anew
From this reading "Oh, Leonore! the bitter step has thus been taken--I am separated from my own family, from my own home; and not soon shall I see again their mild glances, or hear your consoling voice! and all this--because I have not deserved--because I have destroyed the peace of my home!
(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 "Oh, Leonore! the bitter step has thus been taken--I am separated from my own family, from my own home; and not soon shall I see again their mild glances, or hear your consoling voice! and all this--because I have not deserved--because I have destroyed the peace of my home!
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading I am alone: the mist rises thick without, before the dirty inn-windows; my eyes also are misty; my heart is heavy and full, I must converse with you.
in addition
From this reading I am alone: the mist rises thick without, before the dirty inn-windows; my eyes also are misty; my heart is heavy and full, I must converse with you.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading I am alone: the mist rises thick without, before the dirty inn-windows; my eyes also are misty; my heart is heavy and full, I must converse with you.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "It is evening, and my father is gone out in order to make arrangements for our to-morrow's voyage.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading I am alone: the mist rises thick without, before the dirty inn-windows; my eyes also are misty; my heart is heavy and full, I must converse with you.
arrangementsnounUS /ərˈeɪndʒmənts/
plural of “arrangement” — the thing arranged or agreed to
From this reading "It is evening, and my father is gone out in order to make arrangements for our to-morrow's voyage.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading From the Inn at D----.
for the reason that
From this reading "Oh, Leonore! the bitter step has thus been taken--I am separated from my own family, from my own home; and not soon shall I see again their mild glances, or hear your consoling voice! and all this--because I have not deserved--because I have destroyed the peace of my home!
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "Oh, Leonore! the bitter step has thus been taken--I am separated from my own family, from my own home; and not soon shall I see again their mild glances, or hear your consoling voice! and all this--because I have not deserved--because I have destroyed the peace of my home!
earlier than; in front of
From this reading I am alone: the mist rises thick without, before the dirty inn-windows; my eyes also are misty; my heart is heavy and full, I must converse with you.
marked by strong resentment or cynicism
From this reading "Oh, Leonore! the bitter step has thus been taken--I am separated from my own family, from my own home; and not soon shall I see again their mild glances, or hear your consoling voice! and all this--because I have not deserved--because I have destroyed the peace of my home!
consolingadjectiveUS /kənˈsoʊlɪŋ/
affording comfort or solace
From this reading "Oh, Leonore! the bitter step has thus been taken--I am separated from my own family, from my own home; and not soon shall I see again their mild glances, or hear your consoling voice! and all this--because I have not deserved--because I have destroyed the peace of my home!
converseverbUS /ˈkɑːnvərs/
carry on a conversation
From this reading I am alone: the mist rises thick without, before the dirty inn-windows; my eyes also are misty; my heart is heavy and full, I must converse with you.
a fat-soluble vitamin that prevents rickets
From this reading From the Inn at D----.
deservedadjectiveUS /dɪˈzɜːrvd/
properly deserved
From this reading "Oh, Leonore! the bitter step has thus been taken--I am separated from my own family, from my own home; and not soon shall I see again their mild glances, or hear your consoling voice! and all this--because I have not deserved--because I have destroyed the peace of my home!
spoiled or ruined or demolished
From this reading "Oh, Leonore! the bitter step has thus been taken--I am separated from my own family, from my own home; and not soon shall I see again their mild glances, or hear your consoling voice! and all this--because I have not deserved--because I have destroyed the peace of my home!
dirtyadjectiveUS /ˈdɜːrti/
soiled or likely to soil with dirt or grime
From this reading I am alone: the mist rises thick without, before the dirty inn-windows; my eyes also are misty; my heart is heavy and full, I must converse with you.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading "It is evening, and my father is gone out in order to make arrangements for our to-morrow's voyage.
opinion or judgment
From this reading I am alone: the mist rises thick without, before the dirty inn-windows; my eyes also are misty; my heart is heavy and full, I must converse with you.
a social unit living together
From this reading "Oh, Leonore! the bitter step has thus been taken--I am separated from my own family, from my own home; and not soon shall I see again their mild glances, or hear your consoling voice! and all this--because I have not deserved--because I have destroyed the peace of my home!
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading "It is evening, and my father is gone out in order to make arrangements for our to-morrow's voyage.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "It is evening, and my father is gone out in order to make arrangements for our to-morrow's voyage.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading From the Inn at D----.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading I am alone: the mist rises thick without, before the dirty inn-windows; my eyes also are misty; my heart is heavy and full, I must converse with you.
glancesnounUS /ˈɡlænsɪz/
plural of “glance” — a quick look
From this reading "Oh, Leonore! the bitter step has thus been taken--I am separated from my own family, from my own home; and not soon shall I see again their mild glances, or hear your consoling voice! and all this--because I have not deserved--because I have destroyed the peace of my home!
destroyed or killed
From this reading "It is evening, and my father is gone out in order to make arrangements for our to-morrow's voyage.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Oh, Leonore! the bitter step has thus been taken--I am separated from my own family, from my own home; and not soon shall I see again their mild glances, or hear your consoling voice! and all this--because I have not deserved--because I have destroyed the peace of my home!
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Oh, Leonore! the bitter step has thus been taken--I am separated from my own family, from my own home; and not soon shall I see again their mild glances, or hear your consoling voice! and all this--because I have not deserved--because I have destroyed the peace of my home!
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading "Oh, Leonore! the bitter step has thus been taken--I am separated from my own family, from my own home; and not soon shall I see again their mild glances, or hear your consoling voice! and all this--because I have not deserved--because I have destroyed the peace of my home!
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading I am alone: the mist rises thick without, before the dirty inn-windows; my eyes also are misty; my heart is heavy and full, I must converse with you.
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading I am alone: the mist rises thick without, before the dirty inn-windows; my eyes also are misty; my heart is heavy and full, I must converse with you.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading "Oh, Leonore! the bitter step has thus been taken--I am separated from my own family, from my own home; and not soon shall I see again their mild glances, or hear your consoling voice! and all this--because I have not deserved--because I have destroyed the peace of my home!
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I am alone: the mist rises thick without, before the dirty inn-windows; my eyes also are misty; my heart is heavy and full, I must converse with you.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "It is evening, and my father is gone out in order to make arrangements for our to-morrow's voyage.
a hotel providing overnight lodging for travelers
From this reading From the Inn at D----.
inn-windows
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From this reading I am alone: the mist rises thick without, before the dirty inn-windows; my eyes also are misty; my heart is heavy and full, I must converse with you.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "It is evening, and my father is gone out in order to make arrangements for our to-morrow's voyage.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "It is evening, and my father is gone out in order to make arrangements for our to-morrow's voyage.
LEONORE
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From this reading PETREA TO LEONORE.
engage in
From this reading "It is evening, and my father is gone out in order to make arrangements for our to-morrow's voyage.
mildadjectiveUS /maɪld/
moderate in type or degree or effect or force; far from extreme
From this reading "Oh, Leonore! the bitter step has thus been taken--I am separated from my own family, from my own home; and not soon shall I see again their mild glances, or hear your consoling voice! and all this--because I have not deserved--because I have destroyed the peace of my home!
become covered with mist
From this reading I am alone: the mist rises thick without, before the dirty inn-windows; my eyes also are misty; my heart is heavy and full, I must converse with you.
mistyadjectiveUS /ˈmɪsti/
filled or abounding with fog or mist
From this reading I am alone: the mist rises thick without, before the dirty inn-windows; my eyes also are misty; my heart is heavy and full, I must converse with you.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading I am alone: the mist rises thick without, before the dirty inn-windows; my eyes also are misty; my heart is heavy and full, I must converse with you.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "It is evening, and my father is gone out in order to make arrangements for our to-morrow's voyage.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Oh, Leonore! the bitter step has thus been taken--I am separated from my own family, from my own home; and not soon shall I see again their mild glances, or hear your consoling voice! and all this--because I have not deserved--because I have destroyed the peace of my home!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Oh, Leonore! the bitter step has thus been taken--I am separated from my own family, from my own home; and not soon shall I see again their mild glances, or hear your consoling voice! and all this--because I have not deserved--because I have destroyed the peace of my home!
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Oh, Leonore! the bitter step has thus been taken--I am separated from my own family, from my own home; and not soon shall I see again their mild glances, or hear your consoling voice! and all this--because I have not deserved--because I have destroyed the peace of my home!
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading "Oh, Leonore! the bitter step has thus been taken--I am separated from my own family, from my own home; and not soon shall I see again their mild glances, or hear your consoling voice! and all this--because I have not deserved--because I have destroyed the peace of my home!
(often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading "It is evening, and my father is gone out in order to make arrangements for our to-morrow's voyage.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading "It is evening, and my father is gone out in order to make arrangements for our to-morrow's voyage.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "It is evening, and my father is gone out in order to make arrangements for our to-morrow's voyage.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading "Oh, Leonore! the bitter step has thus been taken--I am separated from my own family, from my own home; and not soon shall I see again their mild glances, or hear your consoling voice! and all this--because I have not deserved--because I have destroyed the peace of my home!
the state prevailing during the absence of war
From this reading "Oh, Leonore! the bitter step has thus been taken--I am separated from my own family, from my own home; and not soon shall I see again their mild glances, or hear your consoling voice! and all this--because I have not deserved--because I have destroyed the peace of my home!
PETREA
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From this reading PETREA TO LEONORE.
risesnounUS /ˈraɪzəz/
plural of “rise” — a growth in strength or number or importance
From this reading I am alone: the mist rises thick without, before the dirty inn-windows; my eyes also are misty; my heart is heavy and full, I must converse with you.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "Oh, Leonore! the bitter step has thus been taken--I am separated from my own family, from my own home; and not soon shall I see again their mild glances, or hear your consoling voice! and all this--because I have not deserved--because I have destroyed the peace of my home!
being or feeling set or kept apart from others
From this reading "Oh, Leonore! the bitter step has thus been taken--I am separated from my own family, from my own home; and not soon shall I see again their mild glances, or hear your consoling voice! and all this--because I have not deserved--because I have destroyed the peace of my home!
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading "Oh, Leonore! the bitter step has thus been taken--I am separated from my own family, from my own home; and not soon shall I see again their mild glances, or hear your consoling voice! and all this--because I have not deserved--because I have destroyed the peace of my home!
in the near future
From this reading "Oh, Leonore! the bitter step has thus been taken--I am separated from my own family, from my own home; and not soon shall I see again their mild glances, or hear your consoling voice! and all this--because I have not deserved--because I have destroyed the peace of my home!
any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal
From this reading "Oh, Leonore! the bitter step has thus been taken--I am separated from my own family, from my own home; and not soon shall I see again their mild glances, or hear your consoling voice! and all this--because I have not deserved--because I have destroyed the peace of my home!
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading "Oh, Leonore! the bitter step has thus been taken--I am separated from my own family, from my own home; and not soon shall I see again their mild glances, or hear your consoling voice! and all this--because I have not deserved--because I have destroyed the peace of my home!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading From the Inn at D----.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading "Oh, Leonore! the bitter step has thus been taken--I am separated from my own family, from my own home; and not soon shall I see again their mild glances, or hear your consoling voice! and all this--because I have not deserved--because I have destroyed the peace of my home!
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 I am alone: the mist rises thick without, before the dirty inn-windows; my eyes also are misty; my heart is heavy and full, I must converse with you.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "Oh, Leonore! the bitter step has thus been taken--I am separated from my own family, from my own home; and not soon shall I see again their mild glances, or hear your consoling voice! and all this--because I have not deserved--because I have destroyed the peace of my home!
(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result
From this reading "Oh, Leonore! the bitter step has thus been taken--I am separated from my own family, from my own home; and not soon shall I see again their mild glances, or hear your consoling voice! and all this--because I have not deserved--because I have destroyed the peace of my home!
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading PETREA TO LEONORE.
to-morrow's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "It is evening, and my father is gone out in order to make arrangements for our to-morrow's voyage.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading "Oh, Leonore! the bitter step has thus been taken--I am separated from my own family, from my own home; and not soon shall I see again their mild glances, or hear your consoling voice! and all this--because I have not deserved--because I have destroyed the peace of my home!
an act of traveling by water
From this reading "It is evening, and my father is gone out in order to make arrangements for our to-morrow's voyage.
in the company of; together with
From this reading I am alone: the mist rises thick without, before the dirty inn-windows; my eyes also are misty; my heart is heavy and full, I must converse with you.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading I am alone: the mist rises thick without, before the dirty inn-windows; my eyes also are misty; my heart is heavy and full, I must converse with you.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I am alone: the mist rises thick without, before the dirty inn-windows; my eyes also are misty; my heart is heavy and full, I must converse with you.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Oh, Leonore! the bitter step has thus been taken--I am separated from my own family, from my own home; and not soon shall I see again their mild glances, or hear your consoling voice! and all this--because I have not deserved--because I have destroyed the peace of my home!
