used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Dysart, calmed now, indeed, gazes at her with a heart contracted.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Sleep; and if life was bitter to thee, pardon, If sweet, give thanks; thou hast no more to live; And to give thanks is good, and to forgive."
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Dysart, calmed now, indeed, gazes at her with a heart contracted.
marked by strong resentment or cynicism
From this reading "Sleep; and if life was bitter to thee, pardon, If sweet, give thanks; thou hast no more to live; And to give thanks is good, and to forgive."
calmedverbUS /kɑːmd/
past form of “calm” — make calm or still
From this reading Dysart, calmed now, indeed, gazes at her with a heart contracted.
contractedadjectiveUS /ˈkɑːntræktəd/
reduced in size or pulled together
From this reading Dysart, calmed now, indeed, gazes at her with a heart contracted.
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading Is she dead or still living?
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading Great heaven! how like death she looks, and yet--he knows she is still in the flesh.
Dysart
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From this reading Dysart, calmed now, indeed, gazes at her with a heart contracted.
opinion or judgment
From this reading How strangely her eyes gleam.
the soft tissue of the body of a vertebrate: mainly muscle tissue and fat
From this reading Great heaven! how like death she looks, and yet--he knows she is still in the flesh.
stop blaming or grant forgiveness
From this reading "Sleep; and if life was bitter to thee, pardon, If sweet, give thanks; thou hast no more to live; And to give thanks is good, and to forgive."
gazesnounUS /ˈɡeɪzəz/
plural of “gaze” — a long fixed look
From this reading Dysart, calmed now, indeed, gazes at her with a heart contracted.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading "Sleep; and if life was bitter to thee, pardon, If sweet, give thanks; thou hast no more to live; And to give thanks is good, and to forgive."
gleamverbUS /ɡliːm/
be shiny, as if wet
From this reading How strangely her eyes gleam.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading "Sleep; and if life was bitter to thee, pardon, If sweet, give thanks; thou hast no more to live; And to give thanks is good, and to forgive."
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Great heaven! how like death she looks, and yet--he knows she is still in the flesh.
hastauxiliary verbUS /hæst/
an old form of “have”, used with “thou”
From this reading "Sleep; and if life was bitter to thee, pardon, If sweet, give thanks; thou hast no more to live; And to give thanks is good, and to forgive."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Great heaven! how like death she looks, and yet--he knows she is still in the flesh.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading Dysart, calmed now, indeed, gazes at her with a heart contracted.
any place of complete bliss and delight and peace
From this reading Great heaven! how like death she looks, and yet--he knows she is still in the flesh.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Dysart, calmed now, indeed, gazes at her with a heart contracted.
how
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From this reading Great heaven! how like death she looks, and yet--he knows she is still in the flesh.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "Sleep; and if life was bitter to thee, pardon, If sweet, give thanks; thou hast no more to live; And to give thanks is good, and to forgive."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Great heaven! how like death she looks, and yet--he knows she is still in the flesh.
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading Dysart, calmed now, indeed, gazes at her with a heart contracted.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Sleep; and if life was bitter to thee, pardon, If sweet, give thanks; thou hast no more to live; And to give thanks is good, and to forgive."
plural of “know” — the fact of being aware of information that is known to few people
From this reading Great heaven! how like death she looks, and yet--he knows she is still in the flesh.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading "Sleep; and if life was bitter to thee, pardon, If sweet, give thanks; thou hast no more to live; And to give thanks is good, and to forgive."
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Great heaven! how like death she looks, and yet--he knows she is still in the flesh.
be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading "Sleep; and if life was bitter to thee, pardon, If sweet, give thanks; thou hast no more to live; And to give thanks is good, and to forgive."
the experience of being alive; the course of human events and activities
From this reading Is she dead or still living?
plural of “look” — the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading Great heaven! how like death she looks, and yet--he knows she is still in the flesh.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading "Sleep; and if life was bitter to thee, pardon, If sweet, give thanks; thou hast no more to live; And to give thanks is good, and to forgive."
not any; not one
From this reading "Sleep; and if life was bitter to thee, pardon, If sweet, give thanks; thou hast no more to live; And to give thanks is good, and to forgive."
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Dysart, calmed now, indeed, gazes at her with a heart contracted.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Is she dead or still living?
accept an excuse for
From this reading "Sleep; and if life was bitter to thee, pardon, If sweet, give thanks; thou hast no more to live; And to give thanks is good, and to forgive."
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Is she dead or still living?
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading "Sleep; and if life was bitter to thee, pardon, If sweet, give thanks; thou hast no more to live; And to give thanks is good, and to forgive."
not in physical motion
From this reading Is she dead or still living?
in a strange manner
From this reading How strangely her eyes gleam.
having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar
From this reading "Sleep; and if life was bitter to thee, pardon, If sweet, give thanks; thou hast no more to live; And to give thanks is good, and to forgive."
an acknowledgment of appreciation
From this reading "Sleep; and if life was bitter to thee, pardon, If sweet, give thanks; thou hast no more to live; And to give thanks is good, and to forgive."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Great heaven! how like death she looks, and yet--he knows she is still in the flesh.
an old word for “you”, as the object, speaking to one person
From this reading "Sleep; and if life was bitter to thee, pardon, If sweet, give thanks; thou hast no more to live; And to give thanks is good, and to forgive."
an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person
From this reading "Sleep; and if life was bitter to thee, pardon, If sweet, give thanks; thou hast no more to live; And to give thanks is good, and to forgive."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Sleep; and if life was bitter to thee, pardon, If sweet, give thanks; thou hast no more to live; And to give thanks is good, and to forgive."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Sleep; and if life was bitter to thee, pardon, If sweet, give thanks; thou hast no more to live; And to give thanks is good, and to forgive."
in the company of; together with
From this reading Dysart, calmed now, indeed, gazes at her with a heart contracted.
but in spite of that
From this reading Great heaven! how like death she looks, and yet--he knows she is still in the flesh.
