used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Is any one, except a child, ever really happy at Christmas, I wonder?
inconsistent with reason or logic or common sense
From this reading --_Midsummer Night's Dream._ It is very close on Christmas; another week will bring in the twenty-fifth of December, with all its absurd affectation of merriment and light-heartedness.
affectationnounUS /ˌæfekˈteɪʃən/
a deliberate pretense or exaggerated display
From this reading --_Midsummer Night's Dream._ It is very close on Christmas; another week will bring in the twenty-fifth of December, with all its absurd affectation of merriment and light-heartedness.
(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 --_Midsummer Night's Dream._ It is very close on Christmas; another week will bring in the twenty-fifth of December, with all its absurd affectation of merriment and light-heartedness.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading --_Midsummer Night's Dream._ It is very close on Christmas; another week will bring in the twenty-fifth of December, with all its absurd affectation of merriment and light-heartedness.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading --_Midsummer Night's Dream._ It is very close on Christmas; another week will bring in the twenty-fifth of December, with all its absurd affectation of merriment and light-heartedness.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Is any one, except a child, ever really happy at Christmas, I wonder?
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Nay, rather, is it not then our hearts bleed most freely, while our eyes grow dim with useless tears, and a great sorrow that touches on despair falls upon us, as we look upon the vacant seat and grow sick with longing for the "days that are no more?"
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Nay, rather, is it not then our hearts bleed most freely, while our eyes grow dim with useless tears, and a great sorrow that touches on despair falls upon us, as we look upon the vacant seat and grow sick with longing for the "days that are no more?"
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Is any one, except a child, ever really happy at Christmas, I wonder?
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "_Hel._--How happy some, o'er other some can be!"
bleedverbUS /bliːd/
To lose or emit fluid, or metaphorically to seep magical essence from an enchanted tome.
From this reading Nay, rather, is it not then our hearts bleed most freely, while our eyes grow dim with useless tears, and a great sorrow that touches on despair falls upon us, as we look upon the vacant seat and grow sick with longing for the "days that are no more?"
take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading --_Midsummer Night's Dream._ It is very close on Christmas; another week will bring in the twenty-fifth of December, with all its absurd affectation of merriment and light-heartedness.
To consume or be consumed by fire.
From this reading Is it then one chooses to forget the loved and lost? to thrust out of sight the regrets that goad and burn?
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "_Hel._--How happy some, o'er other some can be!"
a young person of either sex
From this reading Is any one, except a child, ever really happy at Christmas, I wonder?
choosesverbUS /ˈtʃuːzəz/
third-person singular of “choose” — pick out, select, or choose from a number of alternatives
From this reading Is it then one chooses to forget the loved and lost? to thrust out of sight the regrets that goad and burn?
period extending from Dec. 24 to Jan. 6
From this reading --_Midsummer Night's Dream._ It is very close on Christmas; another week will bring in the twenty-fifth of December, with all its absurd affectation of merriment and light-heartedness.
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading --_Midsummer Night's Dream._ It is very close on Christmas; another week will bring in the twenty-fifth of December, with all its absurd affectation of merriment and light-heartedness.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading Nay, rather, is it not then our hearts bleed most freely, while our eyes grow dim with useless tears, and a great sorrow that touches on despair falls upon us, as we look upon the vacant seat and grow sick with longing for the "days that are no more?"
DecembernounUS /dɪˈsembər/
the last (12th) month of the year
From this reading --_Midsummer Night's Dream._ It is very close on Christmas; another week will bring in the twenty-fifth of December, with all its absurd affectation of merriment and light-heartedness.
a state in which all hope is lost or absent
From this reading Nay, rather, is it not then our hearts bleed most freely, while our eyes grow dim with useless tears, and a great sorrow that touches on despair falls upon us, as we look upon the vacant seat and grow sick with longing for the "days that are no more?"
lacking in light; not bright or harsh
From this reading Nay, rather, is it not then our hearts bleed most freely, while our eyes grow dim with useless tears, and a great sorrow that touches on despair falls upon us, as we look upon the vacant seat and grow sick with longing for the "days that are no more?"
A series of thoughts, images, or emotions during sleep.
From this reading --_Midsummer Night's Dream._ It is very close on Christmas; another week will bring in the twenty-fifth of December, with all its absurd affectation of merriment and light-heartedness.
at any time
From this reading Is any one, except a child, ever really happy at Christmas, I wonder?
apart from; not including
From this reading Is any one, except a child, ever really happy at Christmas, I wonder?
opinion or judgment
From this reading Nay, rather, is it not then our hearts bleed most freely, while our eyes grow dim with useless tears, and a great sorrow that touches on despair falls upon us, as we look upon the vacant seat and grow sick with longing for the "days that are no more?"
the petals or sepals of a flower that bend downward (especially the outer perianth of an iris)
From this reading Nay, rather, is it not then our hearts bleed most freely, while our eyes grow dim with useless tears, and a great sorrow that touches on despair falls upon us, as we look upon the vacant seat and grow sick with longing for the "days that are no more?"
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Nay, rather, is it not then our hearts bleed most freely, while our eyes grow dim with useless tears, and a great sorrow that touches on despair falls upon us, as we look upon the vacant seat and grow sick with longing for the "days that are no more?"
dismiss from the mind; stop remembering
From this reading Is it then one chooses to forget the loved and lost? to thrust out of sight the regrets that goad and burn?
in a free manner
From this reading Nay, rather, is it not then our hearts bleed most freely, while our eyes grow dim with useless tears, and a great sorrow that touches on despair falls upon us, as we look upon the vacant seat and grow sick with longing for the "days that are no more?"
goadverbUS /ɡoʊd/
give heart or courage to
From this reading Is it then one chooses to forget the loved and lost? to thrust out of sight the regrets that goad and burn?
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Nay, rather, is it not then our hearts bleed most freely, while our eyes grow dim with useless tears, and a great sorrow that touches on despair falls upon us, as we look upon the vacant seat and grow sick with longing for the "days that are no more?"
pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading Nay, rather, is it not then our hearts bleed most freely, while our eyes grow dim with useless tears, and a great sorrow that touches on despair falls upon us, as we look upon the vacant seat and grow sick with longing for the "days that are no more?"
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading "_Hel._--How happy some, o'er other some can be!"
a form of whist in which players avoid winning tricks containing hearts or the queen of spades
From this reading Nay, rather, is it not then our hearts bleed most freely, while our eyes grow dim with useless tears, and a great sorrow that touches on despair falls upon us, as we look upon the vacant seat and grow sick with longing for the "days that are no more?"
Helnoun
(Norse mythology) goddess of the dead and queen of the underworld
From this reading "_Hel._--How happy some, o'er other some can be!"
How
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From this reading "_Hel._--How happy some, o'er other some can be!"
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Is any one, except a child, ever really happy at Christmas, I wonder?
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading --_Midsummer Night's Dream._ It is very close on Christmas; another week will bring in the twenty-fifth of December, with all its absurd affectation of merriment and light-heartedness.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading --_Midsummer Night's Dream._ It is very close on Christmas; another week will bring in the twenty-fifth of December, with all its absurd affectation of merriment and light-heartedness.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading --_Midsummer Night's Dream._ It is very close on Christmas; another week will bring in the twenty-fifth of December, with all its absurd affectation of merriment and light-heartedness.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading --_Midsummer Night's Dream._ It is very close on Christmas; another week will bring in the twenty-fifth of December, with all its absurd affectation of merriment and light-heartedness.
light-heartedness
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From this reading --_Midsummer Night's Dream._ It is very close on Christmas; another week will bring in the twenty-fifth of December, with all its absurd affectation of merriment and light-heartedness.
prolonged unfulfilled desire or need
From this reading Nay, rather, is it not then our hearts bleed most freely, while our eyes grow dim with useless tears, and a great sorrow that touches on despair falls upon us, as we look upon the vacant seat and grow sick with longing for the "days that are no more?"
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Nay, rather, is it not then our hearts bleed most freely, while our eyes grow dim with useless tears, and a great sorrow that touches on despair falls upon us, as we look upon the vacant seat and grow sick with longing for the "days that are no more?"
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading Is it then one chooses to forget the loved and lost? to thrust out of sight the regrets that goad and burn?
held dear
From this reading Is it then one chooses to forget the loved and lost? to thrust out of sight the regrets that goad and burn?
merrimentnoun
a gay feeling
From this reading --_Midsummer Night's Dream._ It is very close on Christmas; another week will bring in the twenty-fifth of December, with all its absurd affectation of merriment and light-heartedness.
MidsummernounUS /ˈmɪdˈsʌmər/
June 21, when the sun is at its northernmost point
From this reading --_Midsummer Night's Dream._ It is very close on Christmas; another week will bring in the twenty-fifth of December, with all its absurd affectation of merriment and light-heartedness.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Nay, rather, is it not then our hearts bleed most freely, while our eyes grow dim with useless tears, and a great sorrow that touches on despair falls upon us, as we look upon the vacant seat and grow sick with longing for the "days that are no more?"
used to form the superlative
From this reading Nay, rather, is it not then our hearts bleed most freely, while our eyes grow dim with useless tears, and a great sorrow that touches on despair falls upon us, as we look upon the vacant seat and grow sick with longing for the "days that are no more?"
an old word for “no”
From this reading Nay, rather, is it not then our hearts bleed most freely, while our eyes grow dim with useless tears, and a great sorrow that touches on despair falls upon us, as we look upon the vacant seat and grow sick with longing for the "days that are no more?"
Night'snounUS /naɪts/
possessive form of “night” — the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading --_Midsummer Night's Dream._ It is very close on Christmas; another week will bring in the twenty-fifth of December, with all its absurd affectation of merriment and light-heartedness.
not any; not one
From this reading Nay, rather, is it not then our hearts bleed most freely, while our eyes grow dim with useless tears, and a great sorrow that touches on despair falls upon us, as we look upon the vacant seat and grow sick with longing for the "days that are no more?"
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Nay, rather, is it not then our hearts bleed most freely, while our eyes grow dim with useless tears, and a great sorrow that touches on despair falls upon us, as we look upon the vacant seat and grow sick with longing for the "days that are no more?"
o'eradverb
throughout a period of time
From this reading "_Hel._--How happy some, o'er other some can be!"
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading --_Midsummer Night's Dream._ It is very close on Christmas; another week will bring in the twenty-fifth of December, with all its absurd affectation of merriment and light-heartedness.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading --_Midsummer Night's Dream._ It is very close on Christmas; another week will bring in the twenty-fifth of December, with all its absurd affectation of merriment and light-heartedness.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Is any one, except a child, ever really happy at Christmas, I wonder?
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading "_Hel._--How happy some, o'er other some can be!"
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Nay, rather, is it not then our hearts bleed most freely, while our eyes grow dim with useless tears, and a great sorrow that touches on despair falls upon us, as we look upon the vacant seat and grow sick with longing for the "days that are no more?"
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Is it then one chooses to forget the loved and lost? to thrust out of sight the regrets that goad and burn?
on the contrary
From this reading Nay, rather, is it not then our hearts bleed most freely, while our eyes grow dim with useless tears, and a great sorrow that touches on despair falls upon us, as we look upon the vacant seat and grow sick with longing for the "days that are no more?"
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading Is any one, except a child, ever really happy at Christmas, I wonder?
regretsnounUS /rɪˈɡrets/
a polite refusal of an invitation
From this reading Is it then one chooses to forget the loved and lost? to thrust out of sight the regrets that goad and burn?
a space reserved for sitting (as in a theater or on a train or airplane)
From this reading Nay, rather, is it not then our hearts bleed most freely, while our eyes grow dim with useless tears, and a great sorrow that touches on despair falls upon us, as we look upon the vacant seat and grow sick with longing for the "days that are no more?"
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading Nay, rather, is it not then our hearts bleed most freely, while our eyes grow dim with useless tears, and a great sorrow that touches on despair falls upon us, as we look upon the vacant seat and grow sick with longing for the "days that are no more?"
an instance of visual perception
From this reading Is it then one chooses to forget the loved and lost? to thrust out of sight the regrets that goad and burn?
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading "_Hel._--How happy some, o'er other some can be!"
an emotion of great sadness associated with loss or bereavement
From this reading Nay, rather, is it not then our hearts bleed most freely, while our eyes grow dim with useless tears, and a great sorrow that touches on despair falls upon us, as we look upon the vacant seat and grow sick with longing for the "days that are no more?"
the process of shedding tears (usually accompanied by sobs or other inarticulate sounds)
From this reading Nay, rather, is it not then our hearts bleed most freely, while our eyes grow dim with useless tears, and a great sorrow that touches on despair falls upon us, as we look upon the vacant seat and grow sick with longing for the "days that are no more?"
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Is it then one chooses to forget the loved and lost? to thrust out of sight the regrets that goad and burn?
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading --_Midsummer Night's Dream._ It is very close on Christmas; another week will bring in the twenty-fifth of December, with all its absurd affectation of merriment and light-heartedness.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Is it then one chooses to forget the loved and lost? to thrust out of sight the regrets that goad and burn?
push forcefully
From this reading Is it then one chooses to forget the loved and lost? to thrust out of sight the regrets that goad and burn?
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Is it then one chooses to forget the loved and lost? to thrust out of sight the regrets that goad and burn?
touchesnounUS /ˈtʌtʃəz/
plural of “touch” — the event of something coming in contact with the body
From this reading Nay, rather, is it not then our hearts bleed most freely, while our eyes grow dim with useless tears, and a great sorrow that touches on despair falls upon us, as we look upon the vacant seat and grow sick with longing for the "days that are no more?"
twenty-fifthadjective
coming next after the twenty-fourth in position
From this reading --_Midsummer Night's Dream._ It is very close on Christmas; another week will bring in the twenty-fifth of December, with all its absurd affectation of merriment and light-heartedness.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Nay, rather, is it not then our hearts bleed most freely, while our eyes grow dim with useless tears, and a great sorrow that touches on despair falls upon us, as we look upon the vacant seat and grow sick with longing for the "days that are no more?"
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Nay, rather, is it not then our hearts bleed most freely, while our eyes grow dim with useless tears, and a great sorrow that touches on despair falls upon us, as we look upon the vacant seat and grow sick with longing for the "days that are no more?"
having no beneficial use or incapable of functioning usefully
From this reading Nay, rather, is it not then our hearts bleed most freely, while our eyes grow dim with useless tears, and a great sorrow that touches on despair falls upon us, as we look upon the vacant seat and grow sick with longing for the "days that are no more?"
vacantadjectiveUS /ˈveɪkənt/
void of intelligence or thought
From this reading Nay, rather, is it not then our hearts bleed most freely, while our eyes grow dim with useless tears, and a great sorrow that touches on despair falls upon us, as we look upon the vacant seat and grow sick with longing for the "days that are no more?"
precisely as stated
From this reading --_Midsummer Night's Dream._ It is very close on Christmas; another week will bring in the twenty-fifth of December, with all its absurd affectation of merriment and light-heartedness.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Nay, rather, is it not then our hearts bleed most freely, while our eyes grow dim with useless tears, and a great sorrow that touches on despair falls upon us, as we look upon the vacant seat and grow sick with longing for the "days that are no more?"
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading --_Midsummer Night's Dream._ It is very close on Christmas; another week will bring in the twenty-fifth of December, with all its absurd affectation of merriment and light-heartedness.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Nay, rather, is it not then our hearts bleed most freely, while our eyes grow dim with useless tears, and a great sorrow that touches on despair falls upon us, as we look upon the vacant seat and grow sick with longing for the "days that are no more?"
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading --_Midsummer Night's Dream._ It is very close on Christmas; another week will bring in the twenty-fifth of December, with all its absurd affectation of merriment and light-heartedness.
in the company of; together with
From this reading --_Midsummer Night's Dream._ It is very close on Christmas; another week will bring in the twenty-fifth of December, with all its absurd affectation of merriment and light-heartedness.
the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading Is any one, except a child, ever really happy at Christmas, I wonder?
