used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading When Nita had left him, Dorian Mountcastle lay with half-shut eyes in a delicious reverie.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading Believing himself proof against all the darts of Cupid, he had yet gone down helplessly before the fire of a girl's dark eyes, and the charm of her sweet, sad smile.
(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 Believing himself proof against all the darts of Cupid, he had yet gone down helplessly before the fire of a girl's dark eyes, and the charm of her sweet, sad smile.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Believing himself proof against all the darts of Cupid, he had yet gone down helplessly before the fire of a girl's dark eyes, and the charm of her sweet, sad smile.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Believing himself proof against all the darts of Cupid, he had yet gone down helplessly before the fire of a girl's dark eyes, and the charm of her sweet, sad smile.
BelievingnounUS /bɪˈliːvɪŋ/
the cognitive process that leads to convictions
From this reading Believing himself proof against all the darts of Cupid, he had yet gone down helplessly before the fire of a girl's dark eyes, and the charm of her sweet, sad smile.
attractiveness that interests or pleases or stimulates
From this reading Believing himself proof against all the darts of Cupid, he had yet gone down helplessly before the fire of a girl's dark eyes, and the charm of her sweet, sad smile.
CupidnounUS /ˈkjuːpɪd/
(Roman mythology) god of love; counterpart of Greek Eros
From this reading Believing himself proof against all the darts of Cupid, he had yet gone down helplessly before the fire of a girl's dark eyes, and the charm of her sweet, sad smile.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading Believing himself proof against all the darts of Cupid, he had yet gone down helplessly before the fire of a girl's dark eyes, and the charm of her sweet, sad smile.
dartsnounUS /dɑːrts/
a game in which small pointed missiles are thrown at a dartboard
From this reading Believing himself proof against all the darts of Cupid, he had yet gone down helplessly before the fire of a girl's dark eyes, and the charm of her sweet, sad smile.
dawnedverbUS /dɔːnd/
past form of “dawn” — become clear or enter one's consciousness or emotions
From this reading Upon his life's horizon had dawned the radiant star of Love.
deliciousadjectiveUS /dɪˈlɪʃəs/
greatly pleasing or entertaining
From this reading When Nita had left him, Dorian Mountcastle lay with half-shut eyes in a delicious reverie.
DoriannounUS /ˈdɔːriən/
a member of one of four linguistic divisions of the prehistoric Greeks
From this reading When Nita had left him, Dorian Mountcastle lay with half-shut eyes in a delicious reverie.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Believing himself proof against all the darts of Cupid, he had yet gone down helplessly before the fire of a girl's dark eyes, and the charm of her sweet, sad smile.
opinion or judgment
From this reading When Nita had left him, Dorian Mountcastle lay with half-shut eyes in a delicious reverie.
start firing a weapon
From this reading Believing himself proof against all the darts of Cupid, he had yet gone down helplessly before the fire of a girl's dark eyes, and the charm of her sweet, sad smile.
stop blaming or grant forgiveness
From this reading "WILL YOU NEVER FORGIVE?"
inflected form of “forget” — dismiss from the mind; stop remembering
From this reading He forgot his weakness and illness in the intoxication of the moment.
girl'snounUS /ɡɜːrlz/
possessive form of “girl” — a young female
From this reading Believing himself proof against all the darts of Cupid, he had yet gone down helplessly before the fire of a girl's dark eyes, and the charm of her sweet, sad smile.
destroyed or killed
From this reading Believing himself proof against all the darts of Cupid, he had yet gone down helplessly before the fire of a girl's dark eyes, and the charm of her sweet, sad smile.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading When Nita had left him, Dorian Mountcastle lay with half-shut eyes in a delicious reverie.
half-shut
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From this reading When Nita had left him, Dorian Mountcastle lay with half-shut eyes in a delicious reverie.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Believing himself proof against all the darts of Cupid, he had yet gone down helplessly before the fire of a girl's dark eyes, and the charm of her sweet, sad smile.
helplesslyadverbUS /ˈhelpləsli/
in a helpless manner
From this reading Believing himself proof against all the darts of Cupid, he had yet gone down helplessly before the fire of a girl's dark eyes, and the charm of her sweet, sad smile.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Believing himself proof against all the darts of Cupid, he had yet gone down helplessly before the fire of a girl's dark eyes, and the charm of her sweet, sad smile.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading When Nita had left him, Dorian Mountcastle lay with half-shut eyes in a delicious reverie.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Believing himself proof against all the darts of Cupid, he had yet gone down helplessly before the fire of a girl's dark eyes, and the charm of her sweet, sad smile.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Upon his life's horizon had dawned the radiant star of Love.
the line at which the sky and Earth appear to meet
From this reading Upon his life's horizon had dawned the radiant star of Love.
illnessnounUS /ˈɪlnəs/
impairment of normal physiological function affecting part or all of an organism
From this reading He forgot his weakness and illness in the intoxication of the moment.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading When Nita had left him, Dorian Mountcastle lay with half-shut eyes in a delicious reverie.
intoxicationnounUS /ˌɪntɑːksəˈkeɪʃən/
the physiological state produced by a poison or other toxic substance
From this reading He forgot his weakness and illness in the intoxication of the moment.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading When Nita had left him, Dorian Mountcastle lay with half-shut eyes in a delicious reverie.
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 When Nita had left him, Dorian Mountcastle lay with half-shut eyes in a delicious reverie.
life'snounUS /laɪfs/
possessive form of “life” — a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Upon his life's horizon had dawned the radiant star of Love.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading Upon his life's horizon had dawned the radiant star of Love.
a particular point in time
From this reading He forgot his weakness and illness in the intoxication of the moment.
Mountcastle
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From this reading When Nita had left him, Dorian Mountcastle lay with half-shut eyes in a delicious reverie.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading "WILL YOU NEVER FORGIVE?"
Nita
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From this reading When Nita had left him, Dorian Mountcastle lay with half-shut eyes in a delicious reverie.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Believing himself proof against all the darts of Cupid, he had yet gone down helplessly before the fire of a girl's dark eyes, and the charm of her sweet, sad smile.
any factual evidence that helps to establish the truth of something
From this reading Believing himself proof against all the darts of Cupid, he had yet gone down helplessly before the fire of a girl's dark eyes, and the charm of her sweet, sad smile.
radiantadjectiveUS /ˈreɪdiːənt/
radiating or as if radiating light
From this reading Upon his life's horizon had dawned the radiant star of Love.
reverienounUS /ˈrevəri/
absentminded dreaming while awake
From this reading When Nita had left him, Dorian Mountcastle lay with half-shut eyes in a delicious reverie.
experiencing or showing sorrow or unhappiness
From this reading Believing himself proof against all the darts of Cupid, he had yet gone down helplessly before the fire of a girl's dark eyes, and the charm of her sweet, sad smile.
change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading Believing himself proof against all the darts of Cupid, he had yet gone down helplessly before the fire of a girl's dark eyes, and the charm of her sweet, sad smile.
(astronomy) a celestial body of hot gases that radiates energy derived from thermonuclear reactions in the interior
From this reading Upon his life's horizon had dawned the radiant star of Love.
having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar
From this reading Believing himself proof against all the darts of Cupid, he had yet gone down helplessly before the fire of a girl's dark eyes, and the charm of her sweet, sad smile.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Believing himself proof against all the darts of Cupid, he had yet gone down helplessly before the fire of a girl's dark eyes, and the charm of her sweet, sad smile.
UponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Upon his life's horizon had dawned the radiant star of Love.
a flaw or weak point
From this reading He forgot his weakness and illness in the intoxication of the moment.
at the time that
From this reading When Nita had left him, Dorian Mountcastle lay with half-shut eyes in a delicious reverie.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "WILL YOU NEVER FORGIVE?"
in the company of; together with
From this reading When Nita had left him, Dorian Mountcastle lay with half-shut eyes in a delicious reverie.
but in spite of that
From this reading Believing himself proof against all the darts of Cupid, he had yet gone down helplessly before the fire of a girl's dark eyes, and the charm of her sweet, sad smile.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "WILL YOU NEVER FORGIVE?"
