used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading How beautiful, how unattainable, she looked to the man who had loved and lost her in so strange a fashion, who had only himself to blame for the thorn in his heart!
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading How beautiful, how unattainable, she looked to the man who had loved and lost her in so strange a fashion, who had only himself to blame for the thorn in his heart!
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading Viola paused with quivering lips, the tears hanging heavily on the curling fringe of her long black lashes.
put or pin the blame on
From this reading How beautiful, how unattainable, she looked to the man who had loved and lost her in so strange a fashion, who had only himself to blame for the thorn in his heart!
the front of the trunk from the neck to the abdomen
From this reading A long, labored sigh heaved his breast, and smote reproachfully on her ears.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading She murmured, faintly: “Is there not some one else you can love?
curlingnounUS /ˈkɜːrlɪŋ/
a game played on ice in which heavy stones with handles are slid toward a target
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plural of “ear” — the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium
From this reading A long, labored sigh heaved his breast, and smote reproachfully on her ears.
else
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faintlyadverbUS /ˈfeɪntli/
to a faint degree or weakly perceived
From this reading She murmured, faintly: “Is there not some one else you can love?
how something is done or how it happens
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intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading How beautiful, how unattainable, she looked to the man who had loved and lost her in so strange a fashion, who had only himself to blame for the thorn in his heart!
fringenounUS /frɪndʒ/
the outside boundary or surface of something
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hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
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decoration that is hung (as a tapestry) on a wall or over a window
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the locus of feelings and intuitions
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heavedverbUS /hiːvd/
past form of “heave” — utter a sound, as with obvious effort
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to a considerable degree
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belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Viola paused with quivering lips, the tears hanging heavily on the curling fringe of her long black lashes.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
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belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
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How
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inside something, or within a place, period, or state
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the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She murmured, faintly: “Is there not some one else you can love?
laboredadjectiveUS /ˈleɪbərd/
lacking natural ease
From this reading A long, labored sigh heaved his breast, and smote reproachfully on her ears.
lashesnounUS /ˈlæʃɪz/
plural of “lash” — any of the short curved hairs that grow from the edges of the eyelids
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plural of “lip” — either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking
From this reading Viola paused with quivering lips, the tears hanging heavily on the curling fringe of her long black lashes.
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 Viola paused with quivering lips, the tears hanging heavily on the curling fringe of her long black lashes.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
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no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
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a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading She murmured, faintly: “Is there not some one else you can love?
held dear
From this reading How beautiful, how unattainable, she looked to the man who had loved and lost her in so strange a fashion, who had only himself to blame for the thorn in his heart!
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading How beautiful, how unattainable, she looked to the man who had loved and lost her in so strange a fashion, who had only himself to blame for the thorn in his heart!
past form of “murmur” — speak softly or indistinctly
From this reading She murmured, faintly: “Is there not some one else you can love?
information about recent and important events
From this reading STARTLING NEWS.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She murmured, faintly: “Is there not some one else you can love?
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Viola paused with quivering lips, the tears hanging heavily on the curling fringe of her long black lashes.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Viola paused with quivering lips, the tears hanging heavily on the curling fringe of her long black lashes.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading She murmured, faintly: “Is there not some one else you can love?
and nothing more
From this reading How beautiful, how unattainable, she looked to the man who had loved and lost her in so strange a fashion, who had only himself to blame for the thorn in his heart!
past form of “pause” — interrupt temporarily an activity before continuing
From this reading Viola paused with quivering lips, the tears hanging heavily on the curling fringe of her long black lashes.
quiveringnounUS /ˈkwɪvərɪŋ/
a shaky motion
From this reading Viola paused with quivering lips, the tears hanging heavily on the curling fringe of her long black lashes.
reproachfullyadverb
in a reproving or reproachful manner
From this reading A long, labored sigh heaved his breast, and smote reproachfully on her ears.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading How beautiful, how unattainable, she looked to the man who had loved and lost her in so strange a fashion, who had only himself to blame for the thorn in his heart!
heave or utter a sigh; breathe deeply and heavily
From this reading A long, labored sigh heaved his breast, and smote reproachfully on her ears.
smote
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From this reading A long, labored sigh heaved his breast, and smote reproachfully on her ears.
for that reason; with the result that
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(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading She murmured, faintly: “Is there not some one else you can love?
STARTLINGadjectiveUS /ˈstɑːrtlɪŋ/
so remarkably different or sudden as to cause momentary shock or alarm
From this reading STARTLING NEWS.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading How beautiful, how unattainable, she looked to the man who had loved and lost her in so strange a fashion, who had only himself to blame for the thorn in his heart!
the process of shedding tears (usually accompanied by sobs or other inarticulate sounds)
From this reading Viola paused with quivering lips, the tears hanging heavily on the curling fringe of her long black lashes.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Viola paused with quivering lips, the tears hanging heavily on the curling fringe of her long black lashes.
in or at that place or location
From this reading She murmured, faintly: “Is there not some one else you can love?
thornnounUS /θɔːrn/
something that causes irritation and annoyance
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used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading How beautiful, how unattainable, she looked to the man who had loved and lost her in so strange a fashion, who had only himself to blame for the thorn in his heart!
unattainableadjectiveUS /ˌʌnəˈteɪnəbəl/
impossible to achieve
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ViolanounUS /vaɪˈoʊlə/
any of the numerous plants of the genus Viola
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which person or people
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in the company of; together with
From this reading Viola paused with quivering lips, the tears hanging heavily on the curling fringe of her long black lashes.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading She murmured, faintly: “Is there not some one else you can love?
