afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading When Mistress Peyton had finally dismissed Daniel Pye from her service, after having seen him flogged and pilloried, she felt somewhat more at ease.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading Her spite against the man had been cruel and petty; she knew that well enough, yet did not strive to curb it.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Love's wings are overfleet And like the panther's feet The feet of Love.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Love's wings are overfleet And like the panther's feet The feet of Love.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading When Mistress Peyton had finally dismissed Daniel Pye from her service, after having seen him flogged and pilloried, she felt somewhat more at ease.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Her spite against the man had been cruel and petty; she knew that well enough, yet did not strive to curb it.
crueladjectiveUS /ˈkruːəl/
(of persons or their actions) able or disposed to inflict pain or suffering
From this reading Her spite against the man had been cruel and petty; she knew that well enough, yet did not strive to curb it.
curbnounUS /kɜːrb/
an edge between a sidewalk and a roadway consisting of a line of curbstones (usually forming part of a gutter)
From this reading Her spite against the man had been cruel and petty; she knew that well enough, yet did not strive to curb it.
DanielnounUS /ˈdænjəl/
(Old Testament) a youth who was taken into the court of Nebuchadnezzar and given divine protection when thrown into a den of lions (6th century BC)
From this reading When Mistress Peyton had finally dismissed Daniel Pye from her service, after having seen him flogged and pilloried, she felt somewhat more at ease.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading She did not see his gesture of menace, nor would it have perturbed her much if she had.
dismissedadjectiveUS /dɪˈsmɪst/
having lost your job
From this reading When Mistress Peyton had finally dismissed Daniel Pye from her service, after having seen him flogged and pilloried, she felt somewhat more at ease.
move gently or carefully
From this reading When Mistress Peyton had finally dismissed Daniel Pye from her service, after having seen him flogged and pilloried, she felt somewhat more at ease.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading Her spite against the man had been cruel and petty; she knew that well enough, yet did not strive to curb it.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading Love's wings are overfleet And like the panther's feet The feet of Love.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading When Mistress Peyton had finally dismissed Daniel Pye from her service, after having seen him flogged and pilloried, she felt somewhat more at ease.
after an unspecified period of time or an especially long delay
From this reading When Mistress Peyton had finally dismissed Daniel Pye from her service, after having seen him flogged and pilloried, she felt somewhat more at ease.
flogged
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From this reading When Mistress Peyton had finally dismissed Daniel Pye from her service, after having seen him flogged and pilloried, she felt somewhat more at ease.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading When Mistress Peyton had finally dismissed Daniel Pye from her service, after having seen him flogged and pilloried, she felt somewhat more at ease.
motion of hands or body to emphasize or help to express a thought or feeling
From this reading She did not see his gesture of menace, nor would it have perturbed her much if she had.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading When Mistress Peyton had finally dismissed Daniel Pye from her service, after having seen him flogged and pilloried, she felt somewhat more at ease.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading She did not see his gesture of menace, nor would it have perturbed her much if she had.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading When Mistress Peyton had finally dismissed Daniel Pye from her service, after having seen him flogged and pilloried, she felt somewhat more at ease.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading When Mistress Peyton had finally dismissed Daniel Pye from her service, after having seen him flogged and pilloried, she felt somewhat more at ease.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading When Mistress Peyton had finally dismissed Daniel Pye from her service, after having seen him flogged and pilloried, she felt somewhat more at ease.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading She did not see his gesture of menace, nor would it have perturbed her much if she had.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading She did not see his gesture of menace, nor would it have perturbed her much if she had.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading She did not see his gesture of menace, nor would it have perturbed her much if she had.
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 Her spite against the man had been cruel and petty; she knew that well enough, yet did not strive to curb it.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Love's wings are overfleet And like the panther's feet The feet of Love.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading Love's wings are overfleet And like the panther's feet The feet of Love.
Love'snounUS /lʌvz/
possessive form of “love” — a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading Love's wings are overfleet And like the panther's feet The feet of Love.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Her spite against the man had been cruel and petty; she knew that well enough, yet did not strive to curb it.
menaceverbUS /ˈmenəs/
pose a threat to; present a danger to
From this reading She did not see his gesture of menace, nor would it have perturbed her much if she had.
an adulterous woman; a woman who has an ongoing extramarital sexual relationship with a man
From this reading When Mistress Peyton had finally dismissed Daniel Pye from her service, after having seen him flogged and pilloried, she felt somewhat more at ease.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading When Mistress Peyton had finally dismissed Daniel Pye from her service, after having seen him flogged and pilloried, she felt somewhat more at ease.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading She did not see his gesture of menace, nor would it have perturbed her much if she had.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading She did not see his gesture of menace, nor would it have perturbed her much if she had.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She did not see his gesture of menace, nor would it have perturbed her much if she had.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Love's wings are overfleet And like the panther's feet The feet of Love.
overfleet
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From this reading Love's wings are overfleet And like the panther's feet The feet of Love.
panther'snounUS /ˈpænθərz/
possessive form of “panther” — a large spotted feline of tropical America similar to the leopard; in some classifications considered a member of the genus Felis
From this reading Love's wings are overfleet And like the panther's feet The feet of Love.
perturbedadjectiveUS /pərˈtɜːrbd/
thrown into a state of agitated confusion; (“rattled” is an informal term)
From this reading She did not see his gesture of menace, nor would it have perturbed her much if she had.
pettyadjectiveUS /ˈpetiː/
inferior in rank or status
From this reading Her spite against the man had been cruel and petty; she knew that well enough, yet did not strive to curb it.
Peyton
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From this reading When Mistress Peyton had finally dismissed Daniel Pye from her service, after having seen him flogged and pilloried, she felt somewhat more at ease.
pilloriedverbUS /ˈpɪlərid/
inflected form of “pillory” — expose to ridicule or public scorn
From this reading When Mistress Peyton had finally dismissed Daniel Pye from her service, after having seen him flogged and pilloried, she felt somewhat more at ease.
Pye
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From this reading When Mistress Peyton had finally dismissed Daniel Pye from her service, after having seen him flogged and pilloried, she felt somewhat more at ease.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading She did not see his gesture of menace, nor would it have perturbed her much if she had.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading When Mistress Peyton had finally dismissed Daniel Pye from her service, after having seen him flogged and pilloried, she felt somewhat more at ease.
work done by one person or group that benefits another
From this reading When Mistress Peyton had finally dismissed Daniel Pye from her service, after having seen him flogged and pilloried, she felt somewhat more at ease.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When Mistress Peyton had finally dismissed Daniel Pye from her service, after having seen him flogged and pilloried, she felt somewhat more at ease.
to a small degree or extent
From this reading When Mistress Peyton had finally dismissed Daniel Pye from her service, after having seen him flogged and pilloried, she felt somewhat more at ease.
feeling a need to see others suffer
From this reading Her spite against the man had been cruel and petty; she knew that well enough, yet did not strive to curb it.
striveverbUS /straɪv/
attempt by employing effort
From this reading Her spite against the man had been cruel and petty; she knew that well enough, yet did not strive to curb it.
SWINBURNEnoun
English poet (1837-1909)
From this reading --SWINBURNE.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Her spite against the man had been cruel and petty; she knew that well enough, yet did not strive to curb it.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Love's wings are overfleet And like the panther's feet The feet of Love.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Her spite against the man had been cruel and petty; she knew that well enough, yet did not strive to curb it.
(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 Her spite against the man had been cruel and petty; she knew that well enough, yet did not strive to curb it.
at the time that
From this reading When Mistress Peyton had finally dismissed Daniel Pye from her service, after having seen him flogged and pilloried, she felt somewhat more at ease.
a means of flight or ascent
From this reading Love's wings are overfleet And like the panther's feet The feet of Love.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading She did not see his gesture of menace, nor would it have perturbed her much if she had.
but in spite of that
From this reading Her spite against the man had been cruel and petty; she knew that well enough, yet did not strive to curb it.
