used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It is quite improper for a young lady of your rank and fortune to be shedding tears for the immoral conduct of a worthless young profligate."
anew
From this reading Oh, human hearts are strangely cast, Time softens grief and pain; Like reeds that shiver in the blast, They bend to rise again.--S.M.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Oh, human hearts are strangely cast, Time softens grief and pain; Like reeds that shiver in the blast, They bend to rise again.--S.M.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Oh, human hearts are strangely cast, Time softens grief and pain; Like reeds that shiver in the blast, They bend to rise again.--S.M.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It is quite improper for a young lady of your rank and fortune to be shedding tears for the immoral conduct of a worthless young profligate."
bendverbUS /bend/
form a curve
From this reading Oh, human hearts are strangely cast, Time softens grief and pain; Like reeds that shiver in the blast, They bend to rise again.--S.M.
blastverbUS /blæst/
make a strident sound
From this reading Oh, human hearts are strangely cast, Time softens grief and pain; Like reeds that shiver in the blast, They bend to rise again.--S.M.
physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split
From this reading You see her heart is nearly broken.
put or send forth
From this reading Oh, human hearts are strangely cast, Time softens grief and pain; Like reeds that shiver in the blast, They bend to rise again.--S.M.
a young person of either sex
From this reading "Peace, Dorothy; don't scold the poor child.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "Come, Miss Whitmore, you must rouse yourself from this unwomanly grief.
direct the course of; manage or control
From this reading It is quite improper for a young lady of your rank and fortune to be shedding tears for the immoral conduct of a worthless young profligate."
don't
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From this reading "Peace, Dorothy; don't scold the poor child.
Dorothy
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From this reading "Peace, Dorothy; don't scold the poor child.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It is quite improper for a young lady of your rank and fortune to be shedding tears for the immoral conduct of a worthless young profligate."
an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another
From this reading It is quite improper for a young lady of your rank and fortune to be shedding tears for the immoral conduct of a worthless young profligate."
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "Come, Miss Whitmore, you must rouse yourself from this unwomanly grief.
intense sorrow caused by loss of a loved one (especially by death)
From this reading Oh, human hearts are strangely cast, Time softens grief and pain; Like reeds that shiver in the blast, They bend to rise again.--S.M.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading You see her heart is nearly broken.
a form of whist in which players avoid winning tricks containing hearts or the queen of spades
From this reading Oh, human hearts are strangely cast, Time softens grief and pain; Like reeds that shiver in the blast, They bend to rise again.--S.M.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading You see her heart is nearly broken.
humanadjectiveUS /ˈhjuːmən/
characteristic of humanity
From this reading Oh, human hearts are strangely cast, Time softens grief and pain; Like reeds that shiver in the blast, They bend to rise again.--S.M.
immoraladjectiveUS /ˌɪˈmɔːrəl/
deliberately violating accepted principles of right and wrong
From this reading It is quite improper for a young lady of your rank and fortune to be shedding tears for the immoral conduct of a worthless young profligate."
improperadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈprɑːpər/
not suitable or right or appropriate
From this reading It is quite improper for a young lady of your rank and fortune to be shedding tears for the immoral conduct of a worthless young profligate."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Oh, human hearts are strangely cast, Time softens grief and pain; Like reeds that shiver in the blast, They bend to rise again.--S.M.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It is quite improper for a young lady of your rank and fortune to be shedding tears for the immoral conduct of a worthless young profligate."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It is quite improper for a young lady of your rank and fortune to be shedding tears for the immoral conduct of a worthless young profligate."
a polite name for any woman
From this reading It is quite improper for a young lady of your rank and fortune to be shedding tears for the immoral conduct of a worthless young profligate."
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Oh, human hearts are strangely cast, Time softens grief and pain; Like reeds that shiver in the blast, They bend to rise again.--S.M.
the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)
From this reading Oh, human hearts are strangely cast, Time softens grief and pain; Like reeds that shiver in the blast, They bend to rise again.--S.M.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading "Come, Miss Whitmore, you must rouse yourself from this unwomanly grief.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading "Come, Miss Whitmore, you must rouse yourself from this unwomanly grief.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading You see her heart is nearly broken.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It is quite improper for a young lady of your rank and fortune to be shedding tears for the immoral conduct of a worthless young profligate."
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading Oh, human hearts are strangely cast, Time softens grief and pain; Like reeds that shiver in the blast, They bend to rise again.--S.M.
a symptom of some physical hurt or disorder
From this reading Oh, human hearts are strangely cast, Time softens grief and pain; Like reeds that shiver in the blast, They bend to rise again.--S.M.
the state prevailing during the absence of war
From this reading "Peace, Dorothy; don't scold the poor child.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading "Peace, Dorothy; don't scold the poor child.
profligatenounUS /ˈprɔːflɪɡeɪt/
a dissolute man in fashionable society
From this reading It is quite improper for a young lady of your rank and fortune to be shedding tears for the immoral conduct of a worthless young profligate."
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading It is quite improper for a young lady of your rank and fortune to be shedding tears for the immoral conduct of a worthless young profligate."
a row or line of people (especially soldiers or police) standing abreast of one another
From this reading It is quite improper for a young lady of your rank and fortune to be shedding tears for the immoral conduct of a worthless young profligate."
reedsnounUS /riːdz/
plural of “reed” — tall woody perennial grasses with hollow slender stems especially of the genera Arundo and Phragmites
From this reading Oh, human hearts are strangely cast, Time softens grief and pain; Like reeds that shiver in the blast, They bend to rise again.--S.M.
move upward
From this reading Oh, human hearts are strangely cast, Time softens grief and pain; Like reeds that shiver in the blast, They bend to rise again.--S.M.
rouseverbUS /raʊs/
become active
From this reading "Come, Miss Whitmore, you must rouse yourself from this unwomanly grief.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading Oh, human hearts are strangely cast, Time softens grief and pain; Like reeds that shiver in the blast, They bend to rise again.--S.M.
scoldverbUS /skoʊld/
censure severely or angrily
From this reading "Peace, Dorothy; don't scold the poor child.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading You see her heart is nearly broken.
sheddingnounUS /ˈʃedɪŋ/
the process whereby something is shed
From this reading It is quite improper for a young lady of your rank and fortune to be shedding tears for the immoral conduct of a worthless young profligate."
shiververbUS /ˈʃɪvər/
tremble convulsively, as from fear or excitement
From this reading Oh, human hearts are strangely cast, Time softens grief and pain; Like reeds that shiver in the blast, They bend to rise again.--S.M.
softensverbUS /ˈsɔːfənz/
third-person singular of “soften” — make (images or sounds) soft or softer
From this reading Oh, human hearts are strangely cast, Time softens grief and pain; Like reeds that shiver in the blast, They bend to rise again.--S.M.
in a strange manner
From this reading Oh, human hearts are strangely cast, Time softens grief and pain; Like reeds that shiver in the blast, They bend to rise again.--S.M.
the process of shedding tears (usually accompanied by sobs or other inarticulate sounds)
From this reading It is quite improper for a young lady of your rank and fortune to be shedding tears for the immoral conduct of a worthless young profligate."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Oh, human hearts are strangely cast, Time softens grief and pain; Like reeds that shiver in the blast, They bend to rise again.--S.M.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Oh, human hearts are strangely cast, Time softens grief and pain; Like reeds that shiver in the blast, They bend to rise again.--S.M.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Oh, human hearts are strangely cast, Time softens grief and pain; Like reeds that shiver in the blast, They bend to rise again.--S.M.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "Come, Miss Whitmore, you must rouse yourself from this unwomanly grief.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Oh, human hearts are strangely cast, Time softens grief and pain; Like reeds that shiver in the blast, They bend to rise again.--S.M.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Oh, human hearts are strangely cast, Time softens grief and pain; Like reeds that shiver in the blast, They bend to rise again.--S.M.
unwomanlyadjective
not womanly
From this reading "Come, Miss Whitmore, you must rouse yourself from this unwomanly grief.
Whitmore
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From this reading "Come, Miss Whitmore, you must rouse yourself from this unwomanly grief.
worthlessadjectiveUS /ˈwɜːrθləs/
lacking in usefulness or value
From this reading It is quite improper for a young lady of your rank and fortune to be shedding tears for the immoral conduct of a worthless young profligate."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Come, Miss Whitmore, you must rouse yourself from this unwomanly grief.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading It is quite improper for a young lady of your rank and fortune to be shedding tears for the immoral conduct of a worthless young profligate."
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading It is quite improper for a young lady of your rank and fortune to be shedding tears for the immoral conduct of a worthless young profligate."
used when the person spoken to is also the object of the action
From this reading "Come, Miss Whitmore, you must rouse yourself from this unwomanly grief.
