used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “Oh, tiger's heart, wrapt in a woman's hide.”
perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)
From this reading She felt that she owed it to Hansford, to herself, and to others, to act thus.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading _Henry VI._ Brightly shone the sun through the window of the Garter Inn, at which Virginia Temple sat on the morning after the ball at Sir William Berkeley's palace.
anew
From this reading She reproved herself for the appearance of gaiety which she had assumed, while he was in so much danger; and she inwardly resolved that, not even to please her mother, would she be guilty again of such hypocrisy.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Freed from the restraints of society, she gave her caged thoughts their freedom, and they flew with delight to Hansford.
outward or visible aspect of a person or thing
From this reading She reproved herself for the appearance of gaiety which she had assumed, while he was in so much danger; and she inwardly resolved that, not even to please her mother, would she be guilty again of such hypocrisy.
adopted in order to deceive
From this reading She reproved herself for the appearance of gaiety which she had assumed, while he was in so much danger; and she inwardly resolved that, not even to please her mother, would she be guilty again of such hypocrisy.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading _Henry VI._ Brightly shone the sun through the window of the Garter Inn, at which Virginia Temple sat on the morning after the ball at Sir William Berkeley's palace.
round object that is hit or thrown or kicked in games
From this reading _Henry VI._ Brightly shone the sun through the window of the Garter Inn, at which Virginia Temple sat on the morning after the ball at Sir William Berkeley's palace.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading She reproved herself for the appearance of gaiety which she had assumed, while he was in so much danger; and she inwardly resolved that, not even to please her mother, would she be guilty again of such hypocrisy.
Berkeley'snounUS /ˈbɜːrkliz/
possessive form of “berkeley” — Irish philosopher and Anglican bishop who opposed the materialism of Thomas Hobbes (1685-1753)
From this reading _Henry VI._ Brightly shone the sun through the window of the Garter Inn, at which Virginia Temple sat on the morning after the ball at Sir William Berkeley's palace.
BrightlyadverbUS /ˈbraɪtli/
with brightness
From this reading _Henry VI._ Brightly shone the sun through the window of the Garter Inn, at which Virginia Temple sat on the morning after the ball at Sir William Berkeley's palace.
cagedverbUS /keɪdʒd/
past form of “cage” — confine in a cage
From this reading Freed from the restraints of society, she gave her caged thoughts their freedom, and they flew with delight to Hansford.
the condition of being susceptible to harm or injury
From this reading She reproved herself for the appearance of gaiety which she had assumed, while he was in so much danger; and she inwardly resolved that, not even to please her mother, would she be guilty again of such hypocrisy.
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading Freed from the restraints of society, she gave her caged thoughts their freedom, and they flew with delight to Hansford.
divisible by two
From this reading She reproved herself for the appearance of gaiety which she had assumed, while he was in so much danger; and she inwardly resolved that, not even to please her mother, would she be guilty again of such hypocrisy.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading She felt that she owed it to Hansford, to herself, and to others, to act thus.
inflected form of “fly” — travel through the air; be airborne
From this reading Freed from the restraints of society, she gave her caged thoughts their freedom, and they flew with delight to Hansford.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading She reproved herself for the appearance of gaiety which she had assumed, while he was in so much danger; and she inwardly resolved that, not even to please her mother, would she be guilty again of such hypocrisy.
FreedverbUS /friːd/
past form of “free” — grant freedom to; free from confinement
From this reading Freed from the restraints of society, she gave her caged thoughts their freedom, and they flew with delight to Hansford.
the condition of being free; the power to act or speak or think without externally imposed restraints
From this reading Freed from the restraints of society, she gave her caged thoughts their freedom, and they flew with delight to Hansford.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Freed from the restraints of society, she gave her caged thoughts their freedom, and they flew with delight to Hansford.
gaietynoun
a gay feeling
From this reading She reproved herself for the appearance of gaiety which she had assumed, while he was in so much danger; and she inwardly resolved that, not even to please her mother, would she be guilty again of such hypocrisy.
GarternounUS /ˈɡɑːrtər/
a band (usually elastic) worn around the leg to hold up a stocking (or around the arm to hold up a sleeve)
From this reading _Henry VI._ Brightly shone the sun through the window of the Garter Inn, at which Virginia Temple sat on the morning after the ball at Sir William Berkeley's palace.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading Freed from the restraints of society, she gave her caged thoughts their freedom, and they flew with delight to Hansford.
responsible for or chargeable with a reprehensible act
From this reading She reproved herself for the appearance of gaiety which she had assumed, while he was in so much danger; and she inwardly resolved that, not even to please her mother, would she be guilty again of such hypocrisy.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She reproved herself for the appearance of gaiety which she had assumed, while he was in so much danger; and she inwardly resolved that, not even to please her mother, would she be guilty again of such hypocrisy.
Hansford
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From this reading Freed from the restraints of society, she gave her caged thoughts their freedom, and they flew with delight to Hansford.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She reproved herself for the appearance of gaiety which she had assumed, while he was in so much danger; and she inwardly resolved that, not even to please her mother, would she be guilty again of such hypocrisy.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading “Oh, tiger's heart, wrapt in a woman's hide.”
a unit of inductance in which an induced electromotive force of one volt is produced when the current is varied at the rate of one ampere per second
From this reading _Henry VI._ Brightly shone the sun through the window of the Garter Inn, at which Virginia Temple sat on the morning after the ball at Sir William Berkeley's palace.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Freed from the restraints of society, she gave her caged thoughts their freedom, and they flew with delight to Hansford.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading She reproved herself for the appearance of gaiety which she had assumed, while he was in so much danger; and she inwardly resolved that, not even to please her mother, would she be guilty again of such hypocrisy.
prevent from being seen or discovered
From this reading “Oh, tiger's heart, wrapt in a woman's hide.”
hypocrisynounUS /hɪˈpɑːkrəsi/
an expression of agreement that is not supported by real conviction
From this reading She reproved herself for the appearance of gaiety which she had assumed, while he was in so much danger; and she inwardly resolved that, not even to please her mother, would she be guilty again of such hypocrisy.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “Oh, tiger's heart, wrapt in a woman's hide.”
a hotel providing overnight lodging for travelers
From this reading _Henry VI._ Brightly shone the sun through the window of the Garter Inn, at which Virginia Temple sat on the morning after the ball at Sir William Berkeley's palace.
inwardlyadverbUS /ˈɪnwərdli/
with respect to private feelings
From this reading She reproved herself for the appearance of gaiety which she had assumed, while he was in so much danger; and she inwardly resolved that, not even to please her mother, would she be guilty again of such hypocrisy.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading She felt that she owed it to Hansford, to herself, and to others, to act thus.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading _Henry VI._ Brightly shone the sun through the window of the Garter Inn, at which Virginia Temple sat on the morning after the ball at Sir William Berkeley's palace.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading She reproved herself for the appearance of gaiety which she had assumed, while he was in so much danger; and she inwardly resolved that, not even to please her mother, would she be guilty again of such hypocrisy.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading She reproved herself for the appearance of gaiety which she had assumed, while he was in so much danger; and she inwardly resolved that, not even to please her mother, would she be guilty again of such hypocrisy.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She reproved herself for the appearance of gaiety which she had assumed, while he was in so much danger; and she inwardly resolved that, not even to please her mother, would she be guilty again of such hypocrisy.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading _Henry VI._ Brightly shone the sun through the window of the Garter Inn, at which Virginia Temple sat on the morning after the ball at Sir William Berkeley's palace.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading “Oh, tiger's heart, wrapt in a woman's hide.”
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading _Henry VI._ Brightly shone the sun through the window of the Garter Inn, at which Virginia Temple sat on the morning after the ball at Sir William Berkeley's palace.
others
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From this reading She felt that she owed it to Hansford, to herself, and to others, to act thus.
owedverbUS /oʊd/
past form of “owe” — be obliged to pay or repay
From this reading She felt that she owed it to Hansford, to herself, and to others, to act thus.
a large and stately mansion
From this reading _Henry VI._ Brightly shone the sun through the window of the Garter Inn, at which Virginia Temple sat on the morning after the ball at Sir William Berkeley's palace.
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading She reproved herself for the appearance of gaiety which she had assumed, while he was in so much danger; and she inwardly resolved that, not even to please her mother, would she be guilty again of such hypocrisy.
reproved
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From this reading She reproved herself for the appearance of gaiety which she had assumed, while he was in so much danger; and she inwardly resolved that, not even to please her mother, would she be guilty again of such hypocrisy.
determined
From this reading She reproved herself for the appearance of gaiety which she had assumed, while he was in so much danger; and she inwardly resolved that, not even to please her mother, would she be guilty again of such hypocrisy.
restraintsnounUS /rɪˈstreɪnts/
plural of “restraint” — the act of controlling by restraining someone or something
From this reading Freed from the restraints of society, she gave her caged thoughts their freedom, and they flew with delight to Hansford.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading _Henry VI._ Brightly shone the sun through the window of the Garter Inn, at which Virginia Temple sat on the morning after the ball at Sir William Berkeley's palace.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Freed from the restraints of society, she gave her caged thoughts their freedom, and they flew with delight to Hansford.
inflected form of “shine” — be bright by reflecting or casting light
From this reading _Henry VI._ Brightly shone the sun through the window of the Garter Inn, at which Virginia Temple sat on the morning after the ball at Sir William Berkeley's palace.
term of address for a man
From this reading _Henry VI._ Brightly shone the sun through the window of the Garter Inn, at which Virginia Temple sat on the morning after the ball at Sir William Berkeley's palace.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading She reproved herself for the appearance of gaiety which she had assumed, while he was in so much danger; and she inwardly resolved that, not even to please her mother, would she be guilty again of such hypocrisy.
an extended social group having a distinctive cultural and economic organization
From this reading Freed from the restraints of society, she gave her caged thoughts their freedom, and they flew with delight to Hansford.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading She reproved herself for the appearance of gaiety which she had assumed, while he was in so much danger; and she inwardly resolved that, not even to please her mother, would she be guilty again of such hypocrisy.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading _Henry VI._ Brightly shone the sun through the window of the Garter Inn, at which Virginia Temple sat on the morning after the ball at Sir William Berkeley's palace.
place of worship consisting of an edifice for the worship of a deity
From this reading _Henry VI._ Brightly shone the sun through the window of the Garter Inn, at which Virginia Temple sat on the morning after the ball at Sir William Berkeley's palace.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She reproved herself for the appearance of gaiety which she had assumed, while he was in so much danger; and she inwardly resolved that, not even to please her mother, would she be guilty again of such hypocrisy.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _Henry VI._ Brightly shone the sun through the window of the Garter Inn, at which Virginia Temple sat on the morning after the ball at Sir William Berkeley's palace.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Freed from the restraints of society, she gave her caged thoughts their freedom, and they flew with delight to Hansford.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Freed from the restraints of society, she gave her caged thoughts their freedom, and they flew with delight to Hansford.
plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Freed from the restraints of society, she gave her caged thoughts their freedom, and they flew with delight to Hansford.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading _Henry VI._ Brightly shone the sun through the window of the Garter Inn, at which Virginia Temple sat on the morning after the ball at Sir William Berkeley's palace.
(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result
From this reading She felt that she owed it to Hansford, to herself, and to others, to act thus.
tiger'snounUS /ˈtaɪɡərz/
possessive form of “tiger” — a fierce or audacious person
From this reading “Oh, tiger's heart, wrapt in a woman's hide.”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Freed from the restraints of society, she gave her caged thoughts their freedom, and they flew with delight to Hansford.
VInounUS /vaɪ/
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading _Henry VI._ Brightly shone the sun through the window of the Garter Inn, at which Virginia Temple sat on the morning after the ball at Sir William Berkeley's palace.
VirginianounUS /vərˈdʒɪnjə/
a state in the eastern United States; one of the original 13 colonies; one of the Confederate States in the American Civil War
From this reading _Henry VI._ Brightly shone the sun through the window of the Garter Inn, at which Virginia Temple sat on the morning after the ball at Sir William Berkeley's palace.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She reproved herself for the appearance of gaiety which she had assumed, while he was in so much danger; and she inwardly resolved that, not even to please her mother, would she be guilty again of such hypocrisy.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading _Henry VI._ Brightly shone the sun through the window of the Garter Inn, at which Virginia Temple sat on the morning after the ball at Sir William Berkeley's palace.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading She reproved herself for the appearance of gaiety which she had assumed, while he was in so much danger; and she inwardly resolved that, not even to please her mother, would she be guilty again of such hypocrisy.
William
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From this reading _Henry VI._ Brightly shone the sun through the window of the Garter Inn, at which Virginia Temple sat on the morning after the ball at Sir William Berkeley's palace.
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading _Henry VI._ Brightly shone the sun through the window of the Garter Inn, at which Virginia Temple sat on the morning after the ball at Sir William Berkeley's palace.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Freed from the restraints of society, she gave her caged thoughts their freedom, and they flew with delight to Hansford.
woman'snounUS /ˈwʊmənz/
possessive form of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading “Oh, tiger's heart, wrapt in a woman's hide.”
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading She reproved herself for the appearance of gaiety which she had assumed, while he was in so much danger; and she inwardly resolved that, not even to please her mother, would she be guilty again of such hypocrisy.
wrapt
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From this reading “Oh, tiger's heart, wrapt in a woman's hide.”
