used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "How horrible all this is," he said to himself; "this is worse than peeping and botanizing on a mother's grave."
(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 "How horrible all this is," he said to himself; "this is worse than peeping and botanizing on a mother's grave."
amidprepositionUS /əˈmɪd/
in the middle of; surrounded by
From this reading In the dreary drawing-room, amid the tattered copies of the _Graphic_ and _Illustrated London News_, he encountered the inevitable idle woman.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading In the dreary drawing-room, amid the tattered copies of the _Graphic_ and _Illustrated London News_, he encountered the inevitable idle woman.
antagonismnounUS /ænˈtæɡənɪzəm/
a state of deep-seated ill-will
From this reading But though he erased the lines on the paper, he could not erase them on his brain, and baffled, he pondered over the phenomena of the antagonism of desired aspirations and intellectual instincts.
aspirationsnounUS /ˌæspərˈeɪʃənz/
plural of “aspiration” — a will to succeed
From this reading But though he erased the lines on the paper, he could not erase them on his brain, and baffled, he pondered over the phenomena of the antagonism of desired aspirations and intellectual instincts.
bafflednounUS /ˈbæfəld/
people who are frustrated and perplexed
From this reading But though he erased the lines on the paper, he could not erase them on his brain, and baffled, he pondered over the phenomena of the antagonism of desired aspirations and intellectual instincts.
call upon in supplication; entreat
From this reading He desired supreme grief, and grief fled from his lure; and rhymes and images thronged his brain; and the poem that oftenest rose in his mind, seemingly complete in cadence and idea, was so cruel, that Lily, looking out of heaven, seemed to beg him to refrain.
be owned by; be in the possession of
From this reading They engaged in conversation; and he repeated the phrases that belong inevitably to such occasions.
botanizing
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From this reading "How horrible all this is," he said to himself; "this is worse than peeping and botanizing on a mother's grave."
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 He desired supreme grief, and grief fled from his lure; and rhymes and images thronged his brain; and the poem that oftenest rose in his mind, seemingly complete in cadence and idea, was so cruel, that Lily, looking out of heaven, seemed to beg him to refrain.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But though he erased the lines on the paper, he could not erase them on his brain, and baffled, he pondered over the phenomena of the antagonism of desired aspirations and intellectual instincts.
cadencenounUS /ˈkeɪdəns/
(prosody) the accent in a metrical foot of verse
From this reading He desired supreme grief, and grief fled from his lure; and rhymes and images thronged his brain; and the poem that oftenest rose in his mind, seemingly complete in cadence and idea, was so cruel, that Lily, looking out of heaven, seemed to beg him to refrain.
come or bring to a finish or an end
From this reading He desired supreme grief, and grief fled from his lure; and rhymes and images thronged his brain; and the poem that oftenest rose in his mind, seemingly complete in cadence and idea, was so cruel, that Lily, looking out of heaven, seemed to beg him to refrain.
the use of speech for informal exchange of views or ideas or information etc.
From this reading They engaged in conversation; and he repeated the phrases that belong inevitably to such occasions.
copiesnounUS /ˈkɑːpiz/
plural of “copy” — a reproduction of a written record (e.g. of a legal or school record)
From this reading In the dreary drawing-room, amid the tattered copies of the _Graphic_ and _Illustrated London News_, he encountered the inevitable idle woman.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading But though he erased the lines on the paper, he could not erase them on his brain, and baffled, he pondered over the phenomena of the antagonism of desired aspirations and intellectual instincts.
crueladjectiveUS /ˈkruːəl/
(of persons or their actions) able or disposed to inflict pain or suffering
From this reading He desired supreme grief, and grief fled from his lure; and rhymes and images thronged his brain; and the poem that oftenest rose in his mind, seemingly complete in cadence and idea, was so cruel, that Lily, looking out of heaven, seemed to beg him to refrain.
wanted intensely
From this reading He desired supreme grief, and grief fled from his lure; and rhymes and images thronged his brain; and the poem that oftenest rose in his mind, seemingly complete in cadence and idea, was so cruel, that Lily, looking out of heaven, seemed to beg him to refrain.
drawing-room
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From this reading In the dreary drawing-room, amid the tattered copies of the _Graphic_ and _Illustrated London News_, he encountered the inevitable idle woman.
drearyadjectiveUS /ˈdrɪri/
lacking in liveliness or charm or surprise
From this reading In the dreary drawing-room, amid the tattered copies of the _Graphic_ and _Illustrated London News_, he encountered the inevitable idle woman.
encounteredverbUS /ɪnˈkaʊntərd/
past form of “encounter” — come together
From this reading In the dreary drawing-room, amid the tattered copies of the _Graphic_ and _Illustrated London News_, he encountered the inevitable idle woman.
having ones attention or mind or energy engaged
From this reading They engaged in conversation; and he repeated the phrases that belong inevitably to such occasions.
eraseverbUS /ɪˈreɪs/
remove from memory or existence
From this reading But though he erased the lines on the paper, he could not erase them on his brain, and baffled, he pondered over the phenomena of the antagonism of desired aspirations and intellectual instincts.
erasedverbUS /ɪˈreɪst/
past form of “erase” — remove from memory or existence
From this reading But though he erased the lines on the paper, he could not erase them on his brain, and baffled, he pondered over the phenomena of the antagonism of desired aspirations and intellectual instincts.
inflected form of “flee” — run away quickly
From this reading He desired supreme grief, and grief fled from his lure; and rhymes and images thronged his brain; and the poem that oftenest rose in his mind, seemingly complete in cadence and idea, was so cruel, that Lily, looking out of heaven, seemed to beg him to refrain.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He desired supreme grief, and grief fled from his lure; and rhymes and images thronged his brain; and the poem that oftenest rose in his mind, seemingly complete in cadence and idea, was so cruel, that Lily, looking out of heaven, seemed to beg him to refrain.
GraphicadjectiveUS /ˈɡræfɪk/
written or drawn or engraved
From this reading In the dreary drawing-room, amid the tattered copies of the _Graphic_ and _Illustrated London News_, he encountered the inevitable idle woman.
death of a person
From this reading "How horrible all this is," he said to himself; "this is worse than peeping and botanizing on a mother's grave."
intense sorrow caused by loss of a loved one (especially by death)
From this reading He desired supreme grief, and grief fled from his lure; and rhymes and images thronged his brain; and the poem that oftenest rose in his mind, seemingly complete in cadence and idea, was so cruel, that Lily, looking out of heaven, seemed to beg him to refrain.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In the dreary drawing-room, amid the tattered copies of the _Graphic_ and _Illustrated London News_, he encountered the inevitable idle woman.
any place of complete bliss and delight and peace
From this reading He desired supreme grief, and grief fled from his lure; and rhymes and images thronged his brain; and the poem that oftenest rose in his mind, seemingly complete in cadence and idea, was so cruel, that Lily, looking out of heaven, seemed to beg him to refrain.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He desired supreme grief, and grief fled from his lure; and rhymes and images thronged his brain; and the poem that oftenest rose in his mind, seemingly complete in cadence and idea, was so cruel, that Lily, looking out of heaven, seemed to beg him to refrain.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading "How horrible all this is," he said to himself; "this is worse than peeping and botanizing on a mother's grave."
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He desired supreme grief, and grief fled from his lure; and rhymes and images thronged his brain; and the poem that oftenest rose in his mind, seemingly complete in cadence and idea, was so cruel, that Lily, looking out of heaven, seemed to beg him to refrain.
provoking horror
From this reading "How horrible all this is," he said to himself; "this is worse than peeping and botanizing on a mother's grave."
How
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From this reading "How horrible all this is," he said to himself; "this is worse than peeping and botanizing on a mother's grave."
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading He desired supreme grief, and grief fled from his lure; and rhymes and images thronged his brain; and the poem that oftenest rose in his mind, seemingly complete in cadence and idea, was so cruel, that Lily, looking out of heaven, seemed to beg him to refrain.
not in action or at work
From this reading In the dreary drawing-room, amid the tattered copies of the _Graphic_ and _Illustrated London News_, he encountered the inevitable idle woman.
IllustratedverbUS /ˈɪləstreɪtəd/
past form of “illustrate” — clarify by giving an example of
From this reading In the dreary drawing-room, amid the tattered copies of the _Graphic_ and _Illustrated London News_, he encountered the inevitable idle woman.
imagesnounUS /ˈɪmədʒəz/
plural of “image” — an iconic mental representation
From this reading He desired supreme grief, and grief fled from his lure; and rhymes and images thronged his brain; and the poem that oftenest rose in his mind, seemingly complete in cadence and idea, was so cruel, that Lily, looking out of heaven, seemed to beg him to refrain.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the dreary drawing-room, amid the tattered copies of the _Graphic_ and _Illustrated London News_, he encountered the inevitable idle woman.
inevitableadjectiveUS /ˌɪˈnevətəbəl/
incapable of being avoided or prevented
From this reading In the dreary drawing-room, amid the tattered copies of the _Graphic_ and _Illustrated London News_, he encountered the inevitable idle woman.
inevitablyadverbUS /ˌɪˈnevətəbli/
in such a manner as could not be otherwise
From this reading They engaged in conversation; and he repeated the phrases that belong inevitably to such occasions.
instinctsnounUS /ˈɪnstɪŋkts/
plural of “instinct” — inborn pattern of behavior often responsive to specific stimuli
From this reading But though he erased the lines on the paper, he could not erase them on his brain, and baffled, he pondered over the phenomena of the antagonism of desired aspirations and intellectual instincts.
of or associated with or requiring the use of the mind
From this reading But though he erased the lines on the paper, he could not erase them on his brain, and baffled, he pondered over the phenomena of the antagonism of desired aspirations and intellectual instincts.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "How horrible all this is," he said to himself; "this is worse than peeping and botanizing on a mother's grave."
LilynounUS /ˈlɪli/
any liliaceous plant of the genus Lilium having showy pendulous flowers
From this reading He desired supreme grief, and grief fled from his lure; and rhymes and images thronged his brain; and the poem that oftenest rose in his mind, seemingly complete in cadence and idea, was so cruel, that Lily, looking out of heaven, seemed to beg him to refrain.
plural of “line” — a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading But though he erased the lines on the paper, he could not erase them on his brain, and baffled, he pondered over the phenomena of the antagonism of desired aspirations and intellectual instincts.
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading In the dreary drawing-room, amid the tattered copies of the _Graphic_ and _Illustrated London News_, he encountered the inevitable idle woman.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading He desired supreme grief, and grief fled from his lure; and rhymes and images thronged his brain; and the poem that oftenest rose in his mind, seemingly complete in cadence and idea, was so cruel, that Lily, looking out of heaven, seemed to beg him to refrain.
lurenounUS /lʊr/
qualities that attract by seeming to promise some kind of reward
From this reading He desired supreme grief, and grief fled from his lure; and rhymes and images thronged his brain; and the poem that oftenest rose in his mind, seemingly complete in cadence and idea, was so cruel, that Lily, looking out of heaven, seemed to beg him to refrain.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading He desired supreme grief, and grief fled from his lure; and rhymes and images thronged his brain; and the poem that oftenest rose in his mind, seemingly complete in cadence and idea, was so cruel, that Lily, looking out of heaven, seemed to beg him to refrain.
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 "How horrible all this is," he said to himself; "this is worse than peeping and botanizing on a mother's grave."
information about recent and important events
From this reading In the dreary drawing-room, amid the tattered copies of the _Graphic_ and _Illustrated London News_, he encountered the inevitable idle woman.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading But though he erased the lines on the paper, he could not erase them on his brain, and baffled, he pondered over the phenomena of the antagonism of desired aspirations and intellectual instincts.
something you have to do
From this reading They engaged in conversation; and he repeated the phrases that belong inevitably to such occasions.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In the dreary drawing-room, amid the tattered copies of the _Graphic_ and _Illustrated London News_, he encountered the inevitable idle woman.
oftenest
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From this reading He desired supreme grief, and grief fled from his lure; and rhymes and images thronged his brain; and the poem that oftenest rose in his mind, seemingly complete in cadence and idea, was so cruel, that Lily, looking out of heaven, seemed to beg him to refrain.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "How horrible all this is," he said to himself; "this is worse than peeping and botanizing on a mother's grave."
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading He desired supreme grief, and grief fled from his lure; and rhymes and images thronged his brain; and the poem that oftenest rose in his mind, seemingly complete in cadence and idea, was so cruel, that Lily, looking out of heaven, seemed to beg him to refrain.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading But though he erased the lines on the paper, he could not erase them on his brain, and baffled, he pondered over the phenomena of the antagonism of desired aspirations and intellectual instincts.
a material made of cellulose pulp derived mainly from wood or rags or certain grasses
From this reading But though he erased the lines on the paper, he could not erase them on his brain, and baffled, he pondered over the phenomena of the antagonism of desired aspirations and intellectual instincts.
peepingverbUS /ˈpiːpɪŋ/
-ing form of “peep” — look furtively
From this reading "How horrible all this is," he said to himself; "this is worse than peeping and botanizing on a mother's grave."
phenomenanounUS /fəˈnɑːmənə/
plural of “phenomenon” — any state or process known through the senses rather than by intuition or reasoning
From this reading But though he erased the lines on the paper, he could not erase them on his brain, and baffled, he pondered over the phenomena of the antagonism of desired aspirations and intellectual instincts.
phrasesnounUS /ˈfreɪzəz/
plural of “phrase” — an expression consisting of one or more words forming a grammatical constituent of a sentence
From this reading They engaged in conversation; and he repeated the phrases that belong inevitably to such occasions.
a composition written in metrical feet forming rhythmical lines
From this reading He desired supreme grief, and grief fled from his lure; and rhymes and images thronged his brain; and the poem that oftenest rose in his mind, seemingly complete in cadence and idea, was so cruel, that Lily, looking out of heaven, seemed to beg him to refrain.
ponderedverbUS /ˈpɑːndərd/
past form of “ponder” — reflect deeply on a subject
From this reading But though he erased the lines on the paper, he could not erase them on his brain, and baffled, he pondered over the phenomena of the antagonism of desired aspirations and intellectual instincts.
refrainverbUS /rɪˈfreɪn/
resist doing something
From this reading He desired supreme grief, and grief fled from his lure; and rhymes and images thronged his brain; and the poem that oftenest rose in his mind, seemingly complete in cadence and idea, was so cruel, that Lily, looking out of heaven, seemed to beg him to refrain.
recurring again and again
From this reading They engaged in conversation; and he repeated the phrases that belong inevitably to such occasions.
rhymesnounUS /raɪmz/
plural of “rhyme” — correspondence in the sounds of two or more lines (especially final sounds)
From this reading He desired supreme grief, and grief fled from his lure; and rhymes and images thronged his brain; and the poem that oftenest rose in his mind, seemingly complete in cadence and idea, was so cruel, that Lily, looking out of heaven, seemed to beg him to refrain.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading He desired supreme grief, and grief fled from his lure; and rhymes and images thronged his brain; and the poem that oftenest rose in his mind, seemingly complete in cadence and idea, was so cruel, that Lily, looking out of heaven, seemed to beg him to refrain.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "How horrible all this is," he said to himself; "this is worse than peeping and botanizing on a mother's grave."
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading He desired supreme grief, and grief fled from his lure; and rhymes and images thronged his brain; and the poem that oftenest rose in his mind, seemingly complete in cadence and idea, was so cruel, that Lily, looking out of heaven, seemed to beg him to refrain.
seeminglyadverbUS /ˈsiːmɪŋli/
from appearances alone
From this reading He desired supreme grief, and grief fled from his lure; and rhymes and images thronged his brain; and the poem that oftenest rose in his mind, seemingly complete in cadence and idea, was so cruel, that Lily, looking out of heaven, seemed to beg him to refrain.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading He desired supreme grief, and grief fled from his lure; and rhymes and images thronged his brain; and the poem that oftenest rose in his mind, seemingly complete in cadence and idea, was so cruel, that Lily, looking out of heaven, seemed to beg him to refrain.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading They engaged in conversation; and he repeated the phrases that belong inevitably to such occasions.
supremeadjectiveUS /səˈpriːm/
final or last in your life or progress
From this reading He desired supreme grief, and grief fled from his lure; and rhymes and images thronged his brain; and the poem that oftenest rose in his mind, seemingly complete in cadence and idea, was so cruel, that Lily, looking out of heaven, seemed to beg him to refrain.
tatteredadjectiveUS /ˈtætərd/
worn to shreds; or wearing torn or ragged clothing
From this reading In the dreary drawing-room, amid the tattered copies of the _Graphic_ and _Illustrated London News_, he encountered the inevitable idle woman.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading "How horrible all this is," he said to himself; "this is worse than peeping and botanizing on a mother's grave."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading They engaged in conversation; and he repeated the phrases that belong inevitably to such occasions.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading In the dreary drawing-room, amid the tattered copies of the _Graphic_ and _Illustrated London News_, he encountered the inevitable idle woman.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading But though he erased the lines on the paper, he could not erase them on his brain, and baffled, he pondered over the phenomena of the antagonism of desired aspirations and intellectual instincts.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They engaged in conversation; and he repeated the phrases that belong inevitably to such occasions.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "How horrible all this is," he said to himself; "this is worse than peeping and botanizing on a mother's grave."
in spite of the fact that
From this reading But though he erased the lines on the paper, he could not erase them on his brain, and baffled, he pondered over the phenomena of the antagonism of desired aspirations and intellectual instincts.
throngedadjectiveUS /θrɔːŋd/
filled with great numbers crowded together
From this reading He desired supreme grief, and grief fled from his lure; and rhymes and images thronged his brain; and the poem that oftenest rose in his mind, seemingly complete in cadence and idea, was so cruel, that Lily, looking out of heaven, seemed to beg him to refrain.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading They engaged in conversation; and he repeated the phrases that belong inevitably to such occasions.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He desired supreme grief, and grief fled from his lure; and rhymes and images thronged his brain; and the poem that oftenest rose in his mind, seemingly complete in cadence and idea, was so cruel, that Lily, looking out of heaven, seemed to beg him to refrain.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading In the dreary drawing-room, amid the tattered copies of the _Graphic_ and _Illustrated London News_, he encountered the inevitable idle woman.
(comparative of “bad”) inferior to another in quality or condition or desirability
From this reading "How horrible all this is," he said to himself; "this is worse than peeping and botanizing on a mother's grave."
