used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Rose Danton stood leaning against the low, old-fashioned chimney piece in her bedroom staring at the fire with a very sulky face.
anew
From this reading THE GHOST AGAIN.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading Rose Danton stood leaning against the low, old-fashioned chimney piece in her bedroom staring at the fire with a very sulky face.
(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 Just at present, as she stood looking gloomily into the fire, she was wondering how the Honourable Reginald Stanford would feel on his wedding-day, or if he would feel at all, if they should find her (Rose) robed in white, floating in the fish-pond drowned!
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The fish-pond was large enough; and Rose moodily recollected reading somewhere that when lovely woman stoops to folly, and finds too late that men betray, the only way to hide that folly from every eye, to bring repentance to her lover, to wring his bosom, is to--die!
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Just at present, as she stood looking gloomily into the fire, she was wondering how the Honourable Reginald Stanford would feel on his wedding-day, or if he would feel at all, if they should find her (Rose) robed in white, floating in the fish-pond drowned!
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Rose Danton stood leaning against the low, old-fashioned chimney piece in her bedroom staring at the fire with a very sulky face.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Those who fell in love with pretty Rose should have seen her in her sulky moods, if they wished to be thoroughly disenchanted.
a room used primarily for sleeping
From this reading Rose Danton stood leaning against the low, old-fashioned chimney piece in her bedroom staring at the fire with a very sulky face.
betrayverbUS /bɪˈtreɪ/
reveal unintentionally
From this reading The fish-pond was large enough; and Rose moodily recollected reading somewhere that when lovely woman stoops to folly, and finds too late that men betray, the only way to hide that folly from every eye, to bring repentance to her lover, to wring his bosom, is to--die!
the chest considered as the place where secret thoughts are kept
From this reading The fish-pond was large enough; and Rose moodily recollected reading somewhere that when lovely woman stoops to folly, and finds too late that men betray, the only way to hide that folly from every eye, to bring repentance to her lover, to wring his bosom, is to--die!
take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading The fish-pond was large enough; and Rose moodily recollected reading somewhere that when lovely woman stoops to folly, and finds too late that men betray, the only way to hide that folly from every eye, to bring repentance to her lover, to wring his bosom, is to--die!
chimneynounUS /ˈtʃɪmni/
a vertical flue that provides a path through which smoke from a fire is carried away through the wall or roof of a building
From this reading Rose Danton stood leaning against the low, old-fashioned chimney piece in her bedroom staring at the fire with a very sulky face.
DantonnounUS /ˈdæntən/
French revolutionary leader who stormed the Paris bastille and who supported the execution of Louis XVI but was guillotined by Robespierre for his opposition to the Reign of Terror (1759-1794)
From this reading Rose Danton stood leaning against the low, old-fashioned chimney piece in her bedroom staring at the fire with a very sulky face.
pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading The fish-pond was large enough; and Rose moodily recollected reading somewhere that when lovely woman stoops to folly, and finds too late that men betray, the only way to hide that folly from every eye, to bring repentance to her lover, to wring his bosom, is to--die!
disenchantedadjectiveUS /dɪsɪnˈtʃæntɪd/
freed from enchantment
From this reading Those who fell in love with pretty Rose should have seen her in her sulky moods, if they wished to be thoroughly disenchanted.
drownedverbUS /draʊnd/
past form of “drown” — cover completely or make imperceptible
From this reading Just at present, as she stood looking gloomily into the fire, she was wondering how the Honourable Reginald Stanford would feel on his wedding-day, or if he would feel at all, if they should find her (Rose) robed in white, floating in the fish-pond drowned!
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading The fish-pond was large enough; and Rose moodily recollected reading somewhere that when lovely woman stoops to folly, and finds too late that men betray, the only way to hide that folly from every eye, to bring repentance to her lover, to wring his bosom, is to--die!
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading The fish-pond was large enough; and Rose moodily recollected reading somewhere that when lovely woman stoops to folly, and finds too late that men betray, the only way to hide that folly from every eye, to bring repentance to her lover, to wring his bosom, is to--die!
the organ of sight
From this reading The fish-pond was large enough; and Rose moodily recollected reading somewhere that when lovely woman stoops to folly, and finds too late that men betray, the only way to hide that folly from every eye, to bring repentance to her lover, to wring his bosom, is to--die!
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Rose Danton stood leaning against the low, old-fashioned chimney piece in her bedroom staring at the fire with a very sulky face.
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading Just at present, as she stood looking gloomily into the fire, she was wondering how the Honourable Reginald Stanford would feel on his wedding-day, or if he would feel at all, if they should find her (Rose) robed in white, floating in the fish-pond drowned!
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading Those who fell in love with pretty Rose should have seen her in her sulky moods, if they wished to be thoroughly disenchanted.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading Just at present, as she stood looking gloomily into the fire, she was wondering how the Honourable Reginald Stanford would feel on his wedding-day, or if he would feel at all, if they should find her (Rose) robed in white, floating in the fish-pond drowned!
plural of “find” — a productive insight
From this reading The fish-pond was large enough; and Rose moodily recollected reading somewhere that when lovely woman stoops to folly, and finds too late that men betray, the only way to hide that folly from every eye, to bring repentance to her lover, to wring his bosom, is to--die!
start firing a weapon
From this reading Rose Danton stood leaning against the low, old-fashioned chimney piece in her bedroom staring at the fire with a very sulky face.
fish-pond
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From this reading Just at present, as she stood looking gloomily into the fire, she was wondering how the Honourable Reginald Stanford would feel on his wedding-day, or if he would feel at all, if they should find her (Rose) robed in white, floating in the fish-pond drowned!
floatingadjectiveUS /ˈfloʊtɪŋ/
borne up by or suspended in a liquid
From this reading Just at present, as she stood looking gloomily into the fire, she was wondering how the Honourable Reginald Stanford would feel on his wedding-day, or if he would feel at all, if they should find her (Rose) robed in white, floating in the fish-pond drowned!
the trait of acting stupidly or rashly
From this reading The fish-pond was large enough; and Rose moodily recollected reading somewhere that when lovely woman stoops to folly, and finds too late that men betray, the only way to hide that folly from every eye, to bring repentance to her lover, to wring his bosom, is to--die!
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The fish-pond was large enough; and Rose moodily recollected reading somewhere that when lovely woman stoops to folly, and finds too late that men betray, the only way to hide that folly from every eye, to bring repentance to her lover, to wring his bosom, is to--die!
a mental representation of some haunting experience
From this reading THE GHOST AGAIN.
gloomilyadverbUS /ˈɡluːməli/
with gloom
From this reading Just at present, as she stood looking gloomily into the fire, she was wondering how the Honourable Reginald Stanford would feel on his wedding-day, or if he would feel at all, if they should find her (Rose) robed in white, floating in the fish-pond drowned!
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Those who fell in love with pretty Rose should have seen her in her sulky moods, if they wished to be thoroughly disenchanted.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Just at present, as she stood looking gloomily into the fire, she was wondering how the Honourable Reginald Stanford would feel on his wedding-day, or if he would feel at all, if they should find her (Rose) robed in white, floating in the fish-pond drowned!
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Rose Danton stood leaning against the low, old-fashioned chimney piece in her bedroom staring at the fire with a very sulky face.
prevent from being seen or discovered
From this reading The fish-pond was large enough; and Rose moodily recollected reading somewhere that when lovely woman stoops to folly, and finds too late that men betray, the only way to hide that folly from every eye, to bring repentance to her lover, to wring his bosom, is to--die!
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Just at present, as she stood looking gloomily into the fire, she was wondering how the Honourable Reginald Stanford would feel on his wedding-day, or if he would feel at all, if they should find her (Rose) robed in white, floating in the fish-pond drowned!
worthy of being honored; entitled to honor and respect
From this reading Just at present, as she stood looking gloomily into the fire, she was wondering how the Honourable Reginald Stanford would feel on his wedding-day, or if he would feel at all, if they should find her (Rose) robed in white, floating in the fish-pond drowned!
how
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From this reading Just at present, as she stood looking gloomily into the fire, she was wondering how the Honourable Reginald Stanford would feel on his wedding-day, or if he would feel at all, if they should find her (Rose) robed in white, floating in the fish-pond drowned!
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Those who fell in love with pretty Rose should have seen her in her sulky moods, if they wished to be thoroughly disenchanted.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Rose Danton stood leaning against the low, old-fashioned chimney piece in her bedroom staring at the fire with a very sulky face.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Just at present, as she stood looking gloomily into the fire, she was wondering how the Honourable Reginald Stanford would feel on his wedding-day, or if he would feel at all, if they should find her (Rose) robed in white, floating in the fish-pond drowned!
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The fish-pond was large enough; and Rose moodily recollected reading somewhere that when lovely woman stoops to folly, and finds too late that men betray, the only way to hide that folly from every eye, to bring repentance to her lover, to wring his bosom, is to--die!
and nothing more
From this reading Just at present, as she stood looking gloomily into the fire, she was wondering how the Honourable Reginald Stanford would feel on his wedding-day, or if he would feel at all, if they should find her (Rose) robed in white, floating in the fish-pond drowned!
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The fish-pond was large enough; and Rose moodily recollected reading somewhere that when lovely woman stoops to folly, and finds too late that men betray, the only way to hide that folly from every eye, to bring repentance to her lover, to wring his bosom, is to--die!
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading The fish-pond was large enough; and Rose moodily recollected reading somewhere that when lovely woman stoops to folly, and finds too late that men betray, the only way to hide that folly from every eye, to bring repentance to her lover, to wring his bosom, is to--die!
departing or being caused to depart from the true vertical or horizontal
From this reading Rose Danton stood leaning against the low, old-fashioned chimney piece in her bedroom staring at the fire with a very sulky face.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading Just at present, as she stood looking gloomily into the fire, she was wondering how the Honourable Reginald Stanford would feel on his wedding-day, or if he would feel at all, if they should find her (Rose) robed in white, floating in the fish-pond drowned!
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading Those who fell in love with pretty Rose should have seen her in her sulky moods, if they wished to be thoroughly disenchanted.
appealing to the emotions as well as the eye
From this reading The fish-pond was large enough; and Rose moodily recollected reading somewhere that when lovely woman stoops to folly, and finds too late that men betray, the only way to hide that folly from every eye, to bring repentance to her lover, to wring his bosom, is to--die!
a person who loves someone or is loved by someone
From this reading The fish-pond was large enough; and Rose moodily recollected reading somewhere that when lovely woman stoops to folly, and finds too late that men betray, the only way to hide that folly from every eye, to bring repentance to her lover, to wring his bosom, is to--die!
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading Rose Danton stood leaning against the low, old-fashioned chimney piece in her bedroom staring at the fire with a very sulky face.
the force of workers available
From this reading The fish-pond was large enough; and Rose moodily recollected reading somewhere that when lovely woman stoops to folly, and finds too late that men betray, the only way to hide that folly from every eye, to bring repentance to her lover, to wring his bosom, is to--die!
moodilyadverb
in a moody manner
From this reading The fish-pond was large enough; and Rose moodily recollected reading somewhere that when lovely woman stoops to folly, and finds too late that men betray, the only way to hide that folly from every eye, to bring repentance to her lover, to wring his bosom, is to--die!
moodsnounUS /muːdz/
plural of “mood” — a characteristic (habitual or relatively temporary) state of feeling
From this reading Those who fell in love with pretty Rose should have seen her in her sulky moods, if they wished to be thoroughly disenchanted.
old-fashionedadjectiveUS /ˌoʊldˈfæʃənd/
out of fashion
From this reading Rose Danton stood leaning against the low, old-fashioned chimney piece in her bedroom staring at the fire with a very sulky face.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Just at present, as she stood looking gloomily into the fire, she was wondering how the Honourable Reginald Stanford would feel on his wedding-day, or if he would feel at all, if they should find her (Rose) robed in white, floating in the fish-pond drowned!
and nothing more
From this reading The fish-pond was large enough; and Rose moodily recollected reading somewhere that when lovely woman stoops to folly, and finds too late that men betray, the only way to hide that folly from every eye, to bring repentance to her lover, to wring his bosom, is to--die!
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Just at present, as she stood looking gloomily into the fire, she was wondering how the Honourable Reginald Stanford would feel on his wedding-day, or if he would feel at all, if they should find her (Rose) robed in white, floating in the fish-pond drowned!
a separate part of a whole
From this reading Rose Danton stood leaning against the low, old-fashioned chimney piece in her bedroom staring at the fire with a very sulky face.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading Just at present, as she stood looking gloomily into the fire, she was wondering how the Honourable Reginald Stanford would feel on his wedding-day, or if he would feel at all, if they should find her (Rose) robed in white, floating in the fish-pond drowned!
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading Those who fell in love with pretty Rose should have seen her in her sulky moods, if they wished to be thoroughly disenchanted.
the cognitive process of understanding a written linguistic message
From this reading The fish-pond was large enough; and Rose moodily recollected reading somewhere that when lovely woman stoops to folly, and finds too late that men betray, the only way to hide that folly from every eye, to bring repentance to her lover, to wring his bosom, is to--die!
recollectedverbUS /ˌrekəˈlektɪd/
past form of “recollect” — recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
From this reading The fish-pond was large enough; and Rose moodily recollected reading somewhere that when lovely woman stoops to folly, and finds too late that men betray, the only way to hide that folly from every eye, to bring repentance to her lover, to wring his bosom, is to--die!
Reginald
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From this reading Just at present, as she stood looking gloomily into the fire, she was wondering how the Honourable Reginald Stanford would feel on his wedding-day, or if he would feel at all, if they should find her (Rose) robed in white, floating in the fish-pond drowned!
repentancenounUS /rɪˈpentəns/
remorse for your past conduct
From this reading The fish-pond was large enough; and Rose moodily recollected reading somewhere that when lovely woman stoops to folly, and finds too late that men betray, the only way to hide that folly from every eye, to bring repentance to her lover, to wring his bosom, is to--die!
robedadjectiveUS /roʊbd/
dressed or clothed especially in fine attire; often used in combination
From this reading Just at present, as she stood looking gloomily into the fire, she was wondering how the Honourable Reginald Stanford would feel on his wedding-day, or if he would feel at all, if they should find her (Rose) robed in white, floating in the fish-pond drowned!
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading Rose Danton stood leaning against the low, old-fashioned chimney piece in her bedroom staring at the fire with a very sulky face.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Those who fell in love with pretty Rose should have seen her in her sulky moods, if they wished to be thoroughly disenchanted.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Just at present, as she stood looking gloomily into the fire, she was wondering how the Honourable Reginald Stanford would feel on his wedding-day, or if he would feel at all, if they should find her (Rose) robed in white, floating in the fish-pond drowned!
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Those who fell in love with pretty Rose should have seen her in her sulky moods, if they wished to be thoroughly disenchanted.
in or at or to some place
From this reading The fish-pond was large enough; and Rose moodily recollected reading somewhere that when lovely woman stoops to folly, and finds too late that men betray, the only way to hide that folly from every eye, to bring repentance to her lover, to wring his bosom, is to--die!
StanfordnounUS /ˈstænfərd/
United States railroad executive and founder of Stanford University (1824-1893)
From this reading Just at present, as she stood looking gloomily into the fire, she was wondering how the Honourable Reginald Stanford would feel on his wedding-day, or if he would feel at all, if they should find her (Rose) robed in white, floating in the fish-pond drowned!
(used of eyes) open and fixed as if in fear or wonder
From this reading Rose Danton stood leaning against the low, old-fashioned chimney piece in her bedroom staring at the fire with a very sulky face.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading Rose Danton stood leaning against the low, old-fashioned chimney piece in her bedroom staring at the fire with a very sulky face.
stoopsnounUS /stuːps/
plural of “stoop” — an inclination of the top half of the body forward and downward
From this reading The fish-pond was large enough; and Rose moodily recollected reading somewhere that when lovely woman stoops to folly, and finds too late that men betray, the only way to hide that folly from every eye, to bring repentance to her lover, to wring his bosom, is to--die!
sulkyadjective
sullen or moody
From this reading Rose Danton stood leaning against the low, old-fashioned chimney piece in her bedroom staring at the fire with a very sulky face.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The fish-pond was large enough; and Rose moodily recollected reading somewhere that when lovely woman stoops to folly, and finds too late that men betray, the only way to hide that folly from every eye, to bring repentance to her lover, to wring his bosom, is to--die!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE GHOST AGAIN.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Those who fell in love with pretty Rose should have seen her in her sulky moods, if they wished to be thoroughly disenchanted.
in an exhaustive manner
From this reading Those who fell in love with pretty Rose should have seen her in her sulky moods, if they wished to be thoroughly disenchanted.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Those who fell in love with pretty Rose should have seen her in her sulky moods, if they wished to be thoroughly disenchanted.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Those who fell in love with pretty Rose should have seen her in her sulky moods, if they wished to be thoroughly disenchanted.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading The fish-pond was large enough; and Rose moodily recollected reading somewhere that when lovely woman stoops to folly, and finds too late that men betray, the only way to hide that folly from every eye, to bring repentance to her lover, to wring his bosom, is to--die!
precisely as stated
From this reading Rose Danton stood leaning against the low, old-fashioned chimney piece in her bedroom staring at the fire with a very sulky face.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Just at present, as she stood looking gloomily into the fire, she was wondering how the Honourable Reginald Stanford would feel on his wedding-day, or if he would feel at all, if they should find her (Rose) robed in white, floating in the fish-pond drowned!
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading The fish-pond was large enough; and Rose moodily recollected reading somewhere that when lovely woman stoops to folly, and finds too late that men betray, the only way to hide that folly from every eye, to bring repentance to her lover, to wring his bosom, is to--die!
wedding-day
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From this reading Just at present, as she stood looking gloomily into the fire, she was wondering how the Honourable Reginald Stanford would feel on his wedding-day, or if he would feel at all, if they should find her (Rose) robed in white, floating in the fish-pond drowned!
at the time that
From this reading The fish-pond was large enough; and Rose moodily recollected reading somewhere that when lovely woman stoops to folly, and finds too late that men betray, the only way to hide that folly from every eye, to bring repentance to her lover, to wring his bosom, is to--die!
a Caucasian
From this reading Just at present, as she stood looking gloomily into the fire, she was wondering how the Honourable Reginald Stanford would feel on his wedding-day, or if he would feel at all, if they should find her (Rose) robed in white, floating in the fish-pond drowned!
which person or people
From this reading Those who fell in love with pretty Rose should have seen her in her sulky moods, if they wished to be thoroughly disenchanted.
past form of “wish” — hope for; have a wish
From this reading Those who fell in love with pretty Rose should have seen her in her sulky moods, if they wished to be thoroughly disenchanted.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Rose Danton stood leaning against the low, old-fashioned chimney piece in her bedroom staring at the fire with a very sulky face.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading The fish-pond was large enough; and Rose moodily recollected reading somewhere that when lovely woman stoops to folly, and finds too late that men betray, the only way to hide that folly from every eye, to bring repentance to her lover, to wring his bosom, is to--die!
showing curiosity
From this reading Just at present, as she stood looking gloomily into the fire, she was wondering how the Honourable Reginald Stanford would feel on his wedding-day, or if he would feel at all, if they should find her (Rose) robed in white, floating in the fish-pond drowned!
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Just at present, as she stood looking gloomily into the fire, she was wondering how the Honourable Reginald Stanford would feel on his wedding-day, or if he would feel at all, if they should find her (Rose) robed in white, floating in the fish-pond drowned!
wringverbUS /rɪŋ/
twist and press out of shape
From this reading The fish-pond was large enough; and Rose moodily recollected reading somewhere that when lovely woman stoops to folly, and finds too late that men betray, the only way to hide that folly from every eye, to bring repentance to her lover, to wring his bosom, is to--die!
