used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading One morning near the last of February, when the young wife arose, leaving her husband still in bed heavily sleeping off his fatigue, she found that it was snowing fast, the flakes coming down fine and thick as sifted flour, and promising a deep and heavy fall.
anew
From this reading That was wrong, perhaps, but then Such things be, and will again.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading Yet for all this, let him stand In my thoughts, untouched by blame, Could he help it, if my hand He had claimed, with hasty claim?
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading That was wrong, perhaps, but then Such things be, and will again.
inflected form of “arise” — come into existence; take on form or shape
From this reading One morning near the last of February, when the young wife arose, leaving her husband still in bed heavily sleeping off his fatigue, she found that it was snowing fast, the flakes coming down fine and thick as sifted flour, and promising a deep and heavy fall.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading One morning near the last of February, when the young wife arose, leaving her husband still in bed heavily sleeping off his fatigue, she found that it was snowing fast, the flakes coming down fine and thick as sifted flour, and promising a deep and heavy fall.
aerobic rod-shaped spore-producing bacterium; often occurring in chainlike formations; found primarily in soil
From this reading Women cannot judge for men.—E. B. BROWNING.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading That was wrong, perhaps, but then Such things be, and will again.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading One morning near the last of February, when the young wife arose, leaving her husband still in bed heavily sleeping off his fatigue, she found that it was snowing fast, the flakes coming down fine and thick as sifted flour, and promising a deep and heavy fall.
put or pin the blame on
From this reading Yet for all this, let him stand In my thoughts, untouched by blame, Could he help it, if my hand He had claimed, with hasty claim?
BROWNINGnounUS /ˈbraʊnɪŋ/
United States inventor of firearms (especially automatic pistols and repeating rifles and a machine gun called the Peacemaker) (1855-1926)
From this reading Women cannot judge for men.—E. B. BROWNING.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading That was wrong, perhaps, but then Such things be, and will again.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Yet for all this, let him stand In my thoughts, untouched by blame, Could he help it, if my hand He had claimed, with hasty claim?
cannot
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From this reading Women cannot judge for men.—E. B. BROWNING.
an assertion of a right (as to money or property)
From this reading Yet for all this, let him stand In my thoughts, untouched by blame, Could he help it, if my hand He had claimed, with hasty claim?
claimedverbUS /kleɪmd/
past form of “claim” — assert or affirm strongly; state to be true or existing
From this reading Yet for all this, let him stand In my thoughts, untouched by blame, Could he help it, if my hand He had claimed, with hasty claim?
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading One morning near the last of February, when the young wife arose, leaving her husband still in bed heavily sleeping off his fatigue, she found that it was snowing fast, the flakes coming down fine and thick as sifted flour, and promising a deep and heavy fall.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Yet for all this, let him stand In my thoughts, untouched by blame, Could he help it, if my hand He had claimed, with hasty claim?
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading One morning near the last of February, when the young wife arose, leaving her husband still in bed heavily sleeping off his fatigue, she found that it was snowing fast, the flakes coming down fine and thick as sifted flour, and promising a deep and heavy fall.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading One morning near the last of February, when the young wife arose, leaving her husband still in bed heavily sleeping off his fatigue, she found that it was snowing fast, the flakes coming down fine and thick as sifted flour, and promising a deep and heavy fall.
a fat-soluble vitamin that is essential for normal reproduction; an important antioxidant that neutralizes free radicals in the body
From this reading Women cannot judge for men.—E. B. BROWNING.
descend in free fall under the influence of gravity
From this reading One morning near the last of February, when the young wife arose, leaving her husband still in bed heavily sleeping off his fatigue, she found that it was snowing fast, the flakes coming down fine and thick as sifted flour, and promising a deep and heavy fall.
quickly or rapidly (often used as a combining form)
From this reading One morning near the last of February, when the young wife arose, leaving her husband still in bed heavily sleeping off his fatigue, she found that it was snowing fast, the flakes coming down fine and thick as sifted flour, and promising a deep and heavy fall.
fatiguenounUS /fəˈtiːɡ/
temporary loss of strength and energy resulting from hard physical or mental work
From this reading One morning near the last of February, when the young wife arose, leaving her husband still in bed heavily sleeping off his fatigue, she found that it was snowing fast, the flakes coming down fine and thick as sifted flour, and promising a deep and heavy fall.
FebruarynounUS /ˈfebjəweri/
the month following January and preceding March
From this reading One morning near the last of February, when the young wife arose, leaving her husband still in bed heavily sleeping off his fatigue, she found that it was snowing fast, the flakes coming down fine and thick as sifted flour, and promising a deep and heavy fall.
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading One morning near the last of February, when the young wife arose, leaving her husband still in bed heavily sleeping off his fatigue, she found that it was snowing fast, the flakes coming down fine and thick as sifted flour, and promising a deep and heavy fall.
flakesnounUS /fleɪks/
plural of “flake” — a crystal of snow
From this reading One morning near the last of February, when the young wife arose, leaving her husband still in bed heavily sleeping off his fatigue, she found that it was snowing fast, the flakes coming down fine and thick as sifted flour, and promising a deep and heavy fall.
flournounUS /ˈflaʊər/
fine powdery foodstuff obtained by grinding and sifting the meal of a cereal grain
From this reading One morning near the last of February, when the young wife arose, leaving her husband still in bed heavily sleeping off his fatigue, she found that it was snowing fast, the flakes coming down fine and thick as sifted flour, and promising a deep and heavy fall.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Yet for all this, let him stand In my thoughts, untouched by blame, Could he help it, if my hand He had claimed, with hasty claim?
set up or found
From this reading One morning near the last of February, when the young wife arose, leaving her husband still in bed heavily sleeping off his fatigue, she found that it was snowing fast, the flakes coming down fine and thick as sifted flour, and promising a deep and heavy fall.
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading And she was glad to see it, for she said to herself:
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Yet for all this, let him stand In my thoughts, untouched by blame, Could he help it, if my hand He had claimed, with hasty claim?
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Yet for all this, let him stand In my thoughts, untouched by blame, Could he help it, if my hand He had claimed, with hasty claim?
hastyadjectiveUS /ˈheɪsti/
excessively quick
From this reading Yet for all this, let him stand In my thoughts, untouched by blame, Could he help it, if my hand He had claimed, with hasty claim?
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Yet for all this, let him stand In my thoughts, untouched by blame, Could he help it, if my hand He had claimed, with hasty claim?
to a considerable degree
From this reading One morning near the last of February, when the young wife arose, leaving her husband still in bed heavily sleeping off his fatigue, she found that it was snowing fast, the flakes coming down fine and thick as sifted flour, and promising a deep and heavy fall.
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading One morning near the last of February, when the young wife arose, leaving her husband still in bed heavily sleeping off his fatigue, she found that it was snowing fast, the flakes coming down fine and thick as sifted flour, and promising a deep and heavy fall.
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading Yet for all this, let him stand In my thoughts, untouched by blame, Could he help it, if my hand He had claimed, with hasty claim?
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading One morning near the last of February, when the young wife arose, leaving her husband still in bed heavily sleeping off his fatigue, she found that it was snowing fast, the flakes coming down fine and thick as sifted flour, and promising a deep and heavy fall.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading And she was glad to see it, for she said to herself:
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Yet for all this, let him stand In my thoughts, untouched by blame, Could he help it, if my hand He had claimed, with hasty claim?
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading One morning near the last of February, when the young wife arose, leaving her husband still in bed heavily sleeping off his fatigue, she found that it was snowing fast, the flakes coming down fine and thick as sifted flour, and promising a deep and heavy fall.
a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading One morning near the last of February, when the young wife arose, leaving her husband still in bed heavily sleeping off his fatigue, she found that it was snowing fast, the flakes coming down fine and thick as sifted flour, and promising a deep and heavy fall.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Yet for all this, let him stand In my thoughts, untouched by blame, Could he help it, if my hand He had claimed, with hasty claim?
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Yet for all this, let him stand In my thoughts, untouched by blame, Could he help it, if my hand He had claimed, with hasty claim?
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Yet for all this, let him stand In my thoughts, untouched by blame, Could he help it, if my hand He had claimed, with hasty claim?
determine the result of (a competition)
From this reading Women cannot judge for men.—E. B. BROWNING.
immediately past
From this reading One morning near the last of February, when the young wife arose, leaving her husband still in bed heavily sleeping off his fatigue, she found that it was snowing fast, the flakes coming down fine and thick as sifted flour, and promising a deep and heavy fall.
the act of departing
From this reading One morning near the last of February, when the young wife arose, leaving her husband still in bed heavily sleeping off his fatigue, she found that it was snowing fast, the flakes coming down fine and thick as sifted flour, and promising a deep and heavy fall.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading Yet for all this, let him stand In my thoughts, untouched by blame, Could he help it, if my hand He had claimed, with hasty claim?
the force of workers available
From this reading Women cannot judge for men.—E. B. BROWNING.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading One morning near the last of February, when the young wife arose, leaving her husband still in bed heavily sleeping off his fatigue, she found that it was snowing fast, the flakes coming down fine and thick as sifted flour, and promising a deep and heavy fall.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Yet for all this, let him stand In my thoughts, untouched by blame, Could he help it, if my hand He had claimed, with hasty claim?
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading One morning near the last of February, when the young wife arose, leaving her husband still in bed heavily sleeping off his fatigue, she found that it was snowing fast, the flakes coming down fine and thick as sifted flour, and promising a deep and heavy fall.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading One morning near the last of February, when the young wife arose, leaving her husband still in bed heavily sleeping off his fatigue, she found that it was snowing fast, the flakes coming down fine and thick as sifted flour, and promising a deep and heavy fall.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading One morning near the last of February, when the young wife arose, leaving her husband still in bed heavily sleeping off his fatigue, she found that it was snowing fast, the flakes coming down fine and thick as sifted flour, and promising a deep and heavy fall.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One morning near the last of February, when the young wife arose, leaving her husband still in bed heavily sleeping off his fatigue, she found that it was snowing fast, the flakes coming down fine and thick as sifted flour, and promising a deep and heavy fall.
by chance
From this reading That was wrong, perhaps, but then Such things be, and will again.
promisingadjectiveUS /ˈprɑːməsɪŋ/
showing possibility of achievement or excellence
From this reading One morning near the last of February, when the young wife arose, leaving her husband still in bed heavily sleeping off his fatigue, she found that it was snowing fast, the flakes coming down fine and thick as sifted flour, and promising a deep and heavy fall.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading And she was glad to see it, for she said to herself:
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading And she was glad to see it, for she said to herself:
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading One morning near the last of February, when the young wife arose, leaving her husband still in bed heavily sleeping off his fatigue, she found that it was snowing fast, the flakes coming down fine and thick as sifted flour, and promising a deep and heavy fall.
siftedverbUS /ˈsɪftɪd/
past form of “sift” — move as if through a sieve
From this reading One morning near the last of February, when the young wife arose, leaving her husband still in bed heavily sleeping off his fatigue, she found that it was snowing fast, the flakes coming down fine and thick as sifted flour, and promising a deep and heavy fall.
the state of being asleep
From this reading One morning near the last of February, when the young wife arose, leaving her husband still in bed heavily sleeping off his fatigue, she found that it was snowing fast, the flakes coming down fine and thick as sifted flour, and promising a deep and heavy fall.
snowingverbUS /ˈsnoʊɪŋ/
-ing form of “snow” — fall as snow
From this reading One morning near the last of February, when the young wife arose, leaving her husband still in bed heavily sleeping off his fatigue, she found that it was snowing fast, the flakes coming down fine and thick as sifted flour, and promising a deep and heavy fall.
be standing; be upright
From this reading Yet for all this, let him stand In my thoughts, untouched by blame, Could he help it, if my hand He had claimed, with hasty claim?
not in physical motion
From this reading One morning near the last of February, when the young wife arose, leaving her husband still in bed heavily sleeping off his fatigue, she found that it was snowing fast, the flakes coming down fine and thick as sifted flour, and promising a deep and heavy fall.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading That was wrong, perhaps, but then Such things be, and will again.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That was wrong, perhaps, but then Such things be, and will again.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading One morning near the last of February, when the young wife arose, leaving her husband still in bed heavily sleeping off his fatigue, she found that it was snowing fast, the flakes coming down fine and thick as sifted flour, and promising a deep and heavy fall.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading That was wrong, perhaps, but then Such things be, and will again.
not thin; of a specific thickness or of relatively great extent from one surface to the opposite usually in the smallest of the three solid dimensions
From this reading One morning near the last of February, when the young wife arose, leaving her husband still in bed heavily sleeping off his fatigue, she found that it was snowing fast, the flakes coming down fine and thick as sifted flour, and promising a deep and heavy fall.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading That was wrong, perhaps, but then Such things be, and will again.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Yet for all this, let him stand In my thoughts, untouched by blame, Could he help it, if my hand He had claimed, with hasty claim?
plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Yet for all this, let him stand In my thoughts, untouched by blame, Could he help it, if my hand He had claimed, with hasty claim?
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading And she was glad to see it, for she said to herself:
untouchedadjectiveUS /ənˈtʌtʃt/
still full
From this reading Yet for all this, let him stand In my thoughts, untouched by blame, Could he help it, if my hand He had claimed, with hasty claim?
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading That was wrong, perhaps, but then Such things be, and will again.
at the time that
From this reading One morning near the last of February, when the young wife arose, leaving her husband still in bed heavily sleeping off his fatigue, she found that it was snowing fast, the flakes coming down fine and thick as sifted flour, and promising a deep and heavy fall.
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading One morning near the last of February, when the young wife arose, leaving her husband still in bed heavily sleeping off his fatigue, she found that it was snowing fast, the flakes coming down fine and thick as sifted flour, and promising a deep and heavy fall.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading That was wrong, perhaps, but then Such things be, and will again.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Yet for all this, let him stand In my thoughts, untouched by blame, Could he help it, if my hand He had claimed, with hasty claim?
plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading Women cannot judge for men.—E. B. BROWNING.
not correct; not in conformity with fact or truth
From this reading That was wrong, perhaps, but then Such things be, and will again.
but in spite of that
From this reading Yet for all this, let him stand In my thoughts, untouched by blame, Could he help it, if my hand He had claimed, with hasty claim?
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading One morning near the last of February, when the young wife arose, leaving her husband still in bed heavily sleeping off his fatigue, she found that it was snowing fast, the flakes coming down fine and thick as sifted flour, and promising a deep and heavy fall.
