used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She had crushed him with a completeness that would have satisfied even the most revengeful of women.
Agnes
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From this reading His punishment had come, and Agnes, lying on her bed that night, felt that she would have given everything that she possessed to avert it.
amplyadverbUS /ˈæmpli/
to an ample degree or in an ample manner
From this reading She felt that she had been amply revenged upon the man who had treated her so cruelly.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading His punishment had come, and Agnes, lying on her bed that night, felt that she would have given everything that she possessed to avert it.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading If there had been any thought of revenge in her heart originally--and she felt that perhaps there had been some such thought the moment that Sir Percival Hope had told her what she should have seen for herself long before, namely, that Claude Westwood was in love with Clare--there was now nothing in her heart but pity for the girl whom she had left sleeping in the next room.
avertverbUS /əˈvɜːrt/
prevent the occurrence of; prevent from happening
From this reading His punishment had come, and Agnes, lying on her bed that night, felt that she would have given everything that she possessed to avert it.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading His punishment had come, and Agnes, lying on her bed that night, felt that she would have given everything that she possessed to avert it.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading If there had been any thought of revenge in her heart originally--and she felt that perhaps there had been some such thought the moment that Sir Percival Hope had told her what she should have seen for herself long before, namely, that Claude Westwood was in love with Clare--there was now nothing in her heart but pity for the girl whom she had left sleeping in the next room.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading If there had been any thought of revenge in her heart originally--and she felt that perhaps there had been some such thought the moment that Sir Percival Hope had told her what she should have seen for herself long before, namely, that Claude Westwood was in love with Clare--there was now nothing in her heart but pity for the girl whom she had left sleeping in the next room.
exhale hard
From this reading |The blow had fallen.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading If there had been any thought of revenge in her heart originally--and she felt that perhaps there had been some such thought the moment that Sir Percival Hope had told her what she should have seen for herself long before, namely, that Claude Westwood was in love with Clare--there was now nothing in her heart but pity for the girl whom she had left sleeping in the next room.
Clare
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From this reading If there had been any thought of revenge in her heart originally--and she felt that perhaps there had been some such thought the moment that Sir Percival Hope had told her what she should have seen for herself long before, namely, that Claude Westwood was in love with Clare--there was now nothing in her heart but pity for the girl whom she had left sleeping in the next room.
Claude
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From this reading If there had been any thought of revenge in her heart originally--and she felt that perhaps there had been some such thought the moment that Sir Percival Hope had told her what she should have seen for herself long before, namely, that Claude Westwood was in love with Clare--there was now nothing in her heart but pity for the girl whom she had left sleeping in the next room.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading His punishment had come, and Agnes, lying on her bed that night, felt that she would have given everything that she possessed to avert it.
completenessnounUS /kəmˈpliːtnəs/
the state of being complete and entire; having everything that is needed
From this reading She had crushed him with a completeness that would have satisfied even the most revengeful of women.
cruellyadverbUS /ˈkruːli/
excessively
From this reading She felt that she had been amply revenged upon the man who had treated her so cruelly.
crushedadjectiveUS /krʌʃt/
treated so as to have a permanently wrinkled appearance
From this reading She had crushed him with a completeness that would have satisfied even the most revengeful of women.
divisible by two
From this reading She had crushed him with a completeness that would have satisfied even the most revengeful of women.
all things; all of a situation
From this reading His punishment had come, and Agnes, lying on her bed that night, felt that she would have given everything that she possessed to avert it.
having dropped by the force of gravity
From this reading |The blow had fallen.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading His punishment had come, and Agnes, lying on her bed that night, felt that she would have given everything that she possessed to avert it.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading If there had been any thought of revenge in her heart originally--and she felt that perhaps there had been some such thought the moment that Sir Percival Hope had told her what she should have seen for herself long before, namely, that Claude Westwood was in love with Clare--there was now nothing in her heart but pity for the girl whom she had left sleeping in the next room.
a young female
From this reading If there had been any thought of revenge in her heart originally--and she felt that perhaps there had been some such thought the moment that Sir Percival Hope had told her what she should have seen for herself long before, namely, that Claude Westwood was in love with Clare--there was now nothing in her heart but pity for the girl whom she had left sleeping in the next room.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading His punishment had come, and Agnes, lying on her bed that night, felt that she would have given everything that she possessed to avert it.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading |The blow had fallen.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading His punishment had come, and Agnes, lying on her bed that night, felt that she would have given everything that she possessed to avert it.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading If there had been any thought of revenge in her heart originally--and she felt that perhaps there had been some such thought the moment that Sir Percival Hope had told her what she should have seen for herself long before, namely, that Claude Westwood was in love with Clare--there was now nothing in her heart but pity for the girl whom she had left sleeping in the next room.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading His punishment had come, and Agnes, lying on her bed that night, felt that she would have given everything that she possessed to avert it.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading If there had been any thought of revenge in her heart originally--and she felt that perhaps there had been some such thought the moment that Sir Percival Hope had told her what she should have seen for herself long before, namely, that Claude Westwood was in love with Clare--there was now nothing in her heart but pity for the girl whom she had left sleeping in the next room.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She had crushed him with a completeness that would have satisfied even the most revengeful of women.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His punishment had come, and Agnes, lying on her bed that night, felt that she would have given everything that she possessed to avert it.
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading If there had been any thought of revenge in her heart originally--and she felt that perhaps there had been some such thought the moment that Sir Percival Hope had told her what she should have seen for herself long before, namely, that Claude Westwood was in love with Clare--there was now nothing in her heart but pity for the girl whom she had left sleeping in the next room.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If there had been any thought of revenge in her heart originally--and she felt that perhaps there had been some such thought the moment that Sir Percival Hope had told her what she should have seen for herself long before, namely, that Claude Westwood was in love with Clare--there was now nothing in her heart but pity for the girl whom she had left sleeping in the next room.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading If there had been any thought of revenge in her heart originally--and she felt that perhaps there had been some such thought the moment that Sir Percival Hope had told her what she should have seen for herself long before, namely, that Claude Westwood was in love with Clare--there was now nothing in her heart but pity for the girl whom she had left sleeping in the next room.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading His punishment had come, and Agnes, lying on her bed that night, felt that she would have given everything that she possessed to avert it.
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 If there had been any thought of revenge in her heart originally--and she felt that perhaps there had been some such thought the moment that Sir Percival Hope had told her what she should have seen for herself long before, namely, that Claude Westwood was in love with Clare--there was now nothing in her heart but pity for the girl whom she had left sleeping in the next room.
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 If there had been any thought of revenge in her heart originally--and she felt that perhaps there had been some such thought the moment that Sir Percival Hope had told her what she should have seen for herself long before, namely, that Claude Westwood was in love with Clare--there was now nothing in her heart but pity for the girl whom she had left sleeping in the next room.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading If there had been any thought of revenge in her heart originally--and she felt that perhaps there had been some such thought the moment that Sir Percival Hope had told her what she should have seen for herself long before, namely, that Claude Westwood was in love with Clare--there was now nothing in her heart but pity for the girl whom she had left sleeping in the next room.
the deliberate act of deviating from the truth
From this reading His punishment had come, and Agnes, lying on her bed that night, felt that she would have given everything that she possessed to avert it.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading She felt that she had been amply revenged upon the man who had treated her so cruelly.
a particular point in time
From this reading If there had been any thought of revenge in her heart originally--and she felt that perhaps there had been some such thought the moment that Sir Percival Hope had told her what she should have seen for herself long before, namely, that Claude Westwood was in love with Clare--there was now nothing in her heart but pity for the girl whom she had left sleeping in the next room.
used to form the superlative
From this reading She had crushed him with a completeness that would have satisfied even the most revengeful of women.
namelyadverbUS /ˈneɪmli/
as follows
From this reading If there had been any thought of revenge in her heart originally--and she felt that perhaps there had been some such thought the moment that Sir Percival Hope had told her what she should have seen for herself long before, namely, that Claude Westwood was in love with Clare--there was now nothing in her heart but pity for the girl whom she had left sleeping in the next room.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading If there had been any thought of revenge in her heart originally--and she felt that perhaps there had been some such thought the moment that Sir Percival Hope had told her what she should have seen for herself long before, namely, that Claude Westwood was in love with Clare--there was now nothing in her heart but pity for the girl whom she had left sleeping in the next room.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading His punishment had come, and Agnes, lying on her bed that night, felt that she would have given everything that she possessed to avert it.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading If there had been any thought of revenge in her heart originally--and she felt that perhaps there had been some such thought the moment that Sir Percival Hope had told her what she should have seen for herself long before, namely, that Claude Westwood was in love with Clare--there was now nothing in her heart but pity for the girl whom she had left sleeping in the next room.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading If there had been any thought of revenge in her heart originally--and she felt that perhaps there had been some such thought the moment that Sir Percival Hope had told her what she should have seen for herself long before, namely, that Claude Westwood was in love with Clare--there was now nothing in her heart but pity for the girl whom she had left sleeping in the next room.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading If there had been any thought of revenge in her heart originally--and she felt that perhaps there had been some such thought the moment that Sir Percival Hope had told her what she should have seen for herself long before, namely, that Claude Westwood was in love with Clare--there was now nothing in her heart but pity for the girl whom she had left sleeping in the next room.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading His punishment had come, and Agnes, lying on her bed that night, felt that she would have given everything that she possessed to avert it.
originallyadverbUS /ərˈɪdʒənəli/
in an original manner
From this reading If there had been any thought of revenge in her heart originally--and she felt that perhaps there had been some such thought the moment that Sir Percival Hope had told her what she should have seen for herself long before, namely, that Claude Westwood was in love with Clare--there was now nothing in her heart but pity for the girl whom she had left sleeping in the next room.
Percival
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From this reading If there had been any thought of revenge in her heart originally--and she felt that perhaps there had been some such thought the moment that Sir Percival Hope had told her what she should have seen for herself long before, namely, that Claude Westwood was in love with Clare--there was now nothing in her heart but pity for the girl whom she had left sleeping in the next room.
by chance
From this reading If there had been any thought of revenge in her heart originally--and she felt that perhaps there had been some such thought the moment that Sir Percival Hope had told her what she should have seen for herself long before, namely, that Claude Westwood was in love with Clare--there was now nothing in her heart but pity for the girl whom she had left sleeping in the next room.
a feeling of sympathy and sorrow for the misfortunes of others
From this reading If there had been any thought of revenge in her heart originally--and she felt that perhaps there had been some such thought the moment that Sir Percival Hope had told her what she should have seen for herself long before, namely, that Claude Westwood was in love with Clare--there was now nothing in her heart but pity for the girl whom she had left sleeping in the next room.
influenced or controlled by a powerful force such as a strong emotion
From this reading His punishment had come, and Agnes, lying on her bed that night, felt that she would have given everything that she possessed to avert it.
the act of punishing
From this reading His punishment had come, and Agnes, lying on her bed that night, felt that she would have given everything that she possessed to avert it.
action taken in return for an injury or offense
From this reading If there had been any thought of revenge in her heart originally--and she felt that perhaps there had been some such thought the moment that Sir Percival Hope had told her what she should have seen for herself long before, namely, that Claude Westwood was in love with Clare--there was now nothing in her heart but pity for the girl whom she had left sleeping in the next room.
revenged
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From this reading She felt that she had been amply revenged upon the man who had treated her so cruelly.
revengefuladjective
disposed to seek revenge or intended for revenge
From this reading She had crushed him with a completeness that would have satisfied even the most revengeful of women.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading If there had been any thought of revenge in her heart originally--and she felt that perhaps there had been some such thought the moment that Sir Percival Hope had told her what she should have seen for herself long before, namely, that Claude Westwood was in love with Clare--there was now nothing in her heart but pity for the girl whom she had left sleeping in the next room.
filled with satisfaction
From this reading She had crushed him with a completeness that would have satisfied even the most revengeful of women.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading If there had been any thought of revenge in her heart originally--and she felt that perhaps there had been some such thought the moment that Sir Percival Hope had told her what she should have seen for herself long before, namely, that Claude Westwood was in love with Clare--there was now nothing in her heart but pity for the girl whom she had left sleeping in the next room.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading His punishment had come, and Agnes, lying on her bed that night, felt that she would have given everything that she possessed to avert it.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading If there had been any thought of revenge in her heart originally--and she felt that perhaps there had been some such thought the moment that Sir Percival Hope had told her what she should have seen for herself long before, namely, that Claude Westwood was in love with Clare--there was now nothing in her heart but pity for the girl whom she had left sleeping in the next room.
term of address for a man
From this reading If there had been any thought of revenge in her heart originally--and she felt that perhaps there had been some such thought the moment that Sir Percival Hope had told her what she should have seen for herself long before, namely, that Claude Westwood was in love with Clare--there was now nothing in her heart but pity for the girl whom she had left sleeping in the next room.
the state of being asleep
From this reading If there had been any thought of revenge in her heart originally--and she felt that perhaps there had been some such thought the moment that Sir Percival Hope had told her what she should have seen for herself long before, namely, that Claude Westwood was in love with Clare--there was now nothing in her heart but pity for the girl whom she had left sleeping in the next room.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading She felt that she had been amply revenged upon the man who had treated her so cruelly.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading If there had been any thought of revenge in her heart originally--and she felt that perhaps there had been some such thought the moment that Sir Percival Hope had told her what she should have seen for herself long before, namely, that Claude Westwood was in love with Clare--there was now nothing in her heart but pity for the girl whom she had left sleeping in the next room.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading If there had been any thought of revenge in her heart originally--and she felt that perhaps there had been some such thought the moment that Sir Percival Hope had told her what she should have seen for herself long before, namely, that Claude Westwood was in love with Clare--there was now nothing in her heart but pity for the girl whom she had left sleeping in the next room.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading His punishment had come, and Agnes, lying on her bed that night, felt that she would have given everything that she possessed to avert it.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading |The blow had fallen.
in or at that place or location
From this reading If there had been any thought of revenge in her heart originally--and she felt that perhaps there had been some such thought the moment that Sir Percival Hope had told her what she should have seen for herself long before, namely, that Claude Westwood was in love with Clare--there was now nothing in her heart but pity for the girl whom she had left sleeping in the next room.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading If there had been any thought of revenge in her heart originally--and she felt that perhaps there had been some such thought the moment that Sir Percival Hope had told her what she should have seen for herself long before, namely, that Claude Westwood was in love with Clare--there was now nothing in her heart but pity for the girl whom she had left sleeping in the next room.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading His punishment had come, and Agnes, lying on her bed that night, felt that she would have given everything that she possessed to avert it.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading If there had been any thought of revenge in her heart originally--and she felt that perhaps there had been some such thought the moment that Sir Percival Hope had told her what she should have seen for herself long before, namely, that Claude Westwood was in love with Clare--there was now nothing in her heart but pity for the girl whom she had left sleeping in the next room.
subjected to a physical (or chemical) treatment or action or agent
From this reading She felt that she had been amply revenged upon the man who had treated her so cruelly.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading She felt that she had been amply revenged upon the man who had treated her so cruelly.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading If there had been any thought of revenge in her heart originally--and she felt that perhaps there had been some such thought the moment that Sir Percival Hope had told her what she should have seen for herself long before, namely, that Claude Westwood was in love with Clare--there was now nothing in her heart but pity for the girl whom she had left sleeping in the next room.
Westwood
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From this reading If there had been any thought of revenge in her heart originally--and she felt that perhaps there had been some such thought the moment that Sir Percival Hope had told her what she should have seen for herself long before, namely, that Claude Westwood was in love with Clare--there was now nothing in her heart but pity for the girl whom she had left sleeping in the next room.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading If there had been any thought of revenge in her heart originally--and she felt that perhaps there had been some such thought the moment that Sir Percival Hope had told her what she should have seen for herself long before, namely, that Claude Westwood was in love with Clare--there was now nothing in her heart but pity for the girl whom she had left sleeping in the next room.
which person or people
From this reading She felt that she had been amply revenged upon the man who had treated her so cruelly.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading If there had been any thought of revenge in her heart originally--and she felt that perhaps there had been some such thought the moment that Sir Percival Hope had told her what she should have seen for herself long before, namely, that Claude Westwood was in love with Clare--there was now nothing in her heart but pity for the girl whom she had left sleeping in the next room.
in the company of; together with
From this reading If there had been any thought of revenge in her heart originally--and she felt that perhaps there had been some such thought the moment that Sir Percival Hope had told her what she should have seen for herself long before, namely, that Claude Westwood was in love with Clare--there was now nothing in her heart but pity for the girl whom she had left sleeping in the next room.
plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading She had crushed him with a completeness that would have satisfied even the most revengeful of women.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading His punishment had come, and Agnes, lying on her bed that night, felt that she would have given everything that she possessed to avert it.
