make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of
From this reading And perished intercourse, now closed to me, To add one thought unto my bitterest grief Upbraiding thee.
(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 ’Tis hard, so young—so young as I am still, To feel forevermore from life depart All that can flatter the poor human will, Or fill the heart.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading ’Tis hard, so young—so young as I am still, To feel forevermore from life depart All that can flatter the poor human will, Or fill the heart.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Yet there was nothing in that sweet and brief.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading ’Tis hard, so young—so young as I am still, To feel forevermore from life depart All that can flatter the poor human will, Or fill the heart.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It would be too painful to follow the young and deeply wronged wife through the first weeks of her great trouble.
bitterestadjectiveUS /ˈbɪtərəst/
superlative of “bitter” — marked by strong resentment or cynicism
From this reading And perished intercourse, now closed to me, To add one thought unto my bitterest grief Upbraiding thee.
of short duration or distance
From this reading Yet there was nothing in that sweet and brief.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading ’Tis hard, so young—so young as I am still, To feel forevermore from life depart All that can flatter the poor human will, Or fill the heart.
not open or affording passage or access
From this reading And perished intercourse, now closed to me, To add one thought unto my bitterest grief Upbraiding thee.
to a great depth psychologically or emotionally
From this reading It would be too painful to follow the young and deeply wronged wife through the first weeks of her great trouble.
departverbUS /dɪˈpɑːrt/
move away from a place into another direction
From this reading ’Tis hard, so young—so young as I am still, To feel forevermore from life depart All that can flatter the poor human will, Or fill the heart.
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading ’Tis hard, so young—so young as I am still, To feel forevermore from life depart All that can flatter the poor human will, Or fill the heart.
make full, also in a metaphorical sense
From this reading ’Tis hard, so young—so young as I am still, To feel forevermore from life depart All that can flatter the poor human will, Or fill the heart.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading It would be too painful to follow the young and deeply wronged wife through the first weeks of her great trouble.
flatterverbUS /ˈflætər/
praise somewhat dishonestly
From this reading ’Tis hard, so young—so young as I am still, To feel forevermore from life depart All that can flatter the poor human will, Or fill the heart.
to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading It would be too painful to follow the young and deeply wronged wife through the first weeks of her great trouble.
forevermoreadverb
at any future time; in the future
From this reading ’Tis hard, so young—so young as I am still, To feel forevermore from life depart All that can flatter the poor human will, Or fill the heart.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading ’Tis hard, so young—so young as I am still, To feel forevermore from life depart All that can flatter the poor human will, Or fill the heart.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading It would be too painful to follow the young and deeply wronged wife through the first weeks of her great trouble.
intense sorrow caused by loss of a loved one (especially by death)
From this reading And perished intercourse, now closed to me, To add one thought unto my bitterest grief Upbraiding thee.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading ’Tis hard, so young—so young as I am still, To feel forevermore from life depart All that can flatter the poor human will, Or fill the heart.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading ’Tis hard, so young—so young as I am still, To feel forevermore from life depart All that can flatter the poor human will, Or fill the heart.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading It would be too painful to follow the young and deeply wronged wife through the first weeks of her great trouble.
humanadjectiveUS /ˈhjuːmən/
characteristic of humanity
From this reading ’Tis hard, so young—so young as I am still, To feel forevermore from life depart All that can flatter the poor human will, Or fill the heart.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading ’Tis hard, so young—so young as I am still, To feel forevermore from life depart All that can flatter the poor human will, Or fill the heart.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Yet there was nothing in that sweet and brief.
intercoursenounUS /ˈɪntərkɔːrs/
communication between individuals
From this reading And perished intercourse, now closed to me, To add one thought unto my bitterest grief Upbraiding thee.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It would be too painful to follow the young and deeply wronged wife through the first weeks of her great trouble.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading ’Tis hard, so young—so young as I am still, To feel forevermore from life depart All that can flatter the poor human will, Or fill the heart.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading And perished intercourse, now closed to me, To add one thought unto my bitterest grief Upbraiding thee.
MEREDITHnounUS /ˈmerɪdɪθ/
United States civil rights leader whose college registration caused riots in traditionally segregated Mississippi (born in 1933)
From this reading —OWEN MEREDITH.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading And perished intercourse, now closed to me, To add one thought unto my bitterest grief Upbraiding thee.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Yet there was nothing in that sweet and brief.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading And perished intercourse, now closed to me, To add one thought unto my bitterest grief Upbraiding thee.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It would be too painful to follow the young and deeply wronged wife through the first weeks of her great trouble.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading And perished intercourse, now closed to me, To add one thought unto my bitterest grief Upbraiding thee.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading ’Tis hard, so young—so young as I am still, To feel forevermore from life depart All that can flatter the poor human will, Or fill the heart.
OWENnounUS /ˈoʊən/
Welsh industrialist and social reformer who founded cooperative communities (1771-1858)
From this reading —OWEN MEREDITH.
causing physical or psychological pain
From this reading It would be too painful to follow the young and deeply wronged wife through the first weeks of her great trouble.
perishedverbUS /ˈperɪʃt/
past form of “perish” — pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading And perished intercourse, now closed to me, To add one thought unto my bitterest grief Upbraiding thee.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading ’Tis hard, so young—so young as I am still, To feel forevermore from life depart All that can flatter the poor human will, Or fill the heart.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading ’Tis hard, so young—so young as I am still, To feel forevermore from life depart All that can flatter the poor human will, Or fill the heart.
not in physical motion
From this reading ’Tis hard, so young—so young as I am still, To feel forevermore from life depart All that can flatter the poor human will, Or fill the heart.
having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar
From this reading Yet there was nothing in that sweet and brief.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading ’Tis hard, so young—so young as I am still, To feel forevermore from life depart All that can flatter the poor human will, Or fill the heart.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ’Tis hard, so young—so young as I am still, To feel forevermore from life depart All that can flatter the poor human will, Or fill the heart.
an old word for “you”, as the object, speaking to one person
From this reading And perished intercourse, now closed to me, To add one thought unto my bitterest grief Upbraiding thee.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Yet there was nothing in that sweet and brief.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading And perished intercourse, now closed to me, To add one thought unto my bitterest grief Upbraiding thee.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading It would be too painful to follow the young and deeply wronged wife through the first weeks of her great trouble.
plural of “ti” — a light strong grey lustrous corrosion-resistant metallic element used in strong lightweight alloys (as for airplane parts); the main sources are rutile and ilmenite
From this reading ’Tis hard, so young—so young as I am still, To feel forevermore from life depart All that can flatter the poor human will, Or fill the heart.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading ’Tis hard, so young—so young as I am still, To feel forevermore from life depart All that can flatter the poor human will, Or fill the heart.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading It would be too painful to follow the young and deeply wronged wife through the first weeks of her great trouble.
a source of difficulty
From this reading It would be too painful to follow the young and deeply wronged wife through the first weeks of her great trouble.
untoprepositionUS /ˈʌntuː/
an old word for “to”
From this reading And perished intercourse, now closed to me, To add one thought unto my bitterest grief Upbraiding thee.
Upbraidingnoun
a severe scolding
From this reading And perished intercourse, now closed to me, To add one thought unto my bitterest grief Upbraiding thee.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Yet there was nothing in that sweet and brief.
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading It would be too painful to follow the young and deeply wronged wife through the first weeks of her great trouble.
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading It would be too painful to follow the young and deeply wronged wife through the first weeks of her great trouble.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading ’Tis hard, so young—so young as I am still, To feel forevermore from life depart All that can flatter the poor human will, Or fill the heart.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading It would be too painful to follow the young and deeply wronged wife through the first weeks of her great trouble.
wrongedverbUS /rɔːŋd/
past form of “wrong” — treat unjustly; do wrong to
From this reading It would be too painful to follow the young and deeply wronged wife through the first weeks of her great trouble.
but in spite of that
From this reading Yet there was nothing in that sweet and brief.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading ’Tis hard, so young—so young as I am still, To feel forevermore from life depart All that can flatter the poor human will, Or fill the heart.
