used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading In a pathetic poem he tried to tell her how miserable it was for one who had lived in the warm sunshine of her eyes to die beneath her scorn.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading SECOND INCARNATION OF THE GODDESS There were days when Shelley, recalling the sweet and childlike face of his eighteen-year-old wife, thought it might still be possible to forget and make up.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading SECOND INCARNATION OF THE GODDESS There were days when Shelley, recalling the sweet and childlike face of his eighteen-year-old wife, thought it might still be possible to forget and make up.
Directly under; in or to a lower position than.
From this reading In a pathetic poem he tried to tell her how miserable it was for one who had lived in the warm sunshine of her eyes to die beneath her scorn.
childlikeadjectiveUS /ˈtʃaɪldlaɪk/
befitting a young child
From this reading SECOND INCARNATION OF THE GODDESS There were days when Shelley, recalling the sweet and childlike face of his eighteen-year-old wife, thought it might still be possible to forget and make up.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading SECOND INCARNATION OF THE GODDESS There were days when Shelley, recalling the sweet and childlike face of his eighteen-year-old wife, thought it might still be possible to forget and make up.
Didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Did the lines move her?
pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading In a pathetic poem he tried to tell her how miserable it was for one who had lived in the warm sunshine of her eyes to die beneath her scorn.
eighteen-year-old
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From this reading SECOND INCARNATION OF THE GODDESS There were days when Shelley, recalling the sweet and childlike face of his eighteen-year-old wife, thought it might still be possible to forget and make up.
opinion or judgment
From this reading In a pathetic poem he tried to tell her how miserable it was for one who had lived in the warm sunshine of her eyes to die beneath her scorn.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading SECOND INCARNATION OF THE GODDESS There were days when Shelley, recalling the sweet and childlike face of his eighteen-year-old wife, thought it might still be possible to forget and make up.
emotional or moral sensitivity (especially in relation to personal principles or dignity)
From this reading She shut herself up more and more in feelings of pride and revenge.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading In a pathetic poem he tried to tell her how miserable it was for one who had lived in the warm sunshine of her eyes to die beneath her scorn.
dismiss from the mind; stop remembering
From this reading SECOND INCARNATION OF THE GODDESS There were days when Shelley, recalling the sweet and childlike face of his eighteen-year-old wife, thought it might still be possible to forget and make up.
GODDESSnounUS /ˈɡɑːdəs/
a female deity
From this reading SECOND INCARNATION OF THE GODDESS There were days when Shelley, recalling the sweet and childlike face of his eighteen-year-old wife, thought it might still be possible to forget and make up.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading In a pathetic poem he tried to tell her how miserable it was for one who had lived in the warm sunshine of her eyes to die beneath her scorn.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In a pathetic poem he tried to tell her how miserable it was for one who had lived in the warm sunshine of her eyes to die beneath her scorn.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading In a pathetic poem he tried to tell her how miserable it was for one who had lived in the warm sunshine of her eyes to die beneath her scorn.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading She shut herself up more and more in feelings of pride and revenge.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading SECOND INCARNATION OF THE GODDESS There were days when Shelley, recalling the sweet and childlike face of his eighteen-year-old wife, thought it might still be possible to forget and make up.
how
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From this reading In a pathetic poem he tried to tell her how miserable it was for one who had lived in the warm sunshine of her eyes to die beneath her scorn.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In a pathetic poem he tried to tell her how miserable it was for one who had lived in the warm sunshine of her eyes to die beneath her scorn.
INCARNATIONnounUS /ˌɪnˈkɑːrˈneɪʃən/
a new personification of a familiar idea
From this reading SECOND INCARNATION OF THE GODDESS There were days when Shelley, recalling the sweet and childlike face of his eighteen-year-old wife, thought it might still be possible to forget and make up.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading SECOND INCARNATION OF THE GODDESS There were days when Shelley, recalling the sweet and childlike face of his eighteen-year-old wife, thought it might still be possible to forget and make up.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading He never knew.
plural of “line” — a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading Did the lines move her?
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading In a pathetic poem he tried to tell her how miserable it was for one who had lived in the warm sunshine of her eyes to die beneath her scorn.
engage in
From this reading SECOND INCARNATION OF THE GODDESS There were days when Shelley, recalling the sweet and childlike face of his eighteen-year-old wife, thought it might still be possible to forget and make up.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading SECOND INCARNATION OF THE GODDESS There were days when Shelley, recalling the sweet and childlike face of his eighteen-year-old wife, thought it might still be possible to forget and make up.
very unhappy; full of misery
From this reading In a pathetic poem he tried to tell her how miserable it was for one who had lived in the warm sunshine of her eyes to die beneath her scorn.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading She shut herself up more and more in feelings of pride and revenge.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Did the lines move her?
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading He never knew.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading SECOND INCARNATION OF THE GODDESS There were days when Shelley, recalling the sweet and childlike face of his eighteen-year-old wife, thought it might still be possible to forget and make up.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading In a pathetic poem he tried to tell her how miserable it was for one who had lived in the warm sunshine of her eyes to die beneath her scorn.
patheticadjectiveUS /pəˈθetɪk/
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading In a pathetic poem he tried to tell her how miserable it was for one who had lived in the warm sunshine of her eyes to die beneath her scorn.
a composition written in metrical feet forming rhythmical lines
From this reading In a pathetic poem he tried to tell her how miserable it was for one who had lived in the warm sunshine of her eyes to die beneath her scorn.
capable of happening or existing
From this reading SECOND INCARNATION OF THE GODDESS There were days when Shelley, recalling the sweet and childlike face of his eighteen-year-old wife, thought it might still be possible to forget and make up.
a feeling of self-respect and personal worth
From this reading She shut herself up more and more in feelings of pride and revenge.
recallingverbUS /rɪˈkɔːlɪŋ/
-ing form of “recall” — recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
From this reading SECOND INCARNATION OF THE GODDESS There were days when Shelley, recalling the sweet and childlike face of his eighteen-year-old wife, thought it might still be possible to forget and make up.
action taken in return for an injury or offense
From this reading She shut herself up more and more in feelings of pride and revenge.
lack of respect accompanied by a feeling of intense dislike
From this reading In a pathetic poem he tried to tell her how miserable it was for one who had lived in the warm sunshine of her eyes to die beneath her scorn.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading SECOND INCARNATION OF THE GODDESS There were days when Shelley, recalling the sweet and childlike face of his eighteen-year-old wife, thought it might still be possible to forget and make up.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She shut herself up more and more in feelings of pride and revenge.
ShelleynounUS /ˈʃeli/
English writer who created Frankenstein's monster and married Percy Bysshe Shelley (1797-1851)
From this reading SECOND INCARNATION OF THE GODDESS There were days when Shelley, recalling the sweet and childlike face of his eighteen-year-old wife, thought it might still be possible to forget and make up.
move so that an opening or passage is obstructed; make shut
From this reading She shut herself up more and more in feelings of pride and revenge.
not in physical motion
From this reading SECOND INCARNATION OF THE GODDESS There were days when Shelley, recalling the sweet and childlike face of his eighteen-year-old wife, thought it might still be possible to forget and make up.
the rays of the sun
From this reading In a pathetic poem he tried to tell her how miserable it was for one who had lived in the warm sunshine of her eyes to die beneath her scorn.
having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar
From this reading SECOND INCARNATION OF THE GODDESS There were days when Shelley, recalling the sweet and childlike face of his eighteen-year-old wife, thought it might still be possible to forget and make up.
express in words
From this reading In a pathetic poem he tried to tell her how miserable it was for one who had lived in the warm sunshine of her eyes to die beneath her scorn.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading SECOND INCARNATION OF THE GODDESS There were days when Shelley, recalling the sweet and childlike face of his eighteen-year-old wife, thought it might still be possible to forget and make up.
in or at that place or location
From this reading SECOND INCARNATION OF THE GODDESS There were days when Shelley, recalling the sweet and childlike face of his eighteen-year-old wife, thought it might still be possible to forget and make up.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading SECOND INCARNATION OF THE GODDESS There were days when Shelley, recalling the sweet and childlike face of his eighteen-year-old wife, thought it might still be possible to forget and make up.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading SECOND INCARNATION OF THE GODDESS There were days when Shelley, recalling the sweet and childlike face of his eighteen-year-old wife, thought it might still be possible to forget and make up.
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading In a pathetic poem he tried to tell her how miserable it was for one who had lived in the warm sunshine of her eyes to die beneath her scorn.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading SECOND INCARNATION OF THE GODDESS There were days when Shelley, recalling the sweet and childlike face of his eighteen-year-old wife, thought it might still be possible to forget and make up.
having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat
From this reading In a pathetic poem he tried to tell her how miserable it was for one who had lived in the warm sunshine of her eyes to die beneath her scorn.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In a pathetic poem he tried to tell her how miserable it was for one who had lived in the warm sunshine of her eyes to die beneath her scorn.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading SECOND INCARNATION OF THE GODDESS There were days when Shelley, recalling the sweet and childlike face of his eighteen-year-old wife, thought it might still be possible to forget and make up.
at the time that
From this reading SECOND INCARNATION OF THE GODDESS There were days when Shelley, recalling the sweet and childlike face of his eighteen-year-old wife, thought it might still be possible to forget and make up.
which person or people
From this reading In a pathetic poem he tried to tell her how miserable it was for one who had lived in the warm sunshine of her eyes to die beneath her scorn.
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading SECOND INCARNATION OF THE GODDESS There were days when Shelley, recalling the sweet and childlike face of his eighteen-year-old wife, thought it might still be possible to forget and make up.
