used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A QUIXOTIC RESOLUTION.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Thine were the weak, slight hands That might have taken this strong soul, and bent Its stubborn substance to thy soft intent."
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading For the first time in his life Thorold Chaytor's conscience felt ill at ease; and, though his nature was by no means introspective or over-scrupulous, he tormented himself and suffered keen twinges of remorse, for what he called his unpardonable want of self-control.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Thorold's sense of honour was exceptionally high; in spite of his cold, reserved manner, he was extremely sensitive; the thought that he had been over-mastered and carried away by passion, even though it had been momentary, humiliated and shocked him.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Thorold's sense of honour was exceptionally high; in spite of his cold, reserved manner, he was extremely sensitive; the thought that he had been over-mastered and carried away by passion, even though it had been momentary, humiliated and shocked him.
a relatively permanent inclination to react in a particular way
From this reading "Thine were the weak, slight hands That might have taken this strong soul, and bent Its stubborn substance to thy soft intent."
showing who or what does the action
From this reading For the first time in his life Thorold Chaytor's conscience felt ill at ease; and, though his nature was by no means introspective or over-scrupulous, he tormented himself and suffered keen twinges of remorse, for what he called his unpardonable want of self-control.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading For the first time in his life Thorold Chaytor's conscience felt ill at ease; and, though his nature was by no means introspective or over-scrupulous, he tormented himself and suffered keen twinges of remorse, for what he called his unpardonable want of self-control.
inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading Thorold's sense of honour was exceptionally high; in spite of his cold, reserved manner, he was extremely sensitive; the thought that he had been over-mastered and carried away by passion, even though it had been momentary, humiliated and shocked him.
Chaytor's
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From this reading For the first time in his life Thorold Chaytor's conscience felt ill at ease; and, though his nature was by no means introspective or over-scrupulous, he tormented himself and suffered keen twinges of remorse, for what he called his unpardonable want of self-control.
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 Thorold's sense of honour was exceptionally high; in spite of his cold, reserved manner, he was extremely sensitive; the thought that he had been over-mastered and carried away by passion, even though it had been momentary, humiliated and shocked him.
motivation deriving logically from ethical or moral principles that govern a person's thoughts and actions
From this reading For the first time in his life Thorold Chaytor's conscience felt ill at ease; and, though his nature was by no means introspective or over-scrupulous, he tormented himself and suffered keen twinges of remorse, for what he called his unpardonable want of self-control.
move gently or carefully
From this reading For the first time in his life Thorold Chaytor's conscience felt ill at ease; and, though his nature was by no means introspective or over-scrupulous, he tormented himself and suffered keen twinges of remorse, for what he called his unpardonable want of self-control.
divisible by two
From this reading Thorold's sense of honour was exceptionally high; in spite of his cold, reserved manner, he was extremely sensitive; the thought that he had been over-mastered and carried away by passion, even though it had been momentary, humiliated and shocked him.
exceptionallyadverbUS /ɪkˈsepʃənəli/
to an exceptional degree
From this reading Thorold's sense of honour was exceptionally high; in spite of his cold, reserved manner, he was extremely sensitive; the thought that he had been over-mastered and carried away by passion, even though it had been momentary, humiliated and shocked him.
to a high degree or extent; favorably or with much respect
From this reading Thorold's sense of honour was exceptionally high; in spite of his cold, reserved manner, he was extremely sensitive; the thought that he had been over-mastered and carried away by passion, even though it had been momentary, humiliated and shocked him.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading For the first time in his life Thorold Chaytor's conscience felt ill at ease; and, though his nature was by no means introspective or over-scrupulous, he tormented himself and suffered keen twinges of remorse, for what he called his unpardonable want of self-control.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading For the first time in his life Thorold Chaytor's conscience felt ill at ease; and, though his nature was by no means introspective or over-scrupulous, he tormented himself and suffered keen twinges of remorse, for what he called his unpardonable want of self-control.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For the first time in his life Thorold Chaytor's conscience felt ill at ease; and, though his nature was by no means introspective or over-scrupulous, he tormented himself and suffered keen twinges of remorse, for what he called his unpardonable want of self-control.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Thorold's sense of honour was exceptionally high; in spite of his cold, reserved manner, he was extremely sensitive; the thought that he had been over-mastered and carried away by passion, even though it had been momentary, humiliated and shocked him.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading "Thine were the weak, slight hands That might have taken this strong soul, and bent Its stubborn substance to thy soft intent."
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Thine were the weak, slight hands That might have taken this strong soul, and bent Its stubborn substance to thy soft intent."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading For the first time in his life Thorold Chaytor's conscience felt ill at ease; and, though his nature was by no means introspective or over-scrupulous, he tormented himself and suffered keen twinges of remorse, for what he called his unpardonable want of self-control.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading Thorold's sense of honour was exceptionally high; in spite of his cold, reserved manner, he was extremely sensitive; the thought that he had been over-mastered and carried away by passion, even though it had been momentary, humiliated and shocked him.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Thorold's sense of honour was exceptionally high; in spite of his cold, reserved manner, he was extremely sensitive; the thought that he had been over-mastered and carried away by passion, even though it had been momentary, humiliated and shocked him.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading For the first time in his life Thorold Chaytor's conscience felt ill at ease; and, though his nature was by no means introspective or over-scrupulous, he tormented himself and suffered keen twinges of remorse, for what he called his unpardonable want of self-control.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading For the first time in his life Thorold Chaytor's conscience felt ill at ease; and, though his nature was by no means introspective or over-scrupulous, he tormented himself and suffered keen twinges of remorse, for what he called his unpardonable want of self-control.
the state of being honored
From this reading Thorold's sense of honour was exceptionally high; in spite of his cold, reserved manner, he was extremely sensitive; the thought that he had been over-mastered and carried away by passion, even though it had been momentary, humiliated and shocked him.
humiliatedadjectiveUS /hjuːˈmɪlieɪtɪd/
subdued or brought low in condition or status
From this reading Thorold's sense of honour was exceptionally high; in spite of his cold, reserved manner, he was extremely sensitive; the thought that he had been over-mastered and carried away by passion, even though it had been momentary, humiliated and shocked him.
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading For the first time in his life Thorold Chaytor's conscience felt ill at ease; and, though his nature was by no means introspective or over-scrupulous, he tormented himself and suffered keen twinges of remorse, for what he called his unpardonable want of self-control.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading For the first time in his life Thorold Chaytor's conscience felt ill at ease; and, though his nature was by no means introspective or over-scrupulous, he tormented himself and suffered keen twinges of remorse, for what he called his unpardonable want of self-control.
intentnounUS /ˌɪnˈtent/
an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions
From this reading "Thine were the weak, slight hands That might have taken this strong soul, and bent Its stubborn substance to thy soft intent."
introspectiveadjectiveUS /ˌɪntrəˈspektɪv/
given to examining own sensory and perceptual experiences
From this reading For the first time in his life Thorold Chaytor's conscience felt ill at ease; and, though his nature was by no means introspective or over-scrupulous, he tormented himself and suffered keen twinges of remorse, for what he called his unpardonable want of self-control.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Thorold's sense of honour was exceptionally high; in spite of his cold, reserved manner, he was extremely sensitive; the thought that he had been over-mastered and carried away by passion, even though it had been momentary, humiliated and shocked him.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading "Thine were the weak, slight hands That might have taken this strong soul, and bent Its stubborn substance to thy soft intent."
having or demonstrating ability to recognize or draw fine distinctions
From this reading For the first time in his life Thorold Chaytor's conscience felt ill at ease; and, though his nature was by no means introspective or over-scrupulous, he tormented himself and suffered keen twinges of remorse, for what he called his unpardonable want of self-control.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading For the first time in his life Thorold Chaytor's conscience felt ill at ease; and, though his nature was by no means introspective or over-scrupulous, he tormented himself and suffered keen twinges of remorse, for what he called his unpardonable want of self-control.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Thorold's sense of honour was exceptionally high; in spite of his cold, reserved manner, he was extremely sensitive; the thought that he had been over-mastered and carried away by passion, even though it had been momentary, humiliated and shocked him.
thing or person that acts to produce a particular effect or achieve an end
From this reading For the first time in his life Thorold Chaytor's conscience felt ill at ease; and, though his nature was by no means introspective or over-scrupulous, he tormented himself and suffered keen twinges of remorse, for what he called his unpardonable want of self-control.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading "Thine were the weak, slight hands That might have taken this strong soul, and bent Its stubborn substance to thy soft intent."
momentaryadjectiveUS /ˈmoʊmənteri/
lasting for a markedly brief time
From this reading Thorold's sense of honour was exceptionally high; in spite of his cold, reserved manner, he was extremely sensitive; the thought that he had been over-mastered and carried away by passion, even though it had been momentary, humiliated and shocked him.
the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized
From this reading For the first time in his life Thorold Chaytor's conscience felt ill at ease; and, though his nature was by no means introspective or over-scrupulous, he tormented himself and suffered keen twinges of remorse, for what he called his unpardonable want of self-control.
not any; not one
From this reading For the first time in his life Thorold Chaytor's conscience felt ill at ease; and, though his nature was by no means introspective or over-scrupulous, he tormented himself and suffered keen twinges of remorse, for what he called his unpardonable want of self-control.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading For the first time in his life Thorold Chaytor's conscience felt ill at ease; and, though his nature was by no means introspective or over-scrupulous, he tormented himself and suffered keen twinges of remorse, for what he called his unpardonable want of self-control.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading For the first time in his life Thorold Chaytor's conscience felt ill at ease; and, though his nature was by no means introspective or over-scrupulous, he tormented himself and suffered keen twinges of remorse, for what he called his unpardonable want of self-control.
over-mastered
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From this reading Thorold's sense of honour was exceptionally high; in spite of his cold, reserved manner, he was extremely sensitive; the thought that he had been over-mastered and carried away by passion, even though it had been momentary, humiliated and shocked him.
over-scrupulous
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From this reading For the first time in his life Thorold Chaytor's conscience felt ill at ease; and, though his nature was by no means introspective or over-scrupulous, he tormented himself and suffered keen twinges of remorse, for what he called his unpardonable want of self-control.
a strong feeling or emotion
From this reading Thorold's sense of honour was exceptionally high; in spite of his cold, reserved manner, he was extremely sensitive; the thought that he had been over-mastered and carried away by passion, even though it had been momentary, humiliated and shocked him.
QUIXOTICadjectiveUS /kwɪkˈsɑːtɪk/
not sensible about practical matters; idealistic and unrealistic
From this reading A QUIXOTIC RESOLUTION.
remorsenounUS /rɪˈmɔːrs/
a feeling of deep regret (usually for some misdeed)
From this reading For the first time in his life Thorold Chaytor's conscience felt ill at ease; and, though his nature was by no means introspective or over-scrupulous, he tormented himself and suffered keen twinges of remorse, for what he called his unpardonable want of self-control.
reservedadjectiveUS /rɪˈzɜːrvd/
set aside for the use of a particular person or party
From this reading Thorold's sense of honour was exceptionally high; in spite of his cold, reserved manner, he was extremely sensitive; the thought that he had been over-mastered and carried away by passion, even though it had been momentary, humiliated and shocked him.
a formal expression by a meeting; agreed to by a vote
From this reading A QUIXOTIC RESOLUTION.
self-controlnounUS /ˌselfkənˈtroʊl/
the act of denying yourself; controlling your impulses
From this reading For the first time in his life Thorold Chaytor's conscience felt ill at ease; and, though his nature was by no means introspective or over-scrupulous, he tormented himself and suffered keen twinges of remorse, for what he called his unpardonable want of self-control.
a general conscious awareness
From this reading Thorold's sense of honour was exceptionally high; in spite of his cold, reserved manner, he was extremely sensitive; the thought that he had been over-mastered and carried away by passion, even though it had been momentary, humiliated and shocked him.
sensitiveadjectiveUS /ˈsensətɪv/
responsive to physical stimuli
From this reading Thorold's sense of honour was exceptionally high; in spite of his cold, reserved manner, he was extremely sensitive; the thought that he had been over-mastered and carried away by passion, even though it had been momentary, humiliated and shocked him.
shockedadjectiveUS /ʃɑːkt/
struck with fear, dread, or consternation
From this reading Thorold's sense of honour was exceptionally high; in spite of his cold, reserved manner, he was extremely sensitive; the thought that he had been over-mastered and carried away by passion, even though it had been momentary, humiliated and shocked him.
a deliberate discourteous act (usually as an expression of anger or disapproval)
From this reading "Thine were the weak, slight hands That might have taken this strong soul, and bent Its stubborn substance to thy soft intent."
yielding readily to pressure or weight
From this reading "Thine were the weak, slight hands That might have taken this strong soul, and bent Its stubborn substance to thy soft intent."
the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life
From this reading "Thine were the weak, slight hands That might have taken this strong soul, and bent Its stubborn substance to thy soft intent."
feeling a need to see others suffer
From this reading Thorold's sense of honour was exceptionally high; in spite of his cold, reserved manner, he was extremely sensitive; the thought that he had been over-mastered and carried away by passion, even though it had been momentary, humiliated and shocked him.
having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading "Thine were the weak, slight hands That might have taken this strong soul, and bent Its stubborn substance to thy soft intent."
stubbornadjectiveUS /ˈstʌbərn/
tenaciously unwilling or marked by tenacious unwillingness to yield
From this reading "Thine were the weak, slight hands That might have taken this strong soul, and bent Its stubborn substance to thy soft intent."
substancenounUS /ˈsʌbstəns/
the real physical matter of which a person or thing consists
From this reading "Thine were the weak, slight hands That might have taken this strong soul, and bent Its stubborn substance to thy soft intent."
past form of “suffer” — undergo or be subjected to
From this reading For the first time in his life Thorold Chaytor's conscience felt ill at ease; and, though his nature was by no means introspective or over-scrupulous, he tormented himself and suffered keen twinges of remorse, for what he called his unpardonable want of self-control.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading "Thine were the weak, slight hands That might have taken this strong soul, and bent Its stubborn substance to thy soft intent."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Thine were the weak, slight hands That might have taken this strong soul, and bent Its stubborn substance to thy soft intent."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Thine were the weak, slight hands That might have taken this strong soul, and bent Its stubborn substance to thy soft intent."
an old word for “yours”
From this reading "Thine were the weak, slight hands That might have taken this strong soul, and bent Its stubborn substance to thy soft intent."
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "Thine were the weak, slight hands That might have taken this strong soul, and bent Its stubborn substance to thy soft intent."
Thorold
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From this reading For the first time in his life Thorold Chaytor's conscience felt ill at ease; and, though his nature was by no means introspective or over-scrupulous, he tormented himself and suffered keen twinges of remorse, for what he called his unpardonable want of self-control.
Thorold's
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From this reading Thorold's sense of honour was exceptionally high; in spite of his cold, reserved manner, he was extremely sensitive; the thought that he had been over-mastered and carried away by passion, even though it had been momentary, humiliated and shocked him.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading For the first time in his life Thorold Chaytor's conscience felt ill at ease; and, though his nature was by no means introspective or over-scrupulous, he tormented himself and suffered keen twinges of remorse, for what he called his unpardonable want of self-control.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Thorold's sense of honour was exceptionally high; in spite of his cold, reserved manner, he was extremely sensitive; the thought that he had been over-mastered and carried away by passion, even though it had been momentary, humiliated and shocked him.
an old word for “your”, speaking to one person
From this reading "Thine were the weak, slight hands That might have taken this strong soul, and bent Its stubborn substance to thy soft intent."
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading For the first time in his life Thorold Chaytor's conscience felt ill at ease; and, though his nature was by no means introspective or over-scrupulous, he tormented himself and suffered keen twinges of remorse, for what he called his unpardonable want of self-control.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Thine were the weak, slight hands That might have taken this strong soul, and bent Its stubborn substance to thy soft intent."
tormentedadjectiveUS /ˈtɔːrmentɪd/
experiencing intense pain especially mental pain
From this reading For the first time in his life Thorold Chaytor's conscience felt ill at ease; and, though his nature was by no means introspective or over-scrupulous, he tormented himself and suffered keen twinges of remorse, for what he called his unpardonable want of self-control.
twinges
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From this reading For the first time in his life Thorold Chaytor's conscience felt ill at ease; and, though his nature was by no means introspective or over-scrupulous, he tormented himself and suffered keen twinges of remorse, for what he called his unpardonable want of self-control.
unpardonableadjective
not admitting of pardon
From this reading For the first time in his life Thorold Chaytor's conscience felt ill at ease; and, though his nature was by no means introspective or over-scrupulous, he tormented himself and suffered keen twinges of remorse, for what he called his unpardonable want of self-control.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading For the first time in his life Thorold Chaytor's conscience felt ill at ease; and, though his nature was by no means introspective or over-scrupulous, he tormented himself and suffered keen twinges of remorse, for what he called his unpardonable want of self-control.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading For the first time in his life Thorold Chaytor's conscience felt ill at ease; and, though his nature was by no means introspective or over-scrupulous, he tormented himself and suffered keen twinges of remorse, for what he called his unpardonable want of self-control.
WATSONnounUS /ˈwɑːtsən/
United States telephone engineer who assisted Alexander Graham Bell in his experiments (1854-1934)
From this reading WATSON.
wanting in physical strength
From this reading "Thine were the weak, slight hands That might have taken this strong soul, and bent Its stubborn substance to thy soft intent."
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Thine were the weak, slight hands That might have taken this strong soul, and bent Its stubborn substance to thy soft intent."
used to ask for information about something
From this reading For the first time in his life Thorold Chaytor's conscience felt ill at ease; and, though his nature was by no means introspective or over-scrupulous, he tormented himself and suffered keen twinges of remorse, for what he called his unpardonable want of self-control.
