used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading O yes, I can: for, Miss Ashburn, I can raise altars on a thousand spots in these woods, which were once hallowed by the footsteps of him I love!
altarsnounUS /ˈɔːltərz/
plural of “altar” — the table in Christian churches where communion is given
From this reading O yes, I can: for, Miss Ashburn, I can raise altars on a thousand spots in these woods, which were once hallowed by the footsteps of him I love!
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Can I do more than gaze, and sigh, and weep?
ASHBURN
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From this reading FROM SIBELLA VALMONT TO CAROLINE ASHBURN Was I pensive, did I gaze, did I sigh, did I weep, when you Miss Ashburn were with me--what do I know when I have only for companion the faithful, the exquisite, but torturing representation of memory?
a Chadic language spoken in northern Nigeria
From this reading Two years have elapsed since he bade me farewel: therefore did you see me pensive.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading FROM SIBELLA VALMONT TO CAROLINE ASHBURN Was I pensive, did I gaze, did I sigh, did I weep, when you Miss Ashburn were with me--what do I know when I have only for companion the faithful, the exquisite, but torturing representation of memory?
showing who or what does the action
From this reading O yes, I can: for, Miss Ashburn, I can raise altars on a thousand spots in these woods, which were once hallowed by the footsteps of him I love!
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading Can I do more than gaze, and sigh, and weep?
CAROLINEadjectiveUS /ˈkerəlaɪn/
of or relating to the life and times of kings Charles I or Charles II of England
From this reading FROM SIBELLA VALMONT TO CAROLINE ASHBURN Was I pensive, did I gaze, did I sigh, did I weep, when you Miss Ashburn were with me--what do I know when I have only for companion the faithful, the exquisite, but torturing representation of memory?
a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading FROM SIBELLA VALMONT TO CAROLINE ASHBURN Was I pensive, did I gaze, did I sigh, did I weep, when you Miss Ashburn were with me--what do I know when I have only for companion the faithful, the exquisite, but torturing representation of memory?
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading FROM SIBELLA VALMONT TO CAROLINE ASHBURN Was I pensive, did I gaze, did I sigh, did I weep, when you Miss Ashburn were with me--what do I know when I have only for companion the faithful, the exquisite, but torturing representation of memory?
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading FROM SIBELLA VALMONT TO CAROLINE ASHBURN Was I pensive, did I gaze, did I sigh, did I weep, when you Miss Ashburn were with me--what do I know when I have only for companion the faithful, the exquisite, but torturing representation of memory?
elapsedadjectiveUS /ɪˈlæpst/
(of time) having passed or slipped by
From this reading Two years have elapsed since he bade me farewel: therefore did you see me pensive.
exquisiteadjectiveUS /ˈekskwəzət/
intense or sharp
From this reading FROM SIBELLA VALMONT TO CAROLINE ASHBURN Was I pensive, did I gaze, did I sigh, did I weep, when you Miss Ashburn were with me--what do I know when I have only for companion the faithful, the exquisite, but torturing representation of memory?
steadfast in affection or allegiance
From this reading FROM SIBELLA VALMONT TO CAROLINE ASHBURN Was I pensive, did I gaze, did I sigh, did I weep, when you Miss Ashburn were with me--what do I know when I have only for companion the faithful, the exquisite, but torturing representation of memory?
farewel
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From this reading Two years have elapsed since he bade me farewel: therefore did you see me pensive.
plural of “footstep” — the sound of a step of someone walking
From this reading O yes, I can: for, Miss Ashburn, I can raise altars on a thousand spots in these woods, which were once hallowed by the footsteps of him I love!
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading FROM SIBELLA VALMONT TO CAROLINE ASHBURN Was I pensive, did I gaze, did I sigh, did I weep, when you Miss Ashburn were with me--what do I know when I have only for companion the faithful, the exquisite, but torturing representation of memory?
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading FROM SIBELLA VALMONT TO CAROLINE ASHBURN Was I pensive, did I gaze, did I sigh, did I weep, when you Miss Ashburn were with me--what do I know when I have only for companion the faithful, the exquisite, but torturing representation of memory?
a long fixed look
From this reading FROM SIBELLA VALMONT TO CAROLINE ASHBURN Was I pensive, did I gaze, did I sigh, did I weep, when you Miss Ashburn were with me--what do I know when I have only for companion the faithful, the exquisite, but torturing representation of memory?
hallowedadjectiveUS /ˈhæloʊd/
worthy of religious veneration
From this reading O yes, I can: for, Miss Ashburn, I can raise altars on a thousand spots in these woods, which were once hallowed by the footsteps of him I love!
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading FROM SIBELLA VALMONT TO CAROLINE ASHBURN Was I pensive, did I gaze, did I sigh, did I weep, when you Miss Ashburn were with me--what do I know when I have only for companion the faithful, the exquisite, but torturing representation of memory?
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Two years have elapsed since he bade me farewel: therefore did you see me pensive.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading O yes, I can: for, Miss Ashburn, I can raise altars on a thousand spots in these woods, which were once hallowed by the footsteps of him I love!
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading That picture of me was painted by himself: therefore do I gaze on it.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading FROM SIBELLA VALMONT TO CAROLINE ASHBURN Was I pensive, did I gaze, did I sigh, did I weep, when you Miss Ashburn were with me--what do I know when I have only for companion the faithful, the exquisite, but torturing representation of memory?
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading O yes, I can: for, Miss Ashburn, I can raise altars on a thousand spots in these woods, which were once hallowed by the footsteps of him I love!
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading That picture of me was painted by himself: therefore do I gaze on it.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading FROM SIBELLA VALMONT TO CAROLINE ASHBURN Was I pensive, did I gaze, did I sigh, did I weep, when you Miss Ashburn were with me--what do I know when I have only for companion the faithful, the exquisite, but torturing representation of memory?
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading O yes, I can: for, Miss Ashburn, I can raise altars on a thousand spots in these woods, which were once hallowed by the footsteps of him I love!
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading FROM SIBELLA VALMONT TO CAROLINE ASHBURN Was I pensive, did I gaze, did I sigh, did I weep, when you Miss Ashburn were with me--what do I know when I have only for companion the faithful, the exquisite, but torturing representation of memory?
The faculty by which the mind stores and remembers information and knowledge.
From this reading FROM SIBELLA VALMONT TO CAROLINE ASHBURN Was I pensive, did I gaze, did I sigh, did I weep, when you Miss Ashburn were with me--what do I know when I have only for companion the faithful, the exquisite, but torturing representation of memory?
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading FROM SIBELLA VALMONT TO CAROLINE ASHBURN Was I pensive, did I gaze, did I sigh, did I weep, when you Miss Ashburn were with me--what do I know when I have only for companion the faithful, the exquisite, but torturing representation of memory?
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Can I do more than gaze, and sigh, and weep?
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 O yes, I can: for, Miss Ashburn, I can raise altars on a thousand spots in these woods, which were once hallowed by the footsteps of him I love!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading FROM SIBELLA VALMONT TO CAROLINE ASHBURN Was I pensive, did I gaze, did I sigh, did I weep, when you Miss Ashburn were with me--what do I know when I have only for companion the faithful, the exquisite, but torturing representation of memory?
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading O yes, I can: for, Miss Ashburn, I can raise altars on a thousand spots in these woods, which were once hallowed by the footsteps of him I love!
on one occasion
From this reading O yes, I can: for, Miss Ashburn, I can raise altars on a thousand spots in these woods, which were once hallowed by the footsteps of him I love!
and nothing more
From this reading FROM SIBELLA VALMONT TO CAROLINE ASHBURN Was I pensive, did I gaze, did I sigh, did I weep, when you Miss Ashburn were with me--what do I know when I have only for companion the faithful, the exquisite, but torturing representation of memory?
coated with paint
From this reading That picture of me was painted by himself: therefore do I gaze on it.
pensiveadjectiveUS /ˈpensɪv/
deeply or seriously thoughtful
From this reading FROM SIBELLA VALMONT TO CAROLINE ASHBURN Was I pensive, did I gaze, did I sigh, did I weep, when you Miss Ashburn were with me--what do I know when I have only for companion the faithful, the exquisite, but torturing representation of memory?
a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface
From this reading That picture of me was painted by himself: therefore do I gaze on it.
raise the level or amount of something
From this reading O yes, I can: for, Miss Ashburn, I can raise altars on a thousand spots in these woods, which were once hallowed by the footsteps of him I love!
representationnounUS /ˌreprəzenˈteɪʃən/
a presentation to the mind in the form of an idea or image
From this reading FROM SIBELLA VALMONT TO CAROLINE ASHBURN Was I pensive, did I gaze, did I sigh, did I weep, when you Miss Ashburn were with me--what do I know when I have only for companion the faithful, the exquisite, but torturing representation of memory?
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Two years have elapsed since he bade me farewel: therefore did you see me pensive.
SIBELLA
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From this reading FROM SIBELLA VALMONT TO CAROLINE ASHBURN Was I pensive, did I gaze, did I sigh, did I weep, when you Miss Ashburn were with me--what do I know when I have only for companion the faithful, the exquisite, but torturing representation of memory?
heave or utter a sigh; breathe deeply and heavily
From this reading FROM SIBELLA VALMONT TO CAROLINE ASHBURN Was I pensive, did I gaze, did I sigh, did I weep, when you Miss Ashburn were with me--what do I know when I have only for companion the faithful, the exquisite, but torturing representation of memory?
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading Two years have elapsed since he bade me farewel: therefore did you see me pensive.
spotsnounUS /spɑːts/
spots before the eyes caused by opaque cell fragments in the vitreous humor and lens
From this reading O yes, I can: for, Miss Ashburn, I can raise altars on a thousand spots in these woods, which were once hallowed by the footsteps of him I love!
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Can I do more than gaze, and sigh, and weep?
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That picture of me was painted by himself: therefore do I gaze on it.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading FROM SIBELLA VALMONT TO CAROLINE ASHBURN Was I pensive, did I gaze, did I sigh, did I weep, when you Miss Ashburn were with me--what do I know when I have only for companion the faithful, the exquisite, but torturing representation of memory?
for that reason; as a result
From this reading Two years have elapsed since he bade me farewel: therefore did you see me pensive.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading O yes, I can: for, Miss Ashburn, I can raise altars on a thousand spots in these woods, which were once hallowed by the footsteps of him I love!
the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
From this reading O yes, I can: for, Miss Ashburn, I can raise altars on a thousand spots in these woods, which were once hallowed by the footsteps of him I love!
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading FROM SIBELLA VALMONT TO CAROLINE ASHBURN Was I pensive, did I gaze, did I sigh, did I weep, when you Miss Ashburn were with me--what do I know when I have only for companion the faithful, the exquisite, but torturing representation of memory?
torturingadjectiveUS /ˈtɔːrtʃərɪŋ/
extremely painful
From this reading FROM SIBELLA VALMONT TO CAROLINE ASHBURN Was I pensive, did I gaze, did I sigh, did I weep, when you Miss Ashburn were with me--what do I know when I have only for companion the faithful, the exquisite, but torturing representation of memory?
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Two years have elapsed since he bade me farewel: therefore did you see me pensive.
VALMONT
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From this reading FROM SIBELLA VALMONT TO CAROLINE ASHBURN Was I pensive, did I gaze, did I sigh, did I weep, when you Miss Ashburn were with me--what do I know when I have only for companion the faithful, the exquisite, but torturing representation of memory?
Wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading FROM SIBELLA VALMONT TO CAROLINE ASHBURN Was I pensive, did I gaze, did I sigh, did I weep, when you Miss Ashburn were with me--what do I know when I have only for companion the faithful, the exquisite, but torturing representation of memory?
weepverbUS /wiːp/
shed tears because of sadness, rage, or pain
From this reading FROM SIBELLA VALMONT TO CAROLINE ASHBURN Was I pensive, did I gaze, did I sigh, did I weep, when you Miss Ashburn were with me--what do I know when I have only for companion the faithful, the exquisite, but torturing representation of memory?
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading FROM SIBELLA VALMONT TO CAROLINE ASHBURN Was I pensive, did I gaze, did I sigh, did I weep, when you Miss Ashburn were with me--what do I know when I have only for companion the faithful, the exquisite, but torturing representation of memory?
used to ask for information about something
From this reading FROM SIBELLA VALMONT TO CAROLINE ASHBURN Was I pensive, did I gaze, did I sigh, did I weep, when you Miss Ashburn were with me--what do I know when I have only for companion the faithful, the exquisite, but torturing representation of memory?
at the time that
From this reading FROM SIBELLA VALMONT TO CAROLINE ASHBURN Was I pensive, did I gaze, did I sigh, did I weep, when you Miss Ashburn were with me--what do I know when I have only for companion the faithful, the exquisite, but torturing representation of memory?
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading O yes, I can: for, Miss Ashburn, I can raise altars on a thousand spots in these woods, which were once hallowed by the footsteps of him I love!
in the company of; together with
From this reading FROM SIBELLA VALMONT TO CAROLINE ASHBURN Was I pensive, did I gaze, did I sigh, did I weep, when you Miss Ashburn were with me--what do I know when I have only for companion the faithful, the exquisite, but torturing representation of memory?
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading O yes, I can: for, Miss Ashburn, I can raise altars on a thousand spots in these woods, which were once hallowed by the footsteps of him I love!
a late time of life
From this reading Two years have elapsed since he bade me farewel: therefore did you see me pensive.
an affirmative
From this reading O yes, I can: for, Miss Ashburn, I can raise altars on a thousand spots in these woods, which were once hallowed by the footsteps of him I love!
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading FROM SIBELLA VALMONT TO CAROLINE ASHBURN Was I pensive, did I gaze, did I sigh, did I weep, when you Miss Ashburn were with me--what do I know when I have only for companion the faithful, the exquisite, but torturing representation of memory?
