used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading There is no sorrow in his smile, No kindness in his tone; The triumph of a selfish heart Speaks coldly there alone; He says: "She loved me more than life; And truly it was sweet To see so fair a woman kneel, In bondage, at my feet.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading There is no sorrow in his smile, No kindness in his tone; The triumph of a selfish heart Speaks coldly there alone; He says: "She loved me more than life; And truly it was sweet To see so fair a woman kneel, In bondage, at my feet.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading But now the evening's deep repose Has glided to his soul; That moonlight falls on Memory, And shows her fading scroll.
third-person singular of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading One name appears in every line The gentle rays shine o'er, And still he smiles and still repeats That one name--Elinor.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading There is no sorrow in his smile, No kindness in his tone; The triumph of a selfish heart Speaks coldly there alone; He says: "She loved me more than life; And truly it was sweet To see so fair a woman kneel, In bondage, at my feet.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "There was a sort of quiet bliss To be so deeply loved, To gaze on trembling eagerness And sit myself unmoved.
blissnounUS /blɪs/
a state of extreme happiness
From this reading "There was a sort of quiet bliss To be so deeply loved, To gaze on trembling eagerness And sit myself unmoved.
bondagenounUS /ˈbɑːndɪdʒ/
the state of being under the control of a force or influence or abstract power
From this reading There is no sorrow in his smile, No kindness in his tone; The triumph of a selfish heart Speaks coldly there alone; He says: "She loved me more than life; And truly it was sweet To see so fair a woman kneel, In bondage, at my feet.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But now the evening's deep repose Has glided to his soul; That moonlight falls on Memory, And shows her fading scroll.
caressnounUS /kərˈes/
a gentle affectionate stroking (or something resembling it)
From this reading And when it pleased my pride to grant At last some rare caress, To feel the fever of that hand My fingers deigned to press.
coldlyadverbUS /ˈkoʊldli/
lacking warmth of feeling; in a cold, unemotional manner
From this reading There is no sorrow in his smile, No kindness in his tone; The triumph of a selfish heart Speaks coldly there alone; He says: "She loved me more than life; And truly it was sweet To see so fair a woman kneel, In bondage, at my feet.
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading But now the evening's deep repose Has glided to his soul; That moonlight falls on Memory, And shows her fading scroll.
to a great depth psychologically or emotionally
From this reading "There was a sort of quiet bliss To be so deeply loved, To gaze on trembling eagerness And sit myself unmoved.
deignedverbUS /deɪnd/
past form of “deign” — do something that one considers to be below one's dignity
From this reading And when it pleased my pride to grant At last some rare caress, To feel the fever of that hand My fingers deigned to press.
eagernessnounUS /ˈiːɡərnəs/
a positive feeling of wanting to push ahead with something
From this reading "There was a sort of quiet bliss To be so deeply loved, To gaze on trembling eagerness And sit myself unmoved.
Elinor
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From this reading One name appears in every line The gentle rays shine o'er, And still he smiles and still repeats That one name--Elinor.
evening'snounUS /ˈiːvnɪŋz/
possessive form of “evening” — the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading But now the evening's deep repose Has glided to his soul; That moonlight falls on Memory, And shows her fading scroll.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading One name appears in every line The gentle rays shine o'er, And still he smiles and still repeats That one name--Elinor.
fadingnounUS /ˈfeɪdɪŋ/
weakening in force or intensity
From this reading But now the evening's deep repose Has glided to his soul; That moonlight falls on Memory, And shows her fading scroll.
free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules
From this reading There is no sorrow in his smile, No kindness in his tone; The triumph of a selfish heart Speaks coldly there alone; He says: "She loved me more than life; And truly it was sweet To see so fair a woman kneel, In bondage, at my feet.
the petals or sepals of a flower that bend downward (especially the outer perianth of an iris)
From this reading But now the evening's deep repose Has glided to his soul; That moonlight falls on Memory, And shows her fading scroll.
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading And when it pleased my pride to grant At last some rare caress, To feel the fever of that hand My fingers deigned to press.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading There is no sorrow in his smile, No kindness in his tone; The triumph of a selfish heart Speaks coldly there alone; He says: "She loved me more than life; And truly it was sweet To see so fair a woman kneel, In bondage, at my feet.
a rise in the temperature of the body; frequently a symptom of infection
From this reading And when it pleased my pride to grant At last some rare caress, To feel the fever of that hand My fingers deigned to press.
plural of “finger” — any of the terminal members of the hand (sometimes excepting the thumb)
From this reading And when it pleased my pride to grant At last some rare caress, To feel the fever of that hand My fingers deigned to press.
a long fixed look
From this reading "There was a sort of quiet bliss To be so deeply loved, To gaze on trembling eagerness And sit myself unmoved.
soft and mild; not harsh or stern or severe
From this reading One name appears in every line The gentle rays shine o'er, And still he smiles and still repeats That one name--Elinor.
glidedverbUS /ˈɡlaɪdɪd/
past form of “glide” — move smoothly and effortlessly
From this reading But now the evening's deep repose Has glided to his soul; That moonlight falls on Memory, And shows her fading scroll.
let have
From this reading And when it pleased my pride to grant At last some rare caress, To feel the fever of that hand My fingers deigned to press.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading And when it pleased my pride to grant At last some rare caress, To feel the fever of that hand My fingers deigned to press.
Hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But now the evening's deep repose Has glided to his soul; That moonlight falls on Memory, And shows her fading scroll.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading One name appears in every line The gentle rays shine o'er, And still he smiles and still repeats That one name--Elinor.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading There is no sorrow in his smile, No kindness in his tone; The triumph of a selfish heart Speaks coldly there alone; He says: "She loved me more than life; And truly it was sweet To see so fair a woman kneel, In bondage, at my feet.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading But now the evening's deep repose Has glided to his soul; That moonlight falls on Memory, And shows her fading scroll.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading But now the evening's deep repose Has glided to his soul; That moonlight falls on Memory, And shows her fading scroll.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading One name appears in every line The gentle rays shine o'er, And still he smiles and still repeats That one name--Elinor.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There is no sorrow in his smile, No kindness in his tone; The triumph of a selfish heart Speaks coldly there alone; He says: "She loved me more than life; And truly it was sweet To see so fair a woman kneel, In bondage, at my feet.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading There is no sorrow in his smile, No kindness in his tone; The triumph of a selfish heart Speaks coldly there alone; He says: "She loved me more than life; And truly it was sweet To see so fair a woman kneel, In bondage, at my feet.
the quality of being warmhearted and considerate and humane and sympathetic
From this reading There is no sorrow in his smile, No kindness in his tone; The triumph of a selfish heart Speaks coldly there alone; He says: "She loved me more than life; And truly it was sweet To see so fair a woman kneel, In bondage, at my feet.
kneelverbUS /niːl/
rest one's weight on one's knees
From this reading There is no sorrow in his smile, No kindness in his tone; The triumph of a selfish heart Speaks coldly there alone; He says: "She loved me more than life; And truly it was sweet To see so fair a woman kneel, In bondage, at my feet.
immediately past
From this reading And when it pleased my pride to grant At last some rare caress, To feel the fever of that hand My fingers deigned to press.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading There is no sorrow in his smile, No kindness in his tone; The triumph of a selfish heart Speaks coldly there alone; He says: "She loved me more than life; And truly it was sweet To see so fair a woman kneel, In bondage, at my feet.
a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading One name appears in every line The gentle rays shine o'er, And still he smiles and still repeats That one name--Elinor.
held dear
From this reading There is no sorrow in his smile, No kindness in his tone; The triumph of a selfish heart Speaks coldly there alone; He says: "She loved me more than life; And truly it was sweet To see so fair a woman kneel, In bondage, at my feet.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading There is no sorrow in his smile, No kindness in his tone; The triumph of a selfish heart Speaks coldly there alone; He says: "She loved me more than life; And truly it was sweet To see so fair a woman kneel, In bondage, at my feet.
The faculty by which the mind stores and remembers information and knowledge.
From this reading But now the evening's deep repose Has glided to his soul; That moonlight falls on Memory, And shows her fading scroll.
the light of the Moon
From this reading But now the evening's deep repose Has glided to his soul; That moonlight falls on Memory, And shows her fading scroll.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading There is no sorrow in his smile, No kindness in his tone; The triumph of a selfish heart Speaks coldly there alone; He says: "She loved me more than life; And truly it was sweet To see so fair a woman kneel, In bondage, at my feet.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading There is no sorrow in his smile, No kindness in his tone; The triumph of a selfish heart Speaks coldly there alone; He says: "She loved me more than life; And truly it was sweet To see so fair a woman kneel, In bondage, at my feet.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading "There was a sort of quiet bliss To be so deeply loved, To gaze on trembling eagerness And sit myself unmoved.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading One name appears in every line The gentle rays shine o'er, And still he smiles and still repeats That one name--Elinor.
not any; not one
From this reading There is no sorrow in his smile, No kindness in his tone; The triumph of a selfish heart Speaks coldly there alone; He says: "She loved me more than life; And truly it was sweet To see so fair a woman kneel, In bondage, at my feet.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading But now the evening's deep repose Has glided to his soul; That moonlight falls on Memory, And shows her fading scroll.
o'eradverb
throughout a period of time
From this reading One name appears in every line The gentle rays shine o'er, And still he smiles and still repeats That one name--Elinor.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading There is no sorrow in his smile, No kindness in his tone; The triumph of a selfish heart Speaks coldly there alone; He says: "She loved me more than life; And truly it was sweet To see so fair a woman kneel, In bondage, at my feet.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading But now the evening's deep repose Has glided to his soul; That moonlight falls on Memory, And shows her fading scroll.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One name appears in every line The gentle rays shine o'er, And still he smiles and still repeats That one name--Elinor.
experiencing or manifesting pleasure
From this reading And when it pleased my pride to grant At last some rare caress, To feel the fever of that hand My fingers deigned to press.
exert pressure or force to or upon
From this reading And when it pleased my pride to grant At last some rare caress, To feel the fever of that hand My fingers deigned to press.
a feeling of self-respect and personal worth
From this reading And when it pleased my pride to grant At last some rare caress, To feel the fever of that hand My fingers deigned to press.
quietadjectiveUS /ˈkwaɪət/
characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading "There was a sort of quiet bliss To be so deeply loved, To gaze on trembling eagerness And sit myself unmoved.
not widely known; especially valued for its uncommonness
From this reading And when it pleased my pride to grant At last some rare caress, To feel the fever of that hand My fingers deigned to press.
raysnounUS /reɪz/
plural of “ray” — a column of light (as from a beacon)
From this reading One name appears in every line The gentle rays shine o'er, And still he smiles and still repeats That one name--Elinor.
repeatsnounUS /rɪˈpiːts/
plural of “repeat” — an event that repeats
From this reading One name appears in every line The gentle rays shine o'er, And still he smiles and still repeats That one name--Elinor.
reposeverbUS /riˈpoʊz/
put or confide something in a person or thing
From this reading But now the evening's deep repose Has glided to his soul; That moonlight falls on Memory, And shows her fading scroll.
plural of “say” — the chance to speak
From this reading There is no sorrow in his smile, No kindness in his tone; The triumph of a selfish heart Speaks coldly there alone; He says: "She loved me more than life; And truly it was sweet To see so fair a woman kneel, In bondage, at my feet.
scrollnounUS /skroʊl/
a round shape formed by a series of concentric circles (as formed by leaves or flower petals)
From this reading But now the evening's deep repose Has glided to his soul; That moonlight falls on Memory, And shows her fading scroll.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading There is no sorrow in his smile, No kindness in his tone; The triumph of a selfish heart Speaks coldly there alone; He says: "She loved me more than life; And truly it was sweet To see so fair a woman kneel, In bondage, at my feet.
selfishadjectiveUS /ˈselfɪʃ/
concerned chiefly or only with yourself and your advantage to the exclusion of others
From this reading There is no sorrow in his smile, No kindness in his tone; The triumph of a selfish heart Speaks coldly there alone; He says: "She loved me more than life; And truly it was sweet To see so fair a woman kneel, In bondage, at my feet.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading There is no sorrow in his smile, No kindness in his tone; The triumph of a selfish heart Speaks coldly there alone; He says: "She loved me more than life; And truly it was sweet To see so fair a woman kneel, In bondage, at my feet.
shineverbUS /ʃaɪn/
be bright by reflecting or casting light
From this reading One name appears in every line The gentle rays shine o'er, And still he smiles and still repeats That one name--Elinor.
plural of “show” — the act of publicly exhibiting or entertaining
From this reading But now the evening's deep repose Has glided to his soul; That moonlight falls on Memory, And shows her fading scroll.
be seated
From this reading "There was a sort of quiet bliss To be so deeply loved, To gaze on trembling eagerness And sit myself unmoved.
change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading There is no sorrow in his smile, No kindness in his tone; The triumph of a selfish heart Speaks coldly there alone; He says: "She loved me more than life; And truly it was sweet To see so fair a woman kneel, In bondage, at my feet.
smilesnounUS /smaɪlz/
plural of “smile” — a facial expression characterized by turning up the corners of the mouth; usually shows pleasure or amusement
From this reading One name appears in every line The gentle rays shine o'er, And still he smiles and still repeats That one name--Elinor.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading There is no sorrow in his smile, No kindness in his tone; The triumph of a selfish heart Speaks coldly there alone; He says: "She loved me more than life; And truly it was sweet To see so fair a woman kneel, In bondage, at my feet.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading And when it pleased my pride to grant At last some rare caress, To feel the fever of that hand My fingers deigned to press.
an emotion of great sadness associated with loss or bereavement
From this reading There is no sorrow in his smile, No kindness in his tone; The triumph of a selfish heart Speaks coldly there alone; He says: "She loved me more than life; And truly it was sweet To see so fair a woman kneel, In bondage, at my feet.
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading "There was a sort of quiet bliss To be so deeply loved, To gaze on trembling eagerness And sit myself unmoved.
the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life
From this reading But now the evening's deep repose Has glided to his soul; That moonlight falls on Memory, And shows her fading scroll.
third-person singular of “speak” — express in speech
From this reading There is no sorrow in his smile, No kindness in his tone; The triumph of a selfish heart Speaks coldly there alone; He says: "She loved me more than life; And truly it was sweet To see so fair a woman kneel, In bondage, at my feet.
not in physical motion
From this reading One name appears in every line The gentle rays shine o'er, And still he smiles and still repeats That one name--Elinor.
having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar
From this reading There is no sorrow in his smile, No kindness in his tone; The triumph of a selfish heart Speaks coldly there alone; He says: "She loved me more than life; And truly it was sweet To see so fair a woman kneel, In bondage, at my feet.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading There is no sorrow in his smile, No kindness in his tone; The triumph of a selfish heart Speaks coldly there alone; He says: "She loved me more than life; And truly it was sweet To see so fair a woman kneel, In bondage, at my feet.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading But now the evening's deep repose Has glided to his soul; That moonlight falls on Memory, And shows her fading scroll.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading But now the evening's deep repose Has glided to his soul; That moonlight falls on Memory, And shows her fading scroll.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There is no sorrow in his smile, No kindness in his tone; The triumph of a selfish heart Speaks coldly there alone; He says: "She loved me more than life; And truly it was sweet To see so fair a woman kneel, In bondage, at my feet.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But now the evening's deep repose Has glided to his soul; That moonlight falls on Memory, And shows her fading scroll.
the quality of a person's voice
From this reading There is no sorrow in his smile, No kindness in his tone; The triumph of a selfish heart Speaks coldly there alone; He says: "She loved me more than life; And truly it was sweet To see so fair a woman kneel, In bondage, at my feet.
a shaky motion
From this reading "There was a sort of quiet bliss To be so deeply loved, To gaze on trembling eagerness And sit myself unmoved.
a successful ending of a struggle or contest
From this reading There is no sorrow in his smile, No kindness in his tone; The triumph of a selfish heart Speaks coldly there alone; He says: "She loved me more than life; And truly it was sweet To see so fair a woman kneel, In bondage, at my feet.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading There is no sorrow in his smile, No kindness in his tone; The triumph of a selfish heart Speaks coldly there alone; He says: "She loved me more than life; And truly it was sweet To see so fair a woman kneel, In bondage, at my feet.
unmovedadjectiveUS /ənˈmuːvd/
emotionally unmoved
From this reading "There was a sort of quiet bliss To be so deeply loved, To gaze on trembling eagerness And sit myself unmoved.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There is no sorrow in his smile, No kindness in his tone; The triumph of a selfish heart Speaks coldly there alone; He says: "She loved me more than life; And truly it was sweet To see so fair a woman kneel, In bondage, at my feet.
at the time that
From this reading And when it pleased my pride to grant At last some rare caress, To feel the fever of that hand My fingers deigned to press.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading There is no sorrow in his smile, No kindness in his tone; The triumph of a selfish heart Speaks coldly there alone; He says: "She loved me more than life; And truly it was sweet To see so fair a woman kneel, In bondage, at my feet.
