used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Now love, Kate reflected (as she went slowly to her room, feeling, somehow, as if every step was a mile), was not like anything else.
generally approved or compelling recognition
From this reading As she thought it all over, she reflected that she had, no doubt, accepted this love much too easily when she went first to her aunt’s charge.
affectionsnounUS /əˈfekʃənz/
plural of “affection” — a positive feeling of liking
From this reading Perhaps it was the wound to her pride which helped the wound to her affections, and made it so bitter.
(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 As she thought it all over, she reflected that she had, no doubt, accepted this love much too easily when she went first to her aunt’s charge.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading That was the horrible sting of it--they had made believe to love her, and it had not been true.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading To counterfeit any other emotion might be pardoned, but to counterfeit love was the last injury anyone could do you.
any person at all
From this reading To counterfeit any other emotion might be pardoned, but to counterfeit love was the last injury anyone could do you.
any thing at all
From this reading Now love, Kate reflected (as she went slowly to her room, feeling, somehow, as if every step was a mile), was not like anything else.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Now love, Kate reflected (as she went slowly to her room, feeling, somehow, as if every step was a mile), was not like anything else.
aunt'snounUS /ænts/
possessive form of “aunt” — the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading As she thought it all over, she reflected that she had, no doubt, accepted this love much too easily when she went first to her aunt’s charge.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading To counterfeit any other emotion might be pardoned, but to counterfeit love was the last injury anyone could do you.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading That was the horrible sting of it--they had made believe to love her, and it had not been true.
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading That was the horrible sting of it--they had made believe to love her, and it had not been true.
marked by strong resentment or cynicism
From this reading Perhaps it was the wound to her pride which helped the wound to her affections, and made it so bitter.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading To counterfeit any other emotion might be pardoned, but to counterfeit love was the last injury anyone could do you.
to make a rush at or sudden attack upon, as in battle
From this reading As she thought it all over, she reflected that she had, no doubt, accepted this love much too easily when she went first to her aunt’s charge.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading To counterfeit any other emotion might be pardoned, but to counterfeit love was the last injury anyone could do you.
counterfeitnounUS /ˈkaʊntərfɪt/
a copy that is represented as the original
From this reading To counterfeit any other emotion might be pardoned, but to counterfeit love was the last injury anyone could do you.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading To counterfeit any other emotion might be pardoned, but to counterfeit love was the last injury anyone could do you.
the state of being unsure of something
From this reading As she thought it all over, she reflected that she had, no doubt, accepted this love much too easily when she went first to her aunt’s charge.
with ease (“easy” is sometimes used informally for “easily”)
From this reading As she thought it all over, she reflected that she had, no doubt, accepted this love much too easily when she went first to her aunt’s charge.
else
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From this reading Now love, Kate reflected (as she went slowly to her room, feeling, somehow, as if every step was a mile), was not like anything else.
any strong feeling
From this reading To counterfeit any other emotion might be pardoned, but to counterfeit love was the last injury anyone could do you.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Now love, Kate reflected (as she went slowly to her room, feeling, somehow, as if every step was a mile), was not like anything else.
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading Now love, Kate reflected (as she went slowly to her room, feeling, somehow, as if every step was a mile), was not like anything else.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading As she thought it all over, she reflected that she had, no doubt, accepted this love much too easily when she went first to her aunt’s charge.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading That was the horrible sting of it--they had made believe to love her, and it had not been true.
past form of “help” — give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading Perhaps it was the wound to her pride which helped the wound to her affections, and made it so bitter.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading That was the horrible sting of it--they had made believe to love her, and it had not been true.
provoking horror
From this reading That was the horrible sting of it--they had made believe to love her, and it had not been true.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Now love, Kate reflected (as she went slowly to her room, feeling, somehow, as if every step was a mile), was not like anything else.
injurynounUS /ˈɪndʒəri/
any physical damage to the body caused by violence or accident or fracture etc.
From this reading To counterfeit any other emotion might be pardoned, but to counterfeit love was the last injury anyone could do you.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading That was the horrible sting of it--they had made believe to love her, and it had not been true.
Kate
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From this reading Now love, Kate reflected (as she went slowly to her room, feeling, somehow, as if every step was a mile), was not like anything else.
immediately past
From this reading To counterfeit any other emotion might be pardoned, but to counterfeit love was the last injury anyone could do you.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Now love, Kate reflected (as she went slowly to her room, feeling, somehow, as if every step was a mile), was not like anything else.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading That was the horrible sting of it--they had made believe to love her, and it had not been true.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading That was the horrible sting of it--they had made believe to love her, and it had not been true.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading To counterfeit any other emotion might be pardoned, but to counterfeit love was the last injury anyone could do you.
a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading Now love, Kate reflected (as she went slowly to her room, feeling, somehow, as if every step was a mile), was not like anything else.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading As she thought it all over, she reflected that she had, no doubt, accepted this love much too easily when she went first to her aunt’s charge.
not any; not one
From this reading As she thought it all over, she reflected that she had, no doubt, accepted this love much too easily when she went first to her aunt’s charge.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading That was the horrible sting of it--they had made believe to love her, and it had not been true.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now love, Kate reflected (as she went slowly to her room, feeling, somehow, as if every step was a mile), was not like anything else.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading That was the horrible sting of it--they had made believe to love her, and it had not been true.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading To counterfeit any other emotion might be pardoned, but to counterfeit love was the last injury anyone could do you.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading As she thought it all over, she reflected that she had, no doubt, accepted this love much too easily when she went first to her aunt’s charge.
pardonedverbUS /ˈpɑːrdənd/
past form of “pardon” — accept an excuse for
From this reading To counterfeit any other emotion might be pardoned, but to counterfeit love was the last injury anyone could do you.
by chance
From this reading Perhaps it was the wound to her pride which helped the wound to her affections, and made it so bitter.
a feeling of self-respect and personal worth
From this reading Perhaps it was the wound to her pride which helped the wound to her affections, and made it so bitter.
(especially of incident sound or light) bent or sent back
From this reading Now love, Kate reflected (as she went slowly to her room, feeling, somehow, as if every step was a mile), was not like anything else.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading Now love, Kate reflected (as she went slowly to her room, feeling, somehow, as if every step was a mile), was not like anything else.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Now love, Kate reflected (as she went slowly to her room, feeling, somehow, as if every step was a mile), was not like anything else.
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading Now love, Kate reflected (as she went slowly to her room, feeling, somehow, as if every step was a mile), was not like anything else.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Perhaps it was the wound to her pride which helped the wound to her affections, and made it so bitter.
in some unspecified way or manner; or by some unspecified means
From this reading Now love, Kate reflected (as she went slowly to her room, feeling, somehow, as if every step was a mile), was not like anything else.
any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal
From this reading Now love, Kate reflected (as she went slowly to her room, feeling, somehow, as if every step was a mile), was not like anything else.
stingverbUS /stɪŋ/
cause a sharp or stinging pain or discomfort
From this reading That was the horrible sting of it--they had made believe to love her, and it had not been true.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That was the horrible sting of it--they had made believe to love her, and it had not been true.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading That was the horrible sting of it--they had made believe to love her, and it had not been true.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading That was the horrible sting of it--they had made believe to love her, and it had not been true.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading As she thought it all over, she reflected that she had, no doubt, accepted this love much too easily when she went first to her aunt’s charge.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading As she thought it all over, she reflected that she had, no doubt, accepted this love much too easily when she went first to her aunt’s charge.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading That was the horrible sting of it--they had made believe to love her, and it had not been true.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading As she thought it all over, she reflected that she had, no doubt, accepted this love much too easily when she went first to her aunt’s charge.
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading That was the horrible sting of it--they had made believe to love her, and it had not been true.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading That was the horrible sting of it--they had made believe to love her, and it had not been true.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Now love, Kate reflected (as she went slowly to her room, feeling, somehow, as if every step was a mile), was not like anything else.
at the time that
From this reading As she thought it all over, she reflected that she had, no doubt, accepted this love much too easily when she went first to her aunt’s charge.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Perhaps it was the wound to her pride which helped the wound to her affections, and made it so bitter.
an injury to living tissue (especially an injury involving a cut or break in the skin)
From this reading Perhaps it was the wound to her pride which helped the wound to her affections, and made it so bitter.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading To counterfeit any other emotion might be pardoned, but to counterfeit love was the last injury anyone could do you.
