used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading But he wore a constant smile upon his lips, his words were honey, and the consideration he expressed for Emilia was perfect in its way.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading His one hope now was that Emilia would die, and could he have done so without risk to himself, he would cheerfully have given her a cup of poison to bring about that consummation.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading Leonard cursed his ill luck, cursed Gerald for his infatuation, cursed Emilia for stepping in to spoil his plans, cursed the wagoner and his wife for their kindness toward her--in short, cursed everything and everybody except himself, whom he regarded as the person who was being wronged in the affair.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Leonard cursed his ill luck, cursed Gerald for his infatuation, cursed Emilia for stepping in to spoil his plans, cursed the wagoner and his wife for their kindness toward her--in short, cursed everything and everybody except himself, whom he regarded as the person who was being wronged in the affair.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading Sometimes when he spoke of her it was in a choked voice, and he was certainly successful in deceiving everyone around him.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Leonard cursed his ill luck, cursed Gerald for his infatuation, cursed Emilia for stepping in to spoil his plans, cursed the wagoner and his wife for their kindness toward her--in short, cursed everything and everybody except himself, whom he regarded as the person who was being wronged in the affair.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading Leonard cursed his ill luck, cursed Gerald for his infatuation, cursed Emilia for stepping in to spoil his plans, cursed the wagoner and his wife for their kindness toward her--in short, cursed everything and everybody except himself, whom he regarded as the person who was being wronged in the affair.
take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading His one hope now was that Emilia would die, and could he have done so without risk to himself, he would cheerfully have given her a cup of poison to bring about that consummation.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But he wore a constant smile upon his lips, his words were honey, and the consideration he expressed for Emilia was perfect in its way.
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading Sometimes when he spoke of her it was in a choked voice, and he was certainly successful in deceiving everyone around him.
cheerfullyadverbUS /ˈtʃɪrfəli/
in a cheerful manner
From this reading His one hope now was that Emilia would die, and could he have done so without risk to himself, he would cheerfully have given her a cup of poison to bring about that consummation.
chokedadjectiveUS /tʃoʊkt/
stopped up; clogged up
From this reading Sometimes when he spoke of her it was in a choked voice, and he was certainly successful in deceiving everyone around him.
plural of “cloud” — any collection of particles (e.g., smoke or dust) or gases that is visible
From this reading LIGHT SHINES THROUGH THE DARK CLOUDS.
the process of giving careful thought to something
From this reading But he wore a constant smile upon his lips, his words were honey, and the consideration he expressed for Emilia was perfect in its way.
unvarying in nature
From this reading But he wore a constant smile upon his lips, his words were honey, and the consideration he expressed for Emilia was perfect in its way.
consummationnounUS /ˌkɑːnsəˈmeɪʃən/
the completion of marriage by sexual intercourse
From this reading His one hope now was that Emilia would die, and could he have done so without risk to himself, he would cheerfully have given her a cup of poison to bring about that consummation.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading His one hope now was that Emilia would die, and could he have done so without risk to himself, he would cheerfully have given her a cup of poison to bring about that consummation.
a small open container usually used for drinking; usually has a handle
From this reading His one hope now was that Emilia would die, and could he have done so without risk to himself, he would cheerfully have given her a cup of poison to bring about that consummation.
cursedadjectiveUS /kɜːrst/
deserving a curse; sometimes used as an intensifier
From this reading Leonard cursed his ill luck, cursed Gerald for his infatuation, cursed Emilia for stepping in to spoil his plans, cursed the wagoner and his wife for their kindness toward her--in short, cursed everything and everybody except himself, whom he regarded as the person who was being wronged in the affair.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading LIGHT SHINES THROUGH THE DARK CLOUDS.
deceivingverbUS /dɪˈsiːvɪŋ/
-ing form of “deceive” — be false to; be dishonest with
From this reading Sometimes when he spoke of her it was in a choked voice, and he was certainly successful in deceiving everyone around him.
pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading His one hope now was that Emilia would die, and could he have done so without risk to himself, he would cheerfully have given her a cup of poison to bring about that consummation.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading His one hope now was that Emilia would die, and could he have done so without risk to himself, he would cheerfully have given her a cup of poison to bring about that consummation.
EmilianounUS /əˈmiːliə/
tropical African herbs
From this reading Leonard cursed his ill luck, cursed Gerald for his infatuation, cursed Emilia for stepping in to spoil his plans, cursed the wagoner and his wife for their kindness toward her--in short, cursed everything and everybody except himself, whom he regarded as the person who was being wronged in the affair.
every person
From this reading Leonard cursed his ill luck, cursed Gerald for his infatuation, cursed Emilia for stepping in to spoil his plans, cursed the wagoner and his wife for their kindness toward her--in short, cursed everything and everybody except himself, whom he regarded as the person who was being wronged in the affair.
every person
From this reading Sometimes when he spoke of her it was in a choked voice, and he was certainly successful in deceiving everyone around him.
all things; all of a situation
From this reading Leonard cursed his ill luck, cursed Gerald for his infatuation, cursed Emilia for stepping in to spoil his plans, cursed the wagoner and his wife for their kindness toward her--in short, cursed everything and everybody except himself, whom he regarded as the person who was being wronged in the affair.
apart from; not including
From this reading Leonard cursed his ill luck, cursed Gerald for his infatuation, cursed Emilia for stepping in to spoil his plans, cursed the wagoner and his wife for their kindness toward her--in short, cursed everything and everybody except himself, whom he regarded as the person who was being wronged in the affair.
communicated in words
From this reading But he wore a constant smile upon his lips, his words were honey, and the consideration he expressed for Emilia was perfect in its way.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Leonard cursed his ill luck, cursed Gerald for his infatuation, cursed Emilia for stepping in to spoil his plans, cursed the wagoner and his wife for their kindness toward her--in short, cursed everything and everybody except himself, whom he regarded as the person who was being wronged in the affair.
Gerald
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From this reading Leonard cursed his ill luck, cursed Gerald for his infatuation, cursed Emilia for stepping in to spoil his plans, cursed the wagoner and his wife for their kindness toward her--in short, cursed everything and everybody except himself, whom he regarded as the person who was being wronged in the affair.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading His one hope now was that Emilia would die, and could he have done so without risk to himself, he would cheerfully have given her a cup of poison to bring about that consummation.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading His one hope now was that Emilia would die, and could he have done so without risk to himself, he would cheerfully have given her a cup of poison to bring about that consummation.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Leonard cursed his ill luck, cursed Gerald for his infatuation, cursed Emilia for stepping in to spoil his plans, cursed the wagoner and his wife for their kindness toward her--in short, cursed everything and everybody except himself, whom he regarded as the person who was being wronged in the affair.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Leonard cursed his ill luck, cursed Gerald for his infatuation, cursed Emilia for stepping in to spoil his plans, cursed the wagoner and his wife for their kindness toward her--in short, cursed everything and everybody except himself, whom he regarded as the person who was being wronged in the affair.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Sometimes when he spoke of her it was in a choked voice, and he was certainly successful in deceiving everyone around him.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Leonard cursed his ill luck, cursed Gerald for his infatuation, cursed Emilia for stepping in to spoil his plans, cursed the wagoner and his wife for their kindness toward her--in short, cursed everything and everybody except himself, whom he regarded as the person who was being wronged in the affair.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Leonard cursed his ill luck, cursed Gerald for his infatuation, cursed Emilia for stepping in to spoil his plans, cursed the wagoner and his wife for their kindness toward her--in short, cursed everything and everybody except himself, whom he regarded as the person who was being wronged in the affair.
honeynounUS /ˈhʌni/
a sweet yellow liquid produced by bees
From this reading But he wore a constant smile upon his lips, his words were honey, and the consideration he expressed for Emilia was perfect in its way.
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading His one hope now was that Emilia would die, and could he have done so without risk to himself, he would cheerfully have given her a cup of poison to bring about that consummation.
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading Leonard cursed his ill luck, cursed Gerald for his infatuation, cursed Emilia for stepping in to spoil his plans, cursed the wagoner and his wife for their kindness toward her--in short, cursed everything and everybody except himself, whom he regarded as the person who was being wronged in the affair.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Leonard cursed his ill luck, cursed Gerald for his infatuation, cursed Emilia for stepping in to spoil his plans, cursed the wagoner and his wife for their kindness toward her--in short, cursed everything and everybody except himself, whom he regarded as the person who was being wronged in the affair.
infatuationnounUS /ˌɪnfætʃuːˈeɪʃən/
a foolish and usually extravagant passion or love or admiration
From this reading Leonard cursed his ill luck, cursed Gerald for his infatuation, cursed Emilia for stepping in to spoil his plans, cursed the wagoner and his wife for their kindness toward her--in short, cursed everything and everybody except himself, whom he regarded as the person who was being wronged in the affair.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Sometimes when he spoke of her it was in a choked voice, and he was certainly successful in deceiving everyone around him.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading But he wore a constant smile upon his lips, his words were honey, and the consideration he expressed for Emilia was perfect in its way.
the quality of being warmhearted and considerate and humane and sympathetic
From this reading Leonard cursed his ill luck, cursed Gerald for his infatuation, cursed Emilia for stepping in to spoil his plans, cursed the wagoner and his wife for their kindness toward her--in short, cursed everything and everybody except himself, whom he regarded as the person who was being wronged in the affair.
LeonardnounUS /ˈlenərd/
United States writer of thrillers (born in 1925)
From this reading Leonard cursed his ill luck, cursed Gerald for his infatuation, cursed Emilia for stepping in to spoil his plans, cursed the wagoner and his wife for their kindness toward her--in short, cursed everything and everybody except himself, whom he regarded as the person who was being wronged in the affair.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading LIGHT SHINES THROUGH THE DARK CLOUDS.
plural of “lip” — either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking
From this reading But he wore a constant smile upon his lips, his words were honey, and the consideration he expressed for Emilia was perfect in its way.
your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)
From this reading Leonard cursed his ill luck, cursed Gerald for his infatuation, cursed Emilia for stepping in to spoil his plans, cursed the wagoner and his wife for their kindness toward her--in short, cursed everything and everybody except himself, whom he regarded as the person who was being wronged in the affair.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading His one hope now was that Emilia would die, and could he have done so without risk to himself, he would cheerfully have given her a cup of poison to bring about that consummation.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Sometimes when he spoke of her it was in a choked voice, and he was certainly successful in deceiving everyone around him.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading His one hope now was that Emilia would die, and could he have done so without risk to himself, he would cheerfully have given her a cup of poison to bring about that consummation.
being complete of its kind and without defect or blemish
From this reading But he wore a constant smile upon his lips, his words were honey, and the consideration he expressed for Emilia was perfect in its way.
a human being
From this reading Leonard cursed his ill luck, cursed Gerald for his infatuation, cursed Emilia for stepping in to spoil his plans, cursed the wagoner and his wife for their kindness toward her--in short, cursed everything and everybody except himself, whom he regarded as the person who was being wronged in the affair.
plural of “plan” — a series of steps to be carried out or goals to be accomplished
From this reading Leonard cursed his ill luck, cursed Gerald for his infatuation, cursed Emilia for stepping in to spoil his plans, cursed the wagoner and his wife for their kindness toward her--in short, cursed everything and everybody except himself, whom he regarded as the person who was being wronged in the affair.
poisonverbUS /ˈpɔɪzən/
spoil as if by poison
From this reading His one hope now was that Emilia would die, and could he have done so without risk to himself, he would cheerfully have given her a cup of poison to bring about that consummation.
past form of “regard” — deem to be
From this reading Leonard cursed his ill luck, cursed Gerald for his infatuation, cursed Emilia for stepping in to spoil his plans, cursed the wagoner and his wife for their kindness toward her--in short, cursed everything and everybody except himself, whom he regarded as the person who was being wronged in the affair.
a source of danger; a possibility of incurring loss or misfortune
From this reading His one hope now was that Emilia would die, and could he have done so without risk to himself, he would cheerfully have given her a cup of poison to bring about that consummation.
SHINESnounUS /ʃaɪnz/
plural of “shine” — the quality of being bright and sending out rays of light
From this reading LIGHT SHINES THROUGH THE DARK CLOUDS.
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading Leonard cursed his ill luck, cursed Gerald for his infatuation, cursed Emilia for stepping in to spoil his plans, cursed the wagoner and his wife for their kindness toward her--in short, cursed everything and everybody except himself, whom he regarded as the person who was being wronged in the affair.
change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading But he wore a constant smile upon his lips, his words were honey, and the consideration he expressed for Emilia was perfect in its way.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading His one hope now was that Emilia would die, and could he have done so without risk to himself, he would cheerfully have given her a cup of poison to bring about that consummation.
on certain occasions or in certain cases but not always
From this reading Sometimes when he spoke of her it was in a choked voice, and he was certainly successful in deceiving everyone around him.
spoilverbUS /spɔɪl/
make a mess of, destroy or ruin
From this reading Leonard cursed his ill luck, cursed Gerald for his infatuation, cursed Emilia for stepping in to spoil his plans, cursed the wagoner and his wife for their kindness toward her--in short, cursed everything and everybody except himself, whom he regarded as the person who was being wronged in the affair.
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading Sometimes when he spoke of her it was in a choked voice, and he was certainly successful in deceiving everyone around him.
steppingverbUS /ˈstepɪŋ/
inflected form of “step” — shift or move by taking a step
From this reading Leonard cursed his ill luck, cursed Gerald for his infatuation, cursed Emilia for stepping in to spoil his plans, cursed the wagoner and his wife for their kindness toward her--in short, cursed everything and everybody except himself, whom he regarded as the person who was being wronged in the affair.
having succeeded or being marked by a favorable outcome
From this reading Sometimes when he spoke of her it was in a choked voice, and he was certainly successful in deceiving everyone around him.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading His one hope now was that Emilia would die, and could he have done so without risk to himself, he would cheerfully have given her a cup of poison to bring about that consummation.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading LIGHT SHINES THROUGH THE DARK CLOUDS.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Leonard cursed his ill luck, cursed Gerald for his infatuation, cursed Emilia for stepping in to spoil his plans, cursed the wagoner and his wife for their kindness toward her--in short, cursed everything and everybody except himself, whom he regarded as the person who was being wronged in the affair.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading LIGHT SHINES THROUGH THE DARK CLOUDS.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Leonard cursed his ill luck, cursed Gerald for his infatuation, cursed Emilia for stepping in to spoil his plans, cursed the wagoner and his wife for their kindness toward her--in short, cursed everything and everybody except himself, whom he regarded as the person who was being wronged in the affair.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading Leonard cursed his ill luck, cursed Gerald for his infatuation, cursed Emilia for stepping in to spoil his plans, cursed the wagoner and his wife for their kindness toward her--in short, cursed everything and everybody except himself, whom he regarded as the person who was being wronged in the affair.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading But he wore a constant smile upon his lips, his words were honey, and the consideration he expressed for Emilia was perfect in its way.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading Sometimes when he spoke of her it was in a choked voice, and he was certainly successful in deceiving everyone around him.
wagonernounUS /ˈwæɡənər/
the driver of a wagon
From this reading Leonard cursed his ill luck, cursed Gerald for his infatuation, cursed Emilia for stepping in to spoil his plans, cursed the wagoner and his wife for their kindness toward her--in short, cursed everything and everybody except himself, whom he regarded as the person who was being wronged in the affair.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Leonard cursed his ill luck, cursed Gerald for his infatuation, cursed Emilia for stepping in to spoil his plans, cursed the wagoner and his wife for their kindness toward her--in short, cursed everything and everybody except himself, whom he regarded as the person who was being wronged in the affair.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading But he wore a constant smile upon his lips, his words were honey, and the consideration he expressed for Emilia was perfect in its way.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading But he wore a constant smile upon his lips, his words were honey, and the consideration he expressed for Emilia was perfect in its way.
at the time that
From this reading Sometimes when he spoke of her it was in a choked voice, and he was certainly successful in deceiving everyone around him.
which person or people
From this reading Leonard cursed his ill luck, cursed Gerald for his infatuation, cursed Emilia for stepping in to spoil his plans, cursed the wagoner and his wife for their kindness toward her--in short, cursed everything and everybody except himself, whom he regarded as the person who was being wronged in the affair.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Leonard cursed his ill luck, cursed Gerald for his infatuation, cursed Emilia for stepping in to spoil his plans, cursed the wagoner and his wife for their kindness toward her--in short, cursed everything and everybody except himself, whom he regarded as the person who was being wronged in the affair.
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading Leonard cursed his ill luck, cursed Gerald for his infatuation, cursed Emilia for stepping in to spoil his plans, cursed the wagoner and his wife for their kindness toward her--in short, cursed everything and everybody except himself, whom he regarded as the person who was being wronged in the affair.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading His one hope now was that Emilia would die, and could he have done so without risk to himself, he would cheerfully have given her a cup of poison to bring about that consummation.
the words that are spoken
From this reading But he wore a constant smile upon his lips, his words were honey, and the consideration he expressed for Emilia was perfect in its way.
inflected form of “wear” — be dressed in
From this reading But he wore a constant smile upon his lips, his words were honey, and the consideration he expressed for Emilia was perfect in its way.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading His one hope now was that Emilia would die, and could he have done so without risk to himself, he would cheerfully have given her a cup of poison to bring about that consummation.
wrongedverbUS /rɔːŋd/
past form of “wrong” — treat unjustly; do wrong to
From this reading Leonard cursed his ill luck, cursed Gerald for his infatuation, cursed Emilia for stepping in to spoil his plans, cursed the wagoner and his wife for their kindness toward her--in short, cursed everything and everybody except himself, whom he regarded as the person who was being wronged in the affair.
