used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Sweet angel of my dream!" he murmured; "come what may, you hold, and always will, a place in my heart which no other can ever take from you.
filled with fear or apprehension
From this reading "I was afraid," she said, speaking with some hesitation, "that you might think it strange if you did not see Katherine, and I wanted to explain that she is away.
anew
From this reading I will lay your sweet face away, never again to be lifted from its hiding-place until I can look upon it as the face of my betrothed."
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading "Sweet angel of my dream!" he murmured; "come what may, you hold, and always will, a place in my heart which no other can ever take from you.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Sweet angel of my dream!" he murmured; "come what may, you hold, and always will, a place in my heart which no other can ever take from you.
spiritual being attendant upon God
From this reading "Sweet angel of my dream!" he murmured; "come what may, you hold, and always will, a place in my heart which no other can ever take from you.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I will lay your sweet face away, never again to be lifted from its hiding-place until I can look upon it as the face of my betrothed."
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading His trunk was packed, his preparations for departure nearly complete, when there came a gentle tap at his door, and Mrs. Dean entered.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading I will lay your sweet face away, never again to be lifted from its hiding-place until I can look upon it as the face of my betrothed."
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading I will lay your sweet face away, never again to be lifted from its hiding-place until I can look upon it as the face of my betrothed."
betrothedadjective
pledged to be married
From this reading I will lay your sweet face away, never again to be lifted from its hiding-place until I can look upon it as the face of my betrothed."
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading His trunk was packed, his preparations for departure nearly complete, when there came a gentle tap at his door, and Mrs. Dean entered.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "Sweet angel of my dream!" he murmured; "come what may, you hold, and always will, a place in my heart which no other can ever take from you.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "Sweet angel of my dream!" he murmured; "come what may, you hold, and always will, a place in my heart which no other can ever take from you.
come or bring to a finish or an end
From this reading His trunk was packed, his preparations for departure nearly complete, when there came a gentle tap at his door, and Mrs. Dean entered.
DeannounUS /diːn/
an administrator in charge of a division of a university or college
From this reading His trunk was packed, his preparations for departure nearly complete, when there came a gentle tap at his door, and Mrs. Dean entered.
the act of departing
From this reading His trunk was packed, his preparations for departure nearly complete, when there came a gentle tap at his door, and Mrs. Dean entered.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading "I was afraid," she said, speaking with some hesitation, "that you might think it strange if you did not see Katherine, and I wanted to explain that she is away.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading His trunk was packed, his preparations for departure nearly complete, when there came a gentle tap at his door, and Mrs. Dean entered.
A series of thoughts, images, or emotions during sleep.
From this reading "Sweet angel of my dream!" he murmured; "come what may, you hold, and always will, a place in my heart which no other can ever take from you.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading His trunk was packed, his preparations for departure nearly complete, when there came a gentle tap at his door, and Mrs. Dean entered.
at any time
From this reading "Sweet angel of my dream!" he murmured; "come what may, you hold, and always will, a place in my heart which no other can ever take from you.
make plain and comprehensible
From this reading "I was afraid," she said, speaking with some hesitation, "that you might think it strange if you did not see Katherine, and I wanted to explain that she is away.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading I will lay your sweet face away, never again to be lifted from its hiding-place until I can look upon it as the face of my betrothed."
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading His trunk was packed, his preparations for departure nearly complete, when there came a gentle tap at his door, and Mrs. Dean entered.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "Sweet angel of my dream!" he murmured; "come what may, you hold, and always will, a place in my heart which no other can ever take from you.
soft and mild; not harsh or stern or severe
From this reading His trunk was packed, his preparations for departure nearly complete, when there came a gentle tap at his door, and Mrs. Dean entered.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He kissed the picture reverently.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading "Sweet angel of my dream!" he murmured; "come what may, you hold, and always will, a place in my heart which no other can ever take from you.
indecision in speech or action
From this reading "I was afraid," she said, speaking with some hesitation, "that you might think it strange if you did not see Katherine, and I wanted to explain that she is away.
hiding-place
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I will lay your sweet face away, never again to be lifted from its hiding-place until I can look upon it as the face of my betrothed."
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His trunk was packed, his preparations for departure nearly complete, when there came a gentle tap at his door, and Mrs. Dean entered.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading "Sweet angel of my dream!" he murmured; "come what may, you hold, and always will, a place in my heart which no other can ever take from you.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I will lay your sweet face away, never again to be lifted from its hiding-place until I can look upon it as the face of my betrothed."
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "I was afraid," she said, speaking with some hesitation, "that you might think it strange if you did not see Katherine, and I wanted to explain that she is away.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Sweet angel of my dream!" he murmured; "come what may, you hold, and always will, a place in my heart which no other can ever take from you.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "I was afraid," she said, speaking with some hesitation, "that you might think it strange if you did not see Katherine, and I wanted to explain that she is away.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I will lay your sweet face away, never again to be lifted from its hiding-place until I can look upon it as the face of my betrothed."
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading I will lay your sweet face away, never again to be lifted from its hiding-place until I can look upon it as the face of my betrothed."
Katherine
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I was afraid," she said, speaking with some hesitation, "that you might think it strange if you did not see Katherine, and I wanted to explain that she is away.
past form of “kiss” — touch with the lips or press the lips (against someone's mouth or other body part) as an expression of love, greeting, etc.
From this reading He kissed the picture reverently.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading I will lay your sweet face away, never again to be lifted from its hiding-place until I can look upon it as the face of my betrothed."
held up in the air
From this reading I will lay your sweet face away, never again to be lifted from its hiding-place until I can look upon it as the face of my betrothed."
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading I will lay your sweet face away, never again to be lifted from its hiding-place until I can look upon it as the face of my betrothed."
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading "Sweet angel of my dream!" he murmured; "come what may, you hold, and always will, a place in my heart which no other can ever take from you.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading "I was afraid," she said, speaking with some hesitation, "that you might think it strange if you did not see Katherine, and I wanted to explain that she is away.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading His trunk was packed, his preparations for departure nearly complete, when there came a gentle tap at his door, and Mrs. Dean entered.
past form of “murmur” — speak softly or indistinctly
From this reading "Sweet angel of my dream!" he murmured; "come what may, you hold, and always will, a place in my heart which no other can ever take from you.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Sweet angel of my dream!" he murmured; "come what may, you hold, and always will, a place in my heart which no other can ever take from you.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading His trunk was packed, his preparations for departure nearly complete, when there came a gentle tap at his door, and Mrs. Dean entered.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading I will lay your sweet face away, never again to be lifted from its hiding-place until I can look upon it as the face of my betrothed."
not any; not one
From this reading "Sweet angel of my dream!" he murmured; "come what may, you hold, and always will, a place in my heart which no other can ever take from you.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "I was afraid," she said, speaking with some hesitation, "that you might think it strange if you did not see Katherine, and I wanted to explain that she is away.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Sweet angel of my dream!" he murmured; "come what may, you hold, and always will, a place in my heart which no other can ever take from you.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading "Sweet angel of my dream!" he murmured; "come what may, you hold, and always will, a place in my heart which no other can ever take from you.
packedadjectiveUS /pækt/
extremely crowed or filled to capacity
From this reading His trunk was packed, his preparations for departure nearly complete, when there came a gentle tap at his door, and Mrs. Dean entered.
a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface
From this reading He kissed the picture reverently.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading "Sweet angel of my dream!" he murmured; "come what may, you hold, and always will, a place in my heart which no other can ever take from you.
preparationsnounUS /ˌprepərˈeɪʃənz/
plural of “preparation” — the activity of putting or setting in order in advance of some act or purpose
From this reading His trunk was packed, his preparations for departure nearly complete, when there came a gentle tap at his door, and Mrs. Dean entered.
reverentlyadverbUS /ˈrevərəntli/
with reverence; in a reverent manner
From this reading He kissed the picture reverently.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I was afraid," she said, speaking with some hesitation, "that you might think it strange if you did not see Katherine, and I wanted to explain that she is away.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "I was afraid," she said, speaking with some hesitation, "that you might think it strange if you did not see Katherine, and I wanted to explain that she is away.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "I was afraid," she said, speaking with some hesitation, "that you might think it strange if you did not see Katherine, and I wanted to explain that she is away.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading "I was afraid," she said, speaking with some hesitation, "that you might think it strange if you did not see Katherine, and I wanted to explain that she is away.
the utterance of intelligible speech
From this reading "I was afraid," she said, speaking with some hesitation, "that you might think it strange if you did not see Katherine, and I wanted to explain that she is away.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading "I was afraid," she said, speaking with some hesitation, "that you might think it strange if you did not see Katherine, and I wanted to explain that she is away.
having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar
From this reading "Sweet angel of my dream!" he murmured; "come what may, you hold, and always will, a place in my heart which no other can ever take from you.
carry out
From this reading "Sweet angel of my dream!" he murmured; "come what may, you hold, and always will, a place in my heart which no other can ever take from you.
tapverbUS /tæp/
cut a female screw thread with a tap
From this reading His trunk was packed, his preparations for departure nearly complete, when there came a gentle tap at his door, and Mrs. Dean entered.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "I was afraid," she said, speaking with some hesitation, "that you might think it strange if you did not see Katherine, and I wanted to explain that she is away.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He kissed the picture reverently.
in or at that place or location
From this reading His trunk was packed, his preparations for departure nearly complete, when there came a gentle tap at his door, and Mrs. Dean entered.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading "I was afraid," she said, speaking with some hesitation, "that you might think it strange if you did not see Katherine, and I wanted to explain that she is away.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I will lay your sweet face away, never again to be lifted from its hiding-place until I can look upon it as the face of my betrothed."
the main stem of a tree; usually covered with bark; the bole is usually the part that is commercially useful for lumber
From this reading His trunk was packed, his preparations for departure nearly complete, when there came a gentle tap at his door, and Mrs. Dean entered.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading I will lay your sweet face away, never again to be lifted from its hiding-place until I can look upon it as the face of my betrothed."
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading I will lay your sweet face away, never again to be lifted from its hiding-place until I can look upon it as the face of my betrothed."
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading "I was afraid," she said, speaking with some hesitation, "that you might think it strange if you did not see Katherine, and I wanted to explain that she is away.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading His trunk was packed, his preparations for departure nearly complete, when there came a gentle tap at his door, and Mrs. Dean entered.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "Sweet angel of my dream!" he murmured; "come what may, you hold, and always will, a place in my heart which no other can ever take from you.
at the time that
From this reading His trunk was packed, his preparations for departure nearly complete, when there came a gentle tap at his door, and Mrs. Dean entered.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading "Sweet angel of my dream!" he murmured; "come what may, you hold, and always will, a place in my heart which no other can ever take from you.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "Sweet angel of my dream!" he murmured; "come what may, you hold, and always will, a place in my heart which no other can ever take from you.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "I was afraid," she said, speaking with some hesitation, "that you might think it strange if you did not see Katherine, and I wanted to explain that she is away.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Sweet angel of my dream!" he murmured; "come what may, you hold, and always will, a place in my heart which no other can ever take from you.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I will lay your sweet face away, never again to be lifted from its hiding-place until I can look upon it as the face of my betrothed."
