used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading When she sent the messenger away the second time she was in a strange state of calm.
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading She met her mother at breakfast, and the good woman, thinking her daughter not altogether in her right senses, was disposed to be somewhat snappish.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She met her mother at breakfast, and the good woman, thinking her daughter not altogether in her right senses, was disposed to be somewhat snappish.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading She met her mother at breakfast, and the good woman, thinking her daughter not altogether in her right senses, was disposed to be somewhat snappish.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading When she sent the messenger away the second time she was in a strange state of calm.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading So the girl was driven back on her sad imaginings, nor were they dissipated by David's two little notes.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading She met her mother at breakfast, and the good woman, thinking her daughter not altogether in her right senses, was disposed to be somewhat snappish.
eat an early morning meal
From this reading She met her mother at breakfast, and the good woman, thinking her daughter not altogether in her right senses, was disposed to be somewhat snappish.
physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split
From this reading VIOLET DECIDES Violet, waked from broken rest by the cooing of doves, had rue in her soul.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading VIOLET DECIDES Violet, waked from broken rest by the cooing of doves, had rue in her soul.
make calm or still
From this reading When she sent the messenger away the second time she was in a strange state of calm.
cooingverbUS /ˈkuːɪŋ/
-ing form of “coo” — speak softly or lovingly
From this reading VIOLET DECIDES Violet, waked from broken rest by the cooing of doves, had rue in her soul.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading Despair had numbed her: she thought persistently of her sister, and wondered if the only true rest was to be found in that dark nook of the grave.
a female human offspring
From this reading She met her mother at breakfast, and the good woman, thinking her daughter not altogether in her right senses, was disposed to be somewhat snappish.
David'snounUS /ˈdeɪvɪdz/
possessive form of “david” — patron saint of Wales (circa 520-600)
From this reading So the girl was driven back on her sad imaginings, nor were they dissipated by David's two little notes.
DECIDESverbUS /ˌdɪˈsaɪdz/
third-person singular of “decide” — reach, make, or come to a decision about something
From this reading VIOLET DECIDES Violet, waked from broken rest by the cooing of doves, had rue in her soul.
a state in which all hope is lost or absent
From this reading Despair had numbed her: she thought persistently of her sister, and wondered if the only true rest was to be found in that dark nook of the grave.
having made preparations
From this reading She met her mother at breakfast, and the good woman, thinking her daughter not altogether in her right senses, was disposed to be somewhat snappish.
dissipatedadjectiveUS /ˈdɪsəpeɪtɪd/
unrestrained by convention or morality
From this reading So the girl was driven back on her sad imaginings, nor were they dissipated by David's two little notes.
dovesnounUS /dʌvz/
plural of “dove” — any of numerous small pigeons
From this reading VIOLET DECIDES Violet, waked from broken rest by the cooing of doves, had rue in her soul.
compelled forcibly by an outside agency
From this reading So the girl was driven back on her sad imaginings, nor were they dissipated by David's two little notes.
set up or found
From this reading Despair had numbed her: she thought persistently of her sister, and wondered if the only true rest was to be found in that dark nook of the grave.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading VIOLET DECIDES Violet, waked from broken rest by the cooing of doves, had rue in her soul.
a young female
From this reading So the girl was driven back on her sad imaginings, nor were they dissipated by David's two little notes.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading She met her mother at breakfast, and the good woman, thinking her daughter not altogether in her right senses, was disposed to be somewhat snappish.
death of a person
From this reading Despair had numbed her: she thought persistently of her sister, and wondered if the only true rest was to be found in that dark nook of the grave.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading VIOLET DECIDES Violet, waked from broken rest by the cooing of doves, had rue in her soul.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading VIOLET DECIDES Violet, waked from broken rest by the cooing of doves, had rue in her soul.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Despair had numbed her: she thought persistently of her sister, and wondered if the only true rest was to be found in that dark nook of the grave.
imaginings
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From this reading So the girl was driven back on her sad imaginings, nor were they dissipated by David's two little notes.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading VIOLET DECIDES Violet, waked from broken rest by the cooing of doves, had rue in her soul.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading So the girl was driven back on her sad imaginings, nor were they dissipated by David's two little notes.
a person who carries a message
From this reading When she sent the messenger away the second time she was in a strange state of calm.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading She met her mother at breakfast, and the good woman, thinking her daughter not altogether in her right senses, was disposed to be somewhat snappish.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading She met her mother at breakfast, and the good woman, thinking her daughter not altogether in her right senses, was disposed to be somewhat snappish.
nooknounUS /nʊk/
a sheltered and secluded place
From this reading Despair had numbed her: she thought persistently of her sister, and wondered if the only true rest was to be found in that dark nook of the grave.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading So the girl was driven back on her sad imaginings, nor were they dissipated by David's two little notes.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She met her mother at breakfast, and the good woman, thinking her daughter not altogether in her right senses, was disposed to be somewhat snappish.
plural of “note” — a brief written record
From this reading So the girl was driven back on her sad imaginings, nor were they dissipated by David's two little notes.
numbedverbUS /nʌmd/
past form of “numb” — make numb or insensitive
From this reading Despair had numbed her: she thought persistently of her sister, and wondered if the only true rest was to be found in that dark nook of the grave.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading VIOLET DECIDES Violet, waked from broken rest by the cooing of doves, had rue in her soul.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading So the girl was driven back on her sad imaginings, nor were they dissipated by David's two little notes.
and nothing more
From this reading Despair had numbed her: she thought persistently of her sister, and wondered if the only true rest was to be found in that dark nook of the grave.
persistentlyadverbUS /pərˈsɪstəntli/
in a persistent manner
From this reading Despair had numbed her: she thought persistently of her sister, and wondered if the only true rest was to be found in that dark nook of the grave.
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading VIOLET DECIDES Violet, waked from broken rest by the cooing of doves, had rue in her soul.
precisely, exactly
From this reading She met her mother at breakfast, and the good woman, thinking her daughter not altogether in her right senses, was disposed to be somewhat snappish.
ruenounUS /ruː/
European strong-scented perennial herb with grey-green bitter-tasting leaves; an irritant similar to poison ivy
From this reading VIOLET DECIDES Violet, waked from broken rest by the cooing of doves, had rue in her soul.
experiencing or showing sorrow or unhappiness
From this reading So the girl was driven back on her sad imaginings, nor were they dissipated by David's two little notes.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading When she sent the messenger away the second time she was in a strange state of calm.
plural of “sens” — street names for marijuana
From this reading She met her mother at breakfast, and the good woman, thinking her daughter not altogether in her right senses, was disposed to be somewhat snappish.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading When she sent the messenger away the second time she was in a strange state of calm.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She met her mother at breakfast, and the good woman, thinking her daughter not altogether in her right senses, was disposed to be somewhat snappish.
a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading Despair had numbed her: she thought persistently of her sister, and wondered if the only true rest was to be found in that dark nook of the grave.
snappishadjective
apt to speak irritably
From this reading She met her mother at breakfast, and the good woman, thinking her daughter not altogether in her right senses, was disposed to be somewhat snappish.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So the girl was driven back on her sad imaginings, nor were they dissipated by David's two little notes.
to a small degree or extent
From this reading She met her mother at breakfast, and the good woman, thinking her daughter not altogether in her right senses, was disposed to be somewhat snappish.
the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life
From this reading VIOLET DECIDES Violet, waked from broken rest by the cooing of doves, had rue in her soul.
the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading When she sent the messenger away the second time she was in a strange state of calm.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading When she sent the messenger away the second time she was in a strange state of calm.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Despair had numbed her: she thought persistently of her sister, and wondered if the only true rest was to be found in that dark nook of the grave.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading VIOLET DECIDES Violet, waked from broken rest by the cooing of doves, had rue in her soul.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading So the girl was driven back on her sad imaginings, nor were they dissipated by David's two little notes.
the process of using your mind to consider something carefully
From this reading She met her mother at breakfast, and the good woman, thinking her daughter not altogether in her right senses, was disposed to be somewhat snappish.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Despair had numbed her: she thought persistently of her sister, and wondered if the only true rest was to be found in that dark nook of the grave.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading When she sent the messenger away the second time she was in a strange state of calm.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She met her mother at breakfast, and the good woman, thinking her daughter not altogether in her right senses, was disposed to be somewhat snappish.
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading Despair had numbed her: she thought persistently of her sister, and wondered if the only true rest was to be found in that dark nook of the grave.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading So the girl was driven back on her sad imaginings, nor were they dissipated by David's two little notes.
VIOLETnounUS /ˈvaɪəlɪt/
any of numerous low-growing violas with small flowers
From this reading VIOLET DECIDES Violet, waked from broken rest by the cooing of doves, had rue in her soul.
waked
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading VIOLET DECIDES Violet, waked from broken rest by the cooing of doves, had rue in her soul.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She met her mother at breakfast, and the good woman, thinking her daughter not altogether in her right senses, was disposed to be somewhat snappish.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading So the girl was driven back on her sad imaginings, nor were they dissipated by David's two little notes.
at the time that
From this reading When she sent the messenger away the second time she was in a strange state of calm.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading She met her mother at breakfast, and the good woman, thinking her daughter not altogether in her right senses, was disposed to be somewhat snappish.
past form of “wonder” — have a wish or desire to know something
From this reading Despair had numbed her: she thought persistently of her sister, and wondered if the only true rest was to be found in that dark nook of the grave.
