used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading In the letter that Alva Beresford treated as a merry jest, St. George had poured out the tenderness of a love-freighted heart to his mother.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading “How beautiful she is, how far above all others in her ineffable grace and charm!” he said to himself every hour; and in his impatience to have her for his own he could not wait till his return to propitiate his mother, for whose sympathy he yearned with the eagerness of a loving son.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading When he parted from Floy that night beneath the vines on the cottage porch and hurried away to perform the mission on which he was sent across the sea, his heart was full of her grace and beauty, and every hour seemed leaden-winged that kept him from her side.
alasexclamationUS /əˈlæs/
used to show sadness, pity, or regret
From this reading He knew, alas! all the Beresford pride, and how high it soared.
(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 “How beautiful she is, how far above all others in her ineffable grace and charm!” he said to himself every hour; and in his impatience to have her for his own he could not wait till his return to propitiate his mother, for whose sympathy he yearned with the eagerness of a loving son.
Alva
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From this reading In the letter that Alva Beresford treated as a merry jest, St. George had poured out the tenderness of a love-freighted heart to his mother.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading When he parted from Floy that night beneath the vines on the cottage porch and hurried away to perform the mission on which he was sent across the sea, his heart was full of her grace and beauty, and every hour seemed leaden-winged that kept him from her side.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading In the letter that Alva Beresford treated as a merry jest, St. George had poured out the tenderness of a love-freighted heart to his mother.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading When he parted from Floy that night beneath the vines on the cottage porch and hurried away to perform the mission on which he was sent across the sea, his heart was full of her grace and beauty, and every hour seemed leaden-winged that kept him from her side.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading “How beautiful she is, how far above all others in her ineffable grace and charm!” he said to himself every hour; and in his impatience to have her for his own he could not wait till his return to propitiate his mother, for whose sympathy he yearned with the eagerness of a loving son.
the qualities that give pleasure to the senses
From this reading When he parted from Floy that night beneath the vines on the cottage porch and hurried away to perform the mission on which he was sent across the sea, his heart was full of her grace and beauty, and every hour seemed leaden-winged that kept him from her side.
Directly under; in or to a lower position than.
From this reading When he parted from Floy that night beneath the vines on the cottage porch and hurried away to perform the mission on which he was sent across the sea, his heart was full of her grace and beauty, and every hour seemed leaden-winged that kept him from her side.
Beresford
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From this reading In the letter that Alva Beresford treated as a merry jest, St. George had poured out the tenderness of a love-freighted heart to his mother.
events that provide the generative force that is the origin of something
From this reading He determined to write to her and plead his cause.
attractiveness that interests or pleases or stimulates
From this reading “How beautiful she is, how far above all others in her ineffable grace and charm!” he said to himself every hour; and in his impatience to have her for his own he could not wait till his return to propitiate his mother, for whose sympathy he yearned with the eagerness of a loving son.
a small house with a single story
From this reading When he parted from Floy that night beneath the vines on the cottage porch and hurried away to perform the mission on which he was sent across the sea, his heart was full of her grace and beauty, and every hour seemed leaden-winged that kept him from her side.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading “How beautiful she is, how far above all others in her ineffable grace and charm!” he said to himself every hour; and in his impatience to have her for his own he could not wait till his return to propitiate his mother, for whose sympathy he yearned with the eagerness of a loving son.
characterized by great determination
From this reading He determined to write to her and plead his cause.
eagernessnounUS /ˈiːɡərnəs/
a positive feeling of wanting to push ahead with something
From this reading “How beautiful she is, how far above all others in her ineffable grace and charm!” he said to himself every hour; and in his impatience to have her for his own he could not wait till his return to propitiate his mother, for whose sympathy he yearned with the eagerness of a loving son.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading When he parted from Floy that night beneath the vines on the cottage porch and hurried away to perform the mission on which he was sent across the sea, his heart was full of her grace and beauty, and every hour seemed leaden-winged that kept him from her side.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading “How beautiful she is, how far above all others in her ineffable grace and charm!” he said to himself every hour; and in his impatience to have her for his own he could not wait till his return to propitiate his mother, for whose sympathy he yearned with the eagerness of a loving son.
Floy
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From this reading When he parted from Floy that night beneath the vines on the cottage porch and hurried away to perform the mission on which he was sent across the sea, his heart was full of her grace and beauty, and every hour seemed leaden-winged that kept him from her side.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “How beautiful she is, how far above all others in her ineffable grace and charm!” he said to himself every hour; and in his impatience to have her for his own he could not wait till his return to propitiate his mother, for whose sympathy he yearned with the eagerness of a loving son.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading When he parted from Floy that night beneath the vines on the cottage porch and hurried away to perform the mission on which he was sent across the sea, his heart was full of her grace and beauty, and every hour seemed leaden-winged that kept him from her side.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading When he parted from Floy that night beneath the vines on the cottage porch and hurried away to perform the mission on which he was sent across the sea, his heart was full of her grace and beauty, and every hour seemed leaden-winged that kept him from her side.
Christian martyr; patron saint of England; hero of the legend of Saint George and the Dragon in which he slew a dragon and saved a princess (?-303)
From this reading In the letter that Alva Beresford treated as a merry jest, St. George had poured out the tenderness of a love-freighted heart to his mother.
(Christian theology) a state of sanctification by God; the state of one who is under such divine influence
From this reading When he parted from Floy that night beneath the vines on the cottage porch and hurried away to perform the mission on which he was sent across the sea, his heart was full of her grace and beauty, and every hour seemed leaden-winged that kept him from her side.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading In the letter that Alva Beresford treated as a merry jest, St. George had poured out the tenderness of a love-freighted heart to his mother.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “How beautiful she is, how far above all others in her ineffable grace and charm!” he said to himself every hour; and in his impatience to have her for his own he could not wait till his return to propitiate his mother, for whose sympathy he yearned with the eagerness of a loving son.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When he parted from Floy that night beneath the vines on the cottage porch and hurried away to perform the mission on which he was sent across the sea, his heart was full of her grace and beauty, and every hour seemed leaden-winged that kept him from her side.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading In the letter that Alva Beresford treated as a merry jest, St. George had poured out the tenderness of a love-freighted heart to his mother.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading When he parted from Floy that night beneath the vines on the cottage porch and hurried away to perform the mission on which he was sent across the sea, his heart was full of her grace and beauty, and every hour seemed leaden-winged that kept him from her side.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading He knew, alas! all the Beresford pride, and how high it soared.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading When he parted from Floy that night beneath the vines on the cottage porch and hurried away to perform the mission on which he was sent across the sea, his heart was full of her grace and beauty, and every hour seemed leaden-winged that kept him from her side.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading “How beautiful she is, how far above all others in her ineffable grace and charm!” he said to himself every hour; and in his impatience to have her for his own he could not wait till his return to propitiate his mother, for whose sympathy he yearned with the eagerness of a loving son.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading In the letter that Alva Beresford treated as a merry jest, St. George had poured out the tenderness of a love-freighted heart to his mother.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading When he parted from Floy that night beneath the vines on the cottage porch and hurried away to perform the mission on which he was sent across the sea, his heart was full of her grace and beauty, and every hour seemed leaden-winged that kept him from her side.
How
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From this reading “How beautiful she is, how far above all others in her ineffable grace and charm!” he said to himself every hour; and in his impatience to have her for his own he could not wait till his return to propitiate his mother, for whose sympathy he yearned with the eagerness of a loving son.
moving rapidly or performed quickly or in great haste
From this reading When he parted from Floy that night beneath the vines on the cottage porch and hurried away to perform the mission on which he was sent across the sea, his heart was full of her grace and beauty, and every hour seemed leaden-winged that kept him from her side.
impatiencenounUS /ˌɪmˈpeɪʃəns/
a lack of patience; irritation with anything that causes delay
From this reading “How beautiful she is, how far above all others in her ineffable grace and charm!” he said to himself every hour; and in his impatience to have her for his own he could not wait till his return to propitiate his mother, for whose sympathy he yearned with the eagerness of a loving son.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the letter that Alva Beresford treated as a merry jest, St. George had poured out the tenderness of a love-freighted heart to his mother.
ineffableadjectiveUS /ˌɪˈnefəbəl/
defying expression or description
From this reading “How beautiful she is, how far above all others in her ineffable grace and charm!” he said to himself every hour; and in his impatience to have her for his own he could not wait till his return to propitiate his mother, for whose sympathy he yearned with the eagerness of a loving son.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “How beautiful she is, how far above all others in her ineffable grace and charm!” he said to himself every hour; and in his impatience to have her for his own he could not wait till his return to propitiate his mother, for whose sympathy he yearned with the eagerness of a loving son.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He knew, alas! all the Beresford pride, and how high it soared.
a humorous anecdote or remark intended to provoke laughter
From this reading In the letter that Alva Beresford treated as a merry jest, St. George had poured out the tenderness of a love-freighted heart to his mother.
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading When he parted from Floy that night beneath the vines on the cottage porch and hurried away to perform the mission on which he was sent across the sea, his heart was full of her grace and beauty, and every hour seemed leaden-winged that kept him from her side.
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 He knew, alas! all the Beresford pride, and how high it soared.
leaden-winged
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From this reading When he parted from Floy that night beneath the vines on the cottage porch and hurried away to perform the mission on which he was sent across the sea, his heart was full of her grace and beauty, and every hour seemed leaden-winged that kept him from her side.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading In the letter that Alva Beresford treated as a merry jest, St. George had poured out the tenderness of a love-freighted heart to his mother.
love-freighted
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From this reading In the letter that Alva Beresford treated as a merry jest, St. George had poured out the tenderness of a love-freighted heart to his mother.
feeling or showing love and affection
From this reading “How beautiful she is, how far above all others in her ineffable grace and charm!” he said to himself every hour; and in his impatience to have her for his own he could not wait till his return to propitiate his mother, for whose sympathy he yearned with the eagerness of a loving son.
full of or showing high-spirited merriment
From this reading In the letter that Alva Beresford treated as a merry jest, St. George had poured out the tenderness of a love-freighted heart to his mother.
an organization of missionaries in a foreign land sent to carry on religious work
From this reading When he parted from Floy that night beneath the vines on the cottage porch and hurried away to perform the mission on which he was sent across the sea, his heart was full of her grace and beauty, and every hour seemed leaden-winged that kept him from her side.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading In the letter that Alva Beresford treated as a merry jest, St. George had poured out the tenderness of a love-freighted heart to his mother.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading When he parted from Floy that night beneath the vines on the cottage porch and hurried away to perform the mission on which he was sent across the sea, his heart was full of her grace and beauty, and every hour seemed leaden-winged that kept him from her side.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “How beautiful she is, how far above all others in her ineffable grace and charm!” he said to himself every hour; and in his impatience to have her for his own he could not wait till his return to propitiate his mother, for whose sympathy he yearned with the eagerness of a loving son.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In the letter that Alva Beresford treated as a merry jest, St. George had poured out the tenderness of a love-freighted heart to his mother.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading When he parted from Floy that night beneath the vines on the cottage porch and hurried away to perform the mission on which he was sent across the sea, his heart was full of her grace and beauty, and every hour seemed leaden-winged that kept him from her side.
others
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From this reading “How beautiful she is, how far above all others in her ineffable grace and charm!” he said to himself every hour; and in his impatience to have her for his own he could not wait till his return to propitiate his mother, for whose sympathy he yearned with the eagerness of a loving son.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading In the letter that Alva Beresford treated as a merry jest, St. George had poured out the tenderness of a love-freighted heart to his mother.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading “How beautiful she is, how far above all others in her ineffable grace and charm!” he said to himself every hour; and in his impatience to have her for his own he could not wait till his return to propitiate his mother, for whose sympathy he yearned with the eagerness of a loving son.
having a margin incised almost to the base so as to create distinct divisions or lobes
From this reading When he parted from Floy that night beneath the vines on the cottage porch and hurried away to perform the mission on which he was sent across the sea, his heart was full of her grace and beauty, and every hour seemed leaden-winged that kept him from her side.
performverbUS /pərˈfɔːrm/
carry out or perform an action
From this reading When he parted from Floy that night beneath the vines on the cottage porch and hurried away to perform the mission on which he was sent across the sea, his heart was full of her grace and beauty, and every hour seemed leaden-winged that kept him from her side.
pleadverbUS /pliːd/
appeal or request earnestly
From this reading He determined to write to her and plead his cause.
a structure attached to the exterior of a building often forming a covered entrance
From this reading When he parted from Floy that night beneath the vines on the cottage porch and hurried away to perform the mission on which he was sent across the sea, his heart was full of her grace and beauty, and every hour seemed leaden-winged that kept him from her side.
past form of “pour” — cause to run
From this reading In the letter that Alva Beresford treated as a merry jest, St. George had poured out the tenderness of a love-freighted heart to his mother.
a feeling of self-respect and personal worth
From this reading He knew, alas! all the Beresford pride, and how high it soared.
propitiateverb
make peace with
From this reading “How beautiful she is, how far above all others in her ineffable grace and charm!” he said to himself every hour; and in his impatience to have her for his own he could not wait till his return to propitiate his mother, for whose sympathy he yearned with the eagerness of a loving son.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading “How beautiful she is, how far above all others in her ineffable grace and charm!” he said to himself every hour; and in his impatience to have her for his own he could not wait till his return to propitiate his mother, for whose sympathy he yearned with the eagerness of a loving son.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “How beautiful she is, how far above all others in her ineffable grace and charm!” he said to himself every hour; and in his impatience to have her for his own he could not wait till his return to propitiate his mother, for whose sympathy he yearned with the eagerness of a loving son.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading When he parted from Floy that night beneath the vines on the cottage porch and hurried away to perform the mission on which he was sent across the sea, his heart was full of her grace and beauty, and every hour seemed leaden-winged that kept him from her side.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading When he parted from Floy that night beneath the vines on the cottage porch and hurried away to perform the mission on which he was sent across the sea, his heart was full of her grace and beauty, and every hour seemed leaden-winged that kept him from her side.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading When he parted from Floy that night beneath the vines on the cottage porch and hurried away to perform the mission on which he was sent across the sea, his heart was full of her grace and beauty, and every hour seemed leaden-winged that kept him from her side.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “How beautiful she is, how far above all others in her ineffable grace and charm!” he said to himself every hour; and in his impatience to have her for his own he could not wait till his return to propitiate his mother, for whose sympathy he yearned with the eagerness of a loving son.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading When he parted from Floy that night beneath the vines on the cottage porch and hurried away to perform the mission on which he was sent across the sea, his heart was full of her grace and beauty, and every hour seemed leaden-winged that kept him from her side.
soaredverbUS /sɔːrd/
past form of “soar” — rise rapidly
From this reading He knew, alas! all the Beresford pride, and how high it soared.
a male human offspring
From this reading “How beautiful she is, how far above all others in her ineffable grace and charm!” he said to himself every hour; and in his impatience to have her for his own he could not wait till his return to propitiate his mother, for whose sympathy he yearned with the eagerness of a loving son.
St
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From this reading In the letter that Alva Beresford treated as a merry jest, St. George had poured out the tenderness of a love-freighted heart to his mother.
an inclination to support or be loyal to or to agree with an opinion
From this reading “How beautiful she is, how far above all others in her ineffable grace and charm!” he said to himself every hour; and in his impatience to have her for his own he could not wait till his return to propitiate his mother, for whose sympathy he yearned with the eagerness of a loving son.
a tendency to express warm and affectionate feeling
From this reading In the letter that Alva Beresford treated as a merry jest, St. George had poured out the tenderness of a love-freighted heart to his mother.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading In the letter that Alva Beresford treated as a merry jest, St. George had poured out the tenderness of a love-freighted heart to his mother.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading In the letter that Alva Beresford treated as a merry jest, St. George had poured out the tenderness of a love-freighted heart to his mother.
up to a particular time
From this reading “How beautiful she is, how far above all others in her ineffable grace and charm!” he said to himself every hour; and in his impatience to have her for his own he could not wait till his return to propitiate his mother, for whose sympathy he yearned with the eagerness of a loving son.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading In the letter that Alva Beresford treated as a merry jest, St. George had poured out the tenderness of a love-freighted heart to his mother.
subjected to a physical (or chemical) treatment or action or agent
From this reading In the letter that Alva Beresford treated as a merry jest, St. George had poured out the tenderness of a love-freighted heart to his mother.
vinesnounUS /vaɪnz/
plural of “vine” — a plant with a weak stem that derives support from climbing, twining, or creeping along a surface
From this reading When he parted from Floy that night beneath the vines on the cottage porch and hurried away to perform the mission on which he was sent across the sea, his heart was full of her grace and beauty, and every hour seemed leaden-winged that kept him from her side.
stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading “How beautiful she is, how far above all others in her ineffable grace and charm!” he said to himself every hour; and in his impatience to have her for his own he could not wait till his return to propitiate his mother, for whose sympathy he yearned with the eagerness of a loving son.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When he parted from Floy that night beneath the vines on the cottage porch and hurried away to perform the mission on which he was sent across the sea, his heart was full of her grace and beauty, and every hour seemed leaden-winged that kept him from her side.
at the time that
From this reading When he parted from Floy that night beneath the vines on the cottage porch and hurried away to perform the mission on which he was sent across the sea, his heart was full of her grace and beauty, and every hour seemed leaden-winged that kept him from her side.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading When he parted from Floy that night beneath the vines on the cottage porch and hurried away to perform the mission on which he was sent across the sea, his heart was full of her grace and beauty, and every hour seemed leaden-winged that kept him from her side.
belonging to which person
From this reading “How beautiful she is, how far above all others in her ineffable grace and charm!” he said to himself every hour; and in his impatience to have her for his own he could not wait till his return to propitiate his mother, for whose sympathy he yearned with the eagerness of a loving son.
in the company of; together with
From this reading “How beautiful she is, how far above all others in her ineffable grace and charm!” he said to himself every hour; and in his impatience to have her for his own he could not wait till his return to propitiate his mother, for whose sympathy he yearned with the eagerness of a loving son.
produce a literary work
From this reading He determined to write to her and plead his cause.
yearnedverbUS /jɜːrnd/
past form of “yearn” — desire strongly or persistently
From this reading “How beautiful she is, how far above all others in her ineffable grace and charm!” he said to himself every hour; and in his impatience to have her for his own he could not wait till his return to propitiate his mother, for whose sympathy he yearned with the eagerness of a loving son.
