used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The romance of this hidden love was delightful to her; she compared herself to every heroine in fiction, and found none of them in a more charming position that herself.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading It was altogether like one of those romances that charmed her; and after a time she gave herself up entirely to her love.
Allan's
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From this reading Allan's profession had something to do with romance; had he been a mere commonplace doctor or lawyer it would have been a different matter, but an artist--the halo of his art transfigured him in her eyes--thus to be capable of a deep and passionate love such as he felt for her!
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading It was altogether like one of those romances that charmed her; and after a time she gave herself up entirely to her love.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Allan's profession had something to do with romance; had he been a mere commonplace doctor or lawyer it would have been a different matter, but an artist--the halo of his art transfigured him in her eyes--thus to be capable of a deep and passionate love such as he felt for her!
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She had sense and reason, but they were both overbalanced by romance--she saw only the ideal side of everything.
artauxiliary verbUS /ɑːrt/
an old form of “are”, used with “thou”
From this reading Allan's profession had something to do with romance; had he been a mere commonplace doctor or lawyer it would have been a different matter, but an artist--the halo of his art transfigured him in her eyes--thus to be capable of a deep and passionate love such as he felt for her!
a person whose creative work shows sensitivity and imagination
From this reading Allan's profession had something to do with romance; had he been a mere commonplace doctor or lawyer it would have been a different matter, but an artist--the halo of his art transfigured him in her eyes--thus to be capable of a deep and passionate love such as he felt for her!
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Allan's profession had something to do with romance; had he been a mere commonplace doctor or lawyer it would have been a different matter, but an artist--the halo of his art transfigured him in her eyes--thus to be capable of a deep and passionate love such as he felt for her!
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Allan's profession had something to do with romance; had he been a mere commonplace doctor or lawyer it would have been a different matter, but an artist--the halo of his art transfigured him in her eyes--thus to be capable of a deep and passionate love such as he felt for her!
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Allan's profession had something to do with romance; had he been a mere commonplace doctor or lawyer it would have been a different matter, but an artist--the halo of his art transfigured him in her eyes--thus to be capable of a deep and passionate love such as he felt for her!
the two together, not just one
From this reading She had sense and reason, but they were both overbalanced by romance--she saw only the ideal side of everything.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading She had sense and reason, but they were both overbalanced by romance--she saw only the ideal side of everything.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading It is not pleasant to trace the steps by which the simple credulous girl fell into the snare laid for her.
(usually followed by “of”) having capacity or ability
From this reading Allan's profession had something to do with romance; had he been a mere commonplace doctor or lawyer it would have been a different matter, but an artist--the halo of his art transfigured him in her eyes--thus to be capable of a deep and passionate love such as he felt for her!
charmedadjectiveUS /tʃɑːrmd/
strongly attracted
From this reading It was altogether like one of those romances that charmed her; and after a time she gave herself up entirely to her love.
pleasing or delighting
From this reading The romance of this hidden love was delightful to her; she compared herself to every heroine in fiction, and found none of them in a more charming position that herself.
commonplaceadjectiveUS /ˈkɑːmənpleɪs/
completely ordinary and unremarkable
From this reading Allan's profession had something to do with romance; had he been a mere commonplace doctor or lawyer it would have been a different matter, but an artist--the halo of his art transfigured him in her eyes--thus to be capable of a deep and passionate love such as he felt for her!
past form of “compare” — examine and note the similarities or differences of
From this reading The romance of this hidden love was delightful to her; she compared herself to every heroine in fiction, and found none of them in a more charming position that herself.
credulousadjectiveUS /ˈkredʒələs/
disposed to believe on little evidence
From this reading It is not pleasant to trace the steps by which the simple credulous girl fell into the snare laid for her.
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading Allan's profession had something to do with romance; had he been a mere commonplace doctor or lawyer it would have been a different matter, but an artist--the halo of his art transfigured him in her eyes--thus to be capable of a deep and passionate love such as he felt for her!
greatly pleasing or entertaining
From this reading The romance of this hidden love was delightful to her; she compared herself to every heroine in fiction, and found none of them in a more charming position that herself.
unlike in nature or quality or form or degree
From this reading Allan's profession had something to do with romance; had he been a mere commonplace doctor or lawyer it would have been a different matter, but an artist--the halo of his art transfigured him in her eyes--thus to be capable of a deep and passionate love such as he felt for her!
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Allan's profession had something to do with romance; had he been a mere commonplace doctor or lawyer it would have been a different matter, but an artist--the halo of his art transfigured him in her eyes--thus to be capable of a deep and passionate love such as he felt for her!
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading Allan's profession had something to do with romance; had he been a mere commonplace doctor or lawyer it would have been a different matter, but an artist--the halo of his art transfigured him in her eyes--thus to be capable of a deep and passionate love such as he felt for her!
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading It was altogether like one of those romances that charmed her; and after a time she gave herself up entirely to her love.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading The romance of this hidden love was delightful to her; she compared herself to every heroine in fiction, and found none of them in a more charming position that herself.
all things; all of a situation
From this reading She had sense and reason, but they were both overbalanced by romance--she saw only the ideal side of everything.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Allan's profession had something to do with romance; had he been a mere commonplace doctor or lawyer it would have been a different matter, but an artist--the halo of his art transfigured him in her eyes--thus to be capable of a deep and passionate love such as he felt for her!
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading It is not pleasant to trace the steps by which the simple credulous girl fell into the snare laid for her.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading Allan's profession had something to do with romance; had he been a mere commonplace doctor or lawyer it would have been a different matter, but an artist--the halo of his art transfigured him in her eyes--thus to be capable of a deep and passionate love such as he felt for her!
fictionnounUS /ˈfɪkʃən/
a literary work based on the imagination and not necessarily on fact
From this reading The romance of this hidden love was delightful to her; she compared herself to every heroine in fiction, and found none of them in a more charming position that herself.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It is not pleasant to trace the steps by which the simple credulous girl fell into the snare laid for her.
set up or found
From this reading The romance of this hidden love was delightful to her; she compared herself to every heroine in fiction, and found none of them in a more charming position that herself.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading It was altogether like one of those romances that charmed her; and after a time she gave herself up entirely to her love.
a young female
From this reading It is not pleasant to trace the steps by which the simple credulous girl fell into the snare laid for her.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She had sense and reason, but they were both overbalanced by romance--she saw only the ideal side of everything.
halonounUS /ˈheɪloʊ/
an indication of radiant light drawn around the head of a saint
From this reading Allan's profession had something to do with romance; had he been a mere commonplace doctor or lawyer it would have been a different matter, but an artist--the halo of his art transfigured him in her eyes--thus to be capable of a deep and passionate love such as he felt for her!
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Allan's profession had something to do with romance; had he been a mere commonplace doctor or lawyer it would have been a different matter, but an artist--the halo of his art transfigured him in her eyes--thus to be capable of a deep and passionate love such as he felt for her!
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Allan's profession had something to do with romance; had he been a mere commonplace doctor or lawyer it would have been a different matter, but an artist--the halo of his art transfigured him in her eyes--thus to be capable of a deep and passionate love such as he felt for her!
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading It is not pleasant to trace the steps by which the simple credulous girl fell into the snare laid for her.
heroinenounUS /ˈheroʊən/
the main good female character in a work of fiction
From this reading The romance of this hidden love was delightful to her; she compared herself to every heroine in fiction, and found none of them in a more charming position that herself.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading The romance of this hidden love was delightful to her; she compared herself to every heroine in fiction, and found none of them in a more charming position that herself.
not accessible to view
From this reading The romance of this hidden love was delightful to her; she compared herself to every heroine in fiction, and found none of them in a more charming position that herself.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Allan's profession had something to do with romance; had he been a mere commonplace doctor or lawyer it would have been a different matter, but an artist--the halo of his art transfigured him in her eyes--thus to be capable of a deep and passionate love such as he felt for her!
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Allan's profession had something to do with romance; had he been a mere commonplace doctor or lawyer it would have been a different matter, but an artist--the halo of his art transfigured him in her eyes--thus to be capable of a deep and passionate love such as he felt for her!
idealadjectiveUS /aɪˈdiːl/
conforming to an ultimate standard of perfection or excellence; embodying an ideal
From this reading She had sense and reason, but they were both overbalanced by romance--she saw only the ideal side of everything.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The romance of this hidden love was delightful to her; she compared herself to every heroine in fiction, and found none of them in a more charming position that herself.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading It is not pleasant to trace the steps by which the simple credulous girl fell into the snare laid for her.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It is not pleasant to trace the steps by which the simple credulous girl fell into the snare laid for her.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It is not pleasant to trace the steps by which the simple credulous girl fell into the snare laid for her.
set down according to a plan
From this reading It is not pleasant to trace the steps by which the simple credulous girl fell into the snare laid for her.
a professional person authorized to practice law; conducts lawsuits or gives legal advice
From this reading Allan's profession had something to do with romance; had he been a mere commonplace doctor or lawyer it would have been a different matter, but an artist--the halo of his art transfigured him in her eyes--thus to be capable of a deep and passionate love such as he felt for her!
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading It was altogether like one of those romances that charmed her; and after a time she gave herself up entirely to her love.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading The romance of this hidden love was delightful to her; she compared herself to every heroine in fiction, and found none of them in a more charming position that herself.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading Allan's profession had something to do with romance; had he been a mere commonplace doctor or lawyer it would have been a different matter, but an artist--the halo of his art transfigured him in her eyes--thus to be capable of a deep and passionate love such as he felt for her!
being nothing more than specified
From this reading Allan's profession had something to do with romance; had he been a mere commonplace doctor or lawyer it would have been a different matter, but an artist--the halo of his art transfigured him in her eyes--thus to be capable of a deep and passionate love such as he felt for her!
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading The romance of this hidden love was delightful to her; she compared herself to every heroine in fiction, and found none of them in a more charming position that herself.
not one, and not any
From this reading The romance of this hidden love was delightful to her; she compared herself to every heroine in fiction, and found none of them in a more charming position that herself.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It is not pleasant to trace the steps by which the simple credulous girl fell into the snare laid for her.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She had sense and reason, but they were both overbalanced by romance--she saw only the ideal side of everything.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading It was altogether like one of those romances that charmed her; and after a time she gave herself up entirely to her love.
and nothing more
From this reading She had sense and reason, but they were both overbalanced by romance--she saw only the ideal side of everything.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Allan's profession had something to do with romance; had he been a mere commonplace doctor or lawyer it would have been a different matter, but an artist--the halo of his art transfigured him in her eyes--thus to be capable of a deep and passionate love such as he felt for her!
overbalanced
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From this reading She had sense and reason, but they were both overbalanced by romance--she saw only the ideal side of everything.
having or expressing strong emotions
From this reading Allan's profession had something to do with romance; had he been a mere commonplace doctor or lawyer it would have been a different matter, but an artist--the halo of his art transfigured him in her eyes--thus to be capable of a deep and passionate love such as he felt for her!
affording pleasure; being in harmony with your taste or likings
From this reading It is not pleasant to trace the steps by which the simple credulous girl fell into the snare laid for her.
the particular portion of space occupied by something
From this reading The romance of this hidden love was delightful to her; she compared herself to every heroine in fiction, and found none of them in a more charming position that herself.
the body of people in a learned occupation
From this reading Allan's profession had something to do with romance; had he been a mere commonplace doctor or lawyer it would have been a different matter, but an artist--the halo of his art transfigured him in her eyes--thus to be capable of a deep and passionate love such as he felt for her!
a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading She had sense and reason, but they were both overbalanced by romance--she saw only the ideal side of everything.
a relationship between two lovers
From this reading She had sense and reason, but they were both overbalanced by romance--she saw only the ideal side of everything.
romancesnounUS /roʊˈmænsɪz/
plural of “romance” — a relationship between two lovers
From this reading It was altogether like one of those romances that charmed her; and after a time she gave herself up entirely to her love.
cut with a saw
From this reading She had sense and reason, but they were both overbalanced by romance--she saw only the ideal side of everything.
a general conscious awareness
From this reading She had sense and reason, but they were both overbalanced by romance--she saw only the ideal side of everything.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had sense and reason, but they were both overbalanced by romance--she saw only the ideal side of everything.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading She had sense and reason, but they were both overbalanced by romance--she saw only the ideal side of everything.
having few parts; not complex or complicated or involved
From this reading It is not pleasant to trace the steps by which the simple credulous girl fell into the snare laid for her.
snarenounUS /sner/
something (often something deceptively attractive) that catches you unawares
From this reading It is not pleasant to trace the steps by which the simple credulous girl fell into the snare laid for her.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading Allan's profession had something to do with romance; had he been a mere commonplace doctor or lawyer it would have been a different matter, but an artist--the halo of his art transfigured him in her eyes--thus to be capable of a deep and passionate love such as he felt for her!
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading It is not pleasant to trace the steps by which the simple credulous girl fell into the snare laid for her.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Allan's profession had something to do with romance; had he been a mere commonplace doctor or lawyer it would have been a different matter, but an artist--the halo of his art transfigured him in her eyes--thus to be capable of a deep and passionate love such as he felt for her!
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The romance of this hidden love was delightful to her; she compared herself to every heroine in fiction, and found none of them in a more charming position that herself.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It is not pleasant to trace the steps by which the simple credulous girl fell into the snare laid for her.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The romance of this hidden love was delightful to her; she compared herself to every heroine in fiction, and found none of them in a more charming position that herself.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had sense and reason, but they were both overbalanced by romance--she saw only the ideal side of everything.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The romance of this hidden love was delightful to her; she compared herself to every heroine in fiction, and found none of them in a more charming position that herself.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading It was altogether like one of those romances that charmed her; and after a time she gave herself up entirely to her love.
(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result
From this reading Allan's profession had something to do with romance; had he been a mere commonplace doctor or lawyer it would have been a different matter, but an artist--the halo of his art transfigured him in her eyes--thus to be capable of a deep and passionate love such as he felt for her!
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading It was altogether like one of those romances that charmed her; and after a time she gave herself up entirely to her love.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It is not pleasant to trace the steps by which the simple credulous girl fell into the snare laid for her.
a just detectable amount
From this reading It is not pleasant to trace the steps by which the simple credulous girl fell into the snare laid for her.
transfigured
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From this reading Allan's profession had something to do with romance; had he been a mere commonplace doctor or lawyer it would have been a different matter, but an artist--the halo of his art transfigured him in her eyes--thus to be capable of a deep and passionate love such as he felt for her!
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading It was altogether like one of those romances that charmed her; and after a time she gave herself up entirely to her love.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The romance of this hidden love was delightful to her; she compared herself to every heroine in fiction, and found none of them in a more charming position that herself.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading She had sense and reason, but they were both overbalanced by romance--she saw only the ideal side of everything.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading It is not pleasant to trace the steps by which the simple credulous girl fell into the snare laid for her.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Allan's profession had something to do with romance; had he been a mere commonplace doctor or lawyer it would have been a different matter, but an artist--the halo of his art transfigured him in her eyes--thus to be capable of a deep and passionate love such as he felt for her!
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Allan's profession had something to do with romance; had he been a mere commonplace doctor or lawyer it would have been a different matter, but an artist--the halo of his art transfigured him in her eyes--thus to be capable of a deep and passionate love such as he felt for her!
