acheverbUS /eɪk/
feel physical pain
From this reading His pleasure in her and in the mother and their pretty home was utterly gone, and the breaking-off of this acquaintance left an ache in his heart.
personal knowledge or information about someone or something
From this reading His pleasure in her and in the mother and their pretty home was utterly gone, and the breaking-off of this acquaintance left an ache in his heart.
acted upon; influenced
From this reading He had known Viola Lambert but three days, and yet these revelations concerning her affected him most painfully, quite vitally.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After Britt went out Serviss sat in brooding uneasiness over his visitor's sad revelations.
(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 Of course he put all this on very general grounds.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading His pleasure in her and in the mother and their pretty home was utterly gone, and the breaking-off of this acquaintance left an ache in his heart.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He had known Viola Lambert but three days, and yet these revelations concerning her affected him most painfully, quite vitally.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading "I hate to lose faith in any one.
breaking-off
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From this reading His pleasure in her and in the mother and their pretty home was utterly gone, and the breaking-off of this acquaintance left an ache in his heart.
BrittnounUS /brɪt/
the young of a herring or sprat or similar fish
From this reading After Britt went out Serviss sat in brooding uneasiness over his visitor's sad revelations.
broodingnounUS /ˈbruːdɪŋ/
sitting on eggs so as to hatch them by the warmth of the body
From this reading After Britt went out Serviss sat in brooding uneasiness over his visitor's sad revelations.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He had known Viola Lambert but three days, and yet these revelations concerning her affected him most painfully, quite vitally.
-ing form of “concern” — be relevant to
From this reading He had known Viola Lambert but three days, and yet these revelations concerning her affected him most painfully, quite vitally.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading Of course he put all this on very general grounds.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading He had known Viola Lambert but three days, and yet these revelations concerning her affected him most painfully, quite vitally.
a strong belief in a supernatural power or powers that control human destiny
From this reading "I hate to lose faith in any one.
applying to all or most members of a category or group
From this reading Of course he put all this on very general grounds.
destroyed or killed
From this reading His pleasure in her and in the mother and their pretty home was utterly gone, and the breaking-off of this acquaintance left an ache in his heart.
groundsnounUS /ɡraʊndz/
your basis for belief or disbelief; knowledge on which to base belief
From this reading Of course he put all this on very general grounds.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had known Viola Lambert but three days, and yet these revelations concerning her affected him most painfully, quite vitally.
the emotion of intense dislike; a feeling of dislike so strong that it demands action
From this reading "I hate to lose faith in any one.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had known Viola Lambert but three days, and yet these revelations concerning her affected him most painfully, quite vitally.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading His pleasure in her and in the mother and their pretty home was utterly gone, and the breaking-off of this acquaintance left an ache in his heart.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He had known Viola Lambert but three days, and yet these revelations concerning her affected him most painfully, quite vitally.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He had known Viola Lambert but three days, and yet these revelations concerning her affected him most painfully, quite vitally.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading After Britt went out Serviss sat in brooding uneasiness over his visitor's sad revelations.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading His pleasure in her and in the mother and their pretty home was utterly gone, and the breaking-off of this acquaintance left an ache in his heart.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I hate to lose faith in any one.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading After Britt went out Serviss sat in brooding uneasiness over his visitor's sad revelations.
apprehended with certainty
From this reading He had known Viola Lambert but three days, and yet these revelations concerning her affected him most painfully, quite vitally.
LambertnounUS /ˈlæmbərt/
a cgs unit of illumination equal to the brightness of a perfectly diffusing surface that emits or reflects one lumen per square centimeter
From this reading He had known Viola Lambert but three days, and yet these revelations concerning her affected him most painfully, quite vitally.
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 His pleasure in her and in the mother and their pretty home was utterly gone, and the breaking-off of this acquaintance left an ache in his heart.
fail to keep or to maintain; cease to have, either physically or in an abstract sense
From this reading "I hate to lose faith in any one.
used to form the superlative
From this reading He had known Viola Lambert but three days, and yet these revelations concerning her affected him most painfully, quite vitally.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading His pleasure in her and in the mother and their pretty home was utterly gone, and the breaking-off of this acquaintance left an ache in his heart.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading His pleasure in her and in the mother and their pretty home was utterly gone, and the breaking-off of this acquaintance left an ache in his heart.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Of course he put all this on very general grounds.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "I hate to lose faith in any one.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading After Britt went out Serviss sat in brooding uneasiness over his visitor's sad revelations.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading After Britt went out Serviss sat in brooding uneasiness over his visitor's sad revelations.
painfullyadverbUS /ˈpeɪnfəli/
unpleasantly
From this reading He had known Viola Lambert but three days, and yet these revelations concerning her affected him most painfully, quite vitally.
a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience
From this reading His pleasure in her and in the mother and their pretty home was utterly gone, and the breaking-off of this acquaintance left an ache in his heart.
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading His pleasure in her and in the mother and their pretty home was utterly gone, and the breaking-off of this acquaintance left an ache in his heart.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Of course he put all this on very general grounds.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading He had known Viola Lambert but three days, and yet these revelations concerning her affected him most painfully, quite vitally.
revelationsnounUS /ˌrevəˈleɪʃənz/
plural of “revelation” — the speech act of making something evident
From this reading After Britt went out Serviss sat in brooding uneasiness over his visitor's sad revelations.
experiencing or showing sorrow or unhappiness
From this reading After Britt went out Serviss sat in brooding uneasiness over his visitor's sad revelations.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading After Britt went out Serviss sat in brooding uneasiness over his visitor's sad revelations.
Serviss
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From this reading After Britt went out Serviss sat in brooding uneasiness over his visitor's sad revelations.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading His pleasure in her and in the mother and their pretty home was utterly gone, and the breaking-off of this acquaintance left an ache in his heart.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading His pleasure in her and in the mother and their pretty home was utterly gone, and the breaking-off of this acquaintance left an ache in his heart.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading He had known Viola Lambert but three days, and yet these revelations concerning her affected him most painfully, quite vitally.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading His pleasure in her and in the mother and their pretty home was utterly gone, and the breaking-off of this acquaintance left an ache in his heart.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading He had known Viola Lambert but three days, and yet these revelations concerning her affected him most painfully, quite vitally.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "I hate to lose faith in any one.
uneasinessnounUS /ˌʌˈniːzinəs/
feelings of anxiety that make you tense and irritable
From this reading After Britt went out Serviss sat in brooding uneasiness over his visitor's sad revelations.
completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading His pleasure in her and in the mother and their pretty home was utterly gone, and the breaking-off of this acquaintance left an ache in his heart.
precisely as stated
From this reading Of course he put all this on very general grounds.
ViolanounUS /vaɪˈoʊlə/
any of the numerous plants of the genus Viola
From this reading He had known Viola Lambert but three days, and yet these revelations concerning her affected him most painfully, quite vitally.
visitor'snounUS /ˈvɪzɪtərz/
possessive form of “visitor” — someone who visits
From this reading After Britt went out Serviss sat in brooding uneasiness over his visitor's sad revelations.
vitallyadverbUS /ˈvaɪtəli/
to a vital degree
From this reading He had known Viola Lambert but three days, and yet these revelations concerning her affected him most painfully, quite vitally.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading His pleasure in her and in the mother and their pretty home was utterly gone, and the breaking-off of this acquaintance left an ache in his heart.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading After Britt went out Serviss sat in brooding uneasiness over his visitor's sad revelations.
but in spite of that
From this reading He had known Viola Lambert but three days, and yet these revelations concerning her affected him most painfully, quite vitally.
