used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A fearful anticipation dawned in her heart, but she turned away from it.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Elise had followed the countess in her narration with intense attention and warm sympathy.
anticipationnounUS /ænˌtɪsəˈpeɪʃən/
an expectation
From this reading A fearful anticipation dawned in her heart, but she turned away from it.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Her face had become pale as marble, her countenance sad, and her eyes filled with tears.
the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others
From this reading Elise had followed the countess in her narration with intense attention and warm sympathy.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading A fearful anticipation dawned in her heart, but she turned away from it.
enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading Her face had become pale as marble, her countenance sad, and her eyes filled with tears.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading A fearful anticipation dawned in her heart, but she turned away from it.
the appearance conveyed by a person's face
From this reading Her face had become pale as marble, her countenance sad, and her eyes filled with tears.
female equivalent of a count or earl
From this reading Elise had followed the countess in her narration with intense attention and warm sympathy.
dawnedverbUS /dɔːnd/
past form of “dawn” — become clear or enter one's consciousness or emotions
From this reading A fearful anticipation dawned in her heart, but she turned away from it.
Elise
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From this reading Elise had followed the countess in her narration with intense attention and warm sympathy.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Her face had become pale as marble, her countenance sad, and her eyes filled with tears.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Her face had become pale as marble, her countenance sad, and her eyes filled with tears.
an event (or a course of events) that will inevitably happen in the future
From this reading She would not listen to this secret voice which whispered to her that this sad tale of the countess had reference to her own fate.
experiencing or showing fear
From this reading A fearful anticipation dawned in her heart, but she turned away from it.
(usually followed by “with” or used as a combining form) generously supplied with
From this reading Her face had become pale as marble, her countenance sad, and her eyes filled with tears.
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading Elise had followed the countess in her narration with intense attention and warm sympathy.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading A fearful anticipation dawned in her heart, but she turned away from it.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Elise had followed the countess in her narration with intense attention and warm sympathy.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading A fearful anticipation dawned in her heart, but she turned away from it.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Elise had followed the countess in her narration with intense attention and warm sympathy.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Elise had followed the countess in her narration with intense attention and warm sympathy.
possessing or displaying a distinctive feature to a heightened degree
From this reading Elise had followed the countess in her narration with intense attention and warm sympathy.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading A fearful anticipation dawned in her heart, but she turned away from it.
hear with intention
From this reading She would not listen to this secret voice which whispered to her that this sad tale of the countess had reference to her own fate.
a hard crystalline metamorphic rock that takes a high polish; used for sculpture and as building material
From this reading Her face had become pale as marble, her countenance sad, and her eyes filled with tears.
narrationnounUS /neˈreɪʃən/
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading Elise had followed the countess in her narration with intense attention and warm sympathy.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She would not listen to this secret voice which whispered to her that this sad tale of the countess had reference to her own fate.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She would not listen to this secret voice which whispered to her that this sad tale of the countess had reference to her own fate.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading She would not listen to this secret voice which whispered to her that this sad tale of the countess had reference to her own fate.
very light colored; highly diluted with white
From this reading Her face had become pale as marble, her countenance sad, and her eyes filled with tears.
the act of punishing
From this reading THE PUNISHMENT.
referencenounUS /ˈrefərəns/
a remark that calls attention to something or someone
From this reading She would not listen to this secret voice which whispered to her that this sad tale of the countess had reference to her own fate.
experiencing or showing sorrow or unhappiness
From this reading Her face had become pale as marble, her countenance sad, and her eyes filled with tears.
Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.
From this reading She would not listen to this secret voice which whispered to her that this sad tale of the countess had reference to her own fate.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading A fearful anticipation dawned in her heart, but she turned away from it.
an inclination to support or be loyal to or to agree with an opinion
From this reading Elise had followed the countess in her narration with intense attention and warm sympathy.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading She would not listen to this secret voice which whispered to her that this sad tale of the countess had reference to her own fate.
the process of shedding tears (usually accompanied by sobs or other inarticulate sounds)
From this reading Her face had become pale as marble, her countenance sad, and her eyes filled with tears.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She would not listen to this secret voice which whispered to her that this sad tale of the countess had reference to her own fate.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE PUNISHMENT.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading She would not listen to this secret voice which whispered to her that this sad tale of the countess had reference to her own fate.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She would not listen to this secret voice which whispered to her that this sad tale of the countess had reference to her own fate.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading A fearful anticipation dawned in her heart, but she turned away from it.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading She would not listen to this secret voice which whispered to her that this sad tale of the countess had reference to her own fate.
having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat
From this reading Elise had followed the countess in her narration with intense attention and warm sympathy.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading She would not listen to this secret voice which whispered to her that this sad tale of the countess had reference to her own fate.
spoken in soft hushed tones without vibrations of the vocal cords
From this reading She would not listen to this secret voice which whispered to her that this sad tale of the countess had reference to her own fate.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Elise had followed the countess in her narration with intense attention and warm sympathy.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading She would not listen to this secret voice which whispered to her that this sad tale of the countess had reference to her own fate.
