used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A NIGHT MARCH.
againe
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From this reading "The beggar blusheth scarlet red, And straight againe as pale as lead, She was in such amaze."
(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 Here she paused; for so great was the horror she felt for the world outside ever since the terrible night on which the King had rescued her, that it was all she could do to find courage enough to open it.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading With her terror almost forgotten in the memory of her mistress's caress, Penelophon ran down into the garden, and kept on bravely till she came to the little door which led out into the street.
amazeverbUS /əˈmeɪz/
affect with wonder
From this reading "The beggar blusheth scarlet red, And straight againe as pale as lead, She was in such amaze."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "The beggar blusheth scarlet red, And straight againe as pale as lead, She was in such amaze."
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "The beggar blusheth scarlet red, And straight againe as pale as lead, She was in such amaze."
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading She could not persuade herself that the eyes were not waiting to glare at her on the other side; but at last she hardened her poor fluttering heart to lift the latch and look out.
beggarnounUS /ˈbeɡər/
a pauper who lives by begging
From this reading "The beggar blusheth scarlet red, And straight againe as pale as lead, She was in such amaze."
blusheth
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From this reading "The beggar blusheth scarlet red, And straight againe as pale as lead, She was in such amaze."
bravelyadverbUS /ˈbreɪvli/
in a courageous manner
From this reading With her terror almost forgotten in the memory of her mistress's caress, Penelophon ran down into the garden, and kept on bravely till she came to the little door which led out into the street.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading She could not persuade herself that the eyes were not waiting to glare at her on the other side; but at last she hardened her poor fluttering heart to lift the latch and look out.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading With her terror almost forgotten in the memory of her mistress's caress, Penelophon ran down into the garden, and kept on bravely till she came to the little door which led out into the street.
caressnounUS /kərˈes/
a gentle affectionate stroking (or something resembling it)
From this reading With her terror almost forgotten in the memory of her mistress's caress, Penelophon ran down into the garden, and kept on bravely till she came to the little door which led out into the street.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Here she paused; for so great was the horror she felt for the world outside ever since the terrible night on which the King had rescued her, that it was all she could do to find courage enough to open it.
a quality of spirit that enables you to face danger or pain without showing fear
From this reading Here she paused; for so great was the horror she felt for the world outside ever since the terrible night on which the King had rescued her, that it was all she could do to find courage enough to open it.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Here she paused; for so great was the horror she felt for the world outside ever since the terrible night on which the King had rescued her, that it was all she could do to find courage enough to open it.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading With her terror almost forgotten in the memory of her mistress's caress, Penelophon ran down into the garden, and kept on bravely till she came to the little door which led out into the street.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading With her terror almost forgotten in the memory of her mistress's caress, Penelophon ran down into the garden, and kept on bravely till she came to the little door which led out into the street.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading Here she paused; for so great was the horror she felt for the world outside ever since the terrible night on which the King had rescued her, that it was all she could do to find courage enough to open it.
at any time
From this reading Here she paused; for so great was the horror she felt for the world outside ever since the terrible night on which the King had rescued her, that it was all she could do to find courage enough to open it.
opinion or judgment
From this reading She could not persuade herself that the eyes were not waiting to glare at her on the other side; but at last she hardened her poor fluttering heart to lift the latch and look out.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading Here she paused; for so great was the horror she felt for the world outside ever since the terrible night on which the King had rescued her, that it was all she could do to find courage enough to open it.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading Here she paused; for so great was the horror she felt for the world outside ever since the terrible night on which the King had rescued her, that it was all she could do to find courage enough to open it.
flutteringnounUS /ˈflʌtərɪŋ/
the motion made by flapping up and down
From this reading She could not persuade herself that the eyes were not waiting to glare at her on the other side; but at last she hardened her poor fluttering heart to lift the latch and look out.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Here she paused; for so great was the horror she felt for the world outside ever since the terrible night on which the King had rescued her, that it was all she could do to find courage enough to open it.
Not remembered; lapsed from memory.
From this reading With her terror almost forgotten in the memory of her mistress's caress, Penelophon ran down into the garden, and kept on bravely till she came to the little door which led out into the street.
a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading With her terror almost forgotten in the memory of her mistress's caress, Penelophon ran down into the garden, and kept on bravely till she came to the little door which led out into the street.
glarenounUS /ɡler/
a light within the field of vision that is brighter than the brightness to which the eyes are adapted
From this reading She could not persuade herself that the eyes were not waiting to glare at her on the other side; but at last she hardened her poor fluttering heart to lift the latch and look out.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Here she paused; for so great was the horror she felt for the world outside ever since the terrible night on which the King had rescued her, that it was all she could do to find courage enough to open it.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Here she paused; for so great was the horror she felt for the world outside ever since the terrible night on which the King had rescued her, that it was all she could do to find courage enough to open it.
hardenedadjectiveUS /ˈhɑːrdənd/
used of persons; emotionally hardened
From this reading She could not persuade herself that the eyes were not waiting to glare at her on the other side; but at last she hardened her poor fluttering heart to lift the latch and look out.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading She could not persuade herself that the eyes were not waiting to glare at her on the other side; but at last she hardened her poor fluttering heart to lift the latch and look out.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading With her terror almost forgotten in the memory of her mistress's caress, Penelophon ran down into the garden, and kept on bravely till she came to the little door which led out into the street.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Here she paused; for so great was the horror she felt for the world outside ever since the terrible night on which the King had rescued her, that it was all she could do to find courage enough to open it.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading She could not persuade herself that the eyes were not waiting to glare at her on the other side; but at last she hardened her poor fluttering heart to lift the latch and look out.
intense and profound fear
From this reading Here she paused; for so great was the horror she felt for the world outside ever since the terrible night on which the King had rescued her, that it was all she could do to find courage enough to open it.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "The beggar blusheth scarlet red, And straight againe as pale as lead, She was in such amaze."
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading With her terror almost forgotten in the memory of her mistress's caress, Penelophon ran down into the garden, and kept on bravely till she came to the little door which led out into the street.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Here she paused; for so great was the horror she felt for the world outside ever since the terrible night on which the King had rescued her, that it was all she could do to find courage enough to open it.
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading With her terror almost forgotten in the memory of her mistress's caress, Penelophon ran down into the garden, and kept on bravely till she came to the little door which led out into the street.
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading Here she paused; for so great was the horror she felt for the world outside ever since the terrible night on which the King had rescued her, that it was all she could do to find courage enough to open it.
immediately past
From this reading She could not persuade herself that the eyes were not waiting to glare at her on the other side; but at last she hardened her poor fluttering heart to lift the latch and look out.
latchverbUS /lætʃ/
fasten with a latch
From this reading She could not persuade herself that the eyes were not waiting to glare at her on the other side; but at last she hardened her poor fluttering heart to lift the latch and look out.
take somebody somewhere
From this reading "The beggar blusheth scarlet red, And straight againe as pale as lead, She was in such amaze."
diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used
From this reading With her terror almost forgotten in the memory of her mistress's caress, Penelophon ran down into the garden, and kept on bravely till she came to the little door which led out into the street.
raise from a lower to a higher position
From this reading She could not persuade herself that the eyes were not waiting to glare at her on the other side; but at last she hardened her poor fluttering heart to lift the latch and look out.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading With her terror almost forgotten in the memory of her mistress's caress, Penelophon ran down into the garden, and kept on bravely till she came to the little door which led out into the street.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading She could not persuade herself that the eyes were not waiting to glare at her on the other side; but at last she hardened her poor fluttering heart to lift the latch and look out.
march in a procession
From this reading A NIGHT MARCH.
The faculty by which the mind stores and remembers information and knowledge.
From this reading With her terror almost forgotten in the memory of her mistress's caress, Penelophon ran down into the garden, and kept on bravely till she came to the little door which led out into the street.
mistress's
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From this reading With her terror almost forgotten in the memory of her mistress's caress, Penelophon ran down into the garden, and kept on bravely till she came to the little door which led out into the street.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading A NIGHT MARCH.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She could not persuade herself that the eyes were not waiting to glare at her on the other side; but at last she hardened her poor fluttering heart to lift the latch and look out.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading With her terror almost forgotten in the memory of her mistress's caress, Penelophon ran down into the garden, and kept on bravely till she came to the little door which led out into the street.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading With her terror almost forgotten in the memory of her mistress's caress, Penelophon ran down into the garden, and kept on bravely till she came to the little door which led out into the street.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading Here she paused; for so great was the horror she felt for the world outside ever since the terrible night on which the King had rescued her, that it was all she could do to find courage enough to open it.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading She could not persuade herself that the eyes were not waiting to glare at her on the other side; but at last she hardened her poor fluttering heart to lift the latch and look out.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading With her terror almost forgotten in the memory of her mistress's caress, Penelophon ran down into the garden, and kept on bravely till she came to the little door which led out into the street.
relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit
From this reading Here she paused; for so great was the horror she felt for the world outside ever since the terrible night on which the King had rescued her, that it was all she could do to find courage enough to open it.
very light colored; highly diluted with white
From this reading "The beggar blusheth scarlet red, And straight againe as pale as lead, She was in such amaze."
past form of “pause” — interrupt temporarily an activity before continuing
From this reading Here she paused; for so great was the horror she felt for the world outside ever since the terrible night on which the King had rescued her, that it was all she could do to find courage enough to open it.
Penelophon
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From this reading With her terror almost forgotten in the memory of her mistress's caress, Penelophon ran down into the garden, and kept on bravely till she came to the little door which led out into the street.
persuadeverbUS /pərˈsweɪd/
win approval or support for
From this reading She could not persuade herself that the eyes were not waiting to glare at her on the other side; but at last she hardened her poor fluttering heart to lift the latch and look out.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading She could not persuade herself that the eyes were not waiting to glare at her on the other side; but at last she hardened her poor fluttering heart to lift the latch and look out.
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading With her terror almost forgotten in the memory of her mistress's caress, Penelophon ran down into the garden, and kept on bravely till she came to the little door which led out into the street.
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading "The beggar blusheth scarlet red, And straight againe as pale as lead, She was in such amaze."
rescuedadjectiveUS /ˈreskjuːd/
delivered from danger
From this reading Here she paused; for so great was the horror she felt for the world outside ever since the terrible night on which the King had rescued her, that it was all she could do to find courage enough to open it.
scarletnounUS /ˈskɑːrlət/
a variable color that is vivid red but sometimes with an orange tinge
From this reading "The beggar blusheth scarlet red, And straight againe as pale as lead, She was in such amaze."
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "The beggar blusheth scarlet red, And straight againe as pale as lead, She was in such amaze."
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading She could not persuade herself that the eyes were not waiting to glare at her on the other side; but at last she hardened her poor fluttering heart to lift the latch and look out.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading Here she paused; for so great was the horror she felt for the world outside ever since the terrible night on which the King had rescued her, that it was all she could do to find courage enough to open it.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Here she paused; for so great was the horror she felt for the world outside ever since the terrible night on which the King had rescued her, that it was all she could do to find courage enough to open it.
successive (without a break)
From this reading "The beggar blusheth scarlet red, And straight againe as pale as lead, She was in such amaze."
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading With her terror almost forgotten in the memory of her mistress's caress, Penelophon ran down into the garden, and kept on bravely till she came to the little door which led out into the street.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading "The beggar blusheth scarlet red, And straight againe as pale as lead, She was in such amaze."
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading Here she paused; for so great was the horror she felt for the world outside ever since the terrible night on which the King had rescued her, that it was all she could do to find courage enough to open it.
an overwhelming feeling of fear and anxiety
From this reading With her terror almost forgotten in the memory of her mistress's caress, Penelophon ran down into the garden, and kept on bravely till she came to the little door which led out into the street.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Here she paused; for so great was the horror she felt for the world outside ever since the terrible night on which the King had rescued her, that it was all she could do to find courage enough to open it.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "The beggar blusheth scarlet red, And straight againe as pale as lead, She was in such amaze."
up to a particular time
From this reading With her terror almost forgotten in the memory of her mistress's caress, Penelophon ran down into the garden, and kept on bravely till she came to the little door which led out into the street.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading With her terror almost forgotten in the memory of her mistress's caress, Penelophon ran down into the garden, and kept on bravely till she came to the little door which led out into the street.
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading She could not persuade herself that the eyes were not waiting to glare at her on the other side; but at last she hardened her poor fluttering heart to lift the latch and look out.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "The beggar blusheth scarlet red, And straight againe as pale as lead, She was in such amaze."
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading She could not persuade herself that the eyes were not waiting to glare at her on the other side; but at last she hardened her poor fluttering heart to lift the latch and look out.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading With her terror almost forgotten in the memory of her mistress's caress, Penelophon ran down into the garden, and kept on bravely till she came to the little door which led out into the street.
in the company of; together with
From this reading With her terror almost forgotten in the memory of her mistress's caress, Penelophon ran down into the garden, and kept on bravely till she came to the little door which led out into the street.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading Here she paused; for so great was the horror she felt for the world outside ever since the terrible night on which the King had rescued her, that it was all she could do to find courage enough to open it.
