used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Many a weary hour, on the night of Helen’s departure, did Lotte sit watching by her little charge while it slumbered, plying her ever-busy needle in making its clothes, with which it was very scantily provided.
agoniesnounUS /ˈæɡəniz/
plural of “agony” — intense feelings of suffering; acute mental or physical pain
From this reading As love alone can exquisitely bless, Love alone feels the marvellous of pain-- Opens new veins of torture in the soul, And wakes the nerves where agonies are born.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading “Who never loved, ne’er suffered; he feels nothing Who nothing feels but for himself alone;
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And when we feel for others, reason reels, O’erloaded from her path, and man runs mad.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading As love alone can exquisitely bless, Love alone feels the marvellous of pain-- Opens new veins of torture in the soul, And wakes the nerves where agonies are born.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As love alone can exquisitely bless, Love alone feels the marvellous of pain-- Opens new veins of torture in the soul, And wakes the nerves where agonies are born.
give a benediction to
From this reading As love alone can exquisitely bless, Love alone feels the marvellous of pain-- Opens new veins of torture in the soul, And wakes the nerves where agonies are born.
brought into existence
From this reading As love alone can exquisitely bless, Love alone feels the marvellous of pain-- Opens new veins of torture in the soul, And wakes the nerves where agonies are born.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “Who never loved, ne’er suffered; he feels nothing Who nothing feels but for himself alone;
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Many a weary hour, on the night of Helen’s departure, did Lotte sit watching by her little charge while it slumbered, plying her ever-busy needle in making its clothes, with which it was very scantily provided.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading As love alone can exquisitely bless, Love alone feels the marvellous of pain-- Opens new veins of torture in the soul, And wakes the nerves where agonies are born.
to make a rush at or sudden attack upon, as in battle
From this reading Many a weary hour, on the night of Helen’s departure, did Lotte sit watching by her little charge while it slumbered, plying her ever-busy needle in making its clothes, with which it was very scantily provided.
clothing in general
From this reading Many a weary hour, on the night of Helen’s departure, did Lotte sit watching by her little charge while it slumbered, plying her ever-busy needle in making its clothes, with which it was very scantily provided.
the act of departing
From this reading Many a weary hour, on the night of Helen’s departure, did Lotte sit watching by her little charge while it slumbered, plying her ever-busy needle in making its clothes, with which it was very scantily provided.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Many a weary hour, on the night of Helen’s departure, did Lotte sit watching by her little charge while it slumbered, plying her ever-busy needle in making its clothes, with which it was very scantily provided.
ever-busy
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From this reading Many a weary hour, on the night of Helen’s departure, did Lotte sit watching by her little charge while it slumbered, plying her ever-busy needle in making its clothes, with which it was very scantily provided.
exquisitelyadverbUS /ˌekˈskwɪzɪtli/
in a delicate manner
From this reading As love alone can exquisitely bless, Love alone feels the marvellous of pain-- Opens new veins of torture in the soul, And wakes the nerves where agonies are born.
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading And when we feel for others, reason reels, O’erloaded from her path, and man runs mad.
plural of “feel” — an intuitive awareness
From this reading “Who never loved, ne’er suffered; he feels nothing Who nothing feels but for himself alone;
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “Who never loved, ne’er suffered; he feels nothing Who nothing feels but for himself alone;
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading And when we feel for others, reason reels, O’erloaded from her path, and man runs mad.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Who never loved, ne’er suffered; he feels nothing Who nothing feels but for himself alone;
Helen'snounUS /ˈhelɪnz/
possessive form of “helen” — (Greek mythology) the beautiful daughter of Zeus and Leda who was abducted by Paris; the Greek army sailed to Troy to get her back which resulted in the Trojan War
From this reading Many a weary hour, on the night of Helen’s departure, did Lotte sit watching by her little charge while it slumbered, plying her ever-busy needle in making its clothes, with which it was very scantily provided.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading And when we feel for others, reason reels, O’erloaded from her path, and man runs mad.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading “Who never loved, ne’er suffered; he feels nothing Who nothing feels but for himself alone;
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading Many a weary hour, on the night of Helen’s departure, did Lotte sit watching by her little charge while it slumbered, plying her ever-busy needle in making its clothes, with which it was very scantily provided.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading As love alone can exquisitely bless, Love alone feels the marvellous of pain-- Opens new veins of torture in the soul, And wakes the nerves where agonies are born.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Many a weary hour, on the night of Helen’s departure, did Lotte sit watching by her little charge while it slumbered, plying her ever-busy needle in making its clothes, with which it was very scantily provided.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Many a weary hour, on the night of Helen’s departure, did Lotte sit watching by her little charge while it slumbered, plying her ever-busy needle in making its clothes, with which it was very scantily provided.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Many a weary hour, on the night of Helen’s departure, did Lotte sit watching by her little charge while it slumbered, plying her ever-busy needle in making its clothes, with which it was very scantily provided.
LottenounUS /lɑːt/
fishes having large mouths with a wormlike filament attached for luring prey
From this reading Many a weary hour, on the night of Helen’s departure, did Lotte sit watching by her little charge while it slumbered, plying her ever-busy needle in making its clothes, with which it was very scantily provided.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading As love alone can exquisitely bless, Love alone feels the marvellous of pain-- Opens new veins of torture in the soul, And wakes the nerves where agonies are born.
held dear
From this reading “Who never loved, ne’er suffered; he feels nothing Who nothing feels but for himself alone;
roused to anger
From this reading And when we feel for others, reason reels, O’erloaded from her path, and man runs mad.
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading Many a weary hour, on the night of Helen’s departure, did Lotte sit watching by her little charge while it slumbered, plying her ever-busy needle in making its clothes, with which it was very scantily provided.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading And when we feel for others, reason reels, O’erloaded from her path, and man runs mad.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading Many a weary hour, on the night of Helen’s departure, did Lotte sit watching by her little charge while it slumbered, plying her ever-busy needle in making its clothes, with which it was very scantily provided.
marvellousadjectiveUS /ˈmɑːrvələs/
extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers
From this reading As love alone can exquisitely bless, Love alone feels the marvellous of pain-- Opens new veins of torture in the soul, And wakes the nerves where agonies are born.
ne'eradverbUS /ner/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading “Who never loved, ne’er suffered; he feels nothing Who nothing feels but for himself alone;
needlenounUS /ˈniːdəl/
the leaf of a conifer
From this reading Many a weary hour, on the night of Helen’s departure, did Lotte sit watching by her little charge while it slumbered, plying her ever-busy needle in making its clothes, with which it was very scantily provided.
an uneasy psychological state
From this reading As love alone can exquisitely bless, Love alone feels the marvellous of pain-- Opens new veins of torture in the soul, And wakes the nerves where agonies are born.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading “Who never loved, ne’er suffered; he feels nothing Who nothing feels but for himself alone;
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading As love alone can exquisitely bless, Love alone feels the marvellous of pain-- Opens new veins of torture in the soul, And wakes the nerves where agonies are born.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Many a weary hour, on the night of Helen’s departure, did Lotte sit watching by her little charge while it slumbered, plying her ever-busy needle in making its clothes, with which it was very scantily provided.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading “Who never loved, ne’er suffered; he feels nothing Who nothing feels but for himself alone;
O'erloaded
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From this reading And when we feel for others, reason reels, O’erloaded from her path, and man runs mad.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading As love alone can exquisitely bless, Love alone feels the marvellous of pain-- Opens new veins of torture in the soul, And wakes the nerves where agonies are born.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Many a weary hour, on the night of Helen’s departure, did Lotte sit watching by her little charge while it slumbered, plying her ever-busy needle in making its clothes, with which it was very scantily provided.
OpensnounUS /ˈoʊpənz/
plural of “open” — a clear or unobstructed space or expanse of land or water
From this reading As love alone can exquisitely bless, Love alone feels the marvellous of pain-- Opens new veins of torture in the soul, And wakes the nerves where agonies are born.
others
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From this reading And when we feel for others, reason reels, O’erloaded from her path, and man runs mad.
a symptom of some physical hurt or disorder
From this reading As love alone can exquisitely bless, Love alone feels the marvellous of pain-- Opens new veins of torture in the soul, And wakes the nerves where agonies are born.
a course of conduct
From this reading And when we feel for others, reason reels, O’erloaded from her path, and man runs mad.
plyingverbUS /ˈplaɪɪŋ/
-ing form of “ply” — give what is desired or needed, especially support, food or sustenance
From this reading Many a weary hour, on the night of Helen’s departure, did Lotte sit watching by her little charge while it slumbered, plying her ever-busy needle in making its clothes, with which it was very scantily provided.
past form of “provide” — give something useful or necessary to
From this reading Many a weary hour, on the night of Helen’s departure, did Lotte sit watching by her little charge while it slumbered, plying her ever-busy needle in making its clothes, with which it was very scantily provided.
a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading And when we feel for others, reason reels, O’erloaded from her path, and man runs mad.
reelsnounUS /riːlz/
plural of “reel” — a roll of photographic film holding a series of frames to be projected by a movie projector
From this reading And when we feel for others, reason reels, O’erloaded from her path, and man runs mad.
plural of “run” — a score in baseball made by a runner touching all four bases safely
From this reading And when we feel for others, reason reels, O’erloaded from her path, and man runs mad.
scantilyadverbUS /ˈskæntəli/
in a skimpy manner
From this reading Many a weary hour, on the night of Helen’s departure, did Lotte sit watching by her little charge while it slumbered, plying her ever-busy needle in making its clothes, with which it was very scantily provided.
be seated
From this reading Many a weary hour, on the night of Helen’s departure, did Lotte sit watching by her little charge while it slumbered, plying her ever-busy needle in making its clothes, with which it was very scantily provided.
slumbered
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From this reading Many a weary hour, on the night of Helen’s departure, did Lotte sit watching by her little charge while it slumbered, plying her ever-busy needle in making its clothes, with which it was very scantily provided.
the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life
From this reading As love alone can exquisitely bless, Love alone feels the marvellous of pain-- Opens new veins of torture in the soul, And wakes the nerves where agonies are born.
past form of “suffer” — undergo or be subjected to
From this reading “Who never loved, ne’er suffered; he feels nothing Who nothing feels but for himself alone;
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading As love alone can exquisitely bless, Love alone feels the marvellous of pain-- Opens new veins of torture in the soul, And wakes the nerves where agonies are born.
tortureverbUS /ˈtɔːrtʃər/
torment emotionally or mentally
From this reading As love alone can exquisitely bless, Love alone feels the marvellous of pain-- Opens new veins of torture in the soul, And wakes the nerves where agonies are born.
veinsnounUS /veɪnz/
plural of “vein” — a blood vessel that carries blood from the capillaries toward the heart
From this reading As love alone can exquisitely bless, Love alone feels the marvellous of pain-- Opens new veins of torture in the soul, And wakes the nerves where agonies are born.
precisely as stated
From this reading Many a weary hour, on the night of Helen’s departure, did Lotte sit watching by her little charge while it slumbered, plying her ever-busy needle in making its clothes, with which it was very scantily provided.
wakesnounUS /weɪks/
plural of “wake” — the consequences of an event (especially a catastrophic event)
From this reading As love alone can exquisitely bless, Love alone feels the marvellous of pain-- Opens new veins of torture in the soul, And wakes the nerves where agonies are born.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Many a weary hour, on the night of Helen’s departure, did Lotte sit watching by her little charge while it slumbered, plying her ever-busy needle in making its clothes, with which it was very scantily provided.
the act of observing; taking a patient look
From this reading Many a weary hour, on the night of Helen’s departure, did Lotte sit watching by her little charge while it slumbered, plying her ever-busy needle in making its clothes, with which it was very scantily provided.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading And when we feel for others, reason reels, O’erloaded from her path, and man runs mad.
exhaust or get tired through overuse or great strain or stress
From this reading Many a weary hour, on the night of Helen’s departure, did Lotte sit watching by her little charge while it slumbered, plying her ever-busy needle in making its clothes, with which it was very scantily provided.
at the time that
From this reading And when we feel for others, reason reels, O’erloaded from her path, and man runs mad.
in or at the place that
From this reading As love alone can exquisitely bless, Love alone feels the marvellous of pain-- Opens new veins of torture in the soul, And wakes the nerves where agonies are born.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Many a weary hour, on the night of Helen’s departure, did Lotte sit watching by her little charge while it slumbered, plying her ever-busy needle in making its clothes, with which it was very scantily provided.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Many a weary hour, on the night of Helen’s departure, did Lotte sit watching by her little charge while it slumbered, plying her ever-busy needle in making its clothes, with which it was very scantily provided.
which person or people
From this reading “Who never loved, ne’er suffered; he feels nothing Who nothing feels but for himself alone;
in the company of; together with
From this reading Many a weary hour, on the night of Helen’s departure, did Lotte sit watching by her little charge while it slumbered, plying her ever-busy needle in making its clothes, with which it was very scantily provided.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading Young.
