used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Geraldine was so relieved that her mother had not come to upbraid her about the personals to Hawthorne that she affected a great interest in what she had just heard.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Geraldine was so relieved that her mother had not come to upbraid her about the personals to Hawthorne that she affected a great interest in what she had just heard.
acted upon; influenced
From this reading Geraldine was so relieved that her mother had not come to upbraid her about the personals to Hawthorne that she affected a great interest in what she had just heard.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Yet we could not live without him, So, young tyrant, let him rove, Though by turns we doubt and fear him, Still we cling to Love, sweet Love."
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Vast the empire Love rules over-- Held in bonds his subjects are-- Firmly shackled is each lover By the boy-god everywhere.
ASHESnounUS /ˈæʃ.ɪz/
The powdery residue left after the burning of a substance.
From this reading "YOU DON'T KNOW HOW I HATE TO RAKE UP THE ASHES OF THE PAST."
bondsnounUS /bɑːndz/
plural of “bond” — an electrical force linking atoms
From this reading "Vast the empire Love rules over-- Held in bonds his subjects are-- Firmly shackled is each lover By the boy-god everywhere.
boy-god
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From this reading "Vast the empire Love rules over-- Held in bonds his subjects are-- Firmly shackled is each lover By the boy-god everywhere.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "Vast the empire Love rules over-- Held in bonds his subjects are-- Firmly shackled is each lover By the boy-god everywhere.
clingverbUS /klɪŋ/
come or be in close contact with; stick or hold together and resist separation
From this reading Yet we could not live without him, So, young tyrant, let him rove, Though by turns we doubt and fear him, Still we cling to Love, sweet Love."
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Geraldine was so relieved that her mother had not come to upbraid her about the personals to Hawthorne that she affected a great interest in what she had just heard.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Yet we could not live without him, So, young tyrant, let him rove, Though by turns we doubt and fear him, Still we cling to Love, sweet Love."
DON'T
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From this reading "YOU DON'T KNOW HOW I HATE TO RAKE UP THE ASHES OF THE PAST."
the state of being unsure of something
From this reading Yet we could not live without him, So, young tyrant, let him rove, Though by turns we doubt and fear him, Still we cling to Love, sweet Love."
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading "Vast the empire Love rules over-- Held in bonds his subjects are-- Firmly shackled is each lover By the boy-god everywhere.
empirenounUS /ˈempaɪər/
the domain ruled by an emperor or empress; the region over which imperial dominion is exercised
From this reading "Vast the empire Love rules over-- Held in bonds his subjects are-- Firmly shackled is each lover By the boy-god everywhere.
to or in any or all places
From this reading "Vast the empire Love rules over-- Held in bonds his subjects are-- Firmly shackled is each lover By the boy-god everywhere.
be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading Yet we could not live without him, So, young tyrant, let him rove, Though by turns we doubt and fear him, Still we cling to Love, sweet Love."
with resolute determination
From this reading "Vast the empire Love rules over-- Held in bonds his subjects are-- Firmly shackled is each lover By the boy-god everywhere.
FRANCIS
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From this reading FRANCIS S. SMITH.
Geraldine
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From this reading Geraldine was so relieved that her mother had not come to upbraid her about the personals to Hawthorne that she affected a great interest in what she had just heard.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Geraldine was so relieved that her mother had not come to upbraid her about the personals to Hawthorne that she affected a great interest in what she had just heard.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Geraldine was so relieved that her mother had not come to upbraid her about the personals to Hawthorne that she affected a great interest in what she had just heard.
the emotion of intense dislike; a feeling of dislike so strong that it demands action
From this reading "YOU DON'T KNOW HOW I HATE TO RAKE UP THE ASHES OF THE PAST."
HawthornenounUS /ˈhɔːθɔːrn/
United States writer of novels and short stories mostly on moral themes (1804-1864)
From this reading Geraldine was so relieved that her mother had not come to upbraid her about the personals to Hawthorne that she affected a great interest in what she had just heard.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading Geraldine was so relieved that her mother had not come to upbraid her about the personals to Hawthorne that she affected a great interest in what she had just heard.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading "Vast the empire Love rules over-- Held in bonds his subjects are-- Firmly shackled is each lover By the boy-god everywhere.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Geraldine was so relieved that her mother had not come to upbraid her about the personals to Hawthorne that she affected a great interest in what she had just heard.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Yet we could not live without him, So, young tyrant, let him rove, Though by turns we doubt and fear him, Still we cling to Love, sweet Love."
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "Vast the empire Love rules over-- Held in bonds his subjects are-- Firmly shackled is each lover By the boy-god everywhere.
HOW
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From this reading "YOU DON'T KNOW HOW I HATE TO RAKE UP THE ASHES OF THE PAST."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "YOU DON'T KNOW HOW I HATE TO RAKE UP THE ASHES OF THE PAST."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Vast the empire Love rules over-- Held in bonds his subjects are-- Firmly shackled is each lover By the boy-god everywhere.
a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something
From this reading Geraldine was so relieved that her mother had not come to upbraid her about the personals to Hawthorne that she affected a great interest in what she had just heard.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Vast the empire Love rules over-- Held in bonds his subjects are-- Firmly shackled is each lover By the boy-god everywhere.
and nothing more
From this reading Geraldine was so relieved that her mother had not come to upbraid her about the personals to Hawthorne that she affected a great interest in what she had just heard.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "YOU DON'T KNOW HOW I HATE TO RAKE UP THE ASHES OF THE PAST."
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading Yet we could not live without him, So, young tyrant, let him rove, Though by turns we doubt and fear him, Still we cling to Love, sweet Love."
be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading Yet we could not live without him, So, young tyrant, let him rove, Though by turns we doubt and fear him, Still we cling to Love, sweet Love."
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading "Vast the empire Love rules over-- Held in bonds his subjects are-- Firmly shackled is each lover By the boy-god everywhere.
a person who loves someone or is loved by someone
From this reading "Vast the empire Love rules over-- Held in bonds his subjects are-- Firmly shackled is each lover By the boy-god everywhere.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading Geraldine was so relieved that her mother had not come to upbraid her about the personals to Hawthorne that she affected a great interest in what she had just heard.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Yet we could not live without him, So, young tyrant, let him rove, Though by turns we doubt and fear him, Still we cling to Love, sweet Love."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "YOU DON'T KNOW HOW I HATE TO RAKE UP THE ASHES OF THE PAST."
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading "Vast the empire Love rules over-- Held in bonds his subjects are-- Firmly shackled is each lover By the boy-god everywhere.
the time that has elapsed
From this reading "YOU DON'T KNOW HOW I HATE TO RAKE UP THE ASHES OF THE PAST."
personalsnounUS /ˈpɜːrsɪnɪlz/
plural of “personal” — a short newspaper article about a particular person or group
From this reading Geraldine was so relieved that her mother had not come to upbraid her about the personals to Hawthorne that she affected a great interest in what she had just heard.
RAKEverbUS /reɪk/
move through with or as if with a rake
From this reading "YOU DON'T KNOW HOW I HATE TO RAKE UP THE ASHES OF THE PAST."
(of pain or sorrow) made easier to bear
From this reading Geraldine was so relieved that her mother had not come to upbraid her about the personals to Hawthorne that she affected a great interest in what she had just heard.
roveverbUS /roʊv/
move about aimlessly or without any destination, often in search of food or employment
From this reading Yet we could not live without him, So, young tyrant, let him rove, Though by turns we doubt and fear him, Still we cling to Love, sweet Love."
rulesnounUS /ruːlz/
plural of “rule” — a principle or condition that customarily governs behavior
From this reading "Vast the empire Love rules over-- Held in bonds his subjects are-- Firmly shackled is each lover By the boy-god everywhere.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading FRANCIS S. SMITH.
shackledadjectiveUS /ˈʃækəld/
bound by chains fastened around the ankles
From this reading "Vast the empire Love rules over-- Held in bonds his subjects are-- Firmly shackled is each lover By the boy-god everywhere.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Geraldine was so relieved that her mother had not come to upbraid her about the personals to Hawthorne that she affected a great interest in what she had just heard.
Rhodesian statesman who declared independence of Zimbabwe from Great Britain (born in 1919)
From this reading FRANCIS S. SMITH.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Yet we could not live without him, So, young tyrant, let him rove, Though by turns we doubt and fear him, Still we cling to Love, sweet Love."
not in physical motion
From this reading Yet we could not live without him, So, young tyrant, let him rove, Though by turns we doubt and fear him, Still we cling to Love, sweet Love."
plural of “subject” — the subject matter of a conversation or discussion
From this reading "Vast the empire Love rules over-- Held in bonds his subjects are-- Firmly shackled is each lover By the boy-god everywhere.
having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar
From this reading Yet we could not live without him, So, young tyrant, let him rove, Though by turns we doubt and fear him, Still we cling to Love, sweet Love."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Geraldine was so relieved that her mother had not come to upbraid her about the personals to Hawthorne that she affected a great interest in what she had just heard.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "YOU DON'T KNOW HOW I HATE TO RAKE UP THE ASHES OF THE PAST."
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Yet we could not live without him, So, young tyrant, let him rove, Though by turns we doubt and fear him, Still we cling to Love, sweet Love."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "YOU DON'T KNOW HOW I HATE TO RAKE UP THE ASHES OF THE PAST."
plural of “turn” — a circular segment of a curve
From this reading Yet we could not live without him, So, young tyrant, let him rove, Though by turns we doubt and fear him, Still we cling to Love, sweet Love."
tyrantnounUS /ˈtaɪrənt/
a cruel and oppressive dictator
From this reading Yet we could not live without him, So, young tyrant, let him rove, Though by turns we doubt and fear him, Still we cling to Love, sweet Love."
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "YOU DON'T KNOW HOW I HATE TO RAKE UP THE ASHES OF THE PAST."
upbraidverbUS /ˈʌpbreɪd/
express criticism towards
From this reading Geraldine was so relieved that her mother had not come to upbraid her about the personals to Hawthorne that she affected a great interest in what she had just heard.
unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope
From this reading "Vast the empire Love rules over-- Held in bonds his subjects are-- Firmly shackled is each lover By the boy-god everywhere.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Geraldine was so relieved that her mother had not come to upbraid her about the personals to Hawthorne that she affected a great interest in what she had just heard.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Yet we could not live without him, So, young tyrant, let him rove, Though by turns we doubt and fear him, Still we cling to Love, sweet Love."
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Geraldine was so relieved that her mother had not come to upbraid her about the personals to Hawthorne that she affected a great interest in what she had just heard.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Yet we could not live without him, So, young tyrant, let him rove, Though by turns we doubt and fear him, Still we cling to Love, sweet Love."
but in spite of that
From this reading Yet we could not live without him, So, young tyrant, let him rove, Though by turns we doubt and fear him, Still we cling to Love, sweet Love."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "YOU DON'T KNOW HOW I HATE TO RAKE UP THE ASHES OF THE PAST."
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading Yet we could not live without him, So, young tyrant, let him rove, Though by turns we doubt and fear him, Still we cling to Love, sweet Love."
