used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Ah me! despite a governed breast, Seeming the while in placid rest, What anguish soul may bear!—_Michell._ When Malcolm had been gone a week, and Eudora’s life was almost worn out by the long-drawn anguish of hope deferred, she was sitting in the morning in her cell, in danger of dropping once more into the death-like torpor of despair, when the door was opened by the governor, who announced:
Ah
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From this reading Ah me! despite a governed breast, Seeming the while in placid rest, What anguish soul may bear!—_Michell._ When Malcolm had been gone a week, and Eudora’s life was almost worn out by the long-drawn anguish of hope deferred, she was sitting in the morning in her cell, in danger of dropping once more into the death-like torpor of despair, when the door was opened by the governor, who announced:
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading Ah me! despite a governed breast, Seeming the while in placid rest, What anguish soul may bear!—_Michell._ When Malcolm had been gone a week, and Eudora’s life was almost worn out by the long-drawn anguish of hope deferred, she was sitting in the morning in her cell, in danger of dropping once more into the death-like torpor of despair, when the door was opened by the governor, who announced:
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Ah me! despite a governed breast, Seeming the while in placid rest, What anguish soul may bear!—_Michell._ When Malcolm had been gone a week, and Eudora’s life was almost worn out by the long-drawn anguish of hope deferred, she was sitting in the morning in her cell, in danger of dropping once more into the death-like torpor of despair, when the door was opened by the governor, who announced:
anguishnounUS /ˈæŋɡwɪʃ/
extreme mental distress
From this reading Not starting, sighing, weeping now; The quiet anguish of her brow Was written by Despair.
declared publicly; made widely known
From this reading Ah me! despite a governed breast, Seeming the while in placid rest, What anguish soul may bear!—_Michell._ When Malcolm had been gone a week, and Eudora’s life was almost worn out by the long-drawn anguish of hope deferred, she was sitting in the morning in her cell, in danger of dropping once more into the death-like torpor of despair, when the door was opened by the governor, who announced:
have
From this reading Ah me! despite a governed breast, Seeming the while in placid rest, What anguish soul may bear!—_Michell._ When Malcolm had been gone a week, and Eudora’s life was almost worn out by the long-drawn anguish of hope deferred, she was sitting in the morning in her cell, in danger of dropping once more into the death-like torpor of despair, when the door was opened by the governor, who announced:
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Ah me! despite a governed breast, Seeming the while in placid rest, What anguish soul may bear!—_Michell._ When Malcolm had been gone a week, and Eudora’s life was almost worn out by the long-drawn anguish of hope deferred, she was sitting in the morning in her cell, in danger of dropping once more into the death-like torpor of despair, when the door was opened by the governor, who announced:
the front of the trunk from the neck to the abdomen
From this reading Ah me! despite a governed breast, Seeming the while in placid rest, What anguish soul may bear!—_Michell._ When Malcolm had been gone a week, and Eudora’s life was almost worn out by the long-drawn anguish of hope deferred, she was sitting in the morning in her cell, in danger of dropping once more into the death-like torpor of despair, when the door was opened by the governor, who announced:
the part of the face above the eyes
From this reading Not starting, sighing, weeping now; The quiet anguish of her brow Was written by Despair.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Not starting, sighing, weeping now; The quiet anguish of her brow Was written by Despair.
cellnounUS /sel/
A small stone room in a prison where an inmate is locked behind iron bars.
From this reading Ah me! despite a governed breast, Seeming the while in placid rest, What anguish soul may bear!—_Michell._ When Malcolm had been gone a week, and Eudora’s life was almost worn out by the long-drawn anguish of hope deferred, she was sitting in the morning in her cell, in danger of dropping once more into the death-like torpor of despair, when the door was opened by the governor, who announced:
the condition of being susceptible to harm or injury
From this reading Ah me! despite a governed breast, Seeming the while in placid rest, What anguish soul may bear!—_Michell._ When Malcolm had been gone a week, and Eudora’s life was almost worn out by the long-drawn anguish of hope deferred, she was sitting in the morning in her cell, in danger of dropping once more into the death-like torpor of despair, when the door was opened by the governor, who announced:
death-like
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From this reading Ah me! despite a governed breast, Seeming the while in placid rest, What anguish soul may bear!—_Michell._ When Malcolm had been gone a week, and Eudora’s life was almost worn out by the long-drawn anguish of hope deferred, she was sitting in the morning in her cell, in danger of dropping once more into the death-like torpor of despair, when the door was opened by the governor, who announced:
deferredverbUS /dɪˈfɜːrd/
inflected form of “defer” — hold back to a later time
From this reading Ah me! despite a governed breast, Seeming the while in placid rest, What anguish soul may bear!—_Michell._ When Malcolm had been gone a week, and Eudora’s life was almost worn out by the long-drawn anguish of hope deferred, she was sitting in the morning in her cell, in danger of dropping once more into the death-like torpor of despair, when the door was opened by the governor, who announced:
a state in which all hope is lost or absent
From this reading DESPAIR.
although something is true; in spite of
From this reading Ah me! despite a governed breast, Seeming the while in placid rest, What anguish soul may bear!—_Michell._ When Malcolm had been gone a week, and Eudora’s life was almost worn out by the long-drawn anguish of hope deferred, she was sitting in the morning in her cell, in danger of dropping once more into the death-like torpor of despair, when the door was opened by the governor, who announced:
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading Ah me! despite a governed breast, Seeming the while in placid rest, What anguish soul may bear!—_Michell._ When Malcolm had been gone a week, and Eudora’s life was almost worn out by the long-drawn anguish of hope deferred, she was sitting in the morning in her cell, in danger of dropping once more into the death-like torpor of despair, when the door was opened by the governor, who announced:
droppingadjectiveUS /ˈdrɑːpɪŋ/
coming down freely under the influence of gravity
From this reading Ah me! despite a governed breast, Seeming the while in placid rest, What anguish soul may bear!—_Michell._ When Malcolm had been gone a week, and Eudora’s life was almost worn out by the long-drawn anguish of hope deferred, she was sitting in the morning in her cell, in danger of dropping once more into the death-like torpor of despair, when the door was opened by the governor, who announced:
Eudora's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Ah me! despite a governed breast, Seeming the while in placid rest, What anguish soul may bear!—_Michell._ When Malcolm had been gone a week, and Eudora’s life was almost worn out by the long-drawn anguish of hope deferred, she was sitting in the morning in her cell, in danger of dropping once more into the death-like torpor of despair, when the door was opened by the governor, who announced:
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading “A friend to see Miss Leaton,” and retired.
destroyed or killed
From this reading Ah me! despite a governed breast, Seeming the while in placid rest, What anguish soul may bear!—_Michell._ When Malcolm had been gone a week, and Eudora’s life was almost worn out by the long-drawn anguish of hope deferred, she was sitting in the morning in her cell, in danger of dropping once more into the death-like torpor of despair, when the door was opened by the governor, who announced:
governednounUS /ˈɡʌvərnd/
the body of people who are citizens of a particular government
From this reading Ah me! despite a governed breast, Seeming the while in placid rest, What anguish soul may bear!—_Michell._ When Malcolm had been gone a week, and Eudora’s life was almost worn out by the long-drawn anguish of hope deferred, she was sitting in the morning in her cell, in danger of dropping once more into the death-like torpor of despair, when the door was opened by the governor, who announced:
the head of a state government
From this reading Ah me! despite a governed breast, Seeming the while in placid rest, What anguish soul may bear!—_Michell._ When Malcolm had been gone a week, and Eudora’s life was almost worn out by the long-drawn anguish of hope deferred, she was sitting in the morning in her cell, in danger of dropping once more into the death-like torpor of despair, when the door was opened by the governor, who announced:
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Ah me! despite a governed breast, Seeming the while in placid rest, What anguish soul may bear!—_Michell._ When Malcolm had been gone a week, and Eudora’s life was almost worn out by the long-drawn anguish of hope deferred, she was sitting in the morning in her cell, in danger of dropping once more into the death-like torpor of despair, when the door was opened by the governor, who announced:
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Not starting, sighing, weeping now; The quiet anguish of her brow Was written by Despair.
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading Ah me! despite a governed breast, Seeming the while in placid rest, What anguish soul may bear!—_Michell._ When Malcolm had been gone a week, and Eudora’s life was almost worn out by the long-drawn anguish of hope deferred, she was sitting in the morning in her cell, in danger of dropping once more into the death-like torpor of despair, when the door was opened by the governor, who announced:
how
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From this reading She looked how pallid there!
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Ah me! despite a governed breast, Seeming the while in placid rest, What anguish soul may bear!—_Michell._ When Malcolm had been gone a week, and Eudora’s life was almost worn out by the long-drawn anguish of hope deferred, she was sitting in the morning in her cell, in danger of dropping once more into the death-like torpor of despair, when the door was opened by the governor, who announced:
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Ah me! despite a governed breast, Seeming the while in placid rest, What anguish soul may bear!—_Michell._ When Malcolm had been gone a week, and Eudora’s life was almost worn out by the long-drawn anguish of hope deferred, she was sitting in the morning in her cell, in danger of dropping once more into the death-like torpor of despair, when the door was opened by the governor, who announced:
Leaton
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “A friend to see Miss Leaton,” and retired.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Ah me! despite a governed breast, Seeming the while in placid rest, What anguish soul may bear!—_Michell._ When Malcolm had been gone a week, and Eudora’s life was almost worn out by the long-drawn anguish of hope deferred, she was sitting in the morning in her cell, in danger of dropping once more into the death-like torpor of despair, when the door was opened by the governor, who announced:
long-drawn
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From this reading Ah me! despite a governed breast, Seeming the while in placid rest, What anguish soul may bear!—_Michell._ When Malcolm had been gone a week, and Eudora’s life was almost worn out by the long-drawn anguish of hope deferred, she was sitting in the morning in her cell, in danger of dropping once more into the death-like torpor of despair, when the door was opened by the governor, who announced:
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading She looked how pallid there!
Malcolm
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From this reading Ah me! despite a governed breast, Seeming the while in placid rest, What anguish soul may bear!—_Michell._ When Malcolm had been gone a week, and Eudora’s life was almost worn out by the long-drawn anguish of hope deferred, she was sitting in the morning in her cell, in danger of dropping once more into the death-like torpor of despair, when the door was opened by the governor, who announced:
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading Ah me! despite a governed breast, Seeming the while in placid rest, What anguish soul may bear!—_Michell._ When Malcolm had been gone a week, and Eudora’s life was almost worn out by the long-drawn anguish of hope deferred, she was sitting in the morning in her cell, in danger of dropping once more into the death-like torpor of despair, when the door was opened by the governor, who announced:
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Ah me! despite a governed breast, Seeming the while in placid rest, What anguish soul may bear!—_Michell._ When Malcolm had been gone a week, and Eudora’s life was almost worn out by the long-drawn anguish of hope deferred, she was sitting in the morning in her cell, in danger of dropping once more into the death-like torpor of despair, when the door was opened by the governor, who announced:
Michell
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From this reading Ah me! despite a governed breast, Seeming the while in placid rest, What anguish soul may bear!—_Michell._ When Malcolm had been gone a week, and Eudora’s life was almost worn out by the long-drawn anguish of hope deferred, she was sitting in the morning in her cell, in danger of dropping once more into the death-like torpor of despair, when the door was opened by the governor, who announced:
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading “A friend to see Miss Leaton,” and retired.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Ah me! despite a governed breast, Seeming the while in placid rest, What anguish soul may bear!—_Michell._ When Malcolm had been gone a week, and Eudora’s life was almost worn out by the long-drawn anguish of hope deferred, she was sitting in the morning in her cell, in danger of dropping once more into the death-like torpor of despair, when the door was opened by the governor, who announced:
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Ah me! despite a governed breast, Seeming the while in placid rest, What anguish soul may bear!—_Michell._ When Malcolm had been gone a week, and Eudora’s life was almost worn out by the long-drawn anguish of hope deferred, she was sitting in the morning in her cell, in danger of dropping once more into the death-like torpor of despair, when the door was opened by the governor, who announced:
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Not starting, sighing, weeping now; The quiet anguish of her brow Was written by Despair.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Not starting, sighing, weeping now; The quiet anguish of her brow Was written by Despair.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Not starting, sighing, weeping now; The quiet anguish of her brow Was written by Despair.
on one occasion
From this reading Ah me! despite a governed breast, Seeming the while in placid rest, What anguish soul may bear!—_Michell._ When Malcolm had been gone a week, and Eudora’s life was almost worn out by the long-drawn anguish of hope deferred, she was sitting in the morning in her cell, in danger of dropping once more into the death-like torpor of despair, when the door was opened by the governor, who announced:
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading Ah me! despite a governed breast, Seeming the while in placid rest, What anguish soul may bear!—_Michell._ When Malcolm had been gone a week, and Eudora’s life was almost worn out by the long-drawn anguish of hope deferred, she was sitting in the morning in her cell, in danger of dropping once more into the death-like torpor of despair, when the door was opened by the governor, who announced:
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Ah me! despite a governed breast, Seeming the while in placid rest, What anguish soul may bear!—_Michell._ When Malcolm had been gone a week, and Eudora’s life was almost worn out by the long-drawn anguish of hope deferred, she was sitting in the morning in her cell, in danger of dropping once more into the death-like torpor of despair, when the door was opened by the governor, who announced:
pallidadjectiveUS /ˈpæləd/
abnormally deficient in color as suggesting physical or emotional distress
From this reading She looked how pallid there!
placidadjectiveUS /ˈplæsəd/
(of a body of water) free from disturbance by heavy waves
From this reading Ah me! despite a governed breast, Seeming the while in placid rest, What anguish soul may bear!—_Michell._ When Malcolm had been gone a week, and Eudora’s life was almost worn out by the long-drawn anguish of hope deferred, she was sitting in the morning in her cell, in danger of dropping once more into the death-like torpor of despair, when the door was opened by the governor, who announced:
quietadjectiveUS /ˈkwaɪət/
characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading Not starting, sighing, weeping now; The quiet anguish of her brow Was written by Despair.
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading Ah me! despite a governed breast, Seeming the while in placid rest, What anguish soul may bear!—_Michell._ When Malcolm had been gone a week, and Eudora’s life was almost worn out by the long-drawn anguish of hope deferred, she was sitting in the morning in her cell, in danger of dropping once more into the death-like torpor of despair, when the door was opened by the governor, who announced:
no longer active in your work or profession
From this reading “A friend to see Miss Leaton,” and retired.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading “A friend to see Miss Leaton,” and retired.
SeemingadjectiveUS /ˈsiːmɪŋ/
appearing as such but not necessarily so
From this reading Ah me! despite a governed breast, Seeming the while in placid rest, What anguish soul may bear!—_Michell._ When Malcolm had been gone a week, and Eudora’s life was almost worn out by the long-drawn anguish of hope deferred, she was sitting in the morning in her cell, in danger of dropping once more into the death-like torpor of despair, when the door was opened by the governor, who announced:
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She looked how pallid there!
sighingverbUS /ˈsaɪɪŋ/
-ing form of “sigh” — heave or utter a sigh; breathe deeply and heavily
From this reading Not starting, sighing, weeping now; The quiet anguish of her brow Was written by Despair.
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading Ah me! despite a governed breast, Seeming the while in placid rest, What anguish soul may bear!—_Michell._ When Malcolm had been gone a week, and Eudora’s life was almost worn out by the long-drawn anguish of hope deferred, she was sitting in the morning in her cell, in danger of dropping once more into the death-like torpor of despair, when the door was opened by the governor, who announced:
the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life
From this reading Ah me! despite a governed breast, Seeming the while in placid rest, What anguish soul may bear!—_Michell._ When Malcolm had been gone a week, and Eudora’s life was almost worn out by the long-drawn anguish of hope deferred, she was sitting in the morning in her cell, in danger of dropping once more into the death-like torpor of despair, when the door was opened by the governor, who announced:
(especially of eyes) bulging or protruding as with fear
From this reading Not starting, sighing, weeping now; The quiet anguish of her brow Was written by Despair.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Not starting, sighing, weeping now; The quiet anguish of her brow Was written by Despair.
in or at that place or location
From this reading She looked how pallid there!
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “A friend to see Miss Leaton,” and retired.
torpornounUS /ˈtɔːrpər/
a state of motor and mental inactivity with a partial suspension of sensibility
From this reading Ah me! despite a governed breast, Seeming the while in placid rest, What anguish soul may bear!—_Michell._ When Malcolm had been gone a week, and Eudora’s life was almost worn out by the long-drawn anguish of hope deferred, she was sitting in the morning in her cell, in danger of dropping once more into the death-like torpor of despair, when the door was opened by the governor, who announced:
Wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Not starting, sighing, weeping now; The quiet anguish of her brow Was written by Despair.
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading Ah me! despite a governed breast, Seeming the while in placid rest, What anguish soul may bear!—_Michell._ When Malcolm had been gone a week, and Eudora’s life was almost worn out by the long-drawn anguish of hope deferred, she was sitting in the morning in her cell, in danger of dropping once more into the death-like torpor of despair, when the door was opened by the governor, who announced:
showing sorrow
From this reading Not starting, sighing, weeping now; The quiet anguish of her brow Was written by Despair.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Ah me! despite a governed breast, Seeming the while in placid rest, What anguish soul may bear!—_Michell._ When Malcolm had been gone a week, and Eudora’s life was almost worn out by the long-drawn anguish of hope deferred, she was sitting in the morning in her cell, in danger of dropping once more into the death-like torpor of despair, when the door was opened by the governor, who announced:
at the time that
From this reading Ah me! despite a governed breast, Seeming the while in placid rest, What anguish soul may bear!—_Michell._ When Malcolm had been gone a week, and Eudora’s life was almost worn out by the long-drawn anguish of hope deferred, she was sitting in the morning in her cell, in danger of dropping once more into the death-like torpor of despair, when the door was opened by the governor, who announced:
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Ah me! despite a governed breast, Seeming the while in placid rest, What anguish soul may bear!—_Michell._ When Malcolm had been gone a week, and Eudora’s life was almost worn out by the long-drawn anguish of hope deferred, she was sitting in the morning in her cell, in danger of dropping once more into the death-like torpor of despair, when the door was opened by the governor, who announced:
which person or people
From this reading Ah me! despite a governed breast, Seeming the while in placid rest, What anguish soul may bear!—_Michell._ When Malcolm had been gone a week, and Eudora’s life was almost worn out by the long-drawn anguish of hope deferred, she was sitting in the morning in her cell, in danger of dropping once more into the death-like torpor of despair, when the door was opened by the governor, who announced:
Damaged or thinned by continuous use.
From this reading Ah me! despite a governed breast, Seeming the while in placid rest, What anguish soul may bear!—_Michell._ When Malcolm had been gone a week, and Eudora’s life was almost worn out by the long-drawn anguish of hope deferred, she was sitting in the morning in her cell, in danger of dropping once more into the death-like torpor of despair, when the door was opened by the governor, who announced:
set down in writing in any of various ways
From this reading Not starting, sighing, weeping now; The quiet anguish of her brow Was written by Despair.
