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From this reading _The Householder._ The gas was not carried up to the attics of No. 22 Canning Street.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I SENT A LETTER TO MY LOVE Savage I was sitting in my house, late, lone: Dreary, weary with the long day's work: Head of me, heart of me, stupid as a stone: Tongue-tied now, now blaspheming like a Turk; When, in a moment just a knock, call, cry, Half a pang and all a rapture, there again were we!-- "What, and is it really you again?" quoth I.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Late-comers had to stumble in the dark up the last flight of stairs, and bark their shins over the brooms and pails which Beatrice invariably left standing about on the landing.
anew
From this reading I SENT A LETTER TO MY LOVE Savage I was sitting in my house, late, lone: Dreary, weary with the long day's work: Head of me, heart of me, stupid as a stone: Tongue-tied now, now blaspheming like a Turk; When, in a moment just a knock, call, cry, Half a pang and all a rapture, there again were we!-- "What, and is it really you again?" quoth I.
(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 I SENT A LETTER TO MY LOVE Savage I was sitting in my house, late, lone: Dreary, weary with the long day's work: Head of me, heart of me, stupid as a stone: Tongue-tied now, now blaspheming like a Turk; When, in a moment just a knock, call, cry, Half a pang and all a rapture, there again were we!-- "What, and is it really you again?" quoth I.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I SENT A LETTER TO MY LOVE Savage I was sitting in my house, late, lone: Dreary, weary with the long day's work: Head of me, heart of me, stupid as a stone: Tongue-tied now, now blaspheming like a Turk; When, in a moment just a knock, call, cry, Half a pang and all a rapture, there again were we!-- "What, and is it really you again?" quoth I.
the month following March and preceding May
From this reading One evening in April Lettice was sitting at work, brow buried in her hands, tensely courting the Muse, when she was startled by a sudden tremendous clatter.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I SENT A LETTER TO MY LOVE Savage I was sitting in my house, late, lone: Dreary, weary with the long day's work: Head of me, heart of me, stupid as a stone: Tongue-tied now, now blaspheming like a Turk; When, in a moment just a knock, call, cry, Half a pang and all a rapture, there again were we!-- "What, and is it really you again?" quoth I.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading One evening in April Lettice was sitting at work, brow buried in her hands, tensely courting the Muse, when she was startled by a sudden tremendous clatter.
atticsnounUS /ˈætɪks/
plural of “attic” — floor consisting of open space at the top of a house just below roof; often used for storage
From this reading _The Householder._ The gas was not carried up to the attics of No. 22 Canning Street.
barknounUS /bɑːrk/
tough protective covering of the woody stems and roots of trees and other woody plants
From this reading Late-comers had to stumble in the dark up the last flight of stairs, and bark their shins over the brooms and pails which Beatrice invariably left standing about on the landing.
BeatricenounUS /ˈbiːətrəs/
the woman who guided Dante through Paradise in the Divine Comedy
From this reading Late-comers had to stumble in the dark up the last flight of stairs, and bark their shins over the brooms and pails which Beatrice invariably left standing about on the landing.
blaspheming
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From this reading I SENT A LETTER TO MY LOVE Savage I was sitting in my house, late, lone: Dreary, weary with the long day's work: Head of me, heart of me, stupid as a stone: Tongue-tied now, now blaspheming like a Turk; When, in a moment just a knock, call, cry, Half a pang and all a rapture, there again were we!-- "What, and is it really you again?" quoth I.
broomsnounUS /bruːmz/
plural of “broom” — a cleaning implement for sweeping; bundle of straws or twigs attached to a long handle
From this reading Late-comers had to stumble in the dark up the last flight of stairs, and bark their shins over the brooms and pails which Beatrice invariably left standing about on the landing.
the part of the face above the eyes
From this reading One evening in April Lettice was sitting at work, brow buried in her hands, tensely courting the Muse, when she was startled by a sudden tremendous clatter.
placed in a grave
From this reading One evening in April Lettice was sitting at work, brow buried in her hands, tensely courting the Muse, when she was startled by a sudden tremendous clatter.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading One evening in April Lettice was sitting at work, brow buried in her hands, tensely courting the Muse, when she was startled by a sudden tremendous clatter.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading I SENT A LETTER TO MY LOVE Savage I was sitting in my house, late, lone: Dreary, weary with the long day's work: Head of me, heart of me, stupid as a stone: Tongue-tied now, now blaspheming like a Turk; When, in a moment just a knock, call, cry, Half a pang and all a rapture, there again were we!-- "What, and is it really you again?" quoth I.
CanningverbUS /ˈkænɪŋ/
inflected form of “can” — preserve in a can or tin
From this reading _The Householder._ The gas was not carried up to the attics of No. 22 Canning Street.
inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading _The Householder._ The gas was not carried up to the attics of No. 22 Canning Street.
clatternounUS /ˈklætər/
a rattling noise (often produced by rapid movement)
From this reading One evening in April Lettice was sitting at work, brow buried in her hands, tensely courting the Muse, when she was startled by a sudden tremendous clatter.
courtingnounUS /ˈkɔːrtɪŋ/
a man's courting of a woman; seeking the affections of a woman (usually with the hope of marriage)
From this reading One evening in April Lettice was sitting at work, brow buried in her hands, tensely courting the Muse, when she was startled by a sudden tremendous clatter.
utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading I SENT A LETTER TO MY LOVE Savage I was sitting in my house, late, lone: Dreary, weary with the long day's work: Head of me, heart of me, stupid as a stone: Tongue-tied now, now blaspheming like a Turk; When, in a moment just a knock, call, cry, Half a pang and all a rapture, there again were we!-- "What, and is it really you again?" quoth I.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading Late-comers had to stumble in the dark up the last flight of stairs, and bark their shins over the brooms and pails which Beatrice invariably left standing about on the landing.
day'snounUS /deɪz/
possessive form of “day” — time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading I SENT A LETTER TO MY LOVE Savage I was sitting in my house, late, lone: Dreary, weary with the long day's work: Head of me, heart of me, stupid as a stone: Tongue-tied now, now blaspheming like a Turk; When, in a moment just a knock, call, cry, Half a pang and all a rapture, there again were we!-- "What, and is it really you again?" quoth I.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading "I again, what else did you expect?" quoth She.
DrearyadjectiveUS /ˈdrɪri/
lacking in liveliness or charm or surprise
From this reading I SENT A LETTER TO MY LOVE Savage I was sitting in my house, late, lone: Dreary, weary with the long day's work: Head of me, heart of me, stupid as a stone: Tongue-tied now, now blaspheming like a Turk; When, in a moment just a knock, call, cry, Half a pang and all a rapture, there again were we!-- "What, and is it really you again?" quoth I.
else
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From this reading "I again, what else did you expect?" quoth She.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading One evening in April Lettice was sitting at work, brow buried in her hands, tensely courting the Muse, when she was startled by a sudden tremendous clatter.
regard something as probable or likely
From this reading "I again, what else did you expect?" quoth She.
a formation of aircraft in flight
From this reading Late-comers had to stumble in the dark up the last flight of stairs, and bark their shins over the brooms and pails which Beatrice invariably left standing about on the landing.
gasnounUS /ɡæs/
the state of matter distinguished from the solid and liquid states by: relatively low density and viscosity
From this reading _The Householder._ The gas was not carried up to the attics of No. 22 Canning Street.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Late-comers had to stumble in the dark up the last flight of stairs, and bark their shins over the brooms and pails which Beatrice invariably left standing about on the landing.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading I SENT A LETTER TO MY LOVE Savage I was sitting in my house, late, lone: Dreary, weary with the long day's work: Head of me, heart of me, stupid as a stone: Tongue-tied now, now blaspheming like a Turk; When, in a moment just a knock, call, cry, Half a pang and all a rapture, there again were we!-- "What, and is it really you again?" quoth I.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading One evening in April Lettice was sitting at work, brow buried in her hands, tensely courting the Muse, when she was startled by a sudden tremendous clatter.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading I SENT A LETTER TO MY LOVE Savage I was sitting in my house, late, lone: Dreary, weary with the long day's work: Head of me, heart of me, stupid as a stone: Tongue-tied now, now blaspheming like a Turk; When, in a moment just a knock, call, cry, Half a pang and all a rapture, there again were we!-- "What, and is it really you again?" quoth I.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading I SENT A LETTER TO MY LOVE Savage I was sitting in my house, late, lone: Dreary, weary with the long day's work: Head of me, heart of me, stupid as a stone: Tongue-tied now, now blaspheming like a Turk; When, in a moment just a knock, call, cry, Half a pang and all a rapture, there again were we!-- "What, and is it really you again?" quoth I.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading One evening in April Lettice was sitting at work, brow buried in her hands, tensely courting the Muse, when she was startled by a sudden tremendous clatter.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading I SENT A LETTER TO MY LOVE Savage I was sitting in my house, late, lone: Dreary, weary with the long day's work: Head of me, heart of me, stupid as a stone: Tongue-tied now, now blaspheming like a Turk; When, in a moment just a knock, call, cry, Half a pang and all a rapture, there again were we!-- "What, and is it really you again?" quoth I.
HouseholdernounUS /ˈhaʊshoʊldər/
someone who owns a home
From this reading _The Householder._ The gas was not carried up to the attics of No. 22 Canning Street.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I SENT A LETTER TO MY LOVE Savage I was sitting in my house, late, lone: Dreary, weary with the long day's work: Head of me, heart of me, stupid as a stone: Tongue-tied now, now blaspheming like a Turk; When, in a moment just a knock, call, cry, Half a pang and all a rapture, there again were we!-- "What, and is it really you again?" quoth I.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I SENT A LETTER TO MY LOVE Savage I was sitting in my house, late, lone: Dreary, weary with the long day's work: Head of me, heart of me, stupid as a stone: Tongue-tied now, now blaspheming like a Turk; When, in a moment just a knock, call, cry, Half a pang and all a rapture, there again were we!-- "What, and is it really you again?" quoth I.
invariablyadverbUS /ˌɪnˈveriəbli/
without variation or change, in every case
From this reading Late-comers had to stumble in the dark up the last flight of stairs, and bark their shins over the brooms and pails which Beatrice invariably left standing about on the landing.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I SENT A LETTER TO MY LOVE Savage I was sitting in my house, late, lone: Dreary, weary with the long day's work: Head of me, heart of me, stupid as a stone: Tongue-tied now, now blaspheming like a Turk; When, in a moment just a knock, call, cry, Half a pang and all a rapture, there again were we!-- "What, and is it really you again?" quoth I.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I SENT A LETTER TO MY LOVE Savage I was sitting in my house, late, lone: Dreary, weary with the long day's work: Head of me, heart of me, stupid as a stone: Tongue-tied now, now blaspheming like a Turk; When, in a moment just a knock, call, cry, Half a pang and all a rapture, there again were we!-- "What, and is it really you again?" quoth I.
and nothing more
From this reading I SENT A LETTER TO MY LOVE Savage I was sitting in my house, late, lone: Dreary, weary with the long day's work: Head of me, heart of me, stupid as a stone: Tongue-tied now, now blaspheming like a Turk; When, in a moment just a knock, call, cry, Half a pang and all a rapture, there again were we!-- "What, and is it really you again?" quoth I.
deliver a sharp blow or push
From this reading I SENT A LETTER TO MY LOVE Savage I was sitting in my house, late, lone: Dreary, weary with the long day's work: Head of me, heart of me, stupid as a stone: Tongue-tied now, now blaspheming like a Turk; When, in a moment just a knock, call, cry, Half a pang and all a rapture, there again were we!-- "What, and is it really you again?" quoth I.
an intermediate platform in a staircase
From this reading Late-comers had to stumble in the dark up the last flight of stairs, and bark their shins over the brooms and pails which Beatrice invariably left standing about on the landing.
immediately past
From this reading Late-comers had to stumble in the dark up the last flight of stairs, and bark their shins over the brooms and pails which Beatrice invariably left standing about on the landing.
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading I SENT A LETTER TO MY LOVE Savage I was sitting in my house, late, lone: Dreary, weary with the long day's work: Head of me, heart of me, stupid as a stone: Tongue-tied now, now blaspheming like a Turk; When, in a moment just a knock, call, cry, Half a pang and all a rapture, there again were we!-- "What, and is it really you again?" quoth I.
Late-comers
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From this reading Late-comers had to stumble in the dark up the last flight of stairs, and bark their shins over the brooms and pails which Beatrice invariably left standing about on the landing.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading Late-comers had to stumble in the dark up the last flight of stairs, and bark their shins over the brooms and pails which Beatrice invariably left standing about on the landing.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading I SENT A LETTER TO MY LOVE Savage I was sitting in my house, late, lone: Dreary, weary with the long day's work: Head of me, heart of me, stupid as a stone: Tongue-tied now, now blaspheming like a Turk; When, in a moment just a knock, call, cry, Half a pang and all a rapture, there again were we!-- "What, and is it really you again?" quoth I.
Lettice
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From this reading One evening in April Lettice was sitting at work, brow buried in her hands, tensely courting the Muse, when she was startled by a sudden tremendous clatter.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading I SENT A LETTER TO MY LOVE Savage I was sitting in my house, late, lone: Dreary, weary with the long day's work: Head of me, heart of me, stupid as a stone: Tongue-tied now, now blaspheming like a Turk; When, in a moment just a knock, call, cry, Half a pang and all a rapture, there again were we!-- "What, and is it really you again?" quoth I.
loneadjectiveUS /loʊn/
lacking companions or companionship
From this reading I SENT A LETTER TO MY LOVE Savage I was sitting in my house, late, lone: Dreary, weary with the long day's work: Head of me, heart of me, stupid as a stone: Tongue-tied now, now blaspheming like a Turk; When, in a moment just a knock, call, cry, Half a pang and all a rapture, there again were we!-- "What, and is it really you again?" quoth I.
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 I SENT A LETTER TO MY LOVE Savage I was sitting in my house, late, lone: Dreary, weary with the long day's work: Head of me, heart of me, stupid as a stone: Tongue-tied now, now blaspheming like a Turk; When, in a moment just a knock, call, cry, Half a pang and all a rapture, there again were we!-- "What, and is it really you again?" quoth I.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading I SENT A LETTER TO MY LOVE Savage I was sitting in my house, late, lone: Dreary, weary with the long day's work: Head of me, heart of me, stupid as a stone: Tongue-tied now, now blaspheming like a Turk; When, in a moment just a knock, call, cry, Half a pang and all a rapture, there again were we!-- "What, and is it really you again?" quoth I.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I SENT A LETTER TO MY LOVE Savage I was sitting in my house, late, lone: Dreary, weary with the long day's work: Head of me, heart of me, stupid as a stone: Tongue-tied now, now blaspheming like a Turk; When, in a moment just a knock, call, cry, Half a pang and all a rapture, there again were we!-- "What, and is it really you again?" quoth I.
a particular point in time
From this reading I SENT A LETTER TO MY LOVE Savage I was sitting in my house, late, lone: Dreary, weary with the long day's work: Head of me, heart of me, stupid as a stone: Tongue-tied now, now blaspheming like a Turk; When, in a moment just a knock, call, cry, Half a pang and all a rapture, there again were we!-- "What, and is it really you again?" quoth I.
MusenounUS /mjuːz/
in ancient Greek mythology any of 9 daughters of Zeus and Mnemosyne; protector of an art or science
From this reading One evening in April Lettice was sitting at work, brow buried in her hands, tensely courting the Muse, when she was startled by a sudden tremendous clatter.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I SENT A LETTER TO MY LOVE Savage I was sitting in my house, late, lone: Dreary, weary with the long day's work: Head of me, heart of me, stupid as a stone: Tongue-tied now, now blaspheming like a Turk; When, in a moment just a knock, call, cry, Half a pang and all a rapture, there again were we!-- "What, and is it really you again?" quoth I.
not any; not one
From this reading _The Householder._ The gas was not carried up to the attics of No. 22 Canning Street.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading _The Householder._ The gas was not carried up to the attics of No. 22 Canning Street.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading I SENT A LETTER TO MY LOVE Savage I was sitting in my house, late, lone: Dreary, weary with the long day's work: Head of me, heart of me, stupid as a stone: Tongue-tied now, now blaspheming like a Turk; When, in a moment just a knock, call, cry, Half a pang and all a rapture, there again were we!-- "What, and is it really you again?" quoth I.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I SENT A LETTER TO MY LOVE Savage I was sitting in my house, late, lone: Dreary, weary with the long day's work: Head of me, heart of me, stupid as a stone: Tongue-tied now, now blaspheming like a Turk; When, in a moment just a knock, call, cry, Half a pang and all a rapture, there again were we!-- "What, and is it really you again?" quoth I.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Late-comers had to stumble in the dark up the last flight of stairs, and bark their shins over the brooms and pails which Beatrice invariably left standing about on the landing.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One evening in April Lettice was sitting at work, brow buried in her hands, tensely courting the Muse, when she was startled by a sudden tremendous clatter.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Late-comers had to stumble in the dark up the last flight of stairs, and bark their shins over the brooms and pails which Beatrice invariably left standing about on the landing.
pailsnounUS /peɪlz/
plural of “pail” — a roughly cylindrical vessel that is open at the top
From this reading Late-comers had to stumble in the dark up the last flight of stairs, and bark their shins over the brooms and pails which Beatrice invariably left standing about on the landing.
pangnounUS /pæŋ/
a sudden sharp feeling
From this reading I SENT A LETTER TO MY LOVE Savage I was sitting in my house, late, lone: Dreary, weary with the long day's work: Head of me, heart of me, stupid as a stone: Tongue-tied now, now blaspheming like a Turk; When, in a moment just a knock, call, cry, Half a pang and all a rapture, there again were we!-- "What, and is it really you again?" quoth I.
quoth
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From this reading I SENT A LETTER TO MY LOVE Savage I was sitting in my house, late, lone: Dreary, weary with the long day's work: Head of me, heart of me, stupid as a stone: Tongue-tied now, now blaspheming like a Turk; When, in a moment just a knock, call, cry, Half a pang and all a rapture, there again were we!-- "What, and is it really you again?" quoth I.
rapturenounUS /ˈræptʃər/
a state of being carried away by overwhelming emotion
From this reading I SENT A LETTER TO MY LOVE Savage I was sitting in my house, late, lone: Dreary, weary with the long day's work: Head of me, heart of me, stupid as a stone: Tongue-tied now, now blaspheming like a Turk; When, in a moment just a knock, call, cry, Half a pang and all a rapture, there again were we!-- "What, and is it really you again?" quoth I.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading I SENT A LETTER TO MY LOVE Savage I was sitting in my house, late, lone: Dreary, weary with the long day's work: Head of me, heart of me, stupid as a stone: Tongue-tied now, now blaspheming like a Turk; When, in a moment just a knock, call, cry, Half a pang and all a rapture, there again were we!-- "What, and is it really you again?" quoth I.
(of persons or their actions) able or disposed to inflict pain or suffering
From this reading I SENT A LETTER TO MY LOVE Savage I was sitting in my house, late, lone: Dreary, weary with the long day's work: Head of me, heart of me, stupid as a stone: Tongue-tied now, now blaspheming like a Turk; When, in a moment just a knock, call, cry, Half a pang and all a rapture, there again were we!-- "What, and is it really you again?" quoth I.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading I SENT A LETTER TO MY LOVE Savage I was sitting in my house, late, lone: Dreary, weary with the long day's work: Head of me, heart of me, stupid as a stone: Tongue-tied now, now blaspheming like a Turk; When, in a moment just a knock, call, cry, Half a pang and all a rapture, there again were we!-- "What, and is it really you again?" quoth I.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "I again, what else did you expect?" quoth She.
shins
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From this reading Late-comers had to stumble in the dark up the last flight of stairs, and bark their shins over the brooms and pails which Beatrice invariably left standing about on the landing.
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading I SENT A LETTER TO MY LOVE Savage I was sitting in my house, late, lone: Dreary, weary with the long day's work: Head of me, heart of me, stupid as a stone: Tongue-tied now, now blaspheming like a Turk; When, in a moment just a knock, call, cry, Half a pang and all a rapture, there again were we!-- "What, and is it really you again?" quoth I.
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading Late-comers had to stumble in the dark up the last flight of stairs, and bark their shins over the brooms and pails which Beatrice invariably left standing about on the landing.
having a supporting base
From this reading Late-comers had to stumble in the dark up the last flight of stairs, and bark their shins over the brooms and pails which Beatrice invariably left standing about on the landing.
excited by sudden surprise or alarm and making a quick involuntary movement
From this reading One evening in April Lettice was sitting at work, brow buried in her hands, tensely courting the Muse, when she was startled by a sudden tremendous clatter.
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading I SENT A LETTER TO MY LOVE Savage I was sitting in my house, late, lone: Dreary, weary with the long day's work: Head of me, heart of me, stupid as a stone: Tongue-tied now, now blaspheming like a Turk; When, in a moment just a knock, call, cry, Half a pang and all a rapture, there again were we!-- "What, and is it really you again?" quoth I.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading _The Householder._ The gas was not carried up to the attics of No. 22 Canning Street.
stumbleverbUS /ˈstʌmbəl/
walk unsteadily
From this reading Late-comers had to stumble in the dark up the last flight of stairs, and bark their shins over the brooms and pails which Beatrice invariably left standing about on the landing.
lacking or marked by lack of intellectual acuity
From this reading I SENT A LETTER TO MY LOVE Savage I was sitting in my house, late, lone: Dreary, weary with the long day's work: Head of me, heart of me, stupid as a stone: Tongue-tied now, now blaspheming like a Turk; When, in a moment just a knock, call, cry, Half a pang and all a rapture, there again were we!-- "What, and is it really you again?" quoth I.
happening without warning or in a short space of time
From this reading One evening in April Lettice was sitting at work, brow buried in her hands, tensely courting the Muse, when she was startled by a sudden tremendous clatter.
tenselyadverbUS /ˈtensli/
in a tense manner
From this reading One evening in April Lettice was sitting at work, brow buried in her hands, tensely courting the Muse, when she was startled by a sudden tremendous clatter.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I SENT A LETTER TO MY LOVE Savage I was sitting in my house, late, lone: Dreary, weary with the long day's work: Head of me, heart of me, stupid as a stone: Tongue-tied now, now blaspheming like a Turk; When, in a moment just a knock, call, cry, Half a pang and all a rapture, there again were we!-- "What, and is it really you again?" quoth I.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Late-comers had to stumble in the dark up the last flight of stairs, and bark their shins over the brooms and pails which Beatrice invariably left standing about on the landing.
in or at that place or location
From this reading I SENT A LETTER TO MY LOVE Savage I was sitting in my house, late, lone: Dreary, weary with the long day's work: Head of me, heart of me, stupid as a stone: Tongue-tied now, now blaspheming like a Turk; When, in a moment just a knock, call, cry, Half a pang and all a rapture, there again were we!-- "What, and is it really you again?" quoth I.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I SENT A LETTER TO MY LOVE Savage I was sitting in my house, late, lone: Dreary, weary with the long day's work: Head of me, heart of me, stupid as a stone: Tongue-tied now, now blaspheming like a Turk; When, in a moment just a knock, call, cry, Half a pang and all a rapture, there again were we!-- "What, and is it really you again?" quoth I.
Tongue-tiedadjective
unable to express yourself clearly or fluently
From this reading I SENT A LETTER TO MY LOVE Savage I was sitting in my house, late, lone: Dreary, weary with the long day's work: Head of me, heart of me, stupid as a stone: Tongue-tied now, now blaspheming like a Turk; When, in a moment just a knock, call, cry, Half a pang and all a rapture, there again were we!-- "What, and is it really you again?" quoth I.
extraordinarily large in size or extent or amount or power or degree
From this reading One evening in April Lettice was sitting at work, brow buried in her hands, tensely courting the Muse, when she was startled by a sudden tremendous clatter.
TurknounUS /tɜːrk/
a native or inhabitant of Turkey
From this reading I SENT A LETTER TO MY LOVE Savage I was sitting in my house, late, lone: Dreary, weary with the long day's work: Head of me, heart of me, stupid as a stone: Tongue-tied now, now blaspheming like a Turk; When, in a moment just a knock, call, cry, Half a pang and all a rapture, there again were we!-- "What, and is it really you again?" quoth I.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading _The Householder._ The gas was not carried up to the attics of No. 22 Canning Street.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I SENT A LETTER TO MY LOVE Savage I was sitting in my house, late, lone: Dreary, weary with the long day's work: Head of me, heart of me, stupid as a stone: Tongue-tied now, now blaspheming like a Turk; When, in a moment just a knock, call, cry, Half a pang and all a rapture, there again were we!-- "What, and is it really you again?" quoth I.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading I SENT A LETTER TO MY LOVE Savage I was sitting in my house, late, lone: Dreary, weary with the long day's work: Head of me, heart of me, stupid as a stone: Tongue-tied now, now blaspheming like a Turk; When, in a moment just a knock, call, cry, Half a pang and all a rapture, there again were we!-- "What, and is it really you again?" quoth I.
exhaust or get tired through overuse or great strain or stress
From this reading I SENT A LETTER TO MY LOVE Savage I was sitting in my house, late, lone: Dreary, weary with the long day's work: Head of me, heart of me, stupid as a stone: Tongue-tied now, now blaspheming like a Turk; When, in a moment just a knock, call, cry, Half a pang and all a rapture, there again were we!-- "What, and is it really you again?" quoth I.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading I SENT A LETTER TO MY LOVE Savage I was sitting in my house, late, lone: Dreary, weary with the long day's work: Head of me, heart of me, stupid as a stone: Tongue-tied now, now blaspheming like a Turk; When, in a moment just a knock, call, cry, Half a pang and all a rapture, there again were we!-- "What, and is it really you again?" quoth I.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading I SENT A LETTER TO MY LOVE Savage I was sitting in my house, late, lone: Dreary, weary with the long day's work: Head of me, heart of me, stupid as a stone: Tongue-tied now, now blaspheming like a Turk; When, in a moment just a knock, call, cry, Half a pang and all a rapture, there again were we!-- "What, and is it really you again?" quoth I.
at the time that
From this reading I SENT A LETTER TO MY LOVE Savage I was sitting in my house, late, lone: Dreary, weary with the long day's work: Head of me, heart of me, stupid as a stone: Tongue-tied now, now blaspheming like a Turk; When, in a moment just a knock, call, cry, Half a pang and all a rapture, there again were we!-- "What, and is it really you again?" quoth I.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Late-comers had to stumble in the dark up the last flight of stairs, and bark their shins over the brooms and pails which Beatrice invariably left standing about on the landing.
in the company of; together with
From this reading I SENT A LETTER TO MY LOVE Savage I was sitting in my house, late, lone: Dreary, weary with the long day's work: Head of me, heart of me, stupid as a stone: Tongue-tied now, now blaspheming like a Turk; When, in a moment just a knock, call, cry, Half a pang and all a rapture, there again were we!-- "What, and is it really you again?" quoth I.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading I SENT A LETTER TO MY LOVE Savage I was sitting in my house, late, lone: Dreary, weary with the long day's work: Head of me, heart of me, stupid as a stone: Tongue-tied now, now blaspheming like a Turk; When, in a moment just a knock, call, cry, Half a pang and all a rapture, there again were we!-- "What, and is it really you again?" quoth I.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I SENT A LETTER TO MY LOVE Savage I was sitting in my house, late, lone: Dreary, weary with the long day's work: Head of me, heart of me, stupid as a stone: Tongue-tied now, now blaspheming like a Turk; When, in a moment just a knock, call, cry, Half a pang and all a rapture, there again were we!-- "What, and is it really you again?" quoth I.
