used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading My friend's letter cost me a whole night's repose.
a positive feeling of liking
From this reading I could not read without emotion the expressions of an affection so ill repaid,--an affection now lost to me for ever.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading I could not read without emotion the expressions of an affection so ill repaid,--an affection now lost to me for ever.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading _He had the skill, when cunning's gaze would seek To probe his heart, and watch his changing cheek, At once the observer's purpose to espy, And on himself roll back his scrutiny._ Lord Byron.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading _He had the skill, when cunning's gaze would seek To probe his heart, and watch his changing cheek, At once the observer's purpose to espy, And on himself roll back his scrutiny._ Lord Byron.
availverbUS /əˈveɪl/
use to one's advantage
From this reading A thousand instances of my ingratitude forced themselves upon my recollection; and who can tell the bitterness of that pity which we feel for those whom we have injured, when we know that our pity can no longer avail?
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading _He had the skill, when cunning's gaze would seek To probe his heart, and watch his changing cheek, At once the observer's purpose to espy, And on himself roll back his scrutiny._ Lord Byron.
bitternessnounUS /ˈbɪtərnəs/
a feeling of deep and bitter anger and ill-will
From this reading A thousand instances of my ingratitude forced themselves upon my recollection; and who can tell the bitterness of that pity which we feel for those whom we have injured, when we know that our pity can no longer avail?
ByronnounUS /ˈbaɪrən/
English romantic poet notorious for his rebellious and unconventional lifestyle (1788-1824)
From this reading _He had the skill, when cunning's gaze would seek To probe his heart, and watch his changing cheek, At once the observer's purpose to espy, And on himself roll back his scrutiny._ Lord Byron.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading A thousand instances of my ingratitude forced themselves upon my recollection; and who can tell the bitterness of that pity which we feel for those whom we have injured, when we know that our pity can no longer avail?
changingadjectiveUS /ˈtʃeɪndʒɪŋ/
marked by continuous change or effective action
From this reading _He had the skill, when cunning's gaze would seek To probe his heart, and watch his changing cheek, At once the observer's purpose to espy, And on himself roll back his scrutiny._ Lord Byron.
either side of the face below the eyes
From this reading _He had the skill, when cunning's gaze would seek To probe his heart, and watch his changing cheek, At once the observer's purpose to espy, And on himself roll back his scrutiny._ Lord Byron.
the total spent for goods or services including money and time and labor
From this reading My friend's letter cost me a whole night's repose.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading I could not read without emotion the expressions of an affection so ill repaid,--an affection now lost to me for ever.
cunning's
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From this reading _He had the skill, when cunning's gaze would seek To probe his heart, and watch his changing cheek, At once the observer's purpose to espy, And on himself roll back his scrutiny._ Lord Byron.
any strong feeling
From this reading I could not read without emotion the expressions of an affection so ill repaid,--an affection now lost to me for ever.
espyverbUS /ˈespi/
catch sight of
From this reading _He had the skill, when cunning's gaze would seek To probe his heart, and watch his changing cheek, At once the observer's purpose to espy, And on himself roll back his scrutiny._ Lord Byron.
at any time
From this reading I could not read without emotion the expressions of an affection so ill repaid,--an affection now lost to me for ever.
expressionsnounUS /ɪkˈspreʃənz/
plural of “expression” — the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading I could not read without emotion the expressions of an affection so ill repaid,--an affection now lost to me for ever.
something many people believe that is false
From this reading The mild form of Miss Mortimer perpetually rose to my fancy.
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading A thousand instances of my ingratitude forced themselves upon my recollection; and who can tell the bitterness of that pity which we feel for those whom we have injured, when we know that our pity can no longer avail?
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I could not read without emotion the expressions of an affection so ill repaid,--an affection now lost to me for ever.
produced by or subjected to forcing
From this reading A thousand instances of my ingratitude forced themselves upon my recollection; and who can tell the bitterness of that pity which we feel for those whom we have injured, when we know that our pity can no longer avail?
the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something
From this reading The mild form of Miss Mortimer perpetually rose to my fancy.
friend'snounUS /frendz/
possessive form of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading My friend's letter cost me a whole night's repose.
a long fixed look
From this reading _He had the skill, when cunning's gaze would seek To probe his heart, and watch his changing cheek, At once the observer's purpose to espy, And on himself roll back his scrutiny._ Lord Byron.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading _He had the skill, when cunning's gaze would seek To probe his heart, and watch his changing cheek, At once the observer's purpose to espy, And on himself roll back his scrutiny._ Lord Byron.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading A thousand instances of my ingratitude forced themselves upon my recollection; and who can tell the bitterness of that pity which we feel for those whom we have injured, when we know that our pity can no longer avail?
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading _He had the skill, when cunning's gaze would seek To probe his heart, and watch his changing cheek, At once the observer's purpose to espy, And on himself roll back his scrutiny._ Lord Byron.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading _He had the skill, when cunning's gaze would seek To probe his heart, and watch his changing cheek, At once the observer's purpose to espy, And on himself roll back his scrutiny._ Lord Byron.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading _He had the skill, when cunning's gaze would seek To probe his heart, and watch his changing cheek, At once the observer's purpose to espy, And on himself roll back his scrutiny._ Lord Byron.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading _He had the skill, when cunning's gaze would seek To probe his heart, and watch his changing cheek, At once the observer's purpose to espy, And on himself roll back his scrutiny._ Lord Byron.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I could not read without emotion the expressions of an affection so ill repaid,--an affection now lost to me for ever.
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading I could not read without emotion the expressions of an affection so ill repaid,--an affection now lost to me for ever.
ingratitudenoun
a lack of gratitude
From this reading A thousand instances of my ingratitude forced themselves upon my recollection; and who can tell the bitterness of that pity which we feel for those whom we have injured, when we know that our pity can no longer avail?
injuredadjectiveUS /ˈɪndʒərd/
harmed
From this reading A thousand instances of my ingratitude forced themselves upon my recollection; and who can tell the bitterness of that pity which we feel for those whom we have injured, when we know that our pity can no longer avail?
instancesnounUS /ˈɪnstənsəz/
plural of “instance” — an occurrence of something
From this reading A thousand instances of my ingratitude forced themselves upon my recollection; and who can tell the bitterness of that pity which we feel for those whom we have injured, when we know that our pity can no longer avail?
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading A thousand instances of my ingratitude forced themselves upon my recollection; and who can tell the bitterness of that pity which we feel for those whom we have injured, when we know that our pity can no longer avail?
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading My friend's letter cost me a whole night's repose.
for more time
From this reading A thousand instances of my ingratitude forced themselves upon my recollection; and who can tell the bitterness of that pity which we feel for those whom we have injured, when we know that our pity can no longer avail?
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading _He had the skill, when cunning's gaze would seek To probe his heart, and watch his changing cheek, At once the observer's purpose to espy, And on himself roll back his scrutiny._ Lord Byron.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading I could not read without emotion the expressions of an affection so ill repaid,--an affection now lost to me for ever.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading My friend's letter cost me a whole night's repose.
mildadjectiveUS /maɪld/
moderate in type or degree or effect or force; far from extreme
From this reading The mild form of Miss Mortimer perpetually rose to my fancy.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading The mild form of Miss Mortimer perpetually rose to my fancy.
MortimernounUS /ˈmɔːrtɪmər/
English nobleman who deposed Edward II and was executed by Edward III (1287-1330)
From this reading The mild form of Miss Mortimer perpetually rose to my fancy.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading My friend's letter cost me a whole night's repose.
night'snounUS /naɪts/
possessive form of “night” — the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading My friend's letter cost me a whole night's repose.
not any; not one
From this reading A thousand instances of my ingratitude forced themselves upon my recollection; and who can tell the bitterness of that pity which we feel for those whom we have injured, when we know that our pity can no longer avail?
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I could not read without emotion the expressions of an affection so ill repaid,--an affection now lost to me for ever.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading I could not read without emotion the expressions of an affection so ill repaid,--an affection now lost to me for ever.
observer's
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From this reading _He had the skill, when cunning's gaze would seek To probe his heart, and watch his changing cheek, At once the observer's purpose to espy, And on himself roll back his scrutiny._ Lord Byron.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I could not read without emotion the expressions of an affection so ill repaid,--an affection now lost to me for ever.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading _He had the skill, when cunning's gaze would seek To probe his heart, and watch his changing cheek, At once the observer's purpose to espy, And on himself roll back his scrutiny._ Lord Byron.
on one occasion
From this reading _He had the skill, when cunning's gaze would seek To probe his heart, and watch his changing cheek, At once the observer's purpose to espy, And on himself roll back his scrutiny._ Lord Byron.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading A thousand instances of my ingratitude forced themselves upon my recollection; and who can tell the bitterness of that pity which we feel for those whom we have injured, when we know that our pity can no longer avail?
perpetuallyadverbUS /pərˈpetʃuːəli/
everlastingly; for all time
From this reading The mild form of Miss Mortimer perpetually rose to my fancy.
a feeling of sympathy and sorrow for the misfortunes of others
From this reading A thousand instances of my ingratitude forced themselves upon my recollection; and who can tell the bitterness of that pity which we feel for those whom we have injured, when we know that our pity can no longer avail?
probeverbUS /proʊb/
question or examine thoroughly and closely
From this reading _He had the skill, when cunning's gaze would seek To probe his heart, and watch his changing cheek, At once the observer's purpose to espy, And on himself roll back his scrutiny._ Lord Byron.
an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions
From this reading _He had the skill, when cunning's gaze would seek To probe his heart, and watch his changing cheek, At once the observer's purpose to espy, And on himself roll back his scrutiny._ Lord Byron.
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading I could not read without emotion the expressions of an affection so ill repaid,--an affection now lost to me for ever.
recollectionnounUS /ˌrekəˈlekʃən/
the ability to recall past occurrences
From this reading A thousand instances of my ingratitude forced themselves upon my recollection; and who can tell the bitterness of that pity which we feel for those whom we have injured, when we know that our pity can no longer avail?
repaidverbUS /riˈpeɪd/
inflected form of “repay” — pay back
From this reading I could not read without emotion the expressions of an affection so ill repaid,--an affection now lost to me for ever.
reposeverbUS /riˈpoʊz/
put or confide something in a person or thing
From this reading My friend's letter cost me a whole night's repose.
move by turning over or rotating
From this reading _He had the skill, when cunning's gaze would seek To probe his heart, and watch his changing cheek, At once the observer's purpose to espy, And on himself roll back his scrutiny._ Lord Byron.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading The mild form of Miss Mortimer perpetually rose to my fancy.
scrutinynounUS /ˈskruːtəni/
the act of examining something closely (as for mistakes)
From this reading _He had the skill, when cunning's gaze would seek To probe his heart, and watch his changing cheek, At once the observer's purpose to espy, And on himself roll back his scrutiny._ Lord Byron.
try to get or reach
From this reading _He had the skill, when cunning's gaze would seek To probe his heart, and watch his changing cheek, At once the observer's purpose to espy, And on himself roll back his scrutiny._ Lord Byron.
an ability that has been acquired by training
From this reading _He had the skill, when cunning's gaze would seek To probe his heart, and watch his changing cheek, At once the observer's purpose to espy, And on himself roll back his scrutiny._ Lord Byron.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading I could not read without emotion the expressions of an affection so ill repaid,--an affection now lost to me for ever.
express in words
From this reading A thousand instances of my ingratitude forced themselves upon my recollection; and who can tell the bitterness of that pity which we feel for those whom we have injured, when we know that our pity can no longer avail?
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading A thousand instances of my ingratitude forced themselves upon my recollection; and who can tell the bitterness of that pity which we feel for those whom we have injured, when we know that our pity can no longer avail?
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _He had the skill, when cunning's gaze would seek To probe his heart, and watch his changing cheek, At once the observer's purpose to espy, And on himself roll back his scrutiny._ Lord Byron.
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading A thousand instances of my ingratitude forced themselves upon my recollection; and who can tell the bitterness of that pity which we feel for those whom we have injured, when we know that our pity can no longer avail?
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading A thousand instances of my ingratitude forced themselves upon my recollection; and who can tell the bitterness of that pity which we feel for those whom we have injured, when we know that our pity can no longer avail?
the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
From this reading A thousand instances of my ingratitude forced themselves upon my recollection; and who can tell the bitterness of that pity which we feel for those whom we have injured, when we know that our pity can no longer avail?
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading _He had the skill, when cunning's gaze would seek To probe his heart, and watch his changing cheek, At once the observer's purpose to espy, And on himself roll back his scrutiny._ Lord Byron.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading A thousand instances of my ingratitude forced themselves upon my recollection; and who can tell the bitterness of that pity which we feel for those whom we have injured, when we know that our pity can no longer avail?
look attentively
From this reading _He had the skill, when cunning's gaze would seek To probe his heart, and watch his changing cheek, At once the observer's purpose to espy, And on himself roll back his scrutiny._ Lord Byron.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading A thousand instances of my ingratitude forced themselves upon my recollection; and who can tell the bitterness of that pity which we feel for those whom we have injured, when we know that our pity can no longer avail?
at the time that
From this reading _He had the skill, when cunning's gaze would seek To probe his heart, and watch his changing cheek, At once the observer's purpose to espy, And on himself roll back his scrutiny._ Lord Byron.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading A thousand instances of my ingratitude forced themselves upon my recollection; and who can tell the bitterness of that pity which we feel for those whom we have injured, when we know that our pity can no longer avail?
which person or people
From this reading A thousand instances of my ingratitude forced themselves upon my recollection; and who can tell the bitterness of that pity which we feel for those whom we have injured, when we know that our pity can no longer avail?
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading My friend's letter cost me a whole night's repose.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading A thousand instances of my ingratitude forced themselves upon my recollection; and who can tell the bitterness of that pity which we feel for those whom we have injured, when we know that our pity can no longer avail?
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading I could not read without emotion the expressions of an affection so ill repaid,--an affection now lost to me for ever.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading _He had the skill, when cunning's gaze would seek To probe his heart, and watch his changing cheek, At once the observer's purpose to espy, And on himself roll back his scrutiny._ Lord Byron.
