used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She did for him what she had done for no other human being; she meditated on his entreaties as a thing which might possibly be granted by her.
conforming to your own liking or feelings or nature
From this reading She looked for a little while through the play and the glow of his impassioned words as through some painted window into some agreeable land whither, perchance, she might travel.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She looked for a little while through the play and the glow of his impassioned words as through some painted window into some agreeable land whither, perchance, she might travel.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading She did for him what she had done for no other human being; she meditated on his entreaties as a thing which might possibly be granted by her.
attractionnounUS /əˈtrækʃən/
the force by which one object attracts another
From this reading The very sternness and daring of his manner of demand had its attraction for her.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading She did for him what she had done for no other human being; she meditated on his entreaties as a thing which might possibly be granted by her.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading None of her courtiers had wooed her quite in that way: some had been too timid, some too submissive, some too worldly-wise.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading She did for him what she had done for no other human being; she meditated on his entreaties as a thing which might possibly be granted by her.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading She did for him what she had done for no other human being; she meditated on his entreaties as a thing which might possibly be granted by her.
courtiersnounUS /ˈkɔːrtiərz/
plural of “courtier” — an attendant at the court of a sovereign
From this reading None of her courtiers had wooed her quite in that way: some had been too timid, some too submissive, some too worldly-wise.
a challenge to do something dangerous or foolhardy
From this reading The very sternness and daring of his manner of demand had its attraction for her.
an urgent or peremptory request
From this reading The very sternness and daring of his manner of demand had its attraction for her.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading She did for him what she had done for no other human being; she meditated on his entreaties as a thing which might possibly be granted by her.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading She did for him what she had done for no other human being; she meditated on his entreaties as a thing which might possibly be granted by her.
entreatiesnounUS /enˈtriːtiz/
plural of “entreaty” — earnest or urgent request
From this reading She did for him what she had done for no other human being; she meditated on his entreaties as a thing which might possibly be granted by her.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading She did for him what she had done for no other human being; she meditated on his entreaties as a thing which might possibly be granted by her.
an alert and refreshed state
From this reading She looked for a little while through the play and the glow of his impassioned words as through some painted window into some agreeable land whither, perchance, she might travel.
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading She did for him what she had done for no other human being; she meditated on his entreaties as a thing which might possibly be granted by her.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She did for him what she had done for no other human being; she meditated on his entreaties as a thing which might possibly be granted by her.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Nadine Napraxine kept her promise to Othmar.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She did for him what she had done for no other human being; she meditated on his entreaties as a thing which might possibly be granted by her.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading She did for him what she had done for no other human being; she meditated on his entreaties as a thing which might possibly be granted by her.
humanadjectiveUS /ˈhjuːmən/
characteristic of humanity
From this reading She did for him what she had done for no other human being; she meditated on his entreaties as a thing which might possibly be granted by her.
impassionedadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈpæʃənd/
characterized by intense emotion
From this reading She looked for a little while through the play and the glow of his impassioned words as through some painted window into some agreeable land whither, perchance, she might travel.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading None of her courtiers had wooed her quite in that way: some had been too timid, some too submissive, some too worldly-wise.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading She looked for a little while through the play and the glow of his impassioned words as through some painted window into some agreeable land whither, perchance, she might travel.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The very sternness and daring of his manner of demand had its attraction for her.
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading Nadine Napraxine kept her promise to Othmar.
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading She looked for a little while through the play and the glow of his impassioned words as through some painted window into some agreeable land whither, perchance, she might travel.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading She looked for a little while through the play and the glow of his impassioned words as through some painted window into some agreeable land whither, perchance, she might travel.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading She looked for a little while through the play and the glow of his impassioned words as through some painted window into some agreeable land whither, perchance, she might travel.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading The very sternness and daring of his manner of demand had its attraction for her.
meditated
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From this reading She did for him what she had done for no other human being; she meditated on his entreaties as a thing which might possibly be granted by her.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading She did for him what she had done for no other human being; she meditated on his entreaties as a thing which might possibly be granted by her.
Nadine
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From this reading Nadine Napraxine kept her promise to Othmar.
Napraxine
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From this reading Nadine Napraxine kept her promise to Othmar.
not any; not one
From this reading She did for him what she had done for no other human being; she meditated on his entreaties as a thing which might possibly be granted by her.
not one, and not any
From this reading None of her courtiers had wooed her quite in that way: some had been too timid, some too submissive, some too worldly-wise.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She looked for a little while through the play and the glow of his impassioned words as through some painted window into some agreeable land whither, perchance, she might travel.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading She did for him what she had done for no other human being; she meditated on his entreaties as a thing which might possibly be granted by her.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading She did for him what she had done for no other human being; she meditated on his entreaties as a thing which might possibly be granted by her.
Othmar
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From this reading Nadine Napraxine kept her promise to Othmar.
coated with paint
From this reading She looked for a little while through the play and the glow of his impassioned words as through some painted window into some agreeable land whither, perchance, she might travel.
perchanceadverbUS /pərˈtʃæns/
through chance
From this reading She looked for a little while through the play and the glow of his impassioned words as through some painted window into some agreeable land whither, perchance, she might travel.
participate in games or sport
From this reading She looked for a little while through the play and the glow of his impassioned words as through some painted window into some agreeable land whither, perchance, she might travel.
by chance
From this reading She did for him what she had done for no other human being; she meditated on his entreaties as a thing which might possibly be granted by her.
make a promise or commitment
From this reading Nadine Napraxine kept her promise to Othmar.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading None of her courtiers had wooed her quite in that way: some had been too timid, some too submissive, some too worldly-wise.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She did for him what she had done for no other human being; she meditated on his entreaties as a thing which might possibly be granted by her.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading She looked for a little while through the play and the glow of his impassioned words as through some painted window into some agreeable land whither, perchance, she might travel.
sternnessnounUS /ˈstɜːrnnəs/
the quality (as of scenery) being grim and gloomy and forbidding
From this reading The very sternness and daring of his manner of demand had its attraction for her.
submissiveadjectiveUS /səbˈmɪsɪv/
inclined or willing to submit to orders or wishes of others or showing such inclination
From this reading None of her courtiers had wooed her quite in that way: some had been too timid, some too submissive, some too worldly-wise.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading None of her courtiers had wooed her quite in that way: some had been too timid, some too submissive, some too worldly-wise.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She looked for a little while through the play and the glow of his impassioned words as through some painted window into some agreeable land whither, perchance, she might travel.
a special situation
From this reading She did for him what she had done for no other human being; she meditated on his entreaties as a thing which might possibly be granted by her.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading She looked for a little while through the play and the glow of his impassioned words as through some painted window into some agreeable land whither, perchance, she might travel.
timidadjectiveUS /ˈtɪmɪd/
showing fear and lack of confidence
From this reading None of her courtiers had wooed her quite in that way: some had been too timid, some too submissive, some too worldly-wise.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Nadine Napraxine kept her promise to Othmar.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading None of her courtiers had wooed her quite in that way: some had been too timid, some too submissive, some too worldly-wise.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading She looked for a little while through the play and the glow of his impassioned words as through some painted window into some agreeable land whither, perchance, she might travel.
precisely as stated
From this reading The very sternness and daring of his manner of demand had its attraction for her.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading None of her courtiers had wooed her quite in that way: some had been too timid, some too submissive, some too worldly-wise.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading She did for him what she had done for no other human being; she meditated on his entreaties as a thing which might possibly be granted by her.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading She did for him what she had done for no other human being; she meditated on his entreaties as a thing which might possibly be granted by her.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading She looked for a little while through the play and the glow of his impassioned words as through some painted window into some agreeable land whither, perchance, she might travel.
whitheradverbUS /ˈwɪðər/
an old word meaning “to where”
From this reading She looked for a little while through the play and the glow of his impassioned words as through some painted window into some agreeable land whither, perchance, she might travel.
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading She looked for a little while through the play and the glow of his impassioned words as through some painted window into some agreeable land whither, perchance, she might travel.
wooedverbUS /wuːd/
past form of “woo” — seek someone's favor
From this reading None of her courtiers had wooed her quite in that way: some had been too timid, some too submissive, some too worldly-wise.
the words that are spoken
From this reading She looked for a little while through the play and the glow of his impassioned words as through some painted window into some agreeable land whither, perchance, she might travel.
worldly-wiseadjective
experienced in and wise to the ways of the world
From this reading None of her courtiers had wooed her quite in that way: some had been too timid, some too submissive, some too worldly-wise.
