alasexclamationUS /əˈlæs/
used to show sadness, pity, or regret
From this reading But alas! the heart was enslaved already.
(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 He had avoided all chance of seeing her; in fact, the jealousy with which he had viewed her manner towards Rameau, and the angry amaze with which he had heard her proclaim her friendship for Madame de Grantmesnil, served to strengthen the grave and secret reasons which made him desire to keep his heart yet free and his hand yet unpledged.
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading But alas! the heart was enslaved already.
amazeverbUS /əˈmeɪz/
affect with wonder
From this reading He had avoided all chance of seeing her; in fact, the jealousy with which he had viewed her manner towards Rameau, and the angry amaze with which he had heard her proclaim her friendship for Madame de Grantmesnil, served to strengthen the grave and secret reasons which made him desire to keep his heart yet free and his hand yet unpledged.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He had avoided all chance of seeing her; in fact, the jealousy with which he had viewed her manner towards Rameau, and the angry amaze with which he had heard her proclaim her friendship for Madame de Grantmesnil, served to strengthen the grave and secret reasons which made him desire to keep his heart yet free and his hand yet unpledged.
angryadjectiveUS /ˈæŋɡri/
feeling or showing anger
From this reading He had avoided all chance of seeing her; in fact, the jealousy with which he had viewed her manner towards Rameau, and the angry amaze with which he had heard her proclaim her friendship for Madame de Grantmesnil, served to strengthen the grave and secret reasons which made him desire to keep his heart yet free and his hand yet unpledged.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Since the evening spent at the Savarins', Graham had seen no more of Isaura.
avoidedverbUS /əˈvɔɪdɪd/
past form of “avoid” — stay clear from; keep away from; keep out of the way of someone or something
From this reading He had avoided all chance of seeing her; in fact, the jealousy with which he had viewed her manner towards Rameau, and the angry amaze with which he had heard her proclaim her friendship for Madame de Grantmesnil, served to strengthen the grave and secret reasons which made him desire to keep his heart yet free and his hand yet unpledged.
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading He was wretched; and in his wretchedness his resolves became involuntarily weakened.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But alas! the heart was enslaved already.
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading He had avoided all chance of seeing her; in fact, the jealousy with which he had viewed her manner towards Rameau, and the angry amaze with which he had heard her proclaim her friendship for Madame de Grantmesnil, served to strengthen the grave and secret reasons which made him desire to keep his heart yet free and his hand yet unpledged.
conceivedverbUS /kənˈsiːvd/
past form of “conceive” — have the idea for
From this reading It was under the most fatal of all spells,--first love conceived at first sight.
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading He had avoided all chance of seeing her; in fact, the jealousy with which he had viewed her manner towards Rameau, and the angry amaze with which he had heard her proclaim her friendship for Madame de Grantmesnil, served to strengthen the grave and secret reasons which made him desire to keep his heart yet free and his hand yet unpledged.
the feeling that accompanies an unsatisfied state
From this reading He had avoided all chance of seeing her; in fact, the jealousy with which he had viewed her manner towards Rameau, and the angry amaze with which he had heard her proclaim her friendship for Madame de Grantmesnil, served to strengthen the grave and secret reasons which made him desire to keep his heart yet free and his hand yet unpledged.
enslavedverbUS /enˈsleɪvd/
past form of “enslave” — make a slave of; bring into servitude
From this reading But alas! the heart was enslaved already.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading Since the evening spent at the Savarins', Graham had seen no more of Isaura.
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading He had avoided all chance of seeing her; in fact, the jealousy with which he had viewed her manner towards Rameau, and the angry amaze with which he had heard her proclaim her friendship for Madame de Grantmesnil, served to strengthen the grave and secret reasons which made him desire to keep his heart yet free and his hand yet unpledged.
fataladjectiveUS /ˈfeɪtəl/
bringing death
From this reading It was under the most fatal of all spells,--first love conceived at first sight.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading It was under the most fatal of all spells,--first love conceived at first sight.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He had avoided all chance of seeing her; in fact, the jealousy with which he had viewed her manner towards Rameau, and the angry amaze with which he had heard her proclaim her friendship for Madame de Grantmesnil, served to strengthen the grave and secret reasons which made him desire to keep his heart yet free and his hand yet unpledged.
grant freedom to; free from confinement
From this reading He had avoided all chance of seeing her; in fact, the jealousy with which he had viewed her manner towards Rameau, and the angry amaze with which he had heard her proclaim her friendship for Madame de Grantmesnil, served to strengthen the grave and secret reasons which made him desire to keep his heart yet free and his hand yet unpledged.
the state of being friends (or friendly)
From this reading He had avoided all chance of seeing her; in fact, the jealousy with which he had viewed her manner towards Rameau, and the angry amaze with which he had heard her proclaim her friendship for Madame de Grantmesnil, served to strengthen the grave and secret reasons which made him desire to keep his heart yet free and his hand yet unpledged.
GrahamnounUS /ˈɡreɪəm/
United States evangelical preacher famous as a mass evangelist (born in 1918)
From this reading Since the evening spent at the Savarins', Graham had seen no more of Isaura.
Grantmesnil
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From this reading He had avoided all chance of seeing her; in fact, the jealousy with which he had viewed her manner towards Rameau, and the angry amaze with which he had heard her proclaim her friendship for Madame de Grantmesnil, served to strengthen the grave and secret reasons which made him desire to keep his heart yet free and his hand yet unpledged.
death of a person
From this reading He had avoided all chance of seeing her; in fact, the jealousy with which he had viewed her manner towards Rameau, and the angry amaze with which he had heard her proclaim her friendship for Madame de Grantmesnil, served to strengthen the grave and secret reasons which made him desire to keep his heart yet free and his hand yet unpledged.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Since the evening spent at the Savarins', Graham had seen no more of Isaura.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading He had avoided all chance of seeing her; in fact, the jealousy with which he had viewed her manner towards Rameau, and the angry amaze with which he had heard her proclaim her friendship for Madame de Grantmesnil, served to strengthen the grave and secret reasons which made him desire to keep his heart yet free and his hand yet unpledged.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had avoided all chance of seeing her; in fact, the jealousy with which he had viewed her manner towards Rameau, and the angry amaze with which he had heard her proclaim her friendship for Madame de Grantmesnil, served to strengthen the grave and secret reasons which made him desire to keep his heart yet free and his hand yet unpledged.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading He had avoided all chance of seeing her; in fact, the jealousy with which he had viewed her manner towards Rameau, and the angry amaze with which he had heard her proclaim her friendship for Madame de Grantmesnil, served to strengthen the grave and secret reasons which made him desire to keep his heart yet free and his hand yet unpledged.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading He had avoided all chance of seeing her; in fact, the jealousy with which he had viewed her manner towards Rameau, and the angry amaze with which he had heard her proclaim her friendship for Madame de Grantmesnil, served to strengthen the grave and secret reasons which made him desire to keep his heart yet free and his hand yet unpledged.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He had avoided all chance of seeing her; in fact, the jealousy with which he had viewed her manner towards Rameau, and the angry amaze with which he had heard her proclaim her friendship for Madame de Grantmesnil, served to strengthen the grave and secret reasons which made him desire to keep his heart yet free and his hand yet unpledged.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He had avoided all chance of seeing her; in fact, the jealousy with which he had viewed her manner towards Rameau, and the angry amaze with which he had heard her proclaim her friendship for Madame de Grantmesnil, served to strengthen the grave and secret reasons which made him desire to keep his heart yet free and his hand yet unpledged.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He had avoided all chance of seeing her; in fact, the jealousy with which he had viewed her manner towards Rameau, and the angry amaze with which he had heard her proclaim her friendship for Madame de Grantmesnil, served to strengthen the grave and secret reasons which made him desire to keep his heart yet free and his hand yet unpledged.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He had avoided all chance of seeing her; in fact, the jealousy with which he had viewed her manner towards Rameau, and the angry amaze with which he had heard her proclaim her friendship for Madame de Grantmesnil, served to strengthen the grave and secret reasons which made him desire to keep his heart yet free and his hand yet unpledged.
involuntarilyadverbUS /ˌɪnvoʊˈlʌntərɪli/
against your will
From this reading He was wretched; and in his wretchedness his resolves became involuntarily weakened.
Isaura
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From this reading Since the evening spent at the Savarins', Graham had seen no more of Isaura.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was under the most fatal of all spells,--first love conceived at first sight.
a feeling of jealous envy (especially of a rival)
From this reading He had avoided all chance of seeing her; in fact, the jealousy with which he had viewed her manner towards Rameau, and the angry amaze with which he had heard her proclaim her friendship for Madame de Grantmesnil, served to strengthen the grave and secret reasons which made him desire to keep his heart yet free and his hand yet unpledged.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading He had avoided all chance of seeing her; in fact, the jealousy with which he had viewed her manner towards Rameau, and the angry amaze with which he had heard her proclaim her friendship for Madame de Grantmesnil, served to strengthen the grave and secret reasons which made him desire to keep his heart yet free and his hand yet unpledged.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading It was under the most fatal of all spells,--first love conceived at first sight.
title used for a married Frenchwoman
From this reading He had avoided all chance of seeing her; in fact, the jealousy with which he had viewed her manner towards Rameau, and the angry amaze with which he had heard her proclaim her friendship for Madame de Grantmesnil, served to strengthen the grave and secret reasons which made him desire to keep his heart yet free and his hand yet unpledged.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading He had avoided all chance of seeing her; in fact, the jealousy with which he had viewed her manner towards Rameau, and the angry amaze with which he had heard her proclaim her friendship for Madame de Grantmesnil, served to strengthen the grave and secret reasons which made him desire to keep his heart yet free and his hand yet unpledged.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading He had avoided all chance of seeing her; in fact, the jealousy with which he had viewed her manner towards Rameau, and the angry amaze with which he had heard her proclaim her friendship for Madame de Grantmesnil, served to strengthen the grave and secret reasons which made him desire to keep his heart yet free and his hand yet unpledged.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Since the evening spent at the Savarins', Graham had seen no more of Isaura.
used to form the superlative
From this reading It was under the most fatal of all spells,--first love conceived at first sight.
not any; not one
From this reading Since the evening spent at the Savarins', Graham had seen no more of Isaura.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Since the evening spent at the Savarins', Graham had seen no more of Isaura.
proclaimverbUS /proʊˈkleɪm/
declare formally; declare someone to be something; of titles
From this reading He had avoided all chance of seeing her; in fact, the jealousy with which he had viewed her manner towards Rameau, and the angry amaze with which he had heard her proclaim her friendship for Madame de Grantmesnil, served to strengthen the grave and secret reasons which made him desire to keep his heart yet free and his hand yet unpledged.
Rameaunoun
French composer of operas whose writings laid the foundation for the modern theory of harmony (1683-1764)
From this reading He had avoided all chance of seeing her; in fact, the jealousy with which he had viewed her manner towards Rameau, and the angry amaze with which he had heard her proclaim her friendship for Madame de Grantmesnil, served to strengthen the grave and secret reasons which made him desire to keep his heart yet free and his hand yet unpledged.
plural of “reason” — a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading He had avoided all chance of seeing her; in fact, the jealousy with which he had viewed her manner towards Rameau, and the angry amaze with which he had heard her proclaim her friendship for Madame de Grantmesnil, served to strengthen the grave and secret reasons which made him desire to keep his heart yet free and his hand yet unpledged.
resolvesnounUS /riˈzɑːlvz/
plural of “resolve” — the trait of being resolute
From this reading He was wretched; and in his wretchedness his resolves became involuntarily weakened.
Savarins
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From this reading Since the evening spent at the Savarins', Graham had seen no more of Isaura.
Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.
From this reading He had avoided all chance of seeing her; in fact, the jealousy with which he had viewed her manner towards Rameau, and the angry amaze with which he had heard her proclaim her friendship for Madame de Grantmesnil, served to strengthen the grave and secret reasons which made him desire to keep his heart yet free and his hand yet unpledged.
perception by means of the eyes
From this reading He had avoided all chance of seeing her; in fact, the jealousy with which he had viewed her manner towards Rameau, and the angry amaze with which he had heard her proclaim her friendship for Madame de Grantmesnil, served to strengthen the grave and secret reasons which made him desire to keep his heart yet free and his hand yet unpledged.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Since the evening spent at the Savarins', Graham had seen no more of Isaura.
past form of “serve” — serve a purpose, role, or function
From this reading He had avoided all chance of seeing her; in fact, the jealousy with which he had viewed her manner towards Rameau, and the angry amaze with which he had heard her proclaim her friendship for Madame de Grantmesnil, served to strengthen the grave and secret reasons which made him desire to keep his heart yet free and his hand yet unpledged.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading It was under the most fatal of all spells,--first love conceived at first sight.
SinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading Since the evening spent at the Savarins', Graham had seen no more of Isaura.
spellsnounUS /spelz/
plural of “spell” — a psychological state induced by (or as if induced by) a magical incantation
From this reading It was under the most fatal of all spells,--first love conceived at first sight.
depleted of energy, force, or strength
From this reading Since the evening spent at the Savarins', Graham had seen no more of Isaura.
strengthenverbUS /ˈstreŋθən/
make strong or stronger
From this reading He had avoided all chance of seeing her; in fact, the jealousy with which he had viewed her manner towards Rameau, and the angry amaze with which he had heard her proclaim her friendship for Madame de Grantmesnil, served to strengthen the grave and secret reasons which made him desire to keep his heart yet free and his hand yet unpledged.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Since the evening spent at the Savarins', Graham had seen no more of Isaura.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He had avoided all chance of seeing her; in fact, the jealousy with which he had viewed her manner towards Rameau, and the angry amaze with which he had heard her proclaim her friendship for Madame de Grantmesnil, served to strengthen the grave and secret reasons which made him desire to keep his heart yet free and his hand yet unpledged.
in the direction of
From this reading He had avoided all chance of seeing her; in fact, the jealousy with which he had viewed her manner towards Rameau, and the angry amaze with which he had heard her proclaim her friendship for Madame de Grantmesnil, served to strengthen the grave and secret reasons which made him desire to keep his heart yet free and his hand yet unpledged.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading It was under the most fatal of all spells,--first love conceived at first sight.
unpledgedadjective
not promised in marriage
From this reading He had avoided all chance of seeing her; in fact, the jealousy with which he had viewed her manner towards Rameau, and the angry amaze with which he had heard her proclaim her friendship for Madame de Grantmesnil, served to strengthen the grave and secret reasons which made him desire to keep his heart yet free and his hand yet unpledged.
viewedverbUS /vjuːd/
past form of “view” — deem to be
From this reading He had avoided all chance of seeing her; in fact, the jealousy with which he had viewed her manner towards Rameau, and the angry amaze with which he had heard her proclaim her friendship for Madame de Grantmesnil, served to strengthen the grave and secret reasons which made him desire to keep his heart yet free and his hand yet unpledged.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But alas! the heart was enslaved already.
weakenedadjectiveUS /ˈwiːkənd/
impaired by diminution
From this reading He was wretched; and in his wretchedness his resolves became involuntarily weakened.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He had avoided all chance of seeing her; in fact, the jealousy with which he had viewed her manner towards Rameau, and the angry amaze with which he had heard her proclaim her friendship for Madame de Grantmesnil, served to strengthen the grave and secret reasons which made him desire to keep his heart yet free and his hand yet unpledged.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He had avoided all chance of seeing her; in fact, the jealousy with which he had viewed her manner towards Rameau, and the angry amaze with which he had heard her proclaim her friendship for Madame de Grantmesnil, served to strengthen the grave and secret reasons which made him desire to keep his heart yet free and his hand yet unpledged.
of very poor quality or condition
From this reading He was wretched; and in his wretchedness his resolves became involuntarily weakened.
wretchednessnoun
a state of ill-being due to affliction or misfortune
From this reading He was wretched; and in his wretchedness his resolves became involuntarily weakened.
but in spite of that
From this reading He had avoided all chance of seeing her; in fact, the jealousy with which he had viewed her manner towards Rameau, and the angry amaze with which he had heard her proclaim her friendship for Madame de Grantmesnil, served to strengthen the grave and secret reasons which made him desire to keep his heart yet free and his hand yet unpledged.
