ABANDONEDadjectiveUS /əˈbændənd/
forsaken by owner or inhabitants
From this reading THE LIAR ABANDONED.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading But the rupturing of this bond, which he had heretofore considered almost as sacred as marriage, made his noble heart sink within him.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "'THE night which followed was spent by Mr. Stanton in pacing the floor of his chamber; and the first dawn of the morning found him resolved upon an immediate termination of his connection with Miss Hill.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "'THE night which followed was spent by Mr. Stanton in pacing the floor of his chamber; and the first dawn of the morning found him resolved upon an immediate termination of his connection with Miss Hill.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading But the rupturing of this bond, which he had heretofore considered almost as sacred as marriage, made his noble heart sink within him.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "'At an early hour he called at Mr. Hill's.
bondnounUS /bɑːnd/
an electrical force linking atoms
From this reading But the rupturing of this bond, which he had heretofore considered almost as sacred as marriage, made his noble heart sink within him.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But the rupturing of this bond, which he had heretofore considered almost as sacred as marriage, made his noble heart sink within him.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "'THE night which followed was spent by Mr. Stanton in pacing the floor of his chamber; and the first dawn of the morning found him resolved upon an immediate termination of his connection with Miss Hill.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading "'At an early hour he called at Mr. Hill's.
a natural or artificial enclosed space
From this reading "'THE night which followed was spent by Mr. Stanton in pacing the floor of his chamber; and the first dawn of the morning found him resolved upon an immediate termination of his connection with Miss Hill.
freedom from doubt; belief in yourself and your abilities
From this reading He could not take to his heart one in whom he had no longer the least confidence.
a relation between things or events (as in the case of one causing the other or sharing features with it)
From this reading "'THE night which followed was spent by Mr. Stanton in pacing the floor of his chamber; and the first dawn of the morning found him resolved upon an immediate termination of his connection with Miss Hill.
carefully weighed
From this reading But the rupturing of this bond, which he had heretofore considered almost as sacred as marriage, made his noble heart sink within him.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading He could not take to his heart one in whom he had no longer the least confidence.
the first light of day
From this reading "'THE night which followed was spent by Mr. Stanton in pacing the floor of his chamber; and the first dawn of the morning found him resolved upon an immediate termination of his connection with Miss Hill.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading "'At an early hour he called at Mr. Hill's.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading "'THE night which followed was spent by Mr. Stanton in pacing the floor of his chamber; and the first dawn of the morning found him resolved upon an immediate termination of his connection with Miss Hill.
the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)
From this reading "'THE night which followed was spent by Mr. Stanton in pacing the floor of his chamber; and the first dawn of the morning found him resolved upon an immediate termination of his connection with Miss Hill.
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading "'THE night which followed was spent by Mr. Stanton in pacing the floor of his chamber; and the first dawn of the morning found him resolved upon an immediate termination of his connection with Miss Hill.
set up or found
From this reading "'THE night which followed was spent by Mr. Stanton in pacing the floor of his chamber; and the first dawn of the morning found him resolved upon an immediate termination of his connection with Miss Hill.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He could not take to his heart one in whom he had no longer the least confidence.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He could not take to his heart one in whom he had no longer the least confidence.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading He could not take to his heart one in whom he had no longer the least confidence.
heretoforeadverbUS /ˌhɪrtəˈfɔːr/
used in negative statement to describe a situation that has existed up to this point or up to the present time
From this reading But the rupturing of this bond, which he had heretofore considered almost as sacred as marriage, made his noble heart sink within him.
a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading "'THE night which followed was spent by Mr. Stanton in pacing the floor of his chamber; and the first dawn of the morning found him resolved upon an immediate termination of his connection with Miss Hill.
Hill'snounUS /hɪlz/
possessive form of “hill” — a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading "'At an early hour he called at Mr. Hill's.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "'THE night which followed was spent by Mr. Stanton in pacing the floor of his chamber; and the first dawn of the morning found him resolved upon an immediate termination of his connection with Miss Hill.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "'THE night which followed was spent by Mr. Stanton in pacing the floor of his chamber; and the first dawn of the morning found him resolved upon an immediate termination of his connection with Miss Hill.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading "'At an early hour he called at Mr. Hill's.
of the present time and place
From this reading "'THE night which followed was spent by Mr. Stanton in pacing the floor of his chamber; and the first dawn of the morning found him resolved upon an immediate termination of his connection with Miss Hill.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "'THE night which followed was spent by Mr. Stanton in pacing the floor of his chamber; and the first dawn of the morning found him resolved upon an immediate termination of his connection with Miss Hill.
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 He could not take to his heart one in whom he had no longer the least confidence.
LIARnounUS /ˈlaɪər/
a person who has lied or who lies repeatedly
From this reading THE LIAR ABANDONED.
for more time
From this reading He could not take to his heart one in whom he had no longer the least confidence.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading But the rupturing of this bond, which he had heretofore considered almost as sacred as marriage, made his noble heart sink within him.
the state of being a married couple voluntarily joined for life (or until divorce)
From this reading But the rupturing of this bond, which he had heretofore considered almost as sacred as marriage, made his noble heart sink within him.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading "'THE night which followed was spent by Mr. Stanton in pacing the floor of his chamber; and the first dawn of the morning found him resolved upon an immediate termination of his connection with Miss Hill.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading "'THE night which followed was spent by Mr. Stanton in pacing the floor of his chamber; and the first dawn of the morning found him resolved upon an immediate termination of his connection with Miss Hill.
a form of address for a man
From this reading "'THE night which followed was spent by Mr. Stanton in pacing the floor of his chamber; and the first dawn of the morning found him resolved upon an immediate termination of his connection with Miss Hill.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading "'THE night which followed was spent by Mr. Stanton in pacing the floor of his chamber; and the first dawn of the morning found him resolved upon an immediate termination of his connection with Miss Hill.
not any; not one
From this reading He could not take to his heart one in whom he had no longer the least confidence.
nobleadjectiveUS /ˈnoʊbəl/
impressive in appearance
From this reading But the rupturing of this bond, which he had heretofore considered almost as sacred as marriage, made his noble heart sink within him.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He could not take to his heart one in whom he had no longer the least confidence.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "'THE night which followed was spent by Mr. Stanton in pacing the floor of his chamber; and the first dawn of the morning found him resolved upon an immediate termination of his connection with Miss Hill.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading He could not take to his heart one in whom he had no longer the least confidence.
pacingnounUS /ˈpeɪsɪŋ/
(music) the speed at which a composition is to be played
From this reading "'THE night which followed was spent by Mr. Stanton in pacing the floor of his chamber; and the first dawn of the morning found him resolved upon an immediate termination of his connection with Miss Hill.
determined
From this reading "'THE night which followed was spent by Mr. Stanton in pacing the floor of his chamber; and the first dawn of the morning found him resolved upon an immediate termination of his connection with Miss Hill.
rupturingverbUS /ˈrʌptʃərɪŋ/
-ing form of “rupture” — separate or cause to separate abruptly
From this reading But the rupturing of this bond, which he had heretofore considered almost as sacred as marriage, made his noble heart sink within him.
concerned with religion or religious purposes
From this reading But the rupturing of this bond, which he had heretofore considered almost as sacred as marriage, made his noble heart sink within him.
sinkverbUS /sɪŋk/
fall or descend to a lower place or level
From this reading But the rupturing of this bond, which he had heretofore considered almost as sacred as marriage, made his noble heart sink within him.
depleted of energy, force, or strength
From this reading "'THE night which followed was spent by Mr. Stanton in pacing the floor of his chamber; and the first dawn of the morning found him resolved upon an immediate termination of his connection with Miss Hill.
StantonnounUS /ˈstæntən/
United States suffragist and feminist; called for reform of the practices that perpetuated sexual inequality (1815-1902)
From this reading "'THE night which followed was spent by Mr. Stanton in pacing the floor of his chamber; and the first dawn of the morning found him resolved upon an immediate termination of his connection with Miss Hill.
carry out
From this reading He could not take to his heart one in whom he had no longer the least confidence.
terminationnounUS /tərməˈneɪʃən/
a coming to an end of a contract period
From this reading "'THE night which followed was spent by Mr. Stanton in pacing the floor of his chamber; and the first dawn of the morning found him resolved upon an immediate termination of his connection with Miss Hill.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE LIAR ABANDONED.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading But the rupturing of this bond, which he had heretofore considered almost as sacred as marriage, made his noble heart sink within him.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He could not take to his heart one in whom he had no longer the least confidence.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading "'THE night which followed was spent by Mr. Stanton in pacing the floor of his chamber; and the first dawn of the morning found him resolved upon an immediate termination of his connection with Miss Hill.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "'THE night which followed was spent by Mr. Stanton in pacing the floor of his chamber; and the first dawn of the morning found him resolved upon an immediate termination of his connection with Miss Hill.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading "'THE night which followed was spent by Mr. Stanton in pacing the floor of his chamber; and the first dawn of the morning found him resolved upon an immediate termination of his connection with Miss Hill.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He could not take to his heart one in whom he had no longer the least confidence.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "'THE night which followed was spent by Mr. Stanton in pacing the floor of his chamber; and the first dawn of the morning found him resolved upon an immediate termination of his connection with Miss Hill.
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading But the rupturing of this bond, which he had heretofore considered almost as sacred as marriage, made his noble heart sink within him.
