used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading They whispered—sin a shade had cast, Upon her youthful frame, And scornful murmurs as she past Were mingled with her name.
adoreverbUS /əˈdɔːr/
love intensely
From this reading “She is not beautiful,” they said, I saw that she was more; One of those women, women dread, Men fatally adore.—ANON.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading They whispered—sin a shade had cast, Upon her youthful frame, And scornful murmurs as she past Were mingled with her name.
a former copper coin of Pakistan and India
From this reading And the homeless wanderer through the wild winter-night, she who had called herself Anna Lyon, stood in the presence of the bride elect.
ANONadverbUS /ˌæˈnɔːn/
at another time
From this reading “She is not beautiful,” they said, I saw that she was more; One of those women, women dread, Men fatally adore.—ANON.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading They whispered—sin a shade had cast, Upon her youthful frame, And scornful murmurs as she past Were mingled with her name.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading “She is not beautiful,” they said, I saw that she was more; One of those women, women dread, Men fatally adore.—ANON.
a woman who has recently been married
From this reading And the homeless wanderer through the wild winter-night, she who had called herself Anna Lyon, stood in the presence of the bride elect.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading And the homeless wanderer through the wild winter-night, she who had called herself Anna Lyon, stood in the presence of the bride elect.
put or send forth
From this reading They whispered—sin a shade had cast, Upon her youthful frame, And scornful murmurs as she past Were mingled with her name.
fearful expectation or anticipation
From this reading “She is not beautiful,” they said, I saw that she was more; One of those women, women dread, Men fatally adore.—ANON.
Drusilla
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From this reading “Drusilla!
electverbUS /ɪˈlekt/
select by a vote for an office or membership
From this reading And the homeless wanderer through the wild winter-night, she who had called herself Anna Lyon, stood in the presence of the bride elect.
fatallyadverbUS /ˈfeɪtəli/
with fatal consequences or implications
From this reading “She is not beautiful,” they said, I saw that she was more; One of those women, women dread, Men fatally adore.—ANON.
enclose in or as if in a frame
From this reading They whispered—sin a shade had cast, Upon her youthful frame, And scornful murmurs as she past Were mingled with her name.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading They whispered—sin a shade had cast, Upon her youthful frame, And scornful murmurs as she past Were mingled with her name.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading They whispered—sin a shade had cast, Upon her youthful frame, And scornful murmurs as she past Were mingled with her name.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading And the homeless wanderer through the wild winter-night, she who had called herself Anna Lyon, stood in the presence of the bride elect.
homelessnounUS /ˈhoʊmləs/
someone unfortunate without housing
From this reading And the homeless wanderer through the wild winter-night, she who had called herself Anna Lyon, stood in the presence of the bride elect.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “She is not beautiful,” they said, I saw that she was more; One of those women, women dread, Men fatally adore.—ANON.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading And the homeless wanderer through the wild winter-night, she who had called herself Anna Lyon, stood in the presence of the bride elect.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “She is not beautiful,” they said, I saw that she was more; One of those women, women dread, Men fatally adore.—ANON.
LyonnounUS /ˈlaɪən/
a city in east-central France on the Rhone River; a principal producer of silk and rayon
From this reading And the homeless wanderer through the wild winter-night, she who had called herself Anna Lyon, stood in the presence of the bride elect.
the force of workers available
From this reading “She is not beautiful,” they said, I saw that she was more; One of those women, women dread, Men fatally adore.—ANON.
past form of “mingle” — to bring or combine together or with something else
From this reading They whispered—sin a shade had cast, Upon her youthful frame, And scornful murmurs as she past Were mingled with her name.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading “She is not beautiful,” they said, I saw that she was more; One of those women, women dread, Men fatally adore.—ANON.
murmursnounUS /ˈmɜːrmərz/
plural of “murmur” — a low continuous indistinct sound; often accompanied by movement of the lips without the production of articulate speech
From this reading They whispered—sin a shade had cast, Upon her youthful frame, And scornful murmurs as she past Were mingled with her name.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading They whispered—sin a shade had cast, Upon her youthful frame, And scornful murmurs as she past Were mingled with her name.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “She is not beautiful,” they said, I saw that she was more; One of those women, women dread, Men fatally adore.—ANON.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “She is not beautiful,” they said, I saw that she was more; One of those women, women dread, Men fatally adore.—ANON.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “She is not beautiful,” they said, I saw that she was more; One of those women, women dread, Men fatally adore.—ANON.
the time that has elapsed
From this reading They whispered—sin a shade had cast, Upon her youthful frame, And scornful murmurs as she past Were mingled with her name.
the state of being present; current existence
From this reading And the homeless wanderer through the wild winter-night, she who had called herself Anna Lyon, stood in the presence of the bride elect.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “She is not beautiful,” they said, I saw that she was more; One of those women, women dread, Men fatally adore.—ANON.
cut with a saw
From this reading “She is not beautiful,” they said, I saw that she was more; One of those women, women dread, Men fatally adore.—ANON.
scornfuladjectiveUS /ˈskɔːrnfəl/
expressing extreme contempt
From this reading They whispered—sin a shade had cast, Upon her youthful frame, And scornful murmurs as she past Were mingled with her name.
relative darkness caused by light rays being intercepted by an opaque body
From this reading They whispered—sin a shade had cast, Upon her youthful frame, And scornful murmurs as she past Were mingled with her name.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They whispered—sin a shade had cast, Upon her youthful frame, And scornful murmurs as she past Were mingled with her name.
estrangement from god
From this reading They whispered—sin a shade had cast, Upon her youthful frame, And scornful murmurs as she past Were mingled with her name.
SterlingadjectiveUS /ˈstɜːrlɪŋ/
highest in quality
From this reading Drusilla Sterling!
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading And the homeless wanderer through the wild winter-night, she who had called herself Anna Lyon, stood in the presence of the bride elect.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “She is not beautiful,” they said, I saw that she was more; One of those women, women dread, Men fatally adore.—ANON.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading And the homeless wanderer through the wild winter-night, she who had called herself Anna Lyon, stood in the presence of the bride elect.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They whispered—sin a shade had cast, Upon her youthful frame, And scornful murmurs as she past Were mingled with her name.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading “She is not beautiful,” they said, I saw that she was more; One of those women, women dread, Men fatally adore.—ANON.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading And the homeless wanderer through the wild winter-night, she who had called herself Anna Lyon, stood in the presence of the bride elect.
UponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading They whispered—sin a shade had cast, Upon her youthful frame, And scornful murmurs as she past Were mingled with her name.
wanderernounUS /ˈwɑːndərər/
someone who leads a wandering unsettled life
From this reading And the homeless wanderer through the wild winter-night, she who had called herself Anna Lyon, stood in the presence of the bride elect.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “She is not beautiful,” they said, I saw that she was more; One of those women, women dread, Men fatally adore.—ANON.
Wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They whispered—sin a shade had cast, Upon her youthful frame, And scornful murmurs as she past Were mingled with her name.
spoken in soft hushed tones without vibrations of the vocal cords
From this reading They whispered—sin a shade had cast, Upon her youthful frame, And scornful murmurs as she past Were mingled with her name.
which person or people
From this reading And the homeless wanderer through the wild winter-night, she who had called herself Anna Lyon, stood in the presence of the bride elect.
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading And the homeless wanderer through the wild winter-night, she who had called herself Anna Lyon, stood in the presence of the bride elect.
winter-night
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From this reading And the homeless wanderer through the wild winter-night, she who had called herself Anna Lyon, stood in the presence of the bride elect.
in the company of; together with
From this reading They whispered—sin a shade had cast, Upon her youthful frame, And scornful murmurs as she past Were mingled with her name.
plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading “She is not beautiful,” they said, I saw that she was more; One of those women, women dread, Men fatally adore.—ANON.
youthfuladjectiveUS /ˈjuːθfəl/
suggestive of youth; vigorous and fresh
From this reading They whispered—sin a shade had cast, Upon her youthful frame, And scornful murmurs as she past Were mingled with her name.
