used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A REVERSAL All this is to be sanctified, This rupture with the past; For thus we die before our deaths, And so die well at last.
(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 A REVERSAL All this is to be sanctified, This rupture with the past; For thus we die before our deaths, And so die well at last.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading At eight o'clock Ann brought the tea, as usual, and it stood nearly an hour upon the table; and then I told her to take it away.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A REVERSAL All this is to be sanctified, This rupture with the past; For thus we die before our deaths, And so die well at last.
Ann
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From this reading At eight o'clock Ann brought the tea, as usual, and it stood nearly an hour upon the table; and then I told her to take it away.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading At eight o'clock Ann brought the tea, as usual, and it stood nearly an hour upon the table; and then I told her to take it away.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading A REVERSAL All this is to be sanctified, This rupture with the past; For thus we die before our deaths, And so die well at last.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading At eight o'clock Ann brought the tea, as usual, and it stood nearly an hour upon the table; and then I told her to take it away.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading A REVERSAL All this is to be sanctified, This rupture with the past; For thus we die before our deaths, And so die well at last.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading A REVERSAL All this is to be sanctified, This rupture with the past; For thus we die before our deaths, And so die well at last.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading By this time I had begun to feel uneasy.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading At eight o'clock Ann brought the tea, as usual, and it stood nearly an hour upon the table; and then I told her to take it away.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading By this time I had begun to feel uneasy.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Dinner-time came, and passed, and still Richard did not come.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Dinner-time came, and passed, and still Richard did not come.
deathsnounUS /deθs/
plural of “death” — the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading A REVERSAL All this is to be sanctified, This rupture with the past; For thus we die before our deaths, And so die well at last.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Dinner-time came, and passed, and still Richard did not come.
pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading A REVERSAL All this is to be sanctified, This rupture with the past; For thus we die before our deaths, And so die well at last.
Dinner-time
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Dinner-time came, and passed, and still Richard did not come.
being one more than seven
From this reading At eight o'clock Ann brought the tea, as usual, and it stood nearly an hour upon the table; and then I told her to take it away.
FaberadjectiveUS /ˈfeɪbər/
comparative of “fab” — extremely pleasing
From this reading _Faber_.
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading By this time I had begun to feel uneasy.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading A REVERSAL All this is to be sanctified, This rupture with the past; For thus we die before our deaths, And so die well at last.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading By this time I had begun to feel uneasy.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading At eight o'clock Ann brought the tea, as usual, and it stood nearly an hour upon the table; and then I told her to take it away.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading At eight o'clock Ann brought the tea, as usual, and it stood nearly an hour upon the table; and then I told her to take it away.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading At eight o'clock Ann brought the tea, as usual, and it stood nearly an hour upon the table; and then I told her to take it away.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A REVERSAL All this is to be sanctified, This rupture with the past; For thus we die before our deaths, And so die well at last.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading At eight o'clock Ann brought the tea, as usual, and it stood nearly an hour upon the table; and then I told her to take it away.
immediately past
From this reading A REVERSAL All this is to be sanctified, This rupture with the past; For thus we die before our deaths, And so die well at last.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading At eight o'clock Ann brought the tea, as usual, and it stood nearly an hour upon the table; and then I told her to take it away.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Dinner-time came, and passed, and still Richard did not come.
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading At eight o'clock Ann brought the tea, as usual, and it stood nearly an hour upon the table; and then I told her to take it away.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading A REVERSAL All this is to be sanctified, This rupture with the past; For thus we die before our deaths, And so die well at last.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading Dinner-time came, and passed, and still Richard did not come.
the time that has elapsed
From this reading A REVERSAL All this is to be sanctified, This rupture with the past; For thus we die before our deaths, And so die well at last.
REVERSALnounUS /rɪˈvɜːrsəl/
a change from one state to the opposite state
From this reading A REVERSAL All this is to be sanctified, This rupture with the past; For thus we die before our deaths, And so die well at last.
Richard
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From this reading Dinner-time came, and passed, and still Richard did not come.
ruptureverbUS /ˈrʌptʃər/
separate or cause to separate abruptly
From this reading A REVERSAL All this is to be sanctified, This rupture with the past; For thus we die before our deaths, And so die well at last.
sanctifiedadjective
made or declared or believed to be holy; devoted to a deity or some religious ceremony or use
From this reading A REVERSAL All this is to be sanctified, This rupture with the past; For thus we die before our deaths, And so die well at last.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading A REVERSAL All this is to be sanctified, This rupture with the past; For thus we die before our deaths, And so die well at last.
not in physical motion
From this reading Dinner-time came, and passed, and still Richard did not come.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading At eight o'clock Ann brought the tea, as usual, and it stood nearly an hour upon the table; and then I told her to take it away.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading At eight o'clock Ann brought the tea, as usual, and it stood nearly an hour upon the table; and then I told her to take it away.
carry out
From this reading At eight o'clock Ann brought the tea, as usual, and it stood nearly an hour upon the table; and then I told her to take it away.
a beverage made by steeping tea leaves in water
From this reading At eight o'clock Ann brought the tea, as usual, and it stood nearly an hour upon the table; and then I told her to take it away.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A REVERSAL All this is to be sanctified, This rupture with the past; For thus we die before our deaths, And so die well at last.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading At eight o'clock Ann brought the tea, as usual, and it stood nearly an hour upon the table; and then I told her to take it away.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading A REVERSAL All this is to be sanctified, This rupture with the past; For thus we die before our deaths, And so die well at last.
(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result
From this reading A REVERSAL All this is to be sanctified, This rupture with the past; For thus we die before our deaths, And so die well at last.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading By this time I had begun to feel uneasy.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A REVERSAL All this is to be sanctified, This rupture with the past; For thus we die before our deaths, And so die well at last.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading At eight o'clock Ann brought the tea, as usual, and it stood nearly an hour upon the table; and then I told her to take it away.
lacking a sense of security or affording no ease or reassurance
From this reading By this time I had begun to feel uneasy.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading At eight o'clock Ann brought the tea, as usual, and it stood nearly an hour upon the table; and then I told her to take it away.
usualadjectiveUS /ˈjuːʒəwəl/
occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure
From this reading At eight o'clock Ann brought the tea, as usual, and it stood nearly an hour upon the table; and then I told her to take it away.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading A REVERSAL All this is to be sanctified, This rupture with the past; For thus we die before our deaths, And so die well at last.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading A REVERSAL All this is to be sanctified, This rupture with the past; For thus we die before our deaths, And so die well at last.
in the company of; together with
From this reading A REVERSAL All this is to be sanctified, This rupture with the past; For thus we die before our deaths, And so die well at last.
