used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A CRUSHING SORROW.
(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 "Till now thy soul hath been All glad and gay; Bid it arise and look At grief to-day!
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Till now thy soul hath been All glad and gay; Bid it arise and look At grief to-day!
a strong emotion; a feeling that is oriented toward some real or supposed grievance
From this reading She exclaimed, sympathetically: "Maybe Geraldine will get over her anger and write to me yet.
ariseverbUS /ərˈaɪz/
come into existence; take on form or shape
From this reading "Till now thy soul hath been All glad and gay; Bid it arise and look At grief to-day!
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Miss Carroll was sorry for the young fireman, as she saw how pale and troubled his handsome face became at her tidings.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "Till now thy soul hath been All glad and gay; Bid it arise and look At grief to-day!
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading Miss Carroll was sorry for the young fireman, as she saw how pale and troubled his handsome face became at her tidings.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "Till now thy soul hath been All glad and gay; Bid it arise and look At grief to-day!
propose a payment
From this reading "Till now thy soul hath been All glad and gay; Bid it arise and look At grief to-day!
CarrollnounUS /ˈkærəl/
English author; Charles Dodgson was an Oxford don of mathematics who is remembered for the children's stories he wrote under the pen name Lewis Carroll (1832-1898)
From this reading Miss Carroll was sorry for the young fireman, as she saw how pale and troubled his handsome face became at her tidings.
crownedadjectiveUS /kraʊnd/
having an (artificial) crown on a tooth
From this reading For now life's stream has reached A deep, dark sea, And sorrow, dim and crowned, Is waiting thee."
CRUSHINGadjectiveUS /ˈkrʌʃɪŋ/
physically or spiritually devastating; often used in combination
From this reading A CRUSHING SORROW.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading For now life's stream has reached A deep, dark sea, And sorrow, dim and crowned, Is waiting thee."
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading For now life's stream has reached A deep, dark sea, And sorrow, dim and crowned, Is waiting thee."
lacking in light; not bright or harsh
From this reading For now life's stream has reached A deep, dark sea, And sorrow, dim and crowned, Is waiting thee."
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading She exclaimed, sympathetically: "Maybe Geraldine will get over her anger and write to me yet.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Miss Carroll was sorry for the young fireman, as she saw how pale and troubled his handsome face became at her tidings.
firemannounUS /ˈfaɪrmən/
play in which children pretend to put out a fire
From this reading Miss Carroll was sorry for the young fireman, as she saw how pale and troubled his handsome face became at her tidings.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For now life's stream has reached A deep, dark sea, And sorrow, dim and crowned, Is waiting thee."
bright and pleasant; promoting a feeling of cheer
From this reading "Till now thy soul hath been All glad and gay; Bid it arise and look At grief to-day!
Geraldine
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From this reading She exclaimed, sympathetically: "Maybe Geraldine will get over her anger and write to me yet.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading She exclaimed, sympathetically: "Maybe Geraldine will get over her anger and write to me yet.
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading "Till now thy soul hath been All glad and gay; Bid it arise and look At grief to-day!
intense sorrow caused by loss of a loved one (especially by death)
From this reading "Till now thy soul hath been All glad and gay; Bid it arise and look At grief to-day!
pleasing in appearance especially by reason of conformity to ideals of form and proportion
From this reading Miss Carroll was sorry for the young fireman, as she saw how pale and troubled his handsome face became at her tidings.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading For now life's stream has reached A deep, dark sea, And sorrow, dim and crowned, Is waiting thee."
hathauxiliary verbUS /hæθ/
an old form of “has”
From this reading "Till now thy soul hath been All glad and gay; Bid it arise and look At grief to-day!
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Miss Carroll was sorry for the young fireman, as she saw how pale and troubled his handsome face became at her tidings.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Miss Carroll was sorry for the young fireman, as she saw how pale and troubled his handsome face became at her tidings.
how
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Miss Carroll was sorry for the young fireman, as she saw how pale and troubled his handsome face became at her tidings.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading For now life's stream has reached A deep, dark sea, And sorrow, dim and crowned, Is waiting thee."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Till now thy soul hath been All glad and gay; Bid it arise and look At grief to-day!
life'snounUS /laɪfs/
possessive form of “life” — a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading For now life's stream has reached A deep, dark sea, And sorrow, dim and crowned, Is waiting thee."
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading "Till now thy soul hath been All glad and gay; Bid it arise and look At grief to-day!
by chance
From this reading She exclaimed, sympathetically: "Maybe Geraldine will get over her anger and write to me yet.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She exclaimed, sympathetically: "Maybe Geraldine will get over her anger and write to me yet.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading Miss Carroll was sorry for the young fireman, as she saw how pale and troubled his handsome face became at her tidings.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "Till now thy soul hath been All glad and gay; Bid it arise and look At grief to-day!
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading She exclaimed, sympathetically: "Maybe Geraldine will get over her anger and write to me yet.
very light colored; highly diluted with white
From this reading Miss Carroll was sorry for the young fireman, as she saw how pale and troubled his handsome face became at her tidings.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading For now life's stream has reached A deep, dark sea, And sorrow, dim and crowned, Is waiting thee."
cut with a saw
From this reading Miss Carroll was sorry for the young fireman, as she saw how pale and troubled his handsome face became at her tidings.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading For now life's stream has reached A deep, dark sea, And sorrow, dim and crowned, Is waiting thee."
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Miss Carroll was sorry for the young fireman, as she saw how pale and troubled his handsome face became at her tidings.
an emotion of great sadness associated with loss or bereavement
From this reading A CRUSHING SORROW.
sorryadjectiveUS /ˈsɑːri/
feeling or expressing regret or sorrow or a sense of loss over something done or undone
From this reading Miss Carroll was sorry for the young fireman, as she saw how pale and troubled his handsome face became at her tidings.
the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life
From this reading "Till now thy soul hath been All glad and gay; Bid it arise and look At grief to-day!
a natural body of running water flowing on or under the earth
From this reading For now life's stream has reached A deep, dark sea, And sorrow, dim and crowned, Is waiting thee."
sympatheticallyadverbUS /ˌsɪmpəˈθetɪkəli/
with respect to the sympathetic nervous system
From this reading She exclaimed, sympathetically: "Maybe Geraldine will get over her anger and write to me yet.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Miss Carroll was sorry for the young fireman, as she saw how pale and troubled his handsome face became at her tidings.
an old word for “you”, as the object, speaking to one person
From this reading For now life's stream has reached A deep, dark sea, And sorrow, dim and crowned, Is waiting thee."
an old word for “your”, speaking to one person
From this reading "Till now thy soul hath been All glad and gay; Bid it arise and look At grief to-day!
tidingsnounUS /ˈtaɪdɪŋz/
information about recent and important events
From this reading Miss Carroll was sorry for the young fireman, as she saw how pale and troubled his handsome face became at her tidings.
up to a particular time
From this reading "Till now thy soul hath been All glad and gay; Bid it arise and look At grief to-day!
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She exclaimed, sympathetically: "Maybe Geraldine will get over her anger and write to me yet.
to-day
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Till now thy soul hath been All glad and gay; Bid it arise and look At grief to-day!
characterized by or indicative of distress or affliction or danger or need
From this reading Miss Carroll was sorry for the young fireman, as she saw how pale and troubled his handsome face became at her tidings.
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading For now life's stream has reached A deep, dark sea, And sorrow, dim and crowned, Is waiting thee."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Miss Carroll was sorry for the young fireman, as she saw how pale and troubled his handsome face became at her tidings.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading She exclaimed, sympathetically: "Maybe Geraldine will get over her anger and write to me yet.
produce a literary work
From this reading She exclaimed, sympathetically: "Maybe Geraldine will get over her anger and write to me yet.
but in spite of that
From this reading She exclaimed, sympathetically: "Maybe Geraldine will get over her anger and write to me yet.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading Miss Carroll was sorry for the young fireman, as she saw how pale and troubled his handsome face became at her tidings.
