used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Besides, Emma felt a satisfaction of revenge.
presently existing in fact and not merely potential or possible
From this reading She became herself, as it were, an actual part of these imaginings, and realized the love-dream of her youth as she saw herself in this type of amorous women whom she had so envied.
adulterousadjectiveUS /əˈdʌltərəs/
characterized by adultery
From this reading Then she recalled the heroines of the books that she had read, and the lyric legion of these adulterous women began to sing in her memory with the voice of sisters that charmed her.
amorousadjectiveUS /ˈæmərəs/
inclined toward or displaying love
From this reading She became herself, as it were, an actual part of these imaginings, and realized the love-dream of her youth as she saw herself in this type of amorous women whom she had so envied.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading She became herself, as it were, an actual part of these imaginings, and realized the love-dream of her youth as she saw herself in this type of amorous women whom she had so envied.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Then she recalled the heroines of the books that she had read, and the lyric legion of these adulterous women began to sing in her memory with the voice of sisters that charmed her.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading She became herself, as it were, an actual part of these imaginings, and realized the love-dream of her youth as she saw herself in this type of amorous women whom she had so envied.
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading She became herself, as it were, an actual part of these imaginings, and realized the love-dream of her youth as she saw herself in this type of amorous women whom she had so envied.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Then she recalled the heroines of the books that she had read, and the lyric legion of these adulterous women began to sing in her memory with the voice of sisters that charmed her.
in addition to; as well as
From this reading Besides, Emma felt a satisfaction of revenge.
Bound written or printed works.
From this reading Then she recalled the heroines of the books that she had read, and the lyric legion of these adulterous women began to sing in her memory with the voice of sisters that charmed her.
bubblings
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From this reading But now she triumphed, and the love so long pent up burst forth in full joyous bubblings.
come open suddenly and violently, as if from internal pressure
From this reading But now she triumphed, and the love so long pent up burst forth in full joyous bubblings.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But now she triumphed, and the love so long pent up burst forth in full joyous bubblings.
charmedadjectiveUS /tʃɑːrmd/
strongly attracted
From this reading Then she recalled the heroines of the books that she had read, and the lyric legion of these adulterous women began to sing in her memory with the voice of sisters that charmed her.
Emma
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From this reading Besides, Emma felt a satisfaction of revenge.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading Had she not suffered enough?
enviedverbUS /ˈenvid/
inflected form of “envy” — feel envious towards; admire enviously
From this reading She became herself, as it were, an actual part of these imaginings, and realized the love-dream of her youth as she saw herself in this type of amorous women whom she had so envied.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading Besides, Emma felt a satisfaction of revenge.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading But now she triumphed, and the love so long pent up burst forth in full joyous bubblings.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading But now she triumphed, and the love so long pent up burst forth in full joyous bubblings.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Then she recalled the heroines of the books that she had read, and the lyric legion of these adulterous women began to sing in her memory with the voice of sisters that charmed her.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Then she recalled the heroines of the books that she had read, and the lyric legion of these adulterous women began to sing in her memory with the voice of sisters that charmed her.
heroinesnounUS /ˈheroʊənz/
plural of “heroine” — the main good female character in a work of fiction
From this reading Then she recalled the heroines of the books that she had read, and the lyric legion of these adulterous women began to sing in her memory with the voice of sisters that charmed her.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading She became herself, as it were, an actual part of these imaginings, and realized the love-dream of her youth as she saw herself in this type of amorous women whom she had so envied.
imaginings
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From this reading She became herself, as it were, an actual part of these imaginings, and realized the love-dream of her youth as she saw herself in this type of amorous women whom she had so envied.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Then she recalled the heroines of the books that she had read, and the lyric legion of these adulterous women began to sing in her memory with the voice of sisters that charmed her.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading She became herself, as it were, an actual part of these imaginings, and realized the love-dream of her youth as she saw herself in this type of amorous women whom she had so envied.
joyousadjectiveUS /ˈdʒɔɪəs/
full of or characterized by joy
From this reading But now she triumphed, and the love so long pent up burst forth in full joyous bubblings.
legionnounUS /ˈliːdʒən/
archaic terms for army
From this reading Then she recalled the heroines of the books that she had read, and the lyric legion of these adulterous women began to sing in her memory with the voice of sisters that charmed her.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading But now she triumphed, and the love so long pent up burst forth in full joyous bubblings.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading But now she triumphed, and the love so long pent up burst forth in full joyous bubblings.
love-dream
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From this reading She became herself, as it were, an actual part of these imaginings, and realized the love-dream of her youth as she saw herself in this type of amorous women whom she had so envied.
lyricadjectiveUS /ˈlɪrɪk/
expressing deep emotion
From this reading Then she recalled the heroines of the books that she had read, and the lyric legion of these adulterous women began to sing in her memory with the voice of sisters that charmed her.
The faculty by which the mind stores and remembers information and knowledge.
From this reading Then she recalled the heroines of the books that she had read, and the lyric legion of these adulterous women began to sing in her memory with the voice of sisters that charmed her.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Had she not suffered enough?
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading But now she triumphed, and the love so long pent up burst forth in full joyous bubblings.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Then she recalled the heroines of the books that she had read, and the lyric legion of these adulterous women began to sing in her memory with the voice of sisters that charmed her.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading She became herself, as it were, an actual part of these imaginings, and realized the love-dream of her youth as she saw herself in this type of amorous women whom she had so envied.
pentadjectiveUS /pent/
closely confined
From this reading But now she triumphed, and the love so long pent up burst forth in full joyous bubblings.
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading Then she recalled the heroines of the books that she had read, and the lyric legion of these adulterous women began to sing in her memory with the voice of sisters that charmed her.
successfully completed or brought to an end
From this reading She became herself, as it were, an actual part of these imaginings, and realized the love-dream of her youth as she saw herself in this type of amorous women whom she had so envied.
past form of “recall” — recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
From this reading Then she recalled the heroines of the books that she had read, and the lyric legion of these adulterous women began to sing in her memory with the voice of sisters that charmed her.
action taken in return for an injury or offense
From this reading Besides, Emma felt a satisfaction of revenge.
the contentment one feels when one has fulfilled a desire, need, or expectation
From this reading Besides, Emma felt a satisfaction of revenge.
cut with a saw
From this reading She became herself, as it were, an actual part of these imaginings, and realized the love-dream of her youth as she saw herself in this type of amorous women whom she had so envied.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Then she recalled the heroines of the books that she had read, and the lyric legion of these adulterous women began to sing in her memory with the voice of sisters that charmed her.
deliver by singing
From this reading Then she recalled the heroines of the books that she had read, and the lyric legion of these adulterous women began to sing in her memory with the voice of sisters that charmed her.
plural of “sister” — a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading Then she recalled the heroines of the books that she had read, and the lyric legion of these adulterous women began to sing in her memory with the voice of sisters that charmed her.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading She became herself, as it were, an actual part of these imaginings, and realized the love-dream of her youth as she saw herself in this type of amorous women whom she had so envied.
past form of “suffer” — undergo or be subjected to
From this reading Had she not suffered enough?
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Then she recalled the heroines of the books that she had read, and the lyric legion of these adulterous women began to sing in her memory with the voice of sisters that charmed her.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Then she recalled the heroines of the books that she had read, and the lyric legion of these adulterous women began to sing in her memory with the voice of sisters that charmed her.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then she recalled the heroines of the books that she had read, and the lyric legion of these adulterous women began to sing in her memory with the voice of sisters that charmed her.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading Then she recalled the heroines of the books that she had read, and the lyric legion of these adulterous women began to sing in her memory with the voice of sisters that charmed her.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading She became herself, as it were, an actual part of these imaginings, and realized the love-dream of her youth as she saw herself in this type of amorous women whom she had so envied.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Then she recalled the heroines of the books that she had read, and the lyric legion of these adulterous women began to sing in her memory with the voice of sisters that charmed her.
triumphedverbUS /ˈtraɪəmft/
past form of “triumph” — prove superior
From this reading But now she triumphed, and the love so long pent up burst forth in full joyous bubblings.
a subdivision of a particular kind of thing
From this reading She became herself, as it were, an actual part of these imaginings, and realized the love-dream of her youth as she saw herself in this type of amorous women whom she had so envied.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading But now she triumphed, and the love so long pent up burst forth in full joyous bubblings.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading Then she recalled the heroines of the books that she had read, and the lyric legion of these adulterous women began to sing in her memory with the voice of sisters that charmed her.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading She became herself, as it were, an actual part of these imaginings, and realized the love-dream of her youth as she saw herself in this type of amorous women whom she had so envied.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She became herself, as it were, an actual part of these imaginings, and realized the love-dream of her youth as she saw herself in this type of amorous women whom she had so envied.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Then she recalled the heroines of the books that she had read, and the lyric legion of these adulterous women began to sing in her memory with the voice of sisters that charmed her.
plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading Then she recalled the heroines of the books that she had read, and the lyric legion of these adulterous women began to sing in her memory with the voice of sisters that charmed her.
a young person (especially a young man or boy)
From this reading She became herself, as it were, an actual part of these imaginings, and realized the love-dream of her youth as she saw herself in this type of amorous women whom she had so envied.
