make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of
From this reading Once an opportunity of an alliance likely to add to the lustre of her house presented itself.
alliancenounUS /əˈlaɪəns/
the state of being allied or confederated
From this reading Once an opportunity of an alliance likely to add to the lustre of her house presented itself.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Once an opportunity of an alliance likely to add to the lustre of her house presented itself.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading What fury and bitter rancour were aroused in me!
a strong emotion; a feeling that is oriented toward some real or supposed grievance
From this reading For only appearing favourably disposed towards this illustrious alliance, she suffered much from my anger.
appearingnounUS /əˈpɪrɪŋ/
formal attendance (in court or at a hearing) of a party in an action
From this reading For only appearing favourably disposed towards this illustrious alliance, she suffered much from my anger.
ardentlyadverbUS /ˈɑːrdəntli/
in an ardent manner
From this reading “We talked, we conversed of the future of which those who ardently love never think in the early period of their ecstacies.
arousedadjectiveUS /ərˈaʊzd/
aroused to action
From this reading What fury and bitter rancour were aroused in me!
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading My passion was ignoble, as she deeply felt, more from her love to me, than from the sufferings it caused her.
marked by strong resentment or cynicism
From this reading What fury and bitter rancour were aroused in me!
past form of “cause” — give rise to; cause to happen or occur, not always intentionally
From this reading My passion was ignoble, as she deeply felt, more from her love to me, than from the sufferings it caused her.
conversedverbUS /kənˈvɜːrst/
past form of “converse” — carry on a conversation
From this reading “We talked, we conversed of the future of which those who ardently love never think in the early period of their ecstacies.
to a great depth psychologically or emotionally
From this reading My passion was ignoble, as she deeply felt, more from her love to me, than from the sufferings it caused her.
having made preparations
From this reading For only appearing favourably disposed towards this illustrious alliance, she suffered much from my anger.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading “We talked, we conversed of the future of which those who ardently love never think in the early period of their ecstacies.
ecstacies
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From this reading “We talked, we conversed of the future of which those who ardently love never think in the early period of their ecstacies.
favourablyadverb
showing approval
From this reading For only appearing favourably disposed towards this illustrious alliance, she suffered much from my anger.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading My passion was ignoble, as she deeply felt, more from her love to me, than from the sufferings it caused her.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For only appearing favourably disposed towards this illustrious alliance, she suffered much from my anger.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading For only appearing favourably disposed towards this illustrious alliance, she suffered much from my anger.
a feeling of intense anger
From this reading What fury and bitter rancour were aroused in me!
yet to be or coming
From this reading “We talked, we conversed of the future of which those who ardently love never think in the early period of their ecstacies.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Once an opportunity of an alliance likely to add to the lustre of her house presented itself.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Once an opportunity of an alliance likely to add to the lustre of her house presented itself.
ignobleadjectiveUS /ˌɪɡˈnoʊbəl/
completely lacking nobility in character or quality or purpose
From this reading My passion was ignoble, as she deeply felt, more from her love to me, than from the sufferings it caused her.
illustriousadjectiveUS /ˌɪˈlʌstriəs/
widely known and esteemed
From this reading For only appearing favourably disposed towards this illustrious alliance, she suffered much from my anger.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “We talked, we conversed of the future of which those who ardently love never think in the early period of their ecstacies.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading My passion was ignoble, as she deeply felt, more from her love to me, than from the sufferings it caused her.
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading Once an opportunity of an alliance likely to add to the lustre of her house presented itself.
has a good chance of being the case or of coming about
From this reading Once an opportunity of an alliance likely to add to the lustre of her house presented itself.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading “We talked, we conversed of the future of which those who ardently love never think in the early period of their ecstacies.
lustrenounUS /ˈlʌstər/
a surface coating for ceramics or porcelain
From this reading Once an opportunity of an alliance likely to add to the lustre of her house presented itself.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading What fury and bitter rancour were aroused in me!
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading My passion was ignoble, as she deeply felt, more from her love to me, than from the sufferings it caused her.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading For only appearing favourably disposed towards this illustrious alliance, she suffered much from my anger.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading For only appearing favourably disposed towards this illustrious alliance, she suffered much from my anger.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading “We talked, we conversed of the future of which those who ardently love never think in the early period of their ecstacies.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “We talked, we conversed of the future of which those who ardently love never think in the early period of their ecstacies.
on one occasion
From this reading Once an opportunity of an alliance likely to add to the lustre of her house presented itself.
and nothing more
From this reading For only appearing favourably disposed towards this illustrious alliance, she suffered much from my anger.
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading Once an opportunity of an alliance likely to add to the lustre of her house presented itself.
a strong feeling or emotion
From this reading My passion was ignoble, as she deeply felt, more from her love to me, than from the sufferings it caused her.
an amount of time
From this reading “We talked, we conversed of the future of which those who ardently love never think in the early period of their ecstacies.
past form of “present” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading Once an opportunity of an alliance likely to add to the lustre of her house presented itself.
rancournoun
a feeling of deep and bitter anger and ill-will
From this reading What fury and bitter rancour were aroused in me!
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading For only appearing favourably disposed towards this illustrious alliance, she suffered much from my anger.
past form of “suffer” — undergo or be subjected to
From this reading For only appearing favourably disposed towards this illustrious alliance, she suffered much from my anger.
sufferingsnounUS /ˈsʌfərɪŋz/
plural of “suffering” — a state of acute pain
From this reading My passion was ignoble, as she deeply felt, more from her love to me, than from the sufferings it caused her.
past form of “talk” — exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading “We talked, we conversed of the future of which those who ardently love never think in the early period of their ecstacies.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading My passion was ignoble, as she deeply felt, more from her love to me, than from the sufferings it caused her.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “We talked, we conversed of the future of which those who ardently love never think in the early period of their ecstacies.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading “We talked, we conversed of the future of which those who ardently love never think in the early period of their ecstacies.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading “We talked, we conversed of the future of which those who ardently love never think in the early period of their ecstacies.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading For only appearing favourably disposed towards this illustrious alliance, she suffered much from my anger.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading “We talked, we conversed of the future of which those who ardently love never think in the early period of their ecstacies.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Once an opportunity of an alliance likely to add to the lustre of her house presented itself.
in the direction of
From this reading For only appearing favourably disposed towards this illustrious alliance, she suffered much from my anger.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading My passion was ignoble, as she deeply felt, more from her love to me, than from the sufferings it caused her.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “We talked, we conversed of the future of which those who ardently love never think in the early period of their ecstacies.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading What fury and bitter rancour were aroused in me!
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What fury and bitter rancour were aroused in me!
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading “We talked, we conversed of the future of which those who ardently love never think in the early period of their ecstacies.
which person or people
From this reading “We talked, we conversed of the future of which those who ardently love never think in the early period of their ecstacies.
