used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "May the grass wither from thy feet! the woods Deny thee shelter! earth, a home! the dust, A grave! the sun, his light! and heaven, her God!"
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading "Well, madam, I am waiting," said the earl, after a pause, during which the wild, black eyes of the woman were fixed immovably on his face, until he began to grow uneasy under the steady glare.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "Well, madam, I am waiting," said the earl, after a pause, during which the wild, black eyes of the woman were fixed immovably on his face, until he began to grow uneasy under the steady glare.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "May the grass wither from thy feet! the woods Deny thee shelter! earth, a home! the dust, A grave! the sun, his light! and heaven, her God!"
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "Lord earl, behold at thy feet a mother who comes to plead for her son," said the strange woman, sinking on her knees at his feet, and holding up her clasped hands.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading "Well, madam, I am waiting," said the earl, after a pause, during which the wild, black eyes of the woman were fixed immovably on his face, until he began to grow uneasy under the steady glare.
see with attention
From this reading "Lord earl, behold at thy feet a mother who comes to plead for her son," said the strange woman, sinking on her knees at his feet, and holding up her clasped hands.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading "Well, madam, I am waiting," said the earl, after a pause, during which the wild, black eyes of the woman were fixed immovably on his face, until he began to grow uneasy under the steady glare.
BYRONnounUS /ˈbaɪrən/
English romantic poet notorious for his rebellious and unconventional lifestyle (1788-1824)
From this reading --BYRON.
past form of “clasp” — hold firmly and tightly
From this reading "Lord earl, behold at thy feet a mother who comes to plead for her son," said the strange woman, sinking on her knees at his feet, and holding up her clasped hands.
plural of “come” — the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract
From this reading "Lord earl, behold at thy feet a mother who comes to plead for her son," said the strange woman, sinking on her knees at his feet, and holding up her clasped hands.
declare untrue; contradict
From this reading "May the grass wither from thy feet! the woods Deny thee shelter! earth, a home! the dust, A grave! the sun, his light! and heaven, her God!"
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading "Well, madam, I am waiting," said the earl, after a pause, during which the wild, black eyes of the woman were fixed immovably on his face, until he began to grow uneasy under the steady glare.
remove the dust from
From this reading "May the grass wither from thy feet! the woods Deny thee shelter! earth, a home! the dust, A grave! the sun, his light! and heaven, her God!"
a British peer ranking below a marquess and above a viscount
From this reading "Well, madam, I am waiting," said the earl, after a pause, during which the wild, black eyes of the woman were fixed immovably on his face, until he began to grow uneasy under the steady glare.
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading "May the grass wither from thy feet! the woods Deny thee shelter! earth, a home! the dust, A grave! the sun, his light! and heaven, her God!"
opinion or judgment
From this reading "Well, madam, I am waiting," said the earl, after a pause, during which the wild, black eyes of the woman were fixed immovably on his face, until he began to grow uneasy under the steady glare.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading "Well, madam, I am waiting," said the earl, after a pause, during which the wild, black eyes of the woman were fixed immovably on his face, until he began to grow uneasy under the steady glare.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading "May the grass wither from thy feet! the woods Deny thee shelter! earth, a home! the dust, A grave! the sun, his light! and heaven, her God!"
(of a number) having a fixed and unchanging value
From this reading "Well, madam, I am waiting," said the earl, after a pause, during which the wild, black eyes of the woman were fixed immovably on his face, until he began to grow uneasy under the steady glare.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "Lord earl, behold at thy feet a mother who comes to plead for her son," said the strange woman, sinking on her knees at his feet, and holding up her clasped hands.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "May the grass wither from thy feet! the woods Deny thee shelter! earth, a home! the dust, A grave! the sun, his light! and heaven, her God!"
GIPSY'S
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From this reading THE GIPSY'S VOW.
glarenounUS /ɡler/
a light within the field of vision that is brighter than the brightness to which the eyes are adapted
From this reading "Well, madam, I am waiting," said the earl, after a pause, during which the wild, black eyes of the woman were fixed immovably on his face, until he began to grow uneasy under the steady glare.
the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
From this reading "May the grass wither from thy feet! the woods Deny thee shelter! earth, a home! the dust, A grave! the sun, his light! and heaven, her God!"
shoot down, of birds
From this reading "May the grass wither from thy feet! the woods Deny thee shelter! earth, a home! the dust, A grave! the sun, his light! and heaven, her God!"
death of a person
From this reading "May the grass wither from thy feet! the woods Deny thee shelter! earth, a home! the dust, A grave! the sun, his light! and heaven, her God!"
pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading "Well, madam, I am waiting," said the earl, after a pause, during which the wild, black eyes of the woman were fixed immovably on his face, until he began to grow uneasy under the steady glare.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading "Lord earl, behold at thy feet a mother who comes to plead for her son," said the strange woman, sinking on her knees at his feet, and holding up her clasped hands.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Well, madam, I am waiting," said the earl, after a pause, during which the wild, black eyes of the woman were fixed immovably on his face, until he began to grow uneasy under the steady glare.
any place of complete bliss and delight and peace
From this reading "May the grass wither from thy feet! the woods Deny thee shelter! earth, a home! the dust, A grave! the sun, his light! and heaven, her God!"
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "May the grass wither from thy feet! the woods Deny thee shelter! earth, a home! the dust, A grave! the sun, his light! and heaven, her God!"
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "May the grass wither from thy feet! the woods Deny thee shelter! earth, a home! the dust, A grave! the sun, his light! and heaven, her God!"
the act of retaining something
From this reading "Lord earl, behold at thy feet a mother who comes to plead for her son," said the strange woman, sinking on her knees at his feet, and holding up her clasped hands.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading "May the grass wither from thy feet! the woods Deny thee shelter! earth, a home! the dust, A grave! the sun, his light! and heaven, her God!"
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Well, madam, I am waiting," said the earl, after a pause, during which the wild, black eyes of the woman were fixed immovably on his face, until he began to grow uneasy under the steady glare.
immovablyadverb
so as to be incapable of moving
From this reading "Well, madam, I am waiting," said the earl, after a pause, during which the wild, black eyes of the woman were fixed immovably on his face, until he began to grow uneasy under the steady glare.
plural of “knee” — hinge joint in the human leg connecting the tibia and fibula with the femur and protected in front by the patella
From this reading "Lord earl, behold at thy feet a mother who comes to plead for her son," said the strange woman, sinking on her knees at his feet, and holding up her clasped hands.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading "May the grass wither from thy feet! the woods Deny thee shelter! earth, a home! the dust, A grave! the sun, his light! and heaven, her God!"
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading "Lord earl, behold at thy feet a mother who comes to plead for her son," said the strange woman, sinking on her knees at his feet, and holding up her clasped hands.
a woman of refinement
From this reading "Well, madam, I am waiting," said the earl, after a pause, during which the wild, black eyes of the woman were fixed immovably on his face, until he began to grow uneasy under the steady glare.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading "May the grass wither from thy feet! the woods Deny thee shelter! earth, a home! the dust, A grave! the sun, his light! and heaven, her God!"
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading "Lord earl, behold at thy feet a mother who comes to plead for her son," said the strange woman, sinking on her knees at his feet, and holding up her clasped hands.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Well, madam, I am waiting," said the earl, after a pause, during which the wild, black eyes of the woman were fixed immovably on his face, until he began to grow uneasy under the steady glare.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "Well, madam, I am waiting," said the earl, after a pause, during which the wild, black eyes of the woman were fixed immovably on his face, until he began to grow uneasy under the steady glare.
a time interval during which there is a temporary cessation of something
From this reading "Well, madam, I am waiting," said the earl, after a pause, during which the wild, black eyes of the woman were fixed immovably on his face, until he began to grow uneasy under the steady glare.
pleadverbUS /pliːd/
appeal or request earnestly
From this reading "Lord earl, behold at thy feet a mother who comes to plead for her son," said the strange woman, sinking on her knees at his feet, and holding up her clasped hands.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Well, madam, I am waiting," said the earl, after a pause, during which the wild, black eyes of the woman were fixed immovably on his face, until he began to grow uneasy under the steady glare.
a structure that provides privacy and protection from danger
From this reading "May the grass wither from thy feet! the woods Deny thee shelter! earth, a home! the dust, A grave! the sun, his light! and heaven, her God!"
sinkingnounUS /ˈsɪŋkɪŋ/
a descent as through liquid (especially through water)
From this reading "Lord earl, behold at thy feet a mother who comes to plead for her son," said the strange woman, sinking on her knees at his feet, and holding up her clasped hands.
a male human offspring
From this reading "Lord earl, behold at thy feet a mother who comes to plead for her son," said the strange woman, sinking on her knees at his feet, and holding up her clasped hands.
make steady
From this reading "Well, madam, I am waiting," said the earl, after a pause, during which the wild, black eyes of the woman were fixed immovably on his face, until he began to grow uneasy under the steady glare.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading "Lord earl, behold at thy feet a mother who comes to plead for her son," said the strange woman, sinking on her knees at his feet, and holding up her clasped hands.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading "May the grass wither from thy feet! the woods Deny thee shelter! earth, a home! the dust, A grave! the sun, his light! and heaven, her God!"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE GIPSY'S VOW.
an old word for “you”, as the object, speaking to one person
From this reading "May the grass wither from thy feet! the woods Deny thee shelter! earth, a home! the dust, A grave! the sun, his light! and heaven, her God!"
an old word for “your”, speaking to one person
From this reading "May the grass wither from thy feet! the woods Deny thee shelter! earth, a home! the dust, A grave! the sun, his light! and heaven, her God!"
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Well, madam, I am waiting," said the earl, after a pause, during which the wild, black eyes of the woman were fixed immovably on his face, until he began to grow uneasy under the steady glare.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading "Well, madam, I am waiting," said the earl, after a pause, during which the wild, black eyes of the woman were fixed immovably on his face, until he began to grow uneasy under the steady glare.
uneasyadjectiveUS /əˈniːzi/
lacking a sense of security or affording no ease or reassurance
From this reading "Well, madam, I am waiting," said the earl, after a pause, during which the wild, black eyes of the woman were fixed immovably on his face, until he began to grow uneasy under the steady glare.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading "Well, madam, I am waiting," said the earl, after a pause, during which the wild, black eyes of the woman were fixed immovably on his face, until he began to grow uneasy under the steady glare.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "Lord earl, behold at thy feet a mother who comes to plead for her son," said the strange woman, sinking on her knees at his feet, and holding up her clasped hands.
VOWverbUS /vaʊ/
make a vow; promise
From this reading THE GIPSY'S VOW.
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading "Well, madam, I am waiting," said the earl, after a pause, during which the wild, black eyes of the woman were fixed immovably on his face, until he began to grow uneasy under the steady glare.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading "Well, madam, I am waiting," said the earl, after a pause, during which the wild, black eyes of the woman were fixed immovably on his face, until he began to grow uneasy under the steady glare.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Well, madam, I am waiting," said the earl, after a pause, during which the wild, black eyes of the woman were fixed immovably on his face, until he began to grow uneasy under the steady glare.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading "Well, madam, I am waiting," said the earl, after a pause, during which the wild, black eyes of the woman were fixed immovably on his face, until he began to grow uneasy under the steady glare.
which person or people
From this reading "Lord earl, behold at thy feet a mother who comes to plead for her son," said the strange woman, sinking on her knees at his feet, and holding up her clasped hands.
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading "Well, madam, I am waiting," said the earl, after a pause, during which the wild, black eyes of the woman were fixed immovably on his face, until he began to grow uneasy under the steady glare.
witherverbUS /ˈwɪðər/
wither, as with a loss of moisture
From this reading "May the grass wither from thy feet! the woods Deny thee shelter! earth, a home! the dust, A grave! the sun, his light! and heaven, her God!"
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading "Well, madam, I am waiting," said the earl, after a pause, during which the wild, black eyes of the woman were fixed immovably on his face, until he began to grow uneasy under the steady glare.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading "May the grass wither from thy feet! the woods Deny thee shelter! earth, a home! the dust, A grave! the sun, his light! and heaven, her God!"
