used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading This Morning I offended; and I bore A cruel beating, worse than all before.
(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 This Morning I offended; and I bore A cruel beating, worse than all before.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading This Morning I offended; and I bore A cruel beating, worse than all before.
appealsnounUS /əˈpiːlz/
plural of “appeal” — earnest or urgent request
From this reading Th' appeals of Wretchedness had weight with him, And Sympathy would warm him every limb;
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Unknown to all the House I ran away; And thus far travell'd through the sultry day; And, O don't send me back!
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Unknown to all the House I ran away; And thus far travell'd through the sultry day; And, O don't send me back!
the act of overcoming or outdoing
From this reading This Morning I offended; and I bore A cruel beating, worse than all before.
third-person singular of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading _The Child becomes one of the Family_.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading This Morning I offended; and I bore A cruel beating, worse than all before.
cause to be bored
From this reading This Morning I offended; and I bore A cruel beating, worse than all before.
a young person of either sex
From this reading _The Child becomes one of the Family_.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading I dare not go.'-- 'I send you back!' the Miller cried, 'no, no.'
crueladjectiveUS /ˈkruːəl/
(of persons or their actions) able or disposed to inflict pain or suffering
From this reading This Morning I offended; and I bore A cruel beating, worse than all before.
take upon oneself; act presumptuously, without permission
From this reading I dare not go.'-- 'I send you back!' the Miller cried, 'no, no.'
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Unknown to all the House I ran away; And thus far travell'd through the sultry day; And, O don't send me back!
don't
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From this reading Unknown to all the House I ran away; And thus far travell'd through the sultry day; And, O don't send me back!
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Th' appeals of Wretchedness had weight with him, And Sympathy would warm him every limb;
a social unit living together
From this reading _The Child becomes one of the Family_.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading Unknown to all the House I ran away; And thus far travell'd through the sultry day; And, O don't send me back!
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading I dare not go.'-- 'I send you back!' the Miller cried, 'no, no.'
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Th' appeals of Wretchedness had weight with him, And Sympathy would warm him every limb;
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Th' appeals of Wretchedness had weight with him, And Sympathy would warm him every limb;
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Unknown to all the House I ran away; And thus far travell'd through the sultry day; And, O don't send me back!
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading This Morning I offended; and I bore A cruel beating, worse than all before.
limbnounUS /lɪm/
one of the jointed appendages of an animal used for locomotion or grasping: arm; leg; wing; flipper
From this reading Th' appeals of Wretchedness had weight with him, And Sympathy would warm him every limb;
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Unknown to all the House I ran away; And thus far travell'd through the sultry day; And, O don't send me back!
MillernounUS /ˈmɪlər/
United States bandleader of a popular big band (1909-1944)
From this reading I dare not go.'-- 'I send you back!' the Miller cried, 'no, no.'
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading This Morning I offended; and I bore A cruel beating, worse than all before.
not any; not one
From this reading I dare not go.'-- 'I send you back!' the Miller cried, 'no, no.'
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I dare not go.'-- 'I send you back!' the Miller cried, 'no, no.'
a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust
From this reading Unknown to all the House I ran away; And thus far travell'd through the sultry day; And, O don't send me back!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Th' appeals of Wretchedness had weight with him, And Sympathy would warm him every limb;
offendedadjectiveUS /əˈfendəd/
emotionally hurt or upset or annoyed
From this reading This Morning I offended; and I bore A cruel beating, worse than all before.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading _The Child becomes one of the Family_.
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading Unknown to all the House I ran away; And thus far travell'd through the sultry day; And, O don't send me back!
cause to go somewhere
From this reading Unknown to all the House I ran away; And thus far travell'd through the sultry day; And, O don't send me back!
sultryadjectiveUS /ˈsʌltri/
sexually exciting or gratifying
From this reading Unknown to all the House I ran away; And thus far travell'd through the sultry day; And, O don't send me back!
an inclination to support or be loyal to or to agree with an opinion
From this reading Th' appeals of Wretchedness had weight with him, And Sympathy would warm him every limb;
the fifth day of the week; the fourth working day
From this reading Th' appeals of Wretchedness had weight with him, And Sympathy would warm him every limb;
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading This Morning I offended; and I bore A cruel beating, worse than all before.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Unknown to all the House I ran away; And thus far travell'd through the sultry day; And, O don't send me back!
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This Morning I offended; and I bore A cruel beating, worse than all before.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Unknown to all the House I ran away; And thus far travell'd through the sultry day; And, O don't send me back!
(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result
From this reading Unknown to all the House I ran away; And thus far travell'd through the sultry day; And, O don't send me back!
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Unknown to all the House I ran away; And thus far travell'd through the sultry day; And, O don't send me back!
travell'd
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From this reading Unknown to all the House I ran away; And thus far travell'd through the sultry day; And, O don't send me back!
not known
From this reading Unknown to all the House I ran away; And thus far travell'd through the sultry day; And, O don't send me back!
having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat
From this reading Th' appeals of Wretchedness had weight with him, And Sympathy would warm him every limb;
the vertical force exerted by a mass as a result of gravity
From this reading Th' appeals of Wretchedness had weight with him, And Sympathy would warm him every limb;
in the company of; together with
From this reading Th' appeals of Wretchedness had weight with him, And Sympathy would warm him every limb;
(comparative of “bad”) inferior to another in quality or condition or desirability
From this reading This Morning I offended; and I bore A cruel beating, worse than all before.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Th' appeals of Wretchedness had weight with him, And Sympathy would warm him every limb;
Wretchednessnoun
a state of ill-being due to affliction or misfortune
From this reading Th' appeals of Wretchedness had weight with him, And Sympathy would warm him every limb;
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I dare not go.'-- 'I send you back!' the Miller cried, 'no, no.'