Ah
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From this reading Ah! those poor nerves of his, that outburst of sentiment and enthusiasm to which he had given way!
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And thereupon Pierre felt ashamed of his tears.
appalledadjectiveUS /əˈpɔːld/
struck with fear, dread, or consternation
From this reading His very modesty was appalled, for he felt as if he had exhibited his soul in utter nakedness.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading His very modesty was appalled, for he felt as if he had exhibited his soul in utter nakedness.
feeling shame or guilt or embarrassment or remorse
From this reading And thereupon Pierre felt ashamed of his tears.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading And so uselessly too, in that room where nothing similar had ever been said before, and in presence of that Pontiff-King who could not understand him.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading And so uselessly too, in that room where nothing similar had ever been said before, and in presence of that Pontiff-King who could not understand him.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading His plan of the popes reigning by means of the poor and lowly now horrified him.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading And so uselessly too, in that room where nothing similar had ever been said before, and in presence of that Pontiff-King who could not understand him.
a feeling of excitement
From this reading Ah! those poor nerves of his, that outburst of sentiment and enthusiasm to which he had given way!
at any time
From this reading And so uselessly too, in that room where nothing similar had ever been said before, and in presence of that Pontiff-King who could not understand him.
exhibitedverbUS /ɪɡˈzɪbətəd/
past form of “exhibit” — show an attribute, property, knowledge, or skill
From this reading His very modesty was appalled, for he felt as if he had exhibited his soul in utter nakedness.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading And thereupon Pierre felt ashamed of his tears.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading His very modesty was appalled, for he felt as if he had exhibited his soul in utter nakedness.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading Ah! those poor nerves of his, that outburst of sentiment and enthusiasm to which he had given way!
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Ah! those poor nerves of his, that outburst of sentiment and enthusiasm to which he had given way!
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Ah! those poor nerves of his, that outburst of sentiment and enthusiasm to which he had given way!
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading And so uselessly too, in that room where nothing similar had ever been said before, and in presence of that Pontiff-King who could not understand him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading And thereupon Pierre felt ashamed of his tears.
horrifiedadjectiveUS /ˈhɔːrəfaɪd/
stricken with horror
From this reading His plan of the popes reigning by means of the poor and lowly now horrified him.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading His very modesty was appalled, for he felt as if he had exhibited his soul in utter nakedness.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading His very modesty was appalled, for he felt as if he had exhibited his soul in utter nakedness.
lowlyadjectiveUS /ˈloʊli/
low or inferior in station or quality
From this reading His plan of the popes reigning by means of the poor and lowly now horrified him.
thing or person that acts to produce a particular effect or achieve an end
From this reading His plan of the popes reigning by means of the poor and lowly now horrified him.
modestynounUS /ˈmɑːdəsti/
freedom from vanity or conceit
From this reading His very modesty was appalled, for he felt as if he had exhibited his soul in utter nakedness.
nakednessnoun
the state of being without clothing or covering of any kind
From this reading His very modesty was appalled, for he felt as if he had exhibited his soul in utter nakedness.
an uneasy psychological state
From this reading Ah! those poor nerves of his, that outburst of sentiment and enthusiasm to which he had given way!
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading And so uselessly too, in that room where nothing similar had ever been said before, and in presence of that Pontiff-King who could not understand him.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading And so uselessly too, in that room where nothing similar had ever been said before, and in presence of that Pontiff-King who could not understand him.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading His plan of the popes reigning by means of the poor and lowly now horrified him.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading And thereupon Pierre felt ashamed of his tears.
outburstnounUS /ˈaʊtbɜːrst/
an unrestrained expression of emotion
From this reading Ah! those poor nerves of his, that outburst of sentiment and enthusiasm to which he had given way!
capital of the state of South Dakota; located in central South Dakota on the Missouri river
From this reading And thereupon Pierre felt ashamed of his tears.
have the will and intention to carry out some action
From this reading His plan of the popes reigning by means of the poor and lowly now horrified him.
Pontiff-King
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From this reading And so uselessly too, in that room where nothing similar had ever been said before, and in presence of that Pontiff-King who could not understand him.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading Ah! those poor nerves of his, that outburst of sentiment and enthusiasm to which he had given way!
popesnounUS /poʊpz/
plural of “pope” — the head of the Roman Catholic Church
From this reading His plan of the popes reigning by means of the poor and lowly now horrified him.
the state of being present; current existence
From this reading And so uselessly too, in that room where nothing similar had ever been said before, and in presence of that Pontiff-King who could not understand him.
reigningadjectiveUS /ˈreɪnɪŋ/
exercising power or authority
From this reading His plan of the popes reigning by means of the poor and lowly now horrified him.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading And so uselessly too, in that room where nothing similar had ever been said before, and in presence of that Pontiff-King who could not understand him.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading And so uselessly too, in that room where nothing similar had ever been said before, and in presence of that Pontiff-King who could not understand him.
tender, romantic, or nostalgic feeling or emotion
From this reading Ah! those poor nerves of his, that outburst of sentiment and enthusiasm to which he had given way!
marked by correspondence or resemblance
From this reading And so uselessly too, in that room where nothing similar had ever been said before, and in presence of that Pontiff-King who could not understand him.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading And so uselessly too, in that room where nothing similar had ever been said before, and in presence of that Pontiff-King who could not understand him.
the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life
From this reading His very modesty was appalled, for he felt as if he had exhibited his soul in utter nakedness.
the process of shedding tears (usually accompanied by sobs or other inarticulate sounds)
From this reading And thereupon Pierre felt ashamed of his tears.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Ah! those poor nerves of his, that outburst of sentiment and enthusiasm to which he had given way!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading His plan of the popes reigning by means of the poor and lowly now horrified him.
thereupon
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From this reading And thereupon Pierre felt ashamed of his tears.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Ah! those poor nerves of his, that outburst of sentiment and enthusiasm to which he had given way!
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Ah! those poor nerves of his, that outburst of sentiment and enthusiasm to which he had given way!
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading And so uselessly too, in that room where nothing similar had ever been said before, and in presence of that Pontiff-King who could not understand him.
know and comprehend the nature or meaning of
From this reading And so uselessly too, in that room where nothing similar had ever been said before, and in presence of that Pontiff-King who could not understand him.
uselesslyadverb
in a useless manner
From this reading And so uselessly too, in that room where nothing similar had ever been said before, and in presence of that Pontiff-King who could not understand him.
articulate; either verbally or with a cry, shout, or noise
From this reading His very modesty was appalled, for he felt as if he had exhibited his soul in utter nakedness.
precisely as stated
From this reading His very modesty was appalled, for he felt as if he had exhibited his soul in utter nakedness.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading His very modesty was appalled, for he felt as if he had exhibited his soul in utter nakedness.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Ah! those poor nerves of his, that outburst of sentiment and enthusiasm to which he had given way!
in or at the place that
From this reading And so uselessly too, in that room where nothing similar had ever been said before, and in presence of that Pontiff-King who could not understand him.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Ah! those poor nerves of his, that outburst of sentiment and enthusiasm to which he had given way!
which person or people
From this reading And so uselessly too, in that room where nothing similar had ever been said before, and in presence of that Pontiff-King who could not understand him.
