used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading ARAB Oh! spirits gay and kindly heart, Precious the blessings ye impart.
ARABnounUS /ˈærəb/
a member of a Semitic people originally from the Arabian peninsula and surrounding territories who speaks Arabic and who inhabits much of the Middle East and northern Africa
From this reading ARAB Oh! spirits gay and kindly heart, Precious the blessings ye impart.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It would be difficult to explain the cause of Kate’s flutter of spirits at this visit.
Baillie
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From this reading —Joanna Baillie.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It would be difficult to explain the cause of Kate’s flutter of spirits at this visit.
blessingsnounUS /ˈblesɪŋz/
plural of “blessing” — the formal act of approving
From this reading ARAB Oh! spirits gay and kindly heart, Precious the blessings ye impart.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading There’s little of the melancholy element in her, my lord: for she is never sad, but when she sleeps; and not over sad then; for I have heard my daughter say she hath often dreamed of unhappiness, and waked herself with laughing.
events that provide the generative force that is the origin of something
From this reading It would be difficult to explain the cause of Kate’s flutter of spirits at this visit.
a female human offspring
From this reading There’s little of the melancholy element in her, my lord: for she is never sad, but when she sleeps; and not over sad then; for I have heard my daughter say she hath often dreamed of unhappiness, and waked herself with laughing.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading It would be difficult to explain the cause of Kate’s flutter of spirits at this visit.
conceived of or imagined or hoped for
From this reading There’s little of the melancholy element in her, my lord: for she is never sad, but when she sleeps; and not over sad then; for I have heard my daughter say she hath often dreamed of unhappiness, and waked herself with laughing.
elementnounUS /ˈeləmənt/
an abstract part of something
From this reading There’s little of the melancholy element in her, my lord: for she is never sad, but when she sleeps; and not over sad then; for I have heard my daughter say she hath often dreamed of unhappiness, and waked herself with laughing.
make plain and comprehensible
From this reading It would be difficult to explain the cause of Kate’s flutter of spirits at this visit.
flutterverbUS /ˈflʌtər/
move along rapidly and lightly; skim or dart
From this reading It would be difficult to explain the cause of Kate’s flutter of spirits at this visit.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading There’s little of the melancholy element in her, my lord: for she is never sad, but when she sleeps; and not over sad then; for I have heard my daughter say she hath often dreamed of unhappiness, and waked herself with laughing.
bright and pleasant; promoting a feeling of cheer
From this reading ARAB Oh! spirits gay and kindly heart, Precious the blessings ye impart.
hathauxiliary verbUS /hæθ/
an old form of “has”
From this reading There’s little of the melancholy element in her, my lord: for she is never sad, but when she sleeps; and not over sad then; for I have heard my daughter say she hath often dreamed of unhappiness, and waked herself with laughing.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading There’s little of the melancholy element in her, my lord: for she is never sad, but when she sleeps; and not over sad then; for I have heard my daughter say she hath often dreamed of unhappiness, and waked herself with laughing.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading There’s little of the melancholy element in her, my lord: for she is never sad, but when she sleeps; and not over sad then; for I have heard my daughter say she hath often dreamed of unhappiness, and waked herself with laughing.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading ARAB Oh! spirits gay and kindly heart, Precious the blessings ye impart.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading There’s little of the melancholy element in her, my lord: for she is never sad, but when she sleeps; and not over sad then; for I have heard my daughter say she hath often dreamed of unhappiness, and waked herself with laughing.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading There’s little of the melancholy element in her, my lord: for she is never sad, but when she sleeps; and not over sad then; for I have heard my daughter say she hath often dreamed of unhappiness, and waked herself with laughing.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading There’s little of the melancholy element in her, my lord: for she is never sad, but when she sleeps; and not over sad then; for I have heard my daughter say she hath often dreamed of unhappiness, and waked herself with laughing.
impartverbUS /ˌɪmˈpɑːrt/
transmit (knowledge or skills)
From this reading ARAB Oh! spirits gay and kindly heart, Precious the blessings ye impart.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There’s little of the melancholy element in her, my lord: for she is never sad, but when she sleeps; and not over sad then; for I have heard my daughter say she hath often dreamed of unhappiness, and waked herself with laughing.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There’s little of the melancholy element in her, my lord: for she is never sad, but when she sleeps; and not over sad then; for I have heard my daughter say she hath often dreamed of unhappiness, and waked herself with laughing.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It would be difficult to explain the cause of Kate’s flutter of spirits at this visit.
Joanna
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From this reading —Joanna Baillie.
Kate's
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From this reading It would be difficult to explain the cause of Kate’s flutter of spirits at this visit.
showing or motivated by sympathy and understanding and generosity
From this reading ARAB Oh! spirits gay and kindly heart, Precious the blessings ye impart.
showing or feeling mirth or pleasure or happiness
From this reading There’s little of the melancholy element in her, my lord: for she is never sad, but when she sleeps; and not over sad then; for I have heard my daughter say she hath often dreamed of unhappiness, and waked herself with laughing.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading There’s little of the melancholy element in her, my lord: for she is never sad, but when she sleeps; and not over sad then; for I have heard my daughter say she hath often dreamed of unhappiness, and waked herself with laughing.
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading There’s little of the melancholy element in her, my lord: for she is never sad, but when she sleeps; and not over sad then; for I have heard my daughter say she hath often dreamed of unhappiness, and waked herself with laughing.
a feeling of thoughtful sadness
From this reading There’s little of the melancholy element in her, my lord: for she is never sad, but when she sleeps; and not over sad then; for I have heard my daughter say she hath often dreamed of unhappiness, and waked herself with laughing.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading There’s little of the melancholy element in her, my lord: for she is never sad, but when she sleeps; and not over sad then; for I have heard my daughter say she hath often dreamed of unhappiness, and waked herself with laughing.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading There’s little of the melancholy element in her, my lord: for she is never sad, but when she sleeps; and not over sad then; for I have heard my daughter say she hath often dreamed of unhappiness, and waked herself with laughing.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading There’s little of the melancholy element in her, my lord: for she is never sad, but when she sleeps; and not over sad then; for I have heard my daughter say she hath often dreamed of unhappiness, and waked herself with laughing.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading There’s little of the melancholy element in her, my lord: for she is never sad, but when she sleeps; and not over sad then; for I have heard my daughter say she hath often dreamed of unhappiness, and waked herself with laughing.
many times at short intervals
From this reading There’s little of the melancholy element in her, my lord: for she is never sad, but when she sleeps; and not over sad then; for I have heard my daughter say she hath often dreamed of unhappiness, and waked herself with laughing.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading ARAB Oh! spirits gay and kindly heart, Precious the blessings ye impart.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading There’s little of the melancholy element in her, my lord: for she is never sad, but when she sleeps; and not over sad then; for I have heard my daughter say she hath often dreamed of unhappiness, and waked herself with laughing.
characterized by feeling or showing fond affection for
From this reading ARAB Oh! spirits gay and kindly heart, Precious the blessings ye impart.
experiencing or showing sorrow or unhappiness
From this reading There’s little of the melancholy element in her, my lord: for she is never sad, but when she sleeps; and not over sad then; for I have heard my daughter say she hath often dreamed of unhappiness, and waked herself with laughing.
express in words
From this reading There’s little of the melancholy element in her, my lord: for she is never sad, but when she sleeps; and not over sad then; for I have heard my daughter say she hath often dreamed of unhappiness, and waked herself with laughing.
ShakespearenounUS /ˈʃeɪkspiːr/
English poet and dramatist considered one of the greatest English writers (1564-1616)
From this reading —Shakespeare.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading There’s little of the melancholy element in her, my lord: for she is never sad, but when she sleeps; and not over sad then; for I have heard my daughter say she hath often dreamed of unhappiness, and waked herself with laughing.
sleepsnounUS /sliːps/
plural of “sleep” — a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading There’s little of the melancholy element in her, my lord: for she is never sad, but when she sleeps; and not over sad then; for I have heard my daughter say she hath often dreamed of unhappiness, and waked herself with laughing.
an alcoholic beverage that is distilled rather than fermented
From this reading ARAB Oh! spirits gay and kindly heart, Precious the blessings ye impart.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ARAB Oh! spirits gay and kindly heart, Precious the blessings ye impart.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading There’s little of the melancholy element in her, my lord: for she is never sad, but when she sleeps; and not over sad then; for I have heard my daughter say she hath often dreamed of unhappiness, and waked herself with laughing.
There's
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From this reading There’s little of the melancholy element in her, my lord: for she is never sad, but when she sleeps; and not over sad then; for I have heard my daughter say she hath often dreamed of unhappiness, and waked herself with laughing.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading It would be difficult to explain the cause of Kate’s flutter of spirits at this visit.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It would be difficult to explain the cause of Kate’s flutter of spirits at this visit.
unhappinessnounUS /ənˈhæpinɪs/
emotions experienced when not in a state of well-being
From this reading There’s little of the melancholy element in her, my lord: for she is never sad, but when she sleeps; and not over sad then; for I have heard my daughter say she hath often dreamed of unhappiness, and waked herself with laughing.
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading It would be difficult to explain the cause of Kate’s flutter of spirits at this visit.
waked
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From this reading There’s little of the melancholy element in her, my lord: for she is never sad, but when she sleeps; and not over sad then; for I have heard my daughter say she hath often dreamed of unhappiness, and waked herself with laughing.
at the time that
From this reading There’s little of the melancholy element in her, my lord: for she is never sad, but when she sleeps; and not over sad then; for I have heard my daughter say she hath often dreamed of unhappiness, and waked herself with laughing.
in the company of; together with
From this reading There’s little of the melancholy element in her, my lord: for she is never sad, but when she sleeps; and not over sad then; for I have heard my daughter say she hath often dreamed of unhappiness, and waked herself with laughing.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading It would be difficult to explain the cause of Kate’s flutter of spirits at this visit.
an old word for “you”, speaking to more than one person
From this reading ARAB Oh! spirits gay and kindly heart, Precious the blessings ye impart.
