used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "You should have gone long since, Hugo," said she, in gentle reproach, "now it is too late to spare you the pain; but if a sister's love--" "For God's sake, refrain from that," interrupted he impetuously.
a person or thing that is a resource that helps make something easier or possible to do
From this reading Captain Almbach tried in vain to speak in his old scoffing way; to-day it would not come to his aid.
(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 "Only none of that respect, friendship, and all the fine things with which ideal people console themselves in like cases, and which kill an ordinary man, when his throbbing heart is expected to satisfy itself with them.
Almbach
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From this reading Captain Almbach tried in vain to speak in his old scoffing way; to-day it would not come to his aid.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "Only none of that respect, friendship, and all the fine things with which ideal people console themselves in like cases, and which kill an ordinary man, when his throbbing heart is expected to satisfy itself with them.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading His lips quivered, and his words sounded like the bitterest irony.
bitterestadjectiveUS /ˈbɪtərəst/
superlative of “bitter” — marked by strong resentment or cynicism
From this reading His lips quivered, and his words sounded like the bitterest irony.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "You should have gone long since, Hugo," said she, in gentle reproach, "now it is too late to spare you the pain; but if a sister's love--" "For God's sake, refrain from that," interrupted he impetuously.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading Captain Almbach tried in vain to speak in his old scoffing way; to-day it would not come to his aid.
plural of “case” — an occurrence of something
From this reading "Only none of that respect, friendship, and all the fine things with which ideal people console themselves in like cases, and which kill an ordinary man, when his throbbing heart is expected to satisfy itself with them.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Captain Almbach tried in vain to speak in his old scoffing way; to-day it would not come to his aid.
carefully weighed
From this reading Ella saw how deeply the wound had eaten into the man whom in this respect she had considered invulnerable.
consoleverbUS /ˈkɑːnsoʊl/
give moral or emotional strength to
From this reading "Only none of that respect, friendship, and all the fine things with which ideal people console themselves in like cases, and which kill an ordinary man, when his throbbing heart is expected to satisfy itself with them.
to a great depth psychologically or emotionally
From this reading Ella saw how deeply the wound had eaten into the man whom in this respect she had considered invulnerable.
inflected form of “eat” — take in solid food
From this reading Ella saw how deeply the wound had eaten into the man whom in this respect she had considered invulnerable.
Ella
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From this reading Ella saw how deeply the wound had eaten into the man whom in this respect she had considered invulnerable.
considered likely or probable to happen or arrive
From this reading "Only none of that respect, friendship, and all the fine things with which ideal people console themselves in like cases, and which kill an ordinary man, when his throbbing heart is expected to satisfy itself with them.
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading "Only none of that respect, friendship, and all the fine things with which ideal people console themselves in like cases, and which kill an ordinary man, when his throbbing heart is expected to satisfy itself with them.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "You should have gone long since, Hugo," said she, in gentle reproach, "now it is too late to spare you the pain; but if a sister's love--" "For God's sake, refrain from that," interrupted he impetuously.
the state of being friends (or friendly)
From this reading "Only none of that respect, friendship, and all the fine things with which ideal people console themselves in like cases, and which kill an ordinary man, when his throbbing heart is expected to satisfy itself with them.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "You should have gone long since, Hugo," said she, in gentle reproach, "now it is too late to spare you the pain; but if a sister's love--" "For God's sake, refrain from that," interrupted he impetuously.
soft and mild; not harsh or stern or severe
From this reading "You should have gone long since, Hugo," said she, in gentle reproach, "now it is too late to spare you the pain; but if a sister's love--" "For God's sake, refrain from that," interrupted he impetuously.
God'snounUS /ɡɑːdz/
possessive form of “god” — 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 "You should have gone long since, Hugo," said she, in gentle reproach, "now it is too late to spare you the pain; but if a sister's love--" "For God's sake, refrain from that," interrupted he impetuously.
destroyed or killed
From this reading "You should have gone long since, Hugo," said she, in gentle reproach, "now it is too late to spare you the pain; but if a sister's love--" "For God's sake, refrain from that," interrupted he impetuously.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Ella saw how deeply the wound had eaten into the man whom in this respect she had considered invulnerable.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "You should have gone long since, Hugo," said she, in gentle reproach, "now it is too late to spare you the pain; but if a sister's love--" "For God's sake, refrain from that," interrupted he impetuously.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "You should have gone long since, Hugo," said she, in gentle reproach, "now it is too late to spare you the pain; but if a sister's love--" "For God's sake, refrain from that," interrupted he impetuously.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading "Only none of that respect, friendship, and all the fine things with which ideal people console themselves in like cases, and which kill an ordinary man, when his throbbing heart is expected to satisfy itself with them.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Captain Almbach tried in vain to speak in his old scoffing way; to-day it would not come to his aid.
how
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From this reading Ella saw how deeply the wound had eaten into the man whom in this respect she had considered invulnerable.
HugonounUS /ˈhjuːɡoʊ/
French poet and novelist and dramatist; leader of the romantic movement in France (1802-1885)
From this reading "You should have gone long since, Hugo," said she, in gentle reproach, "now it is too late to spare you the pain; but if a sister's love--" "For God's sake, refrain from that," interrupted he impetuously.
idealadjectiveUS /aɪˈdiːl/
conforming to an ultimate standard of perfection or excellence; embodying an ideal
From this reading "Only none of that respect, friendship, and all the fine things with which ideal people console themselves in like cases, and which kill an ordinary man, when his throbbing heart is expected to satisfy itself with them.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "You should have gone long since, Hugo," said she, in gentle reproach, "now it is too late to spare you the pain; but if a sister's love--" "For God's sake, refrain from that," interrupted he impetuously.
impetuouslyadverb
in an impulsive or impetuous way; without taking cautions
From this reading "You should have gone long since, Hugo," said she, in gentle reproach, "now it is too late to spare you the pain; but if a sister's love--" "For God's sake, refrain from that," interrupted he impetuously.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Captain Almbach tried in vain to speak in his old scoffing way; to-day it would not come to his aid.
discontinued temporarily
From this reading "You should have gone long since, Hugo," said she, in gentle reproach, "now it is too late to spare you the pain; but if a sister's love--" "For God's sake, refrain from that," interrupted he impetuously.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Ella saw how deeply the wound had eaten into the man whom in this respect she had considered invulnerable.
invulnerableadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈvʌlnərəbəl/
immune to attack; impregnable
From this reading Ella saw how deeply the wound had eaten into the man whom in this respect she had considered invulnerable.
ironynounUS /ˈaɪrəni/
witty language used to convey insults or scorn
From this reading His lips quivered, and his words sounded like the bitterest irony.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "You should have gone long since, Hugo," said she, in gentle reproach, "now it is too late to spare you the pain; but if a sister's love--" "For God's sake, refrain from that," interrupted he impetuously.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Captain Almbach tried in vain to speak in his old scoffing way; to-day it would not come to his aid.
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading "Only none of that respect, friendship, and all the fine things with which ideal people console themselves in like cases, and which kill an ordinary man, when his throbbing heart is expected to satisfy itself with them.
cause to die; put to death, usually intentionally or knowingly
From this reading "Only none of that respect, friendship, and all the fine things with which ideal people console themselves in like cases, and which kill an ordinary man, when his throbbing heart is expected to satisfy itself with them.
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading "You should have gone long since, Hugo," said she, in gentle reproach, "now it is too late to spare you the pain; but if a sister's love--" "For God's sake, refrain from that," interrupted he impetuously.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading His lips quivered, and his words sounded like the bitterest irony.
plural of “lip” — either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking
From this reading His lips quivered, and his words sounded like the bitterest irony.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading "You should have gone long since, Hugo," said she, in gentle reproach, "now it is too late to spare you the pain; but if a sister's love--" "For God's sake, refrain from that," interrupted he impetuously.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading "You should have gone long since, Hugo," said she, in gentle reproach, "now it is too late to spare you the pain; but if a sister's love--" "For God's sake, refrain from that," interrupted he impetuously.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Ella saw how deeply the wound had eaten into the man whom in this respect she had considered invulnerable.
not one, and not any
From this reading "Only none of that respect, friendship, and all the fine things with which ideal people console themselves in like cases, and which kill an ordinary man, when his throbbing heart is expected to satisfy itself with them.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Captain Almbach tried in vain to speak in his old scoffing way; to-day it would not come to his aid.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "You should have gone long since, Hugo," said she, in gentle reproach, "now it is too late to spare you the pain; but if a sister's love--" "For God's sake, refrain from that," interrupted he impetuously.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Only none of that respect, friendship, and all the fine things with which ideal people console themselves in like cases, and which kill an ordinary man, when his throbbing heart is expected to satisfy itself with them.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Captain Almbach tried in vain to speak in his old scoffing way; to-day it would not come to his aid.
and nothing more
From this reading "Only none of that respect, friendship, and all the fine things with which ideal people console themselves in like cases, and which kill an ordinary man, when his throbbing heart is expected to satisfy itself with them.
a judge of a probate court
From this reading "Only none of that respect, friendship, and all the fine things with which ideal people console themselves in like cases, and which kill an ordinary man, when his throbbing heart is expected to satisfy itself with them.
a symptom of some physical hurt or disorder
From this reading "You should have gone long since, Hugo," said she, in gentle reproach, "now it is too late to spare you the pain; but if a sister's love--" "For God's sake, refrain from that," interrupted he impetuously.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading "Only none of that respect, friendship, and all the fine things with which ideal people console themselves in like cases, and which kill an ordinary man, when his throbbing heart is expected to satisfy itself with them.
quivered
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From this reading His lips quivered, and his words sounded like the bitterest irony.
refrainverbUS /rɪˈfreɪn/
resist doing something
From this reading "You should have gone long since, Hugo," said she, in gentle reproach, "now it is too late to spare you the pain; but if a sister's love--" "For God's sake, refrain from that," interrupted he impetuously.
reproachnounUS /riˈproʊtʃ/
a mild rebuke or criticism
From this reading "You should have gone long since, Hugo," said she, in gentle reproach, "now it is too late to spare you the pain; but if a sister's love--" "For God's sake, refrain from that," interrupted he impetuously.
(usually preceded by “in”) a detail or point
From this reading Ella saw how deeply the wound had eaten into the man whom in this respect she had considered invulnerable.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "You should have gone long since, Hugo," said she, in gentle reproach, "now it is too late to spare you the pain; but if a sister's love--" "For God's sake, refrain from that," interrupted he impetuously.
a reason for wanting something done
From this reading "You should have gone long since, Hugo," said she, in gentle reproach, "now it is too late to spare you the pain; but if a sister's love--" "For God's sake, refrain from that," interrupted he impetuously.
satisfyverbUS /ˈsætəsfaɪ/
meet the requirements or expectations of
From this reading "Only none of that respect, friendship, and all the fine things with which ideal people console themselves in like cases, and which kill an ordinary man, when his throbbing heart is expected to satisfy itself with them.
cut with a saw
From this reading Ella saw how deeply the wound had eaten into the man whom in this respect she had considered invulnerable.
scoffingnoun
showing your contempt by derision
From this reading Captain Almbach tried in vain to speak in his old scoffing way; to-day it would not come to his aid.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Ella saw how deeply the wound had eaten into the man whom in this respect she had considered invulnerable.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading "You should have gone long since, Hugo," said she, in gentle reproach, "now it is too late to spare you the pain; but if a sister's love--" "For God's sake, refrain from that," interrupted he impetuously.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading "You should have gone long since, Hugo," said she, in gentle reproach, "now it is too late to spare you the pain; but if a sister's love--" "For God's sake, refrain from that," interrupted he impetuously.
sister'snounUS /ˈsɪstərz/
possessive form of “sister” — a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading "You should have gone long since, Hugo," said she, in gentle reproach, "now it is too late to spare you the pain; but if a sister's love--" "For God's sake, refrain from that," interrupted he impetuously.
past form of “sound” — appear in a certain way
From this reading His lips quivered, and his words sounded like the bitterest irony.
refrain from harming
From this reading "You should have gone long since, Hugo," said she, in gentle reproach, "now it is too late to spare you the pain; but if a sister's love--" "For God's sake, refrain from that," interrupted he impetuously.
express in speech
From this reading Captain Almbach tried in vain to speak in his old scoffing way; to-day it would not come to his aid.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "You should have gone long since, Hugo," said she, in gentle reproach, "now it is too late to spare you the pain; but if a sister's love--" "For God's sake, refrain from that," interrupted he impetuously.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading His lips quivered, and his words sounded like the bitterest irony.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading "Only none of that respect, friendship, and all the fine things with which ideal people console themselves in like cases, and which kill an ordinary man, when his throbbing heart is expected to satisfy itself with them.
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading "Only none of that respect, friendship, and all the fine things with which ideal people console themselves in like cases, and which kill an ordinary man, when his throbbing heart is expected to satisfy itself with them.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading "Only none of that respect, friendship, and all the fine things with which ideal people console themselves in like cases, and which kill an ordinary man, when his throbbing heart is expected to satisfy itself with them.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Ella saw how deeply the wound had eaten into the man whom in this respect she had considered invulnerable.
throbbingnounUS /ˈθrɑːbɪŋ/
an instance of rapid strong pulsation (of the heart)
From this reading "Only none of that respect, friendship, and all the fine things with which ideal people console themselves in like cases, and which kill an ordinary man, when his throbbing heart is expected to satisfy itself with them.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Captain Almbach tried in vain to speak in his old scoffing way; to-day it would not come to his aid.
to-day
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From this reading Captain Almbach tried in vain to speak in his old scoffing way; to-day it would not come to his aid.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading "You should have gone long since, Hugo," said she, in gentle reproach, "now it is too late to spare you the pain; but if a sister's love--" "For God's sake, refrain from that," interrupted he impetuously.
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading Captain Almbach tried in vain to speak in his old scoffing way; to-day it would not come to his aid.
characteristic of false pride; having an exaggerated sense of self-importance
From this reading Captain Almbach tried in vain to speak in his old scoffing way; to-day it would not come to his aid.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Captain Almbach tried in vain to speak in his old scoffing way; to-day it would not come to his aid.
at the time that
From this reading "Only none of that respect, friendship, and all the fine things with which ideal people console themselves in like cases, and which kill an ordinary man, when his throbbing heart is expected to satisfy itself with them.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading "Only none of that respect, friendship, and all the fine things with which ideal people console themselves in like cases, and which kill an ordinary man, when his throbbing heart is expected to satisfy itself with them.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Ella saw how deeply the wound had eaten into the man whom in this respect she had considered invulnerable.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Only none of that respect, friendship, and all the fine things with which ideal people console themselves in like cases, and which kill an ordinary man, when his throbbing heart is expected to satisfy itself with them.
the words that are spoken
From this reading His lips quivered, and his words sounded like the bitterest irony.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Captain Almbach tried in vain to speak in his old scoffing way; to-day it would not come to his aid.
an injury to living tissue (especially an injury involving a cut or break in the skin)
From this reading Ella saw how deeply the wound had eaten into the man whom in this respect she had considered invulnerable.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You should have gone long since, Hugo," said she, in gentle reproach, "now it is too late to spare you the pain; but if a sister's love--" "For God's sake, refrain from that," interrupted he impetuously.
