used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The winter was a hard time for Fru Alma.
agoniesnounUS /ˈæɡəniz/
plural of “agony” — intense feelings of suffering; acute mental or physical pain
From this reading And what is the withering of a lily to the agonies of a human heart?
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading Never, surely, had a tender, womanly heart been so overwhelmed with loneliness and doubt, conflicting feelings and bewildering thoughts, or borne it all with greater fortitude and patience.
Alma
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From this reading The winter was a hard time for Fru Alma.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Never, surely, had a tender, womanly heart been so overwhelmed with loneliness and doubt, conflicting feelings and bewildering thoughts, or borne it all with greater fortitude and patience.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading A snow-white lily snatched from the sunny spring and thrust away into a gloomy loft.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Never, surely, had a tender, womanly heart been so overwhelmed with loneliness and doubt, conflicting feelings and bewildering thoughts, or borne it all with greater fortitude and patience.
bewilderingverbUS /bɪˈwɪldərɪŋ/
-ing form of “bewilder” — be a mystery or bewildering to
From this reading Never, surely, had a tender, womanly heart been so overwhelmed with loneliness and doubt, conflicting feelings and bewildering thoughts, or borne it all with greater fortitude and patience.
inflected form of “bear” — have
From this reading Never, surely, had a tender, womanly heart been so overwhelmed with loneliness and doubt, conflicting feelings and bewildering thoughts, or borne it all with greater fortitude and patience.
butterflyverbUS /ˈbʌtərflaɪ/
flutter like a butterfly
From this reading Here was a human creature, plucked from a careless butterfly existence under a cloudless sky of youth, and transplanted to a land of grim solemnity and earnest—the home of Fate, where dreams and omens and forebodings reigned; who could endure it and not suffer?
marked by lack of attention or consideration or forethought or thoroughness; not careful
From this reading Here was a human creature, plucked from a careless butterfly existence under a cloudless sky of youth, and transplanted to a land of grim solemnity and earnest—the home of Fate, where dreams and omens and forebodings reigned; who could endure it and not suffer?
cloudlessadjectiveUS /ˈklaʊdləs/
free from clouds
From this reading Here was a human creature, plucked from a careless butterfly existence under a cloudless sky of youth, and transplanted to a land of grim solemnity and earnest—the home of Fate, where dreams and omens and forebodings reigned; who could endure it and not suffer?
conflictingadjectiveUS /kənˈflɪktɪŋ/
in disagreement
From this reading Never, surely, had a tender, womanly heart been so overwhelmed with loneliness and doubt, conflicting feelings and bewildering thoughts, or borne it all with greater fortitude and patience.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Here was a human creature, plucked from a careless butterfly existence under a cloudless sky of youth, and transplanted to a land of grim solemnity and earnest—the home of Fate, where dreams and omens and forebodings reigned; who could endure it and not suffer?
a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading Here was a human creature, plucked from a careless butterfly existence under a cloudless sky of youth, and transplanted to a land of grim solemnity and earnest—the home of Fate, where dreams and omens and forebodings reigned; who could endure it and not suffer?
the state of being unsure of something
From this reading Never, surely, had a tender, womanly heart been so overwhelmed with loneliness and doubt, conflicting feelings and bewildering thoughts, or borne it all with greater fortitude and patience.
plural of “dream” — a series of mental images and emotions occurring during sleep
From this reading Here was a human creature, plucked from a careless butterfly existence under a cloudless sky of youth, and transplanted to a land of grim solemnity and earnest—the home of Fate, where dreams and omens and forebodings reigned; who could endure it and not suffer?
characterized by a firm and humorless belief in the validity of your opinions
From this reading Here was a human creature, plucked from a careless butterfly existence under a cloudless sky of youth, and transplanted to a land of grim solemnity and earnest—the home of Fate, where dreams and omens and forebodings reigned; who could endure it and not suffer?
put up with something or somebody unpleasant
From this reading Here was a human creature, plucked from a careless butterfly existence under a cloudless sky of youth, and transplanted to a land of grim solemnity and earnest—the home of Fate, where dreams and omens and forebodings reigned; who could endure it and not suffer?
the state or fact of existing
From this reading Here was a human creature, plucked from a careless butterfly existence under a cloudless sky of youth, and transplanted to a land of grim solemnity and earnest—the home of Fate, where dreams and omens and forebodings reigned; who could endure it and not suffer?
an event (or a course of events) that will inevitably happen in the future
From this reading Here was a human creature, plucked from a careless butterfly existence under a cloudless sky of youth, and transplanted to a land of grim solemnity and earnest—the home of Fate, where dreams and omens and forebodings reigned; who could endure it and not suffer?
emotional or moral sensitivity (especially in relation to personal principles or dignity)
From this reading Never, surely, had a tender, womanly heart been so overwhelmed with loneliness and doubt, conflicting feelings and bewildering thoughts, or borne it all with greater fortitude and patience.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The winter was a hard time for Fru Alma.
forebodings
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From this reading Here was a human creature, plucked from a careless butterfly existence under a cloudless sky of youth, and transplanted to a land of grim solemnity and earnest—the home of Fate, where dreams and omens and forebodings reigned; who could endure it and not suffer?
fortitudenounUS /ˈfɔːrtɪtuːd/
strength of mind that enables one to endure adversity with courage
From this reading Never, surely, had a tender, womanly heart been so overwhelmed with loneliness and doubt, conflicting feelings and bewildering thoughts, or borne it all with greater fortitude and patience.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading A snow-white lily snatched from the sunny spring and thrust away into a gloomy loft.
Fru
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From this reading The winter was a hard time for Fru Alma.
depressingly dark
From this reading A snow-white lily snatched from the sunny spring and thrust away into a gloomy loft.
greater in size or importance or degree
From this reading Never, surely, had a tender, womanly heart been so overwhelmed with loneliness and doubt, conflicting feelings and bewildering thoughts, or borne it all with greater fortitude and patience.
not to be placated or appeased or moved by entreaty
From this reading Here was a human creature, plucked from a careless butterfly existence under a cloudless sky of youth, and transplanted to a land of grim solemnity and earnest—the home of Fate, where dreams and omens and forebodings reigned; who could endure it and not suffer?
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Never, surely, had a tender, womanly heart been so overwhelmed with loneliness and doubt, conflicting feelings and bewildering thoughts, or borne it all with greater fortitude and patience.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading The winter was a hard time for Fru Alma.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading Never, surely, had a tender, womanly heart been so overwhelmed with loneliness and doubt, conflicting feelings and bewildering thoughts, or borne it all with greater fortitude and patience.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Here was a human creature, plucked from a careless butterfly existence under a cloudless sky of youth, and transplanted to a land of grim solemnity and earnest—the home of Fate, where dreams and omens and forebodings reigned; who could endure it and not suffer?
where you live at a particular time
From this reading Here was a human creature, plucked from a careless butterfly existence under a cloudless sky of youth, and transplanted to a land of grim solemnity and earnest—the home of Fate, where dreams and omens and forebodings reigned; who could endure it and not suffer?
humanadjectiveUS /ˈhjuːmən/
characteristic of humanity
From this reading And what is the withering of a lily to the agonies of a human heart?
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading A snow-white lily snatched from the sunny spring and thrust away into a gloomy loft.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading And what is the withering of a lily to the agonies of a human heart?
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Never, surely, had a tender, womanly heart been so overwhelmed with loneliness and doubt, conflicting feelings and bewildering thoughts, or borne it all with greater fortitude and patience.
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading Here was a human creature, plucked from a careless butterfly existence under a cloudless sky of youth, and transplanted to a land of grim solemnity and earnest—the home of Fate, where dreams and omens and forebodings reigned; who could endure it and not suffer?
lilynounUS /ˈlɪli/
any liliaceous plant of the genus Lilium having showy pendulous flowers
From this reading A snow-white lily snatched from the sunny spring and thrust away into a gloomy loft.
loftnounUS /lɔːft/
floor consisting of a large unpartitioned space over a factory or warehouse or other commercial space
From this reading A snow-white lily snatched from the sunny spring and thrust away into a gloomy loft.
lonelinessnounUS /ˈloʊnlinəs/
the state of being alone in solitary isolation
From this reading Never, surely, had a tender, womanly heart been so overwhelmed with loneliness and doubt, conflicting feelings and bewildering thoughts, or borne it all with greater fortitude and patience.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Never, surely, had a tender, womanly heart been so overwhelmed with loneliness and doubt, conflicting feelings and bewildering thoughts, or borne it all with greater fortitude and patience.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Here was a human creature, plucked from a careless butterfly existence under a cloudless sky of youth, and transplanted to a land of grim solemnity and earnest—the home of Fate, where dreams and omens and forebodings reigned; who could endure it and not suffer?
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading And what is the withering of a lily to the agonies of a human heart?
omensnounUS /ˈoʊmənz/
plural of “omen” — a sign of something about to happen
From this reading Here was a human creature, plucked from a careless butterfly existence under a cloudless sky of youth, and transplanted to a land of grim solemnity and earnest—the home of Fate, where dreams and omens and forebodings reigned; who could endure it and not suffer?
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Never, surely, had a tender, womanly heart been so overwhelmed with loneliness and doubt, conflicting feelings and bewildering thoughts, or borne it all with greater fortitude and patience.
overwhelmedverbUS /ˌoʊvərˈwelmd/
past form of “overwhelm” — overcome, as with emotions or perceptual stimuli
From this reading Never, surely, had a tender, womanly heart been so overwhelmed with loneliness and doubt, conflicting feelings and bewildering thoughts, or borne it all with greater fortitude and patience.
good-natured tolerance of delay or incompetence
From this reading Never, surely, had a tender, womanly heart been so overwhelmed with loneliness and doubt, conflicting feelings and bewildering thoughts, or borne it all with greater fortitude and patience.
pluckedadjectiveUS /plʌkt/
of a stringed instrument; sounded with the fingers or a plectrum
From this reading Here was a human creature, plucked from a careless butterfly existence under a cloudless sky of youth, and transplanted to a land of grim solemnity and earnest—the home of Fate, where dreams and omens and forebodings reigned; who could endure it and not suffer?
reignedverbUS /reɪnd/
past form of “reign” — have sovereign power
From this reading Here was a human creature, plucked from a careless butterfly existence under a cloudless sky of youth, and transplanted to a land of grim solemnity and earnest—the home of Fate, where dreams and omens and forebodings reigned; who could endure it and not suffer?
the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading Here was a human creature, plucked from a careless butterfly existence under a cloudless sky of youth, and transplanted to a land of grim solemnity and earnest—the home of Fate, where dreams and omens and forebodings reigned; who could endure it and not suffer?
snatchedverbUS /snætʃt/
past form of “snatch” — to grasp hastily or eagerly
From this reading A snow-white lily snatched from the sunny spring and thrust away into a gloomy loft.
snow-whiteadjective
of the white color of snow
From this reading A snow-white lily snatched from the sunny spring and thrust away into a gloomy loft.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Never, surely, had a tender, womanly heart been so overwhelmed with loneliness and doubt, conflicting feelings and bewildering thoughts, or borne it all with greater fortitude and patience.
solemnitynounUS /səˈlemnəti/
a trait of dignified seriousness
From this reading Here was a human creature, plucked from a careless butterfly existence under a cloudless sky of youth, and transplanted to a land of grim solemnity and earnest—the home of Fate, where dreams and omens and forebodings reigned; who could endure it and not suffer?
the season of growth
From this reading A snow-white lily snatched from the sunny spring and thrust away into a gloomy loft.
undergo or be subjected to
From this reading Here was a human creature, plucked from a careless butterfly existence under a cloudless sky of youth, and transplanted to a land of grim solemnity and earnest—the home of Fate, where dreams and omens and forebodings reigned; who could endure it and not suffer?
sunnyadjectiveUS /ˈsʌni/
bright and pleasant; promoting a feeling of cheer
From this reading A snow-white lily snatched from the sunny spring and thrust away into a gloomy loft.
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading Never, surely, had a tender, womanly heart been so overwhelmed with loneliness and doubt, conflicting feelings and bewildering thoughts, or borne it all with greater fortitude and patience.
given to sympathy or gentleness or sentimentality
From this reading Never, surely, had a tender, womanly heart been so overwhelmed with loneliness and doubt, conflicting feelings and bewildering thoughts, or borne it all with greater fortitude and patience.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The winter was a hard time for Fru Alma.
plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Never, surely, had a tender, womanly heart been so overwhelmed with loneliness and doubt, conflicting feelings and bewildering thoughts, or borne it all with greater fortitude and patience.
push forcefully
From this reading A snow-white lily snatched from the sunny spring and thrust away into a gloomy loft.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading The winter was a hard time for Fru Alma.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading And what is the withering of a lily to the agonies of a human heart?
transplantedverbUS /trænˈsplæntɪd/
past form of “transplant” — lift and reset in another soil or situation
From this reading Here was a human creature, plucked from a careless butterfly existence under a cloudless sky of youth, and transplanted to a land of grim solemnity and earnest—the home of Fate, where dreams and omens and forebodings reigned; who could endure it and not suffer?
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Here was a human creature, plucked from a careless butterfly existence under a cloudless sky of youth, and transplanted to a land of grim solemnity and earnest—the home of Fate, where dreams and omens and forebodings reigned; who could endure it and not suffer?
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The winter was a hard time for Fru Alma.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading And what is the withering of a lily to the agonies of a human heart?
in or at the place that
From this reading Here was a human creature, plucked from a careless butterfly existence under a cloudless sky of youth, and transplanted to a land of grim solemnity and earnest—the home of Fate, where dreams and omens and forebodings reigned; who could endure it and not suffer?
which person or people
From this reading Here was a human creature, plucked from a careless butterfly existence under a cloudless sky of youth, and transplanted to a land of grim solemnity and earnest—the home of Fate, where dreams and omens and forebodings reigned; who could endure it and not suffer?
the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox
From this reading The winter was a hard time for Fru Alma.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Never, surely, had a tender, womanly heart been so overwhelmed with loneliness and doubt, conflicting feelings and bewildering thoughts, or borne it all with greater fortitude and patience.
witheringadjectiveUS /ˈwɪðərɪŋ/
wreaking or capable of wreaking complete destruction
From this reading And what is the withering of a lily to the agonies of a human heart?
womanlyadjective
befitting or characteristic of a woman especially a mature woman
From this reading Never, surely, had a tender, womanly heart been so overwhelmed with loneliness and doubt, conflicting feelings and bewildering thoughts, or borne it all with greater fortitude and patience.
a young person (especially a young man or boy)
From this reading Here was a human creature, plucked from a careless butterfly existence under a cloudless sky of youth, and transplanted to a land of grim solemnity and earnest—the home of Fate, where dreams and omens and forebodings reigned; who could endure it and not suffer?
