used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A BROKEN CHAIN.
affectionateadjectiveUS /əˈfekʃənət/
having or displaying warmth or affection
From this reading The earl’s tragical fate seemed to throw a halo around him, and his wife remembered him but as the tender wooer, the affectionate husband, the dignified, yet courteous nobleman, graceful in person, lofty in principle—who had sought and won the heart of a girl whose pride, petulance, and passion, had destroyed the man whom she loved!
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading In the world’s battle-field, Though the strife may be glorious, The Tempter may yield, And our Faith be victorious; In the deep soul alone Can the last stroke be given, To God only known And the angels of heaven.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading In the world’s battle-field, Though the strife may be glorious, The Tempter may yield, And our Faith be victorious; In the deep soul alone Can the last stroke be given, To God only known And the angels of heaven.
angelsnounUS /ˈeɪndʒəlz/
plural of “angel” — spiritual being attendant upon God
From this reading In the world’s battle-field, Though the strife may be glorious, The Tempter may yield, And our Faith be victorious; In the deep soul alone Can the last stroke be given, To God only known And the angels of heaven.
anguishnounUS /ˈæŋɡwɪʃ/
extreme mental distress
From this reading In the strong revulsion of feeling and anguish of remorse, the countess could scarcely remember a fault in him whom she had lately stigmatised as tyrannical, and satirized as weak.
Annabella
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From this reading The grief of Annabella and of Ida partook of the nature of their several characters; one was violent and passionate, the other quiet and deep.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading The earl’s tragical fate seemed to throw a halo around him, and his wife remembered him but as the tender wooer, the affectionate husband, the dignified, yet courteous nobleman, graceful in person, lofty in principle—who had sought and won the heart of a girl whose pride, petulance, and passion, had destroyed the man whom she loved!
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading In the strong revulsion of feeling and anguish of remorse, the countess could scarcely remember a fault in him whom she had lately stigmatised as tyrannical, and satirized as weak.
battle-field
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From this reading In the world’s battle-field, Though the strife may be glorious, The Tempter may yield, And our Faith be victorious; In the deep soul alone Can the last stroke be given, To God only known And the angels of heaven.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading In the world’s battle-field, Though the strife may be glorious, The Tempter may yield, And our Faith be victorious; In the deep soul alone Can the last stroke be given, To God only known And the angels of heaven.
physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split
From this reading A BROKEN CHAIN.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The earl’s tragical fate seemed to throw a halo around him, and his wife remembered him but as the tender wooer, the affectionate husband, the dignified, yet courteous nobleman, graceful in person, lofty in principle—who had sought and won the heart of a girl whose pride, petulance, and passion, had destroyed the man whom she loved!
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading In the world’s battle-field, Though the strife may be glorious, The Tempter may yield, And our Faith be victorious; In the deep soul alone Can the last stroke be given, To God only known And the angels of heaven.
a series of things depending on each other as if linked together
From this reading A BROKEN CHAIN.
plural of “character” — an imaginary person represented in a work of fiction (play or film or story)
From this reading The grief of Annabella and of Ida partook of the nature of their several characters; one was violent and passionate, the other quiet and deep.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading In the strong revulsion of feeling and anguish of remorse, the countess could scarcely remember a fault in him whom she had lately stigmatised as tyrannical, and satirized as weak.
female equivalent of a count or earl
From this reading In the strong revulsion of feeling and anguish of remorse, the countess could scarcely remember a fault in him whom she had lately stigmatised as tyrannical, and satirized as weak.
courteousadjectiveUS /ˈkɜːrtiəs/
exhibiting courtesy and politeness
From this reading The earl’s tragical fate seemed to throw a halo around him, and his wife remembered him but as the tender wooer, the affectionate husband, the dignified, yet courteous nobleman, graceful in person, lofty in principle—who had sought and won the heart of a girl whose pride, petulance, and passion, had destroyed the man whom she loved!
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading In the world’s battle-field, Though the strife may be glorious, The Tempter may yield, And our Faith be victorious; In the deep soul alone Can the last stroke be given, To God only known And the angels of heaven.
spoiled or ruined or demolished
From this reading The earl’s tragical fate seemed to throw a halo around him, and his wife remembered him but as the tender wooer, the affectionate husband, the dignified, yet courteous nobleman, graceful in person, lofty in principle—who had sought and won the heart of a girl whose pride, petulance, and passion, had destroyed the man whom she loved!
dignifiedadjectiveUS /ˈdɪɡnəfaɪd/
having or expressing dignity; especially formality or stateliness in bearing or appearance
From this reading The earl’s tragical fate seemed to throw a halo around him, and his wife remembered him but as the tender wooer, the affectionate husband, the dignified, yet courteous nobleman, graceful in person, lofty in principle—who had sought and won the heart of a girl whose pride, petulance, and passion, had destroyed the man whom she loved!
earl'snounUS /ɜːrlz/
possessive form of “earl” — a British peer ranking below a marquess and above a viscount
From this reading The earl’s tragical fate seemed to throw a halo around him, and his wife remembered him but as the tender wooer, the affectionate husband, the dignified, yet courteous nobleman, graceful in person, lofty in principle—who had sought and won the heart of a girl whose pride, petulance, and passion, had destroyed the man whom she loved!
a strong belief in a supernatural power or powers that control human destiny
From this reading In the world’s battle-field, Though the strife may be glorious, The Tempter may yield, And our Faith be victorious; In the deep soul alone Can the last stroke be given, To God only known And the angels of heaven.
an event (or a course of events) that will inevitably happen in the future
From this reading The earl’s tragical fate seemed to throw a halo around him, and his wife remembered him but as the tender wooer, the affectionate husband, the dignified, yet courteous nobleman, graceful in person, lofty in principle—who had sought and won the heart of a girl whose pride, petulance, and passion, had destroyed the man whom she loved!
a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention
From this reading In the strong revulsion of feeling and anguish of remorse, the countess could scarcely remember a fault in him whom she had lately stigmatised as tyrannical, and satirized as weak.
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading In the strong revulsion of feeling and anguish of remorse, the countess could scarcely remember a fault in him whom she had lately stigmatised as tyrannical, and satirized as weak.
a young female
From this reading The earl’s tragical fate seemed to throw a halo around him, and his wife remembered him but as the tender wooer, the affectionate husband, the dignified, yet courteous nobleman, graceful in person, lofty in principle—who had sought and won the heart of a girl whose pride, petulance, and passion, had destroyed the man whom she loved!
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading In the world’s battle-field, Though the strife may be glorious, The Tempter may yield, And our Faith be victorious; In the deep soul alone Can the last stroke be given, To God only known And the angels of heaven.
having or deserving or conferring glory
From this reading In the world’s battle-field, Though the strife may be glorious, The Tempter may yield, And our Faith be victorious; In the deep soul alone Can the last stroke be given, To God only known And the angels of heaven.
the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
From this reading In the world’s battle-field, Though the strife may be glorious, The Tempter may yield, And our Faith be victorious; In the deep soul alone Can the last stroke be given, To God only known And the angels of heaven.
characterized by beauty of movement, style, form, or execution
From this reading The earl’s tragical fate seemed to throw a halo around him, and his wife remembered him but as the tender wooer, the affectionate husband, the dignified, yet courteous nobleman, graceful in person, lofty in principle—who had sought and won the heart of a girl whose pride, petulance, and passion, had destroyed the man whom she loved!
intense sorrow caused by loss of a loved one (especially by death)
From this reading The grief of Annabella and of Ida partook of the nature of their several characters; one was violent and passionate, the other quiet and deep.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading In the strong revulsion of feeling and anguish of remorse, the countess could scarcely remember a fault in him whom she had lately stigmatised as tyrannical, and satirized as weak.
halonounUS /ˈheɪloʊ/
an indication of radiant light drawn around the head of a saint
From this reading The earl’s tragical fate seemed to throw a halo around him, and his wife remembered him but as the tender wooer, the affectionate husband, the dignified, yet courteous nobleman, graceful in person, lofty in principle—who had sought and won the heart of a girl whose pride, petulance, and passion, had destroyed the man whom she loved!
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading The earl’s tragical fate seemed to throw a halo around him, and his wife remembered him but as the tender wooer, the affectionate husband, the dignified, yet courteous nobleman, graceful in person, lofty in principle—who had sought and won the heart of a girl whose pride, petulance, and passion, had destroyed the man whom she loved!
any place of complete bliss and delight and peace
From this reading In the world’s battle-field, Though the strife may be glorious, The Tempter may yield, And our Faith be victorious; In the deep soul alone Can the last stroke be given, To God only known And the angels of heaven.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading In the strong revulsion of feeling and anguish of remorse, the countess could scarcely remember a fault in him whom she had lately stigmatised as tyrannical, and satirized as weak.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The earl’s tragical fate seemed to throw a halo around him, and his wife remembered him but as the tender wooer, the affectionate husband, the dignified, yet courteous nobleman, graceful in person, lofty in principle—who had sought and won the heart of a girl whose pride, petulance, and passion, had destroyed the man whom she loved!
a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading The earl’s tragical fate seemed to throw a halo around him, and his wife remembered him but as the tender wooer, the affectionate husband, the dignified, yet courteous nobleman, graceful in person, lofty in principle—who had sought and won the heart of a girl whose pride, petulance, and passion, had destroyed the man whom she loved!
IdanounUS /ˈaɪdə/
an agency of the United Nations affiliated with the World Bank
From this reading The grief of Annabella and of Ida partook of the nature of their several characters; one was violent and passionate, the other quiet and deep.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the world’s battle-field, Though the strife may be glorious, The Tempter may yield, And our Faith be victorious; In the deep soul alone Can the last stroke be given, To God only known And the angels of heaven.
apprehended with certainty
From this reading In the world’s battle-field, Though the strife may be glorious, The Tempter may yield, And our Faith be victorious; In the deep soul alone Can the last stroke be given, To God only known And the angels of heaven.
immediately past
From this reading In the world’s battle-field, Though the strife may be glorious, The Tempter may yield, And our Faith be victorious; In the deep soul alone Can the last stroke be given, To God only known And the angels of heaven.
in the recent past
From this reading In the strong revulsion of feeling and anguish of remorse, the countess could scarcely remember a fault in him whom she had lately stigmatised as tyrannical, and satirized as weak.
loftyadjectiveUS /ˈlɔːfti/
of high moral or intellectual value; elevated in nature or style
From this reading The earl’s tragical fate seemed to throw a halo around him, and his wife remembered him but as the tender wooer, the affectionate husband, the dignified, yet courteous nobleman, graceful in person, lofty in principle—who had sought and won the heart of a girl whose pride, petulance, and passion, had destroyed the man whom she loved!
held dear
From this reading The earl’s tragical fate seemed to throw a halo around him, and his wife remembered him but as the tender wooer, the affectionate husband, the dignified, yet courteous nobleman, graceful in person, lofty in principle—who had sought and won the heart of a girl whose pride, petulance, and passion, had destroyed the man whom she loved!
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading The earl’s tragical fate seemed to throw a halo around him, and his wife remembered him but as the tender wooer, the affectionate husband, the dignified, yet courteous nobleman, graceful in person, lofty in principle—who had sought and won the heart of a girl whose pride, petulance, and passion, had destroyed the man whom she loved!
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading In the world’s battle-field, Though the strife may be glorious, The Tempter may yield, And our Faith be victorious; In the deep soul alone Can the last stroke be given, To God only known And the angels of heaven.
the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized
From this reading The grief of Annabella and of Ida partook of the nature of their several characters; one was violent and passionate, the other quiet and deep.
noblemannounUS /ˈnoʊbəlmən/
a titled peer of the realm
From this reading The earl’s tragical fate seemed to throw a halo around him, and his wife remembered him but as the tender wooer, the affectionate husband, the dignified, yet courteous nobleman, graceful in person, lofty in principle—who had sought and won the heart of a girl whose pride, petulance, and passion, had destroyed the man whom she loved!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In the world’s battle-field, Though the strife may be glorious, The Tempter may yield, And our Faith be victorious; In the deep soul alone Can the last stroke be given, To God only known And the angels of heaven.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The grief of Annabella and of Ida partook of the nature of their several characters; one was violent and passionate, the other quiet and deep.
and nothing more
From this reading In the world’s battle-field, Though the strife may be glorious, The Tempter may yield, And our Faith be victorious; In the deep soul alone Can the last stroke be given, To God only known And the angels of heaven.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading The grief of Annabella and of Ida partook of the nature of their several characters; one was violent and passionate, the other quiet and deep.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading In the world’s battle-field, Though the strife may be glorious, The Tempter may yield, And our Faith be victorious; In the deep soul alone Can the last stroke be given, To God only known And the angels of heaven.
partook
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From this reading The grief of Annabella and of Ida partook of the nature of their several characters; one was violent and passionate, the other quiet and deep.
a strong feeling or emotion
From this reading The earl’s tragical fate seemed to throw a halo around him, and his wife remembered him but as the tender wooer, the affectionate husband, the dignified, yet courteous nobleman, graceful in person, lofty in principle—who had sought and won the heart of a girl whose pride, petulance, and passion, had destroyed the man whom she loved!
having or expressing strong emotions
From this reading The grief of Annabella and of Ida partook of the nature of their several characters; one was violent and passionate, the other quiet and deep.
a human being
From this reading The earl’s tragical fate seemed to throw a halo around him, and his wife remembered him but as the tender wooer, the affectionate husband, the dignified, yet courteous nobleman, graceful in person, lofty in principle—who had sought and won the heart of a girl whose pride, petulance, and passion, had destroyed the man whom she loved!
petulancenounUS /ˈpetʃələns/
an irritable petulant feeling
From this reading The earl’s tragical fate seemed to throw a halo around him, and his wife remembered him but as the tender wooer, the affectionate husband, the dignified, yet courteous nobleman, graceful in person, lofty in principle—who had sought and won the heart of a girl whose pride, petulance, and passion, had destroyed the man whom she loved!
a feeling of self-respect and personal worth
From this reading The earl’s tragical fate seemed to throw a halo around him, and his wife remembered him but as the tender wooer, the affectionate husband, the dignified, yet courteous nobleman, graceful in person, lofty in principle—who had sought and won the heart of a girl whose pride, petulance, and passion, had destroyed the man whom she loved!
principlenounUS /ˈprɪnsəpəl/
a basic generalization that is accepted as true and that can be used as a basis for reasoning or conduct
From this reading The earl’s tragical fate seemed to throw a halo around him, and his wife remembered him but as the tender wooer, the affectionate husband, the dignified, yet courteous nobleman, graceful in person, lofty in principle—who had sought and won the heart of a girl whose pride, petulance, and passion, had destroyed the man whom she loved!
quietadjectiveUS /ˈkwaɪət/
characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading The grief of Annabella and of Ida partook of the nature of their several characters; one was violent and passionate, the other quiet and deep.
To recall to mind.
From this reading In the strong revulsion of feeling and anguish of remorse, the countess could scarcely remember a fault in him whom she had lately stigmatised as tyrannical, and satirized as weak.
past form of “remember” — recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
From this reading The earl’s tragical fate seemed to throw a halo around him, and his wife remembered him but as the tender wooer, the affectionate husband, the dignified, yet courteous nobleman, graceful in person, lofty in principle—who had sought and won the heart of a girl whose pride, petulance, and passion, had destroyed the man whom she loved!
remorsenounUS /rɪˈmɔːrs/
a feeling of deep regret (usually for some misdeed)
From this reading In the strong revulsion of feeling and anguish of remorse, the countess could scarcely remember a fault in him whom she had lately stigmatised as tyrannical, and satirized as weak.
revulsionnounUS /rɪˈvʌlʃən/
intense aversion
From this reading In the strong revulsion of feeling and anguish of remorse, the countess could scarcely remember a fault in him whom she had lately stigmatised as tyrannical, and satirized as weak.
satirized
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From this reading In the strong revulsion of feeling and anguish of remorse, the countess could scarcely remember a fault in him whom she had lately stigmatised as tyrannical, and satirized as weak.
only a very short time before
From this reading In the strong revulsion of feeling and anguish of remorse, the countess could scarcely remember a fault in him whom she had lately stigmatised as tyrannical, and satirized as weak.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading The earl’s tragical fate seemed to throw a halo around him, and his wife remembered him but as the tender wooer, the affectionate husband, the dignified, yet courteous nobleman, graceful in person, lofty in principle—who had sought and won the heart of a girl whose pride, petulance, and passion, had destroyed the man whom she loved!
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading The grief of Annabella and of Ida partook of the nature of their several characters; one was violent and passionate, the other quiet and deep.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In the strong revulsion of feeling and anguish of remorse, the countess could scarcely remember a fault in him whom she had lately stigmatised as tyrannical, and satirized as weak.
that is looked for
From this reading The earl’s tragical fate seemed to throw a halo around him, and his wife remembered him but as the tender wooer, the affectionate husband, the dignified, yet courteous nobleman, graceful in person, lofty in principle—who had sought and won the heart of a girl whose pride, petulance, and passion, had destroyed the man whom she loved!
the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life
From this reading In the world’s battle-field, Though the strife may be glorious, The Tempter may yield, And our Faith be victorious; In the deep soul alone Can the last stroke be given, To God only known And the angels of heaven.
stigmatised
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From this reading In the strong revulsion of feeling and anguish of remorse, the countess could scarcely remember a fault in him whom she had lately stigmatised as tyrannical, and satirized as weak.
strifenounUS /straɪf/
lack of agreement or harmony
From this reading In the world’s battle-field, Though the strife may be glorious, The Tempter may yield, And our Faith be victorious; In the deep soul alone Can the last stroke be given, To God only known And the angels of heaven.
(sports) the act of swinging or striking at a ball with a club or racket or bat or cue or hand
From this reading In the world’s battle-field, Though the strife may be glorious, The Tempter may yield, And our Faith be victorious; In the deep soul alone Can the last stroke be given, To God only known And the angels of heaven.
having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading In the strong revulsion of feeling and anguish of remorse, the countess could scarcely remember a fault in him whom she had lately stigmatised as tyrannical, and satirized as weak.
Tempternoun
a person who tempts others
From this reading In the world’s battle-field, Though the strife may be glorious, The Tempter may yield, And our Faith be victorious; In the deep soul alone Can the last stroke be given, To God only known And the angels of heaven.
given to sympathy or gentleness or sentimentality
From this reading The earl’s tragical fate seemed to throw a halo around him, and his wife remembered him but as the tender wooer, the affectionate husband, the dignified, yet courteous nobleman, graceful in person, lofty in principle—who had sought and won the heart of a girl whose pride, petulance, and passion, had destroyed the man whom she loved!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading In the world’s battle-field, Though the strife may be glorious, The Tempter may yield, And our Faith be victorious; In the deep soul alone Can the last stroke be given, To God only known And the angels of heaven.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The grief of Annabella and of Ida partook of the nature of their several characters; one was violent and passionate, the other quiet and deep.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading In the world’s battle-field, Though the strife may be glorious, The Tempter may yield, And our Faith be victorious; In the deep soul alone Can the last stroke be given, To God only known And the angels of heaven.
propel through the air
From this reading The earl’s tragical fate seemed to throw a halo around him, and his wife remembered him but as the tender wooer, the affectionate husband, the dignified, yet courteous nobleman, graceful in person, lofty in principle—who had sought and won the heart of a girl whose pride, petulance, and passion, had destroyed the man whom she loved!
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading In the world’s battle-field, Though the strife may be glorious, The Tempter may yield, And our Faith be victorious; In the deep soul alone Can the last stroke be given, To God only known And the angels of heaven.
tragicaladjective
very sad; especially involving grief or death or destruction
From this reading The earl’s tragical fate seemed to throw a halo around him, and his wife remembered him but as the tender wooer, the affectionate husband, the dignified, yet courteous nobleman, graceful in person, lofty in principle—who had sought and won the heart of a girl whose pride, petulance, and passion, had destroyed the man whom she loved!
tyrannicaladjectiveUS /tərˈænɪkəl/
marked by unjust severity or arbitrary behavior
From this reading In the strong revulsion of feeling and anguish of remorse, the countess could scarcely remember a fault in him whom she had lately stigmatised as tyrannical, and satirized as weak.
victoriousadjectiveUS /vɪkˈtɔːriəs/
having won
From this reading In the world’s battle-field, Though the strife may be glorious, The Tempter may yield, And our Faith be victorious; In the deep soul alone Can the last stroke be given, To God only known And the angels of heaven.
acting with or marked by or resulting from great force or energy or emotional intensity
From this reading The grief of Annabella and of Ida partook of the nature of their several characters; one was violent and passionate, the other quiet and deep.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The grief of Annabella and of Ida partook of the nature of their several characters; one was violent and passionate, the other quiet and deep.
wanting in physical strength
From this reading In the strong revulsion of feeling and anguish of remorse, the countess could scarcely remember a fault in him whom she had lately stigmatised as tyrannical, and satirized as weak.
which person or people
From this reading The earl’s tragical fate seemed to throw a halo around him, and his wife remembered him but as the tender wooer, the affectionate husband, the dignified, yet courteous nobleman, graceful in person, lofty in principle—who had sought and won the heart of a girl whose pride, petulance, and passion, had destroyed the man whom she loved!
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading In the strong revulsion of feeling and anguish of remorse, the countess could scarcely remember a fault in him whom she had lately stigmatised as tyrannical, and satirized as weak.
belonging to which person
From this reading The earl’s tragical fate seemed to throw a halo around him, and his wife remembered him but as the tender wooer, the affectionate husband, the dignified, yet courteous nobleman, graceful in person, lofty in principle—who had sought and won the heart of a girl whose pride, petulance, and passion, had destroyed the man whom she loved!
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading The earl’s tragical fate seemed to throw a halo around him, and his wife remembered him but as the tender wooer, the affectionate husband, the dignified, yet courteous nobleman, graceful in person, lofty in principle—who had sought and won the heart of a girl whose pride, petulance, and passion, had destroyed the man whom she loved!
the basic unit of money in South Korea
From this reading The earl’s tragical fate seemed to throw a halo around him, and his wife remembered him but as the tender wooer, the affectionate husband, the dignified, yet courteous nobleman, graceful in person, lofty in principle—who had sought and won the heart of a girl whose pride, petulance, and passion, had destroyed the man whom she loved!
wooernoun
a man who courts a woman
From this reading The earl’s tragical fate seemed to throw a halo around him, and his wife remembered him but as the tender wooer, the affectionate husband, the dignified, yet courteous nobleman, graceful in person, lofty in principle—who had sought and won the heart of a girl whose pride, petulance, and passion, had destroyed the man whom she loved!
world'snounUS /wɜːrldz/
possessive form of “world” — everything that exists anywhere
From this reading In the world’s battle-field, Though the strife may be glorious, The Tempter may yield, And our Faith be victorious; In the deep soul alone Can the last stroke be given, To God only known And the angels of heaven.
but in spite of that
From this reading The earl’s tragical fate seemed to throw a halo around him, and his wife remembered him but as the tender wooer, the affectionate husband, the dignified, yet courteous nobleman, graceful in person, lofty in principle—who had sought and won the heart of a girl whose pride, petulance, and passion, had destroyed the man whom she loved!
yieldverbUS /jiːld/
be the cause or source of
From this reading In the world’s battle-field, Though the strife may be glorious, The Tempter may yield, And our Faith be victorious; In the deep soul alone Can the last stroke be given, To God only known And the angels of heaven.
