used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Cinthia had made a rash promise, and she realized it; but her pride would not permit her to retract.
(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 “I dreamed that time, I dreamed that pride, Had quenched at length my early flame, Nor knew till seated by thy side, My heart in all save hope the same.”
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Although he did not quite understand her manner, he was more than glad to find that her love had been more shallow than at first appeared and more easily conquered.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Cinthia had made a rash promise, and she realized it; but her pride would not permit her to retract.
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Although he did not quite understand her manner, he was more than glad to find that her love had been more shallow than at first appeared and more easily conquered.
elected vice president and became 21st President of the United States when Garfield was assassinated (1830-1886)
From this reading She knew well that Arthur Varian was still too fatally dear to her heart for her to meet him daily on mere friendly grounds; that would only augment her love and her despair, since neither pride nor reason had sufficed to quench the smoldering flame.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “I dreamed that time, I dreamed that pride, Had quenched at length my early flame, Nor knew till seated by thy side, My heart in all save hope the same.”
augmentverbUS /ɔːɡˈment/
enlarge or increase
From this reading She knew well that Arthur Varian was still too fatally dear to her heart for her to meet him daily on mere friendly grounds; that would only augment her love and her despair, since neither pride nor reason had sufficed to quench the smoldering flame.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Although he did not quite understand her manner, he was more than glad to find that her love had been more shallow than at first appeared and more easily conquered.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Cinthia had made a rash promise, and she realized it; but her pride would not permit her to retract.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading “I dreamed that time, I dreamed that pride, Had quenched at length my early flame, Nor knew till seated by thy side, My heart in all save hope the same.”
Cinthia
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From this reading Cinthia had made a rash promise, and she realized it; but her pride would not permit her to retract.
complexnounUS /ˈkɑːmpleks/
a conceptual whole made up of complicated and related parts
From this reading Since Arthur was not conceited, and was unversed in the complex windings of a woman’s nature, he was mystified, if not entirely deceived, by the words in which she gave him to understand that she loved him no longer, but was willing to let friendship take the place of passion.
conceitedadjectiveUS /kənˈsiːtəd/
characteristic of false pride; having an exaggerated sense of self-importance
From this reading Since Arthur was not conceited, and was unversed in the complex windings of a woman’s nature, he was mystified, if not entirely deceived, by the words in which she gave him to understand that she loved him no longer, but was willing to let friendship take the place of passion.
conqueredverbUS /ˈkɑːŋkərd/
past form of “conquer” — bring under control by force or authority
From this reading Although he did not quite understand her manner, he was more than glad to find that her love had been more shallow than at first appeared and more easily conquered.
every day; without missing a day
From this reading She knew well that Arthur Varian was still too fatally dear to her heart for her to meet him daily on mere friendly grounds; that would only augment her love and her despair, since neither pride nor reason had sufficed to quench the smoldering flame.
dearly loved
From this reading She knew well that Arthur Varian was still too fatally dear to her heart for her to meet him daily on mere friendly grounds; that would only augment her love and her despair, since neither pride nor reason had sufficed to quench the smoldering flame.
deceivedverbUS /dɪˈsiːvd/
past form of “deceive” — be false to; be dishonest with
From this reading Since Arthur was not conceited, and was unversed in the complex windings of a woman’s nature, he was mystified, if not entirely deceived, by the words in which she gave him to understand that she loved him no longer, but was willing to let friendship take the place of passion.
a state in which all hope is lost or absent
From this reading She knew well that Arthur Varian was still too fatally dear to her heart for her to meet him daily on mere friendly grounds; that would only augment her love and her despair, since neither pride nor reason had sufficed to quench the smoldering flame.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Although he did not quite understand her manner, he was more than glad to find that her love had been more shallow than at first appeared and more easily conquered.
conceived of or imagined or hoped for
From this reading “I dreamed that time, I dreamed that pride, Had quenched at length my early flame, Nor knew till seated by thy side, My heart in all save hope the same.”
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading “I dreamed that time, I dreamed that pride, Had quenched at length my early flame, Nor knew till seated by thy side, My heart in all save hope the same.”
with ease (“easy” is sometimes used informally for “easily”)
From this reading Although he did not quite understand her manner, he was more than glad to find that her love had been more shallow than at first appeared and more easily conquered.
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading Since Arthur was not conceited, and was unversed in the complex windings of a woman’s nature, he was mystified, if not entirely deceived, by the words in which she gave him to understand that she loved him no longer, but was willing to let friendship take the place of passion.
fatallyadverbUS /ˈfeɪtəli/
with fatal consequences or implications
From this reading She knew well that Arthur Varian was still too fatally dear to her heart for her to meet him daily on mere friendly grounds; that would only augment her love and her despair, since neither pride nor reason had sufficed to quench the smoldering flame.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading Although he did not quite understand her manner, he was more than glad to find that her love had been more shallow than at first appeared and more easily conquered.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Although he did not quite understand her manner, he was more than glad to find that her love had been more shallow than at first appeared and more easily conquered.
A hot glowing body of ignited gas produced by fire.
From this reading “I dreamed that time, I dreamed that pride, Had quenched at length my early flame, Nor knew till seated by thy side, My heart in all save hope the same.”
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading She knew well that Arthur Varian was still too fatally dear to her heart for her to meet him daily on mere friendly grounds; that would only augment her love and her despair, since neither pride nor reason had sufficed to quench the smoldering flame.
characteristic of or befitting a friend
From this reading She knew well that Arthur Varian was still too fatally dear to her heart for her to meet him daily on mere friendly grounds; that would only augment her love and her despair, since neither pride nor reason had sufficed to quench the smoldering flame.
the state of being friends (or friendly)
From this reading Since Arthur was not conceited, and was unversed in the complex windings of a woman’s nature, he was mystified, if not entirely deceived, by the words in which she gave him to understand that she loved him no longer, but was willing to let friendship take the place of passion.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading Since Arthur was not conceited, and was unversed in the complex windings of a woman’s nature, he was mystified, if not entirely deceived, by the words in which she gave him to understand that she loved him no longer, but was willing to let friendship take the place of passion.
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading Although he did not quite understand her manner, he was more than glad to find that her love had been more shallow than at first appeared and more easily conquered.
your basis for belief or disbelief; knowledge on which to base belief
From this reading She knew well that Arthur Varian was still too fatally dear to her heart for her to meet him daily on mere friendly grounds; that would only augment her love and her despair, since neither pride nor reason had sufficed to quench the smoldering flame.
Hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading “I dreamed that time, I dreamed that pride, Had quenched at length my early flame, Nor knew till seated by thy side, My heart in all save hope the same.”
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Since Arthur was not conceited, and was unversed in the complex windings of a woman’s nature, he was mystified, if not entirely deceived, by the words in which she gave him to understand that she loved him no longer, but was willing to let friendship take the place of passion.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading “I dreamed that time, I dreamed that pride, Had quenched at length my early flame, Nor knew till seated by thy side, My heart in all save hope the same.”
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Cinthia had made a rash promise, and she realized it; but her pride would not permit her to retract.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She knew well that Arthur Varian was still too fatally dear to her heart for her to meet him daily on mere friendly grounds; that would only augment her love and her despair, since neither pride nor reason had sufficed to quench the smoldering flame.
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading “I dreamed that time, I dreamed that pride, Had quenched at length my early flame, Nor knew till seated by thy side, My heart in all save hope the same.”
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I dreamed that time, I dreamed that pride, Had quenched at length my early flame, Nor knew till seated by thy side, My heart in all save hope the same.”
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Since Arthur was not conceited, and was unversed in the complex windings of a woman’s nature, he was mystified, if not entirely deceived, by the words in which she gave him to understand that she loved him no longer, but was willing to let friendship take the place of passion.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “I dreamed that time, I dreamed that pride, Had quenched at length my early flame, Nor knew till seated by thy side, My heart in all save hope the same.”
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Cinthia had made a rash promise, and she realized it; but her pride would not permit her to retract.
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 “I dreamed that time, I dreamed that pride, Had quenched at length my early flame, Nor knew till seated by thy side, My heart in all save hope the same.”
the linear extent in space from one end to the other; the longest dimension of something that is fixed in place
From this reading “I dreamed that time, I dreamed that pride, Had quenched at length my early flame, Nor knew till seated by thy side, My heart in all save hope the same.”
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading Since Arthur was not conceited, and was unversed in the complex windings of a woman’s nature, he was mystified, if not entirely deceived, by the words in which she gave him to understand that she loved him no longer, but was willing to let friendship take the place of passion.
for more time
From this reading Since Arthur was not conceited, and was unversed in the complex windings of a woman’s nature, he was mystified, if not entirely deceived, by the words in which she gave him to understand that she loved him no longer, but was willing to let friendship take the place of passion.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading She knew well that Arthur Varian was still too fatally dear to her heart for her to meet him daily on mere friendly grounds; that would only augment her love and her despair, since neither pride nor reason had sufficed to quench the smoldering flame.
held dear
From this reading Since Arthur was not conceited, and was unversed in the complex windings of a woman’s nature, he was mystified, if not entirely deceived, by the words in which she gave him to understand that she loved him no longer, but was willing to let friendship take the place of passion.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Cinthia had made a rash promise, and she realized it; but her pride would not permit her to retract.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Although he did not quite understand her manner, he was more than glad to find that her love had been more shallow than at first appeared and more easily conquered.
come together
From this reading She knew well that Arthur Varian was still too fatally dear to her heart for her to meet him daily on mere friendly grounds; that would only augment her love and her despair, since neither pride nor reason had sufficed to quench the smoldering flame.
being nothing more than specified
From this reading She knew well that Arthur Varian was still too fatally dear to her heart for her to meet him daily on mere friendly grounds; that would only augment her love and her despair, since neither pride nor reason had sufficed to quench the smoldering flame.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Although he did not quite understand her manner, he was more than glad to find that her love had been more shallow than at first appeared and more easily conquered.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “I dreamed that time, I dreamed that pride, Had quenched at length my early flame, Nor knew till seated by thy side, My heart in all save hope the same.”
mystifiedadjectiveUS /ˈmɪstəfaɪd/
totally perplexed and mixed up
From this reading Since Arthur was not conceited, and was unversed in the complex windings of a woman’s nature, he was mystified, if not entirely deceived, by the words in which she gave him to understand that she loved him no longer, but was willing to let friendship take the place of passion.
the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized
From this reading Since Arthur was not conceited, and was unversed in the complex windings of a woman’s nature, he was mystified, if not entirely deceived, by the words in which she gave him to understand that she loved him no longer, but was willing to let friendship take the place of passion.
not one and not the other of two
From this reading She knew well that Arthur Varian was still too fatally dear to her heart for her to meet him daily on mere friendly grounds; that would only augment her love and her despair, since neither pride nor reason had sufficed to quench the smoldering flame.
not any; not one
From this reading Since Arthur was not conceited, and was unversed in the complex windings of a woman’s nature, he was mystified, if not entirely deceived, by the words in which she gave him to understand that she loved him no longer, but was willing to let friendship take the place of passion.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading “I dreamed that time, I dreamed that pride, Had quenched at length my early flame, Nor knew till seated by thy side, My heart in all save hope the same.”
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Cinthia had made a rash promise, and she realized it; but her pride would not permit her to retract.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Since Arthur was not conceited, and was unversed in the complex windings of a woman’s nature, he was mystified, if not entirely deceived, by the words in which she gave him to understand that she loved him no longer, but was willing to let friendship take the place of passion.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading She knew well that Arthur Varian was still too fatally dear to her heart for her to meet him daily on mere friendly grounds; that would only augment her love and her despair, since neither pride nor reason had sufficed to quench the smoldering flame.
and nothing more
From this reading She knew well that Arthur Varian was still too fatally dear to her heart for her to meet him daily on mere friendly grounds; that would only augment her love and her despair, since neither pride nor reason had sufficed to quench the smoldering flame.
a strong feeling or emotion
From this reading Since Arthur was not conceited, and was unversed in the complex windings of a woman’s nature, he was mystified, if not entirely deceived, by the words in which she gave him to understand that she loved him no longer, but was willing to let friendship take the place of passion.
a legal document giving official permission to do something
From this reading Cinthia had made a rash promise, and she realized it; but her pride would not permit her to retract.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Since Arthur was not conceited, and was unversed in the complex windings of a woman’s nature, he was mystified, if not entirely deceived, by the words in which she gave him to understand that she loved him no longer, but was willing to let friendship take the place of passion.
a feeling of self-respect and personal worth
From this reading “I dreamed that time, I dreamed that pride, Had quenched at length my early flame, Nor knew till seated by thy side, My heart in all save hope the same.”
make a promise or commitment
From this reading Cinthia had made a rash promise, and she realized it; but her pride would not permit her to retract.
quenchverbUS /kwentʃ/
satisfy
From this reading She knew well that Arthur Varian was still too fatally dear to her heart for her to meet him daily on mere friendly grounds; that would only augment her love and her despair, since neither pride nor reason had sufficed to quench the smoldering flame.
quenchedadjective
allayed
From this reading “I dreamed that time, I dreamed that pride, Had quenched at length my early flame, Nor knew till seated by thy side, My heart in all save hope the same.”
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading Although he did not quite understand her manner, he was more than glad to find that her love had been more shallow than at first appeared and more easily conquered.
rashnounUS /ræʃ/
any red eruption of the skin
From this reading Cinthia had made a rash promise, and she realized it; but her pride would not permit her to retract.
successfully completed or brought to an end
From this reading Cinthia had made a rash promise, and she realized it; but her pride would not permit her to retract.
a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading She knew well that Arthur Varian was still too fatally dear to her heart for her to meet him daily on mere friendly grounds; that would only augment her love and her despair, since neither pride nor reason had sufficed to quench the smoldering flame.
retractverbUS /riˈtrækt/
formally reject or disavow a formerly held belief, usually under pressure
From this reading Cinthia had made a rash promise, and she realized it; but her pride would not permit her to retract.
Identical; not different.
From this reading “I dreamed that time, I dreamed that pride, Had quenched at length my early flame, Nor knew till seated by thy side, My heart in all save hope the same.”
except for; apart from
From this reading “I dreamed that time, I dreamed that pride, Had quenched at length my early flame, Nor knew till seated by thy side, My heart in all save hope the same.”
(of persons) having the torso erect and legs bent with the body supported on the buttocks
From this reading “I dreamed that time, I dreamed that pride, Had quenched at length my early flame, Nor knew till seated by thy side, My heart in all save hope the same.”
shallowadjectiveUS /ˈʃæloʊ/
lacking physical depth; having little spatial extension downward or inward from an outer surface or backward or outward from a center
From this reading Although he did not quite understand her manner, he was more than glad to find that her love had been more shallow than at first appeared and more easily conquered.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Cinthia had made a rash promise, and she realized it; but her pride would not permit her to retract.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading “I dreamed that time, I dreamed that pride, Had quenched at length my early flame, Nor knew till seated by thy side, My heart in all save hope the same.”
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading She knew well that Arthur Varian was still too fatally dear to her heart for her to meet him daily on mere friendly grounds; that would only augment her love and her despair, since neither pride nor reason had sufficed to quench the smoldering flame.
smolderingadjectiveUS /ˈsmoʊldərɪŋ/
showing scarcely suppressed anger
From this reading She knew well that Arthur Varian was still too fatally dear to her heart for her to meet him daily on mere friendly grounds; that would only augment her love and her despair, since neither pride nor reason had sufficed to quench the smoldering flame.
not in physical motion
From this reading She knew well that Arthur Varian was still too fatally dear to her heart for her to meet him daily on mere friendly grounds; that would only augment her love and her despair, since neither pride nor reason had sufficed to quench the smoldering flame.
sufficedverbUS /səˈfaɪst/
past form of “suffice” — be sufficient; be adequate, either in quality or quantity
From this reading She knew well that Arthur Varian was still too fatally dear to her heart for her to meet him daily on mere friendly grounds; that would only augment her love and her despair, since neither pride nor reason had sufficed to quench the smoldering flame.
carry out
From this reading Since Arthur was not conceited, and was unversed in the complex windings of a woman’s nature, he was mystified, if not entirely deceived, by the words in which she gave him to understand that she loved him no longer, but was willing to let friendship take the place of passion.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Although he did not quite understand her manner, he was more than glad to find that her love had been more shallow than at first appeared and more easily conquered.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “I dreamed that time, I dreamed that pride, Had quenched at length my early flame, Nor knew till seated by thy side, My heart in all save hope the same.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “I dreamed that time, I dreamed that pride, Had quenched at length my early flame, Nor knew till seated by thy side, My heart in all save hope the same.”
an old word for “your”, speaking to one person
From this reading “I dreamed that time, I dreamed that pride, Had quenched at length my early flame, Nor knew till seated by thy side, My heart in all save hope the same.”
up to a particular time
From this reading “I dreamed that time, I dreamed that pride, Had quenched at length my early flame, Nor knew till seated by thy side, My heart in all save hope the same.”
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading “I dreamed that time, I dreamed that pride, Had quenched at length my early flame, Nor knew till seated by thy side, My heart in all save hope the same.”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Cinthia had made a rash promise, and she realized it; but her pride would not permit her to retract.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading She knew well that Arthur Varian was still too fatally dear to her heart for her to meet him daily on mere friendly grounds; that would only augment her love and her despair, since neither pride nor reason had sufficed to quench the smoldering flame.
know and comprehend the nature or meaning of
From this reading Since Arthur was not conceited, and was unversed in the complex windings of a woman’s nature, he was mystified, if not entirely deceived, by the words in which she gave him to understand that she loved him no longer, but was willing to let friendship take the place of passion.
unversedadjective
not having had extensive practice
From this reading Since Arthur was not conceited, and was unversed in the complex windings of a woman’s nature, he was mystified, if not entirely deceived, by the words in which she gave him to understand that she loved him no longer, but was willing to let friendship take the place of passion.
Varian
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From this reading She knew well that Arthur Varian was still too fatally dear to her heart for her to meet him daily on mere friendly grounds; that would only augment her love and her despair, since neither pride nor reason had sufficed to quench the smoldering flame.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She knew well that Arthur Varian was still too fatally dear to her heart for her to meet him daily on mere friendly grounds; that would only augment her love and her despair, since neither pride nor reason had sufficed to quench the smoldering flame.
(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 She knew well that Arthur Varian was still too fatally dear to her heart for her to meet him daily on mere friendly grounds; that would only augment her love and her despair, since neither pride nor reason had sufficed to quench the smoldering flame.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Since Arthur was not conceited, and was unversed in the complex windings of a woman’s nature, he was mystified, if not entirely deceived, by the words in which she gave him to understand that she loved him no longer, but was willing to let friendship take the place of passion.
disposed or inclined toward
From this reading Since Arthur was not conceited, and was unversed in the complex windings of a woman’s nature, he was mystified, if not entirely deceived, by the words in which she gave him to understand that she loved him no longer, but was willing to let friendship take the place of passion.
windings
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From this reading Since Arthur was not conceited, and was unversed in the complex windings of a woman’s nature, he was mystified, if not entirely deceived, by the words in which she gave him to understand that she loved him no longer, but was willing to let friendship take the place of passion.
woman'snounUS /ˈwʊmənz/
possessive form of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading Since Arthur was not conceited, and was unversed in the complex windings of a woman’s nature, he was mystified, if not entirely deceived, by the words in which she gave him to understand that she loved him no longer, but was willing to let friendship take the place of passion.
the words that are spoken
From this reading Since Arthur was not conceited, and was unversed in the complex windings of a woman’s nature, he was mystified, if not entirely deceived, by the words in which she gave him to understand that she loved him no longer, but was willing to let friendship take the place of passion.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Cinthia had made a rash promise, and she realized it; but her pride would not permit her to retract.
