used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Vainly all thy words are spoken; Till the word of God hath broken Life's dark mysteries—good or ill— Be thou still!"—_Shadow of the Rock._ THIS caused a move.
(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 Vainly all thy words are spoken; Till the word of God hath broken Life's dark mysteries—good or ill— Be thou still!"—_Shadow of the Rock._ THIS caused a move.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Nigel vanished, not to return for some time, and when he did, Fulvia thought he looked anxious.
eagerly desirous
From this reading Nigel vanished, not to return for some time, and when he did, Fulvia thought he looked anxious.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Vainly all thy words are spoken; Till the word of God hath broken Life's dark mysteries—good or ill— Be thou still!"—_Shadow of the Rock._ THIS caused a move.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading But nothing was said, and nobody asked what he thought of Mr. Browning.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading FULVIA'S RESOLVE "Be thou still!
physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split
From this reading Vainly all thy words are spoken; Till the word of God hath broken Life's dark mysteries—good or ill— Be thou still!"—_Shadow of the Rock._ THIS caused a move.
BrowningnounUS /ˈbraʊnɪŋ/
United States inventor of firearms (especially automatic pistols and repeating rifles and a machine gun called the Peacemaker) (1855-1926)
From this reading But nothing was said, and nobody asked what he thought of Mr. Browning.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But nothing was said, and nobody asked what he thought of Mr. Browning.
past form of “cause” — give rise to; cause to happen or occur, not always intentionally
From this reading Vainly all thy words are spoken; Till the word of God hath broken Life's dark mysteries—good or ill— Be thou still!"—_Shadow of the Rock._ THIS caused a move.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading Vainly all thy words are spoken; Till the word of God hath broken Life's dark mysteries—good or ill— Be thou still!"—_Shadow of the Rock._ THIS caused a move.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Nigel vanished, not to return for some time, and when he did, Fulvia thought he looked anxious.
to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading Prayers over, the younger girls retired, and Mrs. Browning prepared to follow.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Nigel vanished, not to return for some time, and when he did, Fulvia thought he looked anxious.
Fulvia
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From this reading Nigel vanished, not to return for some time, and when he did, Fulvia thought he looked anxious.
FULVIA'S
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From this reading FULVIA'S RESOLVE "Be thou still!
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading Prayers over, the younger girls retired, and Mrs. Browning prepared to follow.
the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
From this reading Vainly all thy words are spoken; Till the word of God hath broken Life's dark mysteries—good or ill— Be thou still!"—_Shadow of the Rock._ THIS caused a move.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading Vainly all thy words are spoken; Till the word of God hath broken Life's dark mysteries—good or ill— Be thou still!"—_Shadow of the Rock._ THIS caused a move.
hathauxiliary verbUS /hæθ/
an old form of “has”
From this reading Vainly all thy words are spoken; Till the word of God hath broken Life's dark mysteries—good or ill— Be thou still!"—_Shadow of the Rock._ THIS caused a move.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Nigel vanished, not to return for some time, and when he did, Fulvia thought he looked anxious.
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading Vainly all thy words are spoken; Till the word of God hath broken Life's dark mysteries—good or ill— Be thou still!"—_Shadow of the Rock._ THIS caused a move.
Life'snounUS /laɪfs/
possessive form of “life” — a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Vainly all thy words are spoken; Till the word of God hath broken Life's dark mysteries—good or ill— Be thou still!"—_Shadow of the Rock._ THIS caused a move.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Nigel vanished, not to return for some time, and when he did, Fulvia thought he looked anxious.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Vainly all thy words are spoken; Till the word of God hath broken Life's dark mysteries—good or ill— Be thou still!"—_Shadow of the Rock._ THIS caused a move.
a form of address for a man
From this reading But nothing was said, and nobody asked what he thought of Mr. Browning.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Prayers over, the younger girls retired, and Mrs. Browning prepared to follow.
mysteriesnounUS /ˈmɪstəriz/
plural of “mystery” — something that baffles understanding and cannot be explained
From this reading Vainly all thy words are spoken; Till the word of God hath broken Life's dark mysteries—good or ill— Be thou still!"—_Shadow of the Rock._ THIS caused a move.
Nigel
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From this reading Nigel vanished, not to return for some time, and when he did, Fulvia thought he looked anxious.
no person; not anyone
From this reading But nothing was said, and nobody asked what he thought of Mr. Browning.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Nigel vanished, not to return for some time, and when he did, Fulvia thought he looked anxious.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading But nothing was said, and nobody asked what he thought of Mr. Browning.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Vainly all thy words are spoken; Till the word of God hath broken Life's dark mysteries—good or ill— Be thou still!"—_Shadow of the Rock._ THIS caused a move.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Vainly all thy words are spoken; Till the word of God hath broken Life's dark mysteries—good or ill— Be thou still!"—_Shadow of the Rock._ THIS caused a move.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Prayers over, the younger girls retired, and Mrs. Browning prepared to follow.
plural of “prayer” — the act of communicating with a deity (especially as a petition or in adoration or contrition or thanksgiving)
From this reading Prayers over, the younger girls retired, and Mrs. Browning prepared to follow.
made ready or fit or suitable beforehand
From this reading Prayers over, the younger girls retired, and Mrs. Browning prepared to follow.
RESOLVEverbUS /riˈzɑːlv/
bring to an end; settle conclusively
From this reading FULVIA'S RESOLVE "Be thou still!
no longer active in your work or profession
From this reading Prayers over, the younger girls retired, and Mrs. Browning prepared to follow.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading Nigel vanished, not to return for some time, and when he did, Fulvia thought he looked anxious.
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading Vainly all thy words are spoken; Till the word of God hath broken Life's dark mysteries—good or ill— Be thou still!"—_Shadow of the Rock._ THIS caused a move.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading But nothing was said, and nobody asked what he thought of Mr. Browning.
A dark area or shape produced by a body coming between rays of light and a surface.
From this reading Vainly all thy words are spoken; Till the word of God hath broken Life's dark mysteries—good or ill— Be thou still!"—_Shadow of the Rock._ THIS caused a move.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Nigel vanished, not to return for some time, and when he did, Fulvia thought he looked anxious.
uttered through the medium of speech or characterized by speech; sometimes used in combination
From this reading Vainly all thy words are spoken; Till the word of God hath broken Life's dark mysteries—good or ill— Be thou still!"—_Shadow of the Rock._ THIS caused a move.
not in physical motion
From this reading FULVIA'S RESOLVE "Be thou still!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Vainly all thy words are spoken; Till the word of God hath broken Life's dark mysteries—good or ill— Be thou still!"—_Shadow of the Rock._ THIS caused a move.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Vainly all thy words are spoken; Till the word of God hath broken Life's dark mysteries—good or ill— Be thou still!"—_Shadow of the Rock._ THIS caused a move.
an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person
From this reading FULVIA'S RESOLVE "Be thou still!
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Nigel vanished, not to return for some time, and when he did, Fulvia thought he looked anxious.
an old word for “your”, speaking to one person
From this reading Vainly all thy words are spoken; Till the word of God hath broken Life's dark mysteries—good or ill— Be thou still!"—_Shadow of the Rock._ THIS caused a move.
up to a particular time
From this reading Vainly all thy words are spoken; Till the word of God hath broken Life's dark mysteries—good or ill— Be thou still!"—_Shadow of the Rock._ THIS caused a move.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Nigel vanished, not to return for some time, and when he did, Fulvia thought he looked anxious.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Nigel vanished, not to return for some time, and when he did, Fulvia thought he looked anxious.
VainlyadverbUS /ˈveɪnli/
to no avail
From this reading Vainly all thy words are spoken; Till the word of God hath broken Life's dark mysteries—good or ill— Be thou still!"—_Shadow of the Rock._ THIS caused a move.
having passed out of existence
From this reading Nigel vanished, not to return for some time, and when he did, Fulvia thought he looked anxious.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But nothing was said, and nobody asked what he thought of Mr. Browning.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading But nothing was said, and nobody asked what he thought of Mr. Browning.
at the time that
From this reading Nigel vanished, not to return for some time, and when he did, Fulvia thought he looked anxious.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading Vainly all thy words are spoken; Till the word of God hath broken Life's dark mysteries—good or ill— Be thou still!"—_Shadow of the Rock._ THIS caused a move.
the words that are spoken
From this reading Vainly all thy words are spoken; Till the word of God hath broken Life's dark mysteries—good or ill— Be thou still!"—_Shadow of the Rock._ THIS caused a move.
used of the younger of two persons of the same name especially used to distinguish a son from his father
From this reading Prayers over, the younger girls retired, and Mrs. Browning prepared to follow.
