used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The thought struck me that some harmless and happy insanity had risen, like a soft mist, to veil from him his miserable lot.
anew
From this reading The veteran lifted his cap, and said mysteriously, "The King shall enjoy his own again.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The veteran lifted his cap, and said mysteriously, "The King shall enjoy his own again.
a tight-fitting headdress
From this reading The veteran lifted his cap, and said mysteriously, "The King shall enjoy his own again.
cheersnounUS /tʃɪrz/
plural of “cheer” — a cry or shout of approval
From this reading And, following his train of thought, I said, "You wait for a king, and hope cheers you.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The spring will come, and with it the violets."
deferredverbUS /dɪˈfɜːrd/
inflected form of “defer” — hold back to a later time
From this reading Yet you must have waited long; and hope deferred maketh the heart sick."
derive or receive pleasure from; get enjoyment from; take pleasure in
From this reading The veteran lifted his cap, and said mysteriously, "The King shall enjoy his own again.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading And, following his train of thought, I said, "You wait for a king, and hope cheers you.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading And, following his train of thought, I said, "You wait for a king, and hope cheers you.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The thought struck me that some harmless and happy insanity had risen, like a soft mist, to veil from him his miserable lot.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The thought struck me that some harmless and happy insanity had risen, like a soft mist, to veil from him his miserable lot.
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading The thought struck me that some harmless and happy insanity had risen, like a soft mist, to veil from him his miserable lot.
harmlessadjectiveUS /ˈhɑːrmləs/
not causing or capable of causing harm
From this reading The thought struck me that some harmless and happy insanity had risen, like a soft mist, to veil from him his miserable lot.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Yet you must have waited long; and hope deferred maketh the heart sick."
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading Yet you must have waited long; and hope deferred maketh the heart sick."
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The thought struck me that some harmless and happy insanity had risen, like a soft mist, to veil from him his miserable lot.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The veteran lifted his cap, and said mysteriously, "The King shall enjoy his own again.
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading And, following his train of thought, I said, "You wait for a king, and hope cheers you.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading And, following his train of thought, I said, "You wait for a king, and hope cheers you.
insanitynounUS /ˌɪnˈsænəti/
relatively permanent disorder of the mind
From this reading The thought struck me that some harmless and happy insanity had risen, like a soft mist, to veil from him his miserable lot.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The spring will come, and with it the violets."
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading The veteran lifted his cap, and said mysteriously, "The King shall enjoy his own again.
held up in the air
From this reading The veteran lifted his cap, and said mysteriously, "The King shall enjoy his own again.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading The thought struck me that some harmless and happy insanity had risen, like a soft mist, to veil from him his miserable lot.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading Yet you must have waited long; and hope deferred maketh the heart sick."
(often followed by “of”) a large number or amount or extent
From this reading The thought struck me that some harmless and happy insanity had risen, like a soft mist, to veil from him his miserable lot.
maketh
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From this reading Yet you must have waited long; and hope deferred maketh the heart sick."
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The thought struck me that some harmless and happy insanity had risen, like a soft mist, to veil from him his miserable lot.
very unhappy; full of misery
From this reading The thought struck me that some harmless and happy insanity had risen, like a soft mist, to veil from him his miserable lot.
become covered with mist
From this reading The thought struck me that some harmless and happy insanity had risen, like a soft mist, to veil from him his miserable lot.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading Yet you must have waited long; and hope deferred maketh the heart sick."
mysteriouslyadverbUS /ˌmɪˈstɪriəsli/
in a cryptic manner
From this reading The veteran lifted his cap, and said mysteriously, "The King shall enjoy his own again.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading And, following his train of thought, I said, "You wait for a king, and hope cheers you.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading The veteran lifted his cap, and said mysteriously, "The King shall enjoy his own again.
risenadjectiveUS /ˈrɪzən/
(of e.g. celestial bodies) above the horizon
From this reading The thought struck me that some harmless and happy insanity had risen, like a soft mist, to veil from him his miserable lot.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading The veteran lifted his cap, and said mysteriously, "The King shall enjoy his own again.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading The veteran lifted his cap, and said mysteriously, "The King shall enjoy his own again.
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading Yet you must have waited long; and hope deferred maketh the heart sick."
yielding readily to pressure or weight
From this reading The thought struck me that some harmless and happy insanity had risen, like a soft mist, to veil from him his miserable lot.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading The thought struck me that some harmless and happy insanity had risen, like a soft mist, to veil from him his miserable lot.
the season of growth
From this reading The spring will come, and with it the violets."
(used in combination) affected by something overwhelming
From this reading The thought struck me that some harmless and happy insanity had risen, like a soft mist, to veil from him his miserable lot.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The thought struck me that some harmless and happy insanity had risen, like a soft mist, to veil from him his miserable lot.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The veteran lifted his cap, and said mysteriously, "The King shall enjoy his own again.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading The thought struck me that some harmless and happy insanity had risen, like a soft mist, to veil from him his miserable lot.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The thought struck me that some harmless and happy insanity had risen, like a soft mist, to veil from him his miserable lot.
create by training and teaching
From this reading And, following his train of thought, I said, "You wait for a king, and hope cheers you.
a garment that covers the head and face
From this reading The thought struck me that some harmless and happy insanity had risen, like a soft mist, to veil from him his miserable lot.
veterannounUS /ˈvetərən/
a serviceman who has seen considerable active service
From this reading The veteran lifted his cap, and said mysteriously, "The King shall enjoy his own again.
violetsnounUS /ˈvaɪələts/
plural of “violet” — any of numerous low-growing violas with small flowers
From this reading The spring will come, and with it the violets."
stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading And, following his train of thought, I said, "You wait for a king, and hope cheers you.
past form of “wait” — stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading Yet you must have waited long; and hope deferred maketh the heart sick."
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading The spring will come, and with it the violets."
in the company of; together with
From this reading The spring will come, and with it the violets."
but in spite of that
From this reading Yet you must have waited long; and hope deferred maketh the heart sick."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading And, following his train of thought, I said, "You wait for a king, and hope cheers you.
