used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The moon was shining brightly and a fresh breeze had risen when Tristram left the hotel and walked rapidly towards the pier.
accusationnounUS /ˌækjəˈzeɪʃən/
a formal charge of wrongdoing brought against a person; the act of imputing blame or guilt
From this reading The knowledge of their injustice did not comfort him, and, though he knew he was innocent of any desire to have made a bargain, and had taken her simply for her beautiful self, still, the accusation hurt and angered his pride.
past form of “allow” — make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen
From this reading How dared her uncle have allowed her to think such things!
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The moon was shining brightly and a fresh breeze had risen when Tristram left the hotel and walked rapidly towards the pier.
angeredadjectiveUS /ˈæŋɡərd/
marked by extreme anger
From this reading The knowledge of their injustice did not comfort him, and, though he knew he was innocent of any desire to have made a bargain, and had taken her simply for her beautiful self, still, the accusation hurt and angered his pride.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading The knowledge of their injustice did not comfort him, and, though he knew he was innocent of any desire to have made a bargain, and had taken her simply for her beautiful self, still, the accusation hurt and angered his pride.
bargainnounUS /ˈbɑːrɡən/
an agreement between parties (usually arrived at after discussion) fixing obligations of each
From this reading The knowledge of their injustice did not comfort him, and, though he knew he was innocent of any desire to have made a bargain, and had taken her simply for her beautiful self, still, the accusation hurt and angered his pride.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading The knowledge of their injustice did not comfort him, and, though he knew he was innocent of any desire to have made a bargain, and had taken her simply for her beautiful self, still, the accusation hurt and angered his pride.
a slight wind (usually refreshing)
From this reading The moon was shining brightly and a fresh breeze had risen when Tristram left the hotel and walked rapidly towards the pier.
bride'snounUS /braɪdz/
possessive form of “bride” — a woman who has recently been married
From this reading He was mad with rage and indignation from his bride's cruel taunts.
brightlyadverbUS /ˈbraɪtli/
with brightness
From this reading The moon was shining brightly and a fresh breeze had risen when Tristram left the hotel and walked rapidly towards the pier.
a state of being relaxed and feeling no pain
From this reading The knowledge of their injustice did not comfort him, and, though he knew he was innocent of any desire to have made a bargain, and had taken her simply for her beautiful self, still, the accusation hurt and angered his pride.
crueladjectiveUS /ˈkruːəl/
(of persons or their actions) able or disposed to inflict pain or suffering
From this reading He was mad with rage and indignation from his bride's cruel taunts.
past form of “dare” — take upon oneself; act presumptuously, without permission
From this reading How dared she!
the feeling that accompanies an unsatisfied state
From this reading The knowledge of their injustice did not comfort him, and, though he knew he was innocent of any desire to have made a bargain, and had taken her simply for her beautiful self, still, the accusation hurt and angered his pride.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading The knowledge of their injustice did not comfort him, and, though he knew he was innocent of any desire to have made a bargain, and had taken her simply for her beautiful self, still, the accusation hurt and angered his pride.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The knowledge of their injustice did not comfort him, and, though he knew he was innocent of any desire to have made a bargain, and had taken her simply for her beautiful self, still, the accusation hurt and angered his pride.
recently made, produced, or harvested
From this reading The moon was shining brightly and a fresh breeze had risen when Tristram left the hotel and walked rapidly towards the pier.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He was mad with rage and indignation from his bride's cruel taunts.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The moon was shining brightly and a fresh breeze had risen when Tristram left the hotel and walked rapidly towards the pier.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The knowledge of their injustice did not comfort him, and, though he knew he was innocent of any desire to have made a bargain, and had taken her simply for her beautiful self, still, the accusation hurt and angered his pride.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was mad with rage and indignation from his bride's cruel taunts.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The knowledge of their injustice did not comfort him, and, though he knew he was innocent of any desire to have made a bargain, and had taken her simply for her beautiful self, still, the accusation hurt and angered his pride.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The knowledge of their injustice did not comfort him, and, though he knew he was innocent of any desire to have made a bargain, and had taken her simply for her beautiful self, still, the accusation hurt and angered his pride.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He was mad with rage and indignation from his bride's cruel taunts.
a building where travelers can pay for lodging and meals and other services
From this reading The moon was shining brightly and a fresh breeze had risen when Tristram left the hotel and walked rapidly towards the pier.
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From this reading How dared she!
be the source of pain
From this reading The knowledge of their injustice did not comfort him, and, though he knew he was innocent of any desire to have made a bargain, and had taken her simply for her beautiful self, still, the accusation hurt and angered his pride.
a feeling of righteous anger
From this reading He was mad with rage and indignation from his bride's cruel taunts.
injusticenounUS /ˌɪnˈdʒʌstɪs/
an unjust act
From this reading The knowledge of their injustice did not comfort him, and, though he knew he was innocent of any desire to have made a bargain, and had taken her simply for her beautiful self, still, the accusation hurt and angered his pride.
free from evil or guilt
From this reading The knowledge of their injustice did not comfort him, and, though he knew he was innocent of any desire to have made a bargain, and had taken her simply for her beautiful self, still, the accusation hurt and angered his pride.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading The knowledge of their injustice did not comfort him, and, though he knew he was innocent of any desire to have made a bargain, and had taken her simply for her beautiful self, still, the accusation hurt and angered his pride.
the psychological result of perception and learning and reasoning
From this reading The knowledge of their injustice did not comfort him, and, though he knew he was innocent of any desire to have made a bargain, and had taken her simply for her beautiful self, still, the accusation hurt and angered his pride.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading The moon was shining brightly and a fresh breeze had risen when Tristram left the hotel and walked rapidly towards the pier.
roused to anger
From this reading He was mad with rage and indignation from his bride's cruel taunts.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading The knowledge of their injustice did not comfort him, and, though he knew he was innocent of any desire to have made a bargain, and had taken her simply for her beautiful self, still, the accusation hurt and angered his pride.
the natural satellite of the Earth
From this reading The moon was shining brightly and a fresh breeze had risen when Tristram left the hotel and walked rapidly towards the pier.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The knowledge of their injustice did not comfort him, and, though he knew he was innocent of any desire to have made a bargain, and had taken her simply for her beautiful self, still, the accusation hurt and angered his pride.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The knowledge of their injustice did not comfort him, and, though he knew he was innocent of any desire to have made a bargain, and had taken her simply for her beautiful self, still, the accusation hurt and angered his pride.
piernounUS /pɪr/
a platform built out from the shore into the water and supported by piles; provides access to ships and boats
From this reading The moon was shining brightly and a fresh breeze had risen when Tristram left the hotel and walked rapidly towards the pier.
a feeling of self-respect and personal worth
From this reading The knowledge of their injustice did not comfort him, and, though he knew he was innocent of any desire to have made a bargain, and had taken her simply for her beautiful self, still, the accusation hurt and angered his pride.
a feeling of intense anger
From this reading He was mad with rage and indignation from his bride's cruel taunts.
with speed
From this reading The moon was shining brightly and a fresh breeze had risen when Tristram left the hotel and walked rapidly towards the pier.
risenadjectiveUS /ˈrɪzən/
(of e.g. celestial bodies) above the horizon
From this reading The moon was shining brightly and a fresh breeze had risen when Tristram left the hotel and walked rapidly towards the pier.
your consciousness of your own identity
From this reading The knowledge of their injustice did not comfort him, and, though he knew he was innocent of any desire to have made a bargain, and had taken her simply for her beautiful self, still, the accusation hurt and angered his pride.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading How dared she!
marked by exceptional merit
From this reading The moon was shining brightly and a fresh breeze had risen when Tristram left the hotel and walked rapidly towards the pier.
and nothing more
From this reading The knowledge of their injustice did not comfort him, and, though he knew he was innocent of any desire to have made a bargain, and had taken her simply for her beautiful self, still, the accusation hurt and angered his pride.
not in physical motion
From this reading The knowledge of their injustice did not comfort him, and, though he knew he was innocent of any desire to have made a bargain, and had taken her simply for her beautiful self, still, the accusation hurt and angered his pride.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading How dared her uncle have allowed her to think such things!
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading The knowledge of their injustice did not comfort him, and, though he knew he was innocent of any desire to have made a bargain, and had taken her simply for her beautiful self, still, the accusation hurt and angered his pride.
tauntsnounUS /tɔːnts/
plural of “taunt” — aggravation by deriding or mocking or criticizing
From this reading He was mad with rage and indignation from his bride's cruel taunts.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The moon was shining brightly and a fresh breeze had risen when Tristram left the hotel and walked rapidly towards the pier.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The knowledge of their injustice did not comfort him, and, though he knew he was innocent of any desire to have made a bargain, and had taken her simply for her beautiful self, still, the accusation hurt and angered his pride.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading How dared her uncle have allowed her to think such things!
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading How dared her uncle have allowed her to think such things!
in spite of the fact that
From this reading The knowledge of their injustice did not comfort him, and, though he knew he was innocent of any desire to have made a bargain, and had taken her simply for her beautiful self, still, the accusation hurt and angered his pride.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The knowledge of their injustice did not comfort him, and, though he knew he was innocent of any desire to have made a bargain, and had taken her simply for her beautiful self, still, the accusation hurt and angered his pride.
in the direction of
From this reading The moon was shining brightly and a fresh breeze had risen when Tristram left the hotel and walked rapidly towards the pier.
TristramnounUS /ˈtrɪstrəm/
(Middle Ages) the nephew of the king of Cornwall who (according to legend) fell in love with his uncle's bride (Iseult) after they mistakenly drank a love potion that left them eternally in love with each other
From this reading The moon was shining brightly and a fresh breeze had risen when Tristram left the hotel and walked rapidly towards the pier.
the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading How dared her uncle have allowed her to think such things!
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading The moon was shining brightly and a fresh breeze had risen when Tristram left the hotel and walked rapidly towards the pier.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The moon was shining brightly and a fresh breeze had risen when Tristram left the hotel and walked rapidly towards the pier.
at the time that
From this reading The moon was shining brightly and a fresh breeze had risen when Tristram left the hotel and walked rapidly towards the pier.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He was mad with rage and indignation from his bride's cruel taunts.
