reading And the girl was so young, so lovely, so utterly adorable, it seemed cruel that her life should be clouded by the shameful story that Camille’s relentless malice had sent ringing down the years to torture him when he had thought himself free of her forever.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Two days of the most cruel unrest followed to Norman de Vere after that painful interview with his mother, for although he had fully resolved to ask Thea West to marry him, he could not bring himself to the point of a proposal.
unrestnounUS /ənˈrest/
a state of agitation or turbulent change or development
From this reading Two days of the most cruel unrest followed to Norman de Vere after that painful interview with his mother, for although he had fully resolved to ask Thea West to marry him, he could not bring himself to the point of a proposal.
completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading And the girl was so young, so lovely, so utterly adorable, it seemed cruel that her life should be clouded by the shameful story that Camille’s relentless malice had sent ringing down the years to torture him when he had thought himself free of her forever.
vengeancenounUS /ˈvendʒəns/
the act of taking revenge (harming someone in retaliation for something harmful that they have done) especially in the next life
From this reading Dead and buried as she was, she was yet taking on him a most bitter vengeance for her slighted love.
Vere
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From this reading Two days of the most cruel unrest followed to Norman de Vere after that painful interview with his mother, for although he had fully resolved to ask Thea West to marry him, he could not bring himself to the point of a proposal.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading And the girl was so young, so lovely, so utterly adorable, it seemed cruel that her life should be clouded by the shameful story that Camille’s relentless malice had sent ringing down the years to torture him when he had thought himself free of her forever.
the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America
From this reading Two days of the most cruel unrest followed to Norman de Vere after that painful interview with his mother, for although he had fully resolved to ask Thea West to marry him, he could not bring himself to the point of a proposal.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What if she should refuse, as it seemed almost certain she would do?
at the time that
From this reading And the girl was so young, so lovely, so utterly adorable, it seemed cruel that her life should be clouded by the shameful story that Camille’s relentless malice had sent ringing down the years to torture him when he had thought himself free of her forever.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Two days of the most cruel unrest followed to Norman de Vere after that painful interview with his mother, for although he had fully resolved to ask Thea West to marry him, he could not bring himself to the point of a proposal.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading What if she should refuse, as it seemed almost certain she would do?
a late time of life
From this reading And the girl was so young, so lovely, so utterly adorable, it seemed cruel that her life should be clouded by the shameful story that Camille’s relentless malice had sent ringing down the years to torture him when he had thought himself free of her forever.
but in spite of that
From this reading Dead and buried as she was, she was yet taking on him a most bitter vengeance for her slighted love.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading And the girl was so young, so lovely, so utterly adorable, it seemed cruel that her life should be clouded by the shameful story that Camille’s relentless malice had sent ringing down the years to torture him when he had thought himself free of her forever.
