used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading All that time is like a sad, slow dream; I cannot tell the days apart as I look back upon them--the one fear that grew daily colored all events alike.
equally
From this reading All that time is like a sad, slow dream; I cannot tell the days apart as I look back upon them--the one fear that grew daily colored all events alike.
(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 All that time is like a sad, slow dream; I cannot tell the days apart as I look back upon them--the one fear that grew daily colored all events alike.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading The winter passed heavily away: no change for the better relieved our fears for Mr. Shenstone, and, before spring, poor Mrs. Arnold died, and left me alone with the burden of care and dread.
amazedadjectiveUS /əˈmeɪzd/
filled with the emotional impact of overwhelming surprise or shock
From this reading "Be not amazed at life.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading 'Tis still The mode of God with his elect, Their hopes exactly to fulfill, In times and ways they least expect."
separated or at a distance in place or position or time
From this reading All that time is like a sad, slow dream; I cannot tell the days apart as I look back upon them--the one fear that grew daily colored all events alike.
ArnoldnounUS /ˈɑːrnəld/
English poet and literary critic (1822-1888)
From this reading The winter passed heavily away: no change for the better relieved our fears for Mr. Shenstone, and, before spring, poor Mrs. Arnold died, and left me alone with the burden of care and dread.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading All that time is like a sad, slow dream; I cannot tell the days apart as I look back upon them--the one fear that grew daily colored all events alike.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "Be not amazed at life.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading The winter passed heavily away: no change for the better relieved our fears for Mr. Shenstone, and, before spring, poor Mrs. Arnold died, and left me alone with the burden of care and dread.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading All that time is like a sad, slow dream; I cannot tell the days apart as I look back upon them--the one fear that grew daily colored all events alike.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Be not amazed at life.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading The winter passed heavily away: no change for the better relieved our fears for Mr. Shenstone, and, before spring, poor Mrs. Arnold died, and left me alone with the burden of care and dread.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading The winter passed heavily away: no change for the better relieved our fears for Mr. Shenstone, and, before spring, poor Mrs. Arnold died, and left me alone with the burden of care and dread.
an onerous or difficult concern
From this reading The winter passed heavily away: no change for the better relieved our fears for Mr. Shenstone, and, before spring, poor Mrs. Arnold died, and left me alone with the burden of care and dread.
cannot
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From this reading All that time is like a sad, slow dream; I cannot tell the days apart as I look back upon them--the one fear that grew daily colored all events alike.
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading The winter passed heavily away: no change for the better relieved our fears for Mr. Shenstone, and, before spring, poor Mrs. Arnold died, and left me alone with the burden of care and dread.
cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
From this reading The winter passed heavily away: no change for the better relieved our fears for Mr. Shenstone, and, before spring, poor Mrs. Arnold died, and left me alone with the burden of care and dread.
coloredadjectiveUS /ˈkʌlərd/
having color or a certain color; sometimes used in combination
From this reading All that time is like a sad, slow dream; I cannot tell the days apart as I look back upon them--the one fear that grew daily colored all events alike.
CoventrynounUS /ˈkʌvəntri/
the state of being banished or ostracized (excluded from society by general consent)
From this reading Coventry Patmore.
every day; without missing a day
From this reading All that time is like a sad, slow dream; I cannot tell the days apart as I look back upon them--the one fear that grew daily colored all events alike.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading All that time is like a sad, slow dream; I cannot tell the days apart as I look back upon them--the one fear that grew daily colored all events alike.
past form of “die” — pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading The winter passed heavily away: no change for the better relieved our fears for Mr. Shenstone, and, before spring, poor Mrs. Arnold died, and left me alone with the burden of care and dread.
fearful expectation or anticipation
From this reading The winter passed heavily away: no change for the better relieved our fears for Mr. Shenstone, and, before spring, poor Mrs. Arnold died, and left me alone with the burden of care and dread.
A series of thoughts, images, or emotions during sleep.
From this reading All that time is like a sad, slow dream; I cannot tell the days apart as I look back upon them--the one fear that grew daily colored all events alike.
electverbUS /ɪˈlekt/
select by a vote for an office or membership
From this reading 'Tis still The mode of God with his elect, Their hopes exactly to fulfill, In times and ways they least expect."
plural of “event” — something that happens at a given place and time
From this reading All that time is like a sad, slow dream; I cannot tell the days apart as I look back upon them--the one fear that grew daily colored all events alike.
indicating exactness or preciseness
From this reading 'Tis still The mode of God with his elect, Their hopes exactly to fulfill, In times and ways they least expect."
regard something as probable or likely
From this reading 'Tis still The mode of God with his elect, Their hopes exactly to fulfill, In times and ways they least expect."
be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading All that time is like a sad, slow dream; I cannot tell the days apart as I look back upon them--the one fear that grew daily colored all events alike.
plural of “fear” — an emotion experienced in anticipation of some specific pain or danger (usually accompanied by a desire to flee or fight)
From this reading The winter passed heavily away: no change for the better relieved our fears for Mr. Shenstone, and, before spring, poor Mrs. Arnold died, and left me alone with the burden of care and dread.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The winter passed heavily away: no change for the better relieved our fears for Mr. Shenstone, and, before spring, poor Mrs. Arnold died, and left me alone with the burden of care and dread.
fulfillverbUS /fʊlˈfɪl/
put in effect
From this reading 'Tis still The mode of God with his elect, Their hopes exactly to fulfill, In times and ways they least expect."
the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
From this reading 'Tis still The mode of God with his elect, Their hopes exactly to fulfill, In times and ways they least expect."
inflected form of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading All that time is like a sad, slow dream; I cannot tell the days apart as I look back upon them--the one fear that grew daily colored all events alike.
to a considerable degree
From this reading The winter passed heavily away: no change for the better relieved our fears for Mr. Shenstone, and, before spring, poor Mrs. Arnold died, and left me alone with the burden of care and dread.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading 'Tis still The mode of God with his elect, Their hopes exactly to fulfill, In times and ways they least expect."
plural of “hope” — a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading 'Tis still The mode of God with his elect, Their hopes exactly to fulfill, In times and ways they least expect."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading All that time is like a sad, slow dream; I cannot tell the days apart as I look back upon them--the one fear that grew daily colored all events alike.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading 'Tis still The mode of God with his elect, Their hopes exactly to fulfill, In times and ways they least expect."
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading All that time is like a sad, slow dream; I cannot tell the days apart as I look back upon them--the one fear that grew daily colored all events alike.
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading 'Tis still The mode of God with his elect, Their hopes exactly to fulfill, In times and ways they least expect."
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading The winter passed heavily away: no change for the better relieved our fears for Mr. Shenstone, and, before spring, poor Mrs. Arnold died, and left me alone with the burden of care and dread.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading "Be not amazed at life.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading All that time is like a sad, slow dream; I cannot tell the days apart as I look back upon them--the one fear that grew daily colored all events alike.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading All that time is like a sad, slow dream; I cannot tell the days apart as I look back upon them--the one fear that grew daily colored all events alike.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The winter passed heavily away: no change for the better relieved our fears for Mr. Shenstone, and, before spring, poor Mrs. Arnold died, and left me alone with the burden of care and dread.
modenounUS /moʊd/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading 'Tis still The mode of God with his elect, Their hopes exactly to fulfill, In times and ways they least expect."
a form of address for a man
From this reading The winter passed heavily away: no change for the better relieved our fears for Mr. Shenstone, and, before spring, poor Mrs. Arnold died, and left me alone with the burden of care and dread.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading The winter passed heavily away: no change for the better relieved our fears for Mr. Shenstone, and, before spring, poor Mrs. Arnold died, and left me alone with the burden of care and dread.
not any; not one
From this reading The winter passed heavily away: no change for the better relieved our fears for Mr. Shenstone, and, before spring, poor Mrs. Arnold died, and left me alone with the burden of care and dread.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Be not amazed at life.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading 'Tis still The mode of God with his elect, Their hopes exactly to fulfill, In times and ways they least expect."
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading All that time is like a sad, slow dream; I cannot tell the days apart as I look back upon them--the one fear that grew daily colored all events alike.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading The winter passed heavily away: no change for the better relieved our fears for Mr. Shenstone, and, before spring, poor Mrs. Arnold died, and left me alone with the burden of care and dread.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading The winter passed heavily away: no change for the better relieved our fears for Mr. Shenstone, and, before spring, poor Mrs. Arnold died, and left me alone with the burden of care and dread.
Patmore
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From this reading Coventry Patmore.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading The winter passed heavily away: no change for the better relieved our fears for Mr. Shenstone, and, before spring, poor Mrs. Arnold died, and left me alone with the burden of care and dread.
(of pain or sorrow) made easier to bear
From this reading The winter passed heavily away: no change for the better relieved our fears for Mr. Shenstone, and, before spring, poor Mrs. Arnold died, and left me alone with the burden of care and dread.
experiencing or showing sorrow or unhappiness
From this reading All that time is like a sad, slow dream; I cannot tell the days apart as I look back upon them--the one fear that grew daily colored all events alike.
Shenstone
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From this reading The winter passed heavily away: no change for the better relieved our fears for Mr. Shenstone, and, before spring, poor Mrs. Arnold died, and left me alone with the burden of care and dread.
not moving quickly; taking a comparatively long time
From this reading All that time is like a sad, slow dream; I cannot tell the days apart as I look back upon them--the one fear that grew daily colored all events alike.
the season of growth
From this reading The winter passed heavily away: no change for the better relieved our fears for Mr. Shenstone, and, before spring, poor Mrs. Arnold died, and left me alone with the burden of care and dread.
not in physical motion
From this reading 'Tis still The mode of God with his elect, Their hopes exactly to fulfill, In times and ways they least expect."
express in words
From this reading All that time is like a sad, slow dream; I cannot tell the days apart as I look back upon them--the one fear that grew daily colored all events alike.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading All that time is like a sad, slow dream; I cannot tell the days apart as I look back upon them--the one fear that grew daily colored all events alike.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading 'Tis still The mode of God with his elect, Their hopes exactly to fulfill, In times and ways they least expect."
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading 'Tis still The mode of God with his elect, Their hopes exactly to fulfill, In times and ways they least expect."
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading All that time is like a sad, slow dream; I cannot tell the days apart as I look back upon them--the one fear that grew daily colored all events alike.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading 'Tis still The mode of God with his elect, Their hopes exactly to fulfill, In times and ways they least expect."
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading All that time is like a sad, slow dream; I cannot tell the days apart as I look back upon them--the one fear that grew daily colored all events alike.
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading 'Tis still The mode of God with his elect, Their hopes exactly to fulfill, In times and ways they least expect."
plural of “ti” — a light strong grey lustrous corrosion-resistant metallic element used in strong lightweight alloys (as for airplane parts); the main sources are rutile and ilmenite
From this reading 'Tis still The mode of God with his elect, Their hopes exactly to fulfill, In times and ways they least expect."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading 'Tis still The mode of God with his elect, Their hopes exactly to fulfill, In times and ways they least expect."
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading All that time is like a sad, slow dream; I cannot tell the days apart as I look back upon them--the one fear that grew daily colored all events alike.
structure consisting of a sloping way down to the water from the place where ships are built or repaired
From this reading 'Tis still The mode of God with his elect, Their hopes exactly to fulfill, In times and ways they least expect."
the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox
From this reading The winter passed heavily away: no change for the better relieved our fears for Mr. Shenstone, and, before spring, poor Mrs. Arnold died, and left me alone with the burden of care and dread.
in the company of; together with
From this reading 'Tis still The mode of God with his elect, Their hopes exactly to fulfill, In times and ways they least expect."
