used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She had loved her husband with all that romantic fervor characteristic of girlhood in a warm climate.
a record or narrative description of past events
From this reading He was a handsome youth, bright, impulsive, brave, passionate, reckless, holding her to him by that strange fascination, which we all know but can not account for, exerted by the bad over the good.
(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 She had loved her husband with all that romantic fervor characteristic of girlhood in a warm climate.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The shock she had received from Reynolds' confession carried with it something more than the predicament might at first view imply.
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading He was a handsome youth, bright, impulsive, brave, passionate, reckless, holding her to him by that strange fascination, which we all know but can not account for, exerted by the bad over the good.
possessing or displaying courage; able to face and deal with danger or fear without flinching
From this reading He was a handsome youth, bright, impulsive, brave, passionate, reckless, holding her to him by that strange fascination, which we all know but can not account for, exerted by the bad over the good.
emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading He was a handsome youth, bright, impulsive, brave, passionate, reckless, holding her to him by that strange fascination, which we all know but can not account for, exerted by the bad over the good.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He was a handsome youth, bright, impulsive, brave, passionate, reckless, holding her to him by that strange fascination, which we all know but can not account for, exerted by the bad over the good.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He was a handsome youth, bright, impulsive, brave, passionate, reckless, holding her to him by that strange fascination, which we all know but can not account for, exerted by the bad over the good.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading He was a handsome youth, bright, impulsive, brave, passionate, reckless, holding her to him by that strange fascination, which we all know but can not account for, exerted by the bad over the good.
inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading The shock she had received from Reynolds' confession carried with it something more than the predicament might at first view imply.
characteristicnounUS /ˌkerəktərˈɪstɪk/
a prominent attribute or aspect of something
From this reading She had loved her husband with all that romantic fervor characteristic of girlhood in a warm climate.
climatenounUS /ˈklaɪmət/
the weather in some location averaged over some long period of time
From this reading She had loved her husband with all that romantic fervor characteristic of girlhood in a warm climate.
confessionnounUS /kənˈfeʃən/
an admission of misdeeds or faults
From this reading The shock she had received from Reynolds' confession carried with it something more than the predicament might at first view imply.
CONVALESCENTnounUS /ˌkɑːnvəˈlesənt/
a person who is recovering from illness
From this reading CONVALESCENT.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading Mrs. Ransom kept her room for several days.
exertedverbUS /ɪɡˈzɜːrtɪd/
past form of “exert” — put to use
From this reading He was a handsome youth, bright, impulsive, brave, passionate, reckless, holding her to him by that strange fascination, which we all know but can not account for, exerted by the bad over the good.
fascinationnounUS /ˌfæsəˈneɪʃən/
the state of being intensely interested (as by awe or terror)
From this reading He was a handsome youth, bright, impulsive, brave, passionate, reckless, holding her to him by that strange fascination, which we all know but can not account for, exerted by the bad over the good.
fervornounUS /ˈfɜːrvər/
feelings of great warmth and intensity
From this reading She had loved her husband with all that romantic fervor characteristic of girlhood in a warm climate.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading The shock she had received from Reynolds' confession carried with it something more than the predicament might at first view imply.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Mrs. Ransom kept her room for several days.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The shock she had received from Reynolds' confession carried with it something more than the predicament might at first view imply.
girlhoodnounUS /ˈɡɜːrlhʊd/
the childhood of a girl
From this reading She had loved her husband with all that romantic fervor characteristic of girlhood in a warm climate.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading He was a handsome youth, bright, impulsive, brave, passionate, reckless, holding her to him by that strange fascination, which we all know but can not account for, exerted by the bad over the good.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The shock she had received from Reynolds' confession carried with it something more than the predicament might at first view imply.
pleasing in appearance especially by reason of conformity to ideals of form and proportion
From this reading He was a handsome youth, bright, impulsive, brave, passionate, reckless, holding her to him by that strange fascination, which we all know but can not account for, exerted by the bad over the good.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was a handsome youth, bright, impulsive, brave, passionate, reckless, holding her to him by that strange fascination, which we all know but can not account for, exerted by the bad over the good.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Mrs. Ransom kept her room for several days.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He was a handsome youth, bright, impulsive, brave, passionate, reckless, holding her to him by that strange fascination, which we all know but can not account for, exerted by the bad over the good.
the act of retaining something
From this reading He was a handsome youth, bright, impulsive, brave, passionate, reckless, holding her to him by that strange fascination, which we all know but can not account for, exerted by the bad over the good.
a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading She had loved her husband with all that romantic fervor characteristic of girlhood in a warm climate.
implyverbUS /ˌɪmˈplaɪ/
express or state indirectly
From this reading The shock she had received from Reynolds' confession carried with it something more than the predicament might at first view imply.
impulsiveadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈpʌlsɪv/
proceeding from natural feeling or impulse without external stimulus
From this reading He was a handsome youth, bright, impulsive, brave, passionate, reckless, holding her to him by that strange fascination, which we all know but can not account for, exerted by the bad over the good.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She had loved her husband with all that romantic fervor characteristic of girlhood in a warm climate.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The shock she had received from Reynolds' confession carried with it something more than the predicament might at first view imply.
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading Mrs. Ransom kept her room for several days.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading He was a handsome youth, bright, impulsive, brave, passionate, reckless, holding her to him by that strange fascination, which we all know but can not account for, exerted by the bad over the good.
held dear
From this reading She had loved her husband with all that romantic fervor characteristic of girlhood in a warm climate.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading The shock she had received from Reynolds' confession carried with it something more than the predicament might at first view imply.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading The shock she had received from Reynolds' confession carried with it something more than the predicament might at first view imply.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Mrs. Ransom kept her room for several days.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He was a handsome youth, bright, impulsive, brave, passionate, reckless, holding her to him by that strange fascination, which we all know but can not account for, exerted by the bad over the good.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She had loved her husband with all that romantic fervor characteristic of girlhood in a warm climate.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading He was a handsome youth, bright, impulsive, brave, passionate, reckless, holding her to him by that strange fascination, which we all know but can not account for, exerted by the bad over the good.
having or expressing strong emotions
From this reading He was a handsome youth, bright, impulsive, brave, passionate, reckless, holding her to him by that strange fascination, which we all know but can not account for, exerted by the bad over the good.
predicamentnounUS /prɪˈdɪkəmənt/
a situation from which extrication is difficult especially an unpleasant or trying one
From this reading The shock she had received from Reynolds' confession carried with it something more than the predicament might at first view imply.
RansomnounUS /ˈrænsəm/
money demanded for the return of a captured person
From this reading Mrs. Ransom kept her room for several days.
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading The shock she had received from Reynolds' confession carried with it something more than the predicament might at first view imply.
recklessadjectiveUS /ˈrekləs/
marked by defiant disregard for danger or consequences
From this reading He was a handsome youth, bright, impulsive, brave, passionate, reckless, holding her to him by that strange fascination, which we all know but can not account for, exerted by the bad over the good.
ReynoldsnounUS /ˈrenəldz/
English portrait painter and first president of the Royal Academy (1723-1792)
From this reading The shock she had received from Reynolds' confession carried with it something more than the predicament might at first view imply.
romanticadjectiveUS /roʊˈmæntɪk/
belonging to or characteristic of Romanticism or the Romantic Movement in the arts
From this reading She had loved her husband with all that romantic fervor characteristic of girlhood in a warm climate.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading Mrs. Ransom kept her room for several days.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading Mrs. Ransom kept her room for several days.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The shock she had received from Reynolds' confession carried with it something more than the predicament might at first view imply.
the feeling of distress and disbelief that you have when something bad happens accidentally
From this reading The shock she had received from Reynolds' confession carried with it something more than the predicament might at first view imply.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading The shock she had received from Reynolds' confession carried with it something more than the predicament might at first view imply.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading He was a handsome youth, bright, impulsive, brave, passionate, reckless, holding her to him by that strange fascination, which we all know but can not account for, exerted by the bad over the good.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading The shock she had received from Reynolds' confession carried with it something more than the predicament might at first view imply.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She had loved her husband with all that romantic fervor characteristic of girlhood in a warm climate.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The shock she had received from Reynolds' confession carried with it something more than the predicament might at first view imply.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He was a handsome youth, bright, impulsive, brave, passionate, reckless, holding her to him by that strange fascination, which we all know but can not account for, exerted by the bad over the good.
a way of regarding situations or topics etc.
From this reading The shock she had received from Reynolds' confession carried with it something more than the predicament might at first view imply.
having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat
From this reading She had loved her husband with all that romantic fervor characteristic of girlhood in a warm climate.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was a handsome youth, bright, impulsive, brave, passionate, reckless, holding her to him by that strange fascination, which we all know but can not account for, exerted by the bad over the good.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading He was a handsome youth, bright, impulsive, brave, passionate, reckless, holding her to him by that strange fascination, which we all know but can not account for, exerted by the bad over the good.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He was a handsome youth, bright, impulsive, brave, passionate, reckless, holding her to him by that strange fascination, which we all know but can not account for, exerted by the bad over the good.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The shock she had received from Reynolds' confession carried with it something more than the predicament might at first view imply.
a young person (especially a young man or boy)
From this reading He was a handsome youth, bright, impulsive, brave, passionate, reckless, holding her to him by that strange fascination, which we all know but can not account for, exerted by the bad over the good.
