used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "First will I pray, do Thou Who ownest the Soul Yet wilt grant control To another, nor disallow For a time, restrain me now."
filled with fear or apprehension
From this reading He was afraid to go out for fear he should return to find her gone.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading He made a pretense of breakfast, not daring to ask after Marie.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading HE woke with a racking headache and nerves like wire that is stretched to snapping point.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading "First will I pray, do Thou Who ownest the Soul Yet wilt grant control To another, nor disallow For a time, restrain me now."
make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading He made a pretense of breakfast, not daring to ask after Marie.
in a state of sleep
From this reading He went into the library and tried to read the newspaper, and fell asleep over it, waking with a start when the gong for lunch rang through the house, to find Miss Chester standing beside him.
next to; at the side of
From this reading He went into the library and tried to read the newspaper, and fell asleep over it, waking with a start when the gong for lunch rang through the house, to find Miss Chester standing beside him.
eat an early morning meal
From this reading He made a pretense of breakfast, not daring to ask after Marie.
ChesternounUS /ˈtʃestər/
a city of southeastern Pennsylvania on the Delaware river (an industrial suburb of Philadelphia)
From this reading He went into the library and tried to read the newspaper, and fell asleep over it, waking with a start when the gong for lunch rang through the house, to find Miss Chester standing beside him.
power to direct or determine
From this reading "First will I pray, do Thou Who ownest the Soul Yet wilt grant control To another, nor disallow For a time, restrain me now."
a challenge to do something dangerous or foolhardy
From this reading He made a pretense of breakfast, not daring to ask after Marie.
disallowverbUS /ˌdɪsəˈlaʊ/
command against
From this reading "First will I pray, do Thou Who ownest the Soul Yet wilt grant control To another, nor disallow For a time, restrain me now."
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "First will I pray, do Thou Who ownest the Soul Yet wilt grant control To another, nor disallow For a time, restrain me now."
be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading He was afraid to go out for fear he should return to find her gone.
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading He went into the library and tried to read the newspaper, and fell asleep over it, waking with a start when the gong for lunch rang through the house, to find Miss Chester standing beside him.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading He was afraid to go out for fear he should return to find her gone.
FirstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading "First will I pray, do Thou Who ownest the Soul Yet wilt grant control To another, nor disallow For a time, restrain me now."
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "First will I pray, do Thou Who ownest the Soul Yet wilt grant control To another, nor disallow For a time, restrain me now."
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading He was afraid to go out for fear he should return to find her gone.
destroyed or killed
From this reading He was afraid to go out for fear he should return to find her gone.
gongnounUS /ɡɔːŋ/
a percussion instrument consisting of a metal plate that is struck with a softheaded drumstick
From this reading He went into the library and tried to read the newspaper, and fell asleep over it, waking with a start when the gong for lunch rang through the house, to find Miss Chester standing beside him.
let have
From this reading "First will I pray, do Thou Who ownest the Soul Yet wilt grant control To another, nor disallow For a time, restrain me now."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading HE woke with a racking headache and nerves like wire that is stretched to snapping point.
headachenounUS /ˈhedeɪk/
something or someone that causes anxiety; a source of unhappiness
From this reading HE woke with a racking headache and nerves like wire that is stretched to snapping point.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He was afraid to go out for fear he should return to find her gone.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He went into the library and tried to read the newspaper, and fell asleep over it, waking with a start when the gong for lunch rang through the house, to find Miss Chester standing beside him.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading He went into the library and tried to read the newspaper, and fell asleep over it, waking with a start when the gong for lunch rang through the house, to find Miss Chester standing beside him.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "First will I pray, do Thou Who ownest the Soul Yet wilt grant control To another, nor disallow For a time, restrain me now."
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading He went into the library and tried to read the newspaper, and fell asleep over it, waking with a start when the gong for lunch rang through the house, to find Miss Chester standing beside him.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading HE woke with a racking headache and nerves like wire that is stretched to snapping point.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He went into the library and tried to read the newspaper, and fell asleep over it, waking with a start when the gong for lunch rang through the house, to find Miss Chester standing beside him.
a room where books are kept
From this reading He went into the library and tried to read the newspaper, and fell asleep over it, waking with a start when the gong for lunch rang through the house, to find Miss Chester standing beside him.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading HE woke with a racking headache and nerves like wire that is stretched to snapping point.
take the midday meal
From this reading He went into the library and tried to read the newspaper, and fell asleep over it, waking with a start when the gong for lunch rang through the house, to find Miss Chester standing beside him.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading He made a pretense of breakfast, not daring to ask after Marie.
Marie
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From this reading He made a pretense of breakfast, not daring to ask after Marie.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "First will I pray, do Thou Who ownest the Soul Yet wilt grant control To another, nor disallow For a time, restrain me now."
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading He went into the library and tried to read the newspaper, and fell asleep over it, waking with a start when the gong for lunch rang through the house, to find Miss Chester standing beside him.
an uneasy psychological state
From this reading HE woke with a racking headache and nerves like wire that is stretched to snapping point.
a daily or weekly publication on folded sheets; contains news and articles and advertisements
From this reading He went into the library and tried to read the newspaper, and fell asleep over it, waking with a start when the gong for lunch rang through the house, to find Miss Chester standing beside him.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading "First will I pray, do Thou Who ownest the Soul Yet wilt grant control To another, nor disallow For a time, restrain me now."
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He made a pretense of breakfast, not daring to ask after Marie.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "First will I pray, do Thou Who ownest the Soul Yet wilt grant control To another, nor disallow For a time, restrain me now."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He made a pretense of breakfast, not daring to ask after Marie.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading He was afraid to go out for fear he should return to find her gone.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading He went into the library and tried to read the newspaper, and fell asleep over it, waking with a start when the gong for lunch rang through the house, to find Miss Chester standing beside him.
ownest
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From this reading "First will I pray, do Thou Who ownest the Soul Yet wilt grant control To another, nor disallow For a time, restrain me now."
a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading HE woke with a racking headache and nerves like wire that is stretched to snapping point.
address a deity, a prophet, a saint or an object of worship; say a prayer
From this reading "First will I pray, do Thou Who ownest the Soul Yet wilt grant control To another, nor disallow For a time, restrain me now."
pretensenounUS /priˈtens/
the act of giving a false appearance
From this reading He made a pretense of breakfast, not daring to ask after Marie.
rackingadjectiveUS /ˈrækɪŋ/
causing great physical or mental suffering
From this reading HE woke with a racking headache and nerves like wire that is stretched to snapping point.
inflected form of “ring” — sound loudly and sonorously
From this reading He went into the library and tried to read the newspaper, and fell asleep over it, waking with a start when the gong for lunch rang through the house, to find Miss Chester standing beside him.
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading He went into the library and tried to read the newspaper, and fell asleep over it, waking with a start when the gong for lunch rang through the house, to find Miss Chester standing beside him.
restrainverbUS /riˈstreɪn/
to close within bounds, or otherwise limit or deprive of free movement
From this reading "First will I pray, do Thou Who ownest the Soul Yet wilt grant control To another, nor disallow For a time, restrain me now."
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading He was afraid to go out for fear he should return to find her gone.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading He was afraid to go out for fear he should return to find her gone.
snappingverbUS /ˈsnæpɪŋ/
inflected form of “snap” — utter in an angry, sharp, or abrupt tone
From this reading HE woke with a racking headache and nerves like wire that is stretched to snapping point.
the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life
From this reading "First will I pray, do Thou Who ownest the Soul Yet wilt grant control To another, nor disallow For a time, restrain me now."
having a supporting base
From this reading He went into the library and tried to read the newspaper, and fell asleep over it, waking with a start when the gong for lunch rang through the house, to find Miss Chester standing beside him.
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading He went into the library and tried to read the newspaper, and fell asleep over it, waking with a start when the gong for lunch rang through the house, to find Miss Chester standing beside him.
(of muscles) relieved of stiffness by stretching
From this reading HE woke with a racking headache and nerves like wire that is stretched to snapping point.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading HE woke with a racking headache and nerves like wire that is stretched to snapping point.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "First will I pray, do Thou Who ownest the Soul Yet wilt grant control To another, nor disallow For a time, restrain me now."
an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person
From this reading "First will I pray, do Thou Who ownest the Soul Yet wilt grant control To another, nor disallow For a time, restrain me now."
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading He went into the library and tried to read the newspaper, and fell asleep over it, waking with a start when the gong for lunch rang through the house, to find Miss Chester standing beside him.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading "First will I pray, do Thou Who ownest the Soul Yet wilt grant control To another, nor disallow For a time, restrain me now."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "First will I pray, do Thou Who ownest the Soul Yet wilt grant control To another, nor disallow For a time, restrain me now."
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading He went into the library and tried to read the newspaper, and fell asleep over it, waking with a start when the gong for lunch rang through the house, to find Miss Chester standing beside him.
wakingadjectiveUS /ˈweɪ.kɪŋ/
Risen from sleep; conscious.
From this reading He went into the library and tried to read the newspaper, and fell asleep over it, waking with a start when the gong for lunch rang through the house, to find Miss Chester standing beside him.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was afraid to go out for fear he should return to find her gone.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading He went into the library and tried to read the newspaper, and fell asleep over it, waking with a start when the gong for lunch rang through the house, to find Miss Chester standing beside him.
at the time that
From this reading He went into the library and tried to read the newspaper, and fell asleep over it, waking with a start when the gong for lunch rang through the house, to find Miss Chester standing beside him.
which person or people
From this reading "First will I pray, do Thou Who ownest the Soul Yet wilt grant control To another, nor disallow For a time, restrain me now."
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "First will I pray, do Thou Who ownest the Soul Yet wilt grant control To another, nor disallow For a time, restrain me now."
wiltmodal verbUS /wɪlt/
an old form of “will”, used with “thou”
From this reading "First will I pray, do Thou Who ownest the Soul Yet wilt grant control To another, nor disallow For a time, restrain me now."
ligament made of metal and used to fasten things or make cages or fences etc
From this reading HE woke with a racking headache and nerves like wire that is stretched to snapping point.
in the company of; together with
From this reading HE woke with a racking headache and nerves like wire that is stretched to snapping point.
wokeverbUS /woʊk/
inflected form of “wake” — be awake, be alert, be there
From this reading HE woke with a racking headache and nerves like wire that is stretched to snapping point.
but in spite of that
From this reading "First will I pray, do Thou Who ownest the Soul Yet wilt grant control To another, nor disallow For a time, restrain me now."
