the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading He, the father, who worshipped this dainty, delicately-nurtured daughter, who had spent the past twenty years of an arduous life in trying to smooth away every unevenness from the child's pathway of life, now suddenly saw himself like unto the scarlet-clad executioner, rope and branding irons in hand, forced to bind his beloved one on the rack, and himself to apply the searing torture of sorrow and of shame to her soul.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Truly his loving heart had been for hours on the rack at thought of the awful task which lay before him--the opening of his child's eyes to the monstrous trick played upon her by the man to whom her innocent heart had turned in perfect love and in perfect trust.
applyverbUS /əˈplaɪ/
put into service; make work or employ for a particular purpose or for its inherent or natural purpose
From this reading He, the father, who worshipped this dainty, delicately-nurtured daughter, who had spent the past twenty years of an arduous life in trying to smooth away every unevenness from the child's pathway of life, now suddenly saw himself like unto the scarlet-clad executioner, rope and branding irons in hand, forced to bind his beloved one on the rack, and himself to apply the searing torture of sorrow and of shame to her soul.
arduousadjectiveUS /ˈɑːrdʒuːəs/
characterized by effort to the point of exhaustion; especially physical effort
From this reading He, the father, who worshipped this dainty, delicately-nurtured daughter, who had spent the past twenty years of an arduous life in trying to smooth away every unevenness from the child's pathway of life, now suddenly saw himself like unto the scarlet-clad executioner, rope and branding irons in hand, forced to bind his beloved one on the rack, and himself to apply the searing torture of sorrow and of shame to her soul.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As the dawn loves the sunlight, I love thee.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Papa Legros at first had been too dazed to protest.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading He, the father, who worshipped this dainty, delicately-nurtured daughter, who had spent the past twenty years of an arduous life in trying to smooth away every unevenness from the child's pathway of life, now suddenly saw himself like unto the scarlet-clad executioner, rope and branding irons in hand, forced to bind his beloved one on the rack, and himself to apply the searing torture of sorrow and of shame to her soul.
awfuladjectiveUS /ˈɑːfəl/
exceptionally bad or displeasing
From this reading Truly his loving heart had been for hours on the rack at thought of the awful task which lay before him--the opening of his child's eyes to the monstrous trick played upon her by the man to whom her innocent heart had turned in perfect love and in perfect trust.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Papa Legros at first had been too dazed to protest.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Truly his loving heart had been for hours on the rack at thought of the awful task which lay before him--the opening of his child's eyes to the monstrous trick played upon her by the man to whom her innocent heart had turned in perfect love and in perfect trust.
dearly loved
From this reading He, the father, who worshipped this dainty, delicately-nurtured daughter, who had spent the past twenty years of an arduous life in trying to smooth away every unevenness from the child's pathway of life, now suddenly saw himself like unto the scarlet-clad executioner, rope and branding irons in hand, forced to bind his beloved one on the rack, and himself to apply the searing torture of sorrow and of shame to her soul.
bindverbUS /baɪnd/
stick to firmly
From this reading He, the father, who worshipped this dainty, delicately-nurtured daughter, who had spent the past twenty years of an arduous life in trying to smooth away every unevenness from the child's pathway of life, now suddenly saw himself like unto the scarlet-clad executioner, rope and branding irons in hand, forced to bind his beloved one on the rack, and himself to apply the searing torture of sorrow and of shame to her soul.
brandingnounUS /ˈbrændɪŋ/
the act of stigmatizing
From this reading He, the father, who worshipped this dainty, delicately-nurtured daughter, who had spent the past twenty years of an arduous life in trying to smooth away every unevenness from the child's pathway of life, now suddenly saw himself like unto the scarlet-clad executioner, rope and branding irons in hand, forced to bind his beloved one on the rack, and himself to apply the searing torture of sorrow and of shame to her soul.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Truly his loving heart had been for hours on the rack at thought of the awful task which lay before him--the opening of his child's eyes to the monstrous trick played upon her by the man to whom her innocent heart had turned in perfect love and in perfect trust.
child'snounUS /tʃaɪldz/
possessive form of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading Truly his loving heart had been for hours on the rack at thought of the awful task which lay before him--the opening of his child's eyes to the monstrous trick played upon her by the man to whom her innocent heart had turned in perfect love and in perfect trust.
daintyadjectiveUS /ˈdeɪnti/
delicately beautiful
From this reading He, the father, who worshipped this dainty, delicately-nurtured daughter, who had spent the past twenty years of an arduous life in trying to smooth away every unevenness from the child's pathway of life, now suddenly saw himself like unto the scarlet-clad executioner, rope and branding irons in hand, forced to bind his beloved one on the rack, and himself to apply the searing torture of sorrow and of shame to her soul.
a female human offspring
From this reading He, the father, who worshipped this dainty, delicately-nurtured daughter, who had spent the past twenty years of an arduous life in trying to smooth away every unevenness from the child's pathway of life, now suddenly saw himself like unto the scarlet-clad executioner, rope and branding irons in hand, forced to bind his beloved one on the rack, and himself to apply the searing torture of sorrow and of shame to her soul.
the first light of day
From this reading As the dawn loves the sunlight, I love thee.
dazedadjectiveUS /deɪzd/
in a state of mental numbness especially as resulting from shock
From this reading Papa Legros at first had been too dazed to protest.
delicately-nurtured
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From this reading He, the father, who worshipped this dainty, delicately-nurtured daughter, who had spent the past twenty years of an arduous life in trying to smooth away every unevenness from the child's pathway of life, now suddenly saw himself like unto the scarlet-clad executioner, rope and branding irons in hand, forced to bind his beloved one on the rack, and himself to apply the searing torture of sorrow and of shame to her soul.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading He, the father, who worshipped this dainty, delicately-nurtured daughter, who had spent the past twenty years of an arduous life in trying to smooth away every unevenness from the child's pathway of life, now suddenly saw himself like unto the scarlet-clad executioner, rope and branding irons in hand, forced to bind his beloved one on the rack, and himself to apply the searing torture of sorrow and of shame to her soul.
executionernounUS /ˌeksəˈkjuːʃənər/
an official who inflicts capital punishment in pursuit of a warrant
From this reading He, the father, who worshipped this dainty, delicately-nurtured daughter, who had spent the past twenty years of an arduous life in trying to smooth away every unevenness from the child's pathway of life, now suddenly saw himself like unto the scarlet-clad executioner, rope and branding irons in hand, forced to bind his beloved one on the rack, and himself to apply the searing torture of sorrow and of shame to her soul.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Truly his loving heart had been for hours on the rack at thought of the awful task which lay before him--the opening of his child's eyes to the monstrous trick played upon her by the man to whom her innocent heart had turned in perfect love and in perfect trust.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading He, the father, who worshipped this dainty, delicately-nurtured daughter, who had spent the past twenty years of an arduous life in trying to smooth away every unevenness from the child's pathway of life, now suddenly saw himself like unto the scarlet-clad executioner, rope and branding irons in hand, forced to bind his beloved one on the rack, and himself to apply the searing torture of sorrow and of shame to her soul.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Papa Legros at first had been too dazed to protest.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Truly his loving heart had been for hours on the rack at thought of the awful task which lay before him--the opening of his child's eyes to the monstrous trick played upon her by the man to whom her innocent heart had turned in perfect love and in perfect trust.
produced by or subjected to forcing
From this reading He, the father, who worshipped this dainty, delicately-nurtured daughter, who had spent the past twenty years of an arduous life in trying to smooth away every unevenness from the child's pathway of life, now suddenly saw himself like unto the scarlet-clad executioner, rope and branding irons in hand, forced to bind his beloved one on the rack, and himself to apply the searing torture of sorrow and of shame to her soul.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He, the father, who worshipped this dainty, delicately-nurtured daughter, who had spent the past twenty years of an arduous life in trying to smooth away every unevenness from the child's pathway of life, now suddenly saw himself like unto the scarlet-clad executioner, rope and branding irons in hand, forced to bind his beloved one on the rack, and himself to apply the searing torture of sorrow and of shame to her soul.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Papa Legros at first had been too dazed to protest.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading He, the father, who worshipped this dainty, delicately-nurtured daughter, who had spent the past twenty years of an arduous life in trying to smooth away every unevenness from the child's pathway of life, now suddenly saw himself like unto the scarlet-clad executioner, rope and branding irons in hand, forced to bind his beloved one on the rack, and himself to apply the searing torture of sorrow and of shame to her soul.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He, the father, who worshipped this dainty, delicately-nurtured daughter, who had spent the past twenty years of an arduous life in trying to smooth away every unevenness from the child's pathway of life, now suddenly saw himself like unto the scarlet-clad executioner, rope and branding irons in hand, forced to bind his beloved one on the rack, and himself to apply the searing torture of sorrow and of shame to her soul.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading Truly his loving heart had been for hours on the rack at thought of the awful task which lay before him--the opening of his child's eyes to the monstrous trick played upon her by the man to whom her innocent heart had turned in perfect love and in perfect trust.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Truly his loving heart had been for hours on the rack at thought of the awful task which lay before him--the opening of his child's eyes to the monstrous trick played upon her by the man to whom her innocent heart had turned in perfect love and in perfect trust.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Truly his loving heart had been for hours on the rack at thought of the awful task which lay before him--the opening of his child's eyes to the monstrous trick played upon her by the man to whom her innocent heart had turned in perfect love and in perfect trust.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He, the father, who worshipped this dainty, delicately-nurtured daughter, who had spent the past twenty years of an arduous life in trying to smooth away every unevenness from the child's pathway of life, now suddenly saw himself like unto the scarlet-clad executioner, rope and branding irons in hand, forced to bind his beloved one on the rack, and himself to apply the searing torture of sorrow and of shame to her soul.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Truly his loving heart had been for hours on the rack at thought of the awful task which lay before him--the opening of his child's eyes to the monstrous trick played upon her by the man to whom her innocent heart had turned in perfect love and in perfect trust.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading Truly his loving heart had been for hours on the rack at thought of the awful task which lay before him--the opening of his child's eyes to the monstrous trick played upon her by the man to whom her innocent heart had turned in perfect love and in perfect trust.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading As the dawn loves the sunlight, I love thee.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Truly his loving heart had been for hours on the rack at thought of the awful task which lay before him--the opening of his child's eyes to the monstrous trick played upon her by the man to whom her innocent heart had turned in perfect love and in perfect trust.
free from evil or guilt
From this reading Truly his loving heart had been for hours on the rack at thought of the awful task which lay before him--the opening of his child's eyes to the monstrous trick played upon her by the man to whom her innocent heart had turned in perfect love and in perfect trust.
ironsnounUS /ˈaɪərnz/
metal shackles; for hands or legs
From this reading He, the father, who worshipped this dainty, delicately-nurtured daughter, who had spent the past twenty years of an arduous life in trying to smooth away every unevenness from the child's pathway of life, now suddenly saw himself like unto the scarlet-clad executioner, rope and branding irons in hand, forced to bind his beloved one on the rack, and himself to apply the searing torture of sorrow and of shame to her soul.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Truly his loving heart had been for hours on the rack at thought of the awful task which lay before him--the opening of his child's eyes to the monstrous trick played upon her by the man to whom her innocent heart had turned in perfect love and in perfect trust.
Legros
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From this reading Papa Legros at first had been too dazed to protest.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading He, the father, who worshipped this dainty, delicately-nurtured daughter, who had spent the past twenty years of an arduous life in trying to smooth away every unevenness from the child's pathway of life, now suddenly saw himself like unto the scarlet-clad executioner, rope and branding irons in hand, forced to bind his beloved one on the rack, and himself to apply the searing torture of sorrow and of shame to her soul.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading He, the father, who worshipped this dainty, delicately-nurtured daughter, who had spent the past twenty years of an arduous life in trying to smooth away every unevenness from the child's pathway of life, now suddenly saw himself like unto the scarlet-clad executioner, rope and branding irons in hand, forced to bind his beloved one on the rack, and himself to apply the searing torture of sorrow and of shame to her soul.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading As the dawn loves the sunlight, I love thee.
plural of “love” — a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading As the dawn loves the sunlight, I love thee.
feeling or showing love and affection
From this reading Truly his loving heart had been for hours on the rack at thought of the awful task which lay before him--the opening of his child's eyes to the monstrous trick played upon her by the man to whom her innocent heart had turned in perfect love and in perfect trust.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Truly his loving heart had been for hours on the rack at thought of the awful task which lay before him--the opening of his child's eyes to the monstrous trick played upon her by the man to whom her innocent heart had turned in perfect love and in perfect trust.
monstrousadjectiveUS /ˈmɑːnstrəs/
abnormally large
From this reading Truly his loving heart had been for hours on the rack at thought of the awful task which lay before him--the opening of his child's eyes to the monstrous trick played upon her by the man to whom her innocent heart had turned in perfect love and in perfect trust.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading He, the father, who worshipped this dainty, delicately-nurtured daughter, who had spent the past twenty years of an arduous life in trying to smooth away every unevenness from the child's pathway of life, now suddenly saw himself like unto the scarlet-clad executioner, rope and branding irons in hand, forced to bind his beloved one on the rack, and himself to apply the searing torture of sorrow and of shame to her soul.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Truly his loving heart had been for hours on the rack at thought of the awful task which lay before him--the opening of his child's eyes to the monstrous trick played upon her by the man to whom her innocent heart had turned in perfect love and in perfect trust.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Truly his loving heart had been for hours on the rack at thought of the awful task which lay before him--the opening of his child's eyes to the monstrous trick played upon her by the man to whom her innocent heart had turned in perfect love and in perfect trust.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading He, the father, who worshipped this dainty, delicately-nurtured daughter, who had spent the past twenty years of an arduous life in trying to smooth away every unevenness from the child's pathway of life, now suddenly saw himself like unto the scarlet-clad executioner, rope and branding irons in hand, forced to bind his beloved one on the rack, and himself to apply the searing torture of sorrow and of shame to her soul.
an open or empty space in or between things
From this reading Truly his loving heart had been for hours on the rack at thought of the awful task which lay before him--the opening of his child's eyes to the monstrous trick played upon her by the man to whom her innocent heart had turned in perfect love and in perfect trust.
an informal term for a father; probably derived from baby talk
From this reading Papa Legros at first had been too dazed to protest.
the time that has elapsed
From this reading He, the father, who worshipped this dainty, delicately-nurtured daughter, who had spent the past twenty years of an arduous life in trying to smooth away every unevenness from the child's pathway of life, now suddenly saw himself like unto the scarlet-clad executioner, rope and branding irons in hand, forced to bind his beloved one on the rack, and himself to apply the searing torture of sorrow and of shame to her soul.
pathwaynounUS /ˈpæθweɪ/
a bundle of myelinated nerve fibers following a path through the brain
From this reading He, the father, who worshipped this dainty, delicately-nurtured daughter, who had spent the past twenty years of an arduous life in trying to smooth away every unevenness from the child's pathway of life, now suddenly saw himself like unto the scarlet-clad executioner, rope and branding irons in hand, forced to bind his beloved one on the rack, and himself to apply the searing torture of sorrow and of shame to her soul.
being complete of its kind and without defect or blemish
From this reading Truly his loving heart had been for hours on the rack at thought of the awful task which lay before him--the opening of his child's eyes to the monstrous trick played upon her by the man to whom her innocent heart had turned in perfect love and in perfect trust.
(of games) engaged in
From this reading Truly his loving heart had been for hours on the rack at thought of the awful task which lay before him--the opening of his child's eyes to the monstrous trick played upon her by the man to whom her innocent heart had turned in perfect love and in perfect trust.
protestnounUS /ˈproʊtest/
a formal and solemn declaration of objection
From this reading Papa Legros at first had been too dazed to protest.
rackverbUS /ræk/
go at a rack
From this reading Truly his loving heart had been for hours on the rack at thought of the awful task which lay before him--the opening of his child's eyes to the monstrous trick played upon her by the man to whom her innocent heart had turned in perfect love and in perfect trust.
a strong line
From this reading He, the father, who worshipped this dainty, delicately-nurtured daughter, who had spent the past twenty years of an arduous life in trying to smooth away every unevenness from the child's pathway of life, now suddenly saw himself like unto the scarlet-clad executioner, rope and branding irons in hand, forced to bind his beloved one on the rack, and himself to apply the searing torture of sorrow and of shame to her soul.
cut with a saw
From this reading He, the father, who worshipped this dainty, delicately-nurtured daughter, who had spent the past twenty years of an arduous life in trying to smooth away every unevenness from the child's pathway of life, now suddenly saw himself like unto the scarlet-clad executioner, rope and branding irons in hand, forced to bind his beloved one on the rack, and himself to apply the searing torture of sorrow and of shame to her soul.
scarlet-clad
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From this reading He, the father, who worshipped this dainty, delicately-nurtured daughter, who had spent the past twenty years of an arduous life in trying to smooth away every unevenness from the child's pathway of life, now suddenly saw himself like unto the scarlet-clad executioner, rope and branding irons in hand, forced to bind his beloved one on the rack, and himself to apply the searing torture of sorrow and of shame to her soul.
searingadjectiveUS /ˈsɪrɪŋ/
severely critical
From this reading He, the father, who worshipped this dainty, delicately-nurtured daughter, who had spent the past twenty years of an arduous life in trying to smooth away every unevenness from the child's pathway of life, now suddenly saw himself like unto the scarlet-clad executioner, rope and branding irons in hand, forced to bind his beloved one on the rack, and himself to apply the searing torture of sorrow and of shame to her soul.
a painful emotion resulting from an awareness of inadequacy or guilt
From this reading He, the father, who worshipped this dainty, delicately-nurtured daughter, who had spent the past twenty years of an arduous life in trying to smooth away every unevenness from the child's pathway of life, now suddenly saw himself like unto the scarlet-clad executioner, rope and branding irons in hand, forced to bind his beloved one on the rack, and himself to apply the searing torture of sorrow and of shame to her soul.
having a surface free from roughness or bumps or ridges or irregularities
From this reading He, the father, who worshipped this dainty, delicately-nurtured daughter, who had spent the past twenty years of an arduous life in trying to smooth away every unevenness from the child's pathway of life, now suddenly saw himself like unto the scarlet-clad executioner, rope and branding irons in hand, forced to bind his beloved one on the rack, and himself to apply the searing torture of sorrow and of shame to her soul.
an emotion of great sadness associated with loss or bereavement
From this reading He, the father, who worshipped this dainty, delicately-nurtured daughter, who had spent the past twenty years of an arduous life in trying to smooth away every unevenness from the child's pathway of life, now suddenly saw himself like unto the scarlet-clad executioner, rope and branding irons in hand, forced to bind his beloved one on the rack, and himself to apply the searing torture of sorrow and of shame to her soul.
the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life
From this reading He, the father, who worshipped this dainty, delicately-nurtured daughter, who had spent the past twenty years of an arduous life in trying to smooth away every unevenness from the child's pathway of life, now suddenly saw himself like unto the scarlet-clad executioner, rope and branding irons in hand, forced to bind his beloved one on the rack, and himself to apply the searing torture of sorrow and of shame to her soul.
depleted of energy, force, or strength
From this reading He, the father, who worshipped this dainty, delicately-nurtured daughter, who had spent the past twenty years of an arduous life in trying to smooth away every unevenness from the child's pathway of life, now suddenly saw himself like unto the scarlet-clad executioner, rope and branding irons in hand, forced to bind his beloved one on the rack, and himself to apply the searing torture of sorrow and of shame to her soul.
happening unexpectedly
From this reading He, the father, who worshipped this dainty, delicately-nurtured daughter, who had spent the past twenty years of an arduous life in trying to smooth away every unevenness from the child's pathway of life, now suddenly saw himself like unto the scarlet-clad executioner, rope and branding irons in hand, forced to bind his beloved one on the rack, and himself to apply the searing torture of sorrow and of shame to her soul.
the rays of the sun
From this reading As the dawn loves the sunlight, I love thee.
SWINBURNEnoun
English poet (1837-1909)
From this reading --SWINBURNE.
any piece of work that is undertaken or attempted
From this reading Truly his loving heart had been for hours on the rack at thought of the awful task which lay before him--the opening of his child's eyes to the monstrous trick played upon her by the man to whom her innocent heart had turned in perfect love and in perfect trust.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading As the dawn loves the sunlight, I love thee.
an old word for “you”, as the object, speaking to one person
From this reading As the dawn loves the sunlight, I love thee.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading He, the father, who worshipped this dainty, delicately-nurtured daughter, who had spent the past twenty years of an arduous life in trying to smooth away every unevenness from the child's pathway of life, now suddenly saw himself like unto the scarlet-clad executioner, rope and branding irons in hand, forced to bind his beloved one on the rack, and himself to apply the searing torture of sorrow and of shame to her soul.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Truly his loving heart had been for hours on the rack at thought of the awful task which lay before him--the opening of his child's eyes to the monstrous trick played upon her by the man to whom her innocent heart had turned in perfect love and in perfect trust.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Papa Legros at first had been too dazed to protest.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading Papa Legros at first had been too dazed to protest.
tortureverbUS /ˈtɔːrtʃər/
torment emotionally or mentally
From this reading He, the father, who worshipped this dainty, delicately-nurtured daughter, who had spent the past twenty years of an arduous life in trying to smooth away every unevenness from the child's pathway of life, now suddenly saw himself like unto the scarlet-clad executioner, rope and branding irons in hand, forced to bind his beloved one on the rack, and himself to apply the searing torture of sorrow and of shame to her soul.
a cunning or deceitful action or device
From this reading Truly his loving heart had been for hours on the rack at thought of the awful task which lay before him--the opening of his child's eyes to the monstrous trick played upon her by the man to whom her innocent heart had turned in perfect love and in perfect trust.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading Truly his loving heart had been for hours on the rack at thought of the awful task which lay before him--the opening of his child's eyes to the monstrous trick played upon her by the man to whom her innocent heart had turned in perfect love and in perfect trust.
something (as property) held by one party (the trustee) for the benefit of another (the beneficiary)
From this reading Truly his loving heart had been for hours on the rack at thought of the awful task which lay before him--the opening of his child's eyes to the monstrous trick played upon her by the man to whom her innocent heart had turned in perfect love and in perfect trust.
hard to endure
From this reading He, the father, who worshipped this dainty, delicately-nurtured daughter, who had spent the past twenty years of an arduous life in trying to smooth away every unevenness from the child's pathway of life, now suddenly saw himself like unto the scarlet-clad executioner, rope and branding irons in hand, forced to bind his beloved one on the rack, and himself to apply the searing torture of sorrow and of shame to her soul.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading Truly his loving heart had been for hours on the rack at thought of the awful task which lay before him--the opening of his child's eyes to the monstrous trick played upon her by the man to whom her innocent heart had turned in perfect love and in perfect trust.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nineteen and one
From this reading He, the father, who worshipped this dainty, delicately-nurtured daughter, who had spent the past twenty years of an arduous life in trying to smooth away every unevenness from the child's pathway of life, now suddenly saw himself like unto the scarlet-clad executioner, rope and branding irons in hand, forced to bind his beloved one on the rack, and himself to apply the searing torture of sorrow and of shame to her soul.
unevennessnoun
the quality of being uneven and lacking uniformity
From this reading He, the father, who worshipped this dainty, delicately-nurtured daughter, who had spent the past twenty years of an arduous life in trying to smooth away every unevenness from the child's pathway of life, now suddenly saw himself like unto the scarlet-clad executioner, rope and branding irons in hand, forced to bind his beloved one on the rack, and himself to apply the searing torture of sorrow and of shame to her soul.
untoprepositionUS /ˈʌntuː/
an old word for “to”
From this reading He, the father, who worshipped this dainty, delicately-nurtured daughter, who had spent the past twenty years of an arduous life in trying to smooth away every unevenness from the child's pathway of life, now suddenly saw himself like unto the scarlet-clad executioner, rope and branding irons in hand, forced to bind his beloved one on the rack, and himself to apply the searing torture of sorrow and of shame to her soul.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Truly his loving heart had been for hours on the rack at thought of the awful task which lay before him--the opening of his child's eyes to the monstrous trick played upon her by the man to whom her innocent heart had turned in perfect love and in perfect trust.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Truly his loving heart had been for hours on the rack at thought of the awful task which lay before him--the opening of his child's eyes to the monstrous trick played upon her by the man to whom her innocent heart had turned in perfect love and in perfect trust.
which person or people
From this reading He, the father, who worshipped this dainty, delicately-nurtured daughter, who had spent the past twenty years of an arduous life in trying to smooth away every unevenness from the child's pathway of life, now suddenly saw himself like unto the scarlet-clad executioner, rope and branding irons in hand, forced to bind his beloved one on the rack, and himself to apply the searing torture of sorrow and of shame to her soul.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Truly his loving heart had been for hours on the rack at thought of the awful task which lay before him--the opening of his child's eyes to the monstrous trick played upon her by the man to whom her innocent heart had turned in perfect love and in perfect trust.
worshippedadjectiveUS /ˈwɜːrʃəpt/
regarded with deep or rapturous love (especially as if for a god)
From this reading He, the father, who worshipped this dainty, delicately-nurtured daughter, who had spent the past twenty years of an arduous life in trying to smooth away every unevenness from the child's pathway of life, now suddenly saw himself like unto the scarlet-clad executioner, rope and branding irons in hand, forced to bind his beloved one on the rack, and himself to apply the searing torture of sorrow and of shame to her soul.
a late time of life
From this reading He, the father, who worshipped this dainty, delicately-nurtured daughter, who had spent the past twenty years of an arduous life in trying to smooth away every unevenness from the child's pathway of life, now suddenly saw himself like unto the scarlet-clad executioner, rope and branding irons in hand, forced to bind his beloved one on the rack, and himself to apply the searing torture of sorrow and of shame to her soul.
