(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something
From this reading I must sleep an hour or two this afternoon, so as to be able to watch with her through the night, if indeed she should live so long,” assented Elfie.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading I must sleep an hour or two this afternoon, so as to be able to watch with her through the night, if indeed she should live so long,” assented Elfie.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading I must sleep an hour or two this afternoon, so as to be able to watch with her through the night, if indeed she should live so long,” assented Elfie.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Hushed were his angel’s lips, but still their bland And beautiful expression seemed to melt With love that could not die.—CAMPBELL.
angel'snounUS /ˈeɪndʒəlz/
possessive form of “angel” — spiritual being attendant upon God
From this reading Hushed were his angel’s lips, but still their bland And beautiful expression seemed to melt With love that could not die.—CAMPBELL.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I must sleep an hour or two this afternoon, so as to be able to watch with her through the night, if indeed she should live so long,” assented Elfie.
assented
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From this reading I must sleep an hour or two this afternoon, so as to be able to watch with her through the night, if indeed she should live so long,” assented Elfie.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading I must sleep an hour or two this afternoon, so as to be able to watch with her through the night, if indeed she should live so long,” assented Elfie.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading Hushed were his angel’s lips, but still their bland And beautiful expression seemed to melt With love that could not die.—CAMPBELL.
blandadjectiveUS /blænd/
lacking taste or flavor or tang
From this reading Hushed were his angel’s lips, but still their bland And beautiful expression seemed to melt With love that could not die.—CAMPBELL.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Hushed were his angel’s lips, but still their bland And beautiful expression seemed to melt With love that could not die.—CAMPBELL.
CAMPBELLnounUS /ˈkæmbəl/
United States mythologist (1904-1987)
From this reading Hushed were his angel’s lips, but still their bland And beautiful expression seemed to melt With love that could not die.—CAMPBELL.
a young person of either sex
From this reading “You should lie down and try to get some rest, my poor child.
compassionatelyadverbUS /kəmˈpæʃənətliː/
in a compassionate manner
From this reading You look quite worn out,” whispered Dr. Sales, looking compassionately on Elfie’s thin, white face, and tremulous frame.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Hushed were his angel’s lips, but still their bland And beautiful expression seemed to melt With love that could not die.—CAMPBELL.
pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading Hushed were his angel’s lips, but still their bland And beautiful expression seemed to melt With love that could not die.—CAMPBELL.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading “You should lie down and try to get some rest, my poor child.
Dr
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From this reading You look quite worn out,” whispered Dr. Sales, looking compassionately on Elfie’s thin, white face, and tremulous frame.
Elfie
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From this reading I must sleep an hour or two this afternoon, so as to be able to watch with her through the night, if indeed she should live so long,” assented Elfie.
Elfie's
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From this reading You look quite worn out,” whispered Dr. Sales, looking compassionately on Elfie’s thin, white face, and tremulous frame.
the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading Hushed were his angel’s lips, but still their bland And beautiful expression seemed to melt With love that could not die.—CAMPBELL.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading You look quite worn out,” whispered Dr. Sales, looking compassionately on Elfie’s thin, white face, and tremulous frame.
enclose in or as if in a frame
From this reading You look quite worn out,” whispered Dr. Sales, looking compassionately on Elfie’s thin, white face, and tremulous frame.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading “You should lie down and try to get some rest, my poor child.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading I must sleep an hour or two this afternoon, so as to be able to watch with her through the night, if indeed she should live so long,” assented Elfie.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Hushed were his angel’s lips, but still their bland And beautiful expression seemed to melt With love that could not die.—CAMPBELL.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading I must sleep an hour or two this afternoon, so as to be able to watch with her through the night, if indeed she should live so long,” assented Elfie.
HushedadjectiveUS /hʌʃt/
in a softened tone
From this reading Hushed were his angel’s lips, but still their bland And beautiful expression seemed to melt With love that could not die.—CAMPBELL.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I will, when Justin returns to the room.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading I must sleep an hour or two this afternoon, so as to be able to watch with her through the night, if indeed she should live so long,” assented Elfie.
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading I must sleep an hour or two this afternoon, so as to be able to watch with her through the night, if indeed she should live so long,” assented Elfie.
Justin
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From this reading “I will, when Justin returns to the room.
be located or situated somewhere; occupy a certain position
From this reading “You should lie down and try to get some rest, my poor child.
plural of “lip” — either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking
From this reading Hushed were his angel’s lips, but still their bland And beautiful expression seemed to melt With love that could not die.—CAMPBELL.
be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading I must sleep an hour or two this afternoon, so as to be able to watch with her through the night, if indeed she should live so long,” assented Elfie.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading I must sleep an hour or two this afternoon, so as to be able to watch with her through the night, if indeed she should live so long,” assented Elfie.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading You look quite worn out,” whispered Dr. Sales, looking compassionately on Elfie’s thin, white face, and tremulous frame.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading You look quite worn out,” whispered Dr. Sales, looking compassionately on Elfie’s thin, white face, and tremulous frame.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading Hushed were his angel’s lips, but still their bland And beautiful expression seemed to melt With love that could not die.—CAMPBELL.
meltverbUS /melt/
reduce or cause to be reduced from a solid to a liquid state, usually by heating
From this reading Hushed were his angel’s lips, but still their bland And beautiful expression seemed to melt With love that could not die.—CAMPBELL.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading I must sleep an hour or two this afternoon, so as to be able to watch with her through the night, if indeed she should live so long,” assented Elfie.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “You should lie down and try to get some rest, my poor child.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading I must sleep an hour or two this afternoon, so as to be able to watch with her through the night, if indeed she should live so long,” assented Elfie.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Hushed were his angel’s lips, but still their bland And beautiful expression seemed to melt With love that could not die.—CAMPBELL.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading You look quite worn out,” whispered Dr. Sales, looking compassionately on Elfie’s thin, white face, and tremulous frame.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading I must sleep an hour or two this afternoon, so as to be able to watch with her through the night, if indeed she should live so long,” assented Elfie.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading You look quite worn out,” whispered Dr. Sales, looking compassionately on Elfie’s thin, white face, and tremulous frame.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading “You should lie down and try to get some rest, my poor child.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading You look quite worn out,” whispered Dr. Sales, looking compassionately on Elfie’s thin, white face, and tremulous frame.
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading “You should lie down and try to get some rest, my poor child.
returnsnounUS /rɪˈtɜːrnz/
plural of “return” — document giving the tax collector information about the taxpayer's tax liability
From this reading “I will, when Justin returns to the room.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading “I will, when Justin returns to the room.
SalesnounUS /seɪlz/
income (at invoice values) received for goods and services over some given period of time
From this reading You look quite worn out,” whispered Dr. Sales, looking compassionately on Elfie’s thin, white face, and tremulous frame.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Hushed were his angel’s lips, but still their bland And beautiful expression seemed to melt With love that could not die.—CAMPBELL.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I must sleep an hour or two this afternoon, so as to be able to watch with her through the night, if indeed she should live so long,” assented Elfie.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading “You should lie down and try to get some rest, my poor child.
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading I must sleep an hour or two this afternoon, so as to be able to watch with her through the night, if indeed she should live so long,” assented Elfie.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading I must sleep an hour or two this afternoon, so as to be able to watch with her through the night, if indeed she should live so long,” assented Elfie.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading “You should lie down and try to get some rest, my poor child.
not in physical motion
From this reading Hushed were his angel’s lips, but still their bland And beautiful expression seemed to melt With love that could not die.—CAMPBELL.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Hushed were his angel’s lips, but still their bland And beautiful expression seemed to melt With love that could not die.—CAMPBELL.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “I will, when Justin returns to the room.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Hushed were his angel’s lips, but still their bland And beautiful expression seemed to melt With love that could not die.—CAMPBELL.
Having little thickness or extent.
From this reading You look quite worn out,” whispered Dr. Sales, looking compassionately on Elfie’s thin, white face, and tremulous frame.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading I must sleep an hour or two this afternoon, so as to be able to watch with her through the night, if indeed she should live so long,” assented Elfie.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading I must sleep an hour or two this afternoon, so as to be able to watch with her through the night, if indeed she should live so long,” assented Elfie.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Hushed were his angel’s lips, but still their bland And beautiful expression seemed to melt With love that could not die.—CAMPBELL.
tremulousadjectiveUS /ˈtremjələs/
(of the voice) quivering as from weakness or fear
From this reading You look quite worn out,” whispered Dr. Sales, looking compassionately on Elfie’s thin, white face, and tremulous frame.
make an effort or attempt
From this reading “You should lie down and try to get some rest, my poor child.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading I must sleep an hour or two this afternoon, so as to be able to watch with her through the night, if indeed she should live so long,” assented Elfie.
look attentively
From this reading I must sleep an hour or two this afternoon, so as to be able to watch with her through the night, if indeed she should live so long,” assented Elfie.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Hushed were his angel’s lips, but still their bland And beautiful expression seemed to melt With love that could not die.—CAMPBELL.
at the time that
From this reading “I will, when Justin returns to the room.
spoken in soft hushed tones without vibrations of the vocal cords
From this reading You look quite worn out,” whispered Dr. Sales, looking compassionately on Elfie’s thin, white face, and tremulous frame.
a Caucasian
From this reading You look quite worn out,” whispered Dr. Sales, looking compassionately on Elfie’s thin, white face, and tremulous frame.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading “I will, when Justin returns to the room.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Hushed were his angel’s lips, but still their bland And beautiful expression seemed to melt With love that could not die.—CAMPBELL.
Damaged or thinned by continuous use.
From this reading You look quite worn out,” whispered Dr. Sales, looking compassionately on Elfie’s thin, white face, and tremulous frame.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “You should lie down and try to get some rest, my poor child.
