used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading My father is, I fear, a ruined man."
achingadjectiveUS /ˈeɪkɪŋ/
causing a dull and steady pain
From this reading Would that the dewy turf were spread O'er this frail form and aching head; That this torn heart and tortured brain Would never wake to grief again.--S.M.
anew
From this reading Would that the dewy turf were spread O'er this frail form and aching head; That this torn heart and tortured brain Would never wake to grief again.--S.M.
agitationnounUS /ˌædʒəˈteɪʃən/
a mental state of extreme emotional disturbance
From this reading When Anthony entered the study next morning, he found his cousin traversing the floor in great agitation.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Would that the dewy turf were spread O'er this frail form and aching head; That this torn heart and tortured brain Would never wake to grief again.--S.M.
AnthonynounUS /ˈænθəni/
Roman general under Julius Caesar in the Gallic wars; repudiated his wife for the Egyptian queen Cleopatra; they were defeated by Octavian at Actium (83-30 BC)
From this reading When Anthony entered the study next morning, he found his cousin traversing the floor in great agitation.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Anthony, you are just the person I wanted to see.
that part of the central nervous system that includes all the higher nervous centers; enclosed within the skull; continuous with the spinal cord
From this reading Would that the dewy turf were spread O'er this frail form and aching head; That this torn heart and tortured brain Would never wake to grief again.--S.M.
the child of your aunt or uncle
From this reading When Anthony entered the study next morning, he found his cousin traversing the floor in great agitation.
dewyadjectiveUS /ˈduːi/
wet with dew
From this reading Would that the dewy turf were spread O'er this frail form and aching head; That this torn heart and tortured brain Would never wake to grief again.--S.M.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading When Anthony entered the study next morning, he found his cousin traversing the floor in great agitation.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading My father is, I fear, a ruined man."
be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading My father is, I fear, a ruined man."
the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)
From this reading When Anthony entered the study next morning, he found his cousin traversing the floor in great agitation.
the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something
From this reading Would that the dewy turf were spread O'er this frail form and aching head; That this torn heart and tortured brain Would never wake to grief again.--S.M.
set up or found
From this reading When Anthony entered the study next morning, he found his cousin traversing the floor in great agitation.
frailadjectiveUS /freɪl/
physically weak
From this reading Would that the dewy turf were spread O'er this frail form and aching head; That this torn heart and tortured brain Would never wake to grief again.--S.M.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading When Anthony entered the study next morning, he found his cousin traversing the floor in great agitation.
intense sorrow caused by loss of a loved one (especially by death)
From this reading Would that the dewy turf were spread O'er this frail form and aching head; That this torn heart and tortured brain Would never wake to grief again.--S.M.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When Anthony entered the study next morning, he found his cousin traversing the floor in great agitation.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Would that the dewy turf were spread O'er this frail form and aching head; That this torn heart and tortured brain Would never wake to grief again.--S.M.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading Would that the dewy turf were spread O'er this frail form and aching head; That this torn heart and tortured brain Would never wake to grief again.--S.M.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading When Anthony entered the study next morning, he found his cousin traversing the floor in great agitation.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Anthony, you are just the person I wanted to see.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading When Anthony entered the study next morning, he found his cousin traversing the floor in great agitation.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading My father is, I fear, a ruined man."
and nothing more
From this reading "Anthony, you are just the person I wanted to see.
the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)
From this reading Would that the dewy turf were spread O'er this frail form and aching head; That this torn heart and tortured brain Would never wake to grief again.--S.M.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading My father is, I fear, a ruined man."
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading When Anthony entered the study next morning, he found his cousin traversing the floor in great agitation.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading My father is, I fear, a ruined man."
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Would that the dewy turf were spread O'er this frail form and aching head; That this torn heart and tortured brain Would never wake to grief again.--S.M.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading When Anthony entered the study next morning, he found his cousin traversing the floor in great agitation.
O'eradverb
throughout a period of time
From this reading Would that the dewy turf were spread O'er this frail form and aching head; That this torn heart and tortured brain Would never wake to grief again.--S.M.
a human being
From this reading "Anthony, you are just the person I wanted to see.
recoiledverbUS /riˈkɔɪld/
past form of “recoil” — draw back, as with fear or pain
From this reading Anthony recoiled some steps.
destroyed physically or morally
From this reading My father is, I fear, a ruined man."
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading Would that the dewy turf were spread O'er this frail form and aching head; That this torn heart and tortured brain Would never wake to grief again.--S.M.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "Anthony, you are just the person I wanted to see.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Anthony recoiled some steps.
distribute or disperse widely
From this reading Would that the dewy turf were spread O'er this frail form and aching head; That this torn heart and tortured brain Would never wake to grief again.--S.M.
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading Anthony recoiled some steps.
a detailed critical inspection
From this reading When Anthony entered the study next morning, he found his cousin traversing the floor in great agitation.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Would that the dewy turf were spread O'er this frail form and aching head; That this torn heart and tortured brain Would never wake to grief again.--S.M.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Would that the dewy turf were spread O'er this frail form and aching head; That this torn heart and tortured brain Would never wake to grief again.--S.M.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Would that the dewy turf were spread O'er this frail form and aching head; That this torn heart and tortured brain Would never wake to grief again.--S.M.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Would that the dewy turf were spread O'er this frail form and aching head; That this torn heart and tortured brain Would never wake to grief again.--S.M.
having edges that are jagged from injury
From this reading Would that the dewy turf were spread O'er this frail form and aching head; That this torn heart and tortured brain Would never wake to grief again.--S.M.
torturedadjectiveUS /ˈtɔːrtʃərd/
experiencing intense pain especially mental pain
From this reading Would that the dewy turf were spread O'er this frail form and aching head; That this torn heart and tortured brain Would never wake to grief again.--S.M.
traversingverbUS /trəˈvɜːrsɪŋ/
-ing form of “traverse” — travel across or pass over
From this reading When Anthony entered the study next morning, he found his cousin traversing the floor in great agitation.
turfnounUS /tɜːrf/
surface layer of ground containing a mat of grass and grass roots
From this reading Would that the dewy turf were spread O'er this frail form and aching head; That this torn heart and tortured brain Would never wake to grief again.--S.M.
be awake, be alert, be there
From this reading Would that the dewy turf were spread O'er this frail form and aching head; That this torn heart and tortured brain Would never wake to grief again.--S.M.
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading "Anthony, you are just the person I wanted to see.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Would that the dewy turf were spread O'er this frail form and aching head; That this torn heart and tortured brain Would never wake to grief again.--S.M.
at the time that
From this reading When Anthony entered the study next morning, he found his cousin traversing the floor in great agitation.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Would that the dewy turf were spread O'er this frail form and aching head; That this torn heart and tortured brain Would never wake to grief again.--S.M.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Anthony, you are just the person I wanted to see.
