used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Christian had made hers, built her castle in Spain, and furnished and adorned it from basement to battlement, even when she was a girl of fourteen.
a-sudden
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From this reading _"He stands a-sudden at the door, And no one hears his soundless tread, And no one sees his veiled head, Or silent hand, put forth so sure,_ _"To grasp and snatch from mortal sight; Or else benignly turn away, And let us live our little day, And tremble back into the light:_
adornedadjectiveUS /əˈdɔːrnd/
provided with something intended to increase its beauty or distinction
From this reading Christian had made hers, built her castle in Spain, and furnished and adorned it from basement to battlement, even when she was a girl of fourteen.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Sitting night after night alone, listening for the father's footstep, and then trembling when she heard it, or hidden away up in her own bedroom, her sole refuge from the orgies that took place below, where the sound of music, exquisite music, went up like the cry of an angel imprisoned in a den of brutes, the girl had imagined it all.
(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 Sitting night after night alone, listening for the father's footstep, and then trembling when she heard it, or hidden away up in her own bedroom, her sole refuge from the orgies that took place below, where the sound of music, exquisite music, went up like the cry of an angel imprisoned in a den of brutes, the girl had imagined it all.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading Sitting night after night alone, listening for the father's footstep, and then trembling when she heard it, or hidden away up in her own bedroom, her sole refuge from the orgies that took place below, where the sound of music, exquisite music, went up like the cry of an angel imprisoned in a den of brutes, the girl had imagined it all.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading _"But though thus awful to our eyes, He is an angel in disguise."_ Every human being, and certainly every woman, has, among the various ideals of happiness, good to make, if never to enjoy, one special ideal---that great necessity of every tender heart---Home.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading _"But though thus awful to our eyes, He is an angel in disguise."_ Every human being, and certainly every woman, has, among the various ideals of happiness, good to make, if never to enjoy, one special ideal---that great necessity of every tender heart---Home.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading _"He stands a-sudden at the door, And no one hears his soundless tread, And no one sees his veiled head, Or silent hand, put forth so sure,_ _"To grasp and snatch from mortal sight; Or else benignly turn away, And let us live our little day, And tremble back into the light:_
spiritual being attendant upon God
From this reading _"But though thus awful to our eyes, He is an angel in disguise."_ Every human being, and certainly every woman, has, among the various ideals of happiness, good to make, if never to enjoy, one special ideal---that great necessity of every tender heart---Home.
associationsnounUS /əˌsoʊsiˈeɪʃənz/
plural of “association” — a formal organization of people or groups of people
From this reading And through every vicissitude, hidden closer for its utter contrast to all the associations and experience of her daily life, Christian Oakley had kept in her heart its innocent, womanly ideal of home.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading _"He stands a-sudden at the door, And no one hears his soundless tread, And no one sees his veiled head, Or silent hand, put forth so sure,_ _"To grasp and snatch from mortal sight; Or else benignly turn away, And let us live our little day, And tremble back into the light:_
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading _"He stands a-sudden at the door, And no one hears his soundless tread, And no one sees his veiled head, Or silent hand, put forth so sure,_ _"To grasp and snatch from mortal sight; Or else benignly turn away, And let us live our little day, And tremble back into the light:_
awfuladjectiveUS /ˈɑːfəl/
exceptionally bad or displeasing
From this reading _"But though thus awful to our eyes, He is an angel in disguise."_ Every human being, and certainly every woman, has, among the various ideals of happiness, good to make, if never to enjoy, one special ideal---that great necessity of every tender heart---Home.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading _"He stands a-sudden at the door, And no one hears his soundless tread, And no one sees his veiled head, Or silent hand, put forth so sure,_ _"To grasp and snatch from mortal sight; Or else benignly turn away, And let us live our little day, And tremble back into the light:_
basementnounUS /ˈbeɪsmənt/
the lowermost portion of a structure partly or wholly below ground level; often used for storage
From this reading Christian had made hers, built her castle in Spain, and furnished and adorned it from basement to battlement, even when she was a girl of fourteen.
battlementnounUS /ˈbætəlmənt/
a rampart built around the top of a castle with regular gaps for firing arrows or guns
From this reading Christian had made hers, built her castle in Spain, and furnished and adorned it from basement to battlement, even when she was a girl of fourteen.
a room used primarily for sleeping
From this reading Sitting night after night alone, listening for the father's footstep, and then trembling when she heard it, or hidden away up in her own bedroom, her sole refuge from the orgies that took place below, where the sound of music, exquisite music, went up like the cry of an angel imprisoned in a den of brutes, the girl had imagined it all.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading _"But though thus awful to our eyes, He is an angel in disguise."_ Every human being, and certainly every woman, has, among the various ideals of happiness, good to make, if never to enjoy, one special ideal---that great necessity of every tender heart---Home.
belowprepositionUS /bɪˈloʊ/
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading Sitting night after night alone, listening for the father's footstep, and then trembling when she heard it, or hidden away up in her own bedroom, her sole refuge from the orgies that took place below, where the sound of music, exquisite music, went up like the cry of an angel imprisoned in a den of brutes, the girl had imagined it all.
benignlyadverbUS /bəˈnaɪnli/
in a benign manner
From this reading _"He stands a-sudden at the door, And no one hears his soundless tread, And no one sees his veiled head, Or silent hand, put forth so sure,_ _"To grasp and snatch from mortal sight; Or else benignly turn away, And let us live our little day, And tremble back into the light:_
brutes
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From this reading Sitting night after night alone, listening for the father's footstep, and then trembling when she heard it, or hidden away up in her own bedroom, her sole refuge from the orgies that took place below, where the sound of music, exquisite music, went up like the cry of an angel imprisoned in a den of brutes, the girl had imagined it all.
(used of soaps or cleaning agents) having a substance (an abrasive or filler) added to increase effectiveness
From this reading Christian had made hers, built her castle in Spain, and furnished and adorned it from basement to battlement, even when she was a girl of fourteen.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading _"But though thus awful to our eyes, He is an angel in disguise."_ Every human being, and certainly every woman, has, among the various ideals of happiness, good to make, if never to enjoy, one special ideal---that great necessity of every tender heart---Home.
a large and stately mansion
From this reading Christian had made hers, built her castle in Spain, and furnished and adorned it from basement to battlement, even when she was a girl of fourteen.
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading _"But though thus awful to our eyes, He is an angel in disguise."_ Every human being, and certainly every woman, has, among the various ideals of happiness, good to make, if never to enjoy, one special ideal---that great necessity of every tender heart---Home.
relating to or characteristic of Christianity
From this reading Christian had made hers, built her castle in Spain, and furnished and adorned it from basement to battlement, even when she was a girl of fourteen.
(comparative of “near” or “close”) within a shorter distance
From this reading And through every vicissitude, hidden closer for its utter contrast to all the associations and experience of her daily life, Christian Oakley had kept in her heart its innocent, womanly ideal of home.
contrastnounUS /ˈkɑːntræst/
the opposition or dissimilarity of things that are compared
From this reading And through every vicissitude, hidden closer for its utter contrast to all the associations and experience of her daily life, Christian Oakley had kept in her heart its innocent, womanly ideal of home.
utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading Sitting night after night alone, listening for the father's footstep, and then trembling when she heard it, or hidden away up in her own bedroom, her sole refuge from the orgies that took place below, where the sound of music, exquisite music, went up like the cry of an angel imprisoned in a den of brutes, the girl had imagined it all.
every day; without missing a day
From this reading And through every vicissitude, hidden closer for its utter contrast to all the associations and experience of her daily life, Christian Oakley had kept in her heart its innocent, womanly ideal of home.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading _"He stands a-sudden at the door, And no one hears his soundless tread, And no one sees his veiled head, Or silent hand, put forth so sure,_ _"To grasp and snatch from mortal sight; Or else benignly turn away, And let us live our little day, And tremble back into the light:_
dennounUS /den/
the habitation of wild animals
From this reading Sitting night after night alone, listening for the father's footstep, and then trembling when she heard it, or hidden away up in her own bedroom, her sole refuge from the orgies that took place below, where the sound of music, exquisite music, went up like the cry of an angel imprisoned in a den of brutes, the girl had imagined it all.
disguisenounUS /dɪsˈɡaɪz/
A means of altering one's appearance to conceal one's identity.
From this reading _"But though thus awful to our eyes, He is an angel in disguise."_ Every human being, and certainly every woman, has, among the various ideals of happiness, good to make, if never to enjoy, one special ideal---that great necessity of every tender heart---Home.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading _"He stands a-sudden at the door, And no one hears his soundless tread, And no one sees his veiled head, Or silent hand, put forth so sure,_ _"To grasp and snatch from mortal sight; Or else benignly turn away, And let us live our little day, And tremble back into the light:_
else
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From this reading _"He stands a-sudden at the door, And no one hears his soundless tread, And no one sees his veiled head, Or silent hand, put forth so sure,_ _"To grasp and snatch from mortal sight; Or else benignly turn away, And let us live our little day, And tremble back into the light:_
derive or receive pleasure from; get enjoyment from; take pleasure in
From this reading _"But though thus awful to our eyes, He is an angel in disguise."_ Every human being, and certainly every woman, has, among the various ideals of happiness, good to make, if never to enjoy, one special ideal---that great necessity of every tender heart---Home.
divisible by two
From this reading Christian had made hers, built her castle in Spain, and furnished and adorned it from basement to battlement, even when she was a girl of fourteen.
EverydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading _"But though thus awful to our eyes, He is an angel in disguise."_ Every human being, and certainly every woman, has, among the various ideals of happiness, good to make, if never to enjoy, one special ideal---that great necessity of every tender heart---Home.
undergo or live through a difficult experience
From this reading And through every vicissitude, hidden closer for its utter contrast to all the associations and experience of her daily life, Christian Oakley had kept in her heart its innocent, womanly ideal of home.
intense or sharp
From this reading Sitting night after night alone, listening for the father's footstep, and then trembling when she heard it, or hidden away up in her own bedroom, her sole refuge from the orgies that took place below, where the sound of music, exquisite music, went up like the cry of an angel imprisoned in a den of brutes, the girl had imagined it all.
opinion or judgment
From this reading _"But though thus awful to our eyes, He is an angel in disguise."_ Every human being, and certainly every woman, has, among the various ideals of happiness, good to make, if never to enjoy, one special ideal---that great necessity of every tender heart---Home.
father'snounUS /ˈfɑːðərz/
possessive form of “father” — a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading Sitting night after night alone, listening for the father's footstep, and then trembling when she heard it, or hidden away up in her own bedroom, her sole refuge from the orgies that took place below, where the sound of music, exquisite music, went up like the cry of an angel imprisoned in a den of brutes, the girl had imagined it all.
footstepnounUS /ˈfʊtstep/
the sound of a step of someone walking
From this reading Sitting night after night alone, listening for the father's footstep, and then trembling when she heard it, or hidden away up in her own bedroom, her sole refuge from the orgies that took place below, where the sound of music, exquisite music, went up like the cry of an angel imprisoned in a den of brutes, the girl had imagined it all.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Sitting night after night alone, listening for the father's footstep, and then trembling when she heard it, or hidden away up in her own bedroom, her sole refuge from the orgies that took place below, where the sound of music, exquisite music, went up like the cry of an angel imprisoned in a den of brutes, the girl had imagined it all.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading _"He stands a-sudden at the door, And no one hears his soundless tread, And no one sees his veiled head, Or silent hand, put forth so sure,_ _"To grasp and snatch from mortal sight; Or else benignly turn away, And let us live our little day, And tremble back into the light:_
fourteennounUS /ˈfɔːrˈtiːn/
the cardinal number that is the sum of thirteen and one
From this reading Christian had made hers, built her castle in Spain, and furnished and adorned it from basement to battlement, even when she was a girl of fourteen.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading _"He stands a-sudden at the door, And no one hears his soundless tread, And no one sees his veiled head, Or silent hand, put forth so sure,_ _"To grasp and snatch from mortal sight; Or else benignly turn away, And let us live our little day, And tremble back into the light:_
provided with whatever is necessary for a purpose (as furniture or equipment or authority)
From this reading Christian had made hers, built her castle in Spain, and furnished and adorned it from basement to battlement, even when she was a girl of fourteen.
a young female
From this reading Christian had made hers, built her castle in Spain, and furnished and adorned it from basement to battlement, even when she was a girl of fourteen.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading _"But though thus awful to our eyes, He is an angel in disguise."_ Every human being, and certainly every woman, has, among the various ideals of happiness, good to make, if never to enjoy, one special ideal---that great necessity of every tender heart---Home.
hold firmly
From this reading _"He stands a-sudden at the door, And no one hears his soundless tread, And no one sees his veiled head, Or silent hand, put forth so sure,_ _"To grasp and snatch from mortal sight; Or else benignly turn away, And let us live our little day, And tremble back into the light:_
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading _"But though thus awful to our eyes, He is an angel in disguise."_ Every human being, and certainly every woman, has, among the various ideals of happiness, good to make, if never to enjoy, one special ideal---that great necessity of every tender heart---Home.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Christian had made hers, built her castle in Spain, and furnished and adorned it from basement to battlement, even when she was a girl of fourteen.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading _"He stands a-sudden at the door, And no one hears his soundless tread, And no one sees his veiled head, Or silent hand, put forth so sure,_ _"To grasp and snatch from mortal sight; Or else benignly turn away, And let us live our little day, And tremble back into the light:_
state of well-being characterized by emotions ranging from contentment to intense joy
From this reading _"But though thus awful to our eyes, He is an angel in disguise."_ Every human being, and certainly every woman, has, among the various ideals of happiness, good to make, if never to enjoy, one special ideal---that great necessity of every tender heart---Home.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading _"But though thus awful to our eyes, He is an angel in disguise."_ Every human being, and certainly every woman, has, among the various ideals of happiness, good to make, if never to enjoy, one special ideal---that great necessity of every tender heart---Home.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading _"He stands a-sudden at the door, And no one hears his soundless tread, And no one sees his veiled head, Or silent hand, put forth so sure,_ _"To grasp and snatch from mortal sight; Or else benignly turn away, And let us live our little day, And tremble back into the light:_
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading _"He stands a-sudden at the door, And no one hears his soundless tread, And no one sees his veiled head, Or silent hand, put forth so sure,_ _"To grasp and snatch from mortal sight; Or else benignly turn away, And let us live our little day, And tremble back into the light:_
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading Sitting night after night alone, listening for the father's footstep, and then trembling when she heard it, or hidden away up in her own bedroom, her sole refuge from the orgies that took place below, where the sound of music, exquisite music, went up like the cry of an angel imprisoned in a den of brutes, the girl had imagined it all.
hearsverbUS /hiːrz/
third-person singular of “hear” — perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading _"He stands a-sudden at the door, And no one hears his soundless tread, And no one sees his veiled head, Or silent hand, put forth so sure,_ _"To grasp and snatch from mortal sight; Or else benignly turn away, And let us live our little day, And tremble back into the light:_
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading _"But though thus awful to our eyes, He is an angel in disguise."_ Every human being, and certainly every woman, has, among the various ideals of happiness, good to make, if never to enjoy, one special ideal---that great necessity of every tender heart---Home.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Christian had made hers, built her castle in Spain, and furnished and adorned it from basement to battlement, even when she was a girl of fourteen.
the one or ones belonging to her
From this reading Christian had made hers, built her castle in Spain, and furnished and adorned it from basement to battlement, even when she was a girl of fourteen.
not accessible to view
From this reading Sitting night after night alone, listening for the father's footstep, and then trembling when she heard it, or hidden away up in her own bedroom, her sole refuge from the orgies that took place below, where the sound of music, exquisite music, went up like the cry of an angel imprisoned in a den of brutes, the girl had imagined it all.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading _"He stands a-sudden at the door, And no one hears his soundless tread, And no one sees his veiled head, Or silent hand, put forth so sure,_ _"To grasp and snatch from mortal sight; Or else benignly turn away, And let us live our little day, And tremble back into the light:_
where you live at a particular time
From this reading _"But though thus awful to our eyes, He is an angel in disguise."_ Every human being, and certainly every woman, has, among the various ideals of happiness, good to make, if never to enjoy, one special ideal---that great necessity of every tender heart---Home.
humanadjectiveUS /ˈhjuːmən/
characteristic of humanity
From this reading _"But though thus awful to our eyes, He is an angel in disguise."_ Every human being, and certainly every woman, has, among the various ideals of happiness, good to make, if never to enjoy, one special ideal---that great necessity of every tender heart---Home.
idealadjectiveUS /aɪˈdiːl/
conforming to an ultimate standard of perfection or excellence; embodying an ideal
From this reading _"But though thus awful to our eyes, He is an angel in disguise."_ Every human being, and certainly every woman, has, among the various ideals of happiness, good to make, if never to enjoy, one special ideal---that great necessity of every tender heart---Home.
idealsnounUS /aɪˈdiːlz/
plural of “ideal” — the idea of something that is perfect; something that one hopes to attain
From this reading _"But though thus awful to our eyes, He is an angel in disguise."_ Every human being, and certainly every woman, has, among the various ideals of happiness, good to make, if never to enjoy, one special ideal---that great necessity of every tender heart---Home.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading _"But though thus awful to our eyes, He is an angel in disguise."_ Every human being, and certainly every woman, has, among the various ideals of happiness, good to make, if never to enjoy, one special ideal---that great necessity of every tender heart---Home.
past form of “imagine” — form a mental image of something that is not present or that is not the case
From this reading Sitting night after night alone, listening for the father's footstep, and then trembling when she heard it, or hidden away up in her own bedroom, her sole refuge from the orgies that took place below, where the sound of music, exquisite music, went up like the cry of an angel imprisoned in a den of brutes, the girl had imagined it all.
imprisonedadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈprɪzənd/
being in captivity
From this reading Sitting night after night alone, listening for the father's footstep, and then trembling when she heard it, or hidden away up in her own bedroom, her sole refuge from the orgies that took place below, where the sound of music, exquisite music, went up like the cry of an angel imprisoned in a den of brutes, the girl had imagined it all.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading _"But though thus awful to our eyes, He is an angel in disguise."_ Every human being, and certainly every woman, has, among the various ideals of happiness, good to make, if never to enjoy, one special ideal---that great necessity of every tender heart---Home.
free from evil or guilt
From this reading And through every vicissitude, hidden closer for its utter contrast to all the associations and experience of her daily life, Christian Oakley had kept in her heart its innocent, womanly ideal of home.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading _"He stands a-sudden at the door, And no one hears his soundless tread, And no one sees his veiled head, Or silent hand, put forth so sure,_ _"To grasp and snatch from mortal sight; Or else benignly turn away, And let us live our little day, And tremble back into the light:_
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading _"But though thus awful to our eyes, He is an angel in disguise."_ Every human being, and certainly every woman, has, among the various ideals of happiness, good to make, if never to enjoy, one special ideal---that great necessity of every tender heart---Home.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Christian had made hers, built her castle in Spain, and furnished and adorned it from basement to battlement, even when she was a girl of fourteen.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading And through every vicissitude, hidden closer for its utter contrast to all the associations and experience of her daily life, Christian Oakley had kept in her heart its innocent, womanly ideal of home.
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading And through every vicissitude, hidden closer for its utter contrast to all the associations and experience of her daily life, Christian Oakley had kept in her heart its innocent, womanly ideal of home.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading _"He stands a-sudden at the door, And no one hears his soundless tread, And no one sees his veiled head, Or silent hand, put forth so sure,_ _"To grasp and snatch from mortal sight; Or else benignly turn away, And let us live our little day, And tremble back into the light:_
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading And through every vicissitude, hidden closer for its utter contrast to all the associations and experience of her daily life, Christian Oakley had kept in her heart its innocent, womanly ideal of home.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading _"He stands a-sudden at the door, And no one hears his soundless tread, And no one sees his veiled head, Or silent hand, put forth so sure,_ _"To grasp and snatch from mortal sight; Or else benignly turn away, And let us live our little day, And tremble back into the light:_
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Sitting night after night alone, listening for the father's footstep, and then trembling when she heard it, or hidden away up in her own bedroom, her sole refuge from the orgies that took place below, where the sound of music, exquisite music, went up like the cry of an angel imprisoned in a den of brutes, the girl had imagined it all.
the act of hearing attentively
From this reading Sitting night after night alone, listening for the father's footstep, and then trembling when she heard it, or hidden away up in her own bedroom, her sole refuge from the orgies that took place below, where the sound of music, exquisite music, went up like the cry of an angel imprisoned in a den of brutes, the girl had imagined it all.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading _"He stands a-sudden at the door, And no one hears his soundless tread, And no one sees his veiled head, Or silent hand, put forth so sure,_ _"To grasp and snatch from mortal sight; Or else benignly turn away, And let us live our little day, And tremble back into the light:_
be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading _"He stands a-sudden at the door, And no one hears his soundless tread, And no one sees his veiled head, Or silent hand, put forth so sure,_ _"To grasp and snatch from mortal sight; Or else benignly turn away, And let us live our little day, And tremble back into the light:_
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Christian had made hers, built her castle in Spain, and furnished and adorned it from basement to battlement, even when she was a girl of fourteen.
engage in
From this reading _"But though thus awful to our eyes, He is an angel in disguise."_ Every human being, and certainly every woman, has, among the various ideals of happiness, good to make, if never to enjoy, one special ideal---that great necessity of every tender heart---Home.
subject to death
From this reading _"He stands a-sudden at the door, And no one hears his soundless tread, And no one sees his veiled head, Or silent hand, put forth so sure,_ _"To grasp and snatch from mortal sight; Or else benignly turn away, And let us live our little day, And tremble back into the light:_
an artistic form of auditory communication incorporating instrumental or vocal tones in a structured and continuous manner
From this reading Sitting night after night alone, listening for the father's footstep, and then trembling when she heard it, or hidden away up in her own bedroom, her sole refuge from the orgies that took place below, where the sound of music, exquisite music, went up like the cry of an angel imprisoned in a den of brutes, the girl had imagined it all.
the condition of being essential or indispensable
From this reading _"But though thus awful to our eyes, He is an angel in disguise."_ Every human being, and certainly every woman, has, among the various ideals of happiness, good to make, if never to enjoy, one special ideal---that great necessity of every tender heart---Home.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading _"But though thus awful to our eyes, He is an angel in disguise."_ Every human being, and certainly every woman, has, among the various ideals of happiness, good to make, if never to enjoy, one special ideal---that great necessity of every tender heart---Home.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Sitting night after night alone, listening for the father's footstep, and then trembling when she heard it, or hidden away up in her own bedroom, her sole refuge from the orgies that took place below, where the sound of music, exquisite music, went up like the cry of an angel imprisoned in a den of brutes, the girl had imagined it all.
not any; not one
From this reading _"He stands a-sudden at the door, And no one hears his soundless tread, And no one sees his veiled head, Or silent hand, put forth so sure,_ _"To grasp and snatch from mortal sight; Or else benignly turn away, And let us live our little day, And tremble back into the light:_
OakleynounUS /ˈoʊkli/
United States sharpshooter who was featured in Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show (1860-1926)
From this reading And through every vicissitude, hidden closer for its utter contrast to all the associations and experience of her daily life, Christian Oakley had kept in her heart its innocent, womanly ideal of home.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading _"But though thus awful to our eyes, He is an angel in disguise."_ Every human being, and certainly every woman, has, among the various ideals of happiness, good to make, if never to enjoy, one special ideal---that great necessity of every tender heart---Home.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading _"He stands a-sudden at the door, And no one hears his soundless tread, And no one sees his veiled head, Or silent hand, put forth so sure,_ _"To grasp and snatch from mortal sight; Or else benignly turn away, And let us live our little day, And tremble back into the light:_
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading _"He stands a-sudden at the door, And no one hears his soundless tread, And no one sees his veiled head, Or silent hand, put forth so sure,_ _"To grasp and snatch from mortal sight; Or else benignly turn away, And let us live our little day, And tremble back into the light:_
orgiesnounUS /ˈɔːrdʒiz/
plural of “orgy” — any act of immoderate indulgence
From this reading Sitting night after night alone, listening for the father's footstep, and then trembling when she heard it, or hidden away up in her own bedroom, her sole refuge from the orgies that took place below, where the sound of music, exquisite music, went up like the cry of an angel imprisoned in a den of brutes, the girl had imagined it all.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading _"He stands a-sudden at the door, And no one hears his soundless tread, And no one sees his veiled head, Or silent hand, put forth so sure,_ _"To grasp and snatch from mortal sight; Or else benignly turn away, And let us live our little day, And tremble back into the light:_
have ownership or possession of
From this reading Sitting night after night alone, listening for the father's footstep, and then trembling when she heard it, or hidden away up in her own bedroom, her sole refuge from the orgies that took place below, where the sound of music, exquisite music, went up like the cry of an angel imprisoned in a den of brutes, the girl had imagined it all.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Sitting night after night alone, listening for the father's footstep, and then trembling when she heard it, or hidden away up in her own bedroom, her sole refuge from the orgies that took place below, where the sound of music, exquisite music, went up like the cry of an angel imprisoned in a den of brutes, the girl had imagined it all.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading _"He stands a-sudden at the door, And no one hears his soundless tread, And no one sees his veiled head, Or silent hand, put forth so sure,_ _"To grasp and snatch from mortal sight; Or else benignly turn away, And let us live our little day, And tremble back into the light:_
a safe place
From this reading Sitting night after night alone, listening for the father's footstep, and then trembling when she heard it, or hidden away up in her own bedroom, her sole refuge from the orgies that took place below, where the sound of music, exquisite music, went up like the cry of an angel imprisoned in a den of brutes, the girl had imagined it all.
plural of “see” — the seat within a bishop's diocese where his cathedral is located
From this reading _"He stands a-sudden at the door, And no one hears his soundless tread, And no one sees his veiled head, Or silent hand, put forth so sure,_ _"To grasp and snatch from mortal sight; Or else benignly turn away, And let us live our little day, And tremble back into the light:_
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Christian had made hers, built her castle in Spain, and furnished and adorned it from basement to battlement, even when she was a girl of fourteen.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading _"He stands a-sudden at the door, And no one hears his soundless tread, And no one sees his veiled head, Or silent hand, put forth so sure,_ _"To grasp and snatch from mortal sight; Or else benignly turn away, And let us live our little day, And tremble back into the light:_
marked by absence of sound
From this reading _"He stands a-sudden at the door, And no one hears his soundless tread, And no one sees his veiled head, Or silent hand, put forth so sure,_ _"To grasp and snatch from mortal sight; Or else benignly turn away, And let us live our little day, And tremble back into the light:_
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading Sitting night after night alone, listening for the father's footstep, and then trembling when she heard it, or hidden away up in her own bedroom, her sole refuge from the orgies that took place below, where the sound of music, exquisite music, went up like the cry of an angel imprisoned in a den of brutes, the girl had imagined it all.
snatchverbUS /snætʃ/
to grasp hastily or eagerly
From this reading _"He stands a-sudden at the door, And no one hears his soundless tread, And no one sees his veiled head, Or silent hand, put forth so sure,_ _"To grasp and snatch from mortal sight; Or else benignly turn away, And let us live our little day, And tremble back into the light:_
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading _"He stands a-sudden at the door, And no one hears his soundless tread, And no one sees his veiled head, Or silent hand, put forth so sure,_ _"To grasp and snatch from mortal sight; Or else benignly turn away, And let us live our little day, And tremble back into the light:_
the underside of footwear or a golf club
From this reading Sitting night after night alone, listening for the father's footstep, and then trembling when she heard it, or hidden away up in her own bedroom, her sole refuge from the orgies that took place below, where the sound of music, exquisite music, went up like the cry of an angel imprisoned in a den of brutes, the girl had imagined it all.
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading Sitting night after night alone, listening for the father's footstep, and then trembling when she heard it, or hidden away up in her own bedroom, her sole refuge from the orgies that took place below, where the sound of music, exquisite music, went up like the cry of an angel imprisoned in a den of brutes, the girl had imagined it all.
soundlessadjective
marked by absence of sound
From this reading _"He stands a-sudden at the door, And no one hears his soundless tread, And no one sees his veiled head, Or silent hand, put forth so sure,_ _"To grasp and snatch from mortal sight; Or else benignly turn away, And let us live our little day, And tremble back into the light:_
SpainnounUS /speɪn/
a parliamentary monarchy in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula; a former colonial power
From this reading Christian had made hers, built her castle in Spain, and furnished and adorned it from basement to battlement, even when she was a girl of fourteen.
unique or specific to a person or thing or category
From this reading _"But though thus awful to our eyes, He is an angel in disguise."_ Every human being, and certainly every woman, has, among the various ideals of happiness, good to make, if never to enjoy, one special ideal---that great necessity of every tender heart---Home.
plural of “stand” — a support or foundation
From this reading _"He stands a-sudden at the door, And no one hears his soundless tread, And no one sees his veiled head, Or silent hand, put forth so sure,_ _"To grasp and snatch from mortal sight; Or else benignly turn away, And let us live our little day, And tremble back into the light:_
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading _"He stands a-sudden at the door, And no one hears his soundless tread, And no one sees his veiled head, Or silent hand, put forth so sure,_ _"To grasp and snatch from mortal sight; Or else benignly turn away, And let us live our little day, And tremble back into the light:_
given to sympathy or gentleness or sentimentality
From this reading _"But though thus awful to our eyes, He is an angel in disguise."_ Every human being, and certainly every woman, has, among the various ideals of happiness, good to make, if never to enjoy, one special ideal---that great necessity of every tender heart---Home.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading _"But though thus awful to our eyes, He is an angel in disguise."_ Every human being, and certainly every woman, has, among the various ideals of happiness, good to make, if never to enjoy, one special ideal---that great necessity of every tender heart---Home.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _"He stands a-sudden at the door, And no one hears his soundless tread, And no one sees his veiled head, Or silent hand, put forth so sure,_ _"To grasp and snatch from mortal sight; Or else benignly turn away, And let us live our little day, And tremble back into the light:_
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Sitting night after night alone, listening for the father's footstep, and then trembling when she heard it, or hidden away up in her own bedroom, her sole refuge from the orgies that took place below, where the sound of music, exquisite music, went up like the cry of an angel imprisoned in a den of brutes, the girl had imagined it all.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading _"But though thus awful to our eyes, He is an angel in disguise."_ Every human being, and certainly every woman, has, among the various ideals of happiness, good to make, if never to enjoy, one special ideal---that great necessity of every tender heart---Home.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading And through every vicissitude, hidden closer for its utter contrast to all the associations and experience of her daily life, Christian Oakley had kept in her heart its innocent, womanly ideal of home.
(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result
From this reading _"But though thus awful to our eyes, He is an angel in disguise."_ Every human being, and certainly every woman, has, among the various ideals of happiness, good to make, if never to enjoy, one special ideal---that great necessity of every tender heart---Home.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading _"He stands a-sudden at the door, And no one hears his soundless tread, And no one sees his veiled head, Or silent hand, put forth so sure,_ _"To grasp and snatch from mortal sight; Or else benignly turn away, And let us live our little day, And tremble back into the light:_
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading Sitting night after night alone, listening for the father's footstep, and then trembling when she heard it, or hidden away up in her own bedroom, her sole refuge from the orgies that took place below, where the sound of music, exquisite music, went up like the cry of an angel imprisoned in a den of brutes, the girl had imagined it all.
treadverbUS /tred/
put down or press the foot, place the foot
From this reading _"He stands a-sudden at the door, And no one hears his soundless tread, And no one sees his veiled head, Or silent hand, put forth so sure,_ _"To grasp and snatch from mortal sight; Or else benignly turn away, And let us live our little day, And tremble back into the light:_
trembleverbUS /ˈtrembəl/
move or jerk quickly and involuntarily up and down or sideways
From this reading _"He stands a-sudden at the door, And no one hears his soundless tread, And no one sees his veiled head, Or silent hand, put forth so sure,_ _"To grasp and snatch from mortal sight; Or else benignly turn away, And let us live our little day, And tremble back into the light:_
a shaky motion
From this reading Sitting night after night alone, listening for the father's footstep, and then trembling when she heard it, or hidden away up in her own bedroom, her sole refuge from the orgies that took place below, where the sound of music, exquisite music, went up like the cry of an angel imprisoned in a den of brutes, the girl had imagined it all.
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading _"He stands a-sudden at the door, And no one hears his soundless tread, And no one sees his veiled head, Or silent hand, put forth so sure,_ _"To grasp and snatch from mortal sight; Or else benignly turn away, And let us live our little day, And tremble back into the light:_
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Sitting night after night alone, listening for the father's footstep, and then trembling when she heard it, or hidden away up in her own bedroom, her sole refuge from the orgies that took place below, where the sound of music, exquisite music, went up like the cry of an angel imprisoned in a den of brutes, the girl had imagined it all.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading _"He stands a-sudden at the door, And no one hears his soundless tread, And no one sees his veiled head, Or silent hand, put forth so sure,_ _"To grasp and snatch from mortal sight; Or else benignly turn away, And let us live our little day, And tremble back into the light:_
articulate; either verbally or with a cry, shout, or noise
From this reading And through every vicissitude, hidden closer for its utter contrast to all the associations and experience of her daily life, Christian Oakley had kept in her heart its innocent, womanly ideal of home.
of many different kinds purposefully arranged but lacking any uniformity
From this reading _"But though thus awful to our eyes, He is an angel in disguise."_ Every human being, and certainly every woman, has, among the various ideals of happiness, good to make, if never to enjoy, one special ideal---that great necessity of every tender heart---Home.
veiledadjectiveUS /veɪld/
having or as if having a veil or concealing cover
From this reading _"He stands a-sudden at the door, And no one hears his soundless tread, And no one sees his veiled head, Or silent hand, put forth so sure,_ _"To grasp and snatch from mortal sight; Or else benignly turn away, And let us live our little day, And tremble back into the light:_
vicissitudenounUS /ˌvɪˈsɪsɪtuːd/
a variation in circumstances or fortune at different times in your life or in the development of something
From this reading And through every vicissitude, hidden closer for its utter contrast to all the associations and experience of her daily life, Christian Oakley had kept in her heart its innocent, womanly ideal of home.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Christian had made hers, built her castle in Spain, and furnished and adorned it from basement to battlement, even when she was a girl of fourteen.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Sitting night after night alone, listening for the father's footstep, and then trembling when she heard it, or hidden away up in her own bedroom, her sole refuge from the orgies that took place below, where the sound of music, exquisite music, went up like the cry of an angel imprisoned in a den of brutes, the girl had imagined it all.
at the time that
From this reading Christian had made hers, built her castle in Spain, and furnished and adorned it from basement to battlement, even when she was a girl of fourteen.
in or at the place that
From this reading Sitting night after night alone, listening for the father's footstep, and then trembling when she heard it, or hidden away up in her own bedroom, her sole refuge from the orgies that took place below, where the sound of music, exquisite music, went up like the cry of an angel imprisoned in a den of brutes, the girl had imagined it all.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading _"But though thus awful to our eyes, He is an angel in disguise."_ Every human being, and certainly every woman, has, among the various ideals of happiness, good to make, if never to enjoy, one special ideal---that great necessity of every tender heart---Home.
womanlyadjective
befitting or characteristic of a woman especially a mature woman
From this reading And through every vicissitude, hidden closer for its utter contrast to all the associations and experience of her daily life, Christian Oakley had kept in her heart its innocent, womanly ideal of home.
