used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Hitherto she had found it impossible to love a husband such as hers: henceforth, she took him in utter aversion: he inspired her with horror.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading And so, after these harrowing scenes, she would press him to her heart in the most passionate embrace; she would cover with her kisses the traces of the blows; and she would strive, by the most delirious caresses, to make him forget the paternal brutalities.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And so, after these harrowing scenes, she would press him to her heart in the most passionate embrace; she would cover with her kisses the traces of the blows; and she would strive, by the most delirious caresses, to make him forget the paternal brutalities.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Hitherto she had found it impossible to love a husband such as hers: henceforth, she took him in utter aversion: he inspired her with horror.
assassinnounUS /əˈsæsən/
a murderer (especially one who kills a prominent political figure) who kills by a surprise attack and often is hired to do the deed
From this reading Like him, she would shake her clinched fists in the vacant space; exclaiming, “Coward, tyrant, assassin!”
aversionnounUS /əˈvɜːrʒən/
a feeling of intense dislike
From this reading Hitherto she had found it impossible to love a husband such as hers: henceforth, she took him in utter aversion: he inspired her with horror.
plural of “blow” — a powerful stroke with the fist or a weapon
From this reading And so, after these harrowing scenes, she would press him to her heart in the most passionate embrace; she would cover with her kisses the traces of the blows; and she would strive, by the most delirious caresses, to make him forget the paternal brutalities.
brutalitiesnounUS /bruːˈtælətiz/
plural of “brutality” — the trait of extreme cruelty
From this reading And so, after these harrowing scenes, she would press him to her heart in the most passionate embrace; she would cover with her kisses the traces of the blows; and she would strive, by the most delirious caresses, to make him forget the paternal brutalities.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading And so, after these harrowing scenes, she would press him to her heart in the most passionate embrace; she would cover with her kisses the traces of the blows; and she would strive, by the most delirious caresses, to make him forget the paternal brutalities.
caressesnounUS /kərˈesɪz/
plural of “caress” — a gentle affectionate stroking (or something resembling it)
From this reading And so, after these harrowing scenes, she would press him to her heart in the most passionate embrace; she would cover with her kisses the traces of the blows; and she would strive, by the most delirious caresses, to make him forget the paternal brutalities.
clinchedadjectiveUS /klɪntʃt/
closed or squeezed together tightly
From this reading Like him, she would shake her clinched fists in the vacant space; exclaiming, “Coward, tyrant, assassin!”
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading She looked upon her son as a martyr for whom she could hardly ever do enough.
provide with a covering or cause to be covered
From this reading And so, after these harrowing scenes, she would press him to her heart in the most passionate embrace; she would cover with her kisses the traces of the blows; and she would strive, by the most delirious caresses, to make him forget the paternal brutalities.
CowardnounUS /ˈkaʊərd/
a person who shows fear or timidity
From this reading Like him, she would shake her clinched fists in the vacant space; exclaiming, “Coward, tyrant, assassin!”
deliriousadjectiveUS /dɪˈlɪriəs/
experiencing delirium
From this reading And so, after these harrowing scenes, she would press him to her heart in the most passionate embrace; she would cover with her kisses the traces of the blows; and she would strive, by the most delirious caresses, to make him forget the paternal brutalities.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading She looked upon her son as a martyr for whom she could hardly ever do enough.
embraceverbUS /emˈbreɪs/
include in scope; include as part of something broader; have as one's sphere or territory
From this reading And so, after these harrowing scenes, she would press him to her heart in the most passionate embrace; she would cover with her kisses the traces of the blows; and she would strive, by the most delirious caresses, to make him forget the paternal brutalities.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading She looked upon her son as a martyr for whom she could hardly ever do enough.
at any time
From this reading She looked upon her son as a martyr for whom she could hardly ever do enough.
exclaimingnounUS /ɪkˈskleɪmɪŋ/
an abrupt excited utterance
From this reading Like him, she would shake her clinched fists in the vacant space; exclaiming, “Coward, tyrant, assassin!”
fistsnounUS /fɪsts/
plural of “fist” — a hand with the fingers clenched in the palm (as for hitting)
From this reading Like him, she would shake her clinched fists in the vacant space; exclaiming, “Coward, tyrant, assassin!”
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading She looked upon her son as a martyr for whom she could hardly ever do enough.
dismiss from the mind; stop remembering
From this reading And so, after these harrowing scenes, she would press him to her heart in the most passionate embrace; she would cover with her kisses the traces of the blows; and she would strive, by the most delirious caresses, to make him forget the paternal brutalities.
set up or found
From this reading Hitherto she had found it impossible to love a husband such as hers: henceforth, she took him in utter aversion: he inspired her with horror.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Hitherto she had found it impossible to love a husband such as hers: henceforth, she took him in utter aversion: he inspired her with horror.
only a very short time before
From this reading She looked upon her son as a martyr for whom she could hardly ever do enough.
harrowingadjectiveUS /ˈheroʊɪŋ/
extremely painful
From this reading And so, after these harrowing scenes, she would press him to her heart in the most passionate embrace; she would cover with her kisses the traces of the blows; and she would strive, by the most delirious caresses, to make him forget the paternal brutalities.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Hitherto she had found it impossible to love a husband such as hers: henceforth, she took him in utter aversion: he inspired her with horror.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading And so, after these harrowing scenes, she would press him to her heart in the most passionate embrace; she would cover with her kisses the traces of the blows; and she would strive, by the most delirious caresses, to make him forget the paternal brutalities.
henceforthadverbUS /ˈhenˈsfɔːrθ/
from this time forth; from now on
From this reading Hitherto she had found it impossible to love a husband such as hers: henceforth, she took him in utter aversion: he inspired her with horror.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Hitherto she had found it impossible to love a husband such as hers: henceforth, she took him in utter aversion: he inspired her with horror.
the one or ones belonging to her
From this reading Hitherto she had found it impossible to love a husband such as hers: henceforth, she took him in utter aversion: he inspired her with horror.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Hitherto she had found it impossible to love a husband such as hers: henceforth, she took him in utter aversion: he inspired her with horror.
used in negative statement to describe a situation that has existed up to this point or up to the present time
From this reading Hitherto she had found it impossible to love a husband such as hers: henceforth, she took him in utter aversion: he inspired her with horror.
intense and profound fear
From this reading Hitherto she had found it impossible to love a husband such as hers: henceforth, she took him in utter aversion: he inspired her with horror.
a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading Hitherto she had found it impossible to love a husband such as hers: henceforth, she took him in utter aversion: he inspired her with horror.
not capable of occurring or being accomplished or dealt with
From this reading Hitherto she had found it impossible to love a husband such as hers: henceforth, she took him in utter aversion: he inspired her with horror.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Hitherto she had found it impossible to love a husband such as hers: henceforth, she took him in utter aversion: he inspired her with horror.
being of such surpassing excellence as to suggest inspiration by the gods
From this reading Hitherto she had found it impossible to love a husband such as hers: henceforth, she took him in utter aversion: he inspired her with horror.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Hitherto she had found it impossible to love a husband such as hers: henceforth, she took him in utter aversion: he inspired her with horror.
kissesnounUS /ˈkɪsəz/
plural of “kiss” — the act of caressing with the lips (or an instance thereof)
From this reading And so, after these harrowing scenes, she would press him to her heart in the most passionate embrace; she would cover with her kisses the traces of the blows; and she would strive, by the most delirious caresses, to make him forget the paternal brutalities.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Like him, she would shake her clinched fists in the vacant space; exclaiming, “Coward, tyrant, assassin!”
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading She looked upon her son as a martyr for whom she could hardly ever do enough.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading Hitherto she had found it impossible to love a husband such as hers: henceforth, she took him in utter aversion: he inspired her with horror.
engage in
From this reading And so, after these harrowing scenes, she would press him to her heart in the most passionate embrace; she would cover with her kisses the traces of the blows; and she would strive, by the most delirious caresses, to make him forget the paternal brutalities.
martyrnounUS /ˈmɑːrtər/
one who suffers for the sake of principle
From this reading She looked upon her son as a martyr for whom she could hardly ever do enough.
used to form the superlative
From this reading And so, after these harrowing scenes, she would press him to her heart in the most passionate embrace; she would cover with her kisses the traces of the blows; and she would strive, by the most delirious caresses, to make him forget the paternal brutalities.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading And so, after these harrowing scenes, she would press him to her heart in the most passionate embrace; she would cover with her kisses the traces of the blows; and she would strive, by the most delirious caresses, to make him forget the paternal brutalities.
having or expressing strong emotions
From this reading And so, after these harrowing scenes, she would press him to her heart in the most passionate embrace; she would cover with her kisses the traces of the blows; and she would strive, by the most delirious caresses, to make him forget the paternal brutalities.
paternaladjectiveUS /pəˈtɜːrnəl/
belonging to or inherited from one's father
From this reading And so, after these harrowing scenes, she would press him to her heart in the most passionate embrace; she would cover with her kisses the traces of the blows; and she would strive, by the most delirious caresses, to make him forget the paternal brutalities.
exert pressure or force to or upon
From this reading And so, after these harrowing scenes, she would press him to her heart in the most passionate embrace; she would cover with her kisses the traces of the blows; and she would strive, by the most delirious caresses, to make him forget the paternal brutalities.
plural of “scene” — the place where some action occurs
From this reading And so, after these harrowing scenes, she would press him to her heart in the most passionate embrace; she would cover with her kisses the traces of the blows; and she would strive, by the most delirious caresses, to make him forget the paternal brutalities.
move or cause to move back and forth
From this reading Like him, she would shake her clinched fists in the vacant space; exclaiming, “Coward, tyrant, assassin!”
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Hitherto she had found it impossible to love a husband such as hers: henceforth, she took him in utter aversion: he inspired her with horror.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading And so, after these harrowing scenes, she would press him to her heart in the most passionate embrace; she would cover with her kisses the traces of the blows; and she would strive, by the most delirious caresses, to make him forget the paternal brutalities.
sobbedverbUS /sɑːbd/
inflected form of “sob” — weep convulsively
From this reading With him she sobbed.
a male human offspring
From this reading She looked upon her son as a martyr for whom she could hardly ever do enough.
the unlimited expanse in which everything is located
From this reading Like him, she would shake her clinched fists in the vacant space; exclaiming, “Coward, tyrant, assassin!”
striveverbUS /straɪv/
attempt by employing effort
From this reading And so, after these harrowing scenes, she would press him to her heart in the most passionate embrace; she would cover with her kisses the traces of the blows; and she would strive, by the most delirious caresses, to make him forget the paternal brutalities.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Hitherto she had found it impossible to love a husband such as hers: henceforth, she took him in utter aversion: he inspired her with horror.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading And so, after these harrowing scenes, she would press him to her heart in the most passionate embrace; she would cover with her kisses the traces of the blows; and she would strive, by the most delirious caresses, to make him forget the paternal brutalities.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading And so, after these harrowing scenes, she would press him to her heart in the most passionate embrace; she would cover with her kisses the traces of the blows; and she would strive, by the most delirious caresses, to make him forget the paternal brutalities.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Hitherto she had found it impossible to love a husband such as hers: henceforth, she took him in utter aversion: he inspired her with horror.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading Hitherto she had found it impossible to love a husband such as hers: henceforth, she took him in utter aversion: he inspired her with horror.
tracesnounUS /ˈtreɪsəz/
plural of “trace” — a just detectable amount
From this reading And so, after these harrowing scenes, she would press him to her heart in the most passionate embrace; she would cover with her kisses the traces of the blows; and she would strive, by the most delirious caresses, to make him forget the paternal brutalities.
tyrantnounUS /ˈtaɪrənt/
a cruel and oppressive dictator
From this reading Like him, she would shake her clinched fists in the vacant space; exclaiming, “Coward, tyrant, assassin!”
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading She looked upon her son as a martyr for whom she could hardly ever do enough.
articulate; either verbally or with a cry, shout, or noise
From this reading Hitherto she had found it impossible to love a husband such as hers: henceforth, she took him in utter aversion: he inspired her with horror.
vacantadjectiveUS /ˈveɪkənt/
void of intelligence or thought
From this reading Like him, she would shake her clinched fists in the vacant space; exclaiming, “Coward, tyrant, assassin!”
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She looked upon her son as a martyr for whom she could hardly ever do enough.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Hitherto she had found it impossible to love a husband such as hers: henceforth, she took him in utter aversion: he inspired her with horror.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading And so, after these harrowing scenes, she would press him to her heart in the most passionate embrace; she would cover with her kisses the traces of the blows; and she would strive, by the most delirious caresses, to make him forget the paternal brutalities.
