used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A STORM My God, give me mediocrity.--_Mirabeau_.
adorableadjectiveUS /əˈdɔːrəbəl/
lovable especially in a childlike or naive way
From this reading He had never seemed so great and so adorable in Mathilde's eyes.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He remained gloomy and taciturn.
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading His mind was engrossed; he only half answered the eager tenderness that she showed to him.
apprehensiveadjectiveUS /ˌæprɪˈhensɪv/
quick to understand
From this reading She was apprehensive of some subtle twist of his pride which would spoil the whole situation.
eageradjectiveUS /ˈiːɡər/
having or showing keen interest or intense desire or impatient expectancy
From this reading His mind was engrossed; he only half answered the eager tenderness that she showed to him.
engrossedadjectiveUS /ɪnˈɡroʊst/
giving or marked by complete attention to
From this reading His mind was engrossed; he only half answered the eager tenderness that she showed to him.
opinion or judgment
From this reading He had never seemed so great and so adorable in Mathilde's eyes.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading A STORM My God, give me mediocrity.--_Mirabeau_.
depressingly dark
From this reading He remained gloomy and taciturn.
the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
From this reading A STORM My God, give me mediocrity.--_Mirabeau_.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading He had never seemed so great and so adorable in Mathilde's eyes.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had never seemed so great and so adorable in Mathilde's eyes.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading His mind was engrossed; he only half answered the eager tenderness that she showed to him.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading His mind was engrossed; he only half answered the eager tenderness that she showed to him.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading His mind was engrossed; he only half answered the eager tenderness that she showed to him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His mind was engrossed; he only half answered the eager tenderness that she showed to him.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He had never seemed so great and so adorable in Mathilde's eyes.
Mathilde's
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From this reading He had never seemed so great and so adorable in Mathilde's eyes.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading A STORM My God, give me mediocrity.--_Mirabeau_.
mediocritynounUS /ˌmiːdiˈɑːkrəti/
ordinariness as a consequence of being average and not outstanding
From this reading A STORM My God, give me mediocrity.--_Mirabeau_.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading His mind was engrossed; he only half answered the eager tenderness that she showed to him.
Mirabeaunoun
French revolutionary who was prominent in the early days of the French Revolution (1749-1791)
From this reading A STORM My God, give me mediocrity.--_Mirabeau_.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading A STORM My God, give me mediocrity.--_Mirabeau_.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading He had never seemed so great and so adorable in Mathilde's eyes.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She was apprehensive of some subtle twist of his pride which would spoil the whole situation.
and nothing more
From this reading His mind was engrossed; he only half answered the eager tenderness that she showed to him.
a feeling of self-respect and personal worth
From this reading She was apprehensive of some subtle twist of his pride which would spoil the whole situation.
past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading He remained gloomy and taciturn.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading He had never seemed so great and so adorable in Mathilde's eyes.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading His mind was engrossed; he only half answered the eager tenderness that she showed to him.
past form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading His mind was engrossed; he only half answered the eager tenderness that she showed to him.
the general state of things; the combination of circumstances at a given time
From this reading She was apprehensive of some subtle twist of his pride which would spoil the whole situation.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading He had never seemed so great and so adorable in Mathilde's eyes.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading She was apprehensive of some subtle twist of his pride which would spoil the whole situation.
spoilverbUS /spɔɪl/
make a mess of, destroy or ruin
From this reading She was apprehensive of some subtle twist of his pride which would spoil the whole situation.
behave violently, as if in state of a great anger
From this reading A STORM My God, give me mediocrity.--_Mirabeau_.
subtleadjectiveUS /ˈsʌtəl/
difficult to detect or grasp by the mind or analyze
From this reading She was apprehensive of some subtle twist of his pride which would spoil the whole situation.
taciturnadjectiveUS /ˈtæsɪtɜːrn/
habitually reserved and uncommunicative
From this reading He remained gloomy and taciturn.
a tendency to express warm and affectionate feeling
From this reading His mind was engrossed; he only half answered the eager tenderness that she showed to him.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading His mind was engrossed; he only half answered the eager tenderness that she showed to him.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading His mind was engrossed; he only half answered the eager tenderness that she showed to him.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading His mind was engrossed; he only half answered the eager tenderness that she showed to him.
twistverbUS /twɪst/
to move in a twisting or contorted motion, (especially when struggling)
From this reading She was apprehensive of some subtle twist of his pride which would spoil the whole situation.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading His mind was engrossed; he only half answered the eager tenderness that she showed to him.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading She was apprehensive of some subtle twist of his pride which would spoil the whole situation.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading She was apprehensive of some subtle twist of his pride which would spoil the whole situation.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading She was apprehensive of some subtle twist of his pride which would spoil the whole situation.
