used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "I went into my room and threw a world of bitter energy into my toilet, angry with myself for not being beautiful enough to win one heart from that pretty face, angry with him that he could not understand the depth of feeling and of thought which made my preference so much more worthy than anything that young creature could ever feel.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading I had a cruel pleasure in depreciating myself, and almost hated the face which looked into mine half angrily from the glass.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE INFANTA AND HER GUESTS.
with anger
From this reading I had a cruel pleasure in depreciating myself, and almost hated the face which looked into mine half angrily from the glass.
angryadjectiveUS /ˈæŋɡri/
feeling or showing anger
From this reading "I went into my room and threw a world of bitter energy into my toilet, angry with myself for not being beautiful enough to win one heart from that pretty face, angry with him that he could not understand the depth of feeling and of thought which made my preference so much more worthy than anything that young creature could ever feel.
any thing at all
From this reading "I went into my room and threw a world of bitter energy into my toilet, angry with myself for not being beautiful enough to win one heart from that pretty face, angry with him that he could not understand the depth of feeling and of thought which made my preference so much more worthy than anything that young creature could ever feel.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading "I went into my room and threw a world of bitter energy into my toilet, angry with myself for not being beautiful enough to win one heart from that pretty face, angry with him that he could not understand the depth of feeling and of thought which made my preference so much more worthy than anything that young creature could ever feel.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading "I went into my room and threw a world of bitter energy into my toilet, angry with myself for not being beautiful enough to win one heart from that pretty face, angry with him that he could not understand the depth of feeling and of thought which made my preference so much more worthy than anything that young creature could ever feel.
marked by strong resentment or cynicism
From this reading "I went into my room and threw a world of bitter energy into my toilet, angry with myself for not being beautiful enough to win one heart from that pretty face, angry with him that he could not understand the depth of feeling and of thought which made my preference so much more worthy than anything that young creature could ever feel.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading "I went into my room and threw a world of bitter energy into my toilet, angry with myself for not being beautiful enough to win one heart from that pretty face, angry with him that he could not understand the depth of feeling and of thought which made my preference so much more worthy than anything that young creature could ever feel.
a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading "I went into my room and threw a world of bitter energy into my toilet, angry with myself for not being beautiful enough to win one heart from that pretty face, angry with him that he could not understand the depth of feeling and of thought which made my preference so much more worthy than anything that young creature could ever feel.
crueladjectiveUS /ˈkruːəl/
(of persons or their actions) able or disposed to inflict pain or suffering
From this reading I had a cruel pleasure in depreciating myself, and almost hated the face which looked into mine half angrily from the glass.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading There was a frown on the forehead, rendering it dark and turbulent.
depreciatingadjectiveUS /dɪˈpriːʃieɪtɪŋ/
tending to decrease or cause a decrease in value
From this reading I had a cruel pleasure in depreciating myself, and almost hated the face which looked into mine half angrily from the glass.
depthnounUS /depθ/
the extent downward or backward or inward
From this reading "I went into my room and threw a world of bitter energy into my toilet, angry with myself for not being beautiful enough to win one heart from that pretty face, angry with him that he could not understand the depth of feeling and of thought which made my preference so much more worthy than anything that young creature could ever feel.
(physics) a thermodynamic quantity equivalent to the capacity of a physical system to do work; the units of energy are joules or ergs
From this reading "I went into my room and threw a world of bitter energy into my toilet, angry with myself for not being beautiful enough to win one heart from that pretty face, angry with him that he could not understand the depth of feeling and of thought which made my preference so much more worthy than anything that young creature could ever feel.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading "I went into my room and threw a world of bitter energy into my toilet, angry with myself for not being beautiful enough to win one heart from that pretty face, angry with him that he could not understand the depth of feeling and of thought which made my preference so much more worthy than anything that young creature could ever feel.
at any time
From this reading "I went into my room and threw a world of bitter energy into my toilet, angry with myself for not being beautiful enough to win one heart from that pretty face, angry with him that he could not understand the depth of feeling and of thought which made my preference so much more worthy than anything that young creature could ever feel.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Its large gray eyes, with their thick lashes, seemed heavy with unshed tears.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading "I went into my room and threw a world of bitter energy into my toilet, angry with myself for not being beautiful enough to win one heart from that pretty face, angry with him that he could not understand the depth of feeling and of thought which made my preference so much more worthy than anything that young creature could ever feel.
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading "I went into my room and threw a world of bitter energy into my toilet, angry with myself for not being beautiful enough to win one heart from that pretty face, angry with him that he could not understand the depth of feeling and of thought which made my preference so much more worthy than anything that young creature could ever feel.
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading "I went into my room and threw a world of bitter energy into my toilet, angry with myself for not being beautiful enough to win one heart from that pretty face, angry with him that he could not understand the depth of feeling and of thought which made my preference so much more worthy than anything that young creature could ever feel.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "I went into my room and threw a world of bitter energy into my toilet, angry with myself for not being beautiful enough to win one heart from that pretty face, angry with him that he could not understand the depth of feeling and of thought which made my preference so much more worthy than anything that young creature could ever feel.
the part of the face above the eyes
From this reading There was a frown on the forehead, rendering it dark and turbulent.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "I went into my room and threw a world of bitter energy into my toilet, angry with myself for not being beautiful enough to win one heart from that pretty face, angry with him that he could not understand the depth of feeling and of thought which made my preference so much more worthy than anything that young creature could ever feel.
frownverbUS /fraʊn/
look angry or sullen, wrinkle one's forehead, as if to signal disapproval
From this reading There was a frown on the forehead, rendering it dark and turbulent.
a brittle transparent solid with irregular atomic structure
From this reading I had a cruel pleasure in depreciating myself, and almost hated the face which looked into mine half angrily from the glass.
a neutral achromatic color midway between white and black
From this reading Its large gray eyes, with their thick lashes, seemed heavy with unshed tears.
plural of “guest” — a visitor to whom hospitality is extended
From this reading THE INFANTA AND HER GUESTS.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I had a cruel pleasure in depreciating myself, and almost hated the face which looked into mine half angrily from the glass.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading I had a cruel pleasure in depreciating myself, and almost hated the face which looked into mine half angrily from the glass.
hatedadjectiveUS /ˈheɪtəd/
treated with dislike or contempt
From this reading I had a cruel pleasure in depreciating myself, and almost hated the face which looked into mine half angrily from the glass.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "I went into my room and threw a world of bitter energy into my toilet, angry with myself for not being beautiful enough to win one heart from that pretty face, angry with him that he could not understand the depth of feeling and of thought which made my preference so much more worthy than anything that young creature could ever feel.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading "I went into my room and threw a world of bitter energy into my toilet, angry with myself for not being beautiful enough to win one heart from that pretty face, angry with him that he could not understand the depth of feeling and of thought which made my preference so much more worthy than anything that young creature could ever feel.
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading Its large gray eyes, with their thick lashes, seemed heavy with unshed tears.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading THE INFANTA AND HER GUESTS.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "I went into my room and threw a world of bitter energy into my toilet, angry with myself for not being beautiful enough to win one heart from that pretty face, angry with him that he could not understand the depth of feeling and of thought which made my preference so much more worthy than anything that young creature could ever feel.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I went into my room and threw a world of bitter energy into my toilet, angry with myself for not being beautiful enough to win one heart from that pretty face, angry with him that he could not understand the depth of feeling and of thought which made my preference so much more worthy than anything that young creature could ever feel.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I had a cruel pleasure in depreciating myself, and almost hated the face which looked into mine half angrily from the glass.
INFANTA
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From this reading THE INFANTA AND HER GUESTS.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading "I went into my room and threw a world of bitter energy into my toilet, angry with myself for not being beautiful enough to win one heart from that pretty face, angry with him that he could not understand the depth of feeling and of thought which made my preference so much more worthy than anything that young creature could ever feel.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading There was a frown on the forehead, rendering it dark and turbulent.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Its large gray eyes, with their thick lashes, seemed heavy with unshed tears.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Its large gray eyes, with their thick lashes, seemed heavy with unshed tears.
lashesnounUS /ˈlæʃɪz/
plural of “lash” — any of the short curved hairs that grow from the edges of the eyelids
From this reading Its large gray eyes, with their thick lashes, seemed heavy with unshed tears.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading I had a cruel pleasure in depreciating myself, and almost hated the face which looked into mine half angrily from the glass.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading "I went into my room and threw a world of bitter energy into my toilet, angry with myself for not being beautiful enough to win one heart from that pretty face, angry with him that he could not understand the depth of feeling and of thought which made my preference so much more worthy than anything that young creature could ever feel.
the one or ones belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I had a cruel pleasure in depreciating myself, and almost hated the face which looked into mine half angrily from the glass.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading "I went into my room and threw a world of bitter energy into my toilet, angry with myself for not being beautiful enough to win one heart from that pretty face, angry with him that he could not understand the depth of feeling and of thought which made my preference so much more worthy than anything that young creature could ever feel.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading "I went into my room and threw a world of bitter energy into my toilet, angry with myself for not being beautiful enough to win one heart from that pretty face, angry with him that he could not understand the depth of feeling and of thought which made my preference so much more worthy than anything that young creature could ever feel.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "I went into my room and threw a world of bitter energy into my toilet, angry with myself for not being beautiful enough to win one heart from that pretty face, angry with him that he could not understand the depth of feeling and of thought which made my preference so much more worthy than anything that young creature could ever feel.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading "I went into my room and threw a world of bitter energy into my toilet, angry with myself for not being beautiful enough to win one heart from that pretty face, angry with him that he could not understand the depth of feeling and of thought which made my preference so much more worthy than anything that young creature could ever feel.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "I went into my room and threw a world of bitter energy into my toilet, angry with myself for not being beautiful enough to win one heart from that pretty face, angry with him that he could not understand the depth of feeling and of thought which made my preference so much more worthy than anything that young creature could ever feel.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "I went into my room and threw a world of bitter energy into my toilet, angry with myself for not being beautiful enough to win one heart from that pretty face, angry with him that he could not understand the depth of feeling and of thought which made my preference so much more worthy than anything that young creature could ever feel.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading There was a frown on the forehead, rendering it dark and turbulent.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "I went into my room and threw a world of bitter energy into my toilet, angry with myself for not being beautiful enough to win one heart from that pretty face, angry with him that he could not understand the depth of feeling and of thought which made my preference so much more worthy than anything that young creature could ever feel.
a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience
From this reading I had a cruel pleasure in depreciating myself, and almost hated the face which looked into mine half angrily from the glass.
preferencenounUS /ˈprefərəns/
a strong liking
From this reading "I went into my room and threw a world of bitter energy into my toilet, angry with myself for not being beautiful enough to win one heart from that pretty face, angry with him that he could not understand the depth of feeling and of thought which made my preference so much more worthy than anything that young creature could ever feel.
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading "I went into my room and threw a world of bitter energy into my toilet, angry with myself for not being beautiful enough to win one heart from that pretty face, angry with him that he could not understand the depth of feeling and of thought which made my preference so much more worthy than anything that young creature could ever feel.
renderingnounUS /ˈrendərɪŋ/
a performance of a musical composition or a dramatic role etc.
From this reading There was a frown on the forehead, rendering it dark and turbulent.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading "I went into my room and threw a world of bitter energy into my toilet, angry with myself for not being beautiful enough to win one heart from that pretty face, angry with him that he could not understand the depth of feeling and of thought which made my preference so much more worthy than anything that young creature could ever feel.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Its large gray eyes, with their thick lashes, seemed heavy with unshed tears.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "I went into my room and threw a world of bitter energy into my toilet, angry with myself for not being beautiful enough to win one heart from that pretty face, angry with him that he could not understand the depth of feeling and of thought which made my preference so much more worthy than anything that young creature could ever feel.
the process of shedding tears (usually accompanied by sobs or other inarticulate sounds)
From this reading Its large gray eyes, with their thick lashes, seemed heavy with unshed tears.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading "I went into my room and threw a world of bitter energy into my toilet, angry with myself for not being beautiful enough to win one heart from that pretty face, angry with him that he could not understand the depth of feeling and of thought which made my preference so much more worthy than anything that young creature could ever feel.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "I went into my room and threw a world of bitter energy into my toilet, angry with myself for not being beautiful enough to win one heart from that pretty face, angry with him that he could not understand the depth of feeling and of thought which made my preference so much more worthy than anything that young creature could ever feel.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE INFANTA AND HER GUESTS.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Its large gray eyes, with their thick lashes, seemed heavy with unshed tears.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was a frown on the forehead, rendering it dark and turbulent.
not thin; of a specific thickness or of relatively great extent from one surface to the opposite usually in the smallest of the three solid dimensions
From this reading Its large gray eyes, with their thick lashes, seemed heavy with unshed tears.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading "I went into my room and threw a world of bitter energy into my toilet, angry with myself for not being beautiful enough to win one heart from that pretty face, angry with him that he could not understand the depth of feeling and of thought which made my preference so much more worthy than anything that young creature could ever feel.
inflected form of “throw” — propel through the air
From this reading "I went into my room and threw a world of bitter energy into my toilet, angry with myself for not being beautiful enough to win one heart from that pretty face, angry with him that he could not understand the depth of feeling and of thought which made my preference so much more worthy than anything that young creature could ever feel.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "I went into my room and threw a world of bitter energy into my toilet, angry with myself for not being beautiful enough to win one heart from that pretty face, angry with him that he could not understand the depth of feeling and of thought which made my preference so much more worthy than anything that young creature could ever feel.
toiletnounUS /ˈtɔɪlət/
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading "I went into my room and threw a world of bitter energy into my toilet, angry with myself for not being beautiful enough to win one heart from that pretty face, angry with him that he could not understand the depth of feeling and of thought which made my preference so much more worthy than anything that young creature could ever feel.
turbulentadjectiveUS /ˈtɜːrbjələnt/
characterized by unrest or disorder or insubordination
From this reading There was a frown on the forehead, rendering it dark and turbulent.
know and comprehend the nature or meaning of
From this reading "I went into my room and threw a world of bitter energy into my toilet, angry with myself for not being beautiful enough to win one heart from that pretty face, angry with him that he could not understand the depth of feeling and of thought which made my preference so much more worthy than anything that young creature could ever feel.
unshed
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From this reading Its large gray eyes, with their thick lashes, seemed heavy with unshed tears.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was a frown on the forehead, rendering it dark and turbulent.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "I went into my room and threw a world of bitter energy into my toilet, angry with myself for not being beautiful enough to win one heart from that pretty face, angry with him that he could not understand the depth of feeling and of thought which made my preference so much more worthy than anything that young creature could ever feel.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading "I went into my room and threw a world of bitter energy into my toilet, angry with myself for not being beautiful enough to win one heart from that pretty face, angry with him that he could not understand the depth of feeling and of thought which made my preference so much more worthy than anything that young creature could ever feel.
be the winner in a contest or competition; be victorious
From this reading "I went into my room and threw a world of bitter energy into my toilet, angry with myself for not being beautiful enough to win one heart from that pretty face, angry with him that he could not understand the depth of feeling and of thought which made my preference so much more worthy than anything that young creature could ever feel.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "I went into my room and threw a world of bitter energy into my toilet, angry with myself for not being beautiful enough to win one heart from that pretty face, angry with him that he could not understand the depth of feeling and of thought which made my preference so much more worthy than anything that young creature could ever feel.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading "I went into my room and threw a world of bitter energy into my toilet, angry with myself for not being beautiful enough to win one heart from that pretty face, angry with him that he could not understand the depth of feeling and of thought which made my preference so much more worthy than anything that young creature could ever feel.
Having or showing the qualities or abilities that merit recognition in character or magic.
From this reading "I went into my room and threw a world of bitter energy into my toilet, angry with myself for not being beautiful enough to win one heart from that pretty face, angry with him that he could not understand the depth of feeling and of thought which made my preference so much more worthy than anything that young creature could ever feel.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading "I went into my room and threw a world of bitter energy into my toilet, angry with myself for not being beautiful enough to win one heart from that pretty face, angry with him that he could not understand the depth of feeling and of thought which made my preference so much more worthy than anything that young creature could ever feel.
