used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A MESSAGE AND THE END "Rose Emer!"
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A MESSAGE AND THE END "Rose Emer!"
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading With his whole heart in those two spoken words, Polaris made as if he would spring forward.
besetverbUS /bɪˈset/
annoy continually or chronically
From this reading One faithful soul was there whom conventions and the chill doubts that beset human hearts and brains did not restrain.
the chest considered as the place where secret thoughts are kept
From this reading So he stood, with his bosom swelling until it seemed that it must burst the unwonted garments which confined it.
brainsnounUS /breɪnz/
plural of “brain” — 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 One faithful soul was there whom conventions and the chill doubts that beset human hearts and brains did not restrain.
come open suddenly and violently, as if from internal pressure
From this reading So he stood, with his bosom swelling until it seemed that it must burst the unwonted garments which confined it.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But masking the heart is the mind, and the mind of Polaris held him still.
chillnounUS /tʃɪl/
coldness due to a cold environment
From this reading One faithful soul was there whom conventions and the chill doubts that beset human hearts and brains did not restrain.
confinedadjectiveUS /kənˈfaɪnd/
not invading healthy tissue
From this reading So he stood, with his bosom swelling until it seemed that it must burst the unwonted garments which confined it.
conventionsnounUS /kənˈvenʃənz/
plural of “convention” — a large formal assembly
From this reading One faithful soul was there whom conventions and the chill doubts that beset human hearts and brains did not restrain.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading One faithful soul was there whom conventions and the chill doubts that beset human hearts and brains did not restrain.
doubtsnounUS /daʊts/
plural of “doubt” — the state of being unsure of something
From this reading One faithful soul was there whom conventions and the chill doubts that beset human hearts and brains did not restrain.
Emer
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From this reading A MESSAGE AND THE END "Rose Emer!"
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading A MESSAGE AND THE END "Rose Emer!"
steadfast in affection or allegiance
From this reading One faithful soul was there whom conventions and the chill doubts that beset human hearts and brains did not restrain.
at or to or toward the front
From this reading With his whole heart in those two spoken words, Polaris made as if he would spring forward.
garmentsnounUS /ˈɡɑːrmənts/
plural of “garment” — an article of clothing
From this reading So he stood, with his bosom swelling until it seemed that it must burst the unwonted garments which confined it.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading With his whole heart in those two spoken words, Polaris made as if he would spring forward.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading With his whole heart in those two spoken words, Polaris made as if he would spring forward.
a form of whist in which players avoid winning tricks containing hearts or the queen of spades
From this reading One faithful soul was there whom conventions and the chill doubts that beset human hearts and brains did not restrain.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading But masking the heart is the mind, and the mind of Polaris held him still.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading But masking the heart is the mind, and the mind of Polaris held him still.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading With his whole heart in those two spoken words, Polaris made as if he would spring forward.
humanadjectiveUS /ˈhjuːmən/
characteristic of humanity
From this reading One faithful soul was there whom conventions and the chill doubts that beset human hearts and brains did not restrain.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading With his whole heart in those two spoken words, Polaris made as if he would spring forward.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading With his whole heart in those two spoken words, Polaris made as if he would spring forward.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But masking the heart is the mind, and the mind of Polaris held him still.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading So he stood, with his bosom swelling until it seemed that it must burst the unwonted garments which confined it.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading With his whole heart in those two spoken words, Polaris made as if he would spring forward.
maskingnounUS /ˈmæskɪŋ/
the act of concealing the existence of something by obstructing the view of it
From this reading But masking the heart is the mind, and the mind of Polaris held him still.
a communication (usually brief) that is written or spoken or signaled
From this reading A MESSAGE AND THE END "Rose Emer!"
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading But masking the heart is the mind, and the mind of Polaris held him still.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading So he stood, with his bosom swelling until it seemed that it must burst the unwonted garments which confined it.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading One faithful soul was there whom conventions and the chill doubts that beset human hearts and brains did not restrain.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading But masking the heart is the mind, and the mind of Polaris held him still.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One faithful soul was there whom conventions and the chill doubts that beset human hearts and brains did not restrain.
PolarisnounUS /poʊˈlerəs/
the brightest star in Ursa Minor; at the end of the handle of the Little Dipper; the northern axis of the earth points toward it
From this reading With his whole heart in those two spoken words, Polaris made as if he would spring forward.
restrainverbUS /riˈstreɪn/
to close within bounds, or otherwise limit or deprive of free movement
From this reading One faithful soul was there whom conventions and the chill doubts that beset human hearts and brains did not restrain.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading A MESSAGE AND THE END "Rose Emer!"
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading So he stood, with his bosom swelling until it seemed that it must burst the unwonted garments which confined it.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So he stood, with his bosom swelling until it seemed that it must burst the unwonted garments which confined it.
the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life
From this reading One faithful soul was there whom conventions and the chill doubts that beset human hearts and brains did not restrain.
uttered through the medium of speech or characterized by speech; sometimes used in combination
From this reading With his whole heart in those two spoken words, Polaris made as if he would spring forward.
the season of growth
From this reading With his whole heart in those two spoken words, Polaris made as if he would spring forward.
not in physical motion
From this reading But masking the heart is the mind, and the mind of Polaris held him still.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading So he stood, with his bosom swelling until it seemed that it must burst the unwonted garments which confined it.
swellingnounUS /ˈswelɪŋ/
an abnormal protuberance or localized enlargement
From this reading So he stood, with his bosom swelling until it seemed that it must burst the unwonted garments which confined it.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading So he stood, with his bosom swelling until it seemed that it must burst the unwonted garments which confined it.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A MESSAGE AND THE END "Rose Emer!"
in or at that place or location
From this reading One faithful soul was there whom conventions and the chill doubts that beset human hearts and brains did not restrain.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading With his whole heart in those two spoken words, Polaris made as if he would spring forward.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading With his whole heart in those two spoken words, Polaris made as if he would spring forward.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading So he stood, with his bosom swelling until it seemed that it must burst the unwonted garments which confined it.
unwontedadjective
unaccustomed or unusual
From this reading So he stood, with his bosom swelling until it seemed that it must burst the unwonted garments which confined it.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading One faithful soul was there whom conventions and the chill doubts that beset human hearts and brains did not restrain.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading So he stood, with his bosom swelling until it seemed that it must burst the unwonted garments which confined it.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading With his whole heart in those two spoken words, Polaris made as if he would spring forward.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading One faithful soul was there whom conventions and the chill doubts that beset human hearts and brains did not restrain.
in the company of; together with
From this reading With his whole heart in those two spoken words, Polaris made as if he would spring forward.
the words that are spoken
From this reading With his whole heart in those two spoken words, Polaris made as if he would spring forward.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading With his whole heart in those two spoken words, Polaris made as if he would spring forward.
