used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading _Lyra Germanica._ Emmie did not die, neither were her physician's worst fears verified; but for many a long week the frail existence hovered between life and death.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading "Cometh sunshine after rain; After mourning joy again; After heavy, bitter grief Dawneth surely sweet relief!
anew
From this reading "Cometh sunshine after rain; After mourning joy again; After heavy, bitter grief Dawneth surely sweet relief!
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And my soul, who from her height Sunk to realms of woe and night, Wingeth now to heaven her flight."
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading _Lyra Germanica._ Emmie did not die, neither were her physician's worst fears verified; but for many a long week the frail existence hovered between life and death.
marked by strong resentment or cynicism
From this reading "Cometh sunshine after rain; After mourning joy again; After heavy, bitter grief Dawneth surely sweet relief!
that part of the central nervous system that includes all the higher nervous centers; enclosed within the skull; continuous with the spinal cord
From this reading When the lethargy had passed a long season of delirium intervened, and every symptom of severe brain fever manifested itself.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading _Lyra Germanica._ Emmie did not die, neither were her physician's worst fears verified; but for many a long week the frail existence hovered between life and death.
Cometh
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From this reading "Cometh sunshine after rain; After mourning joy again; After heavy, bitter grief Dawneth surely sweet relief!
absence of light or illumination
From this reading DARK DAYS.
Dawneth
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From this reading "Cometh sunshine after rain; After mourning joy again; After heavy, bitter grief Dawneth surely sweet relief!
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading DARK DAYS.
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading _Lyra Germanica._ Emmie did not die, neither were her physician's worst fears verified; but for many a long week the frail existence hovered between life and death.
deliriumnounUS /dɪˈlɪriəm/
state of violent mental agitation
From this reading When the lethargy had passed a long season of delirium intervened, and every symptom of severe brain fever manifested itself.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading _Lyra Germanica._ Emmie did not die, neither were her physician's worst fears verified; but for many a long week the frail existence hovered between life and death.
pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading _Lyra Germanica._ Emmie did not die, neither were her physician's worst fears verified; but for many a long week the frail existence hovered between life and death.
Emmie
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From this reading _Lyra Germanica._ Emmie did not die, neither were her physician's worst fears verified; but for many a long week the frail existence hovered between life and death.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading When the lethargy had passed a long season of delirium intervened, and every symptom of severe brain fever manifested itself.
the state or fact of existing
From this reading _Lyra Germanica._ Emmie did not die, neither were her physician's worst fears verified; but for many a long week the frail existence hovered between life and death.
plural of “fear” — an emotion experienced in anticipation of some specific pain or danger (usually accompanied by a desire to flee or fight)
From this reading _Lyra Germanica._ Emmie did not die, neither were her physician's worst fears verified; but for many a long week the frail existence hovered between life and death.
a rise in the temperature of the body; frequently a symptom of infection
From this reading When the lethargy had passed a long season of delirium intervened, and every symptom of severe brain fever manifested itself.
a formation of aircraft in flight
From this reading And my soul, who from her height Sunk to realms of woe and night, Wingeth now to heaven her flight."
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading _Lyra Germanica._ Emmie did not die, neither were her physician's worst fears verified; but for many a long week the frail existence hovered between life and death.
frailadjectiveUS /freɪl/
physically weak
From this reading _Lyra Germanica._ Emmie did not die, neither were her physician's worst fears verified; but for many a long week the frail existence hovered between life and death.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading And my soul, who from her height Sunk to realms of woe and night, Wingeth now to heaven her flight."
Germanica
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From this reading _Lyra Germanica._ Emmie did not die, neither were her physician's worst fears verified; but for many a long week the frail existence hovered between life and death.
intense sorrow caused by loss of a loved one (especially by death)
From this reading "Cometh sunshine after rain; After mourning joy again; After heavy, bitter grief Dawneth surely sweet relief!
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading When the lethargy had passed a long season of delirium intervened, and every symptom of severe brain fever manifested itself.
any place of complete bliss and delight and peace
From this reading And my soul, who from her height Sunk to realms of woe and night, Wingeth now to heaven her flight."
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading "Cometh sunshine after rain; After mourning joy again; After heavy, bitter grief Dawneth surely sweet relief!
the vertical dimension of extension; distance from the base of something to the top
From this reading And my soul, who from her height Sunk to realms of woe and night, Wingeth now to heaven her flight."
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading And my soul, who from her height Sunk to realms of woe and night, Wingeth now to heaven her flight."
hoveredverbUS /ˈhʌvərd/
past form of “hover” — be undecided about something; waver between conflicting positions or courses of action
From this reading _Lyra Germanica._ Emmie did not die, neither were her physician's worst fears verified; but for many a long week the frail existence hovered between life and death.
intervenedverbUS /ˌɪntərˈviːnd/
past form of “intervene” — get involved, so as to alter or hinder an action, or through force or threat of force
From this reading When the lethargy had passed a long season of delirium intervened, and every symptom of severe brain fever manifested itself.
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading When the lethargy had passed a long season of delirium intervened, and every symptom of severe brain fever manifested itself.
the emotion of great happiness
From this reading "Cometh sunshine after rain; After mourning joy again; After heavy, bitter grief Dawneth surely sweet relief!
lethargynounUS /ˈleθərdʒi/
a state of comatose torpor (as found in sleeping sickness)
From this reading When the lethargy had passed a long season of delirium intervened, and every symptom of severe brain fever manifested itself.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading _Lyra Germanica._ Emmie did not die, neither were her physician's worst fears verified; but for many a long week the frail existence hovered between life and death.
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 _Lyra Germanica._ Emmie did not die, neither were her physician's worst fears verified; but for many a long week the frail existence hovered between life and death.
LyranounUS /ˈlaɪrə/
a small constellation in the northern hemisphere near Cygnus and Draco; contains the star Vega
From this reading _Lyra Germanica._ Emmie did not die, neither were her physician's worst fears verified; but for many a long week the frail existence hovered between life and death.
manifestedverbUS /ˈmænəfestəd/
past form of “manifest” — provide evidence for; stand as proof of; show by one's behavior, attitude, or external attributes
From this reading When the lethargy had passed a long season of delirium intervened, and every symptom of severe brain fever manifested itself.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading _Lyra Germanica._ Emmie did not die, neither were her physician's worst fears verified; but for many a long week the frail existence hovered between life and death.
mourningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
state of sorrow over the death or departure of a loved one
From this reading "Cometh sunshine after rain; After mourning joy again; After heavy, bitter grief Dawneth surely sweet relief!
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading And my soul, who from her height Sunk to realms of woe and night, Wingeth now to heaven her flight."
not one and not the other of two
From this reading _Lyra Germanica._ Emmie did not die, neither were her physician's worst fears verified; but for many a long week the frail existence hovered between life and death.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading And my soul, who from her height Sunk to realms of woe and night, Wingeth now to heaven her flight."
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading _Lyra Germanica._ Emmie did not die, neither were her physician's worst fears verified; but for many a long week the frail existence hovered between life and death.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading And my soul, who from her height Sunk to realms of woe and night, Wingeth now to heaven her flight."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading And my soul, who from her height Sunk to realms of woe and night, Wingeth now to heaven her flight."
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading When the lethargy had passed a long season of delirium intervened, and every symptom of severe brain fever manifested itself.
physician'snounUS /fəˈzɪʃənz/
possessive form of “physician” — a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading _Lyra Germanica._ Emmie did not die, neither were her physician's worst fears verified; but for many a long week the frail existence hovered between life and death.
water falling in drops from vapor condensed in the atmosphere
From this reading "Cometh sunshine after rain; After mourning joy again; After heavy, bitter grief Dawneth surely sweet relief!
realmsnounUS /relmz/
plural of “realm” — a domain in which something is dominant
From this reading And my soul, who from her height Sunk to realms of woe and night, Wingeth now to heaven her flight."
the feeling that comes when something burdensome is removed or reduced
From this reading "Cometh sunshine after rain; After mourning joy again; After heavy, bitter grief Dawneth surely sweet relief!
a period of the year marked by special events or activities in some field
From this reading When the lethargy had passed a long season of delirium intervened, and every symptom of severe brain fever manifested itself.
intensely or extremely bad or unpleasant in degree or quality
From this reading When the lethargy had passed a long season of delirium intervened, and every symptom of severe brain fever manifested itself.
the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life
From this reading And my soul, who from her height Sunk to realms of woe and night, Wingeth now to heaven her flight."
SunkadjectiveUS /sʌŋk/
doomed to extinction
From this reading And my soul, who from her height Sunk to realms of woe and night, Wingeth now to heaven her flight."
the rays of the sun
From this reading "Cometh sunshine after rain; After mourning joy again; After heavy, bitter grief Dawneth surely sweet relief!
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading "Cometh sunshine after rain; After mourning joy again; After heavy, bitter grief Dawneth surely sweet relief!
having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar
From this reading "Cometh sunshine after rain; After mourning joy again; After heavy, bitter grief Dawneth surely sweet relief!
symptomnounUS /ˈsɪmptəm/
(medicine) any sensation or change in bodily function that is experienced by a patient and is associated with a particular disease
From this reading When the lethargy had passed a long season of delirium intervened, and every symptom of severe brain fever manifested itself.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _Lyra Germanica._ Emmie did not die, neither were her physician's worst fears verified; but for many a long week the frail existence hovered between life and death.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading And my soul, who from her height Sunk to realms of woe and night, Wingeth now to heaven her flight."
verifiedadjectiveUS /ˈverəfaɪd/
proved to be true
From this reading _Lyra Germanica._ Emmie did not die, neither were her physician's worst fears verified; but for many a long week the frail existence hovered between life and death.
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading _Lyra Germanica._ Emmie did not die, neither were her physician's worst fears verified; but for many a long week the frail existence hovered between life and death.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading _Lyra Germanica._ Emmie did not die, neither were her physician's worst fears verified; but for many a long week the frail existence hovered between life and death.
at the time that
From this reading When the lethargy had passed a long season of delirium intervened, and every symptom of severe brain fever manifested itself.
which person or people
From this reading And my soul, who from her height Sunk to realms of woe and night, Wingeth now to heaven her flight."
Wingeth
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From this reading And my soul, who from her height Sunk to realms of woe and night, Wingeth now to heaven her flight."
woenounUS /woʊ/
misery resulting from affliction
From this reading And my soul, who from her height Sunk to realms of woe and night, Wingeth now to heaven her flight."
the least favorable outcome
From this reading _Lyra Germanica._ Emmie did not die, neither were her physician's worst fears verified; but for many a long week the frail existence hovered between life and death.
