used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading HOW NANCY HAD A QUICK TONGUE.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading This was at once a sad and yet most joyful confession.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading This was at once a sad and yet most joyful confession.
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading For while the girl who read it was full of shame and terror in thinking of his righteous wrath and loathing, yet the tender love which filled the pages and fired her soul with wonder and rejoicing forbade her to believe that love was not stronger than wrath.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But should she tell him at once?
showing who or what does the action
From this reading She was so ignorant and inexperienced, the girl who joined in this treacherous deed; she was so dominated by the will of that masterful man, her uncle; she was so taken by surprise--surely, when he learned these things, he would forgive the past.
confessionnounUS /kənˈfeʃən/
an admission of misdeeds or faults
From this reading This was at once a sad and yet most joyful confession.
a legal document signed and sealed and delivered to effect a transfer of property and to show the legal right to possess it
From this reading She was so ignorant and inexperienced, the girl who joined in this treacherous deed; she was so dominated by the will of that masterful man, her uncle; she was so taken by surprise--surely, when he learned these things, he would forgive the past.
dominatedadjectiveUS /ˈdɑːməneɪtəd/
controlled or ruled by superior authority or power
From this reading She was so ignorant and inexperienced, the girl who joined in this treacherous deed; she was so dominated by the will of that masterful man, her uncle; she was so taken by surprise--surely, when he learned these things, he would forgive the past.
(usually followed by “with” or used as a combining form) generously supplied with
From this reading For while the girl who read it was full of shame and terror in thinking of his righteous wrath and loathing, yet the tender love which filled the pages and fired her soul with wonder and rejoicing forbade her to believe that love was not stronger than wrath.
firedadjectiveUS /ˈfaɪərd/
having lost your job
From this reading For while the girl who read it was full of shame and terror in thinking of his righteous wrath and loathing, yet the tender love which filled the pages and fired her soul with wonder and rejoicing forbade her to believe that love was not stronger than wrath.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For while the girl who read it was full of shame and terror in thinking of his righteous wrath and loathing, yet the tender love which filled the pages and fired her soul with wonder and rejoicing forbade her to believe that love was not stronger than wrath.
forbadeverbUS /fərˈbeɪd/
inflected form of “forbid” — command against
From this reading For while the girl who read it was full of shame and terror in thinking of his righteous wrath and loathing, yet the tender love which filled the pages and fired her soul with wonder and rejoicing forbade her to believe that love was not stronger than wrath.
stop blaming or grant forgiveness
From this reading She was so ignorant and inexperienced, the girl who joined in this treacherous deed; she was so dominated by the will of that masterful man, her uncle; she was so taken by surprise--surely, when he learned these things, he would forgive the past.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading For while the girl who read it was full of shame and terror in thinking of his righteous wrath and loathing, yet the tender love which filled the pages and fired her soul with wonder and rejoicing forbade her to believe that love was not stronger than wrath.
a young female
From this reading For while the girl who read it was full of shame and terror in thinking of his righteous wrath and loathing, yet the tender love which filled the pages and fired her soul with wonder and rejoicing forbade her to believe that love was not stronger than wrath.
HADauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading HOW NANCY HAD A QUICK TONGUE.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was so ignorant and inexperienced, the girl who joined in this treacherous deed; she was so dominated by the will of that masterful man, her uncle; she was so taken by surprise--surely, when he learned these things, he would forgive the past.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading For while the girl who read it was full of shame and terror in thinking of his righteous wrath and loathing, yet the tender love which filled the pages and fired her soul with wonder and rejoicing forbade her to believe that love was not stronger than wrath.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading But should she tell him at once?
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading For while the girl who read it was full of shame and terror in thinking of his righteous wrath and loathing, yet the tender love which filled the pages and fired her soul with wonder and rejoicing forbade her to believe that love was not stronger than wrath.
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From this reading HOW NANCY HAD A QUICK TONGUE.
uneducated in general; lacking knowledge or sophistication
From this reading She was so ignorant and inexperienced, the girl who joined in this treacherous deed; she was so dominated by the will of that masterful man, her uncle; she was so taken by surprise--surely, when he learned these things, he would forgive the past.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading For while the girl who read it was full of shame and terror in thinking of his righteous wrath and loathing, yet the tender love which filled the pages and fired her soul with wonder and rejoicing forbade her to believe that love was not stronger than wrath.
inexperiencedadjectiveUS /ɪnɪkˈspɪriənst/
lacking practical experience or training
From this reading She was so ignorant and inexperienced, the girl who joined in this treacherous deed; she was so dominated by the will of that masterful man, her uncle; she was so taken by surprise--surely, when he learned these things, he would forgive the past.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading For while the girl who read it was full of shame and terror in thinking of his righteous wrath and loathing, yet the tender love which filled the pages and fired her soul with wonder and rejoicing forbade her to believe that love was not stronger than wrath.
of or relating to two people who are married to each other
From this reading She was so ignorant and inexperienced, the girl who joined in this treacherous deed; she was so dominated by the will of that masterful man, her uncle; she was so taken by surprise--surely, when he learned these things, he would forgive the past.
joyfuladjectiveUS /ˈdʒɔɪfəl/
full of or producing joy
From this reading This was at once a sad and yet most joyful confession.
having or showing profound knowledge
From this reading She was so ignorant and inexperienced, the girl who joined in this treacherous deed; she was so dominated by the will of that masterful man, her uncle; she was so taken by surprise--surely, when he learned these things, he would forgive the past.
loathingnounUS /ˈloʊθɪŋ/
hate coupled with disgust
From this reading For while the girl who read it was full of shame and terror in thinking of his righteous wrath and loathing, yet the tender love which filled the pages and fired her soul with wonder and rejoicing forbade her to believe that love was not stronger than wrath.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading For while the girl who read it was full of shame and terror in thinking of his righteous wrath and loathing, yet the tender love which filled the pages and fired her soul with wonder and rejoicing forbade her to believe that love was not stronger than wrath.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading She was so ignorant and inexperienced, the girl who joined in this treacherous deed; she was so dominated by the will of that masterful man, her uncle; she was so taken by surprise--surely, when he learned these things, he would forgive the past.
masterfuladjectiveUS /ˈmæstərfəl/
having or revealing supreme mastery or skill
From this reading She was so ignorant and inexperienced, the girl who joined in this treacherous deed; she was so dominated by the will of that masterful man, her uncle; she was so taken by surprise--surely, when he learned these things, he would forgive the past.
used to form the superlative
From this reading This was at once a sad and yet most joyful confession.
NANCYnounUS /ˈnænsi/
a city in northeastern France in Lorraine
From this reading HOW NANCY HAD A QUICK TONGUE.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading For while the girl who read it was full of shame and terror in thinking of his righteous wrath and loathing, yet the tender love which filled the pages and fired her soul with wonder and rejoicing forbade her to believe that love was not stronger than wrath.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading For while the girl who read it was full of shame and terror in thinking of his righteous wrath and loathing, yet the tender love which filled the pages and fired her soul with wonder and rejoicing forbade her to believe that love was not stronger than wrath.
on one occasion
From this reading This was at once a sad and yet most joyful confession.
plural of “page” — one side of one leaf (of a book or magazine or newspaper or letter etc.) or the written or pictorial matter it contains
From this reading For while the girl who read it was full of shame and terror in thinking of his righteous wrath and loathing, yet the tender love which filled the pages and fired her soul with wonder and rejoicing forbade her to believe that love was not stronger than wrath.
the time that has elapsed
From this reading She was so ignorant and inexperienced, the girl who joined in this treacherous deed; she was so dominated by the will of that masterful man, her uncle; she was so taken by surprise--surely, when he learned these things, he would forgive the past.
accomplished rapidly and without delay
From this reading HOW NANCY HAD A QUICK TONGUE.
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading For while the girl who read it was full of shame and terror in thinking of his righteous wrath and loathing, yet the tender love which filled the pages and fired her soul with wonder and rejoicing forbade her to believe that love was not stronger than wrath.
rejoicingnounUS /rɪˈdʒɔɪsɪŋ/
a feeling of great happiness
From this reading For while the girl who read it was full of shame and terror in thinking of his righteous wrath and loathing, yet the tender love which filled the pages and fired her soul with wonder and rejoicing forbade her to believe that love was not stronger than wrath.
righteousadjectiveUS /ˈraɪtʃəs/
characterized by or proceeding from accepted standards of morality or justice
From this reading For while the girl who read it was full of shame and terror in thinking of his righteous wrath and loathing, yet the tender love which filled the pages and fired her soul with wonder and rejoicing forbade her to believe that love was not stronger than wrath.
experiencing or showing sorrow or unhappiness
From this reading This was at once a sad and yet most joyful confession.
a painful emotion resulting from an awareness of inadequacy or guilt
From this reading For while the girl who read it was full of shame and terror in thinking of his righteous wrath and loathing, yet the tender love which filled the pages and fired her soul with wonder and rejoicing forbade her to believe that love was not stronger than wrath.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was so ignorant and inexperienced, the girl who joined in this treacherous deed; she was so dominated by the will of that masterful man, her uncle; she was so taken by surprise--surely, when he learned these things, he would forgive the past.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading But should she tell him at once?
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading She was so ignorant and inexperienced, the girl who joined in this treacherous deed; she was so dominated by the will of that masterful man, her uncle; she was so taken by surprise--surely, when he learned these things, he would forgive the past.
the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life
From this reading For while the girl who read it was full of shame and terror in thinking of his righteous wrath and loathing, yet the tender love which filled the pages and fired her soul with wonder and rejoicing forbade her to believe that love was not stronger than wrath.
comparative of “strong” — having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading For while the girl who read it was full of shame and terror in thinking of his righteous wrath and loathing, yet the tender love which filled the pages and fired her soul with wonder and rejoicing forbade her to believe that love was not stronger than wrath.
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading She was so ignorant and inexperienced, the girl who joined in this treacherous deed; she was so dominated by the will of that masterful man, her uncle; she was so taken by surprise--surely, when he learned these things, he would forgive the past.
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading She was so ignorant and inexperienced, the girl who joined in this treacherous deed; she was so dominated by the will of that masterful man, her uncle; she was so taken by surprise--surely, when he learned these things, he would forgive the past.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading She was so ignorant and inexperienced, the girl who joined in this treacherous deed; she was so dominated by the will of that masterful man, her uncle; she was so taken by surprise--surely, when he learned these things, he would forgive the past.
express in words
From this reading But should she tell him at once?
given to sympathy or gentleness or sentimentality
From this reading For while the girl who read it was full of shame and terror in thinking of his righteous wrath and loathing, yet the tender love which filled the pages and fired her soul with wonder and rejoicing forbade her to believe that love was not stronger than wrath.
an overwhelming feeling of fear and anxiety
From this reading For while the girl who read it was full of shame and terror in thinking of his righteous wrath and loathing, yet the tender love which filled the pages and fired her soul with wonder and rejoicing forbade her to believe that love was not stronger than wrath.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading For while the girl who read it was full of shame and terror in thinking of his righteous wrath and loathing, yet the tender love which filled the pages and fired her soul with wonder and rejoicing forbade her to believe that love was not stronger than wrath.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading For while the girl who read it was full of shame and terror in thinking of his righteous wrath and loathing, yet the tender love which filled the pages and fired her soul with wonder and rejoicing forbade her to believe that love was not stronger than wrath.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading For while the girl who read it was full of shame and terror in thinking of his righteous wrath and loathing, yet the tender love which filled the pages and fired her soul with wonder and rejoicing forbade her to believe that love was not stronger than wrath.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading She was so ignorant and inexperienced, the girl who joined in this treacherous deed; she was so dominated by the will of that masterful man, her uncle; she was so taken by surprise--surely, when he learned these things, he would forgive the past.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading She was so ignorant and inexperienced, the girl who joined in this treacherous deed; she was so dominated by the will of that masterful man, her uncle; she was so taken by surprise--surely, when he learned these things, he would forgive the past.
the process of using your mind to consider something carefully
From this reading For while the girl who read it was full of shame and terror in thinking of his righteous wrath and loathing, yet the tender love which filled the pages and fired her soul with wonder and rejoicing forbade her to believe that love was not stronger than wrath.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This was at once a sad and yet most joyful confession.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading For while the girl who read it was full of shame and terror in thinking of his righteous wrath and loathing, yet the tender love which filled the pages and fired her soul with wonder and rejoicing forbade her to believe that love was not stronger than wrath.
a mobile mass of muscular tissue covered with mucous membrane and located in the oral cavity
From this reading HOW NANCY HAD A QUICK TONGUE.
treacherousadjectiveUS /ˈtretʃərəs/
dangerously unstable and unpredictable
From this reading She was so ignorant and inexperienced, the girl who joined in this treacherous deed; she was so dominated by the will of that masterful man, her uncle; she was so taken by surprise--surely, when he learned these things, he would forgive the past.
the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading She was so ignorant and inexperienced, the girl who joined in this treacherous deed; she was so dominated by the will of that masterful man, her uncle; she was so taken by surprise--surely, when he learned these things, he would forgive the past.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This was at once a sad and yet most joyful confession.
at the time that
From this reading She was so ignorant and inexperienced, the girl who joined in this treacherous deed; she was so dominated by the will of that masterful man, her uncle; she was so taken by surprise--surely, when he learned these things, he would forgive the past.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading For while the girl who read it was full of shame and terror in thinking of his righteous wrath and loathing, yet the tender love which filled the pages and fired her soul with wonder and rejoicing forbade her to believe that love was not stronger than wrath.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading For while the girl who read it was full of shame and terror in thinking of his righteous wrath and loathing, yet the tender love which filled the pages and fired her soul with wonder and rejoicing forbade her to believe that love was not stronger than wrath.
which person or people
From this reading For while the girl who read it was full of shame and terror in thinking of his righteous wrath and loathing, yet the tender love which filled the pages and fired her soul with wonder and rejoicing forbade her to believe that love was not stronger than wrath.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading She was so ignorant and inexperienced, the girl who joined in this treacherous deed; she was so dominated by the will of that masterful man, her uncle; she was so taken by surprise--surely, when he learned these things, he would forgive the past.
in the company of; together with
From this reading For while the girl who read it was full of shame and terror in thinking of his righteous wrath and loathing, yet the tender love which filled the pages and fired her soul with wonder and rejoicing forbade her to believe that love was not stronger than wrath.
the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading For while the girl who read it was full of shame and terror in thinking of his righteous wrath and loathing, yet the tender love which filled the pages and fired her soul with wonder and rejoicing forbade her to believe that love was not stronger than wrath.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading She was so ignorant and inexperienced, the girl who joined in this treacherous deed; she was so dominated by the will of that masterful man, her uncle; she was so taken by surprise--surely, when he learned these things, he would forgive the past.
intense anger (usually on an epic scale)
From this reading For while the girl who read it was full of shame and terror in thinking of his righteous wrath and loathing, yet the tender love which filled the pages and fired her soul with wonder and rejoicing forbade her to believe that love was not stronger than wrath.
but in spite of that
From this reading This was at once a sad and yet most joyful confession.
