used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading For a time her face lived before him like a flame, but it had been extinguished by the winds of the mountains as he battled through them, and though his hands were burnt, he was glad of the scars.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading The months after Theresa's departure had been black ones for Alexander.
AlexandernounUS /ˌæləɡˈzændər/
European herb somewhat resembling celery widely naturalized in Britain coastal regions and often cultivated as a potherb
From this reading The months after Theresa's departure had been black ones for Alexander.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading For a time her face lived before him like a flame, but it had been extinguished by the winds of the mountains as he battled through them, and though his hands were burnt, he was glad of the scars.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading For a time her face lived before him like a flame, but it had been extinguished by the winds of the mountains as he battled through them, and though his hands were burnt, he was glad of the scars.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He threw her off, he trained himself to look coldly at the pictures on the mantelpiece, to tell her he had good reason to hate those smiling lips; but at bedtime, when he stood in the glow of the firelight and looked up at her, and bade her his unwilling good-night, he had no heart to leave her gazing into the darkness, and quietly turned her on her face, that she, too, might sleep.
a Chadic language spoken in northern Nigeria
From this reading He threw her off, he trained himself to look coldly at the pictures on the mantelpiece, to tell her he had good reason to hate those smiling lips; but at bedtime, when he stood in the glow of the firelight and looked up at her, and bade her his unwilling good-night, he had no heart to leave her gazing into the darkness, and quietly turned her on her face, that she, too, might sleep.
battledverbUS /ˈbætəld/
past form of “battle” — battle or contend against in or as if in a battle
From this reading For a time her face lived before him like a flame, but it had been extinguished by the winds of the mountains as he battled through them, and though his hands were burnt, he was glad of the scars.
bedtimenounUS /ˈbedtaɪm/
the time you go to bed
From this reading He threw her off, he trained himself to look coldly at the pictures on the mantelpiece, to tell her he had good reason to hate those smiling lips; but at bedtime, when he stood in the glow of the firelight and looked up at her, and bade her his unwilling good-night, he had no heart to leave her gazing into the darkness, and quietly turned her on her face, that she, too, might sleep.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The months after Theresa's departure had been black ones for Alexander.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading For a time her face lived before him like a flame, but it had been extinguished by the winds of the mountains as he battled through them, and though his hands were burnt, he was glad of the scars.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading The months after Theresa's departure had been black ones for Alexander.
burntadjectiveUS /bɜːrnt/
ruined by overcooking
From this reading For a time her face lived before him like a flame, but it had been extinguished by the winds of the mountains as he battled through them, and though his hands were burnt, he was glad of the scars.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading For a time her face lived before him like a flame, but it had been extinguished by the winds of the mountains as he battled through them, and though his hands were burnt, he was glad of the scars.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading For a time her face lived before him like a flame, but it had been extinguished by the winds of the mountains as he battled through them, and though his hands were burnt, he was glad of the scars.
coldlyadverbUS /ˈkoʊldli/
lacking warmth of feeling; in a cold, unemotional manner
From this reading He threw her off, he trained himself to look coldly at the pictures on the mantelpiece, to tell her he had good reason to hate those smiling lips; but at bedtime, when he stood in the glow of the firelight and looked up at her, and bade her his unwilling good-night, he had no heart to leave her gazing into the darkness, and quietly turned her on her face, that she, too, might sleep.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading He desired nothing but his work to wife, yet Theresa had come fleetly into his existence, luring him to unfaithfulness.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading He threw her off, he trained himself to look coldly at the pictures on the mantelpiece, to tell her he had good reason to hate those smiling lips; but at bedtime, when he stood in the glow of the firelight and looked up at her, and bade her his unwilling good-night, he had no heart to leave her gazing into the darkness, and quietly turned her on her face, that she, too, might sleep.
the act of departing
From this reading The months after Theresa's departure had been black ones for Alexander.
wanted intensely
From this reading He desired nothing but his work to wife, yet Theresa had come fleetly into his existence, luring him to unfaithfulness.
the state or fact of existing
From this reading He desired nothing but his work to wife, yet Theresa had come fleetly into his existence, luring him to unfaithfulness.
extinguishedadjectiveUS /ɪkˈstɪŋɡwɪʃt/
of a conditioned response; caused to die out because of the absence or withdrawal of reinforcement
From this reading For a time her face lived before him like a flame, but it had been extinguished by the winds of the mountains as he battled through them, and though his hands were burnt, he was glad of the scars.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading For a time her face lived before him like a flame, but it had been extinguished by the winds of the mountains as he battled through them, and though his hands were burnt, he was glad of the scars.
firelightnoun
the light of a fire (especially in a fireplace)
From this reading He threw her off, he trained himself to look coldly at the pictures on the mantelpiece, to tell her he had good reason to hate those smiling lips; but at bedtime, when he stood in the glow of the firelight and looked up at her, and bade her his unwilling good-night, he had no heart to leave her gazing into the darkness, and quietly turned her on her face, that she, too, might sleep.
A hot glowing body of ignited gas produced by fire.
From this reading For a time her face lived before him like a flame, but it had been extinguished by the winds of the mountains as he battled through them, and though his hands were burnt, he was glad of the scars.
fleetlyadverb
in a swift manner
From this reading He desired nothing but his work to wife, yet Theresa had come fleetly into his existence, luring him to unfaithfulness.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The months after Theresa's departure had been black ones for Alexander.
-ing form of “gaze” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading He threw her off, he trained himself to look coldly at the pictures on the mantelpiece, to tell her he had good reason to hate those smiling lips; but at bedtime, when he stood in the glow of the firelight and looked up at her, and bade her his unwilling good-night, he had no heart to leave her gazing into the darkness, and quietly turned her on her face, that she, too, might sleep.
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading For a time her face lived before him like a flame, but it had been extinguished by the winds of the mountains as he battled through them, and though his hands were burnt, he was glad of the scars.
an alert and refreshed state
From this reading He threw her off, he trained himself to look coldly at the pictures on the mantelpiece, to tell her he had good reason to hate those smiling lips; but at bedtime, when he stood in the glow of the firelight and looked up at her, and bade her his unwilling good-night, he had no heart to leave her gazing into the darkness, and quietly turned her on her face, that she, too, might sleep.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading He threw her off, he trained himself to look coldly at the pictures on the mantelpiece, to tell her he had good reason to hate those smiling lips; but at bedtime, when he stood in the glow of the firelight and looked up at her, and bade her his unwilling good-night, he had no heart to leave her gazing into the darkness, and quietly turned her on her face, that she, too, might sleep.
good-night
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From this reading He threw her off, he trained himself to look coldly at the pictures on the mantelpiece, to tell her he had good reason to hate those smiling lips; but at bedtime, when he stood in the glow of the firelight and looked up at her, and bade her his unwilling good-night, he had no heart to leave her gazing into the darkness, and quietly turned her on her face, that she, too, might sleep.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The months after Theresa's departure had been black ones for Alexander.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading For a time her face lived before him like a flame, but it had been extinguished by the winds of the mountains as he battled through them, and though his hands were burnt, he was glad of the scars.
the emotion of intense dislike; a feeling of dislike so strong that it demands action
From this reading He threw her off, he trained himself to look coldly at the pictures on the mantelpiece, to tell her he had good reason to hate those smiling lips; but at bedtime, when he stood in the glow of the firelight and looked up at her, and bade her his unwilling good-night, he had no heart to leave her gazing into the darkness, and quietly turned her on her face, that she, too, might sleep.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading For a time her face lived before him like a flame, but it had been extinguished by the winds of the mountains as he battled through them, and though his hands were burnt, he was glad of the scars.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading They told him he was stronger than the small vivid woman who had tried to steal his heart and the singleness of mind that meant so much to him.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading For a time her face lived before him like a flame, but it had been extinguished by the winds of the mountains as he battled through them, and though his hands were burnt, he was glad of the scars.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading For a time her face lived before him like a flame, but it had been extinguished by the winds of the mountains as he battled through them, and though his hands were burnt, he was glad of the scars.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He threw her off, he trained himself to look coldly at the pictures on the mantelpiece, to tell her he had good reason to hate those smiling lips; but at bedtime, when he stood in the glow of the firelight and looked up at her, and bade her his unwilling good-night, he had no heart to leave her gazing into the darkness, and quietly turned her on her face, that she, too, might sleep.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading For a time her face lived before him like a flame, but it had been extinguished by the winds of the mountains as he battled through them, and though his hands were burnt, he was glad of the scars.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He threw her off, he trained himself to look coldly at the pictures on the mantelpiece, to tell her he had good reason to hate those smiling lips; but at bedtime, when he stood in the glow of the firelight and looked up at her, and bade her his unwilling good-night, he had no heart to leave her gazing into the darkness, and quietly turned her on her face, that she, too, might sleep.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading He desired nothing but his work to wife, yet Theresa had come fleetly into his existence, luring him to unfaithfulness.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading For a time her face lived before him like a flame, but it had been extinguished by the winds of the mountains as he battled through them, and though his hands were burnt, he was glad of the scars.
go away from a place
From this reading He threw her off, he trained himself to look coldly at the pictures on the mantelpiece, to tell her he had good reason to hate those smiling lips; but at bedtime, when he stood in the glow of the firelight and looked up at her, and bade her his unwilling good-night, he had no heart to leave her gazing into the darkness, and quietly turned her on her face, that she, too, might sleep.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading For a time her face lived before him like a flame, but it had been extinguished by the winds of the mountains as he battled through them, and though his hands were burnt, he was glad of the scars.
plural of “lip” — either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking
From this reading He threw her off, he trained himself to look coldly at the pictures on the mantelpiece, to tell her he had good reason to hate those smiling lips; but at bedtime, when he stood in the glow of the firelight and looked up at her, and bade her his unwilling good-night, he had no heart to leave her gazing into the darkness, and quietly turned her on her face, that she, too, might sleep.
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading For a time her face lived before him like a flame, but it had been extinguished by the winds of the mountains as he battled through them, and though his hands were burnt, he was glad of the scars.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading He threw her off, he trained himself to look coldly at the pictures on the mantelpiece, to tell her he had good reason to hate those smiling lips; but at bedtime, when he stood in the glow of the firelight and looked up at her, and bade her his unwilling good-night, he had no heart to leave her gazing into the darkness, and quietly turned her on her face, that she, too, might sleep.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading He threw her off, he trained himself to look coldly at the pictures on the mantelpiece, to tell her he had good reason to hate those smiling lips; but at bedtime, when he stood in the glow of the firelight and looked up at her, and bade her his unwilling good-night, he had no heart to leave her gazing into the darkness, and quietly turned her on her face, that she, too, might sleep.
luringverbUS /ˈlʊrɪŋ/
-ing form of “lure” — provoke someone to do something through (often false or exaggerated) promises or persuasion
From this reading He desired nothing but his work to wife, yet Theresa had come fleetly into his existence, luring him to unfaithfulness.
mantelpiecenoun
shelf that projects from wall above fireplace
From this reading He threw her off, he trained himself to look coldly at the pictures on the mantelpiece, to tell her he had good reason to hate those smiling lips; but at bedtime, when he stood in the glow of the firelight and looked up at her, and bade her his unwilling good-night, he had no heart to leave her gazing into the darkness, and quietly turned her on her face, that she, too, might sleep.
inflected form of “mean” — mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading They told him he was stronger than the small vivid woman who had tried to steal his heart and the singleness of mind that meant so much to him.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading He threw her off, he trained himself to look coldly at the pictures on the mantelpiece, to tell her he had good reason to hate those smiling lips; but at bedtime, when he stood in the glow of the firelight and looked up at her, and bade her his unwilling good-night, he had no heart to leave her gazing into the darkness, and quietly turned her on her face, that she, too, might sleep.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading They told him he was stronger than the small vivid woman who had tried to steal his heart and the singleness of mind that meant so much to him.
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading The months after Theresa's departure had been black ones for Alexander.
plural of “mountain” — a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading For a time her face lived before him like a flame, but it had been extinguished by the winds of the mountains as he battled through them, and though his hands were burnt, he was glad of the scars.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading They told him he was stronger than the small vivid woman who had tried to steal his heart and the singleness of mind that meant so much to him.
not any; not one
From this reading He threw her off, he trained himself to look coldly at the pictures on the mantelpiece, to tell her he had good reason to hate those smiling lips; but at bedtime, when he stood in the glow of the firelight and looked up at her, and bade her his unwilling good-night, he had no heart to leave her gazing into the darkness, and quietly turned her on her face, that she, too, might sleep.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading He desired nothing but his work to wife, yet Theresa had come fleetly into his existence, luring him to unfaithfulness.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading For a time her face lived before him like a flame, but it had been extinguished by the winds of the mountains as he battled through them, and though his hands were burnt, he was glad of the scars.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading He threw her off, he trained himself to look coldly at the pictures on the mantelpiece, to tell her he had good reason to hate those smiling lips; but at bedtime, when he stood in the glow of the firelight and looked up at her, and bade her his unwilling good-night, he had no heart to leave her gazing into the darkness, and quietly turned her on her face, that she, too, might sleep.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He threw her off, he trained himself to look coldly at the pictures on the mantelpiece, to tell her he had good reason to hate those smiling lips; but at bedtime, when he stood in the glow of the firelight and looked up at her, and bade her his unwilling good-night, he had no heart to leave her gazing into the darkness, and quietly turned her on her face, that she, too, might sleep.
plural of “one” — the smallest whole number or a numeral representing this number
From this reading The months after Theresa's departure had been black ones for Alexander.
plural of “picture” — a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface
From this reading He threw her off, he trained himself to look coldly at the pictures on the mantelpiece, to tell her he had good reason to hate those smiling lips; but at bedtime, when he stood in the glow of the firelight and looked up at her, and bade her his unwilling good-night, he had no heart to leave her gazing into the darkness, and quietly turned her on her face, that she, too, might sleep.
with low volume
From this reading He threw her off, he trained himself to look coldly at the pictures on the mantelpiece, to tell her he had good reason to hate those smiling lips; but at bedtime, when he stood in the glow of the firelight and looked up at her, and bade her his unwilling good-night, he had no heart to leave her gazing into the darkness, and quietly turned her on her face, that she, too, might sleep.
a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading He threw her off, he trained himself to look coldly at the pictures on the mantelpiece, to tell her he had good reason to hate those smiling lips; but at bedtime, when he stood in the glow of the firelight and looked up at her, and bade her his unwilling good-night, he had no heart to leave her gazing into the darkness, and quietly turned her on her face, that she, too, might sleep.
scarsnounUS /skɑːrz/
plural of “scar” — a mark left (usually on the skin) by the healing of injured tissue
From this reading For a time her face lived before him like a flame, but it had been extinguished by the winds of the mountains as he battled through them, and though his hands were burnt, he was glad of the scars.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He threw her off, he trained himself to look coldly at the pictures on the mantelpiece, to tell her he had good reason to hate those smiling lips; but at bedtime, when he stood in the glow of the firelight and looked up at her, and bade her his unwilling good-night, he had no heart to leave her gazing into the darkness, and quietly turned her on her face, that she, too, might sleep.
singlenessnoun
without hypocrisy
From this reading They told him he was stronger than the small vivid woman who had tried to steal his heart and the singleness of mind that meant so much to him.
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading He threw her off, he trained himself to look coldly at the pictures on the mantelpiece, to tell her he had good reason to hate those smiling lips; but at bedtime, when he stood in the glow of the firelight and looked up at her, and bade her his unwilling good-night, he had no heart to leave her gazing into the darkness, and quietly turned her on her face, that she, too, might sleep.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading They told him he was stronger than the small vivid woman who had tried to steal his heart and the singleness of mind that meant so much to him.
a facial expression characterized by turning up the corners of the mouth; usually shows pleasure or amusement
From this reading He threw her off, he trained himself to look coldly at the pictures on the mantelpiece, to tell her he had good reason to hate those smiling lips; but at bedtime, when he stood in the glow of the firelight and looked up at her, and bade her his unwilling good-night, he had no heart to leave her gazing into the darkness, and quietly turned her on her face, that she, too, might sleep.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading They told him he was stronger than the small vivid woman who had tried to steal his heart and the singleness of mind that meant so much to him.
stealverbUS /stiːl/
take without the owner's consent
From this reading They told him he was stronger than the small vivid woman who had tried to steal his heart and the singleness of mind that meant so much to him.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading He threw her off, he trained himself to look coldly at the pictures on the mantelpiece, to tell her he had good reason to hate those smiling lips; but at bedtime, when he stood in the glow of the firelight and looked up at her, and bade her his unwilling good-night, he had no heart to leave her gazing into the darkness, and quietly turned her on her face, that she, too, might sleep.
comparative of “strong” — having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading They told him he was stronger than the small vivid woman who had tried to steal his heart and the singleness of mind that meant so much to him.
express in words
From this reading He threw her off, he trained himself to look coldly at the pictures on the mantelpiece, to tell her he had good reason to hate those smiling lips; but at bedtime, when he stood in the glow of the firelight and looked up at her, and bade her his unwilling good-night, he had no heart to leave her gazing into the darkness, and quietly turned her on her face, that she, too, might sleep.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading They told him he was stronger than the small vivid woman who had tried to steal his heart and the singleness of mind that meant so much to him.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading They told him he was stronger than the small vivid woman who had tried to steal his heart and the singleness of mind that meant so much to him.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The months after Theresa's departure had been black ones for Alexander.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading For a time her face lived before him like a flame, but it had been extinguished by the winds of the mountains as he battled through them, and though his hands were burnt, he was glad of the scars.
TheresanounUS /tərˈiːsə/
Indian nun and missionary in the Roman Catholic Church (born of Albanian parents in what is now Macedonia); dedicated to helping the poor in India (1910-1997)
From this reading He desired nothing but his work to wife, yet Theresa had come fleetly into his existence, luring him to unfaithfulness.
Theresa'snounUS /tərˈiːsəz/
possessive form of “theresa” — Indian nun and missionary in the Roman Catholic Church (born of Albanian parents in what is now Macedonia); dedicated to helping the poor in India (1910-1997)
From this reading The months after Theresa's departure had been black ones for Alexander.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They told him he was stronger than the small vivid woman who had tried to steal his heart and the singleness of mind that meant so much to him.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading He threw her off, he trained himself to look coldly at the pictures on the mantelpiece, to tell her he had good reason to hate those smiling lips; but at bedtime, when he stood in the glow of the firelight and looked up at her, and bade her his unwilling good-night, he had no heart to leave her gazing into the darkness, and quietly turned her on her face, that she, too, might sleep.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading For a time her face lived before him like a flame, but it had been extinguished by the winds of the mountains as he battled through them, and though his hands were burnt, he was glad of the scars.
inflected form of “throw” — propel through the air
From this reading He threw her off, he trained himself to look coldly at the pictures on the mantelpiece, to tell her he had good reason to hate those smiling lips; but at bedtime, when he stood in the glow of the firelight and looked up at her, and bade her his unwilling good-night, he had no heart to leave her gazing into the darkness, and quietly turned her on her face, that she, too, might sleep.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading For a time her face lived before him like a flame, but it had been extinguished by the winds of the mountains as he battled through them, and though his hands were burnt, he was glad of the scars.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading For a time her face lived before him like a flame, but it had been extinguished by the winds of the mountains as he battled through them, and though his hands were burnt, he was glad of the scars.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading They told him he was stronger than the small vivid woman who had tried to steal his heart and the singleness of mind that meant so much to him.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading They told him he was stronger than the small vivid woman who had tried to steal his heart and the singleness of mind that meant so much to him.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading He threw her off, he trained himself to look coldly at the pictures on the mantelpiece, to tell her he had good reason to hate those smiling lips; but at bedtime, when he stood in the glow of the firelight and looked up at her, and bade her his unwilling good-night, he had no heart to leave her gazing into the darkness, and quietly turned her on her face, that she, too, might sleep.
trainedadjectiveUS /treɪnd/
shaped or conditioned or disciplined by training; often used as a combining form
From this reading He threw her off, he trained himself to look coldly at the pictures on the mantelpiece, to tell her he had good reason to hate those smiling lips; but at bedtime, when he stood in the glow of the firelight and looked up at her, and bade her his unwilling good-night, he had no heart to leave her gazing into the darkness, and quietly turned her on her face, that she, too, might sleep.
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading They told him he was stronger than the small vivid woman who had tried to steal his heart and the singleness of mind that meant so much to him.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading He threw her off, he trained himself to look coldly at the pictures on the mantelpiece, to tell her he had good reason to hate those smiling lips; but at bedtime, when he stood in the glow of the firelight and looked up at her, and bade her his unwilling good-night, he had no heart to leave her gazing into the darkness, and quietly turned her on her face, that she, too, might sleep.
unfaithfulnessnoun
the quality of being unfaithful
From this reading He desired nothing but his work to wife, yet Theresa had come fleetly into his existence, luring him to unfaithfulness.
unwillingadjectiveUS /ənˈwɪlɪŋ/
not disposed or inclined toward
From this reading He threw her off, he trained himself to look coldly at the pictures on the mantelpiece, to tell her he had good reason to hate those smiling lips; but at bedtime, when he stood in the glow of the firelight and looked up at her, and bade her his unwilling good-night, he had no heart to leave her gazing into the darkness, and quietly turned her on her face, that she, too, might sleep.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading He threw her off, he trained himself to look coldly at the pictures on the mantelpiece, to tell her he had good reason to hate those smiling lips; but at bedtime, when he stood in the glow of the firelight and looked up at her, and bade her his unwilling good-night, he had no heart to leave her gazing into the darkness, and quietly turned her on her face, that she, too, might sleep.
vividadjectiveUS /ˈvɪvəd/
evoking lifelike images within the mind
From this reading They told him he was stronger than the small vivid woman who had tried to steal his heart and the singleness of mind that meant so much to him.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading For a time her face lived before him like a flame, but it had been extinguished by the winds of the mountains as he battled through them, and though his hands were burnt, he was glad of the scars.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading For a time her face lived before him like a flame, but it had been extinguished by the winds of the mountains as he battled through them, and though his hands were burnt, he was glad of the scars.
at the time that
From this reading He threw her off, he trained himself to look coldly at the pictures on the mantelpiece, to tell her he had good reason to hate those smiling lips; but at bedtime, when he stood in the glow of the firelight and looked up at her, and bade her his unwilling good-night, he had no heart to leave her gazing into the darkness, and quietly turned her on her face, that she, too, might sleep.
which person or people
From this reading They told him he was stronger than the small vivid woman who had tried to steal his heart and the singleness of mind that meant so much to him.
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading He desired nothing but his work to wife, yet Theresa had come fleetly into his existence, luring him to unfaithfulness.
plural of “wind” — air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading For a time her face lived before him like a flame, but it had been extinguished by the winds of the mountains as he battled through them, and though his hands were burnt, he was glad of the scars.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading They told him he was stronger than the small vivid woman who had tried to steal his heart and the singleness of mind that meant so much to him.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading He desired nothing but his work to wife, yet Theresa had come fleetly into his existence, luring him to unfaithfulness.
but in spite of that
From this reading He desired nothing but his work to wife, yet Theresa had come fleetly into his existence, luring him to unfaithfulness.
