used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He spoke to her of his childhood in the bleak northern forests; of the black pines of Thuringia, of the snow-drifts, which froze his heart; of the sad sea horizons brooding infinitely away; of the gloomy abbey of Merséburg, in the Saxon-land, where the great Emperor Otto, his grandsire, was sleeping towards the day of resurrection, where under the abbot’s guidance he had first been initiated into the magic of a sunnier clime.
abbeynounUS /ˈæbi/
a church associated with a monastery or convent
From this reading He spoke to her of his childhood in the bleak northern forests; of the black pines of Thuringia, of the snow-drifts, which froze his heart; of the sad sea horizons brooding infinitely away; of the gloomy abbey of Merséburg, in the Saxon-land, where the great Emperor Otto, his grandsire, was sleeping towards the day of resurrection, where under the abbot’s guidance he had first been initiated into the magic of a sunnier clime.
abbot's
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From this reading He spoke to her of his childhood in the bleak northern forests; of the black pines of Thuringia, of the snow-drifts, which froze his heart; of the sad sea horizons brooding infinitely away; of the gloomy abbey of Merséburg, in the Saxon-land, where the great Emperor Otto, his grandsire, was sleeping towards the day of resurrection, where under the abbot’s guidance he had first been initiated into the magic of a sunnier clime.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She saw the fear which bound him to her,—she saw the great love he bore her, and she knew that he was hers soul and body, her instrument, her toy,—her lover if she so willed.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading She saw the conflict, which raged within him, the instinct to break away from her, who could never more be his own.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading She saw the conflict, which raged within him, the instinct to break away from her, who could never more be his own.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He spoke to her of his childhood in the bleak northern forests; of the black pines of Thuringia, of the snow-drifts, which froze his heart; of the sad sea horizons brooding infinitely away; of the gloomy abbey of Merséburg, in the Saxon-land, where the great Emperor Otto, his grandsire, was sleeping towards the day of resurrection, where under the abbot’s guidance he had first been initiated into the magic of a sunnier clime.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading He spoke to her of his childhood in the bleak northern forests; of the black pines of Thuringia, of the snow-drifts, which froze his heart; of the sad sea horizons brooding infinitely away; of the gloomy abbey of Merséburg, in the Saxon-land, where the great Emperor Otto, his grandsire, was sleeping towards the day of resurrection, where under the abbot’s guidance he had first been initiated into the magic of a sunnier clime.
bleakadjectiveUS /bliːk/
offering little or no hope
From this reading He spoke to her of his childhood in the bleak northern forests; of the black pines of Thuringia, of the snow-drifts, which froze his heart; of the sad sea horizons brooding infinitely away; of the gloomy abbey of Merséburg, in the Saxon-land, where the great Emperor Otto, his grandsire, was sleeping towards the day of resurrection, where under the abbot’s guidance he had first been initiated into the magic of a sunnier clime.
the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading She saw the fear which bound him to her,—she saw the great love he bore her, and she knew that he was hers soul and body, her instrument, her toy,—her lover if she so willed.
cause to be bored
From this reading She saw the fear which bound him to her,—she saw the great love he bore her, and she knew that he was hers soul and body, her instrument, her toy,—her lover if she so willed.
confined by bonds
From this reading She saw the fear which bound him to her,—she saw the great love he bore her, and she knew that he was hers soul and body, her instrument, her toy,—her lover if she so willed.
terminate
From this reading She saw the conflict, which raged within him, the instinct to break away from her, who could never more be his own.
broodingnounUS /ˈbruːdɪŋ/
sitting on eggs so as to hatch them by the warmth of the body
From this reading He spoke to her of his childhood in the bleak northern forests; of the black pines of Thuringia, of the snow-drifts, which froze his heart; of the sad sea horizons brooding infinitely away; of the gloomy abbey of Merséburg, in the Saxon-land, where the great Emperor Otto, his grandsire, was sleeping towards the day of resurrection, where under the abbot’s guidance he had first been initiated into the magic of a sunnier clime.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Gently she drew him down by her side.
childhoodnounUS /ˈtʃaɪldhʊd/
the time of person's life when they are a child
From this reading He spoke to her of his childhood in the bleak northern forests; of the black pines of Thuringia, of the snow-drifts, which froze his heart; of the sad sea horizons brooding infinitely away; of the gloomy abbey of Merséburg, in the Saxon-land, where the great Emperor Otto, his grandsire, was sleeping towards the day of resurrection, where under the abbot’s guidance he had first been initiated into the magic of a sunnier clime.
climenoun
the weather in some location averaged over some long period of time
From this reading He spoke to her of his childhood in the bleak northern forests; of the black pines of Thuringia, of the snow-drifts, which froze his heart; of the sad sea horizons brooding infinitely away; of the gloomy abbey of Merséburg, in the Saxon-land, where the great Emperor Otto, his grandsire, was sleeping towards the day of resurrection, where under the abbot’s guidance he had first been initiated into the magic of a sunnier clime.
conflictnounUS /ˈkɑːnflɪkt/
an open clash between two opposing groups (or individuals)
From this reading She saw the conflict, which raged within him, the instinct to break away from her, who could never more be his own.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading She saw the conflict, which raged within him, the instinct to break away from her, who could never more be his own.
crevicesnounUS /ˈkrevəsɪz/
plural of “crevice” — a long narrow depression in a surface
From this reading Through the crevices in the roof glimmered the evening star.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading He spoke to her of his childhood in the bleak northern forests; of the black pines of Thuringia, of the snow-drifts, which froze his heart; of the sad sea horizons brooding infinitely away; of the gloomy abbey of Merséburg, in the Saxon-land, where the great Emperor Otto, his grandsire, was sleeping towards the day of resurrection, where under the abbot’s guidance he had first been initiated into the magic of a sunnier clime.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Gently she drew him down by her side.
United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
From this reading Gently she drew him down by her side.
the male ruler of an empire
From this reading He spoke to her of his childhood in the bleak northern forests; of the black pines of Thuringia, of the snow-drifts, which froze his heart; of the sad sea horizons brooding infinitely away; of the gloomy abbey of Merséburg, in the Saxon-land, where the great Emperor Otto, his grandsire, was sleeping towards the day of resurrection, where under the abbot’s guidance he had first been initiated into the magic of a sunnier clime.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading Through the crevices in the roof glimmered the evening star.
be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading She saw the fear which bound him to her,—she saw the great love he bore her, and she knew that he was hers soul and body, her instrument, her toy,—her lover if she so willed.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading He spoke to her of his childhood in the bleak northern forests; of the black pines of Thuringia, of the snow-drifts, which froze his heart; of the sad sea horizons brooding infinitely away; of the gloomy abbey of Merséburg, in the Saxon-land, where the great Emperor Otto, his grandsire, was sleeping towards the day of resurrection, where under the abbot’s guidance he had first been initiated into the magic of a sunnier clime.
forestsnounUS /ˈfɔːrəsts/
plural of “forest” — the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading He spoke to her of his childhood in the bleak northern forests; of the black pines of Thuringia, of the snow-drifts, which froze his heart; of the sad sea horizons brooding infinitely away; of the gloomy abbey of Merséburg, in the Saxon-land, where the great Emperor Otto, his grandsire, was sleeping towards the day of resurrection, where under the abbot’s guidance he had first been initiated into the magic of a sunnier clime.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading She saw the conflict, which raged within him, the instinct to break away from her, who could never more be his own.
frozeverbUS /froʊz/
inflected form of “freeze” — stop moving or become immobilized
From this reading He spoke to her of his childhood in the bleak northern forests; of the black pines of Thuringia, of the snow-drifts, which froze his heart; of the sad sea horizons brooding infinitely away; of the gloomy abbey of Merséburg, in the Saxon-land, where the great Emperor Otto, his grandsire, was sleeping towards the day of resurrection, where under the abbot’s guidance he had first been initiated into the magic of a sunnier clime.
in a gradual manner
From this reading Gently she drew him down by her side.
glimmered
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From this reading Through the crevices in the roof glimmered the evening star.
depressingly dark
From this reading He spoke to her of his childhood in the bleak northern forests; of the black pines of Thuringia, of the snow-drifts, which froze his heart; of the sad sea horizons brooding infinitely away; of the gloomy abbey of Merséburg, in the Saxon-land, where the great Emperor Otto, his grandsire, was sleeping towards the day of resurrection, where under the abbot’s guidance he had first been initiated into the magic of a sunnier clime.
grandsire
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From this reading He spoke to her of his childhood in the bleak northern forests; of the black pines of Thuringia, of the snow-drifts, which froze his heart; of the sad sea horizons brooding infinitely away; of the gloomy abbey of Merséburg, in the Saxon-land, where the great Emperor Otto, his grandsire, was sleeping towards the day of resurrection, where under the abbot’s guidance he had first been initiated into the magic of a sunnier clime.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading She saw the fear which bound him to her,—she saw the great love he bore her, and she knew that he was hers soul and body, her instrument, her toy,—her lover if she so willed.
guidancenounUS /ˈɡaɪdəns/
something that provides direction or advice as to a decision or course of action
From this reading He spoke to her of his childhood in the bleak northern forests; of the black pines of Thuringia, of the snow-drifts, which froze his heart; of the sad sea horizons brooding infinitely away; of the gloomy abbey of Merséburg, in the Saxon-land, where the great Emperor Otto, his grandsire, was sleeping towards the day of resurrection, where under the abbot’s guidance he had first been initiated into the magic of a sunnier clime.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He spoke to her of his childhood in the bleak northern forests; of the black pines of Thuringia, of the snow-drifts, which froze his heart; of the sad sea horizons brooding infinitely away; of the gloomy abbey of Merséburg, in the Saxon-land, where the great Emperor Otto, his grandsire, was sleeping towards the day of resurrection, where under the abbot’s guidance he had first been initiated into the magic of a sunnier clime.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She saw the fear which bound him to her,—she saw the great love he bore her, and she knew that he was hers soul and body, her instrument, her toy,—her lover if she so willed.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading He spoke to her of his childhood in the bleak northern forests; of the black pines of Thuringia, of the snow-drifts, which froze his heart; of the sad sea horizons brooding infinitely away; of the gloomy abbey of Merséburg, in the Saxon-land, where the great Emperor Otto, his grandsire, was sleeping towards the day of resurrection, where under the abbot’s guidance he had first been initiated into the magic of a sunnier clime.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Gently she drew him down by her side.
the one or ones belonging to her
From this reading She saw the fear which bound him to her,—she saw the great love he bore her, and she knew that he was hers soul and body, her instrument, her toy,—her lover if she so willed.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Gently she drew him down by her side.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading She saw the conflict, which raged within him, the instinct to break away from her, who could never more be his own.
horizonsnounUS /hərˈaɪzənz/
plural of “horizon” — the line at which the sky and Earth appear to meet
From this reading He spoke to her of his childhood in the bleak northern forests; of the black pines of Thuringia, of the snow-drifts, which froze his heart; of the sad sea horizons brooding infinitely away; of the gloomy abbey of Merséburg, in the Saxon-land, where the great Emperor Otto, his grandsire, was sleeping towards the day of resurrection, where under the abbot’s guidance he had first been initiated into the magic of a sunnier clime.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading She saw the fear which bound him to her,—she saw the great love he bore her, and she knew that he was hers soul and body, her instrument, her toy,—her lover if she so willed.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Through the crevices in the roof glimmered the evening star.
infinitelyadverbUS /ˈɪnfənətli/
without bounds
From this reading He spoke to her of his childhood in the bleak northern forests; of the black pines of Thuringia, of the snow-drifts, which froze his heart; of the sad sea horizons brooding infinitely away; of the gloomy abbey of Merséburg, in the Saxon-land, where the great Emperor Otto, his grandsire, was sleeping towards the day of resurrection, where under the abbot’s guidance he had first been initiated into the magic of a sunnier clime.
initiatedverbUS /ˌɪˈnɪʃieɪtəd/
past form of “initiate” — bring into being
From this reading He spoke to her of his childhood in the bleak northern forests; of the black pines of Thuringia, of the snow-drifts, which froze his heart; of the sad sea horizons brooding infinitely away; of the gloomy abbey of Merséburg, in the Saxon-land, where the great Emperor Otto, his grandsire, was sleeping towards the day of resurrection, where under the abbot’s guidance he had first been initiated into the magic of a sunnier clime.
inborn pattern of behavior often responsive to specific stimuli
From this reading She saw the conflict, which raged within him, the instinct to break away from her, who could never more be his own.
instrumentnounUS /ˈɪnstrəmənt/
a device that requires skill for proper use
From this reading She saw the fear which bound him to her,—she saw the great love he bore her, and she knew that he was hers soul and body, her instrument, her toy,—her lover if she so willed.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading He spoke to her of his childhood in the bleak northern forests; of the black pines of Thuringia, of the snow-drifts, which froze his heart; of the sad sea horizons brooding infinitely away; of the gloomy abbey of Merséburg, in the Saxon-land, where the great Emperor Otto, his grandsire, was sleeping towards the day of resurrection, where under the abbot’s guidance he had first been initiated into the magic of a sunnier clime.
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 She saw the fear which bound him to her,—she saw the great love he bore her, and she knew that he was hers soul and body, her instrument, her toy,—her lover if she so willed.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading She saw the fear which bound him to her,—she saw the great love he bore her, and she knew that he was hers soul and body, her instrument, her toy,—her lover if she so willed.
a person who loves someone or is loved by someone
From this reading She saw the fear which bound him to her,—she saw the great love he bore her, and she knew that he was hers soul and body, her instrument, her toy,—her lover if she so willed.
any art that invokes supernatural powers
From this reading He spoke to her of his childhood in the bleak northern forests; of the black pines of Thuringia, of the snow-drifts, which froze his heart; of the sad sea horizons brooding infinitely away; of the gloomy abbey of Merséburg, in the Saxon-land, where the great Emperor Otto, his grandsire, was sleeping towards the day of resurrection, where under the abbot’s guidance he had first been initiated into the magic of a sunnier clime.
Merséburg
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From this reading He spoke to her of his childhood in the bleak northern forests; of the black pines of Thuringia, of the snow-drifts, which froze his heart; of the sad sea horizons brooding infinitely away; of the gloomy abbey of Merséburg, in the Saxon-land, where the great Emperor Otto, his grandsire, was sleeping towards the day of resurrection, where under the abbot’s guidance he had first been initiated into the magic of a sunnier clime.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading She saw the conflict, which raged within him, the instinct to break away from her, who could never more be his own.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading She saw the conflict, which raged within him, the instinct to break away from her, who could never more be his own.
in or characteristic of a region of the United States north of (approximately) the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading He spoke to her of his childhood in the bleak northern forests; of the black pines of Thuringia, of the snow-drifts, which froze his heart; of the sad sea horizons brooding infinitely away; of the gloomy abbey of Merséburg, in the Saxon-land, where the great Emperor Otto, his grandsire, was sleeping towards the day of resurrection, where under the abbot’s guidance he had first been initiated into the magic of a sunnier clime.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He spoke to her of his childhood in the bleak northern forests; of the black pines of Thuringia, of the snow-drifts, which froze his heart; of the sad sea horizons brooding infinitely away; of the gloomy abbey of Merséburg, in the Saxon-land, where the great Emperor Otto, his grandsire, was sleeping towards the day of resurrection, where under the abbot’s guidance he had first been initiated into the magic of a sunnier clime.
Otto
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From this reading He spoke to her of his childhood in the bleak northern forests; of the black pines of Thuringia, of the snow-drifts, which froze his heart; of the sad sea horizons brooding infinitely away; of the gloomy abbey of Merséburg, in the Saxon-land, where the great Emperor Otto, his grandsire, was sleeping towards the day of resurrection, where under the abbot’s guidance he had first been initiated into the magic of a sunnier clime.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading She saw the conflict, which raged within him, the instinct to break away from her, who could never more be his own.
pinesnounUS /paɪnz/
plural of “pine” — a coniferous tree
From this reading He spoke to her of his childhood in the bleak northern forests; of the black pines of Thuringia, of the snow-drifts, which froze his heart; of the sad sea horizons brooding infinitely away; of the gloomy abbey of Merséburg, in the Saxon-land, where the great Emperor Otto, his grandsire, was sleeping towards the day of resurrection, where under the abbot’s guidance he had first been initiated into the magic of a sunnier clime.
ragedverbUS /reɪdʒd/
past form of “rage” — behave violently, as if in state of a great anger
From this reading She saw the conflict, which raged within him, the instinct to break away from her, who could never more be his own.
resurrectionnounUS /ˌrezərˈekʃən/
(New Testament) the rising of Christ on the third day after the Crucifixion
From this reading He spoke to her of his childhood in the bleak northern forests; of the black pines of Thuringia, of the snow-drifts, which froze his heart; of the sad sea horizons brooding infinitely away; of the gloomy abbey of Merséburg, in the Saxon-land, where the great Emperor Otto, his grandsire, was sleeping towards the day of resurrection, where under the abbot’s guidance he had first been initiated into the magic of a sunnier clime.
a protective covering that covers or forms the top of a building
From this reading Through the crevices in the roof glimmered the evening star.
experiencing or showing sorrow or unhappiness
From this reading He spoke to her of his childhood in the bleak northern forests; of the black pines of Thuringia, of the snow-drifts, which froze his heart; of the sad sea horizons brooding infinitely away; of the gloomy abbey of Merséburg, in the Saxon-land, where the great Emperor Otto, his grandsire, was sleeping towards the day of resurrection, where under the abbot’s guidance he had first been initiated into the magic of a sunnier clime.
cut with a saw
From this reading She saw the conflict, which raged within him, the instinct to break away from her, who could never more be his own.
Saxon-land
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From this reading He spoke to her of his childhood in the bleak northern forests; of the black pines of Thuringia, of the snow-drifts, which froze his heart; of the sad sea horizons brooding infinitely away; of the gloomy abbey of Merséburg, in the Saxon-land, where the great Emperor Otto, his grandsire, was sleeping towards the day of resurrection, where under the abbot’s guidance he had first been initiated into the magic of a sunnier clime.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading He spoke to her of his childhood in the bleak northern forests; of the black pines of Thuringia, of the snow-drifts, which froze his heart; of the sad sea horizons brooding infinitely away; of the gloomy abbey of Merséburg, in the Saxon-land, where the great Emperor Otto, his grandsire, was sleeping towards the day of resurrection, where under the abbot’s guidance he had first been initiated into the magic of a sunnier clime.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Gently she drew him down by her side.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading Gently she drew him down by her side.
the state of being asleep
From this reading He spoke to her of his childhood in the bleak northern forests; of the black pines of Thuringia, of the snow-drifts, which froze his heart; of the sad sea horizons brooding infinitely away; of the gloomy abbey of Merséburg, in the Saxon-land, where the great Emperor Otto, his grandsire, was sleeping towards the day of resurrection, where under the abbot’s guidance he had first been initiated into the magic of a sunnier clime.
snow-drifts
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From this reading He spoke to her of his childhood in the bleak northern forests; of the black pines of Thuringia, of the snow-drifts, which froze his heart; of the sad sea horizons brooding infinitely away; of the gloomy abbey of Merséburg, in the Saxon-land, where the great Emperor Otto, his grandsire, was sleeping towards the day of resurrection, where under the abbot’s guidance he had first been initiated into the magic of a sunnier clime.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading She saw the fear which bound him to her,—she saw the great love he bore her, and she knew that he was hers soul and body, her instrument, her toy,—her lover if she so willed.
the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life
From this reading She saw the fear which bound him to her,—she saw the great love he bore her, and she knew that he was hers soul and body, her instrument, her toy,—her lover if she so willed.
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading He spoke to her of his childhood in the bleak northern forests; of the black pines of Thuringia, of the snow-drifts, which froze his heart; of the sad sea horizons brooding infinitely away; of the gloomy abbey of Merséburg, in the Saxon-land, where the great Emperor Otto, his grandsire, was sleeping towards the day of resurrection, where under the abbot’s guidance he had first been initiated into the magic of a sunnier clime.
(astronomy) a celestial body of hot gases that radiates energy derived from thermonuclear reactions in the interior
From this reading Through the crevices in the roof glimmered the evening star.
sunnier
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From this reading He spoke to her of his childhood in the bleak northern forests; of the black pines of Thuringia, of the snow-drifts, which froze his heart; of the sad sea horizons brooding infinitely away; of the gloomy abbey of Merséburg, in the Saxon-land, where the great Emperor Otto, his grandsire, was sleeping towards the day of resurrection, where under the abbot’s guidance he had first been initiated into the magic of a sunnier clime.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She saw the fear which bound him to her,—she saw the great love he bore her, and she knew that he was hers soul and body, her instrument, her toy,—her lover if she so willed.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Through the crevices in the roof glimmered the evening star.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Through the crevices in the roof glimmered the evening star.
Thuringianoun
a historical region of southern Germany
From this reading He spoke to her of his childhood in the bleak northern forests; of the black pines of Thuringia, of the snow-drifts, which froze his heart; of the sad sea horizons brooding infinitely away; of the gloomy abbey of Merséburg, in the Saxon-land, where the great Emperor Otto, his grandsire, was sleeping towards the day of resurrection, where under the abbot’s guidance he had first been initiated into the magic of a sunnier clime.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She saw the conflict, which raged within him, the instinct to break away from her, who could never more be his own.
in the direction of
From this reading He spoke to her of his childhood in the bleak northern forests; of the black pines of Thuringia, of the snow-drifts, which froze his heart; of the sad sea horizons brooding infinitely away; of the gloomy abbey of Merséburg, in the Saxon-land, where the great Emperor Otto, his grandsire, was sleeping towards the day of resurrection, where under the abbot’s guidance he had first been initiated into the magic of a sunnier clime.
toynounUS /tɔɪ/
an artifact designed to be played with
From this reading She saw the fear which bound him to her,—she saw the great love he bore her, and she knew that he was hers soul and body, her instrument, her toy,—her lover if she so willed.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading He spoke to her of his childhood in the bleak northern forests; of the black pines of Thuringia, of the snow-drifts, which froze his heart; of the sad sea horizons brooding infinitely away; of the gloomy abbey of Merséburg, in the Saxon-land, where the great Emperor Otto, his grandsire, was sleeping towards the day of resurrection, where under the abbot’s guidance he had first been initiated into the magic of a sunnier clime.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She saw the fear which bound him to her,—she saw the great love he bore her, and she knew that he was hers soul and body, her instrument, her toy,—her lover if she so willed.
in or at the place that
From this reading He spoke to her of his childhood in the bleak northern forests; of the black pines of Thuringia, of the snow-drifts, which froze his heart; of the sad sea horizons brooding infinitely away; of the gloomy abbey of Merséburg, in the Saxon-land, where the great Emperor Otto, his grandsire, was sleeping towards the day of resurrection, where under the abbot’s guidance he had first been initiated into the magic of a sunnier clime.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading She saw the conflict, which raged within him, the instinct to break away from her, who could never more be his own.
which person or people
From this reading She saw the conflict, which raged within him, the instinct to break away from her, who could never more be his own.
willedverbUS /wɪld/
past form of “will” — decree or ordain
From this reading She saw the fear which bound him to her,—she saw the great love he bore her, and she knew that he was hers soul and body, her instrument, her toy,—her lover if she so willed.
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading She saw the conflict, which raged within him, the instinct to break away from her, who could never more be his own.
