used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading For this love of ours has proven a tyrannous and evil lord.
affordedverbUS /əˈfɔːrdəd/
past form of “afford” — be able to spare or give up
From this reading I have had everything, and upon each feast of will and sense the world afforded me this love has swept down, like a harpy--was it not a harpy you called the bird in that old poem of yours?--to rob me of delight.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading She had leaned, while thus he spoke, upon the sill of an open casement.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Indeed, it had been far better," she said, and with averted face, "had we never met.
Antoine
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From this reading And you have had nothing, for of life he has pilfered you, and he has given you in exchange but dreams, my poor Antoine, and he has led you at the last to infamy.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading And you have had nothing, for of life he has pilfered you, and he has given you in exchange but dreams, my poor Antoine, and he has led you at the last to infamy.
avertedverbUS /əˈvɜːrtɪd/
past form of “avert” — prevent the occurrence of; prevent from happening
From this reading "Indeed, it had been far better," she said, and with averted face, "had we never met.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "Indeed, it had been far better," she said, and with averted face, "had we never met.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading "Indeed, it had been far better," she said, and with averted face, "had we never met.
warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings
From this reading I have had everything, and upon each feast of will and sense the world afforded me this love has swept down, like a harpy--was it not a harpy you called the bird in that old poem of yours?--to rob me of delight.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading And you have had nothing, for of life he has pilfered you, and he has given you in exchange but dreams, my poor Antoine, and he has led you at the last to infamy.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading I have had everything, and upon each feast of will and sense the world afforded me this love has swept down, like a harpy--was it not a harpy you called the bird in that old poem of yours?--to rob me of delight.
casementnoun
a window sash that is hinged (usually on one side)
From this reading She had leaned, while thus he spoke, upon the sill of an open casement.
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading I have had everything, and upon each feast of will and sense the world afforded me this love has swept down, like a harpy--was it not a harpy you called the bird in that old poem of yours?--to rob me of delight.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading I have had everything, and upon each feast of will and sense the world afforded me this love has swept down, like a harpy--was it not a harpy you called the bird in that old poem of yours?--to rob me of delight.
plural of “dream” — a series of mental images and emotions occurring during sleep
From this reading And you have had nothing, for of life he has pilfered you, and he has given you in exchange but dreams, my poor Antoine, and he has led you at the last to infamy.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading I have had everything, and upon each feast of will and sense the world afforded me this love has swept down, like a harpy--was it not a harpy you called the bird in that old poem of yours?--to rob me of delight.
all things; all of a situation
From this reading I have had everything, and upon each feast of will and sense the world afforded me this love has swept down, like a harpy--was it not a harpy you called the bird in that old poem of yours?--to rob me of delight.
morally objectionable behavior
From this reading For this love of ours has proven a tyrannous and evil lord.
chemical process in which one atom or ion or group changes places with another
From this reading And you have had nothing, for of life he has pilfered you, and he has given you in exchange but dreams, my poor Antoine, and he has led you at the last to infamy.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading "Indeed, it had been far better," she said, and with averted face, "had we never met.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading "Indeed, it had been far better," she said, and with averted face, "had we never met.
a ceremonial dinner party for many people
From this reading I have had everything, and upon each feast of will and sense the world afforded me this love has swept down, like a harpy--was it not a harpy you called the bird in that old poem of yours?--to rob me of delight.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For this love of ours has proven a tyrannous and evil lord.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading And you have had nothing, for of life he has pilfered you, and he has given you in exchange but dreams, my poor Antoine, and he has led you at the last to infamy.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She had leaned, while thus he spoke, upon the sill of an open casement.
harpynoun
a malicious woman with a fierce temper
From this reading I have had everything, and upon each feast of will and sense the world afforded me this love has swept down, like a harpy--was it not a harpy you called the bird in that old poem of yours?--to rob me of delight.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading For this love of ours has proven a tyrannous and evil lord.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I have had everything, and upon each feast of will and sense the world afforded me this love has swept down, like a harpy--was it not a harpy you called the bird in that old poem of yours?--to rob me of delight.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had leaned, while thus he spoke, upon the sill of an open casement.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I have had everything, and upon each feast of will and sense the world afforded me this love has swept down, like a harpy--was it not a harpy you called the bird in that old poem of yours?--to rob me of delight.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I have had everything, and upon each feast of will and sense the world afforded me this love has swept down, like a harpy--was it not a harpy you called the bird in that old poem of yours?--to rob me of delight.
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading "Indeed, it had been far better," she said, and with averted face, "had we never met.
infamynounUS /ˈɪnfəmi/
a state of extreme dishonor
From this reading And you have had nothing, for of life he has pilfered you, and he has given you in exchange but dreams, my poor Antoine, and he has led you at the last to infamy.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Indeed, it had been far better," she said, and with averted face, "had we never met.
immediately past
From this reading And you have had nothing, for of life he has pilfered you, and he has given you in exchange but dreams, my poor Antoine, and he has led you at the last to infamy.
past form of “lean” — to incline or bend from a vertical position
From this reading She had leaned, while thus he spoke, upon the sill of an open casement.
diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used
From this reading And you have had nothing, for of life he has pilfered you, and he has given you in exchange but dreams, my poor Antoine, and he has led you at the last to infamy.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading And you have had nothing, for of life he has pilfered you, and he has given you in exchange but dreams, my poor Antoine, and he has led you at the last to infamy.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading I have had everything, and upon each feast of will and sense the world afforded me this love has swept down, like a harpy--was it not a harpy you called the bird in that old poem of yours?--to rob me of delight.
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading For this love of ours has proven a tyrannous and evil lord.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading For this love of ours has proven a tyrannous and evil lord.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I have had everything, and upon each feast of will and sense the world afforded me this love has swept down, like a harpy--was it not a harpy you called the bird in that old poem of yours?--to rob me of delight.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading "Indeed, it had been far better," she said, and with averted face, "had we never met.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading And you have had nothing, for of life he has pilfered you, and he has given you in exchange but dreams, my poor Antoine, and he has led you at the last to infamy.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading "Indeed, it had been far better," she said, and with averted face, "had we never met.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I have had everything, and upon each feast of will and sense the world afforded me this love has swept down, like a harpy--was it not a harpy you called the bird in that old poem of yours?--to rob me of delight.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading And you have had nothing, for of life he has pilfered you, and he has given you in exchange but dreams, my poor Antoine, and he has led you at the last to infamy.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She had leaned, while thus he spoke, upon the sill of an open casement.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading I have had everything, and upon each feast of will and sense the world afforded me this love has swept down, like a harpy--was it not a harpy you called the bird in that old poem of yours?--to rob me of delight.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading She had leaned, while thus he spoke, upon the sill of an open casement.
the one or ones belonging to us
From this reading For this love of ours has proven a tyrannous and evil lord.
pilferedverbUS /ˈpɪlfərd/
past form of “pilfer” — make off with belongings of others
From this reading And you have had nothing, for of life he has pilfered you, and he has given you in exchange but dreams, my poor Antoine, and he has led you at the last to infamy.
a composition written in metrical feet forming rhythmical lines
From this reading I have had everything, and upon each feast of will and sense the world afforded me this love has swept down, like a harpy--was it not a harpy you called the bird in that old poem of yours?--to rob me of delight.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading And you have had nothing, for of life he has pilfered you, and he has given you in exchange but dreams, my poor Antoine, and he has led you at the last to infamy.
provenadjectiveUS /ˈpruːvən/
established beyond doubt
From this reading For this love of ours has proven a tyrannous and evil lord.
robverbUS /rɑːb/
take something away by force or without the consent of the owner
From this reading I have had everything, and upon each feast of will and sense the world afforded me this love has swept down, like a harpy--was it not a harpy you called the bird in that old poem of yours?--to rob me of delight.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Indeed, it had been far better," she said, and with averted face, "had we never met.
a general conscious awareness
From this reading I have had everything, and upon each feast of will and sense the world afforded me this love has swept down, like a harpy--was it not a harpy you called the bird in that old poem of yours?--to rob me of delight.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had leaned, while thus he spoke, upon the sill of an open casement.
sillnounUS /sɪl/
structural member consisting of a continuous horizontal timber forming the lowest member of a framework or supporting structure
From this reading She had leaned, while thus he spoke, upon the sill of an open casement.
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading She had leaned, while thus he spoke, upon the sill of an open casement.
possessing sweep
From this reading I have had everything, and upon each feast of will and sense the world afforded me this love has swept down, like a harpy--was it not a harpy you called the bird in that old poem of yours?--to rob me of delight.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I have had everything, and upon each feast of will and sense the world afforded me this love has swept down, like a harpy--was it not a harpy you called the bird in that old poem of yours?--to rob me of delight.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She had leaned, while thus he spoke, upon the sill of an open casement.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading For this love of ours has proven a tyrannous and evil lord.
(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result
From this reading She had leaned, while thus he spoke, upon the sill of an open casement.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I have had everything, and upon each feast of will and sense the world afforded me this love has swept down, like a harpy--was it not a harpy you called the bird in that old poem of yours?--to rob me of delight.
tyrannousadjective
marked by unjust severity or arbitrary behavior
From this reading For this love of ours has proven a tyrannous and evil lord.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading She had leaned, while thus he spoke, upon the sill of an open casement.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I have had everything, and upon each feast of will and sense the world afforded me this love has swept down, like a harpy--was it not a harpy you called the bird in that old poem of yours?--to rob me of delight.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "Indeed, it had been far better," she said, and with averted face, "had we never met.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading She had leaned, while thus he spoke, upon the sill of an open casement.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading I have had everything, and upon each feast of will and sense the world afforded me this love has swept down, like a harpy--was it not a harpy you called the bird in that old poem of yours?--to rob me of delight.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Indeed, it had been far better," she said, and with averted face, "had we never met.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading I have had everything, and upon each feast of will and sense the world afforded me this love has swept down, like a harpy--was it not a harpy you called the bird in that old poem of yours?--to rob me of delight.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I have had everything, and upon each feast of will and sense the world afforded me this love has swept down, like a harpy--was it not a harpy you called the bird in that old poem of yours?--to rob me of delight.
the one or ones belonging to the person spoken to
From this reading I have had everything, and upon each feast of will and sense the world afforded me this love has swept down, like a harpy--was it not a harpy you called the bird in that old poem of yours?--to rob me of delight.
