used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading _A. A. Proctor._ Lilith found her new home a safe enough retreat.
Ah
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From this reading Ah! you will—I know not when.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Perhaps in some long twilight hour, Like those we have known of old, When past shadows round you gather, And your present friends grow cold, You may stretch your hands out towards me.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Let any young woman go into a strange house, in a strange city, under the circumstances in which Lilith entered the Widow Downie’s, and if she feel compelled to observe a strict silence concerning her own past life, she need not tell her story.
your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)
From this reading Let any young woman go into a strange house, in a strange city, under the circumstances in which Lilith entered the Widow Downie’s, and if she feel compelled to observe a strict silence concerning her own past life, she need not tell her story.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading Let any young woman go into a strange house, in a strange city, under the circumstances in which Lilith entered the Widow Downie’s, and if she feel compelled to observe a strict silence concerning her own past life, she need not tell her story.
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading Perhaps in some long twilight hour, Like those we have known of old, When past shadows round you gather, And your present friends grow cold, You may stretch your hands out towards me.
inflected form of “compel” — force somebody to do something
From this reading Let any young woman go into a strange house, in a strange city, under the circumstances in which Lilith entered the Widow Downie’s, and if she feel compelled to observe a strict silence concerning her own past life, she need not tell her story.
-ing form of “concern” — be relevant to
From this reading Let any young woman go into a strange house, in a strange city, under the circumstances in which Lilith entered the Widow Downie’s, and if she feel compelled to observe a strict silence concerning her own past life, she need not tell her story.
Downie's
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From this reading Let any young woman go into a strange house, in a strange city, under the circumstances in which Lilith entered the Widow Downie’s, and if she feel compelled to observe a strict silence concerning her own past life, she need not tell her story.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading _A. A. Proctor._ Lilith found her new home a safe enough retreat.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading Let any young woman go into a strange house, in a strange city, under the circumstances in which Lilith entered the Widow Downie’s, and if she feel compelled to observe a strict silence concerning her own past life, she need not tell her story.
FaithfullyadverbUS /ˈfeɪθfəli/
in a faithful manner
From this reading I shall nurse my love, and keep it Faithfully for you till then.
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading Let any young woman go into a strange house, in a strange city, under the circumstances in which Lilith entered the Widow Downie’s, and if she feel compelled to observe a strict silence concerning her own past life, she need not tell her story.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I shall nurse my love, and keep it Faithfully for you till then.
set up or found
From this reading _A. A. Proctor._ Lilith found her new home a safe enough retreat.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading Perhaps in some long twilight hour, Like those we have known of old, When past shadows round you gather, And your present friends grow cold, You may stretch your hands out towards me.
assemble or get together
From this reading Perhaps in some long twilight hour, Like those we have known of old, When past shadows round you gather, And your present friends grow cold, You may stretch your hands out towards me.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Let any young woman go into a strange house, in a strange city, under the circumstances in which Lilith entered the Widow Downie’s, and if she feel compelled to observe a strict silence concerning her own past life, she need not tell her story.
pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading Perhaps in some long twilight hour, Like those we have known of old, When past shadows round you gather, And your present friends grow cold, You may stretch your hands out towards me.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading Perhaps in some long twilight hour, Like those we have known of old, When past shadows round you gather, And your present friends grow cold, You may stretch your hands out towards me.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Perhaps in some long twilight hour, Like those we have known of old, When past shadows round you gather, And your present friends grow cold, You may stretch your hands out towards me.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading _A. A. Proctor._ Lilith found her new home a safe enough retreat.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading _A. A. Proctor._ Lilith found her new home a safe enough retreat.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading Perhaps in some long twilight hour, Like those we have known of old, When past shadows round you gather, And your present friends grow cold, You may stretch your hands out towards me.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Let any young woman go into a strange house, in a strange city, under the circumstances in which Lilith entered the Widow Downie’s, and if she feel compelled to observe a strict silence concerning her own past life, she need not tell her story.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Ah! you will—I know not when.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Let any young woman go into a strange house, in a strange city, under the circumstances in which Lilith entered the Widow Downie’s, and if she feel compelled to observe a strict silence concerning her own past life, she need not tell her story.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Perhaps in some long twilight hour, Like those we have known of old, When past shadows round you gather, And your present friends grow cold, You may stretch your hands out towards me.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Let any young woman go into a strange house, in a strange city, under the circumstances in which Lilith entered the Widow Downie’s, and if she feel compelled to observe a strict silence concerning her own past life, she need not tell her story.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I shall nurse my love, and keep it Faithfully for you till then.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading I shall nurse my love, and keep it Faithfully for you till then.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Ah! you will—I know not when.
apprehended with certainty
From this reading Perhaps in some long twilight hour, Like those we have known of old, When past shadows round you gather, And your present friends grow cold, You may stretch your hands out towards me.
Letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading Let any young woman go into a strange house, in a strange city, under the circumstances in which Lilith entered the Widow Downie’s, and if she feel compelled to observe a strict silence concerning her own past life, she need not tell her story.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Let any young woman go into a strange house, in a strange city, under the circumstances in which Lilith entered the Widow Downie’s, and if she feel compelled to observe a strict silence concerning her own past life, she need not tell her story.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Perhaps in some long twilight hour, Like those we have known of old, When past shadows round you gather, And your present friends grow cold, You may stretch your hands out towards me.
LilithnounUS /ˈlɪlɪθ/
in ancient Semitic folklore: a female demon who attacks children
From this reading _A. A. Proctor._ Lilith found her new home a safe enough retreat.
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 Perhaps in some long twilight hour, Like those we have known of old, When past shadows round you gather, And your present friends grow cold, You may stretch your hands out towards me.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading I shall nurse my love, and keep it Faithfully for you till then.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading Perhaps in some long twilight hour, Like those we have known of old, When past shadows round you gather, And your present friends grow cold, You may stretch your hands out towards me.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Perhaps in some long twilight hour, Like those we have known of old, When past shadows round you gather, And your present friends grow cold, You may stretch your hands out towards me.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I shall nurse my love, and keep it Faithfully for you till then.
a condition requiring relief
From this reading Let any young woman go into a strange house, in a strange city, under the circumstances in which Lilith entered the Widow Downie’s, and if she feel compelled to observe a strict silence concerning her own past life, she need not tell her story.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading _A. A. Proctor._ Lilith found her new home a safe enough retreat.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Ah! you will—I know not when.
try to cure by special care of treatment, of an illness or injury
From this reading I shall nurse my love, and keep it Faithfully for you till then.
discover or determine the existence, presence, or fact of
From this reading Let any young woman go into a strange house, in a strange city, under the circumstances in which Lilith entered the Widow Downie’s, and if she feel compelled to observe a strict silence concerning her own past life, she need not tell her story.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Perhaps in some long twilight hour, Like those we have known of old, When past shadows round you gather, And your present friends grow cold, You may stretch your hands out towards me.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Perhaps in some long twilight hour, Like those we have known of old, When past shadows round you gather, And your present friends grow cold, You may stretch your hands out towards me.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Perhaps in some long twilight hour, Like those we have known of old, When past shadows round you gather, And your present friends grow cold, You may stretch your hands out towards me.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading Let any young woman go into a strange house, in a strange city, under the circumstances in which Lilith entered the Widow Downie’s, and if she feel compelled to observe a strict silence concerning her own past life, she need not tell her story.
the time that has elapsed
From this reading Perhaps in some long twilight hour, Like those we have known of old, When past shadows round you gather, And your present friends grow cold, You may stretch your hands out towards me.
by chance
From this reading Perhaps in some long twilight hour, Like those we have known of old, When past shadows round you gather, And your present friends grow cold, You may stretch your hands out towards me.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading Perhaps in some long twilight hour, Like those we have known of old, When past shadows round you gather, And your present friends grow cold, You may stretch your hands out towards me.
ProctornounUS /ˈprɑːktər/
someone who supervises (an examination)
From this reading _A. A. Proctor._ Lilith found her new home a safe enough retreat.
(military) withdrawal of troops to a more favorable position to escape the enemy's superior forces or after a defeat
From this reading _A. A. Proctor._ Lilith found her new home a safe enough retreat.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading Perhaps in some long twilight hour, Like those we have known of old, When past shadows round you gather, And your present friends grow cold, You may stretch your hands out towards me.
free from danger or the risk of harm
From this reading _A. A. Proctor._ Lilith found her new home a safe enough retreat.
plural of “shadow” — shade within clear boundaries
From this reading Perhaps in some long twilight hour, Like those we have known of old, When past shadows round you gather, And your present friends grow cold, You may stretch your hands out towards me.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading I shall nurse my love, and keep it Faithfully for you till then.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Let any young woman go into a strange house, in a strange city, under the circumstances in which Lilith entered the Widow Downie’s, and if she feel compelled to observe a strict silence concerning her own past life, she need not tell her story.
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading Let any young woman go into a strange house, in a strange city, under the circumstances in which Lilith entered the Widow Downie’s, and if she feel compelled to observe a strict silence concerning her own past life, she need not tell her story.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Perhaps in some long twilight hour, Like those we have known of old, When past shadows round you gather, And your present friends grow cold, You may stretch your hands out towards me.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading Let any young woman go into a strange house, in a strange city, under the circumstances in which Lilith entered the Widow Downie’s, and if she feel compelled to observe a strict silence concerning her own past life, she need not tell her story.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading Let any young woman go into a strange house, in a strange city, under the circumstances in which Lilith entered the Widow Downie’s, and if she feel compelled to observe a strict silence concerning her own past life, she need not tell her story.
stretchverbUS /stretʃ/
occupy a large, elongated area
From this reading Perhaps in some long twilight hour, Like those we have known of old, When past shadows round you gather, And your present friends grow cold, You may stretch your hands out towards me.
strictadjectiveUS /strɪkt/
rigidly accurate; allowing no deviation from a standard
From this reading Let any young woman go into a strange house, in a strange city, under the circumstances in which Lilith entered the Widow Downie’s, and if she feel compelled to observe a strict silence concerning her own past life, she need not tell her story.
express in words
From this reading Let any young woman go into a strange house, in a strange city, under the circumstances in which Lilith entered the Widow Downie’s, and if she feel compelled to observe a strict silence concerning her own past life, she need not tell her story.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Let any young woman go into a strange house, in a strange city, under the circumstances in which Lilith entered the Widow Downie’s, and if she feel compelled to observe a strict silence concerning her own past life, she need not tell her story.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading I shall nurse my love, and keep it Faithfully for you till then.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Perhaps in some long twilight hour, Like those we have known of old, When past shadows round you gather, And your present friends grow cold, You may stretch your hands out towards me.
up to a particular time
From this reading I shall nurse my love, and keep it Faithfully for you till then.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Let any young woman go into a strange house, in a strange city, under the circumstances in which Lilith entered the Widow Downie’s, and if she feel compelled to observe a strict silence concerning her own past life, she need not tell her story.
in the direction of
From this reading Perhaps in some long twilight hour, Like those we have known of old, When past shadows round you gather, And your present friends grow cold, You may stretch your hands out towards me.
twilightnounUS /ˈtwaɪlaɪt/
the time of day immediately following sunset
From this reading Perhaps in some long twilight hour, Like those we have known of old, When past shadows round you gather, And your present friends grow cold, You may stretch your hands out towards me.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Let any young woman go into a strange house, in a strange city, under the circumstances in which Lilith entered the Widow Downie’s, and if she feel compelled to observe a strict silence concerning her own past life, she need not tell her story.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Perhaps in some long twilight hour, Like those we have known of old, When past shadows round you gather, And your present friends grow cold, You may stretch your hands out towards me.
at the time that
From this reading Perhaps in some long twilight hour, Like those we have known of old, When past shadows round you gather, And your present friends grow cold, You may stretch your hands out towards me.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Let any young woman go into a strange house, in a strange city, under the circumstances in which Lilith entered the Widow Downie’s, and if she feel compelled to observe a strict silence concerning her own past life, she need not tell her story.
a woman whose husband is dead especially one who has not remarried
From this reading Let any young woman go into a strange house, in a strange city, under the circumstances in which Lilith entered the Widow Downie’s, and if she feel compelled to observe a strict silence concerning her own past life, she need not tell her story.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Ah! you will—I know not when.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading Let any young woman go into a strange house, in a strange city, under the circumstances in which Lilith entered the Widow Downie’s, and if she feel compelled to observe a strict silence concerning her own past life, she need not tell her story.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Perhaps in some long twilight hour, Like those we have known of old, When past shadows round you gather, And your present friends grow cold, You may stretch your hands out towards me.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading Let any young woman go into a strange house, in a strange city, under the circumstances in which Lilith entered the Widow Downie’s, and if she feel compelled to observe a strict silence concerning her own past life, she need not tell her story.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Perhaps in some long twilight hour, Like those we have known of old, When past shadows round you gather, And your present friends grow cold, You may stretch your hands out towards me.
