adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “Your beauty was the first that won the place And scal’d the walls of my undaunted heart, Which, captive now, pines in a caitive case, Unkindly met with rigour for desert:— Yet not the less your servant shall abide, In spite of rude repulse or silent pride.”
abideverbUS /əˈbaɪd/
dwell
From this reading “Your beauty was the first that won the place And scal’d the walls of my undaunted heart, Which, captive now, pines in a caitive case, Unkindly met with rigour for desert:— Yet not the less your servant shall abide, In spite of rude repulse or silent pride.”
AlladjectiveUS /ɔːl/
(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 All had gone well through the house; her mother had only wakened once.
AndconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “Your beauty was the first that won the place And scal’d the walls of my undaunted heart, Which, captive now, pines in a caitive case, Unkindly met with rigour for desert:— Yet not the less your servant shall abide, In spite of rude repulse or silent pride.”
beautynounUS /ˈbjuːti/
the qualities that give pleasure to the senses
From this reading “Your beauty was the first that won the place And scal’d the walls of my undaunted heart, Which, captive now, pines in a caitive case, Unkindly met with rigour for desert:— Yet not the less your servant shall abide, In spite of rude repulse or silent pride.”
caitive
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From this reading “Your beauty was the first that won the place And scal’d the walls of my undaunted heart, Which, captive now, pines in a caitive case, Unkindly met with rigour for desert:— Yet not the less your servant shall abide, In spite of rude repulse or silent pride.”
captivenounUS /ˈkæptɪv/
a person who is confined; especially a prisoner of war
From this reading “Your beauty was the first that won the place And scal’d the walls of my undaunted heart, Which, captive now, pines in a caitive case, Unkindly met with rigour for desert:— Yet not the less your servant shall abide, In spite of rude repulse or silent pride.”
casenounUS /keɪs/
an occurrence of something
From this reading “Your beauty was the first that won the place And scal’d the walls of my undaunted heart, Which, captive now, pines in a caitive case, Unkindly met with rigour for desert:— Yet not the less your servant shall abide, In spite of rude repulse or silent pride.”
CLEAREDadjectiveUS /klɪrd/
rid of objects or obstructions such as e.g. trees and brush
From this reading MISTAKES CLEARED UP.
desertverbUS /ˈdezərt/
leave someone who needs or counts on you; leave in the lurch
From this reading “Your beauty was the first that won the place And scal’d the walls of my undaunted heart, Which, captive now, pines in a caitive case, Unkindly met with rigour for desert:— Yet not the less your servant shall abide, In spite of rude repulse or silent pride.”
draggedverbUS /dræɡd/
inflected form of “drag” — pull, as against a resistance
From this reading The next morning, Margaret dragged herself up, thankful that the night was over,—unrefreshed, yet rested.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading “Your beauty was the first that won the place And scal’d the walls of my undaunted heart, Which, captive now, pines in a caitive case, Unkindly met with rigour for desert:— Yet not the less your servant shall abide, In spite of rude repulse or silent pride.”
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “Your beauty was the first that won the place And scal’d the walls of my undaunted heart, Which, captive now, pines in a caitive case, Unkindly met with rigour for desert:— Yet not the less your servant shall abide, In spite of rude repulse or silent pride.”
FOWLERnounUS /ˈfaʊlər/
English lexicographer who wrote a well-known book on English usage (1858-1933)
From this reading WILLIAM FOWLER.
goneadjectiveUS /ɡɔːn/
destroyed or killed
From this reading All had gone well through the house; her mother had only wakened once.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading All had gone well through the house; her mother had only wakened once.
heartnounUS /hɑːrt/
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading “Your beauty was the first that won the place And scal’d the walls of my undaunted heart, Which, captive now, pines in a caitive case, Unkindly met with rigour for desert:— Yet not the less your servant shall abide, In spite of rude repulse or silent pride.”
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading All had gone well through the house; her mother had only wakened once.
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading The next morning, Margaret dragged herself up, thankful that the night was over,—unrefreshed, yet rested.
housenounUS /haʊs/
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading All had gone well through the house; her mother had only wakened once.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “Your beauty was the first that won the place And scal’d the walls of my undaunted heart, Which, captive now, pines in a caitive case, Unkindly met with rigour for desert:— Yet not the less your servant shall abide, In spite of rude repulse or silent pride.”
lessadverbUS /les/
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading “Your beauty was the first that won the place And scal’d the walls of my undaunted heart, Which, captive now, pines in a caitive case, Unkindly met with rigour for desert:— Yet not the less your servant shall abide, In spite of rude repulse or silent pride.”
Margaret
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From this reading The next morning, Margaret dragged herself up, thankful that the night was over,—unrefreshed, yet rested.
metverbUS /met/
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading “Your beauty was the first that won the place And scal’d the walls of my undaunted heart, Which, captive now, pines in a caitive case, Unkindly met with rigour for desert:— Yet not the less your servant shall abide, In spite of rude repulse or silent pride.”
MISTAKESnounUS /mɪˈsteɪks/
plural of “mistake” — a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention
From this reading MISTAKES CLEARED UP.
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading The next morning, Margaret dragged herself up, thankful that the night was over,—unrefreshed, yet rested.
mothernounUS /ˈmʌðər/
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading All had gone well through the house; her mother had only wakened once.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “Your beauty was the first that won the place And scal’d the walls of my undaunted heart, Which, captive now, pines in a caitive case, Unkindly met with rigour for desert:— Yet not the less your servant shall abide, In spite of rude repulse or silent pride.”
nextadjectiveUS /nekst/
immediately following in time or order
From this reading The next morning, Margaret dragged herself up, thankful that the night was over,—unrefreshed, yet rested.
nightnounUS /naɪt/
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading The next morning, Margaret dragged herself up, thankful that the night was over,—unrefreshed, yet rested.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “Your beauty was the first that won the place And scal’d the walls of my undaunted heart, Which, captive now, pines in a caitive case, Unkindly met with rigour for desert:— Yet not the less your servant shall abide, In spite of rude repulse or silent pride.”
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading “Your beauty was the first that won the place And scal’d the walls of my undaunted heart, Which, captive now, pines in a caitive case, Unkindly met with rigour for desert:— Yet not the less your servant shall abide, In spite of rude repulse or silent pride.”
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “Your beauty was the first that won the place And scal’d the walls of my undaunted heart, Which, captive now, pines in a caitive case, Unkindly met with rigour for desert:— Yet not the less your servant shall abide, In spite of rude repulse or silent pride.”
onceadverbUS /wʌns/
on one occasion
From this reading All had gone well through the house; her mother had only wakened once.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading All had gone well through the house; her mother had only wakened once.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading “Your beauty was the first that won the place And scal’d the walls of my undaunted heart, Which, captive now, pines in a caitive case, Unkindly met with rigour for desert:— Yet not the less your servant shall abide, In spite of rude repulse or silent pride.”
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading The next morning, Margaret dragged herself up, thankful that the night was over,—unrefreshed, yet rested.
pinesnounUS /paɪnz/
plural of “pine” — a coniferous tree
From this reading “Your beauty was the first that won the place And scal’d the walls of my undaunted heart, Which, captive now, pines in a caitive case, Unkindly met with rigour for desert:— Yet not the less your servant shall abide, In spite of rude repulse or silent pride.”
placenounUS /pleɪs/
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading “Your beauty was the first that won the place And scal’d the walls of my undaunted heart, Which, captive now, pines in a caitive case, Unkindly met with rigour for desert:— Yet not the less your servant shall abide, In spite of rude repulse or silent pride.”
pridenounUS /praɪd/
a feeling of self-respect and personal worth
From this reading “Your beauty was the first that won the place And scal’d the walls of my undaunted heart, Which, captive now, pines in a caitive case, Unkindly met with rigour for desert:— Yet not the less your servant shall abide, In spite of rude repulse or silent pride.”
repulseverbUS /riˈpʌls/
force or drive back
From this reading “Your beauty was the first that won the place And scal’d the walls of my undaunted heart, Which, captive now, pines in a caitive case, Unkindly met with rigour for desert:— Yet not the less your servant shall abide, In spite of rude repulse or silent pride.”
restedadjectiveUS /ˈrestəd/
not tired; refreshed as by sleeping or relaxing
From this reading The next morning, Margaret dragged herself up, thankful that the night was over,—unrefreshed, yet rested.
rigournoun
the quality of being valid and rigorous
From this reading “Your beauty was the first that won the place And scal’d the walls of my undaunted heart, Which, captive now, pines in a caitive case, Unkindly met with rigour for desert:— Yet not the less your servant shall abide, In spite of rude repulse or silent pride.”
rudeadjectiveUS /ruːd/
socially incorrect in behavior
From this reading “Your beauty was the first that won the place And scal’d the walls of my undaunted heart, Which, captive now, pines in a caitive case, Unkindly met with rigour for desert:— Yet not the less your servant shall abide, In spite of rude repulse or silent pride.”
scal'd
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Your beauty was the first that won the place And scal’d the walls of my undaunted heart, Which, captive now, pines in a caitive case, Unkindly met with rigour for desert:— Yet not the less your servant shall abide, In spite of rude repulse or silent pride.”
servantnounUS /ˈsɜːrvənt/
a person working in the service of another (especially in the household)
From this reading “Your beauty was the first that won the place And scal’d the walls of my undaunted heart, Which, captive now, pines in a caitive case, Unkindly met with rigour for desert:— Yet not the less your servant shall abide, In spite of rude repulse or silent pride.”
shallmodal verbUS /ʃæl/
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading “Your beauty was the first that won the place And scal’d the walls of my undaunted heart, Which, captive now, pines in a caitive case, Unkindly met with rigour for desert:— Yet not the less your servant shall abide, In spite of rude repulse or silent pride.”
silentadjectiveUS /ˈsaɪlənt/
marked by absence of sound
From this reading “Your beauty was the first that won the place And scal’d the walls of my undaunted heart, Which, captive now, pines in a caitive case, Unkindly met with rigour for desert:— Yet not the less your servant shall abide, In spite of rude repulse or silent pride.”
spitenounUS /spaɪt/
feeling a need to see others suffer
From this reading “Your beauty was the first that won the place And scal’d the walls of my undaunted heart, Which, captive now, pines in a caitive case, Unkindly met with rigour for desert:— Yet not the less your servant shall abide, In spite of rude repulse or silent pride.”
thankfuladjectiveUS /ˈθæŋkfəl/
feeling or showing gratitude
From this reading The next morning, Margaret dragged herself up, thankful that the night was over,—unrefreshed, yet rested.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “Your beauty was the first that won the place And scal’d the walls of my undaunted heart, Which, captive now, pines in a caitive case, Unkindly met with rigour for desert:— Yet not the less your servant shall abide, In spite of rude repulse or silent pride.”
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Your beauty was the first that won the place And scal’d the walls of my undaunted heart, Which, captive now, pines in a caitive case, Unkindly met with rigour for desert:— Yet not the less your servant shall abide, In spite of rude repulse or silent pride.”
throughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading All had gone well through the house; her mother had only wakened once.
undauntedadjectiveUS /ənˈdɔːntɪd/
unshaken in purpose
From this reading “Your beauty was the first that won the place And scal’d the walls of my undaunted heart, Which, captive now, pines in a caitive case, Unkindly met with rigour for desert:— Yet not the less your servant shall abide, In spite of rude repulse or silent pride.”
Unkindlyadjective
lacking in sympathy and kindness
From this reading “Your beauty was the first that won the place And scal’d the walls of my undaunted heart, Which, captive now, pines in a caitive case, Unkindly met with rigour for desert:— Yet not the less your servant shall abide, In spite of rude repulse or silent pride.”
unrefreshedadjective
not rested or refreshed
From this reading The next morning, Margaret dragged herself up, thankful that the night was over,—unrefreshed, yet rested.
UPadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading MISTAKES CLEARED UP.
wakened
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading All had gone well through the house; her mother had only wakened once.
wallsnounUS /wɔːlz/
plural of “wall” — an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure
From this reading “Your beauty was the first that won the place And scal’d the walls of my undaunted heart, Which, captive now, pines in a caitive case, Unkindly met with rigour for desert:— Yet not the less your servant shall abide, In spite of rude repulse or silent pride.”
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Your beauty was the first that won the place And scal’d the walls of my undaunted heart, Which, captive now, pines in a caitive case, Unkindly met with rigour for desert:— Yet not the less your servant shall abide, In spite of rude repulse or silent pride.”
welladverbUS /wel/
(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 All had gone well through the house; her mother had only wakened once.
WhichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading “Your beauty was the first that won the place And scal’d the walls of my undaunted heart, Which, captive now, pines in a caitive case, Unkindly met with rigour for desert:— Yet not the less your servant shall abide, In spite of rude repulse or silent pride.”
WILLIAM
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From this reading WILLIAM FOWLER.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading “Your beauty was the first that won the place And scal’d the walls of my undaunted heart, Which, captive now, pines in a caitive case, Unkindly met with rigour for desert:— Yet not the less your servant shall abide, In spite of rude repulse or silent pride.”
wonnounUS /wʌn/
the basic unit of money in South Korea
From this reading “Your beauty was the first that won the place And scal’d the walls of my undaunted heart, Which, captive now, pines in a caitive case, Unkindly met with rigour for desert:— Yet not the less your servant shall abide, In spite of rude repulse or silent pride.”
YetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading “Your beauty was the first that won the place And scal’d the walls of my undaunted heart, Which, captive now, pines in a caitive case, Unkindly met with rigour for desert:— Yet not the less your servant shall abide, In spite of rude repulse or silent pride.”
YourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Your beauty was the first that won the place And scal’d the walls of my undaunted heart, Which, captive now, pines in a caitive case, Unkindly met with rigour for desert:— Yet not the less your servant shall abide, In spite of rude repulse or silent pride.”
