used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading ‘If Sorrow stole A charm awhile from Beauty, Beauty’s self Might envy well the charm that Sorrow lent To every perfect feature.’
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Oh, if he could only get behind it too, and find out!
aunt'snounUS /ænts/
possessive form of “aunt” — the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading He has cared nothing for his aunt’s eccentricities; he has thought only of the wonderful things that were done behind that dingy black velvet curtain.
awhileadverbUS /əˈwaɪl/
for a short time
From this reading ‘If Sorrow stole A charm awhile from Beauty, Beauty’s self Might envy well the charm that Sorrow lent To every perfect feature.’
the qualities that give pleasure to the senses
From this reading ‘If Sorrow stole A charm awhile from Beauty, Beauty’s self Might envy well the charm that Sorrow lent To every perfect feature.’
Beauty's
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From this reading ‘If Sorrow stole A charm awhile from Beauty, Beauty’s self Might envy well the charm that Sorrow lent To every perfect feature.’
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He draws Bonnie forward—Bonnie, who has been sitting so quietly in his corner for the past thirty minutes, enchanted with the strange scene.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading He has cared nothing for his aunt’s eccentricities; he has thought only of the wonderful things that were done behind that dingy black velvet curtain.
on the far side of; further than
From this reading The sickly child’s frame was weak, but his mind was fresh and strong, and ran freely into regions far beyond his ken.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading He has cared nothing for his aunt’s eccentricities; he has thought only of the wonderful things that were done behind that dingy black velvet curtain.
BonnieadjectiveUS /ˈbɑːni/
very pleasing to the eye
From this reading He draws Bonnie forward—Bonnie, who has been sitting so quietly in his corner for the past thirty minutes, enchanted with the strange scene.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The sickly child’s frame was weak, but his mind was fresh and strong, and ran freely into regions far beyond his ken.
past form of “care” — feel concern or interest
From this reading He has cared nothing for his aunt’s eccentricities; he has thought only of the wonderful things that were done behind that dingy black velvet curtain.
attractiveness that interests or pleases or stimulates
From this reading ‘If Sorrow stole A charm awhile from Beauty, Beauty’s self Might envy well the charm that Sorrow lent To every perfect feature.’
child'snounUS /tʃaɪldz/
possessive form of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading The sickly child’s frame was weak, but his mind was fresh and strong, and ran freely into regions far beyond his ken.
a place off to the side of an area
From this reading He draws Bonnie forward—Bonnie, who has been sitting so quietly in his corner for the past thirty minutes, enchanted with the strange scene.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Oh, if he could only get behind it too, and find out!
hanging cloth used as a blind (especially for a window)
From this reading He has cared nothing for his aunt’s eccentricities; he has thought only of the wonderful things that were done behind that dingy black velvet curtain.
dingyadjectiveUS /ˈdɪndʒi/
thickly covered with ingrained dirt or soot
From this reading He has cared nothing for his aunt’s eccentricities; he has thought only of the wonderful things that were done behind that dingy black velvet curtain.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading He has cared nothing for his aunt’s eccentricities; he has thought only of the wonderful things that were done behind that dingy black velvet curtain.
drawsnounUS /drɔːz/
plural of “draw” — a gully that is shallower than a ravine
From this reading He draws Bonnie forward—Bonnie, who has been sitting so quietly in his corner for the past thirty minutes, enchanted with the strange scene.
eccentricitiesnounUS /ˌeksenˈtrɪsɪtiz/
plural of “eccentricity” — strange and unconventional behavior
From this reading He has cared nothing for his aunt’s eccentricities; he has thought only of the wonderful things that were done behind that dingy black velvet curtain.
enchantedadjectiveUS /ɪnˈtʃæn.tɪd/
Filled with or placed under the influence of magical power or charm.
From this reading He draws Bonnie forward—Bonnie, who has been sitting so quietly in his corner for the past thirty minutes, enchanted with the strange scene.
envynounUS /ˈenvi/
a feeling of grudging admiration and desire to have something that is possessed by another
From this reading ‘If Sorrow stole A charm awhile from Beauty, Beauty’s self Might envy well the charm that Sorrow lent To every perfect feature.’
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading ‘If Sorrow stole A charm awhile from Beauty, Beauty’s self Might envy well the charm that Sorrow lent To every perfect feature.’
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading The sickly child’s frame was weak, but his mind was fresh and strong, and ran freely into regions far beyond his ken.
featurenounUS /ˈfiːtʃər/
a prominent attribute or aspect of something
From this reading ‘If Sorrow stole A charm awhile from Beauty, Beauty’s self Might envy well the charm that Sorrow lent To every perfect feature.’
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading Oh, if he could only get behind it too, and find out!
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He draws Bonnie forward—Bonnie, who has been sitting so quietly in his corner for the past thirty minutes, enchanted with the strange scene.
at or to or toward the front
From this reading He draws Bonnie forward—Bonnie, who has been sitting so quietly in his corner for the past thirty minutes, enchanted with the strange scene.
enclose in or as if in a frame
From this reading The sickly child’s frame was weak, but his mind was fresh and strong, and ran freely into regions far beyond his ken.
in a free manner
From this reading The sickly child’s frame was weak, but his mind was fresh and strong, and ran freely into regions far beyond his ken.
recently made, produced, or harvested
From this reading The sickly child’s frame was weak, but his mind was fresh and strong, and ran freely into regions far beyond his ken.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading ‘If Sorrow stole A charm awhile from Beauty, Beauty’s self Might envy well the charm that Sorrow lent To every perfect feature.’
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Oh, if he could only get behind it too, and find out!
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He draws Bonnie forward—Bonnie, who has been sitting so quietly in his corner for the past thirty minutes, enchanted with the strange scene.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He draws Bonnie forward—Bonnie, who has been sitting so quietly in his corner for the past thirty minutes, enchanted with the strange scene.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He draws Bonnie forward—Bonnie, who has been sitting so quietly in his corner for the past thirty minutes, enchanted with the strange scene.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading ‘If Sorrow stole A charm awhile from Beauty, Beauty’s self Might envy well the charm that Sorrow lent To every perfect feature.’
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He draws Bonnie forward—Bonnie, who has been sitting so quietly in his corner for the past thirty minutes, enchanted with the strange scene.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The sickly child’s frame was weak, but his mind was fresh and strong, and ran freely into regions far beyond his ken.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Oh, if he could only get behind it too, and find out!
kennounUS /ken/
range of what one can know or understand
From this reading The sickly child’s frame was weak, but his mind was fresh and strong, and ran freely into regions far beyond his ken.
lentnounUS /lent/
a period of 40 weekdays from Ash Wednesday to Holy Saturday
From this reading ‘If Sorrow stole A charm awhile from Beauty, Beauty’s self Might envy well the charm that Sorrow lent To every perfect feature.’
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading ‘If Sorrow stole A charm awhile from Beauty, Beauty’s self Might envy well the charm that Sorrow lent To every perfect feature.’
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading The sickly child’s frame was weak, but his mind was fresh and strong, and ran freely into regions far beyond his ken.
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading He draws Bonnie forward—Bonnie, who has been sitting so quietly in his corner for the past thirty minutes, enchanted with the strange scene.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading He has cared nothing for his aunt’s eccentricities; he has thought only of the wonderful things that were done behind that dingy black velvet curtain.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He has cared nothing for his aunt’s eccentricities; he has thought only of the wonderful things that were done behind that dingy black velvet curtain.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading Oh, if he could only get behind it too, and find out!
and nothing more
From this reading He has cared nothing for his aunt’s eccentricities; he has thought only of the wonderful things that were done behind that dingy black velvet curtain.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Oh, if he could only get behind it too, and find out!
the time that has elapsed
From this reading He draws Bonnie forward—Bonnie, who has been sitting so quietly in his corner for the past thirty minutes, enchanted with the strange scene.
being complete of its kind and without defect or blemish
From this reading ‘If Sorrow stole A charm awhile from Beauty, Beauty’s self Might envy well the charm that Sorrow lent To every perfect feature.’
with low volume
From this reading He draws Bonnie forward—Bonnie, who has been sitting so quietly in his corner for the past thirty minutes, enchanted with the strange scene.
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading The sickly child’s frame was weak, but his mind was fresh and strong, and ran freely into regions far beyond his ken.
regionsnounUS /ˈriːdʒənz/
plural of “region” — the extended spatial location of something
From this reading The sickly child’s frame was weak, but his mind was fresh and strong, and ran freely into regions far beyond his ken.
the place where some action occurs
From this reading He draws Bonnie forward—Bonnie, who has been sitting so quietly in his corner for the past thirty minutes, enchanted with the strange scene.
your consciousness of your own identity
From this reading ‘If Sorrow stole A charm awhile from Beauty, Beauty’s self Might envy well the charm that Sorrow lent To every perfect feature.’
sicklyadjectiveUS /ˈsɪkli/
unhealthy looking
From this reading The sickly child’s frame was weak, but his mind was fresh and strong, and ran freely into regions far beyond his ken.
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading He draws Bonnie forward—Bonnie, who has been sitting so quietly in his corner for the past thirty minutes, enchanted with the strange scene.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading He draws Bonnie forward—Bonnie, who has been sitting so quietly in his corner for the past thirty minutes, enchanted with the strange scene.
an emotion of great sadness associated with loss or bereavement
From this reading ‘If Sorrow stole A charm awhile from Beauty, Beauty’s self Might envy well the charm that Sorrow lent To every perfect feature.’
a wide scarf worn about their shoulders by women
From this reading ‘If Sorrow stole A charm awhile from Beauty, Beauty’s self Might envy well the charm that Sorrow lent To every perfect feature.’
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading He draws Bonnie forward—Bonnie, who has been sitting so quietly in his corner for the past thirty minutes, enchanted with the strange scene.
having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading The sickly child’s frame was weak, but his mind was fresh and strong, and ran freely into regions far beyond his ken.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading ‘If Sorrow stole A charm awhile from Beauty, Beauty’s self Might envy well the charm that Sorrow lent To every perfect feature.’
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ‘If Sorrow stole A charm awhile from Beauty, Beauty’s self Might envy well the charm that Sorrow lent To every perfect feature.’
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading He has cared nothing for his aunt’s eccentricities; he has thought only of the wonderful things that were done behind that dingy black velvet curtain.
the cardinal number that is the product of ten and three
From this reading He draws Bonnie forward—Bonnie, who has been sitting so quietly in his corner for the past thirty minutes, enchanted with the strange scene.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading He has cared nothing for his aunt’s eccentricities; he has thought only of the wonderful things that were done behind that dingy black velvet curtain.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading ‘If Sorrow stole A charm awhile from Beauty, Beauty’s self Might envy well the charm that Sorrow lent To every perfect feature.’
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading Oh, if he could only get behind it too, and find out!
velvetnounUS /ˈvelvət/
a silky densely piled fabric with a plain back
From this reading He has cared nothing for his aunt’s eccentricities; he has thought only of the wonderful things that were done behind that dingy black velvet curtain.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The sickly child’s frame was weak, but his mind was fresh and strong, and ran freely into regions far beyond his ken.
wanting in physical strength
From this reading The sickly child’s frame was weak, but his mind was fresh and strong, and ran freely into regions far beyond his ken.
(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 ‘If Sorrow stole A charm awhile from Beauty, Beauty’s self Might envy well the charm that Sorrow lent To every perfect feature.’
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading He has cared nothing for his aunt’s eccentricities; he has thought only of the wonderful things that were done behind that dingy black velvet curtain.
which person or people
From this reading He draws Bonnie forward—Bonnie, who has been sitting so quietly in his corner for the past thirty minutes, enchanted with the strange scene.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He draws Bonnie forward—Bonnie, who has been sitting so quietly in his corner for the past thirty minutes, enchanted with the strange scene.
extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers
From this reading He has cared nothing for his aunt’s eccentricities; he has thought only of the wonderful things that were done behind that dingy black velvet curtain.
