used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading How may this little tablet feign The features of a face, Which o'erinforms with loveliness, Its proper share of space.--Pinckney.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading "It was right kind of you, stranger, to put yourself out so much to help find our Lizzie," remarked Mrs. Wright, after the first excitement of the morning was over.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I shrink from the embittered close Of my own melancholy tale; 'Tis long since I have waked my woes-- And nerve and voice together fail.--Willis.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Dr. Carollyn had just returned from a visit to the wagon, where lay the man with the broken leg, who was doing as well as possible.
physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split
From this reading Dr. Carollyn had just returned from a visit to the wagon, where lay the man with the broken leg, who was doing as well as possible.
Carollyn
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From this reading Dr. Carollyn had just returned from a visit to the wagon, where lay the man with the broken leg, who was doing as well as possible.
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading I shrink from the embittered close Of my own melancholy tale; 'Tis long since I have waked my woes-- And nerve and voice together fail.--Willis.
-ing form of “do” — engage in
From this reading Dr. Carollyn had just returned from a visit to the wagon, where lay the man with the broken leg, who was doing as well as possible.
Dr
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From this reading Dr. Carollyn had just returned from a visit to the wagon, where lay the man with the broken leg, who was doing as well as possible.
embitteredverbUS /emˈbɪtərd/
past form of “embitter” — cause to be bitter or resentful
From this reading I shrink from the embittered close Of my own melancholy tale; 'Tis long since I have waked my woes-- And nerve and voice together fail.--Willis.
the feeling of lively and cheerful joy
From this reading "It was right kind of you, stranger, to put yourself out so much to help find our Lizzie," remarked Mrs. Wright, after the first excitement of the morning was over.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading How may this little tablet feign The features of a face, Which o'erinforms with loveliness, Its proper share of space.--Pinckney.
fail to do something; leave something undone
From this reading I shrink from the embittered close Of my own melancholy tale; 'Tis long since I have waked my woes-- And nerve and voice together fail.--Willis.
plural of “feature” — a prominent attribute or aspect of something
From this reading How may this little tablet feign The features of a face, Which o'erinforms with loveliness, Its proper share of space.--Pinckney.
feignverbUS /feɪn/
make believe with the intent to deceive
From this reading How may this little tablet feign The features of a face, Which o'erinforms with loveliness, Its proper share of space.--Pinckney.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading "It was right kind of you, stranger, to put yourself out so much to help find our Lizzie," remarked Mrs. Wright, after the first excitement of the morning was over.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading "It was right kind of you, stranger, to put yourself out so much to help find our Lizzie," remarked Mrs. Wright, after the first excitement of the morning was over.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading I shrink from the embittered close Of my own melancholy tale; 'Tis long since I have waked my woes-- And nerve and voice together fail.--Willis.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Dr. Carollyn had just returned from a visit to the wagon, where lay the man with the broken leg, who was doing as well as possible.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I shrink from the embittered close Of my own melancholy tale; 'Tis long since I have waked my woes-- And nerve and voice together fail.--Willis.
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading "It was right kind of you, stranger, to put yourself out so much to help find our Lizzie," remarked Mrs. Wright, after the first excitement of the morning was over.
How
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From this reading How may this little tablet feign The features of a face, Which o'erinforms with loveliness, Its proper share of space.--Pinckney.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I shrink from the embittered close Of my own melancholy tale; 'Tis long since I have waked my woes-- And nerve and voice together fail.--Willis.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "It was right kind of you, stranger, to put yourself out so much to help find our Lizzie," remarked Mrs. Wright, after the first excitement of the morning was over.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading How may this little tablet feign The features of a face, Which o'erinforms with loveliness, Its proper share of space.--Pinckney.
and nothing more
From this reading Dr. Carollyn had just returned from a visit to the wagon, where lay the man with the broken leg, who was doing as well as possible.
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading "It was right kind of you, stranger, to put yourself out so much to help find our Lizzie," remarked Mrs. Wright, after the first excitement of the morning was over.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Dr. Carollyn had just returned from a visit to the wagon, where lay the man with the broken leg, who was doing as well as possible.
a human limb; commonly used to refer to a whole limb but technically only the part of the limb between the knee and ankle
From this reading Dr. Carollyn had just returned from a visit to the wagon, where lay the man with the broken leg, who was doing as well as possible.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading How may this little tablet feign The features of a face, Which o'erinforms with loveliness, Its proper share of space.--Pinckney.
Lizzie
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From this reading "It was right kind of you, stranger, to put yourself out so much to help find our Lizzie," remarked Mrs. Wright, after the first excitement of the morning was over.
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 I shrink from the embittered close Of my own melancholy tale; 'Tis long since I have waked my woes-- And nerve and voice together fail.--Willis.
lovelinessnoun
the quality of being good looking and attractive
From this reading How may this little tablet feign The features of a face, Which o'erinforms with loveliness, Its proper share of space.--Pinckney.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Dr. Carollyn had just returned from a visit to the wagon, where lay the man with the broken leg, who was doing as well as possible.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading How may this little tablet feign The features of a face, Which o'erinforms with loveliness, Its proper share of space.--Pinckney.
a feeling of thoughtful sadness
From this reading I shrink from the embittered close Of my own melancholy tale; 'Tis long since I have waked my woes-- And nerve and voice together fail.--Willis.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading "It was right kind of you, stranger, to put yourself out so much to help find our Lizzie," remarked Mrs. Wright, after the first excitement of the morning was over.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading "It was right kind of you, stranger, to put yourself out so much to help find our Lizzie," remarked Mrs. Wright, after the first excitement of the morning was over.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading "It was right kind of you, stranger, to put yourself out so much to help find our Lizzie," remarked Mrs. Wright, after the first excitement of the morning was over.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I shrink from the embittered close Of my own melancholy tale; 'Tis long since I have waked my woes-- And nerve and voice together fail.--Willis.
nervenounUS /nɜːrv/
any bundle of nerve fibers running to various organs and tissues of the body
From this reading I shrink from the embittered close Of my own melancholy tale; 'Tis long since I have waked my woes-- And nerve and voice together fail.--Willis.
o'erinforms
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From this reading How may this little tablet feign The features of a face, Which o'erinforms with loveliness, Its proper share of space.--Pinckney.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I shrink from the embittered close Of my own melancholy tale; 'Tis long since I have waked my woes-- And nerve and voice together fail.--Willis.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading "It was right kind of you, stranger, to put yourself out so much to help find our Lizzie," remarked Mrs. Wright, after the first excitement of the morning was over.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "It was right kind of you, stranger, to put yourself out so much to help find our Lizzie," remarked Mrs. Wright, after the first excitement of the morning was over.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading "It was right kind of you, stranger, to put yourself out so much to help find our Lizzie," remarked Mrs. Wright, after the first excitement of the morning was over.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading I shrink from the embittered close Of my own melancholy tale; 'Tis long since I have waked my woes-- And nerve and voice together fail.--Willis.
Pinckney
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From this reading How may this little tablet feign The features of a face, Which o'erinforms with loveliness, Its proper share of space.--Pinckney.
capable of happening or existing
From this reading Dr. Carollyn had just returned from a visit to the wagon, where lay the man with the broken leg, who was doing as well as possible.
marked by suitability or rightness or appropriateness
From this reading How may this little tablet feign The features of a face, Which o'erinforms with loveliness, Its proper share of space.--Pinckney.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading "It was right kind of you, stranger, to put yourself out so much to help find our Lizzie," remarked Mrs. Wright, after the first excitement of the morning was over.
past form of “remark” — make mention of
From this reading "It was right kind of you, stranger, to put yourself out so much to help find our Lizzie," remarked Mrs. Wright, after the first excitement of the morning was over.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading Dr. Carollyn had just returned from a visit to the wagon, where lay the man with the broken leg, who was doing as well as possible.
REVELATIONnounUS /ˌrevəˈleɪʃən/
the speech act of making something evident
From this reading THE REVELATION.
precisely, exactly
From this reading "It was right kind of you, stranger, to put yourself out so much to help find our Lizzie," remarked Mrs. Wright, after the first excitement of the morning was over.
have in common
From this reading How may this little tablet feign The features of a face, Which o'erinforms with loveliness, Its proper share of space.--Pinckney.
shrinkverbUS /ʃrɪŋk/
wither, as with a loss of moisture
From this reading I shrink from the embittered close Of my own melancholy tale; 'Tis long since I have waked my woes-- And nerve and voice together fail.--Willis.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading I shrink from the embittered close Of my own melancholy tale; 'Tis long since I have waked my woes-- And nerve and voice together fail.--Willis.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "It was right kind of you, stranger, to put yourself out so much to help find our Lizzie," remarked Mrs. Wright, after the first excitement of the morning was over.
the unlimited expanse in which everything is located
From this reading How may this little tablet feign The features of a face, Which o'erinforms with loveliness, Its proper share of space.--Pinckney.
anyone who does not belong in the environment in which they are found
From this reading "It was right kind of you, stranger, to put yourself out so much to help find our Lizzie," remarked Mrs. Wright, after the first excitement of the morning was over.
tabletnounUS /ˈtæblət/
a slab of stone or wood suitable for bearing an inscription
From this reading How may this little tablet feign The features of a face, Which o'erinforms with loveliness, Its proper share of space.--Pinckney.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading I shrink from the embittered close Of my own melancholy tale; 'Tis long since I have waked my woes-- And nerve and voice together fail.--Willis.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE REVELATION.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading How may this little tablet feign The features of a face, Which o'erinforms with loveliness, Its proper share of space.--Pinckney.
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 shrink from the embittered close Of my own melancholy tale; 'Tis long since I have waked my woes-- And nerve and voice together fail.--Willis.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "It was right kind of you, stranger, to put yourself out so much to help find our Lizzie," remarked Mrs. Wright, after the first excitement of the morning was over.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading I shrink from the embittered close Of my own melancholy tale; 'Tis long since I have waked my woes-- And nerve and voice together fail.--Willis.
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading Dr. Carollyn had just returned from a visit to the wagon, where lay the man with the broken leg, who was doing as well as possible.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading I shrink from the embittered close Of my own melancholy tale; 'Tis long since I have waked my woes-- And nerve and voice together fail.--Willis.
any of various kinds of wheeled vehicles drawn by an animal or a tractor
From this reading Dr. Carollyn had just returned from a visit to the wagon, where lay the man with the broken leg, who was doing as well as possible.
waked
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From this reading I shrink from the embittered close Of my own melancholy tale; 'Tis long since I have waked my woes-- And nerve and voice together fail.--Willis.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "It was right kind of you, stranger, to put yourself out so much to help find our Lizzie," remarked Mrs. Wright, after the first excitement of the morning was over.
(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 Dr. Carollyn had just returned from a visit to the wagon, where lay the man with the broken leg, who was doing as well as possible.
in or at the place that
From this reading Dr. Carollyn had just returned from a visit to the wagon, where lay the man with the broken leg, who was doing as well as possible.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading How may this little tablet feign The features of a face, Which o'erinforms with loveliness, Its proper share of space.--Pinckney.
which person or people
From this reading Dr. Carollyn had just returned from a visit to the wagon, where lay the man with the broken leg, who was doing as well as possible.
WillisnounUS /ˈwɪlɪs/
English physician who was a pioneer in the study of the brain (1621-1675)
From this reading I shrink from the embittered close Of my own melancholy tale; 'Tis long since I have waked my woes-- And nerve and voice together fail.--Willis.
in the company of; together with
From this reading How may this little tablet feign The features of a face, Which o'erinforms with loveliness, Its proper share of space.--Pinckney.
woesnounUS /woʊz/
plural of “woe” — misery resulting from affliction
From this reading I shrink from the embittered close Of my own melancholy tale; 'Tis long since I have waked my woes-- And nerve and voice together fail.--Willis.
WrightnounUS /raɪt/
United States writer of detective novels (1888-1939)
From this reading "It was right kind of you, stranger, to put yourself out so much to help find our Lizzie," remarked Mrs. Wright, after the first excitement of the morning was over.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "It was right kind of you, stranger, to put yourself out so much to help find our Lizzie," remarked Mrs. Wright, after the first excitement of the morning was over.
used when the person spoken to is also the object of the action
From this reading "It was right kind of you, stranger, to put yourself out so much to help find our Lizzie," remarked Mrs. Wright, after the first excitement of the morning was over.
