used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I have nor hope nor health, Nor peace within nor calm around-- * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * I could lie down like a tired child, And weep away the life of care Which I have borne, and yet must bear Till death, like sleep, might steal on me."
AlasexclamationUS /əˈlæs/
used to show sadness, pity, or regret
From this reading "Alas!
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I have nor hope nor health, Nor peace within nor calm around-- * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * I could lie down like a tired child, And weep away the life of care Which I have borne, and yet must bear Till death, like sleep, might steal on me."
react verbally
From this reading "How late you have slept, Miss!" said Kitty, as she hurried up in answer to my bell.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading I have nor hope nor health, Nor peace within nor calm around-- * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * I could lie down like a tired child, And weep away the life of care Which I have borne, and yet must bear Till death, like sleep, might steal on me."
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "How late you have slept, Miss!" said Kitty, as she hurried up in answer to my bell.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading I have nor hope nor health, Nor peace within nor calm around-- * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * I could lie down like a tired child, And weep away the life of care Which I have borne, and yet must bear Till death, like sleep, might steal on me."
have
From this reading I have nor hope nor health, Nor peace within nor calm around-- * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * I could lie down like a tired child, And weep away the life of care Which I have borne, and yet must bear Till death, like sleep, might steal on me."
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "I have been expecting you would ring for the last hour.
a hollow device made of metal that makes a ringing sound when struck
From this reading "How late you have slept, Miss!" said Kitty, as she hurried up in answer to my bell.
inflected form of “bear” — have
From this reading I have nor hope nor health, Nor peace within nor calm around-- * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * I could lie down like a tired child, And weep away the life of care Which I have borne, and yet must bear Till death, like sleep, might steal on me."
make calm or still
From this reading I have nor hope nor health, Nor peace within nor calm around-- * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * I could lie down like a tired child, And weep away the life of care Which I have borne, and yet must bear Till death, like sleep, might steal on me."
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading I have nor hope nor health, Nor peace within nor calm around-- * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * I could lie down like a tired child, And weep away the life of care Which I have borne, and yet must bear Till death, like sleep, might steal on me."
a young person of either sex
From this reading I have nor hope nor health, Nor peace within nor calm around-- * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * I could lie down like a tired child, And weep away the life of care Which I have borne, and yet must bear Till death, like sleep, might steal on me."
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading I have nor hope nor health, Nor peace within nor calm around-- * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * I could lie down like a tired child, And weep away the life of care Which I have borne, and yet must bear Till death, like sleep, might steal on me."
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading I have nor hope nor health, Nor peace within nor calm around-- * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * I could lie down like a tired child, And weep away the life of care Which I have borne, and yet must bear Till death, like sleep, might steal on me."
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading I have nor hope nor health, Nor peace within nor calm around-- * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * I could lie down like a tired child, And weep away the life of care Which I have borne, and yet must bear Till death, like sleep, might steal on me."
-ing form of “expect” — regard something as probable or likely
From this reading "I have been expecting you would ring for the last hour.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "I have been expecting you would ring for the last hour.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I have nor hope nor health, Nor peace within nor calm around-- * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * I could lie down like a tired child, And weep away the life of care Which I have borne, and yet must bear Till death, like sleep, might steal on me."
a healthy state of wellbeing free from disease
From this reading I have nor hope nor health, Nor peace within nor calm around-- * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * I could lie down like a tired child, And weep away the life of care Which I have borne, and yet must bear Till death, like sleep, might steal on me."
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading I have nor hope nor health, Nor peace within nor calm around-- * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * I could lie down like a tired child, And weep away the life of care Which I have borne, and yet must bear Till death, like sleep, might steal on me."
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading "I have been expecting you would ring for the last hour.
How
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From this reading "How late you have slept, Miss!" said Kitty, as she hurried up in answer to my bell.
moving rapidly or performed quickly or in great haste
From this reading "How late you have slept, Miss!" said Kitty, as she hurried up in answer to my bell.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I have nor hope nor health, Nor peace within nor calm around-- * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * I could lie down like a tired child, And weep away the life of care Which I have borne, and yet must bear Till death, like sleep, might steal on me."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "How late you have slept, Miss!" said Kitty, as she hurried up in answer to my bell.
KittynounUS /ˈkɪti/
the combined stakes of the betters
From this reading "How late you have slept, Miss!" said Kitty, as she hurried up in answer to my bell.
immediately past
From this reading "I have been expecting you would ring for the last hour.
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading "How late you have slept, Miss!" said Kitty, as she hurried up in answer to my bell.
be located or situated somewhere; occupy a certain position
From this reading I have nor hope nor health, Nor peace within nor calm around-- * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * I could lie down like a tired child, And weep away the life of care Which I have borne, and yet must bear Till death, like sleep, might steal on me."
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading I have nor hope nor health, Nor peace within nor calm around-- * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * I could lie down like a tired child, And weep away the life of care Which I have borne, and yet must bear Till death, like sleep, might steal on me."
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading I have nor hope nor health, Nor peace within nor calm around-- * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * I could lie down like a tired child, And weep away the life of care Which I have borne, and yet must bear Till death, like sleep, might steal on me."
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I have nor hope nor health, Nor peace within nor calm around-- * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * I could lie down like a tired child, And weep away the life of care Which I have borne, and yet must bear Till death, like sleep, might steal on me."
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading I have nor hope nor health, Nor peace within nor calm around-- * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * I could lie down like a tired child, And weep away the life of care Which I have borne, and yet must bear Till death, like sleep, might steal on me."
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading "How late you have slept, Miss!" said Kitty, as she hurried up in answer to my bell.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading I have nor hope nor health, Nor peace within nor calm around-- * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * I could lie down like a tired child, And weep away the life of care Which I have borne, and yet must bear Till death, like sleep, might steal on me."
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "How late you have slept, Miss!" said Kitty, as she hurried up in answer to my bell.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading I have nor hope nor health, Nor peace within nor calm around-- * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * I could lie down like a tired child, And weep away the life of care Which I have borne, and yet must bear Till death, like sleep, might steal on me."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I have nor hope nor health, Nor peace within nor calm around-- * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * I could lie down like a tired child, And weep away the life of care Which I have borne, and yet must bear Till death, like sleep, might steal on me."
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading I have nor hope nor health, Nor peace within nor calm around-- * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * I could lie down like a tired child, And weep away the life of care Which I have borne, and yet must bear Till death, like sleep, might steal on me."
the state prevailing during the absence of war
From this reading I have nor hope nor health, Nor peace within nor calm around-- * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * I could lie down like a tired child, And weep away the life of care Which I have borne, and yet must bear Till death, like sleep, might steal on me."
sound loudly and sonorously
From this reading "I have been expecting you would ring for the last hour.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "How late you have slept, Miss!" said Kitty, as she hurried up in answer to my bell.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "How late you have slept, Miss!" said Kitty, as she hurried up in answer to my bell.
SHELLEYnounUS /ˈʃeli/
English writer who created Frankenstein's monster and married Percy Bysshe Shelley (1797-1851)
From this reading SHELLEY.
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading I have nor hope nor health, Nor peace within nor calm around-- * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * I could lie down like a tired child, And weep away the life of care Which I have borne, and yet must bear Till death, like sleep, might steal on me."
inflected form of “sleep” — be asleep
From this reading "How late you have slept, Miss!" said Kitty, as she hurried up in answer to my bell.
stealverbUS /stiːl/
take without the owner's consent
From this reading I have nor hope nor health, Nor peace within nor calm around-- * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * I could lie down like a tired child, And weep away the life of care Which I have borne, and yet must bear Till death, like sleep, might steal on me."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I have nor hope nor health, Nor peace within nor calm around-- * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * I could lie down like a tired child, And weep away the life of care Which I have borne, and yet must bear Till death, like sleep, might steal on me."
up to a particular time
From this reading I have nor hope nor health, Nor peace within nor calm around-- * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * I could lie down like a tired child, And weep away the life of care Which I have borne, and yet must bear Till death, like sleep, might steal on me."
tiredadjectiveUS /ˈtaɪərd/
depleted of strength or energy
From this reading I have nor hope nor health, Nor peace within nor calm around-- * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * I could lie down like a tired child, And weep away the life of care Which I have borne, and yet must bear Till death, like sleep, might steal on me."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "How late you have slept, Miss!" said Kitty, as she hurried up in answer to my bell.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "How late you have slept, Miss!" said Kitty, as she hurried up in answer to my bell.
weepverbUS /wiːp/
shed tears because of sadness, rage, or pain
From this reading I have nor hope nor health, Nor peace within nor calm around-- * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * I could lie down like a tired child, And weep away the life of care Which I have borne, and yet must bear Till death, like sleep, might steal on me."
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading I have nor hope nor health, Nor peace within nor calm around-- * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * I could lie down like a tired child, And weep away the life of care Which I have borne, and yet must bear Till death, like sleep, might steal on me."
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading I have nor hope nor health, Nor peace within nor calm around-- * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * I could lie down like a tired child, And weep away the life of care Which I have borne, and yet must bear Till death, like sleep, might steal on me."
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "I have been expecting you would ring for the last hour.
but in spite of that
From this reading I have nor hope nor health, Nor peace within nor calm around-- * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * I could lie down like a tired child, And weep away the life of care Which I have borne, and yet must bear Till death, like sleep, might steal on me."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "How late you have slept, Miss!" said Kitty, as she hurried up in answer to my bell.
