used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She shall tell you what she dreams unwittingly, for her face is no mask--nothing but a veil, and under it you shall see her heart beat.”--OLD PLAY.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Helen Buchanan stood alone at the gate of her mother’s garden; there was a nervous tremor about her as she leaned upon the hawthorn-hedge, with her face towards the setting sun.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading She was young and proud and poor; and William Oswald, walking as if for a wager, and looking almost as nervously firm as she did, had newly left the gate.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading Helen Buchanan stood alone at the gate of her mother’s garden; there was a nervous tremor about her as she leaned upon the hawthorn-hedge, with her face towards the setting sun.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She shall tell you what she dreams unwittingly, for her face is no mask--nothing but a veil, and under it you shall see her heart beat.”--OLD PLAY.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading These October nights were becoming chill, and the shawl she drew round her was not a warm one; but her trembling sprung from quite another cause.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Helen Buchanan stood alone at the gate of her mother’s garden; there was a nervous tremor about her as she leaned upon the hawthorn-hedge, with her face towards the setting sun.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Helen Buchanan stood alone at the gate of her mother’s garden; there was a nervous tremor about her as she leaned upon the hawthorn-hedge, with her face towards the setting sun.
come out better in a competition, race, or conflict
From this reading She shall tell you what she dreams unwittingly, for her face is no mask--nothing but a veil, and under it you shall see her heart beat.”--OLD PLAY.
according with custom or propriety
From this reading These October nights were becoming chill, and the shawl she drew round her was not a warm one; but her trembling sprung from quite another cause.
BuchanannounUS /bjuːˈkænən/
15th President of the United States (1791-1868)
From this reading Helen Buchanan stood alone at the gate of her mother’s garden; there was a nervous tremor about her as she leaned upon the hawthorn-hedge, with her face towards the setting sun.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading She shall tell you what she dreams unwittingly, for her face is no mask--nothing but a veil, and under it you shall see her heart beat.”--OLD PLAY.
events that provide the generative force that is the origin of something
From this reading These October nights were becoming chill, and the shawl she drew round her was not a warm one; but her trembling sprung from quite another cause.
chillnounUS /tʃɪl/
coldness due to a cold environment
From this reading These October nights were becoming chill, and the shawl she drew round her was not a warm one; but her trembling sprung from quite another cause.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading She was young and proud and poor; and William Oswald, walking as if for a wager, and looking almost as nervously firm as she did, had newly left the gate.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “She is like that harp the winds do play upon; mark her well.
plural of “dream” — a series of mental images and emotions occurring during sleep
From this reading She shall tell you what she dreams unwittingly, for her face is no mask--nothing but a veil, and under it you shall see her heart beat.”--OLD PLAY.
United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
From this reading These October nights were becoming chill, and the shawl she drew round her was not a warm one; but her trembling sprung from quite another cause.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading She shall tell you what she dreams unwittingly, for her face is no mask--nothing but a veil, and under it you shall see her heart beat.”--OLD PLAY.
marked by firm determination or resolution; not shakable
From this reading She was young and proud and poor; and William Oswald, walking as if for a wager, and looking almost as nervously firm as she did, had newly left the gate.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading She shall tell you what she dreams unwittingly, for her face is no mask--nothing but a veil, and under it you shall see her heart beat.”--OLD PLAY.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading These October nights were becoming chill, and the shawl she drew round her was not a warm one; but her trembling sprung from quite another cause.
a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading Helen Buchanan stood alone at the gate of her mother’s garden; there was a nervous tremor about her as she leaned upon the hawthorn-hedge, with her face towards the setting sun.
a movable barrier in a fence or wall
From this reading Helen Buchanan stood alone at the gate of her mother’s garden; there was a nervous tremor about her as she leaned upon the hawthorn-hedge, with her face towards the setting sun.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She was young and proud and poor; and William Oswald, walking as if for a wager, and looking almost as nervously firm as she did, had newly left the gate.
harpnounUS /hɑːrp/
a chordophone that has a triangular frame consisting of a sounding board and a pillar and a curved neck; the strings stretched between the neck and the soundbox are plucked with the fingers
From this reading “She is like that harp the winds do play upon; mark her well.
hawthorn-hedge
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Helen Buchanan stood alone at the gate of her mother’s garden; there was a nervous tremor about her as she leaned upon the hawthorn-hedge, with her face towards the setting sun.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading She shall tell you what she dreams unwittingly, for her face is no mask--nothing but a veil, and under it you shall see her heart beat.”--OLD PLAY.
(Greek mythology) the beautiful daughter of Zeus and Leda who was abducted by Paris; the Greek army sailed to Troy to get her back which resulted in the Trojan War
From this reading Helen Buchanan stood alone at the gate of her mother’s garden; there was a nervous tremor about her as she leaned upon the hawthorn-hedge, with her face towards the setting sun.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading “She is like that harp the winds do play upon; mark her well.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading She was young and proud and poor; and William Oswald, walking as if for a wager, and looking almost as nervously firm as she did, had newly left the gate.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “She is like that harp the winds do play upon; mark her well.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading She shall tell you what she dreams unwittingly, for her face is no mask--nothing but a veil, and under it you shall see her heart beat.”--OLD PLAY.
past form of “lean” — to incline or bend from a vertical position
From this reading Helen Buchanan stood alone at the gate of her mother’s garden; there was a nervous tremor about her as she leaned upon the hawthorn-hedge, with her face towards the setting sun.
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 She was young and proud and poor; and William Oswald, walking as if for a wager, and looking almost as nervously firm as she did, had newly left the gate.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading “She is like that harp the winds do play upon; mark her well.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading She was young and proud and poor; and William Oswald, walking as if for a wager, and looking almost as nervously firm as she did, had newly left the gate.
attach a tag or label to
From this reading “She is like that harp the winds do play upon; mark her well.
maskverbUS /mæsk/
hide under a false appearance
From this reading She shall tell you what she dreams unwittingly, for her face is no mask--nothing but a veil, and under it you shall see her heart beat.”--OLD PLAY.
mother'snounUS /ˈmʌðərz/
possessive form of “mother” — a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading Helen Buchanan stood alone at the gate of her mother’s garden; there was a nervous tremor about her as she leaned upon the hawthorn-hedge, with her face towards the setting sun.
easily agitated
From this reading Helen Buchanan stood alone at the gate of her mother’s garden; there was a nervous tremor about her as she leaned upon the hawthorn-hedge, with her face towards the setting sun.
nervouslyadverbUS /ˈnɜːrvəsli/
in an anxiously nervous manner
From this reading She was young and proud and poor; and William Oswald, walking as if for a wager, and looking almost as nervously firm as she did, had newly left the gate.
newlyadverbUS /ˈnuːli/
very recently
From this reading She was young and proud and poor; and William Oswald, walking as if for a wager, and looking almost as nervously firm as she did, had newly left the gate.
Periods of darkness between sunset and sunrise.
From this reading These October nights were becoming chill, and the shawl she drew round her was not a warm one; but her trembling sprung from quite another cause.
not any; not one
From this reading She shall tell you what she dreams unwittingly, for her face is no mask--nothing but a veil, and under it you shall see her heart beat.”--OLD PLAY.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading These October nights were becoming chill, and the shawl she drew round her was not a warm one; but her trembling sprung from quite another cause.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading She shall tell you what she dreams unwittingly, for her face is no mask--nothing but a veil, and under it you shall see her heart beat.”--OLD PLAY.
OctobernounUS /ɑːkˈtoʊbər/
the month following September and preceding November
From this reading These October nights were becoming chill, and the shawl she drew round her was not a warm one; but her trembling sprung from quite another cause.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Helen Buchanan stood alone at the gate of her mother’s garden; there was a nervous tremor about her as she leaned upon the hawthorn-hedge, with her face towards the setting sun.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading She shall tell you what she dreams unwittingly, for her face is no mask--nothing but a veil, and under it you shall see her heart beat.”--OLD PLAY.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading These October nights were becoming chill, and the shawl she drew round her was not a warm one; but her trembling sprung from quite another cause.
OswaldnounUS /ˈɔːzwɔːld/
United States assassin of President John F. Kennedy (1939-1963)
From this reading She was young and proud and poor; and William Oswald, walking as if for a wager, and looking almost as nervously firm as she did, had newly left the gate.
participate in games or sport
From this reading “She is like that harp the winds do play upon; mark her well.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading She was young and proud and poor; and William Oswald, walking as if for a wager, and looking almost as nervously firm as she did, had newly left the gate.
feeling self-respect or pleasure in something by which you measure your self-worth; or being a reason for pride
From this reading She was young and proud and poor; and William Oswald, walking as if for a wager, and looking almost as nervously firm as she did, had newly left the gate.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading These October nights were becoming chill, and the shawl she drew round her was not a warm one; but her trembling sprung from quite another cause.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading These October nights were becoming chill, and the shawl she drew round her was not a warm one; but her trembling sprung from quite another cause.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading She shall tell you what she dreams unwittingly, for her face is no mask--nothing but a veil, and under it you shall see her heart beat.”--OLD PLAY.
the context and environment in which something is set
From this reading Helen Buchanan stood alone at the gate of her mother’s garden; there was a nervous tremor about her as she leaned upon the hawthorn-hedge, with her face towards the setting sun.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading She shall tell you what she dreams unwittingly, for her face is no mask--nothing but a veil, and under it you shall see her heart beat.”--OLD PLAY.
shawlnounUS /ʃɔːl/
cloak consisting of an oblong piece of cloth used to cover the head and shoulders
From this reading These October nights were becoming chill, and the shawl she drew round her was not a warm one; but her trembling sprung from quite another cause.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “She is like that harp the winds do play upon; mark her well.
sprungverbUS /sprʌŋ/
inflected form of “spring” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading These October nights were becoming chill, and the shawl she drew round her was not a warm one; but her trembling sprung from quite another cause.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading Helen Buchanan stood alone at the gate of her mother’s garden; there was a nervous tremor about her as she leaned upon the hawthorn-hedge, with her face towards the setting sun.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading Helen Buchanan stood alone at the gate of her mother’s garden; there was a nervous tremor about her as she leaned upon the hawthorn-hedge, with her face towards the setting sun.
express in words
From this reading She shall tell you what she dreams unwittingly, for her face is no mask--nothing but a veil, and under it you shall see her heart beat.”--OLD PLAY.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “She is like that harp the winds do play upon; mark her well.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “She is like that harp the winds do play upon; mark her well.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Helen Buchanan stood alone at the gate of her mother’s garden; there was a nervous tremor about her as she leaned upon the hawthorn-hedge, with her face towards the setting sun.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading These October nights were becoming chill, and the shawl she drew round her was not a warm one; but her trembling sprung from quite another cause.
in the direction of
From this reading Helen Buchanan stood alone at the gate of her mother’s garden; there was a nervous tremor about her as she leaned upon the hawthorn-hedge, with her face towards the setting sun.
a shaky motion
From this reading These October nights were becoming chill, and the shawl she drew round her was not a warm one; but her trembling sprung from quite another cause.
tremornounUS /ˈtremər/
an involuntary vibration (as if from illness or fear)
From this reading Helen Buchanan stood alone at the gate of her mother’s garden; there was a nervous tremor about her as she leaned upon the hawthorn-hedge, with her face towards the setting sun.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading She shall tell you what she dreams unwittingly, for her face is no mask--nothing but a veil, and under it you shall see her heart beat.”--OLD PLAY.
unwittinglyadverbUS /ənˈwɪtɪŋli/
without knowledge or intention
From this reading She shall tell you what she dreams unwittingly, for her face is no mask--nothing but a veil, and under it you shall see her heart beat.”--OLD PLAY.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading “She is like that harp the winds do play upon; mark her well.
a garment that covers the head and face
From this reading She shall tell you what she dreams unwittingly, for her face is no mask--nothing but a veil, and under it you shall see her heart beat.”--OLD PLAY.
wagernounUS /ˈweɪdʒər/
the act of gambling
From this reading She was young and proud and poor; and William Oswald, walking as if for a wager, and looking almost as nervously firm as she did, had newly left the gate.
close enough to be walked to
From this reading She was young and proud and poor; and William Oswald, walking as if for a wager, and looking almost as nervously firm as she did, had newly left the gate.
having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat
From this reading These October nights were becoming chill, and the shawl she drew round her was not a warm one; but her trembling sprung from quite another cause.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Helen Buchanan stood alone at the gate of her mother’s garden; there was a nervous tremor about her as she leaned upon the hawthorn-hedge, with her face towards the setting sun.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading “She is like that harp the winds do play upon; mark her well.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading These October nights were becoming chill, and the shawl she drew round her was not a warm one; but her trembling sprung from quite another cause.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading She shall tell you what she dreams unwittingly, for her face is no mask--nothing but a veil, and under it you shall see her heart beat.”--OLD PLAY.
William
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She was young and proud and poor; and William Oswald, walking as if for a wager, and looking almost as nervously firm as she did, had newly left the gate.
plural of “wind” — air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading “She is like that harp the winds do play upon; mark her well.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Helen Buchanan stood alone at the gate of her mother’s garden; there was a nervous tremor about her as she leaned upon the hawthorn-hedge, with her face towards the setting sun.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading She shall tell you what she dreams unwittingly, for her face is no mask--nothing but a veil, and under it you shall see her heart beat.”--OLD PLAY.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading She was young and proud and poor; and William Oswald, walking as if for a wager, and looking almost as nervously firm as she did, had newly left the gate.
