1699
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From this reading 'Twas in 1699 Sir William Temple died, and the household at Moor Park was broke up.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading But yet always I knew that, if we glanced near that secret, he would rise and stare upon me with a ghastly face, and I would see him no more.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading But yet always I knew that, if we glanced near that secret, he would rise and stare upon me with a ghastly face, and I would see him no more.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading But yet always I knew that, if we glanced near that secret, he would rise and stare upon me with a ghastly face, and I would see him no more.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Yet at that time he loved me.
lacking funds
From this reading 'Twas in 1699 Sir William Temple died, and the household at Moor Park was broke up.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But yet always I knew that, if we glanced near that secret, he would rise and stare upon me with a ghastly face, and I would see him no more.
past form of “die” — pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading 'Twas in 1699 Sir William Temple died, and the household at Moor Park was broke up.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading But yet always I knew that, if we glanced near that secret, he would rise and stare upon me with a ghastly face, and I would see him no more.
an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another
From this reading Mr Swift took the kindest part in my settlement and the laying out of my little fortune.
ghastlyadjectiveUS /ˈɡæstli/
shockingly repellent; inspiring horror
From this reading But yet always I knew that, if we glanced near that secret, he would rise and stare upon me with a ghastly face, and I would see him no more.
past form of “glance” — throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading But yet always I knew that, if we glanced near that secret, he would rise and stare upon me with a ghastly face, and I would see him no more.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But yet always I knew that, if we glanced near that secret, he would rise and stare upon me with a ghastly face, and I would see him no more.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading But yet always I knew that, if we glanced near that secret, he would rise and stare upon me with a ghastly face, and I would see him no more.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading To himself he will not lie in reading this.
a social unit living together
From this reading 'Twas in 1699 Sir William Temple died, and the household at Moor Park was broke up.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading But yet always I knew that, if we glanced near that secret, he would rise and stare upon me with a ghastly face, and I would see him no more.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading But yet always I knew that, if we glanced near that secret, he would rise and stare upon me with a ghastly face, and I would see him no more.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading To himself he will not lie in reading this.
kindestadjectiveUS /ˈkaɪndəst/
superlative of “kind” — having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading Mr Swift took the kindest part in my settlement and the laying out of my little fortune.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading But yet always I knew that, if we glanced near that secret, he would rise and stare upon me with a ghastly face, and I would see him no more.
the production of eggs (especially in birds)
From this reading Mr Swift took the kindest part in my settlement and the laying out of my little fortune.
be located or situated somewhere; occupy a certain position
From this reading To himself he will not lie in reading this.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Mr Swift took the kindest part in my settlement and the laying out of my little fortune.
held dear
From this reading Yet at that time he loved me.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading But yet always I knew that, if we glanced near that secret, he would rise and stare upon me with a ghastly face, and I would see him no more.
MoorverbUS /mʊr/
secure in or as if in a berth or dock
From this reading 'Twas in 1699 Sir William Temple died, and the household at Moor Park was broke up.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading But yet always I knew that, if we glanced near that secret, he would rise and stare upon me with a ghastly face, and I would see him no more.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Mr Swift took the kindest part in my settlement and the laying out of my little fortune.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Mr Swift took the kindest part in my settlement and the laying out of my little fortune.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading But yet always I knew that, if we glanced near that secret, he would rise and stare upon me with a ghastly face, and I would see him no more.
not any; not one
From this reading But yet always I knew that, if we glanced near that secret, he would rise and stare upon me with a ghastly face, and I would see him no more.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading To himself he will not lie in reading this.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Mr Swift took the kindest part in my settlement and the laying out of my little fortune.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Mr Swift took the kindest part in my settlement and the laying out of my little fortune.
a large area of land preserved in its natural state as public property
From this reading 'Twas in 1699 Sir William Temple died, and the household at Moor Park was broke up.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading Mr Swift took the kindest part in my settlement and the laying out of my little fortune.
the cognitive process of understanding a written linguistic message
From this reading To himself he will not lie in reading this.
move upward
From this reading But yet always I knew that, if we glanced near that secret, he would rise and stare upon me with a ghastly face, and I would see him no more.
Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.
From this reading But yet always I knew that, if we glanced near that secret, he would rise and stare upon me with a ghastly face, and I would see him no more.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading But yet always I knew that, if we glanced near that secret, he would rise and stare upon me with a ghastly face, and I would see him no more.
settlementnounUS /ˈsetəlmənt/
a body of people who settle far from home but maintain ties with their homeland; inhabitants remain nationals of their home state but are not literally under the home state's system of government
From this reading Mr Swift took the kindest part in my settlement and the laying out of my little fortune.
term of address for a man
From this reading 'Twas in 1699 Sir William Temple died, and the household at Moor Park was broke up.
stareverbUS /ster/
look at with fixed eyes
From this reading But yet always I knew that, if we glanced near that secret, he would rise and stare upon me with a ghastly face, and I would see him no more.
moving very fast
From this reading Mr Swift took the kindest part in my settlement and the laying out of my little fortune.
place of worship consisting of an edifice for the worship of a deity
From this reading 'Twas in 1699 Sir William Temple died, and the household at Moor Park was broke up.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading But yet always I knew that, if we glanced near that secret, he would rise and stare upon me with a ghastly face, and I would see him no more.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading 'Twas in 1699 Sir William Temple died, and the household at Moor Park was broke up.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading To himself he will not lie in reading this.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Yet at that time he loved me.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading To himself he will not lie in reading this.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading Mr Swift took the kindest part in my settlement and the laying out of my little fortune.
Twas
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From this reading 'Twas in 1699 Sir William Temple died, and the household at Moor Park was broke up.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading 'Twas in 1699 Sir William Temple died, and the household at Moor Park was broke up.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading But yet always I knew that, if we glanced near that secret, he would rise and stare upon me with a ghastly face, and I would see him no more.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading 'Twas in 1699 Sir William Temple died, and the household at Moor Park was broke up.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading But yet always I knew that, if we glanced near that secret, he would rise and stare upon me with a ghastly face, and I would see him no more.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading To himself he will not lie in reading this.
William
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From this reading 'Twas in 1699 Sir William Temple died, and the household at Moor Park was broke up.
in the company of; together with
From this reading But yet always I knew that, if we glanced near that secret, he would rise and stare upon me with a ghastly face, and I would see him no more.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading But yet always I knew that, if we glanced near that secret, he would rise and stare upon me with a ghastly face, and I would see him no more.
but in spite of that
From this reading But yet always I knew that, if we glanced near that secret, he would rise and stare upon me with a ghastly face, and I would see him no more.
