used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Such a storm, and Baltimore says that mare you had is very uncertain.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading "Who breathes, must suffer, and who thinks, most mourn; And he alone is bless'd who ne'er was born."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Who breathes, must suffer, and who thinks, most mourn; And he alone is bless'd who ne'er was born."
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Oh! my dear girl, is it you at last?" cries Lady Baltimore, running out into the hall as Joyce enters it.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "Oh! my dear girl, is it you at last?" cries Lady Baltimore, running out into the hall as Joyce enters it.
BaltimorenounUS /ˈbɔːltəmɔːr/
the largest city in Maryland; a major seaport and industrial center
From this reading "Oh! my dear girl, is it you at last?" cries Lady Baltimore, running out into the hall as Joyce enters it.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "We have been so frightened!
bless'd
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From this reading "Who breathes, must suffer, and who thinks, most mourn; And he alone is bless'd who ne'er was born."
brought into existence
From this reading "Who breathes, must suffer, and who thinks, most mourn; And he alone is bless'd who ne'er was born."
breathesverbUS /briːðz/
third-person singular of “breathe” — draw air into, and expel out of, the lungs
From this reading "Who breathes, must suffer, and who thinks, most mourn; And he alone is bless'd who ne'er was born."
plural of “cry” — a loud utterance; often in protest or opposition
From this reading "Oh! my dear girl, is it you at last?" cries Lady Baltimore, running out into the hall as Joyce enters it.
dearly loved
From this reading "Oh! my dear girl, is it you at last?" cries Lady Baltimore, running out into the hall as Joyce enters it.
destructiveadjectiveUS /dɪˈstrʌktɪv/
causing destruction or much damage
From this reading "Man, false man, smiling, destructive man."
entersverbUS /ˈentərz/
third-person singular of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading "Oh! my dear girl, is it you at last?" cries Lady Baltimore, running out into the hall as Joyce enters it.
not in accordance with the fact or reality or actuality
From this reading "Man, false man, smiling, destructive man."
made afraid
From this reading "We have been so frightened!
a young female
From this reading "Oh! my dear girl, is it you at last?" cries Lady Baltimore, running out into the hall as Joyce enters it.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Such a storm, and Baltimore says that mare you had is very uncertain.
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading "Oh! my dear girl, is it you at last?" cries Lady Baltimore, running out into the hall as Joyce enters it.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "We have been so frightened!
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Who breathes, must suffer, and who thinks, most mourn; And he alone is bless'd who ne'er was born."
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading "Oh! my dear girl, is it you at last?" cries Lady Baltimore, running out into the hall as Joyce enters it.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Who breathes, must suffer, and who thinks, most mourn; And he alone is bless'd who ne'er was born."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Oh! my dear girl, is it you at last?" cries Lady Baltimore, running out into the hall as Joyce enters it.
JoycenounUS /dʒɔɪs/
influential Irish writer noted for his many innovations (such as stream of consciousness writing) (1882-1941)
From this reading "Oh! my dear girl, is it you at last?" cries Lady Baltimore, running out into the hall as Joyce enters it.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading "Oh! my dear girl, is it you at last?" cries Lady Baltimore, running out into the hall as Joyce enters it.
immediately past
From this reading "Oh! my dear girl, is it you at last?" cries Lady Baltimore, running out into the hall as Joyce enters it.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading "Man, false man, smiling, destructive man."
marenounUS /mer/
female equine animal
From this reading Such a storm, and Baltimore says that mare you had is very uncertain.
used to form the superlative
From this reading "Who breathes, must suffer, and who thinks, most mourn; And he alone is bless'd who ne'er was born."
mournverbUS /mɔːrn/
feel sadness
From this reading "Who breathes, must suffer, and who thinks, most mourn; And he alone is bless'd who ne'er was born."
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading "Who breathes, must suffer, and who thinks, most mourn; And he alone is bless'd who ne'er was born."
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Oh! my dear girl, is it you at last?" cries Lady Baltimore, running out into the hall as Joyce enters it.
ne'eradverbUS /ner/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading "Who breathes, must suffer, and who thinks, most mourn; And he alone is bless'd who ne'er was born."
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Oh! my dear girl, is it you at last?" cries Lady Baltimore, running out into the hall as Joyce enters it.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "Oh! my dear girl, is it you at last?" cries Lady Baltimore, running out into the hall as Joyce enters it.
(of fluids) moving or issuing in a stream
From this reading "Oh! my dear girl, is it you at last?" cries Lady Baltimore, running out into the hall as Joyce enters it.
plural of “say” — the chance to speak
From this reading Such a storm, and Baltimore says that mare you had is very uncertain.
a facial expression characterized by turning up the corners of the mouth; usually shows pleasure or amusement
From this reading "Man, false man, smiling, destructive man."
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "We have been so frightened!
behave violently, as if in state of a great anger
From this reading Such a storm, and Baltimore says that mare you had is very uncertain.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Such a storm, and Baltimore says that mare you had is very uncertain.
undergo or be subjected to
From this reading "Who breathes, must suffer, and who thinks, most mourn; And he alone is bless'd who ne'er was born."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Such a storm, and Baltimore says that mare you had is very uncertain.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Oh! my dear girl, is it you at last?" cries Lady Baltimore, running out into the hall as Joyce enters it.
plural of “think” — an instance of deliberate thinking
From this reading "Who breathes, must suffer, and who thinks, most mourn; And he alone is bless'd who ne'er was born."
uncertainadjectiveUS /ənˈsɜːrtən/
lacking or indicating lack of confidence or assurance
From this reading Such a storm, and Baltimore says that mare you had is very uncertain.
precisely as stated
From this reading Such a storm, and Baltimore says that mare you had is very uncertain.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Who breathes, must suffer, and who thinks, most mourn; And he alone is bless'd who ne'er was born."
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "We have been so frightened!
which person or people
From this reading "Who breathes, must suffer, and who thinks, most mourn; And he alone is bless'd who ne'er was born."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Oh! my dear girl, is it you at last?" cries Lady Baltimore, running out into the hall as Joyce enters it.
