used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading O, she is fallen Into a pit of ink, that the wide sea Hath drops too few to wash her clean again."
anew
From this reading O, she is fallen Into a pit of ink, that the wide sea Hath drops too few to wash her clean again."
(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 "For thee I'll lock up all the gates of love, And on my eyelids shall conjecture hang, To turn all beauty into thoughts of harm, And never shall it more be gracious.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "For thee I'll lock up all the gates of love, And on my eyelids shall conjecture hang, To turn all beauty into thoughts of harm, And never shall it more be gracious.
apostasynoun
the state of having rejected your religious beliefs or your political party or a cause (often in favor of opposing beliefs or causes)
From this reading She had been all the more eager, perhaps, because in her morning ride she had seen a man whose scorn--or that grave distance which she took for scorn--pained her more than the apostasy of all her other friends.
outward or visible aspect of a person or thing
From this reading Grace Perivale could hardly live through the day, while she was waiting for the appearance of the family solicitor.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "For thee I'll lock up all the gates of love, And on my eyelids shall conjecture hang, To turn all beauty into thoughts of harm, And never shall it more be gracious.
the qualities that give pleasure to the senses
From this reading "For thee I'll lock up all the gates of love, And on my eyelids shall conjecture hang, To turn all beauty into thoughts of harm, And never shall it more be gracious.
for the reason that
From this reading She had been all the more eager, perhaps, because in her morning ride she had seen a man whose scorn--or that grave distance which she took for scorn--pained her more than the apostasy of all her other friends.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Since Lady Morningside's visit she had been on fire with impatience to do something, wise or foolish, futile or useful, towards clearing her character.
an imaginary person represented in a work of fiction (play or film or story)
From this reading Since Lady Morningside's visit she had been on fire with impatience to do something, wise or foolish, futile or useful, towards clearing her character.
free from dirt or impurities; or having clean habits
From this reading O, she is fallen Into a pit of ink, that the wide sea Hath drops too few to wash her clean again."
clearingnounUS /ˈklɪrɪŋ/
a tract of land with few or no trees in the middle of a wooded area
From this reading Since Lady Morningside's visit she had been on fire with impatience to do something, wise or foolish, futile or useful, towards clearing her character.
conjecturenounUS /kənˈdʒektʃər/
a hypothesis that has been formed by speculating or conjecturing (usually with little hard evidence)
From this reading "For thee I'll lock up all the gates of love, And on my eyelids shall conjecture hang, To turn all beauty into thoughts of harm, And never shall it more be gracious.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Grace Perivale could hardly live through the day, while she was waiting for the appearance of the family solicitor.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Grace Perivale could hardly live through the day, while she was waiting for the appearance of the family solicitor.
the property created by the space between two objects or points
From this reading She had been all the more eager, perhaps, because in her morning ride she had seen a man whose scorn--or that grave distance which she took for scorn--pained her more than the apostasy of all her other friends.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Since Lady Morningside's visit she had been on fire with impatience to do something, wise or foolish, futile or useful, towards clearing her character.
dropsnounUS /drɑːps/
plural of “drop” — a shape that is spherical and small
From this reading O, she is fallen Into a pit of ink, that the wide sea Hath drops too few to wash her clean again."
eageradjectiveUS /ˈiːɡər/
having or showing keen interest or intense desire or impatient expectancy
From this reading She had been all the more eager, perhaps, because in her morning ride she had seen a man whose scorn--or that grave distance which she took for scorn--pained her more than the apostasy of all her other friends.
eyelidsnounUS /ˈaɪlɪdz/
plural of “eyelid” — either of two folds of skin that can be moved to cover or open the eye
From this reading "For thee I'll lock up all the gates of love, And on my eyelids shall conjecture hang, To turn all beauty into thoughts of harm, And never shall it more be gracious.
having dropped by the force of gravity
From this reading O, she is fallen Into a pit of ink, that the wide sea Hath drops too few to wash her clean again."
a social unit living together
From this reading Grace Perivale could hardly live through the day, while she was waiting for the appearance of the family solicitor.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading O, she is fallen Into a pit of ink, that the wide sea Hath drops too few to wash her clean again."
start firing a weapon
From this reading Since Lady Morningside's visit she had been on fire with impatience to do something, wise or foolish, futile or useful, towards clearing her character.
devoid of good sense or judgment
From this reading Since Lady Morningside's visit she had been on fire with impatience to do something, wise or foolish, futile or useful, towards clearing her character.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "For thee I'll lock up all the gates of love, And on my eyelids shall conjecture hang, To turn all beauty into thoughts of harm, And never shall it more be gracious.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading She had been all the more eager, perhaps, because in her morning ride she had seen a man whose scorn--or that grave distance which she took for scorn--pained her more than the apostasy of all her other friends.
futileadjectiveUS /ˈfjuːtəl/
producing no result or effect
From this reading Since Lady Morningside's visit she had been on fire with impatience to do something, wise or foolish, futile or useful, towards clearing her character.
United States computer entrepreneur whose software company made him the youngest multi-billionaire in the history of the United States (born in 1955)
From this reading "For thee I'll lock up all the gates of love, And on my eyelids shall conjecture hang, To turn all beauty into thoughts of harm, And never shall it more be gracious.
(Christian theology) a state of sanctification by God; the state of one who is under such divine influence
From this reading Grace Perivale could hardly live through the day, while she was waiting for the appearance of the family solicitor.
characterized by charm, good taste, and generosity of spirit
From this reading "For thee I'll lock up all the gates of love, And on my eyelids shall conjecture hang, To turn all beauty into thoughts of harm, And never shall it more be gracious.
death of a person
From this reading She had been all the more eager, perhaps, because in her morning ride she had seen a man whose scorn--or that grave distance which she took for scorn--pained her more than the apostasy of all her other friends.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Since Lady Morningside's visit she had been on fire with impatience to do something, wise or foolish, futile or useful, towards clearing her character.
be suspended or hanging
From this reading "For thee I'll lock up all the gates of love, And on my eyelids shall conjecture hang, To turn all beauty into thoughts of harm, And never shall it more be gracious.
only a very short time before
From this reading Grace Perivale could hardly live through the day, while she was waiting for the appearance of the family solicitor.
any physical damage to the body caused by violence or accident or fracture etc.
From this reading "For thee I'll lock up all the gates of love, And on my eyelids shall conjecture hang, To turn all beauty into thoughts of harm, And never shall it more be gracious.
Hathauxiliary verbUS /hæθ/
an old form of “has”
From this reading O, she is fallen Into a pit of ink, that the wide sea Hath drops too few to wash her clean again."
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading O, she is fallen Into a pit of ink, that the wide sea Hath drops too few to wash her clean again."
I'll
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From this reading "For thee I'll lock up all the gates of love, And on my eyelids shall conjecture hang, To turn all beauty into thoughts of harm, And never shall it more be gracious.
impatiencenounUS /ˌɪmˈpeɪʃəns/
a lack of patience; irritation with anything that causes delay
From this reading Since Lady Morningside's visit she had been on fire with impatience to do something, wise or foolish, futile or useful, towards clearing her character.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She had been all the more eager, perhaps, because in her morning ride she had seen a man whose scorn--or that grave distance which she took for scorn--pained her more than the apostasy of all her other friends.
inknounUS /ɪŋk/
a liquid used for printing or writing or drawing
From this reading O, she is fallen Into a pit of ink, that the wide sea Hath drops too few to wash her clean again."
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading "For thee I'll lock up all the gates of love, And on my eyelids shall conjecture hang, To turn all beauty into thoughts of harm, And never shall it more be gracious.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading O, she is fallen Into a pit of ink, that the wide sea Hath drops too few to wash her clean again."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "For thee I'll lock up all the gates of love, And on my eyelids shall conjecture hang, To turn all beauty into thoughts of harm, And never shall it more be gracious.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading Since Lady Morningside's visit she had been on fire with impatience to do something, wise or foolish, futile or useful, towards clearing her character.
be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading Grace Perivale could hardly live through the day, while she was waiting for the appearance of the family solicitor.
fasten with a lock
From this reading "For thee I'll lock up all the gates of love, And on my eyelids shall conjecture hang, To turn all beauty into thoughts of harm, And never shall it more be gracious.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading "For thee I'll lock up all the gates of love, And on my eyelids shall conjecture hang, To turn all beauty into thoughts of harm, And never shall it more be gracious.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading She had been all the more eager, perhaps, because in her morning ride she had seen a man whose scorn--or that grave distance which she took for scorn--pained her more than the apostasy of all her other friends.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading "For thee I'll lock up all the gates of love, And on my eyelids shall conjecture hang, To turn all beauty into thoughts of harm, And never shall it more be gracious.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading She had been all the more eager, perhaps, because in her morning ride she had seen a man whose scorn--or that grave distance which she took for scorn--pained her more than the apostasy of all her other friends.
Morningside's
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From this reading Since Lady Morningside's visit she had been on fire with impatience to do something, wise or foolish, futile or useful, towards clearing her character.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "For thee I'll lock up all the gates of love, And on my eyelids shall conjecture hang, To turn all beauty into thoughts of harm, And never shall it more be gracious.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading "For thee I'll lock up all the gates of love, And on my eyelids shall conjecture hang, To turn all beauty into thoughts of harm, And never shall it more be gracious.
a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust
From this reading O, she is fallen Into a pit of ink, that the wide sea Hath drops too few to wash her clean again."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "For thee I'll lock up all the gates of love, And on my eyelids shall conjecture hang, To turn all beauty into thoughts of harm, And never shall it more be gracious.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "For thee I'll lock up all the gates of love, And on my eyelids shall conjecture hang, To turn all beauty into thoughts of harm, And never shall it more be gracious.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Since Lady Morningside's visit she had been on fire with impatience to do something, wise or foolish, futile or useful, towards clearing her character.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading She had been all the more eager, perhaps, because in her morning ride she had seen a man whose scorn--or that grave distance which she took for scorn--pained her more than the apostasy of all her other friends.
painedadjectiveUS /peɪnd/
emotionally hurt or upset or annoyed
From this reading She had been all the more eager, perhaps, because in her morning ride she had seen a man whose scorn--or that grave distance which she took for scorn--pained her more than the apostasy of all her other friends.
by chance
From this reading She had been all the more eager, perhaps, because in her morning ride she had seen a man whose scorn--or that grave distance which she took for scorn--pained her more than the apostasy of all her other friends.
Perivale
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From this reading Grace Perivale could hardly live through the day, while she was waiting for the appearance of the family solicitor.
pitnounUS /pɪt/
A large hole in the ground, or an abyss of darkness and peril.
From this reading O, she is fallen Into a pit of ink, that the wide sea Hath drops too few to wash her clean again."
sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading She had been all the more eager, perhaps, because in her morning ride she had seen a man whose scorn--or that grave distance which she took for scorn--pained her more than the apostasy of all her other friends.
lack of respect accompanied by a feeling of intense dislike
From this reading She had been all the more eager, perhaps, because in her morning ride she had seen a man whose scorn--or that grave distance which she took for scorn--pained her more than the apostasy of all her other friends.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading O, she is fallen Into a pit of ink, that the wide sea Hath drops too few to wash her clean again."
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading She had been all the more eager, perhaps, because in her morning ride she had seen a man whose scorn--or that grave distance which she took for scorn--pained her more than the apostasy of all her other friends.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading "For thee I'll lock up all the gates of love, And on my eyelids shall conjecture hang, To turn all beauty into thoughts of harm, And never shall it more be gracious.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading O, she is fallen Into a pit of ink, that the wide sea Hath drops too few to wash her clean again."
SinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading Since Lady Morningside's visit she had been on fire with impatience to do something, wise or foolish, futile or useful, towards clearing her character.
solicitornounUS /səˈlɪsətər/
a petitioner who solicits contributions or trade or votes
From this reading Grace Perivale could hardly live through the day, while she was waiting for the appearance of the family solicitor.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading Since Lady Morningside's visit she had been on fire with impatience to do something, wise or foolish, futile or useful, towards clearing her character.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading She had been all the more eager, perhaps, because in her morning ride she had seen a man whose scorn--or that grave distance which she took for scorn--pained her more than the apostasy of all her other friends.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading O, she is fallen Into a pit of ink, that the wide sea Hath drops too few to wash her clean again."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "For thee I'll lock up all the gates of love, And on my eyelids shall conjecture hang, To turn all beauty into thoughts of harm, And never shall it more be gracious.
an old word for “you”, as the object, speaking to one person
From this reading "For thee I'll lock up all the gates of love, And on my eyelids shall conjecture hang, To turn all beauty into thoughts of harm, And never shall it more be gracious.
plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading "For thee I'll lock up all the gates of love, And on my eyelids shall conjecture hang, To turn all beauty into thoughts of harm, And never shall it more be gracious.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Grace Perivale could hardly live through the day, while she was waiting for the appearance of the family solicitor.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "For thee I'll lock up all the gates of love, And on my eyelids shall conjecture hang, To turn all beauty into thoughts of harm, And never shall it more be gracious.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading O, she is fallen Into a pit of ink, that the wide sea Hath drops too few to wash her clean again."
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading She had been all the more eager, perhaps, because in her morning ride she had seen a man whose scorn--or that grave distance which she took for scorn--pained her more than the apostasy of all her other friends.
in the direction of
From this reading Since Lady Morningside's visit she had been on fire with impatience to do something, wise or foolish, futile or useful, towards clearing her character.
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading "For thee I'll lock up all the gates of love, And on my eyelids shall conjecture hang, To turn all beauty into thoughts of harm, And never shall it more be gracious.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "For thee I'll lock up all the gates of love, And on my eyelids shall conjecture hang, To turn all beauty into thoughts of harm, And never shall it more be gracious.
being of use or service
From this reading Since Lady Morningside's visit she had been on fire with impatience to do something, wise or foolish, futile or useful, towards clearing her character.
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading Since Lady Morningside's visit she had been on fire with impatience to do something, wise or foolish, futile or useful, towards clearing her character.
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading Grace Perivale could hardly live through the day, while she was waiting for the appearance of the family solicitor.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Grace Perivale could hardly live through the day, while she was waiting for the appearance of the family solicitor.
washverbUS /wɑːʃ/
clean with some chemical process
From this reading O, she is fallen Into a pit of ink, that the wide sea Hath drops too few to wash her clean again."
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading She had been all the more eager, perhaps, because in her morning ride she had seen a man whose scorn--or that grave distance which she took for scorn--pained her more than the apostasy of all her other friends.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Grace Perivale could hardly live through the day, while she was waiting for the appearance of the family solicitor.
belonging to which person
From this reading She had been all the more eager, perhaps, because in her morning ride she had seen a man whose scorn--or that grave distance which she took for scorn--pained her more than the apostasy of all her other friends.
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading O, she is fallen Into a pit of ink, that the wide sea Hath drops too few to wash her clean again."
having or prompted by wisdom or discernment
From this reading Since Lady Morningside's visit she had been on fire with impatience to do something, wise or foolish, futile or useful, towards clearing her character.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Since Lady Morningside's visit she had been on fire with impatience to do something, wise or foolish, futile or useful, towards clearing her character.
