used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Perhaps it was her absence that forced upon him a realization of the truth, perhaps the simple verses that somehow lingered in his mind, repeating themselves over and over in the solitude of the night:
the state of being absent
From this reading Perhaps it was her absence that forced upon him a realization of the truth, perhaps the simple verses that somehow lingered in his mind, repeating themselves over and over in the solitude of the night:
(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 He who had thought his heart dead within his breast was in love now, ardently, romantically, as any boy of twenty, and the worst of it all was that he held his love as hopeless, deeming the disparity between them too great for him ever to win the girl’s heart.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was one of the hardest tasks that Norman de Vere set himself to stay away two days from Orange Grove and the blue-eyed beauty who had beguiled the heart from his breast in such artless fashion.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading He who had thought his heart dead within his breast was in love now, ardently, romantically, as any boy of twenty, and the worst of it all was that he held his love as hopeless, deeming the disparity between them too great for him ever to win the girl’s heart.
ardentlyadverbUS /ˈɑːrdəntli/
in an ardent manner
From this reading He who had thought his heart dead within his breast was in love now, ardently, romantically, as any boy of twenty, and the worst of it all was that he held his love as hopeless, deeming the disparity between them too great for him ever to win the girl’s heart.
artlessadjective
characterized by an inability to mask your feelings; not devious
From this reading It was one of the hardest tasks that Norman de Vere set himself to stay away two days from Orange Grove and the blue-eyed beauty who had beguiled the heart from his breast in such artless fashion.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He who had thought his heart dead within his breast was in love now, ardently, romantically, as any boy of twenty, and the worst of it all was that he held his love as hopeless, deeming the disparity between them too great for him ever to win the girl’s heart.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading It was one of the hardest tasks that Norman de Vere set himself to stay away two days from Orange Grove and the blue-eyed beauty who had beguiled the heart from his breast in such artless fashion.
the qualities that give pleasure to the senses
From this reading It was one of the hardest tasks that Norman de Vere set himself to stay away two days from Orange Grove and the blue-eyed beauty who had beguiled the heart from his breast in such artless fashion.
beguiledadjectiveUS /bɪˈɡaɪld/
filled with wonder and delight
From this reading It was one of the hardest tasks that Norman de Vere set himself to stay away two days from Orange Grove and the blue-eyed beauty who had beguiled the heart from his breast in such artless fashion.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading He who had thought his heart dead within his breast was in love now, ardently, romantically, as any boy of twenty, and the worst of it all was that he held his love as hopeless, deeming the disparity between them too great for him ever to win the girl’s heart.
blue-eyedadjective
favorite
From this reading It was one of the hardest tasks that Norman de Vere set himself to stay away two days from Orange Grove and the blue-eyed beauty who had beguiled the heart from his breast in such artless fashion.
a youthful male person
From this reading He who had thought his heart dead within his breast was in love now, ardently, romantically, as any boy of twenty, and the worst of it all was that he held his love as hopeless, deeming the disparity between them too great for him ever to win the girl’s heart.
the front of the trunk from the neck to the abdomen
From this reading It was one of the hardest tasks that Norman de Vere set himself to stay away two days from Orange Grove and the blue-eyed beauty who had beguiled the heart from his breast in such artless fashion.
brotherlyadjectiveUS /ˈbrʌðərli/
like or characteristic of or befitting a brother
From this reading He knew now, he owned it frankly to himself, that it was no brotherly love with which Thea West had inspired him.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading It was one of the hardest tasks that Norman de Vere set himself to stay away two days from Orange Grove and the blue-eyed beauty who had beguiled the heart from his breast in such artless fashion.
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading It was one of the hardest tasks that Norman de Vere set himself to stay away two days from Orange Grove and the blue-eyed beauty who had beguiled the heart from his breast in such artless fashion.
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading He who had thought his heart dead within his breast was in love now, ardently, romantically, as any boy of twenty, and the worst of it all was that he held his love as hopeless, deeming the disparity between them too great for him ever to win the girl’s heart.
deeming
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From this reading He who had thought his heart dead within his breast was in love now, ardently, romantically, as any boy of twenty, and the worst of it all was that he held his love as hopeless, deeming the disparity between them too great for him ever to win the girl’s heart.
disparitynounUS /dɪˈsperəti/
inequality or difference in some respect
From this reading He who had thought his heart dead within his breast was in love now, ardently, romantically, as any boy of twenty, and the worst of it all was that he held his love as hopeless, deeming the disparity between them too great for him ever to win the girl’s heart.
A series of thoughts, images, or emotions during sleep.
From this reading “Poor heart, how vain thy dream!
at any time
From this reading He who had thought his heart dead within his breast was in love now, ardently, romantically, as any boy of twenty, and the worst of it all was that he held his love as hopeless, deeming the disparity between them too great for him ever to win the girl’s heart.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading It was one of the hardest tasks that Norman de Vere set himself to stay away two days from Orange Grove and the blue-eyed beauty who had beguiled the heart from his breast in such artless fashion.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He who had thought his heart dead within his breast was in love now, ardently, romantically, as any boy of twenty, and the worst of it all was that he held his love as hopeless, deeming the disparity between them too great for him ever to win the girl’s heart.
produced by or subjected to forcing
From this reading Perhaps it was her absence that forced upon him a realization of the truth, perhaps the simple verses that somehow lingered in his mind, repeating themselves over and over in the solitude of the night:
franklyadverbUS /ˈfræŋkli/
(used as intensives reflecting the speaker's attitude) it is sincerely the case that
From this reading He knew now, he owned it frankly to himself, that it was no brotherly love with which Thea West had inspired him.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading It was one of the hardest tasks that Norman de Vere set himself to stay away two days from Orange Grove and the blue-eyed beauty who had beguiled the heart from his breast in such artless fashion.
girl'snounUS /ɡɜːrlz/
possessive form of “girl” — a young female
From this reading He who had thought his heart dead within his breast was in love now, ardently, romantically, as any boy of twenty, and the worst of it all was that he held his love as hopeless, deeming the disparity between them too great for him ever to win the girl’s heart.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading He who had thought his heart dead within his breast was in love now, ardently, romantically, as any boy of twenty, and the worst of it all was that he held his love as hopeless, deeming the disparity between them too great for him ever to win the girl’s heart.
GrovenounUS /ɡroʊv/
a small growth of trees without underbrush
From this reading It was one of the hardest tasks that Norman de Vere set himself to stay away two days from Orange Grove and the blue-eyed beauty who had beguiled the heart from his breast in such artless fashion.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It was one of the hardest tasks that Norman de Vere set himself to stay away two days from Orange Grove and the blue-eyed beauty who had beguiled the heart from his breast in such artless fashion.
hardestadverbUS /ˈhɑːrdəst/
superlative of “hard” — with effort or force or vigor
From this reading It was one of the hardest tasks that Norman de Vere set himself to stay away two days from Orange Grove and the blue-eyed beauty who had beguiled the heart from his breast in such artless fashion.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He knew now, he owned it frankly to himself, that it was no brotherly love with which Thea West had inspired him.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading It was one of the hardest tasks that Norman de Vere set himself to stay away two days from Orange Grove and the blue-eyed beauty who had beguiled the heart from his breast in such artless fashion.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading He who had thought his heart dead within his breast was in love now, ardently, romantically, as any boy of twenty, and the worst of it all was that he held his love as hopeless, deeming the disparity between them too great for him ever to win the girl’s heart.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Perhaps it was her absence that forced upon him a realization of the truth, perhaps the simple verses that somehow lingered in his mind, repeating themselves over and over in the solitude of the night:
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He knew now, he owned it frankly to himself, that it was no brotherly love with which Thea West had inspired him.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading It was one of the hardest tasks that Norman de Vere set himself to stay away two days from Orange Grove and the blue-eyed beauty who had beguiled the heart from his breast in such artless fashion.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading It was one of the hardest tasks that Norman de Vere set himself to stay away two days from Orange Grove and the blue-eyed beauty who had beguiled the heart from his breast in such artless fashion.
hopelessadjectiveUS /ˈhoʊpləs/
without hope because there seems to be no possibility of comfort or success
From this reading He who had thought his heart dead within his breast was in love now, ardently, romantically, as any boy of twenty, and the worst of it all was that he held his love as hopeless, deeming the disparity between them too great for him ever to win the girl’s heart.
how
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Poor heart, how vain thy dream!
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was one of the hardest tasks that Norman de Vere set himself to stay away two days from Orange Grove and the blue-eyed beauty who had beguiled the heart from his breast in such artless fashion.
inspiredadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈspaɪərd/
being of such surpassing excellence as to suggest inspiration by the gods
From this reading He knew now, he owned it frankly to himself, that it was no brotherly love with which Thea West had inspired him.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was one of the hardest tasks that Norman de Vere set himself to stay away two days from Orange Grove and the blue-eyed beauty who had beguiled the heart from his breast in such artless fashion.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading He knew now, he owned it frankly to himself, that it was no brotherly love with which Thea West had inspired him.
lingeredverbUS /ˈlɪŋɡərd/
past form of “linger” — remain present although waning or gradually dying
From this reading Perhaps it was her absence that forced upon him a realization of the truth, perhaps the simple verses that somehow lingered in his mind, repeating themselves over and over in the solitude of the night:
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading He knew now, he owned it frankly to himself, that it was no brotherly love with which Thea West had inspired him.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading Perhaps it was her absence that forced upon him a realization of the truth, perhaps the simple verses that somehow lingered in his mind, repeating themselves over and over in the solitude of the night:
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Perhaps it was her absence that forced upon him a realization of the truth, perhaps the simple verses that somehow lingered in his mind, repeating themselves over and over in the solitude of the night:
not any; not one
From this reading He knew now, he owned it frankly to himself, that it was no brotherly love with which Thea West had inspired him.
NormannounUS /ˈnɔːrmən/
United States operatic soprano (born in 1945)
From this reading It was one of the hardest tasks that Norman de Vere set himself to stay away two days from Orange Grove and the blue-eyed beauty who had beguiled the heart from his breast in such artless fashion.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading He knew now, he owned it frankly to himself, that it was no brotherly love with which Thea West had inspired him.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was one of the hardest tasks that Norman de Vere set himself to stay away two days from Orange Grove and the blue-eyed beauty who had beguiled the heart from his breast in such artless fashion.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading It was one of the hardest tasks that Norman de Vere set himself to stay away two days from Orange Grove and the blue-eyed beauty who had beguiled the heart from his breast in such artless fashion.
OrangenounUS /ˈɔːrəndʒ/
round yellow to orange fruit of any of several citrus trees
From this reading It was one of the hardest tasks that Norman de Vere set himself to stay away two days from Orange Grove and the blue-eyed beauty who had beguiled the heart from his breast in such artless fashion.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Perhaps it was her absence that forced upon him a realization of the truth, perhaps the simple verses that somehow lingered in his mind, repeating themselves over and over in the solitude of the night:
ownedadjectiveUS /oʊnd/
having an owner; often used in combination
From this reading He knew now, he owned it frankly to himself, that it was no brotherly love with which Thea West had inspired him.
by chance
From this reading Perhaps it was her absence that forced upon him a realization of the truth, perhaps the simple verses that somehow lingered in his mind, repeating themselves over and over in the solitude of the night:
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading “Poor heart, how vain thy dream!
realizationnounUS /ˈriːləˈzeɪʃən/
coming to understand something clearly and distinctly
From this reading Perhaps it was her absence that forced upon him a realization of the truth, perhaps the simple verses that somehow lingered in his mind, repeating themselves over and over in the solitude of the night:
repeatingnounUS /rɪˈpiːtɪŋ/
the act of doing or performing again
From this reading Perhaps it was her absence that forced upon him a realization of the truth, perhaps the simple verses that somehow lingered in his mind, repeating themselves over and over in the solitude of the night:
romanticallyadverbUS /roʊˈmæntɪkəli/
in a romantic manner
From this reading He who had thought his heart dead within his breast was in love now, ardently, romantically, as any boy of twenty, and the worst of it all was that he held his love as hopeless, deeming the disparity between them too great for him ever to win the girl’s heart.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading It was one of the hardest tasks that Norman de Vere set himself to stay away two days from Orange Grove and the blue-eyed beauty who had beguiled the heart from his breast in such artless fashion.
having few parts; not complex or complicated or involved
From this reading Perhaps it was her absence that forced upon him a realization of the truth, perhaps the simple verses that somehow lingered in his mind, repeating themselves over and over in the solitude of the night:
solitudenounUS /ˈsɑːlətuːd/
a state of social isolation
From this reading Perhaps it was her absence that forced upon him a realization of the truth, perhaps the simple verses that somehow lingered in his mind, repeating themselves over and over in the solitude of the night:
in some unspecified way or manner; or by some unspecified means
From this reading Perhaps it was her absence that forced upon him a realization of the truth, perhaps the simple verses that somehow lingered in his mind, repeating themselves over and over in the solitude of the night:
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading It was one of the hardest tasks that Norman de Vere set himself to stay away two days from Orange Grove and the blue-eyed beauty who had beguiled the heart from his breast in such artless fashion.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading It was one of the hardest tasks that Norman de Vere set himself to stay away two days from Orange Grove and the blue-eyed beauty who had beguiled the heart from his breast in such artless fashion.
tasksnounUS /tæsks/
plural of “task” — any piece of work that is undertaken or attempted
From this reading It was one of the hardest tasks that Norman de Vere set himself to stay away two days from Orange Grove and the blue-eyed beauty who had beguiled the heart from his breast in such artless fashion.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was one of the hardest tasks that Norman de Vere set himself to stay away two days from Orange Grove and the blue-eyed beauty who had beguiled the heart from his breast in such artless fashion.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was one of the hardest tasks that Norman de Vere set himself to stay away two days from Orange Grove and the blue-eyed beauty who had beguiled the heart from his breast in such artless fashion.
TheanounUS /ˈθiːə/
(Greek mythology) the Titaness who was mother of Helios and Selene and Eos in ancient mythology
From this reading He knew now, he owned it frankly to himself, that it was no brotherly love with which Thea West had inspired him.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading He who had thought his heart dead within his breast was in love now, ardently, romantically, as any boy of twenty, and the worst of it all was that he held his love as hopeless, deeming the disparity between them too great for him ever to win the girl’s heart.
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading Perhaps it was her absence that forced upon him a realization of the truth, perhaps the simple verses that somehow lingered in his mind, repeating themselves over and over in the solitude of the night:
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading He who had thought his heart dead within his breast was in love now, ardently, romantically, as any boy of twenty, and the worst of it all was that he held his love as hopeless, deeming the disparity between them too great for him ever to win the girl’s heart.
an old word for “your”, speaking to one person
From this reading “Poor heart, how vain thy dream!
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was one of the hardest tasks that Norman de Vere set himself to stay away two days from Orange Grove and the blue-eyed beauty who had beguiled the heart from his breast in such artless fashion.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading He who had thought his heart dead within his breast was in love now, ardently, romantically, as any boy of twenty, and the worst of it all was that he held his love as hopeless, deeming the disparity between them too great for him ever to win the girl’s heart.
a fact that has been verified
From this reading Perhaps it was her absence that forced upon him a realization of the truth, perhaps the simple verses that somehow lingered in his mind, repeating themselves over and over in the solitude of the night:
the cardinal number that is the sum of nineteen and one
From this reading He who had thought his heart dead within his breast was in love now, ardently, romantically, as any boy of twenty, and the worst of it all was that he held his love as hopeless, deeming the disparity between them too great for him ever to win the girl’s heart.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading It was one of the hardest tasks that Norman de Vere set himself to stay away two days from Orange Grove and the blue-eyed beauty who had beguiled the heart from his breast in such artless fashion.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Perhaps it was her absence that forced upon him a realization of the truth, perhaps the simple verses that somehow lingered in his mind, repeating themselves over and over in the solitude of the night:
characteristic of false pride; having an exaggerated sense of self-importance
From this reading “Poor heart, how vain thy dream!
Vere
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From this reading It was one of the hardest tasks that Norman de Vere set himself to stay away two days from Orange Grove and the blue-eyed beauty who had beguiled the heart from his breast in such artless fashion.
versesnounUS /ˈvɜːrsəz/
plural of “verse” — literature in metrical form
From this reading Perhaps it was her absence that forced upon him a realization of the truth, perhaps the simple verses that somehow lingered in his mind, repeating themselves over and over in the solitude of the night:
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was one of the hardest tasks that Norman de Vere set himself to stay away two days from Orange Grove and the blue-eyed beauty who had beguiled the heart from his breast in such artless fashion.
the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America
From this reading He knew now, he owned it frankly to himself, that it was no brotherly love with which Thea West had inspired him.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He knew now, he owned it frankly to himself, that it was no brotherly love with which Thea West had inspired him.
which person or people
From this reading It was one of the hardest tasks that Norman de Vere set himself to stay away two days from Orange Grove and the blue-eyed beauty who had beguiled the heart from his breast in such artless fashion.
be the winner in a contest or competition; be victorious
From this reading He who had thought his heart dead within his breast was in love now, ardently, romantically, as any boy of twenty, and the worst of it all was that he held his love as hopeless, deeming the disparity between them too great for him ever to win the girl’s heart.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He knew now, he owned it frankly to himself, that it was no brotherly love with which Thea West had inspired him.
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading He who had thought his heart dead within his breast was in love now, ardently, romantically, as any boy of twenty, and the worst of it all was that he held his love as hopeless, deeming the disparity between them too great for him ever to win the girl’s heart.
the least favorable outcome
From this reading He who had thought his heart dead within his breast was in love now, ardently, romantically, as any boy of twenty, and the worst of it all was that he held his love as hopeless, deeming the disparity between them too great for him ever to win the girl’s heart.
