used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “Yes, the loss of Queenie Trevalyn was a blow which I can never get over, though I believed myself a strong man,” he mused, the hard, bitter lines of disappointment and pain deepening on his face, and painting shadows in his troubled eyes.
anew
From this reading “If love should come again, I ask my heart, In tender tremors, not unmixed with pain, Couldst thou be calm, nor feel thy ancient smart, If love should come again?
(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 “Would Fate, relenting, sheathe the cruel blade Whereby the angel of thy youth was slain, That thou might all possess him unafraid, If love should come again?
Belonging to the very distant past and no longer in existence or deeply revered.
From this reading “If love should come again, I ask my heart, In tender tremors, not unmixed with pain, Couldst thou be calm, nor feel thy ancient smart, If love should come again?
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “Yes, the loss of Queenie Trevalyn was a blow which I can never get over, though I believed myself a strong man,” he mused, the hard, bitter lines of disappointment and pain deepening on his face, and painting shadows in his troubled eyes.
spiritual being attendant upon God
From this reading “Would Fate, relenting, sheathe the cruel blade Whereby the angel of thy youth was slain, That thou might all possess him unafraid, If love should come again?
make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading “If love should come again, I ask my heart, In tender tremors, not unmixed with pain, Couldst thou be calm, nor feel thy ancient smart, If love should come again?
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “If love should come again, I ask my heart, In tender tremors, not unmixed with pain, Couldst thou be calm, nor feel thy ancient smart, If love should come again?
past form of “believe” — accept as true; take to be true
From this reading “Yes, the loss of Queenie Trevalyn was a blow which I can never get over, though I believed myself a strong man,” he mused, the hard, bitter lines of disappointment and pain deepening on his face, and painting shadows in his troubled eyes.
marked by strong resentment or cynicism
From this reading “Yes, the loss of Queenie Trevalyn was a blow which I can never get over, though I believed myself a strong man,” he mused, the hard, bitter lines of disappointment and pain deepening on his face, and painting shadows in his troubled eyes.
bladenounUS /bleɪd/
especially a leaf of grass or the broad portion of a leaf as distinct from the petiole
From this reading “Would Fate, relenting, sheathe the cruel blade Whereby the angel of thy youth was slain, That thou might all possess him unafraid, If love should come again?
exhale hard
From this reading “Yes, the loss of Queenie Trevalyn was a blow which I can never get over, though I believed myself a strong man,” he mused, the hard, bitter lines of disappointment and pain deepening on his face, and painting shadows in his troubled eyes.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading My heart makes no reply, But echoes evermore that sweet refrain: If love should come again!”
make calm or still
From this reading “If love should come again, I ask my heart, In tender tremors, not unmixed with pain, Couldst thou be calm, nor feel thy ancient smart, If love should come again?
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading “Yes, the loss of Queenie Trevalyn was a blow which I can never get over, though I believed myself a strong man,” he mused, the hard, bitter lines of disappointment and pain deepening on his face, and painting shadows in his troubled eyes.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading “If love should come again, I ask my heart, In tender tremors, not unmixed with pain, Couldst thou be calm, nor feel thy ancient smart, If love should come again?
Couldstmodal verbUS /kʊdst/
an old form of “could”, used with “thou”
From this reading “If love should come again, I ask my heart, In tender tremors, not unmixed with pain, Couldst thou be calm, nor feel thy ancient smart, If love should come again?
crueladjectiveUS /ˈkruːəl/
(of persons or their actions) able or disposed to inflict pain or suffering
From this reading “Would Fate, relenting, sheathe the cruel blade Whereby the angel of thy youth was slain, That thou might all possess him unafraid, If love should come again?
deepeningnounUS /ˈdiːpənɪŋ/
a process of becoming deeper and more profound
From this reading “Yes, the loss of Queenie Trevalyn was a blow which I can never get over, though I believed myself a strong man,” he mused, the hard, bitter lines of disappointment and pain deepening on his face, and painting shadows in his troubled eyes.
a feeling of dissatisfaction that results when your expectations are not realized
From this reading “Yes, the loss of Queenie Trevalyn was a blow which I can never get over, though I believed myself a strong man,” he mused, the hard, bitter lines of disappointment and pain deepening on his face, and painting shadows in his troubled eyes.
echoesnounUS /ˈekoʊz/
plural of “echo” — the repetition of a sound resulting from reflection of the sound waves
From this reading My heart makes no reply, But echoes evermore that sweet refrain: If love should come again!”
evermoreadverbUS /ˈevərmɔːr/
at any future time; in the future
From this reading My heart makes no reply, But echoes evermore that sweet refrain: If love should come again!”
opinion or judgment
From this reading “Yes, the loss of Queenie Trevalyn was a blow which I can never get over, though I believed myself a strong man,” he mused, the hard, bitter lines of disappointment and pain deepening on his face, and painting shadows in his troubled eyes.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading “Yes, the loss of Queenie Trevalyn was a blow which I can never get over, though I believed myself a strong man,” he mused, the hard, bitter lines of disappointment and pain deepening on his face, and painting shadows in his troubled eyes.
an event (or a course of events) that will inevitably happen in the future
From this reading “Would Fate, relenting, sheathe the cruel blade Whereby the angel of thy youth was slain, That thou might all possess him unafraid, If love should come again?
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading “If love should come again, I ask my heart, In tender tremors, not unmixed with pain, Couldst thou be calm, nor feel thy ancient smart, If love should come again?
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading “Yes, the loss of Queenie Trevalyn was a blow which I can never get over, though I believed myself a strong man,” he mused, the hard, bitter lines of disappointment and pain deepening on his face, and painting shadows in his troubled eyes.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading “Yes, the loss of Queenie Trevalyn was a blow which I can never get over, though I believed myself a strong man,” he mused, the hard, bitter lines of disappointment and pain deepening on his face, and painting shadows in his troubled eyes.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Yes, the loss of Queenie Trevalyn was a blow which I can never get over, though I believed myself a strong man,” he mused, the hard, bitter lines of disappointment and pain deepening on his face, and painting shadows in his troubled eyes.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading “If love should come again, I ask my heart, In tender tremors, not unmixed with pain, Couldst thou be calm, nor feel thy ancient smart, If love should come again?
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Would Fate, relenting, sheathe the cruel blade Whereby the angel of thy youth was slain, That thou might all possess him unafraid, If love should come again?
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “Yes, the loss of Queenie Trevalyn was a blow which I can never get over, though I believed myself a strong man,” he mused, the hard, bitter lines of disappointment and pain deepening on his face, and painting shadows in his troubled eyes.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “If love should come again, I ask my heart, In tender tremors, not unmixed with pain, Couldst thou be calm, nor feel thy ancient smart, If love should come again?
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading “If love should come again, I ask my heart, In tender tremors, not unmixed with pain, Couldst thou be calm, nor feel thy ancient smart, If love should come again?
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “If love should come again, I ask my heart, In tender tremors, not unmixed with pain, Couldst thou be calm, nor feel thy ancient smart, If love should come again?
plural of “line” — a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading “Yes, the loss of Queenie Trevalyn was a blow which I can never get over, though I believed myself a strong man,” he mused, the hard, bitter lines of disappointment and pain deepening on his face, and painting shadows in his troubled eyes.
something that is lost
From this reading “Yes, the loss of Queenie Trevalyn was a blow which I can never get over, though I believed myself a strong man,” he mused, the hard, bitter lines of disappointment and pain deepening on his face, and painting shadows in his troubled eyes.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading “If love should come again, I ask my heart, In tender tremors, not unmixed with pain, Couldst thou be calm, nor feel thy ancient smart, If love should come again?
plural of “make” — a recognizable kind
From this reading My heart makes no reply, But echoes evermore that sweet refrain: If love should come again!”
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading “Yes, the loss of Queenie Trevalyn was a blow which I can never get over, though I believed myself a strong man,” he mused, the hard, bitter lines of disappointment and pain deepening on his face, and painting shadows in his troubled eyes.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading “Would Fate, relenting, sheathe the cruel blade Whereby the angel of thy youth was slain, That thou might all possess him unafraid, If love should come again?
musedverbUS /mjuːzd/
past form of “muse” — reflect deeply on a subject
From this reading “Yes, the loss of Queenie Trevalyn was a blow which I can never get over, though I believed myself a strong man,” he mused, the hard, bitter lines of disappointment and pain deepening on his face, and painting shadows in his troubled eyes.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “If love should come again, I ask my heart, In tender tremors, not unmixed with pain, Couldst thou be calm, nor feel thy ancient smart, If love should come again?
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading “Yes, the loss of Queenie Trevalyn was a blow which I can never get over, though I believed myself a strong man,” he mused, the hard, bitter lines of disappointment and pain deepening on his face, and painting shadows in his troubled eyes.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading “Yes, the loss of Queenie Trevalyn was a blow which I can never get over, though I believed myself a strong man,” he mused, the hard, bitter lines of disappointment and pain deepening on his face, and painting shadows in his troubled eyes.
not any; not one
From this reading My heart makes no reply, But echoes evermore that sweet refrain: If love should come again!”
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading “If love should come again, I ask my heart, In tender tremors, not unmixed with pain, Couldst thou be calm, nor feel thy ancient smart, If love should come again?
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “If love should come again, I ask my heart, In tender tremors, not unmixed with pain, Couldst thou be calm, nor feel thy ancient smart, If love should come again?
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “Would Fate, relenting, sheathe the cruel blade Whereby the angel of thy youth was slain, That thou might all possess him unafraid, If love should come again?
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “Yes, the loss of Queenie Trevalyn was a blow which I can never get over, though I believed myself a strong man,” he mused, the hard, bitter lines of disappointment and pain deepening on his face, and painting shadows in his troubled eyes.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading “Yes, the loss of Queenie Trevalyn was a blow which I can never get over, though I believed myself a strong man,” he mused, the hard, bitter lines of disappointment and pain deepening on his face, and painting shadows in his troubled eyes.
a symptom of some physical hurt or disorder
From this reading “If love should come again, I ask my heart, In tender tremors, not unmixed with pain, Couldst thou be calm, nor feel thy ancient smart, If love should come again?
paintingnounUS /ˈpeɪntɪŋ/
graphic art consisting of an artistic composition made by applying paints to a surface
From this reading “Yes, the loss of Queenie Trevalyn was a blow which I can never get over, though I believed myself a strong man,” he mused, the hard, bitter lines of disappointment and pain deepening on his face, and painting shadows in his troubled eyes.
have as an attribute, knowledge, or skill
From this reading “Would Fate, relenting, sheathe the cruel blade Whereby the angel of thy youth was slain, That thou might all possess him unafraid, If love should come again?
Queenie
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From this reading “Yes, the loss of Queenie Trevalyn was a blow which I can never get over, though I believed myself a strong man,” he mused, the hard, bitter lines of disappointment and pain deepening on his face, and painting shadows in his troubled eyes.
refrainverbUS /rɪˈfreɪn/
resist doing something
From this reading My heart makes no reply, But echoes evermore that sweet refrain: If love should come again!”
relentingverbUS /rɪˈlentɪŋ/
-ing form of “relent” — give in, as to influence or pressure
From this reading “Would Fate, relenting, sheathe the cruel blade Whereby the angel of thy youth was slain, That thou might all possess him unafraid, If love should come again?
a statement (either spoken or written) that is made to reply to a question or request or criticism or accusation
From this reading My heart makes no reply, But echoes evermore that sweet refrain: If love should come again!”
plural of “shadow” — shade within clear boundaries
From this reading “Yes, the loss of Queenie Trevalyn was a blow which I can never get over, though I believed myself a strong man,” he mused, the hard, bitter lines of disappointment and pain deepening on his face, and painting shadows in his troubled eyes.
sheatheverbUS /ʃiːð/
cover with a protective sheathing
From this reading “Would Fate, relenting, sheathe the cruel blade Whereby the angel of thy youth was slain, That thou might all possess him unafraid, If love should come again?
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading “If love should come again, I ask my heart, In tender tremors, not unmixed with pain, Couldst thou be calm, nor feel thy ancient smart, If love should come again?
slainnounUS /sleɪn/
people who have been slain (as in battle)
From this reading “Would Fate, relenting, sheathe the cruel blade Whereby the angel of thy youth was slain, That thou might all possess him unafraid, If love should come again?
smartadjectiveUS /smɑːrt/
showing mental alertness and calculation and resourcefulness
From this reading “If love should come again, I ask my heart, In tender tremors, not unmixed with pain, Couldst thou be calm, nor feel thy ancient smart, If love should come again?
having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading “Yes, the loss of Queenie Trevalyn was a blow which I can never get over, though I believed myself a strong man,” he mused, the hard, bitter lines of disappointment and pain deepening on his face, and painting shadows in his troubled eyes.
having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar
From this reading My heart makes no reply, But echoes evermore that sweet refrain: If love should come again!”
given to sympathy or gentleness or sentimentality
From this reading “If love should come again, I ask my heart, In tender tremors, not unmixed with pain, Couldst thou be calm, nor feel thy ancient smart, If love should come again?
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “Would Fate, relenting, sheathe the cruel blade Whereby the angel of thy youth was slain, That thou might all possess him unafraid, If love should come again?
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Would Fate, relenting, sheathe the cruel blade Whereby the angel of thy youth was slain, That thou might all possess him unafraid, If love should come again?
an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person
From this reading “If love should come again, I ask my heart, In tender tremors, not unmixed with pain, Couldst thou be calm, nor feel thy ancient smart, If love should come again?
in spite of the fact that
From this reading “Yes, the loss of Queenie Trevalyn was a blow which I can never get over, though I believed myself a strong man,” he mused, the hard, bitter lines of disappointment and pain deepening on his face, and painting shadows in his troubled eyes.
an old word for “your”, speaking to one person
From this reading “If love should come again, I ask my heart, In tender tremors, not unmixed with pain, Couldst thou be calm, nor feel thy ancient smart, If love should come again?
tremorsnounUS /ˈtremərz/
plural of “tremor” — an involuntary vibration (as if from illness or fear)
From this reading “If love should come again, I ask my heart, In tender tremors, not unmixed with pain, Couldst thou be calm, nor feel thy ancient smart, If love should come again?
Trevalyn
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Yes, the loss of Queenie Trevalyn was a blow which I can never get over, though I believed myself a strong man,” he mused, the hard, bitter lines of disappointment and pain deepening on his face, and painting shadows in his troubled eyes.
characterized by or indicative of distress or affliction or danger or need
From this reading “Yes, the loss of Queenie Trevalyn was a blow which I can never get over, though I believed myself a strong man,” he mused, the hard, bitter lines of disappointment and pain deepening on his face, and painting shadows in his troubled eyes.
unafraidadjectiveUS /ˌʌnəˈfreɪd/
oblivious of dangers or perils or calmly resolute in facing them
From this reading “Would Fate, relenting, sheathe the cruel blade Whereby the angel of thy youth was slain, That thou might all possess him unafraid, If love should come again?
unmixedadjectiveUS /ənˈmɪkst/
not mixed with extraneous elements
From this reading “If love should come again, I ask my heart, In tender tremors, not unmixed with pain, Couldst thou be calm, nor feel thy ancient smart, If love should come again?
characteristic of false pride; having an exaggerated sense of self-importance
From this reading “In vain I ask.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Would Fate, relenting, sheathe the cruel blade Whereby the angel of thy youth was slain, That thou might all possess him unafraid, If love should come again?
Whereby
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From this reading “Would Fate, relenting, sheathe the cruel blade Whereby the angel of thy youth was slain, That thou might all possess him unafraid, If love should come again?
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading “Yes, the loss of Queenie Trevalyn was a blow which I can never get over, though I believed myself a strong man,” he mused, the hard, bitter lines of disappointment and pain deepening on his face, and painting shadows in his troubled eyes.
in the company of; together with
From this reading “If love should come again, I ask my heart, In tender tremors, not unmixed with pain, Couldst thou be calm, nor feel thy ancient smart, If love should come again?
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “Would Fate, relenting, sheathe the cruel blade Whereby the angel of thy youth was slain, That thou might all possess him unafraid, If love should come again?
an affirmative
From this reading “Yes, the loss of Queenie Trevalyn was a blow which I can never get over, though I believed myself a strong man,” he mused, the hard, bitter lines of disappointment and pain deepening on his face, and painting shadows in his troubled eyes.
a young person (especially a young man or boy)
From this reading “Would Fate, relenting, sheathe the cruel blade Whereby the angel of thy youth was slain, That thou might all possess him unafraid, If love should come again?
