used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "How could you do so mad a thing as to come here, Lady Valeria?"
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading They stood face to face in the evening light, Bothwell and Valeria; those two who had loved each other, who had once been wont to meet with smiles and gladness, hand clasped in hand--they stood pale and silent, each waiting for the other to speak.
a strong emotion; a feeling that is oriented toward some real or supposed grievance
From this reading His heart was beating passionately, not with love, but with anger.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "How could you do so mad a thing as to come here, Lady Valeria?"
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading Bothwell asked, at last.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Bothwell asked, at last.
the act of overcoming or outdoing
From this reading His heart was beating passionately, not with love, but with anger.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading They stood face to face in the evening light, Bothwell and Valeria; those two who had loved each other, who had once been wont to meet with smiles and gladness, hand clasped in hand--they stood pale and silent, each waiting for the other to speak.
Bothwell
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From this reading They stood face to face in the evening light, Bothwell and Valeria; those two who had loved each other, who had once been wont to meet with smiles and gladness, hand clasped in hand--they stood pale and silent, each waiting for the other to speak.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading His heart was beating passionately, not with love, but with anger.
past form of “clasp” — hold firmly and tightly
From this reading They stood face to face in the evening light, Bothwell and Valeria; those two who had loved each other, who had once been wont to meet with smiles and gladness, hand clasped in hand--they stood pale and silent, each waiting for the other to speak.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "How could you do so mad a thing as to come here, Lady Valeria?"
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading "How could you do so mad a thing as to come here, Lady Valeria?"
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "How could you do so mad a thing as to come here, Lady Valeria?"
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading They stood face to face in the evening light, Bothwell and Valeria; those two who had loved each other, who had once been wont to meet with smiles and gladness, hand clasped in hand--they stood pale and silent, each waiting for the other to speak.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading They stood face to face in the evening light, Bothwell and Valeria; those two who had loved each other, who had once been wont to meet with smiles and gladness, hand clasped in hand--they stood pale and silent, each waiting for the other to speak.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading They stood face to face in the evening light, Bothwell and Valeria; those two who had loved each other, who had once been wont to meet with smiles and gladness, hand clasped in hand--they stood pale and silent, each waiting for the other to speak.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading They stood face to face in the evening light, Bothwell and Valeria; those two who had loved each other, who had once been wont to meet with smiles and gladness, hand clasped in hand--they stood pale and silent, each waiting for the other to speak.
gladnessnoun
experiencing joy and pleasure
From this reading They stood face to face in the evening light, Bothwell and Valeria; those two who had loved each other, who had once been wont to meet with smiles and gladness, hand clasped in hand--they stood pale and silent, each waiting for the other to speak.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading They stood face to face in the evening light, Bothwell and Valeria; those two who had loved each other, who had once been wont to meet with smiles and gladness, hand clasped in hand--they stood pale and silent, each waiting for the other to speak.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading They stood face to face in the evening light, Bothwell and Valeria; those two who had loved each other, who had once been wont to meet with smiles and gladness, hand clasped in hand--they stood pale and silent, each waiting for the other to speak.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading His heart was beating passionately, not with love, but with anger.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "How could you do so mad a thing as to come here, Lady Valeria?"
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His heart was beating passionately, not with love, but with anger.
How
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From this reading "How could you do so mad a thing as to come here, Lady Valeria?"
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading They stood face to face in the evening light, Bothwell and Valeria; those two who had loved each other, who had once been wont to meet with smiles and gladness, hand clasped in hand--they stood pale and silent, each waiting for the other to speak.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading "How could you do so mad a thing as to come here, Lady Valeria?"
immediately past
From this reading Bothwell asked, at last.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading They stood face to face in the evening light, Bothwell and Valeria; those two who had loved each other, who had once been wont to meet with smiles and gladness, hand clasped in hand--they stood pale and silent, each waiting for the other to speak.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading His heart was beating passionately, not with love, but with anger.
held dear
From this reading They stood face to face in the evening light, Bothwell and Valeria; those two who had loved each other, who had once been wont to meet with smiles and gladness, hand clasped in hand--they stood pale and silent, each waiting for the other to speak.
roused to anger
From this reading "How could you do so mad a thing as to come here, Lady Valeria?"
come together
From this reading They stood face to face in the evening light, Bothwell and Valeria; those two who had loved each other, who had once been wont to meet with smiles and gladness, hand clasped in hand--they stood pale and silent, each waiting for the other to speak.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading His heart was beating passionately, not with love, but with anger.
on one occasion
From this reading They stood face to face in the evening light, Bothwell and Valeria; those two who had loved each other, who had once been wont to meet with smiles and gladness, hand clasped in hand--they stood pale and silent, each waiting for the other to speak.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading They stood face to face in the evening light, Bothwell and Valeria; those two who had loved each other, who had once been wont to meet with smiles and gladness, hand clasped in hand--they stood pale and silent, each waiting for the other to speak.
very light colored; highly diluted with white
From this reading They stood face to face in the evening light, Bothwell and Valeria; those two who had loved each other, who had once been wont to meet with smiles and gladness, hand clasped in hand--they stood pale and silent, each waiting for the other to speak.
passionatelyadverbUS /ˈpæʃənətli/
with passion
From this reading His heart was beating passionately, not with love, but with anger.
marked by absence of sound
From this reading They stood face to face in the evening light, Bothwell and Valeria; those two who had loved each other, who had once been wont to meet with smiles and gladness, hand clasped in hand--they stood pale and silent, each waiting for the other to speak.
smilesnounUS /smaɪlz/
plural of “smile” — a facial expression characterized by turning up the corners of the mouth; usually shows pleasure or amusement
From this reading They stood face to face in the evening light, Bothwell and Valeria; those two who had loved each other, who had once been wont to meet with smiles and gladness, hand clasped in hand--they stood pale and silent, each waiting for the other to speak.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "How could you do so mad a thing as to come here, Lady Valeria?"
express in speech
From this reading They stood face to face in the evening light, Bothwell and Valeria; those two who had loved each other, who had once been wont to meet with smiles and gladness, hand clasped in hand--they stood pale and silent, each waiting for the other to speak.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading They stood face to face in the evening light, Bothwell and Valeria; those two who had loved each other, who had once been wont to meet with smiles and gladness, hand clasped in hand--they stood pale and silent, each waiting for the other to speak.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading They stood face to face in the evening light, Bothwell and Valeria; those two who had loved each other, who had once been wont to meet with smiles and gladness, hand clasped in hand--they stood pale and silent, each waiting for the other to speak.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They stood face to face in the evening light, Bothwell and Valeria; those two who had loved each other, who had once been wont to meet with smiles and gladness, hand clasped in hand--they stood pale and silent, each waiting for the other to speak.
a special situation
From this reading "How could you do so mad a thing as to come here, Lady Valeria?"
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading They stood face to face in the evening light, Bothwell and Valeria; those two who had loved each other, who had once been wont to meet with smiles and gladness, hand clasped in hand--they stood pale and silent, each waiting for the other to speak.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading They stood face to face in the evening light, Bothwell and Valeria; those two who had loved each other, who had once been wont to meet with smiles and gladness, hand clasped in hand--they stood pale and silent, each waiting for the other to speak.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading TWO WOMEN.
Valeria
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From this reading They stood face to face in the evening light, Bothwell and Valeria; those two who had loved each other, who had once been wont to meet with smiles and gladness, hand clasped in hand--they stood pale and silent, each waiting for the other to speak.
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading They stood face to face in the evening light, Bothwell and Valeria; those two who had loved each other, who had once been wont to meet with smiles and gladness, hand clasped in hand--they stood pale and silent, each waiting for the other to speak.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading His heart was beating passionately, not with love, but with anger.
which person or people
From this reading They stood face to face in the evening light, Bothwell and Valeria; those two who had loved each other, who had once been wont to meet with smiles and gladness, hand clasped in hand--they stood pale and silent, each waiting for the other to speak.
in the company of; together with
From this reading They stood face to face in the evening light, Bothwell and Valeria; those two who had loved each other, who had once been wont to meet with smiles and gladness, hand clasped in hand--they stood pale and silent, each waiting for the other to speak.
plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading TWO WOMEN.
wontnounUS /woʊnt/
an established custom
From this reading They stood face to face in the evening light, Bothwell and Valeria; those two who had loved each other, who had once been wont to meet with smiles and gladness, hand clasped in hand--they stood pale and silent, each waiting for the other to speak.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "How could you do so mad a thing as to come here, Lady Valeria?"
