a vaguely specified concern
From this reading "Your nerves are sadly out of tune, dear Rose; it will be quite another affair to-morrow, _i. e._, if the sun shines out.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Dear Rose, life, after all, is very beautiful.
(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 Dear Rose, life, after all, is very beautiful.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "The dirge-like sound of those rapids," said Rose, as she tossed on her pillow at the public-house, at Niagara, vainly courting sleep; "it oppresses me, Gertrude, with an indescribable gloom."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Niagara's organ-peal will then be music to you, and the emerald sheen of its rushing waters--the rosy arch, spanning its snowy mist--beautiful beyond your wildest dream!
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading "Your nerves are sadly out of tune, dear Rose; it will be quite another affair to-morrow, _i. e._, if the sun shines out.
archnounUS /ɑːrtʃ/
a curved shape in the vertical plane that spans an opening
From this reading Niagara's organ-peal will then be music to you, and the emerald sheen of its rushing waters--the rosy arch, spanning its snowy mist--beautiful beyond your wildest dream!
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Your nerves are sadly out of tune, dear Rose; it will be quite another affair to-morrow, _i. e._, if the sun shines out.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "The dirge-like sound of those rapids," said Rose, as she tossed on her pillow at the public-house, at Niagara, vainly courting sleep; "it oppresses me, Gertrude, with an indescribable gloom."
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "The dirge-like sound of those rapids," said Rose, as she tossed on her pillow at the public-house, at Niagara, vainly courting sleep; "it oppresses me, Gertrude, with an indescribable gloom."
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Your nerves are sadly out of tune, dear Rose; it will be quite another affair to-morrow, _i. e._, if the sun shines out.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading Niagara's organ-peal will then be music to you, and the emerald sheen of its rushing waters--the rosy arch, spanning its snowy mist--beautiful beyond your wildest dream!
on the far side of; further than
From this reading Niagara's organ-peal will then be music to you, and the emerald sheen of its rushing waters--the rosy arch, spanning its snowy mist--beautiful beyond your wildest dream!
courtingnounUS /ˈkɔːrtɪŋ/
a man's courting of a woman; seeking the affections of a woman (usually with the hope of marriage)
From this reading "The dirge-like sound of those rapids," said Rose, as she tossed on her pillow at the public-house, at Niagara, vainly courting sleep; "it oppresses me, Gertrude, with an indescribable gloom."
dearly loved
From this reading "Your nerves are sadly out of tune, dear Rose; it will be quite another affair to-morrow, _i. e._, if the sun shines out.
dirge-like
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From this reading "The dirge-like sound of those rapids," said Rose, as she tossed on her pillow at the public-house, at Niagara, vainly courting sleep; "it oppresses me, Gertrude, with an indescribable gloom."
A series of thoughts, images, or emotions during sleep.
From this reading Niagara's organ-peal will then be music to you, and the emerald sheen of its rushing waters--the rosy arch, spanning its snowy mist--beautiful beyond your wildest dream!
a fat-soluble vitamin that is essential for normal reproduction; an important antioxidant that neutralizes free radicals in the body
From this reading "Your nerves are sadly out of tune, dear Rose; it will be quite another affair to-morrow, _i. e._, if the sun shines out.
emeraldnounUS /ˈemrəld/
a green transparent form of beryl; highly valued as a gemstone
From this reading Niagara's organ-peal will then be music to you, and the emerald sheen of its rushing waters--the rosy arch, spanning its snowy mist--beautiful beyond your wildest dream!
Gertrude
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From this reading "The dirge-like sound of those rapids," said Rose, as she tossed on her pillow at the public-house, at Niagara, vainly courting sleep; "it oppresses me, Gertrude, with an indescribable gloom."
a state of partial or total darkness
From this reading "The dirge-like sound of those rapids," said Rose, as she tossed on her pillow at the public-house, at Niagara, vainly courting sleep; "it oppresses me, Gertrude, with an indescribable gloom."
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "The dirge-like sound of those rapids," said Rose, as she tossed on her pillow at the public-house, at Niagara, vainly courting sleep; "it oppresses me, Gertrude, with an indescribable gloom."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Your nerves are sadly out of tune, dear Rose; it will be quite another affair to-morrow, _i. e._, if the sun shines out.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "Your nerves are sadly out of tune, dear Rose; it will be quite another affair to-morrow, _i. e._, if the sun shines out.
indescribableadjectiveUS /ˌɪndɪˈskraɪbəbəl/
defying expression or description
From this reading "The dirge-like sound of those rapids," said Rose, as she tossed on her pillow at the public-house, at Niagara, vainly courting sleep; "it oppresses me, Gertrude, with an indescribable gloom."
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Dear Rose, life, after all, is very beautiful.
a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water
From this reading And that lovely island, too.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "The dirge-like sound of those rapids," said Rose, as she tossed on her pillow at the public-house, at Niagara, vainly courting sleep; "it oppresses me, Gertrude, with an indescribable gloom."
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Niagara's organ-peal will then be music to you, and the emerald sheen of its rushing waters--the rosy arch, spanning its snowy mist--beautiful beyond your wildest dream!
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Dear Rose, life, after all, is very beautiful.
appealing to the emotions as well as the eye
From this reading And that lovely island, too.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "The dirge-like sound of those rapids," said Rose, as she tossed on her pillow at the public-house, at Niagara, vainly courting sleep; "it oppresses me, Gertrude, with an indescribable gloom."
become covered with mist
From this reading Niagara's organ-peal will then be music to you, and the emerald sheen of its rushing waters--the rosy arch, spanning its snowy mist--beautiful beyond your wildest dream!
an artistic form of auditory communication incorporating instrumental or vocal tones in a structured and continuous manner
From this reading Niagara's organ-peal will then be music to you, and the emerald sheen of its rushing waters--the rosy arch, spanning its snowy mist--beautiful beyond your wildest dream!
an uneasy psychological state
From this reading "Your nerves are sadly out of tune, dear Rose; it will be quite another affair to-morrow, _i. e._, if the sun shines out.
NiagaranounUS /naɪˈæɡrə/
waterfall in Canada is the Horseshoe Falls; in the United States it is the American Falls
From this reading "The dirge-like sound of those rapids," said Rose, as she tossed on her pillow at the public-house, at Niagara, vainly courting sleep; "it oppresses me, Gertrude, with an indescribable gloom."
Niagara'snounUS /naɪˈæɡrəz/
possessive form of “niagara” — waterfall in Canada is the Horseshoe Falls; in the United States it is the American Falls
From this reading Niagara's organ-peal will then be music to you, and the emerald sheen of its rushing waters--the rosy arch, spanning its snowy mist--beautiful beyond your wildest dream!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "The dirge-like sound of those rapids," said Rose, as she tossed on her pillow at the public-house, at Niagara, vainly courting sleep; "it oppresses me, Gertrude, with an indescribable gloom."
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "The dirge-like sound of those rapids," said Rose, as she tossed on her pillow at the public-house, at Niagara, vainly courting sleep; "it oppresses me, Gertrude, with an indescribable gloom."
oppressesverbUS /əˈpresɪz/
third-person singular of “oppress” — come down on or keep down by unjust use of one's authority
From this reading "The dirge-like sound of those rapids," said Rose, as she tossed on her pillow at the public-house, at Niagara, vainly courting sleep; "it oppresses me, Gertrude, with an indescribable gloom."
organ-peal
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From this reading Niagara's organ-peal will then be music to you, and the emerald sheen of its rushing waters--the rosy arch, spanning its snowy mist--beautiful beyond your wildest dream!
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "Your nerves are sadly out of tune, dear Rose; it will be quite another affair to-morrow, _i. e._, if the sun shines out.
pillownounUS /ˈpɪloʊ/
a cushion to support the head of a sleeping person
From this reading "The dirge-like sound of those rapids," said Rose, as she tossed on her pillow at the public-house, at Niagara, vainly courting sleep; "it oppresses me, Gertrude, with an indescribable gloom."
public-house
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From this reading "The dirge-like sound of those rapids," said Rose, as she tossed on her pillow at the public-house, at Niagara, vainly courting sleep; "it oppresses me, Gertrude, with an indescribable gloom."
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading "Your nerves are sadly out of tune, dear Rose; it will be quite another affair to-morrow, _i. e._, if the sun shines out.
rapidsnounUS /ˈræpədz/
plural of “rapid” — a part of a river where the current is very fast
From this reading "The dirge-like sound of those rapids," said Rose, as she tossed on her pillow at the public-house, at Niagara, vainly courting sleep; "it oppresses me, Gertrude, with an indescribable gloom."
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading "The dirge-like sound of those rapids," said Rose, as she tossed on her pillow at the public-house, at Niagara, vainly courting sleep; "it oppresses me, Gertrude, with an indescribable gloom."
rosyadjectiveUS /ˈroʊzi/
reflecting optimism
From this reading Niagara's organ-peal will then be music to you, and the emerald sheen of its rushing waters--the rosy arch, spanning its snowy mist--beautiful beyond your wildest dream!
(American football) an attempt to advance the ball by running into the line
From this reading Niagara's organ-peal will then be music to you, and the emerald sheen of its rushing waters--the rosy arch, spanning its snowy mist--beautiful beyond your wildest dream!
in an unfortunate way
From this reading "Your nerves are sadly out of tune, dear Rose; it will be quite another affair to-morrow, _i. e._, if the sun shines out.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "The dirge-like sound of those rapids," said Rose, as she tossed on her pillow at the public-house, at Niagara, vainly courting sleep; "it oppresses me, Gertrude, with an indescribable gloom."
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "The dirge-like sound of those rapids," said Rose, as she tossed on her pillow at the public-house, at Niagara, vainly courting sleep; "it oppresses me, Gertrude, with an indescribable gloom."
sheennounUS /ʃiːn/
the visual property of something that shines with reflected light
From this reading Niagara's organ-peal will then be music to you, and the emerald sheen of its rushing waters--the rosy arch, spanning its snowy mist--beautiful beyond your wildest dream!
shinesnounUS /ʃaɪnz/
plural of “shine” — the quality of being bright and sending out rays of light
From this reading "Your nerves are sadly out of tune, dear Rose; it will be quite another affair to-morrow, _i. e._, if the sun shines out.
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading "The dirge-like sound of those rapids," said Rose, as she tossed on her pillow at the public-house, at Niagara, vainly courting sleep; "it oppresses me, Gertrude, with an indescribable gloom."
snowyadjectiveUS /ˈsnoʊi/
marked by the presence of snow
From this reading Niagara's organ-peal will then be music to you, and the emerald sheen of its rushing waters--the rosy arch, spanning its snowy mist--beautiful beyond your wildest dream!
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading "The dirge-like sound of those rapids," said Rose, as she tossed on her pillow at the public-house, at Niagara, vainly courting sleep; "it oppresses me, Gertrude, with an indescribable gloom."
spanningverbUS /ˈspænɪŋ/
inflected form of “span” — to cover or extend over an area or time period
From this reading Niagara's organ-peal will then be music to you, and the emerald sheen of its rushing waters--the rosy arch, spanning its snowy mist--beautiful beyond your wildest dream!
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading "Your nerves are sadly out of tune, dear Rose; it will be quite another affair to-morrow, _i. e._, if the sun shines out.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading And that lovely island, too.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "The dirge-like sound of those rapids," said Rose, as she tossed on her pillow at the public-house, at Niagara, vainly courting sleep; "it oppresses me, Gertrude, with an indescribable gloom."
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Niagara's organ-peal will then be music to you, and the emerald sheen of its rushing waters--the rosy arch, spanning its snowy mist--beautiful beyond your wildest dream!
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading "The dirge-like sound of those rapids," said Rose, as she tossed on her pillow at the public-house, at Niagara, vainly courting sleep; "it oppresses me, Gertrude, with an indescribable gloom."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Niagara's organ-peal will then be music to you, and the emerald sheen of its rushing waters--the rosy arch, spanning its snowy mist--beautiful beyond your wildest dream!
to-morrow
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From this reading "Your nerves are sadly out of tune, dear Rose; it will be quite another affair to-morrow, _i. e._, if the sun shines out.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading And that lovely island, too.
tossedverbUS /tɔːst/
past form of “toss” — throw or toss with a light motion
From this reading "The dirge-like sound of those rapids," said Rose, as she tossed on her pillow at the public-house, at Niagara, vainly courting sleep; "it oppresses me, Gertrude, with an indescribable gloom."
tunenounUS /tuːn/
a succession of notes forming a distinctive sequence
From this reading "Your nerves are sadly out of tune, dear Rose; it will be quite another affair to-morrow, _i. e._, if the sun shines out.
vainlyadverbUS /ˈveɪnli/
to no avail
From this reading "The dirge-like sound of those rapids," said Rose, as she tossed on her pillow at the public-house, at Niagara, vainly courting sleep; "it oppresses me, Gertrude, with an indescribable gloom."
precisely as stated
From this reading Dear Rose, life, after all, is very beautiful.
United States actress and singer (1896-1977)
From this reading Niagara's organ-peal will then be music to you, and the emerald sheen of its rushing waters--the rosy arch, spanning its snowy mist--beautiful beyond your wildest dream!
wildestadjectiveUS /ˈwaɪldɪst/
superlative of “wild” — marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading Niagara's organ-peal will then be music to you, and the emerald sheen of its rushing waters--the rosy arch, spanning its snowy mist--beautiful beyond your wildest dream!
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "Your nerves are sadly out of tune, dear Rose; it will be quite another affair to-morrow, _i. e._, if the sun shines out.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "The dirge-like sound of those rapids," said Rose, as she tossed on her pillow at the public-house, at Niagara, vainly courting sleep; "it oppresses me, Gertrude, with an indescribable gloom."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Niagara's organ-peal will then be music to you, and the emerald sheen of its rushing waters--the rosy arch, spanning its snowy mist--beautiful beyond your wildest dream!
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Your nerves are sadly out of tune, dear Rose; it will be quite another affair to-morrow, _i. e._, if the sun shines out.
