used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He could not utter a prayer, for the happy issue of his present undertaking, without adding to it one for the miserable object of his former resentment and revenge.
addingverbUS /ˈædɪŋ/
-ing form of “add” — make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of
From this reading He could not utter a prayer, for the happy issue of his present undertaking, without adding to it one for the miserable object of his former resentment and revenge.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading The thought of him mingled itself with all the bright or painful images which hope or fear called up as he proceeded.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Who would have told Renzo some moments before, that at the very time of his greatest suspense and anxiety, his heart should be divided between Lucy and Don Roderick?
(psychiatry) a relatively permanent state of worry and nervousness occurring in a variety of mental disorders, usually accompanied by compulsive behavior or attacks of panic
From this reading Who would have told Renzo some moments before, that at the very time of his greatest suspense and anxiety, his heart should be divided between Lucy and Don Roderick?
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The thought of him mingled itself with all the bright or painful images which hope or fear called up as he proceeded.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Who would have told Renzo some moments before, that at the very time of his greatest suspense and anxiety, his heart should be divided between Lucy and Don Roderick?
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Who would have told Renzo some moments before, that at the very time of his greatest suspense and anxiety, his heart should be divided between Lucy and Don Roderick?
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading The words the friar had uttered by that bed of pain, blended themselves with the cruel uncertainty of his soul.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Who would have told Renzo some moments before, that at the very time of his greatest suspense and anxiety, his heart should be divided between Lucy and Don Roderick?
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading Who would have told Renzo some moments before, that at the very time of his greatest suspense and anxiety, his heart should be divided between Lucy and Don Roderick?
blendedadjectiveUS /ˈblendɪd/
combined or mixed together so that the constituent parts are indistinguishable
From this reading The words the friar had uttered by that bed of pain, blended themselves with the cruel uncertainty of his soul.
emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading The thought of him mingled itself with all the bright or painful images which hope or fear called up as he proceeded.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The words the friar had uttered by that bed of pain, blended themselves with the cruel uncertainty of his soul.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading The thought of him mingled itself with all the bright or painful images which hope or fear called up as he proceeded.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading He could not utter a prayer, for the happy issue of his present undertaking, without adding to it one for the miserable object of his former resentment and revenge.
crueladjectiveUS /ˈkruːəl/
(of persons or their actions) able or disposed to inflict pain or suffering
From this reading The words the friar had uttered by that bed of pain, blended themselves with the cruel uncertainty of his soul.
separated into parts or pieces
From this reading Who would have told Renzo some moments before, that at the very time of his greatest suspense and anxiety, his heart should be divided between Lucy and Don Roderick?
a Spanish gentleman or nobleman
From this reading Who would have told Renzo some moments before, that at the very time of his greatest suspense and anxiety, his heart should be divided between Lucy and Don Roderick?
be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading The thought of him mingled itself with all the bright or painful images which hope or fear called up as he proceeded.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He could not utter a prayer, for the happy issue of his present undertaking, without adding to it one for the miserable object of his former resentment and revenge.
referring to the first of two things or persons mentioned (or the earlier one or ones of several)
From this reading He could not utter a prayer, for the happy issue of his present undertaking, without adding to it one for the miserable object of his former resentment and revenge.
friarnounUS /ˈfraɪər/
a male member of a religious order that originally relied solely on alms
From this reading The words the friar had uttered by that bed of pain, blended themselves with the cruel uncertainty of his soul.
highest in quality
From this reading Who would have told Renzo some moments before, that at the very time of his greatest suspense and anxiety, his heart should be divided between Lucy and Don Roderick?
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The words the friar had uttered by that bed of pain, blended themselves with the cruel uncertainty of his soul.
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading He could not utter a prayer, for the happy issue of his present undertaking, without adding to it one for the miserable object of his former resentment and revenge.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Who would have told Renzo some moments before, that at the very time of his greatest suspense and anxiety, his heart should be divided between Lucy and Don Roderick?
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The thought of him mingled itself with all the bright or painful images which hope or fear called up as he proceeded.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading Who would have told Renzo some moments before, that at the very time of his greatest suspense and anxiety, his heart should be divided between Lucy and Don Roderick?
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The thought of him mingled itself with all the bright or painful images which hope or fear called up as he proceeded.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Who would have told Renzo some moments before, that at the very time of his greatest suspense and anxiety, his heart should be divided between Lucy and Don Roderick?
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading The thought of him mingled itself with all the bright or painful images which hope or fear called up as he proceeded.
imagesnounUS /ˈɪmədʒəz/
plural of “image” — an iconic mental representation
From this reading The thought of him mingled itself with all the bright or painful images which hope or fear called up as he proceeded.
issueverbUS /ˈɪʃuː/
prepare and issue for public distribution or sale
From this reading He could not utter a prayer, for the happy issue of his present undertaking, without adding to it one for the miserable object of his former resentment and revenge.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading And nevertheless it was so.
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading The thought of him mingled itself with all the bright or painful images which hope or fear called up as he proceeded.
incomplete skeleton of female found in eastern Ethiopia in 1974
From this reading Who would have told Renzo some moments before, that at the very time of his greatest suspense and anxiety, his heart should be divided between Lucy and Don Roderick?
past form of “mingle” — to bring or combine together or with something else
From this reading The thought of him mingled itself with all the bright or painful images which hope or fear called up as he proceeded.
very unhappy; full of misery
From this reading He could not utter a prayer, for the happy issue of his present undertaking, without adding to it one for the miserable object of his former resentment and revenge.
plural of “moment” — a particular point in time
From this reading Who would have told Renzo some moments before, that at the very time of his greatest suspense and anxiety, his heart should be divided between Lucy and Don Roderick?
in spite of what has just been said
From this reading And nevertheless it was so.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He could not utter a prayer, for the happy issue of his present undertaking, without adding to it one for the miserable object of his former resentment and revenge.
a tangible and visible entity; an entity that can cast a shadow
From this reading He could not utter a prayer, for the happy issue of his present undertaking, without adding to it one for the miserable object of his former resentment and revenge.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Who would have told Renzo some moments before, that at the very time of his greatest suspense and anxiety, his heart should be divided between Lucy and Don Roderick?
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading He could not utter a prayer, for the happy issue of his present undertaking, without adding to it one for the miserable object of his former resentment and revenge.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading The thought of him mingled itself with all the bright or painful images which hope or fear called up as he proceeded.
a symptom of some physical hurt or disorder
From this reading The words the friar had uttered by that bed of pain, blended themselves with the cruel uncertainty of his soul.
causing physical or psychological pain
From this reading The thought of him mingled itself with all the bright or painful images which hope or fear called up as he proceeded.
the act of communicating with a deity (especially as a petition or in adoration or contrition or thanksgiving)
From this reading He could not utter a prayer, for the happy issue of his present undertaking, without adding to it one for the miserable object of his former resentment and revenge.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading He could not utter a prayer, for the happy issue of his present undertaking, without adding to it one for the miserable object of his former resentment and revenge.
past form of “proceed” — continue talking
From this reading The thought of him mingled itself with all the bright or painful images which hope or fear called up as he proceeded.
Renzo
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From this reading Who would have told Renzo some moments before, that at the very time of his greatest suspense and anxiety, his heart should be divided between Lucy and Don Roderick?
resentmentnounUS /rɪˈzentmənt/
a feeling of deep and bitter anger and ill-will
From this reading He could not utter a prayer, for the happy issue of his present undertaking, without adding to it one for the miserable object of his former resentment and revenge.
action taken in return for an injury or offense
From this reading He could not utter a prayer, for the happy issue of his present undertaking, without adding to it one for the miserable object of his former resentment and revenge.
Roderick
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From this reading Who would have told Renzo some moments before, that at the very time of his greatest suspense and anxiety, his heart should be divided between Lucy and Don Roderick?
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Who would have told Renzo some moments before, that at the very time of his greatest suspense and anxiety, his heart should be divided between Lucy and Don Roderick?
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading And nevertheless it was so.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Who would have told Renzo some moments before, that at the very time of his greatest suspense and anxiety, his heart should be divided between Lucy and Don Roderick?
the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life
From this reading The words the friar had uttered by that bed of pain, blended themselves with the cruel uncertainty of his soul.
suspensenounUS /səˈspens/
apprehension about what is going to happen
From this reading Who would have told Renzo some moments before, that at the very time of his greatest suspense and anxiety, his heart should be divided between Lucy and Don Roderick?
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Who would have told Renzo some moments before, that at the very time of his greatest suspense and anxiety, his heart should be divided between Lucy and Don Roderick?
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Who would have told Renzo some moments before, that at the very time of his greatest suspense and anxiety, his heart should be divided between Lucy and Don Roderick?
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading The words the friar had uttered by that bed of pain, blended themselves with the cruel uncertainty of his soul.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading The thought of him mingled itself with all the bright or painful images which hope or fear called up as he proceeded.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Who would have told Renzo some moments before, that at the very time of his greatest suspense and anxiety, his heart should be divided between Lucy and Don Roderick?
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He could not utter a prayer, for the happy issue of his present undertaking, without adding to it one for the miserable object of his former resentment and revenge.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading Who would have told Renzo some moments before, that at the very time of his greatest suspense and anxiety, his heart should be divided between Lucy and Don Roderick?
uncertaintynounUS /ənˈsɜːrtənti/
being unsettled or in doubt or dependent on chance
From this reading The words the friar had uttered by that bed of pain, blended themselves with the cruel uncertainty of his soul.
undertakingnounUS /ˈʌndərteɪkɪŋ/
any piece of work that is undertaken or attempted
From this reading He could not utter a prayer, for the happy issue of his present undertaking, without adding to it one for the miserable object of his former resentment and revenge.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The thought of him mingled itself with all the bright or painful images which hope or fear called up as he proceeded.
articulate; either verbally or with a cry, shout, or noise
From this reading He could not utter a prayer, for the happy issue of his present undertaking, without adding to it one for the miserable object of his former resentment and revenge.
communicated in words
From this reading The words the friar had uttered by that bed of pain, blended themselves with the cruel uncertainty of his soul.
precisely as stated
From this reading Who would have told Renzo some moments before, that at the very time of his greatest suspense and anxiety, his heart should be divided between Lucy and Don Roderick?
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading And nevertheless it was so.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The thought of him mingled itself with all the bright or painful images which hope or fear called up as he proceeded.
which person or people
From this reading Who would have told Renzo some moments before, that at the very time of his greatest suspense and anxiety, his heart should be divided between Lucy and Don Roderick?
in the company of; together with
From this reading The thought of him mingled itself with all the bright or painful images which hope or fear called up as he proceeded.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading He could not utter a prayer, for the happy issue of his present undertaking, without adding to it one for the miserable object of his former resentment and revenge.
the words that are spoken
From this reading The words the friar had uttered by that bed of pain, blended themselves with the cruel uncertainty of his soul.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Who would have told Renzo some moments before, that at the very time of his greatest suspense and anxiety, his heart should be divided between Lucy and Don Roderick?
