used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Long, long ago, when I was young and innocent, a beautiful but heartless being bewitched me, kid and bran!
in the past
From this reading "Long, long ago, when I was young and innocent, a beautiful but heartless being bewitched me, kid and bran!
agonizedadjectiveUS /ˈæɡənaɪzd/
expressing pain or agony
From this reading "Listen!" he said, in response to my agonized entreaties.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Long, long ago, when I was young and innocent, a beautiful but heartless being bewitched me, kid and bran!
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading _You_ are that doll.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I told my love--she mocked at me.
avengeverbUS /əˈvendʒ/
take revenge for a perceived wrong
From this reading Since then I have sworn, though she has escaped me, to avenge myself by sacrificing the life of the first doll I could entice into my power.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading "Long, long ago, when I was young and innocent, a beautiful but heartless being bewitched me, kid and bran!
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading "Long, long ago, when I was young and innocent, a beautiful but heartless being bewitched me, kid and bran!
bewitchedadjectiveUS /bɪˈwɪtʃt/
captured, as if under a spell
From this reading "Long, long ago, when I was young and innocent, a beautiful but heartless being bewitched me, kid and bran!
brannounUS /bræn/
broken husks of the seeds of cereal grains that are separated from the flour by sifting
From this reading "Long, long ago, when I was young and innocent, a beautiful but heartless being bewitched me, kid and bran!
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "Long, long ago, when I was young and innocent, a beautiful but heartless being bewitched me, kid and bran!
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Since then I have sworn, though she has escaped me, to avenge myself by sacrificing the life of the first doll I could entice into my power.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Since then I have sworn, though she has escaped me, to avenge myself by sacrificing the life of the first doll I could entice into my power.
dollnounUS /dɑːl/
a small replica of a person; used as a toy
From this reading Since then I have sworn, though she has escaped me, to avenge myself by sacrificing the life of the first doll I could entice into my power.
enticeverbUS /ɪnˈtaɪs/
provoke someone to do something through (often false or exaggerated) promises or persuasion
From this reading Since then I have sworn, though she has escaped me, to avenge myself by sacrificing the life of the first doll I could entice into my power.
entreatiesnounUS /enˈtriːtiz/
plural of “entreaty” — earnest or urgent request
From this reading "Listen!" he said, in response to my agonized entreaties.
having escaped, especially from confinement
From this reading Since then I have sworn, though she has escaped me, to avenge myself by sacrificing the life of the first doll I could entice into my power.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Since then I have sworn, though she has escaped me, to avenge myself by sacrificing the life of the first doll I could entice into my power.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Since then I have sworn, though she has escaped me, to avenge myself by sacrificing the life of the first doll I could entice into my power.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Since then I have sworn, though she has escaped me, to avenge myself by sacrificing the life of the first doll I could entice into my power.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Listen!" he said, in response to my agonized entreaties.
heartlessadjectiveUS /ˈhɑːrtləs/
lacking in feeling or pity or warmth
From this reading "Long, long ago, when I was young and innocent, a beautiful but heartless being bewitched me, kid and bran!
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Long, long ago, when I was young and innocent, a beautiful but heartless being bewitched me, kid and bran!
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Listen!" he said, in response to my agonized entreaties.
free from evil or guilt
From this reading "Long, long ago, when I was young and innocent, a beautiful but heartless being bewitched me, kid and bran!
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Since then I have sworn, though she has escaped me, to avenge myself by sacrificing the life of the first doll I could entice into my power.
kidverbUS /kɪd/
tell false information to for fun
From this reading "Long, long ago, when I was young and innocent, a beautiful but heartless being bewitched me, kid and bran!
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Since then I have sworn, though she has escaped me, to avenge myself by sacrificing the life of the first doll I could entice into my power.
hear with intention
From this reading "Listen!" he said, in response to my agonized entreaties.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading "Long, long ago, when I was young and innocent, a beautiful but heartless being bewitched me, kid and bran!
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading I told my love--she mocked at me.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Long, long ago, when I was young and innocent, a beautiful but heartless being bewitched me, kid and bran!
mockedverbUS /mɑːkt/
past form of “mock” — treat with contempt
From this reading I told my love--she mocked at me.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Listen!" he said, in response to my agonized entreaties.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading Since then I have sworn, though she has escaped me, to avenge myself by sacrificing the life of the first doll I could entice into my power.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Since then I have sworn, though she has escaped me, to avenge myself by sacrificing the life of the first doll I could entice into my power.
possession of controlling influence
From this reading Since then I have sworn, though she has escaped me, to avenge myself by sacrificing the life of the first doll I could entice into my power.
responsenounUS /rɪˈspɑːns/
a result
From this reading "Listen!" he said, in response to my agonized entreaties.
sacrificingverbUS /ˈsækrəfaɪsɪŋ/
-ing form of “sacrifice” — endure the loss of
From this reading Since then I have sworn, though she has escaped me, to avenge myself by sacrificing the life of the first doll I could entice into my power.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Listen!" he said, in response to my agonized entreaties.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I told my love--she mocked at me.
SinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading Since then I have sworn, though she has escaped me, to avenge myself by sacrificing the life of the first doll I could entice into my power.
swornadjectiveUS /swɔːrn/
bound by or as if by an oath
From this reading Since then I have sworn, though she has escaped me, to avenge myself by sacrificing the life of the first doll I could entice into my power.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading _You_ are that doll.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Since then I have sworn, though she has escaped me, to avenge myself by sacrificing the life of the first doll I could entice into my power.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Since then I have sworn, though she has escaped me, to avenge myself by sacrificing the life of the first doll I could entice into my power.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Since then I have sworn, though she has escaped me, to avenge myself by sacrificing the life of the first doll I could entice into my power.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Listen!" he said, in response to my agonized entreaties.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading I told my love--she mocked at me.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Long, long ago, when I was young and innocent, a beautiful but heartless being bewitched me, kid and bran!
at the time that
From this reading "Long, long ago, when I was young and innocent, a beautiful but heartless being bewitched me, kid and bran!
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading _You_ are that doll.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading "Long, long ago, when I was young and innocent, a beautiful but heartless being bewitched me, kid and bran!
