affectionatelyadverbUS /əˈfekʃənətli/
with affection
From this reading 'You will not listen to my warnings,' she sadly and affectionately remarked.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading 'You scorn to consecrate your virgin purity to the gods, as I have done, and receive rare knowledge, great power, and almost an earthly immortality, in return.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The gray-haired Hiorba was standing with her blooming daughters upon the ruins of an ancient castle.
Belonging to the very distant past and no longer in existence or deeply revered.
From this reading The gray-haired Hiorba was standing with her blooming daughters upon the ruins of an ancient castle.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading 'You will not listen to my warnings,' she sadly and affectionately remarked.
ardentadjectiveUS /ˈɑːrdənt/
characterized by intense emotion
From this reading The ardent wishes of youth kindle only for sensual enjoyments, which are ever mingled with sorrow and of short duration.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The ardent wishes of youth kindle only for sensual enjoyments, which are ever mingled with sorrow and of short duration.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading 'You scorn to consecrate your virgin purity to the gods, as I have done, and receive rare knowledge, great power, and almost an earthly immortality, in return.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Your desires shall be gratified.
bloomingnounUS /ˈbluːmɪŋ/
the organic process of bearing flowers
From this reading The gray-haired Hiorba was standing with her blooming daughters upon the ruins of an ancient castle.
a large and stately mansion
From this reading The gray-haired Hiorba was standing with her blooming daughters upon the ruins of an ancient castle.
consecrateverbUS /ˈkɑːnsəkreɪt/
appoint to a clerical posts
From this reading 'You scorn to consecrate your virgin purity to the gods, as I have done, and receive rare knowledge, great power, and almost an earthly immortality, in return.
plural of “daughter” — a female human offspring
From this reading The gray-haired Hiorba was standing with her blooming daughters upon the ruins of an ancient castle.
desiresnounUS /dɪˈzaɪərz/
plural of “desire” — the feeling that accompanies an unsatisfied state
From this reading Your desires shall be gratified.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading 'You scorn to consecrate your virgin purity to the gods, as I have done, and receive rare knowledge, great power, and almost an earthly immortality, in return.
durationnounUS /ˈdʊˈreɪʃən/
the period of time during which something continues
From this reading The ardent wishes of youth kindle only for sensual enjoyments, which are ever mingled with sorrow and of short duration.
earthlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrθli/
of or belonging to or characteristic of this earth as distinguished from heaven
From this reading 'You scorn to consecrate your virgin purity to the gods, as I have done, and receive rare knowledge, great power, and almost an earthly immortality, in return.
enjoymentsnounUS /enˈdʒɔɪmənts/
plural of “enjoyment” — the pleasure felt when having a good time
From this reading The ardent wishes of youth kindle only for sensual enjoyments, which are ever mingled with sorrow and of short duration.
at any time
From this reading The ardent wishes of youth kindle only for sensual enjoyments, which are ever mingled with sorrow and of short duration.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The ardent wishes of youth kindle only for sensual enjoyments, which are ever mingled with sorrow and of short duration.
plural 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 scorn to consecrate your virgin purity to the gods, as I have done, and receive rare knowledge, great power, and almost an earthly immortality, in return.
gratifiedadjectiveUS /ˈɡrætəfaɪd/
having received what was desired
From this reading Your desires shall be gratified.
gray-hairedadjective
showing characteristics of age, especially having grey or white hair
From this reading The gray-haired Hiorba was standing with her blooming daughters upon the ruins of an ancient castle.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading 'You scorn to consecrate your virgin purity to the gods, as I have done, and receive rare knowledge, great power, and almost an earthly immortality, in return.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading 'You scorn to consecrate your virgin purity to the gods, as I have done, and receive rare knowledge, great power, and almost an earthly immortality, in return.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The gray-haired Hiorba was standing with her blooming daughters upon the ruins of an ancient castle.
Hiorba
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From this reading The gray-haired Hiorba was standing with her blooming daughters upon the ruins of an ancient castle.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading 'You scorn to consecrate your virgin purity to the gods, as I have done, and receive rare knowledge, great power, and almost an earthly immortality, in return.
immortalitynounUS /ˌɪmɔːrˈtælɪti/
the quality or state of being immortal
From this reading 'You scorn to consecrate your virgin purity to the gods, as I have done, and receive rare knowledge, great power, and almost an earthly immortality, in return.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading 'You scorn to consecrate your virgin purity to the gods, as I have done, and receive rare knowledge, great power, and almost an earthly immortality, in return.
kindleverbUS /ˈkɪndəl/
catch fire
From this reading The ardent wishes of youth kindle only for sensual enjoyments, which are ever mingled with sorrow and of short duration.
the psychological result of perception and learning and reasoning
From this reading 'You scorn to consecrate your virgin purity to the gods, as I have done, and receive rare knowledge, great power, and almost an earthly immortality, in return.
hear with intention
From this reading 'You will not listen to my warnings,' she sadly and affectionately remarked.
past form of “mingle” — to bring or combine together or with something else
From this reading The ardent wishes of youth kindle only for sensual enjoyments, which are ever mingled with sorrow and of short duration.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading 'You will not listen to my warnings,' she sadly and affectionately remarked.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading 'You will not listen to my warnings,' she sadly and affectionately remarked.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The gray-haired Hiorba was standing with her blooming daughters upon the ruins of an ancient castle.
and nothing more
From this reading The ardent wishes of youth kindle only for sensual enjoyments, which are ever mingled with sorrow and of short duration.
possession of controlling influence
From this reading 'You scorn to consecrate your virgin purity to the gods, as I have done, and receive rare knowledge, great power, and almost an earthly immortality, in return.
puritynounUS /ˈpjʊrəti/
being undiluted or unmixed with extraneous material
From this reading 'You scorn to consecrate your virgin purity to the gods, as I have done, and receive rare knowledge, great power, and almost an earthly immortality, in return.
not widely known; especially valued for its uncommonness
From this reading 'You scorn to consecrate your virgin purity to the gods, as I have done, and receive rare knowledge, great power, and almost an earthly immortality, in return.
get something; come into possession of
From this reading 'You scorn to consecrate your virgin purity to the gods, as I have done, and receive rare knowledge, great power, and almost an earthly immortality, in return.
past form of “remark” — make mention of
From this reading 'You will not listen to my warnings,' she sadly and affectionately remarked.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading 'You scorn to consecrate your virgin purity to the gods, as I have done, and receive rare knowledge, great power, and almost an earthly immortality, in return.
ruinsnounUS /ˈruːənz/
plural of “ruin” — an irrecoverable state of devastation and destruction
From this reading The gray-haired Hiorba was standing with her blooming daughters upon the ruins of an ancient castle.
in an unfortunate way
From this reading 'You will not listen to my warnings,' she sadly and affectionately remarked.
lack of respect accompanied by a feeling of intense dislike
From this reading 'You scorn to consecrate your virgin purity to the gods, as I have done, and receive rare knowledge, great power, and almost an earthly immortality, in return.
sensualadjectiveUS /ˈsenʃəwəl/
marked by the appetites and passions of the body
From this reading The ardent wishes of youth kindle only for sensual enjoyments, which are ever mingled with sorrow and of short duration.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading Your desires shall be gratified.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading 'You will not listen to my warnings,' she sadly and affectionately remarked.
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading The ardent wishes of youth kindle only for sensual enjoyments, which are ever mingled with sorrow and of short duration.
an emotion of great sadness associated with loss or bereavement
From this reading The ardent wishes of youth kindle only for sensual enjoyments, which are ever mingled with sorrow and of short duration.
having a supporting base
From this reading The gray-haired Hiorba was standing with her blooming daughters upon the ruins of an ancient castle.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The gray-haired Hiorba was standing with her blooming daughters upon the ruins of an ancient castle.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading 'You will not listen to my warnings,' she sadly and affectionately remarked.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading The gray-haired Hiorba was standing with her blooming daughters upon the ruins of an ancient castle.
virginnounUS /ˈvɜːrdʒɪn/
a person who has never had sex
From this reading 'You scorn to consecrate your virgin purity to the gods, as I have done, and receive rare knowledge, great power, and almost an earthly immortality, in return.
warningsnounUS /ˈwɔːrnɪŋz/
plural of “warning” — a message informing of danger
From this reading 'You will not listen to my warnings,' she sadly and affectionately remarked.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The gray-haired Hiorba was standing with her blooming daughters upon the ruins of an ancient castle.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The ardent wishes of youth kindle only for sensual enjoyments, which are ever mingled with sorrow and of short duration.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading 'You will not listen to my warnings,' she sadly and affectionately remarked.
plural of “wish” — a specific feeling of desire
From this reading The ardent wishes of youth kindle only for sensual enjoyments, which are ever mingled with sorrow and of short duration.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The gray-haired Hiorba was standing with her blooming daughters upon the ruins of an ancient castle.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading 'You will not listen to my warnings,' she sadly and affectionately remarked.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading 'You scorn to consecrate your virgin purity to the gods, as I have done, and receive rare knowledge, great power, and almost an earthly immortality, in return.
a young person (especially a young man or boy)
From this reading The ardent wishes of youth kindle only for sensual enjoyments, which are ever mingled with sorrow and of short duration.
