used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Every extreme situation, as soon as it reaches its culminating point, must necessarily subside into a reaction of an opposite tendency.
consider or hold as true
From this reading Don Torribio, beside himself with joy, could not accept Doña Hermosa's protestations of love without a certain degree of mistrust.
admirernounUS /ædˈmaɪrər/
a person who backs a politician or a team etc.
From this reading Yet the improbability of her having taken this decided step from other motives than the one she professed, had materially aided her in the successful attempt to hoodwink her admirer.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading This was exactly what happened after the scene we described in the last chapter.
aidedadjectiveUS /ˈeɪdəd/
having help; often used as a combining form
From this reading Yet the improbability of her having taken this decided step from other motives than the one she professed, had materially aided her in the successful attempt to hoodwink her admirer.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Every extreme situation, as soon as it reaches its culminating point, must necessarily subside into a reaction of an opposite tendency.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Every extreme situation, as soon as it reaches its culminating point, must necessarily subside into a reaction of an opposite tendency.
earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading Yet the improbability of her having taken this decided step from other motives than the one she professed, had materially aided her in the successful attempt to hoodwink her admirer.
next to; at the side of
From this reading Don Torribio, beside himself with joy, could not accept Doña Hermosa's protestations of love without a certain degree of mistrust.
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading Don Torribio, beside himself with joy, could not accept Doña Hermosa's protestations of love without a certain degree of mistrust.
a subdivision of a written work; usually numbered and titled
From this reading This was exactly what happened after the scene we described in the last chapter.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Don Torribio, beside himself with joy, could not accept Doña Hermosa's protestations of love without a certain degree of mistrust.
culminatingverbUS /ˈkʌlməneɪtɪŋ/
-ing form of “culminate” — end, especially to reach a final or climactic stage
From this reading Every extreme situation, as soon as it reaches its culminating point, must necessarily subside into a reaction of an opposite tendency.
recognizable; marked
From this reading Yet the improbability of her having taken this decided step from other motives than the one she professed, had materially aided her in the successful attempt to hoodwink her admirer.
a position on a scale of intensity or amount or quality
From this reading Don Torribio, beside himself with joy, could not accept Doña Hermosa's protestations of love without a certain degree of mistrust.
represented in words especially with sharpness and detail
From this reading This was exactly what happened after the scene we described in the last chapter.
a Spanish gentleman or nobleman
From this reading Don Torribio, beside himself with joy, could not accept Doña Hermosa's protestations of love without a certain degree of mistrust.
Doña
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From this reading Don Torribio, beside himself with joy, could not accept Doña Hermosa's protestations of love without a certain degree of mistrust.
EverydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Every extreme situation, as soon as it reaches its culminating point, must necessarily subside into a reaction of an opposite tendency.
indicating exactness or preciseness
From this reading This was exactly what happened after the scene we described in the last chapter.
of the greatest possible degree or extent or intensity
From this reading Every extreme situation, as soon as it reaches its culminating point, must necessarily subside into a reaction of an opposite tendency.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Yet the improbability of her having taken this decided step from other motives than the one she professed, had materially aided her in the successful attempt to hoodwink her admirer.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Yet the improbability of her having taken this decided step from other motives than the one she professed, had materially aided her in the successful attempt to hoodwink her admirer.
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading This was exactly what happened after the scene we described in the last chapter.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading Yet the improbability of her having taken this decided step from other motives than the one she professed, had materially aided her in the successful attempt to hoodwink her admirer.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Yet the improbability of her having taken this decided step from other motives than the one she professed, had materially aided her in the successful attempt to hoodwink her admirer.
Hermosa's
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From this reading Don Torribio, beside himself with joy, could not accept Doña Hermosa's protestations of love without a certain degree of mistrust.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Don Torribio, beside himself with joy, could not accept Doña Hermosa's protestations of love without a certain degree of mistrust.
hoodwinkverbUS /ˈhʊdwɪŋk/
influence by slyness
From this reading Yet the improbability of her having taken this decided step from other motives than the one she professed, had materially aided her in the successful attempt to hoodwink her admirer.
improbabilitynoun
the quality of being improbable
From this reading Yet the improbability of her having taken this decided step from other motives than the one she professed, had materially aided her in the successful attempt to hoodwink her admirer.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading This was exactly what happened after the scene we described in the last chapter.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Every extreme situation, as soon as it reaches its culminating point, must necessarily subside into a reaction of an opposite tendency.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Every extreme situation, as soon as it reaches its culminating point, must necessarily subside into a reaction of an opposite tendency.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Every extreme situation, as soon as it reaches its culminating point, must necessarily subside into a reaction of an opposite tendency.
the emotion of great happiness
From this reading Don Torribio, beside himself with joy, could not accept Doña Hermosa's protestations of love without a certain degree of mistrust.
immediately past
From this reading This was exactly what happened after the scene we described in the last chapter.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading Don Torribio, beside himself with joy, could not accept Doña Hermosa's protestations of love without a certain degree of mistrust.
materiallyadverbUS /məˈtɪriəli/
with respect to material aspects
From this reading Yet the improbability of her having taken this decided step from other motives than the one she professed, had materially aided her in the successful attempt to hoodwink her admirer.
mistrustverbUS /mɪˈstrʌst/
regard as untrustworthy; regard with suspicion; have no faith or confidence in
From this reading Don Torribio, beside himself with joy, could not accept Doña Hermosa's protestations of love without a certain degree of mistrust.
motivesnounUS /ˈmoʊtɪvz/
plural of “motive” — 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 Yet the improbability of her having taken this decided step from other motives than the one she professed, had materially aided her in the successful attempt to hoodwink her admirer.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading Every extreme situation, as soon as it reaches its culminating point, must necessarily subside into a reaction of an opposite tendency.
necessarilyadverbUS /ˌnesəˈserəli/
in an essential manner
From this reading Every extreme situation, as soon as it reaches its culminating point, must necessarily subside into a reaction of an opposite tendency.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Don Torribio, beside himself with joy, could not accept Doña Hermosa's protestations of love without a certain degree of mistrust.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Every extreme situation, as soon as it reaches its culminating point, must necessarily subside into a reaction of an opposite tendency.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Yet the improbability of her having taken this decided step from other motives than the one she professed, had materially aided her in the successful attempt to hoodwink her admirer.
being directly across from each other; facing
From this reading Every extreme situation, as soon as it reaches its culminating point, must necessarily subside into a reaction of an opposite tendency.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Yet the improbability of her having taken this decided step from other motives than the one she professed, had materially aided her in the successful attempt to hoodwink her admirer.
a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading Every extreme situation, as soon as it reaches its culminating point, must necessarily subside into a reaction of an opposite tendency.
professedadjectiveUS /prəˈfest/
professing to be qualified
From this reading Yet the improbability of her having taken this decided step from other motives than the one she professed, had materially aided her in the successful attempt to hoodwink her admirer.
protestationsnounUS /ˌproʊteˈsteɪʃənz/
plural of “protestation” — a formal and solemn declaration of objection
From this reading Don Torribio, beside himself with joy, could not accept Doña Hermosa's protestations of love without a certain degree of mistrust.
reachesnounUS /ˈriːtʃəz/
plural of “reach” — the limits within which something can be effective
From this reading Every extreme situation, as soon as it reaches its culminating point, must necessarily subside into a reaction of an opposite tendency.
reactionnounUS /riˈækʃən/
(chemistry) a process in which one or more substances are changed into others
From this reading Every extreme situation, as soon as it reaches its culminating point, must necessarily subside into a reaction of an opposite tendency.
the place where some action occurs
From this reading This was exactly what happened after the scene we described in the last chapter.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Yet the improbability of her having taken this decided step from other motives than the one she professed, had materially aided her in the successful attempt to hoodwink her admirer.
the general state of things; the combination of circumstances at a given time
From this reading Every extreme situation, as soon as it reaches its culminating point, must necessarily subside into a reaction of an opposite tendency.
in the near future
From this reading Every extreme situation, as soon as it reaches its culminating point, must necessarily subside into a reaction of an opposite tendency.
any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal
From this reading Yet the improbability of her having taken this decided step from other motives than the one she professed, had materially aided her in the successful attempt to hoodwink her admirer.
subsideverbUS /səbˈsaɪd/
wear off or die down
From this reading Every extreme situation, as soon as it reaches its culminating point, must necessarily subside into a reaction of an opposite tendency.
having succeeded or being marked by a favorable outcome
From this reading Yet the improbability of her having taken this decided step from other motives than the one she professed, had materially aided her in the successful attempt to hoodwink her admirer.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading Yet the improbability of her having taken this decided step from other motives than the one she professed, had materially aided her in the successful attempt to hoodwink her admirer.
tendencynounUS /ˈtendənsi/
an attitude of mind especially one that favors one alternative over others
From this reading Every extreme situation, as soon as it reaches its culminating point, must necessarily subside into a reaction of an opposite tendency.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Yet the improbability of her having taken this decided step from other motives than the one she professed, had materially aided her in the successful attempt to hoodwink her admirer.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading This was exactly what happened after the scene we described in the last chapter.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This was exactly what happened after the scene we described in the last chapter.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Yet the improbability of her having taken this decided step from other motives than the one she professed, had materially aided her in the successful attempt to hoodwink her admirer.
Torribio
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Don Torribio, beside himself with joy, could not accept Doña Hermosa's protestations of love without a certain degree of mistrust.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This was exactly what happened after the scene we described in the last chapter.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading This was exactly what happened after the scene we described in the last chapter.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading This was exactly what happened after the scene we described in the last chapter.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading WOMAN'S WILL.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Don Torribio, beside himself with joy, could not accept Doña Hermosa's protestations of love without a certain degree of mistrust.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Don Torribio, beside himself with joy, could not accept Doña Hermosa's protestations of love without a certain degree of mistrust.
WOMAN'SnounUS /ˈwʊmənz/
possessive form of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading WOMAN'S WILL.
but in spite of that
From this reading Yet the improbability of her having taken this decided step from other motives than the one she professed, had materially aided her in the successful attempt to hoodwink her admirer.
