aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading It will long ago have been suspected that Margaret was wrong in her suspicion about her husband.
in the past
From this reading It will long ago have been suspected that Margaret was wrong in her suspicion about her husband.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading It will long ago have been suspected that Margaret was wrong in her suspicion about her husband.
a young person of either sex
From this reading Maurice Grey was not the person who had taken forcible possession of her child.
leave someone who needs or counts on you; leave in the lurch
From this reading Ill fares it with man when through life's desert sand, Grown impatient too soon for the long-promised land, He turns from the worship of thee.
faresnounUS /ferz/
plural of “fare” — an agenda of things to do
From this reading Ill fares it with man when through life's desert sand, Grown impatient too soon for the long-promised land, He turns from the worship of thee.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Ill fares it with man when through life's desert sand, Grown impatient too soon for the long-promised land, He turns from the worship of thee.
forcibleadjectiveUS /ˈfɔːrsəbəl/
impelled by physical force especially against resistance
From this reading Maurice Grey was not the person who had taken forcible possession of her child.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Ill fares it with man when through life's desert sand, Grown impatient too soon for the long-promised land, He turns from the worship of thee.
of an achromatic color of any lightness intermediate between the extremes of white and black
From this reading Maurice Grey was not the person who had taken forcible possession of her child.
(of animals) fully developed
From this reading Ill fares it with man when through life's desert sand, Grown impatient too soon for the long-promised land, He turns from the worship of thee.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Maurice Grey was not the person who had taken forcible possession of her child.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading It will long ago have been suspected that Margaret was wrong in her suspicion about her husband.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Ill fares it with man when through life's desert sand, Grown impatient too soon for the long-promised land, He turns from the worship of thee.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading It will long ago have been suspected that Margaret was wrong in her suspicion about her husband.
holiestadjectiveUS /ˈhoʊliɪst/
superlative of “holy” — belonging to or derived from or associated with a divine power
From this reading _LAURA'S TASK._ O source of the holiest joys we inherit!
a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading It will long ago have been suspected that Margaret was wrong in her suspicion about her husband.
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading Ill fares it with man when through life's desert sand, Grown impatient too soon for the long-promised land, He turns from the worship of thee.
restless or short-tempered under delay or opposition
From this reading Ill fares it with man when through life's desert sand, Grown impatient too soon for the long-promised land, He turns from the worship of thee.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It will long ago have been suspected that Margaret was wrong in her suspicion about her husband.
inheritverbUS /ˌɪnˈherət/
obtain from someone after their death
From this reading _LAURA'S TASK._ O source of the holiest joys we inherit!
invisibleadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈvɪzəbəl/
impossible or nearly impossible to see; imperceptible by the eye
From this reading O Sorrow, thou solemn, invisible spirit!
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Ill fares it with man when through life's desert sand, Grown impatient too soon for the long-promised land, He turns from the worship of thee.
joysnounUS /dʒɔɪz/
plural of “joy” — the emotion of great happiness
From this reading _LAURA'S TASK._ O source of the holiest joys we inherit!
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading Ill fares it with man when through life's desert sand, Grown impatient too soon for the long-promised land, He turns from the worship of thee.
LAURA'S
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From this reading _LAURA'S TASK._ O source of the holiest joys we inherit!
life'snounUS /laɪfs/
possessive form of “life” — a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Ill fares it with man when through life's desert sand, Grown impatient too soon for the long-promised land, He turns from the worship of thee.
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 It will long ago have been suspected that Margaret was wrong in her suspicion about her husband.
long-promised
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From this reading Ill fares it with man when through life's desert sand, Grown impatient too soon for the long-promised land, He turns from the worship of thee.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Ill fares it with man when through life's desert sand, Grown impatient too soon for the long-promised land, He turns from the worship of thee.
Margaret
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From this reading It will long ago have been suspected that Margaret was wrong in her suspicion about her husband.
Maurice
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From this reading Maurice Grey was not the person who had taken forcible possession of her child.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Maurice Grey was not the person who had taken forcible possession of her child.
a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust
From this reading _LAURA'S TASK._ O source of the holiest joys we inherit!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading _LAURA'S TASK._ O source of the holiest joys we inherit!
a human being
From this reading Maurice Grey was not the person who had taken forcible possession of her child.
the act of having and controlling property
From this reading Maurice Grey was not the person who had taken forcible possession of her child.
a loose material consisting of grains of rock or coral
From this reading Ill fares it with man when through life's desert sand, Grown impatient too soon for the long-promised land, He turns from the worship of thee.
dignified and somber in manner or character and committed to keeping promises
From this reading O Sorrow, thou solemn, invisible spirit!
in the near future
From this reading Ill fares it with man when through life's desert sand, Grown impatient too soon for the long-promised land, He turns from the worship of thee.
an emotion of great sadness associated with loss or bereavement
From this reading O Sorrow, thou solemn, invisible spirit!
the place where something begins, where it springs into being
From this reading _LAURA'S TASK._ O source of the holiest joys we inherit!
the vital principle or animating force within living things
From this reading O Sorrow, thou solemn, invisible spirit!
believed likely
From this reading It will long ago have been suspected that Margaret was wrong in her suspicion about her husband.
an impression that something might be the case
From this reading It will long ago have been suspected that Margaret was wrong in her suspicion about her husband.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading Maurice Grey was not the person who had taken forcible possession of her child.
any piece of work that is undertaken or attempted
From this reading _LAURA'S TASK._ O source of the holiest joys we inherit!
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It will long ago have been suspected that Margaret was wrong in her suspicion about her husband.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _LAURA'S TASK._ O source of the holiest joys we inherit!
an old word for “you”, as the object, speaking to one person
From this reading Ill fares it with man when through life's desert sand, Grown impatient too soon for the long-promised land, He turns from the worship of thee.
an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person
From this reading O Sorrow, thou solemn, invisible spirit!
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Ill fares it with man when through life's desert sand, Grown impatient too soon for the long-promised land, He turns from the worship of thee.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading Ill fares it with man when through life's desert sand, Grown impatient too soon for the long-promised land, He turns from the worship of thee.
plural of “turn” — a circular segment of a curve
From this reading Ill fares it with man when through life's desert sand, Grown impatient too soon for the long-promised land, He turns from the worship of thee.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It will long ago have been suspected that Margaret was wrong in her suspicion about her husband.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading _LAURA'S TASK._ O source of the holiest joys we inherit!
at the time that
From this reading Ill fares it with man when through life's desert sand, Grown impatient too soon for the long-promised land, He turns from the worship of thee.
which person or people
From this reading Maurice Grey was not the person who had taken forcible possession of her child.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading It will long ago have been suspected that Margaret was wrong in her suspicion about her husband.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Ill fares it with man when through life's desert sand, Grown impatient too soon for the long-promised land, He turns from the worship of thee.
love unquestioningly and uncritically or to excess; venerate as an idol
From this reading Ill fares it with man when through life's desert sand, Grown impatient too soon for the long-promised land, He turns from the worship of thee.
not correct; not in conformity with fact or truth
From this reading It will long ago have been suspected that Margaret was wrong in her suspicion about her husband.
