used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A rush of pain--atrocious, immeasurable, made up of a thousand wounds, each distinct from the other and one more piercing than the other, came over him and goaded him to desperation.
anew
From this reading She had re-entered the rooms in which every piece of furniture, every object must retain some memory for her, and she had said--'I am yours no more, can never be yours again, never!' and--'Could you suffer to share me with another?'--Yes, she had dared to fling those words in his face, in that room, in sight of all these things!
(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 She had re-entered the rooms in which every piece of furniture, every object must retain some memory for her, and she had said--'I am yours no more, can never be yours again, never!' and--'Could you suffer to share me with another?'--Yes, she had dared to fling those words in his face, in that room, in sight of all these things!
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading And yet through it all, there persisted the strange difficulty in identifying that Elena with the Elena of to-day, who seemed to him altogether another woman, one whom he had never known, never held in his arms.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading She had re-entered the rooms in which every piece of furniture, every object must retain some memory for her, and she had said--'I am yours no more, can never be yours again, never!' and--'Could you suffer to share me with another?'--Yes, she had dared to fling those words in his face, in that room, in sight of all these things!
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Passion enveloped him once more in a thousand tongues of fire, re-kindling in him an inextinguishable desire for this woman who belonged to him no more, re-awakening in his memory every smallest detail of past caresses and all the sweet mad doings of those days.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She had re-entered the rooms in which every piece of furniture, every object must retain some memory for her, and she had said--'I am yours no more, can never be yours again, never!' and--'Could you suffer to share me with another?'--Yes, she had dared to fling those words in his face, in that room, in sight of all these things!
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading She had re-entered the rooms in which every piece of furniture, every object must retain some memory for her, and she had said--'I am yours no more, can never be yours again, never!' and--'Could you suffer to share me with another?'--Yes, she had dared to fling those words in his face, in that room, in sight of all these things!
weapons considered collectively
From this reading And yet through it all, there persisted the strange difficulty in identifying that Elena with the Elena of to-day, who seemed to him altogether another woman, one whom he had never known, never held in his arms.
atrociousadjectiveUS /əˈtroʊʃəs/
shockingly brutal or cruel
From this reading A rush of pain--atrocious, immeasurable, made up of a thousand wounds, each distinct from the other and one more piercing than the other, came over him and goaded him to desperation.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading She had re-entered the rooms in which every piece of furniture, every object must retain some memory for her, and she had said--'I am yours no more, can never be yours again, never!' and--'Could you suffer to share me with another?'--Yes, she had dared to fling those words in his face, in that room, in sight of all these things!
past form of “belong” — be owned by; be in the possession of
From this reading Passion enveloped him once more in a thousand tongues of fire, re-kindling in him an inextinguishable desire for this woman who belonged to him no more, re-awakening in his memory every smallest detail of past caresses and all the sweet mad doings of those days.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading A rush of pain--atrocious, immeasurable, made up of a thousand wounds, each distinct from the other and one more piercing than the other, came over him and goaded him to desperation.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading She had re-entered the rooms in which every piece of furniture, every object must retain some memory for her, and she had said--'I am yours no more, can never be yours again, never!' and--'Could you suffer to share me with another?'--Yes, she had dared to fling those words in his face, in that room, in sight of all these things!
caressesnounUS /kərˈesɪz/
plural of “caress” — a gentle affectionate stroking (or something resembling it)
From this reading Passion enveloped him once more in a thousand tongues of fire, re-kindling in him an inextinguishable desire for this woman who belonged to him no more, re-awakening in his memory every smallest detail of past caresses and all the sweet mad doings of those days.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading So she had come, she had come!
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading She had re-entered the rooms in which every piece of furniture, every object must retain some memory for her, and she had said--'I am yours no more, can never be yours again, never!' and--'Could you suffer to share me with another?'--Yes, she had dared to fling those words in his face, in that room, in sight of all these things!
past form of “dare” — take upon oneself; act presumptuously, without permission
From this reading She had re-entered the rooms in which every piece of furniture, every object must retain some memory for her, and she had said--'I am yours no more, can never be yours again, never!' and--'Could you suffer to share me with another?'--Yes, she had dared to fling those words in his face, in that room, in sight of all these things!
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading Passion enveloped him once more in a thousand tongues of fire, re-kindling in him an inextinguishable desire for this woman who belonged to him no more, re-awakening in his memory every smallest detail of past caresses and all the sweet mad doings of those days.
the feeling that accompanies an unsatisfied state
From this reading Passion enveloped him once more in a thousand tongues of fire, re-kindling in him an inextinguishable desire for this woman who belonged to him no more, re-awakening in his memory every smallest detail of past caresses and all the sweet mad doings of those days.
desperationnounUS /ˌdespərˈeɪʃən/
a state in which all hope is lost or absent
From this reading A rush of pain--atrocious, immeasurable, made up of a thousand wounds, each distinct from the other and one more piercing than the other, came over him and goaded him to desperation.
detailnounUS /dɪˈteɪl/
an isolated fact that is considered separately from the whole
From this reading Passion enveloped him once more in a thousand tongues of fire, re-kindling in him an inextinguishable desire for this woman who belonged to him no more, re-awakening in his memory every smallest detail of past caresses and all the sweet mad doings of those days.
an effort that is inconvenient
From this reading And yet through it all, there persisted the strange difficulty in identifying that Elena with the Elena of to-day, who seemed to him altogether another woman, one whom he had never known, never held in his arms.
distinctadjectiveUS /dɪˈstɪŋkt/
(often followed by “from”) not alike; different in nature or quality
From this reading A rush of pain--atrocious, immeasurable, made up of a thousand wounds, each distinct from the other and one more piercing than the other, came over him and goaded him to desperation.
doingsnounUS /ˈduːɪŋz/
manner of acting or controlling yourself
From this reading Passion enveloped him once more in a thousand tongues of fire, re-kindling in him an inextinguishable desire for this woman who belonged to him no more, re-awakening in his memory every smallest detail of past caresses and all the sweet mad doings of those days.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading A rush of pain--atrocious, immeasurable, made up of a thousand wounds, each distinct from the other and one more piercing than the other, came over him and goaded him to desperation.
Elena
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From this reading And yet through it all, there persisted the strange difficulty in identifying that Elena with the Elena of to-day, who seemed to him altogether another woman, one whom he had never known, never held in his arms.
envelopedverbUS /enˈveləpt/
past form of “envelop” — enclose or enfold completely with or as if with a covering
From this reading Passion enveloped him once more in a thousand tongues of fire, re-kindling in him an inextinguishable desire for this woman who belonged to him no more, re-awakening in his memory every smallest detail of past caresses and all the sweet mad doings of those days.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading She had re-entered the rooms in which every piece of furniture, every object must retain some memory for her, and she had said--'I am yours no more, can never be yours again, never!' and--'Could you suffer to share me with another?'--Yes, she had dared to fling those words in his face, in that room, in sight of all these things!
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading She had re-entered the rooms in which every piece of furniture, every object must retain some memory for her, and she had said--'I am yours no more, can never be yours again, never!' and--'Could you suffer to share me with another?'--Yes, she had dared to fling those words in his face, in that room, in sight of all these things!
start firing a weapon
From this reading Passion enveloped him once more in a thousand tongues of fire, re-kindling in him an inextinguishable desire for this woman who belonged to him no more, re-awakening in his memory every smallest detail of past caresses and all the sweet mad doings of those days.
flingverbUS /flɪŋ/
throw with force or recklessness
From this reading She had re-entered the rooms in which every piece of furniture, every object must retain some memory for her, and she had said--'I am yours no more, can never be yours again, never!' and--'Could you suffer to share me with another?'--Yes, she had dared to fling those words in his face, in that room, in sight of all these things!
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading She had re-entered the rooms in which every piece of furniture, every object must retain some memory for her, and she had said--'I am yours no more, can never be yours again, never!' and--'Could you suffer to share me with another?'--Yes, she had dared to fling those words in his face, in that room, in sight of all these things!
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading A rush of pain--atrocious, immeasurable, made up of a thousand wounds, each distinct from the other and one more piercing than the other, came over him and goaded him to desperation.
furnishings that make a room or other area ready for occupancy
From this reading She had re-entered the rooms in which every piece of furniture, every object must retain some memory for her, and she had said--'I am yours no more, can never be yours again, never!' and--'Could you suffer to share me with another?'--Yes, she had dared to fling those words in his face, in that room, in sight of all these things!
goadedadjectiveUS /ˈɡoʊdɪd/
compelled forcibly by an outside agency
From this reading A rush of pain--atrocious, immeasurable, made up of a thousand wounds, each distinct from the other and one more piercing than the other, came over him and goaded him to desperation.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading So she had come, she had come!
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And yet through it all, there persisted the strange difficulty in identifying that Elena with the Elena of to-day, who seemed to him altogether another woman, one whom he had never known, never held in his arms.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading And yet through it all, there persisted the strange difficulty in identifying that Elena with the Elena of to-day, who seemed to him altogether another woman, one whom he had never known, never held in his arms.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She had re-entered the rooms in which every piece of furniture, every object must retain some memory for her, and she had said--'I am yours no more, can never be yours again, never!' and--'Could you suffer to share me with another?'--Yes, she had dared to fling those words in his face, in that room, in sight of all these things!
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading A rush of pain--atrocious, immeasurable, made up of a thousand wounds, each distinct from the other and one more piercing than the other, came over him and goaded him to desperation.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading She had re-entered the rooms in which every piece of furniture, every object must retain some memory for her, and she had said--'I am yours no more, can never be yours again, never!' and--'Could you suffer to share me with another?'--Yes, she had dared to fling those words in his face, in that room, in sight of all these things!
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading She had re-entered the rooms in which every piece of furniture, every object must retain some memory for her, and she had said--'I am yours no more, can never be yours again, never!' and--'Could you suffer to share me with another?'--Yes, she had dared to fling those words in his face, in that room, in sight of all these things!
identifyingverbUS /aɪˈdentəfaɪɪŋ/
-ing form of “identify” — recognize as being; establish the identity of someone or something
From this reading And yet through it all, there persisted the strange difficulty in identifying that Elena with the Elena of to-day, who seemed to him altogether another woman, one whom he had never known, never held in his arms.
immeasurableadjectiveUS /ˌɪˈmeʒəræbəl/
impossible to measure
From this reading A rush of pain--atrocious, immeasurable, made up of a thousand wounds, each distinct from the other and one more piercing than the other, came over him and goaded him to desperation.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She had re-entered the rooms in which every piece of furniture, every object must retain some memory for her, and she had said--'I am yours no more, can never be yours again, never!' and--'Could you suffer to share me with another?'--Yes, she had dared to fling those words in his face, in that room, in sight of all these things!
inextinguishableadjective
difficult or impossible to extinguish
From this reading Passion enveloped him once more in a thousand tongues of fire, re-kindling in him an inextinguishable desire for this woman who belonged to him no more, re-awakening in his memory every smallest detail of past caresses and all the sweet mad doings of those days.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading And yet through it all, there persisted the strange difficulty in identifying that Elena with the Elena of to-day, who seemed to him altogether another woman, one whom he had never known, never held in his arms.
apprehended with certainty
From this reading And yet through it all, there persisted the strange difficulty in identifying that Elena with the Elena of to-day, who seemed to him altogether another woman, one whom he had never known, never held in his arms.
roused to anger
From this reading Passion enveloped him once more in a thousand tongues of fire, re-kindling in him an inextinguishable desire for this woman who belonged to him no more, re-awakening in his memory every smallest detail of past caresses and all the sweet mad doings of those days.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading A rush of pain--atrocious, immeasurable, made up of a thousand wounds, each distinct from the other and one more piercing than the other, came over him and goaded him to desperation.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She had re-entered the rooms in which every piece of furniture, every object must retain some memory for her, and she had said--'I am yours no more, can never be yours again, never!' and--'Could you suffer to share me with another?'--Yes, she had dared to fling those words in his face, in that room, in sight of all these things!
The faculty by which the mind stores and remembers information and knowledge.
From this reading She had re-entered the rooms in which every piece of furniture, every object must retain some memory for her, and she had said--'I am yours no more, can never be yours again, never!' and--'Could you suffer to share me with another?'--Yes, she had dared to fling those words in his face, in that room, in sight of all these things!
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading She had re-entered the rooms in which every piece of furniture, every object must retain some memory for her, and she had said--'I am yours no more, can never be yours again, never!' and--'Could you suffer to share me with another?'--Yes, she had dared to fling those words in his face, in that room, in sight of all these things!
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading She had re-entered the rooms in which every piece of furniture, every object must retain some memory for her, and she had said--'I am yours no more, can never be yours again, never!' and--'Could you suffer to share me with another?'--Yes, she had dared to fling those words in his face, in that room, in sight of all these things!
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading She had re-entered the rooms in which every piece of furniture, every object must retain some memory for her, and she had said--'I am yours no more, can never be yours again, never!' and--'Could you suffer to share me with another?'--Yes, she had dared to fling those words in his face, in that room, in sight of all these things!
not any; not one
From this reading She had re-entered the rooms in which every piece of furniture, every object must retain some memory for her, and she had said--'I am yours no more, can never be yours again, never!' and--'Could you suffer to share me with another?'--Yes, she had dared to fling those words in his face, in that room, in sight of all these things!
a tangible and visible entity; an entity that can cast a shadow
From this reading She had re-entered the rooms in which every piece of furniture, every object must retain some memory for her, and she had said--'I am yours no more, can never be yours again, never!' and--'Could you suffer to share me with another?'--Yes, she had dared to fling those words in his face, in that room, in sight of all these things!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She had re-entered the rooms in which every piece of furniture, every object must retain some memory for her, and she had said--'I am yours no more, can never be yours again, never!' and--'Could you suffer to share me with another?'--Yes, she had dared to fling those words in his face, in that room, in sight of all these things!
on one occasion
From this reading Passion enveloped him once more in a thousand tongues of fire, re-kindling in him an inextinguishable desire for this woman who belonged to him no more, re-awakening in his memory every smallest detail of past caresses and all the sweet mad doings of those days.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading A rush of pain--atrocious, immeasurable, made up of a thousand wounds, each distinct from the other and one more piercing than the other, came over him and goaded him to desperation.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading A rush of pain--atrocious, immeasurable, made up of a thousand wounds, each distinct from the other and one more piercing than the other, came over him and goaded him to desperation.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading A rush of pain--atrocious, immeasurable, made up of a thousand wounds, each distinct from the other and one more piercing than the other, came over him and goaded him to desperation.
a symptom of some physical hurt or disorder
From this reading A rush of pain--atrocious, immeasurable, made up of a thousand wounds, each distinct from the other and one more piercing than the other, came over him and goaded him to desperation.
a strong feeling or emotion
From this reading Passion enveloped him once more in a thousand tongues of fire, re-kindling in him an inextinguishable desire for this woman who belonged to him no more, re-awakening in his memory every smallest detail of past caresses and all the sweet mad doings of those days.
the time that has elapsed
From this reading Passion enveloped him once more in a thousand tongues of fire, re-kindling in him an inextinguishable desire for this woman who belonged to him no more, re-awakening in his memory every smallest detail of past caresses and all the sweet mad doings of those days.
persistedverbUS /pərˈsɪstɪd/
past form of “persist” — continue to exist
From this reading And yet through it all, there persisted the strange difficulty in identifying that Elena with the Elena of to-day, who seemed to him altogether another woman, one whom he had never known, never held in his arms.
a separate part of a whole
From this reading She had re-entered the rooms in which every piece of furniture, every object must retain some memory for her, and she had said--'I am yours no more, can never be yours again, never!' and--'Could you suffer to share me with another?'--Yes, she had dared to fling those words in his face, in that room, in sight of all these things!
piercingadjectiveUS /ˈpɪrsɪŋ/
having or demonstrating ability to recognize or draw fine distinctions
From this reading A rush of pain--atrocious, immeasurable, made up of a thousand wounds, each distinct from the other and one more piercing than the other, came over him and goaded him to desperation.
re-awakening
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From this reading Passion enveloped him once more in a thousand tongues of fire, re-kindling in him an inextinguishable desire for this woman who belonged to him no more, re-awakening in his memory every smallest detail of past caresses and all the sweet mad doings of those days.
re-enteredverbUS /ˌriːˈentərd/
past form of “re-enter” — enter again
From this reading She had re-entered the rooms in which every piece of furniture, every object must retain some memory for her, and she had said--'I am yours no more, can never be yours again, never!' and--'Could you suffer to share me with another?'--Yes, she had dared to fling those words in his face, in that room, in sight of all these things!
re-kindling
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From this reading Passion enveloped him once more in a thousand tongues of fire, re-kindling in him an inextinguishable desire for this woman who belonged to him no more, re-awakening in his memory every smallest detail of past caresses and all the sweet mad doings of those days.
retainverbUS /rɪˈteɪn/
hold back within
From this reading She had re-entered the rooms in which every piece of furniture, every object must retain some memory for her, and she had said--'I am yours no more, can never be yours again, never!' and--'Could you suffer to share me with another?'--Yes, she had dared to fling those words in his face, in that room, in sight of all these things!
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading She had re-entered the rooms in which every piece of furniture, every object must retain some memory for her, and she had said--'I am yours no more, can never be yours again, never!' and--'Could you suffer to share me with another?'--Yes, she had dared to fling those words in his face, in that room, in sight of all these things!
apartment consisting of a series of connected rooms used as a living unit (as in a hotel)
From this reading She had re-entered the rooms in which every piece of furniture, every object must retain some memory for her, and she had said--'I am yours no more, can never be yours again, never!' and--'Could you suffer to share me with another?'--Yes, she had dared to fling those words in his face, in that room, in sight of all these things!
move hurridly
From this reading A rush of pain--atrocious, immeasurable, made up of a thousand wounds, each distinct from the other and one more piercing than the other, came over him and goaded him to desperation.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading She had re-entered the rooms in which every piece of furniture, every object must retain some memory for her, and she had said--'I am yours no more, can never be yours again, never!' and--'Could you suffer to share me with another?'--Yes, she had dared to fling those words in his face, in that room, in sight of all these things!
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading And yet through it all, there persisted the strange difficulty in identifying that Elena with the Elena of to-day, who seemed to him altogether another woman, one whom he had never known, never held in his arms.
have in common
From this reading She had re-entered the rooms in which every piece of furniture, every object must retain some memory for her, and she had said--'I am yours no more, can never be yours again, never!' and--'Could you suffer to share me with another?'--Yes, she had dared to fling those words in his face, in that room, in sight of all these things!
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading So she had come, she had come!
an instance of visual perception
From this reading She had re-entered the rooms in which every piece of furniture, every object must retain some memory for her, and she had said--'I am yours no more, can never be yours again, never!' and--'Could you suffer to share me with another?'--Yes, she had dared to fling those words in his face, in that room, in sight of all these things!
smallestadjectiveUS /ˈsmɔːləst/
superlative of “small” — limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Passion enveloped him once more in a thousand tongues of fire, re-kindling in him an inextinguishable desire for this woman who belonged to him no more, re-awakening in his memory every smallest detail of past caresses and all the sweet mad doings of those days.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So she had come, she had come!
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading She had re-entered the rooms in which every piece of furniture, every object must retain some memory for her, and she had said--'I am yours no more, can never be yours again, never!' and--'Could you suffer to share me with another?'--Yes, she had dared to fling those words in his face, in that room, in sight of all these things!
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading And yet through it all, there persisted the strange difficulty in identifying that Elena with the Elena of to-day, who seemed to him altogether another woman, one whom he had never known, never held in his arms.
undergo or be subjected to
From this reading She had re-entered the rooms in which every piece of furniture, every object must retain some memory for her, and she had said--'I am yours no more, can never be yours again, never!' and--'Could you suffer to share me with another?'--Yes, she had dared to fling those words in his face, in that room, in sight of all these things!
having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar
From this reading Passion enveloped him once more in a thousand tongues of fire, re-kindling in him an inextinguishable desire for this woman who belonged to him no more, re-awakening in his memory every smallest detail of past caresses and all the sweet mad doings of those days.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading A rush of pain--atrocious, immeasurable, made up of a thousand wounds, each distinct from the other and one more piercing than the other, came over him and goaded him to desperation.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She had re-entered the rooms in which every piece of furniture, every object must retain some memory for her, and she had said--'I am yours no more, can never be yours again, never!' and--'Could you suffer to share me with another?'--Yes, she had dared to fling those words in his face, in that room, in sight of all these things!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She had re-entered the rooms in which every piece of furniture, every object must retain some memory for her, and she had said--'I am yours no more, can never be yours again, never!' and--'Could you suffer to share me with another?'--Yes, she had dared to fling those words in his face, in that room, in sight of all these things!
in or at that place or location
From this reading And yet through it all, there persisted the strange difficulty in identifying that Elena with the Elena of to-day, who seemed to him altogether another woman, one whom he had never known, never held in his arms.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading She had re-entered the rooms in which every piece of furniture, every object must retain some memory for her, and she had said--'I am yours no more, can never be yours again, never!' and--'Could you suffer to share me with another?'--Yes, she had dared to fling those words in his face, in that room, in sight of all these things!
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading She had re-entered the rooms in which every piece of furniture, every object must retain some memory for her, and she had said--'I am yours no more, can never be yours again, never!' and--'Could you suffer to share me with another?'--Yes, she had dared to fling those words in his face, in that room, in sight of all these things!
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Passion enveloped him once more in a thousand tongues of fire, re-kindling in him an inextinguishable desire for this woman who belonged to him no more, re-awakening in his memory every smallest detail of past caresses and all the sweet mad doings of those days.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading She had re-entered the rooms in which every piece of furniture, every object must retain some memory for her, and she had said--'I am yours no more, can never be yours again, never!' and--'Could you suffer to share me with another?'--Yes, she had dared to fling those words in his face, in that room, in sight of all these things!
the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
From this reading A rush of pain--atrocious, immeasurable, made up of a thousand wounds, each distinct from the other and one more piercing than the other, came over him and goaded him to desperation.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading And yet through it all, there persisted the strange difficulty in identifying that Elena with the Elena of to-day, who seemed to him altogether another woman, one whom he had never known, never held in his arms.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She had re-entered the rooms in which every piece of furniture, every object must retain some memory for her, and she had said--'I am yours no more, can never be yours again, never!' and--'Could you suffer to share me with another?'--Yes, she had dared to fling those words in his face, in that room, in sight of all these things!
to-day
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From this reading And yet through it all, there persisted the strange difficulty in identifying that Elena with the Elena of to-day, who seemed to him altogether another woman, one whom he had never known, never held in his arms.
tonguesnounUS /tʌŋz/
plural of “tongue” — a mobile mass of muscular tissue covered with mucous membrane and located in the oral cavity
From this reading Passion enveloped him once more in a thousand tongues of fire, re-kindling in him an inextinguishable desire for this woman who belonged to him no more, re-awakening in his memory every smallest detail of past caresses and all the sweet mad doings of those days.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading A rush of pain--atrocious, immeasurable, made up of a thousand wounds, each distinct from the other and one more piercing than the other, came over him and goaded him to desperation.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading She had re-entered the rooms in which every piece of furniture, every object must retain some memory for her, and she had said--'I am yours no more, can never be yours again, never!' and--'Could you suffer to share me with another?'--Yes, she had dared to fling those words in his face, in that room, in sight of all these things!
which person or people
From this reading Passion enveloped him once more in a thousand tongues of fire, re-kindling in him an inextinguishable desire for this woman who belonged to him no more, re-awakening in his memory every smallest detail of past caresses and all the sweet mad doings of those days.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading And yet through it all, there persisted the strange difficulty in identifying that Elena with the Elena of to-day, who seemed to him altogether another woman, one whom he had never known, never held in his arms.
in the company of; together with
From this reading She had re-entered the rooms in which every piece of furniture, every object must retain some memory for her, and she had said--'I am yours no more, can never be yours again, never!' and--'Could you suffer to share me with another?'--Yes, she had dared to fling those words in his face, in that room, in sight of all these things!
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading Passion enveloped him once more in a thousand tongues of fire, re-kindling in him an inextinguishable desire for this woman who belonged to him no more, re-awakening in his memory every smallest detail of past caresses and all the sweet mad doings of those days.
the words that are spoken
From this reading She had re-entered the rooms in which every piece of furniture, every object must retain some memory for her, and she had said--'I am yours no more, can never be yours again, never!' and--'Could you suffer to share me with another?'--Yes, she had dared to fling those words in his face, in that room, in sight of all these things!
woundsnounUS /wuːndz/
plural of “wound” — an injury to living tissue (especially an injury involving a cut or break in the skin)
From this reading A rush of pain--atrocious, immeasurable, made up of a thousand wounds, each distinct from the other and one more piercing than the other, came over him and goaded him to desperation.
an affirmative
From this reading She had re-entered the rooms in which every piece of furniture, every object must retain some memory for her, and she had said--'I am yours no more, can never be yours again, never!' and--'Could you suffer to share me with another?'--Yes, she had dared to fling those words in his face, in that room, in sight of all these things!
but in spite of that
From this reading And yet through it all, there persisted the strange difficulty in identifying that Elena with the Elena of to-day, who seemed to him altogether another woman, one whom he had never known, never held in his arms.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading She had re-entered the rooms in which every piece of furniture, every object must retain some memory for her, and she had said--'I am yours no more, can never be yours again, never!' and--'Could you suffer to share me with another?'--Yes, she had dared to fling those words in his face, in that room, in sight of all these things!
the one or ones belonging to the person spoken to
From this reading She had re-entered the rooms in which every piece of furniture, every object must retain some memory for her, and she had said--'I am yours no more, can never be yours again, never!' and--'Could you suffer to share me with another?'--Yes, she had dared to fling those words in his face, in that room, in sight of all these things!
