used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Dallas Bain watched with straining gaze that scene within Mrs. Fleming’s brilliant drawing-room, and his heart was wrung with a pain more bitter than death.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading She had not loved him, after all; she had but played on his credulity to gratify a coquette’s vanity.
anew
From this reading “HER OWN AGAIN.”
(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 She had not loved him, after all; she had but played on his credulity to gratify a coquette’s vanity.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Dallas Bain watched with straining gaze that scene within Mrs. Fleming’s brilliant drawing-room, and his heart was wrung with a pain more bitter than death.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading The proof was here before him as she stood there all in bridal white, speaking the solemn words that bound her for aye to another.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The proof was here before him as she stood there all in bridal white, speaking the solemn words that bound her for aye to another.
aye
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From this reading The proof was here before him as she stood there all in bridal white, speaking the solemn words that bound her for aye to another.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading The vague belief and hope that had brought him back to Gull Beach were dashed to earth now, and despair reigned in its stead.
Bain
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From this reading Dallas Bain watched with straining gaze that scene within Mrs. Fleming’s brilliant drawing-room, and his heart was wrung with a pain more bitter than death.
an area of sand sloping down to the water of a sea or lake
From this reading The vague belief and hope that had brought him back to Gull Beach were dashed to earth now, and despair reigned in its stead.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading The proof was here before him as she stood there all in bridal white, speaking the solemn words that bound her for aye to another.
any cognitive content held as true
From this reading The vague belief and hope that had brought him back to Gull Beach were dashed to earth now, and despair reigned in its stead.
marked by strong resentment or cynicism
From this reading Dallas Bain watched with straining gaze that scene within Mrs. Fleming’s brilliant drawing-room, and his heart was wrung with a pain more bitter than death.
confined by bonds
From this reading The proof was here before him as she stood there all in bridal white, speaking the solemn words that bound her for aye to another.
bridaladjectiveUS /ˈbraɪdəl/
of or relating to a wedding
From this reading The proof was here before him as she stood there all in bridal white, speaking the solemn words that bound her for aye to another.
of surpassing excellence
From this reading Dallas Bain watched with straining gaze that scene within Mrs. Fleming’s brilliant drawing-room, and his heart was wrung with a pain more bitter than death.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading The vague belief and hope that had brought him back to Gull Beach were dashed to earth now, and despair reigned in its stead.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading She had not loved him, after all; she had but played on his credulity to gratify a coquette’s vanity.
coquette's
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From this reading She had not loved him, after all; she had but played on his credulity to gratify a coquette’s vanity.
credulitynounUS /krɪˈduːləti/
tendency to believe readily
From this reading She had not loved him, after all; she had but played on his credulity to gratify a coquette’s vanity.
DallasnounUS /ˈdæləs/
a large commercial and industrial city in northeastern Texas located in the heart of the northern Texas oil fields
From this reading Dallas Bain watched with straining gaze that scene within Mrs. Fleming’s brilliant drawing-room, and his heart was wrung with a pain more bitter than death.
having gaps or spaces
From this reading The vague belief and hope that had brought him back to Gull Beach were dashed to earth now, and despair reigned in its stead.
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading Dallas Bain watched with straining gaze that scene within Mrs. Fleming’s brilliant drawing-room, and his heart was wrung with a pain more bitter than death.
a state in which all hope is lost or absent
From this reading The vague belief and hope that had brought him back to Gull Beach were dashed to earth now, and despair reigned in its stead.
drawing-room
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From this reading Dallas Bain watched with straining gaze that scene within Mrs. Fleming’s brilliant drawing-room, and his heart was wrung with a pain more bitter than death.
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading The vague belief and hope that had brought him back to Gull Beach were dashed to earth now, and despair reigned in its stead.
Fleming'snounUS /ˈflemɪŋz/
possessive form of “fleming” — British writer famous for writing spy novels about secret agent James Bond (1908-1964)
From this reading Dallas Bain watched with straining gaze that scene within Mrs. Fleming’s brilliant drawing-room, and his heart was wrung with a pain more bitter than death.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The proof was here before him as she stood there all in bridal white, speaking the solemn words that bound her for aye to another.
a long fixed look
From this reading Dallas Bain watched with straining gaze that scene within Mrs. Fleming’s brilliant drawing-room, and his heart was wrung with a pain more bitter than death.
gratifyverbUS /ˈɡrætəfaɪ/
make happy or satisfied
From this reading She had not loved him, after all; she had but played on his credulity to gratify a coquette’s vanity.
GullverbUS /ɡʌl/
make a fool or dupe of
From this reading The vague belief and hope that had brought him back to Gull Beach were dashed to earth now, and despair reigned in its stead.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The vague belief and hope that had brought him back to Gull Beach were dashed to earth now, and despair reigned in its stead.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading Dallas Bain watched with straining gaze that scene within Mrs. Fleming’s brilliant drawing-room, and his heart was wrung with a pain more bitter than death.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading “HER OWN AGAIN.”
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading The proof was here before him as she stood there all in bridal white, speaking the solemn words that bound her for aye to another.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The vague belief and hope that had brought him back to Gull Beach were dashed to earth now, and despair reigned in its stead.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Dallas Bain watched with straining gaze that scene within Mrs. Fleming’s brilliant drawing-room, and his heart was wrung with a pain more bitter than death.
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading The vague belief and hope that had brought him back to Gull Beach were dashed to earth now, and despair reigned in its stead.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The vague belief and hope that had brought him back to Gull Beach were dashed to earth now, and despair reigned in its stead.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The vague belief and hope that had brought him back to Gull Beach were dashed to earth now, and despair reigned in its stead.
held dear
From this reading She had not loved him, after all; she had but played on his credulity to gratify a coquette’s vanity.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Dallas Bain watched with straining gaze that scene within Mrs. Fleming’s brilliant drawing-room, and his heart was wrung with a pain more bitter than death.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Dallas Bain watched with straining gaze that scene within Mrs. Fleming’s brilliant drawing-room, and his heart was wrung with a pain more bitter than death.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She had not loved him, after all; she had but played on his credulity to gratify a coquette’s vanity.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading The vague belief and hope that had brought him back to Gull Beach were dashed to earth now, and despair reigned in its stead.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading She had not loved him, after all; she had but played on his credulity to gratify a coquette’s vanity.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading “HER OWN AGAIN.”
a symptom of some physical hurt or disorder
From this reading Dallas Bain watched with straining gaze that scene within Mrs. Fleming’s brilliant drawing-room, and his heart was wrung with a pain more bitter than death.
(of games) engaged in
From this reading She had not loved him, after all; she had but played on his credulity to gratify a coquette’s vanity.
any factual evidence that helps to establish the truth of something
From this reading The proof was here before him as she stood there all in bridal white, speaking the solemn words that bound her for aye to another.
reignedverbUS /reɪnd/
past form of “reign” — have sovereign power
From this reading The vague belief and hope that had brought him back to Gull Beach were dashed to earth now, and despair reigned in its stead.
the place where some action occurs
From this reading Dallas Bain watched with straining gaze that scene within Mrs. Fleming’s brilliant drawing-room, and his heart was wrung with a pain more bitter than death.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had not loved him, after all; she had but played on his credulity to gratify a coquette’s vanity.
dignified and somber in manner or character and committed to keeping promises
From this reading The proof was here before him as she stood there all in bridal white, speaking the solemn words that bound her for aye to another.
the utterance of intelligible speech
From this reading The proof was here before him as she stood there all in bridal white, speaking the solemn words that bound her for aye to another.
steadnounUS /sted/
the post or function properly or customarily occupied or served by another
From this reading The vague belief and hope that had brought him back to Gull Beach were dashed to earth now, and despair reigned in its stead.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading The proof was here before him as she stood there all in bridal white, speaking the solemn words that bound her for aye to another.
strainingnounUS /ˈstreɪnɪŋ/
an intense or violent exertion
From this reading Dallas Bain watched with straining gaze that scene within Mrs. Fleming’s brilliant drawing-room, and his heart was wrung with a pain more bitter than death.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Dallas Bain watched with straining gaze that scene within Mrs. Fleming’s brilliant drawing-room, and his heart was wrung with a pain more bitter than death.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Dallas Bain watched with straining gaze that scene within Mrs. Fleming’s brilliant drawing-room, and his heart was wrung with a pain more bitter than death.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The vague belief and hope that had brought him back to Gull Beach were dashed to earth now, and despair reigned in its stead.
in or at that place or location
From this reading The proof was here before him as she stood there all in bridal white, speaking the solemn words that bound her for aye to another.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The vague belief and hope that had brought him back to Gull Beach were dashed to earth now, and despair reigned in its stead.
not clearly expressed or understood
From this reading The vague belief and hope that had brought him back to Gull Beach were dashed to earth now, and despair reigned in its stead.
vanitynounUS /ˈvænəti/
feelings of excessive pride
From this reading She had not loved him, after all; she had but played on his credulity to gratify a coquette’s vanity.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Dallas Bain watched with straining gaze that scene within Mrs. Fleming’s brilliant drawing-room, and his heart was wrung with a pain more bitter than death.
past form of “watch” — look attentively
From this reading Dallas Bain watched with straining gaze that scene within Mrs. Fleming’s brilliant drawing-room, and his heart was wrung with a pain more bitter than death.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The vague belief and hope that had brought him back to Gull Beach were dashed to earth now, and despair reigned in its stead.
a Caucasian
From this reading The proof was here before him as she stood there all in bridal white, speaking the solemn words that bound her for aye to another.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Dallas Bain watched with straining gaze that scene within Mrs. Fleming’s brilliant drawing-room, and his heart was wrung with a pain more bitter than death.
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading Dallas Bain watched with straining gaze that scene within Mrs. Fleming’s brilliant drawing-room, and his heart was wrung with a pain more bitter than death.
the words that are spoken
From this reading The proof was here before him as she stood there all in bridal white, speaking the solemn words that bound her for aye to another.
wrungverbUS /rʌŋ/
inflected form of “wring” — twist and press out of shape
From this reading Dallas Bain watched with straining gaze that scene within Mrs. Fleming’s brilliant drawing-room, and his heart was wrung with a pain more bitter than death.
