(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, what poor creatures we are, when we trust in ourselves! nothing then but tears and fears and the grave to end all.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading We do not do that enough, and so when our poor help is not sufficient, we tremble.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Oh, what poor creatures we are, when we trust in ourselves! nothing then but tears and fears and the grave to end all.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading But I confess I never expected Jane Swaffham to be down in the mire.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading Where is the hope and trust you sent to me when I lay between life and death in Scotland?
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Oh, what poor creatures we are, when we trust in ourselves! nothing then but tears and fears and the grave to end all.
confess to a punishable or reprehensible deed, usually under pressure
From this reading But I confess I never expected Jane Swaffham to be down in the mire.
plural of “creature” — a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading Oh, what poor creatures we are, when we trust in ourselves! nothing then but tears and fears and the grave to end all.
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading Where is the hope and trust you sent to me when I lay between life and death in Scotland?
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading We do not do that enough, and so when our poor help is not sufficient, we tremble.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading But I confess I never expected Jane Swaffham to be down in the mire.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading Oh, what poor creatures we are, when we trust in ourselves! nothing then but tears and fears and the grave to end all.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading We do not do that enough, and so when our poor help is not sufficient, we tremble.
considered likely or probable to happen or arrive
From this reading But I confess I never expected Jane Swaffham to be down in the mire.
plural of “fear” — an emotion experienced in anticipation of some specific pain or danger (usually accompanied by a desire to flee or fight)
From this reading Oh, what poor creatures we are, when we trust in ourselves! nothing then but tears and fears and the grave to end all.
death of a person
From this reading Oh, what poor creatures we are, when we trust in ourselves! nothing then but tears and fears and the grave to end all.
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading We do not do that enough, and so when our poor help is not sufficient, we tremble.
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading Where is the hope and trust you sent to me when I lay between life and death in Scotland?
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Where is the hope and trust you sent to me when I lay between life and death in Scotland?
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Where is the hope and trust you sent to me when I lay between life and death in Scotland?
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading We do not do that enough, and so when our poor help is not sufficient, we tremble.
Jane
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From this reading "Well, then, Jane, we will trust to the miraculous.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Where is the hope and trust you sent to me when I lay between life and death in Scotland?
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Where is the hope and trust you sent to me when I lay between life and death in Scotland?
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Where is the hope and trust you sent to me when I lay between life and death in Scotland?
miraculousadjectiveUS /mərˈækjələs/
being or having the character of a miracle
From this reading "Well, then, Jane, we will trust to the miraculous.
mirenounUS /maɪr/
a soft wet area of low-lying land that sinks underfoot
From this reading But I confess I never expected Jane Swaffham to be down in the mire.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading But I confess I never expected Jane Swaffham to be down in the mire.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading We do not do that enough, and so when our poor help is not sufficient, we tremble.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Oh, what poor creatures we are, when we trust in ourselves! nothing then but tears and fears and the grave to end all.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading Oh, what poor creatures we are, when we trust in ourselves! nothing then but tears and fears and the grave to end all.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading We do not do that enough, and so when our poor help is not sufficient, we tremble.
used when we are both doing the action and receiving it
From this reading Oh, what poor creatures we are, when we trust in ourselves! nothing then but tears and fears and the grave to end all.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading We do not do that enough, and so when our poor help is not sufficient, we tremble.
one of the four countries that make up the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland; located on the northern part of the island of Great Britain; famous for bagpipes and plaids and kilts
From this reading Where is the hope and trust you sent to me when I lay between life and death in Scotland?
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading Where is the hope and trust you sent to me when I lay between life and death in Scotland?
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading We do not do that enough, and so when our poor help is not sufficient, we tremble.
of a quantity that can fulfill a need or requirement but without being abundant
From this reading We do not do that enough, and so when our poor help is not sufficient, we tremble.
Swaffham
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From this reading But I confess I never expected Jane Swaffham to be down in the mire.
the process of shedding tears (usually accompanied by sobs or other inarticulate sounds)
From this reading Oh, what poor creatures we are, when we trust in ourselves! nothing then but tears and fears and the grave to end all.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading We do not do that enough, and so when our poor help is not sufficient, we tremble.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Well, then, Jane, we will trust to the miraculous.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading "Well, then, Jane, we will trust to the miraculous.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Well, then, Jane, we will trust to the miraculous.
trembleverbUS /ˈtrembəl/
move or jerk quickly and involuntarily up and down or sideways
From this reading We do not do that enough, and so when our poor help is not sufficient, we tremble.
something (as property) held by one party (the trustee) for the benefit of another (the beneficiary)
From this reading "Well, then, Jane, we will trust to the miraculous.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "Well, then, Jane, we will trust to the miraculous.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading "Well, then, Jane, we will trust to the miraculous.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Oh, what poor creatures we are, when we trust in ourselves! nothing then but tears and fears and the grave to end all.
at the time that
From this reading We do not do that enough, and so when our poor help is not sufficient, we tremble.
in or at the place that
From this reading Where is the hope and trust you sent to me when I lay between life and death in Scotland?
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "Well, then, Jane, we will trust to the miraculous.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Where is the hope and trust you sent to me when I lay between life and death in Scotland?
