used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading _A. A. Proctor._ When Lilith left the presence of her husband on that fatal night of their parting, her mind and heart were in a whirl of confusion and suffering.
anew
From this reading So remember that the true love, Which you now think poor and vain, Will endure in hope and patience Till you ask for it again.
(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 No eyes may see it; In my soul it will lie deep, Hidden from all; but I shall feel it Often stirring in its sleep.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Do you think, because you fail me And draw back your hand to-day, That from out the heart I gave you My strong love can fade away?
make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading So remember that the true love, Which you now think poor and vain, Will endure in hope and patience Till you ask for it again.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Do you think, because you fail me And draw back your hand to-day, That from out the heart I gave you My strong love can fade away?
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Do you think, because you fail me And draw back your hand to-day, That from out the heart I gave you My strong love can fade away?
for the reason that
From this reading Do you think, because you fail me And draw back your hand to-day, That from out the heart I gave you My strong love can fade away?
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading No eyes may see it; In my soul it will lie deep, Hidden from all; but I shall feel it Often stirring in its sleep.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading Do you think, because you fail me And draw back your hand to-day, That from out the heart I gave you My strong love can fade away?
disorder resulting from a failure to behave predictably
From this reading _A. A. Proctor._ When Lilith left the presence of her husband on that fatal night of their parting, her mind and heart were in a whirl of confusion and suffering.
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading No eyes may see it; In my soul it will lie deep, Hidden from all; but I shall feel it Often stirring in its sleep.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Do you think, because you fail me And draw back your hand to-day, That from out the heart I gave you My strong love can fade away?
cause to move by pulling
From this reading Do you think, because you fail me And draw back your hand to-day, That from out the heart I gave you My strong love can fade away?
put up with something or somebody unpleasant
From this reading So remember that the true love, Which you now think poor and vain, Will endure in hope and patience Till you ask for it again.
opinion or judgment
From this reading No eyes may see it; In my soul it will lie deep, Hidden from all; but I shall feel it Often stirring in its sleep.
fadeverbUS /feɪd/
become less clearly visible or distinguishable; disappear gradually or seemingly
From this reading Do you think, because you fail me And draw back your hand to-day, That from out the heart I gave you My strong love can fade away?
fail to do something; leave something undone
From this reading Do you think, because you fail me And draw back your hand to-day, That from out the heart I gave you My strong love can fade away?
fataladjectiveUS /ˈfeɪtəl/
bringing death
From this reading _A. A. Proctor._ When Lilith left the presence of her husband on that fatal night of their parting, her mind and heart were in a whirl of confusion and suffering.
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading No eyes may see it; In my soul it will lie deep, Hidden from all; but I shall feel it Often stirring in its sleep.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading So remember that the true love, Which you now think poor and vain, Will endure in hope and patience Till you ask for it again.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Do you think, because you fail me And draw back your hand to-day, That from out the heart I gave you My strong love can fade away?
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading Do you think, because you fail me And draw back your hand to-day, That from out the heart I gave you My strong love can fade away?
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Do you think, because you fail me And draw back your hand to-day, That from out the heart I gave you My strong love can fade away?
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading Do you think, because you fail me And draw back your hand to-day, That from out the heart I gave you My strong love can fade away?
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading _A. A. Proctor._ When Lilith left the presence of her husband on that fatal night of their parting, her mind and heart were in a whirl of confusion and suffering.
not accessible to view
From this reading No eyes may see it; In my soul it will lie deep, Hidden from all; but I shall feel it Often stirring in its sleep.
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading So remember that the true love, Which you now think poor and vain, Will endure in hope and patience Till you ask for it again.
a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading _A. A. Proctor._ When Lilith left the presence of her husband on that fatal night of their parting, her mind and heart were in a whirl of confusion and suffering.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Do you think, because you fail me And draw back your hand to-day, That from out the heart I gave you My strong love can fade away?
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading No eyes may see it; In my soul it will lie deep, Hidden from all; but I shall feel it Often stirring in its sleep.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It will live.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading No eyes may see it; In my soul it will lie deep, Hidden from all; but I shall feel it Often stirring in its sleep.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading _A. A. Proctor._ When Lilith left the presence of her husband on that fatal night of their parting, her mind and heart were in a whirl of confusion and suffering.
be located or situated somewhere; occupy a certain position
From this reading No eyes may see it; In my soul it will lie deep, Hidden from all; but I shall feel it Often stirring in its sleep.
LilithnounUS /ˈlɪlɪθ/
in ancient Semitic folklore: a female demon who attacks children
From this reading _A. A. Proctor._ When Lilith left the presence of her husband on that fatal night of their parting, her mind and heart were in a whirl of confusion and suffering.
be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading It will live.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading Do you think, because you fail me And draw back your hand to-day, That from out the heart I gave you My strong love can fade away?
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading No eyes may see it; In my soul it will lie deep, Hidden from all; but I shall feel it Often stirring in its sleep.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Do you think, because you fail me And draw back your hand to-day, That from out the heart I gave you My strong love can fade away?
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading _A. A. Proctor._ When Lilith left the presence of her husband on that fatal night of their parting, her mind and heart were in a whirl of confusion and suffering.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Do you think, because you fail me And draw back your hand to-day, That from out the heart I gave you My strong love can fade away?
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading _A. A. Proctor._ When Lilith left the presence of her husband on that fatal night of their parting, her mind and heart were in a whirl of confusion and suffering.
not any; not one
From this reading No eyes may see it; In my soul it will lie deep, Hidden from all; but I shall feel it Often stirring in its sleep.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading So remember that the true love, Which you now think poor and vain, Will endure in hope and patience Till you ask for it again.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading _A. A. Proctor._ When Lilith left the presence of her husband on that fatal night of their parting, her mind and heart were in a whirl of confusion and suffering.
many times at short intervals
From this reading No eyes may see it; In my soul it will lie deep, Hidden from all; but I shall feel it Often stirring in its sleep.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading _A. A. Proctor._ When Lilith left the presence of her husband on that fatal night of their parting, her mind and heart were in a whirl of confusion and suffering.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Do you think, because you fail me And draw back your hand to-day, That from out the heart I gave you My strong love can fade away?
the act of departing politely
From this reading _A. A. Proctor._ When Lilith left the presence of her husband on that fatal night of their parting, her mind and heart were in a whirl of confusion and suffering.
good-natured tolerance of delay or incompetence
From this reading So remember that the true love, Which you now think poor and vain, Will endure in hope and patience Till you ask for it again.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading So remember that the true love, Which you now think poor and vain, Will endure in hope and patience Till you ask for it again.
the state of being present; current existence
From this reading _A. A. Proctor._ When Lilith left the presence of her husband on that fatal night of their parting, her mind and heart were in a whirl of confusion and suffering.
ProctornounUS /ˈprɑːktər/
someone who supervises (an examination)
From this reading _A. A. Proctor._ When Lilith left the presence of her husband on that fatal night of their parting, her mind and heart were in a whirl of confusion and suffering.
To recall to mind.
From this reading So remember that the true love, Which you now think poor and vain, Will endure in hope and patience Till you ask for it again.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading No eyes may see it; In my soul it will lie deep, Hidden from all; but I shall feel it Often stirring in its sleep.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading No eyes may see it; In my soul it will lie deep, Hidden from all; but I shall feel it Often stirring in its sleep.
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading No eyes may see it; In my soul it will lie deep, Hidden from all; but I shall feel it Often stirring in its sleep.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So remember that the true love, Which you now think poor and vain, Will endure in hope and patience Till you ask for it again.
the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life
From this reading No eyes may see it; In my soul it will lie deep, Hidden from all; but I shall feel it Often stirring in its sleep.
stirringnounUS /ˈstɜːrɪŋ/
agitating a liquid with an implement
From this reading No eyes may see it; In my soul it will lie deep, Hidden from all; but I shall feel it Often stirring in its sleep.
having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading Do you think, because you fail me And draw back your hand to-day, That from out the heart I gave you My strong love can fade away?
a state of acute pain
From this reading _A. A. Proctor._ When Lilith left the presence of her husband on that fatal night of their parting, her mind and heart were in a whirl of confusion and suffering.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Do you think, because you fail me And draw back your hand to-day, That from out the heart I gave you My strong love can fade away?
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Do you think, because you fail me And draw back your hand to-day, That from out the heart I gave you My strong love can fade away?
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading _A. A. Proctor._ When Lilith left the presence of her husband on that fatal night of their parting, her mind and heart were in a whirl of confusion and suffering.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading Do you think, because you fail me And draw back your hand to-day, That from out the heart I gave you My strong love can fade away?
up to a particular time
From this reading So remember that the true love, Which you now think poor and vain, Will endure in hope and patience Till you ask for it again.
to-day
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From this reading Do you think, because you fail me And draw back your hand to-day, That from out the heart I gave you My strong love can fade away?
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading So remember that the true love, Which you now think poor and vain, Will endure in hope and patience Till you ask for it again.
characteristic of false pride; having an exaggerated sense of self-importance
From this reading So remember that the true love, Which you now think poor and vain, Will endure in hope and patience Till you ask for it again.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading _A. A. Proctor._ When Lilith left the presence of her husband on that fatal night of their parting, her mind and heart were in a whirl of confusion and suffering.
at the time that
From this reading _A. A. Proctor._ When Lilith left the presence of her husband on that fatal night of their parting, her mind and heart were in a whirl of confusion and suffering.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading So remember that the true love, Which you now think poor and vain, Will endure in hope and patience Till you ask for it again.
whirlverbUS /wɜːrl/
turn in a twisting or spinning motion
From this reading _A. A. Proctor._ When Lilith left the presence of her husband on that fatal night of their parting, her mind and heart were in a whirl of confusion and suffering.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading It will live.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Do you think, because you fail me And draw back your hand to-day, That from out the heart I gave you My strong love can fade away?
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Do you think, because you fail me And draw back your hand to-day, That from out the heart I gave you My strong love can fade away?
