a positive feeling of liking
From this reading The warmth of her hand, the affection of her touch, the pure bright passion of her tear-laden eye had re-awakened what power of love there was within him.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He turned himself away from her and walked backwards and forwards uneasily through the grotto.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He did love her;--love her as such men do love sweet, pretty girls.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading He turned himself away from her and walked backwards and forwards uneasily through the grotto.
backwardsadverbUS /ˈbækwərdz/
at or to or toward the back or rear
From this reading He turned himself away from her and walked backwards and forwards uneasily through the grotto.
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Even if he were willing to give up the immediate golden hopes which his mother held out to him, how was he to begin, and then how carry out this work of self-devotion?
emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading The warmth of her hand, the affection of her touch, the pure bright passion of her tear-laden eye had re-awakened what power of love there was within him.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But what was he to do?
move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading Even if he were willing to give up the immediate golden hopes which his mother held out to him, how was he to begin, and then how carry out this work of self-devotion?
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading He did love her;--love her as such men do love sweet, pretty girls.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading He did love her;--love her as such men do love sweet, pretty girls.
divisible by two
From this reading Even if he were willing to give up the immediate golden hopes which his mother held out to him, how was he to begin, and then how carry out this work of self-devotion?
the organ of sight
From this reading The warmth of her hand, the affection of her touch, the pure bright passion of her tear-laden eye had re-awakened what power of love there was within him.
forwardsadverbUS /ˈfɔːrwərdz/
at or to or toward the front
From this reading He turned himself away from her and walked backwards and forwards uneasily through the grotto.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He turned himself away from her and walked backwards and forwards uneasily through the grotto.
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading He did love her;--love her as such men do love sweet, pretty girls.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading Even if he were willing to give up the immediate golden hopes which his mother held out to him, how was he to begin, and then how carry out this work of self-devotion?
having the deep slightly brownish color of gold
From this reading Even if he were willing to give up the immediate golden hopes which his mother held out to him, how was he to begin, and then how carry out this work of self-devotion?
grottonounUS /ˈɡrɑːtoʊ/
a small cave (usually with attractive features)
From this reading He turned himself away from her and walked backwards and forwards uneasily through the grotto.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The warmth of her hand, the affection of her touch, the pure bright passion of her tear-laden eye had re-awakened what power of love there was within him.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading The warmth of her hand, the affection of her touch, the pure bright passion of her tear-laden eye had re-awakened what power of love there was within him.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He turned himself away from her and walked backwards and forwards uneasily through the grotto.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading Even if he were willing to give up the immediate golden hopes which his mother held out to him, how was he to begin, and then how carry out this work of self-devotion?
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He turned himself away from her and walked backwards and forwards uneasily through the grotto.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The warmth of her hand, the affection of her touch, the pure bright passion of her tear-laden eye had re-awakened what power of love there was within him.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He turned himself away from her and walked backwards and forwards uneasily through the grotto.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Even if he were willing to give up the immediate golden hopes which his mother held out to him, how was he to begin, and then how carry out this work of self-devotion?
plural of “hope” — a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading Even if he were willing to give up the immediate golden hopes which his mother held out to him, how was he to begin, and then how carry out this work of self-devotion?
how
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From this reading Even if he were willing to give up the immediate golden hopes which his mother held out to him, how was he to begin, and then how carry out this work of self-devotion?
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Even if he were willing to give up the immediate golden hopes which his mother held out to him, how was he to begin, and then how carry out this work of self-devotion?
of the present time and place
From this reading Even if he were willing to give up the immediate golden hopes which his mother held out to him, how was he to begin, and then how carry out this work of self-devotion?
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading He did love her;--love her as such men do love sweet, pretty girls.
the force of workers available
From this reading He did love her;--love her as such men do love sweet, pretty girls.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading Even if he were willing to give up the immediate golden hopes which his mother held out to him, how was he to begin, and then how carry out this work of self-devotion?
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The warmth of her hand, the affection of her touch, the pure bright passion of her tear-laden eye had re-awakened what power of love there was within him.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Even if he were willing to give up the immediate golden hopes which his mother held out to him, how was he to begin, and then how carry out this work of self-devotion?
a strong feeling or emotion
From this reading The warmth of her hand, the affection of her touch, the pure bright passion of her tear-laden eye had re-awakened what power of love there was within him.
possession of controlling influence
From this reading The warmth of her hand, the affection of her touch, the pure bright passion of her tear-laden eye had re-awakened what power of love there was within him.
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading He did love her;--love her as such men do love sweet, pretty girls.
free of extraneous elements of any kind
From this reading The warmth of her hand, the affection of her touch, the pure bright passion of her tear-laden eye had re-awakened what power of love there was within him.
re-awakened
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From this reading The warmth of her hand, the affection of her touch, the pure bright passion of her tear-laden eye had re-awakened what power of love there was within him.
self-devotion
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From this reading Even if he were willing to give up the immediate golden hopes which his mother held out to him, how was he to begin, and then how carry out this work of self-devotion?
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading He did love her;--love her as such men do love sweet, pretty girls.
having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar
From this reading He did love her;--love her as such men do love sweet, pretty girls.
tear-laden
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From this reading The warmth of her hand, the affection of her touch, the pure bright passion of her tear-laden eye had re-awakened what power of love there was within him.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He turned himself away from her and walked backwards and forwards uneasily through the grotto.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Even if he were willing to give up the immediate golden hopes which his mother held out to him, how was he to begin, and then how carry out this work of self-devotion?
in or at that place or location
From this reading The warmth of her hand, the affection of her touch, the pure bright passion of her tear-laden eye had re-awakened what power of love there was within him.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Even if he were willing to give up the immediate golden hopes which his mother held out to him, how was he to begin, and then how carry out this work of self-devotion?
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading He turned himself away from her and walked backwards and forwards uneasily through the grotto.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But what was he to do?
make physical contact with, come in contact with
From this reading The warmth of her hand, the affection of her touch, the pure bright passion of her tear-laden eye had re-awakened what power of love there was within him.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading He turned himself away from her and walked backwards and forwards uneasily through the grotto.
uneasilyadverbUS /əˈniːzəli/
with anxiety or apprehension
From this reading He turned himself away from her and walked backwards and forwards uneasily through the grotto.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Even if he were willing to give up the immediate golden hopes which his mother held out to him, how was he to begin, and then how carry out this work of self-devotion?
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading He turned himself away from her and walked backwards and forwards uneasily through the grotto.
warmthnounUS /wɔːrmθ/
the sensation caused by heat energy
From this reading The warmth of her hand, the affection of her touch, the pure bright passion of her tear-laden eye had re-awakened what power of love there was within him.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The warmth of her hand, the affection of her touch, the pure bright passion of her tear-laden eye had re-awakened what power of love there was within him.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Even if he were willing to give up the immediate golden hopes which his mother held out to him, how was he to begin, and then how carry out this work of self-devotion?
used to ask for information about something
From this reading The warmth of her hand, the affection of her touch, the pure bright passion of her tear-laden eye had re-awakened what power of love there was within him.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Even if he were willing to give up the immediate golden hopes which his mother held out to him, how was he to begin, and then how carry out this work of self-devotion?
disposed or inclined toward
From this reading Even if he were willing to give up the immediate golden hopes which his mother held out to him, how was he to begin, and then how carry out this work of self-devotion?
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading The warmth of her hand, the affection of her touch, the pure bright passion of her tear-laden eye had re-awakened what power of love there was within him.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading Even if he were willing to give up the immediate golden hopes which his mother held out to him, how was he to begin, and then how carry out this work of self-devotion?
