used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Who has a better right to look upon her thus?
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Figure to yourselves, my dears, that I was wholly blameless in this unhappy breaking and entering, and so, mayhap, you may find excuse for me.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading And at my ear the master-devil whispered: She is your wedded wife; yours for better or worse, till death part you.
the qualities that give pleasure to the senses
From this reading Her glorious beauty, heightened beyond compare by the passionate outburst, held me spellbound.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading And at my ear the master-devil whispered: She is your wedded wife; yours for better or worse, till death part you.
on the far side of; further than
From this reading Her glorious beauty, heightened beyond compare by the passionate outburst, held me spellbound.
blamelessadjectiveUS /ˈbleɪmləs/
free of guilt; not subject to blame
From this reading Figure to yourselves, my dears, that I was wholly blameless in this unhappy breaking and entering, and so, mayhap, you may find excuse for me.
the act of breaking something
From this reading Figure to yourselves, my dears, that I was wholly blameless in this unhappy breaking and entering, and so, mayhap, you may find excuse for me.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Her glorious beauty, heightened beyond compare by the passionate outburst, held me spellbound.
compareverbUS /kəmˈper/
examine and note the similarities or differences of
From this reading Her glorious beauty, heightened beyond compare by the passionate outburst, held me spellbound.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading For now, though I could have gone, I would not.
dears
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From this reading Figure to yourselves, my dears, that I was wholly blameless in this unhappy breaking and entering, and so, mayhap, you may find excuse for me.
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading And at my ear the master-devil whispered: She is your wedded wife; yours for better or worse, till death part you.
the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium
From this reading And at my ear the master-devil whispered: She is your wedded wife; yours for better or worse, till death part you.
a movement into or inward
From this reading Figure to yourselves, my dears, that I was wholly blameless in this unhappy breaking and entering, and so, mayhap, you may find excuse for me.
accept an excuse for
From this reading Figure to yourselves, my dears, that I was wholly blameless in this unhappy breaking and entering, and so, mayhap, you may find excuse for me.
a diagram or picture illustrating textual material
From this reading Figure to yourselves, my dears, that I was wholly blameless in this unhappy breaking and entering, and so, mayhap, you may find excuse for me.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading Figure to yourselves, my dears, that I was wholly blameless in this unhappy breaking and entering, and so, mayhap, you may find excuse for me.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Figure to yourselves, my dears, that I was wholly blameless in this unhappy breaking and entering, and so, mayhap, you may find excuse for me.
having or deserving or conferring glory
From this reading Her glorious beauty, heightened beyond compare by the passionate outburst, held me spellbound.
destroyed or killed
From this reading For now, though I could have gone, I would not.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Who has a better right to look upon her thus?
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading For now, though I could have gone, I would not.
heightenedverbUS /ˈhaɪtənd/
past form of “heighten” — become more extreme
From this reading Her glorious beauty, heightened beyond compare by the passionate outburst, held me spellbound.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading Her glorious beauty, heightened beyond compare by the passionate outburst, held me spellbound.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Her glorious beauty, heightened beyond compare by the passionate outburst, held me spellbound.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Figure to yourselves, my dears, that I was wholly blameless in this unhappy breaking and entering, and so, mayhap, you may find excuse for me.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Figure to yourselves, my dears, that I was wholly blameless in this unhappy breaking and entering, and so, mayhap, you may find excuse for me.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading And at my ear the master-devil whispered: She is your wedded wife; yours for better or worse, till death part you.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Who has a better right to look upon her thus?
master-devil
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From this reading And at my ear the master-devil whispered: She is your wedded wife; yours for better or worse, till death part you.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading Figure to yourselves, my dears, that I was wholly blameless in this unhappy breaking and entering, and so, mayhap, you may find excuse for me.
mayhapadverb
by chance
From this reading Figure to yourselves, my dears, that I was wholly blameless in this unhappy breaking and entering, and so, mayhap, you may find excuse for me.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Figure to yourselves, my dears, that I was wholly blameless in this unhappy breaking and entering, and so, mayhap, you may find excuse for me.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Figure to yourselves, my dears, that I was wholly blameless in this unhappy breaking and entering, and so, mayhap, you may find excuse for me.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading For now, though I could have gone, I would not.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading For now, though I could have gone, I would not.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading And at my ear the master-devil whispered: She is your wedded wife; yours for better or worse, till death part you.
outburstnounUS /ˈaʊtbɜːrst/
an unrestrained expression of emotion
From this reading Her glorious beauty, heightened beyond compare by the passionate outburst, held me spellbound.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading And at my ear the master-devil whispered: She is your wedded wife; yours for better or worse, till death part you.
having or expressing strong emotions
From this reading Her glorious beauty, heightened beyond compare by the passionate outburst, held me spellbound.
precisely, exactly
From this reading Who has a better right to look upon her thus?
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And at my ear the master-devil whispered: She is your wedded wife; yours for better or worse, till death part you.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Figure to yourselves, my dears, that I was wholly blameless in this unhappy breaking and entering, and so, mayhap, you may find excuse for me.
spellboundadjectiveUS /ˈspelbaʊnd/
having your attention fixated as though by a spell
From this reading Her glorious beauty, heightened beyond compare by the passionate outburst, held me spellbound.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Figure to yourselves, my dears, that I was wholly blameless in this unhappy breaking and entering, and so, mayhap, you may find excuse for me.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Her glorious beauty, heightened beyond compare by the passionate outburst, held me spellbound.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Figure to yourselves, my dears, that I was wholly blameless in this unhappy breaking and entering, and so, mayhap, you may find excuse for me.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading For now, though I could have gone, I would not.
(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result
From this reading Who has a better right to look upon her thus?
up to a particular time
From this reading And at my ear the master-devil whispered: She is your wedded wife; yours for better or worse, till death part you.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Figure to yourselves, my dears, that I was wholly blameless in this unhappy breaking and entering, and so, mayhap, you may find excuse for me.
experiencing or marked by or causing sadness or sorrow or discontent
From this reading Figure to yourselves, my dears, that I was wholly blameless in this unhappy breaking and entering, and so, mayhap, you may find excuse for me.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Who has a better right to look upon her thus?
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Figure to yourselves, my dears, that I was wholly blameless in this unhappy breaking and entering, and so, mayhap, you may find excuse for me.
weddedadjectiveUS /ˈwedɪd/
having been taken in marriage
From this reading And at my ear the master-devil whispered: She is your wedded wife; yours for better or worse, till death part you.
spoken in soft hushed tones without vibrations of the vocal cords
From this reading And at my ear the master-devil whispered: She is your wedded wife; yours for better or worse, till death part you.
which person or people
From this reading Who has a better right to look upon her thus?
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading Figure to yourselves, my dears, that I was wholly blameless in this unhappy breaking and entering, and so, mayhap, you may find excuse for me.
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading And at my ear the master-devil whispered: She is your wedded wife; yours for better or worse, till death part you.
(comparative of “bad”) inferior to another in quality or condition or desirability
From this reading And at my ear the master-devil whispered: She is your wedded wife; yours for better or worse, till death part you.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading For now, though I could have gone, I would not.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Figure to yourselves, my dears, that I was wholly blameless in this unhappy breaking and entering, and so, mayhap, you may find excuse for me.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading And at my ear the master-devil whispered: She is your wedded wife; yours for better or worse, till death part you.
the one or ones belonging to the person spoken to
From this reading And at my ear the master-devil whispered: She is your wedded wife; yours for better or worse, till death part you.
yourselvespronounUS /jʊrˈselvz/
used when the people spoken to are both doing and receiving the action
From this reading Figure to yourselves, my dears, that I was wholly blameless in this unhappy breaking and entering, and so, mayhap, you may find excuse for me.
