the state of being absent
From this reading During Elfie’s absence from the ward all the sick and wounded had been made as comfortable as circumstances would permit for the night.
abusedadjectiveUS /əˈbjuːzd/
used improperly or excessively especially drugs
From this reading And even those who could not sleep lay in benign repose, under the influence of that blessed but much abused “gift of God.”
(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 During Elfie’s absence from the ward all the sick and wounded had been made as comfortable as circumstances would permit for the night.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading No noise, but silence and eternal sleep.—SHAKSPEARE.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Here lurks no treason here no envy swells, Here grows no damned grudges; here are no storms.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading During Elfie’s absence from the ward all the sick and wounded had been made as comfortable as circumstances would permit for the night.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading During Elfie’s absence from the ward all the sick and wounded had been made as comfortable as circumstances would permit for the night.
benignadjectiveUS /bɪˈnaɪn/
not dangerous to health; not recurrent or progressive (especially of a tumor)
From this reading And even those who could not sleep lay in benign repose, under the influence of that blessed but much abused “gift of God.”
highly favored or fortunate (as e.g. by divine grace)
From this reading And even those who could not sleep lay in benign repose, under the influence of that blessed but much abused “gift of God.”
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading No noise, but silence and eternal sleep.—SHAKSPEARE.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The greater number of them had been quieted by opium.
your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)
From this reading During Elfie’s absence from the ward all the sick and wounded had been made as comfortable as circumstances would permit for the night.
providing or experiencing physical well-being or relief (“comfy” is informal)
From this reading During Elfie’s absence from the ward all the sick and wounded had been made as comfortable as circumstances would permit for the night.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading And even those who could not sleep lay in benign repose, under the influence of that blessed but much abused “gift of God.”
damnedadjectiveUS /dæmd/
expletives used informally as intensifiers
From this reading Here lurks no treason here no envy swells, Here grows no damned grudges; here are no storms.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading During Elfie’s absence from the ward all the sick and wounded had been made as comfortable as circumstances would permit for the night.
Elfie's
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From this reading During Elfie’s absence from the ward all the sick and wounded had been made as comfortable as circumstances would permit for the night.
envynounUS /ˈenvi/
a feeling of grudging admiration and desire to have something that is possessed by another
From this reading Here lurks no treason here no envy swells, Here grows no damned grudges; here are no storms.
continuing forever or indefinitely
From this reading No noise, but silence and eternal sleep.—SHAKSPEARE.
divisible by two
From this reading And even those who could not sleep lay in benign repose, under the influence of that blessed but much abused “gift of God.”
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading During Elfie’s absence from the ward all the sick and wounded had been made as comfortable as circumstances would permit for the night.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading During Elfie’s absence from the ward all the sick and wounded had been made as comfortable as circumstances would permit for the night.
something acquired without compensation
From this reading And even those who could not sleep lay in benign repose, under the influence of that blessed but much abused “gift of God.”
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 And even those who could not sleep lay in benign repose, under the influence of that blessed but much abused “gift of God.”
greater in size or importance or degree
From this reading The greater number of them had been quieted by opium.
growsverbUS /ɡroʊz/
third-person singular of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading Here lurks no treason here no envy swells, Here grows no damned grudges; here are no storms.
grudgesnounUS /ˈɡrʌdʒɪz/
plural of “grudge” — a resentment strong enough to justify retaliation
From this reading Here lurks no treason here no envy swells, Here grows no damned grudges; here are no storms.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading During Elfie’s absence from the ward all the sick and wounded had been made as comfortable as circumstances would permit for the night.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Here lurks no treason here no envy swells, Here grows no damned grudges; here are no storms.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading And even those who could not sleep lay in benign repose, under the influence of that blessed but much abused “gift of God.”
a power to affect persons or events especially power based on prestige etc
From this reading And even those who could not sleep lay in benign repose, under the influence of that blessed but much abused “gift of God.”
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading And even those who could not sleep lay in benign repose, under the influence of that blessed but much abused “gift of God.”
lurksverbUS /lɜːrks/
third-person singular of “lurk” — lie in wait, lie in ambush, behave in a sneaky and secretive manner
From this reading Here lurks no treason here no envy swells, Here grows no damned grudges; here are no storms.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading During Elfie’s absence from the ward all the sick and wounded had been made as comfortable as circumstances would permit for the night.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading And even those who could not sleep lay in benign repose, under the influence of that blessed but much abused “gift of God.”
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading During Elfie’s absence from the ward all the sick and wounded had been made as comfortable as circumstances would permit for the night.
not any; not one
From this reading Here lurks no treason here no envy swells, Here grows no damned grudges; here are no storms.
sound of any kind (especially unintelligible or dissonant sound)
From this reading No noise, but silence and eternal sleep.—SHAKSPEARE.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading And even those who could not sleep lay in benign repose, under the influence of that blessed but much abused “gift of God.”
the property possessed by a sum or total or indefinite quantity of units or individuals
From this reading The greater number of them had been quieted by opium.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The greater number of them had been quieted by opium.
opiumnounUS /ˈoʊpiəm/
an addictive narcotic extracted from seed capsules of the opium poppy
From this reading The greater number of them had been quieted by opium.
a legal document giving official permission to do something
From this reading During Elfie’s absence from the ward all the sick and wounded had been made as comfortable as circumstances would permit for the night.
quietedverbUS /ˈkwaɪətɪd/
past form of “quiet” — become quiet or quieter
From this reading The greater number of them had been quieted by opium.
reposeverbUS /riˈpoʊz/
put or confide something in a person or thing
From this reading And even those who could not sleep lay in benign repose, under the influence of that blessed but much abused “gift of God.”
SHAKSPEARE
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading No noise, but silence and eternal sleep.—SHAKSPEARE.
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading During Elfie’s absence from the ward all the sick and wounded had been made as comfortable as circumstances would permit for the night.
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading No noise, but silence and eternal sleep.—SHAKSPEARE.
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading No noise, but silence and eternal sleep.—SHAKSPEARE.
stormsnounUS /stɔːrmz/
plural of “storm” — a violent weather condition with winds 64-72 knots (11 on the Beaufort scale) and precipitation and thunder and lightning
From this reading Here lurks no treason here no envy swells, Here grows no damned grudges; here are no storms.
swellsnounUS /swelz/
plural of “swell” — the undulating movement of the surface of the open sea
From this reading Here lurks no treason here no envy swells, Here grows no damned grudges; here are no storms.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading And even those who could not sleep lay in benign repose, under the influence of that blessed but much abused “gift of God.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading During Elfie’s absence from the ward all the sick and wounded had been made as comfortable as circumstances would permit for the night.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The greater number of them had been quieted by opium.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading And even those who could not sleep lay in benign repose, under the influence of that blessed but much abused “gift of God.”
treasonnounUS /ˈtriːzən/
a crime that undermines the offender's government
From this reading Here lurks no treason here no envy swells, Here grows no damned grudges; here are no storms.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading And even those who could not sleep lay in benign repose, under the influence of that blessed but much abused “gift of God.”
wardnounUS /wɔːrd/
a person who is under the protection or in the custody of another
From this reading During Elfie’s absence from the ward all the sick and wounded had been made as comfortable as circumstances would permit for the night.
which person or people
From this reading And even those who could not sleep lay in benign repose, under the influence of that blessed but much abused “gift of God.”
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading During Elfie’s absence from the ward all the sick and wounded had been made as comfortable as circumstances would permit for the night.
people who are wounded
From this reading During Elfie’s absence from the ward all the sick and wounded had been made as comfortable as circumstances would permit for the night.
