used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Now, however, when she had thrown off for a moment her reserve, and had spoken her mind freely to him, had trusted him as a friend, and thrown herself, as it were, upon his mercy, now he felt to understand her better, and admired her more.
admiredadjectiveUS /ədˈmaɪərd/
regarded with admiration
From this reading Now, however, when she had thrown off for a moment her reserve, and had spoken her mind freely to him, had trusted him as a friend, and thrown herself, as it were, upon his mercy, now he felt to understand her better, and admired her more.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading That talk with Roma in the studio left an impression upon Tor’s mind which was decidedly favourable to the young sculptor.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Hitherto he had thought her cold and proud, and decidedly uninteresting, in spite of her beauty.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Now, however, when she had thrown off for a moment her reserve, and had spoken her mind freely to him, had trusted him as a friend, and thrown herself, as it were, upon his mercy, now he felt to understand her better, and admired her more.
the qualities that give pleasure to the senses
From this reading Hitherto he had thought her cold and proud, and decidedly uninteresting, in spite of her beauty.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading Now, however, when she had thrown off for a moment her reserve, and had spoken her mind freely to him, had trusted him as a friend, and thrown herself, as it were, upon his mercy, now he felt to understand her better, and admired her more.
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading Hitherto he had thought her cold and proud, and decidedly uninteresting, in spite of her beauty.
compassionnounUS /kəmˈpæʃən/
a deep awareness of and sympathy for another's suffering
From this reading He was filled with a sense of compassion for the fate, which did not trouble her one whit.
decidedlyadverbUS /ˌdɪˈsaɪdədli/
without question and beyond doubt
From this reading That talk with Roma in the studio left an impression upon Tor’s mind which was decidedly favourable to the young sculptor.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading He was filled with a sense of compassion for the fate, which did not trouble her one whit.
an event (or a course of events) that will inevitably happen in the future
From this reading He was filled with a sense of compassion for the fate, which did not trouble her one whit.
favourableadjective
encouraging or approving or pleasing
From this reading That talk with Roma in the studio left an impression upon Tor’s mind which was decidedly favourable to the young sculptor.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading Now, however, when she had thrown off for a moment her reserve, and had spoken her mind freely to him, had trusted him as a friend, and thrown herself, as it were, upon his mercy, now he felt to understand her better, and admired her more.
(usually followed by “with” or used as a combining form) generously supplied with
From this reading He was filled with a sense of compassion for the fate, which did not trouble her one whit.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Now, however, when she had thrown off for a moment her reserve, and had spoken her mind freely to him, had trusted him as a friend, and thrown herself, as it were, upon his mercy, now he felt to understand her better, and admired her more.
in a free manner
From this reading Now, however, when she had thrown off for a moment her reserve, and had spoken her mind freely to him, had trusted him as a friend, and thrown herself, as it were, upon his mercy, now he felt to understand her better, and admired her more.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading Now, however, when she had thrown off for a moment her reserve, and had spoken her mind freely to him, had trusted him as a friend, and thrown herself, as it were, upon his mercy, now he felt to understand her better, and admired her more.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Hitherto he had thought her cold and proud, and decidedly uninteresting, in spite of her beauty.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Hitherto he had thought her cold and proud, and decidedly uninteresting, in spite of her beauty.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Hitherto he had thought her cold and proud, and decidedly uninteresting, in spite of her beauty.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading Now, however, when she had thrown off for a moment her reserve, and had spoken her mind freely to him, had trusted him as a friend, and thrown herself, as it were, upon his mercy, now he felt to understand her better, and admired her more.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Now, however, when she had thrown off for a moment her reserve, and had spoken her mind freely to him, had trusted him as a friend, and thrown herself, as it were, upon his mercy, now he felt to understand her better, and admired her more.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Now, however, when she had thrown off for a moment her reserve, and had spoken her mind freely to him, had trusted him as a friend, and thrown herself, as it were, upon his mercy, now he felt to understand her better, and admired her more.
used in negative statement to describe a situation that has existed up to this point or up to the present time
From this reading Hitherto he had thought her cold and proud, and decidedly uninteresting, in spite of her beauty.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading Now, however, when she had thrown off for a moment her reserve, and had spoken her mind freely to him, had trusted him as a friend, and thrown herself, as it were, upon his mercy, now he felt to understand her better, and admired her more.
a vague idea in which some confidence is placed
From this reading That talk with Roma in the studio left an impression upon Tor’s mind which was decidedly favourable to the young sculptor.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading That talk with Roma in the studio left an impression upon Tor’s mind which was decidedly favourable to the young sculptor.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Now, however, when she had thrown off for a moment her reserve, and had spoken her mind freely to him, had trusted him as a friend, and thrown herself, as it were, upon his mercy, now he felt to understand her better, and admired her more.
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 That talk with Roma in the studio left an impression upon Tor’s mind which was decidedly favourable to the young sculptor.
leniency and compassion shown toward offenders by a person or agency charged with administering justice
From this reading Now, however, when she had thrown off for a moment her reserve, and had spoken her mind freely to him, had trusted him as a friend, and thrown herself, as it were, upon his mercy, now he felt to understand her better, and admired her more.
MEREDITH'S
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From this reading MEREDITH’S PROPOSITION.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading That talk with Roma in the studio left an impression upon Tor’s mind which was decidedly favourable to the young sculptor.
a particular point in time
From this reading Now, however, when she had thrown off for a moment her reserve, and had spoken her mind freely to him, had trusted him as a friend, and thrown herself, as it were, upon his mercy, now he felt to understand her better, and admired her more.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Now, however, when she had thrown off for a moment her reserve, and had spoken her mind freely to him, had trusted him as a friend, and thrown herself, as it were, upon his mercy, now he felt to understand her better, and admired her more.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He was filled with a sense of compassion for the fate, which did not trouble her one whit.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now, however, when she had thrown off for a moment her reserve, and had spoken her mind freely to him, had trusted him as a friend, and thrown herself, as it were, upon his mercy, now he felt to understand her better, and admired her more.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Hitherto he had thought her cold and proud, and decidedly uninteresting, in spite of her beauty.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Now, however, when she had thrown off for a moment her reserve, and had spoken her mind freely to him, had trusted him as a friend, and thrown herself, as it were, upon his mercy, now he felt to understand her better, and admired her more.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading He was filled with a sense of compassion for the fate, which did not trouble her one whit.
PROPOSITIONnounUS /ˌprɑːpəˈzɪʃən/
(logic) a statement that affirms or denies something and is either true or false
From this reading MEREDITH’S PROPOSITION.
feeling self-respect or pleasure in something by which you measure your self-worth; or being a reason for pride
From this reading Hitherto he had thought her cold and proud, and decidedly uninteresting, in spite of her beauty.
reservenounUS /rɪˈzɜːrv/
formality and propriety of manner
From this reading Now, however, when she had thrown off for a moment her reserve, and had spoken her mind freely to him, had trusted him as a friend, and thrown herself, as it were, upon his mercy, now he felt to understand her better, and admired her more.
RomanounUS /ˈroʊmɑː/
a member of a people with dark skin and hair who speak Romany and who traditionally live by seasonal work and fortunetelling
From this reading That talk with Roma in the studio left an impression upon Tor’s mind which was decidedly favourable to the young sculptor.
sculptornounUS /ˈskʌlptər/
an artist who creates sculptures
From this reading That talk with Roma in the studio left an impression upon Tor’s mind which was decidedly favourable to the young sculptor.
a general conscious awareness
From this reading He was filled with a sense of compassion for the fate, which did not trouble her one whit.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Now, however, when she had thrown off for a moment her reserve, and had spoken her mind freely to him, had trusted him as a friend, and thrown herself, as it were, upon his mercy, now he felt to understand her better, and admired her more.
feeling a need to see others suffer
From this reading Hitherto he had thought her cold and proud, and decidedly uninteresting, in spite of her beauty.
uttered through the medium of speech or characterized by speech; sometimes used in combination
From this reading Now, however, when she had thrown off for a moment her reserve, and had spoken her mind freely to him, had trusted him as a friend, and thrown herself, as it were, upon his mercy, now he felt to understand her better, and admired her more.
studionounUS /ˈstuːdioʊ/
workplace for the teaching or practice of an art
From this reading That talk with Roma in the studio left an impression upon Tor’s mind which was decidedly favourable to the young sculptor.
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading That talk with Roma in the studio left an impression upon Tor’s mind which was decidedly favourable to the young sculptor.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That talk with Roma in the studio left an impression upon Tor’s mind which was decidedly favourable to the young sculptor.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading That talk with Roma in the studio left an impression upon Tor’s mind which was decidedly favourable to the young sculptor.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Hitherto he had thought her cold and proud, and decidedly uninteresting, in spite of her beauty.
caused to fall to the ground
From this reading Now, however, when she had thrown off for a moment her reserve, and had spoken her mind freely to him, had trusted him as a friend, and thrown herself, as it were, upon his mercy, now he felt to understand her better, and admired her more.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading That talk with Roma in the studio left an impression upon Tor’s mind which was decidedly favourable to the young sculptor.
Tor's
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From this reading That talk with Roma in the studio left an impression upon Tor’s mind which was decidedly favourable to the young sculptor.
a source of difficulty
From this reading He was filled with a sense of compassion for the fate, which did not trouble her one whit.
trustedadjectiveUS /ˈtrʌstɪd/
(of persons) worthy of trust or confidence
From this reading Now, however, when she had thrown off for a moment her reserve, and had spoken her mind freely to him, had trusted him as a friend, and thrown herself, as it were, upon his mercy, now he felt to understand her better, and admired her more.
know and comprehend the nature or meaning of
From this reading Now, however, when she had thrown off for a moment her reserve, and had spoken her mind freely to him, had trusted him as a friend, and thrown herself, as it were, upon his mercy, now he felt to understand her better, and admired her more.
uninterestingadjectiveUS /əˈnɪntrəstɪŋ/
arousing no interest or attention or curiosity or excitement
From this reading Hitherto he had thought her cold and proud, and decidedly uninteresting, in spite of her beauty.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading That talk with Roma in the studio left an impression upon Tor’s mind which was decidedly favourable to the young sculptor.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading That talk with Roma in the studio left an impression upon Tor’s mind which was decidedly favourable to the young sculptor.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Now, however, when she had thrown off for a moment her reserve, and had spoken her mind freely to him, had trusted him as a friend, and thrown herself, as it were, upon his mercy, now he felt to understand her better, and admired her more.
at the time that
From this reading Now, however, when she had thrown off for a moment her reserve, and had spoken her mind freely to him, had trusted him as a friend, and thrown herself, as it were, upon his mercy, now he felt to understand her better, and admired her more.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading That talk with Roma in the studio left an impression upon Tor’s mind which was decidedly favourable to the young sculptor.
whitnounUS /wɪt/
a tiny or scarcely detectable amount
From this reading He was filled with a sense of compassion for the fate, which did not trouble her one whit.
in the company of; together with
From this reading That talk with Roma in the studio left an impression upon Tor’s mind which was decidedly favourable to the young sculptor.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading That talk with Roma in the studio left an impression upon Tor’s mind which was decidedly favourable to the young sculptor.
