used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A QUOTATION FROM VIRGIL I HURRIED on, utterly careless whither my footsteps led.
anew
From this reading I cursed, again and again, the coward heart that had not nerved my hand to strike him dead, as he flung at me those bitter words of insult and scorn.
(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 I saw myself in all my infamy.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Richelieu’s speech burned within me, and my very soul shrivelled under the fierce light he had poured upon it.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I cursed, again and again, the coward heart that had not nerved my hand to strike him dead, as he flung at me those bitter words of insult and scorn.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I cursed, again and again, the coward heart that had not nerved my hand to strike him dead, as he flung at me those bitter words of insult and scorn.
marked by strong resentment or cynicism
From this reading I cursed, again and again, the coward heart that had not nerved my hand to strike him dead, as he flung at me those bitter words of insult and scorn.
blanchedadjective
anemic looking from illness or emotion
From this reading But a guilty conscience makes a craven soul, and the lesson was brought home to me, as with blanched lips and trembling limbs I went on, keeping in the shadow, looking neither to the right nor to the left.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading But a guilty conscience makes a craven soul, and the lesson was brought home to me, as with blanched lips and trembling limbs I went on, keeping in the shadow, looking neither to the right nor to the left.
treated by heating to a high temperature but below the melting or fusing point
From this reading Richelieu’s speech burned within me, and my very soul shrivelled under the fierce light he had poured upon it.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But a guilty conscience makes a craven soul, and the lesson was brought home to me, as with blanched lips and trembling limbs I went on, keeping in the shadow, looking neither to the right nor to the left.
marked by lack of attention or consideration or forethought or thoroughness; not careful
From this reading A QUOTATION FROM VIRGIL I HURRIED on, utterly careless whither my footsteps led.
motivation deriving logically from ethical or moral principles that govern a person's thoughts and actions
From this reading But a guilty conscience makes a craven soul, and the lesson was brought home to me, as with blanched lips and trembling limbs I went on, keeping in the shadow, looking neither to the right nor to the left.
cowardnounUS /ˈkaʊərd/
a person who shows fear or timidity
From this reading I cursed, again and again, the coward heart that had not nerved my hand to strike him dead, as he flung at me those bitter words of insult and scorn.
cravenadjectiveUS /ˈkreɪvən/
lacking even the rudiments of courage; abjectly fearful
From this reading But a guilty conscience makes a craven soul, and the lesson was brought home to me, as with blanched lips and trembling limbs I went on, keeping in the shadow, looking neither to the right nor to the left.
cursedadjectiveUS /kɜːrst/
deserving a curse; sometimes used as an intensifier
From this reading I cursed, again and again, the coward heart that had not nerved my hand to strike him dead, as he flung at me those bitter words of insult and scorn.
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading I cursed, again and again, the coward heart that had not nerved my hand to strike him dead, as he flung at me those bitter words of insult and scorn.
marked by extreme and violent energy
From this reading Richelieu’s speech burned within me, and my very soul shrivelled under the fierce light he had poured upon it.
inflected form of “fling” — throw with force or recklessness
From this reading I cursed, again and again, the coward heart that had not nerved my hand to strike him dead, as he flung at me those bitter words of insult and scorn.
plural of “footstep” — the sound of a step of someone walking
From this reading A QUOTATION FROM VIRGIL I HURRIED on, utterly careless whither my footsteps led.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading A QUOTATION FROM VIRGIL I HURRIED on, utterly careless whither my footsteps led.
responsible for or chargeable with a reprehensible act
From this reading But a guilty conscience makes a craven soul, and the lesson was brought home to me, as with blanched lips and trembling limbs I went on, keeping in the shadow, looking neither to the right nor to the left.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Richelieu’s speech burned within me, and my very soul shrivelled under the fierce light he had poured upon it.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading I cursed, again and again, the coward heart that had not nerved my hand to strike him dead, as he flung at me those bitter words of insult and scorn.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Richelieu’s speech burned within me, and my very soul shrivelled under the fierce light he had poured upon it.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading I cursed, again and again, the coward heart that had not nerved my hand to strike him dead, as he flung at me those bitter words of insult and scorn.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I cursed, again and again, the coward heart that had not nerved my hand to strike him dead, as he flung at me those bitter words of insult and scorn.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading But a guilty conscience makes a craven soul, and the lesson was brought home to me, as with blanched lips and trembling limbs I went on, keeping in the shadow, looking neither to the right nor to the left.
moving rapidly or performed quickly or in great haste
From this reading A QUOTATION FROM VIRGIL I HURRIED on, utterly careless whither my footsteps led.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading A QUOTATION FROM VIRGIL I HURRIED on, utterly careless whither my footsteps led.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I saw myself in all my infamy.
infamynounUS /ˈɪnfəmi/
a state of extreme dishonor
From this reading I saw myself in all my infamy.
insultnounUS /ˌɪnˈsʌlt/
a rude expression intended to offend or hurt
From this reading I cursed, again and again, the coward heart that had not nerved my hand to strike him dead, as he flung at me those bitter words of insult and scorn.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Richelieu’s speech burned within me, and my very soul shrivelled under the fierce light he had poured upon it.
conformity or harmony
From this reading But a guilty conscience makes a craven soul, and the lesson was brought home to me, as with blanched lips and trembling limbs I went on, keeping in the shadow, looking neither to the right nor to the left.
diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used
From this reading A QUOTATION FROM VIRGIL I HURRIED on, utterly careless whither my footsteps led.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading But a guilty conscience makes a craven soul, and the lesson was brought home to me, as with blanched lips and trembling limbs I went on, keeping in the shadow, looking neither to the right nor to the left.
a unit of instruction
From this reading But a guilty conscience makes a craven soul, and the lesson was brought home to me, as with blanched lips and trembling limbs I went on, keeping in the shadow, looking neither to the right nor to the left.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading Richelieu’s speech burned within me, and my very soul shrivelled under the fierce light he had poured upon it.
plural of “limb” — one of the jointed appendages of an animal used for locomotion or grasping: arm; leg; wing; flipper
From this reading But a guilty conscience makes a craven soul, and the lesson was brought home to me, as with blanched lips and trembling limbs I went on, keeping in the shadow, looking neither to the right nor to the left.
plural of “lip” — either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking
From this reading But a guilty conscience makes a craven soul, and the lesson was brought home to me, as with blanched lips and trembling limbs I went on, keeping in the shadow, looking neither to the right nor to the left.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading But a guilty conscience makes a craven soul, and the lesson was brought home to me, as with blanched lips and trembling limbs I went on, keeping in the shadow, looking neither to the right nor to the left.
plural of “make” — a recognizable kind
From this reading But a guilty conscience makes a craven soul, and the lesson was brought home to me, as with blanched lips and trembling limbs I went on, keeping in the shadow, looking neither to the right nor to the left.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Richelieu’s speech burned within me, and my very soul shrivelled under the fierce light he had poured upon it.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading A QUOTATION FROM VIRGIL I HURRIED on, utterly careless whither my footsteps led.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading I saw myself in all my infamy.
not one and not the other of two
From this reading But a guilty conscience makes a craven soul, and the lesson was brought home to me, as with blanched lips and trembling limbs I went on, keeping in the shadow, looking neither to the right nor to the left.
nerved
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From this reading I cursed, again and again, the coward heart that had not nerved my hand to strike him dead, as he flung at me those bitter words of insult and scorn.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading But a guilty conscience makes a craven soul, and the lesson was brought home to me, as with blanched lips and trembling limbs I went on, keeping in the shadow, looking neither to the right nor to the left.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I cursed, again and again, the coward heart that had not nerved my hand to strike him dead, as he flung at me those bitter words of insult and scorn.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I cursed, again and again, the coward heart that had not nerved my hand to strike him dead, as he flung at me those bitter words of insult and scorn.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading A QUOTATION FROM VIRGIL I HURRIED on, utterly careless whither my footsteps led.
past form of “pour” — cause to run
From this reading Richelieu’s speech burned within me, and my very soul shrivelled under the fierce light he had poured upon it.
QUOTATIONnounUS /kwoʊˈteɪʃən/
a short note recognizing a source of information or of a quoted passage
From this reading A QUOTATION FROM VIRGIL I HURRIED on, utterly careless whither my footsteps led.
Richelieu's
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From this reading Richelieu’s speech burned within me, and my very soul shrivelled under the fierce light he had poured upon it.
precisely, exactly
From this reading But a guilty conscience makes a craven soul, and the lesson was brought home to me, as with blanched lips and trembling limbs I went on, keeping in the shadow, looking neither to the right nor to the left.
cut with a saw
From this reading I saw myself in all my infamy.
lack of respect accompanied by a feeling of intense dislike
From this reading I cursed, again and again, the coward heart that had not nerved my hand to strike him dead, as he flung at me those bitter words of insult and scorn.
A dark area or shape produced by a body coming between rays of light and a surface.
From this reading But a guilty conscience makes a craven soul, and the lesson was brought home to me, as with blanched lips and trembling limbs I went on, keeping in the shadow, looking neither to the right nor to the left.
shrivelledadjective
(used especially of vegetation) having lost all moisture
From this reading Richelieu’s speech burned within me, and my very soul shrivelled under the fierce light he had poured upon it.
the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life
From this reading Richelieu’s speech burned within me, and my very soul shrivelled under the fierce light he had poured upon it.
the act of delivering a formal spoken communication to an audience
From this reading Richelieu’s speech burned within me, and my very soul shrivelled under the fierce light he had poured upon it.
deliver a sharp blow, as with the hand, fist, or weapon
From this reading I cursed, again and again, the coward heart that had not nerved my hand to strike him dead, as he flung at me those bitter words of insult and scorn.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I cursed, again and again, the coward heart that had not nerved my hand to strike him dead, as he flung at me those bitter words of insult and scorn.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Richelieu’s speech burned within me, and my very soul shrivelled under the fierce light he had poured upon it.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading I cursed, again and again, the coward heart that had not nerved my hand to strike him dead, as he flung at me those bitter words of insult and scorn.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I cursed, again and again, the coward heart that had not nerved my hand to strike him dead, as he flung at me those bitter words of insult and scorn.
a shaky motion
From this reading But a guilty conscience makes a craven soul, and the lesson was brought home to me, as with blanched lips and trembling limbs I went on, keeping in the shadow, looking neither to the right nor to the left.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Richelieu’s speech burned within me, and my very soul shrivelled under the fierce light he had poured upon it.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Richelieu’s speech burned within me, and my very soul shrivelled under the fierce light he had poured upon it.
completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading A QUOTATION FROM VIRGIL I HURRIED on, utterly careless whither my footsteps led.
precisely as stated
From this reading Richelieu’s speech burned within me, and my very soul shrivelled under the fierce light he had poured upon it.
VIRGILnounUS /ˈvɜːrdʒəl/
a Roman poet; author of the epic poem “Aeneid” (70-19 BC)
From this reading A QUOTATION FROM VIRGIL I HURRIED on, utterly careless whither my footsteps led.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But a guilty conscience makes a craven soul, and the lesson was brought home to me, as with blanched lips and trembling limbs I went on, keeping in the shadow, looking neither to the right nor to the left.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading But a guilty conscience makes a craven soul, and the lesson was brought home to me, as with blanched lips and trembling limbs I went on, keeping in the shadow, looking neither to the right nor to the left.
whitheradverbUS /ˈwɪðər/
an old word meaning “to where”
From this reading A QUOTATION FROM VIRGIL I HURRIED on, utterly careless whither my footsteps led.
in the company of; together with
From this reading But a guilty conscience makes a craven soul, and the lesson was brought home to me, as with blanched lips and trembling limbs I went on, keeping in the shadow, looking neither to the right nor to the left.
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading Richelieu’s speech burned within me, and my very soul shrivelled under the fierce light he had poured upon it.
the words that are spoken
From this reading I cursed, again and again, the coward heart that had not nerved my hand to strike him dead, as he flung at me those bitter words of insult and scorn.
