used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE FIRST LETTER "I consecrated my life to you from the moment when I first saw you, and I feel a certain pleasure in sacrificing it to you."--_Letters of a Portuguese Nun._ In all his well-conducted life Denzil Vanston had never stood at the bedside of a beautiful young girl.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Denzil, who never thought about women as a rule, perceived it at once.
(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 THE FIRST LETTER "I consecrated my life to you from the moment when I first saw you, and I feel a certain pleasure in sacrificing it to you."--_Letters of a Portuguese Nun._ In all his well-conducted life Denzil Vanston had never stood at the bedside of a beautiful young girl.
in addition
From this reading He perceived also the flickering, wistful look, the varying color with which she marked his entrance.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE FIRST LETTER "I consecrated my life to you from the moment when I first saw you, and I feel a certain pleasure in sacrificing it to you."--_Letters of a Portuguese Nun._ In all his well-conducted life Denzil Vanston had never stood at the bedside of a beautiful young girl.
any thing at all
From this reading His staid imagination had not foreshadowed anything like this maiden, with her double halo of mystery and suffering.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Denzil, who never thought about women as a rule, perceived it at once.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE FIRST LETTER "I consecrated my life to you from the moment when I first saw you, and I feel a certain pleasure in sacrificing it to you."--_Letters of a Portuguese Nun._ In all his well-conducted life Denzil Vanston had never stood at the bedside of a beautiful young girl.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading THE FIRST LETTER "I consecrated my life to you from the moment when I first saw you, and I feel a certain pleasure in sacrificing it to you."--_Letters of a Portuguese Nun._ In all his well-conducted life Denzil Vanston had never stood at the bedside of a beautiful young girl.
bedsidenounUS /ˈbedsaɪd/
space by the side of a bed (especially the bed of a sick or dying person)
From this reading THE FIRST LETTER "I consecrated my life to you from the moment when I first saw you, and I feel a certain pleasure in sacrificing it to you."--_Letters of a Portuguese Nun._ In all his well-conducted life Denzil Vanston had never stood at the bedside of a beautiful young girl.
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading His brother Felix, younger, harder, and more callous, had felt compassion for the child's feminine helplessness, but no perception of her rare charm.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading His brother Felix, younger, harder, and more callous, had felt compassion for the child's feminine helplessness, but no perception of her rare charm.
callousadjectiveUS /ˈkæləs/
emotionally hardened
From this reading His brother Felix, younger, harder, and more callous, had felt compassion for the child's feminine helplessness, but no perception of her rare charm.
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading THE FIRST LETTER "I consecrated my life to you from the moment when I first saw you, and I feel a certain pleasure in sacrificing it to you."--_Letters of a Portuguese Nun._ In all his well-conducted life Denzil Vanston had never stood at the bedside of a beautiful young girl.
attractiveness that interests or pleases or stimulates
From this reading His brother Felix, younger, harder, and more callous, had felt compassion for the child's feminine helplessness, but no perception of her rare charm.
child'snounUS /tʃaɪldz/
possessive form of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading His brother Felix, younger, harder, and more callous, had felt compassion for the child's feminine helplessness, but no perception of her rare charm.
a visual attribute of things that results from the light they emit or transmit or reflect
From this reading He perceived also the flickering, wistful look, the varying color with which she marked his entrance.
compassionnounUS /kəmˈpæʃən/
a deep awareness of and sympathy for another's suffering
From this reading His brother Felix, younger, harder, and more callous, had felt compassion for the child's feminine helplessness, but no perception of her rare charm.
consecratedadjectiveUS /ˈkɑːnsəkreɪtɪd/
solemnly dedicated to or set apart for a high or sacred purpose
From this reading THE FIRST LETTER "I consecrated my life to you from the moment when I first saw you, and I feel a certain pleasure in sacrificing it to you."--_Letters of a Portuguese Nun._ In all his well-conducted life Denzil Vanston had never stood at the bedside of a beautiful young girl.
Denzil
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE FIRST LETTER "I consecrated my life to you from the moment when I first saw you, and I feel a certain pleasure in sacrificing it to you."--_Letters of a Portuguese Nun._ In all his well-conducted life Denzil Vanston had never stood at the bedside of a beautiful young girl.
increase twofold
From this reading His staid imagination had not foreshadowed anything like this maiden, with her double halo of mystery and suffering.
something that provides access (to get in or get out)
From this reading He perceived also the flickering, wistful look, the varying color with which she marked his entrance.
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading THE FIRST LETTER "I consecrated my life to you from the moment when I first saw you, and I feel a certain pleasure in sacrificing it to you."--_Letters of a Portuguese Nun._ In all his well-conducted life Denzil Vanston had never stood at the bedside of a beautiful young girl.
Felix
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From this reading His brother Felix, younger, harder, and more callous, had felt compassion for the child's feminine helplessness, but no perception of her rare charm.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading His brother Felix, younger, harder, and more callous, had felt compassion for the child's feminine helplessness, but no perception of her rare charm.
feminineadjectiveUS /ˈfemənən/
associated with women and not with men
From this reading His brother Felix, younger, harder, and more callous, had felt compassion for the child's feminine helplessness, but no perception of her rare charm.
FIRSTadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading THE FIRST LETTER "I consecrated my life to you from the moment when I first saw you, and I feel a certain pleasure in sacrificing it to you."--_Letters of a Portuguese Nun._ In all his well-conducted life Denzil Vanston had never stood at the bedside of a beautiful young girl.
flickeringadjectiveUS /ˈflɪkərɪŋ/
shining unsteadily
From this reading He perceived also the flickering, wistful look, the varying color with which she marked his entrance.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading His brother Felix, younger, harder, and more callous, had felt compassion for the child's feminine helplessness, but no perception of her rare charm.
foreshadowedverbUS /fɔːrˈʃædoʊd/
past form of “foreshadow” — indicate, as with a sign or an omen
From this reading His staid imagination had not foreshadowed anything like this maiden, with her double halo of mystery and suffering.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading THE FIRST LETTER "I consecrated my life to you from the moment when I first saw you, and I feel a certain pleasure in sacrificing it to you."--_Letters of a Portuguese Nun._ In all his well-conducted life Denzil Vanston had never stood at the bedside of a beautiful young girl.
a young female
From this reading THE FIRST LETTER "I consecrated my life to you from the moment when I first saw you, and I feel a certain pleasure in sacrificing it to you."--_Letters of a Portuguese Nun._ In all his well-conducted life Denzil Vanston had never stood at the bedside of a beautiful young girl.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE FIRST LETTER "I consecrated my life to you from the moment when I first saw you, and I feel a certain pleasure in sacrificing it to you."--_Letters of a Portuguese Nun._ In all his well-conducted life Denzil Vanston had never stood at the bedside of a beautiful young girl.
halonounUS /ˈheɪloʊ/
an indication of radiant light drawn around the head of a saint
From this reading His staid imagination had not foreshadowed anything like this maiden, with her double halo of mystery and suffering.
harderadverbUS /ˈhɑːrdər/
comparative of “hard” — with effort or force or vigor
From this reading His brother Felix, younger, harder, and more callous, had felt compassion for the child's feminine helplessness, but no perception of her rare charm.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He perceived also the flickering, wistful look, the varying color with which she marked his entrance.
helplessnessnounUS /ˈhelpləsnəs/
powerlessness revealed by an inability to act
From this reading His brother Felix, younger, harder, and more callous, had felt compassion for the child's feminine helplessness, but no perception of her rare charm.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading His staid imagination had not foreshadowed anything like this maiden, with her double halo of mystery and suffering.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE FIRST LETTER "I consecrated my life to you from the moment when I first saw you, and I feel a certain pleasure in sacrificing it to you."--_Letters of a Portuguese Nun._ In all his well-conducted life Denzil Vanston had never stood at the bedside of a beautiful young girl.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading THE FIRST LETTER "I consecrated my life to you from the moment when I first saw you, and I feel a certain pleasure in sacrificing it to you."--_Letters of a Portuguese Nun._ In all his well-conducted life Denzil Vanston had never stood at the bedside of a beautiful young girl.
the formation of a mental image of something that is not perceived as real and is not present to the senses
From this reading His staid imagination had not foreshadowed anything like this maiden, with her double halo of mystery and suffering.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE FIRST LETTER "I consecrated my life to you from the moment when I first saw you, and I feel a certain pleasure in sacrificing it to you."--_Letters of a Portuguese Nun._ In all his well-conducted life Denzil Vanston had never stood at the bedside of a beautiful young girl.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading THE FIRST LETTER "I consecrated my life to you from the moment when I first saw you, and I feel a certain pleasure in sacrificing it to you."--_Letters of a Portuguese Nun._ In all his well-conducted life Denzil Vanston had never stood at the bedside of a beautiful young girl.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading THE FIRST LETTER "I consecrated my life to you from the moment when I first saw you, and I feel a certain pleasure in sacrificing it to you."--_Letters of a Portuguese Nun._ In all his well-conducted life Denzil Vanston had never stood at the bedside of a beautiful young girl.
the literary culture
From this reading THE FIRST LETTER "I consecrated my life to you from the moment when I first saw you, and I feel a certain pleasure in sacrificing it to you."--_Letters of a Portuguese Nun._ In all his well-conducted life Denzil Vanston had never stood at the bedside of a beautiful young girl.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading THE FIRST LETTER "I consecrated my life to you from the moment when I first saw you, and I feel a certain pleasure in sacrificing it to you."--_Letters of a Portuguese Nun._ In all his well-conducted life Denzil Vanston had never stood at the bedside of a beautiful young girl.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading His staid imagination had not foreshadowed anything like this maiden, with her double halo of mystery and suffering.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading He perceived also the flickering, wistful look, the varying color with which she marked his entrance.
an unmarried girl (especially a virgin)
From this reading His staid imagination had not foreshadowed anything like this maiden, with her double halo of mystery and suffering.
strongly marked; easily noticeable
From this reading He perceived also the flickering, wistful look, the varying color with which she marked his entrance.
a particular point in time
From this reading THE FIRST LETTER "I consecrated my life to you from the moment when I first saw you, and I feel a certain pleasure in sacrificing it to you."--_Letters of a Portuguese Nun._ In all his well-conducted life Denzil Vanston had never stood at the bedside of a beautiful young girl.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading His brother Felix, younger, harder, and more callous, had felt compassion for the child's feminine helplessness, but no perception of her rare charm.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading THE FIRST LETTER "I consecrated my life to you from the moment when I first saw you, and I feel a certain pleasure in sacrificing it to you."--_Letters of a Portuguese Nun._ In all his well-conducted life Denzil Vanston had never stood at the bedside of a beautiful young girl.
something that baffles understanding and cannot be explained
From this reading His staid imagination had not foreshadowed anything like this maiden, with her double halo of mystery and suffering.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading THE FIRST LETTER "I consecrated my life to you from the moment when I first saw you, and I feel a certain pleasure in sacrificing it to you."--_Letters of a Portuguese Nun._ In all his well-conducted life Denzil Vanston had never stood at the bedside of a beautiful young girl.
not any; not one
From this reading His brother Felix, younger, harder, and more callous, had felt compassion for the child's feminine helplessness, but no perception of her rare charm.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading His staid imagination had not foreshadowed anything like this maiden, with her double halo of mystery and suffering.
NunnounUS /nʌn/
a woman religious
From this reading THE FIRST LETTER "I consecrated my life to you from the moment when I first saw you, and I feel a certain pleasure in sacrificing it to you."--_Letters of a Portuguese Nun._ In all his well-conducted life Denzil Vanston had never stood at the bedside of a beautiful young girl.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE FIRST LETTER "I consecrated my life to you from the moment when I first saw you, and I feel a certain pleasure in sacrificing it to you."--_Letters of a Portuguese Nun._ In all his well-conducted life Denzil Vanston had never stood at the bedside of a beautiful young girl.
on one occasion
From this reading Denzil, who never thought about women as a rule, perceived it at once.
detected by instinct or inference rather than by recognized perceptual cues
From this reading Denzil, who never thought about women as a rule, perceived it at once.
perceptionnounUS /pərˈsepʃən/
the representation of what is perceived; basic component in the formation of a concept
From this reading His brother Felix, younger, harder, and more callous, had felt compassion for the child's feminine helplessness, but no perception of her rare charm.
a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience
From this reading THE FIRST LETTER "I consecrated my life to you from the moment when I first saw you, and I feel a certain pleasure in sacrificing it to you."--_Letters of a Portuguese Nun._ In all his well-conducted life Denzil Vanston had never stood at the bedside of a beautiful young girl.
PortuguesenounUS /ˈpɔːrtʃəɡiːz/
the Romance language spoken in Portugal and Brazil
From this reading THE FIRST LETTER "I consecrated my life to you from the moment when I first saw you, and I feel a certain pleasure in sacrificing it to you."--_Letters of a Portuguese Nun._ In all his well-conducted life Denzil Vanston had never stood at the bedside of a beautiful young girl.
not widely known; especially valued for its uncommonness
From this reading His brother Felix, younger, harder, and more callous, had felt compassion for the child's feminine helplessness, but no perception of her rare charm.
a principle or condition that customarily governs behavior
From this reading Denzil, who never thought about women as a rule, perceived it at once.
sacrificingverbUS /ˈsækrəfaɪsɪŋ/
-ing form of “sacrifice” — endure the loss of
From this reading THE FIRST LETTER "I consecrated my life to you from the moment when I first saw you, and I feel a certain pleasure in sacrificing it to you."--_Letters of a Portuguese Nun._ In all his well-conducted life Denzil Vanston had never stood at the bedside of a beautiful young girl.
cut with a saw
From this reading THE FIRST LETTER "I consecrated my life to you from the moment when I first saw you, and I feel a certain pleasure in sacrificing it to you."--_Letters of a Portuguese Nun._ In all his well-conducted life Denzil Vanston had never stood at the bedside of a beautiful young girl.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He perceived also the flickering, wistful look, the varying color with which she marked his entrance.
staidadjectiveUS /steɪd/
characterized by dignity and propriety
From this reading His staid imagination had not foreshadowed anything like this maiden, with her double halo of mystery and suffering.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading THE FIRST LETTER "I consecrated my life to you from the moment when I first saw you, and I feel a certain pleasure in sacrificing it to you."--_Letters of a Portuguese Nun._ In all his well-conducted life Denzil Vanston had never stood at the bedside of a beautiful young girl.
a state of acute pain
From this reading His staid imagination had not foreshadowed anything like this maiden, with her double halo of mystery and suffering.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE FIRST LETTER "I consecrated my life to you from the moment when I first saw you, and I feel a certain pleasure in sacrificing it to you."--_Letters of a Portuguese Nun._ In all his well-conducted life Denzil Vanston had never stood at the bedside of a beautiful young girl.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading His staid imagination had not foreshadowed anything like this maiden, with her double halo of mystery and suffering.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Denzil, who never thought about women as a rule, perceived it at once.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE FIRST LETTER "I consecrated my life to you from the moment when I first saw you, and I feel a certain pleasure in sacrificing it to you."--_Letters of a Portuguese Nun._ In all his well-conducted life Denzil Vanston had never stood at the bedside of a beautiful young girl.
Vanston
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE FIRST LETTER "I consecrated my life to you from the moment when I first saw you, and I feel a certain pleasure in sacrificing it to you."--_Letters of a Portuguese Nun._ In all his well-conducted life Denzil Vanston had never stood at the bedside of a beautiful young girl.
varyingadjectiveUS /ˈveriɪŋ/
marked by diversity or difference
From this reading He perceived also the flickering, wistful look, the varying color with which she marked his entrance.
well-conductedadjective
characterized by good organization and control
From this reading THE FIRST LETTER "I consecrated my life to you from the moment when I first saw you, and I feel a certain pleasure in sacrificing it to you."--_Letters of a Portuguese Nun._ In all his well-conducted life Denzil Vanston had never stood at the bedside of a beautiful young girl.
at the time that
From this reading THE FIRST LETTER "I consecrated my life to you from the moment when I first saw you, and I feel a certain pleasure in sacrificing it to you."--_Letters of a Portuguese Nun._ In all his well-conducted life Denzil Vanston had never stood at the bedside of a beautiful young girl.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He perceived also the flickering, wistful look, the varying color with which she marked his entrance.
which person or people
From this reading Denzil, who never thought about women as a rule, perceived it at once.
wistfuladjectiveUS /ˈwɪstfəl/
showing pensive sadness
From this reading He perceived also the flickering, wistful look, the varying color with which she marked his entrance.
in the company of; together with
From this reading His staid imagination had not foreshadowed anything like this maiden, with her double halo of mystery and suffering.
plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading Denzil, who never thought about women as a rule, perceived it at once.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading THE FIRST LETTER "I consecrated my life to you from the moment when I first saw you, and I feel a certain pleasure in sacrificing it to you."--_Letters of a Portuguese Nun._ In all his well-conducted life Denzil Vanston had never stood at the bedside of a beautiful young girl.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading THE FIRST LETTER "I consecrated my life to you from the moment when I first saw you, and I feel a certain pleasure in sacrificing it to you."--_Letters of a Portuguese Nun._ In all his well-conducted life Denzil Vanston had never stood at the bedside of a beautiful young girl.
used of the younger of two persons of the same name especially used to distinguish a son from his father
From this reading His brother Felix, younger, harder, and more callous, had felt compassion for the child's feminine helplessness, but no perception of her rare charm.
