Chapter XXVIII · Chapter 28

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading "I charge thee, by the living's prayer, By the dead's silentness, To wring from out thy soul a cry That God may hear and bless; Lest heaven's own palm fade in my hand, And, pale among the saints I stand A saint companionless."

later than; following

From this reading Guy never knew, till long after, that the effort she had made to secure the meeting with him had, in all human probability, shortened her life by weeks.

(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 Guy never knew, till long after, that the effort she had made to secure the meeting with him had, in all human probability, shortened her life by weeks.

surrounded by; in the middle of a group

From this reading "I charge thee, by the living's prayer, By the dead's silentness, To wring from out thy soul a cry That God may hear and bless; Lest heaven's own palm fade in my hand, And, pale among the saints I stand A saint companionless."

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading "I charge thee, by the living's prayer, By the dead's silentness, To wring from out thy soul a cry That God may hear and bless; Lest heaven's own palm fade in my hand, And, pale among the saints I stand A saint companionless."

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading She thought it cheaply purchased at that price--and she was right.

give a benediction to

From this reading "I charge thee, by the living's prayer, By the dead's silentness, To wring from out thy soul a cry That God may hear and bless; Lest heaven's own palm fade in my hand, And, pale among the saints I stand A saint companionless."

showing who or what does the action

From this reading "I charge thee, by the living's prayer, By the dead's silentness, To wring from out thy soul a cry That God may hear and bless; Lest heaven's own palm fade in my hand, And, pale among the saints I stand A saint companionless."

to make a rush at or sudden attack upon, as in battle

From this reading "I charge thee, by the living's prayer, By the dead's silentness, To wring from out thy soul a cry That God may hear and bless; Lest heaven's own palm fade in my hand, And, pale among the saints I stand A saint companionless."

in a stingy manner

From this reading She thought it cheaply purchased at that price--and she was right.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "I charge thee, by the living's prayer, By the dead's silentness, To wring from out thy soul a cry That God may hear and bless; Lest heaven's own palm fade in my hand, And, pale among the saints I stand A saint companionless."

a lake in southeastern Germany on the northern side of the Swiss Alps; forms part of the Rhine River

From this reading Constance was lying on a couch near the fire propped up by many pillows.

an upholstered seat for more than one person

From this reading Constance was lying on a couch near the fire propped up by many pillows.

utter a sudden loud cry

From this reading "I charge thee, by the living's prayer, By the dead's silentness, To wring from out thy soul a cry That God may hear and bless; Lest heaven's own palm fade in my hand, And, pale among the saints I stand A saint companionless."

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "I charge thee, by the living's prayer, By the dead's silentness, To wring from out thy soul a cry That God may hear and bless; Lest heaven's own palm fade in my hand, And, pale among the saints I stand A saint companionless."

earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something

From this reading Guy never knew, till long after, that the effort she had made to secure the meeting with him had, in all human probability, shortened her life by weeks.

drained of energy or effectiveness; extremely tired; completely exhausted

From this reading She felt weaker than usual: what she had gone through in the morning had exhausted her.

become less clearly visible or distinguishable; disappear gradually or seemingly

From this reading "I charge thee, by the living's prayer, By the dead's silentness, To wring from out thy soul a cry That God may hear and bless; Lest heaven's own palm fade in my hand, And, pale among the saints I stand A saint companionless."

mat together and make felt-like

From this reading She felt weaker than usual: what she had gone through in the morning had exhausted her.

start firing a weapon

From this reading Constance was lying on a couch near the fire propped up by many pillows.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading "I charge thee, by the living's prayer, By the dead's silentness, To wring from out thy soul a cry That God may hear and bless; Lest heaven's own palm fade in my hand, And, pale among the saints I stand A saint companionless."

the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions

From this reading "I charge thee, by the living's prayer, By the dead's silentness, To wring from out thy soul a cry That God may hear and bless; Lest heaven's own palm fade in my hand, And, pale among the saints I stand A saint companionless."

destroyed or killed

From this reading She felt weaker than usual: what she had gone through in the morning had exhausted her.

an informal term for a youth or man

From this reading Guy never knew, till long after, that the effort she had made to secure the meeting with him had, in all human probability, shortened her life by weeks.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading She felt weaker than usual: what she had gone through in the morning had exhausted her.

the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb

From this reading "I charge thee, by the living's prayer, By the dead's silentness, To wring from out thy soul a cry That God may hear and bless; Lest heaven's own palm fade in my hand, And, pale among the saints I stand A saint companionless."

perceive (sound) via the auditory sense

From this reading "I charge thee, by the living's prayer, By the dead's silentness, To wring from out thy soul a cry That God may hear and bless; Lest heaven's own palm fade in my hand, And, pale among the saints I stand A saint companionless."

possessive form of “heaven” — any place of complete bliss and delight and peace

From this reading "I charge thee, by the living's prayer, By the dead's silentness, To wring from out thy soul a cry That God may hear and bless; Lest heaven's own palm fade in my hand, And, pale among the saints I stand A saint companionless."

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading She felt weaker than usual: what she had gone through in the morning had exhausted her.

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading Guy never knew, till long after, that the effort she had made to secure the meeting with him had, in all human probability, shortened her life by weeks.

characteristic of humanity

From this reading Guy never knew, till long after, that the effort she had made to secure the meeting with him had, in all human probability, shortened her life by weeks.

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading "I charge thee, by the living's prayer, By the dead's silentness, To wring from out thy soul a cry That God may hear and bless; Lest heaven's own palm fade in my hand, And, pale among the saints I stand A saint companionless."

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading "I charge thee, by the living's prayer, By the dead's silentness, To wring from out thy soul a cry That God may hear and bless; Lest heaven's own palm fade in my hand, And, pale among the saints I stand A saint companionless."

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading She thought it cheaply purchased at that price--and she was right.

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 Guy never knew, till long after, that the effort she had made to secure the meeting with him had, in all human probability, shortened her life by weeks.

in order that something should not happen

From this reading "I charge thee, by the living's prayer, By the dead's silentness, To wring from out thy soul a cry That God may hear and bless; Lest heaven's own palm fade in my hand, And, pale among the saints I stand A saint companionless."

a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading Guy never knew, till long after, that the effort she had made to secure the meeting with him had, in all human probability, shortened her life by weeks.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "I charge thee, by the living's prayer, By the dead's silentness, To wring from out thy soul a cry That God may hear and bless; Lest heaven's own palm fade in my hand, And, pale among the saints I stand A saint companionless."

primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified

From this reading Guy never knew, till long after, that the effort she had made to secure the meeting with him had, in all human probability, shortened her life by weeks.

the deliberate act of deviating from the truth

From this reading Constance was lying on a couch near the fire propped up by many pillows.

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading Guy never knew, till long after, that the effort she had made to secure the meeting with him had, in all human probability, shortened her life by weeks.

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number

From this reading Constance was lying on a couch near the fire propped up by many pillows.

used to say something is possible, or to give permission

From this reading "I charge thee, by the living's prayer, By the dead's silentness, To wring from out thy soul a cry That God may hear and bless; Lest heaven's own palm fade in my hand, And, pale among the saints I stand A saint companionless."

a formally arranged gathering

From this reading Guy never knew, till long after, that the effort she had made to secure the meeting with him had, in all human probability, shortened her life by weeks.

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading She felt weaker than usual: what she had gone through in the morning had exhausted her.

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading "I charge thee, by the living's prayer, By the dead's silentness, To wring from out thy soul a cry That God may hear and bless; Lest heaven's own palm fade in my hand, And, pale among the saints I stand A saint companionless."

near in time or place or relationship

From this reading Constance was lying on a couch near the fire propped up by many pillows.

not ever; at no time in the past or future

From this reading Guy never knew, till long after, that the effort she had made to secure the meeting with him had, in all human probability, shortened her life by weeks.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Constance was lying on a couch near the fire propped up by many pillows.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading "I charge thee, by the living's prayer, By the dead's silentness, To wring from out thy soul a cry That God may hear and bless; Lest heaven's own palm fade in my hand, And, pale among the saints I stand A saint companionless."

have ownership or possession of

From this reading "I charge thee, by the living's prayer, By the dead's silentness, To wring from out thy soul a cry That God may hear and bless; Lest heaven's own palm fade in my hand, And, pale among the saints I stand A saint companionless."

very light colored; highly diluted with white

From this reading "I charge thee, by the living's prayer, By the dead's silentness, To wring from out thy soul a cry That God may hear and bless; Lest heaven's own palm fade in my hand, And, pale among the saints I stand A saint companionless."

the inner surface of the hand from the wrist to the base of the fingers

From this reading "I charge thee, by the living's prayer, By the dead's silentness, To wring from out thy soul a cry That God may hear and bless; Lest heaven's own palm fade in my hand, And, pale among the saints I stand A saint companionless."

plural of “pillow” — a cushion to support the head of a sleeping person

From this reading Constance was lying on a couch near the fire propped up by many pillows.

the act of communicating with a deity (especially as a petition or in adoration or contrition or thanksgiving)

From this reading "I charge thee, by the living's prayer, By the dead's silentness, To wring from out thy soul a cry That God may hear and bless; Lest heaven's own palm fade in my hand, And, pale among the saints I stand A saint companionless."

the property of having material worth (often indicated by the amount of money something would bring if sold)

From this reading She thought it cheaply purchased at that price--and she was right.

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 Guy never knew, till long after, that the effort she had made to secure the meeting with him had, in all human probability, shortened her life by weeks.

inflected form of “prop” — support by placing against something solid or rigid

From this reading Constance was lying on a couch near the fire propped up by many pillows.

past form of “purchase” — obtain by purchase; acquire by means of a financial transaction

From this reading She thought it cheaply purchased at that price--and she was right.

precisely, exactly

From this reading She thought it cheaply purchased at that price--and she was right.

a person who has died and has been declared a saint by canonization

From this reading "I charge thee, by the living's prayer, By the dead's silentness, To wring from out thy soul a cry That God may hear and bless; Lest heaven's own palm fade in my hand, And, pale among the saints I stand A saint companionless."

plural of “saint” — a person who has died and has been declared a saint by canonization

From this reading "I charge thee, by the living's prayer, By the dead's silentness, To wring from out thy soul a cry That God may hear and bless; Lest heaven's own palm fade in my hand, And, pale among the saints I stand A saint companionless."

get by special effort

From this reading Guy never knew, till long after, that the effort she had made to secure the meeting with him had, in all human probability, shortened her life by weeks.

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading She felt weaker than usual: what she had gone through in the morning had exhausted her.

cut short

From this reading Guy never knew, till long after, that the effort she had made to secure the meeting with him had, in all human probability, shortened her life by weeks.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "I charge thee, by the living's prayer, By the dead's silentness, To wring from out thy soul a cry That God may hear and bless; Lest heaven's own palm fade in my hand, And, pale among the saints I stand A saint companionless."

the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life

From this reading "I charge thee, by the living's prayer, By the dead's silentness, To wring from out thy soul a cry That God may hear and bless; Lest heaven's own palm fade in my hand, And, pale among the saints I stand A saint companionless."

be standing; be upright

From this reading "I charge thee, by the living's prayer, By the dead's silentness, To wring from out thy soul a cry That God may hear and bless; Lest heaven's own palm fade in my hand, And, pale among the saints I stand A saint companionless."

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading She felt weaker than usual: what she had gone through in the morning had exhausted her.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading "I charge thee, by the living's prayer, By the dead's silentness, To wring from out thy soul a cry That God may hear and bless; Lest heaven's own palm fade in my hand, And, pale among the saints I stand A saint companionless."

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading "I charge thee, by the living's prayer, By the dead's silentness, To wring from out thy soul a cry That God may hear and bless; Lest heaven's own palm fade in my hand, And, pale among the saints I stand A saint companionless."

an old word for “you”, as the object, speaking to one person

From this reading "I charge thee, by the living's prayer, By the dead's silentness, To wring from out thy soul a cry That God may hear and bless; Lest heaven's own palm fade in my hand, And, pale among the saints I stand A saint companionless."

the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about

From this reading She thought it cheaply purchased at that price--and she was right.

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading She felt weaker than usual: what she had gone through in the morning had exhausted her.

an old word for “your”, speaking to one person

From this reading "I charge thee, by the living's prayer, By the dead's silentness, To wring from out thy soul a cry That God may hear and bless; Lest heaven's own palm fade in my hand, And, pale among the saints I stand A saint companionless."

up to a particular time

From this reading Guy never knew, till long after, that the effort she had made to secure the meeting with him had, in all human probability, shortened her life by weeks.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading "I charge thee, by the living's prayer, By the dead's silentness, To wring from out thy soul a cry That God may hear and bless; Lest heaven's own palm fade in my hand, And, pale among the saints I stand A saint companionless."

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading Constance was lying on a couch near the fire propped up by many pillows.

occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure

From this reading She felt weaker than usual: what she had gone through in the morning had exhausted her.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading Constance was lying on a couch near the fire propped up by many pillows.

comparative of “weak” — wanting in physical strength

From this reading She felt weaker than usual: what she had gone through in the morning had exhausted her.

plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days

From this reading Guy never knew, till long after, that the effort she had made to secure the meeting with him had, in all human probability, shortened her life by weeks.

used to ask for information about something

From this reading She felt weaker than usual: what she had gone through in the morning had exhausted her.

in the company of; together with

From this reading Guy never knew, till long after, that the effort she had made to secure the meeting with him had, in all human probability, shortened her life by weeks.

twist and press out of shape

From this reading "I charge thee, by the living's prayer, By the dead's silentness, To wring from out thy soul a cry That God may hear and bless; Lest heaven's own palm fade in my hand, And, pale among the saints I stand A saint companionless."