used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A SOLDIER "'T was August, and the fierce sun overhead Smote on the squalid streets of Bethnal Green; And the pale weaver, through his windows seen In Spitalfields, look'd thrice dispirited.
acquaintancesnounUS /əˈkweɪntənsɪz/
plural of “acquaintance” — personal knowledge or information about someone or something
From this reading On leaving Nepaug, she had resolutely shut out of her mental horizon the acquaintances that she had made in her few days there.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A SOLDIER "'T was August, and the fierce sun overhead Smote on the squalid streets of Bethnal Green; And the pale weaver, through his windows seen In Spitalfields, look'd thrice dispirited.
the month following July and preceding September
From this reading A SOLDIER "'T was August, and the fierce sun overhead Smote on the squalid streets of Bethnal Green; And the pale weaver, through his windows seen In Spitalfields, look'd thrice dispirited.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Nora Costello was even more moved than Flint by their chance meeting, if meeting it could be called, under the white light of the lamps of Madison Square.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading 'Bravely!' he said; 'for I of late have been Much cheered with thoughts of Christ, the _living bread_.'"
Bethnal
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From this reading A SOLDIER "'T was August, and the fierce sun overhead Smote on the squalid streets of Bethnal Green; And the pale weaver, through his windows seen In Spitalfields, look'd thrice dispirited.
BravelyadverbUS /ˈbreɪvli/
in a courageous manner
From this reading 'Bravely!' he said; 'for I of late have been Much cheered with thoughts of Christ, the _living bread_.'"
food made from dough of flour or meal and usually raised with yeast or baking powder and then baked
From this reading 'Bravely!' he said; 'for I of late have been Much cheered with thoughts of Christ, the _living bread_.'"
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Nora Costello was even more moved than Flint by their chance meeting, if meeting it could be called, under the white light of the lamps of Madison Square.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Nora Costello was even more moved than Flint by their chance meeting, if meeting it could be called, under the white light of the lamps of Madison Square.
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading Nora Costello was even more moved than Flint by their chance meeting, if meeting it could be called, under the white light of the lamps of Madison Square.
cheeredverbUS /tʃɪrd/
past form of “cheer” — give encouragement to
From this reading 'Bravely!' he said; 'for I of late have been Much cheered with thoughts of Christ, the _living bread_.'"
a teacher and prophet born in Bethlehem and active in Nazareth; his life and sermons form the basis for Christianity (circa 4 BC - AD 29)
From this reading 'Bravely!' he said; 'for I of late have been Much cheered with thoughts of Christ, the _living bread_.'"
Costello
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From this reading Nora Costello was even more moved than Flint by their chance meeting, if meeting it could be called, under the white light of the lamps of Madison Square.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Nora Costello was even more moved than Flint by their chance meeting, if meeting it could be called, under the white light of the lamps of Madison Square.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading On leaving Nepaug, she had resolutely shut out of her mental horizon the acquaintances that she had made in her few days there.
dispiritedadjectiveUS /dɪˈspɪrətɪd/
marked by low spirits; showing no enthusiasm
From this reading A SOLDIER "'T was August, and the fierce sun overhead Smote on the squalid streets of Bethnal Green; And the pale weaver, through his windows seen In Spitalfields, look'd thrice dispirited.
divisible by two
From this reading Nora Costello was even more moved than Flint by their chance meeting, if meeting it could be called, under the white light of the lamps of Madison Square.
farenounUS /fer/
an agenda of things to do
From this reading "I met a preacher there I knew, and said: 'Ill and o'erworked, how fare you in this scene?'
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading On leaving Nepaug, she had resolutely shut out of her mental horizon the acquaintances that she had made in her few days there.
marked by extreme and violent energy
From this reading A SOLDIER "'T was August, and the fierce sun overhead Smote on the squalid streets of Bethnal Green; And the pale weaver, through his windows seen In Spitalfields, look'd thrice dispirited.
FlintnounUS /flɪnt/
a hard kind of stone; a form of silica more opaque than chalcedony
From this reading Nora Costello was even more moved than Flint by their chance meeting, if meeting it could be called, under the white light of the lamps of Madison Square.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading 'Bravely!' he said; 'for I of late have been Much cheered with thoughts of Christ, the _living bread_.'"
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading A SOLDIER "'T was August, and the fierce sun overhead Smote on the squalid streets of Bethnal Green; And the pale weaver, through his windows seen In Spitalfields, look'd thrice dispirited.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading On leaving Nepaug, she had resolutely shut out of her mental horizon the acquaintances that she had made in her few days there.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading 'Bravely!' he said; 'for I of late have been Much cheered with thoughts of Christ, the _living bread_.'"
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading 'Bravely!' he said; 'for I of late have been Much cheered with thoughts of Christ, the _living bread_.'"
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading On leaving Nepaug, she had resolutely shut out of her mental horizon the acquaintances that she had made in her few days there.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading A SOLDIER "'T was August, and the fierce sun overhead Smote on the squalid streets of Bethnal Green; And the pale weaver, through his windows seen In Spitalfields, look'd thrice dispirited.
the line at which the sky and Earth appear to meet
From this reading On leaving Nepaug, she had resolutely shut out of her mental horizon the acquaintances that she had made in her few days there.
how
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From this reading "I met a preacher there I knew, and said: 'Ill and o'erworked, how fare you in this scene?'
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I met a preacher there I knew, and said: 'Ill and o'erworked, how fare you in this scene?'
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Nora Costello was even more moved than Flint by their chance meeting, if meeting it could be called, under the white light of the lamps of Madison Square.
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading "I met a preacher there I knew, and said: 'Ill and o'erworked, how fare you in this scene?'
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A SOLDIER "'T was August, and the fierce sun overhead Smote on the squalid streets of Bethnal Green; And the pale weaver, through his windows seen In Spitalfields, look'd thrice dispirited.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Nora Costello was even more moved than Flint by their chance meeting, if meeting it could be called, under the white light of the lamps of Madison Square.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "I met a preacher there I knew, and said: 'Ill and o'erworked, how fare you in this scene?'
lampsnounUS /læmps/
plural of “lamp” — an artificial source of visible illumination
From this reading Nora Costello was even more moved than Flint by their chance meeting, if meeting it could be called, under the white light of the lamps of Madison Square.
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading 'Bravely!' he said; 'for I of late have been Much cheered with thoughts of Christ, the _living bread_.'"
the act of departing
From this reading On leaving Nepaug, she had resolutely shut out of her mental horizon the acquaintances that she had made in her few days there.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading Nora Costello was even more moved than Flint by their chance meeting, if meeting it could be called, under the white light of the lamps of Madison Square.
the experience of being alive; the course of human events and activities
From this reading 'Bravely!' he said; 'for I of late have been Much cheered with thoughts of Christ, the _living bread_.'"
look'd
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From this reading A SOLDIER "'T was August, and the fierce sun overhead Smote on the squalid streets of Bethnal Green; And the pale weaver, through his windows seen In Spitalfields, look'd thrice dispirited.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading On leaving Nepaug, she had resolutely shut out of her mental horizon the acquaintances that she had made in her few days there.
MadisonnounUS /ˈmædəsən/
4th President of the United States; member of the Continental Congress and rapporteur at the Constitutional Convention in 1776; helped frame the Bill of Rights (1751-1836)
From this reading Nora Costello was even more moved than Flint by their chance meeting, if meeting it could be called, under the white light of the lamps of Madison Square.
a formally arranged gathering
From this reading Nora Costello was even more moved than Flint by their chance meeting, if meeting it could be called, under the white light of the lamps of Madison Square.
involving the mind or an intellectual process
From this reading On leaving Nepaug, she had resolutely shut out of her mental horizon the acquaintances that she had made in her few days there.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading "I met a preacher there I knew, and said: 'Ill and o'erworked, how fare you in this scene?'
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Nora Costello was even more moved than Flint by their chance meeting, if meeting it could be called, under the white light of the lamps of Madison Square.
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading Nora Costello was even more moved than Flint by their chance meeting, if meeting it could be called, under the white light of the lamps of Madison Square.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading 'Bravely!' he said; 'for I of late have been Much cheered with thoughts of Christ, the _living bread_.'"
Nepaug
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From this reading On leaving Nepaug, she had resolutely shut out of her mental horizon the acquaintances that she had made in her few days there.
Nora
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From this reading Nora Costello was even more moved than Flint by their chance meeting, if meeting it could be called, under the white light of the lamps of Madison Square.
o'erworked
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From this reading "I met a preacher there I knew, and said: 'Ill and o'erworked, how fare you in this scene?'
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A SOLDIER "'T was August, and the fierce sun overhead Smote on the squalid streets of Bethnal Green; And the pale weaver, through his windows seen In Spitalfields, look'd thrice dispirited.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading A SOLDIER "'T was August, and the fierce sun overhead Smote on the squalid streets of Bethnal Green; And the pale weaver, through his windows seen In Spitalfields, look'd thrice dispirited.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading On leaving Nepaug, she had resolutely shut out of her mental horizon the acquaintances that she had made in her few days there.
overheadadverbUS /ˈoʊvərˈhed/
above your head; in the sky
From this reading A SOLDIER "'T was August, and the fierce sun overhead Smote on the squalid streets of Bethnal Green; And the pale weaver, through his windows seen In Spitalfields, look'd thrice dispirited.
very light colored; highly diluted with white
From this reading A SOLDIER "'T was August, and the fierce sun overhead Smote on the squalid streets of Bethnal Green; And the pale weaver, through his windows seen In Spitalfields, look'd thrice dispirited.
preachernounUS /ˈpriːtʃər/
someone whose occupation is preaching the gospel
From this reading "I met a preacher there I knew, and said: 'Ill and o'erworked, how fare you in this scene?'
resolutelyadverbUS /ˈresəluːtli/
showing firm determination or purpose
From this reading On leaving Nepaug, she had resolutely shut out of her mental horizon the acquaintances that she had made in her few days there.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I met a preacher there I knew, and said: 'Ill and o'erworked, how fare you in this scene?'
the place where some action occurs
From this reading "I met a preacher there I knew, and said: 'Ill and o'erworked, how fare you in this scene?'
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading A SOLDIER "'T was August, and the fierce sun overhead Smote on the squalid streets of Bethnal Green; And the pale weaver, through his windows seen In Spitalfields, look'd thrice dispirited.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading On leaving Nepaug, she had resolutely shut out of her mental horizon the acquaintances that she had made in her few days there.
move so that an opening or passage is obstructed; make shut
From this reading On leaving Nepaug, she had resolutely shut out of her mental horizon the acquaintances that she had made in her few days there.
Smote
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From this reading A SOLDIER "'T was August, and the fierce sun overhead Smote on the squalid streets of Bethnal Green; And the pale weaver, through his windows seen In Spitalfields, look'd thrice dispirited.
an enlisted man or woman who serves in an army
From this reading A SOLDIER "'T was August, and the fierce sun overhead Smote on the squalid streets of Bethnal Green; And the pale weaver, through his windows seen In Spitalfields, look'd thrice dispirited.
Spitalfields
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From this reading A SOLDIER "'T was August, and the fierce sun overhead Smote on the squalid streets of Bethnal Green; And the pale weaver, through his windows seen In Spitalfields, look'd thrice dispirited.
squalidadjectiveUS /ˈskwɑːləd/
morally degraded
From this reading A SOLDIER "'T was August, and the fierce sun overhead Smote on the squalid streets of Bethnal Green; And the pale weaver, through his windows seen In Spitalfields, look'd thrice dispirited.
make square
From this reading Nora Costello was even more moved than Flint by their chance meeting, if meeting it could be called, under the white light of the lamps of Madison Square.
plural of “street” — a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading A SOLDIER "'T was August, and the fierce sun overhead Smote on the squalid streets of Bethnal Green; And the pale weaver, through his windows seen In Spitalfields, look'd thrice dispirited.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading A SOLDIER "'T was August, and the fierce sun overhead Smote on the squalid streets of Bethnal Green; And the pale weaver, through his windows seen In Spitalfields, look'd thrice dispirited.
a base found in DNA (but not in RNA) and derived from pyrimidine; pairs with adenine
From this reading A SOLDIER "'T was August, and the fierce sun overhead Smote on the squalid streets of Bethnal Green; And the pale weaver, through his windows seen In Spitalfields, look'd thrice dispirited.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Nora Costello was even more moved than Flint by their chance meeting, if meeting it could be called, under the white light of the lamps of Madison Square.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading On leaving Nepaug, she had resolutely shut out of her mental horizon the acquaintances that she had made in her few days there.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A SOLDIER "'T was August, and the fierce sun overhead Smote on the squalid streets of Bethnal Green; And the pale weaver, through his windows seen In Spitalfields, look'd thrice dispirited.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Nora Costello was even more moved than Flint by their chance meeting, if meeting it could be called, under the white light of the lamps of Madison Square.
in or at that place or location
From this reading "I met a preacher there I knew, and said: 'Ill and o'erworked, how fare you in this scene?'
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "I met a preacher there I knew, and said: 'Ill and o'erworked, how fare you in this scene?'
plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading 'Bravely!' he said; 'for I of late have been Much cheered with thoughts of Christ, the _living bread_.'"
thriceadverbUS /θraɪs/
three times
From this reading A SOLDIER "'T was August, and the fierce sun overhead Smote on the squalid streets of Bethnal Green; And the pale weaver, through his windows seen In Spitalfields, look'd thrice dispirited.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading A SOLDIER "'T was August, and the fierce sun overhead Smote on the squalid streets of Bethnal Green; And the pale weaver, through his windows seen In Spitalfields, look'd thrice dispirited.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Nora Costello was even more moved than Flint by their chance meeting, if meeting it could be called, under the white light of the lamps of Madison Square.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A SOLDIER "'T was August, and the fierce sun overhead Smote on the squalid streets of Bethnal Green; And the pale weaver, through his windows seen In Spitalfields, look'd thrice dispirited.
weavernounUS /ˈwiːvər/
a craftsman who weaves cloth
From this reading A SOLDIER "'T was August, and the fierce sun overhead Smote on the squalid streets of Bethnal Green; And the pale weaver, through his windows seen In Spitalfields, look'd thrice dispirited.
a Caucasian
From this reading Nora Costello was even more moved than Flint by their chance meeting, if meeting it could be called, under the white light of the lamps of Madison Square.
(trademark) an operating system with a graphical user interface
From this reading A SOLDIER "'T was August, and the fierce sun overhead Smote on the squalid streets of Bethnal Green; And the pale weaver, through his windows seen In Spitalfields, look'd thrice dispirited.
in the company of; together with
From this reading 'Bravely!' he said; 'for I of late have been Much cheered with thoughts of Christ, the _living bread_.'"
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I met a preacher there I knew, and said: 'Ill and o'erworked, how fare you in this scene?'
