used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A thrill of admiration for John Keith’s magnanimity ran along the nerves of every one, and Cecil Laurens felt shamed and remorseful.
a feeling of delighted approval and liking
From this reading A thrill of admiration for John Keith’s magnanimity ran along the nerves of every one, and Cecil Laurens felt shamed and remorseful.
anew
From this reading Shall I ever find her again, and, if so, will she forgive me for my coldness and distrust?”
AlasexclamationUS /əˈlæs/
used to show sadness, pity, or regret
From this reading “Alas, that I did not do so with my poor little girl-bride, whose youth might have been some excuse for her faults.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading A thrill of admiration for John Keith’s magnanimity ran along the nerves of every one, and Cecil Laurens felt shamed and remorseful.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A thrill of admiration for John Keith’s magnanimity ran along the nerves of every one, and Cecil Laurens felt shamed and remorseful.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He looked fixedly at Louise, who nestled close to her husband’s side, as if finding in his fidelity some comfort under the storm of indignation that had burst on her head.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He looked fixedly at Louise, who nestled close to her husband’s side, as if finding in his fidelity some comfort under the storm of indignation that had burst on her head.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “Alas, that I did not do so with my poor little girl-bride, whose youth might have been some excuse for her faults.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading “He carries out to the letter his promise to love and cherish her for better or worse,” he thought.
come open suddenly and violently, as if from internal pressure
From this reading He looked fixedly at Louise, who nestled close to her husband’s side, as if finding in his fidelity some comfort under the storm of indignation that had burst on her head.
carriesnounUS /ˈkæriz/
plural of “carry” — the act of carrying something
From this reading “He carries out to the letter his promise to love and cherish her for better or worse,” he thought.
Cecil
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From this reading A thrill of admiration for John Keith’s magnanimity ran along the nerves of every one, and Cecil Laurens felt shamed and remorseful.
cherishverbUS /ˈtʃerɪʃ/
be fond of; be attached to
From this reading “He carries out to the letter his promise to love and cherish her for better or worse,” he thought.
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading He looked fixedly at Louise, who nestled close to her husband’s side, as if finding in his fidelity some comfort under the storm of indignation that had burst on her head.
coldnessnounUS /ˈkoʊldnəs/
the sensation produced by low temperatures
From this reading Shall I ever find her again, and, if so, will she forgive me for my coldness and distrust?”
a state of being relaxed and feeling no pain
From this reading He looked fixedly at Louise, who nestled close to her husband’s side, as if finding in his fidelity some comfort under the storm of indignation that had burst on her head.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading “Alas, that I did not do so with my poor little girl-bride, whose youth might have been some excuse for her faults.
distrustnounUS /dɪˈstrʌst/
doubt about someone's honesty
From this reading Shall I ever find her again, and, if so, will she forgive me for my coldness and distrust?”
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “Alas, that I did not do so with my poor little girl-bride, whose youth might have been some excuse for her faults.
at any time
From this reading Shall I ever find her again, and, if so, will she forgive me for my coldness and distrust?”
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading A thrill of admiration for John Keith’s magnanimity ran along the nerves of every one, and Cecil Laurens felt shamed and remorseful.
accept an excuse for
From this reading “Alas, that I did not do so with my poor little girl-bride, whose youth might have been some excuse for her faults.
faultsnounUS /fɔːlts/
plural of “fault” — a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention
From this reading “Alas, that I did not do so with my poor little girl-bride, whose youth might have been some excuse for her faults.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading A thrill of admiration for John Keith’s magnanimity ran along the nerves of every one, and Cecil Laurens felt shamed and remorseful.
fidelitynounUS /fəˈdeləti/
accuracy with which an electronic system reproduces the sound or image of its input signal
From this reading He looked fixedly at Louise, who nestled close to her husband’s side, as if finding in his fidelity some comfort under the storm of indignation that had burst on her head.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading Shall I ever find her again, and, if so, will she forgive me for my coldness and distrust?”
the act of determining the properties of something, usually by research or calculation
From this reading He looked fixedly at Louise, who nestled close to her husband’s side, as if finding in his fidelity some comfort under the storm of indignation that had burst on her head.
fixedlyadverb
in a fixed manner
From this reading He looked fixedly at Louise, who nestled close to her husband’s side, as if finding in his fidelity some comfort under the storm of indignation that had burst on her head.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading A thrill of admiration for John Keith’s magnanimity ran along the nerves of every one, and Cecil Laurens felt shamed and remorseful.
stop blaming or grant forgiveness
From this reading Shall I ever find her again, and, if so, will she forgive me for my coldness and distrust?”
girl-bride
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From this reading “Alas, that I did not do so with my poor little girl-bride, whose youth might have been some excuse for her faults.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He looked fixedly at Louise, who nestled close to her husband’s side, as if finding in his fidelity some comfort under the storm of indignation that had burst on her head.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “Alas, that I did not do so with my poor little girl-bride, whose youth might have been some excuse for her faults.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “He carries out to the letter his promise to love and cherish her for better or worse,” he thought.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading He looked fixedly at Louise, who nestled close to her husband’s side, as if finding in his fidelity some comfort under the storm of indignation that had burst on her head.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading “He carries out to the letter his promise to love and cherish her for better or worse,” he thought.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “He carries out to the letter his promise to love and cherish her for better or worse,” he thought.
husband'snounUS /ˈhʌzbəndz/
possessive form of “husband” — a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading He looked fixedly at Louise, who nestled close to her husband’s side, as if finding in his fidelity some comfort under the storm of indignation that had burst on her head.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Alas, that I did not do so with my poor little girl-bride, whose youth might have been some excuse for her faults.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Shall I ever find her again, and, if so, will she forgive me for my coldness and distrust?”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He looked fixedly at Louise, who nestled close to her husband’s side, as if finding in his fidelity some comfort under the storm of indignation that had burst on her head.
a feeling of righteous anger
From this reading He looked fixedly at Louise, who nestled close to her husband’s side, as if finding in his fidelity some comfort under the storm of indignation that had burst on her head.
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading A thrill of admiration for John Keith’s magnanimity ran along the nerves of every one, and Cecil Laurens felt shamed and remorseful.
Keith's
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From this reading A thrill of admiration for John Keith’s magnanimity ran along the nerves of every one, and Cecil Laurens felt shamed and remorseful.
LaurensnounUS /ˈlɔːrənz/
leader of the American Revolution and president of the Continental Congress (1724-1792)
From this reading A thrill of admiration for John Keith’s magnanimity ran along the nerves of every one, and Cecil Laurens felt shamed and remorseful.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading “He carries out to the letter his promise to love and cherish her for better or worse,” he thought.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading “Alas, that I did not do so with my poor little girl-bride, whose youth might have been some excuse for her faults.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading He looked fixedly at Louise, who nestled close to her husband’s side, as if finding in his fidelity some comfort under the storm of indignation that had burst on her head.
Louise
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From this reading He looked fixedly at Louise, who nestled close to her husband’s side, as if finding in his fidelity some comfort under the storm of indignation that had burst on her head.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading “He carries out to the letter his promise to love and cherish her for better or worse,” he thought.
magnanimitynoun
liberality in bestowing gifts; extremely liberal and generous of spirit
From this reading A thrill of admiration for John Keith’s magnanimity ran along the nerves of every one, and Cecil Laurens felt shamed and remorseful.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Shall I ever find her again, and, if so, will she forgive me for my coldness and distrust?”
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading “Alas, that I did not do so with my poor little girl-bride, whose youth might have been some excuse for her faults.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “Alas, that I did not do so with my poor little girl-bride, whose youth might have been some excuse for her faults.
an uneasy psychological state
From this reading A thrill of admiration for John Keith’s magnanimity ran along the nerves of every one, and Cecil Laurens felt shamed and remorseful.
nestledadjectiveUS /ˈnesəld/
drawn or pressed close to someone or something for or as if for affection or protection
From this reading He looked fixedly at Louise, who nestled close to her husband’s side, as if finding in his fidelity some comfort under the storm of indignation that had burst on her head.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “Alas, that I did not do so with my poor little girl-bride, whose youth might have been some excuse for her faults.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A thrill of admiration for John Keith’s magnanimity ran along the nerves of every one, and Cecil Laurens felt shamed and remorseful.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He looked fixedly at Louise, who nestled close to her husband’s side, as if finding in his fidelity some comfort under the storm of indignation that had burst on her head.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading A thrill of admiration for John Keith’s magnanimity ran along the nerves of every one, and Cecil Laurens felt shamed and remorseful.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading “He carries out to the letter his promise to love and cherish her for better or worse,” he thought.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading “He carries out to the letter his promise to love and cherish her for better or worse,” he thought.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading “Alas, that I did not do so with my poor little girl-bride, whose youth might have been some excuse for her faults.
make a promise or commitment
From this reading “He carries out to the letter his promise to love and cherish her for better or worse,” he thought.
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading A thrill of admiration for John Keith’s magnanimity ran along the nerves of every one, and Cecil Laurens felt shamed and remorseful.
remorsefuladjectiveUS /rɪˈmɔːrsfəl/
feeling or expressing pain or sorrow for sins or offenses
From this reading A thrill of admiration for John Keith’s magnanimity ran along the nerves of every one, and Cecil Laurens felt shamed and remorseful.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading Shall I ever find her again, and, if so, will she forgive me for my coldness and distrust?”
shamedadjectiveUS /ʃeɪmd/
showing a sense of guilt
From this reading A thrill of admiration for John Keith’s magnanimity ran along the nerves of every one, and Cecil Laurens felt shamed and remorseful.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Shall I ever find her again, and, if so, will she forgive me for my coldness and distrust?”
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading He looked fixedly at Louise, who nestled close to her husband’s side, as if finding in his fidelity some comfort under the storm of indignation that had burst on her head.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading “Alas, that I did not do so with my poor little girl-bride, whose youth might have been some excuse for her faults.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading “Alas, that I did not do so with my poor little girl-bride, whose youth might have been some excuse for her faults.
behave violently, as if in state of a great anger
From this reading He looked fixedly at Louise, who nestled close to her husband’s side, as if finding in his fidelity some comfort under the storm of indignation that had burst on her head.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “Alas, that I did not do so with my poor little girl-bride, whose youth might have been some excuse for her faults.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A thrill of admiration for John Keith’s magnanimity ran along the nerves of every one, and Cecil Laurens felt shamed and remorseful.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading “He carries out to the letter his promise to love and cherish her for better or worse,” he thought.
thrillnounUS /θrɪl/
the swift release of a store of affective force
From this reading A thrill of admiration for John Keith’s magnanimity ran along the nerves of every one, and Cecil Laurens felt shamed and remorseful.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “He carries out to the letter his promise to love and cherish her for better or worse,” he thought.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading He looked fixedly at Louise, who nestled close to her husband’s side, as if finding in his fidelity some comfort under the storm of indignation that had burst on her head.
which person or people
From this reading He looked fixedly at Louise, who nestled close to her husband’s side, as if finding in his fidelity some comfort under the storm of indignation that had burst on her head.
belonging to which person
From this reading “Alas, that I did not do so with my poor little girl-bride, whose youth might have been some excuse for her faults.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Shall I ever find her again, and, if so, will she forgive me for my coldness and distrust?”
in the company of; together with
From this reading “Alas, that I did not do so with my poor little girl-bride, whose youth might have been some excuse for her faults.
(comparative of “bad”) inferior to another in quality or condition or desirability
From this reading “He carries out to the letter his promise to love and cherish her for better or worse,” he thought.
a young person (especially a young man or boy)
From this reading “Alas, that I did not do so with my poor little girl-bride, whose youth might have been some excuse for her faults.
