used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading But, now and then, in cheek and eyes, I saw, or fancied, such a glow As when, in summer-evening skies, Some say, ‘It lightens,’ some say, ‘No.’ ‘Honoria,’ I began—No more.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I could not write another word, Through pity for my own distress; And forth I went, untimely stirr’d To make my misery more or less.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading I could not write another word, Through pity for my own distress; And forth I went, untimely stirr’d To make my misery more or less.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I went, beneath the heated noon, To where, in her simplicity, She sate at work; and, as the Moon On Ætna smiles, she smiled on me.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I went, beneath the heated noon, To where, in her simplicity, She sate at work; and, as the Moon On Ætna smiles, she smiled on me.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading The Dean, by ill or happy hap, Came home; and Wolf burst in before, And put his nose upon her lap.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading But, now and then, in cheek and eyes, I saw, or fancied, such a glow As when, in summer-evening skies, Some say, ‘It lightens,’ some say, ‘No.’ ‘Honoria,’ I began—No more.
Directly under; in or to a lower position than.
From this reading I went, beneath the heated noon, To where, in her simplicity, She sate at work; and, as the Moon On Ætna smiles, she smiled on me.
come open suddenly and violently, as if from internal pressure
From this reading The Dean, by ill or happy hap, Came home; and Wolf burst in before, And put his nose upon her lap.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But, now and then, in cheek and eyes, I saw, or fancied, such a glow As when, in summer-evening skies, Some say, ‘It lightens,’ some say, ‘No.’ ‘Honoria,’ I began—No more.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The Dean, by ill or happy hap, Came home; and Wolf burst in before, And put his nose upon her lap.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The Dean, by ill or happy hap, Came home; and Wolf burst in before, And put his nose upon her lap.
CANTOnounUS /ˈkæntoʊ/
the highest part (usually the melody) in a piece of choral music
From this reading CANTO VIII.
either side of the face below the eyes
From this reading But, now and then, in cheek and eyes, I saw, or fancied, such a glow As when, in summer-evening skies, Some say, ‘It lightens,’ some say, ‘No.’ ‘Honoria,’ I began—No more.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading I could not write another word, Through pity for my own distress; And forth I went, untimely stirr’d To make my misery more or less.
DeannounUS /diːn/
an administrator in charge of a division of a university or college
From this reading The Dean, by ill or happy hap, Came home; and Wolf burst in before, And put his nose upon her lap.
psychological suffering
From this reading I could not write another word, Through pity for my own distress; And forth I went, untimely stirr’d To make my misery more or less.
opinion or judgment
From this reading But, now and then, in cheek and eyes, I saw, or fancied, such a glow As when, in summer-evening skies, Some say, ‘It lightens,’ some say, ‘No.’ ‘Honoria,’ I began—No more.
formed or conceived by the imagination
From this reading But, now and then, in cheek and eyes, I saw, or fancied, such a glow As when, in summer-evening skies, Some say, ‘It lightens,’ some say, ‘No.’ ‘Honoria,’ I began—No more.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I could not write another word, Through pity for my own distress; And forth I went, untimely stirr’d To make my misery more or less.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading I could not write another word, Through pity for my own distress; And forth I went, untimely stirr’d To make my misery more or less.
an alert and refreshed state
From this reading But, now and then, in cheek and eyes, I saw, or fancied, such a glow As when, in summer-evening skies, Some say, ‘It lightens,’ some say, ‘No.’ ‘Honoria,’ I began—No more.
hapnounUS /hæp/
an accidental happening
From this reading The Dean, by ill or happy hap, Came home; and Wolf burst in before, And put his nose upon her lap.
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading The Dean, by ill or happy hap, Came home; and Wolf burst in before, And put his nose upon her lap.
heatedadjectiveUS /ˈhiːtəd/
made warm or hot (“het” is a dialectal variant of “heated”)
From this reading I went, beneath the heated noon, To where, in her simplicity, She sate at work; and, as the Moon On Ætna smiles, she smiled on me.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading I went, beneath the heated noon, To where, in her simplicity, She sate at work; and, as the Moon On Ætna smiles, she smiled on me.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The Dean, by ill or happy hap, Came home; and Wolf burst in before, And put his nose upon her lap.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading The Dean, by ill or happy hap, Came home; and Wolf burst in before, And put his nose upon her lap.
Honoria
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But, now and then, in cheek and eyes, I saw, or fancied, such a glow As when, in summer-evening skies, Some say, ‘It lightens,’ some say, ‘No.’ ‘Honoria,’ I began—No more.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I could not write another word, Through pity for my own distress; And forth I went, untimely stirr’d To make my misery more or less.
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading The Dean, by ill or happy hap, Came home; and Wolf burst in before, And put his nose upon her lap.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I went, beneath the heated noon, To where, in her simplicity, She sate at work; and, as the Moon On Ætna smiles, she smiled on me.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading But, now and then, in cheek and eyes, I saw, or fancied, such a glow As when, in summer-evening skies, Some say, ‘It lightens,’ some say, ‘No.’ ‘Honoria,’ I began—No more.
lapverbUS /læp/
lie partly over or alongside of something or of one another
From this reading The Dean, by ill or happy hap, Came home; and Wolf burst in before, And put his nose upon her lap.
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading I could not write another word, Through pity for my own distress; And forth I went, untimely stirr’d To make my misery more or less.
lightensverbUS /ˈlaɪtənz/
third-person singular of “lighten” — make more cheerful
From this reading But, now and then, in cheek and eyes, I saw, or fancied, such a glow As when, in summer-evening skies, Some say, ‘It lightens,’ some say, ‘No.’ ‘Honoria,’ I began—No more.
engage in
From this reading I could not write another word, Through pity for my own distress; And forth I went, untimely stirr’d To make my misery more or less.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I went, beneath the heated noon, To where, in her simplicity, She sate at work; and, as the Moon On Ætna smiles, she smiled on me.
a state of ill-being due to affliction or misfortune
From this reading I could not write another word, Through pity for my own distress; And forth I went, untimely stirr’d To make my misery more or less.
the natural satellite of the Earth
From this reading I went, beneath the heated noon, To where, in her simplicity, She sate at work; and, as the Moon On Ætna smiles, she smiled on me.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading I could not write another word, Through pity for my own distress; And forth I went, untimely stirr’d To make my misery more or less.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I could not write another word, Through pity for my own distress; And forth I went, untimely stirr’d To make my misery more or less.
not any; not one
From this reading But, now and then, in cheek and eyes, I saw, or fancied, such a glow As when, in summer-evening skies, Some say, ‘It lightens,’ some say, ‘No.’ ‘Honoria,’ I began—No more.
the middle of the day
From this reading I went, beneath the heated noon, To where, in her simplicity, She sate at work; and, as the Moon On Ætna smiles, she smiled on me.
the organ of smell and entrance to the respiratory tract; the prominent part of the face of man or other mammals
From this reading The Dean, by ill or happy hap, Came home; and Wolf burst in before, And put his nose upon her lap.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I could not write another word, Through pity for my own distress; And forth I went, untimely stirr’d To make my misery more or less.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading But, now and then, in cheek and eyes, I saw, or fancied, such a glow As when, in summer-evening skies, Some say, ‘It lightens,’ some say, ‘No.’ ‘Honoria,’ I began—No more.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading I went, beneath the heated noon, To where, in her simplicity, She sate at work; and, as the Moon On Ætna smiles, she smiled on me.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading I could not write another word, Through pity for my own distress; And forth I went, untimely stirr’d To make my misery more or less.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading I could not write another word, Through pity for my own distress; And forth I went, untimely stirr’d To make my misery more or less.
a feeling of sympathy and sorrow for the misfortunes of others
From this reading I could not write another word, Through pity for my own distress; And forth I went, untimely stirr’d To make my misery more or less.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading The Dean, by ill or happy hap, Came home; and Wolf burst in before, And put his nose upon her lap.
sateverbUS /seɪt/
fill to satisfaction
From this reading I went, beneath the heated noon, To where, in her simplicity, She sate at work; and, as the Moon On Ætna smiles, she smiled on me.
cut with a saw
From this reading But, now and then, in cheek and eyes, I saw, or fancied, such a glow As when, in summer-evening skies, Some say, ‘It lightens,’ some say, ‘No.’ ‘Honoria,’ I began—No more.
express in words
From this reading But, now and then, in cheek and eyes, I saw, or fancied, such a glow As when, in summer-evening skies, Some say, ‘It lightens,’ some say, ‘No.’ ‘Honoria,’ I began—No more.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I went, beneath the heated noon, To where, in her simplicity, She sate at work; and, as the Moon On Ætna smiles, she smiled on me.
simplicitynounUS /sɪmˈplɪsəti/
the quality of being simple or uncompounded
From this reading I went, beneath the heated noon, To where, in her simplicity, She sate at work; and, as the Moon On Ætna smiles, she smiled on me.
skiesnounUS /skaɪz/
plural of “sky” — the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading But, now and then, in cheek and eyes, I saw, or fancied, such a glow As when, in summer-evening skies, Some say, ‘It lightens,’ some say, ‘No.’ ‘Honoria,’ I began—No more.
past form of “smile” — change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading I went, beneath the heated noon, To where, in her simplicity, She sate at work; and, as the Moon On Ætna smiles, she smiled on me.
smilesnounUS /smaɪlz/
plural of “smile” — a facial expression characterized by turning up the corners of the mouth; usually shows pleasure or amusement
From this reading I went, beneath the heated noon, To where, in her simplicity, She sate at work; and, as the Moon On Ætna smiles, she smiled on me.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading But, now and then, in cheek and eyes, I saw, or fancied, such a glow As when, in summer-evening skies, Some say, ‘It lightens,’ some say, ‘No.’ ‘Honoria,’ I began—No more.
stirr'd
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From this reading I could not write another word, Through pity for my own distress; And forth I went, untimely stirr’d To make my misery more or less.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading But, now and then, in cheek and eyes, I saw, or fancied, such a glow As when, in summer-evening skies, Some say, ‘It lightens,’ some say, ‘No.’ ‘Honoria,’ I began—No more.
summer-evening
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From this reading But, now and then, in cheek and eyes, I saw, or fancied, such a glow As when, in summer-evening skies, Some say, ‘It lightens,’ some say, ‘No.’ ‘Honoria,’ I began—No more.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I went, beneath the heated noon, To where, in her simplicity, She sate at work; and, as the Moon On Ætna smiles, she smiled on me.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading But, now and then, in cheek and eyes, I saw, or fancied, such a glow As when, in summer-evening skies, Some say, ‘It lightens,’ some say, ‘No.’ ‘Honoria,’ I began—No more.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading I could not write another word, Through pity for my own distress; And forth I went, untimely stirr’d To make my misery more or less.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I could not write another word, Through pity for my own distress; And forth I went, untimely stirr’d To make my misery more or less.
untimelyadjectiveUS /ənˈtaɪmli/
badly timed
From this reading I could not write another word, Through pity for my own distress; And forth I went, untimely stirr’d To make my misery more or less.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading The Dean, by ill or happy hap, Came home; and Wolf burst in before, And put his nose upon her lap.
VIIInoun
the cardinal number that is the sum of seven and one
From this reading CANTO VIII.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading I could not write another word, Through pity for my own distress; And forth I went, untimely stirr’d To make my misery more or less.
at the time that
From this reading But, now and then, in cheek and eyes, I saw, or fancied, such a glow As when, in summer-evening skies, Some say, ‘It lightens,’ some say, ‘No.’ ‘Honoria,’ I began—No more.
in or at the place that
From this reading I went, beneath the heated noon, To where, in her simplicity, She sate at work; and, as the Moon On Ætna smiles, she smiled on me.
any of various predatory carnivorous canine mammals of North America and Eurasia that usually hunt in packs
From this reading The Dean, by ill or happy hap, Came home; and Wolf burst in before, And put his nose upon her lap.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading I could not write another word, Through pity for my own distress; And forth I went, untimely stirr’d To make my misery more or less.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading I went, beneath the heated noon, To where, in her simplicity, She sate at work; and, as the Moon On Ætna smiles, she smiled on me.
produce a literary work
From this reading I could not write another word, Through pity for my own distress; And forth I went, untimely stirr’d To make my misery more or less.
Ætna
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From this reading I went, beneath the heated noon, To where, in her simplicity, She sate at work; and, as the Moon On Ætna smiles, she smiled on me.
