the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Ralph Chainey waited in cruel suspense for an answer to the appealing letter he had sent to Kathleen.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading 'Tis strange to think if we could fling aside The mask and mantle that love wears from pride, How much would be we now so little guess, Deep in each heart's undreamed, unsought recess.
react verbally
From this reading Ralph Chainey waited in cruel suspense for an answer to the appealing letter he had sent to Kathleen.
appealingadjectiveUS /əˈpiːlɪŋ/
able to attract interest or draw favorable attention
From this reading Ralph Chainey waited in cruel suspense for an answer to the appealing letter he had sent to Kathleen.
on or to one side
From this reading 'Tis strange to think if we could fling aside The mask and mantle that love wears from pride, How much would be we now so little guess, Deep in each heart's undreamed, unsought recess.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading 'Tis strange to think if we could fling aside The mask and mantle that love wears from pride, How much would be we now so little guess, Deep in each heart's undreamed, unsought recess.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But long days passed and no letter came from his heart's love.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading But long days passed and no letter came from his heart's love.
Chainey
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From this reading Ralph Chainey waited in cruel suspense for an answer to the appealing letter he had sent to Kathleen.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading 'Tis strange to think if we could fling aside The mask and mantle that love wears from pride, How much would be we now so little guess, Deep in each heart's undreamed, unsought recess.
crueladjectiveUS /ˈkruːəl/
(of persons or their actions) able or disposed to inflict pain or suffering
From this reading Ralph Chainey waited in cruel suspense for an answer to the appealing letter he had sent to Kathleen.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading But long days passed and no letter came from his heart's love.
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading 'Tis strange to think if we could fling aside The mask and mantle that love wears from pride, How much would be we now so little guess, Deep in each heart's undreamed, unsought recess.
past form of “disappear” — get lost, as without warning or explanation
From this reading "KATHLEEN HAS MYSTERIOUSLY DISAPPEARED."
a fat-soluble vitamin that is essential for normal reproduction; an important antioxidant that neutralizes free radicals in the body
From this reading L. E. L.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading 'Tis strange to think if we could fling aside The mask and mantle that love wears from pride, How much would be we now so little guess, Deep in each heart's undreamed, unsought recess.
flingverbUS /flɪŋ/
throw with force or recklessness
From this reading 'Tis strange to think if we could fling aside The mask and mantle that love wears from pride, How much would be we now so little guess, Deep in each heart's undreamed, unsought recess.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Ralph Chainey waited in cruel suspense for an answer to the appealing letter he had sent to Kathleen.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading 'Tis strange to think if we could fling aside The mask and mantle that love wears from pride, How much would be we now so little guess, Deep in each heart's undreamed, unsought recess.
expect, believe, or suppose
From this reading 'Tis strange to think if we could fling aside The mask and mantle that love wears from pride, How much would be we now so little guess, Deep in each heart's undreamed, unsought recess.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Ralph Chainey waited in cruel suspense for an answer to the appealing letter he had sent to Kathleen.
HASauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "KATHLEEN HAS MYSTERIOUSLY DISAPPEARED."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Ralph Chainey waited in cruel suspense for an answer to the appealing letter he had sent to Kathleen.
heart'snounUS /hɑːrts/
possessive form of “heart” — the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading 'Tis strange to think if we could fling aside The mask and mantle that love wears from pride, How much would be we now so little guess, Deep in each heart's undreamed, unsought recess.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading But long days passed and no letter came from his heart's love.
How
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From this reading 'Tis strange to think if we could fling aside The mask and mantle that love wears from pride, How much would be we now so little guess, Deep in each heart's undreamed, unsought recess.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading 'Tis strange to think if we could fling aside The mask and mantle that love wears from pride, How much would be we now so little guess, Deep in each heart's undreamed, unsought recess.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading 'Tis strange to think if we could fling aside The mask and mantle that love wears from pride, How much would be we now so little guess, Deep in each heart's undreamed, unsought recess.
KATHLEEN
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From this reading "KATHLEEN HAS MYSTERIOUSLY DISAPPEARED."
a metric unit of capacity, formerly defined as the volume of one kilogram of pure water under standard conditions; now equal to 1,000 cubic centimeters (or approximately 1.75 pints)
From this reading L. E. L.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading Ralph Chainey waited in cruel suspense for an answer to the appealing letter he had sent to Kathleen.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading 'Tis strange to think if we could fling aside The mask and mantle that love wears from pride, How much would be we now so little guess, Deep in each heart's undreamed, unsought recess.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading But long days passed and no letter came from his heart's love.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading 'Tis strange to think if we could fling aside The mask and mantle that love wears from pride, How much would be we now so little guess, Deep in each heart's undreamed, unsought recess.
mantlenounUS /ˈmæntəl/
the cloak as a symbol of authority
From this reading 'Tis strange to think if we could fling aside The mask and mantle that love wears from pride, How much would be we now so little guess, Deep in each heart's undreamed, unsought recess.
maskverbUS /mæsk/
hide under a false appearance
From this reading 'Tis strange to think if we could fling aside The mask and mantle that love wears from pride, How much would be we now so little guess, Deep in each heart's undreamed, unsought recess.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading 'Tis strange to think if we could fling aside The mask and mantle that love wears from pride, How much would be we now so little guess, Deep in each heart's undreamed, unsought recess.
MYSTERIOUSLYadverbUS /ˌmɪˈstɪriəsli/
in a cryptic manner
From this reading "KATHLEEN HAS MYSTERIOUSLY DISAPPEARED."
not any; not one
From this reading But long days passed and no letter came from his heart's love.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading 'Tis strange to think if we could fling aside The mask and mantle that love wears from pride, How much would be we now so little guess, Deep in each heart's undreamed, unsought recess.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading But long days passed and no letter came from his heart's love.
a feeling of self-respect and personal worth
From this reading 'Tis strange to think if we could fling aside The mask and mantle that love wears from pride, How much would be we now so little guess, Deep in each heart's undreamed, unsought recess.
Ralph
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From this reading Ralph Chainey waited in cruel suspense for an answer to the appealing letter he had sent to Kathleen.
recessverbUS /rɪˈses/
put into a recess
From this reading 'Tis strange to think if we could fling aside The mask and mantle that love wears from pride, How much would be we now so little guess, Deep in each heart's undreamed, unsought recess.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading Ralph Chainey waited in cruel suspense for an answer to the appealing letter he had sent to Kathleen.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading 'Tis strange to think if we could fling aside The mask and mantle that love wears from pride, How much would be we now so little guess, Deep in each heart's undreamed, unsought recess.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading 'Tis strange to think if we could fling aside The mask and mantle that love wears from pride, How much would be we now so little guess, Deep in each heart's undreamed, unsought recess.
suspensenounUS /səˈspens/
apprehension about what is going to happen
From this reading Ralph Chainey waited in cruel suspense for an answer to the appealing letter he had sent to Kathleen.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading 'Tis strange to think if we could fling aside The mask and mantle that love wears from pride, How much would be we now so little guess, Deep in each heart's undreamed, unsought recess.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading 'Tis strange to think if we could fling aside The mask and mantle that love wears from pride, How much would be we now so little guess, Deep in each heart's undreamed, unsought recess.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading 'Tis strange to think if we could fling aside The mask and mantle that love wears from pride, How much would be we now so little guess, Deep in each heart's undreamed, unsought recess.
plural of “ti” — a light strong grey lustrous corrosion-resistant metallic element used in strong lightweight alloys (as for airplane parts); the main sources are rutile and ilmenite
From this reading 'Tis strange to think if we could fling aside The mask and mantle that love wears from pride, How much would be we now so little guess, Deep in each heart's undreamed, unsought recess.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading 'Tis strange to think if we could fling aside The mask and mantle that love wears from pride, How much would be we now so little guess, Deep in each heart's undreamed, unsought recess.
undreamedadjectiveUS /ənˈdriːmd/
not imagined even in a dream
From this reading 'Tis strange to think if we could fling aside The mask and mantle that love wears from pride, How much would be we now so little guess, Deep in each heart's undreamed, unsought recess.
unsoughtadjective
not desired
From this reading 'Tis strange to think if we could fling aside The mask and mantle that love wears from pride, How much would be we now so little guess, Deep in each heart's undreamed, unsought recess.
past form of “wait” — stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading Ralph Chainey waited in cruel suspense for an answer to the appealing letter he had sent to Kathleen.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading 'Tis strange to think if we could fling aside The mask and mantle that love wears from pride, How much would be we now so little guess, Deep in each heart's undreamed, unsought recess.
wearsnounUS /werz/
plural of “wear” — impairment resulting from long use
From this reading 'Tis strange to think if we could fling aside The mask and mantle that love wears from pride, How much would be we now so little guess, Deep in each heart's undreamed, unsought recess.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading 'Tis strange to think if we could fling aside The mask and mantle that love wears from pride, How much would be we now so little guess, Deep in each heart's undreamed, unsought recess.
