used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A Sequel to "The Hidden Hand" "Ishmael," "Self-Raised," "Cruel as the Grave," "Tried for Her Life," Etc.
to or in a foreign country
From this reading "And such a night "she" took the road in As ne'er poor sinner was abroad in.
Extreme physical or mental suffering; intense anguish.
From this reading We parted as they never part, Whose tears are doomed to be forgot; Oh, by what agony of heart Forget me not!--forget me not!"
AmidprepositionUS /əˈmɪd/
in the middle of; surrounded by
From this reading --_Burns._ "We met ere yet the world had come To wither up the springs of youth, Amid the holy joys of home, And in the first warm blush of youth.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "And such a night "she" took the road in As ne'er poor sinner was abroad in.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading We parted as they never part, Whose tears are doomed to be forgot; Oh, by what agony of heart Forget me not!--forget me not!"
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading A Sequel to "The Hidden Hand" "Ishmael," "Self-Raised," "Cruel as the Grave," "Tried for Her Life," Etc.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading We parted as they never part, Whose tears are doomed to be forgot; Oh, by what agony of heart Forget me not!--forget me not!"
blushverbUS /blʌʃ/
turn red, as if in embarrassment or shame
From this reading --_Burns._ "We met ere yet the world had come To wither up the springs of youth, Amid the holy joys of home, And in the first warm blush of youth.
BurnsnounUS /bɜːrnz/
United States comedian and film actor (1896-1996)
From this reading --_Burns._ "We met ere yet the world had come To wither up the springs of youth, Amid the holy joys of home, And in the first warm blush of youth.
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading That night a child might understand The de'il had business on his hand."
showing who or what does the action
From this reading We parted as they never part, Whose tears are doomed to be forgot; Oh, by what agony of heart Forget me not!--forget me not!"
a young person of either sex
From this reading That night a child might understand The de'il had business on his hand."
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading --_Burns._ "We met ere yet the world had come To wither up the springs of youth, Amid the holy joys of home, And in the first warm blush of youth.
CrueladjectiveUS /ˈkruːəl/
(of persons or their actions) able or disposed to inflict pain or suffering
From this reading A Sequel to "The Hidden Hand" "Ishmael," "Self-Raised," "Cruel as the Grave," "Tried for Her Life," Etc.
de'il
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading That night a child might understand The de'il had business on his hand."
doomedadjectiveUS /duːmd/
marked for certain death
From this reading We parted as they never part, Whose tears are doomed to be forgot; Oh, by what agony of heart Forget me not!--forget me not!"
an old word for “before”
From this reading --_Burns._ "We met ere yet the world had come To wither up the springs of youth, Amid the holy joys of home, And in the first warm blush of youth.
Etc
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A Sequel to "The Hidden Hand" "Ishmael," "Self-Raised," "Cruel as the Grave," "Tried for Her Life," Etc.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading --_Burns._ "We met ere yet the world had come To wither up the springs of youth, Amid the holy joys of home, And in the first warm blush of youth.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading A Sequel to "The Hidden Hand" "Ishmael," "Self-Raised," "Cruel as the Grave," "Tried for Her Life," Etc.
dismiss from the mind; stop remembering
From this reading We parted as they never part, Whose tears are doomed to be forgot; Oh, by what agony of heart Forget me not!--forget me not!"
inflected form of “forget” — dismiss from the mind; stop remembering
From this reading We parted as they never part, Whose tears are doomed to be forgot; Oh, by what agony of heart Forget me not!--forget me not!"
death of a person
From this reading A Sequel to "The Hidden Hand" "Ishmael," "Self-Raised," "Cruel as the Grave," "Tried for Her Life," Etc.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading That night a child might understand The de'il had business on his hand."
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading A Sequel to "The Hidden Hand" "Ishmael," "Self-Raised," "Cruel as the Grave," "Tried for Her Life," Etc.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading We parted as they never part, Whose tears are doomed to be forgot; Oh, by what agony of heart Forget me not!--forget me not!"
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading A Sequel to "The Hidden Hand" "Ishmael," "Self-Raised," "Cruel as the Grave," "Tried for Her Life," Etc.
not accessible to view
From this reading A Sequel to "The Hidden Hand" "Ishmael," "Self-Raised," "Cruel as the Grave," "Tried for Her Life," Etc.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading That night a child might understand The de'il had business on his hand."
a sacred place of pilgrimage
From this reading --_Burns._ "We met ere yet the world had come To wither up the springs of youth, Amid the holy joys of home, And in the first warm blush of youth.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading --_Burns._ "We met ere yet the world had come To wither up the springs of youth, Amid the holy joys of home, And in the first warm blush of youth.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "And such a night "she" took the road in As ne'er poor sinner was abroad in.
IshmaelnounUS /ˈɪʃmil/
(Old Testament) the son of Abraham who was cast out after the birth of Isaac; considered the forebear of 12 Arabian tribes
From this reading A Sequel to "The Hidden Hand" "Ishmael," "Self-Raised," "Cruel as the Grave," "Tried for Her Life," Etc.
joysnounUS /dʒɔɪz/
plural of “joy” — the emotion of great happiness
From this reading --_Burns._ "We met ere yet the world had come To wither up the springs of youth, Amid the holy joys of home, And in the first warm blush of youth.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading A Sequel to "The Hidden Hand" "Ishmael," "Self-Raised," "Cruel as the Grave," "Tried for Her Life," Etc.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading We parted as they never part, Whose tears are doomed to be forgot; Oh, by what agony of heart Forget me not!--forget me not!"
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading --_Burns._ "We met ere yet the world had come To wither up the springs of youth, Amid the holy joys of home, And in the first warm blush of youth.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading That night a child might understand The de'il had business on his hand."
ne'eradverbUS /ner/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading "And such a night "she" took the road in As ne'er poor sinner was abroad in.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading We parted as they never part, Whose tears are doomed to be forgot; Oh, by what agony of heart Forget me not!--forget me not!"
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading "And such a night "she" took the road in As ne'er poor sinner was abroad in.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading We parted as they never part, Whose tears are doomed to be forgot; Oh, by what agony of heart Forget me not!--forget me not!"
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading --_Burns._ "We met ere yet the world had come To wither up the springs of youth, Amid the holy joys of home, And in the first warm blush of youth.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading We parted as they never part, Whose tears are doomed to be forgot; Oh, by what agony of heart Forget me not!--forget me not!"
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading That night a child might understand The de'il had business on his hand."
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading We parted as they never part, Whose tears are doomed to be forgot; Oh, by what agony of heart Forget me not!--forget me not!"
having a margin incised almost to the base so as to create distinct divisions or lobes
From this reading We parted as they never part, Whose tears are doomed to be forgot; Oh, by what agony of heart Forget me not!--forget me not!"
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading "And such a night "she" took the road in As ne'er poor sinner was abroad in.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading "And such a night "she" took the road in As ne'er poor sinner was abroad in.
Self-Raised
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A Sequel to "The Hidden Hand" "Ishmael," "Self-Raised," "Cruel as the Grave," "Tried for Her Life," Etc.
SequelnounUS /ˈsiːkwəl/
something that follows something else
From this reading A Sequel to "The Hidden Hand" "Ishmael," "Self-Raised," "Cruel as the Grave," "Tried for Her Life," Etc.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "And such a night "she" took the road in As ne'er poor sinner was abroad in.
sinnernounUS /ˈsɪnər/
a person who sins (without repenting)
From this reading "And such a night "she" took the road in As ne'er poor sinner was abroad in.
springsnounUS /sprɪŋz/
plural of “spring” — the season of growth
From this reading --_Burns._ "We met ere yet the world had come To wither up the springs of youth, Amid the holy joys of home, And in the first warm blush of youth.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading "And such a night "she" took the road in As ne'er poor sinner was abroad in.
the process of shedding tears (usually accompanied by sobs or other inarticulate sounds)
From this reading We parted as they never part, Whose tears are doomed to be forgot; Oh, by what agony of heart Forget me not!--forget me not!"
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That night a child might understand The de'il had business on his hand."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A Sequel to "The Hidden Hand" "Ishmael," "Self-Raised," "Cruel as the Grave," "Tried for Her Life," Etc.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading We parted as they never part, Whose tears are doomed to be forgot; Oh, by what agony of heart Forget me not!--forget me not!"
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A Sequel to "The Hidden Hand" "Ishmael," "Self-Raised," "Cruel as the Grave," "Tried for Her Life," Etc.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading "And such a night "she" took the road in As ne'er poor sinner was abroad in.
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading A Sequel to "The Hidden Hand" "Ishmael," "Self-Raised," "Cruel as the Grave," "Tried for Her Life," Etc.
know and comprehend the nature or meaning of
From this reading That night a child might understand The de'il had business on his hand."
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading --_Burns._ "We met ere yet the world had come To wither up the springs of youth, Amid the holy joys of home, And in the first warm blush of youth.
having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat
From this reading --_Burns._ "We met ere yet the world had come To wither up the springs of youth, Amid the holy joys of home, And in the first warm blush of youth.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "And such a night "she" took the road in As ne'er poor sinner was abroad in.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading --_Burns._ "We met ere yet the world had come To wither up the springs of youth, Amid the holy joys of home, And in the first warm blush of youth.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading We parted as they never part, Whose tears are doomed to be forgot; Oh, by what agony of heart Forget me not!--forget me not!"
belonging to which person
From this reading We parted as they never part, Whose tears are doomed to be forgot; Oh, by what agony of heart Forget me not!--forget me not!"
witherverbUS /ˈwɪðər/
wither, as with a loss of moisture
From this reading --_Burns._ "We met ere yet the world had come To wither up the springs of youth, Amid the holy joys of home, And in the first warm blush of youth.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading --_Burns._ "We met ere yet the world had come To wither up the springs of youth, Amid the holy joys of home, And in the first warm blush of youth.
but in spite of that
From this reading --_Burns._ "We met ere yet the world had come To wither up the springs of youth, Amid the holy joys of home, And in the first warm blush of youth.
a young person (especially a young man or boy)
From this reading --_Burns._ "We met ere yet the world had come To wither up the springs of youth, Amid the holy joys of home, And in the first warm blush of youth.
