used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "A GIRL HAS A RIGHT TO CHANGE HER MIND."
in the past
From this reading It made Clifford Standish secretly furious to see how near he had come to losing the charming little beauty on whom he had set his burning heart, and of whom he had felt so sure but a few days ago.
(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 And you and all the world would do-- It all but dared--the same; True to myself--if false to you Why should I reck your blame?"
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading Her pale and pensive looks, her drooping eyes, her pathetic red mouth, all told that her heart was far away, and in his heart he cursed himself for inviting her to go on that fateful excursion to Newburgh, by which he had almost lost her forever.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Reprove me not that still I change With every passing hour, For glorious nature gives me leave, In wave and cloud and flower.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Her pale and pensive looks, her drooping eyes, her pathetic red mouth, all told that her heart was far away, and in his heart he cursed himself for inviting her to go on that fateful excursion to Newburgh, by which he had almost lost her forever.
the qualities that give pleasure to the senses
From this reading It made Clifford Standish secretly furious to see how near he had come to losing the charming little beauty on whom he had set his burning heart, and of whom he had felt so sure but a few days ago.
put or pin the blame on
From this reading And you and all the world would do-- It all but dared--the same; True to myself--if false to you Why should I reck your blame?"
the act of burning something
From this reading It made Clifford Standish secretly furious to see how near he had come to losing the charming little beauty on whom he had set his burning heart, and of whom he had felt so sure but a few days ago.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading And you and all the world would do-- It all but dared--the same; True to myself--if false to you Why should I reck your blame?"
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Her pale and pensive looks, her drooping eyes, her pathetic red mouth, all told that her heart was far away, and in his heart he cursed himself for inviting her to go on that fateful excursion to Newburgh, by which he had almost lost her forever.
cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
From this reading "A GIRL HAS A RIGHT TO CHANGE HER MIND."
pleasing or delighting
From this reading It made Clifford Standish secretly furious to see how near he had come to losing the charming little beauty on whom he had set his burning heart, and of whom he had felt so sure but a few days ago.
Clifford
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From this reading It made Clifford Standish secretly furious to see how near he had come to losing the charming little beauty on whom he had set his burning heart, and of whom he had felt so sure but a few days ago.
make overcast or cloudy
From this reading "Reprove me not that still I change With every passing hour, For glorious nature gives me leave, In wave and cloud and flower.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading It made Clifford Standish secretly furious to see how near he had come to losing the charming little beauty on whom he had set his burning heart, and of whom he had felt so sure but a few days ago.
cursedadjectiveUS /kɜːrst/
deserving a curse; sometimes used as an intensifier
From this reading Her pale and pensive looks, her drooping eyes, her pathetic red mouth, all told that her heart was far away, and in his heart he cursed himself for inviting her to go on that fateful excursion to Newburgh, by which he had almost lost her forever.
past form of “dare” — take upon oneself; act presumptuously, without permission
From this reading And you and all the world would do-- It all but dared--the same; True to myself--if false to you Why should I reck your blame?"
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading It made Clifford Standish secretly furious to see how near he had come to losing the charming little beauty on whom he had set his burning heart, and of whom he had felt so sure but a few days ago.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading And you and all the world would do-- It all but dared--the same; True to myself--if false to you Why should I reck your blame?"
droopingadjectiveUS /ˈdruːpɪŋ/
weak from exhaustion
From this reading Her pale and pensive looks, her drooping eyes, her pathetic red mouth, all told that her heart was far away, and in his heart he cursed himself for inviting her to go on that fateful excursion to Newburgh, by which he had almost lost her forever.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading "Reprove me not that still I change With every passing hour, For glorious nature gives me leave, In wave and cloud and flower.
excursionnounUS /ɪkˈskɜːrʒən/
a journey taken for pleasure
From this reading Her pale and pensive looks, her drooping eyes, her pathetic red mouth, all told that her heart was far away, and in his heart he cursed himself for inviting her to go on that fateful excursion to Newburgh, by which he had almost lost her forever.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Her pale and pensive looks, her drooping eyes, her pathetic red mouth, all told that her heart was far away, and in his heart he cursed himself for inviting her to go on that fateful excursion to Newburgh, by which he had almost lost her forever.
not in accordance with the fact or reality or actuality
From this reading And you and all the world would do-- It all but dared--the same; True to myself--if false to you Why should I reck your blame?"
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading Her pale and pensive looks, her drooping eyes, her pathetic red mouth, all told that her heart was far away, and in his heart he cursed himself for inviting her to go on that fateful excursion to Newburgh, by which he had almost lost her forever.
fatefuladjectiveUS /ˈfeɪtfəl/
having momentous consequences; of decisive importance
From this reading Her pale and pensive looks, her drooping eyes, her pathetic red mouth, all told that her heart was far away, and in his heart he cursed himself for inviting her to go on that fateful excursion to Newburgh, by which he had almost lost her forever.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading It made Clifford Standish secretly furious to see how near he had come to losing the charming little beauty on whom he had set his burning heart, and of whom he had felt so sure but a few days ago.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading It made Clifford Standish secretly furious to see how near he had come to losing the charming little beauty on whom he had set his burning heart, and of whom he had felt so sure but a few days ago.
a plant cultivated for its blooms or blossoms
From this reading "Reprove me not that still I change With every passing hour, For glorious nature gives me leave, In wave and cloud and flower.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "Reprove me not that still I change With every passing hour, For glorious nature gives me leave, In wave and cloud and flower.
for a limitless time
From this reading Her pale and pensive looks, her drooping eyes, her pathetic red mouth, all told that her heart was far away, and in his heart he cursed himself for inviting her to go on that fateful excursion to Newburgh, by which he had almost lost her forever.
furiousadjectiveUS /ˈfjʊriəs/
marked by extreme and violent energy
From this reading It made Clifford Standish secretly furious to see how near he had come to losing the charming little beauty on whom he had set his burning heart, and of whom he had felt so sure but a few days ago.
a young female
From this reading "A GIRL HAS A RIGHT TO CHANGE HER MIND."
plural of “give” — the elasticity of something that can be stretched and returns to its original length
From this reading "Reprove me not that still I change With every passing hour, For glorious nature gives me leave, In wave and cloud and flower.
having or deserving or conferring glory
From this reading "Reprove me not that still I change With every passing hour, For glorious nature gives me leave, In wave and cloud and flower.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Her pale and pensive looks, her drooping eyes, her pathetic red mouth, all told that her heart was far away, and in his heart he cursed himself for inviting her to go on that fateful excursion to Newburgh, by which he had almost lost her forever.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It made Clifford Standish secretly furious to see how near he had come to losing the charming little beauty on whom he had set his burning heart, and of whom he had felt so sure but a few days ago.
HASauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "A GIRL HAS A RIGHT TO CHANGE HER MIND."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It made Clifford Standish secretly furious to see how near he had come to losing the charming little beauty on whom he had set his burning heart, and of whom he had felt so sure but a few days ago.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading It made Clifford Standish secretly furious to see how near he had come to losing the charming little beauty on whom he had set his burning heart, and of whom he had felt so sure but a few days ago.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "A GIRL HAS A RIGHT TO CHANGE HER MIND."
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Her pale and pensive looks, her drooping eyes, her pathetic red mouth, all told that her heart was far away, and in his heart he cursed himself for inviting her to go on that fateful excursion to Newburgh, by which he had almost lost her forever.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading It made Clifford Standish secretly furious to see how near he had come to losing the charming little beauty on whom he had set his burning heart, and of whom he had felt so sure but a few days ago.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading "Reprove me not that still I change With every passing hour, For glorious nature gives me leave, In wave and cloud and flower.
how
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From this reading It made Clifford Standish secretly furious to see how near he had come to losing the charming little beauty on whom he had set his burning heart, and of whom he had felt so sure but a few days ago.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Reprove me not that still I change With every passing hour, For glorious nature gives me leave, In wave and cloud and flower.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading And you and all the world would do-- It all but dared--the same; True to myself--if false to you Why should I reck your blame?"
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Reprove me not that still I change With every passing hour, For glorious nature gives me leave, In wave and cloud and flower.
invitingadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈvaɪtɪŋ/
attractive and tempting
From this reading Her pale and pensive looks, her drooping eyes, her pathetic red mouth, all told that her heart was far away, and in his heart he cursed himself for inviting her to go on that fateful excursion to Newburgh, by which he had almost lost her forever.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading And you and all the world would do-- It all but dared--the same; True to myself--if false to you Why should I reck your blame?"
go away from a place
From this reading "Reprove me not that still I change With every passing hour, For glorious nature gives me leave, In wave and cloud and flower.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading It made Clifford Standish secretly furious to see how near he had come to losing the charming little beauty on whom he had set his burning heart, and of whom he had felt so sure but a few days ago.
plural of “look” — the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading Her pale and pensive looks, her drooping eyes, her pathetic red mouth, all told that her heart was far away, and in his heart he cursed himself for inviting her to go on that fateful excursion to Newburgh, by which he had almost lost her forever.
-ing form of “lose” — fail to keep or to maintain; cease to have, either physically or in an abstract sense
From this reading It made Clifford Standish secretly furious to see how near he had come to losing the charming little beauty on whom he had set his burning heart, and of whom he had felt so sure but a few days ago.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading Her pale and pensive looks, her drooping eyes, her pathetic red mouth, all told that her heart was far away, and in his heart he cursed himself for inviting her to go on that fateful excursion to Newburgh, by which he had almost lost her forever.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading It made Clifford Standish secretly furious to see how near he had come to losing the charming little beauty on whom he had set his burning heart, and of whom he had felt so sure but a few days ago.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Reprove me not that still I change With every passing hour, For glorious nature gives me leave, In wave and cloud and flower.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading "A GIRL HAS A RIGHT TO CHANGE HER MIND."
the opening through which food is taken in and vocalizations emerge
From this reading Her pale and pensive looks, her drooping eyes, her pathetic red mouth, all told that her heart was far away, and in his heart he cursed himself for inviting her to go on that fateful excursion to Newburgh, by which he had almost lost her forever.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading And you and all the world would do-- It all but dared--the same; True to myself--if false to you Why should I reck your blame?"
the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized
From this reading "Reprove me not that still I change With every passing hour, For glorious nature gives me leave, In wave and cloud and flower.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading It made Clifford Standish secretly furious to see how near he had come to losing the charming little beauty on whom he had set his burning heart, and of whom he had felt so sure but a few days ago.
NewburghnounUS /ˈnuːbərɡ/
a town on the Hudson River in New York; in 1782 and 1783 it was George Washington's headquarters
From this reading Her pale and pensive looks, her drooping eyes, her pathetic red mouth, all told that her heart was far away, and in his heart he cursed himself for inviting her to go on that fateful excursion to Newburgh, by which he had almost lost her forever.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Reprove me not that still I change With every passing hour, For glorious nature gives me leave, In wave and cloud and flower.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It made Clifford Standish secretly furious to see how near he had come to losing the charming little beauty on whom he had set his burning heart, and of whom he had felt so sure but a few days ago.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It made Clifford Standish secretly furious to see how near he had come to losing the charming little beauty on whom he had set his burning heart, and of whom he had felt so sure but a few days ago.
very light colored; highly diluted with white
From this reading Her pale and pensive looks, her drooping eyes, her pathetic red mouth, all told that her heart was far away, and in his heart he cursed himself for inviting her to go on that fateful excursion to Newburgh, by which he had almost lost her forever.
(American football) a play that involves one player throwing the ball to a teammate
From this reading "Reprove me not that still I change With every passing hour, For glorious nature gives me leave, In wave and cloud and flower.
patheticadjectiveUS /pəˈθetɪk/
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading Her pale and pensive looks, her drooping eyes, her pathetic red mouth, all told that her heart was far away, and in his heart he cursed himself for inviting her to go on that fateful excursion to Newburgh, by which he had almost lost her forever.
pensiveadjectiveUS /ˈpensɪv/
deeply or seriously thoughtful
From this reading Her pale and pensive looks, her drooping eyes, her pathetic red mouth, all told that her heart was far away, and in his heart he cursed himself for inviting her to go on that fateful excursion to Newburgh, by which he had almost lost her forever.
reck
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From this reading And you and all the world would do-- It all but dared--the same; True to myself--if false to you Why should I reck your blame?"
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading Her pale and pensive looks, her drooping eyes, her pathetic red mouth, all told that her heart was far away, and in his heart he cursed himself for inviting her to go on that fateful excursion to Newburgh, by which he had almost lost her forever.
Reproveverb
take to task
From this reading "Reprove me not that still I change With every passing hour, For glorious nature gives me leave, In wave and cloud and flower.
precisely, exactly
From this reading "A GIRL HAS A RIGHT TO CHANGE HER MIND."
Identical; not different.
From this reading And you and all the world would do-- It all but dared--the same; True to myself--if false to you Why should I reck your blame?"
secretlyadverbUS /ˈsiːkrɪtli/
in secrecy; not openly
From this reading It made Clifford Standish secretly furious to see how near he had come to losing the charming little beauty on whom he had set his burning heart, and of whom he had felt so sure but a few days ago.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading It made Clifford Standish secretly furious to see how near he had come to losing the charming little beauty on whom he had set his burning heart, and of whom he had felt so sure but a few days ago.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading It made Clifford Standish secretly furious to see how near he had come to losing the charming little beauty on whom he had set his burning heart, and of whom he had felt so sure but a few days ago.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading And you and all the world would do-- It all but dared--the same; True to myself--if false to you Why should I reck your blame?"
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading It made Clifford Standish secretly furious to see how near he had come to losing the charming little beauty on whom he had set his burning heart, and of whom he had felt so sure but a few days ago.
StandishnounUS /ˈstændɪʃ/
English colonist in America; leader of the Pilgrims in the early days of the Plymouth Colony (1584-1656)
From this reading It made Clifford Standish secretly furious to see how near he had come to losing the charming little beauty on whom he had set his burning heart, and of whom he had felt so sure but a few days ago.
not in physical motion
From this reading "Reprove me not that still I change With every passing hour, For glorious nature gives me leave, In wave and cloud and flower.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading It made Clifford Standish secretly furious to see how near he had come to losing the charming little beauty on whom he had set his burning heart, and of whom he had felt so sure but a few days ago.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Reprove me not that still I change With every passing hour, For glorious nature gives me leave, In wave and cloud and flower.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading And you and all the world would do-- It all but dared--the same; True to myself--if false to you Why should I reck your blame?"
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "A GIRL HAS A RIGHT TO CHANGE HER MIND."
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading Her pale and pensive looks, her drooping eyes, her pathetic red mouth, all told that her heart was far away, and in his heart he cursed himself for inviting her to go on that fateful excursion to Newburgh, by which he had almost lost her forever.
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading And you and all the world would do-- It all but dared--the same; True to myself--if false to you Why should I reck your blame?"
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Her pale and pensive looks, her drooping eyes, her pathetic red mouth, all told that her heart was far away, and in his heart he cursed himself for inviting her to go on that fateful excursion to Newburgh, by which he had almost lost her forever.
one of a series of ridges that moves across the surface of a liquid (especially across a large body of water)
From this reading "Reprove me not that still I change With every passing hour, For glorious nature gives me leave, In wave and cloud and flower.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Her pale and pensive looks, her drooping eyes, her pathetic red mouth, all told that her heart was far away, and in his heart he cursed himself for inviting her to go on that fateful excursion to Newburgh, by which he had almost lost her forever.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It made Clifford Standish secretly furious to see how near he had come to losing the charming little beauty on whom he had set his burning heart, and of whom he had felt so sure but a few days ago.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading And you and all the world would do-- It all but dared--the same; True to myself--if false to you Why should I reck your blame?"
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Reprove me not that still I change With every passing hour, For glorious nature gives me leave, In wave and cloud and flower.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading And you and all the world would do-- It all but dared--the same; True to myself--if false to you Why should I reck your blame?"
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading And you and all the world would do-- It all but dared--the same; True to myself--if false to you Why should I reck your blame?"
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading And you and all the world would do-- It all but dared--the same; True to myself--if false to you Why should I reck your blame?"
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading And you and all the world would do-- It all but dared--the same; True to myself--if false to you Why should I reck your blame?"
