used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She, one of the fairest of earth's fair daughters, leaned in a listless attitude against the window-frame, looking out on the square.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading She, one of the fairest of earth's fair daughters, leaned in a listless attitude against the window-frame, looking out on the square.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading They stood together in the dusk of the evening, the tempter and the deceived.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Perhaps, listening: for a woman of misery, with three children round her, was singing her doleful ditty there, and gazing up at the noble mansion as if she hoped some poor mite might be dropped to her from its superfluity of wealth.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Perhaps, listening: for a woman of misery, with three children round her, was singing her doleful ditty there, and gazing up at the noble mansion as if she hoped some poor mite might be dropped to her from its superfluity of wealth.
a complex mental state involving beliefs and feelings and values and dispositions to act in certain ways
From this reading She, one of the fairest of earth's fair daughters, leaned in a listless attitude against the window-frame, looking out on the square.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Perhaps, listening: for a woman of misery, with three children round her, was singing her doleful ditty there, and gazing up at the noble mansion as if she hoped some poor mite might be dropped to her from its superfluity of wealth.
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading Perhaps, listening: for a woman of misery, with three children round her, was singing her doleful ditty there, and gazing up at the noble mansion as if she hoped some poor mite might be dropped to her from its superfluity of wealth.
plural of “daughter” — a female human offspring
From this reading She, one of the fairest of earth's fair daughters, leaned in a listless attitude against the window-frame, looking out on the square.
deceivedverbUS /dɪˈsiːvd/
past form of “deceive” — be false to; be dishonest with
From this reading They stood together in the dusk of the evening, the tempter and the deceived.
designateverbUS /ˈdezəɡneɪt/
assign a name or title to
From this reading Really it is not too much so to designate them.
dittynounUS /ˈdɪti/
a short simple song (or the words of a poem intended to be sung)
From this reading Perhaps, listening: for a woman of misery, with three children round her, was singing her doleful ditty there, and gazing up at the noble mansion as if she hoped some poor mite might be dropped to her from its superfluity of wealth.
dolefuladjectiveUS /ˈdoʊlfəl/
filled with or evoking sadness
From this reading Perhaps, listening: for a woman of misery, with three children round her, was singing her doleful ditty there, and gazing up at the noble mansion as if she hoped some poor mite might be dropped to her from its superfluity of wealth.
inflected form of “drop” — let fall to the ground
From this reading Perhaps, listening: for a woman of misery, with three children round her, was singing her doleful ditty there, and gazing up at the noble mansion as if she hoped some poor mite might be dropped to her from its superfluity of wealth.
dusknounUS /dʌsk/
the time of day immediately following sunset
From this reading They stood together in the dusk of the evening, the tempter and the deceived.
earth'snounUS /ɜːrθs/
possessive form of “earth” — the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading She, one of the fairest of earth's fair daughters, leaned in a listless attitude against the window-frame, looking out on the square.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading They stood together in the dusk of the evening, the tempter and the deceived.
free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules
From this reading She, one of the fairest of earth's fair daughters, leaned in a listless attitude against the window-frame, looking out on the square.
fairestadjectiveUS /ˈferɪst/
superlative of “fair” — free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules
From this reading She, one of the fairest of earth's fair daughters, leaned in a listless attitude against the window-frame, looking out on the square.
FLIRTATIONnounUS /flərˈteɪʃən/
playful behavior intended to arouse sexual interest
From this reading FLIRTATION.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Perhaps, listening: for a woman of misery, with three children round her, was singing her doleful ditty there, and gazing up at the noble mansion as if she hoped some poor mite might be dropped to her from its superfluity of wealth.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Perhaps, listening: for a woman of misery, with three children round her, was singing her doleful ditty there, and gazing up at the noble mansion as if she hoped some poor mite might be dropped to her from its superfluity of wealth.
-ing form of “gaze” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading Perhaps, listening: for a woman of misery, with three children round her, was singing her doleful ditty there, and gazing up at the noble mansion as if she hoped some poor mite might be dropped to her from its superfluity of wealth.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Perhaps, listening: for a woman of misery, with three children round her, was singing her doleful ditty there, and gazing up at the noble mansion as if she hoped some poor mite might be dropped to her from its superfluity of wealth.
past form of “hope” — expect and wish
From this reading Perhaps, listening: for a woman of misery, with three children round her, was singing her doleful ditty there, and gazing up at the noble mansion as if she hoped some poor mite might be dropped to her from its superfluity of wealth.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Perhaps, listening: for a woman of misery, with three children round her, was singing her doleful ditty there, and gazing up at the noble mansion as if she hoped some poor mite might be dropped to her from its superfluity of wealth.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading They stood together in the dusk of the evening, the tempter and the deceived.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Really it is not too much so to designate them.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Really it is not too much so to designate them.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Perhaps, listening: for a woman of misery, with three children round her, was singing her doleful ditty there, and gazing up at the noble mansion as if she hoped some poor mite might be dropped to her from its superfluity of wealth.
past form of “lean” — to incline or bend from a vertical position
From this reading She, one of the fairest of earth's fair daughters, leaned in a listless attitude against the window-frame, looking out on the square.
the act of hearing attentively
From this reading Perhaps, listening: for a woman of misery, with three children round her, was singing her doleful ditty there, and gazing up at the noble mansion as if she hoped some poor mite might be dropped to her from its superfluity of wealth.
listlessadjectiveUS /ˈlɪstləs/
lacking zest or vivacity
From this reading She, one of the fairest of earth's fair daughters, leaned in a listless attitude against the window-frame, looking out on the square.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading She, one of the fairest of earth's fair daughters, leaned in a listless attitude against the window-frame, looking out on the square.
mansionnounUS /ˈmænʃən/
(astrology) one of 12 equal areas into which the zodiac is divided
From this reading Perhaps, listening: for a woman of misery, with three children round her, was singing her doleful ditty there, and gazing up at the noble mansion as if she hoped some poor mite might be dropped to her from its superfluity of wealth.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Perhaps, listening: for a woman of misery, with three children round her, was singing her doleful ditty there, and gazing up at the noble mansion as if she hoped some poor mite might be dropped to her from its superfluity of wealth.
a state of ill-being due to affliction or misfortune
From this reading Perhaps, listening: for a woman of misery, with three children round her, was singing her doleful ditty there, and gazing up at the noble mansion as if she hoped some poor mite might be dropped to her from its superfluity of wealth.
mitenounUS /maɪt/
a slight but appreciable amount
From this reading Perhaps, listening: for a woman of misery, with three children round her, was singing her doleful ditty there, and gazing up at the noble mansion as if she hoped some poor mite might be dropped to her from its superfluity of wealth.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Really it is not too much so to designate them.
nobleadjectiveUS /ˈnoʊbəl/
impressive in appearance
From this reading Perhaps, listening: for a woman of misery, with three children round her, was singing her doleful ditty there, and gazing up at the noble mansion as if she hoped some poor mite might be dropped to her from its superfluity of wealth.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Really it is not too much so to designate them.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading They stood together in the dusk of the evening, the tempter and the deceived.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading She, one of the fairest of earth's fair daughters, leaned in a listless attitude against the window-frame, looking out on the square.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading She, one of the fairest of earth's fair daughters, leaned in a listless attitude against the window-frame, looking out on the square.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading She, one of the fairest of earth's fair daughters, leaned in a listless attitude against the window-frame, looking out on the square.
by chance
From this reading Perhaps, listening: for a woman of misery, with three children round her, was singing her doleful ditty there, and gazing up at the noble mansion as if she hoped some poor mite might be dropped to her from its superfluity of wealth.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading Perhaps, listening: for a woman of misery, with three children round her, was singing her doleful ditty there, and gazing up at the noble mansion as if she hoped some poor mite might be dropped to her from its superfluity of wealth.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading Really it is not too much so to designate them.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading Perhaps, listening: for a woman of misery, with three children round her, was singing her doleful ditty there, and gazing up at the noble mansion as if she hoped some poor mite might be dropped to her from its superfluity of wealth.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She, one of the fairest of earth's fair daughters, leaned in a listless attitude against the window-frame, looking out on the square.
the act of singing vocal music
From this reading Perhaps, listening: for a woman of misery, with three children round her, was singing her doleful ditty there, and gazing up at the noble mansion as if she hoped some poor mite might be dropped to her from its superfluity of wealth.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Really it is not too much so to designate them.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Perhaps, listening: for a woman of misery, with three children round her, was singing her doleful ditty there, and gazing up at the noble mansion as if she hoped some poor mite might be dropped to her from its superfluity of wealth.
make square
From this reading She, one of the fairest of earth's fair daughters, leaned in a listless attitude against the window-frame, looking out on the square.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading They stood together in the dusk of the evening, the tempter and the deceived.
superfluitynoun
extreme excess
From this reading Perhaps, listening: for a woman of misery, with three children round her, was singing her doleful ditty there, and gazing up at the noble mansion as if she hoped some poor mite might be dropped to her from its superfluity of wealth.
tempternoun
a person who tempts others
From this reading They stood together in the dusk of the evening, the tempter and the deceived.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading They stood together in the dusk of the evening, the tempter and the deceived.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Really it is not too much so to designate them.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Perhaps, listening: for a woman of misery, with three children round her, was singing her doleful ditty there, and gazing up at the noble mansion as if she hoped some poor mite might be dropped to her from its superfluity of wealth.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They stood together in the dusk of the evening, the tempter and the deceived.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading Perhaps, listening: for a woman of misery, with three children round her, was singing her doleful ditty there, and gazing up at the noble mansion as if she hoped some poor mite might be dropped to her from its superfluity of wealth.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Really it is not too much so to designate them.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading They stood together in the dusk of the evening, the tempter and the deceived.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading Really it is not too much so to designate them.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Perhaps, listening: for a woman of misery, with three children round her, was singing her doleful ditty there, and gazing up at the noble mansion as if she hoped some poor mite might be dropped to her from its superfluity of wealth.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Perhaps, listening: for a woman of misery, with three children round her, was singing her doleful ditty there, and gazing up at the noble mansion as if she hoped some poor mite might be dropped to her from its superfluity of wealth.
the state of being rich and affluent; having a plentiful supply of material goods and money
From this reading Perhaps, listening: for a woman of misery, with three children round her, was singing her doleful ditty there, and gazing up at the noble mansion as if she hoped some poor mite might be dropped to her from its superfluity of wealth.
window-frame
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From this reading She, one of the fairest of earth's fair daughters, leaned in a listless attitude against the window-frame, looking out on the square.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Perhaps, listening: for a woman of misery, with three children round her, was singing her doleful ditty there, and gazing up at the noble mansion as if she hoped some poor mite might be dropped to her from its superfluity of wealth.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading Perhaps, listening: for a woman of misery, with three children round her, was singing her doleful ditty there, and gazing up at the noble mansion as if she hoped some poor mite might be dropped to her from its superfluity of wealth.
