used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It was noon, And Helon knelt beside a stagnant pool In the lone wilderness, and bathed his brow, Hot with the burning leprosy, and touched The loathsome water to his fevered lips, Praying he might be so blest--to die!
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was noon, And Helon knelt beside a stagnant pool In the lone wilderness, and bathed his brow, Hot with the burning leprosy, and touched The loathsome water to his fevered lips, Praying he might be so blest--to die!
past form of “approach” — move towards
From this reading Footsteps approached, and with no strength to flee, He drew the covering closer on his lip, Crying, "Unclean!--unclean!" and in the folds Of the coarse sackcloth shrouding up his face, He fell upon the earth till they should pass.
ariseverbUS /ərˈaɪz/
come into existence; take on form or shape
From this reading "Helon arise!"
inflected form of “awake” — stop sleeping
From this reading The voice was like the master-tone Of a rich instrument--most strangely sweet; And the dull pulses of disease awoke, And for a moment beat beneath the hot And leprous scales with a restoring thrill.
bathedverbUS /beɪðd/
past form of “bathe” — cleanse the entire body
From this reading It was noon, And Helon knelt beside a stagnant pool In the lone wilderness, and bathed his brow, Hot with the burning leprosy, and touched The loathsome water to his fevered lips, Praying he might be so blest--to die!
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It was noon, And Helon knelt beside a stagnant pool In the lone wilderness, and bathed his brow, Hot with the burning leprosy, and touched The loathsome water to his fevered lips, Praying he might be so blest--to die!
come out better in a competition, race, or conflict
From this reading The voice was like the master-tone Of a rich instrument--most strangely sweet; And the dull pulses of disease awoke, And for a moment beat beneath the hot And leprous scales with a restoring thrill.
bendingnounUS /ˈbendɪŋ/
movement that causes the formation of a curve
From this reading Nearer the Stranger came, and bending o'er The leper's prostrate form, pronounced his name-- "Helon!"
Directly under; in or to a lower position than.
From this reading The voice was like the master-tone Of a rich instrument--most strangely sweet; And the dull pulses of disease awoke, And for a moment beat beneath the hot And leprous scales with a restoring thrill.
next to; at the side of
From this reading It was noon, And Helon knelt beside a stagnant pool In the lone wilderness, and bathed his brow, Hot with the burning leprosy, and touched The loathsome water to his fevered lips, Praying he might be so blest--to die!
blestadjectiveUS /blest/
highly favored or fortunate (as e.g. by divine grace)
From this reading It was noon, And Helon knelt beside a stagnant pool In the lone wilderness, and bathed his brow, Hot with the burning leprosy, and touched The loathsome water to his fevered lips, Praying he might be so blest--to die!
the part of the face above the eyes
From this reading It was noon, And Helon knelt beside a stagnant pool In the lone wilderness, and bathed his brow, Hot with the burning leprosy, and touched The loathsome water to his fevered lips, Praying he might be so blest--to die!
the act of burning something
From this reading It was noon, And Helon knelt beside a stagnant pool In the lone wilderness, and bathed his brow, Hot with the burning leprosy, and touched The loathsome water to his fevered lips, Praying he might be so blest--to die!
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Nearer the Stranger came, and bending o'er The leper's prostrate form, pronounced his name-- "Helon!"
(comparative of “near” or “close”) within a shorter distance
From this reading Footsteps approached, and with no strength to flee, He drew the covering closer on his lip, Crying, "Unclean!--unclean!" and in the folds Of the coarse sackcloth shrouding up his face, He fell upon the earth till they should pass.
coarseadjectiveUS /kɔːrs/
of textures that are rough to the touch or substances consisting of relatively large particles
From this reading Footsteps approached, and with no strength to flee, He drew the covering closer on his lip, Crying, "Unclean!--unclean!" and in the folds Of the coarse sackcloth shrouding up his face, He fell upon the earth till they should pass.
coveringnounUS /ˈkʌvərɪŋ/
a natural object that covers or envelops
From this reading Footsteps approached, and with no strength to flee, He drew the covering closer on his lip, Crying, "Unclean!--unclean!" and in the folds Of the coarse sackcloth shrouding up his face, He fell upon the earth till they should pass.
demanding attention
From this reading Footsteps approached, and with no strength to flee, He drew the covering closer on his lip, Crying, "Unclean!--unclean!" and in the folds Of the coarse sackcloth shrouding up his face, He fell upon the earth till they should pass.
pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading It was noon, And Helon knelt beside a stagnant pool In the lone wilderness, and bathed his brow, Hot with the burning leprosy, and touched The loathsome water to his fevered lips, Praying he might be so blest--to die!
diseasenounUS /dɪˈziːz/
an impairment of health or a condition of abnormal functioning
From this reading The voice was like the master-tone Of a rich instrument--most strangely sweet; And the dull pulses of disease awoke, And for a moment beat beneath the hot And leprous scales with a restoring thrill.
United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
From this reading Footsteps approached, and with no strength to flee, He drew the covering closer on his lip, Crying, "Unclean!--unclean!" and in the folds Of the coarse sackcloth shrouding up his face, He fell upon the earth till they should pass.
lacking in liveliness or animation
From this reading The voice was like the master-tone Of a rich instrument--most strangely sweet; And the dull pulses of disease awoke, And for a moment beat beneath the hot And leprous scales with a restoring thrill.
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading Footsteps approached, and with no strength to flee, He drew the covering closer on his lip, Crying, "Unclean!--unclean!" and in the folds Of the coarse sackcloth shrouding up his face, He fell upon the earth till they should pass.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Footsteps approached, and with no strength to flee, He drew the covering closer on his lip, Crying, "Unclean!--unclean!" and in the folds Of the coarse sackcloth shrouding up his face, He fell upon the earth till they should pass.
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading Footsteps approached, and with no strength to flee, He drew the covering closer on his lip, Crying, "Unclean!--unclean!" and in the folds Of the coarse sackcloth shrouding up his face, He fell upon the earth till they should pass.
feveredadjectiveUS /ˈfiːvərd/
highly or nervously excited
From this reading It was noon, And Helon knelt beside a stagnant pool In the lone wilderness, and bathed his brow, Hot with the burning leprosy, and touched The loathsome water to his fevered lips, Praying he might be so blest--to die!
fleeverbUS /fliː/
run away quickly
From this reading Footsteps approached, and with no strength to flee, He drew the covering closer on his lip, Crying, "Unclean!--unclean!" and in the folds Of the coarse sackcloth shrouding up his face, He fell upon the earth till they should pass.
foldsnounUS /foʊldz/
plural of “fold” — an angular or rounded shape made by folding
From this reading Footsteps approached, and with no strength to flee, He drew the covering closer on his lip, Crying, "Unclean!--unclean!" and in the folds Of the coarse sackcloth shrouding up his face, He fell upon the earth till they should pass.
plural of “footstep” — the sound of a step of someone walking
From this reading Footsteps approached, and with no strength to flee, He drew the covering closer on his lip, Crying, "Unclean!--unclean!" and in the folds Of the coarse sackcloth shrouding up his face, He fell upon the earth till they should pass.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The voice was like the master-tone Of a rich instrument--most strangely sweet; And the dull pulses of disease awoke, And for a moment beat beneath the hot And leprous scales with a restoring thrill.
the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something
From this reading Nearer the Stranger came, and bending o'er The leper's prostrate form, pronounced his name-- "Helon!"
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was noon, And Helon knelt beside a stagnant pool In the lone wilderness, and bathed his brow, Hot with the burning leprosy, and touched The loathsome water to his fevered lips, Praying he might be so blest--to die!
Helon
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From this reading It was noon, And Helon knelt beside a stagnant pool In the lone wilderness, and bathed his brow, Hot with the burning leprosy, and touched The loathsome water to his fevered lips, Praying he might be so blest--to die!
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading It was noon, And Helon knelt beside a stagnant pool In the lone wilderness, and bathed his brow, Hot with the burning leprosy, and touched The loathsome water to his fevered lips, Praying he might be so blest--to die!
used of physical heat; having a high or higher than desirable temperature or giving off heat or feeling or causing a sensation of heat or burning
From this reading It was noon, And Helon knelt beside a stagnant pool In the lone wilderness, and bathed his brow, Hot with the burning leprosy, and touched The loathsome water to his fevered lips, Praying he might be so blest--to die!
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was noon, And Helon knelt beside a stagnant pool In the lone wilderness, and bathed his brow, Hot with the burning leprosy, and touched The loathsome water to his fevered lips, Praying he might be so blest--to die!
instrumentnounUS /ˈɪnstrəmənt/
a device that requires skill for proper use
From this reading The voice was like the master-tone Of a rich instrument--most strangely sweet; And the dull pulses of disease awoke, And for a moment beat beneath the hot And leprous scales with a restoring thrill.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was noon, And Helon knelt beside a stagnant pool In the lone wilderness, and bathed his brow, Hot with the burning leprosy, and touched The loathsome water to his fevered lips, Praying he might be so blest--to die!
kneltverbUS /nelt/
inflected form of “kneel” — rest one's weight on one's knees
From this reading It was noon, And Helon knelt beside a stagnant pool In the lone wilderness, and bathed his brow, Hot with the burning leprosy, and touched The loathsome water to his fevered lips, Praying he might be so blest--to die!
leper's
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From this reading Nearer the Stranger came, and bending o'er The leper's prostrate form, pronounced his name-- "Helon!"
leprosynounUS /ˈleprəsi/
chronic granulomatous communicable disease occurring in tropical and subtropical regions; characterized by inflamed nodules beneath the skin and wasting of body parts; caused by the bacillus Mycobacterium leprae
From this reading It was noon, And Helon knelt beside a stagnant pool In the lone wilderness, and bathed his brow, Hot with the burning leprosy, and touched The loathsome water to his fevered lips, Praying he might be so blest--to die!
leprousadjective
relating to or resembling or having leprosy
From this reading The voice was like the master-tone Of a rich instrument--most strangely sweet; And the dull pulses of disease awoke, And for a moment beat beneath the hot And leprous scales with a restoring thrill.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading The voice was like the master-tone Of a rich instrument--most strangely sweet; And the dull pulses of disease awoke, And for a moment beat beneath the hot And leprous scales with a restoring thrill.
lipnounUS /lɪp/
either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking
From this reading Footsteps approached, and with no strength to flee, He drew the covering closer on his lip, Crying, "Unclean!--unclean!" and in the folds Of the coarse sackcloth shrouding up his face, He fell upon the earth till they should pass.
plural of “lip” — either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking
From this reading It was noon, And Helon knelt beside a stagnant pool In the lone wilderness, and bathed his brow, Hot with the burning leprosy, and touched The loathsome water to his fevered lips, Praying he might be so blest--to die!
loathsomeadjectiveUS /ˈloʊðsəm/
causing or able to cause nausea
From this reading It was noon, And Helon knelt beside a stagnant pool In the lone wilderness, and bathed his brow, Hot with the burning leprosy, and touched The loathsome water to his fevered lips, Praying he might be so blest--to die!
loneadjectiveUS /loʊn/
lacking companions or companionship
From this reading It was noon, And Helon knelt beside a stagnant pool In the lone wilderness, and bathed his brow, Hot with the burning leprosy, and touched The loathsome water to his fevered lips, Praying he might be so blest--to die!
master-tone
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From this reading The voice was like the master-tone Of a rich instrument--most strangely sweet; And the dull pulses of disease awoke, And for a moment beat beneath the hot And leprous scales with a restoring thrill.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading It was noon, And Helon knelt beside a stagnant pool In the lone wilderness, and bathed his brow, Hot with the burning leprosy, and touched The loathsome water to his fevered lips, Praying he might be so blest--to die!
a particular point in time
From this reading The voice was like the master-tone Of a rich instrument--most strangely sweet; And the dull pulses of disease awoke, And for a moment beat beneath the hot And leprous scales with a restoring thrill.
used to form the superlative
From this reading The voice was like the master-tone Of a rich instrument--most strangely sweet; And the dull pulses of disease awoke, And for a moment beat beneath the hot And leprous scales with a restoring thrill.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Nearer the Stranger came, and bending o'er The leper's prostrate form, pronounced his name-- "Helon!"
(comparative of “near” or “close”) within a shorter distance
From this reading Nearer the Stranger came, and bending o'er The leper's prostrate form, pronounced his name-- "Helon!"
not any; not one
From this reading Footsteps approached, and with no strength to flee, He drew the covering closer on his lip, Crying, "Unclean!--unclean!" and in the folds Of the coarse sackcloth shrouding up his face, He fell upon the earth till they should pass.
the middle of the day
From this reading It was noon, And Helon knelt beside a stagnant pool In the lone wilderness, and bathed his brow, Hot with the burning leprosy, and touched The loathsome water to his fevered lips, Praying he might be so blest--to die!
o'eradverb
throughout a period of time
From this reading Nearer the Stranger came, and bending o'er The leper's prostrate form, pronounced his name-- "Helon!"
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Footsteps approached, and with no strength to flee, He drew the covering closer on his lip, Crying, "Unclean!--unclean!" and in the folds Of the coarse sackcloth shrouding up his face, He fell upon the earth till they should pass.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Footsteps approached, and with no strength to flee, He drew the covering closer on his lip, Crying, "Unclean!--unclean!" and in the folds Of the coarse sackcloth shrouding up his face, He fell upon the earth till they should pass.
go across or through
From this reading Footsteps approached, and with no strength to flee, He drew the covering closer on his lip, Crying, "Unclean!--unclean!" and in the folds Of the coarse sackcloth shrouding up his face, He fell upon the earth till they should pass.
poolnounUS /puːl/
an excavation that is (usually) filled with water
From this reading It was noon, And Helon knelt beside a stagnant pool In the lone wilderness, and bathed his brow, Hot with the burning leprosy, and touched The loathsome water to his fevered lips, Praying he might be so blest--to die!
PrayingverbUS /ˈpreɪɪŋ/
-ing form of “pray” — address a deity, a prophet, a saint or an object of worship; say a prayer
From this reading It was noon, And Helon knelt beside a stagnant pool In the lone wilderness, and bathed his brow, Hot with the burning leprosy, and touched The loathsome water to his fevered lips, Praying he might be so blest--to die!
strongly marked; easily noticeable
From this reading Nearer the Stranger came, and bending o'er The leper's prostrate form, pronounced his name-- "Helon!"
prostrateverbUS /ˈprɑːstreɪt/
get into a prostrate position, as in submission
From this reading Nearer the Stranger came, and bending o'er The leper's prostrate form, pronounced his name-- "Helon!"
pulsesnounUS /ˈpʌlsɪz/
plural of “pulse” — (electronics) a sharp transient wave in the normal electrical state (or a series of such transients)
From this reading The voice was like the master-tone Of a rich instrument--most strangely sweet; And the dull pulses of disease awoke, And for a moment beat beneath the hot And leprous scales with a restoring thrill.
restoringverbUS /rɪˈstɔːrɪŋ/
-ing form of “restore” — return to its original or usable and functioning condition
From this reading The voice was like the master-tone Of a rich instrument--most strangely sweet; And the dull pulses of disease awoke, And for a moment beat beneath the hot And leprous scales with a restoring thrill.
possessing material wealth
From this reading The voice was like the master-tone Of a rich instrument--most strangely sweet; And the dull pulses of disease awoke, And for a moment beat beneath the hot And leprous scales with a restoring thrill.
sackclothnoun
a garment made of coarse sacking; formerly worn as an indication of remorse
From this reading Footsteps approached, and with no strength to flee, He drew the covering closer on his lip, Crying, "Unclean!--unclean!" and in the folds Of the coarse sackcloth shrouding up his face, He fell upon the earth till they should pass.
scalesnounUS /skeɪlz/
plural of “scale” — an ordered reference standard
From this reading The voice was like the master-tone Of a rich instrument--most strangely sweet; And the dull pulses of disease awoke, And for a moment beat beneath the hot And leprous scales with a restoring thrill.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Footsteps approached, and with no strength to flee, He drew the covering closer on his lip, Crying, "Unclean!--unclean!" and in the folds Of the coarse sackcloth shrouding up his face, He fell upon the earth till they should pass.
shroudingverbUS /ˈʃraʊdɪŋ/
-ing form of “shroud” — cover as if with a shroud
From this reading Footsteps approached, and with no strength to flee, He drew the covering closer on his lip, Crying, "Unclean!--unclean!" and in the folds Of the coarse sackcloth shrouding up his face, He fell upon the earth till they should pass.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading It was noon, And Helon knelt beside a stagnant pool In the lone wilderness, and bathed his brow, Hot with the burning leprosy, and touched The loathsome water to his fevered lips, Praying he might be so blest--to die!
stagnantadjectiveUS /ˈstæɡnənt/
not circulating or flowing
From this reading It was noon, And Helon knelt beside a stagnant pool In the lone wilderness, and bathed his brow, Hot with the burning leprosy, and touched The loathsome water to his fevered lips, Praying he might be so blest--to die!
in a strange manner
From this reading The voice was like the master-tone Of a rich instrument--most strangely sweet; And the dull pulses of disease awoke, And for a moment beat beneath the hot And leprous scales with a restoring thrill.
anyone who does not belong in the environment in which they are found
From this reading Nearer the Stranger came, and bending o'er The leper's prostrate form, pronounced his name-- "Helon!"
the property of being physically or mentally strong
From this reading Footsteps approached, and with no strength to flee, He drew the covering closer on his lip, Crying, "Unclean!--unclean!" and in the folds Of the coarse sackcloth shrouding up his face, He fell upon the earth till they should pass.
having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar
From this reading The voice was like the master-tone Of a rich instrument--most strangely sweet; And the dull pulses of disease awoke, And for a moment beat beneath the hot And leprous scales with a restoring thrill.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was noon, And Helon knelt beside a stagnant pool In the lone wilderness, and bathed his brow, Hot with the burning leprosy, and touched The loathsome water to his fevered lips, Praying he might be so blest--to die!
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Footsteps approached, and with no strength to flee, He drew the covering closer on his lip, Crying, "Unclean!--unclean!" and in the folds Of the coarse sackcloth shrouding up his face, He fell upon the earth till they should pass.
thrillnounUS /θrɪl/
the swift release of a store of affective force
From this reading The voice was like the master-tone Of a rich instrument--most strangely sweet; And the dull pulses of disease awoke, And for a moment beat beneath the hot And leprous scales with a restoring thrill.
up to a particular time
From this reading Footsteps approached, and with no strength to flee, He drew the covering closer on his lip, Crying, "Unclean!--unclean!" and in the folds Of the coarse sackcloth shrouding up his face, He fell upon the earth till they should pass.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was noon, And Helon knelt beside a stagnant pool In the lone wilderness, and bathed his brow, Hot with the burning leprosy, and touched The loathsome water to his fevered lips, Praying he might be so blest--to die!
having come into contact
From this reading It was noon, And Helon knelt beside a stagnant pool In the lone wilderness, and bathed his brow, Hot with the burning leprosy, and touched The loathsome water to his fevered lips, Praying he might be so blest--to die!
UncleanadjectiveUS /ənˈkliːn/
soiled or likely to soil with dirt or grime
From this reading Footsteps approached, and with no strength to flee, He drew the covering closer on his lip, Crying, "Unclean!--unclean!" and in the folds Of the coarse sackcloth shrouding up his face, He fell upon the earth till they should pass.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Footsteps approached, and with no strength to flee, He drew the covering closer on his lip, Crying, "Unclean!--unclean!" and in the folds Of the coarse sackcloth shrouding up his face, He fell upon the earth till they should pass.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Footsteps approached, and with no strength to flee, He drew the covering closer on his lip, Crying, "Unclean!--unclean!" and in the folds Of the coarse sackcloth shrouding up his face, He fell upon the earth till they should pass.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading The voice was like the master-tone Of a rich instrument--most strangely sweet; And the dull pulses of disease awoke, And for a moment beat beneath the hot And leprous scales with a restoring thrill.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was noon, And Helon knelt beside a stagnant pool In the lone wilderness, and bathed his brow, Hot with the burning leprosy, and touched The loathsome water to his fevered lips, Praying he might be so blest--to die!
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading It was noon, And Helon knelt beside a stagnant pool In the lone wilderness, and bathed his brow, Hot with the burning leprosy, and touched The loathsome water to his fevered lips, Praying he might be so blest--to die!
wildernessnounUS /ˈwɪldərnəs/
(politics) a state of disfavor
From this reading It was noon, And Helon knelt beside a stagnant pool In the lone wilderness, and bathed his brow, Hot with the burning leprosy, and touched The loathsome water to his fevered lips, Praying he might be so blest--to die!
in the company of; together with
From this reading It was noon, And Helon knelt beside a stagnant pool In the lone wilderness, and bathed his brow, Hot with the burning leprosy, and touched The loathsome water to his fevered lips, Praying he might be so blest--to die!
