used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A sudden paleness struck her brow,-- A swifter blush succeeds; It burns her cheek; it kindles now Beneath her golden beads.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading What, and whence? and why Doomed to such menial place?
beadsnounUS /biːdz/
several beads threaded together on a string
From this reading A sudden paleness struck her brow,-- A swifter blush succeeds; It burns her cheek; it kindles now Beneath her golden beads.
Directly under; in or to a lower position than.
From this reading A sudden paleness struck her brow,-- A swifter blush succeeds; It burns her cheek; it kindles now Beneath her golden beads.
blushverbUS /blʌʃ/
turn red, as if in embarrassment or shame
From this reading A sudden paleness struck her brow,-- A swifter blush succeeds; It burns her cheek; it kindles now Beneath her golden beads.
the part of the face above the eyes
From this reading A sudden paleness struck her brow,-- A swifter blush succeeds; It burns her cheek; it kindles now Beneath her golden beads.
burnsnounUS /bɜːrnz/
United States comedian and film actor (1896-1996)
From this reading A sudden paleness struck her brow,-- A swifter blush succeeds; It burns her cheek; it kindles now Beneath her golden beads.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading She flitted, but the glittering eye Still sought the lovely face.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading A skipper's daughter,--so they said,-- Left orphan by the gale That cost the fleet of Marblehead And Gloucester thirty sail.
either side of the face below the eyes
From this reading A sudden paleness struck her brow,-- A swifter blush succeeds; It burns her cheek; it kindles now Beneath her golden beads.
the total spent for goods or services including money and time and labor
From this reading A skipper's daughter,--so they said,-- Left orphan by the gale That cost the fleet of Marblehead And Gloucester thirty sail.
a female human offspring
From this reading A skipper's daughter,--so they said,-- Left orphan by the gale That cost the fleet of Marblehead And Gloucester thirty sail.
DoomedadjectiveUS /duːmd/
marked for certain death
From this reading What, and whence? and why Doomed to such menial place?
the organ of sight
From this reading She flitted, but the glittering eye Still sought the lovely face.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading She flitted, but the glittering eye Still sought the lovely face.
fleetnounUS /fliːt/
group of aircraft operating together under the same ownership
From this reading A skipper's daughter,--so they said,-- Left orphan by the gale That cost the fleet of Marblehead And Gloucester thirty sail.
flitted
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From this reading She flitted, but the glittering eye Still sought the lovely face.
galenounUS /ɡeɪl/
a strong wind moving 45-90 knots; force 7 to 10 on Beaufort scale
From this reading A skipper's daughter,--so they said,-- Left orphan by the gale That cost the fleet of Marblehead And Gloucester thirty sail.
glitteringadjectiveUS /ˈɡlɪtərɪŋ/
having brief brilliant points or flashes of light
From this reading She flitted, but the glittering eye Still sought the lovely face.
GloucesternounUS /ˈɡlɑːstər/
a town in northeastern Massachusetts on Cape Ann to the northeast of Boston; the harbor has been a fishing center for centuries
From this reading A skipper's daughter,--so they said,-- Left orphan by the gale That cost the fleet of Marblehead And Gloucester thirty sail.
having the deep slightly brownish color of gold
From this reading A sudden paleness struck her brow,-- A swifter blush succeeds; It burns her cheek; it kindles now Beneath her golden beads.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading A sudden paleness struck her brow,-- A swifter blush succeeds; It burns her cheek; it kindles now Beneath her golden beads.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading A sudden paleness struck her brow,-- A swifter blush succeeds; It burns her cheek; it kindles now Beneath her golden beads.
kindles
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From this reading A sudden paleness struck her brow,-- A swifter blush succeeds; It burns her cheek; it kindles now Beneath her golden beads.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading A skipper's daughter,--so they said,-- Left orphan by the gale That cost the fleet of Marblehead And Gloucester thirty sail.
appealing to the emotions as well as the eye
From this reading She flitted, but the glittering eye Still sought the lovely face.
Marblehead
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From this reading A skipper's daughter,--so they said,-- Left orphan by the gale That cost the fleet of Marblehead And Gloucester thirty sail.
menialadjectiveUS /ˈmiːniəl/
used of unskilled work (especially domestic work)
From this reading What, and whence? and why Doomed to such menial place?
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading A sudden paleness struck her brow,-- A swifter blush succeeds; It burns her cheek; it kindles now Beneath her golden beads.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A skipper's daughter,--so they said,-- Left orphan by the gale That cost the fleet of Marblehead And Gloucester thirty sail.
orphannounUS /ˈɔːrfən/
a child who has lost both parents
From this reading A skipper's daughter,--so they said,-- Left orphan by the gale That cost the fleet of Marblehead And Gloucester thirty sail.
palenessnoun
unnatural lack of color in the skin (as from bruising or sickness or emotional distress)
From this reading A sudden paleness struck her brow,-- A swifter blush succeeds; It burns her cheek; it kindles now Beneath her golden beads.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading What, and whence? and why Doomed to such menial place?
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading A skipper's daughter,--so they said,-- Left orphan by the gale That cost the fleet of Marblehead And Gloucester thirty sail.
traverse or travel on (a body of water)
From this reading A skipper's daughter,--so they said,-- Left orphan by the gale That cost the fleet of Marblehead And Gloucester thirty sail.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She flitted, but the glittering eye Still sought the lovely face.
skipper'snounUS /ˈskɪpərz/
possessive form of “skipper” — a student who fails to attend classes
From this reading A skipper's daughter,--so they said,-- Left orphan by the gale That cost the fleet of Marblehead And Gloucester thirty sail.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading A skipper's daughter,--so they said,-- Left orphan by the gale That cost the fleet of Marblehead And Gloucester thirty sail.
that is looked for
From this reading She flitted, but the glittering eye Still sought the lovely face.
not in physical motion
From this reading She flitted, but the glittering eye Still sought the lovely face.
(used in combination) affected by something overwhelming
From this reading A sudden paleness struck her brow,-- A swifter blush succeeds; It burns her cheek; it kindles now Beneath her golden beads.
succeedsverbUS /səkˈsiːdz/
third-person singular of “succeed” — attain success or reach a desired goal
From this reading A sudden paleness struck her brow,-- A swifter blush succeeds; It burns her cheek; it kindles now Beneath her golden beads.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading What, and whence? and why Doomed to such menial place?
happening without warning or in a short space of time
From this reading A sudden paleness struck her brow,-- A swifter blush succeeds; It burns her cheek; it kindles now Beneath her golden beads.
swifteradjectiveUS /ˈswɪftər/
comparative of “swift” — moving very fast
From this reading A sudden paleness struck her brow,-- A swifter blush succeeds; It burns her cheek; it kindles now Beneath her golden beads.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading A skipper's daughter,--so they said,-- Left orphan by the gale That cost the fleet of Marblehead And Gloucester thirty sail.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She flitted, but the glittering eye Still sought the lovely face.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading A skipper's daughter,--so they said,-- Left orphan by the gale That cost the fleet of Marblehead And Gloucester thirty sail.
the cardinal number that is the product of ten and three
From this reading A skipper's daughter,--so they said,-- Left orphan by the gale That cost the fleet of Marblehead And Gloucester thirty sail.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading What, and whence? and why Doomed to such menial place?
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Who was she?
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What, and whence? and why Doomed to such menial place?
an old word meaning “from where”
From this reading What, and whence? and why Doomed to such menial place?
which person or people
From this reading Who was she?
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading What, and whence? and why Doomed to such menial place?
