Ah
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From this reading Ah God! and but for lingering dull dismay, On all that road our footsteps erst had been Even thus commingled, and our shadows seen Blent on the hedgerows and the water way."
(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 Ah God! and but for lingering dull dismay, On all that road our footsteps erst had been Even thus commingled, and our shadows seen Blent on the hedgerows and the water way."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Now the space between Is passed at length; and garmented in green Even as in days of yore thou stand'st to-day.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Now the space between Is passed at length; and garmented in green Even as in days of yore thou stand'st to-day.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Now the space between Is passed at length; and garmented in green Even as in days of yore thou stand'st to-day.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Ah God! and but for lingering dull dismay, On all that road our footsteps erst had been Even thus commingled, and our shadows seen Blent on the hedgerows and the water way."
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading Now the space between Is passed at length; and garmented in green Even as in days of yore thou stand'st to-day.
Blent
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From this reading Ah God! and but for lingering dull dismay, On all that road our footsteps erst had been Even thus commingled, and our shadows seen Blent on the hedgerows and the water way."
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Ah God! and but for lingering dull dismay, On all that road our footsteps erst had been Even thus commingled, and our shadows seen Blent on the hedgerows and the water way."
commingledverbUS /kɑːˈmɪŋɡəld/
past form of “commingle” — mix or blend
From this reading Ah God! and but for lingering dull dismay, On all that road our footsteps erst had been Even thus commingled, and our shadows seen Blent on the hedgerows and the water way."
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Margaret intended leaving Saturday, but on Thursday night something happened, the most unlooked-for thing that could have happened to her--she received Jan's letter.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading Now the space between Is passed at length; and garmented in green Even as in days of yore thou stand'st to-day.
deemedverbUS /diːmd/
past form of “deem” — keep in mind or convey as a conviction or view
From this reading "I deemed thy garments, O my hope, were gray, So far I viewed thee.
dismaynounUS /dɪˈsmeɪ/
the feeling of despair in the face of obstacles
From this reading Ah God! and but for lingering dull dismay, On all that road our footsteps erst had been Even thus commingled, and our shadows seen Blent on the hedgerows and the water way."
lacking in liveliness or animation
From this reading Ah God! and but for lingering dull dismay, On all that road our footsteps erst had been Even thus commingled, and our shadows seen Blent on the hedgerows and the water way."
erstadverb
at a previous time
From this reading Ah God! and but for lingering dull dismay, On all that road our footsteps erst had been Even thus commingled, and our shadows seen Blent on the hedgerows and the water way."
divisible by two
From this reading Now the space between Is passed at length; and garmented in green Even as in days of yore thou stand'st to-day.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading "I deemed thy garments, O my hope, were gray, So far I viewed thee.
plural of “footstep” — the sound of a step of someone walking
From this reading Ah God! and but for lingering dull dismay, On all that road our footsteps erst had been Even thus commingled, and our shadows seen Blent on the hedgerows and the water way."
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Ah God! and but for lingering dull dismay, On all that road our footsteps erst had been Even thus commingled, and our shadows seen Blent on the hedgerows and the water way."
garmentedadjective
dressed or clothed especially in fine attire; often used in combination
From this reading Now the space between Is passed at length; and garmented in green Even as in days of yore thou stand'st to-day.
garmentsnounUS /ˈɡɑːrmənts/
plural of “garment” — an article of clothing
From this reading "I deemed thy garments, O my hope, were gray, So far I viewed thee.
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 Ah God! and but for lingering dull dismay, On all that road our footsteps erst had been Even thus commingled, and our shadows seen Blent on the hedgerows and the water way."
a neutral achromatic color midway between white and black
From this reading "I deemed thy garments, O my hope, were gray, So far I viewed thee.
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading Now the space between Is passed at length; and garmented in green Even as in days of yore thou stand'st to-day.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Ah God! and but for lingering dull dismay, On all that road our footsteps erst had been Even thus commingled, and our shadows seen Blent on the hedgerows and the water way."
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading Margaret intended leaving Saturday, but on Thursday night something happened, the most unlooked-for thing that could have happened to her--she received Jan's letter.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Margaret intended leaving Saturday, but on Thursday night something happened, the most unlooked-for thing that could have happened to her--she received Jan's letter.
hedgerows
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From this reading Ah God! and but for lingering dull dismay, On all that road our footsteps erst had been Even thus commingled, and our shadows seen Blent on the hedgerows and the water way."
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Margaret intended leaving Saturday, but on Thursday night something happened, the most unlooked-for thing that could have happened to her--she received Jan's letter.
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading "I deemed thy garments, O my hope, were gray, So far I viewed thee.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I deemed thy garments, O my hope, were gray, So far I viewed thee.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Now the space between Is passed at length; and garmented in green Even as in days of yore thou stand'st to-day.
resulting from one's intentions
From this reading Margaret intended leaving Saturday, but on Thursday night something happened, the most unlooked-for thing that could have happened to her--she received Jan's letter.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Now the space between Is passed at length; and garmented in green Even as in days of yore thou stand'st to-day.
JAN'SnounUS /dʒænz/
possessive form of “jan” — the first month of the year; begins 10 days after the winter solstice
From this reading LITTLE JAN'S TRIUMPH.
the act of departing
From this reading Margaret intended leaving Saturday, but on Thursday night something happened, the most unlooked-for thing that could have happened to her--she received Jan's letter.
the linear extent in space from one end to the other; the longest dimension of something that is fixed in place
From this reading Now the space between Is passed at length; and garmented in green Even as in days of yore thou stand'st to-day.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading Margaret intended leaving Saturday, but on Thursday night something happened, the most unlooked-for thing that could have happened to her--she received Jan's letter.
lingeringnounUS /ˈlɪŋɡərɪŋ/
the act of tarrying
From this reading Ah God! and but for lingering dull dismay, On all that road our footsteps erst had been Even thus commingled, and our shadows seen Blent on the hedgerows and the water way."
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading LITTLE JAN'S TRIUMPH.
Margaret
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From this reading Margaret intended leaving Saturday, but on Thursday night something happened, the most unlooked-for thing that could have happened to her--she received Jan's letter.
used to form the superlative
From this reading Margaret intended leaving Saturday, but on Thursday night something happened, the most unlooked-for thing that could have happened to her--she received Jan's letter.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "I deemed thy garments, O my hope, were gray, So far I viewed thee.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Margaret intended leaving Saturday, but on Thursday night something happened, the most unlooked-for thing that could have happened to her--she received Jan's letter.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now the space between Is passed at length; and garmented in green Even as in days of yore thou stand'st to-day.
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 "I deemed thy garments, O my hope, were gray, So far I viewed thee.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Now the space between Is passed at length; and garmented in green Even as in days of yore thou stand'st to-day.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Ah God! and but for lingering dull dismay, On all that road our footsteps erst had been Even thus commingled, and our shadows seen Blent on the hedgerows and the water way."
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Ah God! and but for lingering dull dismay, On all that road our footsteps erst had been Even thus commingled, and our shadows seen Blent on the hedgerows and the water way."
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading Now the space between Is passed at length; and garmented in green Even as in days of yore thou stand'st to-day.
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading Margaret intended leaving Saturday, but on Thursday night something happened, the most unlooked-for thing that could have happened to her--she received Jan's letter.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading Ah God! and but for lingering dull dismay, On all that road our footsteps erst had been Even thus commingled, and our shadows seen Blent on the hedgerows and the water way."
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading Margaret intended leaving Saturday, but on Thursday night something happened, the most unlooked-for thing that could have happened to her--she received Jan's letter.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Ah God! and but for lingering dull dismay, On all that road our footsteps erst had been Even thus commingled, and our shadows seen Blent on the hedgerows and the water way."
plural of “shadow” — shade within clear boundaries
From this reading Ah God! and but for lingering dull dismay, On all that road our footsteps erst had been Even thus commingled, and our shadows seen Blent on the hedgerows and the water way."
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Margaret intended leaving Saturday, but on Thursday night something happened, the most unlooked-for thing that could have happened to her--she received Jan's letter.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "I deemed thy garments, O my hope, were gray, So far I viewed thee.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading Margaret intended leaving Saturday, but on Thursday night something happened, the most unlooked-for thing that could have happened to her--she received Jan's letter.
the unlimited expanse in which everything is located
From this reading Now the space between Is passed at length; and garmented in green Even as in days of yore thou stand'st to-day.
stand'st
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From this reading Now the space between Is passed at length; and garmented in green Even as in days of yore thou stand'st to-day.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Ah God! and but for lingering dull dismay, On all that road our footsteps erst had been Even thus commingled, and our shadows seen Blent on the hedgerows and the water way."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Now the space between Is passed at length; and garmented in green Even as in days of yore thou stand'st to-day.
an old word for “you”, as the object, speaking to one person
From this reading "I deemed thy garments, O my hope, were gray, So far I viewed thee.
a special situation
From this reading Margaret intended leaving Saturday, but on Thursday night something happened, the most unlooked-for thing that could have happened to her--she received Jan's letter.
an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person
From this reading Now the space between Is passed at length; and garmented in green Even as in days of yore thou stand'st to-day.
ThursdaynounUS /ˈθɜːrzdeɪ/
the fifth day of the week; the fourth working day
From this reading Margaret intended leaving Saturday, but on Thursday night something happened, the most unlooked-for thing that could have happened to her--she received Jan's letter.
(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result
From this reading Ah God! and but for lingering dull dismay, On all that road our footsteps erst had been Even thus commingled, and our shadows seen Blent on the hedgerows and the water way."
an old word for “your”, speaking to one person
From this reading "I deemed thy garments, O my hope, were gray, So far I viewed thee.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Margaret intended leaving Saturday, but on Thursday night something happened, the most unlooked-for thing that could have happened to her--she received Jan's letter.
to-day
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From this reading Now the space between Is passed at length; and garmented in green Even as in days of yore thou stand'st to-day.
a successful ending of a struggle or contest
From this reading LITTLE JAN'S TRIUMPH.
unlooked-foradjective
not anticipated
From this reading Margaret intended leaving Saturday, but on Thursday night something happened, the most unlooked-for thing that could have happened to her--she received Jan's letter.
viewedverbUS /vjuːd/
past form of “view” — deem to be
From this reading "I deemed thy garments, O my hope, were gray, So far I viewed thee.
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading Ah God! and but for lingering dull dismay, On all that road our footsteps erst had been Even thus commingled, and our shadows seen Blent on the hedgerows and the water way."
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Ah God! and but for lingering dull dismay, On all that road our footsteps erst had been Even thus commingled, and our shadows seen Blent on the hedgerows and the water way."
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "I deemed thy garments, O my hope, were gray, So far I viewed thee.
yorenounUS /jɔːr/
time long past
From this reading Now the space between Is passed at length; and garmented in green Even as in days of yore thou stand'st to-day.
