used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “Down deep in my heart, in its last calm sleep, A dear, dead love lies buried deep; I clasped it once in a long embrace, And closed the eyes that veiled the face I never again might see.
anew
From this reading “Down deep in my heart, in its last calm sleep, A dear, dead love lies buried deep; I clasped it once in a long embrace, And closed the eyes that veiled the face I never again might see.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “Down deep in my heart, in its last calm sleep, A dear, dead love lies buried deep; I clasped it once in a long embrace, And closed the eyes that veiled the face I never again might see.
(psychiatry) a relatively permanent state of worry and nervousness occurring in a variety of mental disorders, usually accompanied by compulsive behavior or attacks of panic
From this reading Anxiety and sorrow, mingled with impatience, darkened his brow.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading She gazed at him wonderingly, and like one fascinated.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading I breathed no word, and I shed no tear, But the onward years looked dark and drear, And I knew, by the throbs of mortal pain, That a sweetness had fled which never again Would in life come back to me.”
uttered without voice
From this reading I breathed no word, and I shed no tear, But the onward years looked dark and drear, And I knew, by the throbs of mortal pain, That a sweetness had fled which never again Would in life come back to me.”
the part of the face above the eyes
From this reading Anxiety and sorrow, mingled with impatience, darkened his brow.
placed in a grave
From this reading “Down deep in my heart, in its last calm sleep, A dear, dead love lies buried deep; I clasped it once in a long embrace, And closed the eyes that veiled the face I never again might see.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I breathed no word, and I shed no tear, But the onward years looked dark and drear, And I knew, by the throbs of mortal pain, That a sweetness had fled which never again Would in life come back to me.”
showing who or what does the action
From this reading I breathed no word, and I shed no tear, But the onward years looked dark and drear, And I knew, by the throbs of mortal pain, That a sweetness had fled which never again Would in life come back to me.”
make calm or still
From this reading “Down deep in my heart, in its last calm sleep, A dear, dead love lies buried deep; I clasped it once in a long embrace, And closed the eyes that veiled the face I never again might see.
past form of “clasp” — hold firmly and tightly
From this reading “Down deep in my heart, in its last calm sleep, A dear, dead love lies buried deep; I clasped it once in a long embrace, And closed the eyes that veiled the face I never again might see.
not open or affording passage or access
From this reading “Down deep in my heart, in its last calm sleep, A dear, dead love lies buried deep; I clasped it once in a long embrace, And closed the eyes that veiled the face I never again might see.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading I breathed no word, and I shed no tear, But the onward years looked dark and drear, And I knew, by the throbs of mortal pain, That a sweetness had fled which never again Would in life come back to me.”
a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading Looking up into the face of her companion, Jess saw that it was ghastly white with horror, his lips trembled with unconcealed emotion.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading I breathed no word, and I shed no tear, But the onward years looked dark and drear, And I knew, by the throbs of mortal pain, That a sweetness had fled which never again Would in life come back to me.”
darkenedadjectiveUS /ˈdɑːrkənd/
(of fabrics and paper) grown dark in color over time
From this reading Anxiety and sorrow, mingled with impatience, darkened his brow.
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading “Down deep in my heart, in its last calm sleep, A dear, dead love lies buried deep; I clasped it once in a long embrace, And closed the eyes that veiled the face I never again might see.
dearly loved
From this reading “Down deep in my heart, in its last calm sleep, A dear, dead love lies buried deep; I clasped it once in a long embrace, And closed the eyes that veiled the face I never again might see.
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading “Down deep in my heart, in its last calm sleep, A dear, dead love lies buried deep; I clasped it once in a long embrace, And closed the eyes that veiled the face I never again might see.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading “Down deep in my heart, in its last calm sleep, A dear, dead love lies buried deep; I clasped it once in a long embrace, And closed the eyes that veiled the face I never again might see.
drearadjective
causing dejection
From this reading I breathed no word, and I shed no tear, But the onward years looked dark and drear, And I knew, by the throbs of mortal pain, That a sweetness had fled which never again Would in life come back to me.”
embraceverbUS /emˈbreɪs/
include in scope; include as part of something broader; have as one's sphere or territory
From this reading “Down deep in my heart, in its last calm sleep, A dear, dead love lies buried deep; I clasped it once in a long embrace, And closed the eyes that veiled the face I never again might see.
any strong feeling
From this reading Looking up into the face of her companion, Jess saw that it was ghastly white with horror, his lips trembled with unconcealed emotion.
opinion or judgment
From this reading “Down deep in my heart, in its last calm sleep, A dear, dead love lies buried deep; I clasped it once in a long embrace, And closed the eyes that veiled the face I never again might see.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading “Down deep in my heart, in its last calm sleep, A dear, dead love lies buried deep; I clasped it once in a long embrace, And closed the eyes that veiled the face I never again might see.
fascinatedadjectiveUS /ˈfæsəneɪtəd/
having your attention fixated as though by a spell
From this reading She gazed at him wonderingly, and like one fascinated.
inflected form of “flee” — run away quickly
From this reading I breathed no word, and I shed no tear, But the onward years looked dark and drear, And I knew, by the throbs of mortal pain, That a sweetness had fled which never again Would in life come back to me.”
past form of “gaze” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading She gazed at him wonderingly, and like one fascinated.
ghastlyadjectiveUS /ˈɡæstli/
shockingly repellent; inspiring horror
From this reading Looking up into the face of her companion, Jess saw that it was ghastly white with horror, his lips trembled with unconcealed emotion.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I breathed no word, and I shed no tear, But the onward years looked dark and drear, And I knew, by the throbs of mortal pain, That a sweetness had fled which never again Would in life come back to me.”
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading “Down deep in my heart, in its last calm sleep, A dear, dead love lies buried deep; I clasped it once in a long embrace, And closed the eyes that veiled the face I never again might see.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Looking up into the face of her companion, Jess saw that it was ghastly white with horror, his lips trembled with unconcealed emotion.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She gazed at him wonderingly, and like one fascinated.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Looking up into the face of her companion, Jess saw that it was ghastly white with horror, his lips trembled with unconcealed emotion.
intense and profound fear
From this reading Looking up into the face of her companion, Jess saw that it was ghastly white with horror, his lips trembled with unconcealed emotion.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Down deep in my heart, in its last calm sleep, A dear, dead love lies buried deep; I clasped it once in a long embrace, And closed the eyes that veiled the face I never again might see.
impatiencenounUS /ˌɪmˈpeɪʃəns/
a lack of patience; irritation with anything that causes delay
From this reading Anxiety and sorrow, mingled with impatience, darkened his brow.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “Down deep in my heart, in its last calm sleep, A dear, dead love lies buried deep; I clasped it once in a long embrace, And closed the eyes that veiled the face I never again might see.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Looking up into the face of her companion, Jess saw that it was ghastly white with horror, his lips trembled with unconcealed emotion.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “Down deep in my heart, in its last calm sleep, A dear, dead love lies buried deep; I clasped it once in a long embrace, And closed the eyes that veiled the face I never again might see.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading “Down deep in my heart, in its last calm sleep, A dear, dead love lies buried deep; I clasped it once in a long embrace, And closed the eyes that veiled the face I never again might see.
Jess
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From this reading Looking up into the face of her companion, Jess saw that it was ghastly white with horror, his lips trembled with unconcealed emotion.
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 I breathed no word, and I shed no tear, But the onward years looked dark and drear, And I knew, by the throbs of mortal pain, That a sweetness had fled which never again Would in life come back to me.”
immediately past
From this reading “Down deep in my heart, in its last calm sleep, A dear, dead love lies buried deep; I clasped it once in a long embrace, And closed the eyes that veiled the face I never again might see.
plural of “lie” — a statement that deviates from or perverts the truth
From this reading “Down deep in my heart, in its last calm sleep, A dear, dead love lies buried deep; I clasped it once in a long embrace, And closed the eyes that veiled the face I never again might see.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading I breathed no word, and I shed no tear, But the onward years looked dark and drear, And I knew, by the throbs of mortal pain, That a sweetness had fled which never again Would in life come back to me.”
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading She gazed at him wonderingly, and like one fascinated.
plural of “lip” — either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking
From this reading Looking up into the face of her companion, Jess saw that it was ghastly white with horror, his lips trembled with unconcealed emotion.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading “Down deep in my heart, in its last calm sleep, A dear, dead love lies buried deep; I clasped it once in a long embrace, And closed the eyes that veiled the face I never again might see.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading I breathed no word, and I shed no tear, But the onward years looked dark and drear, And I knew, by the throbs of mortal pain, That a sweetness had fled which never again Would in life come back to me.”
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading Looking up into the face of her companion, Jess saw that it was ghastly white with horror, his lips trembled with unconcealed emotion.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading “Down deep in my heart, in its last calm sleep, A dear, dead love lies buried deep; I clasped it once in a long embrace, And closed the eyes that veiled the face I never again might see.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I breathed no word, and I shed no tear, But the onward years looked dark and drear, And I knew, by the throbs of mortal pain, That a sweetness had fled which never again Would in life come back to me.”
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading “Down deep in my heart, in its last calm sleep, A dear, dead love lies buried deep; I clasped it once in a long embrace, And closed the eyes that veiled the face I never again might see.
past form of “mingle” — to bring or combine together or with something else
From this reading Anxiety and sorrow, mingled with impatience, darkened his brow.
subject to death
From this reading I breathed no word, and I shed no tear, But the onward years looked dark and drear, And I knew, by the throbs of mortal pain, That a sweetness had fled which never again Would in life come back to me.”
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “Down deep in my heart, in its last calm sleep, A dear, dead love lies buried deep; I clasped it once in a long embrace, And closed the eyes that veiled the face I never again might see.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading “Down deep in my heart, in its last calm sleep, A dear, dead love lies buried deep; I clasped it once in a long embrace, And closed the eyes that veiled the face I never again might see.
not any; not one
From this reading I breathed no word, and I shed no tear, But the onward years looked dark and drear, And I knew, by the throbs of mortal pain, That a sweetness had fled which never again Would in life come back to me.”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I breathed no word, and I shed no tear, But the onward years looked dark and drear, And I knew, by the throbs of mortal pain, That a sweetness had fled which never again Would in life come back to me.”
on one occasion
From this reading “Down deep in my heart, in its last calm sleep, A dear, dead love lies buried deep; I clasped it once in a long embrace, And closed the eyes that veiled the face I never again might see.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading She gazed at him wonderingly, and like one fascinated.
onwardadverbUS /ˈɔːnwərd/
forward in time or order or degree
From this reading I breathed no word, and I shed no tear, But the onward years looked dark and drear, And I knew, by the throbs of mortal pain, That a sweetness had fled which never again Would in life come back to me.”
a symptom of some physical hurt or disorder
From this reading I breathed no word, and I shed no tear, But the onward years looked dark and drear, And I knew, by the throbs of mortal pain, That a sweetness had fled which never again Would in life come back to me.”
cut with a saw
From this reading Looking up into the face of her companion, Jess saw that it was ghastly white with horror, his lips trembled with unconcealed emotion.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading “Down deep in my heart, in its last calm sleep, A dear, dead love lies buried deep; I clasped it once in a long embrace, And closed the eyes that veiled the face I never again might see.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She gazed at him wonderingly, and like one fascinated.
get rid of
From this reading I breathed no word, and I shed no tear, But the onward years looked dark and drear, And I knew, by the throbs of mortal pain, That a sweetness had fled which never again Would in life come back to me.”
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading “Down deep in my heart, in its last calm sleep, A dear, dead love lies buried deep; I clasped it once in a long embrace, And closed the eyes that veiled the face I never again might see.
an emotion of great sadness associated with loss or bereavement
From this reading Anxiety and sorrow, mingled with impatience, darkened his brow.
sweetnessnounUS /ˈswiːtnəs/
the taste experience when sugar dissolves in the mouth
From this reading I breathed no word, and I shed no tear, But the onward years looked dark and drear, And I knew, by the throbs of mortal pain, That a sweetness had fled which never again Would in life come back to me.”
separate or cause to separate abruptly
From this reading I breathed no word, and I shed no tear, But the onward years looked dark and drear, And I knew, by the throbs of mortal pain, That a sweetness had fled which never again Would in life come back to me.”
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “Down deep in my heart, in its last calm sleep, A dear, dead love lies buried deep; I clasped it once in a long embrace, And closed the eyes that veiled the face I never again might see.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Down deep in my heart, in its last calm sleep, A dear, dead love lies buried deep; I clasped it once in a long embrace, And closed the eyes that veiled the face I never again might see.
throbs
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I breathed no word, and I shed no tear, But the onward years looked dark and drear, And I knew, by the throbs of mortal pain, That a sweetness had fled which never again Would in life come back to me.”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I breathed no word, and I shed no tear, But the onward years looked dark and drear, And I knew, by the throbs of mortal pain, That a sweetness had fled which never again Would in life come back to me.”
past form of “tremble” — move or jerk quickly and involuntarily up and down or sideways
From this reading Looking up into the face of her companion, Jess saw that it was ghastly white with horror, his lips trembled with unconcealed emotion.
unconcealedadjectiveUS /ˌʌnkənˈsiːld/
not concealed or hidden
From this reading Looking up into the face of her companion, Jess saw that it was ghastly white with horror, his lips trembled with unconcealed emotion.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Looking up into the face of her companion, Jess saw that it was ghastly white with horror, his lips trembled with unconcealed emotion.
veiledadjectiveUS /veɪld/
having or as if having a veil or concealing cover
From this reading “Down deep in my heart, in its last calm sleep, A dear, dead love lies buried deep; I clasped it once in a long embrace, And closed the eyes that veiled the face I never again might see.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Looking up into the face of her companion, Jess saw that it was ghastly white with horror, his lips trembled with unconcealed emotion.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading I breathed no word, and I shed no tear, But the onward years looked dark and drear, And I knew, by the throbs of mortal pain, That a sweetness had fled which never again Would in life come back to me.”
a Caucasian
From this reading Looking up into the face of her companion, Jess saw that it was ghastly white with horror, his lips trembled with unconcealed emotion.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Looking up into the face of her companion, Jess saw that it was ghastly white with horror, his lips trembled with unconcealed emotion.
wonderinglyadverb
in a curious and questioning manner
From this reading She gazed at him wonderingly, and like one fascinated.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading I breathed no word, and I shed no tear, But the onward years looked dark and drear, And I knew, by the throbs of mortal pain, That a sweetness had fled which never again Would in life come back to me.”
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading I breathed no word, and I shed no tear, But the onward years looked dark and drear, And I knew, by the throbs of mortal pain, That a sweetness had fled which never again Would in life come back to me.”
a late time of life
From this reading I breathed no word, and I shed no tear, But the onward years looked dark and drear, And I knew, by the throbs of mortal pain, That a sweetness had fled which never again Would in life come back to me.”
