used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "I had a noble purpose and the strength To compass it; but I have stopped half-way, And wrongly given the first-fruits of my toil To objects little worthy of the gift."
filled with fear or apprehension
From this reading She started into a sitting posture, and in another moment was out of bed, for Margaret Carden was saying-- "Mr. H---- has just brought us a croup case, Sister, and a very bad one, I am afraid."
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading She started into a sitting posture, and in another moment was out of bed, for Margaret Carden was saying-- "Mr. H---- has just brought us a croup case, Sister, and a very bad one, I am afraid."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "I had a noble purpose and the strength To compass it; but I have stopped half-way, And wrongly given the first-fruits of my toil To objects little worthy of the gift."
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading She started into a sitting posture, and in another moment was out of bed, for Margaret Carden was saying-- "Mr. H---- has just brought us a croup case, Sister, and a very bad one, I am afraid."
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading She started into a sitting posture, and in another moment was out of bed, for Margaret Carden was saying-- "Mr. H---- has just brought us a croup case, Sister, and a very bad one, I am afraid."
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading She started into a sitting posture, and in another moment was out of bed, for Margaret Carden was saying-- "Mr. H---- has just brought us a croup case, Sister, and a very bad one, I am afraid."
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading She started into a sitting posture, and in another moment was out of bed, for Margaret Carden was saying-- "Mr. H---- has just brought us a croup case, Sister, and a very bad one, I am afraid."
BrowningnounUS /ˈbraʊnɪŋ/
United States inventor of firearms (especially automatic pistols and repeating rifles and a machine gun called the Peacemaker) (1855-1926)
From this reading _Browning._ "Sister!"
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "I had a noble purpose and the strength To compass it; but I have stopped half-way, And wrongly given the first-fruits of my toil To objects little worthy of the gift."
Carden
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From this reading She started into a sitting posture, and in another moment was out of bed, for Margaret Carden was saying-- "Mr. H---- has just brought us a croup case, Sister, and a very bad one, I am afraid."
an occurrence of something
From this reading She started into a sitting posture, and in another moment was out of bed, for Margaret Carden was saying-- "Mr. H---- has just brought us a croup case, Sister, and a very bad one, I am afraid."
childhoodnounUS /ˈtʃaɪldhʊd/
the time of person's life when they are a child
From this reading The urgent word pierced the thick cloak of sleep and scattered fair dreams of the home of her childhood.
anything that covers or conceals
From this reading The urgent word pierced the thick cloak of sleep and scattered fair dreams of the home of her childhood.
compassnounUS /ˈkʌmpəs/
navigational instrument for finding directions
From this reading "I had a noble purpose and the strength To compass it; but I have stopped half-way, And wrongly given the first-fruits of my toil To objects little worthy of the gift."
croupnounUS /kruːp/
a disease of infants and young children; harsh coughing and hoarseness and fever and difficult breathing
From this reading She started into a sitting posture, and in another moment was out of bed, for Margaret Carden was saying-- "Mr. H---- has just brought us a croup case, Sister, and a very bad one, I am afraid."
plural of “dream” — a series of mental images and emotions occurring during sleep
From this reading The urgent word pierced the thick cloak of sleep and scattered fair dreams of the home of her childhood.
free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules
From this reading The urgent word pierced the thick cloak of sleep and scattered fair dreams of the home of her childhood.
first-fruits
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From this reading "I had a noble purpose and the strength To compass it; but I have stopped half-way, And wrongly given the first-fruits of my toil To objects little worthy of the gift."
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading She started into a sitting posture, and in another moment was out of bed, for Margaret Carden was saying-- "Mr. H---- has just brought us a croup case, Sister, and a very bad one, I am afraid."
something acquired without compensation
From this reading "I had a noble purpose and the strength To compass it; but I have stopped half-way, And wrongly given the first-fruits of my toil To objects little worthy of the gift."
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading "I had a noble purpose and the strength To compass it; but I have stopped half-way, And wrongly given the first-fruits of my toil To objects little worthy of the gift."
a nonmetallic univalent element that is normally a colorless and odorless highly flammable diatomic gas; the simplest and lightest and most abundant element in the universe
From this reading She started into a sitting posture, and in another moment was out of bed, for Margaret Carden was saying-- "Mr. H---- has just brought us a croup case, Sister, and a very bad one, I am afraid."
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "I had a noble purpose and the strength To compass it; but I have stopped half-way, And wrongly given the first-fruits of my toil To objects little worthy of the gift."
half-way
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From this reading "I had a noble purpose and the strength To compass it; but I have stopped half-way, And wrongly given the first-fruits of my toil To objects little worthy of the gift."
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She started into a sitting posture, and in another moment was out of bed, for Margaret Carden was saying-- "Mr. H---- has just brought us a croup case, Sister, and a very bad one, I am afraid."
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "I had a noble purpose and the strength To compass it; but I have stopped half-way, And wrongly given the first-fruits of my toil To objects little worthy of the gift."
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The urgent word pierced the thick cloak of sleep and scattered fair dreams of the home of her childhood.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading The urgent word pierced the thick cloak of sleep and scattered fair dreams of the home of her childhood.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I had a noble purpose and the strength To compass it; but I have stopped half-way, And wrongly given the first-fruits of my toil To objects little worthy of the gift."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She started into a sitting posture, and in another moment was out of bed, for Margaret Carden was saying-- "Mr. H---- has just brought us a croup case, Sister, and a very bad one, I am afraid."
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading She started into a sitting posture, and in another moment was out of bed, for Margaret Carden was saying-- "Mr. H---- has just brought us a croup case, Sister, and a very bad one, I am afraid."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "I had a noble purpose and the strength To compass it; but I have stopped half-way, And wrongly given the first-fruits of my toil To objects little worthy of the gift."
and nothing more
From this reading She started into a sitting posture, and in another moment was out of bed, for Margaret Carden was saying-- "Mr. H---- has just brought us a croup case, Sister, and a very bad one, I am afraid."
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "I had a noble purpose and the strength To compass it; but I have stopped half-way, And wrongly given the first-fruits of my toil To objects little worthy of the gift."
Margaret
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She started into a sitting posture, and in another moment was out of bed, for Margaret Carden was saying-- "Mr. H---- has just brought us a croup case, Sister, and a very bad one, I am afraid."
a particular point in time
From this reading She started into a sitting posture, and in another moment was out of bed, for Margaret Carden was saying-- "Mr. H---- has just brought us a croup case, Sister, and a very bad one, I am afraid."
a form of address for a man
From this reading She started into a sitting posture, and in another moment was out of bed, for Margaret Carden was saying-- "Mr. H---- has just brought us a croup case, Sister, and a very bad one, I am afraid."
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "I had a noble purpose and the strength To compass it; but I have stopped half-way, And wrongly given the first-fruits of my toil To objects little worthy of the gift."
nobleadjectiveUS /ˈnoʊbəl/
impressive in appearance
From this reading "I had a noble purpose and the strength To compass it; but I have stopped half-way, And wrongly given the first-fruits of my toil To objects little worthy of the gift."
plural of “object” — a tangible and visible entity; an entity that can cast a shadow
From this reading "I had a noble purpose and the strength To compass it; but I have stopped half-way, And wrongly given the first-fruits of my toil To objects little worthy of the gift."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "I had a noble purpose and the strength To compass it; but I have stopped half-way, And wrongly given the first-fruits of my toil To objects little worthy of the gift."
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading She started into a sitting posture, and in another moment was out of bed, for Margaret Carden was saying-- "Mr. H---- has just brought us a croup case, Sister, and a very bad one, I am afraid."
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading She started into a sitting posture, and in another moment was out of bed, for Margaret Carden was saying-- "Mr. H---- has just brought us a croup case, Sister, and a very bad one, I am afraid."
piercedadjectiveUS /pɪrst/
having a hole cut through
From this reading The urgent word pierced the thick cloak of sleep and scattered fair dreams of the home of her childhood.
posturenounUS /ˈpɑːstʃər/
the arrangement of the body and its limbs
From this reading She started into a sitting posture, and in another moment was out of bed, for Margaret Carden was saying-- "Mr. H---- has just brought us a croup case, Sister, and a very bad one, I am afraid."
an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions
From this reading "I had a noble purpose and the strength To compass it; but I have stopped half-way, And wrongly given the first-fruits of my toil To objects little worthy of the gift."
a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations
From this reading She started into a sitting posture, and in another moment was out of bed, for Margaret Carden was saying-- "Mr. H---- has just brought us a croup case, Sister, and a very bad one, I am afraid."
occurring or distributed over widely spaced and irregular intervals in time or space
From this reading The urgent word pierced the thick cloak of sleep and scattered fair dreams of the home of her childhood.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She started into a sitting posture, and in another moment was out of bed, for Margaret Carden was saying-- "Mr. H---- has just brought us a croup case, Sister, and a very bad one, I am afraid."
a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading _Browning._ "Sister!"
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading She started into a sitting posture, and in another moment was out of bed, for Margaret Carden was saying-- "Mr. H---- has just brought us a croup case, Sister, and a very bad one, I am afraid."
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading The urgent word pierced the thick cloak of sleep and scattered fair dreams of the home of her childhood.
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading She started into a sitting posture, and in another moment was out of bed, for Margaret Carden was saying-- "Mr. H---- has just brought us a croup case, Sister, and a very bad one, I am afraid."
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading "I had a noble purpose and the strength To compass it; but I have stopped half-way, And wrongly given the first-fruits of my toil To objects little worthy of the gift."
the property of being physically or mentally strong
From this reading "I had a noble purpose and the strength To compass it; but I have stopped half-way, And wrongly given the first-fruits of my toil To objects little worthy of the gift."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "I had a noble purpose and the strength To compass it; but I have stopped half-way, And wrongly given the first-fruits of my toil To objects little worthy of the gift."
not thin; of a specific thickness or of relatively great extent from one surface to the opposite usually in the smallest of the three solid dimensions
From this reading The urgent word pierced the thick cloak of sleep and scattered fair dreams of the home of her childhood.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "I had a noble purpose and the strength To compass it; but I have stopped half-way, And wrongly given the first-fruits of my toil To objects little worthy of the gift."
toilverbUS /tɔɪl/
work hard
From this reading "I had a noble purpose and the strength To compass it; but I have stopped half-way, And wrongly given the first-fruits of my toil To objects little worthy of the gift."
urgentadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrdʒənt/
compelling immediate action
From this reading The urgent word pierced the thick cloak of sleep and scattered fair dreams of the home of her childhood.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She started into a sitting posture, and in another moment was out of bed, for Margaret Carden was saying-- "Mr. H---- has just brought us a croup case, Sister, and a very bad one, I am afraid."
precisely as stated
From this reading She started into a sitting posture, and in another moment was out of bed, for Margaret Carden was saying-- "Mr. H---- has just brought us a croup case, Sister, and a very bad one, I am afraid."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She started into a sitting posture, and in another moment was out of bed, for Margaret Carden was saying-- "Mr. H---- has just brought us a croup case, Sister, and a very bad one, I am afraid."
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading The urgent word pierced the thick cloak of sleep and scattered fair dreams of the home of her childhood.
Having or showing the qualities or abilities that merit recognition in character or magic.
From this reading "I had a noble purpose and the strength To compass it; but I have stopped half-way, And wrongly given the first-fruits of my toil To objects little worthy of the gift."
wronglyadverbUS /ˈrɔːŋli/
without justice or fairness
From this reading "I had a noble purpose and the strength To compass it; but I have stopped half-way, And wrongly given the first-fruits of my toil To objects little worthy of the gift."
