used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading BIDIANE RECEIVES A SHOCK.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading Rose--pale, trembling, almost unearthly in a beauty from which everything earthly and material seemed to have been purged away--stood extending her hands to the wanderer, her only expression one of profound thanksgiving for his return.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Whate'er thy lot, whoe'er thou be,-- Confess thy folly, kiss the rod, And in thy chastening sorrow, see The hand of God."
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading Bidiane flashed around upon her companions.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Rose--pale, trembling, almost unearthly in a beauty from which everything earthly and material seemed to have been purged away--stood extending her hands to the wanderer, her only expression one of profound thanksgiving for his return.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Whate'er thy lot, whoe'er thou be,-- Confess thy folly, kiss the rod, And in thy chastening sorrow, see The hand of God."
the qualities that give pleasure to the senses
From this reading Rose--pale, trembling, almost unearthly in a beauty from which everything earthly and material seemed to have been purged away--stood extending her hands to the wanderer, her only expression one of profound thanksgiving for his return.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Rose--pale, trembling, almost unearthly in a beauty from which everything earthly and material seemed to have been purged away--stood extending her hands to the wanderer, her only expression one of profound thanksgiving for his return.
BIDIANE
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From this reading BIDIANE RECEIVES A SHOCK.
chasteningnoun
a rebuke for making a mistake
From this reading "Whate'er thy lot, whoe'er thou be,-- Confess thy folly, kiss the rod, And in thy chastening sorrow, see The hand of God."
plural of “companion” — a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading Bidiane flashed around upon her companions.
confess to a punishable or reprehensible deed, usually under pressure
From this reading "Whate'er thy lot, whoe'er thou be,-- Confess thy folly, kiss the rod, And in thy chastening sorrow, see The hand of God."
earthlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrθli/
of or belonging to or characteristic of this earth as distinguished from heaven
From this reading Rose--pale, trembling, almost unearthly in a beauty from which everything earthly and material seemed to have been purged away--stood extending her hands to the wanderer, her only expression one of profound thanksgiving for his return.
all things; all of a situation
From this reading Rose--pale, trembling, almost unearthly in a beauty from which everything earthly and material seemed to have been purged away--stood extending her hands to the wanderer, her only expression one of profound thanksgiving for his return.
the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading Rose--pale, trembling, almost unearthly in a beauty from which everything earthly and material seemed to have been purged away--stood extending her hands to the wanderer, her only expression one of profound thanksgiving for his return.
extendingverbUS /ɪkˈstendɪŋ/
-ing form of “extend” — extend in scope or range or area
From this reading Rose--pale, trembling, almost unearthly in a beauty from which everything earthly and material seemed to have been purged away--stood extending her hands to the wanderer, her only expression one of profound thanksgiving for his return.
past form of “flash” — gleam or glow intermittently
From this reading Bidiane flashed around upon her companions.
the trait of acting stupidly or rashly
From this reading "Whate'er thy lot, whoe'er thou be,-- Confess thy folly, kiss the rod, And in thy chastening sorrow, see The hand of God."
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Rose--pale, trembling, almost unearthly in a beauty from which everything earthly and material seemed to have been purged away--stood extending her hands to the wanderer, her only expression one of profound thanksgiving for his return.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Rose--pale, trembling, almost unearthly in a beauty from which everything earthly and material seemed to have been purged away--stood extending her hands to the wanderer, her only expression one of profound thanksgiving for his return.
the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
From this reading "Whate'er thy lot, whoe'er thou be,-- Confess thy folly, kiss the rod, And in thy chastening sorrow, see The hand of God."
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading "Whate'er thy lot, whoe'er thou be,-- Confess thy folly, kiss the rod, And in thy chastening sorrow, see The hand of God."
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading Rose--pale, trembling, almost unearthly in a beauty from which everything earthly and material seemed to have been purged away--stood extending her hands to the wanderer, her only expression one of profound thanksgiving for his return.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Rose--pale, trembling, almost unearthly in a beauty from which everything earthly and material seemed to have been purged away--stood extending her hands to the wanderer, her only expression one of profound thanksgiving for his return.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Bidiane flashed around upon her companions.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Rose--pale, trembling, almost unearthly in a beauty from which everything earthly and material seemed to have been purged away--stood extending her hands to the wanderer, her only expression one of profound thanksgiving for his return.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Whate'er thy lot, whoe'er thou be,-- Confess thy folly, kiss the rod, And in thy chastening sorrow, see The hand of God."
the act of caressing with the lips (or an instance thereof)
From this reading "Whate'er thy lot, whoe'er thou be,-- Confess thy folly, kiss the rod, And in thy chastening sorrow, see The hand of God."
(often followed by “of”) a large number or amount or extent
From this reading "Whate'er thy lot, whoe'er thou be,-- Confess thy folly, kiss the rod, And in thy chastening sorrow, see The hand of God."
concerned with worldly rather than spiritual interests
From this reading Rose--pale, trembling, almost unearthly in a beauty from which everything earthly and material seemed to have been purged away--stood extending her hands to the wanderer, her only expression one of profound thanksgiving for his return.
MONTGOMERYnounUS /mɑːntˈɡʌmri/
Canadian novelist (1874-1942)
From this reading MONTGOMERY.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Whate'er thy lot, whoe'er thou be,-- Confess thy folly, kiss the rod, And in thy chastening sorrow, see The hand of God."
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Rose--pale, trembling, almost unearthly in a beauty from which everything earthly and material seemed to have been purged away--stood extending her hands to the wanderer, her only expression one of profound thanksgiving for his return.
and nothing more
From this reading Rose--pale, trembling, almost unearthly in a beauty from which everything earthly and material seemed to have been purged away--stood extending her hands to the wanderer, her only expression one of profound thanksgiving for his return.
very light colored; highly diluted with white
From this reading Rose--pale, trembling, almost unearthly in a beauty from which everything earthly and material seemed to have been purged away--stood extending her hands to the wanderer, her only expression one of profound thanksgiving for his return.
showing intellectual penetration or emotional depth
From this reading Rose--pale, trembling, almost unearthly in a beauty from which everything earthly and material seemed to have been purged away--stood extending her hands to the wanderer, her only expression one of profound thanksgiving for his return.
purgedverbUS /pɜːrdʒd/
past form of “purge” — oust politically
From this reading Rose--pale, trembling, almost unearthly in a beauty from which everything earthly and material seemed to have been purged away--stood extending her hands to the wanderer, her only expression one of profound thanksgiving for his return.
RECEIVESverbUS /rəˈsiːvz/
third-person singular of “receive” — get something; come into possession of
From this reading BIDIANE RECEIVES A SHOCK.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading Rose--pale, trembling, almost unearthly in a beauty from which everything earthly and material seemed to have been purged away--stood extending her hands to the wanderer, her only expression one of profound thanksgiving for his return.
rodnounUS /rɑːd/
a long thin implement made of metal or wood
From this reading "Whate'er thy lot, whoe'er thou be,-- Confess thy folly, kiss the rod, And in thy chastening sorrow, see The hand of God."
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading Rose--pale, trembling, almost unearthly in a beauty from which everything earthly and material seemed to have been purged away--stood extending her hands to the wanderer, her only expression one of profound thanksgiving for his return.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "Whate'er thy lot, whoe'er thou be,-- Confess thy folly, kiss the rod, And in thy chastening sorrow, see The hand of God."
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Rose--pale, trembling, almost unearthly in a beauty from which everything earthly and material seemed to have been purged away--stood extending her hands to the wanderer, her only expression one of profound thanksgiving for his return.
the feeling of distress and disbelief that you have when something bad happens accidentally
From this reading BIDIANE RECEIVES A SHOCK.
an emotion of great sadness associated with loss or bereavement
From this reading "Whate'er thy lot, whoe'er thou be,-- Confess thy folly, kiss the rod, And in thy chastening sorrow, see The hand of God."
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading Rose--pale, trembling, almost unearthly in a beauty from which everything earthly and material seemed to have been purged away--stood extending her hands to the wanderer, her only expression one of profound thanksgiving for his return.
thanksgivingnounUS /ˌθæŋksˈɡɪvɪŋ/
fourth Thursday in November in the United States; second Monday in October in Canada; commemorates a feast held in 1621 by the Pilgrims and the Wampanoag
From this reading Rose--pale, trembling, almost unearthly in a beauty from which everything earthly and material seemed to have been purged away--stood extending her hands to the wanderer, her only expression one of profound thanksgiving for his return.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Whate'er thy lot, whoe'er thou be,-- Confess thy folly, kiss the rod, And in thy chastening sorrow, see The hand of God."
an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person
From this reading "Whate'er thy lot, whoe'er thou be,-- Confess thy folly, kiss the rod, And in thy chastening sorrow, see The hand of God."
an old word for “your”, speaking to one person
From this reading "Whate'er thy lot, whoe'er thou be,-- Confess thy folly, kiss the rod, And in thy chastening sorrow, see The hand of God."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Rose--pale, trembling, almost unearthly in a beauty from which everything earthly and material seemed to have been purged away--stood extending her hands to the wanderer, her only expression one of profound thanksgiving for his return.
a shaky motion
From this reading Rose--pale, trembling, almost unearthly in a beauty from which everything earthly and material seemed to have been purged away--stood extending her hands to the wanderer, her only expression one of profound thanksgiving for his return.
unearthlyadjectiveUS /əˈnɜːrθli/
concerned with or affecting the spirit or soul
From this reading Rose--pale, trembling, almost unearthly in a beauty from which everything earthly and material seemed to have been purged away--stood extending her hands to the wanderer, her only expression one of profound thanksgiving for his return.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Bidiane flashed around upon her companions.
wanderernounUS /ˈwɑːndərər/
someone who leads a wandering unsettled life
From this reading Rose--pale, trembling, almost unearthly in a beauty from which everything earthly and material seemed to have been purged away--stood extending her hands to the wanderer, her only expression one of profound thanksgiving for his return.
Whate'er
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From this reading "Whate'er thy lot, whoe'er thou be,-- Confess thy folly, kiss the rod, And in thy chastening sorrow, see The hand of God."
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Rose--pale, trembling, almost unearthly in a beauty from which everything earthly and material seemed to have been purged away--stood extending her hands to the wanderer, her only expression one of profound thanksgiving for his return.
whoe'er
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From this reading "Whate'er thy lot, whoe'er thou be,-- Confess thy folly, kiss the rod, And in thy chastening sorrow, see The hand of God."
