used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Julian listened to his mother's counsels; and that silly, cheated woman playfully would lean upon his arm, like a huge, coy confidante, and fill his greedy ears (that heard her gladly for very holiday's sake from fearful apprehensions), with lover's hopes, lover's themes, his Emily's perfection.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Julian listened to his mother's counsels; and that silly, cheated woman playfully would lean upon his arm, like a huge, coy confidante, and fill his greedy ears (that heard her gladly for very holiday's sake from fearful apprehensions), with lover's hopes, lover's themes, his Emily's perfection.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading Fiercely now did Julian pour his thoughts that way; if only hoping to forget murder in another strong excitement.
apprehensionsnounUS /ˌæprɪˈhenʃənz/
plural of “apprehension” — fearful expectation or anticipation
From this reading Julian listened to his mother's counsels; and that silly, cheated woman playfully would lean upon his arm, like a huge, coy confidante, and fill his greedy ears (that heard her gladly for very holiday's sake from fearful apprehensions), with lover's hopes, lover's themes, his Emily's perfection.
a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb
From this reading Julian listened to his mother's counsels; and that silly, cheated woman playfully would lean upon his arm, like a huge, coy confidante, and fill his greedy ears (that heard her gladly for very holiday's sake from fearful apprehensions), with lover's hopes, lover's themes, his Emily's perfection.
AY
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From this reading AY--in love with Emily!
King of France from 1560 to 1574 whose reign was dominated by his mother Catherine de Medicis (1550-1574)
From this reading NEWS OF CHARLES.
cheatedverbUS /ˈtʃiːtəd/
past form of “cheat” — deprive somebody of something by deceit
From this reading Julian listened to his mother's counsels; and that silly, cheated woman playfully would lean upon his arm, like a huge, coy confidante, and fill his greedy ears (that heard her gladly for very holiday's sake from fearful apprehensions), with lover's hopes, lover's themes, his Emily's perfection.
confidantenounUS /ˈkɑːnfədænt/
a female confidant
From this reading Julian listened to his mother's counsels; and that silly, cheated woman playfully would lean upon his arm, like a huge, coy confidante, and fill his greedy ears (that heard her gladly for very holiday's sake from fearful apprehensions), with lover's hopes, lover's themes, his Emily's perfection.
counselsnounUS /ˈkaʊnsəlz/
plural of “counsel” — a lawyer who pleads cases in court
From this reading Julian listened to his mother's counsels; and that silly, cheated woman playfully would lean upon his arm, like a huge, coy confidante, and fill his greedy ears (that heard her gladly for very holiday's sake from fearful apprehensions), with lover's hopes, lover's themes, his Emily's perfection.
coyadjectiveUS /kɔɪ/
affectedly modest or shy especially in a playful or provocative way
From this reading Julian listened to his mother's counsels; and that silly, cheated woman playfully would lean upon his arm, like a huge, coy confidante, and fill his greedy ears (that heard her gladly for very holiday's sake from fearful apprehensions), with lover's hopes, lover's themes, his Emily's perfection.
dearly loved
From this reading Delighted mother--how proud and pleased was she! quite in her own element, fanning dear Julian's most sentimental flame, and scheming for him interviews with Emily.
greatly pleased
From this reading Delighted mother--how proud and pleased was she! quite in her own element, fanning dear Julian's most sentimental flame, and scheming for him interviews with Emily.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Fiercely now did Julian pour his thoughts that way; if only hoping to forget murder in another strong excitement.
plural of “ear” — the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium
From this reading Julian listened to his mother's counsels; and that silly, cheated woman playfully would lean upon his arm, like a huge, coy confidante, and fill his greedy ears (that heard her gladly for very holiday's sake from fearful apprehensions), with lover's hopes, lover's themes, his Emily's perfection.
elementnounUS /ˈeləmənt/
an abstract part of something
From this reading Delighted mother--how proud and pleased was she! quite in her own element, fanning dear Julian's most sentimental flame, and scheming for him interviews with Emily.
Emily
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From this reading AY--in love with Emily!
Emily's
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From this reading Julian listened to his mother's counsels; and that silly, cheated woman playfully would lean upon his arm, like a huge, coy confidante, and fill his greedy ears (that heard her gladly for very holiday's sake from fearful apprehensions), with lover's hopes, lover's themes, his Emily's perfection.
the feeling of lively and cheerful joy
From this reading Fiercely now did Julian pour his thoughts that way; if only hoping to forget murder in another strong excitement.
fanningverbUS /ˈfænɪŋ/
inflected form of “fan” — strike out (a batter), (of a pitcher)
From this reading Delighted mother--how proud and pleased was she! quite in her own element, fanning dear Julian's most sentimental flame, and scheming for him interviews with Emily.
experiencing or showing fear
From this reading Julian listened to his mother's counsels; and that silly, cheated woman playfully would lean upon his arm, like a huge, coy confidante, and fill his greedy ears (that heard her gladly for very holiday's sake from fearful apprehensions), with lover's hopes, lover's themes, his Emily's perfection.
FiercelyadverbUS /ˈfɪrsli/
in a physically fierce manner
From this reading Fiercely now did Julian pour his thoughts that way; if only hoping to forget murder in another strong excitement.
make full, also in a metaphorical sense
From this reading Julian listened to his mother's counsels; and that silly, cheated woman playfully would lean upon his arm, like a huge, coy confidante, and fill his greedy ears (that heard her gladly for very holiday's sake from fearful apprehensions), with lover's hopes, lover's themes, his Emily's perfection.
A hot glowing body of ignited gas produced by fire.
From this reading Delighted mother--how proud and pleased was she! quite in her own element, fanning dear Julian's most sentimental flame, and scheming for him interviews with Emily.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Julian listened to his mother's counsels; and that silly, cheated woman playfully would lean upon his arm, like a huge, coy confidante, and fill his greedy ears (that heard her gladly for very holiday's sake from fearful apprehensions), with lover's hopes, lover's themes, his Emily's perfection.
dismiss from the mind; stop remembering
From this reading Fiercely now did Julian pour his thoughts that way; if only hoping to forget murder in another strong excitement.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Julian listened to his mother's counsels; and that silly, cheated woman playfully would lean upon his arm, like a huge, coy confidante, and fill his greedy ears (that heard her gladly for very holiday's sake from fearful apprehensions), with lover's hopes, lover's themes, his Emily's perfection.
gladlyadverbUS /ˈɡlædli/
in a willing manner
From this reading Julian listened to his mother's counsels; and that silly, cheated woman playfully would lean upon his arm, like a huge, coy confidante, and fill his greedy ears (that heard her gladly for very holiday's sake from fearful apprehensions), with lover's hopes, lover's themes, his Emily's perfection.
greedyadjectiveUS /ˈɡriːdi/
immoderately desirous of acquiring e.g. wealth
From this reading Julian listened to his mother's counsels; and that silly, cheated woman playfully would lean upon his arm, like a huge, coy confidante, and fill his greedy ears (that heard her gladly for very holiday's sake from fearful apprehensions), with lover's hopes, lover's themes, his Emily's perfection.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading Julian listened to his mother's counsels; and that silly, cheated woman playfully would lean upon his arm, like a huge, coy confidante, and fill his greedy ears (that heard her gladly for very holiday's sake from fearful apprehensions), with lover's hopes, lover's themes, his Emily's perfection.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Julian listened to his mother's counsels; and that silly, cheated woman playfully would lean upon his arm, like a huge, coy confidante, and fill his greedy ears (that heard her gladly for very holiday's sake from fearful apprehensions), with lover's hopes, lover's themes, his Emily's perfection.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Delighted mother--how proud and pleased was she! quite in her own element, fanning dear Julian's most sentimental flame, and scheming for him interviews with Emily.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Fiercely now did Julian pour his thoughts that way; if only hoping to forget murder in another strong excitement.
holiday'snounUS /ˈhɑːlədeɪz/
possessive form of “holiday” — leisure time away from work devoted to rest or pleasure
From this reading Julian listened to his mother's counsels; and that silly, cheated woman playfully would lean upon his arm, like a huge, coy confidante, and fill his greedy ears (that heard her gladly for very holiday's sake from fearful apprehensions), with lover's hopes, lover's themes, his Emily's perfection.
plural of “hope” — a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading Julian listened to his mother's counsels; and that silly, cheated woman playfully would lean upon his arm, like a huge, coy confidante, and fill his greedy ears (that heard her gladly for very holiday's sake from fearful apprehensions), with lover's hopes, lover's themes, his Emily's perfection.
hopingverbUS /ˈhoʊpɪŋ/
-ing form of “hope” — expect and wish
From this reading Fiercely now did Julian pour his thoughts that way; if only hoping to forget murder in another strong excitement.
how
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From this reading Delighted mother--how proud and pleased was she! quite in her own element, fanning dear Julian's most sentimental flame, and scheming for him interviews with Emily.
unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope
From this reading Julian listened to his mother's counsels; and that silly, cheated woman playfully would lean upon his arm, like a huge, coy confidante, and fill his greedy ears (that heard her gladly for very holiday's sake from fearful apprehensions), with lover's hopes, lover's themes, his Emily's perfection.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Fiercely now did Julian pour his thoughts that way; if only hoping to forget murder in another strong excitement.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading AY--in love with Emily!
interviewsnounUS /ˈɪntərvjuːz/
plural of “interview” — the questioning of a person (or a conversation in which information is elicited); often conducted by journalists
From this reading Delighted mother--how proud and pleased was she! quite in her own element, fanning dear Julian's most sentimental flame, and scheming for him interviews with Emily.
JuliannounUS /ˈdʒuːliən/
Roman Emperor and nephew of Constantine; he restored paganism as the official religion of the Roman Empire and destroyed Christian temples but his decision was reversed after his death (331?-363)
From this reading Fiercely now did Julian pour his thoughts that way; if only hoping to forget murder in another strong excitement.
Julian's
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From this reading Delighted mother--how proud and pleased was she! quite in her own element, fanning dear Julian's most sentimental flame, and scheming for him interviews with Emily.
leanverbUS /liːn/
to incline or bend from a vertical position
From this reading Julian listened to his mother's counsels; and that silly, cheated woman playfully would lean upon his arm, like a huge, coy confidante, and fill his greedy ears (that heard her gladly for very holiday's sake from fearful apprehensions), with lover's hopes, lover's themes, his Emily's perfection.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Julian listened to his mother's counsels; and that silly, cheated woman playfully would lean upon his arm, like a huge, coy confidante, and fill his greedy ears (that heard her gladly for very holiday's sake from fearful apprehensions), with lover's hopes, lover's themes, his Emily's perfection.
past form of “listen” — hear with intention
From this reading Julian listened to his mother's counsels; and that silly, cheated woman playfully would lean upon his arm, like a huge, coy confidante, and fill his greedy ears (that heard her gladly for very holiday's sake from fearful apprehensions), with lover's hopes, lover's themes, his Emily's perfection.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading AY--in love with Emily!
lover'snounUS /ˈlʌvərz/
possessive form of “lover” — a person who loves someone or is loved by someone
From this reading Julian listened to his mother's counsels; and that silly, cheated woman playfully would lean upon his arm, like a huge, coy confidante, and fill his greedy ears (that heard her gladly for very holiday's sake from fearful apprehensions), with lover's hopes, lover's themes, his Emily's perfection.
used to form the superlative
From this reading Delighted mother--how proud and pleased was she! quite in her own element, fanning dear Julian's most sentimental flame, and scheming for him interviews with Emily.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading Delighted mother--how proud and pleased was she! quite in her own element, fanning dear Julian's most sentimental flame, and scheming for him interviews with Emily.
mother'snounUS /ˈmʌðərz/
possessive form of “mother” — a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading Julian listened to his mother's counsels; and that silly, cheated woman playfully would lean upon his arm, like a huge, coy confidante, and fill his greedy ears (that heard her gladly for very holiday's sake from fearful apprehensions), with lover's hopes, lover's themes, his Emily's perfection.
kill intentionally and with premeditation
From this reading Fiercely now did Julian pour his thoughts that way; if only hoping to forget murder in another strong excitement.
information about recent and important events
From this reading NEWS OF CHARLES.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Fiercely now did Julian pour his thoughts that way; if only hoping to forget murder in another strong excitement.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading NEWS OF CHARLES.
and nothing more
From this reading Fiercely now did Julian pour his thoughts that way; if only hoping to forget murder in another strong excitement.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading Delighted mother--how proud and pleased was she! quite in her own element, fanning dear Julian's most sentimental flame, and scheming for him interviews with Emily.
perfectionnounUS /pərˈfekʃən/
the state of being without a flaw or defect
From this reading Julian listened to his mother's counsels; and that silly, cheated woman playfully would lean upon his arm, like a huge, coy confidante, and fill his greedy ears (that heard her gladly for very holiday's sake from fearful apprehensions), with lover's hopes, lover's themes, his Emily's perfection.
playfullyadverbUS /ˈpleɪfəli/
in a playful manner
From this reading Julian listened to his mother's counsels; and that silly, cheated woman playfully would lean upon his arm, like a huge, coy confidante, and fill his greedy ears (that heard her gladly for very holiday's sake from fearful apprehensions), with lover's hopes, lover's themes, his Emily's perfection.
experiencing or manifesting pleasure
From this reading Delighted mother--how proud and pleased was she! quite in her own element, fanning dear Julian's most sentimental flame, and scheming for him interviews with Emily.
pourverbUS /pɔːr/
cause to run
From this reading Fiercely now did Julian pour his thoughts that way; if only hoping to forget murder in another strong excitement.
feeling self-respect or pleasure in something by which you measure your self-worth; or being a reason for pride
From this reading Delighted mother--how proud and pleased was she! quite in her own element, fanning dear Julian's most sentimental flame, and scheming for him interviews with Emily.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading Delighted mother--how proud and pleased was she! quite in her own element, fanning dear Julian's most sentimental flame, and scheming for him interviews with Emily.
a reason for wanting something done
From this reading Julian listened to his mother's counsels; and that silly, cheated woman playfully would lean upon his arm, like a huge, coy confidante, and fill his greedy ears (that heard her gladly for very holiday's sake from fearful apprehensions), with lover's hopes, lover's themes, his Emily's perfection.
schemingadjectiveUS /ˈskiːmɪŋ/
acting with a specific goal
From this reading Delighted mother--how proud and pleased was she! quite in her own element, fanning dear Julian's most sentimental flame, and scheming for him interviews with Emily.
sentimentaladjectiveUS /ˌsentəˈmentəl/
given to or marked by sentiment or sentimentality
From this reading Delighted mother--how proud and pleased was she! quite in her own element, fanning dear Julian's most sentimental flame, and scheming for him interviews with Emily.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Delighted mother--how proud and pleased was she! quite in her own element, fanning dear Julian's most sentimental flame, and scheming for him interviews with Emily.
ludicrous, foolish
From this reading Julian listened to his mother's counsels; and that silly, cheated woman playfully would lean upon his arm, like a huge, coy confidante, and fill his greedy ears (that heard her gladly for very holiday's sake from fearful apprehensions), with lover's hopes, lover's themes, his Emily's perfection.
having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading Fiercely now did Julian pour his thoughts that way; if only hoping to forget murder in another strong excitement.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Fiercely now did Julian pour his thoughts that way; if only hoping to forget murder in another strong excitement.
themesnounUS /θiːmz/
plural of “theme” — the subject matter of a conversation or discussion
From this reading Julian listened to his mother's counsels; and that silly, cheated woman playfully would lean upon his arm, like a huge, coy confidante, and fill his greedy ears (that heard her gladly for very holiday's sake from fearful apprehensions), with lover's hopes, lover's themes, his Emily's perfection.
plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Fiercely now did Julian pour his thoughts that way; if only hoping to forget murder in another strong excitement.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Fiercely now did Julian pour his thoughts that way; if only hoping to forget murder in another strong excitement.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Julian listened to his mother's counsels; and that silly, cheated woman playfully would lean upon his arm, like a huge, coy confidante, and fill his greedy ears (that heard her gladly for very holiday's sake from fearful apprehensions), with lover's hopes, lover's themes, his Emily's perfection.
precisely as stated
From this reading Julian listened to his mother's counsels; and that silly, cheated woman playfully would lean upon his arm, like a huge, coy confidante, and fill his greedy ears (that heard her gladly for very holiday's sake from fearful apprehensions), with lover's hopes, lover's themes, his Emily's perfection.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Delighted mother--how proud and pleased was she! quite in her own element, fanning dear Julian's most sentimental flame, and scheming for him interviews with Emily.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Fiercely now did Julian pour his thoughts that way; if only hoping to forget murder in another strong excitement.
in the company of; together with
From this reading AY--in love with Emily!
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading Julian listened to his mother's counsels; and that silly, cheated woman playfully would lean upon his arm, like a huge, coy confidante, and fill his greedy ears (that heard her gladly for very holiday's sake from fearful apprehensions), with lover's hopes, lover's themes, his Emily's perfection.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Julian listened to his mother's counsels; and that silly, cheated woman playfully would lean upon his arm, like a huge, coy confidante, and fill his greedy ears (that heard her gladly for very holiday's sake from fearful apprehensions), with lover's hopes, lover's themes, his Emily's perfection.
