a positive feeling of liking
From this reading He knew the truth and depth of her affection as well as he knew the truth and depth of his own.
(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 He left Fortinbras by the evening train, in despite of his aunt's lamentations, and in despite of something which pierced his heart more cruelly than the lamentations of all the fussy dowagers in Christendom,--the still white look of sorrowful resignation in Cecil Chudleigh's face.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He left Fortinbras by the evening train, in despite of his aunt's lamentations, and in despite of something which pierced his heart more cruelly than the lamentations of all the fussy dowagers in Christendom,--the still white look of sorrowful resignation in Cecil Chudleigh's face.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He knew the truth and depth of her affection as well as he knew the truth and depth of his own.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading AT THE FOUNTAINS.
aunt'snounUS /ænts/
possessive form of “aunt” — the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading He left Fortinbras by the evening train, in despite of his aunt's lamentations, and in despite of something which pierced his heart more cruelly than the lamentations of all the fussy dowagers in Christendom,--the still white look of sorrowful resignation in Cecil Chudleigh's face.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He left Fortinbras by the evening train, in despite of his aunt's lamentations, and in despite of something which pierced his heart more cruelly than the lamentations of all the fussy dowagers in Christendom,--the still white look of sorrowful resignation in Cecil Chudleigh's face.
Cecil
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From this reading He left Fortinbras by the evening train, in despite of his aunt's lamentations, and in despite of something which pierced his heart more cruelly than the lamentations of all the fussy dowagers in Christendom,--the still white look of sorrowful resignation in Cecil Chudleigh's face.
ChristendomnounUS /ˈkrɪsəndəm/
the collective body of Christians throughout the world and history (found predominantly in Europe and the Americas and Australia)
From this reading He left Fortinbras by the evening train, in despite of his aunt's lamentations, and in despite of something which pierced his heart more cruelly than the lamentations of all the fussy dowagers in Christendom,--the still white look of sorrowful resignation in Cecil Chudleigh's face.
Chudleigh's
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From this reading He left Fortinbras by the evening train, in despite of his aunt's lamentations, and in despite of something which pierced his heart more cruelly than the lamentations of all the fussy dowagers in Christendom,--the still white look of sorrowful resignation in Cecil Chudleigh's face.
cruellyadverbUS /ˈkruːli/
excessively
From this reading He left Fortinbras by the evening train, in despite of his aunt's lamentations, and in despite of something which pierced his heart more cruelly than the lamentations of all the fussy dowagers in Christendom,--the still white look of sorrowful resignation in Cecil Chudleigh's face.
depthnounUS /depθ/
the extent downward or backward or inward
From this reading He knew the truth and depth of her affection as well as he knew the truth and depth of his own.
although something is true; in spite of
From this reading He left Fortinbras by the evening train, in despite of his aunt's lamentations, and in despite of something which pierced his heart more cruelly than the lamentations of all the fussy dowagers in Christendom,--the still white look of sorrowful resignation in Cecil Chudleigh's face.
dowagers
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From this reading He left Fortinbras by the evening train, in despite of his aunt's lamentations, and in despite of something which pierced his heart more cruelly than the lamentations of all the fussy dowagers in Christendom,--the still white look of sorrowful resignation in Cecil Chudleigh's face.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading He left Fortinbras by the evening train, in despite of his aunt's lamentations, and in despite of something which pierced his heart more cruelly than the lamentations of all the fussy dowagers in Christendom,--the still white look of sorrowful resignation in Cecil Chudleigh's face.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading He left Fortinbras by the evening train, in despite of his aunt's lamentations, and in despite of something which pierced his heart more cruelly than the lamentations of all the fussy dowagers in Christendom,--the still white look of sorrowful resignation in Cecil Chudleigh's face.
Fortinbras
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From this reading He left Fortinbras by the evening train, in despite of his aunt's lamentations, and in despite of something which pierced his heart more cruelly than the lamentations of all the fussy dowagers in Christendom,--the still white look of sorrowful resignation in Cecil Chudleigh's face.
FOUNTAINSnounUS /ˈfaʊntənz/
plural of “fountain” — a structure from which an artificially produced jet of water arises
From this reading AT THE FOUNTAINS.
fussyadjectiveUS /ˈfʌsi/
annoyed and irritable
From this reading He left Fortinbras by the evening train, in despite of his aunt's lamentations, and in despite of something which pierced his heart more cruelly than the lamentations of all the fussy dowagers in Christendom,--the still white look of sorrowful resignation in Cecil Chudleigh's face.
Gordon
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From this reading Hector Gordon kept his word.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He left Fortinbras by the evening train, in despite of his aunt's lamentations, and in despite of something which pierced his heart more cruelly than the lamentations of all the fussy dowagers in Christendom,--the still white look of sorrowful resignation in Cecil Chudleigh's face.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading He left Fortinbras by the evening train, in despite of his aunt's lamentations, and in despite of something which pierced his heart more cruelly than the lamentations of all the fussy dowagers in Christendom,--the still white look of sorrowful resignation in Cecil Chudleigh's face.
HectornounUS /ˈhektər/
(Greek mythology) a mythical Trojan who was killed by Achilles during the Trojan War
From this reading Hector Gordon kept his word.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He knew the truth and depth of her affection as well as he knew the truth and depth of his own.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She loved him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Hector Gordon kept his word.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He left Fortinbras by the evening train, in despite of his aunt's lamentations, and in despite of something which pierced his heart more cruelly than the lamentations of all the fussy dowagers in Christendom,--the still white look of sorrowful resignation in Cecil Chudleigh's face.
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading Hector Gordon kept his word.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading He knew the truth and depth of her affection as well as he knew the truth and depth of his own.
lamentationsnoun
an Old Testament book lamenting the desolation of Judah after the destruction of Jerusalem in 586 BC; traditionally attributed to the prophet Jeremiah
From this reading He left Fortinbras by the evening train, in despite of his aunt's lamentations, and in despite of something which pierced his heart more cruelly than the lamentations of all the fussy dowagers in Christendom,--the still white look of sorrowful resignation in Cecil Chudleigh's face.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading He left Fortinbras by the evening train, in despite of his aunt's lamentations, and in despite of something which pierced his heart more cruelly than the lamentations of all the fussy dowagers in Christendom,--the still white look of sorrowful resignation in Cecil Chudleigh's face.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading He left Fortinbras by the evening train, in despite of his aunt's lamentations, and in despite of something which pierced his heart more cruelly than the lamentations of all the fussy dowagers in Christendom,--the still white look of sorrowful resignation in Cecil Chudleigh's face.
held dear
From this reading She loved him.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading He left Fortinbras by the evening train, in despite of his aunt's lamentations, and in despite of something which pierced his heart more cruelly than the lamentations of all the fussy dowagers in Christendom,--the still white look of sorrowful resignation in Cecil Chudleigh's face.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He left Fortinbras by the evening train, in despite of his aunt's lamentations, and in despite of something which pierced his heart more cruelly than the lamentations of all the fussy dowagers in Christendom,--the still white look of sorrowful resignation in Cecil Chudleigh's face.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading He knew the truth and depth of her affection as well as he knew the truth and depth of his own.
piercedadjectiveUS /pɪrst/
having a hole cut through
From this reading He left Fortinbras by the evening train, in despite of his aunt's lamentations, and in despite of something which pierced his heart more cruelly than the lamentations of all the fussy dowagers in Christendom,--the still white look of sorrowful resignation in Cecil Chudleigh's face.
resignationnounUS /ˌrezəɡˈneɪʃən/
acceptance of despair
From this reading He left Fortinbras by the evening train, in despite of his aunt's lamentations, and in despite of something which pierced his heart more cruelly than the lamentations of all the fussy dowagers in Christendom,--the still white look of sorrowful resignation in Cecil Chudleigh's face.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She loved him.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading He left Fortinbras by the evening train, in despite of his aunt's lamentations, and in despite of something which pierced his heart more cruelly than the lamentations of all the fussy dowagers in Christendom,--the still white look of sorrowful resignation in Cecil Chudleigh's face.
sorrowfuladjectiveUS /ˈsɑːroʊfəl/
experiencing or marked by or expressing sorrow especially that associated with irreparable loss
From this reading He left Fortinbras by the evening train, in despite of his aunt's lamentations, and in despite of something which pierced his heart more cruelly than the lamentations of all the fussy dowagers in Christendom,--the still white look of sorrowful resignation in Cecil Chudleigh's face.
not in physical motion
From this reading He left Fortinbras by the evening train, in despite of his aunt's lamentations, and in despite of something which pierced his heart more cruelly than the lamentations of all the fussy dowagers in Christendom,--the still white look of sorrowful resignation in Cecil Chudleigh's face.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading He left Fortinbras by the evening train, in despite of his aunt's lamentations, and in despite of something which pierced his heart more cruelly than the lamentations of all the fussy dowagers in Christendom,--the still white look of sorrowful resignation in Cecil Chudleigh's face.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading AT THE FOUNTAINS.
create by training and teaching
From this reading He left Fortinbras by the evening train, in despite of his aunt's lamentations, and in despite of something which pierced his heart more cruelly than the lamentations of all the fussy dowagers in Christendom,--the still white look of sorrowful resignation in Cecil Chudleigh's face.
a fact that has been verified
From this reading He knew the truth and depth of her affection as well as he knew the truth and depth of his own.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading He knew the truth and depth of her affection as well as he knew the truth and depth of his own.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He left Fortinbras by the evening train, in despite of his aunt's lamentations, and in despite of something which pierced his heart more cruelly than the lamentations of all the fussy dowagers in Christendom,--the still white look of sorrowful resignation in Cecil Chudleigh's face.
a Caucasian
From this reading He left Fortinbras by the evening train, in despite of his aunt's lamentations, and in despite of something which pierced his heart more cruelly than the lamentations of all the fussy dowagers in Christendom,--the still white look of sorrowful resignation in Cecil Chudleigh's face.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading Hector Gordon kept his word.
