used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "The day goeth down red darkling, The moaning waves dash out the light, And there is not a star of hope sparkling On the threshold of my night."--GERALD MASSEY.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading The morning after her unfortunate visit to town, Clarissa sends to Mrs. Branscombe, asking her to come to her without delay.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading Yet, now, when the door opens, and Georgie stands before her, she is dumb, and cold, and almost without power to move.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Our doubts are traitors, And make us lose the good we oft might win."--SHAKESPEARE.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Our doubts are traitors, And make us lose the good we oft might win."--SHAKESPEARE.
the verbal act of requesting
From this reading The morning after her unfortunate visit to town, Clarissa sends to Mrs. Branscombe, asking her to come to her without delay.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The secret that is in her heart weighs heavily, and Georgie must be told.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Yet, now, when the door opens, and Georgie stands before her, she is dumb, and cold, and almost without power to move.
Branscombe
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From this reading The morning after her unfortunate visit to town, Clarissa sends to Mrs. Branscombe, asking her to come to her without delay.
Clarissa
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From this reading The morning after her unfortunate visit to town, Clarissa sends to Mrs. Branscombe, asking her to come to her without delay.
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading Yet, now, when the door opens, and Georgie stands before her, she is dumb, and cold, and almost without power to move.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The morning after her unfortunate visit to town, Clarissa sends to Mrs. Branscombe, asking her to come to her without delay.
darklingadjective
uncannily or threateningly dark or obscure
From this reading "The day goeth down red darkling, The moaning waves dash out the light, And there is not a star of hope sparkling On the threshold of my night."--GERALD MASSEY.
dashverbUS /dæʃ/
run or move very quickly or hastily
From this reading "The day goeth down red darkling, The moaning waves dash out the light, And there is not a star of hope sparkling On the threshold of my night."--GERALD MASSEY.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading "The day goeth down red darkling, The moaning waves dash out the light, And there is not a star of hope sparkling On the threshold of my night."--GERALD MASSEY.
cause to be slowed down or delayed
From this reading The morning after her unfortunate visit to town, Clarissa sends to Mrs. Branscombe, asking her to come to her without delay.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading Yet, now, when the door opens, and Georgie stands before her, she is dumb, and cold, and almost without power to move.
doubtsnounUS /daʊts/
plural of “doubt” — the state of being unsure of something
From this reading "Our doubts are traitors, And make us lose the good we oft might win."--SHAKESPEARE.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading "The day goeth down red darkling, The moaning waves dash out the light, And there is not a star of hope sparkling On the threshold of my night."--GERALD MASSEY.
dumbadjectiveUS /dʌm/
slow to learn or understand; lacking intellectual acuity
From this reading Yet, now, when the door opens, and Georgie stands before her, she is dumb, and cold, and almost without power to move.
Georgie
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From this reading The secret that is in her heart weighs heavily, and Georgie must be told.
GERALD
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From this reading "The day goeth down red darkling, The moaning waves dash out the light, And there is not a star of hope sparkling On the threshold of my night."--GERALD MASSEY.
goeth
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From this reading "The day goeth down red darkling, The moaning waves dash out the light, And there is not a star of hope sparkling On the threshold of my night."--GERALD MASSEY.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading "Our doubts are traitors, And make us lose the good we oft might win."--SHAKESPEARE.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading The secret that is in her heart weighs heavily, and Georgie must be told.
to a considerable degree
From this reading The secret that is in her heart weighs heavily, and Georgie must be told.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The morning after her unfortunate visit to town, Clarissa sends to Mrs. Branscombe, asking her to come to her without delay.
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading "The day goeth down red darkling, The moaning waves dash out the light, And there is not a star of hope sparkling On the threshold of my night."--GERALD MASSEY.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The secret that is in her heart weighs heavily, and Georgie must be told.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "The day goeth down red darkling, The moaning waves dash out the light, And there is not a star of hope sparkling On the threshold of my night."--GERALD MASSEY.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading "The day goeth down red darkling, The moaning waves dash out the light, And there is not a star of hope sparkling On the threshold of my night."--GERALD MASSEY.
fail to keep or to maintain; cease to have, either physically or in an abstract sense
From this reading "Our doubts are traitors, And make us lose the good we oft might win."--SHAKESPEARE.
engage in
From this reading "Our doubts are traitors, And make us lose the good we oft might win."--SHAKESPEARE.
MASSEY
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From this reading "The day goeth down red darkling, The moaning waves dash out the light, And there is not a star of hope sparkling On the threshold of my night."--GERALD MASSEY.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading "Our doubts are traitors, And make us lose the good we oft might win."--SHAKESPEARE.
moaningverbUS /ˈmoʊnɪŋ/
-ing form of “moan” — indicate pain, discomfort, or displeasure
From this reading "The day goeth down red darkling, The moaning waves dash out the light, And there is not a star of hope sparkling On the threshold of my night."--GERALD MASSEY.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading The morning after her unfortunate visit to town, Clarissa sends to Mrs. Branscombe, asking her to come to her without delay.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Yet, now, when the door opens, and Georgie stands before her, she is dumb, and cold, and almost without power to move.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading The morning after her unfortunate visit to town, Clarissa sends to Mrs. Branscombe, asking her to come to her without delay.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading The secret that is in her heart weighs heavily, and Georgie must be told.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "The day goeth down red darkling, The moaning waves dash out the light, And there is not a star of hope sparkling On the threshold of my night."--GERALD MASSEY.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading "The day goeth down red darkling, The moaning waves dash out the light, And there is not a star of hope sparkling On the threshold of my night."--GERALD MASSEY.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "The day goeth down red darkling, The moaning waves dash out the light, And there is not a star of hope sparkling On the threshold of my night."--GERALD MASSEY.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Yet, now, when the door opens, and Georgie stands before her, she is dumb, and cold, and almost without power to move.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "The day goeth down red darkling, The moaning waves dash out the light, And there is not a star of hope sparkling On the threshold of my night."--GERALD MASSEY.
oftadverbUS /ɔːft/
many times at short intervals
From this reading "Our doubts are traitors, And make us lose the good we oft might win."--SHAKESPEARE.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "The day goeth down red darkling, The moaning waves dash out the light, And there is not a star of hope sparkling On the threshold of my night."--GERALD MASSEY.
opensnounUS /ˈoʊpənz/
plural of “open” — a clear or unobstructed space or expanse of land or water
From this reading Yet, now, when the door opens, and Georgie stands before her, she is dumb, and cold, and almost without power to move.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading "Our doubts are traitors, And make us lose the good we oft might win."--SHAKESPEARE.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "The day goeth down red darkling, The moaning waves dash out the light, And there is not a star of hope sparkling On the threshold of my night."--GERALD MASSEY.
possession of controlling influence
From this reading Yet, now, when the door opens, and Georgie stands before her, she is dumb, and cold, and almost without power to move.
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading "The day goeth down red darkling, The moaning waves dash out the light, And there is not a star of hope sparkling On the threshold of my night."--GERALD MASSEY.
Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.
From this reading The secret that is in her heart weighs heavily, and Georgie must be told.
sendsverbUS /sendz/
third-person singular of “send” — cause to go somewhere
From this reading The morning after her unfortunate visit to town, Clarissa sends to Mrs. Branscombe, asking her to come to her without delay.
SHAKESPEAREnounUS /ˈʃeɪkspiːr/
English poet and dramatist considered one of the greatest English writers (1564-1616)
From this reading "Our doubts are traitors, And make us lose the good we oft might win."--SHAKESPEARE.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Yet, now, when the door opens, and Georgie stands before her, she is dumb, and cold, and almost without power to move.
sparklingadjectiveUS /ˈspɑːrklɪŋ/
shining with brilliant points of light like stars
From this reading "The day goeth down red darkling, The moaning waves dash out the light, And there is not a star of hope sparkling On the threshold of my night."--GERALD MASSEY.
plural of “stand” — a support or foundation
From this reading Yet, now, when the door opens, and Georgie stands before her, she is dumb, and cold, and almost without power to move.
(astronomy) a celestial body of hot gases that radiates energy derived from thermonuclear reactions in the interior
From this reading "The day goeth down red darkling, The moaning waves dash out the light, And there is not a star of hope sparkling On the threshold of my night."--GERALD MASSEY.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The secret that is in her heart weighs heavily, and Georgie must be told.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Our doubts are traitors, And make us lose the good we oft might win."--SHAKESPEARE.
in or at that place or location
From this reading "The day goeth down red darkling, The moaning waves dash out the light, And there is not a star of hope sparkling On the threshold of my night."--GERALD MASSEY.
thresholdnounUS /ˈθreʃoʊld/
the starting point for a new state or experience
From this reading "The day goeth down red darkling, The moaning waves dash out the light, And there is not a star of hope sparkling On the threshold of my night."--GERALD MASSEY.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The morning after her unfortunate visit to town, Clarissa sends to Mrs. Branscombe, asking her to come to her without delay.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading The secret that is in her heart weighs heavily, and Georgie must be told.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading The morning after her unfortunate visit to town, Clarissa sends to Mrs. Branscombe, asking her to come to her without delay.
traitorsnounUS /ˈtreɪtərz/
plural of “traitor” — someone who betrays his country by committing treason
From this reading "Our doubts are traitors, And make us lose the good we oft might win."--SHAKESPEARE.
not favored by fortune; marked or accompanied by or resulting in ill fortune
From this reading The morning after her unfortunate visit to town, Clarissa sends to Mrs. Branscombe, asking her to come to her without delay.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Our doubts are traitors, And make us lose the good we oft might win."--SHAKESPEARE.
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading The morning after her unfortunate visit to town, Clarissa sends to Mrs. Branscombe, asking her to come to her without delay.
plural of “wave” — one of a series of ridges that moves across the surface of a liquid (especially across a large body of water)
From this reading "The day goeth down red darkling, The moaning waves dash out the light, And there is not a star of hope sparkling On the threshold of my night."--GERALD MASSEY.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "Our doubts are traitors, And make us lose the good we oft might win."--SHAKESPEARE.
weighsverbUS /weɪz/
third-person singular of “weigh” — have a certain weight
From this reading The secret that is in her heart weighs heavily, and Georgie must be told.
at the time that
From this reading Yet, now, when the door opens, and Georgie stands before her, she is dumb, and cold, and almost without power to move.
be the winner in a contest or competition; be victorious
From this reading "Our doubts are traitors, And make us lose the good we oft might win."--SHAKESPEARE.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading The morning after her unfortunate visit to town, Clarissa sends to Mrs. Branscombe, asking her to come to her without delay.
but in spite of that
From this reading Yet, now, when the door opens, and Georgie stands before her, she is dumb, and cold, and almost without power to move.
