used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "There's beauty waiting to be born, And harmony that makes no sound; And bear we ever, unawares, A glory that hath not been crowned."
in addition
From this reading One looking also vaguely, wonderingly, for "something to happen"--that indefinite "something" which lies in everybody's future, which may never arrive, and yet which any hour may bring?
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "There's beauty waiting to be born, And harmony that makes no sound; And bear we ever, unawares, A glory that hath not been crowned."
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading Shall I try to give you a glimpse of quite another young life than Faith Gartney's?
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading One looking also vaguely, wonderingly, for "something to happen"--that indefinite "something" which lies in everybody's future, which may never arrive, and yet which any hour may bring?
reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading One looking also vaguely, wonderingly, for "something to happen"--that indefinite "something" which lies in everybody's future, which may never arrive, and yet which any hour may bring?
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Very little likelihood there has ever seemed for any great joy to get into such a life as this has been, that began, or at least has its earliest memory and association, in the old poorhouse at Stonebury.
associationnounUS /əˌsoʊsiˈeɪʃən/
a formal organization of people or groups of people
From this reading Very little likelihood there has ever seemed for any great joy to get into such a life as this has been, that began, or at least has its earliest memory and association, in the old poorhouse at Stonebury.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Very little likelihood there has ever seemed for any great joy to get into such a life as this has been, that began, or at least has its earliest memory and association, in the old poorhouse at Stonebury.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "There's beauty waiting to be born, And harmony that makes no sound; And bear we ever, unawares, A glory that hath not been crowned."
have
From this reading "There's beauty waiting to be born, And harmony that makes no sound; And bear we ever, unawares, A glory that hath not been crowned."
the qualities that give pleasure to the senses
From this reading "There's beauty waiting to be born, And harmony that makes no sound; And bear we ever, unawares, A glory that hath not been crowned."
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "There's beauty waiting to be born, And harmony that makes no sound; And bear we ever, unawares, A glory that hath not been crowned."
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Very little likelihood there has ever seemed for any great joy to get into such a life as this has been, that began, or at least has its earliest memory and association, in the old poorhouse at Stonebury.
brought into existence
From this reading "There's beauty waiting to be born, And harmony that makes no sound; And bear we ever, unawares, A glory that hath not been crowned."
take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading One looking also vaguely, wonderingly, for "something to happen"--that indefinite "something" which lies in everybody's future, which may never arrive, and yet which any hour may bring?
crownedadjectiveUS /kraʊnd/
having an (artificial) crown on a tooth
From this reading "There's beauty waiting to be born, And harmony that makes no sound; And bear we ever, unawares, A glory that hath not been crowned."
earliestadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrliəst/
(comparative and superlative of “early”) more early than; most early
From this reading Very little likelihood there has ever seemed for any great joy to get into such a life as this has been, that began, or at least has its earliest memory and association, in the old poorhouse at Stonebury.
at any time
From this reading "There's beauty waiting to be born, And harmony that makes no sound; And bear we ever, unawares, A glory that hath not been crowned."
everybody's
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From this reading One looking also vaguely, wonderingly, for "something to happen"--that indefinite "something" which lies in everybody's future, which may never arrive, and yet which any hour may bring?
a strong belief in a supernatural power or powers that control human destiny
From this reading Shall I try to give you a glimpse of quite another young life than Faith Gartney's?
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading One looking also vaguely, wonderingly, for "something to happen"--that indefinite "something" which lies in everybody's future, which may never arrive, and yet which any hour may bring?
yet to be or coming
From this reading One looking also vaguely, wonderingly, for "something to happen"--that indefinite "something" which lies in everybody's future, which may never arrive, and yet which any hour may bring?
Gartney's
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From this reading Shall I try to give you a glimpse of quite another young life than Faith Gartney's?
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Very little likelihood there has ever seemed for any great joy to get into such a life as this has been, that began, or at least has its earliest memory and association, in the old poorhouse at Stonebury.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading Shall I try to give you a glimpse of quite another young life than Faith Gartney's?
a quick look
From this reading Shall I try to give you a glimpse of quite another young life than Faith Gartney's?
a state of high honor
From this reading GLORY McWHIRK.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Very little likelihood there has ever seemed for any great joy to get into such a life as this has been, that began, or at least has its earliest memory and association, in the old poorhouse at Stonebury.
come to pass
From this reading One looking also vaguely, wonderingly, for "something to happen"--that indefinite "something" which lies in everybody's future, which may never arrive, and yet which any hour may bring?
harmonynounUS /ˈhɑːrməni/
compatibility in opinion and action
From this reading "There's beauty waiting to be born, And harmony that makes no sound; And bear we ever, unawares, A glory that hath not been crowned."
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Very little likelihood there has ever seemed for any great joy to get into such a life as this has been, that began, or at least has its earliest memory and association, in the old poorhouse at Stonebury.
hathauxiliary verbUS /hæθ/
an old form of “has”
From this reading "There's beauty waiting to be born, And harmony that makes no sound; And bear we ever, unawares, A glory that hath not been crowned."
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading One looking also vaguely, wonderingly, for "something to happen"--that indefinite "something" which lies in everybody's future, which may never arrive, and yet which any hour may bring?
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Shall I try to give you a glimpse of quite another young life than Faith Gartney's?
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading One looking also vaguely, wonderingly, for "something to happen"--that indefinite "something" which lies in everybody's future, which may never arrive, and yet which any hour may bring?
indefiniteadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈdefənət/
vague or not clearly defined or stated
From this reading One looking also vaguely, wonderingly, for "something to happen"--that indefinite "something" which lies in everybody's future, which may never arrive, and yet which any hour may bring?
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Very little likelihood there has ever seemed for any great joy to get into such a life as this has been, that began, or at least has its earliest memory and association, in the old poorhouse at Stonebury.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Very little likelihood there has ever seemed for any great joy to get into such a life as this has been, that began, or at least has its earliest memory and association, in the old poorhouse at Stonebury.
the emotion of great happiness
From this reading Very little likelihood there has ever seemed for any great joy to get into such a life as this has been, that began, or at least has its earliest memory and association, in the old poorhouse at Stonebury.
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading Very little likelihood there has ever seemed for any great joy to get into such a life as this has been, that began, or at least has its earliest memory and association, in the old poorhouse at Stonebury.
plural of “lie” — a statement that deviates from or perverts the truth
From this reading One looking also vaguely, wonderingly, for "something to happen"--that indefinite "something" which lies in everybody's future, which may never arrive, and yet which any hour may bring?
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Shall I try to give you a glimpse of quite another young life than Faith Gartney's?
likelihoodnounUS /ˈlaɪklihʊd/
the probability of a specified outcome
From this reading Very little likelihood there has ever seemed for any great joy to get into such a life as this has been, that began, or at least has its earliest memory and association, in the old poorhouse at Stonebury.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Very little likelihood there has ever seemed for any great joy to get into such a life as this has been, that began, or at least has its earliest memory and association, in the old poorhouse at Stonebury.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading One looking also vaguely, wonderingly, for "something to happen"--that indefinite "something" which lies in everybody's future, which may never arrive, and yet which any hour may bring?
plural of “make” — a recognizable kind
From this reading "There's beauty waiting to be born, And harmony that makes no sound; And bear we ever, unawares, A glory that hath not been crowned."
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading One looking also vaguely, wonderingly, for "something to happen"--that indefinite "something" which lies in everybody's future, which may never arrive, and yet which any hour may bring?
McWHIRK
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From this reading GLORY McWHIRK.
The faculty by which the mind stores and remembers information and knowledge.
From this reading Very little likelihood there has ever seemed for any great joy to get into such a life as this has been, that began, or at least has its earliest memory and association, in the old poorhouse at Stonebury.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading One looking also vaguely, wonderingly, for "something to happen"--that indefinite "something" which lies in everybody's future, which may never arrive, and yet which any hour may bring?
not any; not one
From this reading "There's beauty waiting to be born, And harmony that makes no sound; And bear we ever, unawares, A glory that hath not been crowned."
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "There's beauty waiting to be born, And harmony that makes no sound; And bear we ever, unawares, A glory that hath not been crowned."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Shall I try to give you a glimpse of quite another young life than Faith Gartney's?
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Very little likelihood there has ever seemed for any great joy to get into such a life as this has been, that began, or at least has its earliest memory and association, in the old poorhouse at Stonebury.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One looking also vaguely, wonderingly, for "something to happen"--that indefinite "something" which lies in everybody's future, which may never arrive, and yet which any hour may bring?
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Very little likelihood there has ever seemed for any great joy to get into such a life as this has been, that began, or at least has its earliest memory and association, in the old poorhouse at Stonebury.
poorhousenounUS /ˈpuːrhaʊs/
an establishment maintained at public expense in order to provide housing for the poor and homeless
From this reading Very little likelihood there has ever seemed for any great joy to get into such a life as this has been, that began, or at least has its earliest memory and association, in the old poorhouse at Stonebury.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading Shall I try to give you a glimpse of quite another young life than Faith Gartney's?
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Very little likelihood there has ever seemed for any great joy to get into such a life as this has been, that began, or at least has its earliest memory and association, in the old poorhouse at Stonebury.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading Shall I try to give you a glimpse of quite another young life than Faith Gartney's?
a thing, without saying which
From this reading One looking also vaguely, wonderingly, for "something to happen"--that indefinite "something" which lies in everybody's future, which may never arrive, and yet which any hour may bring?
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading "There's beauty waiting to be born, And harmony that makes no sound; And bear we ever, unawares, A glory that hath not been crowned."
Stonebury
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From this reading Very little likelihood there has ever seemed for any great joy to get into such a life as this has been, that began, or at least has its earliest memory and association, in the old poorhouse at Stonebury.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Very little likelihood there has ever seemed for any great joy to get into such a life as this has been, that began, or at least has its earliest memory and association, in the old poorhouse at Stonebury.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Shall I try to give you a glimpse of quite another young life than Faith Gartney's?
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "There's beauty waiting to be born, And harmony that makes no sound; And bear we ever, unawares, A glory that hath not been crowned."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Very little likelihood there has ever seemed for any great joy to get into such a life as this has been, that began, or at least has its earliest memory and association, in the old poorhouse at Stonebury.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Very little likelihood there has ever seemed for any great joy to get into such a life as this has been, that began, or at least has its earliest memory and association, in the old poorhouse at Stonebury.
There's
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From this reading "There's beauty waiting to be born, And harmony that makes no sound; And bear we ever, unawares, A glory that hath not been crowned."
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Very little likelihood there has ever seemed for any great joy to get into such a life as this has been, that began, or at least has its earliest memory and association, in the old poorhouse at Stonebury.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "There's beauty waiting to be born, And harmony that makes no sound; And bear we ever, unawares, A glory that hath not been crowned."
make an effort or attempt
From this reading Shall I try to give you a glimpse of quite another young life than Faith Gartney's?
unawaresadverbUS /ˌʌnəˈwerz/
without forethought or plan; inadvertently
From this reading "There's beauty waiting to be born, And harmony that makes no sound; And bear we ever, unawares, A glory that hath not been crowned."
vaguelyadverbUS /ˈveɪɡli/
in a vague way
From this reading One looking also vaguely, wonderingly, for "something to happen"--that indefinite "something" which lies in everybody's future, which may never arrive, and yet which any hour may bring?
precisely as stated
From this reading Very little likelihood there has ever seemed for any great joy to get into such a life as this has been, that began, or at least has its earliest memory and association, in the old poorhouse at Stonebury.
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading "There's beauty waiting to be born, And harmony that makes no sound; And bear we ever, unawares, A glory that hath not been crowned."
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "There's beauty waiting to be born, And harmony that makes no sound; And bear we ever, unawares, A glory that hath not been crowned."
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading One looking also vaguely, wonderingly, for "something to happen"--that indefinite "something" which lies in everybody's future, which may never arrive, and yet which any hour may bring?
wonderinglyadverb
in a curious and questioning manner
From this reading One looking also vaguely, wonderingly, for "something to happen"--that indefinite "something" which lies in everybody's future, which may never arrive, and yet which any hour may bring?
but in spite of that
From this reading One looking also vaguely, wonderingly, for "something to happen"--that indefinite "something" which lies in everybody's future, which may never arrive, and yet which any hour may bring?
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Shall I try to give you a glimpse of quite another young life than Faith Gartney's?
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading Shall I try to give you a glimpse of quite another young life than Faith Gartney's?
