used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “He said, ‘I never can forgive A wrong so darkly done; Nor will I ever, as I live, Regard the faithless one As erst mine own familiar friend, Whose fealty was my boast.
admissionnounUS /ædˈmɪʃən/
the act of admitting someone to enter
From this reading Miss Trevalyn lost no time in applying to the nurse, Mrs. Brent, for admission for her mother and herself for a few days beneath her humble roof; but in this instance fate was unkind to the young lady.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Miss Trevalyn lost no time in applying to the nurse, Mrs. Brent, for admission for her mother and herself for a few days beneath her humble roof; but in this instance fate was unkind to the young lady.
applyingverbUS /əˈplaɪɪŋ/
-ing form of “apply” — put into service; make work or employ for a particular purpose or for its inherent or natural purpose
From this reading Miss Trevalyn lost no time in applying to the nurse, Mrs. Brent, for admission for her mother and herself for a few days beneath her humble roof; but in this instance fate was unkind to the young lady.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “He said, ‘I never can forgive A wrong so darkly done; Nor will I ever, as I live, Regard the faithless one As erst mine own familiar friend, Whose fealty was my boast.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading She returned to the hotel greatly upset, wondering what on earth was to be done now.
Directly under; in or to a lower position than.
From this reading Miss Trevalyn lost no time in applying to the nurse, Mrs. Brent, for admission for her mother and herself for a few days beneath her humble roof; but in this instance fate was unkind to the young lady.
boastverbUS /boʊst/
show off
From this reading “He said, ‘I never can forgive A wrong so darkly done; Nor will I ever, as I live, Regard the faithless one As erst mine own familiar friend, Whose fealty was my boast.
BrentnounUS /brent/
small dark geese that breed in the north and migrate southward
From this reading Miss Trevalyn lost no time in applying to the nurse, Mrs. Brent, for admission for her mother and herself for a few days beneath her humble roof; but in this instance fate was unkind to the young lady.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Miss Trevalyn lost no time in applying to the nurse, Mrs. Brent, for admission for her mother and herself for a few days beneath her humble roof; but in this instance fate was unkind to the young lady.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading “He said, ‘I never can forgive A wrong so darkly done; Nor will I ever, as I live, Regard the faithless one As erst mine own familiar friend, Whose fealty was my boast.
darklyadverbUS /ˈdɑːrkli/
without light
From this reading “He said, ‘I never can forgive A wrong so darkly done; Nor will I ever, as I live, Regard the faithless one As erst mine own familiar friend, Whose fealty was my boast.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading Miss Trevalyn lost no time in applying to the nurse, Mrs. Brent, for admission for her mother and herself for a few days beneath her humble roof; but in this instance fate was unkind to the young lady.
dependverbUS /dɪˈpend/
be contingent upon (something that is elided)
From this reading Yes, those on whom we most depend Have power to wound us most.’”
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading “He said, ‘I never can forgive A wrong so darkly done; Nor will I ever, as I live, Regard the faithless one As erst mine own familiar friend, Whose fealty was my boast.
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading She returned to the hotel greatly upset, wondering what on earth was to be done now.
erstadverb
at a previous time
From this reading “He said, ‘I never can forgive A wrong so darkly done; Nor will I ever, as I live, Regard the faithless one As erst mine own familiar friend, Whose fealty was my boast.
at any time
From this reading “He said, ‘I never can forgive A wrong so darkly done; Nor will I ever, as I live, Regard the faithless one As erst mine own familiar friend, Whose fealty was my boast.
faithlessadjective
having the character of, or characteristic of, a traitor
From this reading “He said, ‘I never can forgive A wrong so darkly done; Nor will I ever, as I live, Regard the faithless one As erst mine own familiar friend, Whose fealty was my boast.
well known or easily recognized
From this reading “He said, ‘I never can forgive A wrong so darkly done; Nor will I ever, as I live, Regard the faithless one As erst mine own familiar friend, Whose fealty was my boast.
an event (or a course of events) that will inevitably happen in the future
From this reading Miss Trevalyn lost no time in applying to the nurse, Mrs. Brent, for admission for her mother and herself for a few days beneath her humble roof; but in this instance fate was unkind to the young lady.
fealtynounUS /ˈfiːəlti/
the loyalty that citizens owe to their country (or subjects to their sovereign)
From this reading “He said, ‘I never can forgive A wrong so darkly done; Nor will I ever, as I live, Regard the faithless one As erst mine own familiar friend, Whose fealty was my boast.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading Miss Trevalyn lost no time in applying to the nurse, Mrs. Brent, for admission for her mother and herself for a few days beneath her humble roof; but in this instance fate was unkind to the young lady.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Miss Trevalyn lost no time in applying to the nurse, Mrs. Brent, for admission for her mother and herself for a few days beneath her humble roof; but in this instance fate was unkind to the young lady.
stop blaming or grant forgiveness
From this reading “He said, ‘I never can forgive A wrong so darkly done; Nor will I ever, as I live, Regard the faithless one As erst mine own familiar friend, Whose fealty was my boast.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading “He said, ‘I never can forgive A wrong so darkly done; Nor will I ever, as I live, Regard the faithless one As erst mine own familiar friend, Whose fealty was my boast.
to an extraordinary extent or degree
From this reading She returned to the hotel greatly upset, wondering what on earth was to be done now.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Mrs. Brent had no room to spare, she was informed.
Haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Yes, those on whom we most depend Have power to wound us most.’”
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “He said, ‘I never can forgive A wrong so darkly done; Nor will I ever, as I live, Regard the faithless one As erst mine own familiar friend, Whose fealty was my boast.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Miss Trevalyn lost no time in applying to the nurse, Mrs. Brent, for admission for her mother and herself for a few days beneath her humble roof; but in this instance fate was unkind to the young lady.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading Miss Trevalyn lost no time in applying to the nurse, Mrs. Brent, for admission for her mother and herself for a few days beneath her humble roof; but in this instance fate was unkind to the young lady.
a building where travelers can pay for lodging and meals and other services
From this reading She returned to the hotel greatly upset, wondering what on earth was to be done now.
low or inferior in station or quality
From this reading Miss Trevalyn lost no time in applying to the nurse, Mrs. Brent, for admission for her mother and herself for a few days beneath her humble roof; but in this instance fate was unkind to the young lady.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “He said, ‘I never can forgive A wrong so darkly done; Nor will I ever, as I live, Regard the faithless one As erst mine own familiar friend, Whose fealty was my boast.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Miss Trevalyn lost no time in applying to the nurse, Mrs. Brent, for admission for her mother and herself for a few days beneath her humble roof; but in this instance fate was unkind to the young lady.
having much knowledge or education
From this reading Mrs. Brent had no room to spare, she was informed.
an occurrence of something
From this reading Miss Trevalyn lost no time in applying to the nurse, Mrs. Brent, for admission for her mother and herself for a few days beneath her humble roof; but in this instance fate was unkind to the young lady.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading Miss Trevalyn lost no time in applying to the nurse, Mrs. Brent, for admission for her mother and herself for a few days beneath her humble roof; but in this instance fate was unkind to the young lady.
be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading “He said, ‘I never can forgive A wrong so darkly done; Nor will I ever, as I live, Regard the faithless one As erst mine own familiar friend, Whose fealty was my boast.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading Miss Trevalyn lost no time in applying to the nurse, Mrs. Brent, for admission for her mother and herself for a few days beneath her humble roof; but in this instance fate was unkind to the young lady.
the one or ones belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “He said, ‘I never can forgive A wrong so darkly done; Nor will I ever, as I live, Regard the faithless one As erst mine own familiar friend, Whose fealty was my boast.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading Miss Trevalyn lost no time in applying to the nurse, Mrs. Brent, for admission for her mother and herself for a few days beneath her humble roof; but in this instance fate was unkind to the young lady.
used to form the superlative
From this reading Yes, those on whom we most depend Have power to wound us most.’”
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading Miss Trevalyn lost no time in applying to the nurse, Mrs. Brent, for admission for her mother and herself for a few days beneath her humble roof; but in this instance fate was unkind to the young lady.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Miss Trevalyn lost no time in applying to the nurse, Mrs. Brent, for admission for her mother and herself for a few days beneath her humble roof; but in this instance fate was unkind to the young lady.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “He said, ‘I never can forgive A wrong so darkly done; Nor will I ever, as I live, Regard the faithless one As erst mine own familiar friend, Whose fealty was my boast.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading “He said, ‘I never can forgive A wrong so darkly done; Nor will I ever, as I live, Regard the faithless one As erst mine own familiar friend, Whose fealty was my boast.
not any; not one
From this reading Miss Trevalyn lost no time in applying to the nurse, Mrs. Brent, for admission for her mother and herself for a few days beneath her humble roof; but in this instance fate was unkind to the young lady.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading “He said, ‘I never can forgive A wrong so darkly done; Nor will I ever, as I live, Regard the faithless one As erst mine own familiar friend, Whose fealty was my boast.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading She returned to the hotel greatly upset, wondering what on earth was to be done now.
try to cure by special care of treatment, of an illness or injury
From this reading Miss Trevalyn lost no time in applying to the nurse, Mrs. Brent, for admission for her mother and herself for a few days beneath her humble roof; but in this instance fate was unkind to the young lady.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Yes, those on whom we most depend Have power to wound us most.’”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “He said, ‘I never can forgive A wrong so darkly done; Nor will I ever, as I live, Regard the faithless one As erst mine own familiar friend, Whose fealty was my boast.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading “He said, ‘I never can forgive A wrong so darkly done; Nor will I ever, as I live, Regard the faithless one As erst mine own familiar friend, Whose fealty was my boast.
possession of controlling influence
From this reading Yes, those on whom we most depend Have power to wound us most.’”
(usually preceded by “in”) a detail or point
From this reading “He said, ‘I never can forgive A wrong so darkly done; Nor will I ever, as I live, Regard the faithless one As erst mine own familiar friend, Whose fealty was my boast.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading She returned to the hotel greatly upset, wondering what on earth was to be done now.
a protective covering that covers or forms the top of a building
From this reading Miss Trevalyn lost no time in applying to the nurse, Mrs. Brent, for admission for her mother and herself for a few days beneath her humble roof; but in this instance fate was unkind to the young lady.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading Mrs. Brent had no room to spare, she was informed.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “He said, ‘I never can forgive A wrong so darkly done; Nor will I ever, as I live, Regard the faithless one As erst mine own familiar friend, Whose fealty was my boast.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Mrs. Brent had no room to spare, she was informed.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading “He said, ‘I never can forgive A wrong so darkly done; Nor will I ever, as I live, Regard the faithless one As erst mine own familiar friend, Whose fealty was my boast.
refrain from harming
From this reading Mrs. Brent had no room to spare, she was informed.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “He said, ‘I never can forgive A wrong so darkly done; Nor will I ever, as I live, Regard the faithless one As erst mine own familiar friend, Whose fealty was my boast.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Miss Trevalyn lost no time in applying to the nurse, Mrs. Brent, for admission for her mother and herself for a few days beneath her humble roof; but in this instance fate was unkind to the young lady.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Yes, those on whom we most depend Have power to wound us most.’”
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Miss Trevalyn lost no time in applying to the nurse, Mrs. Brent, for admission for her mother and herself for a few days beneath her humble roof; but in this instance fate was unkind to the young lady.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Yes, those on whom we most depend Have power to wound us most.’”
Trevalyn
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Miss Trevalyn lost no time in applying to the nurse, Mrs. Brent, for admission for her mother and herself for a few days beneath her humble roof; but in this instance fate was unkind to the young lady.
unkindadjectiveUS /ənˈkaɪnd/
lacking kindness
From this reading Miss Trevalyn lost no time in applying to the nurse, Mrs. Brent, for admission for her mother and herself for a few days beneath her humble roof; but in this instance fate was unkind to the young lady.
upsetverbUS /əpˈset/
disturb the balance or stability of
From this reading She returned to the hotel greatly upset, wondering what on earth was to be done now.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Yes, those on whom we most depend Have power to wound us most.’”
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “He said, ‘I never can forgive A wrong so darkly done; Nor will I ever, as I live, Regard the faithless one As erst mine own familiar friend, Whose fealty was my boast.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Yes, those on whom we most depend Have power to wound us most.’”
used to ask for information about something
From this reading She returned to the hotel greatly upset, wondering what on earth was to be done now.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Yes, those on whom we most depend Have power to wound us most.’”
belonging to which person
From this reading “He said, ‘I never can forgive A wrong so darkly done; Nor will I ever, as I live, Regard the faithless one As erst mine own familiar friend, Whose fealty was my boast.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading “He said, ‘I never can forgive A wrong so darkly done; Nor will I ever, as I live, Regard the faithless one As erst mine own familiar friend, Whose fealty was my boast.
showing curiosity
From this reading She returned to the hotel greatly upset, wondering what on earth was to be done now.
an injury to living tissue (especially an injury involving a cut or break in the skin)
From this reading Yes, those on whom we most depend Have power to wound us most.’”
not correct; not in conformity with fact or truth
From this reading “He said, ‘I never can forgive A wrong so darkly done; Nor will I ever, as I live, Regard the faithless one As erst mine own familiar friend, Whose fealty was my boast.
an affirmative
From this reading Yes, those on whom we most depend Have power to wound us most.’”
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading Miss Trevalyn lost no time in applying to the nurse, Mrs. Brent, for admission for her mother and herself for a few days beneath her humble roof; but in this instance fate was unkind to the young lady.
