used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He fixed his eyes upon her countenance--they met hers--an ardent fire, mingled with a touching softness, filled their orbits.'
anew
From this reading His whole frame trembled with chilly horror, and he could scarcely withhold himself from again fainting.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading He fixed his eyes upon her countenance--they met hers--an ardent fire, mingled with a touching softness, filled their orbits.'
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading His whole frame trembled with chilly horror, and he could scarcely withhold himself from again fainting.
ardentadjectiveUS /ˈɑːrdənt/
characterized by intense emotion
From this reading He fixed his eyes upon her countenance--they met hers--an ardent fire, mingled with a touching softness, filled their orbits.'
weapons considered collectively
From this reading 'The soul of Verezzi was filled with irresistible disgust, as, recovering, he found himself in Matilda's arms.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading 'The soul of Verezzi was filled with irresistible disgust, as, recovering, he found himself in Matilda's arms.
chillyadjectiveUS /ˈtʃɪli/
not characterized by emotion
From this reading His whole frame trembled with chilly horror, and he could scarcely withhold himself from again fainting.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading His whole frame trembled with chilly horror, and he could scarcely withhold himself from again fainting.
the appearance conveyed by a person's face
From this reading He fixed his eyes upon her countenance--they met hers--an ardent fire, mingled with a touching softness, filled their orbits.'
disgustverbUS /dɪsˈɡʌst/
fill with distaste
From this reading 'The soul of Verezzi was filled with irresistible disgust, as, recovering, he found himself in Matilda's arms.
opinion or judgment
From this reading He fixed his eyes upon her countenance--they met hers--an ardent fire, mingled with a touching softness, filled their orbits.'
faintingverbUS /ˈfeɪntɪŋ/
-ing form of “faint” — pass out from weakness, physical or emotional distress due to a loss of blood supply to the brain
From this reading His whole frame trembled with chilly horror, and he could scarcely withhold himself from again fainting.
(usually followed by “with” or used as a combining form) generously supplied with
From this reading 'The soul of Verezzi was filled with irresistible disgust, as, recovering, he found himself in Matilda's arms.
start firing a weapon
From this reading He fixed his eyes upon her countenance--they met hers--an ardent fire, mingled with a touching softness, filled their orbits.'
(of a number) having a fixed and unchanging value
From this reading He fixed his eyes upon her countenance--they met hers--an ardent fire, mingled with a touching softness, filled their orbits.'
set up or found
From this reading 'The soul of Verezzi was filled with irresistible disgust, as, recovering, he found himself in Matilda's arms.
enclose in or as if in a frame
From this reading His whole frame trembled with chilly horror, and he could scarcely withhold himself from again fainting.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading His whole frame trembled with chilly horror, and he could scarcely withhold himself from again fainting.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading 'The soul of Verezzi was filled with irresistible disgust, as, recovering, he found himself in Matilda's arms.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He fixed his eyes upon her countenance--they met hers--an ardent fire, mingled with a touching softness, filled their orbits.'
the one or ones belonging to her
From this reading He fixed his eyes upon her countenance--they met hers--an ardent fire, mingled with a touching softness, filled their orbits.'
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading 'The soul of Verezzi was filled with irresistible disgust, as, recovering, he found himself in Matilda's arms.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His whole frame trembled with chilly horror, and he could scarcely withhold himself from again fainting.
intense and profound fear
From this reading His whole frame trembled with chilly horror, and he could scarcely withhold himself from again fainting.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading 'The soul of Verezzi was filled with irresistible disgust, as, recovering, he found himself in Matilda's arms.
irresistibleadjectiveUS /ˌɪrɪˈzɪstəbəl/
impossible to resist; overpowering
From this reading 'The soul of Verezzi was filled with irresistible disgust, as, recovering, he found himself in Matilda's arms.
IRVYNE
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From this reading IRVYNE.'
Matilda's
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From this reading 'The soul of Verezzi was filled with irresistible disgust, as, recovering, he found himself in Matilda's arms.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading He fixed his eyes upon her countenance--they met hers--an ardent fire, mingled with a touching softness, filled their orbits.'
past form of “mingle” — to bring or combine together or with something else
From this reading He fixed his eyes upon her countenance--they met hers--an ardent fire, mingled with a touching softness, filled their orbits.'
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading 'The soul of Verezzi was filled with irresistible disgust, as, recovering, he found himself in Matilda's arms.
orbitsnounUS /ˈɔːrbəts/
plural of “orbit” — the (usually elliptical) path described by one celestial body in its revolution about another
From this reading He fixed his eyes upon her countenance--they met hers--an ardent fire, mingled with a touching softness, filled their orbits.'
PAVILIONnounUS /pəˈvɪljən/
large and often sumptuous tent
From this reading THE PAVILION SCENE IN 'ST.
recoveringadjectiveUS /rəˈkʌvərɪŋ/
returning to health after illness or debility
From this reading 'The soul of Verezzi was filled with irresistible disgust, as, recovering, he found himself in Matilda's arms.
only a very short time before
From this reading His whole frame trembled with chilly horror, and he could scarcely withhold himself from again fainting.
the place where some action occurs
From this reading THE PAVILION SCENE IN 'ST.
softnessnounUS /ˈsɔːftnəs/
the property of giving little resistance to pressure and being easily cut or molded
From this reading He fixed his eyes upon her countenance--they met hers--an ardent fire, mingled with a touching softness, filled their orbits.'
the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life
From this reading 'The soul of Verezzi was filled with irresistible disgust, as, recovering, he found himself in Matilda's arms.
ST
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From this reading THE PAVILION SCENE IN 'ST.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading 'The soul of Verezzi was filled with irresistible disgust, as, recovering, he found himself in Matilda's arms.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading He fixed his eyes upon her countenance--they met hers--an ardent fire, mingled with a touching softness, filled their orbits.'
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He fixed his eyes upon her countenance--they met hers--an ardent fire, mingled with a touching softness, filled their orbits.'
arousing affect
From this reading He fixed his eyes upon her countenance--they met hers--an ardent fire, mingled with a touching softness, filled their orbits.'
past form of “tremble” — move or jerk quickly and involuntarily up and down or sideways
From this reading His whole frame trembled with chilly horror, and he could scarcely withhold himself from again fainting.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading He fixed his eyes upon her countenance--they met hers--an ardent fire, mingled with a touching softness, filled their orbits.'
Verezzi
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From this reading 'The soul of Verezzi was filled with irresistible disgust, as, recovering, he found himself in Matilda's arms.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading 'The soul of Verezzi was filled with irresistible disgust, as, recovering, he found himself in Matilda's arms.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading His whole frame trembled with chilly horror, and he could scarcely withhold himself from again fainting.
in the company of; together with
From this reading 'The soul of Verezzi was filled with irresistible disgust, as, recovering, he found himself in Matilda's arms.
withholdverbUS /wɪθˈhoʊld/
hold back; refuse to hand over or share
From this reading His whole frame trembled with chilly horror, and he could scarcely withhold himself from again fainting.
