acquaintedadjectiveUS /əˈkweɪntɪd/
having fair knowledge of
From this reading --After you’re gone, I grew acquainted with my heart, and search’d, What stirr’d it so.--Alas!
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading --After you’re gone, I grew acquainted with my heart, and search’d, What stirr’d it so.--Alas!
AlasexclamationUS /əˈlæs/
used to show sadness, pity, or regret
From this reading --After you’re gone, I grew acquainted with my heart, and search’d, What stirr’d it so.--Alas!
alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading It seemed as if she was tottering on the very brink of destruction, and was at once deprived of every refuge, and of all human assistance.
Allan
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From this reading Annot Lyle had now to contemplate the terrible gulf which Allan M’Aulay’s declaration of love and jealousy had made to open around her.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading --After you’re gone, I grew acquainted with my heart, and search’d, What stirr’d it so.--Alas!
Annot
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From this reading Annot Lyle had now to contemplate the terrible gulf which Allan M’Aulay’s declaration of love and jealousy had made to open around her.
aroundprepositionUS /ərˈaʊnd/
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading Annot Lyle had now to contemplate the terrible gulf which Allan M’Aulay’s declaration of love and jealousy had made to open around her.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It seemed as if she was tottering on the very brink of destruction, and was at once deprived of every refuge, and of all human assistance.
assistancenounUS /əˈsɪstəns/
the activity of contributing to the fulfillment of a need or furtherance of an effort or purpose
From this reading It seemed as if she was tottering on the very brink of destruction, and was at once deprived of every refuge, and of all human assistance.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It seemed as if she was tottering on the very brink of destruction, and was at once deprived of every refuge, and of all human assistance.
brinknounUS /brɪŋk/
a region marking a boundary
From this reading It seemed as if she was tottering on the very brink of destruction, and was at once deprived of every refuge, and of all human assistance.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Yet far from lust, for could I but have lived In presence of you, I had had my end.--PHILASTER.
contemplateverbUS /ˈkɑːntəmpleɪt/
look at thoughtfully; observe deep in thought
From this reading Annot Lyle had now to contemplate the terrible gulf which Allan M’Aulay’s declaration of love and jealousy had made to open around her.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Yet far from lust, for could I but have lived In presence of you, I had had my end.--PHILASTER.
declarationnounUS /ˌdeklərˈeɪʃən/
a statement that is emphatic and explicit (spoken or written)
From this reading Annot Lyle had now to contemplate the terrible gulf which Allan M’Aulay’s declaration of love and jealousy had made to open around her.
deprivedadjectiveUS /dɪˈpraɪvd/
marked by deprivation especially of the necessities of life or healthful environmental influences
From this reading It seemed as if she was tottering on the very brink of destruction, and was at once deprived of every refuge, and of all human assistance.
destructionnounUS /dɪˈstrʌkʃən/
the termination of something by causing so much damage to it that it cannot be repaired or no longer exists
From this reading It seemed as if she was tottering on the very brink of destruction, and was at once deprived of every refuge, and of all human assistance.
endnounUS /end/
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading Yet far from lust, for could I but have lived In presence of you, I had had my end.--PHILASTER.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading It seemed as if she was tottering on the very brink of destruction, and was at once deprived of every refuge, and of all human assistance.
faradverbUS /fɑːr/
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading Yet far from lust, for could I but have lived In presence of you, I had had my end.--PHILASTER.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Yet far from lust, for could I but have lived In presence of you, I had had my end.--PHILASTER.
foundverbUS /faʊnd/
set up or found
From this reading I found it love.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Yet far from lust, for could I but have lived In presence of you, I had had my end.--PHILASTER.
goneadjectiveUS /ɡɔːn/
destroyed or killed
From this reading --After you’re gone, I grew acquainted with my heart, and search’d, What stirr’d it so.--Alas!
grewverbUS /ɡruː/
inflected form of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading --After you’re gone, I grew acquainted with my heart, and search’d, What stirr’d it so.--Alas!
gulfnounUS /ɡʌlf/
an arm of a sea or ocean partly enclosed by land; larger than a bay
From this reading Annot Lyle had now to contemplate the terrible gulf which Allan M’Aulay’s declaration of love and jealousy had made to open around her.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Yet far from lust, for could I but have lived In presence of you, I had had my end.--PHILASTER.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Yet far from lust, for could I but have lived In presence of you, I had had my end.--PHILASTER.
heartnounUS /hɑːrt/
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading --After you’re gone, I grew acquainted with my heart, and search’d, What stirr’d it so.--Alas!
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Annot Lyle had now to contemplate the terrible gulf which Allan M’Aulay’s declaration of love and jealousy had made to open around her.
humanadjectiveUS /ˈhjuːmən/
characteristic of humanity
From this reading It seemed as if she was tottering on the very brink of destruction, and was at once deprived of every refuge, and of all human assistance.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading --After you’re gone, I grew acquainted with my heart, and search’d, What stirr’d it so.--Alas!
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading It seemed as if she was tottering on the very brink of destruction, and was at once deprived of every refuge, and of all human assistance.
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Yet far from lust, for could I but have lived In presence of you, I had had my end.--PHILASTER.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading --After you’re gone, I grew acquainted with my heart, and search’d, What stirr’d it so.--Alas!
jealousynounUS /ˈdʒeləsi/
a feeling of jealous envy (especially of a rival)
From this reading Annot Lyle had now to contemplate the terrible gulf which Allan M’Aulay’s declaration of love and jealousy had made to open around her.
livedverbUS /lɪvd/
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading Yet far from lust, for could I but have lived In presence of you, I had had my end.--PHILASTER.
lovenounUS /lʌv/
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading I found it love.
lustnounUS /lʌst/
a strong sexual desire
From this reading Yet far from lust, for could I but have lived In presence of you, I had had my end.--PHILASTER.
Lyle
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From this reading Annot Lyle had now to contemplate the terrible gulf which Allan M’Aulay’s declaration of love and jealousy had made to open around her.
M'Aulay's
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From this reading Annot Lyle had now to contemplate the terrible gulf which Allan M’Aulay’s declaration of love and jealousy had made to open around her.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Annot Lyle had now to contemplate the terrible gulf which Allan M’Aulay’s declaration of love and jealousy had made to open around her.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading --After you’re gone, I grew acquainted with my heart, and search’d, What stirr’d it so.--Alas!
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Annot Lyle had now to contemplate the terrible gulf which Allan M’Aulay’s declaration of love and jealousy had made to open around her.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Yet far from lust, for could I but have lived In presence of you, I had had my end.--PHILASTER.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It seemed as if she was tottering on the very brink of destruction, and was at once deprived of every refuge, and of all human assistance.
onceadverbUS /wʌns/
on one occasion
From this reading It seemed as if she was tottering on the very brink of destruction, and was at once deprived of every refuge, and of all human assistance.
openverbUS /ˈoʊ.pən/
To move from a closed position.
From this reading Annot Lyle had now to contemplate the terrible gulf which Allan M’Aulay’s declaration of love and jealousy had made to open around her.
PHILASTER
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From this reading Yet far from lust, for could I but have lived In presence of you, I had had my end.--PHILASTER.
presencenounUS /ˈprezəns/
the state of being present; current existence
From this reading Yet far from lust, for could I but have lived In presence of you, I had had my end.--PHILASTER.
refugenounUS /ˈrefjuːdʒ/
a safe place
From this reading It seemed as if she was tottering on the very brink of destruction, and was at once deprived of every refuge, and of all human assistance.
search'd
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From this reading --After you’re gone, I grew acquainted with my heart, and search’d, What stirr’d it so.--Alas!
seemedverbUS /siːmd/
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading It seemed as if she was tottering on the very brink of destruction, and was at once deprived of every refuge, and of all human assistance.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It seemed as if she was tottering on the very brink of destruction, and was at once deprived of every refuge, and of all human assistance.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading --After you’re gone, I grew acquainted with my heart, and search’d, What stirr’d it so.--Alas!
stirr'd
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From this reading --After you’re gone, I grew acquainted with my heart, and search’d, What stirr’d it so.--Alas!
terribleadjectiveUS /ˈterəbəl/
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading Annot Lyle had now to contemplate the terrible gulf which Allan M’Aulay’s declaration of love and jealousy had made to open around her.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Annot Lyle had now to contemplate the terrible gulf which Allan M’Aulay’s declaration of love and jealousy had made to open around her.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Annot Lyle had now to contemplate the terrible gulf which Allan M’Aulay’s declaration of love and jealousy had made to open around her.
totteringadjectiveUS /ˈtɑːtərɪŋ/
unsteady in gait as from infirmity or old age
From this reading It seemed as if she was tottering on the very brink of destruction, and was at once deprived of every refuge, and of all human assistance.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading It seemed as if she was tottering on the very brink of destruction, and was at once deprived of every refuge, and of all human assistance.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It seemed as if she was tottering on the very brink of destruction, and was at once deprived of every refuge, and of all human assistance.
WhatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading --After you’re gone, I grew acquainted with my heart, and search’d, What stirr’d it so.--Alas!
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Annot Lyle had now to contemplate the terrible gulf which Allan M’Aulay’s declaration of love and jealousy had made to open around her.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading --After you’re gone, I grew acquainted with my heart, and search’d, What stirr’d it so.--Alas!
YetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading Yet far from lust, for could I but have lived In presence of you, I had had my end.--PHILASTER.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Yet far from lust, for could I but have lived In presence of you, I had had my end.--PHILASTER.
you're
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From this reading --After you’re gone, I grew acquainted with my heart, and search’d, What stirr’d it so.--Alas!
