(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 _Delta._ The young man was pale, mortified, and sick at heart; for the sudden discovery of the exalted rank of one whom he had learned to think his friend, and of the other whom he fondly believed to love him, made him lose all hope at once.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Thy voice--oh, sweet to me it seems, And charms my raptured breast; Like music on the moonlit sea, When waves are lull'd to rest.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Thy voice--oh, sweet to me it seems, And charms my raptured breast; Like music on the moonlit sea, When waves are lull'd to rest.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading _Delta._ The young man was pale, mortified, and sick at heart; for the sudden discovery of the exalted rank of one whom he had learned to think his friend, and of the other whom he fondly believed to love him, made him lose all hope at once.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading He stood silent and embarrassed; but he remembered the opal ring, and gathering courage with that memory, he turned his eyes on the beautiful donor.
past form of “believe” — accept as true; take to be true
From this reading _Delta._ The young man was pale, mortified, and sick at heart; for the sudden discovery of the exalted rank of one whom he had learned to think his friend, and of the other whom he fondly believed to love him, made him lose all hope at once.
give a benediction to
From this reading The wealth of worlds were vain to give, Thy sinless heart to buy; Oh, I will bless thee while I live, And love thee till I die.
the front of the trunk from the neck to the abdomen
From this reading Thy voice--oh, sweet to me it seems, And charms my raptured breast; Like music on the moonlit sea, When waves are lull'd to rest.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He stood silent and embarrassed; but he remembered the opal ring, and gathering courage with that memory, he turned his eyes on the beautiful donor.
obtain by purchase; acquire by means of a financial transaction
From this reading The wealth of worlds were vain to give, Thy sinless heart to buy; Oh, I will bless thee while I live, And love thee till I die.
charmsnounUS /tʃɑːrmz/
plural of “charm” — attractiveness that interests or pleases or stimulates
From this reading Thy voice--oh, sweet to me it seems, And charms my raptured breast; Like music on the moonlit sea, When waves are lull'd to rest.
female equivalent of a count or earl
From this reading THE COUNTESS.
a quality of spirit that enables you to face danger or pain without showing fear
From this reading He stood silent and embarrassed; but he remembered the opal ring, and gathering courage with that memory, he turned his eyes on the beautiful donor.
DeltanounUS /ˈdeltə/
a low triangular area of alluvial deposits where a river divides before entering a larger body of water
From this reading _Delta._ The young man was pale, mortified, and sick at heart; for the sudden discovery of the exalted rank of one whom he had learned to think his friend, and of the other whom he fondly believed to love him, made him lose all hope at once.
pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading The wealth of worlds were vain to give, Thy sinless heart to buy; Oh, I will bless thee while I live, And love thee till I die.
the act of discovering something
From this reading _Delta._ The young man was pale, mortified, and sick at heart; for the sudden discovery of the exalted rank of one whom he had learned to think his friend, and of the other whom he fondly believed to love him, made him lose all hope at once.
donornounUS /ˈdoʊnər/
person who makes a gift of property
From this reading He stood silent and embarrassed; but he remembered the opal ring, and gathering courage with that memory, he turned his eyes on the beautiful donor.
embarrassedadjectiveUS /ɪmˈberəst/
feeling or caused to feel ill at ease or self-conscious or ashamed
From this reading He stood silent and embarrassed; but he remembered the opal ring, and gathering courage with that memory, he turned his eyes on the beautiful donor.
exaltedadjectiveUS /ɪɡˈzɔːltɪd/
of high moral or intellectual value; elevated in nature or style
From this reading _Delta._ The young man was pale, mortified, and sick at heart; for the sudden discovery of the exalted rank of one whom he had learned to think his friend, and of the other whom he fondly believed to love him, made him lose all hope at once.
opinion or judgment
From this reading He stood silent and embarrassed; but he remembered the opal ring, and gathering courage with that memory, he turned his eyes on the beautiful donor.
fondlyadverbUS /ˈfɑːndli/
with fondness; with love
From this reading _Delta._ The young man was pale, mortified, and sick at heart; for the sudden discovery of the exalted rank of one whom he had learned to think his friend, and of the other whom he fondly believed to love him, made him lose all hope at once.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading _Delta._ The young man was pale, mortified, and sick at heart; for the sudden discovery of the exalted rank of one whom he had learned to think his friend, and of the other whom he fondly believed to love him, made him lose all hope at once.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading _Delta._ The young man was pale, mortified, and sick at heart; for the sudden discovery of the exalted rank of one whom he had learned to think his friend, and of the other whom he fondly believed to love him, made him lose all hope at once.
a group of persons together in one place
From this reading He stood silent and embarrassed; but he remembered the opal ring, and gathering courage with that memory, he turned his eyes on the beautiful donor.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading The wealth of worlds were vain to give, Thy sinless heart to buy; Oh, I will bless thee while I live, And love thee till I die.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading _Delta._ The young man was pale, mortified, and sick at heart; for the sudden discovery of the exalted rank of one whom he had learned to think his friend, and of the other whom he fondly believed to love him, made him lose all hope at once.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading _Delta._ The young man was pale, mortified, and sick at heart; for the sudden discovery of the exalted rank of one whom he had learned to think his friend, and of the other whom he fondly believed to love him, made him lose all hope at once.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading The wealth of worlds were vain to give, Thy sinless heart to buy; Oh, I will bless thee while I live, And love thee till I die.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading _Delta._ The young man was pale, mortified, and sick at heart; for the sudden discovery of the exalted rank of one whom he had learned to think his friend, and of the other whom he fondly believed to love him, made him lose all hope at once.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading _Delta._ The young man was pale, mortified, and sick at heart; for the sudden discovery of the exalted rank of one whom he had learned to think his friend, and of the other whom he fondly believed to love him, made him lose all hope at once.
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading _Delta._ The young man was pale, mortified, and sick at heart; for the sudden discovery of the exalted rank of one whom he had learned to think his friend, and of the other whom he fondly believed to love him, made him lose all hope at once.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading The wealth of worlds were vain to give, Thy sinless heart to buy; Oh, I will bless thee while I live, And love thee till I die.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Thy voice--oh, sweet to me it seems, And charms my raptured breast; Like music on the moonlit sea, When waves are lull'd to rest.
having or showing profound knowledge
From this reading _Delta._ The young man was pale, mortified, and sick at heart; for the sudden discovery of the exalted rank of one whom he had learned to think his friend, and of the other whom he fondly believed to love him, made him lose all hope at once.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Thy voice--oh, sweet to me it seems, And charms my raptured breast; Like music on the moonlit sea, When waves are lull'd to rest.
be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading The wealth of worlds were vain to give, Thy sinless heart to buy; Oh, I will bless thee while I live, And love thee till I die.
fail to keep or to maintain; cease to have, either physically or in an abstract sense
From this reading _Delta._ The young man was pale, mortified, and sick at heart; for the sudden discovery of the exalted rank of one whom he had learned to think his friend, and of the other whom he fondly believed to love him, made him lose all hope at once.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading The wealth of worlds were vain to give, Thy sinless heart to buy; Oh, I will bless thee while I live, And love thee till I die.
lull'd
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Thy voice--oh, sweet to me it seems, And charms my raptured breast; Like music on the moonlit sea, When waves are lull'd to rest.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading _Delta._ The young man was pale, mortified, and sick at heart; for the sudden discovery of the exalted rank of one whom he had learned to think his friend, and of the other whom he fondly believed to love him, made him lose all hope at once.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading _Delta._ The young man was pale, mortified, and sick at heart; for the sudden discovery of the exalted rank of one whom he had learned to think his friend, and of the other whom he fondly believed to love him, made him lose all hope at once.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Thy voice--oh, sweet to me it seems, And charms my raptured breast; Like music on the moonlit sea, When waves are lull'd to rest.
The faculty by which the mind stores and remembers information and knowledge.
From this reading He stood silent and embarrassed; but he remembered the opal ring, and gathering courage with that memory, he turned his eyes on the beautiful donor.
moonlitadjectiveUS /ˈmuːnlɪt/
lighted by moonlight
From this reading Thy voice--oh, sweet to me it seems, And charms my raptured breast; Like music on the moonlit sea, When waves are lull'd to rest.
mortifiedadjectiveUS /ˈmɔːrtəfaɪd/
suffering from tissue death
From this reading _Delta._ The young man was pale, mortified, and sick at heart; for the sudden discovery of the exalted rank of one whom he had learned to think his friend, and of the other whom he fondly believed to love him, made him lose all hope at once.
an artistic form of auditory communication incorporating instrumental or vocal tones in a structured and continuous manner
From this reading Thy voice--oh, sweet to me it seems, And charms my raptured breast; Like music on the moonlit sea, When waves are lull'd to rest.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Thy voice--oh, sweet to me it seems, And charms my raptured breast; Like music on the moonlit sea, When waves are lull'd to rest.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The wealth of worlds were vain to give, Thy sinless heart to buy; Oh, I will bless thee while I live, And love thee till I die.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading Thy voice--oh, sweet to me it seems, And charms my raptured breast; Like music on the moonlit sea, When waves are lull'd to rest.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Thy voice--oh, sweet to me it seems, And charms my raptured breast; Like music on the moonlit sea, When waves are lull'd to rest.
on one occasion
From this reading _Delta._ The young man was pale, mortified, and sick at heart; for the sudden discovery of the exalted rank of one whom he had learned to think his friend, and of the other whom he fondly believed to love him, made him lose all hope at once.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading _Delta._ The young man was pale, mortified, and sick at heart; for the sudden discovery of the exalted rank of one whom he had learned to think his friend, and of the other whom he fondly believed to love him, made him lose all hope at once.
opalnounUS /ˈoʊpəl/
a translucent mineral consisting of hydrated silica of variable color; some varieties are used as gemstones
From this reading He stood silent and embarrassed; but he remembered the opal ring, and gathering courage with that memory, he turned his eyes on the beautiful donor.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading _Delta._ The young man was pale, mortified, and sick at heart; for the sudden discovery of the exalted rank of one whom he had learned to think his friend, and of the other whom he fondly believed to love him, made him lose all hope at once.
very light colored; highly diluted with white
From this reading _Delta._ The young man was pale, mortified, and sick at heart; for the sudden discovery of the exalted rank of one whom he had learned to think his friend, and of the other whom he fondly believed to love him, made him lose all hope at once.
a row or line of people (especially soldiers or police) standing abreast of one another
From this reading _Delta._ The young man was pale, mortified, and sick at heart; for the sudden discovery of the exalted rank of one whom he had learned to think his friend, and of the other whom he fondly believed to love him, made him lose all hope at once.
raptured
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Thy voice--oh, sweet to me it seems, And charms my raptured breast; Like music on the moonlit sea, When waves are lull'd to rest.
past form of “remember” — recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
From this reading He stood silent and embarrassed; but he remembered the opal ring, and gathering courage with that memory, he turned his eyes on the beautiful donor.
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading Thy voice--oh, sweet to me it seems, And charms my raptured breast; Like music on the moonlit sea, When waves are lull'd to rest.
sound loudly and sonorously
From this reading He stood silent and embarrassed; but he remembered the opal ring, and gathering courage with that memory, he turned his eyes on the beautiful donor.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading Thy voice--oh, sweet to me it seems, And charms my raptured breast; Like music on the moonlit sea, When waves are lull'd to rest.
third-person singular of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Thy voice--oh, sweet to me it seems, And charms my raptured breast; Like music on the moonlit sea, When waves are lull'd to rest.
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading _Delta._ The young man was pale, mortified, and sick at heart; for the sudden discovery of the exalted rank of one whom he had learned to think his friend, and of the other whom he fondly believed to love him, made him lose all hope at once.
marked by absence of sound
From this reading He stood silent and embarrassed; but he remembered the opal ring, and gathering courage with that memory, he turned his eyes on the beautiful donor.
sinlessadjective
free from sin
From this reading The wealth of worlds were vain to give, Thy sinless heart to buy; Oh, I will bless thee while I live, And love thee till I die.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading He stood silent and embarrassed; but he remembered the opal ring, and gathering courage with that memory, he turned his eyes on the beautiful donor.
happening without warning or in a short space of time
From this reading _Delta._ The young man was pale, mortified, and sick at heart; for the sudden discovery of the exalted rank of one whom he had learned to think his friend, and of the other whom he fondly believed to love him, made him lose all hope at once.
having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar
From this reading Thy voice--oh, sweet to me it seems, And charms my raptured breast; Like music on the moonlit sea, When waves are lull'd to rest.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He stood silent and embarrassed; but he remembered the opal ring, and gathering courage with that memory, he turned his eyes on the beautiful donor.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE COUNTESS.
an old word for “you”, as the object, speaking to one person
From this reading The wealth of worlds were vain to give, Thy sinless heart to buy; Oh, I will bless thee while I live, And love thee till I die.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading _Delta._ The young man was pale, mortified, and sick at heart; for the sudden discovery of the exalted rank of one whom he had learned to think his friend, and of the other whom he fondly believed to love him, made him lose all hope at once.
an old word for “your”, speaking to one person
From this reading Thy voice--oh, sweet to me it seems, And charms my raptured breast; Like music on the moonlit sea, When waves are lull'd to rest.
up to a particular time
From this reading The wealth of worlds were vain to give, Thy sinless heart to buy; Oh, I will bless thee while I live, And love thee till I die.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Thy voice--oh, sweet to me it seems, And charms my raptured breast; Like music on the moonlit sea, When waves are lull'd to rest.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading He stood silent and embarrassed; but he remembered the opal ring, and gathering courage with that memory, he turned his eyes on the beautiful donor.
characteristic of false pride; having an exaggerated sense of self-importance
From this reading The wealth of worlds were vain to give, Thy sinless heart to buy; Oh, I will bless thee while I live, And love thee till I die.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading Thy voice--oh, sweet to me it seems, And charms my raptured breast; Like music on the moonlit sea, When waves are lull'd to rest.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading _Delta._ The young man was pale, mortified, and sick at heart; for the sudden discovery of the exalted rank of one whom he had learned to think his friend, and of the other whom he fondly believed to love him, made him lose all hope at once.
plural of “wave” — one of a series of ridges that moves across the surface of a liquid (especially across a large body of water)
From this reading Thy voice--oh, sweet to me it seems, And charms my raptured breast; Like music on the moonlit sea, When waves are lull'd to rest.
the state of being rich and affluent; having a plentiful supply of material goods and money
From this reading The wealth of worlds were vain to give, Thy sinless heart to buy; Oh, I will bless thee while I live, And love thee till I die.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The wealth of worlds were vain to give, Thy sinless heart to buy; Oh, I will bless thee while I live, And love thee till I die.
at the time that
From this reading Thy voice--oh, sweet to me it seems, And charms my raptured breast; Like music on the moonlit sea, When waves are lull'd to rest.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading The wealth of worlds were vain to give, Thy sinless heart to buy; Oh, I will bless thee while I live, And love thee till I die.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading _Delta._ The young man was pale, mortified, and sick at heart; for the sudden discovery of the exalted rank of one whom he had learned to think his friend, and of the other whom he fondly believed to love him, made him lose all hope at once.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading The wealth of worlds were vain to give, Thy sinless heart to buy; Oh, I will bless thee while I live, And love thee till I die.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He stood silent and embarrassed; but he remembered the opal ring, and gathering courage with that memory, he turned his eyes on the beautiful donor.
worldsnounUS /wɜːrldz/
plural of “world” — everything that exists anywhere
From this reading The wealth of worlds were vain to give, Thy sinless heart to buy; Oh, I will bless thee while I live, And love thee till I die.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading _Delta._ The young man was pale, mortified, and sick at heart; for the sudden discovery of the exalted rank of one whom he had learned to think his friend, and of the other whom he fondly believed to love him, made him lose all hope at once.
