used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "There is a fortune coming Towards you, dainty, that will take thee thus, And set thee aloft."
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading That day was spent by Fleda in the never-failing headache which was sure to visit her after any extraordinary nervous agitation, or too great mental or bodily trial.
agitationnounUS /ˌædʒəˈteɪʃən/
a mental state of extreme emotional disturbance
From this reading That day was spent by Fleda in the never-failing headache which was sure to visit her after any extraordinary nervous agitation, or too great mental or bodily trial.
(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 It was severe this time, not only from the anxiety of the preceding night, but from the uncertainty that weighed upon her all day long.
aloftadverbUS /əˈlɔːft/
at or on or to the masthead or upper rigging of a ship
From this reading "There is a fortune coming Towards you, dainty, that will take thee thus, And set thee aloft."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "There is a fortune coming Towards you, dainty, that will take thee thus, And set thee aloft."
(psychiatry) a relatively permanent state of worry and nervousness occurring in a variety of mental disorders, usually accompanied by compulsive behavior or attacks of panic
From this reading It was severe this time, not only from the anxiety of the preceding night, but from the uncertainty that weighed upon her all day long.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading That day was spent by Fleda in the never-failing headache which was sure to visit her after any extraordinary nervous agitation, or too great mental or bodily trial.
any person at all
From this reading The person who could have removed the uncertainty came, indeed, to the house, but she was too ill to see anybody.
a mountain or tall hill
From this reading BEN JONSON.
bodilyadverbUS /ˈbɑːdəli/
in bodily form
From this reading That day was spent by Fleda in the never-failing headache which was sure to visit her after any extraordinary nervous agitation, or too great mental or bodily trial.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading It was severe this time, not only from the anxiety of the preceding night, but from the uncertainty that weighed upon her all day long.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading That day was spent by Fleda in the never-failing headache which was sure to visit her after any extraordinary nervous agitation, or too great mental or bodily trial.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The person who could have removed the uncertainty came, indeed, to the house, but she was too ill to see anybody.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading "There is a fortune coming Towards you, dainty, that will take thee thus, And set thee aloft."
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading The person who could have removed the uncertainty came, indeed, to the house, but she was too ill to see anybody.
daintyadjectiveUS /ˈdeɪnti/
delicately beautiful
From this reading "There is a fortune coming Towards you, dainty, that will take thee thus, And set thee aloft."
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading That day was spent by Fleda in the never-failing headache which was sure to visit her after any extraordinary nervous agitation, or too great mental or bodily trial.
beyond what is ordinary or usual; highly unusual or exceptional or remarkable
From this reading That day was spent by Fleda in the never-failing headache which was sure to visit her after any extraordinary nervous agitation, or too great mental or bodily trial.
Fleda
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From this reading That day was spent by Fleda in the never-failing headache which was sure to visit her after any extraordinary nervous agitation, or too great mental or bodily trial.
an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another
From this reading "There is a fortune coming Towards you, dainty, that will take thee thus, And set thee aloft."
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading It was severe this time, not only from the anxiety of the preceding night, but from the uncertainty that weighed upon her all day long.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading That day was spent by Fleda in the never-failing headache which was sure to visit her after any extraordinary nervous agitation, or too great mental or bodily trial.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The person who could have removed the uncertainty came, indeed, to the house, but she was too ill to see anybody.
headachenounUS /ˈhedeɪk/
something or someone that causes anxiety; a source of unhappiness
From this reading That day was spent by Fleda in the never-failing headache which was sure to visit her after any extraordinary nervous agitation, or too great mental or bodily trial.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading That day was spent by Fleda in the never-failing headache which was sure to visit her after any extraordinary nervous agitation, or too great mental or bodily trial.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading The person who could have removed the uncertainty came, indeed, to the house, but she was too ill to see anybody.
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading The person who could have removed the uncertainty came, indeed, to the house, but she was too ill to see anybody.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading That day was spent by Fleda in the never-failing headache which was sure to visit her after any extraordinary nervous agitation, or too great mental or bodily trial.
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading The person who could have removed the uncertainty came, indeed, to the house, but she was too ill to see anybody.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "There is a fortune coming Towards you, dainty, that will take thee thus, And set thee aloft."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was severe this time, not only from the anxiety of the preceding night, but from the uncertainty that weighed upon her all day long.
JONSONnounUS /ˈdʒɑːnsən/
English dramatist and poet who was the first real poet laureate of England (1572-1637)
From this reading BEN JONSON.
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 It was severe this time, not only from the anxiety of the preceding night, but from the uncertainty that weighed upon her all day long.
involving the mind or an intellectual process
From this reading That day was spent by Fleda in the never-failing headache which was sure to visit her after any extraordinary nervous agitation, or too great mental or bodily trial.
easily agitated
From this reading That day was spent by Fleda in the never-failing headache which was sure to visit her after any extraordinary nervous agitation, or too great mental or bodily trial.
never-failing
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From this reading That day was spent by Fleda in the never-failing headache which was sure to visit her after any extraordinary nervous agitation, or too great mental or bodily trial.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading It was severe this time, not only from the anxiety of the preceding night, but from the uncertainty that weighed upon her all day long.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It was severe this time, not only from the anxiety of the preceding night, but from the uncertainty that weighed upon her all day long.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was severe this time, not only from the anxiety of the preceding night, but from the uncertainty that weighed upon her all day long.
and nothing more
From this reading It was severe this time, not only from the anxiety of the preceding night, but from the uncertainty that weighed upon her all day long.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading That day was spent by Fleda in the never-failing headache which was sure to visit her after any extraordinary nervous agitation, or too great mental or bodily trial.
a human being
From this reading The person who could have removed the uncertainty came, indeed, to the house, but she was too ill to see anybody.
precedingadjectiveUS /priˈsiːdɪŋ/
existing or coming before
From this reading It was severe this time, not only from the anxiety of the preceding night, but from the uncertainty that weighed upon her all day long.
separated in relationship by a given degree of descent
From this reading The person who could have removed the uncertainty came, indeed, to the house, but she was too ill to see anybody.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading The person who could have removed the uncertainty came, indeed, to the house, but she was too ill to see anybody.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading "There is a fortune coming Towards you, dainty, that will take thee thus, And set thee aloft."
intensely or extremely bad or unpleasant in degree or quality
From this reading It was severe this time, not only from the anxiety of the preceding night, but from the uncertainty that weighed upon her all day long.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The person who could have removed the uncertainty came, indeed, to the house, but she was too ill to see anybody.
depleted of energy, force, or strength
From this reading That day was spent by Fleda in the never-failing headache which was sure to visit her after any extraordinary nervous agitation, or too great mental or bodily trial.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading That day was spent by Fleda in the never-failing headache which was sure to visit her after any extraordinary nervous agitation, or too great mental or bodily trial.
carry out
From this reading "There is a fortune coming Towards you, dainty, that will take thee thus, And set thee aloft."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "There is a fortune coming Towards you, dainty, that will take thee thus, And set thee aloft."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading That day was spent by Fleda in the never-failing headache which was sure to visit her after any extraordinary nervous agitation, or too great mental or bodily trial.
an old word for “you”, as the object, speaking to one person
From this reading "There is a fortune coming Towards you, dainty, that will take thee thus, And set thee aloft."
in or at that place or location
From this reading "There is a fortune coming Towards you, dainty, that will take thee thus, And set thee aloft."
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading It was severe this time, not only from the anxiety of the preceding night, but from the uncertainty that weighed upon her all day long.
(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result
From this reading "There is a fortune coming Towards you, dainty, that will take thee thus, And set thee aloft."
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading It was severe this time, not only from the anxiety of the preceding night, but from the uncertainty that weighed upon her all day long.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading That day was spent by Fleda in the never-failing headache which was sure to visit her after any extraordinary nervous agitation, or too great mental or bodily trial.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading That day was spent by Fleda in the never-failing headache which was sure to visit her after any extraordinary nervous agitation, or too great mental or bodily trial.
in the direction of
From this reading "There is a fortune coming Towards you, dainty, that will take thee thus, And set thee aloft."
the act of testing something
From this reading That day was spent by Fleda in the never-failing headache which was sure to visit her after any extraordinary nervous agitation, or too great mental or bodily trial.
uncertaintynounUS /ənˈsɜːrtənti/
being unsettled or in doubt or dependent on chance
From this reading It was severe this time, not only from the anxiety of the preceding night, but from the uncertainty that weighed upon her all day long.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading It was severe this time, not only from the anxiety of the preceding night, but from the uncertainty that weighed upon her all day long.
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading That day was spent by Fleda in the never-failing headache which was sure to visit her after any extraordinary nervous agitation, or too great mental or bodily trial.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading That day was spent by Fleda in the never-failing headache which was sure to visit her after any extraordinary nervous agitation, or too great mental or bodily trial.
weighedverbUS /weɪd/
past form of “weigh” — have a certain weight
From this reading It was severe this time, not only from the anxiety of the preceding night, but from the uncertainty that weighed upon her all day long.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading That day was spent by Fleda in the never-failing headache which was sure to visit her after any extraordinary nervous agitation, or too great mental or bodily trial.
which person or people
From this reading The person who could have removed the uncertainty came, indeed, to the house, but she was too ill to see anybody.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "There is a fortune coming Towards you, dainty, that will take thee thus, And set thee aloft."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "There is a fortune coming Towards you, dainty, that will take thee thus, And set thee aloft."
