used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It would have been scarcely credited, that his mild features, melancholy, and so perfectly juvenile in expression, could have lent themselves to such a demonstration of icy severity.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading ANGUISH The prince's countenance was cold and disdainful.
ANGUISHnounUS /ˈæŋɡwɪʃ/
extreme mental distress
From this reading ANGUISH The prince's countenance was cold and disdainful.
ArnoldnounUS /ˈɑːrnəld/
English poet and literary critic (1822-1888)
From this reading Arnold was pale and attired in black.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The princess looked at her husband with equal surprise and uneasiness.
attiredadjectiveUS /əˈtaɪrd/
dressed or clothed especially in fine attire; often used in combination
From this reading Arnold was pale and attired in black.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading It would have been scarcely credited, that his mild features, melancholy, and so perfectly juvenile in expression, could have lent themselves to such a demonstration of icy severity.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading Arnold was pale and attired in black.
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 ANGUISH The prince's countenance was cold and disdainful.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading It would have been scarcely credited, that his mild features, melancholy, and so perfectly juvenile in expression, could have lent themselves to such a demonstration of icy severity.
the appearance conveyed by a person's face
From this reading ANGUISH The prince's countenance was cold and disdainful.
creditedadjectiveUS /ˈkredətəd/
(usually followed by “to”) given credit for
From this reading It would have been scarcely credited, that his mild features, melancholy, and so perfectly juvenile in expression, could have lent themselves to such a demonstration of icy severity.
demonstrationnounUS /ˌdemənˈstreɪʃən/
a show or display; the act of presenting something to sight or view
From this reading It would have been scarcely credited, that his mild features, melancholy, and so perfectly juvenile in expression, could have lent themselves to such a demonstration of icy severity.
disdainfuladjectiveUS /dɪsˈdeɪnfəl/
expressing extreme contempt
From this reading ANGUISH The prince's countenance was cold and disdainful.
be identical or equivalent to
From this reading The princess looked at her husband with equal surprise and uneasiness.
the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading It would have been scarcely credited, that his mild features, melancholy, and so perfectly juvenile in expression, could have lent themselves to such a demonstration of icy severity.
plural of “feature” — a prominent attribute or aspect of something
From this reading It would have been scarcely credited, that his mild features, melancholy, and so perfectly juvenile in expression, could have lent themselves to such a demonstration of icy severity.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She had never seen him look thus.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading It would have been scarcely credited, that his mild features, melancholy, and so perfectly juvenile in expression, could have lent themselves to such a demonstration of icy severity.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The princess looked at her husband with equal surprise and uneasiness.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She had never seen him look thus.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading It would have been scarcely credited, that his mild features, melancholy, and so perfectly juvenile in expression, could have lent themselves to such a demonstration of icy severity.
a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading The princess looked at her husband with equal surprise and uneasiness.
icyadjectiveUS /ˈaɪsi/
devoid of warmth and cordiality; expressive of unfriendliness or disdain
From this reading It would have been scarcely credited, that his mild features, melancholy, and so perfectly juvenile in expression, could have lent themselves to such a demonstration of icy severity.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It would have been scarcely credited, that his mild features, melancholy, and so perfectly juvenile in expression, could have lent themselves to such a demonstration of icy severity.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It would have been scarcely credited, that his mild features, melancholy, and so perfectly juvenile in expression, could have lent themselves to such a demonstration of icy severity.
juvenileadjectiveUS /ˈdʒuːvənəl/
of or relating to or characteristic of or appropriate for children or young people
From this reading It would have been scarcely credited, that his mild features, melancholy, and so perfectly juvenile in expression, could have lent themselves to such a demonstration of icy severity.
lentnounUS /lent/
a period of 40 weekdays from Ash Wednesday to Holy Saturday
From this reading It would have been scarcely credited, that his mild features, melancholy, and so perfectly juvenile in expression, could have lent themselves to such a demonstration of icy severity.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading She had never seen him look thus.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading The princess looked at her husband with equal surprise and uneasiness.
a feeling of thoughtful sadness
From this reading It would have been scarcely credited, that his mild features, melancholy, and so perfectly juvenile in expression, could have lent themselves to such a demonstration of icy severity.
mildadjectiveUS /maɪld/
moderate in type or degree or effect or force; far from extreme
From this reading It would have been scarcely credited, that his mild features, melancholy, and so perfectly juvenile in expression, could have lent themselves to such a demonstration of icy severity.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading She had never seen him look thus.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It would have been scarcely credited, that his mild features, melancholy, and so perfectly juvenile in expression, could have lent themselves to such a demonstration of icy severity.
very light colored; highly diluted with white
From this reading Arnold was pale and attired in black.
completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading It would have been scarcely credited, that his mild features, melancholy, and so perfectly juvenile in expression, could have lent themselves to such a demonstration of icy severity.
prince'snounUS /ˈprɪnsɪz/
possessive form of “prince” — a male member of a royal family other than the sovereign (especially the son of a sovereign)
From this reading ANGUISH The prince's countenance was cold and disdainful.
The daughter of a monarch; a female member of a royal family.
From this reading The princess looked at her husband with equal surprise and uneasiness.
only a very short time before
From this reading It would have been scarcely credited, that his mild features, melancholy, and so perfectly juvenile in expression, could have lent themselves to such a demonstration of icy severity.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading She had never seen him look thus.
severitynounUS /sɪˈverɪti/
used of the degree of something undesirable e.g. pain or weather
From this reading It would have been scarcely credited, that his mild features, melancholy, and so perfectly juvenile in expression, could have lent themselves to such a demonstration of icy severity.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had never seen him look thus.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading It would have been scarcely credited, that his mild features, melancholy, and so perfectly juvenile in expression, could have lent themselves to such a demonstration of icy severity.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading It would have been scarcely credited, that his mild features, melancholy, and so perfectly juvenile in expression, could have lent themselves to such a demonstration of icy severity.
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading The princess looked at her husband with equal surprise and uneasiness.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It would have been scarcely credited, that his mild features, melancholy, and so perfectly juvenile in expression, could have lent themselves to such a demonstration of icy severity.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ANGUISH The prince's countenance was cold and disdainful.
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading It would have been scarcely credited, that his mild features, melancholy, and so perfectly juvenile in expression, could have lent themselves to such a demonstration of icy severity.
(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result
From this reading She had never seen him look thus.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It would have been scarcely credited, that his mild features, melancholy, and so perfectly juvenile in expression, could have lent themselves to such a demonstration of icy severity.
uneasinessnounUS /ˌʌˈniːzinəs/
feelings of anxiety that make you tense and irritable
From this reading The princess looked at her husband with equal surprise and uneasiness.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading ANGUISH The prince's countenance was cold and disdainful.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The princess looked at her husband with equal surprise and uneasiness.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading It would have been scarcely credited, that his mild features, melancholy, and so perfectly juvenile in expression, could have lent themselves to such a demonstration of icy severity.
