AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading _—Ibid._ After this terrible family storm, in which poor Mrs. Chester’s vital powers had suddenly failed, the peace stern death enforces reigned through the house.
Alice
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From this reading Alice, her heart and brain overturned by endurance, lay exhausted, almost insensible, upon her bed within her chamber.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading Alice, her heart and brain overturned by endurance, lay exhausted, almost insensible, upon her bed within her chamber.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading _—Shakspere._ Now see that noble and most sovereign reason Like sweet bells jangled out of tune and harsh!
battlementsnounUS /ˈbætəlmənts/
plural of “battlement” — a rampart built around the top of a castle with regular gaps for firing arrows or guns
From this reading Oh! bid me leap, rather than marry Paris, From off the battlements of yonder tower.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading Alice, her heart and brain overturned by endurance, lay exhausted, almost insensible, upon her bed within her chamber.
plural of “bell” — a hollow device made of metal that makes a ringing sound when struck
From this reading _—Shakspere._ Now see that noble and most sovereign reason Like sweet bells jangled out of tune and harsh!
propose a payment
From this reading Oh! bid me leap, rather than marry Paris, From off the battlements of yonder tower.
BlastedadjectiveUS /ˈblæstəd/
expletives used informally as intensifiers
From this reading That unmatched form and feature of blown youth Blasted with ecstasy!
blownadjectiveUS /bloʊn/
being moved or acted upon by moving air or vapor
From this reading That unmatched form and feature of blown youth Blasted with ecstasy!
that part of the central nervous system that includes all the higher nervous centers; enclosed within the skull; continuous with the spinal cord
From this reading Alice, her heart and brain overturned by endurance, lay exhausted, almost insensible, upon her bed within her chamber.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Alice, her heart and brain overturned by endurance, lay exhausted, almost insensible, upon her bed within her chamber.
a natural or artificial enclosed space
From this reading Alice, her heart and brain overturned by endurance, lay exhausted, almost insensible, upon her bed within her chamber.
Chester's
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From this reading _—Ibid._ After this terrible family storm, in which poor Mrs. Chester’s vital powers had suddenly failed, the peace stern death enforces reigned through the house.
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading _—Ibid._ After this terrible family storm, in which poor Mrs. Chester’s vital powers had suddenly failed, the peace stern death enforces reigned through the house.
ecstasynounUS /ˈekstəsi/
a state of being carried away by overwhelming emotion
From this reading That unmatched form and feature of blown youth Blasted with ecstasy!
endurancenounUS /ˈendərəns/
the power to withstand hardship or stress
From this reading Alice, her heart and brain overturned by endurance, lay exhausted, almost insensible, upon her bed within her chamber.
enforcesverbUS /enˈfɔːrsɪz/
third-person singular of “enforce” — ensure observance of laws and rules
From this reading _—Ibid._ After this terrible family storm, in which poor Mrs. Chester’s vital powers had suddenly failed, the peace stern death enforces reigned through the house.
drained of energy or effectiveness; extremely tired; completely exhausted
From this reading Alice, her heart and brain overturned by endurance, lay exhausted, almost insensible, upon her bed within her chamber.
past form of “fail” — fail to do something; leave something undone
From this reading _—Ibid._ After this terrible family storm, in which poor Mrs. Chester’s vital powers had suddenly failed, the peace stern death enforces reigned through the house.
a social unit living together
From this reading _—Ibid._ After this terrible family storm, in which poor Mrs. Chester’s vital powers had suddenly failed, the peace stern death enforces reigned through the house.
featurenounUS /ˈfiːtʃər/
a prominent attribute or aspect of something
From this reading That unmatched form and feature of blown youth Blasted with ecstasy!
the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something
From this reading That unmatched form and feature of blown youth Blasted with ecstasy!
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Oh! bid me leap, rather than marry Paris, From off the battlements of yonder tower.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading _—Ibid._ After this terrible family storm, in which poor Mrs. Chester’s vital powers had suddenly failed, the peace stern death enforces reigned through the house.
harshadjectiveUS /hɑːrʃ/
unpleasantly stern
From this reading _—Shakspere._ Now see that noble and most sovereign reason Like sweet bells jangled out of tune and harsh!
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading Alice, her heart and brain overturned by endurance, lay exhausted, almost insensible, upon her bed within her chamber.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Alice, her heart and brain overturned by endurance, lay exhausted, almost insensible, upon her bed within her chamber.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading _—Ibid._ After this terrible family storm, in which poor Mrs. Chester’s vital powers had suddenly failed, the peace stern death enforces reigned through the house.
Ibid
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From this reading _—Ibid._ After this terrible family storm, in which poor Mrs. Chester’s vital powers had suddenly failed, the peace stern death enforces reigned through the house.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading _—Ibid._ After this terrible family storm, in which poor Mrs. Chester’s vital powers had suddenly failed, the peace stern death enforces reigned through the house.
insensibleadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈsensəbəl/
incapable of physical sensation
From this reading Alice, her heart and brain overturned by endurance, lay exhausted, almost insensible, upon her bed within her chamber.
jangledverbUS /ˈdʒæŋɡəld/
past form of “jangle” — make a sound typical of metallic objects
From this reading _—Shakspere._ Now see that noble and most sovereign reason Like sweet bells jangled out of tune and harsh!
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Alice, her heart and brain overturned by endurance, lay exhausted, almost insensible, upon her bed within her chamber.
leapnounUS /liːp/
a light, self-propelled movement upwards or forwards
From this reading Oh! bid me leap, rather than marry Paris, From off the battlements of yonder tower.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading _—Shakspere._ Now see that noble and most sovereign reason Like sweet bells jangled out of tune and harsh!
take in marriage
From this reading Oh! bid me leap, rather than marry Paris, From off the battlements of yonder tower.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Oh! bid me leap, rather than marry Paris, From off the battlements of yonder tower.
used to form the superlative
From this reading _—Shakspere._ Now see that noble and most sovereign reason Like sweet bells jangled out of tune and harsh!
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading _—Ibid._ After this terrible family storm, in which poor Mrs. Chester’s vital powers had suddenly failed, the peace stern death enforces reigned through the house.
nobleadjectiveUS /ˈnoʊbəl/
impressive in appearance
From this reading _—Shakspere._ Now see that noble and most sovereign reason Like sweet bells jangled out of tune and harsh!
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading _—Shakspere._ Now see that noble and most sovereign reason Like sweet bells jangled out of tune and harsh!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Oh! bid me leap, rather than marry Paris, From off the battlements of yonder tower.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Oh! bid me leap, rather than marry Paris, From off the battlements of yonder tower.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading Oh! bid me leap, rather than marry Paris, From off the battlements of yonder tower.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading _—Shakspere._ Now see that noble and most sovereign reason Like sweet bells jangled out of tune and harsh!
overturnedadjectiveUS /ˈoʊvərtɜːrnd/
having been turned so that the bottom is no longer the bottom
From this reading Alice, her heart and brain overturned by endurance, lay exhausted, almost insensible, upon her bed within her chamber.
the capital and largest city of France; and international center of culture and commerce
From this reading Oh! bid me leap, rather than marry Paris, From off the battlements of yonder tower.
the state prevailing during the absence of war
From this reading _—Ibid._ After this terrible family storm, in which poor Mrs. Chester’s vital powers had suddenly failed, the peace stern death enforces reigned through the house.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading _—Ibid._ After this terrible family storm, in which poor Mrs. Chester’s vital powers had suddenly failed, the peace stern death enforces reigned through the house.
plural of “power” — possession of controlling influence
From this reading _—Ibid._ After this terrible family storm, in which poor Mrs. Chester’s vital powers had suddenly failed, the peace stern death enforces reigned through the house.
on the contrary
From this reading Oh! bid me leap, rather than marry Paris, From off the battlements of yonder tower.
a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading _—Shakspere._ Now see that noble and most sovereign reason Like sweet bells jangled out of tune and harsh!
reignedverbUS /reɪnd/
past form of “reign” — have sovereign power
From this reading _—Ibid._ After this terrible family storm, in which poor Mrs. Chester’s vital powers had suddenly failed, the peace stern death enforces reigned through the house.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading _—Shakspere._ Now see that noble and most sovereign reason Like sweet bells jangled out of tune and harsh!
Shaksperenoun
English poet and dramatist considered one of the greatest English writers (1564-1616)
From this reading _—Shakspere._ Now see that noble and most sovereign reason Like sweet bells jangled out of tune and harsh!
sovereignadjectiveUS /ˈsɑːv.rən/
Possessing supreme or ultimate power; autonomous and commanding.
From this reading _—Shakspere._ Now see that noble and most sovereign reason Like sweet bells jangled out of tune and harsh!
sternadjectiveUS /stɜːrn/
of a stern or strict bearing or demeanor; forbidding in aspect
From this reading _—Ibid._ After this terrible family storm, in which poor Mrs. Chester’s vital powers had suddenly failed, the peace stern death enforces reigned through the house.
behave violently, as if in state of a great anger
From this reading _—Ibid._ After this terrible family storm, in which poor Mrs. Chester’s vital powers had suddenly failed, the peace stern death enforces reigned through the house.
happening unexpectedly
From this reading _—Ibid._ After this terrible family storm, in which poor Mrs. Chester’s vital powers had suddenly failed, the peace stern death enforces reigned through the house.
having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar
From this reading _—Shakspere._ Now see that noble and most sovereign reason Like sweet bells jangled out of tune and harsh!
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading _—Ibid._ After this terrible family storm, in which poor Mrs. Chester’s vital powers had suddenly failed, the peace stern death enforces reigned through the house.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Oh! bid me leap, rather than marry Paris, From off the battlements of yonder tower.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading _—Shakspere._ Now see that noble and most sovereign reason Like sweet bells jangled out of tune and harsh!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Oh! bid me leap, rather than marry Paris, From off the battlements of yonder tower.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading _—Ibid._ After this terrible family storm, in which poor Mrs. Chester’s vital powers had suddenly failed, the peace stern death enforces reigned through the house.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading _—Ibid._ After this terrible family storm, in which poor Mrs. Chester’s vital powers had suddenly failed, the peace stern death enforces reigned through the house.
a structure taller than its diameter; can stand alone or be attached to a larger building
From this reading Oh! bid me leap, rather than marry Paris, From off the battlements of yonder tower.
tunenounUS /tuːn/
a succession of notes forming a distinctive sequence
From this reading _—Shakspere._ Now see that noble and most sovereign reason Like sweet bells jangled out of tune and harsh!
unmatchedadjectiveUS /ənˈmætʃt/
of the remaining member of a pair
From this reading That unmatched form and feature of blown youth Blasted with ecstasy!
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Alice, her heart and brain overturned by endurance, lay exhausted, almost insensible, upon her bed within her chamber.
vitaladjectiveUS /ˈvaɪtəl/
urgently needed; absolutely necessary
From this reading _—Ibid._ After this terrible family storm, in which poor Mrs. Chester’s vital powers had suddenly failed, the peace stern death enforces reigned through the house.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading _—Ibid._ After this terrible family storm, in which poor Mrs. Chester’s vital powers had suddenly failed, the peace stern death enforces reigned through the house.
in the company of; together with
From this reading That unmatched form and feature of blown youth Blasted with ecstasy!
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading Alice, her heart and brain overturned by endurance, lay exhausted, almost insensible, upon her bed within her chamber.
distant but within sight (“yon” is dialectal)
From this reading Oh! bid me leap, rather than marry Paris, From off the battlements of yonder tower.
a young person (especially a young man or boy)
From this reading That unmatched form and feature of blown youth Blasted with ecstasy!
