used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Oh, my heart! my heart!" she wailed, pressing her hand to her side like one who had just received a mortal wound.
Extreme physical or mental suffering; intense anguish.
From this reading "Oh, my heart! my heart!" she groaned, as one who complains of an insupportable agony.
(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 He to whom I gave my heart with all its wealth of love, Forsakes me for another.--MEDEA.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "Oh, my heart! my heart!" she groaned, as one who complains of an insupportable agony.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading He to whom I gave my heart with all its wealth of love, Forsakes me for another.--MEDEA.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Oh my heart! my heart!" moaned Sybil, as she sank down upon the floor of that spare-room, the door of which she had bolted, to secure herself from intrusion.
BITTERNESSnounUS /ˈbɪtərnəs/
a feeling of deep and bitter anger and ill-will
From this reading MORE THAN THE BITTERNESS OF DEATH.
boltedverbUS /ˈboʊltəd/
past form of “bolt” — move or jump suddenly
From this reading "Oh my heart! my heart!" moaned Sybil, as she sank down upon the floor of that spare-room, the door of which she had bolted, to secure herself from intrusion.
complainsverbUS /kəmˈpleɪnz/
third-person singular of “complain” — express complaints, discontent, displeasure, or unhappiness
From this reading "Oh, my heart! my heart!" she groaned, as one who complains of an insupportable agony.
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading MORE THAN THE BITTERNESS OF DEATH.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading "Oh my heart! my heart!" moaned Sybil, as she sank down upon the floor of that spare-room, the door of which she had bolted, to secure herself from intrusion.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading "Oh my heart! my heart!" moaned Sybil, as she sank down upon the floor of that spare-room, the door of which she had bolted, to secure herself from intrusion.
the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)
From this reading "Oh my heart! my heart!" moaned Sybil, as she sank down upon the floor of that spare-room, the door of which she had bolted, to secure herself from intrusion.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He to whom I gave my heart with all its wealth of love, Forsakes me for another.--MEDEA.
Forsakes
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From this reading He to whom I gave my heart with all its wealth of love, Forsakes me for another.--MEDEA.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "Oh my heart! my heart!" moaned Sybil, as she sank down upon the floor of that spare-room, the door of which she had bolted, to secure herself from intrusion.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading He to whom I gave my heart with all its wealth of love, Forsakes me for another.--MEDEA.
groanedverbUS /ɡroʊnd/
past form of “groan” — indicate pain, discomfort, or displeasure
From this reading "Oh, my heart! my heart!" she groaned, as one who complains of an insupportable agony.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "Oh my heart! my heart!" moaned Sybil, as she sank down upon the floor of that spare-room, the door of which she had bolted, to secure herself from intrusion.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading "Oh, my heart! my heart!" she wailed, pressing her hand to her side like one who had just received a mortal wound.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He to whom I gave my heart with all its wealth of love, Forsakes me for another.--MEDEA.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading He to whom I gave my heart with all its wealth of love, Forsakes me for another.--MEDEA.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "Oh, my heart! my heart!" she wailed, pressing her hand to her side like one who had just received a mortal wound.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading "Oh my heart! my heart!" moaned Sybil, as she sank down upon the floor of that spare-room, the door of which she had bolted, to secure herself from intrusion.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading He to whom I gave my heart with all its wealth of love, Forsakes me for another.--MEDEA.
insupportableadjectiveUS /ˌɪnsəˈpɔːrtəbəl/
incapable of being justified or explained
From this reading "Oh, my heart! my heart!" she groaned, as one who complains of an insupportable agony.
intrusionnounUS /ˌɪnˈtruːʒən/
any entry into an area not previously occupied
From this reading "Oh my heart! my heart!" moaned Sybil, as she sank down upon the floor of that spare-room, the door of which she had bolted, to secure herself from intrusion.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading He to whom I gave my heart with all its wealth of love, Forsakes me for another.--MEDEA.
and nothing more
From this reading "Oh, my heart! my heart!" she wailed, pressing her hand to her side like one who had just received a mortal wound.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading "Oh, my heart! my heart!" she wailed, pressing her hand to her side like one who had just received a mortal wound.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading He to whom I gave my heart with all its wealth of love, Forsakes me for another.--MEDEA.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He to whom I gave my heart with all its wealth of love, Forsakes me for another.--MEDEA.
MEDEAnounUS /məˈdiːə/
(Greek mythology) a princess of Colchis who aided Jason in taking the Golden Fleece from her father
From this reading He to whom I gave my heart with all its wealth of love, Forsakes me for another.--MEDEA.
moanedverbUS /moʊnd/
past form of “moan” — indicate pain, discomfort, or displeasure
From this reading "Oh my heart! my heart!" moaned Sybil, as she sank down upon the floor of that spare-room, the door of which she had bolted, to secure herself from intrusion.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading MORE THAN THE BITTERNESS OF DEATH.
subject to death
From this reading "Oh, my heart! my heart!" she wailed, pressing her hand to her side like one who had just received a mortal wound.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading He to whom I gave my heart with all its wealth of love, Forsakes me for another.--MEDEA.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading MORE THAN THE BITTERNESS OF DEATH.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Oh my heart! my heart!" moaned Sybil, as she sank down upon the floor of that spare-room, the door of which she had bolted, to secure herself from intrusion.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "Oh, my heart! my heart!" she wailed, pressing her hand to her side like one who had just received a mortal wound.
the act of pressing; the exertion of pressure
From this reading "Oh, my heart! my heart!" she wailed, pressing her hand to her side like one who had just received a mortal wound.
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading "Oh, my heart! my heart!" she wailed, pressing her hand to her side like one who had just received a mortal wound.
inflected form of “sink” — fall or descend to a lower place or level
From this reading "Oh my heart! my heart!" moaned Sybil, as she sank down upon the floor of that spare-room, the door of which she had bolted, to secure herself from intrusion.
get by special effort
From this reading "Oh my heart! my heart!" moaned Sybil, as she sank down upon the floor of that spare-room, the door of which she had bolted, to secure herself from intrusion.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Oh my heart! my heart!" moaned Sybil, as she sank down upon the floor of that spare-room, the door of which she had bolted, to secure herself from intrusion.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading "Oh, my heart! my heart!" she wailed, pressing her hand to her side like one who had just received a mortal wound.
spare-room
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From this reading "Oh my heart! my heart!" moaned Sybil, as she sank down upon the floor of that spare-room, the door of which she had bolted, to secure herself from intrusion.
Sybil
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Oh my heart! my heart!" moaned Sybil, as she sank down upon the floor of that spare-room, the door of which she had bolted, to secure herself from intrusion.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading MORE THAN THE BITTERNESS OF DEATH.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Oh my heart! my heart!" moaned Sybil, as she sank down upon the floor of that spare-room, the door of which she had bolted, to secure herself from intrusion.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading MORE THAN THE BITTERNESS OF DEATH.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He to whom I gave my heart with all its wealth of love, Forsakes me for another.--MEDEA.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading "Oh my heart! my heart!" moaned Sybil, as she sank down upon the floor of that spare-room, the door of which she had bolted, to secure herself from intrusion.
wailedverbUS /weɪld/
past form of “wail” — emit long loud cries
From this reading "Oh, my heart! my heart!" she wailed, pressing her hand to her side like one who had just received a mortal wound.
the state of being rich and affluent; having a plentiful supply of material goods and money
From this reading He to whom I gave my heart with all its wealth of love, Forsakes me for another.--MEDEA.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading "Oh my heart! my heart!" moaned Sybil, as she sank down upon the floor of that spare-room, the door of which she had bolted, to secure herself from intrusion.
which person or people
From this reading "Oh, my heart! my heart!" she wailed, pressing her hand to her side like one who had just received a mortal wound.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He to whom I gave my heart with all its wealth of love, Forsakes me for another.--MEDEA.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He to whom I gave my heart with all its wealth of love, Forsakes me for another.--MEDEA.
an injury to living tissue (especially an injury involving a cut or break in the skin)
From this reading "Oh, my heart! my heart!" she wailed, pressing her hand to her side like one who had just received a mortal wound.
