used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Go, when the hunter's hand hath wrung From forest cave her shrieking young, And calm the raging lioness; But soothe not--mock not my distress.--BYRON.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading He could not in any way explain to himself the sudden and furious passion of his wife.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "CRUEL AS THE GRAVE."
Berners
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From this reading Lyon Berners was utterly perplexed and troubled.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Go, when the hunter's hand hath wrung From forest cave her shrieking young, And calm the raging lioness; But soothe not--mock not my distress.--BYRON.
BYRONnounUS /ˈbaɪrən/
English romantic poet notorious for his rebellious and unconventional lifestyle (1788-1824)
From this reading Go, when the hunter's hand hath wrung From forest cave her shrieking young, And calm the raging lioness; But soothe not--mock not my distress.--BYRON.
make calm or still
From this reading Go, when the hunter's hand hath wrung From forest cave her shrieking young, And calm the raging lioness; But soothe not--mock not my distress.--BYRON.
a game played with playing cards
From this reading Suddenly it occurred to him that it was in some way connected with the cards she had thrown into the fire.
a geological formation consisting of an underground enclosure with access from the surface of the ground or from the sea
From this reading Go, when the hunter's hand hath wrung From forest cave her shrieking young, And calm the raging lioness; But soothe not--mock not my distress.--BYRON.
being joined in close association
From this reading Suddenly it occurred to him that it was in some way connected with the cards she had thrown into the fire.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading He could not in any way explain to himself the sudden and furious passion of his wife.
CRUELadjectiveUS /ˈkruːəl/
(of persons or their actions) able or disposed to inflict pain or suffering
From this reading "CRUEL AS THE GRAVE."
psychological suffering
From this reading Go, when the hunter's hand hath wrung From forest cave her shrieking young, And calm the raging lioness; But soothe not--mock not my distress.--BYRON.
make plain and comprehensible
From this reading He could not in any way explain to himself the sudden and furious passion of his wife.
start firing a weapon
From this reading Suddenly it occurred to him that it was in some way connected with the cards she had thrown into the fire.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading Go, when the hunter's hand hath wrung From forest cave her shrieking young, And calm the raging lioness; But soothe not--mock not my distress.--BYRON.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Go, when the hunter's hand hath wrung From forest cave her shrieking young, And calm the raging lioness; But soothe not--mock not my distress.--BYRON.
marked by extreme and violent energy
From this reading He could not in any way explain to himself the sudden and furious passion of his wife.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Go, when the hunter's hand hath wrung From forest cave her shrieking young, And calm the raging lioness; But soothe not--mock not my distress.--BYRON.
death of a person
From this reading "CRUEL AS THE GRAVE."
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Suddenly it occurred to him that it was in some way connected with the cards she had thrown into the fire.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Go, when the hunter's hand hath wrung From forest cave her shrieking young, And calm the raging lioness; But soothe not--mock not my distress.--BYRON.
hathauxiliary verbUS /hæθ/
an old form of “has”
From this reading Go, when the hunter's hand hath wrung From forest cave her shrieking young, And calm the raging lioness; But soothe not--mock not my distress.--BYRON.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He could not in any way explain to himself the sudden and furious passion of his wife.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Go, when the hunter's hand hath wrung From forest cave her shrieking young, And calm the raging lioness; But soothe not--mock not my distress.--BYRON.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Suddenly it occurred to him that it was in some way connected with the cards she had thrown into the fire.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He could not in any way explain to himself the sudden and furious passion of his wife.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He could not in any way explain to himself the sudden and furious passion of his wife.
hunter'snounUS /ˈhʌntərz/
possessive form of “hunter” — someone who hunts game
From this reading Go, when the hunter's hand hath wrung From forest cave her shrieking young, And calm the raging lioness; But soothe not--mock not my distress.--BYRON.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He could not in any way explain to himself the sudden and furious passion of his wife.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Suddenly it occurred to him that it was in some way connected with the cards she had thrown into the fire.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Suddenly it occurred to him that it was in some way connected with the cards she had thrown into the fire.
lionessnoun
a female lion
From this reading Go, when the hunter's hand hath wrung From forest cave her shrieking young, And calm the raging lioness; But soothe not--mock not my distress.--BYRON.
LyonnounUS /ˈlaɪən/
a city in east-central France on the Rhone River; a principal producer of silk and rayon
From this reading Lyon Berners was utterly perplexed and troubled.
mockverbUS /mɑːk/
treat with contempt
From this reading Go, when the hunter's hand hath wrung From forest cave her shrieking young, And calm the raging lioness; But soothe not--mock not my distress.--BYRON.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Go, when the hunter's hand hath wrung From forest cave her shrieking young, And calm the raging lioness; But soothe not--mock not my distress.--BYRON.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Go, when the hunter's hand hath wrung From forest cave her shrieking young, And calm the raging lioness; But soothe not--mock not my distress.--BYRON.
inflected form of “occur” — come to pass
From this reading Suddenly it occurred to him that it was in some way connected with the cards she had thrown into the fire.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He could not in any way explain to himself the sudden and furious passion of his wife.
a strong feeling or emotion
From this reading He could not in any way explain to himself the sudden and furious passion of his wife.
perplexedadjectiveUS /pərˈplekst/
full of difficulty or confusion or bewilderment
From this reading Lyon Berners was utterly perplexed and troubled.
ragingadjectiveUS /ˈreɪdʒɪŋ/
characterized by violent and forceful activity or movement; very intense
From this reading Go, when the hunter's hand hath wrung From forest cave her shrieking young, And calm the raging lioness; But soothe not--mock not my distress.--BYRON.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Suddenly it occurred to him that it was in some way connected with the cards she had thrown into the fire.
shriekingnounUS /ˈʃriːkɪŋ/
sharp piercing cry
From this reading Go, when the hunter's hand hath wrung From forest cave her shrieking young, And calm the raging lioness; But soothe not--mock not my distress.--BYRON.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Suddenly it occurred to him that it was in some way connected with the cards she had thrown into the fire.
sootheverbUS /suːð/
give moral or emotional strength to
From this reading Go, when the hunter's hand hath wrung From forest cave her shrieking young, And calm the raging lioness; But soothe not--mock not my distress.--BYRON.
happening without warning or in a short space of time
From this reading He could not in any way explain to himself the sudden and furious passion of his wife.
happening unexpectedly
From this reading Suddenly it occurred to him that it was in some way connected with the cards she had thrown into the fire.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Suddenly it occurred to him that it was in some way connected with the cards she had thrown into the fire.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "CRUEL AS THE GRAVE."
caused to fall to the ground
From this reading Suddenly it occurred to him that it was in some way connected with the cards she had thrown into the fire.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He could not in any way explain to himself the sudden and furious passion of his wife.
characterized by or indicative of distress or affliction or danger or need
From this reading Lyon Berners was utterly perplexed and troubled.
completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading Lyon Berners was utterly perplexed and troubled.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Lyon Berners was utterly perplexed and troubled.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading He could not in any way explain to himself the sudden and furious passion of his wife.
at the time that
From this reading Go, when the hunter's hand hath wrung From forest cave her shrieking young, And calm the raging lioness; But soothe not--mock not my distress.--BYRON.
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading He could not in any way explain to himself the sudden and furious passion of his wife.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Suddenly it occurred to him that it was in some way connected with the cards she had thrown into the fire.
wrungverbUS /rʌŋ/
inflected form of “wring” — twist and press out of shape
From this reading Go, when the hunter's hand hath wrung From forest cave her shrieking young, And calm the raging lioness; But soothe not--mock not my distress.--BYRON.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading Go, when the hunter's hand hath wrung From forest cave her shrieking young, And calm the raging lioness; But soothe not--mock not my distress.--BYRON.
