used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading How long we remained oblivious to everything save our new-found love I know not, for truly I had entered upon a new life.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I had known her as one fair beyond words, it is true, and more faithful and courageous than I had believed a woman could be, but distant and often cold and repellant.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I had known her as one fair beyond words, it is true, and more faithful and courageous than I had believed a woman could be, but distant and often cold and repellant.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading I had known her as one fair beyond words, it is true, and more faithful and courageous than I had believed a woman could be, but distant and often cold and repellant.
past form of “believe” — accept as true; take to be true
From this reading I had known her as one fair beyond words, it is true, and more faithful and courageous than I had believed a woman could be, but distant and often cold and repellant.
on the far side of; further than
From this reading I had known her as one fair beyond words, it is true, and more faithful and courageous than I had believed a woman could be, but distant and often cold and repellant.
bravedverbUS /breɪvd/
past form of “brave” — face and withstand with courage
From this reading Even when she had braved many things for my welfare she treated me with distant formality, such as had chilled my heart and made me despair of ever winning her love.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I had known her as one fair beyond words, it is true, and more faithful and courageous than I had believed a woman could be, but distant and often cold and repellant.
chilledverbUS /tʃɪld/
past form of “chill” — depress or discourage
From this reading Even when she had braved many things for my welfare she treated me with distant formality, such as had chilled my heart and made me despair of ever winning her love.
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading I had known her as one fair beyond words, it is true, and more faithful and courageous than I had believed a woman could be, but distant and often cold and repellant.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading I had known her as one fair beyond words, it is true, and more faithful and courageous than I had believed a woman could be, but distant and often cold and repellant.
courageousadjectiveUS /kərˈeɪdʒəs/
possessing or displaying courage; able to face and deal with danger or fear without flinching
From this reading I had known her as one fair beyond words, it is true, and more faithful and courageous than I had believed a woman could be, but distant and often cold and repellant.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading My dear love had revealed herself to me in a way which made the dark night seem like day.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading My dear love had revealed herself to me in a way which made the dark night seem like day.
dearly loved
From this reading My dear love had revealed herself to me in a way which made the dark night seem like day.
a state in which all hope is lost or absent
From this reading Even when she had braved many things for my welfare she treated me with distant formality, such as had chilled my heart and made me despair of ever winning her love.
separated in space or coming from or going to a distance
From this reading I had known her as one fair beyond words, it is true, and more faithful and courageous than I had believed a woman could be, but distant and often cold and repellant.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading How long we remained oblivious to everything save our new-found love I know not, for truly I had entered upon a new life.
divisible by two
From this reading Even when she had braved many things for my welfare she treated me with distant formality, such as had chilled my heart and made me despair of ever winning her love.
at any time
From this reading Even when she had braved many things for my welfare she treated me with distant formality, such as had chilled my heart and made me despair of ever winning her love.
all things; all of a situation
From this reading How long we remained oblivious to everything save our new-found love I know not, for truly I had entered upon a new life.
free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules
From this reading I had known her as one fair beyond words, it is true, and more faithful and courageous than I had believed a woman could be, but distant and often cold and repellant.
steadfast in affection or allegiance
From this reading I had known her as one fair beyond words, it is true, and more faithful and courageous than I had believed a woman could be, but distant and often cold and repellant.
descend in free fall under the influence of gravity
From this reading I FALL INTO OTHO KILLIGREW'S HANDS.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading How long we remained oblivious to everything save our new-found love I know not, for truly I had entered upon a new life.
formalitynounUS /fɔːrˈmæləti/
a requirement of etiquette or custom
From this reading Even when she had braved many things for my welfare she treated me with distant formality, such as had chilled my heart and made me despair of ever winning her love.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading How long we remained oblivious to everything save our new-found love I know not, for truly I had entered upon a new life.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading I FALL INTO OTHO KILLIGREW'S HANDS.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading Even when she had braved many things for my welfare she treated me with distant formality, such as had chilled my heart and made me despair of ever winning her love.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading I had known her as one fair beyond words, it is true, and more faithful and courageous than I had believed a woman could be, but distant and often cold and repellant.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading My dear love had revealed herself to me in a way which made the dark night seem like day.
How
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From this reading How long we remained oblivious to everything save our new-found love I know not, for truly I had entered upon a new life.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I FALL INTO OTHO KILLIGREW'S HANDS.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading My dear love had revealed herself to me in a way which made the dark night seem like day.
INTOprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading I FALL INTO OTHO KILLIGREW'S HANDS.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I had known her as one fair beyond words, it is true, and more faithful and courageous than I had believed a woman could be, but distant and often cold and repellant.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I had known her as one fair beyond words, it is true, and more faithful and courageous than I had believed a woman could be, but distant and often cold and repellant.
KILLIGREW'S
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From this reading I FALL INTO OTHO KILLIGREW'S HANDS.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading How long we remained oblivious to everything save our new-found love I know not, for truly I had entered upon a new life.
apprehended with certainty
From this reading I had known her as one fair beyond words, it is true, and more faithful and courageous than I had believed a woman could be, but distant and often cold and repellant.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading How long we remained oblivious to everything save our new-found love I know not, for truly I had entered upon a new life.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading My dear love had revealed herself to me in a way which made the dark night seem like day.
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 How long we remained oblivious to everything save our new-found love I know not, for truly I had entered upon a new life.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading How long we remained oblivious to everything save our new-found love I know not, for truly I had entered upon a new life.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading My dear love had revealed herself to me in a way which made the dark night seem like day.
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 Even when she had braved many things for my welfare she treated me with distant formality, such as had chilled my heart and made me despair of ever winning her love.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading My dear love had revealed herself to me in a way which made the dark night seem like day.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading I had known her as one fair beyond words, it is true, and more faithful and courageous than I had believed a woman could be, but distant and often cold and repellant.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading My dear love had revealed herself to me in a way which made the dark night seem like day.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading How long we remained oblivious to everything save our new-found love I know not, for truly I had entered upon a new life.
new-found
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From this reading How long we remained oblivious to everything save our new-found love I know not, for truly I had entered upon a new life.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading My dear love had revealed herself to me in a way which made the dark night seem like day.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading How long we remained oblivious to everything save our new-found love I know not, for truly I had entered upon a new life.
obliviousadjectiveUS /əˈblɪviəs/
(followed by “to” or “of”) lacking conscious awareness of
From this reading How long we remained oblivious to everything save our new-found love I know not, for truly I had entered upon a new life.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Even when she had braved many things for my welfare she treated me with distant formality, such as had chilled my heart and made me despair of ever winning her love.
many times at short intervals
From this reading I had known her as one fair beyond words, it is true, and more faithful and courageous than I had believed a woman could be, but distant and often cold and repellant.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading I had known her as one fair beyond words, it is true, and more faithful and courageous than I had believed a woman could be, but distant and often cold and repellant.
OTHOnoun
French pope from 1088 to 1099 whose sermons called for the First Crusade (1042-1099)
From this reading I FALL INTO OTHO KILLIGREW'S HANDS.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading How long we remained oblivious to everything save our new-found love I know not, for truly I had entered upon a new life.
past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading How long we remained oblivious to everything save our new-found love I know not, for truly I had entered upon a new life.
repellantnoun
a compound with which fabrics are treated to repel water
From this reading I had known her as one fair beyond words, it is true, and more faithful and courageous than I had believed a woman could be, but distant and often cold and repellant.
past form of “reveal” — make visible
From this reading My dear love had revealed herself to me in a way which made the dark night seem like day.
except for; apart from
From this reading How long we remained oblivious to everything save our new-found love I know not, for truly I had entered upon a new life.
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading My dear love had revealed herself to me in a way which made the dark night seem like day.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Even when she had braved many things for my welfare she treated me with distant formality, such as had chilled my heart and made me despair of ever winning her love.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Even when she had braved many things for my welfare she treated me with distant formality, such as had chilled my heart and made me despair of ever winning her love.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading I had known her as one fair beyond words, it is true, and more faithful and courageous than I had believed a woman could be, but distant and often cold and repellant.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading My dear love had revealed herself to me in a way which made the dark night seem like day.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading Even when she had braved many things for my welfare she treated me with distant formality, such as had chilled my heart and made me despair of ever winning her love.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading How long we remained oblivious to everything save our new-found love I know not, for truly I had entered upon a new life.
subjected to a physical (or chemical) treatment or action or agent
From this reading Even when she had braved many things for my welfare she treated me with distant formality, such as had chilled my heart and made me despair of ever winning her love.
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading I had known her as one fair beyond words, it is true, and more faithful and courageous than I had believed a woman could be, but distant and often cold and repellant.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading How long we remained oblivious to everything save our new-found love I know not, for truly I had entered upon a new life.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading How long we remained oblivious to everything save our new-found love I know not, for truly I had entered upon a new life.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading My dear love had revealed herself to me in a way which made the dark night seem like day.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading How long we remained oblivious to everything save our new-found love I know not, for truly I had entered upon a new life.
welfarenounUS /ˈwelfer/
governmental provision of economic assistance to persons in need
From this reading Even when she had braved many things for my welfare she treated me with distant formality, such as had chilled my heart and made me despair of ever winning her love.
at the time that
From this reading Even when she had braved many things for my welfare she treated me with distant formality, such as had chilled my heart and made me despair of ever winning her love.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading My dear love had revealed herself to me in a way which made the dark night seem like day.
winningadjectiveUS /ˈwɪnɪŋ/
having won
From this reading Even when she had braved many things for my welfare she treated me with distant formality, such as had chilled my heart and made me despair of ever winning her love.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Even when she had braved many things for my welfare she treated me with distant formality, such as had chilled my heart and made me despair of ever winning her love.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading I had known her as one fair beyond words, it is true, and more faithful and courageous than I had believed a woman could be, but distant and often cold and repellant.
the words that are spoken
From this reading I had known her as one fair beyond words, it is true, and more faithful and courageous than I had believed a woman could be, but distant and often cold and repellant.
