used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading If this be true, As I have such a heart, that both mine ears Must not in haste abuse--if it be true, How should I be revenged?
abuseverbUS /əˈbjuːs/
treat badly
From this reading If this be true, As I have such a heart, that both mine ears Must not in haste abuse--if it be true, How should I be revenged?
animositynounUS /ˌænəˈmɑːsəti/
a feeling of ill will arousing active hostility
From this reading The emotion experienced by Esther Pendarrel, when the heir of Trevethlan confronted her with the avowal of his name, was by no means of unmitigated animosity.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading If this be true, As I have such a heart, that both mine ears Must not in haste abuse--if it be true, How should I be revenged?
avowalnoun
a statement asserting the existence or the truth of something
From this reading The emotion experienced by Esther Pendarrel, when the heir of Trevethlan confronted her with the avowal of his name, was by no means of unmitigated animosity.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading How should I be revenged?
the two together, not just one
From this reading If this be true, As I have such a heart, that both mine ears Must not in haste abuse--if it be true, How should I be revenged?
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The emotion experienced by Esther Pendarrel, when the heir of Trevethlan confronted her with the avowal of his name, was by no means of unmitigated animosity.
confrontedverbUS /kənˈfrʌntəd/
past form of “confront” — oppose, as in hostility or a competition
From this reading The emotion experienced by Esther Pendarrel, when the heir of Trevethlan confronted her with the avowal of his name, was by no means of unmitigated animosity.
plural of “ear” — the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium
From this reading If this be true, As I have such a heart, that both mine ears Must not in haste abuse--if it be true, How should I be revenged?
any strong feeling
From this reading The emotion experienced by Esther Pendarrel, when the heir of Trevethlan confronted her with the avowal of his name, was by no means of unmitigated animosity.
EsthernounUS /ˈestər/
(Old Testament) a beautiful Jewess chosen by the king of Persia to be his queen; she stopped a plot to massacre all the Jews in Persia (an event celebrated by Jews as the feast of Purim)
From this reading The emotion experienced by Esther Pendarrel, when the heir of Trevethlan confronted her with the avowal of his name, was by no means of unmitigated animosity.
having experience; having knowledge or skill from observation or participation
From this reading The emotion experienced by Esther Pendarrel, when the heir of Trevethlan confronted her with the avowal of his name, was by no means of unmitigated animosity.
overly eager speed (and possible carelessness)
From this reading If this be true, As I have such a heart, that both mine ears Must not in haste abuse--if it be true, How should I be revenged?
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading If this be true, As I have such a heart, that both mine ears Must not in haste abuse--if it be true, How should I be revenged?
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading If this be true, As I have such a heart, that both mine ears Must not in haste abuse--if it be true, How should I be revenged?
heirnounUS /er/
A person legally or magically entitled to the property or rank of another on that person's death.
From this reading The emotion experienced by Esther Pendarrel, when the heir of Trevethlan confronted her with the avowal of his name, was by no means of unmitigated animosity.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The emotion experienced by Esther Pendarrel, when the heir of Trevethlan confronted her with the avowal of his name, was by no means of unmitigated animosity.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The emotion experienced by Esther Pendarrel, when the heir of Trevethlan confronted her with the avowal of his name, was by no means of unmitigated animosity.
How
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From this reading How should I be revenged?
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading How should I be revenged?
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If this be true, As I have such a heart, that both mine ears Must not in haste abuse--if it be true, How should I be revenged?
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading If this be true, As I have such a heart, that both mine ears Must not in haste abuse--if it be true, How should I be revenged?
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading If this be true, As I have such a heart, that both mine ears Must not in haste abuse--if it be true, How should I be revenged?
thing or person that acts to produce a particular effect or achieve an end
From this reading The emotion experienced by Esther Pendarrel, when the heir of Trevethlan confronted her with the avowal of his name, was by no means of unmitigated animosity.
the one or ones belonging to the person speaking
From this reading If this be true, As I have such a heart, that both mine ears Must not in haste abuse--if it be true, How should I be revenged?
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading If this be true, As I have such a heart, that both mine ears Must not in haste abuse--if it be true, How should I be revenged?
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading The emotion experienced by Esther Pendarrel, when the heir of Trevethlan confronted her with the avowal of his name, was by no means of unmitigated animosity.
not any; not one
From this reading The emotion experienced by Esther Pendarrel, when the heir of Trevethlan confronted her with the avowal of his name, was by no means of unmitigated animosity.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading If this be true, As I have such a heart, that both mine ears Must not in haste abuse--if it be true, How should I be revenged?
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The emotion experienced by Esther Pendarrel, when the heir of Trevethlan confronted her with the avowal of his name, was by no means of unmitigated animosity.
Pendarrel
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From this reading The emotion experienced by Esther Pendarrel, when the heir of Trevethlan confronted her with the avowal of his name, was by no means of unmitigated animosity.
Revenged
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From this reading Revenged!
SHAKSPEARE
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From this reading SHAKSPEARE.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading How should I be revenged?
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading If this be true, As I have such a heart, that both mine ears Must not in haste abuse--if it be true, How should I be revenged?
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading If this be true, As I have such a heart, that both mine ears Must not in haste abuse--if it be true, How should I be revenged?
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The emotion experienced by Esther Pendarrel, when the heir of Trevethlan confronted her with the avowal of his name, was by no means of unmitigated animosity.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading If this be true, As I have such a heart, that both mine ears Must not in haste abuse--if it be true, How should I be revenged?
Trevethlan
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From this reading The emotion experienced by Esther Pendarrel, when the heir of Trevethlan confronted her with the avowal of his name, was by no means of unmitigated animosity.
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading If this be true, As I have such a heart, that both mine ears Must not in haste abuse--if it be true, How should I be revenged?
unmitigatedadjectiveUS /ənˈmɪtəɡeɪtɪd/
not diminished or moderated in intensity or severity; sometimes used as an intensifier
From this reading The emotion experienced by Esther Pendarrel, when the heir of Trevethlan confronted her with the avowal of his name, was by no means of unmitigated animosity.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The emotion experienced by Esther Pendarrel, when the heir of Trevethlan confronted her with the avowal of his name, was by no means of unmitigated animosity.
at the time that
From this reading The emotion experienced by Esther Pendarrel, when the heir of Trevethlan confronted her with the avowal of his name, was by no means of unmitigated animosity.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The emotion experienced by Esther Pendarrel, when the heir of Trevethlan confronted her with the avowal of his name, was by no means of unmitigated animosity.
