used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Nevertheless, both felt that a gulf yawned between them--a wide gulf caused by her own folly and recklessness.
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading He would have forgiven her without further parley had it not been for the knowledge that vengeance was already close behind him, and that before long she must be left without his love and protection.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He would have forgiven her without further parley had it not been for the knowledge that vengeance was already close behind him, and that before long she must be left without his love and protection.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading His secret caused him to preserve silence; but she, ignorant of the truth, believed that the spell she had exercised so long was at last broken.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He would have forgiven her without further parley had it not been for the knowledge that vengeance was already close behind him, and that before long she must be left without his love and protection.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He would have forgiven her without further parley had it not been for the knowledge that vengeance was already close behind him, and that before long she must be left without his love and protection.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading He would have forgiven her without further parley had it not been for the knowledge that vengeance was already close behind him, and that before long she must be left without his love and protection.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading He would have forgiven her without further parley had it not been for the knowledge that vengeance was already close behind him, and that before long she must be left without his love and protection.
past form of “believe” — accept as true; take to be true
From this reading His secret caused him to preserve silence; but she, ignorant of the truth, believed that the spell she had exercised so long was at last broken.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading Nevertheless, both felt that a gulf yawned between them--a wide gulf caused by her own folly and recklessness.
the two together, not just one
From this reading Nevertheless, both felt that a gulf yawned between them--a wide gulf caused by her own folly and recklessness.
physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split
From this reading His secret caused him to preserve silence; but she, ignorant of the truth, believed that the spell she had exercised so long was at last broken.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading His secret caused him to preserve silence; but she, ignorant of the truth, believed that the spell she had exercised so long was at last broken.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Nevertheless, both felt that a gulf yawned between them--a wide gulf caused by her own folly and recklessness.
past form of “cause” — give rise to; cause to happen or occur, not always intentionally
From this reading His secret caused him to preserve silence; but she, ignorant of the truth, believed that the spell she had exercised so long was at last broken.
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading He would have forgiven her without further parley had it not been for the knowledge that vengeance was already close behind him, and that before long she must be left without his love and protection.
ColognenounUS /kəˈloʊn/
a commercial center and river port in western Germany on the Rhine River; flourished during the 15th century as a member of the Hanseatic League
From this reading At length she succeeded in stifling her emotion, drying her eyes, and concealing the traces of her tears by means of the eau de Cologne he handed her and a few dexterous dabs with her tiny powder-puff.
concealingnounUS /kənˈsiːlɪŋ/
the activity of keeping something secret
From this reading At length she succeeded in stifling her emotion, drying her eyes, and concealing the traces of her tears by means of the eau de Cologne he handed her and a few dexterous dabs with her tiny powder-puff.
dabs
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From this reading At length she succeeded in stifling her emotion, drying her eyes, and concealing the traces of her tears by means of the eau de Cologne he handed her and a few dexterous dabs with her tiny powder-puff.
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading At length she succeeded in stifling her emotion, drying her eyes, and concealing the traces of her tears by means of the eau de Cologne he handed her and a few dexterous dabs with her tiny powder-puff.
a state in which all hope is lost or absent
From this reading In the hour of her despair she uttered many passionate words of love, and many, many times their lips met in fervent kisses.
dexterousadjective
skillful in physical movements; especially of the hands
From this reading At length she succeeded in stifling her emotion, drying her eyes, and concealing the traces of her tears by means of the eau de Cologne he handed her and a few dexterous dabs with her tiny powder-puff.
dryingverbUS /ˈdraɪɪŋ/
-ing form of “dry” — remove the moisture from and make dry
From this reading At length she succeeded in stifling her emotion, drying her eyes, and concealing the traces of her tears by means of the eau de Cologne he handed her and a few dexterous dabs with her tiny powder-puff.
eau
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From this reading At length she succeeded in stifling her emotion, drying her eyes, and concealing the traces of her tears by means of the eau de Cologne he handed her and a few dexterous dabs with her tiny powder-puff.
any strong feeling
From this reading At length she succeeded in stifling her emotion, drying her eyes, and concealing the traces of her tears by means of the eau de Cologne he handed her and a few dexterous dabs with her tiny powder-puff.
exercisedverbUS /ˈeksərsaɪzd/
past form of “exercise” — put to use
From this reading His secret caused him to preserve silence; but she, ignorant of the truth, believed that the spell she had exercised so long was at last broken.
opinion or judgment
From this reading At length she succeeded in stifling her emotion, drying her eyes, and concealing the traces of her tears by means of the eau de Cologne he handed her and a few dexterous dabs with her tiny powder-puff.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading Nevertheless, both felt that a gulf yawned between them--a wide gulf caused by her own folly and recklessness.
ferventadjectiveUS /ˈfɜːrvənt/
characterized by intense emotion
From this reading In the hour of her despair she uttered many passionate words of love, and many, many times their lips met in fervent kisses.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading At length she succeeded in stifling her emotion, drying her eyes, and concealing the traces of her tears by means of the eau de Cologne he handed her and a few dexterous dabs with her tiny powder-puff.
the trait of acting stupidly or rashly
From this reading Nevertheless, both felt that a gulf yawned between them--a wide gulf caused by her own folly and recklessness.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He would have forgiven her without further parley had it not been for the knowledge that vengeance was already close behind him, and that before long she must be left without his love and protection.
forgivenverbUS /fərˈɡɪvən/
inflected form of “forgive” — stop blaming or grant forgiveness
From this reading He would have forgiven her without further parley had it not been for the knowledge that vengeance was already close behind him, and that before long she must be left without his love and protection.
to or at a greater extent or degree or a more advanced stage (“further” is used more often than “farther” in this abstract sense)
From this reading He would have forgiven her without further parley had it not been for the knowledge that vengeance was already close behind him, and that before long she must be left without his love and protection.
gulfnounUS /ɡʌlf/
an arm of a sea or ocean partly enclosed by land; larger than a bay
From this reading Nevertheless, both felt that a gulf yawned between them--a wide gulf caused by her own folly and recklessness.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He would have forgiven her without further parley had it not been for the knowledge that vengeance was already close behind him, and that before long she must be left without his love and protection.
having or involving the use of hands
From this reading At length she succeeded in stifling her emotion, drying her eyes, and concealing the traces of her tears by means of the eau de Cologne he handed her and a few dexterous dabs with her tiny powder-puff.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading He would have forgiven her without further parley had it not been for the knowledge that vengeance was already close behind him, and that before long she must be left without his love and protection.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He would have forgiven her without further parley had it not been for the knowledge that vengeance was already close behind him, and that before long she must be left without his love and protection.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He would have forgiven her without further parley had it not been for the knowledge that vengeance was already close behind him, and that before long she must be left without his love and protection.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He would have forgiven her without further parley had it not been for the knowledge that vengeance was already close behind him, and that before long she must be left without his love and protection.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He would have forgiven her without further parley had it not been for the knowledge that vengeance was already close behind him, and that before long she must be left without his love and protection.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading In the hour of her despair she uttered many passionate words of love, and many, many times their lips met in fervent kisses.
uneducated in general; lacking knowledge or sophistication
From this reading His secret caused him to preserve silence; but she, ignorant of the truth, believed that the spell she had exercised so long was at last broken.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the hour of her despair she uttered many passionate words of love, and many, many times their lips met in fervent kisses.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He would have forgiven her without further parley had it not been for the knowledge that vengeance was already close behind him, and that before long she must be left without his love and protection.
kissesnounUS /ˈkɪsəz/
plural of “kiss” — the act of caressing with the lips (or an instance thereof)
From this reading In the hour of her despair she uttered many passionate words of love, and many, many times their lips met in fervent kisses.
the psychological result of perception and learning and reasoning
From this reading He would have forgiven her without further parley had it not been for the knowledge that vengeance was already close behind him, and that before long she must be left without his love and protection.
immediately past
From this reading His secret caused him to preserve silence; but she, ignorant of the truth, believed that the spell she had exercised so long was at last broken.
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 He would have forgiven her without further parley had it not been for the knowledge that vengeance was already close behind him, and that before long she must be left without his love and protection.
the linear extent in space from one end to the other; the longest dimension of something that is fixed in place
From this reading At length she succeeded in stifling her emotion, drying her eyes, and concealing the traces of her tears by means of the eau de Cologne he handed her and a few dexterous dabs with her tiny powder-puff.
plural of “lip” — either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking
From this reading In the hour of her despair she uttered many passionate words of love, and many, many times their lips met in fervent kisses.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading He would have forgiven her without further parley had it not been for the knowledge that vengeance was already close behind him, and that before long she must be left without his love and protection.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading He would have forgiven her without further parley had it not been for the knowledge that vengeance was already close behind him, and that before long she must be left without his love and protection.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading In the hour of her despair she uttered many passionate words of love, and many, many times their lips met in fervent kisses.
thing or person that acts to produce a particular effect or achieve an end
From this reading At length she succeeded in stifling her emotion, drying her eyes, and concealing the traces of her tears by means of the eau de Cologne he handed her and a few dexterous dabs with her tiny powder-puff.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading In the hour of her despair she uttered many passionate words of love, and many, many times their lips met in fervent kisses.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading He would have forgiven her without further parley had it not been for the knowledge that vengeance was already close behind him, and that before long she must be left without his love and protection.
in spite of what has just been said
From this reading Nevertheless, both felt that a gulf yawned between them--a wide gulf caused by her own folly and recklessness.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He would have forgiven her without further parley had it not been for the knowledge that vengeance was already close behind him, and that before long she must be left without his love and protection.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading His secret caused him to preserve silence; but she, ignorant of the truth, believed that the spell she had exercised so long was at last broken.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading Nevertheless, both felt that a gulf yawned between them--a wide gulf caused by her own folly and recklessness.
parleynounUS /ˈpɑːrli/
a negotiation between enemies
From this reading He would have forgiven her without further parley had it not been for the knowledge that vengeance was already close behind him, and that before long she must be left without his love and protection.
having or expressing strong emotions
From this reading In the hour of her despair she uttered many passionate words of love, and many, many times their lips met in fervent kisses.
powder-puffadjective
used of competitive activities in which only women take part
From this reading At length she succeeded in stifling her emotion, drying her eyes, and concealing the traces of her tears by means of the eau de Cologne he handed her and a few dexterous dabs with her tiny powder-puff.
preserveverbUS /prəˈzɜːrv/
keep or maintain in unaltered condition; cause to remain or last
From this reading His secret caused him to preserve silence; but she, ignorant of the truth, believed that the spell she had exercised so long was at last broken.
the activity of protecting someone or something
From this reading He would have forgiven her without further parley had it not been for the knowledge that vengeance was already close behind him, and that before long she must be left without his love and protection.
recklessnessnounUS /ˈrekləsnəs/
the trait of giving little thought to danger
From this reading Nevertheless, both felt that a gulf yawned between them--a wide gulf caused by her own folly and recklessness.
Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.
From this reading His secret caused him to preserve silence; but she, ignorant of the truth, believed that the spell she had exercised so long was at last broken.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He would have forgiven her without further parley had it not been for the knowledge that vengeance was already close behind him, and that before long she must be left without his love and protection.
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading His secret caused him to preserve silence; but she, ignorant of the truth, believed that the spell she had exercised so long was at last broken.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading His secret caused him to preserve silence; but she, ignorant of the truth, believed that the spell she had exercised so long was at last broken.
orally recite the letters of or give the spelling of
From this reading His secret caused him to preserve silence; but she, ignorant of the truth, believed that the spell she had exercised so long was at last broken.
stiflingnounUS /ˈstaɪflɪŋ/
forceful prevention; putting down by power or authority
From this reading At length she succeeded in stifling her emotion, drying her eyes, and concealing the traces of her tears by means of the eau de Cologne he handed her and a few dexterous dabs with her tiny powder-puff.
past form of “succeed” — attain success or reach a desired goal
From this reading At length she succeeded in stifling her emotion, drying her eyes, and concealing the traces of her tears by means of the eau de Cologne he handed her and a few dexterous dabs with her tiny powder-puff.
the process of shedding tears (usually accompanied by sobs or other inarticulate sounds)
From this reading At length she succeeded in stifling her emotion, drying her eyes, and concealing the traces of her tears by means of the eau de Cologne he handed her and a few dexterous dabs with her tiny powder-puff.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He would have forgiven her without further parley had it not been for the knowledge that vengeance was already close behind him, and that before long she must be left without his love and protection.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He would have forgiven her without further parley had it not been for the knowledge that vengeance was already close behind him, and that before long she must be left without his love and protection.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading In the hour of her despair she uttered many passionate words of love, and many, many times their lips met in fervent kisses.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Nevertheless, both felt that a gulf yawned between them--a wide gulf caused by her own folly and recklessness.
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading In the hour of her despair she uttered many passionate words of love, and many, many times their lips met in fervent kisses.
very small
From this reading At length she succeeded in stifling her emotion, drying her eyes, and concealing the traces of her tears by means of the eau de Cologne he handed her and a few dexterous dabs with her tiny powder-puff.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading His secret caused him to preserve silence; but she, ignorant of the truth, believed that the spell she had exercised so long was at last broken.
tracesnounUS /ˈtreɪsəz/
plural of “trace” — a just detectable amount
From this reading At length she succeeded in stifling her emotion, drying her eyes, and concealing the traces of her tears by means of the eau de Cologne he handed her and a few dexterous dabs with her tiny powder-puff.
a fact that has been verified
From this reading His secret caused him to preserve silence; but she, ignorant of the truth, believed that the spell she had exercised so long was at last broken.
communicated in words
From this reading In the hour of her despair she uttered many passionate words of love, and many, many times their lips met in fervent kisses.
vengeancenounUS /ˈvendʒəns/
the act of taking revenge (harming someone in retaliation for something harmful that they have done) especially in the next life
From this reading He would have forgiven her without further parley had it not been for the knowledge that vengeance was already close behind him, and that before long she must be left without his love and protection.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He would have forgiven her without further parley had it not been for the knowledge that vengeance was already close behind him, and that before long she must be left without his love and protection.
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading Nevertheless, both felt that a gulf yawned between them--a wide gulf caused by her own folly and recklessness.
in the company of; together with
From this reading At length she succeeded in stifling her emotion, drying her eyes, and concealing the traces of her tears by means of the eau de Cologne he handed her and a few dexterous dabs with her tiny powder-puff.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading He would have forgiven her without further parley had it not been for the knowledge that vengeance was already close behind him, and that before long she must be left without his love and protection.
the words that are spoken
From this reading In the hour of her despair she uttered many passionate words of love, and many, many times their lips met in fervent kisses.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading He would have forgiven her without further parley had it not been for the knowledge that vengeance was already close behind him, and that before long she must be left without his love and protection.
yawnedverbUS /jɔːnd/
past form of “yawn” — utter a yawn, as from lack of oxygen or when one is tired
From this reading Nevertheless, both felt that a gulf yawned between them--a wide gulf caused by her own folly and recklessness.
