(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 The deadly faintness which had overcome Old Wilton, when he fell into the arms of Harry Vivian, increased, until it deprived him of all consciousness of what was passing around him.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading If frosts and fasts, hard lodging, and thin weeds, Nip not the gaudy blossoms of your love, But that it bears this trial, and last love;
weapons considered collectively
From this reading The deadly faintness which had overcome Old Wilton, when he fell into the arms of Harry Vivian, increased, until it deprived him of all consciousness of what was passing around him.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading The deadly faintness which had overcome Old Wilton, when he fell into the arms of Harry Vivian, increased, until it deprived him of all consciousness of what was passing around him.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Then, at the expiration of the year, Come challenge me.
austereadjectiveUS /ɔːˈstɪr/
severely simple
From this reading If this austere, unsociable life Change not your offer made in heat of blood;
bearsnounUS /berz/
plural of “bear” — massive plantigrade carnivorous or omnivorous mammals with long shaggy coats and strong claws
From this reading If frosts and fasts, hard lodging, and thin weeds, Nip not the gaudy blossoms of your love, But that it bears this trial, and last love;
The red fluid that circulates in the heart and blood vessels.
From this reading If this austere, unsociable life Change not your offer made in heat of blood;
blossomsnounUS /ˈblɑːsəmz/
plural of “blossom” — reproductive organ of angiosperm plants especially one having showy or colorful parts
From this reading If frosts and fasts, hard lodging, and thin weeds, Nip not the gaudy blossoms of your love, But that it bears this trial, and last love;
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading If frosts and fasts, hard lodging, and thin weeds, Nip not the gaudy blossoms of your love, But that it bears this trial, and last love;
challengeverbUS /ˈtʃæləndʒ/
take exception to
From this reading Then, at the expiration of the year, Come challenge me.
cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
From this reading If this austere, unsociable life Change not your offer made in heat of blood;
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Then, at the expiration of the year, Come challenge me.
an alert cognitive state in which you are aware of yourself and your situation
From this reading The deadly faintness which had overcome Old Wilton, when he fell into the arms of Harry Vivian, increased, until it deprived him of all consciousness of what was passing around him.
causing or capable of causing death
From this reading The deadly faintness which had overcome Old Wilton, when he fell into the arms of Harry Vivian, increased, until it deprived him of all consciousness of what was passing around him.
deprivedadjectiveUS /dɪˈpraɪvd/
marked by deprivation especially of the necessities of life or healthful environmental influences
From this reading The deadly faintness which had overcome Old Wilton, when he fell into the arms of Harry Vivian, increased, until it deprived him of all consciousness of what was passing around him.
expirationnounUS /ˌekspərˈeɪʃən/
a coming to an end of a contract period
From this reading Then, at the expiration of the year, Come challenge me.
faintnessnounUS /ˈfeɪntnəs/
a feeling of faintness and of being ready to swoon
From this reading The deadly faintness which had overcome Old Wilton, when he fell into the arms of Harry Vivian, increased, until it deprived him of all consciousness of what was passing around him.
fastsnounUS /fæsts/
plural of “fast” — abstaining from food
From this reading If frosts and fasts, hard lodging, and thin weeds, Nip not the gaudy blossoms of your love, But that it bears this trial, and last love;
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading The deadly faintness which had overcome Old Wilton, when he fell into the arms of Harry Vivian, increased, until it deprived him of all consciousness of what was passing around him.
frostsnounUS /frɔːsts/
plural of “frost” — ice crystals forming a white deposit (especially on objects outside)
From this reading If frosts and fasts, hard lodging, and thin weeds, Nip not the gaudy blossoms of your love, But that it bears this trial, and last love;
gaudyadjectiveUS /ˈɡɔːdi/
tastelessly showy
From this reading If frosts and fasts, hard lodging, and thin weeds, Nip not the gaudy blossoms of your love, But that it bears this trial, and last love;
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The deadly faintness which had overcome Old Wilton, when he fell into the arms of Harry Vivian, increased, until it deprived him of all consciousness of what was passing around him.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading If frosts and fasts, hard lodging, and thin weeds, Nip not the gaudy blossoms of your love, But that it bears this trial, and last love;
annoy continually or chronically
From this reading The deadly faintness which had overcome Old Wilton, when he fell into the arms of Harry Vivian, increased, until it deprived him of all consciousness of what was passing around him.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The deadly faintness which had overcome Old Wilton, when he fell into the arms of Harry Vivian, increased, until it deprived him of all consciousness of what was passing around him.
a form of energy that is transferred by a difference in temperature
From this reading If this austere, unsociable life Change not your offer made in heat of blood;
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The deadly faintness which had overcome Old Wilton, when he fell into the arms of Harry Vivian, increased, until it deprived him of all consciousness of what was passing around him.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If this austere, unsociable life Change not your offer made in heat of blood;
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading If this austere, unsociable life Change not your offer made in heat of blood;
made greater in size or amount or degree
From this reading The deadly faintness which had overcome Old Wilton, when he fell into the arms of Harry Vivian, increased, until it deprived him of all consciousness of what was passing around him.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The deadly faintness which had overcome Old Wilton, when he fell into the arms of Harry Vivian, increased, until it deprived him of all consciousness of what was passing around him.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading If frosts and fasts, hard lodging, and thin weeds, Nip not the gaudy blossoms of your love, But that it bears this trial, and last love;
immediately past
From this reading If frosts and fasts, hard lodging, and thin weeds, Nip not the gaudy blossoms of your love, But that it bears this trial, and last love;
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading If this austere, unsociable life Change not your offer made in heat of blood;
lodgingnounUS /ˈlɑːdʒɪŋ/
structures collectively in which people are housed
From this reading If frosts and fasts, hard lodging, and thin weeds, Nip not the gaudy blossoms of your love, But that it bears this trial, and last love;
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading If frosts and fasts, hard lodging, and thin weeds, Nip not the gaudy blossoms of your love, But that it bears this trial, and last love;
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading If this austere, unsociable life Change not your offer made in heat of blood;
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Then, at the expiration of the year, Come challenge me.
NipverbUS /nɪp/
squeeze tightly between the fingers
From this reading If frosts and fasts, hard lodging, and thin weeds, Nip not the gaudy blossoms of your love, But that it bears this trial, and last love;
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading If this austere, unsociable life Change not your offer made in heat of blood;
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading If this austere, unsociable life Change not your offer made in heat of blood;
make available or accessible, provide or furnish
From this reading If this austere, unsociable life Change not your offer made in heat of blood;
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading The deadly faintness which had overcome Old Wilton, when he fell into the arms of Harry Vivian, increased, until it deprived him of all consciousness of what was passing around him.
win a victory over
From this reading The deadly faintness which had overcome Old Wilton, when he fell into the arms of Harry Vivian, increased, until it deprived him of all consciousness of what was passing around him.
(American football) a play that involves one player throwing the ball to a teammate
From this reading The deadly faintness which had overcome Old Wilton, when he fell into the arms of Harry Vivian, increased, until it deprived him of all consciousness of what was passing around him.
Shaksperenoun
English poet and dramatist considered one of the greatest English writers (1564-1616)
From this reading --Shakspere.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading If frosts and fasts, hard lodging, and thin weeds, Nip not the gaudy blossoms of your love, But that it bears this trial, and last love;
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading If frosts and fasts, hard lodging, and thin weeds, Nip not the gaudy blossoms of your love, But that it bears this trial, and last love;
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then, at the expiration of the year, Come challenge me.
Having little thickness or extent.
From this reading If frosts and fasts, hard lodging, and thin weeds, Nip not the gaudy blossoms of your love, But that it bears this trial, and last love;
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading If this austere, unsociable life Change not your offer made in heat of blood;
the act of testing something
From this reading If frosts and fasts, hard lodging, and thin weeds, Nip not the gaudy blossoms of your love, But that it bears this trial, and last love;
unsociableadjective
not inclined to society or companionship
From this reading If this austere, unsociable life Change not your offer made in heat of blood;
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading The deadly faintness which had overcome Old Wilton, when he fell into the arms of Harry Vivian, increased, until it deprived him of all consciousness of what was passing around him.
Vivian
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From this reading The deadly faintness which had overcome Old Wilton, when he fell into the arms of Harry Vivian, increased, until it deprived him of all consciousness of what was passing around him.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The deadly faintness which had overcome Old Wilton, when he fell into the arms of Harry Vivian, increased, until it deprived him of all consciousness of what was passing around him.
weedsnounUS /wiːdz/
a black garment (dress) worn by a widow as a sign of mourning
From this reading If frosts and fasts, hard lodging, and thin weeds, Nip not the gaudy blossoms of your love, But that it bears this trial, and last love;
used to ask for information about something
From this reading The deadly faintness which had overcome Old Wilton, when he fell into the arms of Harry Vivian, increased, until it deprived him of all consciousness of what was passing around him.
at the time that
From this reading The deadly faintness which had overcome Old Wilton, when he fell into the arms of Harry Vivian, increased, until it deprived him of all consciousness of what was passing around him.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The deadly faintness which had overcome Old Wilton, when he fell into the arms of Harry Vivian, increased, until it deprived him of all consciousness of what was passing around him.
WiltonnounUS /ˈwɪltən/
a carpet woven on a Jacquard loom with loops like a Brussels carpet but having the loops cut to form a close velvety pile
From this reading The deadly faintness which had overcome Old Wilton, when he fell into the arms of Harry Vivian, increased, until it deprived him of all consciousness of what was passing around him.
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading Then, at the expiration of the year, Come challenge me.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading If this austere, unsociable life Change not your offer made in heat of blood;
