a positive feeling of liking
From this reading Her heart, which had so long struggled to love her, was gladdened by the proofs given that she deserved her warmest affection.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading But if for me thou dost forsake Some other maid, and rudely break Her worshipped image from its base, To give to me the ruined place-- Then fare thee well--I'd rather make My bower upon some icy lake, When thawing suns begin to shine, Than trust to love so false as thine!
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading The generosity and kindness of her mother, such as it appeared, though she knew but the smallest portion of it, charmed Ethel.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading But if for me thou dost forsake Some other maid, and rudely break Her worshipped image from its base, To give to me the ruined place-- Then fare thee well--I'd rather make My bower upon some icy lake, When thawing suns begin to shine, Than trust to love so false as thine!
installation from which a military force initiates operations
From this reading But if for me thou dost forsake Some other maid, and rudely break Her worshipped image from its base, To give to me the ruined place-- Then fare thee well--I'd rather make My bower upon some icy lake, When thawing suns begin to shine, Than trust to love so false as thine!
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading But if for me thou dost forsake Some other maid, and rudely break Her worshipped image from its base, To give to me the ruined place-- Then fare thee well--I'd rather make My bower upon some icy lake, When thawing suns begin to shine, Than trust to love so false as thine!
bowernounUS /ˈbaʊər/
a framework that supports climbing plants
From this reading But if for me thou dost forsake Some other maid, and rudely break Her worshipped image from its base, To give to me the ruined place-- Then fare thee well--I'd rather make My bower upon some icy lake, When thawing suns begin to shine, Than trust to love so false as thine!
terminate
From this reading But if for me thou dost forsake Some other maid, and rudely break Her worshipped image from its base, To give to me the ruined place-- Then fare thee well--I'd rather make My bower upon some icy lake, When thawing suns begin to shine, Than trust to love so false as thine!
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But if for me thou dost forsake Some other maid, and rudely break Her worshipped image from its base, To give to me the ruined place-- Then fare thee well--I'd rather make My bower upon some icy lake, When thawing suns begin to shine, Than trust to love so false as thine!
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Her heart, which had so long struggled to love her, was gladdened by the proofs given that she deserved her warmest affection.
charmedadjectiveUS /tʃɑːrmd/
strongly attracted
From this reading The generosity and kindness of her mother, such as it appeared, though she knew but the smallest portion of it, charmed Ethel.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading On the same day Mr. and Mrs. Villiers left their sad dwelling to take possession of lady Lodore's house.
deservedadjectiveUS /dɪˈzɜːrvd/
properly deserved
From this reading Her heart, which had so long struggled to love her, was gladdened by the proofs given that she deserved her warmest affection.
dostauxiliary verbUS /dɑːst/
an old form of “do”, used with “thou”
From this reading But if for me thou dost forsake Some other maid, and rudely break Her worshipped image from its base, To give to me the ruined place-- Then fare thee well--I'd rather make My bower upon some icy lake, When thawing suns begin to shine, Than trust to love so false as thine!
dwellingnounUS /ˈdwelɪŋ/
housing that someone is living in
From this reading On the same day Mr. and Mrs. Villiers left their sad dwelling to take possession of lady Lodore's house.
Ethel
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From this reading The generosity and kindness of her mother, such as it appeared, though she knew but the smallest portion of it, charmed Ethel.
not in accordance with the fact or reality or actuality
From this reading But if for me thou dost forsake Some other maid, and rudely break Her worshipped image from its base, To give to me the ruined place-- Then fare thee well--I'd rather make My bower upon some icy lake, When thawing suns begin to shine, Than trust to love so false as thine!
farenounUS /fer/
an agenda of things to do
From this reading But if for me thou dost forsake Some other maid, and rudely break Her worshipped image from its base, To give to me the ruined place-- Then fare thee well--I'd rather make My bower upon some icy lake, When thawing suns begin to shine, Than trust to love so false as thine!
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading But if for me thou dost forsake Some other maid, and rudely break Her worshipped image from its base, To give to me the ruined place-- Then fare thee well--I'd rather make My bower upon some icy lake, When thawing suns begin to shine, Than trust to love so false as thine!
forsakeverbUS /fɔːrˈseɪk/
leave someone who needs or counts on you; leave in the lurch
From this reading But if for me thou dost forsake Some other maid, and rudely break Her worshipped image from its base, To give to me the ruined place-- Then fare thee well--I'd rather make My bower upon some icy lake, When thawing suns begin to shine, Than trust to love so false as thine!
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading But if for me thou dost forsake Some other maid, and rudely break Her worshipped image from its base, To give to me the ruined place-- Then fare thee well--I'd rather make My bower upon some icy lake, When thawing suns begin to shine, Than trust to love so false as thine!
generositynounUS /ˌdʒenərˈɑːsəti/
the trait of being willing to give your money or time
From this reading The generosity and kindness of her mother, such as it appeared, though she knew but the smallest portion of it, charmed Ethel.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading But if for me thou dost forsake Some other maid, and rudely break Her worshipped image from its base, To give to me the ruined place-- Then fare thee well--I'd rather make My bower upon some icy lake, When thawing suns begin to shine, Than trust to love so false as thine!
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading Her heart, which had so long struggled to love her, was gladdened by the proofs given that she deserved her warmest affection.
gladdenedadjective
made joyful
From this reading Her heart, which had so long struggled to love her, was gladdened by the proofs given that she deserved her warmest affection.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Her heart, which had so long struggled to love her, was gladdened by the proofs given that she deserved her warmest affection.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading Her heart, which had so long struggled to love her, was gladdened by the proofs given that she deserved her warmest affection.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading But if for me thou dost forsake Some other maid, and rudely break Her worshipped image from its base, To give to me the ruined place-- Then fare thee well--I'd rather make My bower upon some icy lake, When thawing suns begin to shine, Than trust to love so false as thine!
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading On the same day Mr. and Mrs. Villiers left their sad dwelling to take possession of lady Lodore's house.
I'd
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From this reading But if for me thou dost forsake Some other maid, and rudely break Her worshipped image from its base, To give to me the ruined place-- Then fare thee well--I'd rather make My bower upon some icy lake, When thawing suns begin to shine, Than trust to love so false as thine!
icyadjectiveUS /ˈaɪsi/
devoid of warmth and cordiality; expressive of unfriendliness or disdain
From this reading But if for me thou dost forsake Some other maid, and rudely break Her worshipped image from its base, To give to me the ruined place-- Then fare thee well--I'd rather make My bower upon some icy lake, When thawing suns begin to shine, Than trust to love so false as thine!
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading But if for me thou dost forsake Some other maid, and rudely break Her worshipped image from its base, To give to me the ruined place-- Then fare thee well--I'd rather make My bower upon some icy lake, When thawing suns begin to shine, Than trust to love so false as thine!
an iconic mental representation
From this reading But if for me thou dost forsake Some other maid, and rudely break Her worshipped image from its base, To give to me the ruined place-- Then fare thee well--I'd rather make My bower upon some icy lake, When thawing suns begin to shine, Than trust to love so false as thine!
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The generosity and kindness of her mother, such as it appeared, though she knew but the smallest portion of it, charmed Ethel.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading But if for me thou dost forsake Some other maid, and rudely break Her worshipped image from its base, To give to me the ruined place-- Then fare thee well--I'd rather make My bower upon some icy lake, When thawing suns begin to shine, Than trust to love so false as thine!
the quality of being warmhearted and considerate and humane and sympathetic
From this reading The generosity and kindness of her mother, such as it appeared, though she knew but the smallest portion of it, charmed Ethel.
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 The generosity and kindness of her mother, such as it appeared, though she knew but the smallest portion of it, charmed Ethel.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading On the same day Mr. and Mrs. Villiers left their sad dwelling to take possession of lady Lodore's house.
a body of (usually fresh) water surrounded by land
From this reading But if for me thou dost forsake Some other maid, and rudely break Her worshipped image from its base, To give to me the ruined place-- Then fare thee well--I'd rather make My bower upon some icy lake, When thawing suns begin to shine, Than trust to love so false as thine!
LALLA
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From this reading LALLA ROOKH.
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 On the same day Mr. and Mrs. Villiers left their sad dwelling to take possession of lady Lodore's house.
Lodore's
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From this reading On the same day Mr. and Mrs. Villiers left their sad dwelling to take possession of lady Lodore's house.
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 Her heart, which had so long struggled to love her, was gladdened by the proofs given that she deserved her warmest affection.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading But if for me thou dost forsake Some other maid, and rudely break Her worshipped image from its base, To give to me the ruined place-- Then fare thee well--I'd rather make My bower upon some icy lake, When thawing suns begin to shine, Than trust to love so false as thine!
a female domestic
From this reading But if for me thou dost forsake Some other maid, and rudely break Her worshipped image from its base, To give to me the ruined place-- Then fare thee well--I'd rather make My bower upon some icy lake, When thawing suns begin to shine, Than trust to love so false as thine!
engage in
From this reading But if for me thou dost forsake Some other maid, and rudely break Her worshipped image from its base, To give to me the ruined place-- Then fare thee well--I'd rather make My bower upon some icy lake, When thawing suns begin to shine, Than trust to love so false as thine!
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading But if for me thou dost forsake Some other maid, and rudely break Her worshipped image from its base, To give to me the ruined place-- Then fare thee well--I'd rather make My bower upon some icy lake, When thawing suns begin to shine, Than trust to love so false as thine!
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading The generosity and kindness of her mother, such as it appeared, though she knew but the smallest portion of it, charmed Ethel.
a form of address for a man
From this reading On the same day Mr. and Mrs. Villiers left their sad dwelling to take possession of lady Lodore's house.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading On the same day Mr. and Mrs. Villiers left their sad dwelling to take possession of lady Lodore's house.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading But if for me thou dost forsake Some other maid, and rudely break Her worshipped image from its base, To give to me the ruined place-- Then fare thee well--I'd rather make My bower upon some icy lake, When thawing suns begin to shine, Than trust to love so false as thine!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading On the same day Mr. and Mrs. Villiers left their sad dwelling to take possession of lady Lodore's house.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On the same day Mr. and Mrs. Villiers left their sad dwelling to take possession of lady Lodore's house.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading But if for me thou dost forsake Some other maid, and rudely break Her worshipped image from its base, To give to me the ruined place-- Then fare thee well--I'd rather make My bower upon some icy lake, When thawing suns begin to shine, Than trust to love so false as thine!
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading But if for me thou dost forsake Some other maid, and rudely break Her worshipped image from its base, To give to me the ruined place-- Then fare thee well--I'd rather make My bower upon some icy lake, When thawing suns begin to shine, Than trust to love so false as thine!
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading The generosity and kindness of her mother, such as it appeared, though she knew but the smallest portion of it, charmed Ethel.
the act of having and controlling property
From this reading On the same day Mr. and Mrs. Villiers left their sad dwelling to take possession of lady Lodore's house.
proofsnounUS /pruːfs/
plural of “proof” — any factual evidence that helps to establish the truth of something
From this reading Her heart, which had so long struggled to love her, was gladdened by the proofs given that she deserved her warmest affection.
on the contrary
From this reading But if for me thou dost forsake Some other maid, and rudely break Her worshipped image from its base, To give to me the ruined place-- Then fare thee well--I'd rather make My bower upon some icy lake, When thawing suns begin to shine, Than trust to love so false as thine!
ROOKH
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From this reading LALLA ROOKH.
rudelyadverbUS /ˈruːdli/
in an impolite manner
From this reading But if for me thou dost forsake Some other maid, and rudely break Her worshipped image from its base, To give to me the ruined place-- Then fare thee well--I'd rather make My bower upon some icy lake, When thawing suns begin to shine, Than trust to love so false as thine!
destroyed physically or morally
From this reading But if for me thou dost forsake Some other maid, and rudely break Her worshipped image from its base, To give to me the ruined place-- Then fare thee well--I'd rather make My bower upon some icy lake, When thawing suns begin to shine, Than trust to love so false as thine!
experiencing or showing sorrow or unhappiness
From this reading On the same day Mr. and Mrs. Villiers left their sad dwelling to take possession of lady Lodore's house.
Identical; not different.
From this reading On the same day Mr. and Mrs. Villiers left their sad dwelling to take possession of lady Lodore's house.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The generosity and kindness of her mother, such as it appeared, though she knew but the smallest portion of it, charmed Ethel.
shineverbUS /ʃaɪn/
be bright by reflecting or casting light
From this reading But if for me thou dost forsake Some other maid, and rudely break Her worshipped image from its base, To give to me the ruined place-- Then fare thee well--I'd rather make My bower upon some icy lake, When thawing suns begin to shine, Than trust to love so false as thine!
smallestadjectiveUS /ˈsmɔːləst/
superlative of “small” — limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The generosity and kindness of her mother, such as it appeared, though she knew but the smallest portion of it, charmed Ethel.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading But if for me thou dost forsake Some other maid, and rudely break Her worshipped image from its base, To give to me the ruined place-- Then fare thee well--I'd rather make My bower upon some icy lake, When thawing suns begin to shine, Than trust to love so false as thine!
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading But if for me thou dost forsake Some other maid, and rudely break Her worshipped image from its base, To give to me the ruined place-- Then fare thee well--I'd rather make My bower upon some icy lake, When thawing suns begin to shine, Than trust to love so false as thine!
struggledverbUS /ˈstrʌɡəld/
past form of “struggle” — make a strenuous or labored effort
From this reading Her heart, which had so long struggled to love her, was gladdened by the proofs given that she deserved her warmest affection.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading The generosity and kindness of her mother, such as it appeared, though she knew but the smallest portion of it, charmed Ethel.
sunsnounUS /sʌnz/
plural of “sun” — the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading But if for me thou dost forsake Some other maid, and rudely break Her worshipped image from its base, To give to me the ruined place-- Then fare thee well--I'd rather make My bower upon some icy lake, When thawing suns begin to shine, Than trust to love so false as thine!
carry out
From this reading On the same day Mr. and Mrs. Villiers left their sad dwelling to take possession of lady Lodore's house.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading But if for me thou dost forsake Some other maid, and rudely break Her worshipped image from its base, To give to me the ruined place-- Then fare thee well--I'd rather make My bower upon some icy lake, When thawing suns begin to shine, Than trust to love so false as thine!
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Her heart, which had so long struggled to love her, was gladdened by the proofs given that she deserved her warmest affection.
thawingnounUS /ˈθɔːɪŋ/
the process whereby heat changes something from a solid to a liquid
From this reading But if for me thou dost forsake Some other maid, and rudely break Her worshipped image from its base, To give to me the ruined place-- Then fare thee well--I'd rather make My bower upon some icy lake, When thawing suns begin to shine, Than trust to love so false as thine!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading But if for me thou dost forsake Some other maid, and rudely break Her worshipped image from its base, To give to me the ruined place-- Then fare thee well--I'd rather make My bower upon some icy lake, When thawing suns begin to shine, Than trust to love so false as thine!
an old word for “you”, as the object, speaking to one person
From this reading But if for me thou dost forsake Some other maid, and rudely break Her worshipped image from its base, To give to me the ruined place-- Then fare thee well--I'd rather make My bower upon some icy lake, When thawing suns begin to shine, Than trust to love so false as thine!
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading On the same day Mr. and Mrs. Villiers left their sad dwelling to take possession of lady Lodore's house.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading But if for me thou dost forsake Some other maid, and rudely break Her worshipped image from its base, To give to me the ruined place-- Then fare thee well--I'd rather make My bower upon some icy lake, When thawing suns begin to shine, Than trust to love so false as thine!
an old word for “yours”
From this reading But if for me thou dost forsake Some other maid, and rudely break Her worshipped image from its base, To give to me the ruined place-- Then fare thee well--I'd rather make My bower upon some icy lake, When thawing suns begin to shine, Than trust to love so false as thine!
an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person
From this reading But if for me thou dost forsake Some other maid, and rudely break Her worshipped image from its base, To give to me the ruined place-- Then fare thee well--I'd rather make My bower upon some icy lake, When thawing suns begin to shine, Than trust to love so false as thine!
in spite of the fact that
From this reading The generosity and kindness of her mother, such as it appeared, though she knew but the smallest portion of it, charmed Ethel.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But if for me thou dost forsake Some other maid, and rudely break Her worshipped image from its base, To give to me the ruined place-- Then fare thee well--I'd rather make My bower upon some icy lake, When thawing suns begin to shine, Than trust to love so false as thine!
something (as property) held by one party (the trustee) for the benefit of another (the beneficiary)
From this reading But if for me thou dost forsake Some other maid, and rudely break Her worshipped image from its base, To give to me the ruined place-- Then fare thee well--I'd rather make My bower upon some icy lake, When thawing suns begin to shine, Than trust to love so false as thine!
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading But if for me thou dost forsake Some other maid, and rudely break Her worshipped image from its base, To give to me the ruined place-- Then fare thee well--I'd rather make My bower upon some icy lake, When thawing suns begin to shine, Than trust to love so false as thine!
Villiers
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From this reading On the same day Mr. and Mrs. Villiers left their sad dwelling to take possession of lady Lodore's house.
warmestadjectiveUS /ˈwɔːrməst/
superlative of “warm” — having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat
From this reading Her heart, which had so long struggled to love her, was gladdened by the proofs given that she deserved her warmest affection.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Her heart, which had so long struggled to love her, was gladdened by the proofs given that she deserved her warmest affection.
(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 But if for me thou dost forsake Some other maid, and rudely break Her worshipped image from its base, To give to me the ruined place-- Then fare thee well--I'd rather make My bower upon some icy lake, When thawing suns begin to shine, Than trust to love so false as thine!
at the time that
From this reading But if for me thou dost forsake Some other maid, and rudely break Her worshipped image from its base, To give to me the ruined place-- Then fare thee well--I'd rather make My bower upon some icy lake, When thawing suns begin to shine, Than trust to love so false as thine!
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Her heart, which had so long struggled to love her, was gladdened by the proofs given that she deserved her warmest affection.
worshippedadjectiveUS /ˈwɜːrʃəpt/
regarded with deep or rapturous love (especially as if for a god)
From this reading But if for me thou dost forsake Some other maid, and rudely break Her worshipped image from its base, To give to me the ruined place-- Then fare thee well--I'd rather make My bower upon some icy lake, When thawing suns begin to shine, Than trust to love so false as thine!
