the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading For an instant the lifeblood around John Dinsmore’s heart seemed to stand still, and his eyes fairly bulged from their sockets.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The conflict is over, the struggle is past-- I have looked, I have loved, I have worshiped my last-- And now back to the world, and let fate do her worst On the heart that for thee such devotion has nursed.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading For an instant the lifeblood around John Dinsmore’s heart seemed to stand still, and his eyes fairly bulged from their sockets.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading For thee its best feelings were wasted away, And life hath hereafter not one to betray.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading The conflict is over, the struggle is past-- I have looked, I have loved, I have worshiped my last-- And now back to the world, and let fate do her worst On the heart that for thee such devotion has nursed.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading For thee its best feelings were wasted away, And life hath hereafter not one to betray.
betrayverbUS /bɪˈtreɪ/
reveal unintentionally
From this reading For thee its best feelings were wasted away, And life hath hereafter not one to betray.
blindlyadverbUS /ˈblaɪndli/
without seeing or looking
From this reading Farewell, then, thou loved one--oh, loved but too well, Too deeply, too blindly for language to tell!
blissnounUS /blɪs/
a state of extreme happiness
From this reading Farewell, thou hast trampled my love’s faith in the dust, Thou hast torn from my bosom my faith and my trust; But if thy life’s current with bliss it would swell, I would pour out my own in this last fond farewell!
the chest considered as the place where secret thoughts are kept
From this reading Farewell, thou hast trampled my love’s faith in the dust, Thou hast torn from my bosom my faith and my trust; But if thy life’s current with bliss it would swell, I would pour out my own in this last fond farewell!
bulgedverbUS /bʌldʒd/
past form of “bulge” — swell or protrude outwards
From this reading For an instant the lifeblood around John Dinsmore’s heart seemed to stand still, and his eyes fairly bulged from their sockets.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Farewell, then, thou loved one--oh, loved but too well, Too deeply, too blindly for language to tell!
conflictnounUS /ˈkɑːnflɪkt/
an open clash between two opposing groups (or individuals)
From this reading The conflict is over, the struggle is past-- I have looked, I have loved, I have worshiped my last-- And now back to the world, and let fate do her worst On the heart that for thee such devotion has nursed.
a flow of electricity through a conductor
From this reading Farewell, thou hast trampled my love’s faith in the dust, Thou hast torn from my bosom my faith and my trust; But if thy life’s current with bliss it would swell, I would pour out my own in this last fond farewell!
to a great depth psychologically or emotionally
From this reading Farewell, then, thou loved one--oh, loved but too well, Too deeply, too blindly for language to tell!
feelings of ardent love
From this reading The conflict is over, the struggle is past-- I have looked, I have loved, I have worshiped my last-- And now back to the world, and let fate do her worst On the heart that for thee such devotion has nursed.
Dinsmore's
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From this reading For an instant the lifeblood around John Dinsmore’s heart seemed to stand still, and his eyes fairly bulged from their sockets.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading The conflict is over, the struggle is past-- I have looked, I have loved, I have worshiped my last-- And now back to the world, and let fate do her worst On the heart that for thee such devotion has nursed.
remove the dust from
From this reading Farewell, thou hast trampled my love’s faith in the dust, Thou hast torn from my bosom my faith and my trust; But if thy life’s current with bliss it would swell, I would pour out my own in this last fond farewell!
opinion or judgment
From this reading For an instant the lifeblood around John Dinsmore’s heart seemed to stand still, and his eyes fairly bulged from their sockets.
to certain extent or degree
From this reading For an instant the lifeblood around John Dinsmore’s heart seemed to stand still, and his eyes fairly bulged from their sockets.
a strong belief in a supernatural power or powers that control human destiny
From this reading Farewell, thou hast trampled my love’s faith in the dust, Thou hast torn from my bosom my faith and my trust; But if thy life’s current with bliss it would swell, I would pour out my own in this last fond farewell!
an acknowledgment or expression of goodwill at parting
From this reading Farewell, then, thou loved one--oh, loved but too well, Too deeply, too blindly for language to tell!
an event (or a course of events) that will inevitably happen in the future
From this reading The conflict is over, the struggle is past-- I have looked, I have loved, I have worshiped my last-- And now back to the world, and let fate do her worst On the heart that for thee such devotion has nursed.
emotional or moral sensitivity (especially in relation to personal principles or dignity)
From this reading For thee its best feelings were wasted away, And life hath hereafter not one to betray.
having or displaying warmth or affection
From this reading Farewell, thou hast trampled my love’s faith in the dust, Thou hast torn from my bosom my faith and my trust; But if thy life’s current with bliss it would swell, I would pour out my own in this last fond farewell!
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The conflict is over, the struggle is past-- I have looked, I have loved, I have worshiped my last-- And now back to the world, and let fate do her worst On the heart that for thee such devotion has nursed.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Farewell, thou hast trampled my love’s faith in the dust, Thou hast torn from my bosom my faith and my trust; But if thy life’s current with bliss it would swell, I would pour out my own in this last fond farewell!
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The conflict is over, the struggle is past-- I have looked, I have loved, I have worshiped my last-- And now back to the world, and let fate do her worst On the heart that for thee such devotion has nursed.
hastauxiliary verbUS /hæst/
an old form of “have”, used with “thou”
From this reading Farewell, thou hast trampled my love’s faith in the dust, Thou hast torn from my bosom my faith and my trust; But if thy life’s current with bliss it would swell, I would pour out my own in this last fond farewell!
hathauxiliary verbUS /hæθ/
an old form of “has”
From this reading For thee its best feelings were wasted away, And life hath hereafter not one to betray.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The conflict is over, the struggle is past-- I have looked, I have loved, I have worshiped my last-- And now back to the world, and let fate do her worst On the heart that for thee such devotion has nursed.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading The conflict is over, the struggle is past-- I have looked, I have loved, I have worshiped my last-- And now back to the world, and let fate do her worst On the heart that for thee such devotion has nursed.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The conflict is over, the struggle is past-- I have looked, I have loved, I have worshiped my last-- And now back to the world, and let fate do her worst On the heart that for thee such devotion has nursed.
hereafteradverbUS /hɪˈræftər/
in a subsequent part of this document or statement or matter etc.
From this reading For thee its best feelings were wasted away, And life hath hereafter not one to betray.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading For an instant the lifeblood around John Dinsmore’s heart seemed to stand still, and his eyes fairly bulged from their sockets.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading The conflict is over, the struggle is past-- I have looked, I have loved, I have worshiped my last-- And now back to the world, and let fate do her worst On the heart that for thee such devotion has nursed.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Farewell, thou hast trampled my love’s faith in the dust, Thou hast torn from my bosom my faith and my trust; But if thy life’s current with bliss it would swell, I would pour out my own in this last fond farewell!
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Farewell, thou hast trampled my love’s faith in the dust, Thou hast torn from my bosom my faith and my trust; But if thy life’s current with bliss it would swell, I would pour out my own in this last fond farewell!
a very short time (as the time it takes the eye to blink or the heart to beat)
From this reading For an instant the lifeblood around John Dinsmore’s heart seemed to stand still, and his eyes fairly bulged from their sockets.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The conflict is over, the struggle is past-- I have looked, I have loved, I have worshiped my last-- And now back to the world, and let fate do her worst On the heart that for thee such devotion has nursed.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Farewell, thou hast trampled my love’s faith in the dust, Thou hast torn from my bosom my faith and my trust; But if thy life’s current with bliss it would swell, I would pour out my own in this last fond farewell!
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading For thee its best feelings were wasted away, And life hath hereafter not one to betray.
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading For an instant the lifeblood around John Dinsmore’s heart seemed to stand still, and his eyes fairly bulged from their sockets.
a systematic means of communicating by the use of sounds or conventional symbols
From this reading Farewell, then, thou loved one--oh, loved but too well, Too deeply, too blindly for language to tell!
immediately past
From this reading The conflict is over, the struggle is past-- I have looked, I have loved, I have worshiped my last-- And now back to the world, and let fate do her worst On the heart that for thee such devotion has nursed.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading The conflict is over, the struggle is past-- I have looked, I have loved, I have worshiped my last-- And now back to the world, and let fate do her worst On the heart that for thee such devotion has nursed.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading For thee its best feelings were wasted away, And life hath hereafter not one to betray.
life'snounUS /laɪfs/
possessive form of “life” — a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Farewell, thou hast trampled my love’s faith in the dust, Thou hast torn from my bosom my faith and my trust; But if thy life’s current with bliss it would swell, I would pour out my own in this last fond farewell!
lifebloodnounUS /ˈlaɪfblʌd/
the blood considered as the seat of vitality
From this reading For an instant the lifeblood around John Dinsmore’s heart seemed to stand still, and his eyes fairly bulged from their sockets.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading The conflict is over, the struggle is past-- I have looked, I have loved, I have worshiped my last-- And now back to the world, and let fate do her worst On the heart that for thee such devotion has nursed.
love'snounUS /lʌvz/
possessive form of “love” — a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading Farewell, thou hast trampled my love’s faith in the dust, Thou hast torn from my bosom my faith and my trust; But if thy life’s current with bliss it would swell, I would pour out my own in this last fond farewell!
held dear
From this reading The conflict is over, the struggle is past-- I have looked, I have loved, I have worshiped my last-- And now back to the world, and let fate do her worst On the heart that for thee such devotion has nursed.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading The conflict is over, the struggle is past-- I have looked, I have loved, I have worshiped my last-- And now back to the world, and let fate do her worst On the heart that for thee such devotion has nursed.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading For thee its best feelings were wasted away, And life hath hereafter not one to betray.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading The conflict is over, the struggle is past-- I have looked, I have loved, I have worshiped my last-- And now back to the world, and let fate do her worst On the heart that for thee such devotion has nursed.
nursedadjectiveUS /nɜːrst/
(of an infant) breast-fed
From this reading The conflict is over, the struggle is past-- I have looked, I have loved, I have worshiped my last-- And now back to the world, and let fate do her worst On the heart that for thee such devotion has nursed.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading Farewell, then, thou loved one--oh, loved but too well, Too deeply, too blindly for language to tell!
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The conflict is over, the struggle is past-- I have looked, I have loved, I have worshiped my last-- And now back to the world, and let fate do her worst On the heart that for thee such devotion has nursed.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading For thee its best feelings were wasted away, And life hath hereafter not one to betray.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Farewell, thou hast trampled my love’s faith in the dust, Thou hast torn from my bosom my faith and my trust; But if thy life’s current with bliss it would swell, I would pour out my own in this last fond farewell!
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading The conflict is over, the struggle is past-- I have looked, I have loved, I have worshiped my last-- And now back to the world, and let fate do her worst On the heart that for thee such devotion has nursed.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading Farewell, thou hast trampled my love’s faith in the dust, Thou hast torn from my bosom my faith and my trust; But if thy life’s current with bliss it would swell, I would pour out my own in this last fond farewell!
the time that has elapsed
From this reading The conflict is over, the struggle is past-- I have looked, I have loved, I have worshiped my last-- And now back to the world, and let fate do her worst On the heart that for thee such devotion has nursed.
pourverbUS /pɔːr/
cause to run
From this reading Farewell, thou hast trampled my love’s faith in the dust, Thou hast torn from my bosom my faith and my trust; But if thy life’s current with bliss it would swell, I would pour out my own in this last fond farewell!
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading For an instant the lifeblood around John Dinsmore’s heart seemed to stand still, and his eyes fairly bulged from their sockets.
socketsnounUS /ˈsɑːkəts/
plural of “socket” — a bony hollow into which a structure fits
From this reading For an instant the lifeblood around John Dinsmore’s heart seemed to stand still, and his eyes fairly bulged from their sockets.
be standing; be upright
From this reading For an instant the lifeblood around John Dinsmore’s heart seemed to stand still, and his eyes fairly bulged from their sockets.
not in physical motion
From this reading For an instant the lifeblood around John Dinsmore’s heart seemed to stand still, and his eyes fairly bulged from their sockets.
make a strenuous or labored effort
From this reading The conflict is over, the struggle is past-- I have looked, I have loved, I have worshiped my last-- And now back to the world, and let fate do her worst On the heart that for thee such devotion has nursed.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading The conflict is over, the struggle is past-- I have looked, I have loved, I have worshiped my last-- And now back to the world, and let fate do her worst On the heart that for thee such devotion has nursed.
swellverbUS /swel/
increase in size, magnitude, number, or intensity
From this reading Farewell, thou hast trampled my love’s faith in the dust, Thou hast torn from my bosom my faith and my trust; But if thy life’s current with bliss it would swell, I would pour out my own in this last fond farewell!
express in words
From this reading Farewell, then, thou loved one--oh, loved but too well, Too deeply, too blindly for language to tell!
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The conflict is over, the struggle is past-- I have looked, I have loved, I have worshiped my last-- And now back to the world, and let fate do her worst On the heart that for thee such devotion has nursed.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The conflict is over, the struggle is past-- I have looked, I have loved, I have worshiped my last-- And now back to the world, and let fate do her worst On the heart that for thee such devotion has nursed.
an old word for “you”, as the object, speaking to one person
From this reading The conflict is over, the struggle is past-- I have looked, I have loved, I have worshiped my last-- And now back to the world, and let fate do her worst On the heart that for thee such devotion has nursed.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading For an instant the lifeblood around John Dinsmore’s heart seemed to stand still, and his eyes fairly bulged from their sockets.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Farewell, then, thou loved one--oh, loved but too well, Too deeply, too blindly for language to tell!
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Farewell, thou hast trampled my love’s faith in the dust, Thou hast torn from my bosom my faith and my trust; But if thy life’s current with bliss it would swell, I would pour out my own in this last fond farewell!
an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person
From this reading Farewell, then, thou loved one--oh, loved but too well, Too deeply, too blindly for language to tell!
an old word for “your”, speaking to one person
From this reading Farewell, thou hast trampled my love’s faith in the dust, Thou hast torn from my bosom my faith and my trust; But if thy life’s current with bliss it would swell, I would pour out my own in this last fond farewell!
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The conflict is over, the struggle is past-- I have looked, I have loved, I have worshiped my last-- And now back to the world, and let fate do her worst On the heart that for thee such devotion has nursed.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading Farewell, then, thou loved one--oh, loved but too well, Too deeply, too blindly for language to tell!
having edges that are jagged from injury
From this reading Farewell, thou hast trampled my love’s faith in the dust, Thou hast torn from my bosom my faith and my trust; But if thy life’s current with bliss it would swell, I would pour out my own in this last fond farewell!
trampledverbUS /ˈtræmpəld/
past form of “trample” — tread or stomp heavily or roughly
From this reading Farewell, thou hast trampled my love’s faith in the dust, Thou hast torn from my bosom my faith and my trust; But if thy life’s current with bliss it would swell, I would pour out my own in this last fond farewell!
something (as property) held by one party (the trustee) for the benefit of another (the beneficiary)
From this reading Farewell, thou hast trampled my love’s faith in the dust, Thou hast torn from my bosom my faith and my trust; But if thy life’s current with bliss it would swell, I would pour out my own in this last fond farewell!
wastedadjectiveUS /ˈweɪstɪd/
serving no useful purpose; having no excuse for being
From this reading For thee its best feelings were wasted away, And life hath hereafter not one to betray.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading Farewell, then, thou loved one--oh, loved but too well, Too deeply, too blindly for language to tell!
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading For thee its best feelings were wasted away, And life hath hereafter not one to betray.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Farewell, thou hast trampled my love’s faith in the dust, Thou hast torn from my bosom my faith and my trust; But if thy life’s current with bliss it would swell, I would pour out my own in this last fond farewell!
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading The conflict is over, the struggle is past-- I have looked, I have loved, I have worshiped my last-- And now back to the world, and let fate do her worst On the heart that for thee such devotion has nursed.
worshipedverbUS /ˈwɜːrʃɪpt/
past form of “worship” — love unquestioningly and uncritically or to excess; venerate as an idol
From this reading The conflict is over, the struggle is past-- I have looked, I have loved, I have worshiped my last-- And now back to the world, and let fate do her worst On the heart that for thee such devotion has nursed.
the least favorable outcome
From this reading The conflict is over, the struggle is past-- I have looked, I have loved, I have worshiped my last-- And now back to the world, and let fate do her worst On the heart that for thee such devotion has nursed.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Farewell, thou hast trampled my love’s faith in the dust, Thou hast torn from my bosom my faith and my trust; But if thy life’s current with bliss it would swell, I would pour out my own in this last fond farewell!
