used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading There is a maiden in a boat that the ice flood sweeps along, her cry is borne on the wind; and that man?--it is the one to whom Idalia has prayed, whom she has lost, and now she would give him over to neither man nor devil.
(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 IS OVER.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading There is a maiden in a boat that the ice flood sweeps along, her cry is borne on the wind; and that man?--it is the one to whom Idalia has prayed, whom she has lost, and now she would give him over to neither man nor devil.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading There is a maiden in a boat that the ice flood sweeps along, her cry is borne on the wind; and that man?--it is the one to whom Idalia has prayed, whom she has lost, and now she would give him over to neither man nor devil.
a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading There is a maiden in a boat that the ice flood sweeps along, her cry is borne on the wind; and that man?--it is the one to whom Idalia has prayed, whom she has lost, and now she would give him over to neither man nor devil.
inflected form of “bear” — have
From this reading There is a maiden in a boat that the ice flood sweeps along, her cry is borne on the wind; and that man?--it is the one to whom Idalia has prayed, whom she has lost, and now she would give him over to neither man nor devil.
that part of the central nervous system that includes all the higher nervous centers; enclosed within the skull; continuous with the spinal cord
From this reading Frightful visions chased through her brain, in which the distorted faces of her disgraced victims haunted her.
third-person singular of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading Satisfied revenge brings no sweet sleep!
chasednounUS /tʃeɪst/
a person who is being chased
From this reading Frightful visions chased through her brain, in which the distorted faces of her disgraced victims haunted her.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Idalia could not sleep that night.
utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading There is a maiden in a boat that the ice flood sweeps along, her cry is borne on the wind; and that man?--it is the one to whom Idalia has prayed, whom she has lost, and now she would give him over to neither man nor devil.
(Judeo-Christian and Islamic religions) chief spirit of evil and adversary of God; tempter of mankind; master of Hell
From this reading There is a maiden in a boat that the ice flood sweeps along, her cry is borne on the wind; and that man?--it is the one to whom Idalia has prayed, whom she has lost, and now she would give him over to neither man nor devil.
disgracedadjectiveUS /dɪsˈɡreɪst/
suffering shame
From this reading Frightful visions chased through her brain, in which the distorted faces of her disgraced victims haunted her.
distortedadjectiveUS /dɪˈstɔːrtəd/
so badly formed or out of shape as to be ugly
From this reading Frightful visions chased through her brain, in which the distorted faces of her disgraced victims haunted her.
plural of “face” — the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Frightful visions chased through her brain, in which the distorted faces of her disgraced victims haunted her.
floodnounUS /flʌd/
the rising of a body of water and its overflowing onto normally dry land
From this reading There is a maiden in a boat that the ice flood sweeps along, her cry is borne on the wind; and that man?--it is the one to whom Idalia has prayed, whom she has lost, and now she would give him over to neither man nor devil.
FrightfuladjectiveUS /ˈfraɪtfəl/
provoking horror
From this reading Frightful visions chased through her brain, in which the distorted faces of her disgraced victims haunted her.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading There is a maiden in a boat that the ice flood sweeps along, her cry is borne on the wind; and that man?--it is the one to whom Idalia has prayed, whom she has lost, and now she would give him over to neither man nor devil.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There is a maiden in a boat that the ice flood sweeps along, her cry is borne on the wind; and that man?--it is the one to whom Idalia has prayed, whom she has lost, and now she would give him over to neither man nor devil.
hauntedadjectiveUS /ˈhɔːntɪd/
having or showing excessive or compulsive concern with something
From this reading Frightful visions chased through her brain, in which the distorted faces of her disgraced victims haunted her.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Frightful visions chased through her brain, in which the distorted faces of her disgraced victims haunted her.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading There is a maiden in a boat that the ice flood sweeps along, her cry is borne on the wind; and that man?--it is the one to whom Idalia has prayed, whom she has lost, and now she would give him over to neither man nor devil.
water frozen in the solid state
From this reading There is a maiden in a boat that the ice flood sweeps along, her cry is borne on the wind; and that man?--it is the one to whom Idalia has prayed, whom she has lost, and now she would give him over to neither man nor devil.
Idalia
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From this reading Idalia could not sleep that night.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Frightful visions chased through her brain, in which the distorted faces of her disgraced victims haunted her.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading ALL IS OVER.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading There is a maiden in a boat that the ice flood sweeps along, her cry is borne on the wind; and that man?--it is the one to whom Idalia has prayed, whom she has lost, and now she would give him over to neither man nor devil.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading There is a maiden in a boat that the ice flood sweeps along, her cry is borne on the wind; and that man?--it is the one to whom Idalia has prayed, whom she has lost, and now she would give him over to neither man nor devil.
an unmarried girl (especially a virgin)
From this reading There is a maiden in a boat that the ice flood sweeps along, her cry is borne on the wind; and that man?--it is the one to whom Idalia has prayed, whom she has lost, and now she would give him over to neither man nor devil.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading There is a maiden in a boat that the ice flood sweeps along, her cry is borne on the wind; and that man?--it is the one to whom Idalia has prayed, whom she has lost, and now she would give him over to neither man nor devil.
not one and not the other of two
From this reading There is a maiden in a boat that the ice flood sweeps along, her cry is borne on the wind; and that man?--it is the one to whom Idalia has prayed, whom she has lost, and now she would give him over to neither man nor devil.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Idalia could not sleep that night.
not any; not one
From this reading Satisfied revenge brings no sweet sleep!
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading There is a maiden in a boat that the ice flood sweeps along, her cry is borne on the wind; and that man?--it is the one to whom Idalia has prayed, whom she has lost, and now she would give him over to neither man nor devil.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Idalia could not sleep that night.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading There is a maiden in a boat that the ice flood sweeps along, her cry is borne on the wind; and that man?--it is the one to whom Idalia has prayed, whom she has lost, and now she would give him over to neither man nor devil.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Frightful visions chased through her brain, in which the distorted faces of her disgraced victims haunted her.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading There is a maiden in a boat that the ice flood sweeps along, her cry is borne on the wind; and that man?--it is the one to whom Idalia has prayed, whom she has lost, and now she would give him over to neither man nor devil.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading There is a maiden in a boat that the ice flood sweeps along, her cry is borne on the wind; and that man?--it is the one to whom Idalia has prayed, whom she has lost, and now she would give him over to neither man nor devil.
OVERprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading ALL IS OVER.
past form of “pray” — address a deity, a prophet, a saint or an object of worship; say a prayer
From this reading There is a maiden in a boat that the ice flood sweeps along, her cry is borne on the wind; and that man?--it is the one to whom Idalia has prayed, whom she has lost, and now she would give him over to neither man nor devil.
action taken in return for an injury or offense
From this reading Satisfied revenge brings no sweet sleep!
filled with satisfaction
From this reading Satisfied revenge brings no sweet sleep!
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading There is a maiden in a boat that the ice flood sweeps along, her cry is borne on the wind; and that man?--it is the one to whom Idalia has prayed, whom she has lost, and now she would give him over to neither man nor devil.
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading Idalia could not sleep that night.
sweepsnounUS /swiːps/
plural of “sweep” — a wide scope
From this reading There is a maiden in a boat that the ice flood sweeps along, her cry is borne on the wind; and that man?--it is the one to whom Idalia has prayed, whom she has lost, and now she would give him over to neither man nor devil.
having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar
From this reading Satisfied revenge brings no sweet sleep!
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Idalia could not sleep that night.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Frightful visions chased through her brain, in which the distorted faces of her disgraced victims haunted her.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There is a maiden in a boat that the ice flood sweeps along, her cry is borne on the wind; and that man?--it is the one to whom Idalia has prayed, whom she has lost, and now she would give him over to neither man nor devil.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Frightful visions chased through her brain, in which the distorted faces of her disgraced victims haunted her.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading There is a maiden in a boat that the ice flood sweeps along, her cry is borne on the wind; and that man?--it is the one to whom Idalia has prayed, whom she has lost, and now she would give him over to neither man nor devil.
victimsnounUS /ˈvɪktəmz/
plural of “victim” — an unfortunate person who suffers from some adverse circumstance
From this reading Frightful visions chased through her brain, in which the distorted faces of her disgraced victims haunted her.
visionsnounUS /ˈvɪʒənz/
plural of “vision” — a vivid mental image
From this reading Frightful visions chased through her brain, in which the distorted faces of her disgraced victims haunted her.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Frightful visions chased through her brain, in which the distorted faces of her disgraced victims haunted her.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading There is a maiden in a boat that the ice flood sweeps along, her cry is borne on the wind; and that man?--it is the one to whom Idalia has prayed, whom she has lost, and now she would give him over to neither man nor devil.
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading There is a maiden in a boat that the ice flood sweeps along, her cry is borne on the wind; and that man?--it is the one to whom Idalia has prayed, whom she has lost, and now she would give him over to neither man nor devil.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading There is a maiden in a boat that the ice flood sweeps along, her cry is borne on the wind; and that man?--it is the one to whom Idalia has prayed, whom she has lost, and now she would give him over to neither man nor devil.
