used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Unless I make a great mistake, A heart thus hurt was bound to break; So say no more, for pity's sake, But sweep up all the pieces.
(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 Unless I make a great mistake, A heart thus hurt was bound to break; So say no more, for pity's sake, But sweep up all the pieces.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading You took my heart and made it beat, Then trampled it beneath your feet And watched its cracks and creases.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading When the season was at its height it unfortunately happened that Isabel's evil genius made the suggestion that Paul was growing too headstrong and masterful, and prescribed a good dose of jealousy as a cure for this complaint.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading When the season was at its height it unfortunately happened that Isabel's evil genius made the suggestion that Paul was growing too headstrong and masterful, and prescribed a good dose of jealousy as a cure for this complaint.
come out better in a competition, race, or conflict
From this reading You took my heart and made it beat, Then trampled it beneath your feet And watched its cracks and creases.
Directly under; in or to a lower position than.
From this reading You took my heart and made it beat, Then trampled it beneath your feet And watched its cracks and creases.
(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 Of course Isabel should have known better than to listen to such dangerous promptings, and should forthwith have silenced the lying spirit by her faith in her lover and in his love for her.
confined by bonds
From this reading Unless I make a great mistake, A heart thus hurt was bound to break; So say no more, for pity's sake, But sweep up all the pieces.
terminate
From this reading Unless I make a great mistake, A heart thus hurt was bound to break; So say no more, for pity's sake, But sweep up all the pieces.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Unless I make a great mistake, A heart thus hurt was bound to break; So say no more, for pity's sake, But sweep up all the pieces.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Of course Isabel should have known better than to listen to such dangerous promptings, and should forthwith have silenced the lying spirit by her faith in her lover and in his love for her.
complaintnounUS /kəmˈpleɪnt/
an often persistent bodily disorder or disease; a cause for complaining
From this reading When the season was at its height it unfortunately happened that Isabel's evil genius made the suggestion that Paul was growing too headstrong and masterful, and prescribed a good dose of jealousy as a cure for this complaint.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading Of course Isabel should have known better than to listen to such dangerous promptings, and should forthwith have silenced the lying spirit by her faith in her lover and in his love for her.
cracksnounUS /kræks/
plural of “crack” — a long narrow opening
From this reading You took my heart and made it beat, Then trampled it beneath your feet And watched its cracks and creases.
creasesnounUS /ˈkriːsɪz/
plural of “crease” — an angular or rounded shape made by folding
From this reading You took my heart and made it beat, Then trampled it beneath your feet And watched its cracks and creases.
cureverbUS /kjʊr/
provide a cure for, make healthy again
From this reading When the season was at its height it unfortunately happened that Isabel's evil genius made the suggestion that Paul was growing too headstrong and masterful, and prescribed a good dose of jealousy as a cure for this complaint.
involving or causing danger or risk; liable to hurt or harm
From this reading Of course Isabel should have known better than to listen to such dangerous promptings, and should forthwith have silenced the lying spirit by her faith in her lover and in his love for her.
dosenounUS /doʊs/
a measured portion of medicine taken at any one time
From this reading When the season was at its height it unfortunately happened that Isabel's evil genius made the suggestion that Paul was growing too headstrong and masterful, and prescribed a good dose of jealousy as a cure for this complaint.
EdennounUS /ˈiːdən/
any place of complete bliss and delight and peace
From this reading Expulsion from Eden.
morally objectionable behavior
From this reading When the season was at its height it unfortunately happened that Isabel's evil genius made the suggestion that Paul was growing too headstrong and masterful, and prescribed a good dose of jealousy as a cure for this complaint.
ExpulsionnounUS /ɪkˈspʌlʃən/
the act of forcing out someone or something
From this reading Expulsion from Eden.
a strong belief in a supernatural power or powers that control human destiny
From this reading Of course Isabel should have known better than to listen to such dangerous promptings, and should forthwith have silenced the lying spirit by her faith in her lover and in his love for her.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading You took my heart and made it beat, Then trampled it beneath your feet And watched its cracks and creases.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Unless I make a great mistake, A heart thus hurt was bound to break; So say no more, for pity's sake, But sweep up all the pieces.
forthwithadverbUS /ˈfɔːrˈθwɪθ/
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
From this reading Of course Isabel should have known better than to listen to such dangerous promptings, and should forthwith have silenced the lying spirit by her faith in her lover and in his love for her.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Expulsion from Eden.
someone who has exceptional intellectual ability and originality
From this reading When the season was at its height it unfortunately happened that Isabel's evil genius made the suggestion that Paul was growing too headstrong and masterful, and prescribed a good dose of jealousy as a cure for this complaint.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading When the season was at its height it unfortunately happened that Isabel's evil genius made the suggestion that Paul was growing too headstrong and masterful, and prescribed a good dose of jealousy as a cure for this complaint.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Unless I make a great mistake, A heart thus hurt was bound to break; So say no more, for pity's sake, But sweep up all the pieces.
(biology) the process of an individual organism growing organically; a purely biological unfolding of events involved in an organism changing gradually from a simple to a more complex level
From this reading When the season was at its height it unfortunately happened that Isabel's evil genius made the suggestion that Paul was growing too headstrong and masterful, and prescribed a good dose of jealousy as a cure for this complaint.
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading When the season was at its height it unfortunately happened that Isabel's evil genius made the suggestion that Paul was growing too headstrong and masterful, and prescribed a good dose of jealousy as a cure for this complaint.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Of course Isabel should have known better than to listen to such dangerous promptings, and should forthwith have silenced the lying spirit by her faith in her lover and in his love for her.
headstrongadjectiveUS /ˈhedstrɔːŋ/
habitually disposed to disobedience and opposition
From this reading When the season was at its height it unfortunately happened that Isabel's evil genius made the suggestion that Paul was growing too headstrong and masterful, and prescribed a good dose of jealousy as a cure for this complaint.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading You took my heart and made it beat, Then trampled it beneath your feet And watched its cracks and creases.
the vertical dimension of extension; distance from the base of something to the top
From this reading When the season was at its height it unfortunately happened that Isabel's evil genius made the suggestion that Paul was growing too headstrong and masterful, and prescribed a good dose of jealousy as a cure for this complaint.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Of course Isabel should have known better than to listen to such dangerous promptings, and should forthwith have silenced the lying spirit by her faith in her lover and in his love for her.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Of course Isabel should have known better than to listen to such dangerous promptings, and should forthwith have silenced the lying spirit by her faith in her lover and in his love for her.
be the source of pain
From this reading Unless I make a great mistake, A heart thus hurt was bound to break; So say no more, for pity's sake, But sweep up all the pieces.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Unless I make a great mistake, A heart thus hurt was bound to break; So say no more, for pity's sake, But sweep up all the pieces.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Of course Isabel should have known better than to listen to such dangerous promptings, and should forthwith have silenced the lying spirit by her faith in her lover and in his love for her.
Isabel
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From this reading Of course Isabel should have known better than to listen to such dangerous promptings, and should forthwith have silenced the lying spirit by her faith in her lover and in his love for her.
Isabel's
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From this reading When the season was at its height it unfortunately happened that Isabel's evil genius made the suggestion that Paul was growing too headstrong and masterful, and prescribed a good dose of jealousy as a cure for this complaint.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading You took my heart and made it beat, Then trampled it beneath your feet And watched its cracks and creases.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading You took my heart and made it beat, Then trampled it beneath your feet And watched its cracks and creases.
jealousynounUS /ˈdʒeləsi/
a feeling of jealous envy (especially of a rival)
From this reading When the season was at its height it unfortunately happened that Isabel's evil genius made the suggestion that Paul was growing too headstrong and masterful, and prescribed a good dose of jealousy as a cure for this complaint.
apprehended with certainty
From this reading Of course Isabel should have known better than to listen to such dangerous promptings, and should forthwith have silenced the lying spirit by her faith in her lover and in his love for her.
hear with intention
From this reading Of course Isabel should have known better than to listen to such dangerous promptings, and should forthwith have silenced the lying spirit by her faith in her lover and in his love for her.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading Of course Isabel should have known better than to listen to such dangerous promptings, and should forthwith have silenced the lying spirit by her faith in her lover and in his love for her.
a person who loves someone or is loved by someone
From this reading Of course Isabel should have known better than to listen to such dangerous promptings, and should forthwith have silenced the lying spirit by her faith in her lover and in his love for her.
the deliberate act of deviating from the truth
From this reading Of course Isabel should have known better than to listen to such dangerous promptings, and should forthwith have silenced the lying spirit by her faith in her lover and in his love for her.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading You took my heart and made it beat, Then trampled it beneath your feet And watched its cracks and creases.
engage in
From this reading Unless I make a great mistake, A heart thus hurt was bound to break; So say no more, for pity's sake, But sweep up all the pieces.
masterfuladjectiveUS /ˈmæstərfəl/
having or revealing supreme mastery or skill
From this reading When the season was at its height it unfortunately happened that Isabel's evil genius made the suggestion that Paul was growing too headstrong and masterful, and prescribed a good dose of jealousy as a cure for this complaint.
a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention
From this reading Unless I make a great mistake, A heart thus hurt was bound to break; So say no more, for pity's sake, But sweep up all the pieces.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Unless I make a great mistake, A heart thus hurt was bound to break; So say no more, for pity's sake, But sweep up all the pieces.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading You took my heart and made it beat, Then trampled it beneath your feet And watched its cracks and creases.
not any; not one
From this reading Unless I make a great mistake, A heart thus hurt was bound to break; So say no more, for pity's sake, But sweep up all the pieces.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading When the season was at its height it unfortunately happened that Isabel's evil genius made the suggestion that Paul was growing too headstrong and masterful, and prescribed a good dose of jealousy as a cure for this complaint.
United States feminist (1885-1977)
From this reading When the season was at its height it unfortunately happened that Isabel's evil genius made the suggestion that Paul was growing too headstrong and masterful, and prescribed a good dose of jealousy as a cure for this complaint.
plural of “piece” — a separate part of a whole
From this reading Unless I make a great mistake, A heart thus hurt was bound to break; So say no more, for pity's sake, But sweep up all the pieces.
pity's
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From this reading Unless I make a great mistake, A heart thus hurt was bound to break; So say no more, for pity's sake, But sweep up all the pieces.
prescribedadjectiveUS /priˈskraɪbd/
set down as a rule or guide
From this reading When the season was at its height it unfortunately happened that Isabel's evil genius made the suggestion that Paul was growing too headstrong and masterful, and prescribed a good dose of jealousy as a cure for this complaint.
promptings
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From this reading Of course Isabel should have known better than to listen to such dangerous promptings, and should forthwith have silenced the lying spirit by her faith in her lover and in his love for her.
a reason for wanting something done
From this reading Unless I make a great mistake, A heart thus hurt was bound to break; So say no more, for pity's sake, But sweep up all the pieces.
express in words
From this reading Unless I make a great mistake, A heart thus hurt was bound to break; So say no more, for pity's sake, But sweep up all the pieces.
a period of the year marked by special events or activities in some field
From this reading When the season was at its height it unfortunately happened that Isabel's evil genius made the suggestion that Paul was growing too headstrong and masterful, and prescribed a good dose of jealousy as a cure for this complaint.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Of course Isabel should have known better than to listen to such dangerous promptings, and should forthwith have silenced the lying spirit by her faith in her lover and in his love for her.
silencedadjectiveUS /ˈsaɪlənst/
reduced to silence
From this reading Of course Isabel should have known better than to listen to such dangerous promptings, and should forthwith have silenced the lying spirit by her faith in her lover and in his love for her.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Unless I make a great mistake, A heart thus hurt was bound to break; So say no more, for pity's sake, But sweep up all the pieces.
the vital principle or animating force within living things
From this reading Of course Isabel should have known better than to listen to such dangerous promptings, and should forthwith have silenced the lying spirit by her faith in her lover and in his love for her.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Of course Isabel should have known better than to listen to such dangerous promptings, and should forthwith have silenced the lying spirit by her faith in her lover and in his love for her.
an idea that is suggested
From this reading When the season was at its height it unfortunately happened that Isabel's evil genius made the suggestion that Paul was growing too headstrong and masterful, and prescribed a good dose of jealousy as a cure for this complaint.
sweepverbUS /swiːp/
sweep across or over
From this reading Unless I make a great mistake, A heart thus hurt was bound to break; So say no more, for pity's sake, But sweep up all the pieces.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Of course Isabel should have known better than to listen to such dangerous promptings, and should forthwith have silenced the lying spirit by her faith in her lover and in his love for her.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading When the season was at its height it unfortunately happened that Isabel's evil genius made the suggestion that Paul was growing too headstrong and masterful, and prescribed a good dose of jealousy as a cure for this complaint.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Unless I make a great mistake, A heart thus hurt was bound to break; So say no more, for pity's sake, But sweep up all the pieces.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading You took my heart and made it beat, Then trampled it beneath your feet And watched its cracks and creases.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading When the season was at its height it unfortunately happened that Isabel's evil genius made the suggestion that Paul was growing too headstrong and masterful, and prescribed a good dose of jealousy as a cure for this complaint.
(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result
From this reading Unless I make a great mistake, A heart thus hurt was bound to break; So say no more, for pity's sake, But sweep up all the pieces.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Unless I make a great mistake, A heart thus hurt was bound to break; So say no more, for pity's sake, But sweep up all the pieces.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading When the season was at its height it unfortunately happened that Isabel's evil genius made the suggestion that Paul was growing too headstrong and masterful, and prescribed a good dose of jealousy as a cure for this complaint.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading You took my heart and made it beat, Then trampled it beneath your feet And watched its cracks and creases.
trampledverbUS /ˈtræmpəld/
past form of “trample” — tread or stomp heavily or roughly
From this reading You took my heart and made it beat, Then trampled it beneath your feet And watched its cracks and creases.
unfortunatelyadverbUS /ənˈfɔːrtʃənətli/
by bad luck
From this reading When the season was at its height it unfortunately happened that Isabel's evil genius made the suggestion that Paul was growing too headstrong and masterful, and prescribed a good dose of jealousy as a cure for this complaint.
except if; if not
From this reading Unless I make a great mistake, A heart thus hurt was bound to break; So say no more, for pity's sake, But sweep up all the pieces.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Unless I make a great mistake, A heart thus hurt was bound to break; So say no more, for pity's sake, But sweep up all the pieces.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Unless I make a great mistake, A heart thus hurt was bound to break; So say no more, for pity's sake, But sweep up all the pieces.
past form of “watch” — look attentively
From this reading You took my heart and made it beat, Then trampled it beneath your feet And watched its cracks and creases.
at the time that
From this reading When the season was at its height it unfortunately happened that Isabel's evil genius made the suggestion that Paul was growing too headstrong and masterful, and prescribed a good dose of jealousy as a cure for this complaint.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You took my heart and made it beat, Then trampled it beneath your feet And watched its cracks and creases.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You took my heart and made it beat, Then trampled it beneath your feet And watched its cracks and creases.
