used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A GATHERING CLOUD 'O friend!
the state of being absent
From this reading Thy absence more Than the impending night darkens the landscape o'er!'--_Longfellow._ 'Miss Rayner is in the drawing-room, and would like to see you, miss,' was the message brought to me one afternoon.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading Thy absence more Than the impending night darkens the landscape o'er!'--_Longfellow._ 'Miss Rayner is in the drawing-room, and would like to see you, miss,' was the message brought to me one afternoon.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Thy absence more Than the impending night darkens the landscape o'er!'--_Longfellow._ 'Miss Rayner is in the drawing-room, and would like to see you, miss,' was the message brought to me one afternoon.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading She had been to see me twice whilst I was ill, but neither time was I well enough to enjoy her visit.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading O best of friends!
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading Thy absence more Than the impending night darkens the landscape o'er!'--_Longfellow._ 'Miss Rayner is in the drawing-room, and would like to see you, miss,' was the message brought to me one afternoon.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading She had been to see me twice whilst I was ill, but neither time was I well enough to enjoy her visit.
make overcast or cloudy
From this reading A GATHERING CLOUD 'O friend!
darkens
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From this reading Thy absence more Than the impending night darkens the landscape o'er!'--_Longfellow._ 'Miss Rayner is in the drawing-room, and would like to see you, miss,' was the message brought to me one afternoon.
drawing-room
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From this reading Thy absence more Than the impending night darkens the landscape o'er!'--_Longfellow._ 'Miss Rayner is in the drawing-room, and would like to see you, miss,' was the message brought to me one afternoon.
derive or receive pleasure from; get enjoyment from; take pleasure in
From this reading She had been to see me twice whilst I was ill, but neither time was I well enough to enjoy her visit.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading She had been to see me twice whilst I was ill, but neither time was I well enough to enjoy her visit.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading A GATHERING CLOUD 'O friend!
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading O best of friends!
a group of persons together in one place
From this reading A GATHERING CLOUD 'O friend!
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She had been to see me twice whilst I was ill, but neither time was I well enough to enjoy her visit.
past form of “hasten” — act or move at high speed
From this reading I hastened in.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She had been to see me twice whilst I was ill, but neither time was I well enough to enjoy her visit.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I hastened in.
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading She had been to see me twice whilst I was ill, but neither time was I well enough to enjoy her visit.
impendingadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈpendɪŋ/
close in time; about to occur
From this reading Thy absence more Than the impending night darkens the landscape o'er!'--_Longfellow._ 'Miss Rayner is in the drawing-room, and would like to see you, miss,' was the message brought to me one afternoon.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Thy absence more Than the impending night darkens the landscape o'er!'--_Longfellow._ 'Miss Rayner is in the drawing-room, and would like to see you, miss,' was the message brought to me one afternoon.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Thy absence more Than the impending night darkens the landscape o'er!'--_Longfellow._ 'Miss Rayner is in the drawing-room, and would like to see you, miss,' was the message brought to me one afternoon.
landscapenounUS /ˈlændskeɪp/
an expanse of scenery that can be seen in a single view
From this reading Thy absence more Than the impending night darkens the landscape o'er!'--_Longfellow._ 'Miss Rayner is in the drawing-room, and would like to see you, miss,' was the message brought to me one afternoon.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Thy absence more Than the impending night darkens the landscape o'er!'--_Longfellow._ 'Miss Rayner is in the drawing-room, and would like to see you, miss,' was the message brought to me one afternoon.
LongfellownounUS /ˈlɔːŋfeloʊ/
United States poet remembered for his long narrative poems (1807-1882)
From this reading Thy absence more Than the impending night darkens the landscape o'er!'--_Longfellow._ 'Miss Rayner is in the drawing-room, and would like to see you, miss,' was the message brought to me one afternoon.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Thy absence more Than the impending night darkens the landscape o'er!'--_Longfellow._ 'Miss Rayner is in the drawing-room, and would like to see you, miss,' was the message brought to me one afternoon.
a communication (usually brief) that is written or spoken or signaled
From this reading Thy absence more Than the impending night darkens the landscape o'er!'--_Longfellow._ 'Miss Rayner is in the drawing-room, and would like to see you, miss,' was the message brought to me one afternoon.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading Thy absence more Than the impending night darkens the landscape o'er!'--_Longfellow._ 'Miss Rayner is in the drawing-room, and would like to see you, miss,' was the message brought to me one afternoon.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Thy absence more Than the impending night darkens the landscape o'er!'--_Longfellow._ 'Miss Rayner is in the drawing-room, and would like to see you, miss,' was the message brought to me one afternoon.
not one and not the other of two
From this reading She had been to see me twice whilst I was ill, but neither time was I well enough to enjoy her visit.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Thy absence more Than the impending night darkens the landscape o'er!'--_Longfellow._ 'Miss Rayner is in the drawing-room, and would like to see you, miss,' was the message brought to me one afternoon.
a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust
From this reading A GATHERING CLOUD 'O friend!
o'eradverb
throughout a period of time
From this reading Thy absence more Than the impending night darkens the landscape o'er!'--_Longfellow._ 'Miss Rayner is in the drawing-room, and would like to see you, miss,' was the message brought to me one afternoon.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading O best of friends!
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Thy absence more Than the impending night darkens the landscape o'er!'--_Longfellow._ 'Miss Rayner is in the drawing-room, and would like to see you, miss,' was the message brought to me one afternoon.
Rayner
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Thy absence more Than the impending night darkens the landscape o'er!'--_Longfellow._ 'Miss Rayner is in the drawing-room, and would like to see you, miss,' was the message brought to me one afternoon.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Thy absence more Than the impending night darkens the landscape o'er!'--_Longfellow._ 'Miss Rayner is in the drawing-room, and would like to see you, miss,' was the message brought to me one afternoon.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had been to see me twice whilst I was ill, but neither time was I well enough to enjoy her visit.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Thy absence more Than the impending night darkens the landscape o'er!'--_Longfellow._ 'Miss Rayner is in the drawing-room, and would like to see you, miss,' was the message brought to me one afternoon.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Thy absence more Than the impending night darkens the landscape o'er!'--_Longfellow._ 'Miss Rayner is in the drawing-room, and would like to see you, miss,' was the message brought to me one afternoon.
an old word for “your”, speaking to one person
From this reading Thy absence more Than the impending night darkens the landscape o'er!'--_Longfellow._ 'Miss Rayner is in the drawing-room, and would like to see you, miss,' was the message brought to me one afternoon.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading She had been to see me twice whilst I was ill, but neither time was I well enough to enjoy her visit.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Thy absence more Than the impending night darkens the landscape o'er!'--_Longfellow._ 'Miss Rayner is in the drawing-room, and would like to see you, miss,' was the message brought to me one afternoon.
two times
From this reading She had been to see me twice whilst I was ill, but neither time was I well enough to enjoy her visit.
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading She had been to see me twice whilst I was ill, but neither time was I well enough to enjoy her visit.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Thy absence more Than the impending night darkens the landscape o'er!'--_Longfellow._ 'Miss Rayner is in the drawing-room, and would like to see you, miss,' was the message brought to me one afternoon.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading She had been to see me twice whilst I was ill, but neither time was I well enough to enjoy her visit.
an old and formal word for “while”
From this reading She had been to see me twice whilst I was ill, but neither time was I well enough to enjoy her visit.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Thy absence more Than the impending night darkens the landscape o'er!'--_Longfellow._ 'Miss Rayner is in the drawing-room, and would like to see you, miss,' was the message brought to me one afternoon.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Thy absence more Than the impending night darkens the landscape o'er!'--_Longfellow._ 'Miss Rayner is in the drawing-room, and would like to see you, miss,' was the message brought to me one afternoon.
