used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A lonely life and much brooding inclines the mind to strange aspects.
adoptedadjectiveUS /əˈdɑːptɪd/
acquired as your own by free choice
From this reading Leon Dalrymple’s thoughts dwelt persistently on the dead girl--his divorced wife’s adopted daughter as he believed.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading He felt a painful, almost jealous curiosity over her, wondering if she had usurped the love that belonged to Jessie as well as her place in her mother’s home.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A lonely life and much brooding inclines the mind to strange aspects.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Leon Dalrymple’s thoughts dwelt persistently on the dead girl--his divorced wife’s adopted daughter as he believed.
aspectsnounUS /ˈæspekts/
plural of “aspect” — a distinct feature or element in a problem
From this reading A lonely life and much brooding inclines the mind to strange aspects.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “I should like to look upon her face!” he repeated over and over to himself, and the desire grew at last into a bold determination.
the season when the leaves fall from the trees
From this reading The early autumn twilight found him at the cemetery, whispering into the ear of the feeble old sexton who recoiled with surprise at his proposition:
past form of “believe” — accept as true; take to be true
From this reading Leon Dalrymple’s thoughts dwelt persistently on the dead girl--his divorced wife’s adopted daughter as he believed.
past form of “belong” — be owned by; be in the possession of
From this reading He felt a painful, almost jealous curiosity over her, wondering if she had usurped the love that belonged to Jessie as well as her place in her mother’s home.
fearless and daring
From this reading “I should like to look upon her face!” he repeated over and over to himself, and the desire grew at last into a bold determination.
broodingnounUS /ˈbruːdɪŋ/
sitting on eggs so as to hatch them by the warmth of the body
From this reading A lonely life and much brooding inclines the mind to strange aspects.
cemeterynounUS /ˈseməteri/
a tract of land used for burials
From this reading The early autumn twilight found him at the cemetery, whispering into the ear of the feeble old sexton who recoiled with surprise at his proposition:
a state in which you want to learn more about something
From this reading He felt a painful, almost jealous curiosity over her, wondering if she had usurped the love that belonged to Jessie as well as her place in her mother’s home.
Dalrymple's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Leon Dalrymple’s thoughts dwelt persistently on the dead girl--his divorced wife’s adopted daughter as he believed.
a female human offspring
From this reading Leon Dalrymple’s thoughts dwelt persistently on the dead girl--his divorced wife’s adopted daughter as he believed.
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading Leon Dalrymple’s thoughts dwelt persistently on the dead girl--his divorced wife’s adopted daughter as he believed.
the feeling that accompanies an unsatisfied state
From this reading “I should like to look upon her face!” he repeated over and over to himself, and the desire grew at last into a bold determination.
determinationnounUS /dɪˌtɜːrməˈneɪʃən/
the act of determining the properties of something, usually by research or calculation
From this reading “I should like to look upon her face!” he repeated over and over to himself, and the desire grew at last into a bold determination.
divorcedadjectiveUS /dɪˈvɔːrst/
of someone whose marriage has been legally dissolved
From this reading Leon Dalrymple’s thoughts dwelt persistently on the dead girl--his divorced wife’s adopted daughter as he believed.
dweltverbUS /dwelt/
inflected form of “dwell” — think moodily or anxiously about something
From this reading Leon Dalrymple’s thoughts dwelt persistently on the dead girl--his divorced wife’s adopted daughter as he believed.
the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium
From this reading The early autumn twilight found him at the cemetery, whispering into the ear of the feeble old sexton who recoiled with surprise at his proposition:
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading The early autumn twilight found him at the cemetery, whispering into the ear of the feeble old sexton who recoiled with surprise at his proposition:
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading “I should like to look upon her face!” he repeated over and over to himself, and the desire grew at last into a bold determination.
feebleadjectiveUS /ˈfiːbəl/
pathetically lacking in force or effectiveness
From this reading The early autumn twilight found him at the cemetery, whispering into the ear of the feeble old sexton who recoiled with surprise at his proposition:
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading He felt a painful, almost jealous curiosity over her, wondering if she had usurped the love that belonged to Jessie as well as her place in her mother’s home.
set up or found
From this reading The early autumn twilight found him at the cemetery, whispering into the ear of the feeble old sexton who recoiled with surprise at his proposition:
a young female
From this reading Leon Dalrymple’s thoughts dwelt persistently on the dead girl--his divorced wife’s adopted daughter as he believed.
inflected form of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading “I should like to look upon her face!” he repeated over and over to himself, and the desire grew at last into a bold determination.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He felt a painful, almost jealous curiosity over her, wondering if she had usurped the love that belonged to Jessie as well as her place in her mother’s home.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Leon Dalrymple’s thoughts dwelt persistently on the dead girl--his divorced wife’s adopted daughter as he believed.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He felt a painful, almost jealous curiosity over her, wondering if she had usurped the love that belonged to Jessie as well as her place in her mother’s home.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The early autumn twilight found him at the cemetery, whispering into the ear of the feeble old sexton who recoiled with surprise at his proposition:
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading “I should like to look upon her face!” he repeated over and over to himself, and the desire grew at last into a bold determination.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Leon Dalrymple’s thoughts dwelt persistently on the dead girl--his divorced wife’s adopted daughter as he believed.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading He felt a painful, almost jealous curiosity over her, wondering if she had usurped the love that belonged to Jessie as well as her place in her mother’s home.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I should like to look upon her face!” he repeated over and over to himself, and the desire grew at last into a bold determination.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading He felt a painful, almost jealous curiosity over her, wondering if she had usurped the love that belonged to Jessie as well as her place in her mother’s home.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He felt a painful, almost jealous curiosity over her, wondering if she had usurped the love that belonged to Jessie as well as her place in her mother’s home.
inclinesnounUS /ˌɪnˈklaɪnz/
plural of “incline” — an elevated geological formation
From this reading A lonely life and much brooding inclines the mind to strange aspects.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading “I should like to look upon her face!” he repeated over and over to himself, and the desire grew at last into a bold determination.
showing extreme cupidity; painfully desirous of another's advantages
From this reading He felt a painful, almost jealous curiosity over her, wondering if she had usurped the love that belonged to Jessie as well as her place in her mother’s home.
Jessie
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From this reading He felt a painful, almost jealous curiosity over her, wondering if she had usurped the love that belonged to Jessie as well as her place in her mother’s home.
immediately past
From this reading “I should like to look upon her face!” he repeated over and over to himself, and the desire grew at last into a bold determination.
LeonnounUS /ˈliːɑːn/
a historical area and former kingdom in northwestern Spain
From this reading Leon Dalrymple’s thoughts dwelt persistently on the dead girl--his divorced wife’s adopted daughter as he believed.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading A lonely life and much brooding inclines the mind to strange aspects.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading “I should like to look upon her face!” he repeated over and over to himself, and the desire grew at last into a bold determination.
lacking companions or companionship
From this reading A lonely life and much brooding inclines the mind to strange aspects.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading “I should like to look upon her face!” he repeated over and over to himself, and the desire grew at last into a bold determination.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading He felt a painful, almost jealous curiosity over her, wondering if she had usurped the love that belonged to Jessie as well as her place in her mother’s home.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading A lonely life and much brooding inclines the mind to strange aspects.
mother'snounUS /ˈmʌðərz/
possessive form of “mother” — a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading He felt a painful, almost jealous curiosity over her, wondering if she had usurped the love that belonged to Jessie as well as her place in her mother’s home.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading A lonely life and much brooding inclines the mind to strange aspects.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The early autumn twilight found him at the cemetery, whispering into the ear of the feeble old sexton who recoiled with surprise at his proposition:
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading The early autumn twilight found him at the cemetery, whispering into the ear of the feeble old sexton who recoiled with surprise at his proposition:
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Leon Dalrymple’s thoughts dwelt persistently on the dead girl--his divorced wife’s adopted daughter as he believed.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading He felt a painful, almost jealous curiosity over her, wondering if she had usurped the love that belonged to Jessie as well as her place in her mother’s home.
causing physical or psychological pain
From this reading He felt a painful, almost jealous curiosity over her, wondering if she had usurped the love that belonged to Jessie as well as her place in her mother’s home.
persistentlyadverbUS /pərˈsɪstəntli/
in a persistent manner
From this reading Leon Dalrymple’s thoughts dwelt persistently on the dead girl--his divorced wife’s adopted daughter as he believed.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading He felt a painful, almost jealous curiosity over her, wondering if she had usurped the love that belonged to Jessie as well as her place in her mother’s home.
propositionnounUS /ˌprɑːpəˈzɪʃən/
(logic) a statement that affirms or denies something and is either true or false
From this reading The early autumn twilight found him at the cemetery, whispering into the ear of the feeble old sexton who recoiled with surprise at his proposition:
recoiledverbUS /riˈkɔɪld/
past form of “recoil” — draw back, as with fear or pain
From this reading The early autumn twilight found him at the cemetery, whispering into the ear of the feeble old sexton who recoiled with surprise at his proposition:
recurring again and again
From this reading “I should like to look upon her face!” he repeated over and over to himself, and the desire grew at last into a bold determination.
sextonnounUS /ˈsekstən/
United States poet (1928-1974)
From this reading The early autumn twilight found him at the cemetery, whispering into the ear of the feeble old sexton who recoiled with surprise at his proposition:
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He felt a painful, almost jealous curiosity over her, wondering if she had usurped the love that belonged to Jessie as well as her place in her mother’s home.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading “I should like to look upon her face!” he repeated over and over to himself, and the desire grew at last into a bold determination.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading A lonely life and much brooding inclines the mind to strange aspects.
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading The early autumn twilight found him at the cemetery, whispering into the ear of the feeble old sexton who recoiled with surprise at his proposition:
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He felt a painful, almost jealous curiosity over her, wondering if she had usurped the love that belonged to Jessie as well as her place in her mother’s home.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A lonely life and much brooding inclines the mind to strange aspects.
plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Leon Dalrymple’s thoughts dwelt persistently on the dead girl--his divorced wife’s adopted daughter as he believed.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A lonely life and much brooding inclines the mind to strange aspects.
twilightnounUS /ˈtwaɪlaɪt/
the time of day immediately following sunset
From this reading The early autumn twilight found him at the cemetery, whispering into the ear of the feeble old sexton who recoiled with surprise at his proposition:
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading “I should like to look upon her face!” he repeated over and over to himself, and the desire grew at last into a bold determination.
usurpedverbUS /ˌjuːˈsɜːrpt/
past form of “usurp” — seize and take control without authority and possibly with force; take as one's right or possession
From this reading He felt a painful, almost jealous curiosity over her, wondering if she had usurped the love that belonged to Jessie as well as her place in her mother’s home.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading He felt a painful, almost jealous curiosity over her, wondering if she had usurped the love that belonged to Jessie as well as her place in her mother’s home.
whisperingnounUS /ˈwɪspərɪŋ/
a light noise, like the noise of silk clothing or leaves blowing in the wind
From this reading The early autumn twilight found him at the cemetery, whispering into the ear of the feeble old sexton who recoiled with surprise at his proposition:
which person or people
From this reading The early autumn twilight found him at the cemetery, whispering into the ear of the feeble old sexton who recoiled with surprise at his proposition:
wife'snounUS /waɪfs/
possessive form of “wife” — a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading Leon Dalrymple’s thoughts dwelt persistently on the dead girl--his divorced wife’s adopted daughter as he believed.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The early autumn twilight found him at the cemetery, whispering into the ear of the feeble old sexton who recoiled with surprise at his proposition:
showing curiosity
From this reading He felt a painful, almost jealous curiosity over her, wondering if she had usurped the love that belonged to Jessie as well as her place in her mother’s home.
