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From this reading _Continuation of Auld Robin Gray_.[14](_d_) The condition of Minna much resembled that of the village heroine in Lady Ann Lindsay's beautiful ballad.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Nae langer she wept,--her tears were a' spent,-- Despair it was come, and she thought it content; She thought it content, but her cheek it grew pale, And she droop'd, like a lily broke down by the hail.
past form of “add” — make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of
From this reading There is no grief so dreadful as that which we dare not communicate, and in which we can neither ask nor desire sympathy; and when to this is added the burden of a guilty mystery to an innocent bosom, there is little wonder that Minna's health should have sunk under the burden.
alteredadjectiveUS /ˈɔːltərd/
changed in form or character without becoming something else
From this reading To the friends around, her habits and manners, nay, her temper, seemed altered to such an extraordinary degree, that it is no wonder that some should have ascribed the change to witchcraft, and some to incipient madness.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading There is no grief so dreadful as that which we dare not communicate, and in which we can neither ask nor desire sympathy; and when to this is added the burden of a guilty mystery to an innocent bosom, there is little wonder that Minna's health should have sunk under the burden.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Nae langer she wept,--her tears were a' spent,-- Despair it was come, and she thought it content; She thought it content, but her cheek it grew pale, And she droop'd, like a lily broke down by the hail.
Ann
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From this reading _Continuation of Auld Robin Gray_.[14](_d_) The condition of Minna much resembled that of the village heroine in Lady Ann Lindsay's beautiful ballad.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading To the friends around, her habits and manners, nay, her temper, seemed altered to such an extraordinary degree, that it is no wonder that some should have ascribed the change to witchcraft, and some to incipient madness.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading There is no grief so dreadful as that which we dare not communicate, and in which we can neither ask nor desire sympathy; and when to this is added the burden of a guilty mystery to an innocent bosom, there is little wonder that Minna's health should have sunk under the burden.
ascribedverbUS /əˈskraɪbd/
past form of “ascribe” — attribute or credit to
From this reading To the friends around, her habits and manners, nay, her temper, seemed altered to such an extraordinary degree, that it is no wonder that some should have ascribed the change to witchcraft, and some to incipient madness.
make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading There is no grief so dreadful as that which we dare not communicate, and in which we can neither ask nor desire sympathy; and when to this is added the burden of a guilty mystery to an innocent bosom, there is little wonder that Minna's health should have sunk under the burden.
AuldadjectiveUS /ɔːld/
a Scottish word
From this reading _Continuation of Auld Robin Gray_.[14](_d_) The condition of Minna much resembled that of the village heroine in Lady Ann Lindsay's beautiful ballad.
awakeadjectiveUS /əˈweɪk/
not in a state of sleep; completely conscious
From this reading Her natural firmness of mind prevented her from sinking under the pressure of the horrible secret, which haunted her while awake, and was yet more tormenting during her broken and hurried slumbers.
balladnounUS /ˈbæləd/
a narrative song with a recurrent refrain
From this reading _Continuation of Auld Robin Gray_.[14](_d_) The condition of Minna much resembled that of the village heroine in Lady Ann Lindsay's beautiful ballad.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading _Continuation of Auld Robin Gray_.[14](_d_) The condition of Minna much resembled that of the village heroine in Lady Ann Lindsay's beautiful ballad.
the chest considered as the place where secret thoughts are kept
From this reading There is no grief so dreadful as that which we dare not communicate, and in which we can neither ask nor desire sympathy; and when to this is added the burden of a guilty mystery to an innocent bosom, there is little wonder that Minna's health should have sunk under the burden.
lacking funds
From this reading Nae langer she wept,--her tears were a' spent,-- Despair it was come, and she thought it content; She thought it content, but her cheek it grew pale, And she droop'd, like a lily broke down by the hail.
physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split
From this reading Her natural firmness of mind prevented her from sinking under the pressure of the horrible secret, which haunted her while awake, and was yet more tormenting during her broken and hurried slumbers.
an onerous or difficult concern
From this reading There is no grief so dreadful as that which we dare not communicate, and in which we can neither ask nor desire sympathy; and when to this is added the burden of a guilty mystery to an innocent bosom, there is little wonder that Minna's health should have sunk under the burden.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Nae langer she wept,--her tears were a' spent,-- Despair it was come, and she thought it content; She thought it content, but her cheek it grew pale, And she droop'd, like a lily broke down by the hail.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Nae langer she wept,--her tears were a' spent,-- Despair it was come, and she thought it content; She thought it content, but her cheek it grew pale, And she droop'd, like a lily broke down by the hail.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading There is no grief so dreadful as that which we dare not communicate, and in which we can neither ask nor desire sympathy; and when to this is added the burden of a guilty mystery to an innocent bosom, there is little wonder that Minna's health should have sunk under the burden.
cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
From this reading To the friends around, her habits and manners, nay, her temper, seemed altered to such an extraordinary degree, that it is no wonder that some should have ascribed the change to witchcraft, and some to incipient madness.
either side of the face below the eyes
From this reading Nae langer she wept,--her tears were a' spent,-- Despair it was come, and she thought it content; She thought it content, but her cheek it grew pale, And she droop'd, like a lily broke down by the hail.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Nae langer she wept,--her tears were a' spent,-- Despair it was come, and she thought it content; She thought it content, but her cheek it grew pale, And she droop'd, like a lily broke down by the hail.
communicateverbUS /kəˈmjuːnəkeɪt/
transmit information
From this reading There is no grief so dreadful as that which we dare not communicate, and in which we can neither ask nor desire sympathy; and when to this is added the burden of a guilty mystery to an innocent bosom, there is little wonder that Minna's health should have sunk under the burden.
a state at a particular time
From this reading _Continuation of Auld Robin Gray_.[14](_d_) The condition of Minna much resembled that of the village heroine in Lady Ann Lindsay's beautiful ballad.
(usually plural) everything that is included in a collection and that is held or included in something
From this reading Nae langer she wept,--her tears were a' spent,-- Despair it was come, and she thought it content; She thought it content, but her cheek it grew pale, And she droop'd, like a lily broke down by the hail.
ContinuationnounUS /kənˌtɪnjuːˈeɪʃən/
the act of continuing an activity without interruption
From this reading _Continuation of Auld Robin Gray_.[14](_d_) The condition of Minna much resembled that of the village heroine in Lady Ann Lindsay's beautiful ballad.
a fat-soluble vitamin that prevents rickets
From this reading _Continuation of Auld Robin Gray_.[14](_d_) The condition of Minna much resembled that of the village heroine in Lady Ann Lindsay's beautiful ballad.
take upon oneself; act presumptuously, without permission
From this reading There is no grief so dreadful as that which we dare not communicate, and in which we can neither ask nor desire sympathy; and when to this is added the burden of a guilty mystery to an innocent bosom, there is little wonder that Minna's health should have sunk under the burden.
a position on a scale of intensity or amount or quality
From this reading To the friends around, her habits and manners, nay, her temper, seemed altered to such an extraordinary degree, that it is no wonder that some should have ascribed the change to witchcraft, and some to incipient madness.
the feeling that accompanies an unsatisfied state
From this reading There is no grief so dreadful as that which we dare not communicate, and in which we can neither ask nor desire sympathy; and when to this is added the burden of a guilty mystery to an innocent bosom, there is little wonder that Minna's health should have sunk under the burden.
a state in which all hope is lost or absent
From this reading Nae langer she wept,--her tears were a' spent,-- Despair it was come, and she thought it content; She thought it content, but her cheek it grew pale, And she droop'd, like a lily broke down by the hail.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Nae langer she wept,--her tears were a' spent,-- Despair it was come, and she thought it content; She thought it content, but her cheek it grew pale, And she droop'd, like a lily broke down by the hail.
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading There is no grief so dreadful as that which we dare not communicate, and in which we can neither ask nor desire sympathy; and when to this is added the burden of a guilty mystery to an innocent bosom, there is little wonder that Minna's health should have sunk under the burden.
droop'd
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From this reading Nae langer she wept,--her tears were a' spent,-- Despair it was come, and she thought it content; She thought it content, but her cheek it grew pale, And she droop'd, like a lily broke down by the hail.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading Her natural firmness of mind prevented her from sinking under the pressure of the horrible secret, which haunted her while awake, and was yet more tormenting during her broken and hurried slumbers.
beyond what is ordinary or usual; highly unusual or exceptional or remarkable
From this reading To the friends around, her habits and manners, nay, her temper, seemed altered to such an extraordinary degree, that it is no wonder that some should have ascribed the change to witchcraft, and some to incipient madness.
firmnessnounUS /ˈfɜːrmnəs/
the muscle tone of healthy tissue
From this reading Her natural firmness of mind prevented her from sinking under the pressure of the horrible secret, which haunted her while awake, and was yet more tormenting during her broken and hurried slumbers.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading To the friends around, her habits and manners, nay, her temper, seemed altered to such an extraordinary degree, that it is no wonder that some should have ascribed the change to witchcraft, and some to incipient madness.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Her natural firmness of mind prevented her from sinking under the pressure of the horrible secret, which haunted her while awake, and was yet more tormenting during her broken and hurried slumbers.
a neutral achromatic color midway between white and black
From this reading _Continuation of Auld Robin Gray_.[14](_d_) The condition of Minna much resembled that of the village heroine in Lady Ann Lindsay's beautiful ballad.
inflected form of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading Nae langer she wept,--her tears were a' spent,-- Despair it was come, and she thought it content; She thought it content, but her cheek it grew pale, And she droop'd, like a lily broke down by the hail.
intense sorrow caused by loss of a loved one (especially by death)
From this reading There is no grief so dreadful as that which we dare not communicate, and in which we can neither ask nor desire sympathy; and when to this is added the burden of a guilty mystery to an innocent bosom, there is little wonder that Minna's health should have sunk under the burden.
responsible for or chargeable with a reprehensible act
From this reading There is no grief so dreadful as that which we dare not communicate, and in which we can neither ask nor desire sympathy; and when to this is added the burden of a guilty mystery to an innocent bosom, there is little wonder that Minna's health should have sunk under the burden.
plural of “habit” — an established custom
From this reading To the friends around, her habits and manners, nay, her temper, seemed altered to such an extraordinary degree, that it is no wonder that some should have ascribed the change to witchcraft, and some to incipient madness.
hailverbUS /heɪl/
praise vociferously
From this reading Nae langer she wept,--her tears were a' spent,-- Despair it was come, and she thought it content; She thought it content, but her cheek it grew pale, And she droop'd, like a lily broke down by the hail.
hauntedadjectiveUS /ˈhɔːntɪd/
having or showing excessive or compulsive concern with something
From this reading Her natural firmness of mind prevented her from sinking under the pressure of the horrible secret, which haunted her while awake, and was yet more tormenting during her broken and hurried slumbers.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading There is no grief so dreadful as that which we dare not communicate, and in which we can neither ask nor desire sympathy; and when to this is added the burden of a guilty mystery to an innocent bosom, there is little wonder that Minna's health should have sunk under the burden.
a healthy state of wellbeing free from disease
From this reading There is no grief so dreadful as that which we dare not communicate, and in which we can neither ask nor desire sympathy; and when to this is added the burden of a guilty mystery to an innocent bosom, there is little wonder that Minna's health should have sunk under the burden.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Nae langer she wept,--her tears were a' spent,-- Despair it was come, and she thought it content; She thought it content, but her cheek it grew pale, And she droop'd, like a lily broke down by the hail.
heroinenounUS /ˈheroʊən/
the main good female character in a work of fiction
From this reading _Continuation of Auld Robin Gray_.[14](_d_) The condition of Minna much resembled that of the village heroine in Lady Ann Lindsay's beautiful ballad.
provoking horror
From this reading Her natural firmness of mind prevented her from sinking under the pressure of the horrible secret, which haunted her while awake, and was yet more tormenting during her broken and hurried slumbers.
moving rapidly or performed quickly or in great haste
From this reading Her natural firmness of mind prevented her from sinking under the pressure of the horrible secret, which haunted her while awake, and was yet more tormenting during her broken and hurried slumbers.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading _Continuation of Auld Robin Gray_.[14](_d_) The condition of Minna much resembled that of the village heroine in Lady Ann Lindsay's beautiful ballad.
incipientadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈsɪpiənt/
only partly in existence; imperfectly formed
From this reading To the friends around, her habits and manners, nay, her temper, seemed altered to such an extraordinary degree, that it is no wonder that some should have ascribed the change to witchcraft, and some to incipient madness.
free from evil or guilt
From this reading There is no grief so dreadful as that which we dare not communicate, and in which we can neither ask nor desire sympathy; and when to this is added the burden of a guilty mystery to an innocent bosom, there is little wonder that Minna's health should have sunk under the burden.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There is no grief so dreadful as that which we dare not communicate, and in which we can neither ask nor desire sympathy; and when to this is added the burden of a guilty mystery to an innocent bosom, there is little wonder that Minna's health should have sunk under the burden.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Nae langer she wept,--her tears were a' spent,-- Despair it was come, and she thought it content; She thought it content, but her cheek it grew pale, And she droop'd, like a lily broke down by the hail.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading _Continuation of Auld Robin Gray_.[14](_d_) The condition of Minna much resembled that of the village heroine in Lady Ann Lindsay's beautiful ballad.
langer
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From this reading Nae langer she wept,--her tears were a' spent,-- Despair it was come, and she thought it content; She thought it content, but her cheek it grew pale, And she droop'd, like a lily broke down by the hail.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Nae langer she wept,--her tears were a' spent,-- Despair it was come, and she thought it content; She thought it content, but her cheek it grew pale, And she droop'd, like a lily broke down by the hail.
lilynounUS /ˈlɪli/
any liliaceous plant of the genus Lilium having showy pendulous flowers
From this reading Nae langer she wept,--her tears were a' spent,-- Despair it was come, and she thought it content; She thought it content, but her cheek it grew pale, And she droop'd, like a lily broke down by the hail.
Lindsay's
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From this reading _Continuation of Auld Robin Gray_.[14](_d_) The condition of Minna much resembled that of the village heroine in Lady Ann Lindsay's beautiful ballad.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading There is no grief so dreadful as that which we dare not communicate, and in which we can neither ask nor desire sympathy; and when to this is added the burden of a guilty mystery to an innocent bosom, there is little wonder that Minna's health should have sunk under the burden.
madnessnounUS /ˈmædnəs/
obsolete terms for legal insanity
From this reading To the friends around, her habits and manners, nay, her temper, seemed altered to such an extraordinary degree, that it is no wonder that some should have ascribed the change to witchcraft, and some to incipient madness.
social deportment
From this reading To the friends around, her habits and manners, nay, her temper, seemed altered to such an extraordinary degree, that it is no wonder that some should have ascribed the change to witchcraft, and some to incipient madness.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading Her natural firmness of mind prevented her from sinking under the pressure of the horrible secret, which haunted her while awake, and was yet more tormenting during her broken and hurried slumbers.
Minna
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From this reading _Continuation of Auld Robin Gray_.[14](_d_) The condition of Minna much resembled that of the village heroine in Lady Ann Lindsay's beautiful ballad.
Minna's
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From this reading There is no grief so dreadful as that which we dare not communicate, and in which we can neither ask nor desire sympathy; and when to this is added the burden of a guilty mystery to an innocent bosom, there is little wonder that Minna's health should have sunk under the burden.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Her natural firmness of mind prevented her from sinking under the pressure of the horrible secret, which haunted her while awake, and was yet more tormenting during her broken and hurried slumbers.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading _Continuation of Auld Robin Gray_.[14](_d_) The condition of Minna much resembled that of the village heroine in Lady Ann Lindsay's beautiful ballad.
something that baffles understanding and cannot be explained
From this reading There is no grief so dreadful as that which we dare not communicate, and in which we can neither ask nor desire sympathy; and when to this is added the burden of a guilty mystery to an innocent bosom, there is little wonder that Minna's health should have sunk under the burden.
Nae
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From this reading Nae langer she wept,--her tears were a' spent,-- Despair it was come, and she thought it content; She thought it content, but her cheek it grew pale, And she droop'd, like a lily broke down by the hail.
in accordance with nature; relating to or concerning nature
From this reading Her natural firmness of mind prevented her from sinking under the pressure of the horrible secret, which haunted her while awake, and was yet more tormenting during her broken and hurried slumbers.
an old word for “no”
From this reading To the friends around, her habits and manners, nay, her temper, seemed altered to such an extraordinary degree, that it is no wonder that some should have ascribed the change to witchcraft, and some to incipient madness.
not one and not the other of two
From this reading There is no grief so dreadful as that which we dare not communicate, and in which we can neither ask nor desire sympathy; and when to this is added the burden of a guilty mystery to an innocent bosom, there is little wonder that Minna's health should have sunk under the burden.
not any; not one
From this reading There is no grief so dreadful as that which we dare not communicate, and in which we can neither ask nor desire sympathy; and when to this is added the burden of a guilty mystery to an innocent bosom, there is little wonder that Minna's health should have sunk under the burden.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading There is no grief so dreadful as that which we dare not communicate, and in which we can neither ask nor desire sympathy; and when to this is added the burden of a guilty mystery to an innocent bosom, there is little wonder that Minna's health should have sunk under the burden.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading There is no grief so dreadful as that which we dare not communicate, and in which we can neither ask nor desire sympathy; and when to this is added the burden of a guilty mystery to an innocent bosom, there is little wonder that Minna's health should have sunk under the burden.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading _Continuation of Auld Robin Gray_.[14](_d_) The condition of Minna much resembled that of the village heroine in Lady Ann Lindsay's beautiful ballad.
very light colored; highly diluted with white
From this reading Nae langer she wept,--her tears were a' spent,-- Despair it was come, and she thought it content; She thought it content, but her cheek it grew pale, And she droop'd, like a lily broke down by the hail.
pressurenounUS /ˈpreʃər/
the force applied to a unit area of surface; measured in pascals (SI unit) or in dynes (cgs unit)
From this reading Her natural firmness of mind prevented her from sinking under the pressure of the horrible secret, which haunted her while awake, and was yet more tormenting during her broken and hurried slumbers.
preventedverbUS /prɪˈventɪd/
past form of “prevent” — keep from happening or arising; make impossible
From this reading Her natural firmness of mind prevented her from sinking under the pressure of the horrible secret, which haunted her while awake, and was yet more tormenting during her broken and hurried slumbers.
resembledverbUS /rɪˈzembəld/
past form of “resemble” — appear like; be similar or bear a likeness to
From this reading _Continuation of Auld Robin Gray_.[14](_d_) The condition of Minna much resembled that of the village heroine in Lady Ann Lindsay's beautiful ballad.
small Old World songbird with a reddish breast
From this reading _Continuation of Auld Robin Gray_.[14](_d_) The condition of Minna much resembled that of the village heroine in Lady Ann Lindsay's beautiful ballad.
Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.
From this reading Her natural firmness of mind prevented her from sinking under the pressure of the horrible secret, which haunted her while awake, and was yet more tormenting during her broken and hurried slumbers.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading To the friends around, her habits and manners, nay, her temper, seemed altered to such an extraordinary degree, that it is no wonder that some should have ascribed the change to witchcraft, and some to incipient madness.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Nae langer she wept,--her tears were a' spent,-- Despair it was come, and she thought it content; She thought it content, but her cheek it grew pale, And she droop'd, like a lily broke down by the hail.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading There is no grief so dreadful as that which we dare not communicate, and in which we can neither ask nor desire sympathy; and when to this is added the burden of a guilty mystery to an innocent bosom, there is little wonder that Minna's health should have sunk under the burden.
sinkingnounUS /ˈsɪŋkɪŋ/
a descent as through liquid (especially through water)
From this reading Her natural firmness of mind prevented her from sinking under the pressure of the horrible secret, which haunted her while awake, and was yet more tormenting during her broken and hurried slumbers.
slumbers
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From this reading Her natural firmness of mind prevented her from sinking under the pressure of the horrible secret, which haunted her while awake, and was yet more tormenting during her broken and hurried slumbers.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading There is no grief so dreadful as that which we dare not communicate, and in which we can neither ask nor desire sympathy; and when to this is added the burden of a guilty mystery to an innocent bosom, there is little wonder that Minna's health should have sunk under the burden.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading To the friends around, her habits and manners, nay, her temper, seemed altered to such an extraordinary degree, that it is no wonder that some should have ascribed the change to witchcraft, and some to incipient madness.
depleted of energy, force, or strength
From this reading Nae langer she wept,--her tears were a' spent,-- Despair it was come, and she thought it content; She thought it content, but her cheek it grew pale, And she droop'd, like a lily broke down by the hail.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading To the friends around, her habits and manners, nay, her temper, seemed altered to such an extraordinary degree, that it is no wonder that some should have ascribed the change to witchcraft, and some to incipient madness.
sunkadjectiveUS /sʌŋk/
doomed to extinction
From this reading There is no grief so dreadful as that which we dare not communicate, and in which we can neither ask nor desire sympathy; and when to this is added the burden of a guilty mystery to an innocent bosom, there is little wonder that Minna's health should have sunk under the burden.
an inclination to support or be loyal to or to agree with an opinion
From this reading There is no grief so dreadful as that which we dare not communicate, and in which we can neither ask nor desire sympathy; and when to this is added the burden of a guilty mystery to an innocent bosom, there is little wonder that Minna's health should have sunk under the burden.
the process of shedding tears (usually accompanied by sobs or other inarticulate sounds)
From this reading Nae langer she wept,--her tears were a' spent,-- Despair it was come, and she thought it content; She thought it content, but her cheek it grew pale, And she droop'd, like a lily broke down by the hail.
a sudden outburst of anger
From this reading To the friends around, her habits and manners, nay, her temper, seemed altered to such an extraordinary degree, that it is no wonder that some should have ascribed the change to witchcraft, and some to incipient madness.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading _Continuation of Auld Robin Gray_.[14](_d_) The condition of Minna much resembled that of the village heroine in Lady Ann Lindsay's beautiful ballad.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Nae langer she wept,--her tears were a' spent,-- Despair it was come, and she thought it content; She thought it content, but her cheek it grew pale, And she droop'd, like a lily broke down by the hail.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There is no grief so dreadful as that which we dare not communicate, and in which we can neither ask nor desire sympathy; and when to this is added the burden of a guilty mystery to an innocent bosom, there is little wonder that Minna's health should have sunk under the burden.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading There is no grief so dreadful as that which we dare not communicate, and in which we can neither ask nor desire sympathy; and when to this is added the burden of a guilty mystery to an innocent bosom, there is little wonder that Minna's health should have sunk under the burden.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Nae langer she wept,--her tears were a' spent,-- Despair it was come, and she thought it content; She thought it content, but her cheek it grew pale, And she droop'd, like a lily broke down by the hail.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading There is no grief so dreadful as that which we dare not communicate, and in which we can neither ask nor desire sympathy; and when to this is added the burden of a guilty mystery to an innocent bosom, there is little wonder that Minna's health should have sunk under the burden.
tormentingverbUS /ˈtɔːrmentɪŋ/
-ing form of “torment” — torment emotionally or mentally
From this reading Her natural firmness of mind prevented her from sinking under the pressure of the horrible secret, which haunted her while awake, and was yet more tormenting during her broken and hurried slumbers.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Her natural firmness of mind prevented her from sinking under the pressure of the horrible secret, which haunted her while awake, and was yet more tormenting during her broken and hurried slumbers.
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading _Continuation of Auld Robin Gray_.[14](_d_) The condition of Minna much resembled that of the village heroine in Lady Ann Lindsay's beautiful ballad.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Nae langer she wept,--her tears were a' spent,-- Despair it was come, and she thought it content; She thought it content, but her cheek it grew pale, And she droop'd, like a lily broke down by the hail.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading There is no grief so dreadful as that which we dare not communicate, and in which we can neither ask nor desire sympathy; and when to this is added the burden of a guilty mystery to an innocent bosom, there is little wonder that Minna's health should have sunk under the burden.
inflected form of “weep” — shed tears because of sadness, rage, or pain
From this reading Nae langer she wept,--her tears were a' spent,-- Despair it was come, and she thought it content; She thought it content, but her cheek it grew pale, And she droop'd, like a lily broke down by the hail.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Nae langer she wept,--her tears were a' spent,-- Despair it was come, and she thought it content; She thought it content, but her cheek it grew pale, And she droop'd, like a lily broke down by the hail.
at the time that
From this reading There is no grief so dreadful as that which we dare not communicate, and in which we can neither ask nor desire sympathy; and when to this is added the burden of a guilty mystery to an innocent bosom, there is little wonder that Minna's health should have sunk under the burden.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Her natural firmness of mind prevented her from sinking under the pressure of the horrible secret, which haunted her while awake, and was yet more tormenting during her broken and hurried slumbers.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Her natural firmness of mind prevented her from sinking under the pressure of the horrible secret, which haunted her while awake, and was yet more tormenting during her broken and hurried slumbers.
witchcraftnounUS /ˈwɪtʃkræft/
the art of sorcery
From this reading To the friends around, her habits and manners, nay, her temper, seemed altered to such an extraordinary degree, that it is no wonder that some should have ascribed the change to witchcraft, and some to incipient madness.
the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading There is no grief so dreadful as that which we dare not communicate, and in which we can neither ask nor desire sympathy; and when to this is added the burden of a guilty mystery to an innocent bosom, there is little wonder that Minna's health should have sunk under the burden.
but in spite of that
From this reading Her natural firmness of mind prevented her from sinking under the pressure of the horrible secret, which haunted her while awake, and was yet more tormenting during her broken and hurried slumbers.
