used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It may seem that to have found one even out of many, though but a mere boy, sincerely attached, and willing to risk all and sacrifice all, for her happiness and deliverance, might well have brought, cheering consolation to her heart.
(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 It may seem that to have found one even out of many, though but a mere boy, sincerely attached, and willing to risk all and sacrifice all, for her happiness and deliverance, might well have brought, cheering consolation to her heart.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading Helen De La Tremblade sat alone in the priest's room; and sad and terrible were the thoughts that crossed her mind.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Helen De La Tremblade sat alone in the priest's room; and sad and terrible were the thoughts that crossed her mind.
being joined in close association
From this reading It may seem that to have found one even out of many, though but a mere boy, sincerely attached, and willing to risk all and sacrifice all, for her happiness and deliverance, might well have brought, cheering consolation to her heart.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading There, in his young enthusiasm, he had stood before her, a friend indeed.
a youthful male person
From this reading It may seem that to have found one even out of many, though but a mere boy, sincerely attached, and willing to risk all and sacrifice all, for her happiness and deliverance, might well have brought, cheering consolation to her heart.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading It may seem that to have found one even out of many, though but a mere boy, sincerely attached, and willing to risk all and sacrifice all, for her happiness and deliverance, might well have brought, cheering consolation to her heart.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading It may seem that to have found one even out of many, though but a mere boy, sincerely attached, and willing to risk all and sacrifice all, for her happiness and deliverance, might well have brought, cheering consolation to her heart.
cheeringnounUS /ˈtʃɪrɪŋ/
encouragement in the form of cheers from spectators
From this reading It may seem that to have found one even out of many, though but a mere boy, sincerely attached, and willing to risk all and sacrifice all, for her happiness and deliverance, might well have brought, cheering consolation to her heart.
not accessible to view
From this reading _He_ could have no concealed motive.
consolationnounUS /ˌkɑːnsəˈleɪʃən/
the comfort you feel when consoled in times of disappointment
From this reading It may seem that to have found one even out of many, though but a mere boy, sincerely attached, and willing to risk all and sacrifice all, for her happiness and deliverance, might well have brought, cheering consolation to her heart.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading _He_ could have no concealed motive.
placed crosswise
From this reading Helen De La Tremblade sat alone in the priest's room; and sad and terrible were the thoughts that crossed her mind.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading _He_ had no dark treachery to practise.
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading Helen De La Tremblade sat alone in the priest's room; and sad and terrible were the thoughts that crossed her mind.
deliverancenounUS /dɪˈlɪvərəns/
recovery or preservation from loss or danger
From this reading It may seem that to have found one even out of many, though but a mere boy, sincerely attached, and willing to risk all and sacrifice all, for her happiness and deliverance, might well have brought, cheering consolation to her heart.
a feeling of excitement
From this reading There, in his young enthusiasm, he had stood before her, a friend indeed.
divisible by two
From this reading It may seem that to have found one even out of many, though but a mere boy, sincerely attached, and willing to risk all and sacrifice all, for her happiness and deliverance, might well have brought, cheering consolation to her heart.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It may seem that to have found one even out of many, though but a mere boy, sincerely attached, and willing to risk all and sacrifice all, for her happiness and deliverance, might well have brought, cheering consolation to her heart.
set up or found
From this reading It may seem that to have found one even out of many, though but a mere boy, sincerely attached, and willing to risk all and sacrifice all, for her happiness and deliverance, might well have brought, cheering consolation to her heart.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading There, in his young enthusiasm, he had stood before her, a friend indeed.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading _He_ had no dark treachery to practise.
state of well-being characterized by emotions ranging from contentment to intense joy
From this reading It may seem that to have found one even out of many, though but a mere boy, sincerely attached, and willing to risk all and sacrifice all, for her happiness and deliverance, might well have brought, cheering consolation to her heart.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading It may seem that to have found one even out of many, though but a mere boy, sincerely attached, and willing to risk all and sacrifice all, for her happiness and deliverance, might well have brought, cheering consolation to her heart.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading _He_ could have no concealed motive.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading It may seem that to have found one even out of many, though but a mere boy, sincerely attached, and willing to risk all and sacrifice all, for her happiness and deliverance, might well have brought, cheering consolation to her heart.
(Greek mythology) the beautiful daughter of Zeus and Leda who was abducted by Paris; the Greek army sailed to Troy to get her back which resulted in the Trojan War
From this reading Helen De La Tremblade sat alone in the priest's room; and sad and terrible were the thoughts that crossed her mind.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Helen De La Tremblade sat alone in the priest's room; and sad and terrible were the thoughts that crossed her mind.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading There, in his young enthusiasm, he had stood before her, a friend indeed.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Helen De La Tremblade sat alone in the priest's room; and sad and terrible were the thoughts that crossed her mind.
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading There, in his young enthusiasm, he had stood before her, a friend indeed.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It may seem that to have found one even out of many, though but a mere boy, sincerely attached, and willing to risk all and sacrifice all, for her happiness and deliverance, might well have brought, cheering consolation to her heart.
a white soft metallic element that tarnishes readily; occurs in rare earth minerals and is usually classified as a rare earth
From this reading Helen De La Tremblade sat alone in the priest's room; and sad and terrible were the thoughts that crossed her mind.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading It may seem that to have found one even out of many, though but a mere boy, sincerely attached, and willing to risk all and sacrifice all, for her happiness and deliverance, might well have brought, cheering consolation to her heart.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading It may seem that to have found one even out of many, though but a mere boy, sincerely attached, and willing to risk all and sacrifice all, for her happiness and deliverance, might well have brought, cheering consolation to her heart.
being nothing more than specified
From this reading It may seem that to have found one even out of many, though but a mere boy, sincerely attached, and willing to risk all and sacrifice all, for her happiness and deliverance, might well have brought, cheering consolation to her heart.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading It may seem that to have found one even out of many, though but a mere boy, sincerely attached, and willing to risk all and sacrifice all, for her happiness and deliverance, might well have brought, cheering consolation to her heart.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading Helen De La Tremblade sat alone in the priest's room; and sad and terrible were the thoughts that crossed her mind.
motivenounUS /ˈmoʊtɪv/
the psychological feature that arouses an organism to action toward a desired goal; the reason for the action; that which gives purpose and direction to behavior
From this reading _He_ could have no concealed motive.
not any; not one
From this reading _He_ could have no concealed motive.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It may seem that to have found one even out of many, though but a mere boy, sincerely attached, and willing to risk all and sacrifice all, for her happiness and deliverance, might well have brought, cheering consolation to her heart.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading It may seem that to have found one even out of many, though but a mere boy, sincerely attached, and willing to risk all and sacrifice all, for her happiness and deliverance, might well have brought, cheering consolation to her heart.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading It may seem that to have found one even out of many, though but a mere boy, sincerely attached, and willing to risk all and sacrifice all, for her happiness and deliverance, might well have brought, cheering consolation to her heart.
practiseverbUS /ˈpræktɪs/
engage in a rehearsal
From this reading _He_ had no dark treachery to practise.
priest'snounUS /priːsts/
possessive form of “priest” — a clergyman in Christian churches who has the authority to perform or administer various religious rites; one of the Holy Orders
From this reading Helen De La Tremblade sat alone in the priest's room; and sad and terrible were the thoughts that crossed her mind.
a source of danger; a possibility of incurring loss or misfortune
From this reading It may seem that to have found one even out of many, though but a mere boy, sincerely attached, and willing to risk all and sacrifice all, for her happiness and deliverance, might well have brought, cheering consolation to her heart.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading Helen De La Tremblade sat alone in the priest's room; and sad and terrible were the thoughts that crossed her mind.
the act of losing or surrendering something as a penalty for a mistake or fault or failure to perform etc.
From this reading It may seem that to have found one even out of many, though but a mere boy, sincerely attached, and willing to risk all and sacrifice all, for her happiness and deliverance, might well have brought, cheering consolation to her heart.
experiencing or showing sorrow or unhappiness
From this reading Helen De La Tremblade sat alone in the priest's room; and sad and terrible were the thoughts that crossed her mind.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading Helen De La Tremblade sat alone in the priest's room; and sad and terrible were the thoughts that crossed her mind.
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading It may seem that to have found one even out of many, though but a mere boy, sincerely attached, and willing to risk all and sacrifice all, for her happiness and deliverance, might well have brought, cheering consolation to her heart.
sincerelyadverbUS /sɪnˈsɪrli/
with sincerity; without pretense
From this reading It may seem that to have found one even out of many, though but a mere boy, sincerely attached, and willing to risk all and sacrifice all, for her happiness and deliverance, might well have brought, cheering consolation to her heart.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading There, in his young enthusiasm, he had stood before her, a friend indeed.
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading Helen De La Tremblade sat alone in the priest's room; and sad and terrible were the thoughts that crossed her mind.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Helen De La Tremblade sat alone in the priest's room; and sad and terrible were the thoughts that crossed her mind.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Helen De La Tremblade sat alone in the priest's room; and sad and terrible were the thoughts that crossed her mind.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There, in his young enthusiasm, he had stood before her, a friend indeed.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading It may seem that to have found one even out of many, though but a mere boy, sincerely attached, and willing to risk all and sacrifice all, for her happiness and deliverance, might well have brought, cheering consolation to her heart.
plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Helen De La Tremblade sat alone in the priest's room; and sad and terrible were the thoughts that crossed her mind.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It may seem that to have found one even out of many, though but a mere boy, sincerely attached, and willing to risk all and sacrifice all, for her happiness and deliverance, might well have brought, cheering consolation to her heart.
treacherynounUS /ˈtretʃ.ər.i/
Betrayal of trust; deceptive action or disloyalty against a host or ally.
From this reading _He_ had no dark treachery to practise.
Tremblade
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From this reading Helen De La Tremblade sat alone in the priest's room; and sad and terrible were the thoughts that crossed her mind.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading It may seem that to have found one even out of many, though but a mere boy, sincerely attached, and willing to risk all and sacrifice all, for her happiness and deliverance, might well have brought, cheering consolation to her heart.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Helen De La Tremblade sat alone in the priest's room; and sad and terrible were the thoughts that crossed her mind.
disposed or inclined toward
From this reading It may seem that to have found one even out of many, though but a mere boy, sincerely attached, and willing to risk all and sacrifice all, for her happiness and deliverance, might well have brought, cheering consolation to her heart.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading There, in his young enthusiasm, he had stood before her, a friend indeed.
