used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading What a night of intense anxiety was that to the young Clary!
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Hour after hour, she paced the veranda in front of the cottage; now listening for approaching footsteps, now straining her eyes to catch through the gloom of the fir-trees the figure of him for whom she watched and wept in vain.
Extreme physical or mental suffering; intense anguish.
From this reading O dread uncertainty: Life-wasting agony!
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading The cold night wind sighed through her fair locks, scattering them upon the midnight air.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Hour after hour, she paced the veranda in front of the cottage; now listening for approaching footsteps, now straining her eyes to catch through the gloom of the fir-trees the figure of him for whom she watched and wept in vain.
(psychiatry) a relatively permanent state of worry and nervousness occurring in a variety of mental disorders, usually accompanied by compulsive behavior or attacks of panic
From this reading What a night of intense anxiety was that to the young Clary!
the event of one object coming closer to another
From this reading Hour after hour, she paced the veranda in front of the cottage; now listening for approaching footsteps, now straining her eyes to catch through the gloom of the fir-trees the figure of him for whom she watched and wept in vain.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading How dost thou pain the heart, Causing such tears to start As sorrow never shed O'er hopes for ever fled!--S.M.
discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading Hour after hour, she paced the veranda in front of the cottage; now listening for approaching footsteps, now straining her eyes to catch through the gloom of the fir-trees the figure of him for whom she watched and wept in vain.
CausingnounUS /ˈkɑːzɪŋ/
the act of causing something to happen
From this reading How dost thou pain the heart, Causing such tears to start As sorrow never shed O'er hopes for ever fled!--S.M.
ClarynounUS /ˈkleri/
aromatic herb of southern Europe; cultivated in Great Britain as a potherb and widely as an ornamental
From this reading What a night of intense anxiety was that to the young Clary!
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading The cold night wind sighed through her fair locks, scattering them upon the midnight air.
a small house with a single story
From this reading Hour after hour, she paced the veranda in front of the cottage; now listening for approaching footsteps, now straining her eyes to catch through the gloom of the fir-trees the figure of him for whom she watched and wept in vain.
dostauxiliary verbUS /dɑːst/
an old form of “do”, used with “thou”
From this reading How dost thou pain the heart, Causing such tears to start As sorrow never shed O'er hopes for ever fled!--S.M.
fearful expectation or anticipation
From this reading O dread uncertainty: Life-wasting agony!
at any time
From this reading How dost thou pain the heart, Causing such tears to start As sorrow never shed O'er hopes for ever fled!--S.M.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Hour after hour, she paced the veranda in front of the cottage; now listening for approaching footsteps, now straining her eyes to catch through the gloom of the fir-trees the figure of him for whom she watched and wept in vain.
free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules
From this reading The cold night wind sighed through her fair locks, scattering them upon the midnight air.
a diagram or picture illustrating textual material
From this reading Hour after hour, she paced the veranda in front of the cottage; now listening for approaching footsteps, now straining her eyes to catch through the gloom of the fir-trees the figure of him for whom she watched and wept in vain.
fir-trees
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From this reading Hour after hour, she paced the veranda in front of the cottage; now listening for approaching footsteps, now straining her eyes to catch through the gloom of the fir-trees the figure of him for whom she watched and wept in vain.
inflected form of “flee” — run away quickly
From this reading How dost thou pain the heart, Causing such tears to start As sorrow never shed O'er hopes for ever fled!--S.M.
plural of “footstep” — the sound of a step of someone walking
From this reading Hour after hour, she paced the veranda in front of the cottage; now listening for approaching footsteps, now straining her eyes to catch through the gloom of the fir-trees the figure of him for whom she watched and wept in vain.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading How dost thou pain the heart, Causing such tears to start As sorrow never shed O'er hopes for ever fled!--S.M.
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading Hour after hour, she paced the veranda in front of the cottage; now listening for approaching footsteps, now straining her eyes to catch through the gloom of the fir-trees the figure of him for whom she watched and wept in vain.
a state of partial or total darkness
From this reading Hour after hour, she paced the veranda in front of the cottage; now listening for approaching footsteps, now straining her eyes to catch through the gloom of the fir-trees the figure of him for whom she watched and wept in vain.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading How dost thou pain the heart, Causing such tears to start As sorrow never shed O'er hopes for ever fled!--S.M.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Hour after hour, she paced the veranda in front of the cottage; now listening for approaching footsteps, now straining her eyes to catch through the gloom of the fir-trees the figure of him for whom she watched and wept in vain.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Hour after hour, she paced the veranda in front of the cottage; now listening for approaching footsteps, now straining her eyes to catch through the gloom of the fir-trees the figure of him for whom she watched and wept in vain.
plural of “hope” — a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading How dost thou pain the heart, Causing such tears to start As sorrow never shed O'er hopes for ever fled!--S.M.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading Hour after hour, she paced the veranda in front of the cottage; now listening for approaching footsteps, now straining her eyes to catch through the gloom of the fir-trees the figure of him for whom she watched and wept in vain.
How
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From this reading How dost thou pain the heart, Causing such tears to start As sorrow never shed O'er hopes for ever fled!--S.M.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Hour after hour, she paced the veranda in front of the cottage; now listening for approaching footsteps, now straining her eyes to catch through the gloom of the fir-trees the figure of him for whom she watched and wept in vain.
possessing or displaying a distinctive feature to a heightened degree
From this reading What a night of intense anxiety was that to the young Clary!
Life-wasting
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From this reading O dread uncertainty: Life-wasting agony!
the act of hearing attentively
From this reading Hour after hour, she paced the veranda in front of the cottage; now listening for approaching footsteps, now straining her eyes to catch through the gloom of the fir-trees the figure of him for whom she watched and wept in vain.
locksnounUS /lɑːks/
plural of “lock” — a fastener fitted to a door or drawer to keep it firmly closed
From this reading The cold night wind sighed through her fair locks, scattering them upon the midnight air.
the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)
From this reading How dost thou pain the heart, Causing such tears to start As sorrow never shed O'er hopes for ever fled!--S.M.
12 o'clock at night; the middle of the night
From this reading The cold night wind sighed through her fair locks, scattering them upon the midnight air.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading How dost thou pain the heart, Causing such tears to start As sorrow never shed O'er hopes for ever fled!--S.M.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading What a night of intense anxiety was that to the young Clary!
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Hour after hour, she paced the veranda in front of the cottage; now listening for approaching footsteps, now straining her eyes to catch through the gloom of the fir-trees the figure of him for whom she watched and wept in vain.
a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust
From this reading O dread uncertainty: Life-wasting agony!
O'eradverb
throughout a period of time
From this reading How dost thou pain the heart, Causing such tears to start As sorrow never shed O'er hopes for ever fled!--S.M.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading What a night of intense anxiety was that to the young Clary!
pacedverbUS /peɪst/
past form of “pace” — walk with slow or fast paces
From this reading Hour after hour, she paced the veranda in front of the cottage; now listening for approaching footsteps, now straining her eyes to catch through the gloom of the fir-trees the figure of him for whom she watched and wept in vain.
a symptom of some physical hurt or disorder
From this reading How dost thou pain the heart, Causing such tears to start As sorrow never shed O'er hopes for ever fled!--S.M.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading How dost thou pain the heart, Causing such tears to start As sorrow never shed O'er hopes for ever fled!--S.M.
scatteringnounUS /ˈskætərɪŋ/
a small number (of something) dispersed haphazardly
From this reading The cold night wind sighed through her fair locks, scattering them upon the midnight air.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Hour after hour, she paced the veranda in front of the cottage; now listening for approaching footsteps, now straining her eyes to catch through the gloom of the fir-trees the figure of him for whom she watched and wept in vain.
get rid of
From this reading How dost thou pain the heart, Causing such tears to start As sorrow never shed O'er hopes for ever fled!--S.M.
past form of “sigh” — heave or utter a sigh; breathe deeply and heavily
From this reading The cold night wind sighed through her fair locks, scattering them upon the midnight air.
an emotion of great sadness associated with loss or bereavement
From this reading How dost thou pain the heart, Causing such tears to start As sorrow never shed O'er hopes for ever fled!--S.M.
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading How dost thou pain the heart, Causing such tears to start As sorrow never shed O'er hopes for ever fled!--S.M.
strainingnounUS /ˈstreɪnɪŋ/
an intense or violent exertion
From this reading Hour after hour, she paced the veranda in front of the cottage; now listening for approaching footsteps, now straining her eyes to catch through the gloom of the fir-trees the figure of him for whom she watched and wept in vain.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading How dost thou pain the heart, Causing such tears to start As sorrow never shed O'er hopes for ever fled!--S.M.
the process of shedding tears (usually accompanied by sobs or other inarticulate sounds)
From this reading How dost thou pain the heart, Causing such tears to start As sorrow never shed O'er hopes for ever fled!--S.M.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading What a night of intense anxiety was that to the young Clary!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading How dost thou pain the heart, Causing such tears to start As sorrow never shed O'er hopes for ever fled!--S.M.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The cold night wind sighed through her fair locks, scattering them upon the midnight air.
an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person
From this reading How dost thou pain the heart, Causing such tears to start As sorrow never shed O'er hopes for ever fled!--S.M.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Hour after hour, she paced the veranda in front of the cottage; now listening for approaching footsteps, now straining her eyes to catch through the gloom of the fir-trees the figure of him for whom she watched and wept in vain.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading How dost thou pain the heart, Causing such tears to start As sorrow never shed O'er hopes for ever fled!--S.M.
uncertaintynounUS /ənˈsɜːrtənti/
being unsettled or in doubt or dependent on chance
From this reading O dread uncertainty: Life-wasting agony!
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading The cold night wind sighed through her fair locks, scattering them upon the midnight air.
characteristic of false pride; having an exaggerated sense of self-importance
From this reading Hour after hour, she paced the veranda in front of the cottage; now listening for approaching footsteps, now straining her eyes to catch through the gloom of the fir-trees the figure of him for whom she watched and wept in vain.
verandanounUS /vərˈændə/
a porch along the outside of a building (sometimes partly enclosed)
From this reading Hour after hour, she paced the veranda in front of the cottage; now listening for approaching footsteps, now straining her eyes to catch through the gloom of the fir-trees the figure of him for whom she watched and wept in vain.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading What a night of intense anxiety was that to the young Clary!
past form of “watch” — look attentively
From this reading Hour after hour, she paced the veranda in front of the cottage; now listening for approaching footsteps, now straining her eyes to catch through the gloom of the fir-trees the figure of him for whom she watched and wept in vain.
inflected form of “weep” — shed tears because of sadness, rage, or pain
From this reading Hour after hour, she paced the veranda in front of the cottage; now listening for approaching footsteps, now straining her eyes to catch through the gloom of the fir-trees the figure of him for whom she watched and wept in vain.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What a night of intense anxiety was that to the young Clary!
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Hour after hour, she paced the veranda in front of the cottage; now listening for approaching footsteps, now straining her eyes to catch through the gloom of the fir-trees the figure of him for whom she watched and wept in vain.
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading The cold night wind sighed through her fair locks, scattering them upon the midnight air.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading What a night of intense anxiety was that to the young Clary!
