used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Learn, by a mortal yearning, to ascend-- Seeking a higher object.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I have been on the point of doing so often, very often, and now I learn from Rose that you have written to ask her if she could send you news of my health from time to time.
annulledverbUS /ˈænəld/
inflected form of “annul” — declare invalid
From this reading Love was given, Encouraged, sanctioned, chiefly for that end: For this the passion to excess was driven, That self might be annulled:--her bondage prove The fetters of a dream, opposed to love.
ascendverbUS /əˈsend/
travel up
From this reading Learn, by a mortal yearning, to ascend-- Seeking a higher object.
make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading I have been on the point of doing so often, very often, and now I learn from Rose that you have written to ask her if she could send you news of my health from time to time.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Love was given, Encouraged, sanctioned, chiefly for that end: For this the passion to excess was driven, That self might be annulled:--her bondage prove The fetters of a dream, opposed to love.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading I have been on the point of doing so often, very often, and now I learn from Rose that you have written to ask her if she could send you news of my health from time to time.
bondagenounUS /ˈbɑːndɪdʒ/
the state of being under the control of a force or influence or abstract power
From this reading Love was given, Encouraged, sanctioned, chiefly for that end: For this the passion to excess was driven, That self might be annulled:--her bondage prove The fetters of a dream, opposed to love.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Learn, by a mortal yearning, to ascend-- Seeking a higher object.
chieflyadverbUS /ˈtʃiːfli/
for the most part
From this reading Love was given, Encouraged, sanctioned, chiefly for that end: For this the passion to excess was driven, That self might be annulled:--her bondage prove The fetters of a dream, opposed to love.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading I have been on the point of doing so often, very often, and now I learn from Rose that you have written to ask her if she could send you news of my health from time to time.
a beloved person; used as terms of endearment
From this reading WORDSWORTH.--_Laodamia._ DEAREST MARMADUKE, I must write to you.
-ing form of “do” — engage in
From this reading I have been on the point of doing so often, very often, and now I learn from Rose that you have written to ask her if she could send you news of my health from time to time.
A series of thoughts, images, or emotions during sleep.
From this reading Love was given, Encouraged, sanctioned, chiefly for that end: For this the passion to excess was driven, That self might be annulled:--her bondage prove The fetters of a dream, opposed to love.
compelled forcibly by an outside agency
From this reading Love was given, Encouraged, sanctioned, chiefly for that end: For this the passion to excess was driven, That self might be annulled:--her bondage prove The fetters of a dream, opposed to love.
EncouragedadjectiveUS /enˈkɜːrɪdʒd/
inspired with confidence
From this reading Love was given, Encouraged, sanctioned, chiefly for that end: For this the passion to excess was driven, That self might be annulled:--her bondage prove The fetters of a dream, opposed to love.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading Love was given, Encouraged, sanctioned, chiefly for that end: For this the passion to excess was driven, That self might be annulled:--her bondage prove The fetters of a dream, opposed to love.
excessnounUS /ˈekses/
a quantity much larger than is needed
From this reading Love was given, Encouraged, sanctioned, chiefly for that end: For this the passion to excess was driven, That self might be annulled:--her bondage prove The fetters of a dream, opposed to love.
fettersnounUS /ˈfetərz/
plural of “fetter” — a shackle for the ankles or feet
From this reading Love was given, Encouraged, sanctioned, chiefly for that end: For this the passion to excess was driven, That self might be annulled:--her bondage prove The fetters of a dream, opposed to love.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Love was given, Encouraged, sanctioned, chiefly for that end: For this the passion to excess was driven, That self might be annulled:--her bondage prove The fetters of a dream, opposed to love.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading I have been on the point of doing so often, very often, and now I learn from Rose that you have written to ask her if she could send you news of my health from time to time.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading Love was given, Encouraged, sanctioned, chiefly for that end: For this the passion to excess was driven, That self might be annulled:--her bondage prove The fetters of a dream, opposed to love.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I have been on the point of doing so often, very often, and now I learn from Rose that you have written to ask her if she could send you news of my health from time to time.
a healthy state of wellbeing free from disease
From this reading I have been on the point of doing so often, very often, and now I learn from Rose that you have written to ask her if she could send you news of my health from time to time.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Love was given, Encouraged, sanctioned, chiefly for that end: For this the passion to excess was driven, That self might be annulled:--her bondage prove The fetters of a dream, opposed to love.
advanced in complexity or elaboration
From this reading Learn, by a mortal yearning, to ascend-- Seeking a higher object.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading WORDSWORTH.--_Laodamia._ DEAREST MARMADUKE, I must write to you.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading I have been on the point of doing so often, very often, and now I learn from Rose that you have written to ask her if she could send you news of my health from time to time.
Laodamia
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From this reading WORDSWORTH.--_Laodamia._ DEAREST MARMADUKE, I must write to you.
gain knowledge or skills
From this reading Learn, by a mortal yearning, to ascend-- Seeking a higher object.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading Love was given, Encouraged, sanctioned, chiefly for that end: For this the passion to excess was driven, That self might be annulled:--her bondage prove The fetters of a dream, opposed to love.
MARMADUKE
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From this reading VIOLET TO MARMADUKE.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Love was given, Encouraged, sanctioned, chiefly for that end: For this the passion to excess was driven, That self might be annulled:--her bondage prove The fetters of a dream, opposed to love.
subject to death
From this reading Learn, by a mortal yearning, to ascend-- Seeking a higher object.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading WORDSWORTH.--_Laodamia._ DEAREST MARMADUKE, I must write to you.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I have been on the point of doing so often, very often, and now I learn from Rose that you have written to ask her if she could send you news of my health from time to time.
information about recent and important events
From this reading I have been on the point of doing so often, very often, and now I learn from Rose that you have written to ask her if she could send you news of my health from time to time.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading I have been on the point of doing so often, very often, and now I learn from Rose that you have written to ask her if she could send you news of my health from time to time.
a tangible and visible entity; an entity that can cast a shadow
From this reading Learn, by a mortal yearning, to ascend-- Seeking a higher object.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Love was given, Encouraged, sanctioned, chiefly for that end: For this the passion to excess was driven, That self might be annulled:--her bondage prove The fetters of a dream, opposed to love.
many times at short intervals
From this reading I have been on the point of doing so often, very often, and now I learn from Rose that you have written to ask her if she could send you news of my health from time to time.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading I have been on the point of doing so often, very often, and now I learn from Rose that you have written to ask her if she could send you news of my health from time to time.
opposedadjectiveUS /əˈpoʊzd/
being in opposition or having an opponent
From this reading Love was given, Encouraged, sanctioned, chiefly for that end: For this the passion to excess was driven, That self might be annulled:--her bondage prove The fetters of a dream, opposed to love.
a strong feeling or emotion
From this reading Love was given, Encouraged, sanctioned, chiefly for that end: For this the passion to excess was driven, That self might be annulled:--her bondage prove The fetters of a dream, opposed to love.
a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading I have been on the point of doing so often, very often, and now I learn from Rose that you have written to ask her if she could send you news of my health from time to time.
be shown or be found to be
From this reading Love was given, Encouraged, sanctioned, chiefly for that end: For this the passion to excess was driven, That self might be annulled:--her bondage prove The fetters of a dream, opposed to love.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading I have been on the point of doing so often, very often, and now I learn from Rose that you have written to ask her if she could send you news of my health from time to time.
sanctionedadjectiveUS /ˈsæŋkʃənd/
conforming to orthodox or recognized rules
From this reading Love was given, Encouraged, sanctioned, chiefly for that end: For this the passion to excess was driven, That self might be annulled:--her bondage prove The fetters of a dream, opposed to love.
the act of searching for something
From this reading Learn, by a mortal yearning, to ascend-- Seeking a higher object.
your consciousness of your own identity
From this reading Love was given, Encouraged, sanctioned, chiefly for that end: For this the passion to excess was driven, That self might be annulled:--her bondage prove The fetters of a dream, opposed to love.
cause to go somewhere
From this reading I have been on the point of doing so often, very often, and now I learn from Rose that you have written to ask her if she could send you news of my health from time to time.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I have been on the point of doing so often, very often, and now I learn from Rose that you have written to ask her if she could send you news of my health from time to time.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading I have been on the point of doing so often, very often, and now I learn from Rose that you have written to ask her if she could send you news of my health from time to time.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Love was given, Encouraged, sanctioned, chiefly for that end: For this the passion to excess was driven, That self might be annulled:--her bondage prove The fetters of a dream, opposed to love.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Love was given, Encouraged, sanctioned, chiefly for that end: For this the passion to excess was driven, That self might be annulled:--her bondage prove The fetters of a dream, opposed to love.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Love was given, Encouraged, sanctioned, chiefly for that end: For this the passion to excess was driven, That self might be annulled:--her bondage prove The fetters of a dream, opposed to love.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading I have been on the point of doing so often, very often, and now I learn from Rose that you have written to ask her if she could send you news of my health from time to time.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading VIOLET TO MARMADUKE.
precisely as stated
From this reading I have been on the point of doing so often, very often, and now I learn from Rose that you have written to ask her if she could send you news of my health from time to time.
VIOLETnounUS /ˈvaɪəlɪt/
any of numerous low-growing violas with small flowers
From this reading VIOLET TO MARMADUKE.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Love was given, Encouraged, sanctioned, chiefly for that end: For this the passion to excess was driven, That self might be annulled:--her bondage prove The fetters of a dream, opposed to love.
WORDSWORTHnounUS /ˈwɜːrdzwərθ/
a romantic English poet whose work was inspired by the Lake District where he spent most of his life (1770-1850)
From this reading WORDSWORTH.--_Laodamia._ DEAREST MARMADUKE, I must write to you.
produce a literary work
From this reading WORDSWORTH.--_Laodamia._ DEAREST MARMADUKE, I must write to you.
set down in writing in any of various ways
From this reading I have been on the point of doing so often, very often, and now I learn from Rose that you have written to ask her if she could send you news of my health from time to time.
yearningnounUS /ˈjɜːrnɪŋ/
prolonged unfulfilled desire or need
From this reading Learn, by a mortal yearning, to ascend-- Seeking a higher object.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading WORDSWORTH.--_Laodamia._ DEAREST MARMADUKE, I must write to you.
