used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Helene was not only a charming and a loving woman, she was also a princess of the blood royal--one of those divinities whose tenderness men would purchase with their hearts' blood, if they did not, being after all weak as mortals, give this inestimable tenderness away.
(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something
From this reading The enormous weight which had oppressed him since the commencement of the conspiracy, and which Helene's love had scarcely been able to alleviate, now seemed to disappear as at the touch of an angel.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Helene was not only a charming and a loving woman, she was also a princess of the blood royal--one of those divinities whose tenderness men would purchase with their hearts' blood, if they did not, being after all weak as mortals, give this inestimable tenderness away.
(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 Helene was not only a charming and a loving woman, she was also a princess of the blood royal--one of those divinities whose tenderness men would purchase with their hearts' blood, if they did not, being after all weak as mortals, give this inestimable tenderness away.
alleviateverbUS /əˈliːvieɪt/
provide physical relief, as from pain
From this reading The enormous weight which had oppressed him since the commencement of the conspiracy, and which Helene's love had scarcely been able to alleviate, now seemed to disappear as at the touch of an angel.
in addition
From this reading Helene was not only a charming and a loving woman, she was also a princess of the blood royal--one of those divinities whose tenderness men would purchase with their hearts' blood, if they did not, being after all weak as mortals, give this inestimable tenderness away.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The enormous weight which had oppressed him since the commencement of the conspiracy, and which Helene's love had scarcely been able to alleviate, now seemed to disappear as at the touch of an angel.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The enormous weight which had oppressed him since the commencement of the conspiracy, and which Helene's love had scarcely been able to alleviate, now seemed to disappear as at the touch of an angel.
spiritual being attendant upon God
From this reading The enormous weight which had oppressed him since the commencement of the conspiracy, and which Helene's love had scarcely been able to alleviate, now seemed to disappear as at the touch of an angel.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The enormous weight which had oppressed him since the commencement of the conspiracy, and which Helene's love had scarcely been able to alleviate, now seemed to disappear as at the touch of an angel.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The enormous weight which had oppressed him since the commencement of the conspiracy, and which Helene's love had scarcely been able to alleviate, now seemed to disappear as at the touch of an angel.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Helene was not only a charming and a loving woman, she was also a princess of the blood royal--one of those divinities whose tenderness men would purchase with their hearts' blood, if they did not, being after all weak as mortals, give this inestimable tenderness away.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The enormous weight which had oppressed him since the commencement of the conspiracy, and which Helene's love had scarcely been able to alleviate, now seemed to disappear as at the touch of an angel.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading Helene was not only a charming and a loving woman, she was also a princess of the blood royal--one of those divinities whose tenderness men would purchase with their hearts' blood, if they did not, being after all weak as mortals, give this inestimable tenderness away.
The red fluid that circulates in the heart and blood vessels.
From this reading Helene was not only a charming and a loving woman, she was also a princess of the blood royal--one of those divinities whose tenderness men would purchase with their hearts' blood, if they did not, being after all weak as mortals, give this inestimable tenderness away.
bloodyadjectiveUS /ˈblʌdi/
having or covered with or accompanied by blood
From this reading To dreams of vengeance, dreams both terrible and bloody, succeeded visions of love and glory.
the two together, not just one
From this reading To dreams of vengeance, dreams both terrible and bloody, succeeded visions of love and glory.
boundingverbUS /ˈbaʊndɪŋ/
-ing form of “bound” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading Gaston left the conservatory, his heart bounding with joy.
pleasing or delighting
From this reading Helene was not only a charming and a loving woman, she was also a princess of the blood royal--one of those divinities whose tenderness men would purchase with their hearts' blood, if they did not, being after all weak as mortals, give this inestimable tenderness away.
commencementnounUS /kəˈmensmənt/
the time at which something is supposed to begin
From this reading The enormous weight which had oppressed him since the commencement of the conspiracy, and which Helene's love had scarcely been able to alleviate, now seemed to disappear as at the touch of an angel.
conservatorynounUS /kənˈsɜːrvətɔːri/
the faculty and students of a school specializing in one of the fine arts
From this reading Gaston left the conservatory, his heart bounding with joy.
conspiracynounUS /kənˈspɪrəsi/
a secret agreement between two or more people to perform an unlawful act
From this reading The enormous weight which had oppressed him since the commencement of the conspiracy, and which Helene's love had scarcely been able to alleviate, now seemed to disappear as at the touch of an angel.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Helene was not only a charming and a loving woman, she was also a princess of the blood royal--one of those divinities whose tenderness men would purchase with their hearts' blood, if they did not, being after all weak as mortals, give this inestimable tenderness away.
disappearverbUS /ˌdɪsəˈpɪr/
get lost, as without warning or explanation
From this reading The enormous weight which had oppressed him since the commencement of the conspiracy, and which Helene's love had scarcely been able to alleviate, now seemed to disappear as at the touch of an angel.
divinitiesnounUS /dɪˈvɪnətiz/
plural of “divinity” — any supernatural being worshipped as controlling some part of the world or some aspect of life or who is the personification of a force
From this reading Helene was not only a charming and a loving woman, she was also a princess of the blood royal--one of those divinities whose tenderness men would purchase with their hearts' blood, if they did not, being after all weak as mortals, give this inestimable tenderness away.
plural of “dream” — a series of mental images and emotions occurring during sleep
From this reading To dreams of vengeance, dreams both terrible and bloody, succeeded visions of love and glory.
extraordinarily large in size or extent or amount or power or degree
From this reading The enormous weight which had oppressed him since the commencement of the conspiracy, and which Helene's love had scarcely been able to alleviate, now seemed to disappear as at the touch of an angel.
Gaston
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From this reading Gaston left the conservatory, his heart bounding with joy.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading Helene was not only a charming and a loving woman, she was also a princess of the blood royal--one of those divinities whose tenderness men would purchase with their hearts' blood, if they did not, being after all weak as mortals, give this inestimable tenderness away.
a state of high honor
From this reading To dreams of vengeance, dreams both terrible and bloody, succeeded visions of love and glory.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The enormous weight which had oppressed him since the commencement of the conspiracy, and which Helene's love had scarcely been able to alleviate, now seemed to disappear as at the touch of an angel.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading Gaston left the conservatory, his heart bounding with joy.
a form of whist in which players avoid winning tricks containing hearts or the queen of spades
From this reading Helene was not only a charming and a loving woman, she was also a princess of the blood royal--one of those divinities whose tenderness men would purchase with their hearts' blood, if they did not, being after all weak as mortals, give this inestimable tenderness away.
Helene
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From this reading Helene was not only a charming and a loving woman, she was also a princess of the blood royal--one of those divinities whose tenderness men would purchase with their hearts' blood, if they did not, being after all weak as mortals, give this inestimable tenderness away.
Helene's
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From this reading The enormous weight which had oppressed him since the commencement of the conspiracy, and which Helene's love had scarcely been able to alleviate, now seemed to disappear as at the touch of an angel.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The enormous weight which had oppressed him since the commencement of the conspiracy, and which Helene's love had scarcely been able to alleviate, now seemed to disappear as at the touch of an angel.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Gaston left the conservatory, his heart bounding with joy.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Helene was not only a charming and a loving woman, she was also a princess of the blood royal--one of those divinities whose tenderness men would purchase with their hearts' blood, if they did not, being after all weak as mortals, give this inestimable tenderness away.
inestimableadjective
beyond calculation or measure
From this reading Helene was not only a charming and a loving woman, she was also a princess of the blood royal--one of those divinities whose tenderness men would purchase with their hearts' blood, if they did not, being after all weak as mortals, give this inestimable tenderness away.
conduct an interview in television, newspaper, and radio reporting
From this reading THE LAST INTERVIEW.
the emotion of great happiness
From this reading Gaston left the conservatory, his heart bounding with joy.
immediately past
From this reading THE LAST INTERVIEW.
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 Gaston left the conservatory, his heart bounding with joy.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading The enormous weight which had oppressed him since the commencement of the conspiracy, and which Helene's love had scarcely been able to alleviate, now seemed to disappear as at the touch of an angel.
feeling or showing love and affection
From this reading Helene was not only a charming and a loving woman, she was also a princess of the blood royal--one of those divinities whose tenderness men would purchase with their hearts' blood, if they did not, being after all weak as mortals, give this inestimable tenderness away.
the force of workers available
From this reading Helene was not only a charming and a loving woman, she was also a princess of the blood royal--one of those divinities whose tenderness men would purchase with their hearts' blood, if they did not, being after all weak as mortals, give this inestimable tenderness away.
mortalsnounUS /ˈmɔːrtəlz/
plural of “mortal” — a human being
From this reading Helene was not only a charming and a loving woman, she was also a princess of the blood royal--one of those divinities whose tenderness men would purchase with their hearts' blood, if they did not, being after all weak as mortals, give this inestimable tenderness away.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Helene was not only a charming and a loving woman, she was also a princess of the blood royal--one of those divinities whose tenderness men would purchase with their hearts' blood, if they did not, being after all weak as mortals, give this inestimable tenderness away.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading The enormous weight which had oppressed him since the commencement of the conspiracy, and which Helene's love had scarcely been able to alleviate, now seemed to disappear as at the touch of an angel.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The enormous weight which had oppressed him since the commencement of the conspiracy, and which Helene's love had scarcely been able to alleviate, now seemed to disappear as at the touch of an angel.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Helene was not only a charming and a loving woman, she was also a princess of the blood royal--one of those divinities whose tenderness men would purchase with their hearts' blood, if they did not, being after all weak as mortals, give this inestimable tenderness away.
and nothing more
From this reading Helene was not only a charming and a loving woman, she was also a princess of the blood royal--one of those divinities whose tenderness men would purchase with their hearts' blood, if they did not, being after all weak as mortals, give this inestimable tenderness away.
oppressedadjectiveUS /əˈprest/
burdened psychologically or mentally
From this reading The enormous weight which had oppressed him since the commencement of the conspiracy, and which Helene's love had scarcely been able to alleviate, now seemed to disappear as at the touch of an angel.
The daughter of a monarch; a female member of a royal family.
From this reading Helene was not only a charming and a loving woman, she was also a princess of the blood royal--one of those divinities whose tenderness men would purchase with their hearts' blood, if they did not, being after all weak as mortals, give this inestimable tenderness away.
purchasenounUS /ˈpɜːrtʃəs/
the acquisition of something for payment
From this reading Helene was not only a charming and a loving woman, she was also a princess of the blood royal--one of those divinities whose tenderness men would purchase with their hearts' blood, if they did not, being after all weak as mortals, give this inestimable tenderness away.
royaladjectiveUS /ˈrɔɪəl/
of or relating to or indicative of or issued or performed by a king or queen or other monarch
From this reading Helene was not only a charming and a loving woman, she was also a princess of the blood royal--one of those divinities whose tenderness men would purchase with their hearts' blood, if they did not, being after all weak as mortals, give this inestimable tenderness away.
only a very short time before
From this reading The enormous weight which had oppressed him since the commencement of the conspiracy, and which Helene's love had scarcely been able to alleviate, now seemed to disappear as at the touch of an angel.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading The enormous weight which had oppressed him since the commencement of the conspiracy, and which Helene's love had scarcely been able to alleviate, now seemed to disappear as at the touch of an angel.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Helene was not only a charming and a loving woman, she was also a princess of the blood royal--one of those divinities whose tenderness men would purchase with their hearts' blood, if they did not, being after all weak as mortals, give this inestimable tenderness away.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading The enormous weight which had oppressed him since the commencement of the conspiracy, and which Helene's love had scarcely been able to alleviate, now seemed to disappear as at the touch of an angel.
past form of “succeed” — attain success or reach a desired goal
From this reading To dreams of vengeance, dreams both terrible and bloody, succeeded visions of love and glory.
a tendency to express warm and affectionate feeling
From this reading Helene was not only a charming and a loving woman, she was also a princess of the blood royal--one of those divinities whose tenderness men would purchase with their hearts' blood, if they did not, being after all weak as mortals, give this inestimable tenderness away.
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading To dreams of vengeance, dreams both terrible and bloody, succeeded visions of love and glory.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE LAST INTERVIEW.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Helene was not only a charming and a loving woman, she was also a princess of the blood royal--one of those divinities whose tenderness men would purchase with their hearts' blood, if they did not, being after all weak as mortals, give this inestimable tenderness away.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Helene was not only a charming and a loving woman, she was also a princess of the blood royal--one of those divinities whose tenderness men would purchase with their hearts' blood, if they did not, being after all weak as mortals, give this inestimable tenderness away.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Helene was not only a charming and a loving woman, she was also a princess of the blood royal--one of those divinities whose tenderness men would purchase with their hearts' blood, if they did not, being after all weak as mortals, give this inestimable tenderness away.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Helene was not only a charming and a loving woman, she was also a princess of the blood royal--one of those divinities whose tenderness men would purchase with their hearts' blood, if they did not, being after all weak as mortals, give this inestimable tenderness away.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The enormous weight which had oppressed him since the commencement of the conspiracy, and which Helene's love had scarcely been able to alleviate, now seemed to disappear as at the touch of an angel.
make physical contact with, come in contact with
From this reading The enormous weight which had oppressed him since the commencement of the conspiracy, and which Helene's love had scarcely been able to alleviate, now seemed to disappear as at the touch of an angel.
the act of taking revenge (harming someone in retaliation for something harmful that they have done) especially in the next life
From this reading To dreams of vengeance, dreams both terrible and bloody, succeeded visions of love and glory.
visionsnounUS /ˈvɪʒənz/
plural of “vision” — a vivid mental image
From this reading To dreams of vengeance, dreams both terrible and bloody, succeeded visions of love and glory.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Helene was not only a charming and a loving woman, she was also a princess of the blood royal--one of those divinities whose tenderness men would purchase with their hearts' blood, if they did not, being after all weak as mortals, give this inestimable tenderness away.
wanting in physical strength
From this reading Helene was not only a charming and a loving woman, she was also a princess of the blood royal--one of those divinities whose tenderness men would purchase with their hearts' blood, if they did not, being after all weak as mortals, give this inestimable tenderness away.
the vertical force exerted by a mass as a result of gravity
From this reading The enormous weight which had oppressed him since the commencement of the conspiracy, and which Helene's love had scarcely been able to alleviate, now seemed to disappear as at the touch of an angel.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The enormous weight which had oppressed him since the commencement of the conspiracy, and which Helene's love had scarcely been able to alleviate, now seemed to disappear as at the touch of an angel.
belonging to which person
From this reading Helene was not only a charming and a loving woman, she was also a princess of the blood royal--one of those divinities whose tenderness men would purchase with their hearts' blood, if they did not, being after all weak as mortals, give this inestimable tenderness away.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Gaston left the conservatory, his heart bounding with joy.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading Helene was not only a charming and a loving woman, she was also a princess of the blood royal--one of those divinities whose tenderness men would purchase with their hearts' blood, if they did not, being after all weak as mortals, give this inestimable tenderness away.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Helene was not only a charming and a loving woman, she was also a princess of the blood royal--one of those divinities whose tenderness men would purchase with their hearts' blood, if they did not, being after all weak as mortals, give this inestimable tenderness away.
