used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “Sophie, your cheeks are pale, and a livid blue circle surrounds your eyes; you do not look like yourself—you are ill; do not keep school to-day—give a holiday and rest.”
(of mail) marked with a destination
From this reading These were the words addressed by Mrs. May to her friend on the day succeeding the events related in the last chapter.
AlasexclamationUS /əˈlæs/
used to show sadness, pity, or regret
From this reading “Oh, ask me not to speak her fate, Oh, tempt me not to tell The sin that made her desolate,— Passion she could not quell Alas! the grave can only be Fit refuge of her misery.”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “Sophie, your cheeks are pale, and a livid blue circle surrounds your eyes; you do not look like yourself—you are ill; do not keep school to-day—give a holiday and rest.”
ANONYMOUSadjectiveUS /əˈnɑːnəməs/
having no known name or identity or known source
From this reading ANONYMOUS.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “Sophie, your cheeks are pale, and a livid blue circle surrounds your eyes; you do not look like yourself—you are ill; do not keep school to-day—give a holiday and rest.”
make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading “Oh, ask me not to speak her fate, Oh, tempt me not to tell The sin that made her desolate,— Passion she could not quell Alas! the grave can only be Fit refuge of her misery.”
playing or singing with instrumental or vocal accompaniment
From this reading She had ridden over, attended by Augustus Wilde, to spend the day with Sophie and help her to teach.
AugustusnounUS /ɑːˈɡʌstəs/
Roman statesman who established the Roman Empire and became emperor in 27 BC; defeated Mark Antony and Cleopatra in 31 BC at Actium (63 BC - AD 14)
From this reading She had ridden over, attended by Augustus Wilde, to spend the day with Sophie and help her to teach.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “Oh, ask me not to speak her fate, Oh, tempt me not to tell The sin that made her desolate,— Passion she could not quell Alas! the grave can only be Fit refuge of her misery.”
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading “Sophie, your cheeks are pale, and a livid blue circle surrounds your eyes; you do not look like yourself—you are ill; do not keep school to-day—give a holiday and rest.”
showing who or what does the action
From this reading These were the words addressed by Mrs. May to her friend on the day succeeding the events related in the last chapter.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading “Oh, ask me not to speak her fate, Oh, tempt me not to tell The sin that made her desolate,— Passion she could not quell Alas! the grave can only be Fit refuge of her misery.”
a subdivision of a written work; usually numbered and titled
From this reading These were the words addressed by Mrs. May to her friend on the day succeeding the events related in the last chapter.
plural of “cheek” — either side of the face below the eyes
From this reading “Sophie, your cheeks are pale, and a livid blue circle surrounds your eyes; you do not look like yourself—you are ill; do not keep school to-day—give a holiday and rest.”
ellipse in which the two axes are of equal length; a plane curve generated by one point moving at a constant distance from a fixed point
From this reading “Sophie, your cheeks are pale, and a livid blue circle surrounds your eyes; you do not look like yourself—you are ill; do not keep school to-day—give a holiday and rest.”
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading “Oh, ask me not to speak her fate, Oh, tempt me not to tell The sin that made her desolate,— Passion she could not quell Alas! the grave can only be Fit refuge of her misery.”
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading These were the words addressed by Mrs. May to her friend on the day succeeding the events related in the last chapter.
desolateadjectiveUS /ˈdesələt/
providing no shelter or sustenance
From this reading “Oh, ask me not to speak her fate, Oh, tempt me not to tell The sin that made her desolate,— Passion she could not quell Alas! the grave can only be Fit refuge of her misery.”
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “Sophie, your cheeks are pale, and a livid blue circle surrounds your eyes; you do not look like yourself—you are ill; do not keep school to-day—give a holiday and rest.”
plural of “event” — something that happens at a given place and time
From this reading These were the words addressed by Mrs. May to her friend on the day succeeding the events related in the last chapter.
opinion or judgment
From this reading “Sophie, your cheeks are pale, and a livid blue circle surrounds your eyes; you do not look like yourself—you are ill; do not keep school to-day—give a holiday and rest.”
an event (or a course of events) that will inevitably happen in the future
From this reading “Oh, ask me not to speak her fate, Oh, tempt me not to tell The sin that made her desolate,— Passion she could not quell Alas! the grave can only be Fit refuge of her misery.”
be agreeable or acceptable to
From this reading “Oh, ask me not to speak her fate, Oh, tempt me not to tell The sin that made her desolate,— Passion she could not quell Alas! the grave can only be Fit refuge of her misery.”
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading These were the words addressed by Mrs. May to her friend on the day succeeding the events related in the last chapter.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading “Sophie, your cheeks are pale, and a livid blue circle surrounds your eyes; you do not look like yourself—you are ill; do not keep school to-day—give a holiday and rest.”
death of a person
From this reading “Oh, ask me not to speak her fate, Oh, tempt me not to tell The sin that made her desolate,— Passion she could not quell Alas! the grave can only be Fit refuge of her misery.”
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She had ridden over, attended by Augustus Wilde, to spend the day with Sophie and help her to teach.
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading She had ridden over, attended by Augustus Wilde, to spend the day with Sophie and help her to teach.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading “Oh, ask me not to speak her fate, Oh, tempt me not to tell The sin that made her desolate,— Passion she could not quell Alas! the grave can only be Fit refuge of her misery.”
holidaynounUS /ˈhɑːlədeɪ/
leisure time away from work devoted to rest or pleasure
From this reading “Sophie, your cheeks are pale, and a livid blue circle surrounds your eyes; you do not look like yourself—you are ill; do not keep school to-day—give a holiday and rest.”
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading “Sophie, your cheeks are pale, and a livid blue circle surrounds your eyes; you do not look like yourself—you are ill; do not keep school to-day—give a holiday and rest.”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading These were the words addressed by Mrs. May to her friend on the day succeeding the events related in the last chapter.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading “Sophie, your cheeks are pale, and a livid blue circle surrounds your eyes; you do not look like yourself—you are ill; do not keep school to-day—give a holiday and rest.”
immediately past
From this reading These were the words addressed by Mrs. May to her friend on the day succeeding the events related in the last chapter.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading “Sophie, your cheeks are pale, and a livid blue circle surrounds your eyes; you do not look like yourself—you are ill; do not keep school to-day—give a holiday and rest.”
lividadjectiveUS /ˈlɪvɪd/
anemic looking from illness or emotion
From this reading “Sophie, your cheeks are pale, and a livid blue circle surrounds your eyes; you do not look like yourself—you are ill; do not keep school to-day—give a holiday and rest.”
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading “Sophie, your cheeks are pale, and a livid blue circle surrounds your eyes; you do not look like yourself—you are ill; do not keep school to-day—give a holiday and rest.”
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading “Oh, ask me not to speak her fate, Oh, tempt me not to tell The sin that made her desolate,— Passion she could not quell Alas! the grave can only be Fit refuge of her misery.”
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading These were the words addressed by Mrs. May to her friend on the day succeeding the events related in the last chapter.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Oh, ask me not to speak her fate, Oh, tempt me not to tell The sin that made her desolate,— Passion she could not quell Alas! the grave can only be Fit refuge of her misery.”
a state of ill-being due to affliction or misfortune
From this reading “Oh, ask me not to speak her fate, Oh, tempt me not to tell The sin that made her desolate,— Passion she could not quell Alas! the grave can only be Fit refuge of her misery.”
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading These were the words addressed by Mrs. May to her friend on the day succeeding the events related in the last chapter.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “Oh, ask me not to speak her fate, Oh, tempt me not to tell The sin that made her desolate,— Passion she could not quell Alas! the grave can only be Fit refuge of her misery.”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “Oh, ask me not to speak her fate, Oh, tempt me not to tell The sin that made her desolate,— Passion she could not quell Alas! the grave can only be Fit refuge of her misery.”
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading “Oh, ask me not to speak her fate, Oh, tempt me not to tell The sin that made her desolate,— Passion she could not quell Alas! the grave can only be Fit refuge of her misery.”
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading These were the words addressed by Mrs. May to her friend on the day succeeding the events related in the last chapter.
and nothing more
From this reading “Oh, ask me not to speak her fate, Oh, tempt me not to tell The sin that made her desolate,— Passion she could not quell Alas! the grave can only be Fit refuge of her misery.”
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading She had ridden over, attended by Augustus Wilde, to spend the day with Sophie and help her to teach.
very light colored; highly diluted with white
From this reading “Sophie, your cheeks are pale, and a livid blue circle surrounds your eyes; you do not look like yourself—you are ill; do not keep school to-day—give a holiday and rest.”
a strong feeling or emotion
From this reading “Oh, ask me not to speak her fate, Oh, tempt me not to tell The sin that made her desolate,— Passion she could not quell Alas! the grave can only be Fit refuge of her misery.”
quellverbUS /kwel/
suppress or crush completely
From this reading “Oh, ask me not to speak her fate, Oh, tempt me not to tell The sin that made her desolate,— Passion she could not quell Alas! the grave can only be Fit refuge of her misery.”
refugenounUS /ˈrefjuːdʒ/
a safe place
From this reading “Oh, ask me not to speak her fate, Oh, tempt me not to tell The sin that made her desolate,— Passion she could not quell Alas! the grave can only be Fit refuge of her misery.”
being connected either logically or causally or by shared characteristics
From this reading These were the words addressed by Mrs. May to her friend on the day succeeding the events related in the last chapter.
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading “Sophie, your cheeks are pale, and a livid blue circle surrounds your eyes; you do not look like yourself—you are ill; do not keep school to-day—give a holiday and rest.”
riddenverbUS /ˈrɪdən/
inflected form of “ride” — sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading She had ridden over, attended by Augustus Wilde, to spend the day with Sophie and help her to teach.
an educational institution
From this reading “Sophie, your cheeks are pale, and a livid blue circle surrounds your eyes; you do not look like yourself—you are ill; do not keep school to-day—give a holiday and rest.”
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Oh, ask me not to speak her fate, Oh, tempt me not to tell The sin that made her desolate,— Passion she could not quell Alas! the grave can only be Fit refuge of her misery.”
estrangement from god
From this reading “Oh, ask me not to speak her fate, Oh, tempt me not to tell The sin that made her desolate,— Passion she could not quell Alas! the grave can only be Fit refuge of her misery.”
Sophie
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From this reading “Sophie, your cheeks are pale, and a livid blue circle surrounds your eyes; you do not look like yourself—you are ill; do not keep school to-day—give a holiday and rest.”
express in speech
From this reading “Oh, ask me not to speak her fate, Oh, tempt me not to tell The sin that made her desolate,— Passion she could not quell Alas! the grave can only be Fit refuge of her misery.”
use up a period of time in a specific way
From this reading She had ridden over, attended by Augustus Wilde, to spend the day with Sophie and help her to teach.
succeedingadjectiveUS /səkˈsiːdɪŋ/
coming after or following
From this reading These were the words addressed by Mrs. May to her friend on the day succeeding the events related in the last chapter.
surroundsnounUS /sərˈaʊndz/
plural of “surround” — the area in which something exists or lives
From this reading “Sophie, your cheeks are pale, and a livid blue circle surrounds your eyes; you do not look like yourself—you are ill; do not keep school to-day—give a holiday and rest.”
impart skills or knowledge to
From this reading She had ridden over, attended by Augustus Wilde, to spend the day with Sophie and help her to teach.
express in words
From this reading “Oh, ask me not to speak her fate, Oh, tempt me not to tell The sin that made her desolate,— Passion she could not quell Alas! the grave can only be Fit refuge of her misery.”
temptverbUS /tempt/
dispose or incline or entice to
From this reading “Oh, ask me not to speak her fate, Oh, tempt me not to tell The sin that made her desolate,— Passion she could not quell Alas! the grave can only be Fit refuge of her misery.”
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “Oh, ask me not to speak her fate, Oh, tempt me not to tell The sin that made her desolate,— Passion she could not quell Alas! the grave can only be Fit refuge of her misery.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Oh, ask me not to speak her fate, Oh, tempt me not to tell The sin that made her desolate,— Passion she could not quell Alas! the grave can only be Fit refuge of her misery.”
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading These were the words addressed by Mrs. May to her friend on the day succeeding the events related in the last chapter.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Oh, ask me not to speak her fate, Oh, tempt me not to tell The sin that made her desolate,— Passion she could not quell Alas! the grave can only be Fit refuge of her misery.”
to-day
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Sophie, your cheeks are pale, and a livid blue circle surrounds your eyes; you do not look like yourself—you are ill; do not keep school to-day—give a holiday and rest.”
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading These were the words addressed by Mrs. May to her friend on the day succeeding the events related in the last chapter.
WildenounUS /waɪld/
Irish writer and wit (1854-1900)
From this reading She had ridden over, attended by Augustus Wilde, to spend the day with Sophie and help her to teach.
in the company of; together with
From this reading She had ridden over, attended by Augustus Wilde, to spend the day with Sophie and help her to teach.
the words that are spoken
From this reading These were the words addressed by Mrs. May to her friend on the day succeeding the events related in the last chapter.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Sophie, your cheeks are pale, and a livid blue circle surrounds your eyes; you do not look like yourself—you are ill; do not keep school to-day—give a holiday and rest.”
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Sophie, your cheeks are pale, and a livid blue circle surrounds your eyes; you do not look like yourself—you are ill; do not keep school to-day—give a holiday and rest.”
used when the person spoken to is also the object of the action
From this reading “Sophie, your cheeks are pale, and a livid blue circle surrounds your eyes; you do not look like yourself—you are ill; do not keep school to-day—give a holiday and rest.”
