used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I awoke this morning with a sense of horror haunting me,--and then I recalled the scene of yesterday and the dumb appeal in the eyes of the dying hound.
(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 I thought of my own ill fortunes, and I said within me: True Love sits at the door of the heart to guard it from all evil passions.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I awoke this morning with a sense of horror haunting me,--and then I recalled the scene of yesterday and the dumb appeal in the eyes of the dying hound.
take a court case to a higher court for review
From this reading I awoke this morning with a sense of horror haunting me,--and then I recalled the scene of yesterday and the dumb appeal in the eyes of the dying hound.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I thought of my own ill fortunes, and I said within me: True Love sits at the door of the heart to guard it from all evil passions.
inflected form of “awake” — stop sleeping
From this reading I awoke this morning with a sense of horror haunting me,--and then I recalled the scene of yesterday and the dumb appeal in the eyes of the dying hound.
have
From this reading Hatred and cruelty seemed strange fruit for love to bear.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Loss and Pain may enter in, and Sorrow bear them company; but Revenge and Cruelty, Untruth, and all their evil kin, must hide their shamed faces and pass by!
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Loss and Pain may enter in, and Sorrow bear them company; but Revenge and Cruelty, Untruth, and all their evil kin, must hide their shamed faces and pass by!
an institution created to conduct business
From this reading Loss and Pain may enter in, and Sorrow bear them company; but Revenge and Cruelty, Untruth, and all their evil kin, must hide their shamed faces and pass by!
crueltynounUS /ˈkruːlti/
a cruel act; a deliberate infliction of pain and suffering
From this reading Hatred and cruelty seemed strange fruit for love to bear.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading I thought of my own ill fortunes, and I said within me: True Love sits at the door of the heart to guard it from all evil passions.
dumbadjectiveUS /dʌm/
slow to learn or understand; lacking intellectual acuity
From this reading I awoke this morning with a sense of horror haunting me,--and then I recalled the scene of yesterday and the dumb appeal in the eyes of the dying hound.
dyingadjectiveUS /ˈdaɪɪŋ/
in or associated with the process of passing from life or ceasing to be
From this reading I awoke this morning with a sense of horror haunting me,--and then I recalled the scene of yesterday and the dumb appeal in the eyes of the dying hound.
to come or go into
From this reading Loss and Pain may enter in, and Sorrow bear them company; but Revenge and Cruelty, Untruth, and all their evil kin, must hide their shamed faces and pass by!
morally objectionable behavior
From this reading I thought of my own ill fortunes, and I said within me: True Love sits at the door of the heart to guard it from all evil passions.
accept an excuse for
From this reading The story the Spanish woman had told me of her own past pleaded nothing in excuse.
opinion or judgment
From this reading I awoke this morning with a sense of horror haunting me,--and then I recalled the scene of yesterday and the dumb appeal in the eyes of the dying hound.
plural of “face” — the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Loss and Pain may enter in, and Sorrow bear them company; but Revenge and Cruelty, Untruth, and all their evil kin, must hide their shamed faces and pass by!
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Hatred and cruelty seemed strange fruit for love to bear.
fortunesnounUS /ˈfɔːrtʃənz/
plural of “fortune” — an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another
From this reading I thought of my own ill fortunes, and I said within me: True Love sits at the door of the heart to guard it from all evil passions.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading I thought of my own ill fortunes, and I said within me: True Love sits at the door of the heart to guard it from all evil passions.
the ripened reproductive body of a seed plant
From this reading Hatred and cruelty seemed strange fruit for love to bear.
a person who keeps watch over something or someone
From this reading I thought of my own ill fortunes, and I said within me: True Love sits at the door of the heart to guard it from all evil passions.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The story the Spanish woman had told me of her own past pleaded nothing in excuse.
the emotion of intense dislike; a feeling of dislike so strong that it demands action
From this reading Hatred and cruelty seemed strange fruit for love to bear.
hauntingadjectiveUS /ˈhɔːntɪŋ/
continually recurring to the mind
From this reading I awoke this morning with a sense of horror haunting me,--and then I recalled the scene of yesterday and the dumb appeal in the eyes of the dying hound.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading I thought of my own ill fortunes, and I said within me: True Love sits at the door of the heart to guard it from all evil passions.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The story the Spanish woman had told me of her own past pleaded nothing in excuse.
prevent from being seen or discovered
From this reading Loss and Pain may enter in, and Sorrow bear them company; but Revenge and Cruelty, Untruth, and all their evil kin, must hide their shamed faces and pass by!
intense and profound fear
From this reading I awoke this morning with a sense of horror haunting me,--and then I recalled the scene of yesterday and the dumb appeal in the eyes of the dying hound.
houndnounUS /haʊnd/
any of several breeds of dog used for hunting typically having large drooping ears
From this reading I awoke this morning with a sense of horror haunting me,--and then I recalled the scene of yesterday and the dumb appeal in the eyes of the dying hound.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I awoke this morning with a sense of horror haunting me,--and then I recalled the scene of yesterday and the dumb appeal in the eyes of the dying hound.
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading I thought of my own ill fortunes, and I said within me: True Love sits at the door of the heart to guard it from all evil passions.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I awoke this morning with a sense of horror haunting me,--and then I recalled the scene of yesterday and the dumb appeal in the eyes of the dying hound.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I thought of my own ill fortunes, and I said within me: True Love sits at the door of the heart to guard it from all evil passions.
kinnounUS /kɪn/
a person having kinship with another or others
From this reading Loss and Pain may enter in, and Sorrow bear them company; but Revenge and Cruelty, Untruth, and all their evil kin, must hide their shamed faces and pass by!
something that is lost
From this reading Loss and Pain may enter in, and Sorrow bear them company; but Revenge and Cruelty, Untruth, and all their evil kin, must hide their shamed faces and pass by!
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading Hatred and cruelty seemed strange fruit for love to bear.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading Loss and Pain may enter in, and Sorrow bear them company; but Revenge and Cruelty, Untruth, and all their evil kin, must hide their shamed faces and pass by!
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I awoke this morning with a sense of horror haunting me,--and then I recalled the scene of yesterday and the dumb appeal in the eyes of the dying hound.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading I awoke this morning with a sense of horror haunting me,--and then I recalled the scene of yesterday and the dumb appeal in the eyes of the dying hound.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading Loss and Pain may enter in, and Sorrow bear them company; but Revenge and Cruelty, Untruth, and all their evil kin, must hide their shamed faces and pass by!
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I thought of my own ill fortunes, and I said within me: True Love sits at the door of the heart to guard it from all evil passions.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading The story the Spanish woman had told me of her own past pleaded nothing in excuse.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I awoke this morning with a sense of horror haunting me,--and then I recalled the scene of yesterday and the dumb appeal in the eyes of the dying hound.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading The story the Spanish woman had told me of her own past pleaded nothing in excuse.
a symptom of some physical hurt or disorder
From this reading Loss and Pain may enter in, and Sorrow bear them company; but Revenge and Cruelty, Untruth, and all their evil kin, must hide their shamed faces and pass by!
go across or through
From this reading Loss and Pain may enter in, and Sorrow bear them company; but Revenge and Cruelty, Untruth, and all their evil kin, must hide their shamed faces and pass by!
passionsnounUS /ˈpæʃənz/
plural of “passion” — a strong feeling or emotion
From this reading I thought of my own ill fortunes, and I said within me: True Love sits at the door of the heart to guard it from all evil passions.
the time that has elapsed
From this reading The story the Spanish woman had told me of her own past pleaded nothing in excuse.
pleadedverbUS /ˈpliːdɪd/
past form of “plead” — appeal or request earnestly
From this reading The story the Spanish woman had told me of her own past pleaded nothing in excuse.
past form of “recall” — recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
From this reading I awoke this morning with a sense of horror haunting me,--and then I recalled the scene of yesterday and the dumb appeal in the eyes of the dying hound.
action taken in return for an injury or offense
From this reading Loss and Pain may enter in, and Sorrow bear them company; but Revenge and Cruelty, Untruth, and all their evil kin, must hide their shamed faces and pass by!
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading I thought of my own ill fortunes, and I said within me: True Love sits at the door of the heart to guard it from all evil passions.
the place where some action occurs
From this reading I awoke this morning with a sense of horror haunting me,--and then I recalled the scene of yesterday and the dumb appeal in the eyes of the dying hound.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Hatred and cruelty seemed strange fruit for love to bear.
a general conscious awareness
From this reading I awoke this morning with a sense of horror haunting me,--and then I recalled the scene of yesterday and the dumb appeal in the eyes of the dying hound.
shamedadjectiveUS /ʃeɪmd/
showing a sense of guilt
From this reading Loss and Pain may enter in, and Sorrow bear them company; but Revenge and Cruelty, Untruth, and all their evil kin, must hide their shamed faces and pass by!
sitsverbUS /sɪts/
third-person singular of “sit” — be seated
From this reading I thought of my own ill fortunes, and I said within me: True Love sits at the door of the heart to guard it from all evil passions.
an emotion of great sadness associated with loss or bereavement
From this reading Loss and Pain may enter in, and Sorrow bear them company; but Revenge and Cruelty, Untruth, and all their evil kin, must hide their shamed faces and pass by!
the Romance language spoken in most of Spain and the countries colonized by Spain
From this reading The story the Spanish woman had told me of her own past pleaded nothing in excuse.
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 The story the Spanish woman had told me of her own past pleaded nothing in excuse.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading Hatred and cruelty seemed strange fruit for love to bear.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I awoke this morning with a sense of horror haunting me,--and then I recalled the scene of yesterday and the dumb appeal in the eyes of the dying hound.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Loss and Pain may enter in, and Sorrow bear them company; but Revenge and Cruelty, Untruth, and all their evil kin, must hide their shamed faces and pass by!
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Loss and Pain may enter in, and Sorrow bear them company; but Revenge and Cruelty, Untruth, and all their evil kin, must hide their shamed faces and pass by!
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading I awoke this morning with a sense of horror haunting me,--and then I recalled the scene of yesterday and the dumb appeal in the eyes of the dying hound.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading I awoke this morning with a sense of horror haunting me,--and then I recalled the scene of yesterday and the dumb appeal in the eyes of the dying hound.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading I thought of my own ill fortunes, and I said within me: True Love sits at the door of the heart to guard it from all evil passions.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Hatred and cruelty seemed strange fruit for love to bear.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading The story the Spanish woman had told me of her own past pleaded nothing in excuse.
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading I thought of my own ill fortunes, and I said within me: True Love sits at the door of the heart to guard it from all evil passions.
UntruthnounUS /ənˈtruːθ/
a false statement
From this reading Loss and Pain may enter in, and Sorrow bear them company; but Revenge and Cruelty, Untruth, and all their evil kin, must hide their shamed faces and pass by!
in the company of; together with
From this reading I awoke this morning with a sense of horror haunting me,--and then I recalled the scene of yesterday and the dumb appeal in the eyes of the dying hound.
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading I thought of my own ill fortunes, and I said within me: True Love sits at the door of the heart to guard it from all evil passions.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading The story the Spanish woman had told me of her own past pleaded nothing in excuse.
the day immediately before today
From this reading I awoke this morning with a sense of horror haunting me,--and then I recalled the scene of yesterday and the dumb appeal in the eyes of the dying hound.
