used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Herrick's wrath had gathered for a great outburst; and then Nancy, by kneeling, by her sign of reverence for his position if not for the man, had dissipated all the heaped-up vapors of anger.
anew
From this reading The man grew sunny again.
(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 Herrick's wrath had gathered for a great outburst; and then Nancy, by kneeling, by her sign of reverence for his position if not for the man, had dissipated all the heaped-up vapors of anger.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Herrick's wrath had gathered for a great outburst; and then Nancy, by kneeling, by her sign of reverence for his position if not for the man, had dissipated all the heaped-up vapors of anger.
a strong emotion; a feeling that is oriented toward some real or supposed grievance
From this reading Herrick's wrath had gathered for a great outburst; and then Nancy, by kneeling, by her sign of reverence for his position if not for the man, had dissipated all the heaped-up vapors of anger.
react verbally
From this reading The answer was of such importance that Herrick neglected Kuei-lien in his effort to find it.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Herrick's wrath had gathered for a great outburst; and then Nancy, by kneeling, by her sign of reverence for his position if not for the man, had dissipated all the heaped-up vapors of anger.
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading Not for months had he shown such friendliness for his children.
dissipatedadjectiveUS /ˈdɪsəpeɪtɪd/
unrestrained by convention or morality
From this reading Herrick's wrath had gathered for a great outburst; and then Nancy, by kneeling, by her sign of reverence for his position if not for the man, had dissipated all the heaped-up vapors of anger.
earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading The answer was of such importance that Herrick neglected Kuei-lien in his effort to find it.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading The answer was of such importance that Herrick neglected Kuei-lien in his effort to find it.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Herrick's wrath had gathered for a great outburst; and then Nancy, by kneeling, by her sign of reverence for his position if not for the man, had dissipated all the heaped-up vapors of anger.
friendlinessnounUS /ˈfrendlinɪs/
a feeling of liking for another person; enjoyment in their company
From this reading Not for months had he shown such friendliness for his children.
brought together in one place
From this reading Herrick's wrath had gathered for a great outburst; and then Nancy, by kneeling, by her sign of reverence for his position if not for the man, had dissipated all the heaped-up vapors of anger.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Herrick's wrath had gathered for a great outburst; and then Nancy, by kneeling, by her sign of reverence for his position if not for the man, had dissipated all the heaped-up vapors of anger.
inflected form of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading The man grew sunny again.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Herrick's wrath had gathered for a great outburst; and then Nancy, by kneeling, by her sign of reverence for his position if not for the man, had dissipated all the heaped-up vapors of anger.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Not for months had he shown such friendliness for his children.
heaped-up
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From this reading Herrick's wrath had gathered for a great outburst; and then Nancy, by kneeling, by her sign of reverence for his position if not for the man, had dissipated all the heaped-up vapors of anger.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Herrick's wrath had gathered for a great outburst; and then Nancy, by kneeling, by her sign of reverence for his position if not for the man, had dissipated all the heaped-up vapors of anger.
HerricknounUS /ˈherɪk/
English lyric poet (1591-1674)
From this reading The answer was of such importance that Herrick neglected Kuei-lien in his effort to find it.
Herrick's
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From this reading Herrick's wrath had gathered for a great outburst; and then Nancy, by kneeling, by her sign of reverence for his position if not for the man, had dissipated all the heaped-up vapors of anger.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The answer was of such importance that Herrick neglected Kuei-lien in his effort to find it.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Herrick's wrath had gathered for a great outburst; and then Nancy, by kneeling, by her sign of reverence for his position if not for the man, had dissipated all the heaped-up vapors of anger.
the quality of being important and worthy of note
From this reading The answer was of such importance that Herrick neglected Kuei-lien in his effort to find it.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The answer was of such importance that Herrick neglected Kuei-lien in his effort to find it.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The answer was of such importance that Herrick neglected Kuei-lien in his effort to find it.
kneelingnounUS /ˈniːlɪŋ/
supporting yourself on your knees
From this reading Herrick's wrath had gathered for a great outburst; and then Nancy, by kneeling, by her sign of reverence for his position if not for the man, had dissipated all the heaped-up vapors of anger.
Kuei-lien
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From this reading The answer was of such importance that Herrick neglected Kuei-lien in his effort to find it.
abrupt electric discharge from cloud to cloud or from cloud to earth accompanied by the emission of light
From this reading They had passed like summer lightning.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading They had passed like summer lightning.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Herrick's wrath had gathered for a great outburst; and then Nancy, by kneeling, by her sign of reverence for his position if not for the man, had dissipated all the heaped-up vapors of anger.
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading Not for months had he shown such friendliness for his children.
NancynounUS /ˈnænsi/
a city in northeastern France in Lorraine
From this reading Herrick's wrath had gathered for a great outburst; and then Nancy, by kneeling, by her sign of reverence for his position if not for the man, had dissipated all the heaped-up vapors of anger.
neglectedadjectiveUS /nəˈɡlektəd/
disregarded
From this reading The answer was of such importance that Herrick neglected Kuei-lien in his effort to find it.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Herrick's wrath had gathered for a great outburst; and then Nancy, by kneeling, by her sign of reverence for his position if not for the man, had dissipated all the heaped-up vapors of anger.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The answer was of such importance that Herrick neglected Kuei-lien in his effort to find it.
outburstnounUS /ˈaʊtbɜːrst/
an unrestrained expression of emotion
From this reading Herrick's wrath had gathered for a great outburst; and then Nancy, by kneeling, by her sign of reverence for his position if not for the man, had dissipated all the heaped-up vapors of anger.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading They had passed like summer lightning.
the particular portion of space occupied by something
From this reading Herrick's wrath had gathered for a great outburst; and then Nancy, by kneeling, by her sign of reverence for his position if not for the man, had dissipated all the heaped-up vapors of anger.
reverenceverbUS /ˈrevərəns/
regard with feelings of respect and reverence; consider hallowed or exalted or be in awe of
From this reading Herrick's wrath had gathered for a great outburst; and then Nancy, by kneeling, by her sign of reverence for his position if not for the man, had dissipated all the heaped-up vapors of anger.
inflected form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading Not for months had he shown such friendliness for his children.
a perceptible indication of something not immediately apparent (as a visible clue that something has happened)
From this reading Herrick's wrath had gathered for a great outburst; and then Nancy, by kneeling, by her sign of reverence for his position if not for the man, had dissipated all the heaped-up vapors of anger.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading The answer was of such importance that Herrick neglected Kuei-lien in his effort to find it.
the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading They had passed like summer lightning.
sunnyadjectiveUS /ˈsʌni/
bright and pleasant; promoting a feeling of cheer
From this reading The man grew sunny again.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The answer was of such importance that Herrick neglected Kuei-lien in his effort to find it.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The answer was of such importance that Herrick neglected Kuei-lien in his effort to find it.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Herrick's wrath had gathered for a great outburst; and then Nancy, by kneeling, by her sign of reverence for his position if not for the man, had dissipated all the heaped-up vapors of anger.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They had passed like summer lightning.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The answer was of such importance that Herrick neglected Kuei-lien in his effort to find it.
vaporsnounUS /ˈveɪpərz/
a state of depression
From this reading Herrick's wrath had gathered for a great outburst; and then Nancy, by kneeling, by her sign of reverence for his position if not for the man, had dissipated all the heaped-up vapors of anger.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The answer was of such importance that Herrick neglected Kuei-lien in his effort to find it.
intense anger (usually on an epic scale)
From this reading Herrick's wrath had gathered for a great outburst; and then Nancy, by kneeling, by her sign of reverence for his position if not for the man, had dissipated all the heaped-up vapors of anger.
