used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading You have heard and read of those false promises that keep faith to the eye and break it to the spirit, bringing a flood-tide of anguish in their train.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading It came in due course, after a little more waiting; that is, the order to receive it was sent to her: but it did not bring pleasure with it.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading You have heard and read of those false promises that keep faith to the eye and break it to the spirit, bringing a flood-tide of anguish in their train.
anguishnounUS /ˈæŋɡwɪʃ/
extreme mental distress
From this reading You have heard and read of those false promises that keep faith to the eye and break it to the spirit, bringing a flood-tide of anguish in their train.
anticipatedadjectiveUS /ænˈtɪsəpeɪtɪd/
expected hopefully
From this reading For the sales had not realised so much as was anticipated.
with anxiety or apprehension
From this reading As such may be described the realisation of the long-deferred hope--the money--so anxiously expected by Sara Davenal.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As such may be described the realisation of the long-deferred hope--the money--so anxiously expected by Sara Davenal.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading As such may be described the realisation of the long-deferred hope--the money--so anxiously expected by Sara Davenal.
terminate
From this reading You have heard and read of those false promises that keep faith to the eye and break it to the spirit, bringing a flood-tide of anguish in their train.
take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading It came in due course, after a little more waiting; that is, the order to receive it was sent to her: but it did not bring pleasure with it.
the act of delivering or distributing something (as goods or mail)
From this reading You have heard and read of those false promises that keep faith to the eye and break it to the spirit, bringing a flood-tide of anguish in their train.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading It came in due course, after a little more waiting; that is, the order to receive it was sent to her: but it did not bring pleasure with it.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading As such may be described the realisation of the long-deferred hope--the money--so anxiously expected by Sara Davenal.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading It came in due course, after a little more waiting; that is, the order to receive it was sent to her: but it did not bring pleasure with it.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading It came in due course, after a little more waiting; that is, the order to receive it was sent to her: but it did not bring pleasure with it.
Davenal
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From this reading As such may be described the realisation of the long-deferred hope--the money--so anxiously expected by Sara Davenal.
represented in words especially with sharpness and detail
From this reading As such may be described the realisation of the long-deferred hope--the money--so anxiously expected by Sara Davenal.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading It came in due course, after a little more waiting; that is, the order to receive it was sent to her: but it did not bring pleasure with it.
owed and payable immediately or on demand
From this reading It came in due course, after a little more waiting; that is, the order to receive it was sent to her: but it did not bring pleasure with it.
considered likely or probable to happen or arrive
From this reading As such may be described the realisation of the long-deferred hope--the money--so anxiously expected by Sara Davenal.
the organ of sight
From this reading You have heard and read of those false promises that keep faith to the eye and break it to the spirit, bringing a flood-tide of anguish in their train.
a strong belief in a supernatural power or powers that control human destiny
From this reading You have heard and read of those false promises that keep faith to the eye and break it to the spirit, bringing a flood-tide of anguish in their train.
not in accordance with the fact or reality or actuality
From this reading You have heard and read of those false promises that keep faith to the eye and break it to the spirit, bringing a flood-tide of anguish in their train.
flood-tide
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From this reading You have heard and read of those false promises that keep faith to the eye and break it to the spirit, bringing a flood-tide of anguish in their train.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For the sales had not realised so much as was anticipated.
plural of “garden” — a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading IN THE TEMPLE GARDENS.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading For the sales had not realised so much as was anticipated.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading You have heard and read of those false promises that keep faith to the eye and break it to the spirit, bringing a flood-tide of anguish in their train.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading You have heard and read of those false promises that keep faith to the eye and break it to the spirit, bringing a flood-tide of anguish in their train.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading It came in due course, after a little more waiting; that is, the order to receive it was sent to her: but it did not bring pleasure with it.
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading As such may be described the realisation of the long-deferred hope--the money--so anxiously expected by Sara Davenal.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IN THE TEMPLE GARDENS.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It came in due course, after a little more waiting; that is, the order to receive it was sent to her: but it did not bring pleasure with it.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading You have heard and read of those false promises that keep faith to the eye and break it to the spirit, bringing a flood-tide of anguish in their train.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading You have heard and read of those false promises that keep faith to the eye and break it to the spirit, bringing a flood-tide of anguish in their train.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading It came in due course, after a little more waiting; that is, the order to receive it was sent to her: but it did not bring pleasure with it.
long-deferred
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From this reading As such may be described the realisation of the long-deferred hope--the money--so anxiously expected by Sara Davenal.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading As such may be described the realisation of the long-deferred hope--the money--so anxiously expected by Sara Davenal.
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading As such may be described the realisation of the long-deferred hope--the money--so anxiously expected by Sara Davenal.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading It came in due course, after a little more waiting; that is, the order to receive it was sent to her: but it did not bring pleasure with it.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading For the sales had not realised so much as was anticipated.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It came in due course, after a little more waiting; that is, the order to receive it was sent to her: but it did not bring pleasure with it.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading You have heard and read of those false promises that keep faith to the eye and break it to the spirit, bringing a flood-tide of anguish in their train.
(often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading It came in due course, after a little more waiting; that is, the order to receive it was sent to her: but it did not bring pleasure with it.
a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience
From this reading It came in due course, after a little more waiting; that is, the order to receive it was sent to her: but it did not bring pleasure with it.
promisesnounUS /ˈprɑːməsəz/
plural of “promise” — a verbal commitment by one person to another agreeing to do (or not to do) something in the future
From this reading You have heard and read of those false promises that keep faith to the eye and break it to the spirit, bringing a flood-tide of anguish in their train.
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading You have heard and read of those false promises that keep faith to the eye and break it to the spirit, bringing a flood-tide of anguish in their train.
realisationnounUS /ˈriːləˈzeɪʃən/
a musical composition that has been completed or enriched by someone other than the composer
From this reading As such may be described the realisation of the long-deferred hope--the money--so anxiously expected by Sara Davenal.
realisedadjectiveUS /ˈriːəlaɪzd/
successfully completed or brought to an end
From this reading For the sales had not realised so much as was anticipated.
get something; come into possession of
From this reading It came in due course, after a little more waiting; that is, the order to receive it was sent to her: but it did not bring pleasure with it.
salesnounUS /seɪlz/
income (at invoice values) received for goods and services over some given period of time
From this reading For the sales had not realised so much as was anticipated.
Sara
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From this reading As such may be described the realisation of the long-deferred hope--the money--so anxiously expected by Sara Davenal.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading It came in due course, after a little more waiting; that is, the order to receive it was sent to her: but it did not bring pleasure with it.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading As such may be described the realisation of the long-deferred hope--the money--so anxiously expected by Sara Davenal.
the vital principle or animating force within living things
From this reading You have heard and read of those false promises that keep faith to the eye and break it to the spirit, bringing a flood-tide of anguish in their train.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading As such may be described the realisation of the long-deferred hope--the money--so anxiously expected by Sara Davenal.
place of worship consisting of an edifice for the worship of a deity
From this reading IN THE TEMPLE GARDENS.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading You have heard and read of those false promises that keep faith to the eye and break it to the spirit, bringing a flood-tide of anguish in their train.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading IN THE TEMPLE GARDENS.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading You have heard and read of those false promises that keep faith to the eye and break it to the spirit, bringing a flood-tide of anguish in their train.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading You have heard and read of those false promises that keep faith to the eye and break it to the spirit, bringing a flood-tide of anguish in their train.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading You have heard and read of those false promises that keep faith to the eye and break it to the spirit, bringing a flood-tide of anguish in their train.
create by training and teaching
From this reading You have heard and read of those false promises that keep faith to the eye and break it to the spirit, bringing a flood-tide of anguish in their train.
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading It came in due course, after a little more waiting; that is, the order to receive it was sent to her: but it did not bring pleasure with it.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It came in due course, after a little more waiting; that is, the order to receive it was sent to her: but it did not bring pleasure with it.
in the company of; together with
From this reading It came in due course, after a little more waiting; that is, the order to receive it was sent to her: but it did not bring pleasure with it.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You have heard and read of those false promises that keep faith to the eye and break it to the spirit, bringing a flood-tide of anguish in their train.
