used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "She has a suitor rich, and I am poor, And love 'gainst money has no armor sure; For it is said when poverty appears, Love through the window straight his pathway steers.
actornounUS /ˈæktər/
a theatrical performer
From this reading How bitter was the disappointment of Harry Hawthorne on reaching the first station on his route in following the fugitives to find that his telegram had not been received until the Pennsylvania Limited had thundered past with the triumphant actor and his helpless victim.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "She has a suitor rich, and I am poor, And love 'gainst money has no armor sure; For it is said when poverty appears, Love through the window straight his pathway steers.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "She has a suitor rich, and I am poor, And love 'gainst money has no armor sure; For it is said when poverty appears, Love through the window straight his pathway steers.
third-person singular of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading "She has a suitor rich, and I am poor, And love 'gainst money has no armor sure; For it is said when poverty appears, Love through the window straight his pathway steers.
armornounUS /ˈɑːrmər/
protective covering made of metal and used in combat
From this reading "She has a suitor rich, and I am poor, And love 'gainst money has no armor sure; For it is said when poverty appears, Love through the window straight his pathway steers.
barternounUS /ˈbɑːrtər/
an equal exchange
From this reading She's only human; it may be that she Will barter love for wealth and misery."
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading She's only human; it may be that she Will barter love for wealth and misery."
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading How bitter was the disappointment of Harry Hawthorne on reaching the first station on his route in following the fugitives to find that his telegram had not been received until the Pennsylvania Limited had thundered past with the triumphant actor and his helpless victim.
marked by strong resentment or cynicism
From this reading How bitter was the disappointment of Harry Hawthorne on reaching the first station on his route in following the fugitives to find that his telegram had not been received until the Pennsylvania Limited had thundered past with the triumphant actor and his helpless victim.
a feeling of dissatisfaction that results when your expectations are not realized
From this reading How bitter was the disappointment of Harry Hawthorne on reaching the first station on his route in following the fugitives to find that his telegram had not been received until the Pennsylvania Limited had thundered past with the triumphant actor and his helpless victim.
make full, also in a metaphorical sense
From this reading "YOU WILL SOON FORGET YOUR POOR LOVER IN THE NEW SPHERE THAT YOU WILL FILL."
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading How bitter was the disappointment of Harry Hawthorne on reaching the first station on his route in following the fugitives to find that his telegram had not been received until the Pennsylvania Limited had thundered past with the triumphant actor and his helpless victim.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading How bitter was the disappointment of Harry Hawthorne on reaching the first station on his route in following the fugitives to find that his telegram had not been received until the Pennsylvania Limited had thundered past with the triumphant actor and his helpless victim.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading How bitter was the disappointment of Harry Hawthorne on reaching the first station on his route in following the fugitives to find that his telegram had not been received until the Pennsylvania Limited had thundered past with the triumphant actor and his helpless victim.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "She has a suitor rich, and I am poor, And love 'gainst money has no armor sure; For it is said when poverty appears, Love through the window straight his pathway steers.
dismiss from the mind; stop remembering
From this reading "YOU WILL SOON FORGET YOUR POOR LOVER IN THE NEW SPHERE THAT YOU WILL FILL."
FRANCIS
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From this reading FRANCIS S. SMITH.
fugitivesnounUS /ˈfjuːdʒɪtɪvz/
plural of “fugitive” — someone who flees from an uncongenial situation
From this reading How bitter was the disappointment of Harry Hawthorne on reaching the first station on his route in following the fugitives to find that his telegram had not been received until the Pennsylvania Limited had thundered past with the triumphant actor and his helpless victim.
gainst
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From this reading "She has a suitor rich, and I am poor, And love 'gainst money has no armor sure; For it is said when poverty appears, Love through the window straight his pathway steers.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading How bitter was the disappointment of Harry Hawthorne on reaching the first station on his route in following the fugitives to find that his telegram had not been received until the Pennsylvania Limited had thundered past with the triumphant actor and his helpless victim.
annoy continually or chronically
From this reading How bitter was the disappointment of Harry Hawthorne on reaching the first station on his route in following the fugitives to find that his telegram had not been received until the Pennsylvania Limited had thundered past with the triumphant actor and his helpless victim.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "She has a suitor rich, and I am poor, And love 'gainst money has no armor sure; For it is said when poverty appears, Love through the window straight his pathway steers.
HawthornenounUS /ˈhɔːθɔːrn/
United States writer of novels and short stories mostly on moral themes (1804-1864)
From this reading How bitter was the disappointment of Harry Hawthorne on reaching the first station on his route in following the fugitives to find that his telegram had not been received until the Pennsylvania Limited had thundered past with the triumphant actor and his helpless victim.
lacking in or deprived of strength or power
From this reading How bitter was the disappointment of Harry Hawthorne on reaching the first station on his route in following the fugitives to find that his telegram had not been received until the Pennsylvania Limited had thundered past with the triumphant actor and his helpless victim.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "She has a suitor rich, and I am poor, And love 'gainst money has no armor sure; For it is said when poverty appears, Love through the window straight his pathway steers.
How
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From this reading How bitter was the disappointment of Harry Hawthorne on reaching the first station on his route in following the fugitives to find that his telegram had not been received until the Pennsylvania Limited had thundered past with the triumphant actor and his helpless victim.
humanadjectiveUS /ˈhjuːmən/
characteristic of humanity
From this reading She's only human; it may be that she Will barter love for wealth and misery."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "She has a suitor rich, and I am poor, And love 'gainst money has no armor sure; For it is said when poverty appears, Love through the window straight his pathway steers.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "YOU WILL SOON FORGET YOUR POOR LOVER IN THE NEW SPHERE THAT YOU WILL FILL."
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "She has a suitor rich, and I am poor, And love 'gainst money has no armor sure; For it is said when poverty appears, Love through the window straight his pathway steers.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "She has a suitor rich, and I am poor, And love 'gainst money has no armor sure; For it is said when poverty appears, Love through the window straight his pathway steers.
LimitedadjectiveUS /ˈlɪmətəd/
small in range or scope
From this reading How bitter was the disappointment of Harry Hawthorne on reaching the first station on his route in following the fugitives to find that his telegram had not been received until the Pennsylvania Limited had thundered past with the triumphant actor and his helpless victim.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading "She has a suitor rich, and I am poor, And love 'gainst money has no armor sure; For it is said when poverty appears, Love through the window straight his pathway steers.
a person who loves someone or is loved by someone
From this reading "YOU WILL SOON FORGET YOUR POOR LOVER IN THE NEW SPHERE THAT YOU WILL FILL."
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading She's only human; it may be that she Will barter love for wealth and misery."
a state of ill-being due to affliction or misfortune
From this reading She's only human; it may be that she Will barter love for wealth and misery."
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading "She has a suitor rich, and I am poor, And love 'gainst money has no armor sure; For it is said when poverty appears, Love through the window straight his pathway steers.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading "YOU WILL SOON FORGET YOUR POOR LOVER IN THE NEW SPHERE THAT YOU WILL FILL."
not any; not one
From this reading "She has a suitor rich, and I am poor, And love 'gainst money has no armor sure; For it is said when poverty appears, Love through the window straight his pathway steers.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading How bitter was the disappointment of Harry Hawthorne on reaching the first station on his route in following the fugitives to find that his telegram had not been received until the Pennsylvania Limited had thundered past with the triumphant actor and his helpless victim.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading How bitter was the disappointment of Harry Hawthorne on reaching the first station on his route in following the fugitives to find that his telegram had not been received until the Pennsylvania Limited had thundered past with the triumphant actor and his helpless victim.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading How bitter was the disappointment of Harry Hawthorne on reaching the first station on his route in following the fugitives to find that his telegram had not been received until the Pennsylvania Limited had thundered past with the triumphant actor and his helpless victim.
and nothing more
From this reading She's only human; it may be that she Will barter love for wealth and misery."
the time that has elapsed
From this reading How bitter was the disappointment of Harry Hawthorne on reaching the first station on his route in following the fugitives to find that his telegram had not been received until the Pennsylvania Limited had thundered past with the triumphant actor and his helpless victim.
pathwaynounUS /ˈpæθweɪ/
a bundle of myelinated nerve fibers following a path through the brain
From this reading "She has a suitor rich, and I am poor, And love 'gainst money has no armor sure; For it is said when poverty appears, Love through the window straight his pathway steers.
PennsylvanianounUS /ˌpensəlˈveɪnjə/
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading How bitter was the disappointment of Harry Hawthorne on reaching the first station on his route in following the fugitives to find that his telegram had not been received until the Pennsylvania Limited had thundered past with the triumphant actor and his helpless victim.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading "YOU WILL SOON FORGET YOUR POOR LOVER IN THE NEW SPHERE THAT YOU WILL FILL."
the state of having little or no money and few or no material possessions
From this reading "She has a suitor rich, and I am poor, And love 'gainst money has no armor sure; For it is said when poverty appears, Love through the window straight his pathway steers.
the act of physically reaching or thrusting out
From this reading How bitter was the disappointment of Harry Hawthorne on reaching the first station on his route in following the fugitives to find that his telegram had not been received until the Pennsylvania Limited had thundered past with the triumphant actor and his helpless victim.
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading How bitter was the disappointment of Harry Hawthorne on reaching the first station on his route in following the fugitives to find that his telegram had not been received until the Pennsylvania Limited had thundered past with the triumphant actor and his helpless victim.
possessing material wealth
From this reading "She has a suitor rich, and I am poor, And love 'gainst money has no armor sure; For it is said when poverty appears, Love through the window straight his pathway steers.
routenounUS /ruːt/
an established line of travel or access
From this reading How bitter was the disappointment of Harry Hawthorne on reaching the first station on his route in following the fugitives to find that his telegram had not been received until the Pennsylvania Limited had thundered past with the triumphant actor and his helpless victim.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading FRANCIS S. SMITH.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "She has a suitor rich, and I am poor, And love 'gainst money has no armor sure; For it is said when poverty appears, Love through the window straight his pathway steers.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "She has a suitor rich, and I am poor, And love 'gainst money has no armor sure; For it is said when poverty appears, Love through the window straight his pathway steers.
She's
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From this reading She's only human; it may be that she Will barter love for wealth and misery."
Rhodesian statesman who declared independence of Zimbabwe from Great Britain (born in 1919)
From this reading FRANCIS S. SMITH.
in the near future
From this reading "YOU WILL SOON FORGET YOUR POOR LOVER IN THE NEW SPHERE THAT YOU WILL FILL."
SPHEREnounUS /sfɪr/
a particular environment or walk of life
From this reading "YOU WILL SOON FORGET YOUR POOR LOVER IN THE NEW SPHERE THAT YOU WILL FILL."
a facility equipped with special equipment and personnel for a particular purpose
From this reading How bitter was the disappointment of Harry Hawthorne on reaching the first station on his route in following the fugitives to find that his telegram had not been received until the Pennsylvania Limited had thundered past with the triumphant actor and his helpless victim.
steersnounUS /stɪrz/
plural of “steer” — an indication of potential opportunity
From this reading "She has a suitor rich, and I am poor, And love 'gainst money has no armor sure; For it is said when poverty appears, Love through the window straight his pathway steers.
successive (without a break)
From this reading "She has a suitor rich, and I am poor, And love 'gainst money has no armor sure; For it is said when poverty appears, Love through the window straight his pathway steers.
suitornounUS /ˈsuːtər/
a man who courts a woman
From this reading "She has a suitor rich, and I am poor, And love 'gainst money has no armor sure; For it is said when poverty appears, Love through the window straight his pathway steers.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading "She has a suitor rich, and I am poor, And love 'gainst money has no armor sure; For it is said when poverty appears, Love through the window straight his pathway steers.
telegramnounUS /ˈteləɡræm/
a message transmitted by telegraph
From this reading How bitter was the disappointment of Harry Hawthorne on reaching the first station on his route in following the fugitives to find that his telegram had not been received until the Pennsylvania Limited had thundered past with the triumphant actor and his helpless victim.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "YOU WILL SOON FORGET YOUR POOR LOVER IN THE NEW SPHERE THAT YOU WILL FILL."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "YOU WILL SOON FORGET YOUR POOR LOVER IN THE NEW SPHERE THAT YOU WILL FILL."
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading "She has a suitor rich, and I am poor, And love 'gainst money has no armor sure; For it is said when poverty appears, Love through the window straight his pathway steers.
thunderedverbUS /ˈθʌndərd/
past form of “thunder” — move fast, noisily, and heavily
From this reading How bitter was the disappointment of Harry Hawthorne on reaching the first station on his route in following the fugitives to find that his telegram had not been received until the Pennsylvania Limited had thundered past with the triumphant actor and his helpless victim.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading How bitter was the disappointment of Harry Hawthorne on reaching the first station on his route in following the fugitives to find that his telegram had not been received until the Pennsylvania Limited had thundered past with the triumphant actor and his helpless victim.
triumphantadjectiveUS /traɪˈʌmfənt/
joyful and proud especially because of triumph or success
From this reading How bitter was the disappointment of Harry Hawthorne on reaching the first station on his route in following the fugitives to find that his telegram had not been received until the Pennsylvania Limited had thundered past with the triumphant actor and his helpless victim.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading How bitter was the disappointment of Harry Hawthorne on reaching the first station on his route in following the fugitives to find that his telegram had not been received until the Pennsylvania Limited had thundered past with the triumphant actor and his helpless victim.
an unfortunate person who suffers from some adverse circumstance
From this reading How bitter was the disappointment of Harry Hawthorne on reaching the first station on his route in following the fugitives to find that his telegram had not been received until the Pennsylvania Limited had thundered past with the triumphant actor and his helpless victim.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading How bitter was the disappointment of Harry Hawthorne on reaching the first station on his route in following the fugitives to find that his telegram had not been received until the Pennsylvania Limited had thundered past with the triumphant actor and his helpless victim.
the state of being rich and affluent; having a plentiful supply of material goods and money
From this reading She's only human; it may be that she Will barter love for wealth and misery."
at the time that
From this reading "She has a suitor rich, and I am poor, And love 'gainst money has no armor sure; For it is said when poverty appears, Love through the window straight his pathway steers.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "YOU WILL SOON FORGET YOUR POOR LOVER IN THE NEW SPHERE THAT YOU WILL FILL."
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading "She has a suitor rich, and I am poor, And love 'gainst money has no armor sure; For it is said when poverty appears, Love through the window straight his pathway steers.
in the company of; together with
From this reading How bitter was the disappointment of Harry Hawthorne on reaching the first station on his route in following the fugitives to find that his telegram had not been received until the Pennsylvania Limited had thundered past with the triumphant actor and his helpless victim.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "YOU WILL SOON FORGET YOUR POOR LOVER IN THE NEW SPHERE THAT YOU WILL FILL."
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "YOU WILL SOON FORGET YOUR POOR LOVER IN THE NEW SPHERE THAT YOU WILL FILL."
