afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading He has not, however, gone three yards down the corridor when the door is again opened, and Lady Baltimore's voice calls after him:
anew
From this reading He has not, however, gone three yards down the corridor when the door is again opened, and Lady Baltimore's voice calls after him:
(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 "This is that happy morn-- That day, long-wished day Of all my life so dark (If cruel stars have not my ruin sworn And fates my hopes betray) Which, purely white, deserves An everlasting diamond should it mark."
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "This is that happy morn-- That day, long-wished day Of all my life so dark (If cruel stars have not my ruin sworn And fates my hopes betray) Which, purely white, deserves An everlasting diamond should it mark."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "This is that happy morn-- That day, long-wished day Of all my life so dark (If cruel stars have not my ruin sworn And fates my hopes betray) Which, purely white, deserves An everlasting diamond should it mark."
BaltimorenounUS /ˈbɔːltəmɔːr/
the largest city in Maryland; a major seaport and industrial center
From this reading "Baltimore!"
Baltimore'snounUS /ˈbɔːltəmɔːrz/
possessive form of “baltimore” — the largest city in Maryland; a major seaport and industrial center
From this reading He has not, however, gone three yards down the corridor when the door is again opened, and Lady Baltimore's voice calls after him:
betrayverbUS /bɪˈtreɪ/
reveal unintentionally
From this reading "This is that happy morn-- That day, long-wished day Of all my life so dark (If cruel stars have not my ruin sworn And fates my hopes betray) Which, purely white, deserves An everlasting diamond should it mark."
plural of “call” — a telephone connection
From this reading He has not, however, gone three yards down the corridor when the door is again opened, and Lady Baltimore's voice calls after him:
corridornounUS /ˈkɔːrədər/
an enclosed passageway; rooms usually open onto it
From this reading He has not, however, gone three yards down the corridor when the door is again opened, and Lady Baltimore's voice calls after him:
crueladjectiveUS /ˈkruːəl/
(of persons or their actions) able or disposed to inflict pain or suffering
From this reading "This is that happy morn-- That day, long-wished day Of all my life so dark (If cruel stars have not my ruin sworn And fates my hopes betray) Which, purely white, deserves An everlasting diamond should it mark."
absence of light or illumination
From this reading "This is that happy morn-- That day, long-wished day Of all my life so dark (If cruel stars have not my ruin sworn And fates my hopes betray) Which, purely white, deserves An everlasting diamond should it mark."
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading "This is that happy morn-- That day, long-wished day Of all my life so dark (If cruel stars have not my ruin sworn And fates my hopes betray) Which, purely white, deserves An everlasting diamond should it mark."
deservesverbUS /dɪˈzɜːrvz/
third-person singular of “deserve” — be worthy or deserving
From this reading "This is that happy morn-- That day, long-wished day Of all my life so dark (If cruel stars have not my ruin sworn And fates my hopes betray) Which, purely white, deserves An everlasting diamond should it mark."
a state in which all hope is lost or absent
From this reading Her tone is sharp, high-agonized--the tone of one strung to the highest pitch of despair.
diamondnounUS /ˈdaɪmənd/
a transparent piece of diamond that has been cut and polished and is valued as a precious gem
From this reading "This is that happy morn-- That day, long-wished day Of all my life so dark (If cruel stars have not my ruin sworn And fates my hopes betray) Which, purely white, deserves An everlasting diamond should it mark."
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading He has not, however, gone three yards down the corridor when the door is again opened, and Lady Baltimore's voice calls after him:
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading He has not, however, gone three yards down the corridor when the door is again opened, and Lady Baltimore's voice calls after him:
everlastingadjectiveUS /ˌevərˈlæstɪŋ/
continuing forever or indefinitely
From this reading "This is that happy morn-- That day, long-wished day Of all my life so dark (If cruel stars have not my ruin sworn And fates my hopes betray) Which, purely white, deserves An everlasting diamond should it mark."
fatesnounUS /feɪts/
plural of “fate” — an event (or a course of events) that will inevitably happen in the future
From this reading "This is that happy morn-- That day, long-wished day Of all my life so dark (If cruel stars have not my ruin sworn And fates my hopes betray) Which, purely white, deserves An everlasting diamond should it mark."
destroyed or killed
From this reading He has not, however, gone three yards down the corridor when the door is again opened, and Lady Baltimore's voice calls after him:
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading "This is that happy morn-- That day, long-wished day Of all my life so dark (If cruel stars have not my ruin sworn And fates my hopes betray) Which, purely white, deserves An everlasting diamond should it mark."
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He has not, however, gone three yards down the corridor when the door is again opened, and Lady Baltimore's voice calls after him:
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "This is that happy morn-- That day, long-wished day Of all my life so dark (If cruel stars have not my ruin sworn And fates my hopes betray) Which, purely white, deserves An everlasting diamond should it mark."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He has not, however, gone three yards down the corridor when the door is again opened, and Lady Baltimore's voice calls after him:
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Her tone is sharp, high-agonized--the tone of one strung to the highest pitch of despair.
high-agonized
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From this reading Her tone is sharp, high-agonized--the tone of one strung to the highest pitch of despair.
superlative of “high” — greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading Her tone is sharp, high-agonized--the tone of one strung to the highest pitch of despair.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He has not, however, gone three yards down the corridor when the door is again opened, and Lady Baltimore's voice calls after him:
plural of “hope” — a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading "This is that happy morn-- That day, long-wished day Of all my life so dark (If cruel stars have not my ruin sworn And fates my hopes betray) Which, purely white, deserves An everlasting diamond should it mark."
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading He has not, however, gone three yards down the corridor when the door is again opened, and Lady Baltimore's voice calls after him:
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "This is that happy morn-- That day, long-wished day Of all my life so dark (If cruel stars have not my ruin sworn And fates my hopes betray) Which, purely white, deserves An everlasting diamond should it mark."
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "This is that happy morn-- That day, long-wished day Of all my life so dark (If cruel stars have not my ruin sworn And fates my hopes betray) Which, purely white, deserves An everlasting diamond should it mark."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "This is that happy morn-- That day, long-wished day Of all my life so dark (If cruel stars have not my ruin sworn And fates my hopes betray) Which, purely white, deserves An everlasting diamond should it mark."
a polite name for any woman
From this reading He has not, however, gone three yards down the corridor when the door is again opened, and Lady Baltimore's voice calls after him:
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading "This is that happy morn-- That day, long-wished day Of all my life so dark (If cruel stars have not my ruin sworn And fates my hopes betray) Which, purely white, deserves An everlasting diamond should it mark."
long-wished
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "This is that happy morn-- That day, long-wished day Of all my life so dark (If cruel stars have not my ruin sworn And fates my hopes betray) Which, purely white, deserves An everlasting diamond should it mark."
attach a tag or label to
From this reading "This is that happy morn-- That day, long-wished day Of all my life so dark (If cruel stars have not my ruin sworn And fates my hopes betray) Which, purely white, deserves An everlasting diamond should it mark."
mornnounUS /mɔːrn/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading "This is that happy morn-- That day, long-wished day Of all my life so dark (If cruel stars have not my ruin sworn And fates my hopes betray) Which, purely white, deserves An everlasting diamond should it mark."
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "This is that happy morn-- That day, long-wished day Of all my life so dark (If cruel stars have not my ruin sworn And fates my hopes betray) Which, purely white, deserves An everlasting diamond should it mark."
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "This is that happy morn-- That day, long-wished day Of all my life so dark (If cruel stars have not my ruin sworn And fates my hopes betray) Which, purely white, deserves An everlasting diamond should it mark."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "This is that happy morn-- That day, long-wished day Of all my life so dark (If cruel stars have not my ruin sworn And fates my hopes betray) Which, purely white, deserves An everlasting diamond should it mark."
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Her tone is sharp, high-agonized--the tone of one strung to the highest pitch of despair.
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading He has not, however, gone three yards down the corridor when the door is again opened, and Lady Baltimore's voice calls after him:
pitchnounUS /pɪtʃ/
the property of sound that varies with variation in the frequency of vibration
From this reading Her tone is sharp, high-agonized--the tone of one strung to the highest pitch of despair.
purelyadverbUS /ˈpjʊrli/
restricted to something
From this reading "This is that happy morn-- That day, long-wished day Of all my life so dark (If cruel stars have not my ruin sworn And fates my hopes betray) Which, purely white, deserves An everlasting diamond should it mark."
an irrecoverable state of devastation and destruction
From this reading "This is that happy morn-- That day, long-wished day Of all my life so dark (If cruel stars have not my ruin sworn And fates my hopes betray) Which, purely white, deserves An everlasting diamond should it mark."
(of something seen or heard) clearly defined
From this reading Her tone is sharp, high-agonized--the tone of one strung to the highest pitch of despair.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading "This is that happy morn-- That day, long-wished day Of all my life so dark (If cruel stars have not my ruin sworn And fates my hopes betray) Which, purely white, deserves An everlasting diamond should it mark."
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "This is that happy morn-- That day, long-wished day Of all my life so dark (If cruel stars have not my ruin sworn And fates my hopes betray) Which, purely white, deserves An everlasting diamond should it mark."
plural of “star” — (astronomy) a celestial body of hot gases that radiates energy derived from thermonuclear reactions in the interior
From this reading "This is that happy morn-- That day, long-wished day Of all my life so dark (If cruel stars have not my ruin sworn And fates my hopes betray) Which, purely white, deserves An everlasting diamond should it mark."
startlesnounUS /ˈstɑːrtəlz/
plural of “startle” — a sudden involuntary movement
From this reading It startles him.
strungadjectiveUS /strʌŋ/
that is on a string
From this reading Her tone is sharp, high-agonized--the tone of one strung to the highest pitch of despair.
swornadjectiveUS /swɔːrn/
bound by or as if by an oath
From this reading "This is that happy morn-- That day, long-wished day Of all my life so dark (If cruel stars have not my ruin sworn And fates my hopes betray) Which, purely white, deserves An everlasting diamond should it mark."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "This is that happy morn-- That day, long-wished day Of all my life so dark (If cruel stars have not my ruin sworn And fates my hopes betray) Which, purely white, deserves An everlasting diamond should it mark."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He has not, however, gone three yards down the corridor when the door is again opened, and Lady Baltimore's voice calls after him:
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "This is that happy morn-- That day, long-wished day Of all my life so dark (If cruel stars have not my ruin sworn And fates my hopes betray) Which, purely white, deserves An everlasting diamond should it mark."
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading He has not, however, gone three yards down the corridor when the door is again opened, and Lady Baltimore's voice calls after him:
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Her tone is sharp, high-agonized--the tone of one strung to the highest pitch of despair.
the quality of a person's voice
From this reading Her tone is sharp, high-agonized--the tone of one strung to the highest pitch of despair.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading He has not, however, gone three yards down the corridor when the door is again opened, and Lady Baltimore's voice calls after him:
at the time that
From this reading He has not, however, gone three yards down the corridor when the door is again opened, and Lady Baltimore's voice calls after him:
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading "This is that happy morn-- That day, long-wished day Of all my life so dark (If cruel stars have not my ruin sworn And fates my hopes betray) Which, purely white, deserves An everlasting diamond should it mark."
a Caucasian
From this reading "This is that happy morn-- That day, long-wished day Of all my life so dark (If cruel stars have not my ruin sworn And fates my hopes betray) Which, purely white, deserves An everlasting diamond should it mark."
plural of “yard” — a unit of length equal to 3 feet; defined as 91.44 centimeters; originally taken to be the average length of a stride
From this reading He has not, however, gone three yards down the corridor when the door is again opened, and Lady Baltimore's voice calls after him:
