used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading They saw a light at a window now and then, They had not set there: who had set it there?
agazeadjective
(used of eyes) open and fixed as if in fear or wonder
From this reading My father's sister started when she caught My soul agaze in my eyes.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading They saw a light at a window now and then, They had not set there: who had set it there?
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE BREAKING-IN OF MELICENT "I could not hide My quickening inner life from those at watch.
BARRETT
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From this reading --ELIZABETH BARRETT BROWNING.
BREAKING-IN
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From this reading THE BREAKING-IN OF MELICENT "I could not hide My quickening inner life from those at watch.
BROWNINGnounUS /ˈbraʊnɪŋ/
United States inventor of firearms (especially automatic pistols and repeating rifles and a machine gun called the Peacemaker) (1855-1926)
From this reading --ELIZABETH BARRETT BROWNING.
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading She could not say I had no business with a sort of soul, But plainly she objected."
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading She could not say I had no business with a sort of soul, But plainly she objected."
inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading My father's sister started when she caught My soul agaze in my eyes.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading THE BREAKING-IN OF MELICENT "I could not hide My quickening inner life from those at watch.
daughter of George VI who became the Queen of England and Northern Ireland in 1952 on the death of her father (1926-)
From this reading --ELIZABETH BARRETT BROWNING.
opinion or judgment
From this reading My father's sister started when she caught My soul agaze in my eyes.
father'snounUS /ˈfɑːðərz/
possessive form of “father” — a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading My father's sister started when she caught My soul agaze in my eyes.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading THE BREAKING-IN OF MELICENT "I could not hide My quickening inner life from those at watch.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading They saw a light at a window now and then, They had not set there: who had set it there?
prevent from being seen or discovered
From this reading THE BREAKING-IN OF MELICENT "I could not hide My quickening inner life from those at watch.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading THE BREAKING-IN OF MELICENT "I could not hide My quickening inner life from those at watch.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading My father's sister started when she caught My soul agaze in my eyes.
located inward
From this reading THE BREAKING-IN OF MELICENT "I could not hide My quickening inner life from those at watch.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading They saw a light at a window now and then, They had not set there: who had set it there?
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading THE BREAKING-IN OF MELICENT "I could not hide My quickening inner life from those at watch.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading They saw a light at a window now and then, They had not set there: who had set it there?
MELICENT
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From this reading THE BREAKING-IN OF MELICENT "I could not hide My quickening inner life from those at watch.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading THE BREAKING-IN OF MELICENT "I could not hide My quickening inner life from those at watch.
not any; not one
From this reading She could not say I had no business with a sort of soul, But plainly she objected."
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading THE BREAKING-IN OF MELICENT "I could not hide My quickening inner life from those at watch.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading They saw a light at a window now and then, They had not set there: who had set it there?
objectedverbUS /əbˈdʒektəd/
past form of “object” — express or raise an objection or protest or criticism or express dissent
From this reading She could not say I had no business with a sort of soul, But plainly she objected."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE BREAKING-IN OF MELICENT "I could not hide My quickening inner life from those at watch.
unmistakably (“plain” is often used informally for “plainly”)
From this reading She could not say I had no business with a sort of soul, But plainly she objected."
quickeningnounUS /ˈkwɪkənɪŋ/
the process of showing signs of life
From this reading THE BREAKING-IN OF MELICENT "I could not hide My quickening inner life from those at watch.
cut with a saw
From this reading They saw a light at a window now and then, They had not set there: who had set it there?
express in words
From this reading She could not say I had no business with a sort of soul, But plainly she objected."
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading They saw a light at a window now and then, They had not set there: who had set it there?
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading My father's sister started when she caught My soul agaze in my eyes.
a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading My father's sister started when she caught My soul agaze in my eyes.
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading She could not say I had no business with a sort of soul, But plainly she objected."
the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life
From this reading My father's sister started when she caught My soul agaze in my eyes.
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading My father's sister started when she caught My soul agaze in my eyes.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE BREAKING-IN OF MELICENT "I could not hide My quickening inner life from those at watch.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading They saw a light at a window now and then, They had not set there: who had set it there?
in or at that place or location
From this reading They saw a light at a window now and then, They had not set there: who had set it there?
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They saw a light at a window now and then, They had not set there: who had set it there?
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading THE BREAKING-IN OF MELICENT "I could not hide My quickening inner life from those at watch.
look attentively
From this reading THE BREAKING-IN OF MELICENT "I could not hide My quickening inner life from those at watch.
at the time that
From this reading My father's sister started when she caught My soul agaze in my eyes.
which person or people
From this reading They saw a light at a window now and then, They had not set there: who had set it there?
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading They saw a light at a window now and then, They had not set there: who had set it there?
in the company of; together with
From this reading She could not say I had no business with a sort of soul, But plainly she objected."
