used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading To-day as I pass in detail these recollections, just as one inks over a half-effaced pencil route upon a map, I clearly understand a truth which escaped me at the time.
actressnounUS /ˈæktrəs/
a female actor
From this reading This little actress, of whom I knew nothing, except that she spoke well and was the mistress of a fashionable author, had at once touched one of the most vibrating fibres in my heart.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading This little actress, of whom I knew nothing, except that she spoke well and was the mistress of a fashionable author, had at once touched one of the most vibrating fibres in my heart.
artauxiliary verbUS /ɑːrt/
an old form of “are”, used with “thou”
From this reading I had fallen in love with Camille Favier the moment I saw her on the stage with her fine beautiful face so like the art type of a master whom I have studied much.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading To-day as I pass in detail these recollections, just as one inks over a half-effaced pencil route upon a map, I clearly understand a truth which escaped me at the time.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading To-day as I pass in detail these recollections, just as one inks over a half-effaced pencil route upon a map, I clearly understand a truth which escaped me at the time.
writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading This little actress, of whom I knew nothing, except that she spoke well and was the mistress of a fashionable author, had at once touched one of the most vibrating fibres in my heart.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading In spite of Molan’s boasting, in spite of the childish grace of her reception, she might be a profligate or a schemer.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading I had fallen in love with Camille Favier the moment I saw her on the stage with her fine beautiful face so like the art type of a master whom I have studied much.
boastingnounUS /ˈboʊstɪŋ/
speaking of yourself in superlatives
From this reading In spite of Molan’s boasting, in spite of the childish grace of her reception, she might be a profligate or a schemer.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Certainly she was a very cunning innocent, since by my companion’s confession the siege of her virtue had nothing in common, either in length or in difficulty, with the siege of Troy or even the siege of Paris.
Camille
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From this reading I had fallen in love with Camille Favier the moment I saw her on the stage with her fine beautiful face so like the art type of a master whom I have studied much.
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading Certainly she was a very cunning innocent, since by my companion’s confession the siege of her virtue had nothing in common, either in length or in difficulty, with the siege of Troy or even the siege of Paris.
childishadjectiveUS /ˈtʃaɪldɪʃ/
indicating a lack of maturity
From this reading In spite of Molan’s boasting, in spite of the childish grace of her reception, she might be a profligate or a schemer.
without doubt or question
From this reading To-day as I pass in detail these recollections, just as one inks over a half-effaced pencil route upon a map, I clearly understand a truth which escaped me at the time.
belonging to or participated in by a community as a whole; public
From this reading Certainly she was a very cunning innocent, since by my companion’s confession the siege of her virtue had nothing in common, either in length or in difficulty, with the siege of Troy or even the siege of Paris.
companion's
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From this reading Certainly she was a very cunning innocent, since by my companion’s confession the siege of her virtue had nothing in common, either in length or in difficulty, with the siege of Troy or even the siege of Paris.
confessionnounUS /kənˈfeʃən/
an admission of misdeeds or faults
From this reading Certainly she was a very cunning innocent, since by my companion’s confession the siege of her virtue had nothing in common, either in length or in difficulty, with the siege of Troy or even the siege of Paris.
cunningadjectiveUS /ˈkʌnɪŋ/
attractive especially by means of smallness or prettiness or quaintness
From this reading Certainly she was a very cunning innocent, since by my companion’s confession the siege of her virtue had nothing in common, either in length or in difficulty, with the siege of Troy or even the siege of Paris.
detailnounUS /dɪˈteɪl/
an isolated fact that is considered separately from the whole
From this reading To-day as I pass in detail these recollections, just as one inks over a half-effaced pencil route upon a map, I clearly understand a truth which escaped me at the time.
an effort that is inconvenient
From this reading Certainly she was a very cunning innocent, since by my companion’s confession the siege of her virtue had nothing in common, either in length or in difficulty, with the siege of Troy or even the siege of Paris.
one or the other of two
From this reading Certainly she was a very cunning innocent, since by my companion’s confession the siege of her virtue had nothing in common, either in length or in difficulty, with the siege of Troy or even the siege of Paris.
having escaped, especially from confinement
From this reading To-day as I pass in detail these recollections, just as one inks over a half-effaced pencil route upon a map, I clearly understand a truth which escaped me at the time.
divisible by two
From this reading Certainly she was a very cunning innocent, since by my companion’s confession the siege of her virtue had nothing in common, either in length or in difficulty, with the siege of Troy or even the siege of Paris.
apart from; not including
From this reading This little actress, of whom I knew nothing, except that she spoke well and was the mistress of a fashionable author, had at once touched one of the most vibrating fibres in my heart.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading I had fallen in love with Camille Favier the moment I saw her on the stage with her fine beautiful face so like the art type of a master whom I have studied much.
having dropped by the force of gravity
From this reading I had fallen in love with Camille Favier the moment I saw her on the stage with her fine beautiful face so like the art type of a master whom I have studied much.
fashionableadjectiveUS /ˈfæʃənəbəl/
being or in accordance with current social fashions
From this reading This little actress, of whom I knew nothing, except that she spoke well and was the mistress of a fashionable author, had at once touched one of the most vibrating fibres in my heart.
Favier
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From this reading I had fallen in love with Camille Favier the moment I saw her on the stage with her fine beautiful face so like the art type of a master whom I have studied much.
fibresnounUS /ˈfaɪbərz/
plural of “fibre” — a slender and greatly elongated substance capable of being spun into yarn
From this reading This little actress, of whom I knew nothing, except that she spoke well and was the mistress of a fashionable author, had at once touched one of the most vibrating fibres in my heart.
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading I had fallen in love with Camille Favier the moment I saw her on the stage with her fine beautiful face so like the art type of a master whom I have studied much.
(Christian theology) a state of sanctification by God; the state of one who is under such divine influence
From this reading In spite of Molan’s boasting, in spite of the childish grace of her reception, she might be a profligate or a schemer.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I had fallen in love with Camille Favier the moment I saw her on the stage with her fine beautiful face so like the art type of a master whom I have studied much.
half-effaced
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From this reading To-day as I pass in detail these recollections, just as one inks over a half-effaced pencil route upon a map, I clearly understand a truth which escaped me at the time.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I had fallen in love with Camille Favier the moment I saw her on the stage with her fine beautiful face so like the art type of a master whom I have studied much.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading This little actress, of whom I knew nothing, except that she spoke well and was the mistress of a fashionable author, had at once touched one of the most vibrating fibres in my heart.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading I had fallen in love with Camille Favier the moment I saw her on the stage with her fine beautiful face so like the art type of a master whom I have studied much.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading To-day as I pass in detail these recollections, just as one inks over a half-effaced pencil route upon a map, I clearly understand a truth which escaped me at the time.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading To-day as I pass in detail these recollections, just as one inks over a half-effaced pencil route upon a map, I clearly understand a truth which escaped me at the time.
inksnounUS /ɪŋks/
plural of “ink” — a liquid used for printing or writing or drawing
From this reading To-day as I pass in detail these recollections, just as one inks over a half-effaced pencil route upon a map, I clearly understand a truth which escaped me at the time.
free from evil or guilt
From this reading Certainly she was a very cunning innocent, since by my companion’s confession the siege of her virtue had nothing in common, either in length or in difficulty, with the siege of Troy or even the siege of Paris.
and nothing more
From this reading To-day as I pass in detail these recollections, just as one inks over a half-effaced pencil route upon a map, I clearly understand a truth which escaped me at the time.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading This little actress, of whom I knew nothing, except that she spoke well and was the mistress of a fashionable author, had at once touched one of the most vibrating fibres in my heart.
the linear extent in space from one end to the other; the longest dimension of something that is fixed in place
From this reading Certainly she was a very cunning innocent, since by my companion’s confession the siege of her virtue had nothing in common, either in length or in difficulty, with the siege of Troy or even the siege of Paris.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading I had fallen in love with Camille Favier the moment I saw her on the stage with her fine beautiful face so like the art type of a master whom I have studied much.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading This little actress, of whom I knew nothing, except that she spoke well and was the mistress of a fashionable author, had at once touched one of the most vibrating fibres in my heart.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading I had fallen in love with Camille Favier the moment I saw her on the stage with her fine beautiful face so like the art type of a master whom I have studied much.
mapverbUS /mæp/
make a map of; show or establish the features of details of
From this reading To-day as I pass in detail these recollections, just as one inks over a half-effaced pencil route upon a map, I clearly understand a truth which escaped me at the time.
an artist of consummate skill
From this reading I had fallen in love with Camille Favier the moment I saw her on the stage with her fine beautiful face so like the art type of a master whom I have studied much.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading To-day as I pass in detail these recollections, just as one inks over a half-effaced pencil route upon a map, I clearly understand a truth which escaped me at the time.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading In spite of Molan’s boasting, in spite of the childish grace of her reception, she might be a profligate or a schemer.
an adulterous woman; a woman who has an ongoing extramarital sexual relationship with a man
From this reading This little actress, of whom I knew nothing, except that she spoke well and was the mistress of a fashionable author, had at once touched one of the most vibrating fibres in my heart.
Molan's
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From this reading In spite of Molan’s boasting, in spite of the childish grace of her reception, she might be a profligate or a schemer.
a particular point in time
From this reading I had fallen in love with Camille Favier the moment I saw her on the stage with her fine beautiful face so like the art type of a master whom I have studied much.
used to form the superlative
From this reading This little actress, of whom I knew nothing, except that she spoke well and was the mistress of a fashionable author, had at once touched one of the most vibrating fibres in my heart.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading I had fallen in love with Camille Favier the moment I saw her on the stage with her fine beautiful face so like the art type of a master whom I have studied much.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading This little actress, of whom I knew nothing, except that she spoke well and was the mistress of a fashionable author, had at once touched one of the most vibrating fibres in my heart.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading This little actress, of whom I knew nothing, except that she spoke well and was the mistress of a fashionable author, had at once touched one of the most vibrating fibres in my heart.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I had fallen in love with Camille Favier the moment I saw her on the stage with her fine beautiful face so like the art type of a master whom I have studied much.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading I had fallen in love with Camille Favier the moment I saw her on the stage with her fine beautiful face so like the art type of a master whom I have studied much.
on one occasion
From this reading This little actress, of whom I knew nothing, except that she spoke well and was the mistress of a fashionable author, had at once touched one of the most vibrating fibres in my heart.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading To-day as I pass in detail these recollections, just as one inks over a half-effaced pencil route upon a map, I clearly understand a truth which escaped me at the time.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading In spite of Molan’s boasting, in spite of the childish grace of her reception, she might be a profligate or a schemer.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading To-day as I pass in detail these recollections, just as one inks over a half-effaced pencil route upon a map, I clearly understand a truth which escaped me at the time.
the capital and largest city of France; and international center of culture and commerce
From this reading Certainly she was a very cunning innocent, since by my companion’s confession the siege of her virtue had nothing in common, either in length or in difficulty, with the siege of Troy or even the siege of Paris.
go across or through
From this reading To-day as I pass in detail these recollections, just as one inks over a half-effaced pencil route upon a map, I clearly understand a truth which escaped me at the time.
pencilnounUS /ˈpensəl/
a thin cylindrical pointed writing implement; a rod of marking substance encased in wood
From this reading To-day as I pass in detail these recollections, just as one inks over a half-effaced pencil route upon a map, I clearly understand a truth which escaped me at the time.
profligatenounUS /ˈprɔːflɪɡeɪt/
a dissolute man in fashionable society
From this reading In spite of Molan’s boasting, in spite of the childish grace of her reception, she might be a profligate or a schemer.
receptionnounUS /rɪˈsepʃən/
the manner in which something is greeted
From this reading In spite of Molan’s boasting, in spite of the childish grace of her reception, she might be a profligate or a schemer.
recollectionsnounUS /ˌrekəˈlekʃənz/
plural of “recollection” — the ability to recall past occurrences
From this reading To-day as I pass in detail these recollections, just as one inks over a half-effaced pencil route upon a map, I clearly understand a truth which escaped me at the time.
routenounUS /ruːt/
an established line of travel or access
From this reading To-day as I pass in detail these recollections, just as one inks over a half-effaced pencil route upon a map, I clearly understand a truth which escaped me at the time.
cut with a saw
From this reading I had fallen in love with Camille Favier the moment I saw her on the stage with her fine beautiful face so like the art type of a master whom I have studied much.
schemernounUS /ˈskiːmər/
a planner who draws up a personal scheme of action
From this reading In spite of Molan’s boasting, in spite of the childish grace of her reception, she might be a profligate or a schemer.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading This little actress, of whom I knew nothing, except that she spoke well and was the mistress of a fashionable author, had at once touched one of the most vibrating fibres in my heart.
siegenounUS /siːdʒ/
the action of an armed force that surrounds a fortified place and isolates it while continuing to attack
From this reading Certainly she was a very cunning innocent, since by my companion’s confession the siege of her virtue had nothing in common, either in length or in difficulty, with the siege of Troy or even the siege of Paris.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading Certainly she was a very cunning innocent, since by my companion’s confession the siege of her virtue had nothing in common, either in length or in difficulty, with the siege of Troy or even the siege of Paris.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading I had fallen in love with Camille Favier the moment I saw her on the stage with her fine beautiful face so like the art type of a master whom I have studied much.
feeling a need to see others suffer
From this reading In spite of Molan’s boasting, in spite of the childish grace of her reception, she might be a profligate or a schemer.
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading This little actress, of whom I knew nothing, except that she spoke well and was the mistress of a fashionable author, had at once touched one of the most vibrating fibres in my heart.
any distinct time period in a sequence of events
From this reading I had fallen in love with Camille Favier the moment I saw her on the stage with her fine beautiful face so like the art type of a master whom I have studied much.
produced or marked by conscious design or premeditation
From this reading I had fallen in love with Camille Favier the moment I saw her on the stage with her fine beautiful face so like the art type of a master whom I have studied much.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading This little actress, of whom I knew nothing, except that she spoke well and was the mistress of a fashionable author, had at once touched one of the most vibrating fibres in my heart.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading To-day as I pass in detail these recollections, just as one inks over a half-effaced pencil route upon a map, I clearly understand a truth which escaped me at the time.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading To-day as I pass in detail these recollections, just as one inks over a half-effaced pencil route upon a map, I clearly understand a truth which escaped me at the time.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This little actress, of whom I knew nothing, except that she spoke well and was the mistress of a fashionable author, had at once touched one of the most vibrating fibres in my heart.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading To-day as I pass in detail these recollections, just as one inks over a half-effaced pencil route upon a map, I clearly understand a truth which escaped me at the time.
To-day
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From this reading To-day as I pass in detail these recollections, just as one inks over a half-effaced pencil route upon a map, I clearly understand a truth which escaped me at the time.
having come into contact
From this reading This little actress, of whom I knew nothing, except that she spoke well and was the mistress of a fashionable author, had at once touched one of the most vibrating fibres in my heart.
TroynounUS /trɔɪ/
a system of weights used for precious metals and gemstones; based on a 12-ounce pound and an ounce of 480 grains
From this reading Certainly she was a very cunning innocent, since by my companion’s confession the siege of her virtue had nothing in common, either in length or in difficulty, with the siege of Troy or even the siege of Paris.
a fact that has been verified
From this reading To-day as I pass in detail these recollections, just as one inks over a half-effaced pencil route upon a map, I clearly understand a truth which escaped me at the time.
a subdivision of a particular kind of thing
From this reading I had fallen in love with Camille Favier the moment I saw her on the stage with her fine beautiful face so like the art type of a master whom I have studied much.
know and comprehend the nature or meaning of
From this reading To-day as I pass in detail these recollections, just as one inks over a half-effaced pencil route upon a map, I clearly understand a truth which escaped me at the time.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading To-day as I pass in detail these recollections, just as one inks over a half-effaced pencil route upon a map, I clearly understand a truth which escaped me at the time.
precisely as stated
From this reading Certainly she was a very cunning innocent, since by my companion’s confession the siege of her virtue had nothing in common, either in length or in difficulty, with the siege of Troy or even the siege of Paris.
vibratingverbUS /ˈvaɪbreɪtɪŋ/
-ing form of “vibrate” — shake, quiver, or throb; move back and forth rapidly, usually in an uncontrolled manner
From this reading This little actress, of whom I knew nothing, except that she spoke well and was the mistress of a fashionable author, had at once touched one of the most vibrating fibres in my heart.
Moral excellence and goodness of character; the highest human attainment in Stoic philosophy.
From this reading Certainly she was a very cunning innocent, since by my companion’s confession the siege of her virtue had nothing in common, either in length or in difficulty, with the siege of Troy or even the siege of Paris.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This little actress, of whom I knew nothing, except that she spoke well and was the mistress of a fashionable author, had at once touched one of the most vibrating fibres in my heart.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading This little actress, of whom I knew nothing, except that she spoke well and was the mistress of a fashionable author, had at once touched one of the most vibrating fibres in my heart.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading To-day as I pass in detail these recollections, just as one inks over a half-effaced pencil route upon a map, I clearly understand a truth which escaped me at the time.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I had fallen in love with Camille Favier the moment I saw her on the stage with her fine beautiful face so like the art type of a master whom I have studied much.
in the company of; together with
From this reading I had fallen in love with Camille Favier the moment I saw her on the stage with her fine beautiful face so like the art type of a master whom I have studied much.
