abatingverbUS /əˈbeɪtɪŋ/
-ing form of “abate” — make less active or intense
From this reading Giving himself no quarter, abating nothing of the bitterness of his expiation, drinking to the dregs the cup that fate had forced to his lips, he entered the arbour, and there the image of the girl he had loved, the girl he still loved, rose most vividly of all before him.
(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 But passing through the garden he caught sight of the arbour on the edge of the ramparts, and it seemed to him that the deepest penance of all would be to stand for an instant on that loved spot.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading He could almost feel her bodily presence by his side—the gleam of her eyes, the odour of her hair, the heaving of her bosom.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading But passing through the garden he caught sight of the arbour on the edge of the ramparts, and it seemed to him that the deepest penance of all would be to stand for an instant on that loved spot.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Yes, everything had to be expiated," he told himself, and once more he turned to go.
arbournounUS /ˈɑːrbər/
a framework that supports climbing plants
From this reading But passing through the garden he caught sight of the arbour on the edge of the ramparts, and it seemed to him that the deepest penance of all would be to stand for an instant on that loved spot.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Yes, everything had to be expiated," he told himself, and once more he turned to go.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Giving himself no quarter, abating nothing of the bitterness of his expiation, drinking to the dregs the cup that fate had forced to his lips, he entered the arbour, and there the image of the girl he had loved, the girl he still loved, rose most vividly of all before him.
bitternessnounUS /ˈbɪtərnəs/
a feeling of deep and bitter anger and ill-will
From this reading Giving himself no quarter, abating nothing of the bitterness of his expiation, drinking to the dregs the cup that fate had forced to his lips, he entered the arbour, and there the image of the girl he had loved, the girl he still loved, rose most vividly of all before him.
bodilyadverbUS /ˈbɑːdəli/
in bodily form
From this reading He could almost feel her bodily presence by his side—the gleam of her eyes, the odour of her hair, the heaving of her bosom.
the chest considered as the place where secret thoughts are kept
From this reading He could almost feel her bodily presence by his side—the gleam of her eyes, the odour of her hair, the heaving of her bosom.
lacking funds
From this reading He could see the caressing smile that broke from her face, he could hear the echo of her ringing laugh.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But passing through the garden he caught sight of the arbour on the edge of the ramparts, and it seemed to him that the deepest penance of all would be to stand for an instant on that loved spot.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He could almost feel her bodily presence by his side—the gleam of her eyes, the odour of her hair, the heaving of her bosom.
caressingnounUS /kərˈesɪŋ/
affectionate play (or foreplay without contact with the genital organs)
From this reading He could see the caressing smile that broke from her face, he could hear the echo of her ringing laugh.
inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading But passing through the garden he caught sight of the arbour on the edge of the ramparts, and it seemed to him that the deepest penance of all would be to stand for an instant on that loved spot.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading He could almost feel her bodily presence by his side—the gleam of her eyes, the odour of her hair, the heaving of her bosom.
a small open container usually used for drinking; usually has a handle
From this reading Giving himself no quarter, abating nothing of the bitterness of his expiation, drinking to the dregs the cup that fate had forced to his lips, he entered the arbour, and there the image of the girl he had loved, the girl he still loved, rose most vividly of all before him.
deepestadjectiveUS /ˈdiːpəst/
superlative of “deep” — relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading But passing through the garden he caught sight of the arbour on the edge of the ramparts, and it seemed to him that the deepest penance of all would be to stand for an instant on that loved spot.
dregsnounUS /dreɡz/
sediment that has settled at the bottom of a liquid
From this reading Giving himself no quarter, abating nothing of the bitterness of his expiation, drinking to the dregs the cup that fate had forced to his lips, he entered the arbour, and there the image of the girl he had loved, the girl he still loved, rose most vividly of all before him.
the act of consuming liquids
From this reading Giving himself no quarter, abating nothing of the bitterness of his expiation, drinking to the dregs the cup that fate had forced to his lips, he entered the arbour, and there the image of the girl he had loved, the girl he still loved, rose most vividly of all before him.
echoverbUS /ˈekoʊ/
to say again or imitate
From this reading He could see the caressing smile that broke from her face, he could hear the echo of her ringing laugh.
the boundary of a surface
From this reading But passing through the garden he caught sight of the arbour on the edge of the ramparts, and it seemed to him that the deepest penance of all would be to stand for an instant on that loved spot.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading Giving himself no quarter, abating nothing of the bitterness of his expiation, drinking to the dregs the cup that fate had forced to his lips, he entered the arbour, and there the image of the girl he had loved, the girl he still loved, rose most vividly of all before him.
all things; all of a situation
From this reading "Yes, everything had to be expiated," he told himself, and once more he turned to go.
expiated
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From this reading "Yes, everything had to be expiated," he told himself, and once more he turned to go.
expiationnoun
compensation for a wrong
From this reading Giving himself no quarter, abating nothing of the bitterness of his expiation, drinking to the dregs the cup that fate had forced to his lips, he entered the arbour, and there the image of the girl he had loved, the girl he still loved, rose most vividly of all before him.
opinion or judgment
From this reading He could almost feel her bodily presence by his side—the gleam of her eyes, the odour of her hair, the heaving of her bosom.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading He could see the caressing smile that broke from her face, he could hear the echo of her ringing laugh.
an event (or a course of events) that will inevitably happen in the future
From this reading Giving himself no quarter, abating nothing of the bitterness of his expiation, drinking to the dregs the cup that fate had forced to his lips, he entered the arbour, and there the image of the girl he had loved, the girl he still loved, rose most vividly of all before him.
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading He could almost feel her bodily presence by his side—the gleam of her eyes, the odour of her hair, the heaving of her bosom.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading But passing through the garden he caught sight of the arbour on the edge of the ramparts, and it seemed to him that the deepest penance of all would be to stand for an instant on that loved spot.
produced by or subjected to forcing
From this reading Giving himself no quarter, abating nothing of the bitterness of his expiation, drinking to the dregs the cup that fate had forced to his lips, he entered the arbour, and there the image of the girl he had loved, the girl he still loved, rose most vividly of all before him.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He could see the caressing smile that broke from her face, he could hear the echo of her ringing laugh.
a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading But passing through the garden he caught sight of the arbour on the edge of the ramparts, and it seemed to him that the deepest penance of all would be to stand for an instant on that loved spot.
a young female
From this reading Giving himself no quarter, abating nothing of the bitterness of his expiation, drinking to the dregs the cup that fate had forced to his lips, he entered the arbour, and there the image of the girl he had loved, the girl he still loved, rose most vividly of all before him.
the act of giving
From this reading Giving himself no quarter, abating nothing of the bitterness of his expiation, drinking to the dregs the cup that fate had forced to his lips, he entered the arbour, and there the image of the girl he had loved, the girl he still loved, rose most vividly of all before him.
gleamverbUS /ɡliːm/
be shiny, as if wet
From this reading He could almost feel her bodily presence by his side—the gleam of her eyes, the odour of her hair, the heaving of her bosom.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "Yes, everything had to be expiated," he told himself, and once more he turned to go.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "Yes, everything had to be expiated," he told himself, and once more he turned to go.
a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss
From this reading He could almost feel her bodily presence by his side—the gleam of her eyes, the odour of her hair, the heaving of her bosom.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Yes, everything had to be expiated," he told himself, and once more he turned to go.
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading He could see the caressing smile that broke from her face, he could hear the echo of her ringing laugh.
heavingnounUS /ˈhiːvɪŋ/
an upward movement (especially a rhythmical rising and falling)
From this reading He could almost feel her bodily presence by his side—the gleam of her eyes, the odour of her hair, the heaving of her bosom.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He could almost feel her bodily presence by his side—the gleam of her eyes, the odour of her hair, the heaving of her bosom.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading But passing through the garden he caught sight of the arbour on the edge of the ramparts, and it seemed to him that the deepest penance of all would be to stand for an instant on that loved spot.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading "Yes, everything had to be expiated," he told himself, and once more he turned to go.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Giving himself no quarter, abating nothing of the bitterness of his expiation, drinking to the dregs the cup that fate had forced to his lips, he entered the arbour, and there the image of the girl he had loved, the girl he still loved, rose most vividly of all before him.
an iconic mental representation
From this reading Giving himself no quarter, abating nothing of the bitterness of his expiation, drinking to the dregs the cup that fate had forced to his lips, he entered the arbour, and there the image of the girl he had loved, the girl he still loved, rose most vividly of all before him.
a very short time (as the time it takes the eye to blink or the heart to beat)
From this reading But passing through the garden he caught sight of the arbour on the edge of the ramparts, and it seemed to him that the deepest penance of all would be to stand for an instant on that loved spot.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading But passing through the garden he caught sight of the arbour on the edge of the ramparts, and it seemed to him that the deepest penance of all would be to stand for an instant on that loved spot.
the sound of laughing
From this reading He could see the caressing smile that broke from her face, he could hear the echo of her ringing laugh.
plural of “lip” — either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking
From this reading Giving himself no quarter, abating nothing of the bitterness of his expiation, drinking to the dregs the cup that fate had forced to his lips, he entered the arbour, and there the image of the girl he had loved, the girl he still loved, rose most vividly of all before him.
held dear
From this reading But passing through the garden he caught sight of the arbour on the edge of the ramparts, and it seemed to him that the deepest penance of all would be to stand for an instant on that loved spot.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading "Yes, everything had to be expiated," he told himself, and once more he turned to go.
used to form the superlative
From this reading Giving himself no quarter, abating nothing of the bitterness of his expiation, drinking to the dregs the cup that fate had forced to his lips, he entered the arbour, and there the image of the girl he had loved, the girl he still loved, rose most vividly of all before him.
not any; not one
From this reading Giving himself no quarter, abating nothing of the bitterness of his expiation, drinking to the dregs the cup that fate had forced to his lips, he entered the arbour, and there the image of the girl he had loved, the girl he still loved, rose most vividly of all before him.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Giving himself no quarter, abating nothing of the bitterness of his expiation, drinking to the dregs the cup that fate had forced to his lips, he entered the arbour, and there the image of the girl he had loved, the girl he still loved, rose most vividly of all before him.
odournounUS /ˈoʊdər/
the sensation that results when olfactory receptors in the nose are stimulated by particular chemicals in gaseous form
From this reading He could almost feel her bodily presence by his side—the gleam of her eyes, the odour of her hair, the heaving of her bosom.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading But passing through the garden he caught sight of the arbour on the edge of the ramparts, and it seemed to him that the deepest penance of all would be to stand for an instant on that loved spot.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading But passing through the garden he caught sight of the arbour on the edge of the ramparts, and it seemed to him that the deepest penance of all would be to stand for an instant on that loved spot.
on one occasion
From this reading "Yes, everything had to be expiated," he told himself, and once more he turned to go.
(American football) a play that involves one player throwing the ball to a teammate
From this reading But passing through the garden he caught sight of the arbour on the edge of the ramparts, and it seemed to him that the deepest penance of all would be to stand for an instant on that loved spot.
penancenounUS /ˈpenəns/
remorse for your past conduct
From this reading But passing through the garden he caught sight of the arbour on the edge of the ramparts, and it seemed to him that the deepest penance of all would be to stand for an instant on that loved spot.
the state of being present; current existence
From this reading He could almost feel her bodily presence by his side—the gleam of her eyes, the odour of her hair, the heaving of her bosom.
one of four equal parts
From this reading Giving himself no quarter, abating nothing of the bitterness of his expiation, drinking to the dregs the cup that fate had forced to his lips, he entered the arbour, and there the image of the girl he had loved, the girl he still loved, rose most vividly of all before him.
rampartsnounUS /ˈræmpɑːrts/
plural of “rampart” — an embankment built around a space for defensive purposes
From this reading But passing through the garden he caught sight of the arbour on the edge of the ramparts, and it seemed to him that the deepest penance of all would be to stand for an instant on that loved spot.
ringingnounUS /ˈrɪŋɪŋ/
the sound of a bell ringing
From this reading He could see the caressing smile that broke from her face, he could hear the echo of her ringing laugh.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading Giving himself no quarter, abating nothing of the bitterness of his expiation, drinking to the dregs the cup that fate had forced to his lips, he entered the arbour, and there the image of the girl he had loved, the girl he still loved, rose most vividly of all before him.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading He could see the caressing smile that broke from her face, he could hear the echo of her ringing laugh.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading But passing through the garden he caught sight of the arbour on the edge of the ramparts, and it seemed to him that the deepest penance of all would be to stand for an instant on that loved spot.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading He could almost feel her bodily presence by his side—the gleam of her eyes, the odour of her hair, the heaving of her bosom.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading But passing through the garden he caught sight of the arbour on the edge of the ramparts, and it seemed to him that the deepest penance of all would be to stand for an instant on that loved spot.
change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading He could see the caressing smile that broke from her face, he could hear the echo of her ringing laugh.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading But passing through the garden he caught sight of the arbour on the edge of the ramparts, and it seemed to him that the deepest penance of all would be to stand for an instant on that loved spot.
be standing; be upright
From this reading But passing through the garden he caught sight of the arbour on the edge of the ramparts, and it seemed to him that the deepest penance of all would be to stand for an instant on that loved spot.
not in physical motion
From this reading Giving himself no quarter, abating nothing of the bitterness of his expiation, drinking to the dregs the cup that fate had forced to his lips, he entered the arbour, and there the image of the girl he had loved, the girl he still loved, rose most vividly of all before him.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading But passing through the garden he caught sight of the arbour on the edge of the ramparts, and it seemed to him that the deepest penance of all would be to stand for an instant on that loved spot.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading But passing through the garden he caught sight of the arbour on the edge of the ramparts, and it seemed to him that the deepest penance of all would be to stand for an instant on that loved spot.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Giving himself no quarter, abating nothing of the bitterness of his expiation, drinking to the dregs the cup that fate had forced to his lips, he entered the arbour, and there the image of the girl he had loved, the girl he still loved, rose most vividly of all before him.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading But passing through the garden he caught sight of the arbour on the edge of the ramparts, and it seemed to him that the deepest penance of all would be to stand for an instant on that loved spot.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Yes, everything had to be expiated," he told himself, and once more he turned to go.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading "Yes, everything had to be expiated," he told himself, and once more he turned to go.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading "Yes, everything had to be expiated," he told himself, and once more he turned to go.
vividlyadverbUS /ˈvɪvədli/
in a vivid manner
From this reading Giving himself no quarter, abating nothing of the bitterness of his expiation, drinking to the dregs the cup that fate had forced to his lips, he entered the arbour, and there the image of the girl he had loved, the girl he still loved, rose most vividly of all before him.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading But passing through the garden he caught sight of the arbour on the edge of the ramparts, and it seemed to him that the deepest penance of all would be to stand for an instant on that loved spot.
an affirmative
From this reading "Yes, everything had to be expiated," he told himself, and once more he turned to go.
