used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading |It seemed to her that there was something marvellously appropriate in the punishment which was to be his, and she would not stretch out a hand to avert it.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading He who had made her to suffer for her constancy to him was about to suffer for his cruelty to her.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading |It seemed to her that there was something marvellously appropriate in the punishment which was to be his, and she would not stretch out a hand to avert it.
appropriateverbUS /əˈproʊpriət/
give or assign a resource to a particular person or cause
From this reading |It seemed to her that there was something marvellously appropriate in the punishment which was to be his, and she would not stretch out a hand to avert it.
avertverbUS /əˈvɜːrt/
prevent the occurrence of; prevent from happening
From this reading |It seemed to her that there was something marvellously appropriate in the punishment which was to be his, and she would not stretch out a hand to avert it.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading |It seemed to her that there was something marvellously appropriate in the punishment which was to be his, and she would not stretch out a hand to avert it.
exhale hard
From this reading She could not feel the least pity for him; on the contrary, she felt ready to exult over him--to laugh in his face when the blow had fallen upon him.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading Her love had brought suffering to her, and it was surely the justice of Heaven which had decreed that his new love was to mean suffering to himself.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading She felt that she should like to see him crushed to the earth--overwhelmed when he fancied that his hour of triumph had come.
constancynounUS /ˈkɑːnstənsi/
the quality of being enduring and free from change or variation
From this reading He who had made her to suffer for her constancy to him was about to suffer for his cruelty to her.
very opposed in nature or character or purpose
From this reading She could not feel the least pity for him; on the contrary, she felt ready to exult over him--to laugh in his face when the blow had fallen upon him.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading She could not feel the least pity for him; on the contrary, she felt ready to exult over him--to laugh in his face when the blow had fallen upon him.
crueltynounUS /ˈkruːlti/
a cruel act; a deliberate infliction of pain and suffering
From this reading He who had made her to suffer for her constancy to him was about to suffer for his cruelty to her.
crushedadjectiveUS /krʌʃt/
treated so as to have a permanently wrinkled appearance
From this reading She felt that she should like to see him crushed to the earth--overwhelmed when he fancied that his hour of triumph had come.
decreedadjectiveUS /dɪˈkriːd/
fixed or established especially by order or command
From this reading Her love had brought suffering to her, and it was surely the justice of Heaven which had decreed that his new love was to mean suffering to himself.
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading She felt that she should like to see him crushed to the earth--overwhelmed when he fancied that his hour of triumph had come.
exultverbUS /ɪɡˈzʌlt/
feel extreme happiness or elation
From this reading She could not feel the least pity for him; on the contrary, she felt ready to exult over him--to laugh in his face when the blow had fallen upon him.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading She could not feel the least pity for him; on the contrary, she felt ready to exult over him--to laugh in his face when the blow had fallen upon him.
having dropped by the force of gravity
From this reading She could not feel the least pity for him; on the contrary, she felt ready to exult over him--to laugh in his face when the blow had fallen upon him.
formed or conceived by the imagination
From this reading She felt that she should like to see him crushed to the earth--overwhelmed when he fancied that his hour of triumph had come.
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading She could not feel the least pity for him; on the contrary, she felt ready to exult over him--to laugh in his face when the blow had fallen upon him.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading She could not feel the least pity for him; on the contrary, she felt ready to exult over him--to laugh in his face when the blow had fallen upon him.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He who had made her to suffer for her constancy to him was about to suffer for his cruelty to her.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He who had made her to suffer for her constancy to him was about to suffer for his cruelty to her.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading |It seemed to her that there was something marvellously appropriate in the punishment which was to be his, and she would not stretch out a hand to avert it.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He who had made her to suffer for her constancy to him was about to suffer for his cruelty to her.
any place of complete bliss and delight and peace
From this reading Her love had brought suffering to her, and it was surely the justice of Heaven which had decreed that his new love was to mean suffering to himself.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading |It seemed to her that there was something marvellously appropriate in the punishment which was to be his, and she would not stretch out a hand to avert it.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He who had made her to suffer for her constancy to him was about to suffer for his cruelty to her.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Her love had brought suffering to her, and it was surely the justice of Heaven which had decreed that his new love was to mean suffering to himself.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading |It seemed to her that there was something marvellously appropriate in the punishment which was to be his, and she would not stretch out a hand to avert it.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading She felt that she should like to see him crushed to the earth--overwhelmed when he fancied that his hour of triumph had come.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading |It seemed to her that there was something marvellously appropriate in the punishment which was to be his, and she would not stretch out a hand to avert it.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading |It seemed to her that there was something marvellously appropriate in the punishment which was to be his, and she would not stretch out a hand to avert it.
the quality of being just or fair
From this reading Her love had brought suffering to her, and it was surely the justice of Heaven which had decreed that his new love was to mean suffering to himself.
the sound of laughing
From this reading She could not feel the least pity for him; on the contrary, she felt ready to exult over him--to laugh in his face when the blow had fallen upon him.
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading She could not feel the least pity for him; on the contrary, she felt ready to exult over him--to laugh in his face when the blow had fallen upon him.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading She felt that she should like to see him crushed to the earth--overwhelmed when he fancied that his hour of triumph had come.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading Her love had brought suffering to her, and it was surely the justice of Heaven which had decreed that his new love was to mean suffering to himself.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading He who had made her to suffer for her constancy to him was about to suffer for his cruelty to her.
marvellouslyadverb
(used as an intensifier) extremely well
From this reading |It seemed to her that there was something marvellously appropriate in the punishment which was to be his, and she would not stretch out a hand to avert it.
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading Her love had brought suffering to her, and it was surely the justice of Heaven which had decreed that his new love was to mean suffering to himself.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading Her love had brought suffering to her, and it was surely the justice of Heaven which had decreed that his new love was to mean suffering to himself.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading |It seemed to her that there was something marvellously appropriate in the punishment which was to be his, and she would not stretch out a hand to avert it.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Her love had brought suffering to her, and it was surely the justice of Heaven which had decreed that his new love was to mean suffering to himself.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading She could not feel the least pity for him; on the contrary, she felt ready to exult over him--to laugh in his face when the blow had fallen upon him.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading |It seemed to her that there was something marvellously appropriate in the punishment which was to be his, and she would not stretch out a hand to avert it.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading She could not feel the least pity for him; on the contrary, she felt ready to exult over him--to laugh in his face when the blow had fallen upon him.
overwhelmedverbUS /ˌoʊvərˈwelmd/
past form of “overwhelm” — overcome, as with emotions or perceptual stimuli
From this reading She felt that she should like to see him crushed to the earth--overwhelmed when he fancied that his hour of triumph had come.
a feeling of sympathy and sorrow for the misfortunes of others
From this reading She could not feel the least pity for him; on the contrary, she felt ready to exult over him--to laugh in his face when the blow had fallen upon him.
the act of punishing
From this reading |It seemed to her that there was something marvellously appropriate in the punishment which was to be his, and she would not stretch out a hand to avert it.
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading She could not feel the least pity for him; on the contrary, she felt ready to exult over him--to laugh in his face when the blow had fallen upon him.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading She felt that she should like to see him crushed to the earth--overwhelmed when he fancied that his hour of triumph had come.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading |It seemed to her that there was something marvellously appropriate in the punishment which was to be his, and she would not stretch out a hand to avert it.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading |It seemed to her that there was something marvellously appropriate in the punishment which was to be his, and she would not stretch out a hand to avert it.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading She felt that she should like to see him crushed to the earth--overwhelmed when he fancied that his hour of triumph had come.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading |It seemed to her that there was something marvellously appropriate in the punishment which was to be his, and she would not stretch out a hand to avert it.
stretchverbUS /stretʃ/
occupy a large, elongated area
From this reading |It seemed to her that there was something marvellously appropriate in the punishment which was to be his, and she would not stretch out a hand to avert it.
undergo or be subjected to
From this reading He who had made her to suffer for her constancy to him was about to suffer for his cruelty to her.
a state of acute pain
From this reading Her love had brought suffering to her, and it was surely the justice of Heaven which had decreed that his new love was to mean suffering to himself.
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading Her love had brought suffering to her, and it was surely the justice of Heaven which had decreed that his new love was to mean suffering to himself.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading |It seemed to her that there was something marvellously appropriate in the punishment which was to be his, and she would not stretch out a hand to avert it.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading |It seemed to her that there was something marvellously appropriate in the punishment which was to be his, and she would not stretch out a hand to avert it.
in or at that place or location
From this reading |It seemed to her that there was something marvellously appropriate in the punishment which was to be his, and she would not stretch out a hand to avert it.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading |It seemed to her that there was something marvellously appropriate in the punishment which was to be his, and she would not stretch out a hand to avert it.
a successful ending of a struggle or contest
From this reading She felt that she should like to see him crushed to the earth--overwhelmed when he fancied that his hour of triumph had come.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading She could not feel the least pity for him; on the contrary, she felt ready to exult over him--to laugh in his face when the blow had fallen upon him.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading |It seemed to her that there was something marvellously appropriate in the punishment which was to be his, and she would not stretch out a hand to avert it.
at the time that
From this reading She could not feel the least pity for him; on the contrary, she felt ready to exult over him--to laugh in his face when the blow had fallen upon him.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading |It seemed to her that there was something marvellously appropriate in the punishment which was to be his, and she would not stretch out a hand to avert it.
which person or people
From this reading He who had made her to suffer for her constancy to him was about to suffer for his cruelty to her.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading |It seemed to her that there was something marvellously appropriate in the punishment which was to be his, and she would not stretch out a hand to avert it.
