used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading God--He saw me cover, With a careless brow, Signs that might have told her Of the work within.'--Philip Stanhope Worsley.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading Polly was singing a little plaintive French air, Roy's favourite.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The pretty shaded lamps were lighted in the drawing-room; a large gray moth had flown in through the open windows and brushed round them in giddy circles.
BravelyadverbUS /ˈbreɪvli/
in a courageous manner
From this reading HERIOT'S WARD 'I can pray with pureness For her welfare now-- Since the yearning waters Bravely were pent in.
the part of the face above the eyes
From this reading God--He saw me cover, With a careless brow, Signs that might have told her Of the work within.'--Philip Stanhope Worsley.
brushedadjectiveUS /brʌʃt/
touched lightly in passing; grazed against
From this reading The pretty shaded lamps were lighted in the drawing-room; a large gray moth had flown in through the open windows and brushed round them in giddy circles.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading HERIOT'S WARD 'I can pray with pureness For her welfare now-- Since the yearning waters Bravely were pent in.
marked by lack of attention or consideration or forethought or thoroughness; not careful
From this reading God--He saw me cover, With a careless brow, Signs that might have told her Of the work within.'--Philip Stanhope Worsley.
circlesnounUS /ˈsɜːrkəlz/
plural of “circle” — ellipse in which the two axes are of equal length; a plane curve generated by one point moving at a constant distance from a fixed point
From this reading The pretty shaded lamps were lighted in the drawing-room; a large gray moth had flown in through the open windows and brushed round them in giddy circles.
provide with a covering or cause to be covered
From this reading God--He saw me cover, With a careless brow, Signs that might have told her Of the work within.'--Philip Stanhope Worsley.
DR
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From this reading DR.
drawing-room
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From this reading The pretty shaded lamps were lighted in the drawing-room; a large gray moth had flown in through the open windows and brushed round them in giddy circles.
a competitor thought likely to win
From this reading Polly was singing a little plaintive French air, Roy's favourite.
flownverbUS /floʊn/
inflected form of “fly” — travel through the air; be airborne
From this reading The pretty shaded lamps were lighted in the drawing-room; a large gray moth had flown in through the open windows and brushed round them in giddy circles.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading HERIOT'S WARD 'I can pray with pureness For her welfare now-- Since the yearning waters Bravely were pent in.
the Romance language spoken in France and in countries colonized by France
From this reading Polly was singing a little plaintive French air, Roy's favourite.
giddyadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪdi/
having or causing a whirling sensation; liable to falling
From this reading The pretty shaded lamps were lighted in the drawing-room; a large gray moth had flown in through the open windows and brushed round them in giddy circles.
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 God--He saw me cover, With a careless brow, Signs that might have told her Of the work within.'--Philip Stanhope Worsley.
a neutral achromatic color midway between white and black
From this reading The pretty shaded lamps were lighted in the drawing-room; a large gray moth had flown in through the open windows and brushed round them in giddy circles.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The pretty shaded lamps were lighted in the drawing-room; a large gray moth had flown in through the open windows and brushed round them in giddy circles.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading God--He saw me cover, With a careless brow, Signs that might have told her Of the work within.'--Philip Stanhope Worsley.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading God--He saw me cover, With a careless brow, Signs that might have told her Of the work within.'--Philip Stanhope Worsley.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading HERIOT'S WARD 'I can pray with pureness For her welfare now-- Since the yearning waters Bravely were pent in.
HERIOT'S
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From this reading HERIOT'S WARD 'I can pray with pureness For her welfare now-- Since the yearning waters Bravely were pent in.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading HERIOT'S WARD 'I can pray with pureness For her welfare now-- Since the yearning waters Bravely were pent in.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading HERIOT'S WARD 'I can pray with pureness For her welfare now-- Since the yearning waters Bravely were pent in.
lampsnounUS /læmps/
plural of “lamp” — an artificial source of visible illumination
From this reading The pretty shaded lamps were lighted in the drawing-room; a large gray moth had flown in through the open windows and brushed round them in giddy circles.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The pretty shaded lamps were lighted in the drawing-room; a large gray moth had flown in through the open windows and brushed round them in giddy circles.
set afire or burning
From this reading The pretty shaded lamps were lighted in the drawing-room; a large gray moth had flown in through the open windows and brushed round them in giddy circles.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Polly was singing a little plaintive French air, Roy's favourite.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading God--He saw me cover, With a careless brow, Signs that might have told her Of the work within.'--Philip Stanhope Worsley.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading God--He saw me cover, With a careless brow, Signs that might have told her Of the work within.'--Philip Stanhope Worsley.
mothnounUS /mɔːθ/
typically crepuscular or nocturnal insect having a stout body and feathery or hairlike antennae
From this reading The pretty shaded lamps were lighted in the drawing-room; a large gray moth had flown in through the open windows and brushed round them in giddy circles.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading HERIOT'S WARD 'I can pray with pureness For her welfare now-- Since the yearning waters Bravely were pent in.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading God--He saw me cover, With a careless brow, Signs that might have told her Of the work within.'--Philip Stanhope Worsley.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading The pretty shaded lamps were lighted in the drawing-room; a large gray moth had flown in through the open windows and brushed round them in giddy circles.
pentadjectiveUS /pent/
closely confined
From this reading HERIOT'S WARD 'I can pray with pureness For her welfare now-- Since the yearning waters Bravely were pent in.
Englishman and husband of Elizabeth II (born 1921)
From this reading God--He saw me cover, With a careless brow, Signs that might have told her Of the work within.'--Philip Stanhope Worsley.
plaintiveadjectiveUS /ˈpleɪntɪv/
expressing sorrow
From this reading Polly was singing a little plaintive French air, Roy's favourite.
Polly
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From this reading Polly was singing a little plaintive French air, Roy's favourite.
address a deity, a prophet, a saint or an object of worship; say a prayer
From this reading HERIOT'S WARD 'I can pray with pureness For her welfare now-- Since the yearning waters Bravely were pent in.
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading The pretty shaded lamps were lighted in the drawing-room; a large gray moth had flown in through the open windows and brushed round them in giddy circles.
purenessnoun
being undiluted or unmixed with extraneous material
From this reading HERIOT'S WARD 'I can pray with pureness For her welfare now-- Since the yearning waters Bravely were pent in.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading The pretty shaded lamps were lighted in the drawing-room; a large gray moth had flown in through the open windows and brushed round them in giddy circles.
Roy's
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From this reading Polly was singing a little plaintive French air, Roy's favourite.
cut with a saw
From this reading God--He saw me cover, With a careless brow, Signs that might have told her Of the work within.'--Philip Stanhope Worsley.
shadedadjectiveUS /ˈʃeɪdɪd/
protected from heat and light with shade or shadow
From this reading The pretty shaded lamps were lighted in the drawing-room; a large gray moth had flown in through the open windows and brushed round them in giddy circles.
plural of “sign” — a perceptible indication of something not immediately apparent (as a visible clue that something has happened)
From this reading God--He saw me cover, With a careless brow, Signs that might have told her Of the work within.'--Philip Stanhope Worsley.
SinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading HERIOT'S WARD 'I can pray with pureness For her welfare now-- Since the yearning waters Bravely were pent in.
the act of singing vocal music
From this reading Polly was singing a little plaintive French air, Roy's favourite.
StanhopenounUS /ˈstænəp/
a light open horse-drawn carriage with two or four wheels and one seat
From this reading God--He saw me cover, With a careless brow, Signs that might have told her Of the work within.'--Philip Stanhope Worsley.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading God--He saw me cover, With a careless brow, Signs that might have told her Of the work within.'--Philip Stanhope Worsley.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading HERIOT'S WARD 'I can pray with pureness For her welfare now-- Since the yearning waters Bravely were pent in.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The pretty shaded lamps were lighted in the drawing-room; a large gray moth had flown in through the open windows and brushed round them in giddy circles.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading The pretty shaded lamps were lighted in the drawing-room; a large gray moth had flown in through the open windows and brushed round them in giddy circles.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading God--He saw me cover, With a careless brow, Signs that might have told her Of the work within.'--Philip Stanhope Worsley.
WARDnounUS /wɔːrd/
a person who is under the protection or in the custody of another
From this reading HERIOT'S WARD 'I can pray with pureness For her welfare now-- Since the yearning waters Bravely were pent in.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Polly was singing a little plaintive French air, Roy's favourite.
United States actress and singer (1896-1977)
From this reading HERIOT'S WARD 'I can pray with pureness For her welfare now-- Since the yearning waters Bravely were pent in.
welfarenounUS /ˈwelfer/
governmental provision of economic assistance to persons in need
From this reading HERIOT'S WARD 'I can pray with pureness For her welfare now-- Since the yearning waters Bravely were pent in.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading HERIOT'S WARD 'I can pray with pureness For her welfare now-- Since the yearning waters Bravely were pent in.
(trademark) an operating system with a graphical user interface
From this reading The pretty shaded lamps were lighted in the drawing-room; a large gray moth had flown in through the open windows and brushed round them in giddy circles.
in the company of; together with
From this reading HERIOT'S WARD 'I can pray with pureness For her welfare now-- Since the yearning waters Bravely were pent in.
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading God--He saw me cover, With a careless brow, Signs that might have told her Of the work within.'--Philip Stanhope Worsley.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading God--He saw me cover, With a careless brow, Signs that might have told her Of the work within.'--Philip Stanhope Worsley.
Worsley
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From this reading God--He saw me cover, With a careless brow, Signs that might have told her Of the work within.'--Philip Stanhope Worsley.
yearningnounUS /ˈjɜːrnɪŋ/
prolonged unfulfilled desire or need
From this reading HERIOT'S WARD 'I can pray with pureness For her welfare now-- Since the yearning waters Bravely were pent in.
