used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "I never," said he, "met with a person so unfeeling."
accusednounUS /əˈkjuːzd/
a defendant in a criminal proceeding
From this reading The brow of the doctor darkened as this pleasantry went on, and, at last, he angrily accused Lord Byron of hardness of heart.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The brow of the doctor darkened as this pleasantry went on, and, at last, he angrily accused Lord Byron of hardness of heart.
angrilyadverbUS /ˈæŋɡrəli/
with anger
From this reading The brow of the doctor darkened as this pleasantry went on, and, at last, he angrily accused Lord Byron of hardness of heart.
annoyedadjectiveUS /əˈnɔɪd/
aroused to impatience or anger
From this reading This sally, though the poet had evidently brought it upon himself, annoyed him most deeply.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The brow of the doctor darkened as this pleasantry went on, and, at last, he angrily accused Lord Byron of hardness of heart.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The brow of the doctor darkened as this pleasantry went on, and, at last, he angrily accused Lord Byron of hardness of heart.
AUGUSTAnounUS /əˈɡʌstə/
the capital of the state of Maine
From this reading TO AUGUSTA.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "Call _me_ cold-hearted--_me_ insensible!" he exclaimed, with manifest emotion--"as well might you say that glass is not brittle, which has been cast down a precipice, and lies dashed to pieces at the foot!"
brittleadjectiveUS /ˈbrɪtəl/
having little elasticity; hence easily cracked or fractured or snapped
From this reading "Call _me_ cold-hearted--_me_ insensible!" he exclaimed, with manifest emotion--"as well might you say that glass is not brittle, which has been cast down a precipice, and lies dashed to pieces at the foot!"
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading This sally, though the poet had evidently brought it upon himself, annoyed him most deeply.
the part of the face above the eyes
From this reading The brow of the doctor darkened as this pleasantry went on, and, at last, he angrily accused Lord Byron of hardness of heart.
ByronnounUS /ˈbaɪrən/
English romantic poet notorious for his rebellious and unconventional lifestyle (1788-1824)
From this reading The brow of the doctor darkened as this pleasantry went on, and, at last, he angrily accused Lord Byron of hardness of heart.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading "Call _me_ cold-hearted--_me_ insensible!" he exclaimed, with manifest emotion--"as well might you say that glass is not brittle, which has been cast down a precipice, and lies dashed to pieces at the foot!"
put or send forth
From this reading "Call _me_ cold-hearted--_me_ insensible!" he exclaimed, with manifest emotion--"as well might you say that glass is not brittle, which has been cast down a precipice, and lies dashed to pieces at the foot!"
cold-hearted
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From this reading "Call _me_ cold-hearted--_me_ insensible!" he exclaimed, with manifest emotion--"as well might you say that glass is not brittle, which has been cast down a precipice, and lies dashed to pieces at the foot!"
darkenedadjectiveUS /ˈdɑːrkənd/
(of fabrics and paper) grown dark in color over time
From this reading The brow of the doctor darkened as this pleasantry went on, and, at last, he angrily accused Lord Byron of hardness of heart.
having gaps or spaces
From this reading "Call _me_ cold-hearted--_me_ insensible!" he exclaimed, with manifest emotion--"as well might you say that glass is not brittle, which has been cast down a precipice, and lies dashed to pieces at the foot!"
to a great depth psychologically or emotionally
From this reading This sally, though the poet had evidently brought it upon himself, annoyed him most deeply.
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading The brow of the doctor darkened as this pleasantry went on, and, at last, he angrily accused Lord Byron of hardness of heart.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading "Call _me_ cold-hearted--_me_ insensible!" he exclaimed, with manifest emotion--"as well might you say that glass is not brittle, which has been cast down a precipice, and lies dashed to pieces at the foot!"
any strong feeling
From this reading "Call _me_ cold-hearted--_me_ insensible!" he exclaimed, with manifest emotion--"as well might you say that glass is not brittle, which has been cast down a precipice, and lies dashed to pieces at the foot!"
unmistakably (“plain” is often used informally for “plainly”)
From this reading This sally, though the poet had evidently brought it upon himself, annoyed him most deeply.
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading "Call _me_ cold-hearted--_me_ insensible!" he exclaimed, with manifest emotion--"as well might you say that glass is not brittle, which has been cast down a precipice, and lies dashed to pieces at the foot!"
the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading "Call _me_ cold-hearted--_me_ insensible!" he exclaimed, with manifest emotion--"as well might you say that glass is not brittle, which has been cast down a precipice, and lies dashed to pieces at the foot!"
a brittle transparent solid with irregular atomic structure
From this reading "Call _me_ cold-hearted--_me_ insensible!" he exclaimed, with manifest emotion--"as well might you say that glass is not brittle, which has been cast down a precipice, and lies dashed to pieces at the foot!"
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading This sally, though the poet had evidently brought it upon himself, annoyed him most deeply.
hardnessnounUS /ˈhɑːrdnəs/
the property of being rigid and resistant to pressure; not easily scratched; measured on Mohs scale
From this reading The brow of the doctor darkened as this pleasantry went on, and, at last, he angrily accused Lord Byron of hardness of heart.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Call _me_ cold-hearted--_me_ insensible!" he exclaimed, with manifest emotion--"as well might you say that glass is not brittle, which has been cast down a precipice, and lies dashed to pieces at the foot!"
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The brow of the doctor darkened as this pleasantry went on, and, at last, he angrily accused Lord Byron of hardness of heart.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading The brow of the doctor darkened as this pleasantry went on, and, at last, he angrily accused Lord Byron of hardness of heart.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading This sally, though the poet had evidently brought it upon himself, annoyed him most deeply.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading This sally, though the poet had evidently brought it upon himself, annoyed him most deeply.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I never," said he, "met with a person so unfeeling."
insensibleadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈsensəbəl/
incapable of physical sensation
From this reading "Call _me_ cold-hearted--_me_ insensible!" he exclaimed, with manifest emotion--"as well might you say that glass is not brittle, which has been cast down a precipice, and lies dashed to pieces at the foot!"
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Call _me_ cold-hearted--_me_ insensible!" he exclaimed, with manifest emotion--"as well might you say that glass is not brittle, which has been cast down a precipice, and lies dashed to pieces at the foot!"
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading This sally, though the poet had evidently brought it upon himself, annoyed him most deeply.
immediately past
From this reading The brow of the doctor darkened as this pleasantry went on, and, at last, he angrily accused Lord Byron of hardness of heart.
plural of “lie” — a statement that deviates from or perverts the truth
From this reading "Call _me_ cold-hearted--_me_ insensible!" he exclaimed, with manifest emotion--"as well might you say that glass is not brittle, which has been cast down a precipice, and lies dashed to pieces at the foot!"
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading The brow of the doctor darkened as this pleasantry went on, and, at last, he angrily accused Lord Byron of hardness of heart.
manifestverbUS /ˈmænəfest/
provide evidence for; stand as proof of; show by one's behavior, attitude, or external attributes
From this reading "Call _me_ cold-hearted--_me_ insensible!" he exclaimed, with manifest emotion--"as well might you say that glass is not brittle, which has been cast down a precipice, and lies dashed to pieces at the foot!"
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Call _me_ cold-hearted--_me_ insensible!" he exclaimed, with manifest emotion--"as well might you say that glass is not brittle, which has been cast down a precipice, and lies dashed to pieces at the foot!"
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading "I never," said he, "met with a person so unfeeling."
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading "Call _me_ cold-hearted--_me_ insensible!" he exclaimed, with manifest emotion--"as well might you say that glass is not brittle, which has been cast down a precipice, and lies dashed to pieces at the foot!"
used to form the superlative
From this reading This sally, though the poet had evidently brought it upon himself, annoyed him most deeply.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading "I never," said he, "met with a person so unfeeling."
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Call _me_ cold-hearted--_me_ insensible!" he exclaimed, with manifest emotion--"as well might you say that glass is not brittle, which has been cast down a precipice, and lies dashed to pieces at the foot!"
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The brow of the doctor darkened as this pleasantry went on, and, at last, he angrily accused Lord Byron of hardness of heart.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The brow of the doctor darkened as this pleasantry went on, and, at last, he angrily accused Lord Byron of hardness of heart.
a human being
From this reading "I never," said he, "met with a person so unfeeling."
plural of “piece” — a separate part of a whole
From this reading "Call _me_ cold-hearted--_me_ insensible!" he exclaimed, with manifest emotion--"as well might you say that glass is not brittle, which has been cast down a precipice, and lies dashed to pieces at the foot!"
pleasantrynounUS /ˈplezəntri/
an agreeable or amusing remark
From this reading The brow of the doctor darkened as this pleasantry went on, and, at last, he angrily accused Lord Byron of hardness of heart.
a writer of poems (the term is usually reserved for writers of good poetry)
From this reading This sally, though the poet had evidently brought it upon himself, annoyed him most deeply.
precipicenounUS /ˈpresəpəs/
a very steep cliff
From this reading "Call _me_ cold-hearted--_me_ insensible!" he exclaimed, with manifest emotion--"as well might you say that glass is not brittle, which has been cast down a precipice, and lies dashed to pieces at the foot!"
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I never," said he, "met with a person so unfeeling."
sallynounUS /ˈsæli/
witty remark
From this reading This sally, though the poet had evidently brought it upon himself, annoyed him most deeply.
express in words
From this reading "Call _me_ cold-hearted--_me_ insensible!" he exclaimed, with manifest emotion--"as well might you say that glass is not brittle, which has been cast down a precipice, and lies dashed to pieces at the foot!"
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "I never," said he, "met with a person so unfeeling."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Call _me_ cold-hearted--_me_ insensible!" he exclaimed, with manifest emotion--"as well might you say that glass is not brittle, which has been cast down a precipice, and lies dashed to pieces at the foot!"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The brow of the doctor darkened as this pleasantry went on, and, at last, he angrily accused Lord Byron of hardness of heart.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The brow of the doctor darkened as this pleasantry went on, and, at last, he angrily accused Lord Byron of hardness of heart.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading This sally, though the poet had evidently brought it upon himself, annoyed him most deeply.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Call _me_ cold-hearted--_me_ insensible!" he exclaimed, with manifest emotion--"as well might you say that glass is not brittle, which has been cast down a precipice, and lies dashed to pieces at the foot!"
unfeelingadjectiveUS /ənˈfiːlɪŋ/
devoid of feeling for others
From this reading "I never," said he, "met with a person so unfeeling."
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading This sally, though the poet had evidently brought it upon himself, annoyed him most deeply.
(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 "Call _me_ cold-hearted--_me_ insensible!" he exclaimed, with manifest emotion--"as well might you say that glass is not brittle, which has been cast down a precipice, and lies dashed to pieces at the foot!"
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading The brow of the doctor darkened as this pleasantry went on, and, at last, he angrily accused Lord Byron of hardness of heart.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading "Call _me_ cold-hearted--_me_ insensible!" he exclaimed, with manifest emotion--"as well might you say that glass is not brittle, which has been cast down a precipice, and lies dashed to pieces at the foot!"
in the company of; together with
From this reading "I never," said he, "met with a person so unfeeling."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Call _me_ cold-hearted--_me_ insensible!" he exclaimed, with manifest emotion--"as well might you say that glass is not brittle, which has been cast down a precipice, and lies dashed to pieces at the foot!"
