used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The dazed horror in her face which had marked my revelations of Buckhurst's villanies gave place to a mantling flush of pure anger.
perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)
From this reading The bitter draught she was draining could not harm her, could not but act as the most wholesome of tonics.
(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 Hers was not a weak character to sink, embittered, under the weight of knowledge--knowledge of evil, that all must learn to carry lightly through life; I had once thought her weak, but I had revised that opinion and substituted the words "pure in thought, inherently loyal, essentially unsuspicious."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Shame crimsoned her neck, too; shame for her credulous innocence, her belief in this rogue who had betrayed her, only to receive pardon for the purpose of baser and more murderous betrayal.
a strong emotion; a feeling that is oriented toward some real or supposed grievance
From this reading The dazed horror in her face which had marked my revelations of Buckhurst's villanies gave place to a mantling flush of pure anger.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The bitter draught she was draining could not harm her, could not but act as the most wholesome of tonics.
baseradjectiveUS /ˈbeɪsər/
comparative of “base” — serving as or forming a base
From this reading Shame crimsoned her neck, too; shame for her credulous innocence, her belief in this rogue who had betrayed her, only to receive pardon for the purpose of baser and more murderous betrayal.
any cognitive content held as true
From this reading Shame crimsoned her neck, too; shame for her credulous innocence, her belief in this rogue who had betrayed her, only to receive pardon for the purpose of baser and more murderous betrayal.
betrayalnounUS /bɪˈtreɪ.əl/
The action of betraying one's country, a group, or a person; breach of trust.
From this reading Shame crimsoned her neck, too; shame for her credulous innocence, her belief in this rogue who had betrayed her, only to receive pardon for the purpose of baser and more murderous betrayal.
past form of “betray” — reveal unintentionally
From this reading Shame crimsoned her neck, too; shame for her credulous innocence, her belief in this rogue who had betrayed her, only to receive pardon for the purpose of baser and more murderous betrayal.
marked by strong resentment or cynicism
From this reading The bitter draught she was draining could not harm her, could not but act as the most wholesome of tonics.
Buckhurst's
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From this reading The dazed horror in her face which had marked my revelations of Buckhurst's villanies gave place to a mantling flush of pure anger.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The bitter draught she was draining could not harm her, could not but act as the most wholesome of tonics.
move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading Hers was not a weak character to sink, embittered, under the weight of knowledge--knowledge of evil, that all must learn to carry lightly through life; I had once thought her weak, but I had revised that opinion and substituted the words "pure in thought, inherently loyal, essentially unsuspicious."
an imaginary person represented in a work of fiction (play or film or story)
From this reading Hers was not a weak character to sink, embittered, under the weight of knowledge--knowledge of evil, that all must learn to carry lightly through life; I had once thought her weak, but I had revised that opinion and substituted the words "pure in thought, inherently loyal, essentially unsuspicious."
(usually plural) everything that is included in a collection and that is held or included in something
From this reading I said nothing for a long time, content to leave her to her own thoughts.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading The bitter draught she was draining could not harm her, could not but act as the most wholesome of tonics.
credulousadjectiveUS /ˈkredʒələs/
disposed to believe on little evidence
From this reading Shame crimsoned her neck, too; shame for her credulous innocence, her belief in this rogue who had betrayed her, only to receive pardon for the purpose of baser and more murderous betrayal.
crimsoned
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From this reading Shame crimsoned her neck, too; shame for her credulous innocence, her belief in this rogue who had betrayed her, only to receive pardon for the purpose of baser and more murderous betrayal.
dazedadjectiveUS /deɪzd/
in a state of mental numbness especially as resulting from shock
From this reading The dazed horror in her face which had marked my revelations of Buckhurst's villanies gave place to a mantling flush of pure anger.
drainingadjectiveUS /ˈdreɪnɪŋ/
having a debilitating effect
From this reading The bitter draught she was draining could not harm her, could not but act as the most wholesome of tonics.
draughtnounUS /dræft/
a serving of drink (usually alcoholic) drawn from a keg
From this reading The bitter draught she was draining could not harm her, could not but act as the most wholesome of tonics.
embitteredverbUS /emˈbɪtərd/
past form of “embitter” — cause to be bitter or resentful
From this reading Hers was not a weak character to sink, embittered, under the weight of knowledge--knowledge of evil, that all must learn to carry lightly through life; I had once thought her weak, but I had revised that opinion and substituted the words "pure in thought, inherently loyal, essentially unsuspicious."
essentiallyadverbUS /eˈsenʃəli/
in essence; at bottom or by one's (or its) very nature
From this reading Hers was not a weak character to sink, embittered, under the weight of knowledge--knowledge of evil, that all must learn to carry lightly through life; I had once thought her weak, but I had revised that opinion and substituted the words "pure in thought, inherently loyal, essentially unsuspicious."
morally objectionable behavior
From this reading Hers was not a weak character to sink, embittered, under the weight of knowledge--knowledge of evil, that all must learn to carry lightly through life; I had once thought her weak, but I had revised that opinion and substituted the words "pure in thought, inherently loyal, essentially unsuspicious."
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading The dazed horror in her face which had marked my revelations of Buckhurst's villanies gave place to a mantling flush of pure anger.
flushnounUS /flʌʃ/
the period of greatest prosperity or productivity
From this reading The dazed horror in her face which had marked my revelations of Buckhurst's villanies gave place to a mantling flush of pure anger.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Shame crimsoned her neck, too; shame for her credulous innocence, her belief in this rogue who had betrayed her, only to receive pardon for the purpose of baser and more murderous betrayal.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading The dazed horror in her face which had marked my revelations of Buckhurst's villanies gave place to a mantling flush of pure anger.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The dazed horror in her face which had marked my revelations of Buckhurst's villanies gave place to a mantling flush of pure anger.
any physical damage to the body caused by violence or accident or fracture etc.
From this reading The bitter draught she was draining could not harm her, could not but act as the most wholesome of tonics.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The dazed horror in her face which had marked my revelations of Buckhurst's villanies gave place to a mantling flush of pure anger.
the one or ones belonging to her
From this reading Hers was not a weak character to sink, embittered, under the weight of knowledge--knowledge of evil, that all must learn to carry lightly through life; I had once thought her weak, but I had revised that opinion and substituted the words "pure in thought, inherently loyal, essentially unsuspicious."
intense and profound fear
From this reading The dazed horror in her face which had marked my revelations of Buckhurst's villanies gave place to a mantling flush of pure anger.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I said nothing for a long time, content to leave her to her own thoughts.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The dazed horror in her face which had marked my revelations of Buckhurst's villanies gave place to a mantling flush of pure anger.
inherentlyadverbUS /ɪnˈhɪrəntli/
in an inherent manner
From this reading Hers was not a weak character to sink, embittered, under the weight of knowledge--knowledge of evil, that all must learn to carry lightly through life; I had once thought her weak, but I had revised that opinion and substituted the words "pure in thought, inherently loyal, essentially unsuspicious."
the quality of innocent naivete
From this reading Shame crimsoned her neck, too; shame for her credulous innocence, her belief in this rogue who had betrayed her, only to receive pardon for the purpose of baser and more murderous betrayal.
the psychological result of perception and learning and reasoning
From this reading Hers was not a weak character to sink, embittered, under the weight of knowledge--knowledge of evil, that all must learn to carry lightly through life; I had once thought her weak, but I had revised that opinion and substituted the words "pure in thought, inherently loyal, essentially unsuspicious."
gain knowledge or skills
From this reading Hers was not a weak character to sink, embittered, under the weight of knowledge--knowledge of evil, that all must learn to carry lightly through life; I had once thought her weak, but I had revised that opinion and substituted the words "pure in thought, inherently loyal, essentially unsuspicious."
go away from a place
From this reading I said nothing for a long time, content to leave her to her own thoughts.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Hers was not a weak character to sink, embittered, under the weight of knowledge--knowledge of evil, that all must learn to carry lightly through life; I had once thought her weak, but I had revised that opinion and substituted the words "pure in thought, inherently loyal, essentially unsuspicious."
without good reason
From this reading Hers was not a weak character to sink, embittered, under the weight of knowledge--knowledge of evil, that all must learn to carry lightly through life; I had once thought her weak, but I had revised that opinion and substituted the words "pure in thought, inherently loyal, essentially unsuspicious."
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 I said nothing for a long time, content to leave her to her own thoughts.
loyaladjectiveUS /ˈlɔɪəl/
steadfast in allegiance or duty
From this reading Hers was not a weak character to sink, embittered, under the weight of knowledge--knowledge of evil, that all must learn to carry lightly through life; I had once thought her weak, but I had revised that opinion and substituted the words "pure in thought, inherently loyal, essentially unsuspicious."
mantling
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From this reading The dazed horror in her face which had marked my revelations of Buckhurst's villanies gave place to a mantling flush of pure anger.
strongly marked; easily noticeable
From this reading The dazed horror in her face which had marked my revelations of Buckhurst's villanies gave place to a mantling flush of pure anger.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Shame crimsoned her neck, too; shame for her credulous innocence, her belief in this rogue who had betrayed her, only to receive pardon for the purpose of baser and more murderous betrayal.
used to form the superlative
From this reading The bitter draught she was draining could not harm her, could not but act as the most wholesome of tonics.
murderousadjectiveUS /ˈmɜːrdərəs/
characteristic of or capable of or having a tendency toward killing another human being
From this reading Shame crimsoned her neck, too; shame for her credulous innocence, her belief in this rogue who had betrayed her, only to receive pardon for the purpose of baser and more murderous betrayal.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading Hers was not a weak character to sink, embittered, under the weight of knowledge--knowledge of evil, that all must learn to carry lightly through life; I had once thought her weak, but I had revised that opinion and substituted the words "pure in thought, inherently loyal, essentially unsuspicious."
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading The dazed horror in her face which had marked my revelations of Buckhurst's villanies gave place to a mantling flush of pure anger.
the part of an organism (human or animal) that connects the head to the rest of the body
From this reading Shame crimsoned her neck, too; shame for her credulous innocence, her belief in this rogue who had betrayed her, only to receive pardon for the purpose of baser and more murderous betrayal.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The bitter draught she was draining could not harm her, could not but act as the most wholesome of tonics.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading I said nothing for a long time, content to leave her to her own thoughts.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The dazed horror in her face which had marked my revelations of Buckhurst's villanies gave place to a mantling flush of pure anger.
on one occasion
From this reading Hers was not a weak character to sink, embittered, under the weight of knowledge--knowledge of evil, that all must learn to carry lightly through life; I had once thought her weak, but I had revised that opinion and substituted the words "pure in thought, inherently loyal, essentially unsuspicious."
and nothing more
From this reading Shame crimsoned her neck, too; shame for her credulous innocence, her belief in this rogue who had betrayed her, only to receive pardon for the purpose of baser and more murderous betrayal.
a personal belief or judgment that is not founded on proof or certainty
From this reading Hers was not a weak character to sink, embittered, under the weight of knowledge--knowledge of evil, that all must learn to carry lightly through life; I had once thought her weak, but I had revised that opinion and substituted the words "pure in thought, inherently loyal, essentially unsuspicious."
have ownership or possession of
From this reading I said nothing for a long time, content to leave her to her own thoughts.
accept an excuse for
From this reading Shame crimsoned her neck, too; shame for her credulous innocence, her belief in this rogue who had betrayed her, only to receive pardon for the purpose of baser and more murderous betrayal.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading The dazed horror in her face which had marked my revelations of Buckhurst's villanies gave place to a mantling flush of pure anger.
free of extraneous elements of any kind
From this reading The dazed horror in her face which had marked my revelations of Buckhurst's villanies gave place to a mantling flush of pure anger.
an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions
From this reading Shame crimsoned her neck, too; shame for her credulous innocence, her belief in this rogue who had betrayed her, only to receive pardon for the purpose of baser and more murderous betrayal.
get something; come into possession of
From this reading Shame crimsoned her neck, too; shame for her credulous innocence, her belief in this rogue who had betrayed her, only to receive pardon for the purpose of baser and more murderous betrayal.
revelationsnounUS /ˌrevəˈleɪʃənz/
plural of “revelation” — the speech act of making something evident
From this reading The dazed horror in her face which had marked my revelations of Buckhurst's villanies gave place to a mantling flush of pure anger.
revisedadjectiveUS /rɪˈvaɪzd/
improved or brought up to date
From this reading Hers was not a weak character to sink, embittered, under the weight of knowledge--knowledge of evil, that all must learn to carry lightly through life; I had once thought her weak, but I had revised that opinion and substituted the words "pure in thought, inherently loyal, essentially unsuspicious."
roguenounUS /roʊɡ/
a deceitful and unreliable scoundrel
From this reading Shame crimsoned her neck, too; shame for her credulous innocence, her belief in this rogue who had betrayed her, only to receive pardon for the purpose of baser and more murderous betrayal.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading I said nothing for a long time, content to leave her to her own thoughts.
a painful emotion resulting from an awareness of inadequacy or guilt
From this reading Shame crimsoned her neck, too; shame for her credulous innocence, her belief in this rogue who had betrayed her, only to receive pardon for the purpose of baser and more murderous betrayal.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The bitter draught she was draining could not harm her, could not but act as the most wholesome of tonics.
sinkverbUS /sɪŋk/
fall or descend to a lower place or level
From this reading Hers was not a weak character to sink, embittered, under the weight of knowledge--knowledge of evil, that all must learn to carry lightly through life; I had once thought her weak, but I had revised that opinion and substituted the words "pure in thought, inherently loyal, essentially unsuspicious."
substitutedverbUS /ˈsʌbstətuːtɪd/
past form of “substitute” — put in the place of another; switch seemingly equivalent items
From this reading Hers was not a weak character to sink, embittered, under the weight of knowledge--knowledge of evil, that all must learn to carry lightly through life; I had once thought her weak, but I had revised that opinion and substituted the words "pure in thought, inherently loyal, essentially unsuspicious."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Hers was not a weak character to sink, embittered, under the weight of knowledge--knowledge of evil, that all must learn to carry lightly through life; I had once thought her weak, but I had revised that opinion and substituted the words "pure in thought, inherently loyal, essentially unsuspicious."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The dazed horror in her face which had marked my revelations of Buckhurst's villanies gave place to a mantling flush of pure anger.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Shame crimsoned her neck, too; shame for her credulous innocence, her belief in this rogue who had betrayed her, only to receive pardon for the purpose of baser and more murderous betrayal.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Hers was not a weak character to sink, embittered, under the weight of knowledge--knowledge of evil, that all must learn to carry lightly through life; I had once thought her weak, but I had revised that opinion and substituted the words "pure in thought, inherently loyal, essentially unsuspicious."
plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading I said nothing for a long time, content to leave her to her own thoughts.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Hers was not a weak character to sink, embittered, under the weight of knowledge--knowledge of evil, that all must learn to carry lightly through life; I had once thought her weak, but I had revised that opinion and substituted the words "pure in thought, inherently loyal, essentially unsuspicious."
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading I said nothing for a long time, content to leave her to her own thoughts.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The dazed horror in her face which had marked my revelations of Buckhurst's villanies gave place to a mantling flush of pure anger.
tonicsnounUS /ˈtɑːnɪks/
plural of “tonic” — lime- or lemon-flavored carbonated water containing quinine
From this reading The bitter draught she was draining could not harm her, could not but act as the most wholesome of tonics.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading Shame crimsoned her neck, too; shame for her credulous innocence, her belief in this rogue who had betrayed her, only to receive pardon for the purpose of baser and more murderous betrayal.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Hers was not a weak character to sink, embittered, under the weight of knowledge--knowledge of evil, that all must learn to carry lightly through life; I had once thought her weak, but I had revised that opinion and substituted the words "pure in thought, inherently loyal, essentially unsuspicious."
unsuspiciousadjective
not suspicious
From this reading Hers was not a weak character to sink, embittered, under the weight of knowledge--knowledge of evil, that all must learn to carry lightly through life; I had once thought her weak, but I had revised that opinion and substituted the words "pure in thought, inherently loyal, essentially unsuspicious."
villanies
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The dazed horror in her face which had marked my revelations of Buckhurst's villanies gave place to a mantling flush of pure anger.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The bitter draught she was draining could not harm her, could not but act as the most wholesome of tonics.
wanting in physical strength
From this reading Hers was not a weak character to sink, embittered, under the weight of knowledge--knowledge of evil, that all must learn to carry lightly through life; I had once thought her weak, but I had revised that opinion and substituted the words "pure in thought, inherently loyal, essentially unsuspicious."
the vertical force exerted by a mass as a result of gravity
From this reading Hers was not a weak character to sink, embittered, under the weight of knowledge--knowledge of evil, that all must learn to carry lightly through life; I had once thought her weak, but I had revised that opinion and substituted the words "pure in thought, inherently loyal, essentially unsuspicious."
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The dazed horror in her face which had marked my revelations of Buckhurst's villanies gave place to a mantling flush of pure anger.
which person or people
From this reading Shame crimsoned her neck, too; shame for her credulous innocence, her belief in this rogue who had betrayed her, only to receive pardon for the purpose of baser and more murderous betrayal.
wholesomeadjectiveUS /ˈhoʊlsəm/
conducive to or characteristic of physical or moral well-being
From this reading The bitter draught she was draining could not harm her, could not but act as the most wholesome of tonics.
the words that are spoken
From this reading Hers was not a weak character to sink, embittered, under the weight of knowledge--knowledge of evil, that all must learn to carry lightly through life; I had once thought her weak, but I had revised that opinion and substituted the words "pure in thought, inherently loyal, essentially unsuspicious."
