(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 You will find her in the great house opposite: her dainty limbs clad in flowing silk; her slender fingers and dimpled arms glittering with gems: and among all that merry group, Mary’s laugh rings out the merriest.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading You will find her in the great house opposite: her dainty limbs clad in flowing silk; her slender fingers and dimpled arms glittering with gems: and among all that merry group, Mary’s laugh rings out the merriest.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Dark shadows came between her soul and heaven.
weapons considered collectively
From this reading You will find her in the great house opposite: her dainty limbs clad in flowing silk; her slender fingers and dimpled arms glittering with gems: and among all that merry group, Mary’s laugh rings out the merriest.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading Dark shadows came between her soul and heaven.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Dark shadows came between her soul and heaven.
cladadjectiveUS /klæd/
wearing or provided with clothing; sometimes used in combination
From this reading You will find her in the great house opposite: her dainty limbs clad in flowing silk; her slender fingers and dimpled arms glittering with gems: and among all that merry group, Mary’s laugh rings out the merriest.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading She could not weep—nay, worse—she could not pray.
daintyadjectiveUS /ˈdeɪnti/
delicately beautiful
From this reading You will find her in the great house opposite: her dainty limbs clad in flowing silk; her slender fingers and dimpled arms glittering with gems: and among all that merry group, Mary’s laugh rings out the merriest.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading Dark shadows came between her soul and heaven.
dimpledverbUS /ˈdɪmpəld/
past form of “dimple” — mark with, or as if with, dimples
From this reading You will find her in the great house opposite: her dainty limbs clad in flowing silk; her slender fingers and dimpled arms glittering with gems: and among all that merry group, Mary’s laugh rings out the merriest.
make void or empty of contents
From this reading * * * * * The little room is empty now.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading You will find her in the great house opposite: her dainty limbs clad in flowing silk; her slender fingers and dimpled arms glittering with gems: and among all that merry group, Mary’s laugh rings out the merriest.
plural of “finger” — any of the terminal members of the hand (sometimes excepting the thumb)
From this reading You will find her in the great house opposite: her dainty limbs clad in flowing silk; her slender fingers and dimpled arms glittering with gems: and among all that merry group, Mary’s laugh rings out the merriest.
flowingnounUS /ˈfloʊɪŋ/
the motion characteristic of fluids (liquids or gases)
From this reading You will find her in the great house opposite: her dainty limbs clad in flowing silk; her slender fingers and dimpled arms glittering with gems: and among all that merry group, Mary’s laugh rings out the merriest.
gemsnounUS /dʒemz/
plural of “gem” — art highly prized for its beauty or perfection
From this reading You will find her in the great house opposite: her dainty limbs clad in flowing silk; her slender fingers and dimpled arms glittering with gems: and among all that merry group, Mary’s laugh rings out the merriest.
glitteringadjectiveUS /ˈɡlɪtərɪŋ/
having brief brilliant points or flashes of light
From this reading You will find her in the great house opposite: her dainty limbs clad in flowing silk; her slender fingers and dimpled arms glittering with gems: and among all that merry group, Mary’s laugh rings out the merriest.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading You will find her in the great house opposite: her dainty limbs clad in flowing silk; her slender fingers and dimpled arms glittering with gems: and among all that merry group, Mary’s laugh rings out the merriest.
any number of entities (members) considered as a unit
From this reading You will find her in the great house opposite: her dainty limbs clad in flowing silk; her slender fingers and dimpled arms glittering with gems: and among all that merry group, Mary’s laugh rings out the merriest.
any place of complete bliss and delight and peace
From this reading Dark shadows came between her soul and heaven.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Dark shadows came between her soul and heaven.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading You will find her in the great house opposite: her dainty limbs clad in flowing silk; her slender fingers and dimpled arms glittering with gems: and among all that merry group, Mary’s laugh rings out the merriest.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading You will find her in the great house opposite: her dainty limbs clad in flowing silk; her slender fingers and dimpled arms glittering with gems: and among all that merry group, Mary’s laugh rings out the merriest.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading * * * * * The little room is empty now.
the sound of laughing
From this reading You will find her in the great house opposite: her dainty limbs clad in flowing silk; her slender fingers and dimpled arms glittering with gems: and among all that merry group, Mary’s laugh rings out the merriest.
plural of “limb” — one of the jointed appendages of an animal used for locomotion or grasping: arm; leg; wing; flipper
From this reading You will find her in the great house opposite: her dainty limbs clad in flowing silk; her slender fingers and dimpled arms glittering with gems: and among all that merry group, Mary’s laugh rings out the merriest.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading * * * * * The little room is empty now.
for more time
From this reading Mary toils there no longer.
the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics
From this reading Mary toils there no longer.
Mary'snounUS /ˈmeriz/
possessive form of “mary” — the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics
From this reading You will find her in the great house opposite: her dainty limbs clad in flowing silk; her slender fingers and dimpled arms glittering with gems: and among all that merry group, Mary’s laugh rings out the merriest.
merriest
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From this reading You will find her in the great house opposite: her dainty limbs clad in flowing silk; her slender fingers and dimpled arms glittering with gems: and among all that merry group, Mary’s laugh rings out the merriest.
full of or showing high-spirited merriment
From this reading You will find her in the great house opposite: her dainty limbs clad in flowing silk; her slender fingers and dimpled arms glittering with gems: and among all that merry group, Mary’s laugh rings out the merriest.
an old word for “no”
From this reading She could not weep—nay, worse—she could not pray.
not any; not one
From this reading Mary toils there no longer.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She could not weep—nay, worse—she could not pray.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading * * * * * The little room is empty now.
being directly across from each other; facing
From this reading You will find her in the great house opposite: her dainty limbs clad in flowing silk; her slender fingers and dimpled arms glittering with gems: and among all that merry group, Mary’s laugh rings out the merriest.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading You will find her in the great house opposite: her dainty limbs clad in flowing silk; her slender fingers and dimpled arms glittering with gems: and among all that merry group, Mary’s laugh rings out the merriest.
address a deity, a prophet, a saint or an object of worship; say a prayer
From this reading She could not weep—nay, worse—she could not pray.
ringsnounUS /rɪŋz/
gymnastic apparatus consisting of a pair of heavy metal circles (usually covered with leather) suspended by ropes; used for gymnastic exercises
From this reading You will find her in the great house opposite: her dainty limbs clad in flowing silk; her slender fingers and dimpled arms glittering with gems: and among all that merry group, Mary’s laugh rings out the merriest.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading * * * * * The little room is empty now.
plural of “shadow” — shade within clear boundaries
From this reading Dark shadows came between her soul and heaven.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She could not weep—nay, worse—she could not pray.
a fabric made from the fine threads produced by certain insect larvae
From this reading You will find her in the great house opposite: her dainty limbs clad in flowing silk; her slender fingers and dimpled arms glittering with gems: and among all that merry group, Mary’s laugh rings out the merriest.
being of delicate or slender build
From this reading You will find her in the great house opposite: her dainty limbs clad in flowing silk; her slender fingers and dimpled arms glittering with gems: and among all that merry group, Mary’s laugh rings out the merriest.
the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life
From this reading Dark shadows came between her soul and heaven.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading You will find her in the great house opposite: her dainty limbs clad in flowing silk; her slender fingers and dimpled arms glittering with gems: and among all that merry group, Mary’s laugh rings out the merriest.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading * * * * * The little room is empty now.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Mary toils there no longer.
toilsnounUS /tɔɪlz/
plural of “toil” — productive work (especially physical work done for wages)
From this reading Mary toils there no longer.
weepverbUS /wiːp/
shed tears because of sadness, rage, or pain
From this reading She could not weep—nay, worse—she could not pray.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading You will find her in the great house opposite: her dainty limbs clad in flowing silk; her slender fingers and dimpled arms glittering with gems: and among all that merry group, Mary’s laugh rings out the merriest.
in the company of; together with
From this reading You will find her in the great house opposite: her dainty limbs clad in flowing silk; her slender fingers and dimpled arms glittering with gems: and among all that merry group, Mary’s laugh rings out the merriest.
(comparative of “bad”) inferior to another in quality or condition or desirability
From this reading She could not weep—nay, worse—she could not pray.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You will find her in the great house opposite: her dainty limbs clad in flowing silk; her slender fingers and dimpled arms glittering with gems: and among all that merry group, Mary’s laugh rings out the merriest.
