used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading And prov'd, that when with Tyranny opprest, Poor _Phoebe_ groan'd with wounds and broken rest, _George_ felt no less: was harassed and forlorn; A rope's-end follow'd him both night and morn.
alternateadjectiveUS /ˈɔːltərnət/
every second one of a series
From this reading Past deeds now from each tongue alternate fell; For news of dearest import both could tell.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Awhile insensible she still appear'd; But, '_O my Brother!_' was distinctly heard: The astonisht Youth now held her to his breast; And tears and kisses soon explain'd the rest.
appear'd
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From this reading Awhile insensible she still appear'd; But, '_O my Brother!_' was distinctly heard: The astonisht Youth now held her to his breast; And tears and kisses soon explain'd the rest.
astonisht
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From this reading Awhile insensible she still appear'd; But, '_O my Brother!_' was distinctly heard: The astonisht Youth now held her to his breast; And tears and kisses soon explain'd the rest.
AwhileadverbUS /əˈwaɪl/
for a short time
From this reading Awhile insensible she still appear'd; But, '_O my Brother!_' was distinctly heard: The astonisht Youth now held her to his breast; And tears and kisses soon explain'd the rest.
the two together, not just one
From this reading Past deeds now from each tongue alternate fell; For news of dearest import both could tell.
the front of the trunk from the neck to the abdomen
From this reading Awhile insensible she still appear'd; But, '_O my Brother!_' was distinctly heard: The astonisht Youth now held her to his breast; And tears and kisses soon explain'd the rest.
physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split
From this reading And prov'd, that when with Tyranny opprest, Poor _Phoebe_ groan'd with wounds and broken rest, _George_ felt no less: was harassed and forlorn; A rope's-end follow'd him both night and morn.
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading Awhile insensible she still appear'd; But, '_O my Brother!_' was distinctly heard: The astonisht Youth now held her to his breast; And tears and kisses soon explain'd the rest.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Awhile insensible she still appear'd; But, '_O my Brother!_' was distinctly heard: The astonisht Youth now held her to his breast; And tears and kisses soon explain'd the rest.
childhood's
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From this reading Fondly, from childhood's tears to youth's full prime, They match'd the incidents of jogging time;
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Past deeds now from each tongue alternate fell; For news of dearest import both could tell.
a beloved person; used as terms of endearment
From this reading Past deeds now from each tongue alternate fell; For news of dearest import both could tell.
performance of moral or religious acts
From this reading Past deeds now from each tongue alternate fell; For news of dearest import both could tell.
clear to the mind; with distinct mental discernment
From this reading Awhile insensible she still appear'd; But, '_O my Brother!_' was distinctly heard: The astonisht Youth now held her to his breast; And tears and kisses soon explain'd the rest.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading Past deeds now from each tongue alternate fell; For news of dearest import both could tell.
explain'd
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From this reading Awhile insensible she still appear'd; But, '_O my Brother!_' was distinctly heard: The astonisht Youth now held her to his breast; And tears and kisses soon explain'd the rest.
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading Past deeds now from each tongue alternate fell; For news of dearest import both could tell.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading And prov'd, that when with Tyranny opprest, Poor _Phoebe_ groan'd with wounds and broken rest, _George_ felt no less: was harassed and forlorn; A rope's-end follow'd him both night and morn.
follow'd
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From this reading And prov'd, that when with Tyranny opprest, Poor _Phoebe_ groan'd with wounds and broken rest, _George_ felt no less: was harassed and forlorn; A rope's-end follow'd him both night and morn.
FondlyadverbUS /ˈfɑːndli/
with fondness; with love
From this reading Fondly, from childhood's tears to youth's full prime, They match'd the incidents of jogging time;
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Past deeds now from each tongue alternate fell; For news of dearest import both could tell.
forlornadjectiveUS /fərˈlɔːrn/
marked by or showing hopelessness
From this reading And prov'd, that when with Tyranny opprest, Poor _Phoebe_ groan'd with wounds and broken rest, _George_ felt no less: was harassed and forlorn; A rope's-end follow'd him both night and morn.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Past deeds now from each tongue alternate fell; For news of dearest import both could tell.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading Fondly, from childhood's tears to youth's full prime, They match'd the incidents of jogging time;
Christian martyr; patron saint of England; hero of the legend of Saint George and the Dragon in which he slew a dragon and saved a princess (?-303)
From this reading And prov'd, that when with Tyranny opprest, Poor _Phoebe_ groan'd with wounds and broken rest, _George_ felt no less: was harassed and forlorn; A rope's-end follow'd him both night and morn.
groan'd
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From this reading And prov'd, that when with Tyranny opprest, Poor _Phoebe_ groan'd with wounds and broken rest, _George_ felt no less: was harassed and forlorn; A rope's-end follow'd him both night and morn.
harassedadjectiveUS /hərˈæst/
troubled persistently especially with petty annoyances
From this reading And prov'd, that when with Tyranny opprest, Poor _Phoebe_ groan'd with wounds and broken rest, _George_ felt no less: was harassed and forlorn; A rope's-end follow'd him both night and morn.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading Awhile insensible she still appear'd; But, '_O my Brother!_' was distinctly heard: The astonisht Youth now held her to his breast; And tears and kisses soon explain'd the rest.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading Awhile insensible she still appear'd; But, '_O my Brother!_' was distinctly heard: The astonisht Youth now held her to his breast; And tears and kisses soon explain'd the rest.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Awhile insensible she still appear'd; But, '_O my Brother!_' was distinctly heard: The astonisht Youth now held her to his breast; And tears and kisses soon explain'd the rest.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading And prov'd, that when with Tyranny opprest, Poor _Phoebe_ groan'd with wounds and broken rest, _George_ felt no less: was harassed and forlorn; A rope's-end follow'd him both night and morn.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Awhile insensible she still appear'd; But, '_O my Brother!_' was distinctly heard: The astonisht Youth now held her to his breast; And tears and kisses soon explain'd the rest.
importnounUS /ˌɪmˈpɔːrt/
commodities (goods or services) bought from a foreign country
From this reading Past deeds now from each tongue alternate fell; For news of dearest import both could tell.
incidentsnounUS /ˈɪnsədənts/
plural of “incident” — a single distinct event
From this reading Fondly, from childhood's tears to youth's full prime, They match'd the incidents of jogging time;
insensibleadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈsensəbəl/
incapable of physical sensation
From this reading Awhile insensible she still appear'd; But, '_O my Brother!_' was distinctly heard: The astonisht Youth now held her to his breast; And tears and kisses soon explain'd the rest.
joggingnounUS /ˈdʒɑːɡɪŋ/
running at a jog trot as a form of cardiopulmonary exercise
From this reading Fondly, from childhood's tears to youth's full prime, They match'd the incidents of jogging time;
kissesnounUS /ˈkɪsəz/
plural of “kiss” — the act of caressing with the lips (or an instance thereof)
From this reading Awhile insensible she still appear'd; But, '_O my Brother!_' was distinctly heard: The astonisht Youth now held her to his breast; And tears and kisses soon explain'd the rest.
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading And prov'd, that when with Tyranny opprest, Poor _Phoebe_ groan'd with wounds and broken rest, _George_ felt no less: was harassed and forlorn; A rope's-end follow'd him both night and morn.
match'd
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From this reading Fondly, from childhood's tears to youth's full prime, They match'd the incidents of jogging time;
mornnounUS /mɔːrn/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading And prov'd, that when with Tyranny opprest, Poor _Phoebe_ groan'd with wounds and broken rest, _George_ felt no less: was harassed and forlorn; A rope's-end follow'd him both night and morn.
MutualadjectiveUS /ˈmjuːtʃuːəl/
common to or shared by two or more parties
From this reading _ Mutual Recollections_.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Awhile insensible she still appear'd; But, '_O my Brother!_' was distinctly heard: The astonisht Youth now held her to his breast; And tears and kisses soon explain'd the rest.
information about recent and important events
From this reading Past deeds now from each tongue alternate fell; For news of dearest import both could tell.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading And prov'd, that when with Tyranny opprest, Poor _Phoebe_ groan'd with wounds and broken rest, _George_ felt no less: was harassed and forlorn; A rope's-end follow'd him both night and morn.
not any; not one
From this reading And prov'd, that when with Tyranny opprest, Poor _Phoebe_ groan'd with wounds and broken rest, _George_ felt no less: was harassed and forlorn; A rope's-end follow'd him both night and morn.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Awhile insensible she still appear'd; But, '_O my Brother!_' was distinctly heard: The astonisht Youth now held her to his breast; And tears and kisses soon explain'd the rest.
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 Awhile insensible she still appear'd; But, '_O my Brother!_' was distinctly heard: The astonisht Youth now held her to his breast; And tears and kisses soon explain'd the rest.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Past deeds now from each tongue alternate fell; For news of dearest import both could tell.
opprest
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From this reading And prov'd, that when with Tyranny opprest, Poor _Phoebe_ groan'd with wounds and broken rest, _George_ felt no less: was harassed and forlorn; A rope's-end follow'd him both night and morn.
the time that has elapsed
From this reading Past deeds now from each tongue alternate fell; For news of dearest import both could tell.
PhoebenounUS /ˈfiːbi/
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading And prov'd, that when with Tyranny opprest, Poor _Phoebe_ groan'd with wounds and broken rest, _George_ felt no less: was harassed and forlorn; A rope's-end follow'd him both night and morn.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading And prov'd, that when with Tyranny opprest, Poor _Phoebe_ groan'd with wounds and broken rest, _George_ felt no less: was harassed and forlorn; A rope's-end follow'd him both night and morn.
primeadjectiveUS /praɪm/
first in rank or degree
From this reading Fondly, from childhood's tears to youth's full prime, They match'd the incidents of jogging time;
prov'd
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From this reading And prov'd, that when with Tyranny opprest, Poor _Phoebe_ groan'd with wounds and broken rest, _George_ felt no less: was harassed and forlorn; A rope's-end follow'd him both night and morn.
RecollectionsnounUS /ˌrekəˈlekʃənz/
plural of “recollection” — the ability to recall past occurrences
From this reading _ Mutual Recollections_.
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading Awhile insensible she still appear'd; But, '_O my Brother!_' was distinctly heard: The astonisht Youth now held her to his breast; And tears and kisses soon explain'd the rest.
rope's-end
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From this reading And prov'd, that when with Tyranny opprest, Poor _Phoebe_ groan'd with wounds and broken rest, _George_ felt no less: was harassed and forlorn; A rope's-end follow'd him both night and morn.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Awhile insensible she still appear'd; But, '_O my Brother!_' was distinctly heard: The astonisht Youth now held her to his breast; And tears and kisses soon explain'd the rest.
in the near future
From this reading Awhile insensible she still appear'd; But, '_O my Brother!_' was distinctly heard: The astonisht Youth now held her to his breast; And tears and kisses soon explain'd the rest.
not in physical motion
From this reading Awhile insensible she still appear'd; But, '_O my Brother!_' was distinctly heard: The astonisht Youth now held her to his breast; And tears and kisses soon explain'd the rest.
the process of shedding tears (usually accompanied by sobs or other inarticulate sounds)
From this reading Awhile insensible she still appear'd; But, '_O my Brother!_' was distinctly heard: The astonisht Youth now held her to his breast; And tears and kisses soon explain'd the rest.
express in words
From this reading Past deeds now from each tongue alternate fell; For news of dearest import both could tell.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading And prov'd, that when with Tyranny opprest, Poor _Phoebe_ groan'd with wounds and broken rest, _George_ felt no less: was harassed and forlorn; A rope's-end follow'd him both night and morn.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Awhile insensible she still appear'd; But, '_O my Brother!_' was distinctly heard: The astonisht Youth now held her to his breast; And tears and kisses soon explain'd the rest.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Fondly, from childhood's tears to youth's full prime, They match'd the incidents of jogging time;
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Fondly, from childhood's tears to youth's full prime, They match'd the incidents of jogging time;
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Awhile insensible she still appear'd; But, '_O my Brother!_' was distinctly heard: The astonisht Youth now held her to his breast; And tears and kisses soon explain'd the rest.
a mobile mass of muscular tissue covered with mucous membrane and located in the oral cavity
From this reading Past deeds now from each tongue alternate fell; For news of dearest import both could tell.
TyrannynounUS /ˈtɪrəni/
a form of government in which the ruler is an absolute dictator (not restricted by a constitution or laws or opposition etc.)
From this reading And prov'd, that when with Tyranny opprest, Poor _Phoebe_ groan'd with wounds and broken rest, _George_ felt no less: was harassed and forlorn; A rope's-end follow'd him both night and morn.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Awhile insensible she still appear'd; But, '_O my Brother!_' was distinctly heard: The astonisht Youth now held her to his breast; And tears and kisses soon explain'd the rest.
at the time that
From this reading And prov'd, that when with Tyranny opprest, Poor _Phoebe_ groan'd with wounds and broken rest, _George_ felt no less: was harassed and forlorn; A rope's-end follow'd him both night and morn.
in the company of; together with
From this reading And prov'd, that when with Tyranny opprest, Poor _Phoebe_ groan'd with wounds and broken rest, _George_ felt no less: was harassed and forlorn; A rope's-end follow'd him both night and morn.
woundsnounUS /wuːndz/
plural of “wound” — an injury to living tissue (especially an injury involving a cut or break in the skin)
From this reading And prov'd, that when with Tyranny opprest, Poor _Phoebe_ groan'd with wounds and broken rest, _George_ felt no less: was harassed and forlorn; A rope's-end follow'd him both night and morn.
a young person (especially a young man or boy)
From this reading Awhile insensible she still appear'd; But, '_O my Brother!_' was distinctly heard: The astonisht Youth now held her to his breast; And tears and kisses soon explain'd the rest.
youth'snounUS /juːθs/
possessive form of “youth” — a young person (especially a young man or boy)
From this reading Fondly, from childhood's tears to youth's full prime, They match'd the incidents of jogging time;
