used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It was not in human heart, much less in a heart that loved her still, to gaze on that death-like face unmoved; and Richmond's stern gaze relaxed, and his brow lost its cold severity, as he knelt beside her and said:
Extreme physical or mental suffering; intense anguish.
From this reading "And in that deep and utter agony-- Though then than ever most unfit to die-- She fell upon her knees and prayed for death."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Oh, woman wronged can cherish hate More deep and dark than manhood may."
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It was not in human heart, much less in a heart that loved her still, to gaze on that death-like face unmoved; and Richmond's stern gaze relaxed, and his brow lost its cold severity, as he knelt beside her and said:
next to; at the side of
From this reading It was not in human heart, much less in a heart that loved her still, to gaze on that death-like face unmoved; and Richmond's stern gaze relaxed, and his brow lost its cold severity, as he knelt beside her and said:
the part of the face above the eyes
From this reading It was not in human heart, much less in a heart that loved her still, to gaze on that death-like face unmoved; and Richmond's stern gaze relaxed, and his brow lost its cold severity, as he knelt beside her and said:
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "Oh, woman wronged can cherish hate More deep and dark than manhood may."
cherishverbUS /ˈtʃerɪʃ/
be fond of; be attached to
From this reading "Oh, woman wronged can cherish hate More deep and dark than manhood may."
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading It was not in human heart, much less in a heart that loved her still, to gaze on that death-like face unmoved; and Richmond's stern gaze relaxed, and his brow lost its cold severity, as he knelt beside her and said:
absence of light or illumination
From this reading "Oh, woman wronged can cherish hate More deep and dark than manhood may."
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading "And in that deep and utter agony-- Though then than ever most unfit to die-- She fell upon her knees and prayed for death."
death-like
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From this reading It was not in human heart, much less in a heart that loved her still, to gaze on that death-like face unmoved; and Richmond's stern gaze relaxed, and his brow lost its cold severity, as he knelt beside her and said:
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading "Oh, woman wronged can cherish hate More deep and dark than manhood may."
pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading "And in that deep and utter agony-- Though then than ever most unfit to die-- She fell upon her knees and prayed for death."
at any time
From this reading "And in that deep and utter agony-- Though then than ever most unfit to die-- She fell upon her knees and prayed for death."
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading It was not in human heart, much less in a heart that loved her still, to gaze on that death-like face unmoved; and Richmond's stern gaze relaxed, and his brow lost its cold severity, as he knelt beside her and said:
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading "And in that deep and utter agony-- Though then than ever most unfit to die-- She fell upon her knees and prayed for death."
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "And in that deep and utter agony-- Though then than ever most unfit to die-- She fell upon her knees and prayed for death."
a long fixed look
From this reading It was not in human heart, much less in a heart that loved her still, to gaze on that death-like face unmoved; and Richmond's stern gaze relaxed, and his brow lost its cold severity, as he knelt beside her and said:
the emotion of intense dislike; a feeling of dislike so strong that it demands action
From this reading "Oh, woman wronged can cherish hate More deep and dark than manhood may."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was not in human heart, much less in a heart that loved her still, to gaze on that death-like face unmoved; and Richmond's stern gaze relaxed, and his brow lost its cold severity, as he knelt beside her and said:
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading It was not in human heart, much less in a heart that loved her still, to gaze on that death-like face unmoved; and Richmond's stern gaze relaxed, and his brow lost its cold severity, as he knelt beside her and said:
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "And in that deep and utter agony-- Though then than ever most unfit to die-- She fell upon her knees and prayed for death."
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading It was not in human heart, much less in a heart that loved her still, to gaze on that death-like face unmoved; and Richmond's stern gaze relaxed, and his brow lost its cold severity, as he knelt beside her and said:
humanadjectiveUS /ˈhjuːmən/
characteristic of humanity
From this reading It was not in human heart, much less in a heart that loved her still, to gaze on that death-like face unmoved; and Richmond's stern gaze relaxed, and his brow lost its cold severity, as he knelt beside her and said:
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "And in that deep and utter agony-- Though then than ever most unfit to die-- She fell upon her knees and prayed for death."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was not in human heart, much less in a heart that loved her still, to gaze on that death-like face unmoved; and Richmond's stern gaze relaxed, and his brow lost its cold severity, as he knelt beside her and said:
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading It was not in human heart, much less in a heart that loved her still, to gaze on that death-like face unmoved; and Richmond's stern gaze relaxed, and his brow lost its cold severity, as he knelt beside her and said:
plural of “knee” — hinge joint in the human leg connecting the tibia and fibula with the femur and protected in front by the patella
From this reading "And in that deep and utter agony-- Though then than ever most unfit to die-- She fell upon her knees and prayed for death."
kneltverbUS /nelt/
inflected form of “kneel” — rest one's weight on one's knees
From this reading It was not in human heart, much less in a heart that loved her still, to gaze on that death-like face unmoved; and Richmond's stern gaze relaxed, and his brow lost its cold severity, as he knelt beside her and said:
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading It was not in human heart, much less in a heart that loved her still, to gaze on that death-like face unmoved; and Richmond's stern gaze relaxed, and his brow lost its cold severity, as he knelt beside her and said:
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading It was not in human heart, much less in a heart that loved her still, to gaze on that death-like face unmoved; and Richmond's stern gaze relaxed, and his brow lost its cold severity, as he knelt beside her and said:
held dear
From this reading It was not in human heart, much less in a heart that loved her still, to gaze on that death-like face unmoved; and Richmond's stern gaze relaxed, and his brow lost its cold severity, as he knelt beside her and said:
manhoodnounUS /ˈmænhʊd/
the state of being a man; manly qualities
From this reading "Oh, woman wronged can cherish hate More deep and dark than manhood may."
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading "Oh, woman wronged can cherish hate More deep and dark than manhood may."
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading "Oh, woman wronged can cherish hate More deep and dark than manhood may."
used to form the superlative
From this reading "And in that deep and utter agony-- Though then than ever most unfit to die-- She fell upon her knees and prayed for death."
to a great degree or extent
From this reading It was not in human heart, much less in a heart that loved her still, to gaze on that death-like face unmoved; and Richmond's stern gaze relaxed, and his brow lost its cold severity, as he knelt beside her and said:
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It was not in human heart, much less in a heart that loved her still, to gaze on that death-like face unmoved; and Richmond's stern gaze relaxed, and his brow lost its cold severity, as he knelt beside her and said:
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Oh, woman wronged can cherish hate More deep and dark than manhood may."
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It was not in human heart, much less in a heart that loved her still, to gaze on that death-like face unmoved; and Richmond's stern gaze relaxed, and his brow lost its cold severity, as he knelt beside her and said:
prayedverbUS /preɪd/
past form of “pray” — address a deity, a prophet, a saint or an object of worship; say a prayer
From this reading "And in that deep and utter agony-- Though then than ever most unfit to die-- She fell upon her knees and prayed for death."
REAPINGverbUS /ˈriːpɪŋ/
-ing form of “reap” — gather, as of natural products
From this reading REAPING THE WHIRLWIND.
relaxedadjectiveUS /rɪˈlækst/
without strain or anxiety
From this reading It was not in human heart, much less in a heart that loved her still, to gaze on that death-like face unmoved; and Richmond's stern gaze relaxed, and his brow lost its cold severity, as he knelt beside her and said:
Richmond'snounUS /ˈrɪtʃməndz/
possessive form of “richmond” — capital of the state of Virginia located in the east central part of the state; was capital of the Confederacy during the American Civil War
From this reading It was not in human heart, much less in a heart that loved her still, to gaze on that death-like face unmoved; and Richmond's stern gaze relaxed, and his brow lost its cold severity, as he knelt beside her and said:
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading It was not in human heart, much less in a heart that loved her still, to gaze on that death-like face unmoved; and Richmond's stern gaze relaxed, and his brow lost its cold severity, as he knelt beside her and said:
severitynounUS /sɪˈverɪti/
used of the degree of something undesirable e.g. pain or weather
From this reading It was not in human heart, much less in a heart that loved her still, to gaze on that death-like face unmoved; and Richmond's stern gaze relaxed, and his brow lost its cold severity, as he knelt beside her and said:
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "And in that deep and utter agony-- Though then than ever most unfit to die-- She fell upon her knees and prayed for death."
sternadjectiveUS /stɜːrn/
of a stern or strict bearing or demeanor; forbidding in aspect
From this reading It was not in human heart, much less in a heart that loved her still, to gaze on that death-like face unmoved; and Richmond's stern gaze relaxed, and his brow lost its cold severity, as he knelt beside her and said:
not in physical motion
From this reading It was not in human heart, much less in a heart that loved her still, to gaze on that death-like face unmoved; and Richmond's stern gaze relaxed, and his brow lost its cold severity, as he knelt beside her and said:
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading "Oh, woman wronged can cherish hate More deep and dark than manhood may."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "And in that deep and utter agony-- Though then than ever most unfit to die-- She fell upon her knees and prayed for death."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading REAPING THE WHIRLWIND.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading "And in that deep and utter agony-- Though then than ever most unfit to die-- She fell upon her knees and prayed for death."
in spite of the fact that
From this reading "And in that deep and utter agony-- Though then than ever most unfit to die-- She fell upon her knees and prayed for death."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "And in that deep and utter agony-- Though then than ever most unfit to die-- She fell upon her knees and prayed for death."
unfitadjectiveUS /ənˈfɪt/
below the required standards for a purpose
From this reading "And in that deep and utter agony-- Though then than ever most unfit to die-- She fell upon her knees and prayed for death."
unmovedadjectiveUS /ənˈmuːvd/
emotionally unmoved
From this reading It was not in human heart, much less in a heart that loved her still, to gaze on that death-like face unmoved; and Richmond's stern gaze relaxed, and his brow lost its cold severity, as he knelt beside her and said:
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading "And in that deep and utter agony-- Though then than ever most unfit to die-- She fell upon her knees and prayed for death."
articulate; either verbally or with a cry, shout, or noise
From this reading "And in that deep and utter agony-- Though then than ever most unfit to die-- She fell upon her knees and prayed for death."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was not in human heart, much less in a heart that loved her still, to gaze on that death-like face unmoved; and Richmond's stern gaze relaxed, and his brow lost its cold severity, as he knelt beside her and said:
WHIRLWINDnounUS /ˈwɜːrlwɪnd/
a more or less vertical column of air whirling around itself as it moves over the surface of the Earth
From this reading REAPING THE WHIRLWIND.
WHITTIERnounUS /ˈwɪtiər/
United States poet best known for his nostalgic poems about New England (1807-1892)
From this reading WHITTIER.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading "Oh, woman wronged can cherish hate More deep and dark than manhood may."
wrongedverbUS /rɔːŋd/
past form of “wrong” — treat unjustly; do wrong to
From this reading "Oh, woman wronged can cherish hate More deep and dark than manhood may."
