used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A woman's mercy is a bark Set forth on life's broad sea to ride,-- Its course ordained, yet veered about By every shifting wind and tide.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading A woman's mercy is a bark Set forth on life's broad sea to ride,-- Its course ordained, yet veered about By every shifting wind and tide.
anew
From this reading The excitement caused by his sudden departure for America had hardly subsided when it was again aroused by his unexpected return.
North American republic containing 50 states - 48 conterminous states in North America plus Alaska in northwest North America and the Hawaiian Islands in the Pacific Ocean; achieved independence in 1776
From this reading The excitement caused by his sudden departure for America had hardly subsided when it was again aroused by his unexpected return.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A woman's mercy is a bark Set forth on life's broad sea to ride,-- Its course ordained, yet veered about By every shifting wind and tide.
declared publicly; made widely known
From this reading The Lady Van Tyne was standing before the long pier-glass arranging the final touches of her elaborate coiffure when Dr. Seward was announced.
arousedadjectiveUS /ərˈaʊzd/
aroused to action
From this reading The excitement caused by his sudden departure for America had hardly subsided when it was again aroused by his unexpected return.
arrangingnounUS /ərˈeɪndʒɪŋ/
the act of arranging and adapting a piece of music
From this reading The Lady Van Tyne was standing before the long pier-glass arranging the final touches of her elaborate coiffure when Dr. Seward was announced.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Even Lady Van Tyne, revolving as she was in the whirlpool of social duties and pleasures, stopped long enough to express some wonder at the eccentricities of her staid and venerable physician.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Even Lady Van Tyne, revolving as she was in the whirlpool of social duties and pleasures, stopped long enough to express some wonder at the eccentricities of her staid and venerable physician.
barknounUS /bɑːrk/
tough protective covering of the woody stems and roots of trees and other woody plants
From this reading A woman's mercy is a bark Set forth on life's broad sea to ride,-- Its course ordained, yet veered about By every shifting wind and tide.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading The Lady Van Tyne was standing before the long pier-glass arranging the final touches of her elaborate coiffure when Dr. Seward was announced.
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading A woman's mercy is a bark Set forth on life's broad sea to ride,-- Its course ordained, yet veered about By every shifting wind and tide.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading A woman's mercy is a bark Set forth on life's broad sea to ride,-- Its course ordained, yet veered about By every shifting wind and tide.
past form of “cause” — give rise to; cause to happen or occur, not always intentionally
From this reading The excitement caused by his sudden departure for America had hardly subsided when it was again aroused by his unexpected return.
coiffurenoun
the arrangement of the hair (especially a woman's hair)
From this reading The Lady Van Tyne was standing before the long pier-glass arranging the final touches of her elaborate coiffure when Dr. Seward was announced.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading A woman's mercy is a bark Set forth on life's broad sea to ride,-- Its course ordained, yet veered about By every shifting wind and tide.
the act of departing
From this reading The excitement caused by his sudden departure for America had hardly subsided when it was again aroused by his unexpected return.
Dr
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The Lady Van Tyne was standing before the long pier-glass arranging the final touches of her elaborate coiffure when Dr. Seward was announced.
plural of “duty” — the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force
From this reading Even Lady Van Tyne, revolving as she was in the whirlpool of social duties and pleasures, stopped long enough to express some wonder at the eccentricities of her staid and venerable physician.
eccentricitiesnounUS /ˌeksenˈtrɪsɪtiz/
plural of “eccentricity” — strange and unconventional behavior
From this reading Even Lady Van Tyne, revolving as she was in the whirlpool of social duties and pleasures, stopped long enough to express some wonder at the eccentricities of her staid and venerable physician.
elaborateadjectiveUS /ɪˈlæbrət/
marked by complexity and richness of detail
From this reading The Lady Van Tyne was standing before the long pier-glass arranging the final touches of her elaborate coiffure when Dr. Seward was announced.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading Even Lady Van Tyne, revolving as she was in the whirlpool of social duties and pleasures, stopped long enough to express some wonder at the eccentricities of her staid and venerable physician.
divisible by two
From this reading Even Lady Van Tyne, revolving as she was in the whirlpool of social duties and pleasures, stopped long enough to express some wonder at the eccentricities of her staid and venerable physician.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading A woman's mercy is a bark Set forth on life's broad sea to ride,-- Its course ordained, yet veered about By every shifting wind and tide.
the feeling of lively and cheerful joy
From this reading The excitement caused by his sudden departure for America had hardly subsided when it was again aroused by his unexpected return.
give expression to
From this reading Even Lady Van Tyne, revolving as she was in the whirlpool of social duties and pleasures, stopped long enough to express some wonder at the eccentricities of her staid and venerable physician.
be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight
From this reading THE LADY VAN TYNE WILL FIGHT FOR HER HONOR.
finaladjectiveUS /ˈfaɪnəl/
occurring at or forming an end or termination
From this reading The Lady Van Tyne was standing before the long pier-glass arranging the final touches of her elaborate coiffure when Dr. Seward was announced.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading THE LADY VAN TYNE WILL FIGHT FOR HER HONOR.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading A woman's mercy is a bark Set forth on life's broad sea to ride,-- Its course ordained, yet veered about By every shifting wind and tide.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The excitement caused by his sudden departure for America had hardly subsided when it was again aroused by his unexpected return.
only a very short time before
From this reading The excitement caused by his sudden departure for America had hardly subsided when it was again aroused by his unexpected return.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading THE LADY VAN TYNE WILL FIGHT FOR HER HONOR.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The excitement caused by his sudden departure for America had hardly subsided when it was again aroused by his unexpected return.
a tangible symbol signifying approval or distinction
From this reading THE LADY VAN TYNE WILL FIGHT FOR HER HONOR.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Even Lady Van Tyne, revolving as she was in the whirlpool of social duties and pleasures, stopped long enough to express some wonder at the eccentricities of her staid and venerable physician.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A woman's mercy is a bark Set forth on life's broad sea to ride,-- Its course ordained, yet veered about By every shifting wind and tide.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The excitement caused by his sudden departure for America had hardly subsided when it was again aroused by his unexpected return.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading A woman's mercy is a bark Set forth on life's broad sea to ride,-- Its course ordained, yet veered about By every shifting wind and tide.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading THE LADY VAN TYNE WILL FIGHT FOR HER HONOR.
life'snounUS /laɪfs/
possessive form of “life” — a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading A woman's mercy is a bark Set forth on life's broad sea to ride,-- Its course ordained, yet veered about By every shifting wind and tide.
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 The Lady Van Tyne was standing before the long pier-glass arranging the final touches of her elaborate coiffure when Dr. Seward was announced.
leniency and compassion shown toward offenders by a person or agency charged with administering justice
From this reading A woman's mercy is a bark Set forth on life's broad sea to ride,-- Its course ordained, yet veered about By every shifting wind and tide.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The Lady Van Tyne was standing before the long pier-glass arranging the final touches of her elaborate coiffure when Dr. Seward was announced.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading A woman's mercy is a bark Set forth on life's broad sea to ride,-- Its course ordained, yet veered about By every shifting wind and tide.
ordainedadjectiveUS /ɔːrˈdeɪnd/
fixed or established especially by order or command
From this reading A woman's mercy is a bark Set forth on life's broad sea to ride,-- Its course ordained, yet veered about By every shifting wind and tide.
physiciannounUS /fəˈzɪʃən/
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading Even Lady Van Tyne, revolving as she was in the whirlpool of social duties and pleasures, stopped long enough to express some wonder at the eccentricities of her staid and venerable physician.
pier-glass
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The Lady Van Tyne was standing before the long pier-glass arranging the final touches of her elaborate coiffure when Dr. Seward was announced.
pleasuresnounUS /ˈpleʒərz/
plural of “pleasure” — a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience
From this reading Even Lady Van Tyne, revolving as she was in the whirlpool of social duties and pleasures, stopped long enough to express some wonder at the eccentricities of her staid and venerable physician.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading The excitement caused by his sudden departure for America had hardly subsided when it was again aroused by his unexpected return.
revolvingverbUS /riˈvɑːlvɪŋ/
-ing form of “revolve” — turn on or around an axis or a center
From this reading Even Lady Van Tyne, revolving as she was in the whirlpool of social duties and pleasures, stopped long enough to express some wonder at the eccentricities of her staid and venerable physician.
sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading A woman's mercy is a bark Set forth on life's broad sea to ride,-- Its course ordained, yet veered about By every shifting wind and tide.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading A woman's mercy is a bark Set forth on life's broad sea to ride,-- Its course ordained, yet veered about By every shifting wind and tide.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading A woman's mercy is a bark Set forth on life's broad sea to ride,-- Its course ordained, yet veered about By every shifting wind and tide.
SewardnounUS /ˈsuːərd/
United States politician who as Secretary of State in 1867 arranged for the purchase of Alaska from Russia (known at the time as Seward's Folly) (1801-1872)
From this reading The Lady Van Tyne was standing before the long pier-glass arranging the final touches of her elaborate coiffure when Dr. Seward was announced.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Even Lady Van Tyne, revolving as she was in the whirlpool of social duties and pleasures, stopped long enough to express some wonder at the eccentricities of her staid and venerable physician.
shiftingadjectiveUS /ˈʃɪftɪŋ/
continuously varying
From this reading A woman's mercy is a bark Set forth on life's broad sea to ride,-- Its course ordained, yet veered about By every shifting wind and tide.
relating to human society and its members
From this reading Even Lady Van Tyne, revolving as she was in the whirlpool of social duties and pleasures, stopped long enough to express some wonder at the eccentricities of her staid and venerable physician.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Even Lady Van Tyne, revolving as she was in the whirlpool of social duties and pleasures, stopped long enough to express some wonder at the eccentricities of her staid and venerable physician.
staidadjectiveUS /steɪd/
characterized by dignity and propriety
From this reading Even Lady Van Tyne, revolving as she was in the whirlpool of social duties and pleasures, stopped long enough to express some wonder at the eccentricities of her staid and venerable physician.
having a supporting base
From this reading The Lady Van Tyne was standing before the long pier-glass arranging the final touches of her elaborate coiffure when Dr. Seward was announced.
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading Even Lady Van Tyne, revolving as she was in the whirlpool of social duties and pleasures, stopped long enough to express some wonder at the eccentricities of her staid and venerable physician.
subsidedverbUS /səbˈsaɪdɪd/
past form of “subside” — wear off or die down
From this reading The excitement caused by his sudden departure for America had hardly subsided when it was again aroused by his unexpected return.
happening without warning or in a short space of time
From this reading The excitement caused by his sudden departure for America had hardly subsided when it was again aroused by his unexpected return.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE LADY VAN TYNE WILL FIGHT FOR HER HONOR.
the periodic rise and fall of the sea level under the gravitational pull of the moon
From this reading A woman's mercy is a bark Set forth on life's broad sea to ride,-- Its course ordained, yet veered about By every shifting wind and tide.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A woman's mercy is a bark Set forth on life's broad sea to ride,-- Its course ordained, yet veered about By every shifting wind and tide.
touchesnounUS /ˈtʌtʃəz/
plural of “touch” — the event of something coming in contact with the body
From this reading The Lady Van Tyne was standing before the long pier-glass arranging the final touches of her elaborate coiffure when Dr. Seward was announced.
TYNEnounUS /taɪn/
a river in northern England that flows east to the North Sea
From this reading THE LADY VAN TYNE WILL FIGHT FOR HER HONOR.
not expected or anticipated
From this reading The excitement caused by his sudden departure for America had hardly subsided when it was again aroused by his unexpected return.
any creative group active in the innovation and application of new concepts and techniques in a given field (especially in the arts)
From this reading THE LADY VAN TYNE WILL FIGHT FOR HER HONOR.
veeredverbUS /vɪrd/
past form of “veer” — turn sharply; change direction abruptly
From this reading A woman's mercy is a bark Set forth on life's broad sea to ride,-- Its course ordained, yet veered about By every shifting wind and tide.
venerableadjectiveUS /ˈvenərəbəl/
impressive by reason of age
From this reading Even Lady Van Tyne, revolving as she was in the whirlpool of social duties and pleasures, stopped long enough to express some wonder at the eccentricities of her staid and venerable physician.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The Lady Van Tyne was standing before the long pier-glass arranging the final touches of her elaborate coiffure when Dr. Seward was announced.
at the time that
From this reading The Lady Van Tyne was standing before the long pier-glass arranging the final touches of her elaborate coiffure when Dr. Seward was announced.
whirlpoolnounUS /ˈwɜːrlpuːl/
a powerful circular current of water (usually the result of conflicting tides)
From this reading Even Lady Van Tyne, revolving as she was in the whirlpool of social duties and pleasures, stopped long enough to express some wonder at the eccentricities of her staid and venerable physician.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading THE LADY VAN TYNE WILL FIGHT FOR HER HONOR.
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading A woman's mercy is a bark Set forth on life's broad sea to ride,-- Its course ordained, yet veered about By every shifting wind and tide.
woman'snounUS /ˈwʊmənz/
possessive form of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading A woman's mercy is a bark Set forth on life's broad sea to ride,-- Its course ordained, yet veered about By every shifting wind and tide.
the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading Even Lady Van Tyne, revolving as she was in the whirlpool of social duties and pleasures, stopped long enough to express some wonder at the eccentricities of her staid and venerable physician.
but in spite of that
From this reading A woman's mercy is a bark Set forth on life's broad sea to ride,-- Its course ordained, yet veered about By every shifting wind and tide.
