used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading _Of the new and agreeable adventure that befell the Priest and the Barber, and of the beautiful Dorothea._ "Alas, is it possible that I have at last found out a place which will afford a private grave to this miserable body, whose load I so repine to bear?
take a risk in the hope of a favorable outcome
From this reading _Of the new and agreeable adventure that befell the Priest and the Barber, and of the beautiful Dorothea._ "Alas, is it possible that I have at last found out a place which will afford a private grave to this miserable body, whose load I so repine to bear?
afflictionnounUS /əˈflɪkʃən/
a state of great suffering and distress due to adversity
From this reading Ah me! ah wretched creature! to what extremity has affliction driven me, reduced to think these hideous woods and rocks a kind retreat!
be able to spare or give up
From this reading _Of the new and agreeable adventure that befell the Priest and the Barber, and of the beautiful Dorothea._ "Alas, is it possible that I have at last found out a place which will afford a private grave to this miserable body, whose load I so repine to bear?
conforming to your own liking or feelings or nature
From this reading _Of the new and agreeable adventure that befell the Priest and the Barber, and of the beautiful Dorothea._ "Alas, is it possible that I have at last found out a place which will afford a private grave to this miserable body, whose load I so repine to bear?
Ah
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From this reading Ah me! ah wretched creature! to what extremity has affliction driven me, reduced to think these hideous woods and rocks a kind retreat!
AlasexclamationUS /əˈlæs/
used to show sadness, pity, or regret
From this reading _Of the new and agreeable adventure that befell the Priest and the Barber, and of the beautiful Dorothea._ "Alas, is it possible that I have at last found out a place which will afford a private grave to this miserable body, whose load I so repine to bear?
(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 curate and his company, hearing all this distinctly, and conceiving they must be near the person who thus expressed his grief, rose to find him out.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading _Of the new and agreeable adventure that befell the Priest and the Barber, and of the beautiful Dorothea._ "Alas, is it possible that I have at last found out a place which will afford a private grave to this miserable body, whose load I so repine to bear?
make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading It is true, indeed, I may here freely complain to Heaven, and beg for that relief which I might ask in vain of false mankind; for it is vain, I find, to seek below either counsel, ease, or remedy."
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading _Of the new and agreeable adventure that befell the Priest and the Barber, and of the beautiful Dorothea._ "Alas, is it possible that I have at last found out a place which will afford a private grave to this miserable body, whose load I so repine to bear?
BarbernounUS /ˈbɑːrbər/
United States composer (1910-1981)
From this reading _Of the new and agreeable adventure that befell the Priest and the Barber, and of the beautiful Dorothea._ "Alas, is it possible that I have at last found out a place which will afford a private grave to this miserable body, whose load I so repine to bear?
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The curate and his company, hearing all this distinctly, and conceiving they must be near the person who thus expressed his grief, rose to find him out.
have
From this reading _Of the new and agreeable adventure that befell the Priest and the Barber, and of the beautiful Dorothea._ "Alas, is it possible that I have at last found out a place which will afford a private grave to this miserable body, whose load I so repine to bear?
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading _Of the new and agreeable adventure that befell the Priest and the Barber, and of the beautiful Dorothea._ "Alas, is it possible that I have at last found out a place which will afford a private grave to this miserable body, whose load I so repine to bear?
befellverbUS /bɪˈfel/
inflected form of “befall” — become of; happen to
From this reading _Of the new and agreeable adventure that befell the Priest and the Barber, and of the beautiful Dorothea._ "Alas, is it possible that I have at last found out a place which will afford a private grave to this miserable body, whose load I so repine to bear?
call upon in supplication; entreat
From this reading It is true, indeed, I may here freely complain to Heaven, and beg for that relief which I might ask in vain of false mankind; for it is vain, I find, to seek below either counsel, ease, or remedy."
belowprepositionUS /bɪˈloʊ/
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading It is true, indeed, I may here freely complain to Heaven, and beg for that relief which I might ask in vain of false mankind; for it is vain, I find, to seek below either counsel, ease, or remedy."
the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading _Of the new and agreeable adventure that befell the Priest and the Barber, and of the beautiful Dorothea._ "Alas, is it possible that I have at last found out a place which will afford a private grave to this miserable body, whose load I so repine to bear?
an institution created to conduct business
From this reading The curate and his company, hearing all this distinctly, and conceiving they must be near the person who thus expressed his grief, rose to find him out.
complainverbUS /kəmˈpleɪn/
express complaints, discontent, displeasure, or unhappiness
From this reading It is true, indeed, I may here freely complain to Heaven, and beg for that relief which I might ask in vain of false mankind; for it is vain, I find, to seek below either counsel, ease, or remedy."
not accessible to view
From this reading Yes, if the silence and solitude of these deserts do not deceive me, here I may die concealed from human eyes.
conceivingverbUS /kənˈsiːvɪŋ/
-ing form of “conceive” — have the idea for
From this reading The curate and his company, hearing all this distinctly, and conceiving they must be near the person who thus expressed his grief, rose to find him out.
a lawyer who pleads cases in court
From this reading It is true, indeed, I may here freely complain to Heaven, and beg for that relief which I might ask in vain of false mankind; for it is vain, I find, to seek below either counsel, ease, or remedy."
a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading Ah me! ah wretched creature! to what extremity has affliction driven me, reduced to think these hideous woods and rocks a kind retreat!
curatenounUS /ˈkjʊrət/
a person authorized to conduct religious worship
From this reading The curate and his company, hearing all this distinctly, and conceiving they must be near the person who thus expressed his grief, rose to find him out.
deceiveverbUS /dɪˈsiːv/
be false to; be dishonest with
From this reading Yes, if the silence and solitude of these deserts do not deceive me, here I may die concealed from human eyes.
desertsnounUS /ˈdezərts/
plural of “desert” — arid land with little or no vegetation
From this reading Yes, if the silence and solitude of these deserts do not deceive me, here I may die concealed from human eyes.
pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading Yes, if the silence and solitude of these deserts do not deceive me, here I may die concealed from human eyes.
clear to the mind; with distinct mental discernment
From this reading The curate and his company, hearing all this distinctly, and conceiving they must be near the person who thus expressed his grief, rose to find him out.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Yes, if the silence and solitude of these deserts do not deceive me, here I may die concealed from human eyes.
Dorothea
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From this reading _Of the new and agreeable adventure that befell the Priest and the Barber, and of the beautiful Dorothea._ "Alas, is it possible that I have at last found out a place which will afford a private grave to this miserable body, whose load I so repine to bear?
compelled forcibly by an outside agency
From this reading Ah me! ah wretched creature! to what extremity has affliction driven me, reduced to think these hideous woods and rocks a kind retreat!
move gently or carefully
From this reading It is true, indeed, I may here freely complain to Heaven, and beg for that relief which I might ask in vain of false mankind; for it is vain, I find, to seek below either counsel, ease, or remedy."
one or the other of two
From this reading It is true, indeed, I may here freely complain to Heaven, and beg for that relief which I might ask in vain of false mankind; for it is vain, I find, to seek below either counsel, ease, or remedy."
communicated in words
From this reading The curate and his company, hearing all this distinctly, and conceiving they must be near the person who thus expressed his grief, rose to find him out.
extremitynounUS /ekˈstreməti/
an external body part that projects from the body
From this reading Ah me! ah wretched creature! to what extremity has affliction driven me, reduced to think these hideous woods and rocks a kind retreat!
opinion or judgment
From this reading Yes, if the silence and solitude of these deserts do not deceive me, here I may die concealed from human eyes.
not in accordance with the fact or reality or actuality
From this reading It is true, indeed, I may here freely complain to Heaven, and beg for that relief which I might ask in vain of false mankind; for it is vain, I find, to seek below either counsel, ease, or remedy."
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading It is true, indeed, I may here freely complain to Heaven, and beg for that relief which I might ask in vain of false mankind; for it is vain, I find, to seek below either counsel, ease, or remedy."
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It is true, indeed, I may here freely complain to Heaven, and beg for that relief which I might ask in vain of false mankind; for it is vain, I find, to seek below either counsel, ease, or remedy."
set up or found
From this reading _Of the new and agreeable adventure that befell the Priest and the Barber, and of the beautiful Dorothea._ "Alas, is it possible that I have at last found out a place which will afford a private grave to this miserable body, whose load I so repine to bear?
in a free manner
From this reading It is true, indeed, I may here freely complain to Heaven, and beg for that relief which I might ask in vain of false mankind; for it is vain, I find, to seek below either counsel, ease, or remedy."
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Yes, if the silence and solitude of these deserts do not deceive me, here I may die concealed from human eyes.
death of a person
From this reading _Of the new and agreeable adventure that befell the Priest and the Barber, and of the beautiful Dorothea._ "Alas, is it possible that I have at last found out a place which will afford a private grave to this miserable body, whose load I so repine to bear?
intense sorrow caused by loss of a loved one (especially by death)
From this reading The curate and his company, hearing all this distinctly, and conceiving they must be near the person who thus expressed his grief, rose to find him out.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Ah me! ah wretched creature! to what extremity has affliction driven me, reduced to think these hideous woods and rocks a kind retreat!
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading _Of the new and agreeable adventure that befell the Priest and the Barber, and of the beautiful Dorothea._ "Alas, is it possible that I have at last found out a place which will afford a private grave to this miserable body, whose load I so repine to bear?
(law) a proceeding (usually by a court) where evidence is taken for the purpose of determining an issue of fact and reaching a decision based on that evidence
From this reading The curate and his company, hearing all this distinctly, and conceiving they must be near the person who thus expressed his grief, rose to find him out.
any place of complete bliss and delight and peace
From this reading It is true, indeed, I may here freely complain to Heaven, and beg for that relief which I might ask in vain of false mankind; for it is vain, I find, to seek below either counsel, ease, or remedy."
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Yes, if the silence and solitude of these deserts do not deceive me, here I may die concealed from human eyes.
hideousadjectiveUS /ˈhɪdiəs/
grossly offensive to decency or morality; causing horror
From this reading Ah me! ah wretched creature! to what extremity has affliction driven me, reduced to think these hideous woods and rocks a kind retreat!
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The curate and his company, hearing all this distinctly, and conceiving they must be near the person who thus expressed his grief, rose to find him out.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The curate and his company, hearing all this distinctly, and conceiving they must be near the person who thus expressed his grief, rose to find him out.
humanadjectiveUS /ˈhjuːmən/
characteristic of humanity
From this reading Yes, if the silence and solitude of these deserts do not deceive me, here I may die concealed from human eyes.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading _Of the new and agreeable adventure that befell the Priest and the Barber, and of the beautiful Dorothea._ "Alas, is it possible that I have at last found out a place which will afford a private grave to this miserable body, whose load I so repine to bear?
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Yes, if the silence and solitude of these deserts do not deceive me, here I may die concealed from human eyes.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It is true, indeed, I may here freely complain to Heaven, and beg for that relief which I might ask in vain of false mankind; for it is vain, I find, to seek below either counsel, ease, or remedy."
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading It is true, indeed, I may here freely complain to Heaven, and beg for that relief which I might ask in vain of false mankind; for it is vain, I find, to seek below either counsel, ease, or remedy."
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading _Of the new and agreeable adventure that befell the Priest and the Barber, and of the beautiful Dorothea._ "Alas, is it possible that I have at last found out a place which will afford a private grave to this miserable body, whose load I so repine to bear?
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading _Of the new and agreeable adventure that befell the Priest and the Barber, and of the beautiful Dorothea._ "Alas, is it possible that I have at last found out a place which will afford a private grave to this miserable body, whose load I so repine to bear?
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading Ah me! ah wretched creature! to what extremity has affliction driven me, reduced to think these hideous woods and rocks a kind retreat!
immediately past
From this reading _Of the new and agreeable adventure that befell the Priest and the Barber, and of the beautiful Dorothea._ "Alas, is it possible that I have at last found out a place which will afford a private grave to this miserable body, whose load I so repine to bear?
loadnounUS /loʊd/
weight to be borne or conveyed
From this reading _Of the new and agreeable adventure that befell the Priest and the Barber, and of the beautiful Dorothea._ "Alas, is it possible that I have at last found out a place which will afford a private grave to this miserable body, whose load I so repine to bear?
mankindnounUS /ˈmænˈkaɪnd/
all of the living human inhabitants of the earth
From this reading It is true, indeed, I may here freely complain to Heaven, and beg for that relief which I might ask in vain of false mankind; for it is vain, I find, to seek below either counsel, ease, or remedy."
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading Yes, if the silence and solitude of these deserts do not deceive me, here I may die concealed from human eyes.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Yes, if the silence and solitude of these deserts do not deceive me, here I may die concealed from human eyes.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading It is true, indeed, I may here freely complain to Heaven, and beg for that relief which I might ask in vain of false mankind; for it is vain, I find, to seek below either counsel, ease, or remedy."
very unhappy; full of misery
From this reading _Of the new and agreeable adventure that befell the Priest and the Barber, and of the beautiful Dorothea._ "Alas, is it possible that I have at last found out a place which will afford a private grave to this miserable body, whose load I so repine to bear?
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading The curate and his company, hearing all this distinctly, and conceiving they must be near the person who thus expressed his grief, rose to find him out.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading The curate and his company, hearing all this distinctly, and conceiving they must be near the person who thus expressed his grief, rose to find him out.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading _Of the new and agreeable adventure that befell the Priest and the Barber, and of the beautiful Dorothea._ "Alas, is it possible that I have at last found out a place which will afford a private grave to this miserable body, whose load I so repine to bear?
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Yes, if the silence and solitude of these deserts do not deceive me, here I may die concealed from human eyes.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading _Of the new and agreeable adventure that befell the Priest and the Barber, and of the beautiful Dorothea._ "Alas, is it possible that I have at last found out a place which will afford a private grave to this miserable body, whose load I so repine to bear?
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading It is true, indeed, I may here freely complain to Heaven, and beg for that relief which I might ask in vain of false mankind; for it is vain, I find, to seek below either counsel, ease, or remedy."
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading _Of the new and agreeable adventure that befell the Priest and the Barber, and of the beautiful Dorothea._ "Alas, is it possible that I have at last found out a place which will afford a private grave to this miserable body, whose load I so repine to bear?
a human being
From this reading The curate and his company, hearing all this distinctly, and conceiving they must be near the person who thus expressed his grief, rose to find him out.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading _Of the new and agreeable adventure that befell the Priest and the Barber, and of the beautiful Dorothea._ "Alas, is it possible that I have at last found out a place which will afford a private grave to this miserable body, whose load I so repine to bear?
capable of happening or existing
From this reading _Of the new and agreeable adventure that befell the Priest and the Barber, and of the beautiful Dorothea._ "Alas, is it possible that I have at last found out a place which will afford a private grave to this miserable body, whose load I so repine to bear?
a clergyman in Christian churches who has the authority to perform or administer various religious rites; one of the Holy Orders
From this reading _Of the new and agreeable adventure that befell the Priest and the Barber, and of the beautiful Dorothea._ "Alas, is it possible that I have at last found out a place which will afford a private grave to this miserable body, whose load I so repine to bear?
confined to particular persons or groups or providing privacy
From this reading _Of the new and agreeable adventure that befell the Priest and the Barber, and of the beautiful Dorothea._ "Alas, is it possible that I have at last found out a place which will afford a private grave to this miserable body, whose load I so repine to bear?
reducedadjectiveUS /rəˈduːst/
made less in size or amount or degree
From this reading Ah me! ah wretched creature! to what extremity has affliction driven me, reduced to think these hideous woods and rocks a kind retreat!
the feeling that comes when something burdensome is removed or reduced
From this reading It is true, indeed, I may here freely complain to Heaven, and beg for that relief which I might ask in vain of false mankind; for it is vain, I find, to seek below either counsel, ease, or remedy."
remedynounUS /ˈremədi/
act of correcting an error or a fault or an evil
From this reading It is true, indeed, I may here freely complain to Heaven, and beg for that relief which I might ask in vain of false mankind; for it is vain, I find, to seek below either counsel, ease, or remedy."
repineverb
express discontent
From this reading _Of the new and agreeable adventure that befell the Priest and the Barber, and of the beautiful Dorothea._ "Alas, is it possible that I have at last found out a place which will afford a private grave to this miserable body, whose load I so repine to bear?
(military) withdrawal of troops to a more favorable position to escape the enemy's superior forces or after a defeat
From this reading Ah me! ah wretched creature! to what extremity has affliction driven me, reduced to think these hideous woods and rocks a kind retreat!
plural of “rock” — a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading Ah me! ah wretched creature! to what extremity has affliction driven me, reduced to think these hideous woods and rocks a kind retreat!
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading The curate and his company, hearing all this distinctly, and conceiving they must be near the person who thus expressed his grief, rose to find him out.
try to get or reach
From this reading It is true, indeed, I may here freely complain to Heaven, and beg for that relief which I might ask in vain of false mankind; for it is vain, I find, to seek below either counsel, ease, or remedy."
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading Yes, if the silence and solitude of these deserts do not deceive me, here I may die concealed from human eyes.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading _Of the new and agreeable adventure that befell the Priest and the Barber, and of the beautiful Dorothea._ "Alas, is it possible that I have at last found out a place which will afford a private grave to this miserable body, whose load I so repine to bear?
solitudenounUS /ˈsɑːlətuːd/
a state of social isolation
From this reading Yes, if the silence and solitude of these deserts do not deceive me, here I may die concealed from human eyes.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading _Of the new and agreeable adventure that befell the Priest and the Barber, and of the beautiful Dorothea._ "Alas, is it possible that I have at last found out a place which will afford a private grave to this miserable body, whose load I so repine to bear?
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _Of the new and agreeable adventure that befell the Priest and the Barber, and of the beautiful Dorothea._ "Alas, is it possible that I have at last found out a place which will afford a private grave to this miserable body, whose load I so repine to bear?
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading Yes, if the silence and solitude of these deserts do not deceive me, here I may die concealed from human eyes.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The curate and his company, hearing all this distinctly, and conceiving they must be near the person who thus expressed his grief, rose to find him out.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading Ah me! ah wretched creature! to what extremity has affliction driven me, reduced to think these hideous woods and rocks a kind retreat!
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading _Of the new and agreeable adventure that befell the Priest and the Barber, and of the beautiful Dorothea._ "Alas, is it possible that I have at last found out a place which will afford a private grave to this miserable body, whose load I so repine to bear?
(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result
From this reading The curate and his company, hearing all this distinctly, and conceiving they must be near the person who thus expressed his grief, rose to find him out.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading _Of the new and agreeable adventure that befell the Priest and the Barber, and of the beautiful Dorothea._ "Alas, is it possible that I have at last found out a place which will afford a private grave to this miserable body, whose load I so repine to bear?
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading It is true, indeed, I may here freely complain to Heaven, and beg for that relief which I might ask in vain of false mankind; for it is vain, I find, to seek below either counsel, ease, or remedy."
characteristic of false pride; having an exaggerated sense of self-importance
From this reading It is true, indeed, I may here freely complain to Heaven, and beg for that relief which I might ask in vain of false mankind; for it is vain, I find, to seek below either counsel, ease, or remedy."
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Ah me! ah wretched creature! to what extremity has affliction driven me, reduced to think these hideous woods and rocks a kind retreat!
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading _Of the new and agreeable adventure that befell the Priest and the Barber, and of the beautiful Dorothea._ "Alas, is it possible that I have at last found out a place which will afford a private grave to this miserable body, whose load I so repine to bear?
which person or people
From this reading The curate and his company, hearing all this distinctly, and conceiving they must be near the person who thus expressed his grief, rose to find him out.
belonging to which person
From this reading _Of the new and agreeable adventure that befell the Priest and the Barber, and of the beautiful Dorothea._ "Alas, is it possible that I have at last found out a place which will afford a private grave to this miserable body, whose load I so repine to bear?
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading _Of the new and agreeable adventure that befell the Priest and the Barber, and of the beautiful Dorothea._ "Alas, is it possible that I have at last found out a place which will afford a private grave to this miserable body, whose load I so repine to bear?
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading Ah me! ah wretched creature! to what extremity has affliction driven me, reduced to think these hideous woods and rocks a kind retreat!
of very poor quality or condition
From this reading Ah me! ah wretched creature! to what extremity has affliction driven me, reduced to think these hideous woods and rocks a kind retreat!
an affirmative
From this reading Yes, if the silence and solitude of these deserts do not deceive me, here I may die concealed from human eyes.
