1809
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From this reading Richard Monckton Milnes [1809-1885] SORROWS OF WERTHER Werther had a love for Charlotte Such as words could never utter; Would you know how first he met her?
1885
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From this reading Richard Monckton Milnes [1809-1885] SORROWS OF WERTHER Werther had a love for Charlotte Such as words could never utter; Would you know how first he met her?
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Richard Monckton Milnes [1809-1885] SORROWS OF WERTHER Werther had a love for Charlotte Such as words could never utter; Would you know how first he met her?
AlasexclamationUS /əˈlæs/
used to show sadness, pity, or regret
From this reading Alas, that love was not too strong For maiden shame and manly pride!
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading Yet what no chance could then reveal, And neither would be first to own, Let fate and courage now conceal, When truth could bring remorse alone.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And letters of mere formal phrase Were blistered with repeated tears, - And this was not the work of days, But had gone on for years and years!
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Richard Monckton Milnes [1809-1885] SORROWS OF WERTHER Werther had a love for Charlotte Such as words could never utter; Would you know how first he met her?
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Yet what no chance could then reveal, And neither would be first to own, Let fate and courage now conceal, When truth could bring remorse alone.
next to; at the side of
From this reading Alas, that they delayed so long The goal of mutual bliss beside!
blissnounUS /blɪs/
a state of extreme happiness
From this reading Alas, that they delayed so long The goal of mutual bliss beside!
blisteredverbUS /ˈblɪstərd/
past form of “blister” — get blistered
From this reading And letters of mere formal phrase Were blistered with repeated tears, - And this was not the work of days, But had gone on for years and years!
take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading Yet what no chance could then reveal, And neither would be first to own, Let fate and courage now conceal, When truth could bring remorse alone.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading And letters of mere formal phrase Were blistered with repeated tears, - And this was not the work of days, But had gone on for years and years!
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading Yet what no chance could then reveal, And neither would be first to own, Let fate and courage now conceal, When truth could bring remorse alone.
CharlottenounUS /ˈʃɑːrlət/
the largest city in North Carolina; located in south central North Carolina
From this reading Richard Monckton Milnes [1809-1885] SORROWS OF WERTHER Werther had a love for Charlotte Such as words could never utter; Would you know how first he met her?
prevent from being seen or discovered
From this reading Yet what no chance could then reveal, And neither would be first to own, Let fate and courage now conceal, When truth could bring remorse alone.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Yet what no chance could then reveal, And neither would be first to own, Let fate and courage now conceal, When truth could bring remorse alone.
a quality of spirit that enables you to face danger or pain without showing fear
From this reading Yet what no chance could then reveal, And neither would be first to own, Let fate and courage now conceal, When truth could bring remorse alone.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading And letters of mere formal phrase Were blistered with repeated tears, - And this was not the work of days, But had gone on for years and years!
delayedadjectiveUS /dɪˈleɪd/
not as far along as normal in development
From this reading Alas, that they delayed so long The goal of mutual bliss beside!
an event (or a course of events) that will inevitably happen in the future
From this reading Yet what no chance could then reveal, And neither would be first to own, Let fate and courage now conceal, When truth could bring remorse alone.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Yet what no chance could then reveal, And neither would be first to own, Let fate and courage now conceal, When truth could bring remorse alone.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading And letters of mere formal phrase Were blistered with repeated tears, - And this was not the work of days, But had gone on for years and years!
formaladjectiveUS /ˈfɔːrməl/
being in accord with established forms and conventions and requirements (as e.g. of formal dress)
From this reading And letters of mere formal phrase Were blistered with repeated tears, - And this was not the work of days, But had gone on for years and years!
goalnounUS /ɡoʊl/
the state of affairs that a plan is intended to achieve and that (when achieved) terminates behavior intended to achieve it
From this reading Alas, that they delayed so long The goal of mutual bliss beside!
destroyed or killed
From this reading And letters of mere formal phrase Were blistered with repeated tears, - And this was not the work of days, But had gone on for years and years!
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading And letters of mere formal phrase Were blistered with repeated tears, - And this was not the work of days, But had gone on for years and years!
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Richard Monckton Milnes [1809-1885] SORROWS OF WERTHER Werther had a love for Charlotte Such as words could never utter; Would you know how first he met her?
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Richard Monckton Milnes [1809-1885] SORROWS OF WERTHER Werther had a love for Charlotte Such as words could never utter; Would you know how first he met her?
how
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From this reading Richard Monckton Milnes [1809-1885] SORROWS OF WERTHER Werther had a love for Charlotte Such as words could never utter; Would you know how first he met her?
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Richard Monckton Milnes [1809-1885] SORROWS OF WERTHER Werther had a love for Charlotte Such as words could never utter; Would you know how first he met her?
Letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading Yet what no chance could then reveal, And neither would be first to own, Let fate and courage now conceal, When truth could bring remorse alone.
the literary culture
From this reading And letters of mere formal phrase Were blistered with repeated tears, - And this was not the work of days, But had gone on for years and years!
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading Alas, that they delayed so long The goal of mutual bliss beside!
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading Alas, that love was not too strong For maiden shame and manly pride!
an unmarried girl (especially a virgin)
From this reading Alas, that love was not too strong For maiden shame and manly pride!
manlyadjectiveUS /ˈmænli/
possessing qualities befitting a man
From this reading Alas, that love was not too strong For maiden shame and manly pride!
being nothing more than specified
From this reading And letters of mere formal phrase Were blistered with repeated tears, - And this was not the work of days, But had gone on for years and years!
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading Richard Monckton Milnes [1809-1885] SORROWS OF WERTHER Werther had a love for Charlotte Such as words could never utter; Would you know how first he met her?
MilnesnounUS /mɪlnz/
plural of “milne” — English writer of stories for children (1882-1956)
From this reading Richard Monckton Milnes [1809-1885] SORROWS OF WERTHER Werther had a love for Charlotte Such as words could never utter; Would you know how first he met her?
Monckton
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From this reading Richard Monckton Milnes [1809-1885] SORROWS OF WERTHER Werther had a love for Charlotte Such as words could never utter; Would you know how first he met her?
mutualadjectiveUS /ˈmjuːtʃuːəl/
common to or shared by two or more parties
From this reading Alas, that they delayed so long The goal of mutual bliss beside!
not one and not the other of two
From this reading Yet what no chance could then reveal, And neither would be first to own, Let fate and courage now conceal, When truth could bring remorse alone.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Richard Monckton Milnes [1809-1885] SORROWS OF WERTHER Werther had a love for Charlotte Such as words could never utter; Would you know how first he met her?
not any; not one
From this reading Yet what no chance could then reveal, And neither would be first to own, Let fate and courage now conceal, When truth could bring remorse alone.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading And letters of mere formal phrase Were blistered with repeated tears, - And this was not the work of days, But had gone on for years and years!
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Yet what no chance could then reveal, And neither would be first to own, Let fate and courage now conceal, When truth could bring remorse alone.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading And letters of mere formal phrase Were blistered with repeated tears, - And this was not the work of days, But had gone on for years and years!
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading And letters of mere formal phrase Were blistered with repeated tears, - And this was not the work of days, But had gone on for years and years!
have ownership or possession of
From this reading Yet what no chance could then reveal, And neither would be first to own, Let fate and courage now conceal, When truth could bring remorse alone.
phrasenounUS /freɪz/
an expression consisting of one or more words forming a grammatical constituent of a sentence
From this reading And letters of mere formal phrase Were blistered with repeated tears, - And this was not the work of days, But had gone on for years and years!
a feeling of self-respect and personal worth
From this reading Alas, that love was not too strong For maiden shame and manly pride!
remorsenounUS /rɪˈmɔːrs/
a feeling of deep regret (usually for some misdeed)
From this reading Yet what no chance could then reveal, And neither would be first to own, Let fate and courage now conceal, When truth could bring remorse alone.
recurring again and again
From this reading And letters of mere formal phrase Were blistered with repeated tears, - And this was not the work of days, But had gone on for years and years!
revealverbUS /rɪˈviːl/
make visible
From this reading Yet what no chance could then reveal, And neither would be first to own, Let fate and courage now conceal, When truth could bring remorse alone.
Richard
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From this reading Richard Monckton Milnes [1809-1885] SORROWS OF WERTHER Werther had a love for Charlotte Such as words could never utter; Would you know how first he met her?
a painful emotion resulting from an awareness of inadequacy or guilt
From this reading Alas, that love was not too strong For maiden shame and manly pride!
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Alas, that they delayed so long The goal of mutual bliss beside!
SORROWSnounUS /ˈsɑːroʊz/
plural of “sorrow” — an emotion of great sadness associated with loss or bereavement
From this reading Richard Monckton Milnes [1809-1885] SORROWS OF WERTHER Werther had a love for Charlotte Such as words could never utter; Would you know how first he met her?
having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading Alas, that love was not too strong For maiden shame and manly pride!
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Richard Monckton Milnes [1809-1885] SORROWS OF WERTHER Werther had a love for Charlotte Such as words could never utter; Would you know how first he met her?
the process of shedding tears (usually accompanied by sobs or other inarticulate sounds)
From this reading And letters of mere formal phrase Were blistered with repeated tears, - And this was not the work of days, But had gone on for years and years!
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Alas, that love was not too strong For maiden shame and manly pride!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading And letters of mere formal phrase Were blistered with repeated tears, - And this was not the work of days, But had gone on for years and years!
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Yet what no chance could then reveal, And neither would be first to own, Let fate and courage now conceal, When truth could bring remorse alone.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Alas, that they delayed so long The goal of mutual bliss beside!
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading And letters of mere formal phrase Were blistered with repeated tears, - And this was not the work of days, But had gone on for years and years!
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Yet what no chance could then reveal, And neither would be first to own, Let fate and courage now conceal, When truth could bring remorse alone.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading Alas, that love was not too strong For maiden shame and manly pride!
a fact that has been verified
From this reading Yet what no chance could then reveal, And neither would be first to own, Let fate and courage now conceal, When truth could bring remorse alone.
articulate; either verbally or with a cry, shout, or noise
From this reading Richard Monckton Milnes [1809-1885] SORROWS OF WERTHER Werther had a love for Charlotte Such as words could never utter; Would you know how first he met her?
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading And letters of mere formal phrase Were blistered with repeated tears, - And this was not the work of days, But had gone on for years and years!
Wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading And letters of mere formal phrase Were blistered with repeated tears, - And this was not the work of days, But had gone on for years and years!
WERTHER
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From this reading Richard Monckton Milnes [1809-1885] SORROWS OF WERTHER Werther had a love for Charlotte Such as words could never utter; Would you know how first he met her?
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Yet what no chance could then reveal, And neither would be first to own, Let fate and courage now conceal, When truth could bring remorse alone.
at the time that
From this reading Yet what no chance could then reveal, And neither would be first to own, Let fate and courage now conceal, When truth could bring remorse alone.
in the company of; together with
From this reading And letters of mere formal phrase Were blistered with repeated tears, - And this was not the work of days, But had gone on for years and years!
the words that are spoken
From this reading Richard Monckton Milnes [1809-1885] SORROWS OF WERTHER Werther had a love for Charlotte Such as words could never utter; Would you know how first he met her?
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading And letters of mere formal phrase Were blistered with repeated tears, - And this was not the work of days, But had gone on for years and years!
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Yet what no chance could then reveal, And neither would be first to own, Let fate and courage now conceal, When truth could bring remorse alone.
a late time of life
From this reading And letters of mere formal phrase Were blistered with repeated tears, - And this was not the work of days, But had gone on for years and years!
but in spite of that
From this reading Yet what no chance could then reveal, And neither would be first to own, Let fate and courage now conceal, When truth could bring remorse alone.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Richard Monckton Milnes [1809-1885] SORROWS OF WERTHER Werther had a love for Charlotte Such as words could never utter; Would you know how first he met her?
