used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "I'll do whate'er thou wilt, I'll be silent; But oh! a reined tongue, and a bursting heart, Are hard at once to bear."
(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something
From this reading It was several weeks after he was pronounced out of danger ere he was able to leave his room; and then he came down looking so altered, so pale, and thin, and weak, that it almost broke his little daughter's heart to look at him.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading It was several weeks after he was pronounced out of danger ere he was able to leave his room; and then he came down looking so altered, so pale, and thin, and weak, that it almost broke his little daughter's heart to look at him.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading It was several weeks after he was pronounced out of danger ere he was able to leave his room; and then he came down looking so altered, so pale, and thin, and weak, that it almost broke his little daughter's heart to look at him.
alteredadjectiveUS /ˈɔːltərd/
changed in form or character without becoming something else
From this reading It was several weeks after he was pronounced out of danger ere he was able to leave his room; and then he came down looking so altered, so pale, and thin, and weak, that it almost broke his little daughter's heart to look at him.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "I'll do whate'er thou wilt, I'll be silent; But oh! a reined tongue, and a bursting heart, Are hard at once to bear."
Areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "I'll do whate'er thou wilt, I'll be silent; But oh! a reined tongue, and a bursting heart, Are hard at once to bear."
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "I'll do whate'er thou wilt, I'll be silent; But oh! a reined tongue, and a bursting heart, Are hard at once to bear."
BAILLIE'S
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From this reading JOANNA BAILLIE'S BASIL.
BASILnounUS /ˈbæzəl/
any of several Old World tropical aromatic annual or perennial herbs of the genus Ocimum
From this reading JOANNA BAILLIE'S BASIL.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "I'll do whate'er thou wilt, I'll be silent; But oh! a reined tongue, and a bursting heart, Are hard at once to bear."
have
From this reading "I'll do whate'er thou wilt, I'll be silent; But oh! a reined tongue, and a bursting heart, Are hard at once to bear."
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Very sad and lonely weeks those had been to her, poor child!
lacking funds
From this reading It was several weeks after he was pronounced out of danger ere he was able to leave his room; and then he came down looking so altered, so pale, and thin, and weak, that it almost broke his little daughter's heart to look at him.
burstingverbUS /ˈbɜːrstɪŋ/
-ing form of “burst” — come open suddenly and violently, as if from internal pressure
From this reading "I'll do whate'er thou wilt, I'll be silent; But oh! a reined tongue, and a bursting heart, Are hard at once to bear."
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "I'll do whate'er thou wilt, I'll be silent; But oh! a reined tongue, and a bursting heart, Are hard at once to bear."
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading It was several weeks after he was pronounced out of danger ere he was able to leave his room; and then he came down looking so altered, so pale, and thin, and weak, that it almost broke his little daughter's heart to look at him.
a young person of either sex
From this reading Very sad and lonely weeks those had been to her, poor child!
the condition of being susceptible to harm or injury
From this reading It was several weeks after he was pronounced out of danger ere he was able to leave his room; and then he came down looking so altered, so pale, and thin, and weak, that it almost broke his little daughter's heart to look at him.
daughter'snounUS /ˈdɔːtərz/
possessive form of “daughter” — a female human offspring
From this reading It was several weeks after he was pronounced out of danger ere he was able to leave his room; and then he came down looking so altered, so pale, and thin, and weak, that it almost broke his little daughter's heart to look at him.
Dinsmore's
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From this reading Mr. Dinsmore's recovery was not very rapid.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "I'll do whate'er thou wilt, I'll be silent; But oh! a reined tongue, and a bursting heart, Are hard at once to bear."
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading It was several weeks after he was pronounced out of danger ere he was able to leave his room; and then he came down looking so altered, so pale, and thin, and weak, that it almost broke his little daughter's heart to look at him.
an old word for “before”
From this reading It was several weeks after he was pronounced out of danger ere he was able to leave his room; and then he came down looking so altered, so pale, and thin, and weak, that it almost broke his little daughter's heart to look at him.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Very sad and lonely weeks those had been to her, poor child!
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading "I'll do whate'er thou wilt, I'll be silent; But oh! a reined tongue, and a bursting heart, Are hard at once to bear."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was several weeks after he was pronounced out of danger ere he was able to leave his room; and then he came down looking so altered, so pale, and thin, and weak, that it almost broke his little daughter's heart to look at him.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading "I'll do whate'er thou wilt, I'll be silent; But oh! a reined tongue, and a bursting heart, Are hard at once to bear."
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Very sad and lonely weeks those had been to her, poor child!
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It was several weeks after he was pronounced out of danger ere he was able to leave his room; and then he came down looking so altered, so pale, and thin, and weak, that it almost broke his little daughter's heart to look at him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading It was several weeks after he was pronounced out of danger ere he was able to leave his room; and then he came down looking so altered, so pale, and thin, and weak, that it almost broke his little daughter's heart to look at him.
I'll
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From this reading "I'll do whate'er thou wilt, I'll be silent; But oh! a reined tongue, and a bursting heart, Are hard at once to bear."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was several weeks after he was pronounced out of danger ere he was able to leave his room; and then he came down looking so altered, so pale, and thin, and weak, that it almost broke his little daughter's heart to look at him.
JOANNA
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From this reading JOANNA BAILLIE'S BASIL.
go away from a place
From this reading It was several weeks after he was pronounced out of danger ere he was able to leave his room; and then he came down looking so altered, so pale, and thin, and weak, that it almost broke his little daughter's heart to look at him.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading It was several weeks after he was pronounced out of danger ere he was able to leave his room; and then he came down looking so altered, so pale, and thin, and weak, that it almost broke his little daughter's heart to look at him.
lacking companions or companionship
From this reading Very sad and lonely weeks those had been to her, poor child!
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading It was several weeks after he was pronounced out of danger ere he was able to leave his room; and then he came down looking so altered, so pale, and thin, and weak, that it almost broke his little daughter's heart to look at him.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading It was several weeks after he was pronounced out of danger ere he was able to leave his room; and then he came down looking so altered, so pale, and thin, and weak, that it almost broke his little daughter's heart to look at him.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Mr. Dinsmore's recovery was not very rapid.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Mr. Dinsmore's recovery was not very rapid.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was several weeks after he was pronounced out of danger ere he was able to leave his room; and then he came down looking so altered, so pale, and thin, and weak, that it almost broke his little daughter's heart to look at him.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "I'll do whate'er thou wilt, I'll be silent; But oh! a reined tongue, and a bursting heart, Are hard at once to bear."
on one occasion
From this reading "I'll do whate'er thou wilt, I'll be silent; But oh! a reined tongue, and a bursting heart, Are hard at once to bear."
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading It was several weeks after he was pronounced out of danger ere he was able to leave his room; and then he came down looking so altered, so pale, and thin, and weak, that it almost broke his little daughter's heart to look at him.
very light colored; highly diluted with white
From this reading It was several weeks after he was pronounced out of danger ere he was able to leave his room; and then he came down looking so altered, so pale, and thin, and weak, that it almost broke his little daughter's heart to look at him.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading Very sad and lonely weeks those had been to her, poor child!
strongly marked; easily noticeable
From this reading It was several weeks after he was pronounced out of danger ere he was able to leave his room; and then he came down looking so altered, so pale, and thin, and weak, that it almost broke his little daughter's heart to look at him.
rapidadjectiveUS /ˈræpəd/
done or occurring in a brief period of time
From this reading Mr. Dinsmore's recovery was not very rapid.
recoverynounUS /rɪˈkʌvri/
return to an original state
From this reading Mr. Dinsmore's recovery was not very rapid.
reinedverbUS /reɪnd/
past form of “rein” — control and direct with or as if by reins
From this reading "I'll do whate'er thou wilt, I'll be silent; But oh! a reined tongue, and a bursting heart, Are hard at once to bear."
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading It was several weeks after he was pronounced out of danger ere he was able to leave his room; and then he came down looking so altered, so pale, and thin, and weak, that it almost broke his little daughter's heart to look at him.
experiencing or showing sorrow or unhappiness
From this reading Very sad and lonely weeks those had been to her, poor child!
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading It was several weeks after he was pronounced out of danger ere he was able to leave his room; and then he came down looking so altered, so pale, and thin, and weak, that it almost broke his little daughter's heart to look at him.
marked by absence of sound
From this reading "I'll do whate'er thou wilt, I'll be silent; But oh! a reined tongue, and a bursting heart, Are hard at once to bear."
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading It was several weeks after he was pronounced out of danger ere he was able to leave his room; and then he came down looking so altered, so pale, and thin, and weak, that it almost broke his little daughter's heart to look at him.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was several weeks after he was pronounced out of danger ere he was able to leave his room; and then he came down looking so altered, so pale, and thin, and weak, that it almost broke his little daughter's heart to look at him.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading It was several weeks after he was pronounced out of danger ere he was able to leave his room; and then he came down looking so altered, so pale, and thin, and weak, that it almost broke his little daughter's heart to look at him.
Having little thickness or extent.
From this reading It was several weeks after he was pronounced out of danger ere he was able to leave his room; and then he came down looking so altered, so pale, and thin, and weak, that it almost broke his little daughter's heart to look at him.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Very sad and lonely weeks those had been to her, poor child!
an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person
From this reading "I'll do whate'er thou wilt, I'll be silent; But oh! a reined tongue, and a bursting heart, Are hard at once to bear."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "I'll do whate'er thou wilt, I'll be silent; But oh! a reined tongue, and a bursting heart, Are hard at once to bear."
a mobile mass of muscular tissue covered with mucous membrane and located in the oral cavity
From this reading "I'll do whate'er thou wilt, I'll be silent; But oh! a reined tongue, and a bursting heart, Are hard at once to bear."
precisely as stated
From this reading Mr. Dinsmore's recovery was not very rapid.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Mr. Dinsmore's recovery was not very rapid.
wanting in physical strength
From this reading It was several weeks after he was pronounced out of danger ere he was able to leave his room; and then he came down looking so altered, so pale, and thin, and weak, that it almost broke his little daughter's heart to look at him.
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading It was several weeks after he was pronounced out of danger ere he was able to leave his room; and then he came down looking so altered, so pale, and thin, and weak, that it almost broke his little daughter's heart to look at him.
whate'er
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From this reading "I'll do whate'er thou wilt, I'll be silent; But oh! a reined tongue, and a bursting heart, Are hard at once to bear."
an old form of “will”, used with “thou”
From this reading "I'll do whate'er thou wilt, I'll be silent; But oh! a reined tongue, and a bursting heart, Are hard at once to bear."
