used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A poor, maimed, one-winged thing, such love cannot soar into any region of conscious bliss.
advancementnounUS /ədˈvænsmənt/
encouragement of the progress or growth or acceptance of something
From this reading It would be too much to say that the hearts of his parents took no pleasure in the advancement of their son, such as it was.
(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 But the love that is all on one side, though it may be stronger than death, can hardly be so strong as life!
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading A poor, maimed, one-winged thing, such love cannot soar into any region of conscious bliss.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It would be too much to say that the hearts of his parents took no pleasure in the advancement of their son, such as it was.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It would be too much to say that the hearts of his parents took no pleasure in the advancement of their son, such as it was.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading I suspect the mother was glad to be proud where she could find no happiness—proud with the love that lay incorruptible in her being.
blissnounUS /blɪs/
a state of extreme happiness
From this reading A poor, maimed, one-winged thing, such love cannot soar into any region of conscious bliss.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But the love that is all on one side, though it may be stronger than death, can hardly be so strong as life!
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading But the love that is all on one side, though it may be stronger than death, can hardly be so strong as life!
cannot
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From this reading A poor, maimed, one-winged thing, such love cannot soar into any region of conscious bliss.
events that provide the generative force that is the origin of something
From this reading Even when it soars into the region where God himself dwells, it is but to partake there of the divine sorrow which his heartless children cause him.
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading Even when it soars into the region where God himself dwells, it is but to partake there of the divine sorrow which his heartless children cause him.
intentionally conceived
From this reading A poor, maimed, one-winged thing, such love cannot soar into any region of conscious bliss.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading I suspect the mother was glad to be proud where she could find no happiness—proud with the love that lay incorruptible in her being.
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading But the love that is all on one side, though it may be stronger than death, can hardly be so strong as life!
emanating from God
From this reading Even when it soars into the region where God himself dwells, it is but to partake there of the divine sorrow which his heartless children cause him.
dwellsverbUS /dwelz/
third-person singular of “dwell” — think moodily or anxiously about something
From this reading Even when it soars into the region where God himself dwells, it is but to partake there of the divine sorrow which his heartless children cause him.
divisible by two
From this reading Even when it soars into the region where God himself dwells, it is but to partake there of the divine sorrow which his heartless children cause him.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading I suspect the mother was glad to be proud where she could find no happiness—proud with the love that lay incorruptible in her being.
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading I suspect the mother was glad to be proud where she could find no happiness—proud with the love that lay incorruptible in her being.
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 Even when it soars into the region where God himself dwells, it is but to partake there of the divine sorrow which his heartless children cause him.
state of well-being characterized by emotions ranging from contentment to intense joy
From this reading I suspect the mother was glad to be proud where she could find no happiness—proud with the love that lay incorruptible in her being.
only a very short time before
From this reading But the love that is all on one side, though it may be stronger than death, can hardly be so strong as life!
heartlessadjectiveUS /ˈhɑːrtləs/
lacking in feeling or pity or warmth
From this reading Even when it soars into the region where God himself dwells, it is but to partake there of the divine sorrow which his heartless children cause him.
a form of whist in which players avoid winning tricks containing hearts or the queen of spades
From this reading It would be too much to say that the hearts of his parents took no pleasure in the advancement of their son, such as it was.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading I suspect the mother was glad to be proud where she could find no happiness—proud with the love that lay incorruptible in her being.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Even when it soars into the region where God himself dwells, it is but to partake there of the divine sorrow which his heartless children cause him.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Even when it soars into the region where God himself dwells, it is but to partake there of the divine sorrow which his heartless children cause him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading It would be too much to say that the hearts of his parents took no pleasure in the advancement of their son, such as it was.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I suspect the mother was glad to be proud where she could find no happiness—proud with the love that lay incorruptible in her being.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It would be too much to say that the hearts of his parents took no pleasure in the advancement of their son, such as it was.
incorruptibleadjective
incapable of being morally corrupted
From this reading I suspect the mother was glad to be proud where she could find no happiness—proud with the love that lay incorruptible in her being.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading A poor, maimed, one-winged thing, such love cannot soar into any region of conscious bliss.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But the love that is all on one side, though it may be stronger than death, can hardly be so strong as life!
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It would be too much to say that the hearts of his parents took no pleasure in the advancement of their son, such as it was.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading I suspect the mother was glad to be proud where she could find no happiness—proud with the love that lay incorruptible in her being.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading But the love that is all on one side, though it may be stronger than death, can hardly be so strong as life!
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading I suspect the mother was glad to be proud where she could find no happiness—proud with the love that lay incorruptible in her being.
maimednounUS /meɪmd/
people who are wounded
From this reading A poor, maimed, one-winged thing, such love cannot soar into any region of conscious bliss.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading But the love that is all on one side, though it may be stronger than death, can hardly be so strong as life!
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading I suspect the mother was glad to be proud where she could find no happiness—proud with the love that lay incorruptible in her being.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading It would be too much to say that the hearts of his parents took no pleasure in the advancement of their son, such as it was.
not any; not one
From this reading It would be too much to say that the hearts of his parents took no pleasure in the advancement of their son, such as it was.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It would be too much to say that the hearts of his parents took no pleasure in the advancement of their son, such as it was.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading But the love that is all on one side, though it may be stronger than death, can hardly be so strong as life!
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading But the love that is all on one side, though it may be stronger than death, can hardly be so strong as life!
one-wingedadjective
having a single wing
From this reading A poor, maimed, one-winged thing, such love cannot soar into any region of conscious bliss.
plural of “parent” — a father or mother; one who begets or one who gives birth to or nurtures and raises a child; a relative who plays the role of guardian
From this reading It would be too much to say that the hearts of his parents took no pleasure in the advancement of their son, such as it was.
partakeverbUS /pɑːrˈteɪk/
have some of the qualities or attributes of something
From this reading Even when it soars into the region where God himself dwells, it is but to partake there of the divine sorrow which his heartless children cause him.
a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience
From this reading It would be too much to say that the hearts of his parents took no pleasure in the advancement of their son, such as it was.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading A poor, maimed, one-winged thing, such love cannot soar into any region of conscious bliss.
feeling self-respect or pleasure in something by which you measure your self-worth; or being a reason for pride
From this reading I suspect the mother was glad to be proud where she could find no happiness—proud with the love that lay incorruptible in her being.
regionnounUS /ˈriːdʒən/
the extended spatial location of something
From this reading A poor, maimed, one-winged thing, such love cannot soar into any region of conscious bliss.
express in words
From this reading It would be too much to say that the hearts of his parents took no pleasure in the advancement of their son, such as it was.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I suspect the mother was glad to be proud where she could find no happiness—proud with the love that lay incorruptible in her being.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading But the love that is all on one side, though it may be stronger than death, can hardly be so strong as life!
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading But the love that is all on one side, though it may be stronger than death, can hardly be so strong as life!
soarverbUS /sɔːr/
rise rapidly
From this reading A poor, maimed, one-winged thing, such love cannot soar into any region of conscious bliss.
soarsnounUS /sɔːrz/
plural of “soar” — the act of rising upward into the air
From this reading Even when it soars into the region where God himself dwells, it is but to partake there of the divine sorrow which his heartless children cause him.
a male human offspring
From this reading It would be too much to say that the hearts of his parents took no pleasure in the advancement of their son, such as it was.
an emotion of great sadness associated with loss or bereavement
From this reading Even when it soars into the region where God himself dwells, it is but to partake there of the divine sorrow which his heartless children cause him.
having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading But the love that is all on one side, though it may be stronger than death, can hardly be so strong as life!
comparative of “strong” — having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading But the love that is all on one side, though it may be stronger than death, can hardly be so strong as life!
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading It would be too much to say that the hearts of his parents took no pleasure in the advancement of their son, such as it was.
imagine to be the case or true or probable
From this reading I suspect the mother was glad to be proud where she could find no happiness—proud with the love that lay incorruptible in her being.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading But the love that is all on one side, though it may be stronger than death, can hardly be so strong as life!
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It would be too much to say that the hearts of his parents took no pleasure in the advancement of their son, such as it was.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It would be too much to say that the hearts of his parents took no pleasure in the advancement of their son, such as it was.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading It would be too much to say that the hearts of his parents took no pleasure in the advancement of their son, such as it was.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Even when it soars into the region where God himself dwells, it is but to partake there of the divine sorrow which his heartless children cause him.
a special situation
From this reading A poor, maimed, one-winged thing, such love cannot soar into any region of conscious bliss.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading But the love that is all on one side, though it may be stronger than death, can hardly be so strong as life!
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It would be too much to say that the hearts of his parents took no pleasure in the advancement of their son, such as it was.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading It would be too much to say that the hearts of his parents took no pleasure in the advancement of their son, such as it was.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading It would be too much to say that the hearts of his parents took no pleasure in the advancement of their son, such as it was.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It would be too much to say that the hearts of his parents took no pleasure in the advancement of their son, such as it was.
at the time that
From this reading Even when it soars into the region where God himself dwells, it is but to partake there of the divine sorrow which his heartless children cause him.
in or at the place that
From this reading I suspect the mother was glad to be proud where she could find no happiness—proud with the love that lay incorruptible in her being.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Even when it soars into the region where God himself dwells, it is but to partake there of the divine sorrow which his heartless children cause him.
in the company of; together with
From this reading I suspect the mother was glad to be proud where she could find no happiness—proud with the love that lay incorruptible in her being.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading It would be too much to say that the hearts of his parents took no pleasure in the advancement of their son, such as it was.
