used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Mrs. Carew's servant, Jones, was a very humane and tender-hearted man, and his heart swelled with anger as he obeyed the command of his mistress, and bore the fainting young girl out of the splendid abode of luxury and wealth into the cold and stormy night.
abodenounUS /əˈboʊd/
any address at which you dwell more than temporarily
From this reading Mrs. Carew's servant, Jones, was a very humane and tender-hearted man, and his heart swelled with anger as he obeyed the command of his mistress, and bore the fainting young girl out of the splendid abode of luxury and wealth into the cold and stormy night.
anew
From this reading TEDDY DARRELL AGAIN.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading He stopped under the flaring street-lamp and looked pityingly into the lovely white face that had fallen back against his arm.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The snow lies white and the moon gives light, I'll out to the freezing mere, And I'll tell my mind to the friendly wind Because I have loved her so.
a strong emotion; a feeling that is oriented toward some real or supposed grievance
From this reading Mrs. Carew's servant, Jones, was a very humane and tender-hearted man, and his heart swelled with anger as he obeyed the command of his mistress, and bore the fainting young girl out of the splendid abode of luxury and wealth into the cold and stormy night.
a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb
From this reading He stopped under the flaring street-lamp and looked pityingly into the lovely white face that had fallen back against his arm.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Mrs. Carew's servant, Jones, was a very humane and tender-hearted man, and his heart swelled with anger as he obeyed the command of his mistress, and bore the fainting young girl out of the splendid abode of luxury and wealth into the cold and stormy night.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading He stopped under the flaring street-lamp and looked pityingly into the lovely white face that had fallen back against his arm.
for the reason that
From this reading The snow lies white and the moon gives light, I'll out to the freezing mere, And I'll tell my mind to the friendly wind Because I have loved her so.
cause to be bored
From this reading Mrs. Carew's servant, Jones, was a very humane and tender-hearted man, and his heart swelled with anger as he obeyed the command of his mistress, and bore the fainting young girl out of the splendid abode of luxury and wealth into the cold and stormy night.
Carew's
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From this reading Mrs. Carew's servant, Jones, was a very humane and tender-hearted man, and his heart swelled with anger as he obeyed the command of his mistress, and bore the fainting young girl out of the splendid abode of luxury and wealth into the cold and stormy night.
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading Mrs. Carew's servant, Jones, was a very humane and tender-hearted man, and his heart swelled with anger as he obeyed the command of his mistress, and bore the fainting young girl out of the splendid abode of luxury and wealth into the cold and stormy night.
an authoritative direction or instruction to do something
From this reading Mrs. Carew's servant, Jones, was a very humane and tender-hearted man, and his heart swelled with anger as he obeyed the command of his mistress, and bore the fainting young girl out of the splendid abode of luxury and wealth into the cold and stormy night.
DARRELL
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From this reading TEDDY DARRELL AGAIN.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading He stopped under the flaring street-lamp and looked pityingly into the lovely white face that had fallen back against his arm.
faintingverbUS /ˈfeɪntɪŋ/
-ing form of “faint” — pass out from weakness, physical or emotional distress due to a loss of blood supply to the brain
From this reading Mrs. Carew's servant, Jones, was a very humane and tender-hearted man, and his heart swelled with anger as he obeyed the command of his mistress, and bore the fainting young girl out of the splendid abode of luxury and wealth into the cold and stormy night.
having dropped by the force of gravity
From this reading He stopped under the flaring street-lamp and looked pityingly into the lovely white face that had fallen back against his arm.
flaringadjectiveUS /ˈflerɪŋ/
streaming or flapping or spreading wide as if in a current of air
From this reading He stopped under the flaring street-lamp and looked pityingly into the lovely white face that had fallen back against his arm.
freezingnounUS /ˈfriːzɪŋ/
the withdrawal of heat to change something from a liquid to a solid
From this reading The snow lies white and the moon gives light, I'll out to the freezing mere, And I'll tell my mind to the friendly wind Because I have loved her so.
characteristic of or befitting a friend
From this reading The snow lies white and the moon gives light, I'll out to the freezing mere, And I'll tell my mind to the friendly wind Because I have loved her so.
a young female
From this reading Mrs. Carew's servant, Jones, was a very humane and tender-hearted man, and his heart swelled with anger as he obeyed the command of his mistress, and bore the fainting young girl out of the splendid abode of luxury and wealth into the cold and stormy night.
plural of “give” — the elasticity of something that can be stretched and returns to its original length
From this reading The snow lies white and the moon gives light, I'll out to the freezing mere, And I'll tell my mind to the friendly wind Because I have loved her so.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He stopped under the flaring street-lamp and looked pityingly into the lovely white face that had fallen back against his arm.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The snow lies white and the moon gives light, I'll out to the freezing mere, And I'll tell my mind to the friendly wind Because I have loved her so.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Mrs. Carew's servant, Jones, was a very humane and tender-hearted man, and his heart swelled with anger as he obeyed the command of his mistress, and bore the fainting young girl out of the splendid abode of luxury and wealth into the cold and stormy night.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading Mrs. Carew's servant, Jones, was a very humane and tender-hearted man, and his heart swelled with anger as he obeyed the command of his mistress, and bore the fainting young girl out of the splendid abode of luxury and wealth into the cold and stormy night.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The snow lies white and the moon gives light, I'll out to the freezing mere, And I'll tell my mind to the friendly wind Because I have loved her so.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Mrs. Carew's servant, Jones, was a very humane and tender-hearted man, and his heart swelled with anger as he obeyed the command of his mistress, and bore the fainting young girl out of the splendid abode of luxury and wealth into the cold and stormy night.
humaneadjectiveUS /hjuːˈmeɪn/
pertaining to or concerned with the humanities
From this reading Mrs. Carew's servant, Jones, was a very humane and tender-hearted man, and his heart swelled with anger as he obeyed the command of his mistress, and bore the fainting young girl out of the splendid abode of luxury and wealth into the cold and stormy night.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading The snow lies white and the moon gives light, I'll out to the freezing mere, And I'll tell my mind to the friendly wind Because I have loved her so.
I'll
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From this reading The snow lies white and the moon gives light, I'll out to the freezing mere, And I'll tell my mind to the friendly wind Because I have loved her so.
INGELOW
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From this reading INGELOW.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Mrs. Carew's servant, Jones, was a very humane and tender-hearted man, and his heart swelled with anger as he obeyed the command of his mistress, and bore the fainting young girl out of the splendid abode of luxury and wealth into the cold and stormy night.
United States labor leader (born in Ireland) who helped to found the Industrial Workers of the World (1830-1930)
From this reading Mrs. Carew's servant, Jones, was a very humane and tender-hearted man, and his heart swelled with anger as he obeyed the command of his mistress, and bore the fainting young girl out of the splendid abode of luxury and wealth into the cold and stormy night.
plural of “lie” — a statement that deviates from or perverts the truth
From this reading The snow lies white and the moon gives light, I'll out to the freezing mere, And I'll tell my mind to the friendly wind Because I have loved her so.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading The snow lies white and the moon gives light, I'll out to the freezing mere, And I'll tell my mind to the friendly wind Because I have loved her so.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading He stopped under the flaring street-lamp and looked pityingly into the lovely white face that had fallen back against his arm.
held dear
From this reading The snow lies white and the moon gives light, I'll out to the freezing mere, And I'll tell my mind to the friendly wind Because I have loved her so.
appealing to the emotions as well as the eye
From this reading He stopped under the flaring street-lamp and looked pityingly into the lovely white face that had fallen back against his arm.
luxurynounUS /ˈlʌɡʒəri/
something that is an indulgence rather than a necessity
From this reading Mrs. Carew's servant, Jones, was a very humane and tender-hearted man, and his heart swelled with anger as he obeyed the command of his mistress, and bore the fainting young girl out of the splendid abode of luxury and wealth into the cold and stormy night.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Mrs. Carew's servant, Jones, was a very humane and tender-hearted man, and his heart swelled with anger as he obeyed the command of his mistress, and bore the fainting young girl out of the splendid abode of luxury and wealth into the cold and stormy night.
being nothing more than specified
From this reading The snow lies white and the moon gives light, I'll out to the freezing mere, And I'll tell my mind to the friendly wind Because I have loved her so.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading The snow lies white and the moon gives light, I'll out to the freezing mere, And I'll tell my mind to the friendly wind Because I have loved her so.
an adulterous woman; a woman who has an ongoing extramarital sexual relationship with a man
From this reading Mrs. Carew's servant, Jones, was a very humane and tender-hearted man, and his heart swelled with anger as he obeyed the command of his mistress, and bore the fainting young girl out of the splendid abode of luxury and wealth into the cold and stormy night.
the natural satellite of the Earth
From this reading The snow lies white and the moon gives light, I'll out to the freezing mere, And I'll tell my mind to the friendly wind Because I have loved her so.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Mrs. Carew's servant, Jones, was a very humane and tender-hearted man, and his heart swelled with anger as he obeyed the command of his mistress, and bore the fainting young girl out of the splendid abode of luxury and wealth into the cold and stormy night.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading The snow lies white and the moon gives light, I'll out to the freezing mere, And I'll tell my mind to the friendly wind Because I have loved her so.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Mrs. Carew's servant, Jones, was a very humane and tender-hearted man, and his heart swelled with anger as he obeyed the command of his mistress, and bore the fainting young girl out of the splendid abode of luxury and wealth into the cold and stormy night.
past form of “obey” — be obedient to
From this reading Mrs. Carew's servant, Jones, was a very humane and tender-hearted man, and his heart swelled with anger as he obeyed the command of his mistress, and bore the fainting young girl out of the splendid abode of luxury and wealth into the cold and stormy night.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Mrs. Carew's servant, Jones, was a very humane and tender-hearted man, and his heart swelled with anger as he obeyed the command of his mistress, and bore the fainting young girl out of the splendid abode of luxury and wealth into the cold and stormy night.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The snow lies white and the moon gives light, I'll out to the freezing mere, And I'll tell my mind to the friendly wind Because I have loved her so.
pityinglyadverb
in a compassionate manner
From this reading He stopped under the flaring street-lamp and looked pityingly into the lovely white face that had fallen back against his arm.
a person working in the service of another (especially in the household)
From this reading Mrs. Carew's servant, Jones, was a very humane and tender-hearted man, and his heart swelled with anger as he obeyed the command of his mistress, and bore the fainting young girl out of the splendid abode of luxury and wealth into the cold and stormy night.
precipitation falling from clouds in the form of ice crystals
From this reading The snow lies white and the moon gives light, I'll out to the freezing mere, And I'll tell my mind to the friendly wind Because I have loved her so.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The snow lies white and the moon gives light, I'll out to the freezing mere, And I'll tell my mind to the friendly wind Because I have loved her so.
having great beauty and splendor
From this reading Mrs. Carew's servant, Jones, was a very humane and tender-hearted man, and his heart swelled with anger as he obeyed the command of his mistress, and bore the fainting young girl out of the splendid abode of luxury and wealth into the cold and stormy night.
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading He stopped under the flaring street-lamp and looked pityingly into the lovely white face that had fallen back against his arm.
stormyadjectiveUS /ˈstɔːrmi/
(especially of weather) affected or characterized by storms or commotion
From this reading Mrs. Carew's servant, Jones, was a very humane and tender-hearted man, and his heart swelled with anger as he obeyed the command of his mistress, and bore the fainting young girl out of the splendid abode of luxury and wealth into the cold and stormy night.
street-lamp
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From this reading He stopped under the flaring street-lamp and looked pityingly into the lovely white face that had fallen back against his arm.
swelledadjectiveUS /sweld/
feeling self-importance
From this reading Mrs. Carew's servant, Jones, was a very humane and tender-hearted man, and his heart swelled with anger as he obeyed the command of his mistress, and bore the fainting young girl out of the splendid abode of luxury and wealth into the cold and stormy night.
TEDDYnounUS /ˈtedi/
plaything consisting of a child's toy bear (usually plush and stuffed with soft materials)
From this reading TEDDY DARRELL AGAIN.
express in words
From this reading The snow lies white and the moon gives light, I'll out to the freezing mere, And I'll tell my mind to the friendly wind Because I have loved her so.
tender-hearted
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From this reading Mrs. Carew's servant, Jones, was a very humane and tender-hearted man, and his heart swelled with anger as he obeyed the command of his mistress, and bore the fainting young girl out of the splendid abode of luxury and wealth into the cold and stormy night.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He stopped under the flaring street-lamp and looked pityingly into the lovely white face that had fallen back against his arm.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The snow lies white and the moon gives light, I'll out to the freezing mere, And I'll tell my mind to the friendly wind Because I have loved her so.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The snow lies white and the moon gives light, I'll out to the freezing mere, And I'll tell my mind to the friendly wind Because I have loved her so.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading He stopped under the flaring street-lamp and looked pityingly into the lovely white face that had fallen back against his arm.
precisely as stated
From this reading Mrs. Carew's servant, Jones, was a very humane and tender-hearted man, and his heart swelled with anger as he obeyed the command of his mistress, and bore the fainting young girl out of the splendid abode of luxury and wealth into the cold and stormy night.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Mrs. Carew's servant, Jones, was a very humane and tender-hearted man, and his heart swelled with anger as he obeyed the command of his mistress, and bore the fainting young girl out of the splendid abode of luxury and wealth into the cold and stormy night.
the state of being rich and affluent; having a plentiful supply of material goods and money
From this reading Mrs. Carew's servant, Jones, was a very humane and tender-hearted man, and his heart swelled with anger as he obeyed the command of his mistress, and bore the fainting young girl out of the splendid abode of luxury and wealth into the cold and stormy night.
a Caucasian
From this reading The snow lies white and the moon gives light, I'll out to the freezing mere, And I'll tell my mind to the friendly wind Because I have loved her so.
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading The snow lies white and the moon gives light, I'll out to the freezing mere, And I'll tell my mind to the friendly wind Because I have loved her so.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Mrs. Carew's servant, Jones, was a very humane and tender-hearted man, and his heart swelled with anger as he obeyed the command of his mistress, and bore the fainting young girl out of the splendid abode of luxury and wealth into the cold and stormy night.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading Mrs. Carew's servant, Jones, was a very humane and tender-hearted man, and his heart swelled with anger as he obeyed the command of his mistress, and bore the fainting young girl out of the splendid abode of luxury and wealth into the cold and stormy night.
