used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Watson, as he went on towards the town, felt the prick of a conscience that has lost its accustomed tranquility.
commonly used or practiced; usual
From this reading Watson, as he went on towards the town, felt the prick of a conscience that has lost its accustomed tranquility.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading And after Robledo’s image came that of Celinda, with unhappy, reproachful eyes....
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “And for this woman,” he thought, “for this woman who coolly sends men to their death, I treated my best friend in such fashion!”
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading With remorse he remembered the brief dialogue in Canterac’s park, in the course of which he had answered Robledo harshly.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Watson, as he went on towards the town, felt the prick of a conscience that has lost its accustomed tranquility.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading “And for this woman,” he thought, “for this woman who coolly sends men to their death, I treated my best friend in such fashion!”
of short duration or distance
From this reading With remorse he remembered the brief dialogue in Canterac’s park, in the course of which he had answered Robledo harshly.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading And after Robledo’s image came that of Celinda, with unhappy, reproachful eyes....
Canterac's
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From this reading With remorse he remembered the brief dialogue in Canterac’s park, in the course of which he had answered Robledo harshly.
Celinda
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From this reading And after Robledo’s image came that of Celinda, with unhappy, reproachful eyes....
motivation deriving logically from ethical or moral principles that govern a person's thoughts and actions
From this reading Watson, as he went on towards the town, felt the prick of a conscience that has lost its accustomed tranquility.
coollyadverbUS /ˈkuːli/
in a composed and unconcerned manner
From this reading “And for this woman,” he thought, “for this woman who coolly sends men to their death, I treated my best friend in such fashion!”
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading With remorse he remembered the brief dialogue in Canterac’s park, in the course of which he had answered Robledo harshly.
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading “Poor _Flor de Rio Negro_,” he thought to himself.
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading “And for this woman,” he thought, “for this woman who coolly sends men to their death, I treated my best friend in such fashion!”
dialoguenounUS /ˈdaɪəlɔːɡ/
a conversation between two persons
From this reading With remorse he remembered the brief dialogue in Canterac’s park, in the course of which he had answered Robledo harshly.
opinion or judgment
From this reading And after Robledo’s image came that of Celinda, with unhappy, reproachful eyes....
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading “And for this woman,” he thought, “for this woman who coolly sends men to their death, I treated my best friend in such fashion!”
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading Watson, as he went on towards the town, felt the prick of a conscience that has lost its accustomed tranquility.
Flor
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From this reading “Poor _Flor de Rio Negro_,” he thought to himself.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “And for this woman,” he thought, “for this woman who coolly sends men to their death, I treated my best friend in such fashion!”
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading “And for this woman,” he thought, “for this woman who coolly sends men to their death, I treated my best friend in such fashion!”
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading With remorse he remembered the brief dialogue in Canterac’s park, in the course of which he had answered Robledo harshly.
harshlyadverbUS /ˈhɑːrʃli/
in a harsh or unkind manner
From this reading With remorse he remembered the brief dialogue in Canterac’s park, in the course of which he had answered Robledo harshly.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Watson, as he went on towards the town, felt the prick of a conscience that has lost its accustomed tranquility.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Watson, as he went on towards the town, felt the prick of a conscience that has lost its accustomed tranquility.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading “Poor _Flor de Rio Negro_,” he thought to himself.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “And for this woman,” he thought, “for this woman who coolly sends men to their death, I treated my best friend in such fashion!”
an iconic mental representation
From this reading And after Robledo’s image came that of Celinda, with unhappy, reproachful eyes....
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading With remorse he remembered the brief dialogue in Canterac’s park, in the course of which he had answered Robledo harshly.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Watson, as he went on towards the town, felt the prick of a conscience that has lost its accustomed tranquility.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading Watson, as he went on towards the town, felt the prick of a conscience that has lost its accustomed tranquility.
the force of workers available
From this reading “And for this woman,” he thought, “for this woman who coolly sends men to their death, I treated my best friend in such fashion!”
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “And for this woman,” he thought, “for this woman who coolly sends men to their death, I treated my best friend in such fashion!”
NegronounUS /ˈniːɡroʊ/
a person with African ancestry, "Negro" and "Negroid" are archaic and pejorative today
From this reading “Poor _Flor de Rio Negro_,” he thought to himself.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Watson, as he went on towards the town, felt the prick of a conscience that has lost its accustomed tranquility.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Watson, as he went on towards the town, felt the prick of a conscience that has lost its accustomed tranquility.
a large area of land preserved in its natural state as public property
From this reading With remorse he remembered the brief dialogue in Canterac’s park, in the course of which he had answered Robledo harshly.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading “Poor _Flor de Rio Negro_,” he thought to himself.
prickverbUS /prɪk/
make a small hole into, as with a needle or a thorn
From this reading Watson, as he went on towards the town, felt the prick of a conscience that has lost its accustomed tranquility.
past form of “remember” — recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
From this reading With remorse he remembered the brief dialogue in Canterac’s park, in the course of which he had answered Robledo harshly.
remorsenounUS /rɪˈmɔːrs/
a feeling of deep regret (usually for some misdeed)
From this reading With remorse he remembered the brief dialogue in Canterac’s park, in the course of which he had answered Robledo harshly.
reproachfuladjective
expressing reproof or reproach especially as a corrective
From this reading And after Robledo’s image came that of Celinda, with unhappy, reproachful eyes....
RionounUS /ˈriːoʊ/
the former capital and 2nd largest city of Brazil; chief Brazilian port; famous as a tourist attraction
From this reading “Poor _Flor de Rio Negro_,” he thought to himself.
Robledo
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From this reading With remorse he remembered the brief dialogue in Canterac’s park, in the course of which he had answered Robledo harshly.
Robledo's
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From this reading And after Robledo’s image came that of Celinda, with unhappy, reproachful eyes....
sendsverbUS /sendz/
third-person singular of “send” — cause to go somewhere
From this reading “And for this woman,” he thought, “for this woman who coolly sends men to their death, I treated my best friend in such fashion!”
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading “And for this woman,” he thought, “for this woman who coolly sends men to their death, I treated my best friend in such fashion!”
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Watson, as he went on towards the town, felt the prick of a conscience that has lost its accustomed tranquility.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Watson, as he went on towards the town, felt the prick of a conscience that has lost its accustomed tranquility.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading “And for this woman,” he thought, “for this woman who coolly sends men to their death, I treated my best friend in such fashion!”
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “And for this woman,” he thought, “for this woman who coolly sends men to their death, I treated my best friend in such fashion!”
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading “And for this woman,” he thought, “for this woman who coolly sends men to their death, I treated my best friend in such fashion!”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “And for this woman,” he thought, “for this woman who coolly sends men to their death, I treated my best friend in such fashion!”
in the direction of
From this reading Watson, as he went on towards the town, felt the prick of a conscience that has lost its accustomed tranquility.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading Watson, as he went on towards the town, felt the prick of a conscience that has lost its accustomed tranquility.
tranquilitynounUS /træŋˈkwɪl.ə.t̬i/
The quality or state of being tranquil; calm and peaceful.
From this reading Watson, as he went on towards the town, felt the prick of a conscience that has lost its accustomed tranquility.
subjected to a physical (or chemical) treatment or action or agent
From this reading “And for this woman,” he thought, “for this woman who coolly sends men to their death, I treated my best friend in such fashion!”
experiencing or marked by or causing sadness or sorrow or discontent
From this reading And after Robledo’s image came that of Celinda, with unhappy, reproachful eyes....
WatsonnounUS /ˈwɑːtsən/
United States telephone engineer who assisted Alexander Graham Bell in his experiments (1854-1934)
From this reading Watson, as he went on towards the town, felt the prick of a conscience that has lost its accustomed tranquility.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Watson, as he went on towards the town, felt the prick of a conscience that has lost its accustomed tranquility.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading With remorse he remembered the brief dialogue in Canterac’s park, in the course of which he had answered Robledo harshly.
which person or people
From this reading “And for this woman,” he thought, “for this woman who coolly sends men to their death, I treated my best friend in such fashion!”
in the company of; together with
From this reading With remorse he remembered the brief dialogue in Canterac’s park, in the course of which he had answered Robledo harshly.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading “And for this woman,” he thought, “for this woman who coolly sends men to their death, I treated my best friend in such fashion!”
