used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Drusilla went to her own room, wept a little, and blamed herself for that weakness, and then she called her maid to help her, and she spent the whole day in preparing her husband’s wardrobe for his journey.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I heard thy light, careless farewell, love, And patiently saw thee depart— Ay, patiently.
ANONadverbUS /ˌæˈnɔːn/
at another time
From this reading Yet tearless and still though I stood, love, Thy last words are thrilling me yet, And my lips would now breathe if they could, love, The deep prayer—“Oh do not forget.”—ANON.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Yet tearless and still though I stood, love, Thy last words are thrilling me yet, And my lips would now breathe if they could, love, The deep prayer—“Oh do not forget.”—ANON.
Ay
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From this reading I heard thy light, careless farewell, love, And patiently saw thee depart— Ay, patiently.
blamedadjectiveUS /bleɪmd/
expletives used informally as intensifiers
From this reading Drusilla went to her own room, wept a little, and blamed herself for that weakness, and then she called her maid to help her, and she spent the whole day in preparing her husband’s wardrobe for his journey.
breatheverbUS /briːð/
draw air into, and expel out of, the lungs
From this reading Yet tearless and still though I stood, love, Thy last words are thrilling me yet, And my lips would now breathe if they could, love, The deep prayer—“Oh do not forget.”—ANON.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But could words tell, love, The sorrow that swelled in my heart?
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Drusilla went to her own room, wept a little, and blamed herself for that weakness, and then she called her maid to help her, and she spent the whole day in preparing her husband’s wardrobe for his journey.
marked by lack of attention or consideration or forethought or thoroughness; not careful
From this reading I heard thy light, careless farewell, love, And patiently saw thee depart— Ay, patiently.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading But could words tell, love, The sorrow that swelled in my heart?
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Drusilla went to her own room, wept a little, and blamed herself for that weakness, and then she called her maid to help her, and she spent the whole day in preparing her husband’s wardrobe for his journey.
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading Yet tearless and still though I stood, love, Thy last words are thrilling me yet, And my lips would now breathe if they could, love, The deep prayer—“Oh do not forget.”—ANON.
departverbUS /dɪˈpɑːrt/
move away from a place into another direction
From this reading I heard thy light, careless farewell, love, And patiently saw thee depart— Ay, patiently.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Yet tearless and still though I stood, love, Thy last words are thrilling me yet, And my lips would now breathe if they could, love, The deep prayer—“Oh do not forget.”—ANON.
Drusilla
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From this reading Drusilla went to her own room, wept a little, and blamed herself for that weakness, and then she called her maid to help her, and she spent the whole day in preparing her husband’s wardrobe for his journey.
an acknowledgment or expression of goodwill at parting
From this reading I heard thy light, careless farewell, love, And patiently saw thee depart— Ay, patiently.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Drusilla went to her own room, wept a little, and blamed herself for that weakness, and then she called her maid to help her, and she spent the whole day in preparing her husband’s wardrobe for his journey.
dismiss from the mind; stop remembering
From this reading Yet tearless and still though I stood, love, Thy last words are thrilling me yet, And my lips would now breathe if they could, love, The deep prayer—“Oh do not forget.”—ANON.
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading It happened for once that Mr. Lyon could keep his word to his wife without much personal inconvenience, and so he kept it.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It happened for once that Mr. Lyon could keep his word to his wife without much personal inconvenience, and so he kept it.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading I heard thy light, careless farewell, love, And patiently saw thee depart— Ay, patiently.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading But could words tell, love, The sorrow that swelled in my heart?
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading Drusilla went to her own room, wept a little, and blamed herself for that weakness, and then she called her maid to help her, and she spent the whole day in preparing her husband’s wardrobe for his journey.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Drusilla went to her own room, wept a little, and blamed herself for that weakness, and then she called her maid to help her, and she spent the whole day in preparing her husband’s wardrobe for his journey.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading Drusilla went to her own room, wept a little, and blamed herself for that weakness, and then she called her maid to help her, and she spent the whole day in preparing her husband’s wardrobe for his journey.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Drusilla went to her own room, wept a little, and blamed herself for that weakness, and then she called her maid to help her, and she spent the whole day in preparing her husband’s wardrobe for his journey.
husband'snounUS /ˈhʌzbəndz/
possessive form of “husband” — a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading Drusilla went to her own room, wept a little, and blamed herself for that weakness, and then she called her maid to help her, and she spent the whole day in preparing her husband’s wardrobe for his journey.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I heard thy light, careless farewell, love, And patiently saw thee depart— Ay, patiently.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Yet tearless and still though I stood, love, Thy last words are thrilling me yet, And my lips would now breathe if they could, love, The deep prayer—“Oh do not forget.”—ANON.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading But could words tell, love, The sorrow that swelled in my heart?
inconveniencenounUS /ˌɪnkənˈviːnjəns/
an inconvenient discomfort
From this reading It happened for once that Mr. Lyon could keep his word to his wife without much personal inconvenience, and so he kept it.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It happened for once that Mr. Lyon could keep his word to his wife without much personal inconvenience, and so he kept it.
undertake a journey or trip
From this reading Drusilla went to her own room, wept a little, and blamed herself for that weakness, and then she called her maid to help her, and she spent the whole day in preparing her husband’s wardrobe for his journey.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading It happened for once that Mr. Lyon could keep his word to his wife without much personal inconvenience, and so he kept it.
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading It happened for once that Mr. Lyon could keep his word to his wife without much personal inconvenience, and so he kept it.
immediately past
From this reading Yet tearless and still though I stood, love, Thy last words are thrilling me yet, And my lips would now breathe if they could, love, The deep prayer—“Oh do not forget.”—ANON.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading I heard thy light, careless farewell, love, And patiently saw thee depart— Ay, patiently.
plural of “lip” — either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking
From this reading Yet tearless and still though I stood, love, Thy last words are thrilling me yet, And my lips would now breathe if they could, love, The deep prayer—“Oh do not forget.”—ANON.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Drusilla went to her own room, wept a little, and blamed herself for that weakness, and then she called her maid to help her, and she spent the whole day in preparing her husband’s wardrobe for his journey.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading I heard thy light, careless farewell, love, And patiently saw thee depart— Ay, patiently.
LyonnounUS /ˈlaɪən/
a city in east-central France on the Rhone River; a principal producer of silk and rayon
From this reading It happened for once that Mr. Lyon could keep his word to his wife without much personal inconvenience, and so he kept it.
a female domestic
From this reading Drusilla went to her own room, wept a little, and blamed herself for that weakness, and then she called her maid to help her, and she spent the whole day in preparing her husband’s wardrobe for his journey.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Yet tearless and still though I stood, love, Thy last words are thrilling me yet, And my lips would now breathe if they could, love, The deep prayer—“Oh do not forget.”—ANON.
a form of address for a man
From this reading It happened for once that Mr. Lyon could keep his word to his wife without much personal inconvenience, and so he kept it.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading It happened for once that Mr. Lyon could keep his word to his wife without much personal inconvenience, and so he kept it.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading But could words tell, love, The sorrow that swelled in my heart?
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Yet tearless and still though I stood, love, Thy last words are thrilling me yet, And my lips would now breathe if they could, love, The deep prayer—“Oh do not forget.”—ANON.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Yet tearless and still though I stood, love, Thy last words are thrilling me yet, And my lips would now breathe if they could, love, The deep prayer—“Oh do not forget.”—ANON.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading Yet tearless and still though I stood, love, Thy last words are thrilling me yet, And my lips would now breathe if they could, love, The deep prayer—“Oh do not forget.”—ANON.
on one occasion
From this reading It happened for once that Mr. Lyon could keep his word to his wife without much personal inconvenience, and so he kept it.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading Drusilla went to her own room, wept a little, and blamed herself for that weakness, and then she called her maid to help her, and she spent the whole day in preparing her husband’s wardrobe for his journey.
patientlyadverbUS /ˈpeɪʃəntli/
with patience; in a patient manner
From this reading I heard thy light, careless farewell, love, And patiently saw thee depart— Ay, patiently.
concerning or affecting a particular person or his or her private life and personality
From this reading It happened for once that Mr. Lyon could keep his word to his wife without much personal inconvenience, and so he kept it.
the act of communicating with a deity (especially as a petition or in adoration or contrition or thanksgiving)
From this reading Yet tearless and still though I stood, love, Thy last words are thrilling me yet, And my lips would now breathe if they could, love, The deep prayer—“Oh do not forget.”—ANON.
preparingverbUS /priˈperɪŋ/
-ing form of “prepare” — make ready or suitable or equip in advance for a particular purpose or for some use, event, etc
From this reading Drusilla went to her own room, wept a little, and blamed herself for that weakness, and then she called her maid to help her, and she spent the whole day in preparing her husband’s wardrobe for his journey.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading Drusilla went to her own room, wept a little, and blamed herself for that weakness, and then she called her maid to help her, and she spent the whole day in preparing her husband’s wardrobe for his journey.
cut with a saw
From this reading I heard thy light, careless farewell, love, And patiently saw thee depart— Ay, patiently.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Drusilla went to her own room, wept a little, and blamed herself for that weakness, and then she called her maid to help her, and she spent the whole day in preparing her husband’s wardrobe for his journey.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading It happened for once that Mr. Lyon could keep his word to his wife without much personal inconvenience, and so he kept it.
an emotion of great sadness associated with loss or bereavement
From this reading But could words tell, love, The sorrow that swelled in my heart?
depleted of energy, force, or strength
From this reading Drusilla went to her own room, wept a little, and blamed herself for that weakness, and then she called her maid to help her, and she spent the whole day in preparing her husband’s wardrobe for his journey.
not in physical motion
From this reading Yet tearless and still though I stood, love, Thy last words are thrilling me yet, And my lips would now breathe if they could, love, The deep prayer—“Oh do not forget.”—ANON.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading Yet tearless and still though I stood, love, Thy last words are thrilling me yet, And my lips would now breathe if they could, love, The deep prayer—“Oh do not forget.”—ANON.
swelledadjectiveUS /sweld/
feeling self-importance
From this reading But could words tell, love, The sorrow that swelled in my heart?
tearlessadjective
free from tears
From this reading Yet tearless and still though I stood, love, Thy last words are thrilling me yet, And my lips would now breathe if they could, love, The deep prayer—“Oh do not forget.”—ANON.
express in words
From this reading But could words tell, love, The sorrow that swelled in my heart?
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading But could words tell, love, The sorrow that swelled in my heart?
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading But could words tell, love, The sorrow that swelled in my heart?
an old word for “you”, as the object, speaking to one person
From this reading I heard thy light, careless farewell, love, And patiently saw thee depart— Ay, patiently.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Drusilla went to her own room, wept a little, and blamed herself for that weakness, and then she called her maid to help her, and she spent the whole day in preparing her husband’s wardrobe for his journey.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Yet tearless and still though I stood, love, Thy last words are thrilling me yet, And my lips would now breathe if they could, love, The deep prayer—“Oh do not forget.”—ANON.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Yet tearless and still though I stood, love, Thy last words are thrilling me yet, And my lips would now breathe if they could, love, The deep prayer—“Oh do not forget.”—ANON.
thrillingadjectiveUS /ˈθrɪlɪŋ/
causing a surge of emotion or excitement
From this reading Yet tearless and still though I stood, love, Thy last words are thrilling me yet, And my lips would now breathe if they could, love, The deep prayer—“Oh do not forget.”—ANON.
an old word for “your”, speaking to one person
From this reading I heard thy light, careless farewell, love, And patiently saw thee depart— Ay, patiently.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Drusilla went to her own room, wept a little, and blamed herself for that weakness, and then she called her maid to help her, and she spent the whole day in preparing her husband’s wardrobe for his journey.
wardrobenounUS /ˈwɔːrdroʊb/
a tall piece of furniture that provides storage space for clothes; has a door and rails or hooks for hanging clothes
From this reading Drusilla went to her own room, wept a little, and blamed herself for that weakness, and then she called her maid to help her, and she spent the whole day in preparing her husband’s wardrobe for his journey.
a flaw or weak point
From this reading Drusilla went to her own room, wept a little, and blamed herself for that weakness, and then she called her maid to help her, and she spent the whole day in preparing her husband’s wardrobe for his journey.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Drusilla went to her own room, wept a little, and blamed herself for that weakness, and then she called her maid to help her, and she spent the whole day in preparing her husband’s wardrobe for his journey.
inflected form of “weep” — shed tears because of sadness, rage, or pain
From this reading Drusilla went to her own room, wept a little, and blamed herself for that weakness, and then she called her maid to help her, and she spent the whole day in preparing her husband’s wardrobe for his journey.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading Drusilla went to her own room, wept a little, and blamed herself for that weakness, and then she called her maid to help her, and she spent the whole day in preparing her husband’s wardrobe for his journey.
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading It happened for once that Mr. Lyon could keep his word to his wife without much personal inconvenience, and so he kept it.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading It happened for once that Mr. Lyon could keep his word to his wife without much personal inconvenience, and so he kept it.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading It happened for once that Mr. Lyon could keep his word to his wife without much personal inconvenience, and so he kept it.
the words that are spoken
From this reading But could words tell, love, The sorrow that swelled in my heart?
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Yet tearless and still though I stood, love, Thy last words are thrilling me yet, And my lips would now breathe if they could, love, The deep prayer—“Oh do not forget.”—ANON.
but in spite of that
From this reading Yet tearless and still though I stood, love, Thy last words are thrilling me yet, And my lips would now breathe if they could, love, The deep prayer—“Oh do not forget.”—ANON.
