used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Do not cheat thy heart, and tell her Grief will pass away; Hope for fairer times in future, And forget to-day.
ANGELSnounUS /ˈeɪndʒəlz/
plural of “angel” — spiritual being attendant upon God
From this reading TWO ANGELS.
arrivingverbUS /ərˈaɪvɪŋ/
-ing form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading "COME, Nora, make haste and finish dressing your hair; the guests will be arriving before long, and I want so much to see how you look with your lovely diadem on.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading "Do not cheat thy heart, and tell her Grief will pass away; Hope for fairer times in future, And forget to-day.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "COME, Nora, make haste and finish dressing your hair; the guests will be arriving before long, and I want so much to see how you look with your lovely diadem on.
the qualities that give pleasure to the senses
From this reading Papa says you will be the beauty of the room to-night.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading "COME, Nora, make haste and finish dressing your hair; the guests will be arriving before long, and I want so much to see how you look with your lovely diadem on.
cheatverbUS /tʃiːt/
deprive somebody of something by deceit
From this reading "Do not cheat thy heart, and tell her Grief will pass away; Hope for fairer times in future, And forget to-day.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Tell her, if you will, that sorrow Need not come in vain; Tell her that the lesson taught her Far outweighs the pain."
diademnounUS /ˈdaɪədem/
an ornamental jeweled headdress signifying sovereignty
From this reading "COME, Nora, make haste and finish dressing your hair; the guests will be arriving before long, and I want so much to see how you look with your lovely diadem on.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "Do not cheat thy heart, and tell her Grief will pass away; Hope for fairer times in future, And forget to-day.
dressingnounUS /ˈdresɪŋ/
savory dressings for salads; basically of two kinds: either the thin French or vinaigrette type or the creamy mayonnaise type
From this reading "COME, Nora, make haste and finish dressing your hair; the guests will be arriving before long, and I want so much to see how you look with your lovely diadem on.
faireradjectiveUS /ˈferər/
comparative of “fair” — free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules
From this reading "Do not cheat thy heart, and tell her Grief will pass away; Hope for fairer times in future, And forget to-day.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading Tell her, if you will, that sorrow Need not come in vain; Tell her that the lesson taught her Far outweighs the pain."
come or bring to a finish or an end
From this reading "COME, Nora, make haste and finish dressing your hair; the guests will be arriving before long, and I want so much to see how you look with your lovely diadem on.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "Do not cheat thy heart, and tell her Grief will pass away; Hope for fairer times in future, And forget to-day.
dismiss from the mind; stop remembering
From this reading "Do not cheat thy heart, and tell her Grief will pass away; Hope for fairer times in future, And forget to-day.
yet to be or coming
From this reading "Do not cheat thy heart, and tell her Grief will pass away; Hope for fairer times in future, And forget to-day.
intense sorrow caused by loss of a loved one (especially by death)
From this reading "Do not cheat thy heart, and tell her Grief will pass away; Hope for fairer times in future, And forget to-day.
plural of “guest” — a visitor to whom hospitality is extended
From this reading "COME, Nora, make haste and finish dressing your hair; the guests will be arriving before long, and I want so much to see how you look with your lovely diadem on.
a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss
From this reading "COME, Nora, make haste and finish dressing your hair; the guests will be arriving before long, and I want so much to see how you look with your lovely diadem on.
overly eager speed (and possible carelessness)
From this reading "COME, Nora, make haste and finish dressing your hair; the guests will be arriving before long, and I want so much to see how you look with your lovely diadem on.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading "Do not cheat thy heart, and tell her Grief will pass away; Hope for fairer times in future, And forget to-day.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "Do not cheat thy heart, and tell her Grief will pass away; Hope for fairer times in future, And forget to-day.
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading "Do not cheat thy heart, and tell her Grief will pass away; Hope for fairer times in future, And forget to-day.
how
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From this reading "COME, Nora, make haste and finish dressing your hair; the guests will be arriving before long, and I want so much to see how you look with your lovely diadem on.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "COME, Nora, make haste and finish dressing your hair; the guests will be arriving before long, and I want so much to see how you look with your lovely diadem on.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Tell her, if you will, that sorrow Need not come in vain; Tell her that the lesson taught her Far outweighs the pain."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Do not cheat thy heart, and tell her Grief will pass away; Hope for fairer times in future, And forget to-day.
a unit of instruction
From this reading Tell her, if you will, that sorrow Need not come in vain; Tell her that the lesson taught her Far outweighs the pain."
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading "COME, Nora, make haste and finish dressing your hair; the guests will be arriving before long, and I want so much to see how you look with your lovely diadem on.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading "COME, Nora, make haste and finish dressing your hair; the guests will be arriving before long, and I want so much to see how you look with your lovely diadem on.
appealing to the emotions as well as the eye
From this reading "COME, Nora, make haste and finish dressing your hair; the guests will be arriving before long, and I want so much to see how you look with your lovely diadem on.
engage in
From this reading "COME, Nora, make haste and finish dressing your hair; the guests will be arriving before long, and I want so much to see how you look with your lovely diadem on.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading "COME, Nora, make haste and finish dressing your hair; the guests will be arriving before long, and I want so much to see how you look with your lovely diadem on.
a condition requiring relief
From this reading Tell her, if you will, that sorrow Need not come in vain; Tell her that the lesson taught her Far outweighs the pain."
Nora
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From this reading "COME, Nora, make haste and finish dressing your hair; the guests will be arriving before long, and I want so much to see how you look with your lovely diadem on.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Do not cheat thy heart, and tell her Grief will pass away; Hope for fairer times in future, And forget to-day.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Papa says you will be the beauty of the room to-night.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "COME, Nora, make haste and finish dressing your hair; the guests will be arriving before long, and I want so much to see how you look with your lovely diadem on.
outweighsverbUS /ˈaʊtweɪz/
third-person singular of “outweigh” — be heavier than
From this reading Tell her, if you will, that sorrow Need not come in vain; Tell her that the lesson taught her Far outweighs the pain."
a symptom of some physical hurt or disorder
From this reading Tell her, if you will, that sorrow Need not come in vain; Tell her that the lesson taught her Far outweighs the pain."
an informal term for a father; probably derived from baby talk
From this reading Papa says you will be the beauty of the room to-night.
go across or through
From this reading "Do not cheat thy heart, and tell her Grief will pass away; Hope for fairer times in future, And forget to-day.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading Papa says you will be the beauty of the room to-night.
plural of “say” — the chance to speak
From this reading Papa says you will be the beauty of the room to-night.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "COME, Nora, make haste and finish dressing your hair; the guests will be arriving before long, and I want so much to see how you look with your lovely diadem on.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "COME, Nora, make haste and finish dressing your hair; the guests will be arriving before long, and I want so much to see how you look with your lovely diadem on.
an emotion of great sadness associated with loss or bereavement
From this reading Tell her, if you will, that sorrow Need not come in vain; Tell her that the lesson taught her Far outweighs the pain."
inflected form of “teach” — impart skills or knowledge to
From this reading Tell her, if you will, that sorrow Need not come in vain; Tell her that the lesson taught her Far outweighs the pain."
express in words
From this reading "Do not cheat thy heart, and tell her Grief will pass away; Hope for fairer times in future, And forget to-day.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Tell her, if you will, that sorrow Need not come in vain; Tell her that the lesson taught her Far outweighs the pain."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Tell her, if you will, that sorrow Need not come in vain; Tell her that the lesson taught her Far outweighs the pain."
an old word for “your”, speaking to one person
From this reading "Do not cheat thy heart, and tell her Grief will pass away; Hope for fairer times in future, And forget to-day.
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading "Do not cheat thy heart, and tell her Grief will pass away; Hope for fairer times in future, And forget to-day.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "COME, Nora, make haste and finish dressing your hair; the guests will be arriving before long, and I want so much to see how you look with your lovely diadem on.
to-day
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From this reading "Do not cheat thy heart, and tell her Grief will pass away; Hope for fairer times in future, And forget to-day.
to-night
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From this reading Papa says you will be the beauty of the room to-night.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading TWO ANGELS.
characteristic of false pride; having an exaggerated sense of self-importance
From this reading Tell her, if you will, that sorrow Need not come in vain; Tell her that the lesson taught her Far outweighs the pain."
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading "COME, Nora, make haste and finish dressing your hair; the guests will be arriving before long, and I want so much to see how you look with your lovely diadem on.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "Do not cheat thy heart, and tell her Grief will pass away; Hope for fairer times in future, And forget to-day.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "COME, Nora, make haste and finish dressing your hair; the guests will be arriving before long, and I want so much to see how you look with your lovely diadem on.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Tell her, if you will, that sorrow Need not come in vain; Tell her that the lesson taught her Far outweighs the pain."
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "COME, Nora, make haste and finish dressing your hair; the guests will be arriving before long, and I want so much to see how you look with your lovely diadem on.
