used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading (Bearing this affront with difficulty, Ascyltos rushed from the room, without uttering a word.
a record or narrative description of past events
From this reading On this account, I followed him out, desirous of fathoming his designs and of preventing their consequences, but he hid himself skillfully from my eyes, and all in vain, I searched for him for a long time.)
affrontnounUS /əˈfrʌnt/
a deliberately offensive act or something producing the effect of deliberate disrespect
From this reading (Bearing this affront with difficulty, Ascyltos rushed from the room, without uttering a word.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After having had the whole town under my eyes, I returned to the little room and, having claimed the kisses which were mine in good faith, I encircled the boy in the closest of embraces and enjoyed the effect of our happy vows to a point that might be envied.
(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 On this account, I followed him out, desirous of fathoming his designs and of preventing their consequences, but he hid himself skillfully from my eyes, and all in vain, I searched for him for a long time.)
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Such a headlong outburst augured badly, for I well knew his ungovernable temper and his unbridled passion.
Ascyltos
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From this reading (Bearing this affront with difficulty, Ascyltos rushed from the room, without uttering a word.
augured
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From this reading Such a headlong outburst augured badly, for I well knew his ungovernable temper and his unbridled passion.
to a severe or serious degree
From this reading Such a headlong outburst augured badly, for I well knew his ungovernable temper and his unbridled passion.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading After having had the whole town under my eyes, I returned to the little room and, having claimed the kisses which were mine in good faith, I encircled the boy in the closest of embraces and enjoyed the effect of our happy vows to a point that might be envied.
relevant relation or interconnection
From this reading (Bearing this affront with difficulty, Ascyltos rushed from the room, without uttering a word.
a youthful male person
From this reading After having had the whole town under my eyes, I returned to the little room and, having claimed the kisses which were mine in good faith, I encircled the boy in the closest of embraces and enjoyed the effect of our happy vows to a point that might be envied.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading On this account, I followed him out, desirous of fathoming his designs and of preventing their consequences, but he hid himself skillfully from my eyes, and all in vain, I searched for him for a long time.)
a subdivision of a written work; usually numbered and titled
From this reading CHAPTER THE ELEVENTH.
claimedverbUS /kleɪmd/
past form of “claim” — assert or affirm strongly; state to be true or existing
From this reading After having had the whole town under my eyes, I returned to the little room and, having claimed the kisses which were mine in good faith, I encircled the boy in the closest of embraces and enjoyed the effect of our happy vows to a point that might be envied.
closestadverbUS /ˈkloʊsəst/
(superlative of “near” or “close”) within the shortest distance
From this reading After having had the whole town under my eyes, I returned to the little room and, having claimed the kisses which were mine in good faith, I encircled the boy in the closest of embraces and enjoyed the effect of our happy vows to a point that might be envied.
consequencesnounUS /ˈkɑːnsəkwensəz/
plural of “consequence” — a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading On this account, I followed him out, desirous of fathoming his designs and of preventing their consequences, but he hid himself skillfully from my eyes, and all in vain, I searched for him for a long time.)
designsnounUS /dɪˈzaɪnz/
plural of “design” — the act of working out the form of something (as by making a sketch or outline or plan)
From this reading On this account, I followed him out, desirous of fathoming his designs and of preventing their consequences, but he hid himself skillfully from my eyes, and all in vain, I searched for him for a long time.)
desirousadjectiveUS /dɪˈzaɪrəs/
having or expressing desire for something
From this reading On this account, I followed him out, desirous of fathoming his designs and of preventing their consequences, but he hid himself skillfully from my eyes, and all in vain, I searched for him for a long time.)
an effort that is inconvenient
From this reading (Bearing this affront with difficulty, Ascyltos rushed from the room, without uttering a word.
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading After having had the whole town under my eyes, I returned to the little room and, having claimed the kisses which were mine in good faith, I encircled the boy in the closest of embraces and enjoyed the effect of our happy vows to a point that might be envied.
ELEVENTHadjectiveUS /ɪˈlevənθ/
coming next after the tenth and just before the twelfth in position
From this reading CHAPTER THE ELEVENTH.
embracesnounUS /emˈbreɪsɪz/
plural of “embrace” — the act of clasping another person in the arms (as in greeting or affection)
From this reading After having had the whole town under my eyes, I returned to the little room and, having claimed the kisses which were mine in good faith, I encircled the boy in the closest of embraces and enjoyed the effect of our happy vows to a point that might be envied.
encircledadjectiveUS /ɪnˈsɜːrkəld/
confined on all sides
From this reading After having had the whole town under my eyes, I returned to the little room and, having claimed the kisses which were mine in good faith, I encircled the boy in the closest of embraces and enjoyed the effect of our happy vows to a point that might be envied.
past form of “enjoy” — derive or receive pleasure from; get enjoyment from; take pleasure in
From this reading After having had the whole town under my eyes, I returned to the little room and, having claimed the kisses which were mine in good faith, I encircled the boy in the closest of embraces and enjoyed the effect of our happy vows to a point that might be envied.
enviedverbUS /ˈenvid/
inflected form of “envy” — feel envious towards; admire enviously
From this reading After having had the whole town under my eyes, I returned to the little room and, having claimed the kisses which were mine in good faith, I encircled the boy in the closest of embraces and enjoyed the effect of our happy vows to a point that might be envied.
opinion or judgment
From this reading On this account, I followed him out, desirous of fathoming his designs and of preventing their consequences, but he hid himself skillfully from my eyes, and all in vain, I searched for him for a long time.)
a strong belief in a supernatural power or powers that control human destiny
From this reading After having had the whole town under my eyes, I returned to the little room and, having claimed the kisses which were mine in good faith, I encircled the boy in the closest of embraces and enjoyed the effect of our happy vows to a point that might be envied.
fathoming
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From this reading On this account, I followed him out, desirous of fathoming his designs and of preventing their consequences, but he hid himself skillfully from my eyes, and all in vain, I searched for him for a long time.)
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading On this account, I followed him out, desirous of fathoming his designs and of preventing their consequences, but he hid himself skillfully from my eyes, and all in vain, I searched for him for a long time.)
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Such a headlong outburst augured badly, for I well knew his ungovernable temper and his unbridled passion.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading (Bearing this affront with difficulty, Ascyltos rushed from the room, without uttering a word.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading After having had the whole town under my eyes, I returned to the little room and, having claimed the kisses which were mine in good faith, I encircled the boy in the closest of embraces and enjoyed the effect of our happy vows to a point that might be envied.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading After having had the whole town under my eyes, I returned to the little room and, having claimed the kisses which were mine in good faith, I encircled the boy in the closest of embraces and enjoyed the effect of our happy vows to a point that might be envied.
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading After having had the whole town under my eyes, I returned to the little room and, having claimed the kisses which were mine in good faith, I encircled the boy in the closest of embraces and enjoyed the effect of our happy vows to a point that might be envied.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading After having had the whole town under my eyes, I returned to the little room and, having claimed the kisses which were mine in good faith, I encircled the boy in the closest of embraces and enjoyed the effect of our happy vows to a point that might be envied.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading On this account, I followed him out, desirous of fathoming his designs and of preventing their consequences, but he hid himself skillfully from my eyes, and all in vain, I searched for him for a long time.)
headlongadverbUS /ˈhedlɔːŋ/
with the head foremost
From this reading Such a headlong outburst augured badly, for I well knew his ungovernable temper and his unbridled passion.
inflected form of “hide” — prevent from being seen or discovered
From this reading On this account, I followed him out, desirous of fathoming his designs and of preventing their consequences, but he hid himself skillfully from my eyes, and all in vain, I searched for him for a long time.)
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading On this account, I followed him out, desirous of fathoming his designs and of preventing their consequences, but he hid himself skillfully from my eyes, and all in vain, I searched for him for a long time.)
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading On this account, I followed him out, desirous of fathoming his designs and of preventing their consequences, but he hid himself skillfully from my eyes, and all in vain, I searched for him for a long time.)
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Such a headlong outburst augured badly, for I well knew his ungovernable temper and his unbridled passion.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Such a headlong outburst augured badly, for I well knew his ungovernable temper and his unbridled passion.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading On this account, I followed him out, desirous of fathoming his designs and of preventing their consequences, but he hid himself skillfully from my eyes, and all in vain, I searched for him for a long time.)
kissesnounUS /ˈkɪsəz/
plural of “kiss” — the act of caressing with the lips (or an instance thereof)
From this reading After having had the whole town under my eyes, I returned to the little room and, having claimed the kisses which were mine in good faith, I encircled the boy in the closest of embraces and enjoyed the effect of our happy vows to a point that might be envied.
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 Such a headlong outburst augured badly, for I well knew his ungovernable temper and his unbridled passion.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading After having had the whole town under my eyes, I returned to the little room and, having claimed the kisses which were mine in good faith, I encircled the boy in the closest of embraces and enjoyed the effect of our happy vows to a point that might be envied.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading On this account, I followed him out, desirous of fathoming his designs and of preventing their consequences, but he hid himself skillfully from my eyes, and all in vain, I searched for him for a long time.)
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading After having had the whole town under my eyes, I returned to the little room and, having claimed the kisses which were mine in good faith, I encircled the boy in the closest of embraces and enjoyed the effect of our happy vows to a point that might be envied.
the one or ones belonging to the person speaking
From this reading After having had the whole town under my eyes, I returned to the little room and, having claimed the kisses which were mine in good faith, I encircled the boy in the closest of embraces and enjoyed the effect of our happy vows to a point that might be envied.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading On this account, I followed him out, desirous of fathoming his designs and of preventing their consequences, but he hid himself skillfully from my eyes, and all in vain, I searched for him for a long time.)
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading On this account, I followed him out, desirous of fathoming his designs and of preventing their consequences, but he hid himself skillfully from my eyes, and all in vain, I searched for him for a long time.)
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On this account, I followed him out, desirous of fathoming his designs and of preventing their consequences, but he hid himself skillfully from my eyes, and all in vain, I searched for him for a long time.)
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading After having had the whole town under my eyes, I returned to the little room and, having claimed the kisses which were mine in good faith, I encircled the boy in the closest of embraces and enjoyed the effect of our happy vows to a point that might be envied.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading On this account, I followed him out, desirous of fathoming his designs and of preventing their consequences, but he hid himself skillfully from my eyes, and all in vain, I searched for him for a long time.)
outburstnounUS /ˈaʊtbɜːrst/
an unrestrained expression of emotion
From this reading Such a headlong outburst augured badly, for I well knew his ungovernable temper and his unbridled passion.
a strong feeling or emotion
From this reading Such a headlong outburst augured badly, for I well knew his ungovernable temper and his unbridled passion.
a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading After having had the whole town under my eyes, I returned to the little room and, having claimed the kisses which were mine in good faith, I encircled the boy in the closest of embraces and enjoyed the effect of our happy vows to a point that might be envied.
preventingverbUS /prɪˈventɪŋ/
-ing form of “prevent” — keep from happening or arising; make impossible
From this reading On this account, I followed him out, desirous of fathoming his designs and of preventing their consequences, but he hid himself skillfully from my eyes, and all in vain, I searched for him for a long time.)
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading After having had the whole town under my eyes, I returned to the little room and, having claimed the kisses which were mine in good faith, I encircled the boy in the closest of embraces and enjoyed the effect of our happy vows to a point that might be envied.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading (Bearing this affront with difficulty, Ascyltos rushed from the room, without uttering a word.
done under pressure
From this reading (Bearing this affront with difficulty, Ascyltos rushed from the room, without uttering a word.
searchedverbUS /sɜːrtʃt/
past form of “search” — try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of
From this reading On this account, I followed him out, desirous of fathoming his designs and of preventing their consequences, but he hid himself skillfully from my eyes, and all in vain, I searched for him for a long time.)
skillfullyadverbUS /ˈskɪlfəli/
with skill
From this reading On this account, I followed him out, desirous of fathoming his designs and of preventing their consequences, but he hid himself skillfully from my eyes, and all in vain, I searched for him for a long time.)
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Such a headlong outburst augured badly, for I well knew his ungovernable temper and his unbridled passion.
a sudden outburst of anger
From this reading Such a headlong outburst augured badly, for I well knew his ungovernable temper and his unbridled passion.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading After having had the whole town under my eyes, I returned to the little room and, having claimed the kisses which were mine in good faith, I encircled the boy in the closest of embraces and enjoyed the effect of our happy vows to a point that might be envied.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading (Bearing this affront with difficulty, Ascyltos rushed from the room, without uttering a word.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading On this account, I followed him out, desirous of fathoming his designs and of preventing their consequences, but he hid himself skillfully from my eyes, and all in vain, I searched for him for a long time.)
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading (Bearing this affront with difficulty, Ascyltos rushed from the room, without uttering a word.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading On this account, I followed him out, desirous of fathoming his designs and of preventing their consequences, but he hid himself skillfully from my eyes, and all in vain, I searched for him for a long time.)
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading After having had the whole town under my eyes, I returned to the little room and, having claimed the kisses which were mine in good faith, I encircled the boy in the closest of embraces and enjoyed the effect of our happy vows to a point that might be envied.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading After having had the whole town under my eyes, I returned to the little room and, having claimed the kisses which were mine in good faith, I encircled the boy in the closest of embraces and enjoyed the effect of our happy vows to a point that might be envied.
unbridledadjectiveUS /ənˈbraɪdəld/
not restrained or controlled
From this reading Such a headlong outburst augured badly, for I well knew his ungovernable temper and his unbridled passion.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading After having had the whole town under my eyes, I returned to the little room and, having claimed the kisses which were mine in good faith, I encircled the boy in the closest of embraces and enjoyed the effect of our happy vows to a point that might be envied.
ungovernableadjectiveUS /ənˈɡʌvərnəbəl/
incapable of being controlled
From this reading Such a headlong outburst augured badly, for I well knew his ungovernable temper and his unbridled passion.
utteringverbUS /ˈʌtərɪŋ/
-ing form of “utter” — articulate; either verbally or with a cry, shout, or noise
From this reading (Bearing this affront with difficulty, Ascyltos rushed from the room, without uttering a word.
characteristic of false pride; having an exaggerated sense of self-importance
From this reading On this account, I followed him out, desirous of fathoming his designs and of preventing their consequences, but he hid himself skillfully from my eyes, and all in vain, I searched for him for a long time.)
vowsnounUS /vaʊz/
plural of “vow” — a solemn pledge (to oneself or to another or to a deity) to do something or to behave in a certain manner
From this reading After having had the whole town under my eyes, I returned to the little room and, having claimed the kisses which were mine in good faith, I encircled the boy in the closest of embraces and enjoyed the effect of our happy vows to a point that might be envied.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading Such a headlong outburst augured badly, for I well knew his ungovernable temper and his unbridled passion.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading After having had the whole town under my eyes, I returned to the little room and, having claimed the kisses which were mine in good faith, I encircled the boy in the closest of embraces and enjoyed the effect of our happy vows to a point that might be envied.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading After having had the whole town under my eyes, I returned to the little room and, having claimed the kisses which were mine in good faith, I encircled the boy in the closest of embraces and enjoyed the effect of our happy vows to a point that might be envied.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading After having had the whole town under my eyes, I returned to the little room and, having claimed the kisses which were mine in good faith, I encircled the boy in the closest of embraces and enjoyed the effect of our happy vows to a point that might be envied.
in the company of; together with
From this reading (Bearing this affront with difficulty, Ascyltos rushed from the room, without uttering a word.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading (Bearing this affront with difficulty, Ascyltos rushed from the room, without uttering a word.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading (Bearing this affront with difficulty, Ascyltos rushed from the room, without uttering a word.
