used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading * * * * * Dear friend, far off, my lost desire So far, so near, in woe and weal; Oh, loved the most when most I feel There is a lower and a higher!
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After that morning on which Esther found herself reddened and confused by the sense of having made a distant allusion to Felix Holt, she felt it impossible that she should even, as she had sometimes intended, speak of him explicitly to Harold, in order to discuss probabilities as to the issue of his trial.
allusionnounUS /əˈluːʒən/
passing reference or indirect mention
From this reading After that morning on which Esther found herself reddened and confused by the sense of having made a distant allusion to Felix Holt, she felt it impossible that she should even, as she had sometimes intended, speak of him explicitly to Harold, in order to discuss probabilities as to the issue of his trial.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading Whichever way my days decline, I felt and feel, though left alone, His being working in mine own, The footsteps of his life in mine.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Whichever way my days decline, I felt and feel, though left alone, His being working in mine own, The footsteps of his life in mine.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading After that morning on which Esther found herself reddened and confused by the sense of having made a distant allusion to Felix Holt, she felt it impossible that she should even, as she had sometimes intended, speak of him explicitly to Harold, in order to discuss probabilities as to the issue of his trial.
have
From this reading She was certain she could not do it without betraying emotion, and there were very complex reasons in Esther's mind why she could not bear that Harold should detect her sensibility on this subject.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading Whichever way my days decline, I felt and feel, though left alone, His being working in mine own, The footsteps of his life in mine.
betrayingverbUS /bɪˈtreɪɪŋ/
-ing form of “betray” — reveal unintentionally
From this reading She was certain she could not do it without betraying emotion, and there were very complex reasons in Esther's mind why she could not bear that Harold should detect her sensibility on this subject.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading After that morning on which Esther found herself reddened and confused by the sense of having made a distant allusion to Felix Holt, she felt it impossible that she should even, as she had sometimes intended, speak of him explicitly to Harold, in order to discuss probabilities as to the issue of his trial.
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading She was certain she could not do it without betraying emotion, and there were very complex reasons in Esther's mind why she could not bear that Harold should detect her sensibility on this subject.
complexnounUS /ˈkɑːmpleks/
a conceptual whole made up of complicated and related parts
From this reading She was certain she could not do it without betraying emotion, and there were very complex reasons in Esther's mind why she could not bear that Harold should detect her sensibility on this subject.
perplexed by many conflicting situations or statements; filled with bewilderment
From this reading After that morning on which Esther found herself reddened and confused by the sense of having made a distant allusion to Felix Holt, she felt it impossible that she should even, as she had sometimes intended, speak of him explicitly to Harold, in order to discuss probabilities as to the issue of his trial.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading She was certain she could not do it without betraying emotion, and there were very complex reasons in Esther's mind why she could not bear that Harold should detect her sensibility on this subject.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading Whichever way my days decline, I felt and feel, though left alone, His being working in mine own, The footsteps of his life in mine.
dearly loved
From this reading * * * * * Dear friend, far off, my lost desire So far, so near, in woe and weal; Oh, loved the most when most I feel There is a lower and a higher!
declineverbUS /dɪˈklaɪn/
grow worse
From this reading Whichever way my days decline, I felt and feel, though left alone, His being working in mine own, The footsteps of his life in mine.
the feeling that accompanies an unsatisfied state
From this reading * * * * * Dear friend, far off, my lost desire So far, so near, in woe and weal; Oh, loved the most when most I feel There is a lower and a higher!
detectverbUS /dɪˈtekt/
discover or determine the existence, presence, or fact of
From this reading She was certain she could not do it without betraying emotion, and there were very complex reasons in Esther's mind why she could not bear that Harold should detect her sensibility on this subject.
discussverbUS /dɪˈskʌs/
to consider or examine in speech or writing
From this reading After that morning on which Esther found herself reddened and confused by the sense of having made a distant allusion to Felix Holt, she felt it impossible that she should even, as she had sometimes intended, speak of him explicitly to Harold, in order to discuss probabilities as to the issue of his trial.
separated in space or coming from or going to a distance
From this reading After that morning on which Esther found herself reddened and confused by the sense of having made a distant allusion to Felix Holt, she felt it impossible that she should even, as she had sometimes intended, speak of him explicitly to Harold, in order to discuss probabilities as to the issue of his trial.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading She was certain she could not do it without betraying emotion, and there were very complex reasons in Esther's mind why she could not bear that Harold should detect her sensibility on this subject.
any strong feeling
From this reading She was certain she could not do it without betraying emotion, and there were very complex reasons in Esther's mind why she could not bear that Harold should detect her sensibility on this subject.
EsthernounUS /ˈestər/
(Old Testament) a beautiful Jewess chosen by the king of Persia to be his queen; she stopped a plot to massacre all the Jews in Persia (an event celebrated by Jews as the feast of Purim)
From this reading After that morning on which Esther found herself reddened and confused by the sense of having made a distant allusion to Felix Holt, she felt it impossible that she should even, as she had sometimes intended, speak of him explicitly to Harold, in order to discuss probabilities as to the issue of his trial.
Esther's
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From this reading She was certain she could not do it without betraying emotion, and there were very complex reasons in Esther's mind why she could not bear that Harold should detect her sensibility on this subject.
divisible by two
From this reading After that morning on which Esther found herself reddened and confused by the sense of having made a distant allusion to Felix Holt, she felt it impossible that she should even, as she had sometimes intended, speak of him explicitly to Harold, in order to discuss probabilities as to the issue of his trial.
explicitlyadverbUS /ɪkˈsplɪsətli/
in an explicit manner
From this reading After that morning on which Esther found herself reddened and confused by the sense of having made a distant allusion to Felix Holt, she felt it impossible that she should even, as she had sometimes intended, speak of him explicitly to Harold, in order to discuss probabilities as to the issue of his trial.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading * * * * * Dear friend, far off, my lost desire So far, so near, in woe and weal; Oh, loved the most when most I feel There is a lower and a higher!
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading Whichever way my days decline, I felt and feel, though left alone, His being working in mine own, The footsteps of his life in mine.
Felix
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From this reading After that morning on which Esther found herself reddened and confused by the sense of having made a distant allusion to Felix Holt, she felt it impossible that she should even, as she had sometimes intended, speak of him explicitly to Harold, in order to discuss probabilities as to the issue of his trial.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading Whichever way my days decline, I felt and feel, though left alone, His being working in mine own, The footsteps of his life in mine.
plural of “footstep” — the sound of a step of someone walking
From this reading Whichever way my days decline, I felt and feel, though left alone, His being working in mine own, The footsteps of his life in mine.
set up or found
From this reading After that morning on which Esther found herself reddened and confused by the sense of having made a distant allusion to Felix Holt, she felt it impossible that she should even, as she had sometimes intended, speak of him explicitly to Harold, in order to discuss probabilities as to the issue of his trial.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading * * * * * Dear friend, far off, my lost desire So far, so near, in woe and weal; Oh, loved the most when most I feel There is a lower and a higher!
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading After that morning on which Esther found herself reddened and confused by the sense of having made a distant allusion to Felix Holt, she felt it impossible that she should even, as she had sometimes intended, speak of him explicitly to Harold, in order to discuss probabilities as to the issue of his trial.
Harold
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From this reading After that morning on which Esther found herself reddened and confused by the sense of having made a distant allusion to Felix Holt, she felt it impossible that she should even, as she had sometimes intended, speak of him explicitly to Harold, in order to discuss probabilities as to the issue of his trial.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading After that morning on which Esther found herself reddened and confused by the sense of having made a distant allusion to Felix Holt, she felt it impossible that she should even, as she had sometimes intended, speak of him explicitly to Harold, in order to discuss probabilities as to the issue of his trial.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She was certain she could not do it without betraying emotion, and there were very complex reasons in Esther's mind why she could not bear that Harold should detect her sensibility on this subject.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading After that morning on which Esther found herself reddened and confused by the sense of having made a distant allusion to Felix Holt, she felt it impossible that she should even, as she had sometimes intended, speak of him explicitly to Harold, in order to discuss probabilities as to the issue of his trial.
advanced in complexity or elaboration
From this reading * * * * * Dear friend, far off, my lost desire So far, so near, in woe and weal; Oh, loved the most when most I feel There is a lower and a higher!
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading After that morning on which Esther found herself reddened and confused by the sense of having made a distant allusion to Felix Holt, she felt it impossible that she should even, as she had sometimes intended, speak of him explicitly to Harold, in order to discuss probabilities as to the issue of his trial.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Whichever way my days decline, I felt and feel, though left alone, His being working in mine own, The footsteps of his life in mine.
Holt
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From this reading After that morning on which Esther found herself reddened and confused by the sense of having made a distant allusion to Felix Holt, she felt it impossible that she should even, as she had sometimes intended, speak of him explicitly to Harold, in order to discuss probabilities as to the issue of his trial.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Whichever way my days decline, I felt and feel, though left alone, His being working in mine own, The footsteps of his life in mine.
not capable of occurring or being accomplished or dealt with
From this reading After that morning on which Esther found herself reddened and confused by the sense of having made a distant allusion to Felix Holt, she felt it impossible that she should even, as she had sometimes intended, speak of him explicitly to Harold, in order to discuss probabilities as to the issue of his trial.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Whichever way my days decline, I felt and feel, though left alone, His being working in mine own, The footsteps of his life in mine.
resulting from one's intentions
From this reading After that morning on which Esther found herself reddened and confused by the sense of having made a distant allusion to Felix Holt, she felt it impossible that she should even, as she had sometimes intended, speak of him explicitly to Harold, in order to discuss probabilities as to the issue of his trial.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading * * * * * Dear friend, far off, my lost desire So far, so near, in woe and weal; Oh, loved the most when most I feel There is a lower and a higher!
issueverbUS /ˈɪʃuː/
prepare and issue for public distribution or sale
From this reading After that morning on which Esther found herself reddened and confused by the sense of having made a distant allusion to Felix Holt, she felt it impossible that she should even, as she had sometimes intended, speak of him explicitly to Harold, in order to discuss probabilities as to the issue of his trial.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading After that morning on which Esther found herself reddened and confused by the sense of having made a distant allusion to Felix Holt, she felt it impossible that she should even, as she had sometimes intended, speak of him explicitly to Harold, in order to discuss probabilities as to the issue of his trial.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading Whichever way my days decline, I felt and feel, though left alone, His being working in mine own, The footsteps of his life in mine.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Whichever way my days decline, I felt and feel, though left alone, His being working in mine own, The footsteps of his life in mine.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading * * * * * Dear friend, far off, my lost desire So far, so near, in woe and weal; Oh, loved the most when most I feel There is a lower and a higher!
held dear
From this reading * * * * * Dear friend, far off, my lost desire So far, so near, in woe and weal; Oh, loved the most when most I feel There is a lower and a higher!
move something or somebody to a lower position
From this reading * * * * * Dear friend, far off, my lost desire So far, so near, in woe and weal; Oh, loved the most when most I feel There is a lower and a higher!
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading After that morning on which Esther found herself reddened and confused by the sense of having made a distant allusion to Felix Holt, she felt it impossible that she should even, as she had sometimes intended, speak of him explicitly to Harold, in order to discuss probabilities as to the issue of his trial.
Memoriam
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From this reading --TENNYSON: _In Memoriam_.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading She was certain she could not do it without betraying emotion, and there were very complex reasons in Esther's mind why she could not bear that Harold should detect her sensibility on this subject.
the one or ones belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Whichever way my days decline, I felt and feel, though left alone, His being working in mine own, The footsteps of his life in mine.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading After that morning on which Esther found herself reddened and confused by the sense of having made a distant allusion to Felix Holt, she felt it impossible that she should even, as she had sometimes intended, speak of him explicitly to Harold, in order to discuss probabilities as to the issue of his trial.
used to form the superlative
From this reading * * * * * Dear friend, far off, my lost desire So far, so near, in woe and weal; Oh, loved the most when most I feel There is a lower and a higher!
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Whichever way my days decline, I felt and feel, though left alone, His being working in mine own, The footsteps of his life in mine.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading * * * * * Dear friend, far off, my lost desire So far, so near, in woe and weal; Oh, loved the most when most I feel There is a lower and a higher!
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She was certain she could not do it without betraying emotion, and there were very complex reasons in Esther's mind why she could not bear that Harold should detect her sensibility on this subject.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Whichever way my days decline, I felt and feel, though left alone, His being working in mine own, The footsteps of his life in mine.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading * * * * * Dear friend, far off, my lost desire So far, so near, in woe and weal; Oh, loved the most when most I feel There is a lower and a higher!
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading * * * * * Dear friend, far off, my lost desire So far, so near, in woe and weal; Oh, loved the most when most I feel There is a lower and a higher!
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading After that morning on which Esther found herself reddened and confused by the sense of having made a distant allusion to Felix Holt, she felt it impossible that she should even, as she had sometimes intended, speak of him explicitly to Harold, in order to discuss probabilities as to the issue of his trial.
(often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading After that morning on which Esther found herself reddened and confused by the sense of having made a distant allusion to Felix Holt, she felt it impossible that she should even, as she had sometimes intended, speak of him explicitly to Harold, in order to discuss probabilities as to the issue of his trial.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading Whichever way my days decline, I felt and feel, though left alone, His being working in mine own, The footsteps of his life in mine.
probabilitiesnounUS /ˌprɑːbəˈbɪlətiːz/
plural of “probability” — a measure of how likely it is that some event will occur; a number expressing the ratio of favorable cases to the whole number of cases possible
From this reading After that morning on which Esther found herself reddened and confused by the sense of having made a distant allusion to Felix Holt, she felt it impossible that she should even, as she had sometimes intended, speak of him explicitly to Harold, in order to discuss probabilities as to the issue of his trial.
plural of “reason” — a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading She was certain she could not do it without betraying emotion, and there were very complex reasons in Esther's mind why she could not bear that Harold should detect her sensibility on this subject.
reddenedadjective
(especially of the face) reddened or suffused with or as if with blood from emotion or exertion
From this reading After that morning on which Esther found herself reddened and confused by the sense of having made a distant allusion to Felix Holt, she felt it impossible that she should even, as she had sometimes intended, speak of him explicitly to Harold, in order to discuss probabilities as to the issue of his trial.
a general conscious awareness
From this reading After that morning on which Esther found herself reddened and confused by the sense of having made a distant allusion to Felix Holt, she felt it impossible that she should even, as she had sometimes intended, speak of him explicitly to Harold, in order to discuss probabilities as to the issue of his trial.
sensibilitynounUS /ˌsensɪˈbɪlɪti/
mental responsiveness and awareness
From this reading She was certain she could not do it without betraying emotion, and there were very complex reasons in Esther's mind why she could not bear that Harold should detect her sensibility on this subject.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading After that morning on which Esther found herself reddened and confused by the sense of having made a distant allusion to Felix Holt, she felt it impossible that she should even, as she had sometimes intended, speak of him explicitly to Harold, in order to discuss probabilities as to the issue of his trial.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading After that morning on which Esther found herself reddened and confused by the sense of having made a distant allusion to Felix Holt, she felt it impossible that she should even, as she had sometimes intended, speak of him explicitly to Harold, in order to discuss probabilities as to the issue of his trial.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading * * * * * Dear friend, far off, my lost desire So far, so near, in woe and weal; Oh, loved the most when most I feel There is a lower and a higher!
on certain occasions or in certain cases but not always
From this reading After that morning on which Esther found herself reddened and confused by the sense of having made a distant allusion to Felix Holt, she felt it impossible that she should even, as she had sometimes intended, speak of him explicitly to Harold, in order to discuss probabilities as to the issue of his trial.
express in speech
From this reading After that morning on which Esther found herself reddened and confused by the sense of having made a distant allusion to Felix Holt, she felt it impossible that she should even, as she had sometimes intended, speak of him explicitly to Harold, in order to discuss probabilities as to the issue of his trial.
the subject matter of a conversation or discussion
From this reading She was certain she could not do it without betraying emotion, and there were very complex reasons in Esther's mind why she could not bear that Harold should detect her sensibility on this subject.
TENNYSONnounUS /ˈtenɪsən/
Englishman and Victorian poet (1809-1892)
From this reading --TENNYSON: _In Memoriam_.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading After that morning on which Esther found herself reddened and confused by the sense of having made a distant allusion to Felix Holt, she felt it impossible that she should even, as she had sometimes intended, speak of him explicitly to Harold, in order to discuss probabilities as to the issue of his trial.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Whichever way my days decline, I felt and feel, though left alone, His being working in mine own, The footsteps of his life in mine.
in or at that place or location
From this reading * * * * * Dear friend, far off, my lost desire So far, so near, in woe and weal; Oh, loved the most when most I feel There is a lower and a higher!
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading She was certain she could not do it without betraying emotion, and there were very complex reasons in Esther's mind why she could not bear that Harold should detect her sensibility on this subject.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Whichever way my days decline, I felt and feel, though left alone, His being working in mine own, The footsteps of his life in mine.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading After that morning on which Esther found herself reddened and confused by the sense of having made a distant allusion to Felix Holt, she felt it impossible that she should even, as she had sometimes intended, speak of him explicitly to Harold, in order to discuss probabilities as to the issue of his trial.
the act of testing something
From this reading After that morning on which Esther found herself reddened and confused by the sense of having made a distant allusion to Felix Holt, she felt it impossible that she should even, as she had sometimes intended, speak of him explicitly to Harold, in order to discuss probabilities as to the issue of his trial.
precisely as stated
From this reading She was certain she could not do it without betraying emotion, and there were very complex reasons in Esther's mind why she could not bear that Harold should detect her sensibility on this subject.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She was certain she could not do it without betraying emotion, and there were very complex reasons in Esther's mind why she could not bear that Harold should detect her sensibility on this subject.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Whichever way my days decline, I felt and feel, though left alone, His being working in mine own, The footsteps of his life in mine.
wealnoun
a raised mark on the skin (as produced by the blow of a whip); characteristic of many allergic reactions
From this reading * * * * * Dear friend, far off, my lost desire So far, so near, in woe and weal; Oh, loved the most when most I feel There is a lower and a higher!
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading She was certain she could not do it without betraying emotion, and there were very complex reasons in Esther's mind why she could not bear that Harold should detect her sensibility on this subject.
at the time that
From this reading * * * * * Dear friend, far off, my lost desire So far, so near, in woe and weal; Oh, loved the most when most I feel There is a lower and a higher!
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading After that morning on which Esther found herself reddened and confused by the sense of having made a distant allusion to Felix Holt, she felt it impossible that she should even, as she had sometimes intended, speak of him explicitly to Harold, in order to discuss probabilities as to the issue of his trial.
WhicheverdeterminerUS /wɪˈtʃevər/
any one of a set, it does not matter which
From this reading Whichever way my days decline, I felt and feel, though left alone, His being working in mine own, The footsteps of his life in mine.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading She was certain she could not do it without betraying emotion, and there were very complex reasons in Esther's mind why she could not bear that Harold should detect her sensibility on this subject.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading She was certain she could not do it without betraying emotion, and there were very complex reasons in Esther's mind why she could not bear that Harold should detect her sensibility on this subject.
woenounUS /woʊ/
misery resulting from affliction
From this reading * * * * * Dear friend, far off, my lost desire So far, so near, in woe and weal; Oh, loved the most when most I feel There is a lower and a higher!
actively engaged in paid work
From this reading Whichever way my days decline, I felt and feel, though left alone, His being working in mine own, The footsteps of his life in mine.
