used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading So, trial after trial past, Shalt thou fall at the very last, Breathless, half in trance, With the thrill of a great deliverance, Into our arms forevermore.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading So, trial after trial past, Shalt thou fall at the very last, Breathless, half in trance, With the thrill of a great deliverance, Into our arms forevermore.
Ah
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From this reading “Ah, poor Joseph Wyvil!
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading _Browning._ “Joseph Wyvil took his sister home, but it was no longer the bright and happy home that it had been before Lil’s stolen marriage and its almost tragic end.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading “He consulted their old family physician, who, after several visits to his patient, recommended an entire change of scene, occupations and interests for the despairing girl.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading _Browning._ “Joseph Wyvil took his sister home, but it was no longer the bright and happy home that it had been before Lil’s stolen marriage and its almost tragic end.
weapons considered collectively
From this reading So, trial after trial past, Shalt thou fall at the very last, Breathless, half in trance, With the thrill of a great deliverance, Into our arms forevermore.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “Lil fell into such dull and deep despair that her brother feared it would terminate in that most hopeless form of madness known as melancholia.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading So, trial after trial past, Shalt thou fall at the very last, Breathless, half in trance, With the thrill of a great deliverance, Into our arms forevermore.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading _Browning._ “Joseph Wyvil took his sister home, but it was no longer the bright and happy home that it had been before Lil’s stolen marriage and its almost tragic end.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading _Browning._ “Joseph Wyvil took his sister home, but it was no longer the bright and happy home that it had been before Lil’s stolen marriage and its almost tragic end.
BreathlessadjectiveUS /ˈbreθləs/
not breathing or able to breathe except with difficulty
From this reading So, trial after trial past, Shalt thou fall at the very last, Breathless, half in trance, With the thrill of a great deliverance, Into our arms forevermore.
emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading _Browning._ “Joseph Wyvil took his sister home, but it was no longer the bright and happy home that it had been before Lil’s stolen marriage and its almost tragic end.
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading “Lil fell into such dull and deep despair that her brother feared it would terminate in that most hopeless form of madness known as melancholia.
BrowningnounUS /ˈbraʊnɪŋ/
United States inventor of firearms (especially automatic pistols and repeating rifles and a machine gun called the Peacemaker) (1855-1926)
From this reading _Browning._ “Joseph Wyvil took his sister home, but it was no longer the bright and happy home that it had been before Lil’s stolen marriage and its almost tragic end.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading _Browning._ “Joseph Wyvil took his sister home, but it was no longer the bright and happy home that it had been before Lil’s stolen marriage and its almost tragic end.
cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
From this reading “He consulted their old family physician, who, after several visits to his patient, recommended an entire change of scene, occupations and interests for the despairing girl.
consultedverbUS /kənˈsʌltəd/
past form of “consult” — get or ask advice from
From this reading “He consulted their old family physician, who, after several visits to his patient, recommended an entire change of scene, occupations and interests for the despairing girl.
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading “Lil fell into such dull and deep despair that her brother feared it would terminate in that most hopeless form of madness known as melancholia.
deliverancenounUS /dɪˈlɪvərəns/
recovery or preservation from loss or danger
From this reading So, trial after trial past, Shalt thou fall at the very last, Breathless, half in trance, With the thrill of a great deliverance, Into our arms forevermore.
a state in which all hope is lost or absent
From this reading “Lil fell into such dull and deep despair that her brother feared it would terminate in that most hopeless form of madness known as melancholia.
despairingadjectiveUS /dɪˈsperɪŋ/
arising from or marked by despair or loss of hope
From this reading “He consulted their old family physician, who, after several visits to his patient, recommended an entire change of scene, occupations and interests for the despairing girl.
lacking in liveliness or animation
From this reading “Lil fell into such dull and deep despair that her brother feared it would terminate in that most hopeless form of madness known as melancholia.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading _Browning._ “Joseph Wyvil took his sister home, but it was no longer the bright and happy home that it had been before Lil’s stolen marriage and its almost tragic end.
constituting the full quantity or extent; complete
From this reading “He consulted their old family physician, who, after several visits to his patient, recommended an entire change of scene, occupations and interests for the despairing girl.
descend in free fall under the influence of gravity
From this reading So, trial after trial past, Shalt thou fall at the very last, Breathless, half in trance, With the thrill of a great deliverance, Into our arms forevermore.
a social unit living together
From this reading “He consulted their old family physician, who, after several visits to his patient, recommended an entire change of scene, occupations and interests for the despairing girl.
past form of “fear” — be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading “Lil fell into such dull and deep despair that her brother feared it would terminate in that most hopeless form of madness known as melancholia.
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading “Lil fell into such dull and deep despair that her brother feared it would terminate in that most hopeless form of madness known as melancholia.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “He consulted their old family physician, who, after several visits to his patient, recommended an entire change of scene, occupations and interests for the despairing girl.
forevermoreadverb
at any future time; in the future
From this reading So, trial after trial past, Shalt thou fall at the very last, Breathless, half in trance, With the thrill of a great deliverance, Into our arms forevermore.
the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something
From this reading “Lil fell into such dull and deep despair that her brother feared it would terminate in that most hopeless form of madness known as melancholia.
a young female
From this reading “He consulted their old family physician, who, after several visits to his patient, recommended an entire change of scene, occupations and interests for the despairing girl.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading So, trial after trial past, Shalt thou fall at the very last, Breathless, half in trance, With the thrill of a great deliverance, Into our arms forevermore.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading _Browning._ “Joseph Wyvil took his sister home, but it was no longer the bright and happy home that it had been before Lil’s stolen marriage and its almost tragic end.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading So, trial after trial past, Shalt thou fall at the very last, Breathless, half in trance, With the thrill of a great deliverance, Into our arms forevermore.
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading _Browning._ “Joseph Wyvil took his sister home, but it was no longer the bright and happy home that it had been before Lil’s stolen marriage and its almost tragic end.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “He consulted their old family physician, who, after several visits to his patient, recommended an entire change of scene, occupations and interests for the despairing girl.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading “Lil fell into such dull and deep despair that her brother feared it would terminate in that most hopeless form of madness known as melancholia.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading _Browning._ “Joseph Wyvil took his sister home, but it was no longer the bright and happy home that it had been before Lil’s stolen marriage and its almost tragic end.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading _Browning._ “Joseph Wyvil took his sister home, but it was no longer the bright and happy home that it had been before Lil’s stolen marriage and its almost tragic end.
hopelessadjectiveUS /ˈhoʊpləs/
without hope because there seems to be no possibility of comfort or success
From this reading “Lil fell into such dull and deep despair that her brother feared it would terminate in that most hopeless form of madness known as melancholia.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading So, trial after trial past, Shalt thou fall at the very last, Breathless, half in trance, With the thrill of a great deliverance, Into our arms forevermore.
plural of “interest” — a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something
From this reading “He consulted their old family physician, who, after several visits to his patient, recommended an entire change of scene, occupations and interests for the despairing girl.
IntoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading So, trial after trial past, Shalt thou fall at the very last, Breathless, half in trance, With the thrill of a great deliverance, Into our arms forevermore.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading _Browning._ “Joseph Wyvil took his sister home, but it was no longer the bright and happy home that it had been before Lil’s stolen marriage and its almost tragic end.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading _Browning._ “Joseph Wyvil took his sister home, but it was no longer the bright and happy home that it had been before Lil’s stolen marriage and its almost tragic end.
leader of the Nez Perce in their retreat from United States troops (1840-1904)
From this reading _Browning._ “Joseph Wyvil took his sister home, but it was no longer the bright and happy home that it had been before Lil’s stolen marriage and its almost tragic end.
apprehended with certainty
From this reading “Lil fell into such dull and deep despair that her brother feared it would terminate in that most hopeless form of madness known as melancholia.
immediately past
From this reading So, trial after trial past, Shalt thou fall at the very last, Breathless, half in trance, With the thrill of a great deliverance, Into our arms forevermore.
Lil
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From this reading “Lil fell into such dull and deep despair that her brother feared it would terminate in that most hopeless form of madness known as melancholia.
Lil's
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From this reading _Browning._ “Joseph Wyvil took his sister home, but it was no longer the bright and happy home that it had been before Lil’s stolen marriage and its almost tragic end.
for more time
From this reading _Browning._ “Joseph Wyvil took his sister home, but it was no longer the bright and happy home that it had been before Lil’s stolen marriage and its almost tragic end.
madnessnounUS /ˈmædnəs/
obsolete terms for legal insanity
From this reading “Lil fell into such dull and deep despair that her brother feared it would terminate in that most hopeless form of madness known as melancholia.
the state of being a married couple voluntarily joined for life (or until divorce)
From this reading _Browning._ “Joseph Wyvil took his sister home, but it was no longer the bright and happy home that it had been before Lil’s stolen marriage and its almost tragic end.
melancholianoun
extreme depression characterized by tearful sadness and irrational fears
From this reading “Lil fell into such dull and deep despair that her brother feared it would terminate in that most hopeless form of madness known as melancholia.
used to form the superlative
From this reading “Lil fell into such dull and deep despair that her brother feared it would terminate in that most hopeless form of madness known as melancholia.
not any; not one
From this reading _Browning._ “Joseph Wyvil took his sister home, but it was no longer the bright and happy home that it had been before Lil’s stolen marriage and its almost tragic end.
occupationsnounUS /ˌɑːkjəˈpeɪʃənz/
plural of “occupation” — the principal activity in your life that you do to earn money
From this reading “He consulted their old family physician, who, after several visits to his patient, recommended an entire change of scene, occupations and interests for the despairing girl.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading So, trial after trial past, Shalt thou fall at the very last, Breathless, half in trance, With the thrill of a great deliverance, Into our arms forevermore.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading “He consulted their old family physician, who, after several visits to his patient, recommended an entire change of scene, occupations and interests for the despairing girl.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading So, trial after trial past, Shalt thou fall at the very last, Breathless, half in trance, With the thrill of a great deliverance, Into our arms forevermore.
the time that has elapsed
From this reading So, trial after trial past, Shalt thou fall at the very last, Breathless, half in trance, With the thrill of a great deliverance, Into our arms forevermore.
a person who requires medical care
From this reading “He consulted their old family physician, who, after several visits to his patient, recommended an entire change of scene, occupations and interests for the despairing girl.
physiciannounUS /fəˈzɪʃən/
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading “He consulted their old family physician, who, after several visits to his patient, recommended an entire change of scene, occupations and interests for the despairing girl.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading “Ah, poor Joseph Wyvil!
recommendedverbUS /ˌrekəˈmendɪd/
past form of “recommend” — push for something
From this reading “He consulted their old family physician, who, after several visits to his patient, recommended an entire change of scene, occupations and interests for the despairing girl.
the place where some action occurs
From this reading “He consulted their old family physician, who, after several visits to his patient, recommended an entire change of scene, occupations and interests for the despairing girl.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading “He consulted their old family physician, who, after several visits to his patient, recommended an entire change of scene, occupations and interests for the despairing girl.
Shaltmodal verbUS /ʃælt/
an old form of “shall”, used with “thou”
From this reading So, trial after trial past, Shalt thou fall at the very last, Breathless, half in trance, With the thrill of a great deliverance, Into our arms forevermore.
a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading _Browning._ “Joseph Wyvil took his sister home, but it was no longer the bright and happy home that it had been before Lil’s stolen marriage and its almost tragic end.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So, trial after trial past, Shalt thou fall at the very last, Breathless, half in trance, With the thrill of a great deliverance, Into our arms forevermore.
inflected form of “steal” — take without the owner's consent
From this reading _Browning._ “Joseph Wyvil took his sister home, but it was no longer the bright and happy home that it had been before Lil’s stolen marriage and its almost tragic end.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading “Lil fell into such dull and deep despair that her brother feared it would terminate in that most hopeless form of madness known as melancholia.
terminateverbUS /ˈtɜːrməneɪt/
bring to an end or halt
From this reading “Lil fell into such dull and deep despair that her brother feared it would terminate in that most hopeless form of madness known as melancholia.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading _Browning._ “Joseph Wyvil took his sister home, but it was no longer the bright and happy home that it had been before Lil’s stolen marriage and its almost tragic end.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading So, trial after trial past, Shalt thou fall at the very last, Breathless, half in trance, With the thrill of a great deliverance, Into our arms forevermore.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading “He consulted their old family physician, who, after several visits to his patient, recommended an entire change of scene, occupations and interests for the despairing girl.
an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person
From this reading So, trial after trial past, Shalt thou fall at the very last, Breathless, half in trance, With the thrill of a great deliverance, Into our arms forevermore.
thrillnounUS /θrɪl/
the swift release of a store of affective force
From this reading So, trial after trial past, Shalt thou fall at the very last, Breathless, half in trance, With the thrill of a great deliverance, Into our arms forevermore.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “He consulted their old family physician, who, after several visits to his patient, recommended an entire change of scene, occupations and interests for the despairing girl.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading _Browning._ “Joseph Wyvil took his sister home, but it was no longer the bright and happy home that it had been before Lil’s stolen marriage and its almost tragic end.
tragicadjectiveUS /ˈtrædʒɪk/
very sad; especially involving grief or death or destruction
From this reading _Browning._ “Joseph Wyvil took his sister home, but it was no longer the bright and happy home that it had been before Lil’s stolen marriage and its almost tragic end.
trancenounUS /træns/
a psychological state induced by (or as if induced by) a magical incantation
From this reading So, trial after trial past, Shalt thou fall at the very last, Breathless, half in trance, With the thrill of a great deliverance, Into our arms forevermore.
the act of testing something
From this reading So, trial after trial past, Shalt thou fall at the very last, Breathless, half in trance, With the thrill of a great deliverance, Into our arms forevermore.
precisely as stated
From this reading So, trial after trial past, Shalt thou fall at the very last, Breathless, half in trance, With the thrill of a great deliverance, Into our arms forevermore.
visitsnounUS /ˈvɪzɪts/
plural of “visit” — the act of going to see some person or place or thing for a short time
From this reading “He consulted their old family physician, who, after several visits to his patient, recommended an entire change of scene, occupations and interests for the despairing girl.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading _Browning._ “Joseph Wyvil took his sister home, but it was no longer the bright and happy home that it had been before Lil’s stolen marriage and its almost tragic end.
which person or people
From this reading “He consulted their old family physician, who, after several visits to his patient, recommended an entire change of scene, occupations and interests for the despairing girl.
in the company of; together with
From this reading So, trial after trial past, Shalt thou fall at the very last, Breathless, half in trance, With the thrill of a great deliverance, Into our arms forevermore.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “Lil fell into such dull and deep despair that her brother feared it would terminate in that most hopeless form of madness known as melancholia.
Wyvil
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From this reading _Browning._ “Joseph Wyvil took his sister home, but it was no longer the bright and happy home that it had been before Lil’s stolen marriage and its almost tragic end.
