used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The world has done its worst, you need not heed Its praise or censure now.--Your name is held In deep abhorrence by the good: the bad Make it a sad example for fresh guilt.--S.M.
abhorrencenounUS /əbˈhɔːrəns/
hate coupled with disgust
From this reading The world has done its worst, you need not heed Its praise or censure now.--Your name is held In deep abhorrence by the good: the bad Make it a sad example for fresh guilt.--S.M.
the state of being absent
From this reading William, surprised at his long absence, left the house at daybreak in search of his father, and found him lying, apparently dead, within sight of his own door.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading We will leave Anthony Hurdlestone to weep and watch beside the newly dead, and conduct our readers into the cottage occupied by Farmer Mathews and his family.
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 We will leave Anthony Hurdlestone to weep and watch beside the newly dead, and conduct our readers into the cottage occupied by Farmer Mathews and his family.
from appearances alone
From this reading William, surprised at his long absence, left the house at daybreak in search of his father, and found him lying, apparently dead, within sight of his own door.
the activity of contributing to the fulfillment of a need or furtherance of an effort or purpose
From this reading With Mary's assistance, he carried him into the house.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading William, surprised at his long absence, left the house at daybreak in search of his father, and found him lying, apparently dead, within sight of his own door.
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading The world has done its worst, you need not heed Its praise or censure now.--Your name is held In deep abhorrence by the good: the bad Make it a sad example for fresh guilt.--S.M.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Returning the night before from market, very much the worse from liquor, the farmer had fallen from his horse, and received a very severe concussion of the brain.
next to; at the side of
From this reading We will leave Anthony Hurdlestone to weep and watch beside the newly dead, and conduct our readers into the cottage occupied by Farmer Mathews and his family.
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 Returning the night before from market, very much the worse from liquor, the farmer had fallen from his horse, and received a very severe concussion of the brain.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The world has done its worst, you need not heed Its praise or censure now.--Your name is held In deep abhorrence by the good: the bad Make it a sad example for fresh guilt.--S.M.
inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading With Mary's assistance, he carried him into the house.
censurenounUS /ˈsenʃər/
harsh criticism or disapproval
From this reading The world has done its worst, you need not heed Its praise or censure now.--Your name is held In deep abhorrence by the good: the bad Make it a sad example for fresh guilt.--S.M.
concussionnounUS /kənˈkʌʃən/
injury to the brain caused by a blow; usually resulting in loss of consciousness
From this reading Returning the night before from market, very much the worse from liquor, the farmer had fallen from his horse, and received a very severe concussion of the brain.
direct the course of; manage or control
From this reading We will leave Anthony Hurdlestone to weep and watch beside the newly dead, and conduct our readers into the cottage occupied by Farmer Mathews and his family.
a small house with a single story
From this reading We will leave Anthony Hurdlestone to weep and watch beside the newly dead, and conduct our readers into the cottage occupied by Farmer Mathews and his family.
daybreaknounUS /ˈdeɪbreɪk/
the first light of day
From this reading William, surprised at his long absence, left the house at daybreak in search of his father, and found him lying, apparently dead, within sight of his own door.
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading We will leave Anthony Hurdlestone to weep and watch beside the newly dead, and conduct our readers into the cottage occupied by Farmer Mathews and his family.
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading The world has done its worst, you need not heed Its praise or censure now.--Your name is held In deep abhorrence by the good: the bad Make it a sad example for fresh guilt.--S.M.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading The world has done its worst, you need not heed Its praise or censure now.--Your name is held In deep abhorrence by the good: the bad Make it a sad example for fresh guilt.--S.M.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading William, surprised at his long absence, left the house at daybreak in search of his father, and found him lying, apparently dead, within sight of his own door.
an item of information that is typical of a class or group
From this reading The world has done its worst, you need not heed Its praise or censure now.--Your name is held In deep abhorrence by the good: the bad Make it a sad example for fresh guilt.--S.M.
having dropped by the force of gravity
From this reading Returning the night before from market, very much the worse from liquor, the farmer had fallen from his horse, and received a very severe concussion of the brain.
a social unit living together
From this reading We will leave Anthony Hurdlestone to weep and watch beside the newly dead, and conduct our readers into the cottage occupied by Farmer Mathews and his family.
a person who operates a farm
From this reading We will leave Anthony Hurdlestone to weep and watch beside the newly dead, and conduct our readers into the cottage occupied by Farmer Mathews and his family.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading William, surprised at his long absence, left the house at daybreak in search of his father, and found him lying, apparently dead, within sight of his own door.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The world has done its worst, you need not heed Its praise or censure now.--Your name is held In deep abhorrence by the good: the bad Make it a sad example for fresh guilt.--S.M.
set up or found
From this reading William, surprised at his long absence, left the house at daybreak in search of his father, and found him lying, apparently dead, within sight of his own door.
recently made, produced, or harvested
From this reading The world has done its worst, you need not heed Its praise or censure now.--Your name is held In deep abhorrence by the good: the bad Make it a sad example for fresh guilt.--S.M.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Returning the night before from market, very much the worse from liquor, the farmer had fallen from his horse, and received a very severe concussion of the brain.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading The world has done its worst, you need not heed Its praise or censure now.--Your name is held In deep abhorrence by the good: the bad Make it a sad example for fresh guilt.--S.M.
guiltnounUS /ɡɪlt/
the state of having committed an offense
From this reading The world has done its worst, you need not heed Its praise or censure now.--Your name is held In deep abhorrence by the good: the bad Make it a sad example for fresh guilt.--S.M.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Returning the night before from market, very much the worse from liquor, the farmer had fallen from his horse, and received a very severe concussion of the brain.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The world has done its worst, you need not heed Its praise or censure now.--Your name is held In deep abhorrence by the good: the bad Make it a sad example for fresh guilt.--S.M.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading With Mary's assistance, he carried him into the house.
heednounUS /hiːd/
paying particular notice (as to children or helpless people)
From this reading The world has done its worst, you need not heed Its praise or censure now.--Your name is held In deep abhorrence by the good: the bad Make it a sad example for fresh guilt.--S.M.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading The world has done its worst, you need not heed Its praise or censure now.--Your name is held In deep abhorrence by the good: the bad Make it a sad example for fresh guilt.--S.M.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading William, surprised at his long absence, left the house at daybreak in search of his father, and found him lying, apparently dead, within sight of his own door.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading We will leave Anthony Hurdlestone to weep and watch beside the newly dead, and conduct our readers into the cottage occupied by Farmer Mathews and his family.
solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading Returning the night before from market, very much the worse from liquor, the farmer had fallen from his horse, and received a very severe concussion of the brain.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading William, surprised at his long absence, left the house at daybreak in search of his father, and found him lying, apparently dead, within sight of his own door.
Hurdlestone
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From this reading We will leave Anthony Hurdlestone to weep and watch beside the newly dead, and conduct our readers into the cottage occupied by Farmer Mathews and his family.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The world has done its worst, you need not heed Its praise or censure now.--Your name is held In deep abhorrence by the good: the bad Make it a sad example for fresh guilt.--S.M.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading We will leave Anthony Hurdlestone to weep and watch beside the newly dead, and conduct our readers into the cottage occupied by Farmer Mathews and his family.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The world has done its worst, you need not heed Its praise or censure now.--Your name is held In deep abhorrence by the good: the bad Make it a sad example for fresh guilt.--S.M.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The world has done its worst, you need not heed Its praise or censure now.--Your name is held In deep abhorrence by the good: the bad Make it a sad example for fresh guilt.--S.M.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The world has done its worst, you need not heed Its praise or censure now.--Your name is held In deep abhorrence by the good: the bad Make it a sad example for fresh guilt.--S.M.
go away from a place
From this reading We will leave Anthony Hurdlestone to weep and watch beside the newly dead, and conduct our readers into the cottage occupied by Farmer Mathews and his family.
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 William, surprised at his long absence, left the house at daybreak in search of his father, and found him lying, apparently dead, within sight of his own door.
liquornounUS /ˈlɪkər/
an alcoholic beverage that is distilled rather than fermented
From this reading Returning the night before from market, very much the worse from liquor, the farmer had fallen from his horse, and received a very severe concussion of the brain.
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 William, surprised at his long absence, left the house at daybreak in search of his father, and found him lying, apparently dead, within sight of his own door.
the deliberate act of deviating from the truth
From this reading William, surprised at his long absence, left the house at daybreak in search of his father, and found him lying, apparently dead, within sight of his own door.
the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)
From this reading The world has done its worst, you need not heed Its praise or censure now.--Your name is held In deep abhorrence by the good: the bad Make it a sad example for fresh guilt.--S.M.
engage in
From this reading The world has done its worst, you need not heed Its praise or censure now.--Your name is held In deep abhorrence by the good: the bad Make it a sad example for fresh guilt.--S.M.
the world of commercial activity where goods and services are bought and sold
From this reading Returning the night before from market, very much the worse from liquor, the farmer had fallen from his horse, and received a very severe concussion of the brain.
Mary'snounUS /ˈmeriz/
possessive form of “mary” — the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics
From this reading With Mary's assistance, he carried him into the house.
Mathews
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From this reading We will leave Anthony Hurdlestone to weep and watch beside the newly dead, and conduct our readers into the cottage occupied by Farmer Mathews and his family.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Returning the night before from market, very much the worse from liquor, the farmer had fallen from his horse, and received a very severe concussion of the brain.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading The world has done its worst, you need not heed Its praise or censure now.--Your name is held In deep abhorrence by the good: the bad Make it a sad example for fresh guilt.--S.M.
a condition requiring relief
From this reading The world has done its worst, you need not heed Its praise or censure now.--Your name is held In deep abhorrence by the good: the bad Make it a sad example for fresh guilt.--S.M.
newlyadverbUS /ˈnuːli/
very recently
From this reading We will leave Anthony Hurdlestone to weep and watch beside the newly dead, and conduct our readers into the cottage occupied by Farmer Mathews and his family.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Returning the night before from market, very much the worse from liquor, the farmer had fallen from his horse, and received a very severe concussion of the brain.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The world has done its worst, you need not heed Its praise or censure now.--Your name is held In deep abhorrence by the good: the bad Make it a sad example for fresh guilt.--S.M.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading The world has done its worst, you need not heed Its praise or censure now.--Your name is held In deep abhorrence by the good: the bad Make it a sad example for fresh guilt.--S.M.
held or filled or in use
From this reading We will leave Anthony Hurdlestone to weep and watch beside the newly dead, and conduct our readers into the cottage occupied by Farmer Mathews and his family.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Returning the night before from market, very much the worse from liquor, the farmer had fallen from his horse, and received a very severe concussion of the brain.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading The world has done its worst, you need not heed Its praise or censure now.--Your name is held In deep abhorrence by the good: the bad Make it a sad example for fresh guilt.--S.M.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading We will leave Anthony Hurdlestone to weep and watch beside the newly dead, and conduct our readers into the cottage occupied by Farmer Mathews and his family.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading William, surprised at his long absence, left the house at daybreak in search of his father, and found him lying, apparently dead, within sight of his own door.
an expression of approval and commendation
From this reading The world has done its worst, you need not heed Its praise or censure now.--Your name is held In deep abhorrence by the good: the bad Make it a sad example for fresh guilt.--S.M.
readersnounUS /ˈriːdərz/
plural of “reader” — a person who enjoys reading
From this reading We will leave Anthony Hurdlestone to weep and watch beside the newly dead, and conduct our readers into the cottage occupied by Farmer Mathews and his family.
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading Returning the night before from market, very much the worse from liquor, the farmer had fallen from his horse, and received a very severe concussion of the brain.
tending to return to an earlier state
From this reading Returning the night before from market, very much the worse from liquor, the farmer had fallen from his horse, and received a very severe concussion of the brain.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading The world has done its worst, you need not heed Its praise or censure now.--Your name is held In deep abhorrence by the good: the bad Make it a sad example for fresh guilt.--S.M.
experiencing or showing sorrow or unhappiness
From this reading The world has done its worst, you need not heed Its praise or censure now.--Your name is held In deep abhorrence by the good: the bad Make it a sad example for fresh guilt.--S.M.
try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of
From this reading William, surprised at his long absence, left the house at daybreak in search of his father, and found him lying, apparently dead, within sight of his own door.
intensely or extremely bad or unpleasant in degree or quality
From this reading Returning the night before from market, very much the worse from liquor, the farmer had fallen from his horse, and received a very severe concussion of the brain.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading William, surprised at his long absence, left the house at daybreak in search of his father, and found him lying, apparently dead, within sight of his own door.
taken unawares or suddenly and feeling wonder or astonishment
From this reading William, surprised at his long absence, left the house at daybreak in search of his father, and found him lying, apparently dead, within sight of his own door.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The world has done its worst, you need not heed Its praise or censure now.--Your name is held In deep abhorrence by the good: the bad Make it a sad example for fresh guilt.--S.M.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading We will leave Anthony Hurdlestone to weep and watch beside the newly dead, and conduct our readers into the cottage occupied by Farmer Mathews and his family.
precisely as stated
From this reading Returning the night before from market, very much the worse from liquor, the farmer had fallen from his horse, and received a very severe concussion of the brain.
look attentively
From this reading We will leave Anthony Hurdlestone to weep and watch beside the newly dead, and conduct our readers into the cottage occupied by Farmer Mathews and his family.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We will leave Anthony Hurdlestone to weep and watch beside the newly dead, and conduct our readers into the cottage occupied by Farmer Mathews and his family.
weepverbUS /wiːp/
shed tears because of sadness, rage, or pain
From this reading We will leave Anthony Hurdlestone to weep and watch beside the newly dead, and conduct our readers into the cottage occupied by Farmer Mathews and his family.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading We will leave Anthony Hurdlestone to weep and watch beside the newly dead, and conduct our readers into the cottage occupied by Farmer Mathews and his family.
William
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading William, surprised at his long absence, left the house at daybreak in search of his father, and found him lying, apparently dead, within sight of his own door.
in the company of; together with
From this reading With Mary's assistance, he carried him into the house.
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading William, surprised at his long absence, left the house at daybreak in search of his father, and found him lying, apparently dead, within sight of his own door.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading The world has done its worst, you need not heed Its praise or censure now.--Your name is held In deep abhorrence by the good: the bad Make it a sad example for fresh guilt.--S.M.
(comparative of “bad”) inferior to another in quality or condition or desirability
From this reading Returning the night before from market, very much the worse from liquor, the farmer had fallen from his horse, and received a very severe concussion of the brain.
the least favorable outcome
From this reading The world has done its worst, you need not heed Its praise or censure now.--Your name is held In deep abhorrence by the good: the bad Make it a sad example for fresh guilt.--S.M.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading The world has done its worst, you need not heed Its praise or censure now.--Your name is held In deep abhorrence by the good: the bad Make it a sad example for fresh guilt.--S.M.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading The world has done its worst, you need not heed Its praise or censure now.--Your name is held In deep abhorrence by the good: the bad Make it a sad example for fresh guilt.--S.M.
