used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading As a woman he still hated her intensely, unspeakably, unchangeably, but as their mother he had respect for her, and almost pardon.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading When he saw the beauty of her children, Friedrich Othmar relented in that unsparing bitterness which he felt against her.
(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 'He will be childless all his days,' he had said with certainty and scorn.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading As a woman he still hated her intensely, unspeakably, unchangeably, but as their mother he had respect for her, and almost pardon.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading 'That bloodless _mondaine_, that ethereal coquette will leave the name barren; she is all brain and nerve; she will never give birth to anything save an epigram.'
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading As a woman he still hated her intensely, unspeakably, unchangeably, but as their mother he had respect for her, and almost pardon.
any thing at all
From this reading 'That bloodless _mondaine_, that ethereal coquette will leave the name barren; she is all brain and nerve; she will never give birth to anything save an epigram.'
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As a woman he still hated her intensely, unspeakably, unchangeably, but as their mother he had respect for her, and almost pardon.
barrenadjectiveUS /ˈbærən/
providing no shelter or sustenance
From this reading 'That bloodless _mondaine_, that ethereal coquette will leave the name barren; she is all brain and nerve; she will never give birth to anything save an epigram.'
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading 'He will be childless all his days,' he had said with certainty and scorn.
the qualities that give pleasure to the senses
From this reading When he saw the beauty of her children, Friedrich Othmar relented in that unsparing bitterness which he felt against her.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading When his words had been disproved, he had rendered her a sullen honour.
the time when something begins (especially life)
From this reading 'That bloodless _mondaine_, that ethereal coquette will leave the name barren; she is all brain and nerve; she will never give birth to anything save an epigram.'
bitternessnounUS /ˈbɪtərnəs/
a feeling of deep and bitter anger and ill-will
From this reading When he saw the beauty of her children, Friedrich Othmar relented in that unsparing bitterness which he felt against her.
bloodlessadjectiveUS /ˈblʌdləs/
destitute of blood or apparently so
From this reading 'That bloodless _mondaine_, that ethereal coquette will leave the name barren; she is all brain and nerve; she will never give birth to anything save an epigram.'
that part of the central nervous system that includes all the higher nervous centers; enclosed within the skull; continuous with the spinal cord
From this reading 'That bloodless _mondaine_, that ethereal coquette will leave the name barren; she is all brain and nerve; she will never give birth to anything save an epigram.'
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading As a woman he still hated her intensely, unspeakably, unchangeably, but as their mother he had respect for her, and almost pardon.
certaintynounUS /ˈsɜːrtənti/
the state of being certain
From this reading 'He will be childless all his days,' he had said with certainty and scorn.
childlessadjectiveUS /ˈtʃaɪldləs/
without offspring
From this reading 'He will be childless all his days,' he had said with certainty and scorn.
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading When he saw the beauty of her children, Friedrich Othmar relented in that unsparing bitterness which he felt against her.
coquettenoun
a seductive woman who uses her sex appeal to exploit men
From this reading 'That bloodless _mondaine_, that ethereal coquette will leave the name barren; she is all brain and nerve; she will never give birth to anything save an epigram.'
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading 'He will be childless all his days,' he had said with certainty and scorn.
disprovedverbUS /dɪˈspruːvd/
past form of “disprove” — prove to be false
From this reading When his words had been disproved, he had rendered her a sullen honour.
epigramnounUS /ˈepəɡræm/
a witty saying
From this reading 'That bloodless _mondaine_, that ethereal coquette will leave the name barren; she is all brain and nerve; she will never give birth to anything save an epigram.'
etherealadjectiveUS /ɪˈθɪriəl/
characterized by lightness and insubstantiality; as impalpable or intangible as air
From this reading 'That bloodless _mondaine_, that ethereal coquette will leave the name barren; she is all brain and nerve; she will never give birth to anything save an epigram.'
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading When he saw the beauty of her children, Friedrich Othmar relented in that unsparing bitterness which he felt against her.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading As a woman he still hated her intensely, unspeakably, unchangeably, but as their mother he had respect for her, and almost pardon.
Friedrich
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From this reading When he saw the beauty of her children, Friedrich Othmar relented in that unsparing bitterness which he felt against her.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading 'That bloodless _mondaine_, that ethereal coquette will leave the name barren; she is all brain and nerve; she will never give birth to anything save an epigram.'
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading As a woman he still hated her intensely, unspeakably, unchangeably, but as their mother he had respect for her, and almost pardon.
hatedadjectiveUS /ˈheɪtəd/
treated with dislike or contempt
From this reading As a woman he still hated her intensely, unspeakably, unchangeably, but as their mother he had respect for her, and almost pardon.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When he saw the beauty of her children, Friedrich Othmar relented in that unsparing bitterness which he felt against her.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading When he saw the beauty of her children, Friedrich Othmar relented in that unsparing bitterness which he felt against her.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading 'He will be childless all his days,' he had said with certainty and scorn.
the state of being honored
From this reading When his words had been disproved, he had rendered her a sullen honour.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading When he saw the beauty of her children, Friedrich Othmar relented in that unsparing bitterness which he felt against her.
intenselyadverbUS /ˌɪnˈtensli/
to a high degree; extremely; in high concentration or density
From this reading As a woman he still hated her intensely, unspeakably, unchangeably, but as their mother he had respect for her, and almost pardon.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading 'That bloodless _mondaine_, that ethereal coquette will leave the name barren; she is all brain and nerve; she will never give birth to anything save an epigram.'
go away from a place
From this reading 'That bloodless _mondaine_, that ethereal coquette will leave the name barren; she is all brain and nerve; she will never give birth to anything save an epigram.'
mondaine
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From this reading 'That bloodless _mondaine_, that ethereal coquette will leave the name barren; she is all brain and nerve; she will never give birth to anything save an epigram.'
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading As a woman he still hated her intensely, unspeakably, unchangeably, but as their mother he had respect for her, and almost pardon.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading 'That bloodless _mondaine_, that ethereal coquette will leave the name barren; she is all brain and nerve; she will never give birth to anything save an epigram.'
nervenounUS /nɜːrv/
any bundle of nerve fibers running to various organs and tissues of the body
From this reading 'That bloodless _mondaine_, that ethereal coquette will leave the name barren; she is all brain and nerve; she will never give birth to anything save an epigram.'
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading 'That bloodless _mondaine_, that ethereal coquette will leave the name barren; she is all brain and nerve; she will never give birth to anything save an epigram.'
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading When he saw the beauty of her children, Friedrich Othmar relented in that unsparing bitterness which he felt against her.
Othmar
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From this reading When he saw the beauty of her children, Friedrich Othmar relented in that unsparing bitterness which he felt against her.
accept an excuse for
From this reading As a woman he still hated her intensely, unspeakably, unchangeably, but as their mother he had respect for her, and almost pardon.
relentedverbUS /rɪˈlentɪd/
past form of “relent” — give in, as to influence or pressure
From this reading When he saw the beauty of her children, Friedrich Othmar relented in that unsparing bitterness which he felt against her.
past form of “render” — cause to become
From this reading When his words had been disproved, he had rendered her a sullen honour.
(usually preceded by “in”) a detail or point
From this reading As a woman he still hated her intensely, unspeakably, unchangeably, but as their mother he had respect for her, and almost pardon.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading 'He will be childless all his days,' he had said with certainty and scorn.
except for; apart from
From this reading 'That bloodless _mondaine_, that ethereal coquette will leave the name barren; she is all brain and nerve; she will never give birth to anything save an epigram.'
cut with a saw
From this reading When he saw the beauty of her children, Friedrich Othmar relented in that unsparing bitterness which he felt against her.
lack of respect accompanied by a feeling of intense dislike
From this reading 'He will be childless all his days,' he had said with certainty and scorn.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading 'That bloodless _mondaine_, that ethereal coquette will leave the name barren; she is all brain and nerve; she will never give birth to anything save an epigram.'
not in physical motion
From this reading As a woman he still hated her intensely, unspeakably, unchangeably, but as their mother he had respect for her, and almost pardon.
sullenadjectiveUS /ˈsʌlən/
showing a brooding ill humor
From this reading When his words had been disproved, he had rendered her a sullen honour.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading When he saw the beauty of her children, Friedrich Othmar relented in that unsparing bitterness which he felt against her.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading When he saw the beauty of her children, Friedrich Othmar relented in that unsparing bitterness which he felt against her.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading As a woman he still hated her intensely, unspeakably, unchangeably, but as their mother he had respect for her, and almost pardon.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading 'That bloodless _mondaine_, that ethereal coquette will leave the name barren; she is all brain and nerve; she will never give birth to anything save an epigram.'
unchangeablyadverb
in an unalterable and unchangeable manner
From this reading As a woman he still hated her intensely, unspeakably, unchangeably, but as their mother he had respect for her, and almost pardon.
unsparingadjectiveUS /ənˈsperɪŋ/
very generous
From this reading When he saw the beauty of her children, Friedrich Othmar relented in that unsparing bitterness which he felt against her.
unspeakablyadverb
to an inexpressible degree
From this reading As a woman he still hated her intensely, unspeakably, unchangeably, but as their mother he had respect for her, and almost pardon.
at the time that
From this reading When he saw the beauty of her children, Friedrich Othmar relented in that unsparing bitterness which he felt against her.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading When he saw the beauty of her children, Friedrich Othmar relented in that unsparing bitterness which he felt against her.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading 'He will be childless all his days,' he had said with certainty and scorn.
in the company of; together with
From this reading 'He will be childless all his days,' he had said with certainty and scorn.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading As a woman he still hated her intensely, unspeakably, unchangeably, but as their mother he had respect for her, and almost pardon.
the words that are spoken
From this reading When his words had been disproved, he had rendered her a sullen honour.
