used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "And dawn, sore trembling still and grey with fear, Looked hardly forth, a face of heavier cheer Than one which grief or dread yet half enshrouds."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "And dawn, sore trembling still and grey with fear, Looked hardly forth, a face of heavier cheer Than one which grief or dread yet half enshrouds."
a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb
From this reading When Di came to herself, it was to find that she was sitting on the bank supported by Miss Crupps' trembling arm, with her head on Miss Crupps' shoulder.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "Have I had a fall?" she asked dizzily.
sloping land (especially the slope beside a body of water)
From this reading When Di came to herself, it was to find that she was sitting on the bank supported by Miss Crupps' trembling arm, with her head on Miss Crupps' shoulder.
completely unclothed
From this reading Some one, bending over her--could it be Lord Hemsworth with that blanched face and bare head?--was wiping her face with the gentleness of a woman.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Some one, bending over her--could it be Lord Hemsworth with that blanched face and bare head?--was wiping her face with the gentleness of a woman.
movement that causes the formation of a curve
From this reading Some one, bending over her--could it be Lord Hemsworth with that blanched face and bare head?--was wiping her face with the gentleness of a woman.
blanchedadjective
anemic looking from illness or emotion
From this reading Some one, bending over her--could it be Lord Hemsworth with that blanched face and bare head?--was wiping her face with the gentleness of a woman.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading When Di came to herself, it was to find that she was sitting on the bank supported by Miss Crupps' trembling arm, with her head on Miss Crupps' shoulder.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading When Di came to herself, it was to find that she was sitting on the bank supported by Miss Crupps' trembling arm, with her head on Miss Crupps' shoulder.
give encouragement to
From this reading "And dawn, sore trembling still and grey with fear, Looked hardly forth, a face of heavier cheer Than one which grief or dread yet half enshrouds."
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Some one, bending over her--could it be Lord Hemsworth with that blanched face and bare head?--was wiping her face with the gentleness of a woman.
Crupps
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From this reading When Di came to herself, it was to find that she was sitting on the bank supported by Miss Crupps' trembling arm, with her head on Miss Crupps' shoulder.
the first light of day
From this reading "And dawn, sore trembling still and grey with fear, Looked hardly forth, a face of heavier cheer Than one which grief or dread yet half enshrouds."
Di
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From this reading When Di came to herself, it was to find that she was sitting on the bank supported by Miss Crupps' trembling arm, with her head on Miss Crupps' shoulder.
dizzilyadverb
in a giddy light-headed manner
From this reading "Have I had a fall?" she asked dizzily.
fearful expectation or anticipation
From this reading "And dawn, sore trembling still and grey with fear, Looked hardly forth, a face of heavier cheer Than one which grief or dread yet half enshrouds."
enshrouds
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From this reading "And dawn, sore trembling still and grey with fear, Looked hardly forth, a face of heavier cheer Than one which grief or dread yet half enshrouds."
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading "And dawn, sore trembling still and grey with fear, Looked hardly forth, a face of heavier cheer Than one which grief or dread yet half enshrouds."
descend in free fall under the influence of gravity
From this reading "Have I had a fall?" she asked dizzily.
be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading "And dawn, sore trembling still and grey with fear, Looked hardly forth, a face of heavier cheer Than one which grief or dread yet half enshrouds."
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading When Di came to herself, it was to find that she was sitting on the bank supported by Miss Crupps' trembling arm, with her head on Miss Crupps' shoulder.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading "And dawn, sore trembling still and grey with fear, Looked hardly forth, a face of heavier cheer Than one which grief or dread yet half enshrouds."
gentlenessnounUS /ˈdʒentəlnəs/
the property possessed by a slope that is very gradual
From this reading Some one, bending over her--could it be Lord Hemsworth with that blanched face and bare head?--was wiping her face with the gentleness of a woman.
of an achromatic color of any lightness intermediate between the extremes of white and black
From this reading "And dawn, sore trembling still and grey with fear, Looked hardly forth, a face of heavier cheer Than one which grief or dread yet half enshrouds."
intense sorrow caused by loss of a loved one (especially by death)
From this reading "And dawn, sore trembling still and grey with fear, Looked hardly forth, a face of heavier cheer Than one which grief or dread yet half enshrouds."
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "Have I had a fall?" she asked dizzily.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading "And dawn, sore trembling still and grey with fear, Looked hardly forth, a face of heavier cheer Than one which grief or dread yet half enshrouds."
only a very short time before
From this reading "And dawn, sore trembling still and grey with fear, Looked hardly forth, a face of heavier cheer Than one which grief or dread yet half enshrouds."
Haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Have I had a fall?" she asked dizzily.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading When Di came to herself, it was to find that she was sitting on the bank supported by Miss Crupps' trembling arm, with her head on Miss Crupps' shoulder.
heavieradjectiveUS /ˈheviər/
comparative of “heavy” — of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading "And dawn, sore trembling still and grey with fear, Looked hardly forth, a face of heavier cheer Than one which grief or dread yet half enshrouds."
Hemsworth
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From this reading Some one, bending over her--could it be Lord Hemsworth with that blanched face and bare head?--was wiping her face with the gentleness of a woman.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading When Di came to herself, it was to find that she was sitting on the bank supported by Miss Crupps' trembling arm, with her head on Miss Crupps' shoulder.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading When Di came to herself, it was to find that she was sitting on the bank supported by Miss Crupps' trembling arm, with her head on Miss Crupps' shoulder.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Have I had a fall?" she asked dizzily.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading When Di came to herself, it was to find that she was sitting on the bank supported by Miss Crupps' trembling arm, with her head on Miss Crupps' shoulder.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading "And dawn, sore trembling still and grey with fear, Looked hardly forth, a face of heavier cheer Than one which grief or dread yet half enshrouds."
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading Some one, bending over her--could it be Lord Hemsworth with that blanched face and bare head?--was wiping her face with the gentleness of a woman.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading When Di came to herself, it was to find that she was sitting on the bank supported by Miss Crupps' trembling arm, with her head on Miss Crupps' shoulder.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "And dawn, sore trembling still and grey with fear, Looked hardly forth, a face of heavier cheer Than one which grief or dread yet half enshrouds."
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading When Di came to herself, it was to find that she was sitting on the bank supported by Miss Crupps' trembling arm, with her head on Miss Crupps' shoulder.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "And dawn, sore trembling still and grey with fear, Looked hardly forth, a face of heavier cheer Than one which grief or dread yet half enshrouds."
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading "And dawn, sore trembling still and grey with fear, Looked hardly forth, a face of heavier cheer Than one which grief or dread yet half enshrouds."
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Some one, bending over her--could it be Lord Hemsworth with that blanched face and bare head?--was wiping her face with the gentleness of a woman.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When Di came to herself, it was to find that she was sitting on the bank supported by Miss Crupps' trembling arm, with her head on Miss Crupps' shoulder.
lift onto one's shoulders
From this reading When Di came to herself, it was to find that she was sitting on the bank supported by Miss Crupps' trembling arm, with her head on Miss Crupps' shoulder.
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading When Di came to herself, it was to find that she was sitting on the bank supported by Miss Crupps' trembling arm, with her head on Miss Crupps' shoulder.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Some one, bending over her--could it be Lord Hemsworth with that blanched face and bare head?--was wiping her face with the gentleness of a woman.
hurting
From this reading "And dawn, sore trembling still and grey with fear, Looked hardly forth, a face of heavier cheer Than one which grief or dread yet half enshrouds."
not in physical motion
From this reading "And dawn, sore trembling still and grey with fear, Looked hardly forth, a face of heavier cheer Than one which grief or dread yet half enshrouds."
supportedadjectiveUS /səˈpɔːrtɪd/
sustained or maintained by aid (as distinct from physical support)
From this reading When Di came to herself, it was to find that she was sitting on the bank supported by Miss Crupps' trembling arm, with her head on Miss Crupps' shoulder.
SWINBURNEnoun
English poet (1837-1909)
From this reading SWINBURNE.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading "And dawn, sore trembling still and grey with fear, Looked hardly forth, a face of heavier cheer Than one which grief or dread yet half enshrouds."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading When Di came to herself, it was to find that she was sitting on the bank supported by Miss Crupps' trembling arm, with her head on Miss Crupps' shoulder.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading When Di came to herself, it was to find that she was sitting on the bank supported by Miss Crupps' trembling arm, with her head on Miss Crupps' shoulder.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading When Di came to herself, it was to find that she was sitting on the bank supported by Miss Crupps' trembling arm, with her head on Miss Crupps' shoulder.
a shaky motion
From this reading "And dawn, sore trembling still and grey with fear, Looked hardly forth, a face of heavier cheer Than one which grief or dread yet half enshrouds."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When Di came to herself, it was to find that she was sitting on the bank supported by Miss Crupps' trembling arm, with her head on Miss Crupps' shoulder.
at the time that
From this reading When Di came to herself, it was to find that she was sitting on the bank supported by Miss Crupps' trembling arm, with her head on Miss Crupps' shoulder.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading "And dawn, sore trembling still and grey with fear, Looked hardly forth, a face of heavier cheer Than one which grief or dread yet half enshrouds."
wipingverbUS /ˈwaɪpɪŋ/
-ing form of “wipe” — rub with a circular motion
From this reading Some one, bending over her--could it be Lord Hemsworth with that blanched face and bare head?--was wiping her face with the gentleness of a woman.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "And dawn, sore trembling still and grey with fear, Looked hardly forth, a face of heavier cheer Than one which grief or dread yet half enshrouds."
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading Some one, bending over her--could it be Lord Hemsworth with that blanched face and bare head?--was wiping her face with the gentleness of a woman.
but in spite of that
From this reading "And dawn, sore trembling still and grey with fear, Looked hardly forth, a face of heavier cheer Than one which grief or dread yet half enshrouds."
