used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading At sight of the two I loved quietly giving each other up, making sacrifice of their hearts on a cold altar, I had a revulsion of feeling.
acquiescedverbUS /ˌækwiˈest/
past form of “acquiesce” — to agree or express agreement
From this reading Even I had acquiesced at first in that decision--but only while I was still half stunned by the shock of the great surprise, and thrilled by the seeming miracle.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Never shall I forget the hour when we three talked together at my flat after that seance at the Savoy, or the look on those two faces as Robert and Joyce agreed to part!
united by being of the same opinion
From this reading Never shall I forget the hour when we three talked together at my flat after that seance at the Savoy, or the look on those two faces as Robert and Joyce agreed to part!
altarnounUS /ˈɔːltər/
the table in Christian churches where communion is given
From this reading At sight of the two I loved quietly giving each other up, making sacrifice of their hearts on a cold altar, I had a revulsion of feeling.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I was so fond of Robert Lorillard, and I'd grown to love Joyce Arnold so well that the breaking of their love idyll hurt as if it had been my own.
ArnoldnounUS /ˈɑːrnəld/
English poet and literary critic (1822-1888)
From this reading I was so fond of Robert Lorillard, and I'd grown to love Joyce Arnold so well that the breaking of their love idyll hurt as if it had been my own.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I was so fond of Robert Lorillard, and I'd grown to love Joyce Arnold so well that the breaking of their love idyll hurt as if it had been my own.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Never shall I forget the hour when we three talked together at my flat after that seance at the Savoy, or the look on those two faces as Robert and Joyce agreed to part!
BARGAINnounUS /ˈbɑːrɡən/
an agreement between parties (usually arrived at after discussion) fixing obligations of each
From this reading THE BARGAIN That night was one of the worst in my life.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading I was so fond of Robert Lorillard, and I'd grown to love Joyce Arnold so well that the breaking of their love idyll hurt as if it had been my own.
the act of breaking something
From this reading I was so fond of Robert Lorillard, and I'd grown to love Joyce Arnold so well that the breaking of their love idyll hurt as if it had been my own.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Even I had acquiesced at first in that decision--but only while I was still half stunned by the shock of the great surprise, and thrilled by the seeming miracle.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Even I had acquiesced at first in that decision--but only while I was still half stunned by the shock of the great surprise, and thrilled by the seeming miracle.
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading At sight of the two I loved quietly giving each other up, making sacrifice of their hearts on a cold altar, I had a revulsion of feeling.
the act of making up your mind about something
From this reading Even I had acquiesced at first in that decision--but only while I was still half stunned by the shock of the great surprise, and thrilled by the seeming miracle.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading At sight of the two I loved quietly giving each other up, making sacrifice of their hearts on a cold altar, I had a revulsion of feeling.
divisible by two
From this reading Even I had acquiesced at first in that decision--but only while I was still half stunned by the shock of the great surprise, and thrilled by the seeming miracle.
plural of “face” — the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Never shall I forget the hour when we three talked together at my flat after that seance at the Savoy, or the look on those two faces as Robert and Joyce agreed to part!
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading At sight of the two I loved quietly giving each other up, making sacrifice of their hearts on a cold altar, I had a revulsion of feeling.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Even I had acquiesced at first in that decision--but only while I was still half stunned by the shock of the great surprise, and thrilled by the seeming miracle.
having a surface without slope, tilt in which no part is higher or lower than another
From this reading Never shall I forget the hour when we three talked together at my flat after that seance at the Savoy, or the look on those two faces as Robert and Joyce agreed to part!
having or displaying warmth or affection
From this reading I was so fond of Robert Lorillard, and I'd grown to love Joyce Arnold so well that the breaking of their love idyll hurt as if it had been my own.
dismiss from the mind; stop remembering
From this reading Never shall I forget the hour when we three talked together at my flat after that seance at the Savoy, or the look on those two faces as Robert and Joyce agreed to part!
the act of giving
From this reading At sight of the two I loved quietly giving each other up, making sacrifice of their hearts on a cold altar, I had a revulsion of feeling.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Even I had acquiesced at first in that decision--but only while I was still half stunned by the shock of the great surprise, and thrilled by the seeming miracle.
(of animals) fully developed
From this reading I was so fond of Robert Lorillard, and I'd grown to love Joyce Arnold so well that the breaking of their love idyll hurt as if it had been my own.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I was so fond of Robert Lorillard, and I'd grown to love Joyce Arnold so well that the breaking of their love idyll hurt as if it had been my own.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading Even I had acquiesced at first in that decision--but only while I was still half stunned by the shock of the great surprise, and thrilled by the seeming miracle.
a form of whist in which players avoid winning tricks containing hearts or the queen of spades
From this reading At sight of the two I loved quietly giving each other up, making sacrifice of their hearts on a cold altar, I had a revulsion of feeling.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading Never shall I forget the hour when we three talked together at my flat after that seance at the Savoy, or the look on those two faces as Robert and Joyce agreed to part!
be the source of pain
From this reading I was so fond of Robert Lorillard, and I'd grown to love Joyce Arnold so well that the breaking of their love idyll hurt as if it had been my own.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I was so fond of Robert Lorillard, and I'd grown to love Joyce Arnold so well that the breaking of their love idyll hurt as if it had been my own.
I'd
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From this reading I was so fond of Robert Lorillard, and I'd grown to love Joyce Arnold so well that the breaking of their love idyll hurt as if it had been my own.
idyllnounUS /ˈaɪdəl/
an episode of such pastoral or romantic charm as to qualify as the subject of a poetic idyll
From this reading I was so fond of Robert Lorillard, and I'd grown to love Joyce Arnold so well that the breaking of their love idyll hurt as if it had been my own.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading I was so fond of Robert Lorillard, and I'd grown to love Joyce Arnold so well that the breaking of their love idyll hurt as if it had been my own.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE BARGAIN That night was one of the worst in my life.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I was so fond of Robert Lorillard, and I'd grown to love Joyce Arnold so well that the breaking of their love idyll hurt as if it had been my own.
JoycenounUS /dʒɔɪs/
influential Irish writer noted for his many innovations (such as stream of consciousness writing) (1882-1941)
From this reading I was so fond of Robert Lorillard, and I'd grown to love Joyce Arnold so well that the breaking of their love idyll hurt as if it had been my own.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading THE BARGAIN That night was one of the worst in my life.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Never shall I forget the hour when we three talked together at my flat after that seance at the Savoy, or the look on those two faces as Robert and Joyce agreed to part!
Lorillard
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From this reading I was so fond of Robert Lorillard, and I'd grown to love Joyce Arnold so well that the breaking of their love idyll hurt as if it had been my own.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading I was so fond of Robert Lorillard, and I'd grown to love Joyce Arnold so well that the breaking of their love idyll hurt as if it had been my own.
held dear
From this reading At sight of the two I loved quietly giving each other up, making sacrifice of their hearts on a cold altar, I had a revulsion of feeling.
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading At sight of the two I loved quietly giving each other up, making sacrifice of their hearts on a cold altar, I had a revulsion of feeling.
miraclenounUS /ˈmɪrəkəl/
any amazing or wonderful occurrence
From this reading Even I had acquiesced at first in that decision--but only while I was still half stunned by the shock of the great surprise, and thrilled by the seeming miracle.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading THE BARGAIN That night was one of the worst in my life.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Never shall I forget the hour when we three talked together at my flat after that seance at the Savoy, or the look on those two faces as Robert and Joyce agreed to part!
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading THE BARGAIN That night was one of the worst in my life.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE BARGAIN That night was one of the worst in my life.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Never shall I forget the hour when we three talked together at my flat after that seance at the Savoy, or the look on those two faces as Robert and Joyce agreed to part!
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading THE BARGAIN That night was one of the worst in my life.
and nothing more
From this reading Even I had acquiesced at first in that decision--but only while I was still half stunned by the shock of the great surprise, and thrilled by the seeming miracle.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Never shall I forget the hour when we three talked together at my flat after that seance at the Savoy, or the look on those two faces as Robert and Joyce agreed to part!
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading At sight of the two I loved quietly giving each other up, making sacrifice of their hearts on a cold altar, I had a revulsion of feeling.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading I was so fond of Robert Lorillard, and I'd grown to love Joyce Arnold so well that the breaking of their love idyll hurt as if it had been my own.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading Never shall I forget the hour when we three talked together at my flat after that seance at the Savoy, or the look on those two faces as Robert and Joyce agreed to part!
with low volume
From this reading At sight of the two I loved quietly giving each other up, making sacrifice of their hearts on a cold altar, I had a revulsion of feeling.
revulsionnounUS /rɪˈvʌlʃən/
intense aversion
From this reading At sight of the two I loved quietly giving each other up, making sacrifice of their hearts on a cold altar, I had a revulsion of feeling.
United States parliamentary authority and author (in 1876) of Robert's Rules of Order (1837-1923)
From this reading I was so fond of Robert Lorillard, and I'd grown to love Joyce Arnold so well that the breaking of their love idyll hurt as if it had been my own.
the act of losing or surrendering something as a penalty for a mistake or fault or failure to perform etc.
From this reading At sight of the two I loved quietly giving each other up, making sacrifice of their hearts on a cold altar, I had a revulsion of feeling.
SavoynounUS /səˈvɔɪ/
a geographical region of historical importance; a former duchy in what is now southwestern France, western Switzerland, and northwestern Italy
From this reading Never shall I forget the hour when we three talked together at my flat after that seance at the Savoy, or the look on those two faces as Robert and Joyce agreed to part!
seancenounUS /ˈseɪɑːns/
a meeting of spiritualists
From this reading Never shall I forget the hour when we three talked together at my flat after that seance at the Savoy, or the look on those two faces as Robert and Joyce agreed to part!
seemingadjectiveUS /ˈsiːmɪŋ/
appearing as such but not necessarily so
From this reading Even I had acquiesced at first in that decision--but only while I was still half stunned by the shock of the great surprise, and thrilled by the seeming miracle.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading Never shall I forget the hour when we three talked together at my flat after that seance at the Savoy, or the look on those two faces as Robert and Joyce agreed to part!
the feeling of distress and disbelief that you have when something bad happens accidentally
From this reading Even I had acquiesced at first in that decision--but only while I was still half stunned by the shock of the great surprise, and thrilled by the seeming miracle.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading At sight of the two I loved quietly giving each other up, making sacrifice of their hearts on a cold altar, I had a revulsion of feeling.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading I was so fond of Robert Lorillard, and I'd grown to love Joyce Arnold so well that the breaking of their love idyll hurt as if it had been my own.
not in physical motion
From this reading Even I had acquiesced at first in that decision--but only while I was still half stunned by the shock of the great surprise, and thrilled by the seeming miracle.
stunnedadjectiveUS /stʌnd/
filled with the emotional impact of overwhelming surprise or shock
From this reading Even I had acquiesced at first in that decision--but only while I was still half stunned by the shock of the great surprise, and thrilled by the seeming miracle.
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading Even I had acquiesced at first in that decision--but only while I was still half stunned by the shock of the great surprise, and thrilled by the seeming miracle.
past form of “talk” — exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading Never shall I forget the hour when we three talked together at my flat after that seance at the Savoy, or the look on those two faces as Robert and Joyce agreed to part!
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE BARGAIN That night was one of the worst in my life.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE BARGAIN That night was one of the worst in my life.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading I was so fond of Robert Lorillard, and I'd grown to love Joyce Arnold so well that the breaking of their love idyll hurt as if it had been my own.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Never shall I forget the hour when we three talked together at my flat after that seance at the Savoy, or the look on those two faces as Robert and Joyce agreed to part!
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading Never shall I forget the hour when we three talked together at my flat after that seance at the Savoy, or the look on those two faces as Robert and Joyce agreed to part!
thrilledadjectiveUS /θrɪld/
feeling intense pleasurable excitement
From this reading Even I had acquiesced at first in that decision--but only while I was still half stunned by the shock of the great surprise, and thrilled by the seeming miracle.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I was so fond of Robert Lorillard, and I'd grown to love Joyce Arnold so well that the breaking of their love idyll hurt as if it had been my own.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading Never shall I forget the hour when we three talked together at my flat after that seance at the Savoy, or the look on those two faces as Robert and Joyce agreed to part!
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Never shall I forget the hour when we three talked together at my flat after that seance at the Savoy, or the look on those two faces as Robert and Joyce agreed to part!
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading At sight of the two I loved quietly giving each other up, making sacrifice of their hearts on a cold altar, I had a revulsion of feeling.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE BARGAIN That night was one of the worst in my life.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Never shall I forget the hour when we three talked together at my flat after that seance at the Savoy, or the look on those two faces as Robert and Joyce agreed to part!
(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 I was so fond of Robert Lorillard, and I'd grown to love Joyce Arnold so well that the breaking of their love idyll hurt as if it had been my own.
at the time that
From this reading Never shall I forget the hour when we three talked together at my flat after that seance at the Savoy, or the look on those two faces as Robert and Joyce agreed to part!
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Even I had acquiesced at first in that decision--but only while I was still half stunned by the shock of the great surprise, and thrilled by the seeming miracle.
the least favorable outcome
From this reading THE BARGAIN That night was one of the worst in my life.
