used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Her impression of the man was completely changed, in a moment, and she hoped that she might never see him again, so long as she lived.
accusationnounUS /ˌækjəˈzeɪʃən/
a formal charge of wrongdoing brought against a person; the act of imputing blame or guilt
From this reading It did not strike her that there could be any truth in his accusation.
anew
From this reading Her impression of the man was completely changed, in a moment, and she hoped that she might never see him again, so long as she lived.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Her impression of the man was completely changed, in a moment, and she hoped that she might never see him again, so long as she lived.
a strong emotion; a feeling that is oriented toward some real or supposed grievance
From this reading As she thought of his eyes, and his face, and his low voice, she grew pale with anger herself, at the mere memory of his insolence.
angrilyadverbUS /ˈæŋɡrəli/
with anger
From this reading It had been one thing to praise Gianluca to her, and to press his suit for him; it was quite another to lie in wait for her, as it were, at the end of a drawing-room and to reproach her brutally and angrily with wishing to break Gianluca's heart.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading It had been one thing to praise Gianluca to her, and to press his suit for him; it was quite another to lie in wait for her, as it were, at the end of a drawing-room and to reproach her brutally and angrily with wishing to break Gianluca's heart.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading It did not strike her that there could be any truth in his accusation.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Her impression of the man was completely changed, in a moment, and she hoped that she might never see him again, so long as she lived.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It had been one thing to praise Gianluca to her, and to press his suit for him; it was quite another to lie in wait for her, as it were, at the end of a drawing-room and to reproach her brutally and angrily with wishing to break Gianluca's heart.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It did not strike her that there could be any truth in his accusation.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Veronica had felt herself mortally insulted by Taquisara's manner, much more than by his words, though they had been offensive enough.
terminate
From this reading It had been one thing to praise Gianluca to her, and to press his suit for him; it was quite another to lie in wait for her, as it were, at the end of a drawing-room and to reproach her brutally and angrily with wishing to break Gianluca's heart.
brutallyadverbUS /ˈbruːtəli/
in a vicious manner
From this reading It had been one thing to praise Gianluca to her, and to press his suit for him; it was quite another to lie in wait for her, as it were, at the end of a drawing-room and to reproach her brutally and angrily with wishing to break Gianluca's heart.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Veronica had felt herself mortally insulted by Taquisara's manner, much more than by his words, though they had been offensive enough.
made or become different in nature or form
From this reading Her impression of the man was completely changed, in a moment, and she hoped that she might never see him again, so long as she lived.
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading Her impression of the man was completely changed, in a moment, and she hoped that she might never see him again, so long as she lived.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading It did not strike her that there could be any truth in his accusation.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading It did not strike her that there could be any truth in his accusation.
drawing-room
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From this reading It had been one thing to praise Gianluca to her, and to press his suit for him; it was quite another to lie in wait for her, as it were, at the end of a drawing-room and to reproach her brutally and angrily with wishing to break Gianluca's heart.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading It had been one thing to praise Gianluca to her, and to press his suit for him; it was quite another to lie in wait for her, as it were, at the end of a drawing-room and to reproach her brutally and angrily with wishing to break Gianluca's heart.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading Veronica had felt herself mortally insulted by Taquisara's manner, much more than by his words, though they had been offensive enough.
opinion or judgment
From this reading As she thought of his eyes, and his face, and his low voice, she grew pale with anger herself, at the mere memory of his insolence.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading As she thought of his eyes, and his face, and his low voice, she grew pale with anger herself, at the mere memory of his insolence.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading Veronica had felt herself mortally insulted by Taquisara's manner, much more than by his words, though they had been offensive enough.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It had been one thing to praise Gianluca to her, and to press his suit for him; it was quite another to lie in wait for her, as it were, at the end of a drawing-room and to reproach her brutally and angrily with wishing to break Gianluca's heart.
Gianluca
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From this reading It had been one thing to praise Gianluca to her, and to press his suit for him; it was quite another to lie in wait for her, as it were, at the end of a drawing-room and to reproach her brutally and angrily with wishing to break Gianluca's heart.
Gianluca's
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From this reading It had been one thing to praise Gianluca to her, and to press his suit for him; it was quite another to lie in wait for her, as it were, at the end of a drawing-room and to reproach her brutally and angrily with wishing to break Gianluca's heart.
inflected form of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading As she thought of his eyes, and his face, and his low voice, she grew pale with anger herself, at the mere memory of his insolence.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Veronica had felt herself mortally insulted by Taquisara's manner, much more than by his words, though they had been offensive enough.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading It had been one thing to praise Gianluca to her, and to press his suit for him; it was quite another to lie in wait for her, as it were, at the end of a drawing-room and to reproach her brutally and angrily with wishing to break Gianluca's heart.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Her impression of the man was completely changed, in a moment, and she hoped that she might never see him again, so long as she lived.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading Veronica had felt herself mortally insulted by Taquisara's manner, much more than by his words, though they had been offensive enough.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Her impression of the man was completely changed, in a moment, and she hoped that she might never see him again, so long as she lived.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Veronica had felt herself mortally insulted by Taquisara's manner, much more than by his words, though they had been offensive enough.
past form of “hope” — expect and wish
From this reading Her impression of the man was completely changed, in a moment, and she hoped that she might never see him again, so long as she lived.
a vague idea in which some confidence is placed
From this reading Her impression of the man was completely changed, in a moment, and she hoped that she might never see him again, so long as she lived.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Her impression of the man was completely changed, in a moment, and she hoped that she might never see him again, so long as she lived.
insolencenounUS /ˈɪnsələns/
the trait of being rude and impertinent; inclined to take liberties
From this reading As she thought of his eyes, and his face, and his low voice, she grew pale with anger herself, at the mere memory of his insolence.
insultedverbUS /ˌɪnˈsʌltɪd/
past form of “insult” — treat, mention, or speak to rudely
From this reading Veronica had felt herself mortally insulted by Taquisara's manner, much more than by his words, though they had been offensive enough.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It had been one thing to praise Gianluca to her, and to press his suit for him; it was quite another to lie in wait for her, as it were, at the end of a drawing-room and to reproach her brutally and angrily with wishing to break Gianluca's heart.
be located or situated somewhere; occupy a certain position
From this reading It had been one thing to praise Gianluca to her, and to press his suit for him; it was quite another to lie in wait for her, as it were, at the end of a drawing-room and to reproach her brutally and angrily with wishing to break Gianluca's heart.
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading Her impression of the man was completely changed, in a moment, and she hoped that she might never see him again, so long as she lived.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading Her impression of the man was completely changed, in a moment, and she hoped that she might never see him again, so long as she lived.
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading As she thought of his eyes, and his face, and his low voice, she grew pale with anger herself, at the mere memory of his insolence.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Her impression of the man was completely changed, in a moment, and she hoped that she might never see him again, so long as she lived.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Veronica had felt herself mortally insulted by Taquisara's manner, much more than by his words, though they had been offensive enough.
The faculty by which the mind stores and remembers information and knowledge.
From this reading As she thought of his eyes, and his face, and his low voice, she grew pale with anger herself, at the mere memory of his insolence.
being nothing more than specified
From this reading As she thought of his eyes, and his face, and his low voice, she grew pale with anger herself, at the mere memory of his insolence.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Her impression of the man was completely changed, in a moment, and she hoped that she might never see him again, so long as she lived.
a particular point in time
From this reading Her impression of the man was completely changed, in a moment, and she hoped that she might never see him again, so long as she lived.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Veronica had felt herself mortally insulted by Taquisara's manner, much more than by his words, though they had been offensive enough.
mortallyadverbUS /ˈmɔːrtəli/
in such a manner that death ensues (also in reference to hatred, jealousy, fear, etc.)
From this reading Veronica had felt herself mortally insulted by Taquisara's manner, much more than by his words, though they had been offensive enough.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Veronica had felt herself mortally insulted by Taquisara's manner, much more than by his words, though they had been offensive enough.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Her impression of the man was completely changed, in a moment, and she hoped that she might never see him again, so long as she lived.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It did not strike her that there could be any truth in his accusation.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Her impression of the man was completely changed, in a moment, and she hoped that she might never see him again, so long as she lived.
offensiveadjectiveUS /əˈfensɪv/
violating or tending to violate or offend against
From this reading Veronica had felt herself mortally insulted by Taquisara's manner, much more than by his words, though they had been offensive enough.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading It had been one thing to praise Gianluca to her, and to press his suit for him; it was quite another to lie in wait for her, as it were, at the end of a drawing-room and to reproach her brutally and angrily with wishing to break Gianluca's heart.
very light colored; highly diluted with white
From this reading As she thought of his eyes, and his face, and his low voice, she grew pale with anger herself, at the mere memory of his insolence.
an expression of approval and commendation
From this reading It had been one thing to praise Gianluca to her, and to press his suit for him; it was quite another to lie in wait for her, as it were, at the end of a drawing-room and to reproach her brutally and angrily with wishing to break Gianluca's heart.
exert pressure or force to or upon
From this reading It had been one thing to praise Gianluca to her, and to press his suit for him; it was quite another to lie in wait for her, as it were, at the end of a drawing-room and to reproach her brutally and angrily with wishing to break Gianluca's heart.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading It had been one thing to praise Gianluca to her, and to press his suit for him; it was quite another to lie in wait for her, as it were, at the end of a drawing-room and to reproach her brutally and angrily with wishing to break Gianluca's heart.
reproachnounUS /riˈproʊtʃ/
a mild rebuke or criticism
From this reading It had been one thing to praise Gianluca to her, and to press his suit for him; it was quite another to lie in wait for her, as it were, at the end of a drawing-room and to reproach her brutally and angrily with wishing to break Gianluca's heart.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Her impression of the man was completely changed, in a moment, and she hoped that she might never see him again, so long as she lived.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Her impression of the man was completely changed, in a moment, and she hoped that she might never see him again, so long as she lived.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Her impression of the man was completely changed, in a moment, and she hoped that she might never see him again, so long as she lived.
deliver a sharp blow, as with the hand, fist, or weapon
From this reading It did not strike her that there could be any truth in his accusation.
be agreeable or acceptable to
From this reading It had been one thing to praise Gianluca to her, and to press his suit for him; it was quite another to lie in wait for her, as it were, at the end of a drawing-room and to reproach her brutally and angrily with wishing to break Gianluca's heart.
Taquisara's
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From this reading Veronica had felt herself mortally insulted by Taquisara's manner, much more than by his words, though they had been offensive enough.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Veronica had felt herself mortally insulted by Taquisara's manner, much more than by his words, though they had been offensive enough.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Her impression of the man was completely changed, in a moment, and she hoped that she might never see him again, so long as she lived.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Her impression of the man was completely changed, in a moment, and she hoped that she might never see him again, so long as she lived.
in or at that place or location
From this reading It did not strike her that there could be any truth in his accusation.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Veronica had felt herself mortally insulted by Taquisara's manner, much more than by his words, though they had been offensive enough.
a special situation
From this reading It had been one thing to praise Gianluca to her, and to press his suit for him; it was quite another to lie in wait for her, as it were, at the end of a drawing-room and to reproach her brutally and angrily with wishing to break Gianluca's heart.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Veronica had felt herself mortally insulted by Taquisara's manner, much more than by his words, though they had been offensive enough.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading As she thought of his eyes, and his face, and his low voice, she grew pale with anger herself, at the mere memory of his insolence.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It had been one thing to praise Gianluca to her, and to press his suit for him; it was quite another to lie in wait for her, as it were, at the end of a drawing-room and to reproach her brutally and angrily with wishing to break Gianluca's heart.
a fact that has been verified
From this reading It did not strike her that there could be any truth in his accusation.
VeronicanounUS /vərˈɑːnɪkə/
any plant of the genus Veronica
From this reading Veronica had felt herself mortally insulted by Taquisara's manner, much more than by his words, though they had been offensive enough.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading As she thought of his eyes, and his face, and his low voice, she grew pale with anger herself, at the mere memory of his insolence.
stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading It had been one thing to praise Gianluca to her, and to press his suit for him; it was quite another to lie in wait for her, as it were, at the end of a drawing-room and to reproach her brutally and angrily with wishing to break Gianluca's heart.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Her impression of the man was completely changed, in a moment, and she hoped that she might never see him again, so long as she lived.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading It had been one thing to praise Gianluca to her, and to press his suit for him; it was quite another to lie in wait for her, as it were, at the end of a drawing-room and to reproach her brutally and angrily with wishing to break Gianluca's heart.
wishingnounUS /ˈwɪʃɪŋ/
a specific feeling of desire
From this reading It had been one thing to praise Gianluca to her, and to press his suit for him; it was quite another to lie in wait for her, as it were, at the end of a drawing-room and to reproach her brutally and angrily with wishing to break Gianluca's heart.
in the company of; together with
From this reading It had been one thing to praise Gianluca to her, and to press his suit for him; it was quite another to lie in wait for her, as it were, at the end of a drawing-room and to reproach her brutally and angrily with wishing to break Gianluca's heart.
the words that are spoken
From this reading Veronica had felt herself mortally insulted by Taquisara's manner, much more than by his words, though they had been offensive enough.
