used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He bore her to a farm-house old, And up its stairway long, And closed on her the garret-door With iron bolted strong.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading The present horror deepened all The fears her childhood knew; The awe wherewith the air was filled With every breath she drew.
(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 The present horror deepened all The fears her childhood knew; The awe wherewith the air was filled With every breath she drew.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He bore her to a farm-house old, And up its stairway long, And closed on her the garret-door With iron bolted strong.
angelsnounUS /ˈeɪndʒəlz/
plural of “angel” — spiritual being attendant upon God
From this reading And could it be, she trembling asked, Some secret thought or sin Had shut good angels from her heart And let the bad ones in?
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The day died out, the night came down Her evening prayer she said, While, through the dark, strange faces seemed To mock her as she prayed.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading And could it be, she trembling asked, Some secret thought or sin Had shut good angels from her heart And let the bad ones in?
awenounUS /ɑː/
an overwhelming feeling of wonder or admiration
From this reading The present horror deepened all The fears her childhood knew; The awe wherewith the air was filled With every breath she drew.
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading And could it be, she trembling asked, Some secret thought or sin Had shut good angels from her heart And let the bad ones in?
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading And could it be, she trembling asked, Some secret thought or sin Had shut good angels from her heart And let the bad ones in?
boltedverbUS /ˈboʊltəd/
past form of “bolt” — move or jump suddenly
From this reading He bore her to a farm-house old, And up its stairway long, And closed on her the garret-door With iron bolted strong.
cause to be bored
From this reading He bore her to a farm-house old, And up its stairway long, And closed on her the garret-door With iron bolted strong.
the process of taking in and expelling air during breathing
From this reading The present horror deepened all The fears her childhood knew; The awe wherewith the air was filled With every breath she drew.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The day died out, the night came down Her evening prayer she said, While, through the dark, strange faces seemed To mock her as she prayed.
the time of person's life when they are a child
From this reading The present horror deepened all The fears her childhood knew; The awe wherewith the air was filled With every breath she drew.
not open or affording passage or access
From this reading He bore her to a farm-house old, And up its stairway long, And closed on her the garret-door With iron bolted strong.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading And could it be, she trembling asked, Some secret thought or sin Had shut good angels from her heart And let the bad ones in?
crowsnounUS /kroʊz/
plural of “crow” — black birds having a raucous call
From this reading "Those eyes, young witch, the crows shall peck From off the gallows-tree."
absence of light or illumination
From this reading The day died out, the night came down Her evening prayer she said, While, through the dark, strange faces seemed To mock her as she prayed.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The day died out, the night came down Her evening prayer she said, While, through the dark, strange faces seemed To mock her as she prayed.
deepenedverbUS /ˈdiːpənd/
past form of “deepen” — make more intense, stronger, or more marked
From this reading The present horror deepened all The fears her childhood knew; The awe wherewith the air was filled With every breath she drew.
past form of “die” — pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading The day died out, the night came down Her evening prayer she said, While, through the dark, strange faces seemed To mock her as she prayed.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading The day died out, the night came down Her evening prayer she said, While, through the dark, strange faces seemed To mock her as she prayed.
United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
From this reading The present horror deepened all The fears her childhood knew; The awe wherewith the air was filled With every breath she drew.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading The day died out, the night came down Her evening prayer she said, While, through the dark, strange faces seemed To mock her as she prayed.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading The present horror deepened all The fears her childhood knew; The awe wherewith the air was filled With every breath she drew.
opinion or judgment
From this reading "Those eyes, young witch, the crows shall peck From off the gallows-tree."
plural of “face” — the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading The day died out, the night came down Her evening prayer she said, While, through the dark, strange faces seemed To mock her as she prayed.
farm-house
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From this reading He bore her to a farm-house old, And up its stairway long, And closed on her the garret-door With iron bolted strong.
plural of “fear” — an emotion experienced in anticipation of some specific pain or danger (usually accompanied by a desire to flee or fight)
From this reading The present horror deepened all The fears her childhood knew; The awe wherewith the air was filled With every breath she drew.
(usually followed by “with” or used as a combining form) generously supplied with
From this reading The present horror deepened all The fears her childhood knew; The awe wherewith the air was filled With every breath she drew.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "Those eyes, young witch, the crows shall peck From off the gallows-tree."
gallows-treenoun
alternative terms for gallows
From this reading "Those eyes, young witch, the crows shall peck From off the gallows-tree."
garret-door
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From this reading He bore her to a farm-house old, And up its stairway long, And closed on her the garret-door With iron bolted strong.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading And could it be, she trembling asked, Some secret thought or sin Had shut good angels from her heart And let the bad ones in?
Hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading And could it be, she trembling asked, Some secret thought or sin Had shut good angels from her heart And let the bad ones in?
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He bore her to a farm-house old, And up its stairway long, And closed on her the garret-door With iron bolted strong.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading And could it be, she trembling asked, Some secret thought or sin Had shut good angels from her heart And let the bad ones in?
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He bore her to a farm-house old, And up its stairway long, And closed on her the garret-door With iron bolted strong.
intense and profound fear
From this reading The present horror deepened all The fears her childhood knew; The awe wherewith the air was filled With every breath she drew.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading And could it be, she trembling asked, Some secret thought or sin Had shut good angels from her heart And let the bad ones in?
a heavy ductile magnetic metallic element; is silver-white in pure form but readily rusts; used in construction and tools and armament; plays a role in the transport of oxygen by the blood
From this reading He bore her to a farm-house old, And up its stairway long, And closed on her the garret-door With iron bolted strong.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading And could it be, she trembling asked, Some secret thought or sin Had shut good angels from her heart And let the bad ones in?
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading He bore her to a farm-house old, And up its stairway long, And closed on her the garret-door With iron bolted strong.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading The present horror deepened all The fears her childhood knew; The awe wherewith the air was filled With every breath she drew.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading And could it be, she trembling asked, Some secret thought or sin Had shut good angels from her heart And let the bad ones in?
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 bore her to a farm-house old, And up its stairway long, And closed on her the garret-door With iron bolted strong.
mockverbUS /mɑːk/
treat with contempt
From this reading The day died out, the night came down Her evening prayer she said, While, through the dark, strange faces seemed To mock her as she prayed.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading The day died out, the night came down Her evening prayer she said, While, through the dark, strange faces seemed To mock her as she prayed.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading "Those eyes, young witch, the crows shall peck From off the gallows-tree."
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading He bore her to a farm-house old, And up its stairway long, And closed on her the garret-door With iron bolted strong.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He bore her to a farm-house old, And up its stairway long, And closed on her the garret-door With iron bolted strong.
plural of “one” — the smallest whole number or a numeral representing this number
From this reading And could it be, she trembling asked, Some secret thought or sin Had shut good angels from her heart And let the bad ones in?
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading And could it be, she trembling asked, Some secret thought or sin Had shut good angels from her heart And let the bad ones in?
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The day died out, the night came down Her evening prayer she said, While, through the dark, strange faces seemed To mock her as she prayed.
peckverbUS /pek/
hit lightly with a picking motion
From this reading "Those eyes, young witch, the crows shall peck From off the gallows-tree."
past form of “pray” — address a deity, a prophet, a saint or an object of worship; say a prayer
From this reading The day died out, the night came down Her evening prayer she said, While, through the dark, strange faces seemed To mock her as she prayed.
the act of communicating with a deity (especially as a petition or in adoration or contrition or thanksgiving)
From this reading The day died out, the night came down Her evening prayer she said, While, through the dark, strange faces seemed To mock her as she prayed.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading The present horror deepened all The fears her childhood knew; The awe wherewith the air was filled With every breath she drew.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading The day died out, the night came down Her evening prayer she said, While, through the dark, strange faces seemed To mock her as she prayed.
Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.
From this reading And could it be, she trembling asked, Some secret thought or sin Had shut good angels from her heart And let the bad ones in?
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading The day died out, the night came down Her evening prayer she said, While, through the dark, strange faces seemed To mock her as she prayed.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading "Those eyes, young witch, the crows shall peck From off the gallows-tree."
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The day died out, the night came down Her evening prayer she said, While, through the dark, strange faces seemed To mock her as she prayed.
move so that an opening or passage is obstructed; make shut
From this reading And could it be, she trembling asked, Some secret thought or sin Had shut good angels from her heart And let the bad ones in?
estrangement from god
From this reading And could it be, she trembling asked, Some secret thought or sin Had shut good angels from her heart And let the bad ones in?
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading And could it be, she trembling asked, Some secret thought or sin Had shut good angels from her heart And let the bad ones in?
stairwaynounUS /ˈsterweɪ/
a way of access (upward and downward) consisting of a set of steps
From this reading He bore her to a farm-house old, And up its stairway long, And closed on her the garret-door With iron bolted strong.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading The day died out, the night came down Her evening prayer she said, While, through the dark, strange faces seemed To mock her as she prayed.
having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading He bore her to a farm-house old, And up its stairway long, And closed on her the garret-door With iron bolted strong.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Those eyes, young witch, the crows shall peck From off the gallows-tree."
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading "Those eyes, young witch, the crows shall peck From off the gallows-tree."
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading And could it be, she trembling asked, Some secret thought or sin Had shut good angels from her heart And let the bad ones in?
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading The day died out, the night came down Her evening prayer she said, While, through the dark, strange faces seemed To mock her as she prayed.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He bore her to a farm-house old, And up its stairway long, And closed on her the garret-door With iron bolted strong.
a shaky motion
From this reading And could it be, she trembling asked, Some secret thought or sin Had shut good angels from her heart And let the bad ones in?
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading He bore her to a farm-house old, And up its stairway long, And closed on her the garret-door With iron bolted strong.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The present horror deepened all The fears her childhood knew; The awe wherewith the air was filled With every breath she drew.
wherewith
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From this reading The present horror deepened all The fears her childhood knew; The awe wherewith the air was filled With every breath she drew.
WhileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading The day died out, the night came down Her evening prayer she said, While, through the dark, strange faces seemed To mock her as she prayed.
witchnounUS /wɪtʃ/
a female sorcerer or magician
From this reading "Those eyes, young witch, the crows shall peck From off the gallows-tree."
in the company of; together with
From this reading He bore her to a farm-house old, And up its stairway long, And closed on her the garret-door With iron bolted strong.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading "Those eyes, young witch, the crows shall peck From off the gallows-tree."
