used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I never want to see such loathing, such contempt, such scorn on a human countenance again--much less on her sweet face.
the performance of a part or role in a drama
From this reading Conscious of my own innocence of wrong and unaware of the excellence of my acting, I could not understand it for a moment.
anew
From this reading I never want to see such loathing, such contempt, such scorn on a human countenance again--much less on her sweet face.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading That she had so far believed my own words against her knowledge of my character and the memory of my long, devoted, faithful service, confounded me.
(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 WHEREIN I MAKE ALL CLEAR TO MY LITTLE MISTRESS Hard as I stared at her, the glance that she shot back at me matched my own.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Conscious of my own innocence of wrong and unaware of the excellence of my acting, I could not understand it for a moment.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading WHEREIN I MAKE ALL CLEAR TO MY LITTLE MISTRESS Hard as I stared at her, the glance that she shot back at me matched my own.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading WHEREIN I MAKE ALL CLEAR TO MY LITTLE MISTRESS Hard as I stared at her, the glance that she shot back at me matched my own.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading WHEREIN I MAKE ALL CLEAR TO MY LITTLE MISTRESS Hard as I stared at her, the glance that she shot back at me matched my own.
past form of “believe” — accept as true; take to be true
From this reading That she had so far believed my own words against her knowledge of my character and the memory of my long, devoted, faithful service, confounded me.
an imaginary person represented in a work of fiction (play or film or story)
From this reading That she had so far believed my own words against her knowledge of my character and the memory of my long, devoted, faithful service, confounded me.
rid of obstructions
From this reading WHEREIN I MAKE ALL CLEAR TO MY LITTLE MISTRESS Hard as I stared at her, the glance that she shot back at me matched my own.
confoundedadjectiveUS /kənˈfaʊndɪd/
perplexed by many conflicting situations or statements; filled with bewilderment
From this reading That she had so far believed my own words against her knowledge of my character and the memory of my long, devoted, faithful service, confounded me.
intentionally conceived
From this reading Conscious of my own innocence of wrong and unaware of the excellence of my acting, I could not understand it for a moment.
lack of respect accompanied by a feeling of intense dislike
From this reading I never want to see such loathing, such contempt, such scorn on a human countenance again--much less on her sweet face.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Conscious of my own innocence of wrong and unaware of the excellence of my acting, I could not understand it for a moment.
the appearance conveyed by a person's face
From this reading I never want to see such loathing, such contempt, such scorn on a human countenance again--much less on her sweet face.
separate with or as if with an instrument
From this reading It cut me to the heart.
zealous in devotion or affection
From this reading That she had so far believed my own words against her knowledge of my character and the memory of my long, devoted, faithful service, confounded me.
excellencenounUS /ˈeksələns/
the quality of excelling; possessing good qualities in high degree
From this reading Conscious of my own innocence of wrong and unaware of the excellence of my acting, I could not understand it for a moment.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading I never want to see such loathing, such contempt, such scorn on a human countenance again--much less on her sweet face.
steadfast in affection or allegiance
From this reading That she had so far believed my own words against her knowledge of my character and the memory of my long, devoted, faithful service, confounded me.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading That she had so far believed my own words against her knowledge of my character and the memory of my long, devoted, faithful service, confounded me.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Conscious of my own innocence of wrong and unaware of the excellence of my acting, I could not understand it for a moment.
throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading WHEREIN I MAKE ALL CLEAR TO MY LITTLE MISTRESS Hard as I stared at her, the glance that she shot back at me matched my own.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading That she had so far believed my own words against her knowledge of my character and the memory of my long, devoted, faithful service, confounded me.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading WHEREIN I MAKE ALL CLEAR TO MY LITTLE MISTRESS Hard as I stared at her, the glance that she shot back at me matched my own.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading It cut me to the heart.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading WHEREIN I MAKE ALL CLEAR TO MY LITTLE MISTRESS Hard as I stared at her, the glance that she shot back at me matched my own.
humanadjectiveUS /ˈhjuːmən/
characteristic of humanity
From this reading I never want to see such loathing, such contempt, such scorn on a human countenance again--much less on her sweet face.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading WHEREIN I MAKE ALL CLEAR TO MY LITTLE MISTRESS Hard as I stared at her, the glance that she shot back at me matched my own.
innocencenounUS /ˈɪnəsəns/
the quality of innocent naivete
From this reading Conscious of my own innocence of wrong and unaware of the excellence of my acting, I could not understand it for a moment.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It cut me to the heart.
the psychological result of perception and learning and reasoning
From this reading That she had so far believed my own words against her knowledge of my character and the memory of my long, devoted, faithful service, confounded me.
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading I never want to see such loathing, such contempt, such scorn on a human countenance again--much less on her sweet face.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading WHEREIN I MAKE ALL CLEAR TO MY LITTLE MISTRESS Hard as I stared at her, the glance that she shot back at me matched my own.
loathingnounUS /ˈloʊθɪŋ/
hate coupled with disgust
From this reading I never want to see such loathing, such contempt, such scorn on a human countenance again--much less on her sweet face.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading That she had so far believed my own words against her knowledge of my character and the memory of my long, devoted, faithful service, confounded me.
engage in
From this reading WHEREIN I MAKE ALL CLEAR TO MY LITTLE MISTRESS Hard as I stared at her, the glance that she shot back at me matched my own.
matchedadjectiveUS /mætʃt/
provided with a worthy adversary or competitor
From this reading WHEREIN I MAKE ALL CLEAR TO MY LITTLE MISTRESS Hard as I stared at her, the glance that she shot back at me matched my own.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading WHEREIN I MAKE ALL CLEAR TO MY LITTLE MISTRESS Hard as I stared at her, the glance that she shot back at me matched my own.
The faculty by which the mind stores and remembers information and knowledge.
From this reading That she had so far believed my own words against her knowledge of my character and the memory of my long, devoted, faithful service, confounded me.
an adulterous woman; a woman who has an ongoing extramarital sexual relationship with a man
From this reading WHEREIN I MAKE ALL CLEAR TO MY LITTLE MISTRESS Hard as I stared at her, the glance that she shot back at me matched my own.
a particular point in time
From this reading Conscious of my own innocence of wrong and unaware of the excellence of my acting, I could not understand it for a moment.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading I never want to see such loathing, such contempt, such scorn on a human countenance again--much less on her sweet face.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading WHEREIN I MAKE ALL CLEAR TO MY LITTLE MISTRESS Hard as I stared at her, the glance that she shot back at me matched my own.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading I never want to see such loathing, such contempt, such scorn on a human countenance again--much less on her sweet face.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Conscious of my own innocence of wrong and unaware of the excellence of my acting, I could not understand it for a moment.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Conscious of my own innocence of wrong and unaware of the excellence of my acting, I could not understand it for a moment.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading I never want to see such loathing, such contempt, such scorn on a human countenance again--much less on her sweet face.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading WHEREIN I MAKE ALL CLEAR TO MY LITTLE MISTRESS Hard as I stared at her, the glance that she shot back at me matched my own.
lack of respect accompanied by a feeling of intense dislike
From this reading I never want to see such loathing, such contempt, such scorn on a human countenance again--much less on her sweet face.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading I never want to see such loathing, such contempt, such scorn on a human countenance again--much less on her sweet face.
work done by one person or group that benefits another
From this reading That she had so far believed my own words against her knowledge of my character and the memory of my long, devoted, faithful service, confounded me.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading WHEREIN I MAKE ALL CLEAR TO MY LITTLE MISTRESS Hard as I stared at her, the glance that she shot back at me matched my own.
the act of firing a projectile
From this reading WHEREIN I MAKE ALL CLEAR TO MY LITTLE MISTRESS Hard as I stared at her, the glance that she shot back at me matched my own.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading That she had so far believed my own words against her knowledge of my character and the memory of my long, devoted, faithful service, confounded me.
past form of “stare” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading WHEREIN I MAKE ALL CLEAR TO MY LITTLE MISTRESS Hard as I stared at her, the glance that she shot back at me matched my own.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading I never want to see such loathing, such contempt, such scorn on a human countenance again--much less on her sweet face.
having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar
From this reading I never want to see such loathing, such contempt, such scorn on a human countenance again--much less on her sweet face.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading WHEREIN I MAKE ALL CLEAR TO MY LITTLE MISTRESS Hard as I stared at her, the glance that she shot back at me matched my own.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading WHEREIN I MAKE ALL CLEAR TO MY LITTLE MISTRESS Hard as I stared at her, the glance that she shot back at me matched my own.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading WHEREIN I MAKE ALL CLEAR TO MY LITTLE MISTRESS Hard as I stared at her, the glance that she shot back at me matched my own.
unawareadjectiveUS /ˌʌnəˈwer/
(often followed by “of”) not aware
From this reading Conscious of my own innocence of wrong and unaware of the excellence of my acting, I could not understand it for a moment.
know and comprehend the nature or meaning of
From this reading Conscious of my own innocence of wrong and unaware of the excellence of my acting, I could not understand it for a moment.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading I never want to see such loathing, such contempt, such scorn on a human countenance again--much less on her sweet face.
WHEREIN
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From this reading WHEREIN I MAKE ALL CLEAR TO MY LITTLE MISTRESS Hard as I stared at her, the glance that she shot back at me matched my own.
the words that are spoken
From this reading That she had so far believed my own words against her knowledge of my character and the memory of my long, devoted, faithful service, confounded me.
not correct; not in conformity with fact or truth
From this reading Conscious of my own innocence of wrong and unaware of the excellence of my acting, I could not understand it for a moment.
