used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He lay awake so long, tossing restlessly, that, at last, in disgust, he got up dressed himself partly, and sat down in the darkness by his open chamber window; to have it out.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He lay awake so long, tossing restlessly, that, at last, in disgust, he got up dressed himself partly, and sat down in the darkness by his open chamber window; to have it out.
awakeadjectiveUS /əˈweɪk/
not in a state of sleep; completely conscious
From this reading He lay awake so long, tossing restlessly, that, at last, in disgust, he got up dressed himself partly, and sat down in the darkness by his open chamber window; to have it out.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading Mr. Gilbert went to his room, went to his bed, but he did not go to sleep.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Mr. Gilbert went to his room, went to his bed, but he did not go to sleep.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He lay awake so long, tossing restlessly, that, at last, in disgust, he got up dressed himself partly, and sat down in the darkness by his open chamber window; to have it out.
a natural or artificial enclosed space
From this reading He lay awake so long, tossing restlessly, that, at last, in disgust, he got up dressed himself partly, and sat down in the darkness by his open chamber window; to have it out.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading He lay awake so long, tossing restlessly, that, at last, in disgust, he got up dressed himself partly, and sat down in the darkness by his open chamber window; to have it out.
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading Headache; she had said--but to eyes sharpened by deep, true love, it looked much more like heartache.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Mr. Gilbert went to his room, went to his bed, but he did not go to sleep.
disgustverbUS /dɪsˈɡʌst/
fill with distaste
From this reading He lay awake so long, tossing restlessly, that, at last, in disgust, he got up dressed himself partly, and sat down in the darkness by his open chamber window; to have it out.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading He lay awake so long, tossing restlessly, that, at last, in disgust, he got up dressed himself partly, and sat down in the darkness by his open chamber window; to have it out.
dressed or clothed especially in fine attire; often used in combination
From this reading He lay awake so long, tossing restlessly, that, at last, in disgust, he got up dressed himself partly, and sat down in the darkness by his open chamber window; to have it out.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Headache; she had said--but to eyes sharpened by deep, true love, it looked much more like heartache.
inflected form of “flee” — run away quickly
From this reading FLED!
GilbertnounUS /ˈɡɪlbərt/
a unit of magnetomotive force equal to 0.7958 ampere-turns
From this reading Mr. Gilbert went to his room, went to his bed, but he did not go to sleep.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Mr. Gilbert went to his room, went to his bed, but he did not go to sleep.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading He lay awake so long, tossing restlessly, that, at last, in disgust, he got up dressed himself partly, and sat down in the darkness by his open chamber window; to have it out.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Headache; she had said--but to eyes sharpened by deep, true love, it looked much more like heartache.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading He lay awake so long, tossing restlessly, that, at last, in disgust, he got up dressed himself partly, and sat down in the darkness by his open chamber window; to have it out.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Mr. Gilbert went to his room, went to his bed, but he did not go to sleep.
HeadachenounUS /ˈhedeɪk/
something or someone that causes anxiety; a source of unhappiness
From this reading Headache; she had said--but to eyes sharpened by deep, true love, it looked much more like heartache.
heartachenounUS /ˈhɑːrteɪk/
intense sorrow caused by loss of a loved one (especially by death)
From this reading Headache; she had said--but to eyes sharpened by deep, true love, it looked much more like heartache.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He lay awake so long, tossing restlessly, that, at last, in disgust, he got up dressed himself partly, and sat down in the darkness by his open chamber window; to have it out.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Mr. Gilbert went to his room, went to his bed, but he did not go to sleep.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He lay awake so long, tossing restlessly, that, at last, in disgust, he got up dressed himself partly, and sat down in the darkness by his open chamber window; to have it out.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He lay awake so long, tossing restlessly, that, at last, in disgust, he got up dressed himself partly, and sat down in the darkness by his open chamber window; to have it out.
immediately past
From this reading He lay awake so long, tossing restlessly, that, at last, in disgust, he got up dressed himself partly, and sat down in the darkness by his open chamber window; to have it out.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading He lay awake so long, tossing restlessly, that, at last, in disgust, he got up dressed himself partly, and sat down in the darkness by his open chamber window; to have it out.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Headache; she had said--but to eyes sharpened by deep, true love, it looked much more like heartache.
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 He lay awake so long, tossing restlessly, that, at last, in disgust, he got up dressed himself partly, and sat down in the darkness by his open chamber window; to have it out.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Headache; she had said--but to eyes sharpened by deep, true love, it looked much more like heartache.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading Headache; she had said--but to eyes sharpened by deep, true love, it looked much more like heartache.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading What was the matter with Norine?
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Headache; she had said--but to eyes sharpened by deep, true love, it looked much more like heartache.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Mr. Gilbert went to his room, went to his bed, but he did not go to sleep.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Headache; she had said--but to eyes sharpened by deep, true love, it looked much more like heartache.
Norine
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From this reading What was the matter with Norine?
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Mr. Gilbert went to his room, went to his bed, but he did not go to sleep.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading He lay awake so long, tossing restlessly, that, at last, in disgust, he got up dressed himself partly, and sat down in the darkness by his open chamber window; to have it out.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading He lay awake so long, tossing restlessly, that, at last, in disgust, he got up dressed himself partly, and sat down in the darkness by his open chamber window; to have it out.
to some extent; in some degree; not wholly
From this reading He lay awake so long, tossing restlessly, that, at last, in disgust, he got up dressed himself partly, and sat down in the darkness by his open chamber window; to have it out.
restlesslyadverbUS /ˈrestləsli/
in a restless manner
From this reading He lay awake so long, tossing restlessly, that, at last, in disgust, he got up dressed himself partly, and sat down in the darkness by his open chamber window; to have it out.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading Mr. Gilbert went to his room, went to his bed, but he did not go to sleep.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Headache; she had said--but to eyes sharpened by deep, true love, it looked much more like heartache.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading He lay awake so long, tossing restlessly, that, at last, in disgust, he got up dressed himself partly, and sat down in the darkness by his open chamber window; to have it out.
sharpenedadjectiveUS /ˈʃɑːrpənd/
having the point made sharp
From this reading Headache; she had said--but to eyes sharpened by deep, true love, it looked much more like heartache.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Headache; she had said--but to eyes sharpened by deep, true love, it looked much more like heartache.
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading Mr. Gilbert went to his room, went to his bed, but he did not go to sleep.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading He lay awake so long, tossing restlessly, that, at last, in disgust, he got up dressed himself partly, and sat down in the darkness by his open chamber window; to have it out.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He lay awake so long, tossing restlessly, that, at last, in disgust, he got up dressed himself partly, and sat down in the darkness by his open chamber window; to have it out.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He lay awake so long, tossing restlessly, that, at last, in disgust, he got up dressed himself partly, and sat down in the darkness by his open chamber window; to have it out.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Mr. Gilbert went to his room, went to his bed, but he did not go to sleep.
tossingverbUS /ˈtɔːsɪŋ/
-ing form of “toss” — throw or toss with a light motion
From this reading He lay awake so long, tossing restlessly, that, at last, in disgust, he got up dressed himself partly, and sat down in the darkness by his open chamber window; to have it out.
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading Headache; she had said--but to eyes sharpened by deep, true love, it looked much more like heartache.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading He lay awake so long, tossing restlessly, that, at last, in disgust, he got up dressed himself partly, and sat down in the darkness by his open chamber window; to have it out.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading What was the matter with Norine?
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Mr. Gilbert went to his room, went to his bed, but he did not go to sleep.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What was the matter with Norine?
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading He lay awake so long, tossing restlessly, that, at last, in disgust, he got up dressed himself partly, and sat down in the darkness by his open chamber window; to have it out.
in the company of; together with
From this reading What was the matter with Norine?
