used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Aristide drank his coffee at the nearest cafe in a complicated state of mind.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading In an outburst of generous emotion he had taken the husband to his heart, seeing that he was a good man stricken to death.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Now he loved the lady, loved the husband, and hated the villain Bondon.
Aristide
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From this reading Aristide drank his coffee at the nearest cafe in a complicated state of mind.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Aristide drank his coffee at the nearest cafe in a complicated state of mind.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He had fallen furiously in love with the lady, believing her to be the victim of a jealous husband.
believingnounUS /bɪˈliːvɪŋ/
the cognitive process that leads to convictions
From this reading He had fallen furiously in love with the lady, believing her to be the victim of a jealous husband.
Bondon
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From this reading Now he loved the lady, loved the husband, and hated the villain Bondon.
cafenounUS /kəˈfeɪ/
a small restaurant where drinks and snacks are sold
From this reading Aristide drank his coffee at the nearest cafe in a complicated state of mind.
a beverage consisting of an infusion of ground coffee beans
From this reading Aristide drank his coffee at the nearest cafe in a complicated state of mind.
complicatedadjectiveUS /ˈkɑːmpləkeɪtəd/
difficult to analyze or understand
From this reading Aristide drank his coffee at the nearest cafe in a complicated state of mind.
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading In an outburst of generous emotion he had taken the husband to his heart, seeing that he was a good man stricken to death.
inflected form of “drink” — take in liquids
From this reading Aristide drank his coffee at the nearest cafe in a complicated state of mind.
any strong feeling
From this reading In an outburst of generous emotion he had taken the husband to his heart, seeing that he was a good man stricken to death.
having dropped by the force of gravity
From this reading He had fallen furiously in love with the lady, believing her to be the victim of a jealous husband.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading What Aristide felt, he felt fiercely.
fiercelyadverbUS /ˈfɪrsli/
in a physically fierce manner
From this reading What Aristide felt, he felt fiercely.
furiouslyadverbUS /ˈfjʊriəsli/
(of the elements) in a wild and stormy manner
From this reading He had fallen furiously in love with the lady, believing her to be the victim of a jealous husband.
willing to give and share unstintingly
From this reading In an outburst of generous emotion he had taken the husband to his heart, seeing that he was a good man stricken to death.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading In an outburst of generous emotion he had taken the husband to his heart, seeing that he was a good man stricken to death.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had fallen furiously in love with the lady, believing her to be the victim of a jealous husband.
hatedadjectiveUS /ˈheɪtəd/
treated with dislike or contempt
From this reading Now he loved the lady, loved the husband, and hated the villain Bondon.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had fallen furiously in love with the lady, believing her to be the victim of a jealous husband.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading In an outburst of generous emotion he had taken the husband to his heart, seeing that he was a good man stricken to death.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He had fallen furiously in love with the lady, believing her to be the victim of a jealous husband.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Aristide drank his coffee at the nearest cafe in a complicated state of mind.
a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading He had fallen furiously in love with the lady, believing her to be the victim of a jealous husband.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Aristide drank his coffee at the nearest cafe in a complicated state of mind.
showing extreme cupidity; painfully desirous of another's advantages
From this reading He had fallen furiously in love with the lady, believing her to be the victim of a jealous husband.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading He had fallen furiously in love with the lady, believing her to be the victim of a jealous husband.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading He had fallen furiously in love with the lady, believing her to be the victim of a jealous husband.
held dear
From this reading Now he loved the lady, loved the husband, and hated the villain Bondon.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading In an outburst of generous emotion he had taken the husband to his heart, seeing that he was a good man stricken to death.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading Aristide drank his coffee at the nearest cafe in a complicated state of mind.
(superlative of “near” or “close”) within the shortest distance
From this reading Aristide drank his coffee at the nearest cafe in a complicated state of mind.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now he loved the lady, loved the husband, and hated the villain Bondon.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Aristide drank his coffee at the nearest cafe in a complicated state of mind.
outburstnounUS /ˈaʊtbɜːrst/
an unrestrained expression of emotion
From this reading In an outburst of generous emotion he had taken the husband to his heart, seeing that he was a good man stricken to death.
perception by means of the eyes
From this reading In an outburst of generous emotion he had taken the husband to his heart, seeing that he was a good man stricken to death.
the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading Aristide drank his coffee at the nearest cafe in a complicated state of mind.
strickenadjectiveUS /ˈstrɪkən/
grievously affected especially by disease
From this reading In an outburst of generous emotion he had taken the husband to his heart, seeing that he was a good man stricken to death.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading In an outburst of generous emotion he had taken the husband to his heart, seeing that he was a good man stricken to death.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading In an outburst of generous emotion he had taken the husband to his heart, seeing that he was a good man stricken to death.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Aristide drank his coffee at the nearest cafe in a complicated state of mind.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He had fallen furiously in love with the lady, believing her to be the victim of a jealous husband.
an unfortunate person who suffers from some adverse circumstance
From this reading He had fallen furiously in love with the lady, believing her to be the victim of a jealous husband.
villainnounUS /ˈvɪlən/
a wicked or evil person; someone who does evil deliberately
From this reading Now he loved the lady, loved the husband, and hated the villain Bondon.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In an outburst of generous emotion he had taken the husband to his heart, seeing that he was a good man stricken to death.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What Aristide felt, he felt fiercely.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He had fallen furiously in love with the lady, believing her to be the victim of a jealous husband.
