used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “Our actions travel and are veiled; and yet We sometimes catch a fearful glimpse of one When out of sight its march hath well nigh gone, An unveiled thing which we can ne’er forget!
actionsnounUS /ˈækʃənz/
plural of “action” — something done (usually as opposed to something said)
From this reading “Our actions travel and are veiled; and yet We sometimes catch a fearful glimpse of one When out of sight its march hath well nigh gone, An unveiled thing which we can ne’er forget!
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading It was late in the afternoon when Alma Elverton, returning from the prison, reached Edenlawn.
(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 All sins it gathers up into its course, As they do grow with it, and its force, One day with busy speed that thing shall come, Recoiling on the heart that was its home.”
Alma
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From this reading It was late in the afternoon when Alma Elverton, returning from the prison, reached Edenlawn.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading “Our actions travel and are veiled; and yet We sometimes catch a fearful glimpse of one When out of sight its march hath well nigh gone, An unveiled thing which we can ne’er forget!
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “Our actions travel and are veiled; and yet We sometimes catch a fearful glimpse of one When out of sight its march hath well nigh gone, An unveiled thing which we can ne’er forget!
outward or visible aspect of a person or thing
From this reading Old Madelon, in her hight French _bonne’s_ cap made her appearance.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “Our actions travel and are veiled; and yet We sometimes catch a fearful glimpse of one When out of sight its march hath well nigh gone, An unveiled thing which we can ne’er forget!
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading All sins it gathers up into its course, As they do grow with it, and its force, One day with busy speed that thing shall come, Recoiling on the heart that was its home.”
attendantnounUS /əˈtendənt/
someone who waits on or tends to or attends to the needs of another
From this reading Not daring to present herself unsummoned before her stern mother, she went direct to her own chamber, threw off her bonnet and mantle, and then rang for her attendant.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Not daring to present herself unsummoned before her stern mother, she went direct to her own chamber, threw off her bonnet and mantle, and then rang for her attendant.
bonne's
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From this reading Old Madelon, in her hight French _bonne’s_ cap made her appearance.
bonnetnounUS /ˈbɑːnət/
a hat tied under the chin
From this reading Not daring to present herself unsummoned before her stern mother, she went direct to her own chamber, threw off her bonnet and mantle, and then rang for her attendant.
actively or fully engaged or occupied
From this reading All sins it gathers up into its course, As they do grow with it, and its force, One day with busy speed that thing shall come, Recoiling on the heart that was its home.”
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading “Our actions travel and are veiled; and yet We sometimes catch a fearful glimpse of one When out of sight its march hath well nigh gone, An unveiled thing which we can ne’er forget!
a tight-fitting headdress
From this reading Old Madelon, in her hight French _bonne’s_ cap made her appearance.
discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading “Our actions travel and are veiled; and yet We sometimes catch a fearful glimpse of one When out of sight its march hath well nigh gone, An unveiled thing which we can ne’er forget!
a natural or artificial enclosed space
From this reading Not daring to present herself unsummoned before her stern mother, she went direct to her own chamber, threw off her bonnet and mantle, and then rang for her attendant.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading All sins it gathers up into its course, As they do grow with it, and its force, One day with busy speed that thing shall come, Recoiling on the heart that was its home.”
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading All sins it gathers up into its course, As they do grow with it, and its force, One day with busy speed that thing shall come, Recoiling on the heart that was its home.”
a challenge to do something dangerous or foolhardy
From this reading Not daring to present herself unsummoned before her stern mother, she went direct to her own chamber, threw off her bonnet and mantle, and then rang for her attendant.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading All sins it gathers up into its course, As they do grow with it, and its force, One day with busy speed that thing shall come, Recoiling on the heart that was its home.”
command with authority
From this reading Not daring to present herself unsummoned before her stern mother, she went direct to her own chamber, threw off her bonnet and mantle, and then rang for her attendant.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading All sins it gathers up into its course, As they do grow with it, and its force, One day with busy speed that thing shall come, Recoiling on the heart that was its home.”
Edenlawn
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From this reading It was late in the afternoon when Alma Elverton, returning from the prison, reached Edenlawn.
Elverton
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From this reading It was late in the afternoon when Alma Elverton, returning from the prison, reached Edenlawn.
experiencing or showing fear
From this reading “Our actions travel and are veiled; and yet We sometimes catch a fearful glimpse of one When out of sight its march hath well nigh gone, An unveiled thing which we can ne’er forget!
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Not daring to present herself unsummoned before her stern mother, she went direct to her own chamber, threw off her bonnet and mantle, and then rang for her attendant.
a powerful effect or influence
From this reading All sins it gathers up into its course, As they do grow with it, and its force, One day with busy speed that thing shall come, Recoiling on the heart that was its home.”
dismiss from the mind; stop remembering
From this reading “Our actions travel and are veiled; and yet We sometimes catch a fearful glimpse of one When out of sight its march hath well nigh gone, An unveiled thing which we can ne’er forget!
the Romance language spoken in France and in countries colonized by France
From this reading Old Madelon, in her hight French _bonne’s_ cap made her appearance.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading It was late in the afternoon when Alma Elverton, returning from the prison, reached Edenlawn.
gathersnounUS /ˈɡæðərz/
plural of “gather” — sewing consisting of small folds or puckers made by pulling tight a thread in a line of stitching
From this reading All sins it gathers up into its course, As they do grow with it, and its force, One day with busy speed that thing shall come, Recoiling on the heart that was its home.”
a quick look
From this reading “Our actions travel and are veiled; and yet We sometimes catch a fearful glimpse of one When out of sight its march hath well nigh gone, An unveiled thing which we can ne’er forget!
destroyed or killed
From this reading “Our actions travel and are veiled; and yet We sometimes catch a fearful glimpse of one When out of sight its march hath well nigh gone, An unveiled thing which we can ne’er forget!
pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading All sins it gathers up into its course, As they do grow with it, and its force, One day with busy speed that thing shall come, Recoiling on the heart that was its home.”
hathauxiliary verbUS /hæθ/
an old form of “has”
From this reading “Our actions travel and are veiled; and yet We sometimes catch a fearful glimpse of one When out of sight its march hath well nigh gone, An unveiled thing which we can ne’er forget!
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading All sins it gathers up into its course, As they do grow with it, and its force, One day with busy speed that thing shall come, Recoiling on the heart that was its home.”
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Not daring to present herself unsummoned before her stern mother, she went direct to her own chamber, threw off her bonnet and mantle, and then rang for her attendant.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading Not daring to present herself unsummoned before her stern mother, she went direct to her own chamber, threw off her bonnet and mantle, and then rang for her attendant.
hight
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From this reading Old Madelon, in her hight French _bonne’s_ cap made her appearance.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading All sins it gathers up into its course, As they do grow with it, and its force, One day with busy speed that thing shall come, Recoiling on the heart that was its home.”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was late in the afternoon when Alma Elverton, returning from the prison, reached Edenlawn.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading All sins it gathers up into its course, As they do grow with it, and its force, One day with busy speed that thing shall come, Recoiling on the heart that was its home.”
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading All sins it gathers up into its course, As they do grow with it, and its force, One day with busy speed that thing shall come, Recoiling on the heart that was its home.”
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading “Our actions travel and are veiled; and yet We sometimes catch a fearful glimpse of one When out of sight its march hath well nigh gone, An unveiled thing which we can ne’er forget!
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading It was late in the afternoon when Alma Elverton, returning from the prison, reached Edenlawn.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Old Madelon, in her hight French _bonne’s_ cap made her appearance.
Madelon
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From this reading Old Madelon, in her hight French _bonne’s_ cap made her appearance.
mantlenounUS /ˈmæntəl/
the cloak as a symbol of authority
From this reading Not daring to present herself unsummoned before her stern mother, she went direct to her own chamber, threw off her bonnet and mantle, and then rang for her attendant.
march in a procession
From this reading “Our actions travel and are veiled; and yet We sometimes catch a fearful glimpse of one When out of sight its march hath well nigh gone, An unveiled thing which we can ne’er forget!
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading Not daring to present herself unsummoned before her stern mother, she went direct to her own chamber, threw off her bonnet and mantle, and then rang for her attendant.
ne'eradverbUS /ner/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading “Our actions travel and are veiled; and yet We sometimes catch a fearful glimpse of one When out of sight its march hath well nigh gone, An unveiled thing which we can ne’er forget!
nighadjectiveUS /naɪ/
not far distant in time or space or degree or circumstances
From this reading “Our actions travel and are veiled; and yet We sometimes catch a fearful glimpse of one When out of sight its march hath well nigh gone, An unveiled thing which we can ne’er forget!
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Not daring to present herself unsummoned before her stern mother, she went direct to her own chamber, threw off her bonnet and mantle, and then rang for her attendant.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “Our actions travel and are veiled; and yet We sometimes catch a fearful glimpse of one When out of sight its march hath well nigh gone, An unveiled thing which we can ne’er forget!
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Not daring to present herself unsummoned before her stern mother, she went direct to her own chamber, threw off her bonnet and mantle, and then rang for her attendant.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Old Madelon, in her hight French _bonne’s_ cap made her appearance.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading All sins it gathers up into its course, As they do grow with it, and its force, One day with busy speed that thing shall come, Recoiling on the heart that was its home.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “Our actions travel and are veiled; and yet We sometimes catch a fearful glimpse of one When out of sight its march hath well nigh gone, An unveiled thing which we can ne’er forget!
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading “Our actions travel and are veiled; and yet We sometimes catch a fearful glimpse of one When out of sight its march hath well nigh gone, An unveiled thing which we can ne’er forget!
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading “Our actions travel and are veiled; and yet We sometimes catch a fearful glimpse of one When out of sight its march hath well nigh gone, An unveiled thing which we can ne’er forget!
have ownership or possession of
From this reading Not daring to present herself unsummoned before her stern mother, she went direct to her own chamber, threw off her bonnet and mantle, and then rang for her attendant.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading Not daring to present herself unsummoned before her stern mother, she went direct to her own chamber, threw off her bonnet and mantle, and then rang for her attendant.
a correctional institution where persons are confined while on trial or for punishment
From this reading It was late in the afternoon when Alma Elverton, returning from the prison, reached Edenlawn.
inflected form of “ring” — sound loudly and sonorously
From this reading Not daring to present herself unsummoned before her stern mother, she went direct to her own chamber, threw off her bonnet and mantle, and then rang for her attendant.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading It was late in the afternoon when Alma Elverton, returning from the prison, reached Edenlawn.
Recoiling
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From this reading All sins it gathers up into its course, As they do grow with it, and its force, One day with busy speed that thing shall come, Recoiling on the heart that was its home.”
tending to return to an earlier state
From this reading It was late in the afternoon when Alma Elverton, returning from the prison, reached Edenlawn.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading All sins it gathers up into its course, As they do grow with it, and its force, One day with busy speed that thing shall come, Recoiling on the heart that was its home.”
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Not daring to present herself unsummoned before her stern mother, she went direct to her own chamber, threw off her bonnet and mantle, and then rang for her attendant.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading “Our actions travel and are veiled; and yet We sometimes catch a fearful glimpse of one When out of sight its march hath well nigh gone, An unveiled thing which we can ne’er forget!
sinsnounUS /sɪnz/
plural of “sin” — estrangement from god
From this reading All sins it gathers up into its course, As they do grow with it, and its force, One day with busy speed that thing shall come, Recoiling on the heart that was its home.”
on certain occasions or in certain cases but not always
From this reading “Our actions travel and are veiled; and yet We sometimes catch a fearful glimpse of one When out of sight its march hath well nigh gone, An unveiled thing which we can ne’er forget!
move hurridly
From this reading All sins it gathers up into its course, As they do grow with it, and its force, One day with busy speed that thing shall come, Recoiling on the heart that was its home.”
sternadjectiveUS /stɜːrn/
of a stern or strict bearing or demeanor; forbidding in aspect
From this reading Not daring to present herself unsummoned before her stern mother, she went direct to her own chamber, threw off her bonnet and mantle, and then rang for her attendant.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading All sins it gathers up into its course, As they do grow with it, and its force, One day with busy speed that thing shall come, Recoiling on the heart that was its home.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading All sins it gathers up into its course, As they do grow with it, and its force, One day with busy speed that thing shall come, Recoiling on the heart that was its home.”
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Not daring to present herself unsummoned before her stern mother, she went direct to her own chamber, threw off her bonnet and mantle, and then rang for her attendant.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading All sins it gathers up into its course, As they do grow with it, and its force, One day with busy speed that thing shall come, Recoiling on the heart that was its home.”
a special situation
From this reading “Our actions travel and are veiled; and yet We sometimes catch a fearful glimpse of one When out of sight its march hath well nigh gone, An unveiled thing which we can ne’er forget!
inflected form of “throw” — propel through the air
From this reading Not daring to present herself unsummoned before her stern mother, she went direct to her own chamber, threw off her bonnet and mantle, and then rang for her attendant.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Not daring to present herself unsummoned before her stern mother, she went direct to her own chamber, threw off her bonnet and mantle, and then rang for her attendant.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading “Our actions travel and are veiled; and yet We sometimes catch a fearful glimpse of one When out of sight its march hath well nigh gone, An unveiled thing which we can ne’er forget!
unsummoned
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From this reading Not daring to present herself unsummoned before her stern mother, she went direct to her own chamber, threw off her bonnet and mantle, and then rang for her attendant.
unveiledadjectiveUS /ənˈveɪld/
revealed; especially by having a veil removed
From this reading “Our actions travel and are veiled; and yet We sometimes catch a fearful glimpse of one When out of sight its march hath well nigh gone, An unveiled thing which we can ne’er forget!
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading All sins it gathers up into its course, As they do grow with it, and its force, One day with busy speed that thing shall come, Recoiling on the heart that was its home.”
veiledadjectiveUS /veɪld/
having or as if having a veil or concealing cover
From this reading “Our actions travel and are veiled; and yet We sometimes catch a fearful glimpse of one When out of sight its march hath well nigh gone, An unveiled thing which we can ne’er forget!
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading All sins it gathers up into its course, As they do grow with it, and its force, One day with busy speed that thing shall come, Recoiling on the heart that was its home.”
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “Our actions travel and are veiled; and yet We sometimes catch a fearful glimpse of one When out of sight its march hath well nigh gone, An unveiled thing which we can ne’er forget!
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading “Our actions travel and are veiled; and yet We sometimes catch a fearful glimpse of one When out of sight its march hath well nigh gone, An unveiled thing which we can ne’er forget!
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Not daring to present herself unsummoned before her stern mother, she went direct to her own chamber, threw off her bonnet and mantle, and then rang for her attendant.
at the time that
From this reading “Our actions travel and are veiled; and yet We sometimes catch a fearful glimpse of one When out of sight its march hath well nigh gone, An unveiled thing which we can ne’er forget!
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading “Our actions travel and are veiled; and yet We sometimes catch a fearful glimpse of one When out of sight its march hath well nigh gone, An unveiled thing which we can ne’er forget!
in the company of; together with
From this reading All sins it gathers up into its course, As they do grow with it, and its force, One day with busy speed that thing shall come, Recoiling on the heart that was its home.”
but in spite of that
From this reading “Our actions travel and are veiled; and yet We sometimes catch a fearful glimpse of one When out of sight its march hath well nigh gone, An unveiled thing which we can ne’er forget!
