used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Who could blame her for listening to it?--at first with a little fear and a little reluctance, but gradually resigning her whole heart to the charm of his soft syllables and his fervent manner, until she gave him the promise he begged for,--love that was to be for him alone, love for him alone among all the sons of men.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading "Yes, we had a beautiful sail; and how enchanting the banks above here are!
acquiesceverbUS /ˌækwiˈes/
to agree or express agreement
From this reading For, somehow, she had been persuaded to acquiesce in her lover's desire for secrecy.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading What an enchanted afternoon it was! how all too quickly it fled away, one golden moment after another! and what a pang it gave her to find at the end that there must be lying and deception!
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading What an enchanted afternoon it was! how all too quickly it fled away, one golden moment after another! and what a pang it gave her to find at the end that there must be lying and deception!
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading As for the lie, he told it with the utmost air of candour.
(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 Who could blame her for listening to it?--at first with a little fear and a little reluctance, but gradually resigning her whole heart to the charm of his soft syllables and his fervent manner, until she gave him the promise he begged for,--love that was to be for him alone, love for him alone among all the sons of men.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading Who could blame her for listening to it?--at first with a little fear and a little reluctance, but gradually resigning her whole heart to the charm of his soft syllables and his fervent manner, until she gave him the promise he begged for,--love that was to be for him alone, love for him alone among all the sons of men.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading Who could blame her for listening to it?--at first with a little fear and a little reluctance, but gradually resigning her whole heart to the charm of his soft syllables and his fervent manner, until she gave him the promise he begged for,--love that was to be for him alone, love for him alone among all the sons of men.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading What an enchanted afternoon it was! how all too quickly it fled away, one golden moment after another! and what a pang it gave her to find at the end that there must be lying and deception!
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Who could blame her for listening to it?--at first with a little fear and a little reluctance, but gradually resigning her whole heart to the charm of his soft syllables and his fervent manner, until she gave him the promise he begged for,--love that was to be for him alone, love for him alone among all the sons of men.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading What an enchanted afternoon it was! how all too quickly it fled away, one golden moment after another! and what a pang it gave her to find at the end that there must be lying and deception!
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Yes, we had a beautiful sail; and how enchanting the banks above here are!
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As for the lie, he told it with the utmost air of candour.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Who could blame her for listening to it?--at first with a little fear and a little reluctance, but gradually resigning her whole heart to the charm of his soft syllables and his fervent manner, until she gave him the promise he begged for,--love that was to be for him alone, love for him alone among all the sons of men.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading What an enchanted afternoon it was! how all too quickly it fled away, one golden moment after another! and what a pang it gave her to find at the end that there must be lying and deception!
English botanist who accompanied Captain Cook on his first voyage to the Pacific Ocean (1743-1820)
From this reading "Yes, we had a beautiful sail; and how enchanting the banks above here are!
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Who could blame her for listening to it?--at first with a little fear and a little reluctance, but gradually resigning her whole heart to the charm of his soft syllables and his fervent manner, until she gave him the promise he begged for,--love that was to be for him alone, love for him alone among all the sons of men.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading "Yes, we had a beautiful sail; and how enchanting the banks above here are!
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading For, somehow, she had been persuaded to acquiesce in her lover's desire for secrecy.
inflected form of “beg” — call upon in supplication; entreat
From this reading Who could blame her for listening to it?--at first with a little fear and a little reluctance, but gradually resigning her whole heart to the charm of his soft syllables and his fervent manner, until she gave him the promise he begged for,--love that was to be for him alone, love for him alone among all the sons of men.
put or pin the blame on
From this reading Who could blame her for listening to it?--at first with a little fear and a little reluctance, but gradually resigning her whole heart to the charm of his soft syllables and his fervent manner, until she gave him the promise he begged for,--love that was to be for him alone, love for him alone among all the sons of men.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Who could blame her for listening to it?--at first with a little fear and a little reluctance, but gradually resigning her whole heart to the charm of his soft syllables and his fervent manner, until she gave him the promise he begged for,--love that was to be for him alone, love for him alone among all the sons of men.
candournoun
the quality of being honest and straightforward in attitude and speech
From this reading As for the lie, he told it with the utmost air of candour.
attractiveness that interests or pleases or stimulates
From this reading Who could blame her for listening to it?--at first with a little fear and a little reluctance, but gradually resigning her whole heart to the charm of his soft syllables and his fervent manner, until she gave him the promise he begged for,--love that was to be for him alone, love for him alone among all the sons of men.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Who could blame her for listening to it?--at first with a little fear and a little reluctance, but gradually resigning her whole heart to the charm of his soft syllables and his fervent manner, until she gave him the promise he begged for,--love that was to be for him alone, love for him alone among all the sons of men.
deceptionnounUS /dɪˈsepʃən/
a misleading falsehood
From this reading What an enchanted afternoon it was! how all too quickly it fled away, one golden moment after another! and what a pang it gave her to find at the end that there must be lying and deception!
the feeling that accompanies an unsatisfied state
From this reading For, somehow, she had been persuaded to acquiesce in her lover's desire for secrecy.
enchantedadjectiveUS /ɪnˈtʃæn.tɪd/
Filled with or placed under the influence of magical power or charm.
From this reading What an enchanted afternoon it was! how all too quickly it fled away, one golden moment after another! and what a pang it gave her to find at the end that there must be lying and deception!
enchantingadjectiveUS /enˈtʃæntɪŋ/
capturing interest as if by a spell
From this reading "Yes, we had a beautiful sail; and how enchanting the banks above here are!
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading What an enchanted afternoon it was! how all too quickly it fled away, one golden moment after another! and what a pang it gave her to find at the end that there must be lying and deception!
be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading Who could blame her for listening to it?--at first with a little fear and a little reluctance, but gradually resigning her whole heart to the charm of his soft syllables and his fervent manner, until she gave him the promise he begged for,--love that was to be for him alone, love for him alone among all the sons of men.
ferventadjectiveUS /ˈfɜːrvənt/
characterized by intense emotion
From this reading Who could blame her for listening to it?--at first with a little fear and a little reluctance, but gradually resigning her whole heart to the charm of his soft syllables and his fervent manner, until she gave him the promise he begged for,--love that was to be for him alone, love for him alone among all the sons of men.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading What an enchanted afternoon it was! how all too quickly it fled away, one golden moment after another! and what a pang it gave her to find at the end that there must be lying and deception!
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Who could blame her for listening to it?--at first with a little fear and a little reluctance, but gradually resigning her whole heart to the charm of his soft syllables and his fervent manner, until she gave him the promise he begged for,--love that was to be for him alone, love for him alone among all the sons of men.
inflected form of “flee” — run away quickly
From this reading What an enchanted afternoon it was! how all too quickly it fled away, one golden moment after another! and what a pang it gave her to find at the end that there must be lying and deception!
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Who could blame her for listening to it?--at first with a little fear and a little reluctance, but gradually resigning her whole heart to the charm of his soft syllables and his fervent manner, until she gave him the promise he begged for,--love that was to be for him alone, love for him alone among all the sons of men.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading Who could blame her for listening to it?--at first with a little fear and a little reluctance, but gradually resigning her whole heart to the charm of his soft syllables and his fervent manner, until she gave him the promise he begged for,--love that was to be for him alone, love for him alone among all the sons of men.
having the deep slightly brownish color of gold
From this reading What an enchanted afternoon it was! how all too quickly it fled away, one golden moment after another! and what a pang it gave her to find at the end that there must be lying and deception!
in a gradual manner
From this reading Who could blame her for listening to it?--at first with a little fear and a little reluctance, but gradually resigning her whole heart to the charm of his soft syllables and his fervent manner, until she gave him the promise he begged for,--love that was to be for him alone, love for him alone among all the sons of men.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading For, somehow, she had been persuaded to acquiesce in her lover's desire for secrecy.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Who could blame her for listening to it?--at first with a little fear and a little reluctance, but gradually resigning her whole heart to the charm of his soft syllables and his fervent manner, until she gave him the promise he begged for,--love that was to be for him alone, love for him alone among all the sons of men.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading Who could blame her for listening to it?--at first with a little fear and a little reluctance, but gradually resigning her whole heart to the charm of his soft syllables and his fervent manner, until she gave him the promise he begged for,--love that was to be for him alone, love for him alone among all the sons of men.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Who could blame her for listening to it?--at first with a little fear and a little reluctance, but gradually resigning her whole heart to the charm of his soft syllables and his fervent manner, until she gave him the promise he begged for,--love that was to be for him alone, love for him alone among all the sons of men.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "Yes, we had a beautiful sail; and how enchanting the banks above here are!
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Who could blame her for listening to it?--at first with a little fear and a little reluctance, but gradually resigning her whole heart to the charm of his soft syllables and his fervent manner, until she gave him the promise he begged for,--love that was to be for him alone, love for him alone among all the sons of men.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Who could blame her for listening to it?--at first with a little fear and a little reluctance, but gradually resigning her whole heart to the charm of his soft syllables and his fervent manner, until she gave him the promise he begged for,--love that was to be for him alone, love for him alone among all the sons of men.
how
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From this reading What an enchanted afternoon it was! how all too quickly it fled away, one golden moment after another! and what a pang it gave her to find at the end that there must be lying and deception!
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading For, somehow, she had been persuaded to acquiesce in her lover's desire for secrecy.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Who could blame her for listening to it?--at first with a little fear and a little reluctance, but gradually resigning her whole heart to the charm of his soft syllables and his fervent manner, until she gave him the promise he begged for,--love that was to be for him alone, love for him alone among all the sons of men.
be located or situated somewhere; occupy a certain position
From this reading As for the lie, he told it with the utmost air of candour.
the act of hearing attentively
From this reading Who could blame her for listening to it?--at first with a little fear and a little reluctance, but gradually resigning her whole heart to the charm of his soft syllables and his fervent manner, until she gave him the promise he begged for,--love that was to be for him alone, love for him alone among all the sons of men.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Who could blame her for listening to it?--at first with a little fear and a little reluctance, but gradually resigning her whole heart to the charm of his soft syllables and his fervent manner, until she gave him the promise he begged for,--love that was to be for him alone, love for him alone among all the sons of men.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading Who could blame her for listening to it?--at first with a little fear and a little reluctance, but gradually resigning her whole heart to the charm of his soft syllables and his fervent manner, until she gave him the promise he begged for,--love that was to be for him alone, love for him alone among all the sons of men.
lover'snounUS /ˈlʌvərz/
possessive form of “lover” — a person who loves someone or is loved by someone
From this reading For, somehow, she had been persuaded to acquiesce in her lover's desire for secrecy.
the deliberate act of deviating from the truth
From this reading What an enchanted afternoon it was! how all too quickly it fled away, one golden moment after another! and what a pang it gave her to find at the end that there must be lying and deception!
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Who could blame her for listening to it?--at first with a little fear and a little reluctance, but gradually resigning her whole heart to the charm of his soft syllables and his fervent manner, until she gave him the promise he begged for,--love that was to be for him alone, love for him alone among all the sons of men.
the force of workers available
From this reading Who could blame her for listening to it?--at first with a little fear and a little reluctance, but gradually resigning her whole heart to the charm of his soft syllables and his fervent manner, until she gave him the promise he begged for,--love that was to be for him alone, love for him alone among all the sons of men.
a particular point in time
From this reading What an enchanted afternoon it was! how all too quickly it fled away, one golden moment after another! and what a pang it gave her to find at the end that there must be lying and deception!
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading What an enchanted afternoon it was! how all too quickly it fled away, one golden moment after another! and what a pang it gave her to find at the end that there must be lying and deception!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Who could blame her for listening to it?--at first with a little fear and a little reluctance, but gradually resigning her whole heart to the charm of his soft syllables and his fervent manner, until she gave him the promise he begged for,--love that was to be for him alone, love for him alone among all the sons of men.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading What an enchanted afternoon it was! how all too quickly it fled away, one golden moment after another! and what a pang it gave her to find at the end that there must be lying and deception!
pangnounUS /pæŋ/
a sudden sharp feeling
From this reading What an enchanted afternoon it was! how all too quickly it fled away, one golden moment after another! and what a pang it gave her to find at the end that there must be lying and deception!
past form of “persuade” — win approval or support for
From this reading For, somehow, she had been persuaded to acquiesce in her lover's desire for secrecy.
make a promise or commitment
From this reading Who could blame her for listening to it?--at first with a little fear and a little reluctance, but gradually resigning her whole heart to the charm of his soft syllables and his fervent manner, until she gave him the promise he begged for,--love that was to be for him alone, love for him alone among all the sons of men.
with speed
From this reading What an enchanted afternoon it was! how all too quickly it fled away, one golden moment after another! and what a pang it gave her to find at the end that there must be lying and deception!
reluctancenounUS /rɪˈlʌktəns/
(physics) opposition to magnetic flux (analogous to electric resistance)
From this reading Who could blame her for listening to it?--at first with a little fear and a little reluctance, but gradually resigning her whole heart to the charm of his soft syllables and his fervent manner, until she gave him the promise he begged for,--love that was to be for him alone, love for him alone among all the sons of men.
resigningverbUS /rɪˈzaɪnɪŋ/
-ing form of “resign” — leave (a job, post, or position) voluntarily
From this reading Who could blame her for listening to it?--at first with a little fear and a little reluctance, but gradually resigning her whole heart to the charm of his soft syllables and his fervent manner, until she gave him the promise he begged for,--love that was to be for him alone, love for him alone among all the sons of men.
traverse or travel on (a body of water)
From this reading "Yes, we had a beautiful sail; and how enchanting the banks above here are!
secrecynounUS /ˈsiːkrəsi/
the trait of keeping things secret
From this reading For, somehow, she had been persuaded to acquiesce in her lover's desire for secrecy.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Who could blame her for listening to it?--at first with a little fear and a little reluctance, but gradually resigning her whole heart to the charm of his soft syllables and his fervent manner, until she gave him the promise he begged for,--love that was to be for him alone, love for him alone among all the sons of men.
yielding readily to pressure or weight
From this reading Who could blame her for listening to it?--at first with a little fear and a little reluctance, but gradually resigning her whole heart to the charm of his soft syllables and his fervent manner, until she gave him the promise he begged for,--love that was to be for him alone, love for him alone among all the sons of men.
in some unspecified way or manner; or by some unspecified means
From this reading For, somehow, she had been persuaded to acquiesce in her lover's desire for secrecy.
plural of “son” — a male human offspring
From this reading Who could blame her for listening to it?--at first with a little fear and a little reluctance, but gradually resigning her whole heart to the charm of his soft syllables and his fervent manner, until she gave him the promise he begged for,--love that was to be for him alone, love for him alone among all the sons of men.
syllablesnounUS /ˈsɪləbəlz/
plural of “syllable” — a unit of spoken language larger than a phoneme
From this reading Who could blame her for listening to it?--at first with a little fear and a little reluctance, but gradually resigning her whole heart to the charm of his soft syllables and his fervent manner, until she gave him the promise he begged for,--love that was to be for him alone, love for him alone among all the sons of men.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Who could blame her for listening to it?--at first with a little fear and a little reluctance, but gradually resigning her whole heart to the charm of his soft syllables and his fervent manner, until she gave him the promise he begged for,--love that was to be for him alone, love for him alone among all the sons of men.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Who could blame her for listening to it?--at first with a little fear and a little reluctance, but gradually resigning her whole heart to the charm of his soft syllables and his fervent manner, until she gave him the promise he begged for,--love that was to be for him alone, love for him alone among all the sons of men.
in or at that place or location
From this reading What an enchanted afternoon it was! how all too quickly it fled away, one golden moment after another! and what a pang it gave her to find at the end that there must be lying and deception!
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Who could blame her for listening to it?--at first with a little fear and a little reluctance, but gradually resigning her whole heart to the charm of his soft syllables and his fervent manner, until she gave him the promise he begged for,--love that was to be for him alone, love for him alone among all the sons of men.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading As for the lie, he told it with the utmost air of candour.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading What an enchanted afternoon it was! how all too quickly it fled away, one golden moment after another! and what a pang it gave her to find at the end that there must be lying and deception!
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading Who could blame her for listening to it?--at first with a little fear and a little reluctance, but gradually resigning her whole heart to the charm of his soft syllables and his fervent manner, until she gave him the promise he begged for,--love that was to be for him alone, love for him alone among all the sons of men.
of the greatest possible degree or extent or intensity
From this reading As for the lie, he told it with the utmost air of candour.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Who could blame her for listening to it?--at first with a little fear and a little reluctance, but gradually resigning her whole heart to the charm of his soft syllables and his fervent manner, until she gave him the promise he begged for,--love that was to be for him alone, love for him alone among all the sons of men.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "Yes, we had a beautiful sail; and how enchanting the banks above here are!
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What an enchanted afternoon it was! how all too quickly it fled away, one golden moment after another! and what a pang it gave her to find at the end that there must be lying and deception!
which person or people
From this reading Who could blame her for listening to it?--at first with a little fear and a little reluctance, but gradually resigning her whole heart to the charm of his soft syllables and his fervent manner, until she gave him the promise he begged for,--love that was to be for him alone, love for him alone among all the sons of men.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading Who could blame her for listening to it?--at first with a little fear and a little reluctance, but gradually resigning her whole heart to the charm of his soft syllables and his fervent manner, until she gave him the promise he begged for,--love that was to be for him alone, love for him alone among all the sons of men.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Who could blame her for listening to it?--at first with a little fear and a little reluctance, but gradually resigning her whole heart to the charm of his soft syllables and his fervent manner, until she gave him the promise he begged for,--love that was to be for him alone, love for him alone among all the sons of men.
an affirmative
From this reading "Yes, we had a beautiful sail; and how enchanting the banks above here are!
