used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “One day still fierce ’mid many a day struck calm.”
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Meanwhile Ezra and Mirah, whom Gwendolen did not include in her thinking about Deronda, were having their relation to him drawn closer and brought into fuller light.
presently existing in fact and not merely potential or possible
From this reading The father Lapidoth had quitted his daughter at the doorstep, ruled by that possibility of staking something in play or betting which presented itself with the handling of any sum beyond the price of staying actual hunger, and left no care for alternative prospects or resolutions.
anew
From this reading Until he had lost everything he never considered whether he would apply to Mirah again or whether he would brave his son’s presence.
alternativeadjectiveUS /ɔːlˈtɜːrnətɪv/
serving or used in place of another
From this reading The father Lapidoth had quitted his daughter at the doorstep, ruled by that possibility of staking something in play or betting which presented itself with the handling of any sum beyond the price of staying actual hunger, and left no care for alternative prospects or resolutions.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading —BROWNING: _The King and the Book_.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading The father Lapidoth had quitted his daughter at the doorstep, ruled by that possibility of staking something in play or betting which presented itself with the handling of any sum beyond the price of staying actual hunger, and left no care for alternative prospects or resolutions.
applyverbUS /əˈplaɪ/
put into service; make work or employ for a particular purpose or for its inherent or natural purpose
From this reading Until he had lost everything he never considered whether he would apply to Mirah again or whether he would brave his son’s presence.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The father Lapidoth had quitted his daughter at the doorstep, ruled by that possibility of staking something in play or betting which presented itself with the handling of any sum beyond the price of staying actual hunger, and left no care for alternative prospects or resolutions.
bettingadjectiveUS /ˈbetɪŋ/
preoccupied with the pursuit of pleasure and especially games of chance
From this reading The father Lapidoth had quitted his daughter at the doorstep, ruled by that possibility of staking something in play or betting which presented itself with the handling of any sum beyond the price of staying actual hunger, and left no care for alternative prospects or resolutions.
on the far side of; further than
From this reading The father Lapidoth had quitted his daughter at the doorstep, ruled by that possibility of staking something in play or betting which presented itself with the handling of any sum beyond the price of staying actual hunger, and left no care for alternative prospects or resolutions.
a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)
From this reading —BROWNING: _The King and the Book_.
possessing or displaying courage; able to face and deal with danger or fear without flinching
From this reading Until he had lost everything he never considered whether he would apply to Mirah again or whether he would brave his son’s presence.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading Meanwhile Ezra and Mirah, whom Gwendolen did not include in her thinking about Deronda, were having their relation to him drawn closer and brought into fuller light.
BROWNINGnounUS /ˈbraʊnɪŋ/
United States inventor of firearms (especially automatic pistols and repeating rifles and a machine gun called the Peacemaker) (1855-1926)
From this reading —BROWNING: _The King and the Book_.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The father Lapidoth had quitted his daughter at the doorstep, ruled by that possibility of staking something in play or betting which presented itself with the handling of any sum beyond the price of staying actual hunger, and left no care for alternative prospects or resolutions.
make calm or still
From this reading “One day still fierce ’mid many a day struck calm.”
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading The father Lapidoth had quitted his daughter at the doorstep, ruled by that possibility of staking something in play or betting which presented itself with the handling of any sum beyond the price of staying actual hunger, and left no care for alternative prospects or resolutions.
(comparative of “near” or “close”) within a shorter distance
From this reading Meanwhile Ezra and Mirah, whom Gwendolen did not include in her thinking about Deronda, were having their relation to him drawn closer and brought into fuller light.
carefully weighed
From this reading Until he had lost everything he never considered whether he would apply to Mirah again or whether he would brave his son’s presence.
a female human offspring
From this reading The father Lapidoth had quitted his daughter at the doorstep, ruled by that possibility of staking something in play or betting which presented itself with the handling of any sum beyond the price of staying actual hunger, and left no care for alternative prospects or resolutions.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading “One day still fierce ’mid many a day struck calm.”
Deronda
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From this reading Meanwhile Ezra and Mirah, whom Gwendolen did not include in her thinking about Deronda, were having their relation to him drawn closer and brought into fuller light.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Meanwhile Ezra and Mirah, whom Gwendolen did not include in her thinking about Deronda, were having their relation to him drawn closer and brought into fuller light.
doorstepnounUS /ˈdɔːrstep/
the sill of a door; a horizontal piece of wood or stone that forms the bottom of a doorway and offers support when passing through a doorway
From this reading The father Lapidoth had quitted his daughter at the doorstep, ruled by that possibility of staking something in play or betting which presented itself with the handling of any sum beyond the price of staying actual hunger, and left no care for alternative prospects or resolutions.
showing the wearing effects of overwork or care or suffering
From this reading Meanwhile Ezra and Mirah, whom Gwendolen did not include in her thinking about Deronda, were having their relation to him drawn closer and brought into fuller light.
all things; all of a situation
From this reading Until he had lost everything he never considered whether he would apply to Mirah again or whether he would brave his son’s presence.
EzranounUS /ˈezrə/
a Jewish priest and scribe sent by the Persian king to restore Jewish law and worship in Jerusalem
From this reading Meanwhile Ezra and Mirah, whom Gwendolen did not include in her thinking about Deronda, were having their relation to him drawn closer and brought into fuller light.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading The father Lapidoth had quitted his daughter at the doorstep, ruled by that possibility of staking something in play or betting which presented itself with the handling of any sum beyond the price of staying actual hunger, and left no care for alternative prospects or resolutions.
marked by extreme and violent energy
From this reading “One day still fierce ’mid many a day struck calm.”
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The father Lapidoth had quitted his daughter at the doorstep, ruled by that possibility of staking something in play or betting which presented itself with the handling of any sum beyond the price of staying actual hunger, and left no care for alternative prospects or resolutions.
fullernounUS /ˈfʊlər/
United States jurist and chief justice of the United States Supreme Court (1833-1910)
From this reading Meanwhile Ezra and Mirah, whom Gwendolen did not include in her thinking about Deronda, were having their relation to him drawn closer and brought into fuller light.
Gwendolen
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From this reading Meanwhile Ezra and Mirah, whom Gwendolen did not include in her thinking about Deronda, were having their relation to him drawn closer and brought into fuller light.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The father Lapidoth had quitted his daughter at the doorstep, ruled by that possibility of staking something in play or betting which presented itself with the handling of any sum beyond the price of staying actual hunger, and left no care for alternative prospects or resolutions.
handlingnounUS /ˈhændlɪŋ/
manual (or mechanical) carrying or moving or delivering or working with something
From this reading The father Lapidoth had quitted his daughter at the doorstep, ruled by that possibility of staking something in play or betting which presented itself with the handling of any sum beyond the price of staying actual hunger, and left no care for alternative prospects or resolutions.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading Meanwhile Ezra and Mirah, whom Gwendolen did not include in her thinking about Deronda, were having their relation to him drawn closer and brought into fuller light.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Until he had lost everything he never considered whether he would apply to Mirah again or whether he would brave his son’s presence.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Meanwhile Ezra and Mirah, whom Gwendolen did not include in her thinking about Deronda, were having their relation to him drawn closer and brought into fuller light.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Meanwhile Ezra and Mirah, whom Gwendolen did not include in her thinking about Deronda, were having their relation to him drawn closer and brought into fuller light.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The father Lapidoth had quitted his daughter at the doorstep, ruled by that possibility of staking something in play or betting which presented itself with the handling of any sum beyond the price of staying actual hunger, and left no care for alternative prospects or resolutions.
a physiological need for food; the consequence of food deprivation
From this reading The father Lapidoth had quitted his daughter at the doorstep, ruled by that possibility of staking something in play or betting which presented itself with the handling of any sum beyond the price of staying actual hunger, and left no care for alternative prospects or resolutions.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Meanwhile Ezra and Mirah, whom Gwendolen did not include in her thinking about Deronda, were having their relation to him drawn closer and brought into fuller light.
includeverbUS /ˌɪnˈkluːd/
have as a part, be made up out of
From this reading Meanwhile Ezra and Mirah, whom Gwendolen did not include in her thinking about Deronda, were having their relation to him drawn closer and brought into fuller light.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Meanwhile Ezra and Mirah, whom Gwendolen did not include in her thinking about Deronda, were having their relation to him drawn closer and brought into fuller light.
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading The father Lapidoth had quitted his daughter at the doorstep, ruled by that possibility of staking something in play or betting which presented itself with the handling of any sum beyond the price of staying actual hunger, and left no care for alternative prospects or resolutions.
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading —BROWNING: _The King and the Book_.
Lapidoth
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From this reading The father Lapidoth had quitted his daughter at the doorstep, ruled by that possibility of staking something in play or betting which presented itself with the handling of any sum beyond the price of staying actual hunger, and left no care for alternative prospects or resolutions.
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 The father Lapidoth had quitted his daughter at the doorstep, ruled by that possibility of staking something in play or betting which presented itself with the handling of any sum beyond the price of staying actual hunger, and left no care for alternative prospects or resolutions.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading Meanwhile Ezra and Mirah, whom Gwendolen did not include in her thinking about Deronda, were having their relation to him drawn closer and brought into fuller light.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading Until he had lost everything he never considered whether he would apply to Mirah again or whether he would brave his son’s presence.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading “One day still fierce ’mid many a day struck calm.”
at the same time but in another place
From this reading Meanwhile Ezra and Mirah, whom Gwendolen did not include in her thinking about Deronda, were having their relation to him drawn closer and brought into fuller light.
midadjectiveUS /mɪd/
used in combination to denote the middle
From this reading “One day still fierce ’mid many a day struck calm.”
Mirah
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From this reading Meanwhile Ezra and Mirah, whom Gwendolen did not include in her thinking about Deronda, were having their relation to him drawn closer and brought into fuller light.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Until he had lost everything he never considered whether he would apply to Mirah again or whether he would brave his son’s presence.
not any; not one
From this reading The father Lapidoth had quitted his daughter at the doorstep, ruled by that possibility of staking something in play or betting which presented itself with the handling of any sum beyond the price of staying actual hunger, and left no care for alternative prospects or resolutions.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Meanwhile Ezra and Mirah, whom Gwendolen did not include in her thinking about Deronda, were having their relation to him drawn closer and brought into fuller light.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The father Lapidoth had quitted his daughter at the doorstep, ruled by that possibility of staking something in play or betting which presented itself with the handling of any sum beyond the price of staying actual hunger, and left no care for alternative prospects or resolutions.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “One day still fierce ’mid many a day struck calm.”
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading The father Lapidoth had quitted his daughter at the doorstep, ruled by that possibility of staking something in play or betting which presented itself with the handling of any sum beyond the price of staying actual hunger, and left no care for alternative prospects or resolutions.
participate in games or sport
From this reading The father Lapidoth had quitted his daughter at the doorstep, ruled by that possibility of staking something in play or betting which presented itself with the handling of any sum beyond the price of staying actual hunger, and left no care for alternative prospects or resolutions.
a future prospect or potential
From this reading The father Lapidoth had quitted his daughter at the doorstep, ruled by that possibility of staking something in play or betting which presented itself with the handling of any sum beyond the price of staying actual hunger, and left no care for alternative prospects or resolutions.
the state of being present; current existence
From this reading Until he had lost everything he never considered whether he would apply to Mirah again or whether he would brave his son’s presence.
past form of “present” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading The father Lapidoth had quitted his daughter at the doorstep, ruled by that possibility of staking something in play or betting which presented itself with the handling of any sum beyond the price of staying actual hunger, and left no care for alternative prospects or resolutions.
the property of having material worth (often indicated by the amount of money something would bring if sold)
From this reading The father Lapidoth had quitted his daughter at the doorstep, ruled by that possibility of staking something in play or betting which presented itself with the handling of any sum beyond the price of staying actual hunger, and left no care for alternative prospects or resolutions.
prospectsnounUS /ˈprɑːspekts/
plural of “prospect” — the possibility of future success
From this reading The father Lapidoth had quitted his daughter at the doorstep, ruled by that possibility of staking something in play or betting which presented itself with the handling of any sum beyond the price of staying actual hunger, and left no care for alternative prospects or resolutions.
quitted
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From this reading The father Lapidoth had quitted his daughter at the doorstep, ruled by that possibility of staking something in play or betting which presented itself with the handling of any sum beyond the price of staying actual hunger, and left no care for alternative prospects or resolutions.
an abstraction belonging to or characteristic of two entities or parts together
From this reading Meanwhile Ezra and Mirah, whom Gwendolen did not include in her thinking about Deronda, were having their relation to him drawn closer and brought into fuller light.
resolutionsnounUS /ˌrezəˈluːʃənz/
plural of “resolution” — a formal expression by a meeting; agreed to by a vote
From this reading The father Lapidoth had quitted his daughter at the doorstep, ruled by that possibility of staking something in play or betting which presented itself with the handling of any sum beyond the price of staying actual hunger, and left no care for alternative prospects or resolutions.
ruledadjectiveUS /ruːld/
subject to a ruling authority
From this reading The father Lapidoth had quitted his daughter at the doorstep, ruled by that possibility of staking something in play or betting which presented itself with the handling of any sum beyond the price of staying actual hunger, and left no care for alternative prospects or resolutions.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading The father Lapidoth had quitted his daughter at the doorstep, ruled by that possibility of staking something in play or betting which presented itself with the handling of any sum beyond the price of staying actual hunger, and left no care for alternative prospects or resolutions.
son'snounUS /sʌnz/
possessive form of “son” — a male human offspring
From this reading Until he had lost everything he never considered whether he would apply to Mirah again or whether he would brave his son’s presence.
stakingverbUS /ˈsteɪkɪŋ/
-ing form of “stake” — put at risk
From this reading The father Lapidoth had quitted his daughter at the doorstep, ruled by that possibility of staking something in play or betting which presented itself with the handling of any sum beyond the price of staying actual hunger, and left no care for alternative prospects or resolutions.
stayingverbUS /ˈsteɪɪŋ/
-ing form of “stay” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading The father Lapidoth had quitted his daughter at the doorstep, ruled by that possibility of staking something in play or betting which presented itself with the handling of any sum beyond the price of staying actual hunger, and left no care for alternative prospects or resolutions.
not in physical motion
From this reading “One day still fierce ’mid many a day struck calm.”
(used in combination) affected by something overwhelming
From this reading “One day still fierce ’mid many a day struck calm.”
a quantity of money
From this reading The father Lapidoth had quitted his daughter at the doorstep, ruled by that possibility of staking something in play or betting which presented itself with the handling of any sum beyond the price of staying actual hunger, and left no care for alternative prospects or resolutions.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The father Lapidoth had quitted his daughter at the doorstep, ruled by that possibility of staking something in play or betting which presented itself with the handling of any sum beyond the price of staying actual hunger, and left no care for alternative prospects or resolutions.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading —BROWNING: _The King and the Book_.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Meanwhile Ezra and Mirah, whom Gwendolen did not include in her thinking about Deronda, were having their relation to him drawn closer and brought into fuller light.
the process of using your mind to consider something carefully
From this reading Meanwhile Ezra and Mirah, whom Gwendolen did not include in her thinking about Deronda, were having their relation to him drawn closer and brought into fuller light.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Meanwhile Ezra and Mirah, whom Gwendolen did not include in her thinking about Deronda, were having their relation to him drawn closer and brought into fuller light.
UntilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading Until he had lost everything he never considered whether he would apply to Mirah again or whether he would brave his son’s presence.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Meanwhile Ezra and Mirah, whom Gwendolen did not include in her thinking about Deronda, were having their relation to him drawn closer and brought into fuller light.
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading Until he had lost everything he never considered whether he would apply to Mirah again or whether he would brave his son’s presence.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The father Lapidoth had quitted his daughter at the doorstep, ruled by that possibility of staking something in play or betting which presented itself with the handling of any sum beyond the price of staying actual hunger, and left no care for alternative prospects or resolutions.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Meanwhile Ezra and Mirah, whom Gwendolen did not include in her thinking about Deronda, were having their relation to him drawn closer and brought into fuller light.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The father Lapidoth had quitted his daughter at the doorstep, ruled by that possibility of staking something in play or betting which presented itself with the handling of any sum beyond the price of staying actual hunger, and left no care for alternative prospects or resolutions.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Until he had lost everything he never considered whether he would apply to Mirah again or whether he would brave his son’s presence.
