used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "But wist I of a woman bold Who thrice my brow durst sign, I might regain my mortal mould, As fair a form as thine."
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "I am Mrs. Woodford, my dear child.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading In the summer morning light that streamed through the chinks of the shutters Mrs. Woodford perceived the glance of inquiry, and when she brought some cool drink, a rational though feeble voice asked those first questions, "Who? and where?"
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "But wist I of a woman bold Who thrice my brow durst sign, I might regain my mortal mould, As fair a form as thine."
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading In the summer morning light that streamed through the chinks of the shutters Mrs. Woodford perceived the glance of inquiry, and when she brought some cool drink, a rational though feeble voice asked those first questions, "Who? and where?"
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At last came a wakening with intelligence in the eyes.
fearless and daring
From this reading "But wist I of a woman bold Who thrice my brow durst sign, I might regain my mortal mould, As fair a form as thine."
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading In the summer morning light that streamed through the chinks of the shutters Mrs. Woodford perceived the glance of inquiry, and when she brought some cool drink, a rational though feeble voice asked those first questions, "Who? and where?"
the part of the face above the eyes
From this reading "But wist I of a woman bold Who thrice my brow durst sign, I might regain my mortal mould, As fair a form as thine."
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "But wist I of a woman bold Who thrice my brow durst sign, I might regain my mortal mould, As fair a form as thine."
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading At last came a wakening with intelligence in the eyes.
a young person of either sex
From this reading "I am Mrs. Woodford, my dear child.
chinksnounUS /tʃɪŋks/
plural of “chink” — (ethnic slur) offensive term for a person of Chinese descent
From this reading In the summer morning light that streamed through the chinks of the shutters Mrs. Woodford perceived the glance of inquiry, and when she brought some cool drink, a rational though feeble voice asked those first questions, "Who? and where?"
neither warm nor very cold; giving relief from heat
From this reading In the summer morning light that streamed through the chinks of the shutters Mrs. Woodford perceived the glance of inquiry, and when she brought some cool drink, a rational though feeble voice asked those first questions, "Who? and where?"
dearly loved
From this reading "I am Mrs. Woodford, my dear child.
take in liquids
From this reading In the summer morning light that streamed through the chinks of the shutters Mrs. Woodford perceived the glance of inquiry, and when she brought some cool drink, a rational though feeble voice asked those first questions, "Who? and where?"
durst
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From this reading "But wist I of a woman bold Who thrice my brow durst sign, I might regain my mortal mould, As fair a form as thine."
opinion or judgment
From this reading At last came a wakening with intelligence in the eyes.
free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules
From this reading "But wist I of a woman bold Who thrice my brow durst sign, I might regain my mortal mould, As fair a form as thine."
pathetically lacking in force or effectiveness
From this reading In the summer morning light that streamed through the chinks of the shutters Mrs. Woodford perceived the glance of inquiry, and when she brought some cool drink, a rational though feeble voice asked those first questions, "Who? and where?"
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading In the summer morning light that streamed through the chinks of the shutters Mrs. Woodford perceived the glance of inquiry, and when she brought some cool drink, a rational though feeble voice asked those first questions, "Who? and where?"
the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something
From this reading "But wist I of a woman bold Who thrice my brow durst sign, I might regain my mortal mould, As fair a form as thine."
throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading In the summer morning light that streamed through the chinks of the shutters Mrs. Woodford perceived the glance of inquiry, and when she brought some cool drink, a rational though feeble voice asked those first questions, "Who? and where?"
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "But wist I of a woman bold Who thrice my brow durst sign, I might regain my mortal mould, As fair a form as thine."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading At last came a wakening with intelligence in the eyes.
a search for knowledge
From this reading In the summer morning light that streamed through the chinks of the shutters Mrs. Woodford perceived the glance of inquiry, and when she brought some cool drink, a rational though feeble voice asked those first questions, "Who? and where?"
the ability to comprehend; to understand and profit from experience
From this reading At last came a wakening with intelligence in the eyes.
immediately past
From this reading At last came a wakening with intelligence in the eyes.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading In the summer morning light that streamed through the chinks of the shutters Mrs. Woodford perceived the glance of inquiry, and when she brought some cool drink, a rational though feeble voice asked those first questions, "Who? and where?"
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading "But wist I of a woman bold Who thrice my brow durst sign, I might regain my mortal mould, As fair a form as thine."
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading In the summer morning light that streamed through the chinks of the shutters Mrs. Woodford perceived the glance of inquiry, and when she brought some cool drink, a rational though feeble voice asked those first questions, "Who? and where?"
subject to death
From this reading "But wist I of a woman bold Who thrice my brow durst sign, I might regain my mortal mould, As fair a form as thine."
mouldverbUS /moʊld/
form in clay, wax, etc
From this reading "But wist I of a woman bold Who thrice my brow durst sign, I might regain my mortal mould, As fair a form as thine."
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading In the summer morning light that streamed through the chinks of the shutters Mrs. Woodford perceived the glance of inquiry, and when she brought some cool drink, a rational though feeble voice asked those first questions, "Who? and where?"
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "But wist I of a woman bold Who thrice my brow durst sign, I might regain my mortal mould, As fair a form as thine."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "But wist I of a woman bold Who thrice my brow durst sign, I might regain my mortal mould, As fair a form as thine."
detected by instinct or inference rather than by recognized perceptual cues
From this reading In the summer morning light that streamed through the chinks of the shutters Mrs. Woodford perceived the glance of inquiry, and when she brought some cool drink, a rational though feeble voice asked those first questions, "Who? and where?"
plural of “question” — an instance of questioning
From this reading In the summer morning light that streamed through the chinks of the shutters Mrs. Woodford perceived the glance of inquiry, and when she brought some cool drink, a rational though feeble voice asked those first questions, "Who? and where?"
rationaladjectiveUS /ˈræʃ.ən.əl/
Based on or in accordance with reason or logic rather than turbulent emotions.
From this reading In the summer morning light that streamed through the chinks of the shutters Mrs. Woodford perceived the glance of inquiry, and when she brought some cool drink, a rational though feeble voice asked those first questions, "Who? and where?"
regainverbUS /rɪˈɡeɪn/
get or find back; recover the use of
From this reading "But wist I of a woman bold Who thrice my brow durst sign, I might regain my mortal mould, As fair a form as thine."
SCOTTnounUS /skɑːt/
award-winning United States film actor (1928-1999)
From this reading SCOTT.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In the summer morning light that streamed through the chinks of the shutters Mrs. Woodford perceived the glance of inquiry, and when she brought some cool drink, a rational though feeble voice asked those first questions, "Who? and where?"
shuttersnounUS /ˈʃʌtərz/
plural of “shutter” — a mechanical device on a camera that opens and closes to control the time of a photographic exposure
From this reading In the summer morning light that streamed through the chinks of the shutters Mrs. Woodford perceived the glance of inquiry, and when she brought some cool drink, a rational though feeble voice asked those first questions, "Who? and where?"
a perceptible indication of something not immediately apparent (as a visible clue that something has happened)
From this reading "But wist I of a woman bold Who thrice my brow durst sign, I might regain my mortal mould, As fair a form as thine."
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading In the summer morning light that streamed through the chinks of the shutters Mrs. Woodford perceived the glance of inquiry, and when she brought some cool drink, a rational though feeble voice asked those first questions, "Who? and where?"
streamedverbUS /striːmd/
past form of “stream” — to extend, wave or float outward, as if in the wind
From this reading In the summer morning light that streamed through the chinks of the shutters Mrs. Woodford perceived the glance of inquiry, and when she brought some cool drink, a rational though feeble voice asked those first questions, "Who? and where?"
the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading In the summer morning light that streamed through the chinks of the shutters Mrs. Woodford perceived the glance of inquiry, and when she brought some cool drink, a rational though feeble voice asked those first questions, "Who? and where?"
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading In the summer morning light that streamed through the chinks of the shutters Mrs. Woodford perceived the glance of inquiry, and when she brought some cool drink, a rational though feeble voice asked those first questions, "Who? and where?"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading At last came a wakening with intelligence in the eyes.
an old word for “yours”
From this reading "But wist I of a woman bold Who thrice my brow durst sign, I might regain my mortal mould, As fair a form as thine."
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading In the summer morning light that streamed through the chinks of the shutters Mrs. Woodford perceived the glance of inquiry, and when she brought some cool drink, a rational though feeble voice asked those first questions, "Who? and where?"
in spite of the fact that
From this reading In the summer morning light that streamed through the chinks of the shutters Mrs. Woodford perceived the glance of inquiry, and when she brought some cool drink, a rational though feeble voice asked those first questions, "Who? and where?"
thriceadverbUS /θraɪs/
three times
From this reading "But wist I of a woman bold Who thrice my brow durst sign, I might regain my mortal mould, As fair a form as thine."
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading In the summer morning light that streamed through the chinks of the shutters Mrs. Woodford perceived the glance of inquiry, and when she brought some cool drink, a rational though feeble voice asked those first questions, "Who? and where?"
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading In the summer morning light that streamed through the chinks of the shutters Mrs. Woodford perceived the glance of inquiry, and when she brought some cool drink, a rational though feeble voice asked those first questions, "Who? and where?"
wakeningnoun
the act of waking
From this reading At last came a wakening with intelligence in the eyes.
at the time that
From this reading In the summer morning light that streamed through the chinks of the shutters Mrs. Woodford perceived the glance of inquiry, and when she brought some cool drink, a rational though feeble voice asked those first questions, "Who? and where?"
in or at the place that
From this reading In the summer morning light that streamed through the chinks of the shutters Mrs. Woodford perceived the glance of inquiry, and when she brought some cool drink, a rational though feeble voice asked those first questions, "Who? and where?"
which person or people
From this reading "But wist I of a woman bold Who thrice my brow durst sign, I might regain my mortal mould, As fair a form as thine."
wist
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From this reading "But wist I of a woman bold Who thrice my brow durst sign, I might regain my mortal mould, As fair a form as thine."
in the company of; together with
From this reading At last came a wakening with intelligence in the eyes.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading "But wist I of a woman bold Who thrice my brow durst sign, I might regain my mortal mould, As fair a form as thine."
Woodford
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From this reading In the summer morning light that streamed through the chinks of the shutters Mrs. Woodford perceived the glance of inquiry, and when she brought some cool drink, a rational though feeble voice asked those first questions, "Who? and where?"
