used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He went away a thousand times more hopelessly entangled in the meshes of fate than ever.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading As God said, unto the darkened world, "Let there be light" and there was light, so, unto many a slumbering heart, He has said, "Let there be love," and there was love--radiant, glorious, eternal, as is the splendor of the sun in the heavens.
APPLESnounUS /ˈæpəlz/
plural of “apple” — fruit with red or yellow or green skin and sweet to tart crisp whitish flesh
From this reading APPLES OF SODOM.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As God said, unto the darkened world, "Let there be light" and there was light, so, unto many a slumbering heart, He has said, "Let there be love," and there was love--radiant, glorious, eternal, as is the splendor of the sun in the heavens.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading He went away a thousand times more hopelessly entangled in the meshes of fate than ever.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He who said that love, to be sincere, must be of slow growth, that man was a fool.
darkenedadjectiveUS /ˈdɑːrkənd/
(of fabrics and paper) grown dark in color over time
From this reading As God said, unto the darkened world, "Let there be light" and there was light, so, unto many a slumbering heart, He has said, "Let there be love," and there was love--radiant, glorious, eternal, as is the splendor of the sun in the heavens.
entangledadjectiveUS /enˈtæŋɡəld/
deeply involved especially in something complicated
From this reading He went away a thousand times more hopelessly entangled in the meshes of fate than ever.
continuing forever or indefinitely
From this reading As God said, unto the darkened world, "Let there be light" and there was light, so, unto many a slumbering heart, He has said, "Let there be love," and there was love--radiant, glorious, eternal, as is the splendor of the sun in the heavens.
at any time
From this reading He went away a thousand times more hopelessly entangled in the meshes of fate than ever.
exaltedadjectiveUS /ɪɡˈzɔːltɪd/
of high moral or intellectual value; elevated in nature or style
From this reading He loved Helena with a passion that frightened him, so mysterious, so sudden, so exalted, so intense in its spiritual force was it.
an event (or a course of events) that will inevitably happen in the future
From this reading He went away a thousand times more hopelessly entangled in the meshes of fate than ever.
a person who lacks good judgment
From this reading He who said that love, to be sincere, must be of slow growth, that man was a fool.
a powerful effect or influence
From this reading He loved Helena with a passion that frightened him, so mysterious, so sudden, so exalted, so intense in its spiritual force was it.
made afraid
From this reading He loved Helena with a passion that frightened him, so mysterious, so sudden, so exalted, so intense in its spiritual force was it.
having or deserving or conferring glory
From this reading As God said, unto the darkened world, "Let there be light" and there was light, so, unto many a slumbering heart, He has said, "Let there be love," and there was love--radiant, glorious, eternal, as is the splendor of the sun in the heavens.
the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
From this reading As God said, unto the darkened world, "Let there be light" and there was light, so, unto many a slumbering heart, He has said, "Let there be love," and there was love--radiant, glorious, eternal, as is the splendor of the sun in the heavens.
growthnounUS /ɡroʊθ/
(biology) the process of an individual organism growing organically; a purely biological unfolding of events involved in an organism changing gradually from a simple to a more complex level
From this reading He who said that love, to be sincere, must be of slow growth, that man was a fool.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading As God said, unto the darkened world, "Let there be light" and there was light, so, unto many a slumbering heart, He has said, "Let there be love," and there was love--radiant, glorious, eternal, as is the splendor of the sun in the heavens.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He went away a thousand times more hopelessly entangled in the meshes of fate than ever.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading As God said, unto the darkened world, "Let there be light" and there was light, so, unto many a slumbering heart, He has said, "Let there be love," and there was love--radiant, glorious, eternal, as is the splendor of the sun in the heavens.
the apparent surface of the imaginary sphere on which celestial bodies appear to be projected
From this reading As God said, unto the darkened world, "Let there be light" and there was light, so, unto many a slumbering heart, He has said, "Let there be love," and there was love--radiant, glorious, eternal, as is the splendor of the sun in the heavens.
HelenanounUS /ˈhelənə/
capital of the state of Montana; located in western Montana
From this reading He loved Helena with a passion that frightened him, so mysterious, so sudden, so exalted, so intense in its spiritual force was it.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He loved Helena with a passion that frightened him, so mysterious, so sudden, so exalted, so intense in its spiritual force was it.
hopelesslyadverbUS /ˈhoʊpləsli/
in a hopeless manner
From this reading He went away a thousand times more hopelessly entangled in the meshes of fate than ever.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He went away a thousand times more hopelessly entangled in the meshes of fate than ever.
possessing or displaying a distinctive feature to a heightened degree
From this reading He loved Helena with a passion that frightened him, so mysterious, so sudden, so exalted, so intense in its spiritual force was it.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading As God said, unto the darkened world, "Let there be light" and there was light, so, unto many a slumbering heart, He has said, "Let there be love," and there was love--radiant, glorious, eternal, as is the splendor of the sun in the heavens.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He loved Helena with a passion that frightened him, so mysterious, so sudden, so exalted, so intense in its spiritual force was it.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading He loved Helena with a passion that frightened him, so mysterious, so sudden, so exalted, so intense in its spiritual force was it.
Letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading As God said, unto the darkened world, "Let there be light" and there was light, so, unto many a slumbering heart, He has said, "Let there be love," and there was love--radiant, glorious, eternal, as is the splendor of the sun in the heavens.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading As God said, unto the darkened world, "Let there be light" and there was light, so, unto many a slumbering heart, He has said, "Let there be love," and there was love--radiant, glorious, eternal, as is the splendor of the sun in the heavens.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading He who said that love, to be sincere, must be of slow growth, that man was a fool.
held dear
From this reading He loved Helena with a passion that frightened him, so mysterious, so sudden, so exalted, so intense in its spiritual force was it.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading He who said that love, to be sincere, must be of slow growth, that man was a fool.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading As God said, unto the darkened world, "Let there be light" and there was light, so, unto many a slumbering heart, He has said, "Let there be love," and there was love--radiant, glorious, eternal, as is the splendor of the sun in the heavens.
meshesnounUS /ˈmeʃɪz/
plural of “mesh” — the number of openings per linear inch of a screen; measures size of particles
From this reading He went away a thousand times more hopelessly entangled in the meshes of fate than ever.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading He went away a thousand times more hopelessly entangled in the meshes of fate than ever.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading He who said that love, to be sincere, must be of slow growth, that man was a fool.
of an obscure nature
From this reading He loved Helena with a passion that frightened him, so mysterious, so sudden, so exalted, so intense in its spiritual force was it.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading APPLES OF SODOM.
a strong feeling or emotion
From this reading He loved Helena with a passion that frightened him, so mysterious, so sudden, so exalted, so intense in its spiritual force was it.
radiantadjectiveUS /ˈreɪdiːənt/
radiating or as if radiating light
From this reading As God said, unto the darkened world, "Let there be light" and there was light, so, unto many a slumbering heart, He has said, "Let there be love," and there was love--radiant, glorious, eternal, as is the splendor of the sun in the heavens.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading He who said that love, to be sincere, must be of slow growth, that man was a fool.
sincereadjectiveUS /sɪnˈsɪr/
open and genuine; not deceitful
From this reading He who said that love, to be sincere, must be of slow growth, that man was a fool.
not moving quickly; taking a comparatively long time
From this reading He who said that love, to be sincere, must be of slow growth, that man was a fool.
slumberingverbUS /ˈslʌmbərɪŋ/
-ing form of “slumber” — be asleep
From this reading As God said, unto the darkened world, "Let there be light" and there was light, so, unto many a slumbering heart, He has said, "Let there be love," and there was love--radiant, glorious, eternal, as is the splendor of the sun in the heavens.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading He loved Helena with a passion that frightened him, so mysterious, so sudden, so exalted, so intense in its spiritual force was it.
SODOMnounUS /ˈsɔːdəm/
any location known for vice and corruption
From this reading APPLES OF SODOM.
spiritualadjectiveUS /ˈspɪrɪtʃuːəl/
concerned with sacred matters or religion or the church
From this reading He loved Helena with a passion that frightened him, so mysterious, so sudden, so exalted, so intense in its spiritual force was it.
splendornounUS /ˈsplen.dər/
Magnificent and splendid appearance; grandeur and brilliance.
From this reading As God said, unto the darkened world, "Let there be light" and there was light, so, unto many a slumbering heart, He has said, "Let there be love," and there was love--radiant, glorious, eternal, as is the splendor of the sun in the heavens.
happening without warning or in a short space of time
From this reading He loved Helena with a passion that frightened him, so mysterious, so sudden, so exalted, so intense in its spiritual force was it.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading As God said, unto the darkened world, "Let there be light" and there was light, so, unto many a slumbering heart, He has said, "Let there be love," and there was love--radiant, glorious, eternal, as is the splendor of the sun in the heavens.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading He went away a thousand times more hopelessly entangled in the meshes of fate than ever.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He loved Helena with a passion that frightened him, so mysterious, so sudden, so exalted, so intense in its spiritual force was it.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He went away a thousand times more hopelessly entangled in the meshes of fate than ever.
in or at that place or location
From this reading As God said, unto the darkened world, "Let there be light" and there was light, so, unto many a slumbering heart, He has said, "Let there be love," and there was love--radiant, glorious, eternal, as is the splendor of the sun in the heavens.
the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
From this reading He went away a thousand times more hopelessly entangled in the meshes of fate than ever.
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading He went away a thousand times more hopelessly entangled in the meshes of fate than ever.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He who said that love, to be sincere, must be of slow growth, that man was a fool.
untoprepositionUS /ˈʌntuː/
an old word for “to”
From this reading As God said, unto the darkened world, "Let there be light" and there was light, so, unto many a slumbering heart, He has said, "Let there be love," and there was love--radiant, glorious, eternal, as is the splendor of the sun in the heavens.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He loved Helena with a passion that frightened him, so mysterious, so sudden, so exalted, so intense in its spiritual force was it.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading He went away a thousand times more hopelessly entangled in the meshes of fate than ever.
which person or people
From this reading He who said that love, to be sincere, must be of slow growth, that man was a fool.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He loved Helena with a passion that frightened him, so mysterious, so sudden, so exalted, so intense in its spiritual force was it.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading As God said, unto the darkened world, "Let there be light" and there was light, so, unto many a slumbering heart, He has said, "Let there be love," and there was love--radiant, glorious, eternal, as is the splendor of the sun in the heavens.
