used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Yet haply there will come a weary day, When overtasked at length, Both Love and Hope beneath the weight give way; Then with a statue’s smile, a statue’s strength, Stands the mute sister, Patience, nothing loth, And both supporting does the work of both.
absentadjectiveUS /ˈæbsənt/
not being in a specified place
From this reading Sinclair, that only living being who could have saved her, was absent, forbidden to approach her.
Alice
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Alice had a serious illness, from which she recovered slowly; her spirit utterly broken; her heart utterly crushed; her very brain clouded.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Yet haply there will come a weary day, When overtasked at length, Both Love and Hope beneath the weight give way; Then with a statue’s smile, a statue’s strength, Stands the mute sister, Patience, nothing loth, And both supporting does the work of both.
move towards
From this reading Sinclair, that only living being who could have saved her, was absent, forbidden to approach her.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Yet haply there will come a weary day, When overtasked at length, Both Love and Hope beneath the weight give way; Then with a statue’s smile, a statue’s strength, Stands the mute sister, Patience, nothing loth, And both supporting does the work of both.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading Her whole being bowed down by the storm of sorrow, yet with no one to support, comfort, sympathize with her.
Directly under; in or to a lower position than.
From this reading Yet haply there will come a weary day, When overtasked at length, Both Love and Hope beneath the weight give way; Then with a statue’s smile, a statue’s strength, Stands the mute sister, Patience, nothing loth, And both supporting does the work of both.
the two together, not just one
From this reading Yet haply there will come a weary day, When overtasked at length, Both Love and Hope beneath the weight give way; Then with a statue’s smile, a statue’s strength, Stands the mute sister, Patience, nothing loth, And both supporting does the work of both.
of a stringed instrument; sounded by stroking with a bow
From this reading Her whole being bowed down by the storm of sorrow, yet with no one to support, comfort, sympathize with her.
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 had a serious illness, from which she recovered slowly; her spirit utterly broken; her heart utterly crushed; her very brain clouded.
physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split
From this reading Alice had a serious illness, from which she recovered slowly; her spirit utterly broken; her heart utterly crushed; her very brain clouded.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Her whole being bowed down by the storm of sorrow, yet with no one to support, comfort, sympathize with her.
cloudedadjectiveUS /ˈklaʊdɪd/
made troubled or apprehensive or distressed in appearance
From this reading Alice had a serious illness, from which she recovered slowly; her spirit utterly broken; her heart utterly crushed; her very brain clouded.
ColeridgenounUS /ˈkoʊlrɪdʒ/
English romantic poet (1772-1834)
From this reading _—Coleridge._ Let us hasten over the next few hideous weeks.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Yet haply there will come a weary day, When overtasked at length, Both Love and Hope beneath the weight give way; Then with a statue’s smile, a statue’s strength, Stands the mute sister, Patience, nothing loth, And both supporting does the work of both.
a state of being relaxed and feeling no pain
From this reading Her whole being bowed down by the storm of sorrow, yet with no one to support, comfort, sympathize with her.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Sinclair, that only living being who could have saved her, was absent, forbidden to approach her.
crushedadjectiveUS /krʌʃt/
treated so as to have a permanently wrinkled appearance
From this reading Alice had a serious illness, from which she recovered slowly; her spirit utterly broken; her heart utterly crushed; her very brain clouded.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Yet haply there will come a weary day, When overtasked at length, Both Love and Hope beneath the weight give way; Then with a statue’s smile, a statue’s strength, Stands the mute sister, Patience, nothing loth, And both supporting does the work of both.
doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Yet haply there will come a weary day, When overtasked at length, Both Love and Hope beneath the weight give way; Then with a statue’s smile, a statue’s strength, Stands the mute sister, Patience, nothing loth, And both supporting does the work of both.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Her whole being bowed down by the storm of sorrow, yet with no one to support, comfort, sympathize with her.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading _—Coleridge._ Let us hasten over the next few hideous weeks.
forbiddenadjectiveUS /fərˈbɪd.ən/
Not allowed; banned or prohibited by rule or law.
From this reading Sinclair, that only living being who could have saved her, was absent, forbidden to approach her.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Alice had a serious illness, from which she recovered slowly; her spirit utterly broken; her heart utterly crushed; her very brain clouded.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading Yet haply there will come a weary day, When overtasked at length, Both Love and Hope beneath the weight give way; Then with a statue’s smile, a statue’s strength, Stands the mute sister, Patience, nothing loth, And both supporting does the work of both.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Alice had a serious illness, from which she recovered slowly; her spirit utterly broken; her heart utterly crushed; her very brain clouded.
haplyadverb
by accident
From this reading Yet haply there will come a weary day, When overtasked at length, Both Love and Hope beneath the weight give way; Then with a statue’s smile, a statue’s strength, Stands the mute sister, Patience, nothing loth, And both supporting does the work of both.
hastenverbUS /ˈheɪsən/
act or move at high speed
From this reading _—Coleridge._ Let us hasten over the next few hideous weeks.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Sinclair, that only living being who could have saved her, was absent, forbidden to approach her.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading Alice had a serious illness, from which she recovered slowly; her spirit utterly broken; her heart utterly crushed; her very brain clouded.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Alice had a serious illness, from which she recovered slowly; her spirit utterly broken; her heart utterly crushed; her very brain clouded.
hideousadjectiveUS /ˈhɪdiəs/
grossly offensive to decency or morality; causing horror
From this reading _—Coleridge._ Let us hasten over the next few hideous weeks.
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading Yet haply there will come a weary day, When overtasked at length, Both Love and Hope beneath the weight give way; Then with a statue’s smile, a statue’s strength, Stands the mute sister, Patience, nothing loth, And both supporting does the work of both.
illnessnounUS /ˈɪlnəs/
impairment of normal physiological function affecting part or all of an organism
From this reading Alice had a serious illness, from which she recovered slowly; her spirit utterly broken; her heart utterly crushed; her very brain clouded.
the linear extent in space from one end to the other; the longest dimension of something that is fixed in place
From this reading Yet haply there will come a weary day, When overtasked at length, Both Love and Hope beneath the weight give way; Then with a statue’s smile, a statue’s strength, Stands the mute sister, Patience, nothing loth, And both supporting does the work of both.
Letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading _—Coleridge._ Let us hasten over the next few hideous weeks.
the experience of being alive; the course of human events and activities
From this reading Sinclair, that only living being who could have saved her, was absent, forbidden to approach her.
lothadjectiveUS /lɑːθ/
unwillingness to do something contrary to your custom
From this reading Yet haply there will come a weary day, When overtasked at length, Both Love and Hope beneath the weight give way; Then with a statue’s smile, a statue’s strength, Stands the mute sister, Patience, nothing loth, And both supporting does the work of both.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading Yet haply there will come a weary day, When overtasked at length, Both Love and Hope beneath the weight give way; Then with a statue’s smile, a statue’s strength, Stands the mute sister, Patience, nothing loth, And both supporting does the work of both.
muteadjectiveUS /mjuːt/
expressed without speech
From this reading Yet haply there will come a weary day, When overtasked at length, Both Love and Hope beneath the weight give way; Then with a statue’s smile, a statue’s strength, Stands the mute sister, Patience, nothing loth, And both supporting does the work of both.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading _—Coleridge._ Let us hasten over the next few hideous weeks.
not any; not one
From this reading Her whole being bowed down by the storm of sorrow, yet with no one to support, comfort, sympathize with her.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Yet haply there will come a weary day, When overtasked at length, Both Love and Hope beneath the weight give way; Then with a statue’s smile, a statue’s strength, Stands the mute sister, Patience, nothing loth, And both supporting does the work of both.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Yet haply there will come a weary day, When overtasked at length, Both Love and Hope beneath the weight give way; Then with a statue’s smile, a statue’s strength, Stands the mute sister, Patience, nothing loth, And both supporting does the work of both.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Her whole being bowed down by the storm of sorrow, yet with no one to support, comfort, sympathize with her.
and nothing more
From this reading Sinclair, that only living being who could have saved her, was absent, forbidden to approach her.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading _—Coleridge._ Let us hasten over the next few hideous weeks.
overtasked
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Yet haply there will come a weary day, When overtasked at length, Both Love and Hope beneath the weight give way; Then with a statue’s smile, a statue’s strength, Stands the mute sister, Patience, nothing loth, And both supporting does the work of both.
good-natured tolerance of delay or incompetence
From this reading Yet haply there will come a weary day, When overtasked at length, Both Love and Hope beneath the weight give way; Then with a statue’s smile, a statue’s strength, Stands the mute sister, Patience, nothing loth, And both supporting does the work of both.
freed from illness or injury
From this reading Alice had a serious illness, from which she recovered slowly; her spirit utterly broken; her heart utterly crushed; her very brain clouded.
rescued; especially from the power and consequences of sin
From this reading Sinclair, that only living being who could have saved her, was absent, forbidden to approach her.
concerned with work or important matters rather than play or trivialities
From this reading Alice had a serious illness, from which she recovered slowly; her spirit utterly broken; her heart utterly crushed; her very brain clouded.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Alice had a serious illness, from which she recovered slowly; her spirit utterly broken; her heart utterly crushed; her very brain clouded.
SinclairnounUS /sɪnˈkler/
United States writer whose novels argued for social reform (1878-1968)
From this reading Sinclair, that only living being who could have saved her, was absent, forbidden to approach her.
a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading Yet haply there will come a weary day, When overtasked at length, Both Love and Hope beneath the weight give way; Then with a statue’s smile, a statue’s strength, Stands the mute sister, Patience, nothing loth, And both supporting does the work of both.
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading Alice had a serious illness, from which she recovered slowly; her spirit utterly broken; her heart utterly crushed; her very brain clouded.
change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading Yet haply there will come a weary day, When overtasked at length, Both Love and Hope beneath the weight give way; Then with a statue’s smile, a statue’s strength, Stands the mute sister, Patience, nothing loth, And both supporting does the work of both.
an emotion of great sadness associated with loss or bereavement
From this reading Her whole being bowed down by the storm of sorrow, yet with no one to support, comfort, sympathize with her.
the vital principle or animating force within living things
From this reading Alice had a serious illness, from which she recovered slowly; her spirit utterly broken; her heart utterly crushed; her very brain clouded.
plural of “stand” — a support or foundation
From this reading Yet haply there will come a weary day, When overtasked at length, Both Love and Hope beneath the weight give way; Then with a statue’s smile, a statue’s strength, Stands the mute sister, Patience, nothing loth, And both supporting does the work of both.
statue's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Yet haply there will come a weary day, When overtasked at length, Both Love and Hope beneath the weight give way; Then with a statue’s smile, a statue’s strength, Stands the mute sister, Patience, nothing loth, And both supporting does the work of both.
behave violently, as if in state of a great anger
From this reading Her whole being bowed down by the storm of sorrow, yet with no one to support, comfort, sympathize with her.
the property of being physically or mentally strong
From this reading Yet haply there will come a weary day, When overtasked at length, Both Love and Hope beneath the weight give way; Then with a statue’s smile, a statue’s strength, Stands the mute sister, Patience, nothing loth, And both supporting does the work of both.
the activity of providing for or maintaining by supplying with money or necessities
From this reading Her whole being bowed down by the storm of sorrow, yet with no one to support, comfort, sympathize with her.
supportingadjectiveUS /səˈpɔːrtɪŋ/
furnishing support and encouragement
From this reading Yet haply there will come a weary day, When overtasked at length, Both Love and Hope beneath the weight give way; Then with a statue’s smile, a statue’s strength, Stands the mute sister, Patience, nothing loth, And both supporting does the work of both.
sympathizeverbUS /ˈsɪmpəθaɪz/
share the feelings of; understand the sentiments of
From this reading Her whole being bowed down by the storm of sorrow, yet with no one to support, comfort, sympathize with her.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Sinclair, that only living being who could have saved her, was absent, forbidden to approach her.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Yet haply there will come a weary day, When overtasked at length, Both Love and Hope beneath the weight give way; Then with a statue’s smile, a statue’s strength, Stands the mute sister, Patience, nothing loth, And both supporting does the work of both.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Yet haply there will come a weary day, When overtasked at length, Both Love and Hope beneath the weight give way; Then with a statue’s smile, a statue’s strength, Stands the mute sister, Patience, nothing loth, And both supporting does the work of both.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Yet haply there will come a weary day, When overtasked at length, Both Love and Hope beneath the weight give way; Then with a statue’s smile, a statue’s strength, Stands the mute sister, Patience, nothing loth, And both supporting does the work of both.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Her whole being bowed down by the storm of sorrow, yet with no one to support, comfort, sympathize with her.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading _—Coleridge._ Let us hasten over the next few hideous weeks.
completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading Alice had a serious illness, from which she recovered slowly; her spirit utterly broken; her heart utterly crushed; her very brain clouded.
precisely as stated
From this reading Alice had a serious illness, from which she recovered slowly; her spirit utterly broken; her heart utterly crushed; her very brain clouded.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Sinclair, that only living being who could have saved her, was absent, forbidden to approach her.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Yet haply there will come a weary day, When overtasked at length, Both Love and Hope beneath the weight give way; Then with a statue’s smile, a statue’s strength, Stands the mute sister, Patience, nothing loth, And both supporting does the work of both.
exhaust or get tired through overuse or great strain or stress
From this reading Yet haply there will come a weary day, When overtasked at length, Both Love and Hope beneath the weight give way; Then with a statue’s smile, a statue’s strength, Stands the mute sister, Patience, nothing loth, And both supporting does the work of both.
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading _—Coleridge._ Let us hasten over the next few hideous weeks.
the vertical force exerted by a mass as a result of gravity
From this reading Yet haply there will come a weary day, When overtasked at length, Both Love and Hope beneath the weight give way; Then with a statue’s smile, a statue’s strength, Stands the mute sister, Patience, nothing loth, And both supporting does the work of both.
at the time that
From this reading Yet haply there will come a weary day, When overtasked at length, Both Love and Hope beneath the weight give way; Then with a statue’s smile, a statue’s strength, Stands the mute sister, Patience, nothing loth, And both supporting does the work of both.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Alice had a serious illness, from which she recovered slowly; her spirit utterly broken; her heart utterly crushed; her very brain clouded.
which person or people
From this reading Sinclair, that only living being who could have saved her, was absent, forbidden to approach her.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading Her whole being bowed down by the storm of sorrow, yet with no one to support, comfort, sympathize with her.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Yet haply there will come a weary day, When overtasked at length, Both Love and Hope beneath the weight give way; Then with a statue’s smile, a statue’s strength, Stands the mute sister, Patience, nothing loth, And both supporting does the work of both.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Yet haply there will come a weary day, When overtasked at length, Both Love and Hope beneath the weight give way; Then with a statue’s smile, a statue’s strength, Stands the mute sister, Patience, nothing loth, And both supporting does the work of both.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading Yet haply there will come a weary day, When overtasked at length, Both Love and Hope beneath the weight give way; Then with a statue’s smile, a statue’s strength, Stands the mute sister, Patience, nothing loth, And both supporting does the work of both.
but in spite of that
From this reading Yet haply there will come a weary day, When overtasked at length, Both Love and Hope beneath the weight give way; Then with a statue’s smile, a statue’s strength, Stands the mute sister, Patience, nothing loth, And both supporting does the work of both.
