used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading UNCLE AND NIECE.
artauxiliary verbUS /ɑːrt/
an old form of “are”, used with “thou”
From this reading "If thou art worn and hard beset With troubles that thou wouldst forget, Go to the woods and hills!
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading One thing showed itself very clearly to Marjory's mind--she must tell her uncle at once that she was sorry for what she had said, though how she was to bring herself to do so she did not know.
besetverbUS /bɪˈset/
annoy continually or chronically
From this reading "If thou art worn and hard beset With troubles that thou wouldst forget, Go to the woods and hills!
take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading One thing showed itself very clearly to Marjory's mind--she must tell her uncle at once that she was sorry for what she had said, though how she was to bring herself to do so she did not know.
without doubt or question
From this reading One thing showed itself very clearly to Marjory's mind--she must tell her uncle at once that she was sorry for what she had said, though how she was to bring herself to do so she did not know.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
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lacking in light; not bright or harsh
From this reading No tears Dim the sweet look that nature wears."
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading One thing showed itself very clearly to Marjory's mind--she must tell her uncle at once that she was sorry for what she had said, though how she was to bring herself to do so she did not know.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading One thing showed itself very clearly to Marjory's mind--she must tell her uncle at once that she was sorry for what she had said, though how she was to bring herself to do so she did not know.
dismiss from the mind; stop remembering
From this reading "If thou art worn and hard beset With troubles that thou wouldst forget, Go to the woods and hills!
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "If thou art worn and hard beset With troubles that thou wouldst forget, Go to the woods and hills!
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
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not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading "If thou art worn and hard beset With troubles that thou wouldst forget, Go to the woods and hills!
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading One thing showed itself very clearly to Marjory's mind--she must tell her uncle at once that she was sorry for what she had said, though how she was to bring herself to do so she did not know.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading One thing showed itself very clearly to Marjory's mind--she must tell her uncle at once that she was sorry for what she had said, though how she was to bring herself to do so she did not know.
plural of “hill” — a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading "If thou art worn and hard beset With troubles that thou wouldst forget, Go to the woods and hills!
how
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on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "If thou art worn and hard beset With troubles that thou wouldst forget, Go to the woods and hills!
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading One thing showed itself very clearly to Marjory's mind--she must tell her uncle at once that she was sorry for what she had said, though how she was to bring herself to do so she did not know.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading One thing showed itself very clearly to Marjory's mind--she must tell her uncle at once that she was sorry for what she had said, though how she was to bring herself to do so she did not know.
LONGFELLOWnounUS /ˈlɔːŋfeloʊ/
United States poet remembered for his long narrative poems (1807-1882)
From this reading LONGFELLOW.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading No tears Dim the sweet look that nature wears."
Marjory's
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From this reading One thing showed itself very clearly to Marjory's mind--she must tell her uncle at once that she was sorry for what she had said, though how she was to bring herself to do so she did not know.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading One thing showed itself very clearly to Marjory's mind--she must tell her uncle at once that she was sorry for what she had said, though how she was to bring herself to do so she did not know.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading One thing showed itself very clearly to Marjory's mind--she must tell her uncle at once that she was sorry for what she had said, though how she was to bring herself to do so she did not know.
the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized
From this reading No tears Dim the sweet look that nature wears."
NIECEnounUS /niːs/
a daughter of your brother or sister
From this reading UNCLE AND NIECE.
not any; not one
From this reading No tears Dim the sweet look that nature wears."
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading One thing showed itself very clearly to Marjory's mind--she must tell her uncle at once that she was sorry for what she had said, though how she was to bring herself to do so she did not know.
on one occasion
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used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One thing showed itself very clearly to Marjory's mind--she must tell her uncle at once that she was sorry for what she had said, though how she was to bring herself to do so she did not know.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading One thing showed itself very clearly to Marjory's mind--she must tell her uncle at once that she was sorry for what she had said, though how she was to bring herself to do so she did not know.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading One thing showed itself very clearly to Marjory's mind--she must tell her uncle at once that she was sorry for what she had said, though how she was to bring herself to do so she did not know.
past form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
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for that reason; with the result that
From this reading One thing showed itself very clearly to Marjory's mind--she must tell her uncle at once that she was sorry for what she had said, though how she was to bring herself to do so she did not know.
sorryadjectiveUS /ˈsɑːri/
feeling or expressing regret or sorrow or a sense of loss over something done or undone
From this reading One thing showed itself very clearly to Marjory's mind--she must tell her uncle at once that she was sorry for what she had said, though how she was to bring herself to do so she did not know.
having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar
From this reading No tears Dim the sweet look that nature wears."
the process of shedding tears (usually accompanied by sobs or other inarticulate sounds)
From this reading No tears Dim the sweet look that nature wears."
express in words
From this reading One thing showed itself very clearly to Marjory's mind--she must tell her uncle at once that she was sorry for what she had said, though how she was to bring herself to do so she did not know.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "If thou art worn and hard beset With troubles that thou wouldst forget, Go to the woods and hills!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "If thou art worn and hard beset With troubles that thou wouldst forget, Go to the woods and hills!
a special situation
From this reading One thing showed itself very clearly to Marjory's mind--she must tell her uncle at once that she was sorry for what she had said, though how she was to bring herself to do so she did not know.
an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person
From this reading "If thou art worn and hard beset With troubles that thou wouldst forget, Go to the woods and hills!
in spite of the fact that
From this reading One thing showed itself very clearly to Marjory's mind--she must tell her uncle at once that she was sorry for what she had said, though how she was to bring herself to do so she did not know.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "If thou art worn and hard beset With troubles that thou wouldst forget, Go to the woods and hills!
plural of “trouble” — a source of difficulty
From this reading "If thou art worn and hard beset With troubles that thou wouldst forget, Go to the woods and hills!
the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading UNCLE AND NIECE.
precisely as stated
From this reading One thing showed itself very clearly to Marjory's mind--she must tell her uncle at once that she was sorry for what she had said, though how she was to bring herself to do so she did not know.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading One thing showed itself very clearly to Marjory's mind--she must tell her uncle at once that she was sorry for what she had said, though how she was to bring herself to do so she did not know.
wearsnounUS /werz/
plural of “wear” — impairment resulting from long use
From this reading No tears Dim the sweet look that nature wears."
used to ask for information about something
From this reading One thing showed itself very clearly to Marjory's mind--she must tell her uncle at once that she was sorry for what she had said, though how she was to bring herself to do so she did not know.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "If thou art worn and hard beset With troubles that thou wouldst forget, Go to the woods and hills!
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading "If thou art worn and hard beset With troubles that thou wouldst forget, Go to the woods and hills!
Damaged or thinned by continuous use.
From this reading "If thou art worn and hard beset With troubles that thou wouldst forget, Go to the woods and hills!
wouldstmodal verbUS /wʊdst/
an old form of “would”, used with “thou”
From this reading "If thou art worn and hard beset With troubles that thou wouldst forget, Go to the woods and hills!
