anew
From this reading [Sidenote: His melancholy vein,] Then all was lonely as before; Again he rued his plight: He moped in solitude all day, And lay awake all night.
aliveadjectiveUS /əˈlaɪv/
possessing life
From this reading NOW when the merchant gave to Dick That kitten for his own, No thing he had alive or dead On earth save it alone.
(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 [Sidenote: His melancholy vein,] Then all was lonely as before; Again he rued his plight: He moped in solitude all day, And lay awake all night.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading NOW when the merchant gave to Dick That kitten for his own, No thing he had alive or dead On earth save it alone.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And so enamour’d had he grown Of this his property, That sooth his heart did sorely smart When Puss was sent to sea.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading [Sidenote: His melancholy vein,] Then all was lonely as before; Again he rued his plight: He moped in solitude all day, And lay awake all night.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading [Sidenote: His regret at its loss;]
awakeadjectiveUS /əˈweɪk/
not in a state of sleep; completely conscious
From this reading [Sidenote: His melancholy vein,] Then all was lonely as before; Again he rued his plight: He moped in solitude all day, And lay awake all night.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading [Sidenote: His melancholy vein,] Then all was lonely as before; Again he rued his plight: He moped in solitude all day, And lay awake all night.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading [Sidenote: His melancholy vein,] Then all was lonely as before; Again he rued his plight: He moped in solitude all day, And lay awake all night.
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading NOW when the merchant gave to Dick That kitten for his own, No thing he had alive or dead On earth save it alone.
someone who is a detective
From this reading NOW when the merchant gave to Dick That kitten for his own, No thing he had alive or dead On earth save it alone.
Dick'snounUS /dɪks/
possessive form of “dick” — someone who is a detective
From this reading [Sidenote: Dick’s whole estate.]
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading And so enamour’d had he grown Of this his property, That sooth his heart did sorely smart When Puss was sent to sea.
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading NOW when the merchant gave to Dick That kitten for his own, No thing he had alive or dead On earth save it alone.
enamour'd
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From this reading And so enamour’d had he grown Of this his property, That sooth his heart did sorely smart When Puss was sent to sea.
everything you own; all of your assets (whether real property or personal property) and liabilities
From this reading [Sidenote: Dick’s whole estate.]
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading NOW when the merchant gave to Dick That kitten for his own, No thing he had alive or dead On earth save it alone.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading NOW when the merchant gave to Dick That kitten for his own, No thing he had alive or dead On earth save it alone.
(of animals) fully developed
From this reading And so enamour’d had he grown Of this his property, That sooth his heart did sorely smart When Puss was sent to sea.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading NOW when the merchant gave to Dick That kitten for his own, No thing he had alive or dead On earth save it alone.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading NOW when the merchant gave to Dick That kitten for his own, No thing he had alive or dead On earth save it alone.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading And so enamour’d had he grown Of this his property, That sooth his heart did sorely smart When Puss was sent to sea.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading NOW when the merchant gave to Dick That kitten for his own, No thing he had alive or dead On earth save it alone.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading [Sidenote: His melancholy vein,] Then all was lonely as before; Again he rued his plight: He moped in solitude all day, And lay awake all night.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading NOW when the merchant gave to Dick That kitten for his own, No thing he had alive or dead On earth save it alone.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading [Sidenote: His regret at its loss;]
kittennounUS /ˈkɪtən/
young domestic cat
From this reading NOW when the merchant gave to Dick That kitten for his own, No thing he had alive or dead On earth save it alone.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading [Sidenote: His melancholy vein,] Then all was lonely as before; Again he rued his plight: He moped in solitude all day, And lay awake all night.
lacking companions or companionship
From this reading [Sidenote: His melancholy vein,] Then all was lonely as before; Again he rued his plight: He moped in solitude all day, And lay awake all night.
something that is lost
From this reading [Sidenote: His regret at its loss;]
a feeling of thoughtful sadness
From this reading [Sidenote: His melancholy vein,] Then all was lonely as before; Again he rued his plight: He moped in solitude all day, And lay awake all night.
merchantnounUS /ˈmɜːr.tʃənt/
A person or company involved in wholesale trade, especially with foreign countries.
From this reading NOW when the merchant gave to Dick That kitten for his own, No thing he had alive or dead On earth save it alone.
mopednounUS /moʊpt/
a motorbike that can be pedaled or driven by a low-powered gasoline engine
From this reading [Sidenote: His melancholy vein,] Then all was lonely as before; Again he rued his plight: He moped in solitude all day, And lay awake all night.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading [Sidenote: His melancholy vein,] Then all was lonely as before; Again he rued his plight: He moped in solitude all day, And lay awake all night.
not any; not one
From this reading NOW when the merchant gave to Dick That kitten for his own, No thing he had alive or dead On earth save it alone.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading NOW when the merchant gave to Dick That kitten for his own, No thing he had alive or dead On earth save it alone.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading And so enamour’d had he grown Of this his property, That sooth his heart did sorely smart When Puss was sent to sea.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading NOW when the merchant gave to Dick That kitten for his own, No thing he had alive or dead On earth save it alone.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading NOW when the merchant gave to Dick That kitten for his own, No thing he had alive or dead On earth save it alone.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading NOW when the merchant gave to Dick That kitten for his own, No thing he had alive or dead On earth save it alone.
plightnounUS /plaɪt/
a situation from which extrication is difficult especially an unpleasant or trying one
From this reading [Sidenote: His melancholy vein,] Then all was lonely as before; Again he rued his plight: He moped in solitude all day, And lay awake all night.
something owned; any tangible or intangible possession that is owned by someone
From this reading And so enamour’d had he grown Of this his property, That sooth his heart did sorely smart When Puss was sent to sea.
PussnounUS /pʊs/
obscene terms for female genitals
From this reading And so enamour’d had he grown Of this his property, That sooth his heart did sorely smart When Puss was sent to sea.
feel remorse for; feel sorry for; be contrite about
From this reading [Sidenote: His regret at its loss;]
rued
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From this reading [Sidenote: His melancholy vein,] Then all was lonely as before; Again he rued his plight: He moped in solitude all day, And lay awake all night.
except for; apart from
From this reading NOW when the merchant gave to Dick That kitten for his own, No thing he had alive or dead On earth save it alone.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading And so enamour’d had he grown Of this his property, That sooth his heart did sorely smart When Puss was sent to sea.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading And so enamour’d had he grown Of this his property, That sooth his heart did sorely smart When Puss was sent to sea.
Sidenote
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From this reading [Sidenote: Dick’s whole estate.]
smartadjectiveUS /smɑːrt/
showing mental alertness and calculation and resourcefulness
From this reading And so enamour’d had he grown Of this his property, That sooth his heart did sorely smart When Puss was sent to sea.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading And so enamour’d had he grown Of this his property, That sooth his heart did sorely smart When Puss was sent to sea.
solitudenounUS /ˈsɑːlətuːd/
a state of social isolation
From this reading [Sidenote: His melancholy vein,] Then all was lonely as before; Again he rued his plight: He moped in solitude all day, And lay awake all night.
soothnoun
truth or reality
From this reading And so enamour’d had he grown Of this his property, That sooth his heart did sorely smart When Puss was sent to sea.
sorelyadverbUS /ˈsɔːrli/
to a great degree
From this reading And so enamour’d had he grown Of this his property, That sooth his heart did sorely smart When Puss was sent to sea.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading NOW when the merchant gave to Dick That kitten for his own, No thing he had alive or dead On earth save it alone.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading NOW when the merchant gave to Dick That kitten for his own, No thing he had alive or dead On earth save it alone.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading [Sidenote: His melancholy vein,] Then all was lonely as before; Again he rued his plight: He moped in solitude all day, And lay awake all night.
a special situation
From this reading NOW when the merchant gave to Dick That kitten for his own, No thing he had alive or dead On earth save it alone.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading And so enamour’d had he grown Of this his property, That sooth his heart did sorely smart When Puss was sent to sea.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading NOW when the merchant gave to Dick That kitten for his own, No thing he had alive or dead On earth save it alone.
veinnounUS /veɪn/
a blood vessel that carries blood from the capillaries toward the heart
From this reading [Sidenote: His melancholy vein,] Then all was lonely as before; Again he rued his plight: He moped in solitude all day, And lay awake all night.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading And so enamour’d had he grown Of this his property, That sooth his heart did sorely smart When Puss was sent to sea.
at the time that
From this reading NOW when the merchant gave to Dick That kitten for his own, No thing he had alive or dead On earth save it alone.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading [Sidenote: Dick’s whole estate.]
