used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Tears rose in his eyes, And a hope sweet and strange in his heart seem'd to rise.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading His love was received not, he could not but feel, For one reason alone,--that his love was not free.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Tears rose in his eyes, And a hope sweet and strange in his heart seem'd to rise.
betray'd
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From this reading The truth which he saw not the first time he read That letter, he now saw--that each word betray'd The love which the writer had sought to conceal.
people who have severe visual impairments, considered as a group
From this reading In re-reading that letter, there roll'd from his mind The raw mist of resentment which first made him blind To the pathos breath'd through it.
breath'd
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From this reading In re-reading that letter, there roll'd from his mind The raw mist of resentment which first made him blind To the pathos breath'd through it.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading His love was received not, he could not but feel, For one reason alone,--that his love was not free.
prevent from being seen or discovered
From this reading The truth which he saw not the first time he read That letter, he now saw--that each word betray'd The love which the writer had sought to conceal.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading His love was received not, he could not but feel, For one reason alone,--that his love was not free.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading The truth which he saw not the first time he read That letter, he now saw--that each word betray'd The love which the writer had sought to conceal.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Tears rose in his eyes, And a hope sweet and strange in his heart seem'd to rise.
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading His love was received not, he could not but feel, For one reason alone,--that his love was not free.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading In re-reading that letter, there roll'd from his mind The raw mist of resentment which first made him blind To the pathos breath'd through it.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading His love was received not, he could not but feel, For one reason alone,--that his love was not free.
grant freedom to; free from confinement
From this reading His love was received not, he could not but feel, For one reason alone,--that his love was not free.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading In re-reading that letter, there roll'd from his mind The raw mist of resentment which first made him blind To the pathos breath'd through it.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The truth which he saw not the first time he read That letter, he now saw--that each word betray'd The love which the writer had sought to conceal.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The truth which he saw not the first time he read That letter, he now saw--that each word betray'd The love which the writer had sought to conceal.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading Tears rose in his eyes, And a hope sweet and strange in his heart seem'd to rise.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading In re-reading that letter, there roll'd from his mind The raw mist of resentment which first made him blind To the pathos breath'd through it.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading In re-reading that letter, there roll'd from his mind The raw mist of resentment which first made him blind To the pathos breath'd through it.
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading Tears rose in his eyes, And a hope sweet and strange in his heart seem'd to rise.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In re-reading that letter, there roll'd from his mind The raw mist of resentment which first made him blind To the pathos breath'd through it.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading In re-reading that letter, there roll'd from his mind The raw mist of resentment which first made him blind To the pathos breath'd through it.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading In re-reading that letter, there roll'd from his mind The raw mist of resentment which first made him blind To the pathos breath'd through it.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading The truth which he saw not the first time he read That letter, he now saw--that each word betray'd The love which the writer had sought to conceal.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading In re-reading that letter, there roll'd from his mind The raw mist of resentment which first made him blind To the pathos breath'd through it.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading In re-reading that letter, there roll'd from his mind The raw mist of resentment which first made him blind To the pathos breath'd through it.
become covered with mist
From this reading In re-reading that letter, there roll'd from his mind The raw mist of resentment which first made him blind To the pathos breath'd through it.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The truth which he saw not the first time he read That letter, he now saw--that each word betray'd The love which the writer had sought to conceal.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading The truth which he saw not the first time he read That letter, he now saw--that each word betray'd The love which the writer had sought to conceal.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In re-reading that letter, there roll'd from his mind The raw mist of resentment which first made him blind To the pathos breath'd through it.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading His love was received not, he could not but feel, For one reason alone,--that his love was not free.
pathosnounUS /ˈpeɪθɑːs/
a quality that arouses emotions (especially pity or sorrow)
From this reading In re-reading that letter, there roll'd from his mind The raw mist of resentment which first made him blind To the pathos breath'd through it.
rawadjectiveUS /rɑː/
(used especially of commodities) being unprocessed or manufactured using only simple or minimal processes
From this reading In re-reading that letter, there roll'd from his mind The raw mist of resentment which first made him blind To the pathos breath'd through it.
re-reading
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From this reading In re-reading that letter, there roll'd from his mind The raw mist of resentment which first made him blind To the pathos breath'd through it.
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading The truth which he saw not the first time he read That letter, he now saw--that each word betray'd The love which the writer had sought to conceal.
a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading His love was received not, he could not but feel, For one reason alone,--that his love was not free.
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading His love was received not, he could not but feel, For one reason alone,--that his love was not free.
resentmentnounUS /rɪˈzentmənt/
a feeling of deep and bitter anger and ill-will
From this reading In re-reading that letter, there roll'd from his mind The raw mist of resentment which first made him blind To the pathos breath'd through it.
move upward
From this reading Tears rose in his eyes, And a hope sweet and strange in his heart seem'd to rise.
roll'd
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From this reading In re-reading that letter, there roll'd from his mind The raw mist of resentment which first made him blind To the pathos breath'd through it.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading Tears rose in his eyes, And a hope sweet and strange in his heart seem'd to rise.
cut with a saw
From this reading The truth which he saw not the first time he read That letter, he now saw--that each word betray'd The love which the writer had sought to conceal.
seem'd
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From this reading Tears rose in his eyes, And a hope sweet and strange in his heart seem'd to rise.
that is looked for
From this reading The truth which he saw not the first time he read That letter, he now saw--that each word betray'd The love which the writer had sought to conceal.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading Tears rose in his eyes, And a hope sweet and strange in his heart seem'd to rise.
having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar
From this reading Tears rose in his eyes, And a hope sweet and strange in his heart seem'd to rise.
the process of shedding tears (usually accompanied by sobs or other inarticulate sounds)
From this reading Tears rose in his eyes, And a hope sweet and strange in his heart seem'd to rise.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading In re-reading that letter, there roll'd from his mind The raw mist of resentment which first made him blind To the pathos breath'd through it.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading In re-reading that letter, there roll'd from his mind The raw mist of resentment which first made him blind To the pathos breath'd through it.
in or at that place or location
From this reading In re-reading that letter, there roll'd from his mind The raw mist of resentment which first made him blind To the pathos breath'd through it.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading In re-reading that letter, there roll'd from his mind The raw mist of resentment which first made him blind To the pathos breath'd through it.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading The truth which he saw not the first time he read That letter, he now saw--that each word betray'd The love which the writer had sought to conceal.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading In re-reading that letter, there roll'd from his mind The raw mist of resentment which first made him blind To the pathos breath'd through it.
a fact that has been verified
From this reading The truth which he saw not the first time he read That letter, he now saw--that each word betray'd The love which the writer had sought to conceal.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading His love was received not, he could not but feel, For one reason alone,--that his love was not free.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading In re-reading that letter, there roll'd from his mind The raw mist of resentment which first made him blind To the pathos breath'd through it.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading The truth which he saw not the first time he read That letter, he now saw--that each word betray'd The love which the writer had sought to conceal.
writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading The truth which he saw not the first time he read That letter, he now saw--that each word betray'd The love which the writer had sought to conceal.
XInounUS /ʃiː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of ten and one
From this reading XI.
