used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I would not have a speck rest on his fame Not if it gave me kingdoms-- ’Tis very true that I am poor and friendless, But think you for that reason I would steal Kinsman and lands from yet another orphan?
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading She was looking forward now, in that freshness of feeling with which those look who, after a long interregnum of pain, may again dare to turn their eyes to the future.
anew
From this reading She was looking forward now, in that freshness of feeling with which those look who, after a long interregnum of pain, may again dare to turn their eyes to the future.
ah
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From this reading No, no--ah, no!
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading I would not have a speck rest on his fame Not if it gave me kingdoms-- ’Tis very true that I am poor and friendless, But think you for that reason I would steal Kinsman and lands from yet another orphan?
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading It was an appropriate work then, with its licence of unlimited thought, though it had often been unwholesome enough for the solitary orphan.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I would not have a speck rest on his fame Not if it gave me kingdoms-- ’Tis very true that I am poor and friendless, But think you for that reason I would steal Kinsman and lands from yet another orphan?
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading I would not have a speck rest on his fame Not if it gave me kingdoms-- ’Tis very true that I am poor and friendless, But think you for that reason I would steal Kinsman and lands from yet another orphan?
appropriateverbUS /əˈproʊpriət/
give or assign a resource to a particular person or cause
From this reading It was an appropriate work then, with its licence of unlimited thought, though it had often been unwholesome enough for the solitary orphan.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading It was an appropriate work then, with its licence of unlimited thought, though it had often been unwholesome enough for the solitary orphan.
actively or fully engaged or occupied
From this reading Lilias Maxwell sat in the old-fashioned window-seat of the Mossgray drawing-room busy with some household sewing.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I would not have a speck rest on his fame Not if it gave me kingdoms-- ’Tis very true that I am poor and friendless, But think you for that reason I would steal Kinsman and lands from yet another orphan?
take upon oneself; act presumptuously, without permission
From this reading She was looking forward now, in that freshness of feeling with which those look who, after a long interregnum of pain, may again dare to turn their eyes to the future.
drawing-room
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From this reading Lilias Maxwell sat in the old-fashioned window-seat of the Mossgray drawing-room busy with some household sewing.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading It was an appropriate work then, with its licence of unlimited thought, though it had often been unwholesome enough for the solitary orphan.
opinion or judgment
From this reading She was looking forward now, in that freshness of feeling with which those look who, after a long interregnum of pain, may again dare to turn their eyes to the future.
the state or quality of being widely honored and acclaimed
From this reading I would not have a speck rest on his fame Not if it gave me kingdoms-- ’Tis very true that I am poor and friendless, But think you for that reason I would steal Kinsman and lands from yet another orphan?
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading She was looking forward now, in that freshness of feeling with which those look who, after a long interregnum of pain, may again dare to turn their eyes to the future.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I would not have a speck rest on his fame Not if it gave me kingdoms-- ’Tis very true that I am poor and friendless, But think you for that reason I would steal Kinsman and lands from yet another orphan?
at or to or toward the front
From this reading She was looking forward now, in that freshness of feeling with which those look who, after a long interregnum of pain, may again dare to turn their eyes to the future.
freshnessnounUS /ˈfreʃnəs/
the property of being pure and fresh (as if newly made); not stale or deteriorated
From this reading She was looking forward now, in that freshness of feeling with which those look who, after a long interregnum of pain, may again dare to turn their eyes to the future.
friendlessadjective
excluded from a society
From this reading I would not have a speck rest on his fame Not if it gave me kingdoms-- ’Tis very true that I am poor and friendless, But think you for that reason I would steal Kinsman and lands from yet another orphan?
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading I would not have a speck rest on his fame Not if it gave me kingdoms-- ’Tis very true that I am poor and friendless, But think you for that reason I would steal Kinsman and lands from yet another orphan?
yet to be or coming
From this reading She was looking forward now, in that freshness of feeling with which those look who, after a long interregnum of pain, may again dare to turn their eyes to the future.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading I would not have a speck rest on his fame Not if it gave me kingdoms-- ’Tis very true that I am poor and friendless, But think you for that reason I would steal Kinsman and lands from yet another orphan?
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It was an appropriate work then, with its licence of unlimited thought, though it had often been unwholesome enough for the solitary orphan.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I would not have a speck rest on his fame Not if it gave me kingdoms-- ’Tis very true that I am poor and friendless, But think you for that reason I would steal Kinsman and lands from yet another orphan?
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading I would not have a speck rest on his fame Not if it gave me kingdoms-- ’Tis very true that I am poor and friendless, But think you for that reason I would steal Kinsman and lands from yet another orphan?
a social unit living together
From this reading Lilias Maxwell sat in the old-fashioned window-seat of the Mossgray drawing-room busy with some household sewing.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I would not have a speck rest on his fame Not if it gave me kingdoms-- ’Tis very true that I am poor and friendless, But think you for that reason I would steal Kinsman and lands from yet another orphan?
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading I would not have a speck rest on his fame Not if it gave me kingdoms-- ’Tis very true that I am poor and friendless, But think you for that reason I would steal Kinsman and lands from yet another orphan?
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Lilias Maxwell sat in the old-fashioned window-seat of the Mossgray drawing-room busy with some household sewing.
interregnumnounUS /ˌɪntərˈreɡnəm/
the time between two reigns, governments, etc.
From this reading She was looking forward now, in that freshness of feeling with which those look who, after a long interregnum of pain, may again dare to turn their eyes to the future.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I would not have a speck rest on his fame Not if it gave me kingdoms-- ’Tis very true that I am poor and friendless, But think you for that reason I would steal Kinsman and lands from yet another orphan?
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading It was an appropriate work then, with its licence of unlimited thought, though it had often been unwholesome enough for the solitary orphan.
kingdomsnounUS /ˈkɪŋdəmz/
plural of “kingdom” — a domain in which something is dominant
From this reading I would not have a speck rest on his fame Not if it gave me kingdoms-- ’Tis very true that I am poor and friendless, But think you for that reason I would steal Kinsman and lands from yet another orphan?
KinsmannounUS /ˈkɪnzmæn/
a male relative
From this reading I would not have a speck rest on his fame Not if it gave me kingdoms-- ’Tis very true that I am poor and friendless, But think you for that reason I would steal Kinsman and lands from yet another orphan?
plural of “land” — the land on which real estate is located
From this reading I would not have a speck rest on his fame Not if it gave me kingdoms-- ’Tis very true that I am poor and friendless, But think you for that reason I would steal Kinsman and lands from yet another orphan?
licencenounUS /ˈlaɪsəns/
excessive freedom; lack of due restraint
From this reading It was an appropriate work then, with its licence of unlimited thought, though it had often been unwholesome enough for the solitary orphan.
Lilias
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From this reading Lilias Maxwell sat in the old-fashioned window-seat of the Mossgray drawing-room busy with some household sewing.
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 She was looking forward now, in that freshness of feeling with which those look who, after a long interregnum of pain, may again dare to turn their eyes to the future.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading She was looking forward now, in that freshness of feeling with which those look who, after a long interregnum of pain, may again dare to turn their eyes to the future.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading She was looking forward now, in that freshness of feeling with which those look who, after a long interregnum of pain, may again dare to turn their eyes to the future.
MaxwellnounUS /ˈmækswel/
a cgs unit of magnetic flux equal to the flux perpendicular to an area of 1 square centimeter in a magnetic field of 1 gauss
From this reading Lilias Maxwell sat in the old-fashioned window-seat of the Mossgray drawing-room busy with some household sewing.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading She was looking forward now, in that freshness of feeling with which those look who, after a long interregnum of pain, may again dare to turn their eyes to the future.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I would not have a speck rest on his fame Not if it gave me kingdoms-- ’Tis very true that I am poor and friendless, But think you for that reason I would steal Kinsman and lands from yet another orphan?
Mossgray
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From this reading Lilias Maxwell sat in the old-fashioned window-seat of the Mossgray drawing-room busy with some household sewing.
not any; not one
From this reading No, no--ah, no!
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I would not have a speck rest on his fame Not if it gave me kingdoms-- ’Tis very true that I am poor and friendless, But think you for that reason I would steal Kinsman and lands from yet another orphan?
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading She was looking forward now, in that freshness of feeling with which those look who, after a long interregnum of pain, may again dare to turn their eyes to the future.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Lilias Maxwell sat in the old-fashioned window-seat of the Mossgray drawing-room busy with some household sewing.
many times at short intervals
From this reading It was an appropriate work then, with its licence of unlimited thought, though it had often been unwholesome enough for the solitary orphan.
old-fashionedadjectiveUS /ˌoʊldˈfæʃənd/
out of fashion
From this reading Lilias Maxwell sat in the old-fashioned window-seat of the Mossgray drawing-room busy with some household sewing.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading I would not have a speck rest on his fame Not if it gave me kingdoms-- ’Tis very true that I am poor and friendless, But think you for that reason I would steal Kinsman and lands from yet another orphan?
orphannounUS /ˈɔːrfən/
a child who has lost both parents
From this reading I would not have a speck rest on his fame Not if it gave me kingdoms-- ’Tis very true that I am poor and friendless, But think you for that reason I would steal Kinsman and lands from yet another orphan?
a symptom of some physical hurt or disorder
From this reading She was looking forward now, in that freshness of feeling with which those look who, after a long interregnum of pain, may again dare to turn their eyes to the future.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading I would not have a speck rest on his fame Not if it gave me kingdoms-- ’Tis very true that I am poor and friendless, But think you for that reason I would steal Kinsman and lands from yet another orphan?
a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading I would not have a speck rest on his fame Not if it gave me kingdoms-- ’Tis very true that I am poor and friendless, But think you for that reason I would steal Kinsman and lands from yet another orphan?
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading I would not have a speck rest on his fame Not if it gave me kingdoms-- ’Tis very true that I am poor and friendless, But think you for that reason I would steal Kinsman and lands from yet another orphan?
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading Lilias Maxwell sat in the old-fashioned window-seat of the Mossgray drawing-room busy with some household sewing.
sewingnounUS /ˈsoʊɪŋ/
joining or attaching by stitches
From this reading Lilias Maxwell sat in the old-fashioned window-seat of the Mossgray drawing-room busy with some household sewing.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was looking forward now, in that freshness of feeling with which those look who, after a long interregnum of pain, may again dare to turn their eyes to the future.
characterized by or preferring solitude
From this reading It was an appropriate work then, with its licence of unlimited thought, though it had often been unwholesome enough for the solitary orphan.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Lilias Maxwell sat in the old-fashioned window-seat of the Mossgray drawing-room busy with some household sewing.
specknounUS /spek/
a very small spot
From this reading I would not have a speck rest on his fame Not if it gave me kingdoms-- ’Tis very true that I am poor and friendless, But think you for that reason I would steal Kinsman and lands from yet another orphan?
stealverbUS /stiːl/
take without the owner's consent
From this reading I would not have a speck rest on his fame Not if it gave me kingdoms-- ’Tis very true that I am poor and friendless, But think you for that reason I would steal Kinsman and lands from yet another orphan?
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I would not have a speck rest on his fame Not if it gave me kingdoms-- ’Tis very true that I am poor and friendless, But think you for that reason I would steal Kinsman and lands from yet another orphan?
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Lilias Maxwell sat in the old-fashioned window-seat of the Mossgray drawing-room busy with some household sewing.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading She was looking forward now, in that freshness of feeling with which those look who, after a long interregnum of pain, may again dare to turn their eyes to the future.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading It was an appropriate work then, with its licence of unlimited thought, though it had often been unwholesome enough for the solitary orphan.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading I would not have a speck rest on his fame Not if it gave me kingdoms-- ’Tis very true that I am poor and friendless, But think you for that reason I would steal Kinsman and lands from yet another orphan?
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading She was looking forward now, in that freshness of feeling with which those look who, after a long interregnum of pain, may again dare to turn their eyes to the future.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading It was an appropriate work then, with its licence of unlimited thought, though it had often been unwholesome enough for the solitary orphan.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading It was an appropriate work then, with its licence of unlimited thought, though it had often been unwholesome enough for the solitary orphan.
plural of “ti” — a light strong grey lustrous corrosion-resistant metallic element used in strong lightweight alloys (as for airplane parts); the main sources are rutile and ilmenite
From this reading I would not have a speck rest on his fame Not if it gave me kingdoms-- ’Tis very true that I am poor and friendless, But think you for that reason I would steal Kinsman and lands from yet another orphan?
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She was looking forward now, in that freshness of feeling with which those look who, after a long interregnum of pain, may again dare to turn their eyes to the future.
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading I would not have a speck rest on his fame Not if it gave me kingdoms-- ’Tis very true that I am poor and friendless, But think you for that reason I would steal Kinsman and lands from yet another orphan?
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading She was looking forward now, in that freshness of feeling with which those look who, after a long interregnum of pain, may again dare to turn their eyes to the future.
unlimitedadjectiveUS /ənˈlɪmətɪd/
having no limits in range or scope
From this reading It was an appropriate work then, with its licence of unlimited thought, though it had often been unwholesome enough for the solitary orphan.
unwholesomeadjective
detrimental to physical or moral well-being
From this reading It was an appropriate work then, with its licence of unlimited thought, though it had often been unwholesome enough for the solitary orphan.
precisely as stated
From this reading I would not have a speck rest on his fame Not if it gave me kingdoms-- ’Tis very true that I am poor and friendless, But think you for that reason I would steal Kinsman and lands from yet another orphan?
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was an appropriate work then, with its licence of unlimited thought, though it had often been unwholesome enough for the solitary orphan.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading She was looking forward now, in that freshness of feeling with which those look who, after a long interregnum of pain, may again dare to turn their eyes to the future.
which person or people
From this reading She was looking forward now, in that freshness of feeling with which those look who, after a long interregnum of pain, may again dare to turn their eyes to the future.
window-seat
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From this reading Lilias Maxwell sat in the old-fashioned window-seat of the Mossgray drawing-room busy with some household sewing.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Lilias Maxwell sat in the old-fashioned window-seat of the Mossgray drawing-room busy with some household sewing.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading It was an appropriate work then, with its licence of unlimited thought, though it had often been unwholesome enough for the solitary orphan.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading I would not have a speck rest on his fame Not if it gave me kingdoms-- ’Tis very true that I am poor and friendless, But think you for that reason I would steal Kinsman and lands from yet another orphan?
but in spite of that
From this reading I would not have a speck rest on his fame Not if it gave me kingdoms-- ’Tis very true that I am poor and friendless, But think you for that reason I would steal Kinsman and lands from yet another orphan?
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I would not have a speck rest on his fame Not if it gave me kingdoms-- ’Tis very true that I am poor and friendless, But think you for that reason I would steal Kinsman and lands from yet another orphan?
