used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Through the falling twilight of the bleak March day Ethel Winans sped away like a guilty creature, nor paused until she reached her home.
ALICE
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From this reading Make me not, sweet eyes, with scorn, Mourn that I was ever born!"--ALICE CARY.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Entering by a private door she gained her own room unobserved and hastened to bathe her face and hands and rearrange her disordered tresses.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading "Eyes that loved me once, I pray Be not crueler than death; Hide each sharp-edged glance away Underneath its cruel sheath!
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading "HIS HEART WILL TURN BACK TO ME."
batheverbUS /beɪð/
cleanse the entire body
From this reading Entering by a private door she gained her own room unobserved and hastened to bathe her face and hands and rearrange her disordered tresses.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Eyes that loved me once, I pray Be not crueler than death; Hide each sharp-edged glance away Underneath its cruel sheath!
bleakadjectiveUS /bliːk/
offering little or no hope
From this reading Through the falling twilight of the bleak March day Ethel Winans sped away like a guilty creature, nor paused until she reached her home.
brought into existence
From this reading Make me not, sweet eyes, with scorn, Mourn that I was ever born!"--ALICE CARY.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Entering by a private door she gained her own room unobserved and hastened to bathe her face and hands and rearrange her disordered tresses.
CARY
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From this reading Make me not, sweet eyes, with scorn, Mourn that I was ever born!"--ALICE CARY.
a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading Through the falling twilight of the bleak March day Ethel Winans sped away like a guilty creature, nor paused until she reached her home.
crueladjectiveUS /ˈkruːəl/
(of persons or their actions) able or disposed to inflict pain or suffering
From this reading "Eyes that loved me once, I pray Be not crueler than death; Hide each sharp-edged glance away Underneath its cruel sheath!
crueler
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From this reading "Eyes that loved me once, I pray Be not crueler than death; Hide each sharp-edged glance away Underneath its cruel sheath!
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Through the falling twilight of the bleak March day Ethel Winans sped away like a guilty creature, nor paused until she reached her home.
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading "Eyes that loved me once, I pray Be not crueler than death; Hide each sharp-edged glance away Underneath its cruel sheath!
disorderedadjectiveUS /dɪˈsɔːrdərd/
thrown into a state of disarray or confusion
From this reading Entering by a private door she gained her own room unobserved and hastened to bathe her face and hands and rearrange her disordered tresses.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading Entering by a private door she gained her own room unobserved and hastened to bathe her face and hands and rearrange her disordered tresses.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading "Eyes that loved me once, I pray Be not crueler than death; Hide each sharp-edged glance away Underneath its cruel sheath!
a movement into or inward
From this reading Entering by a private door she gained her own room unobserved and hastened to bathe her face and hands and rearrange her disordered tresses.
Ethel
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From this reading Through the falling twilight of the bleak March day Ethel Winans sped away like a guilty creature, nor paused until she reached her home.
at any time
From this reading Make me not, sweet eyes, with scorn, Mourn that I was ever born!"--ALICE CARY.
opinion or judgment
From this reading "Eyes that loved me once, I pray Be not crueler than death; Hide each sharp-edged glance away Underneath its cruel sheath!
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Entering by a private door she gained her own room unobserved and hastened to bathe her face and hands and rearrange her disordered tresses.
decreasing in amount or degree
From this reading Through the falling twilight of the bleak March day Ethel Winans sped away like a guilty creature, nor paused until she reached her home.
past form of “gain” — obtain
From this reading Entering by a private door she gained her own room unobserved and hastened to bathe her face and hands and rearrange her disordered tresses.
throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading "Eyes that loved me once, I pray Be not crueler than death; Hide each sharp-edged glance away Underneath its cruel sheath!
responsible for or chargeable with a reprehensible act
From this reading Through the falling twilight of the bleak March day Ethel Winans sped away like a guilty creature, nor paused until she reached her home.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading Entering by a private door she gained her own room unobserved and hastened to bathe her face and hands and rearrange her disordered tresses.
past form of “hasten” — act or move at high speed
From this reading Entering by a private door she gained her own room unobserved and hastened to bathe her face and hands and rearrange her disordered tresses.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading "HIS HEART WILL TURN BACK TO ME."
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Through the falling twilight of the bleak March day Ethel Winans sped away like a guilty creature, nor paused until she reached her home.
prevent from being seen or discovered
From this reading "Eyes that loved me once, I pray Be not crueler than death; Hide each sharp-edged glance away Underneath its cruel sheath!
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "HIS HEART WILL TURN BACK TO ME."
where you live at a particular time
From this reading Through the falling twilight of the bleak March day Ethel Winans sped away like a guilty creature, nor paused until she reached her home.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Eyes that loved me once, I pray Be not crueler than death; Hide each sharp-edged glance away Underneath its cruel sheath!
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading "Eyes that loved me once, I pray Be not crueler than death; Hide each sharp-edged glance away Underneath its cruel sheath!
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Through the falling twilight of the bleak March day Ethel Winans sped away like a guilty creature, nor paused until she reached her home.
held dear
From this reading "Eyes that loved me once, I pray Be not crueler than death; Hide each sharp-edged glance away Underneath its cruel sheath!
engage in
From this reading Make me not, sweet eyes, with scorn, Mourn that I was ever born!"--ALICE CARY.
march in a procession
From this reading Through the falling twilight of the bleak March day Ethel Winans sped away like a guilty creature, nor paused until she reached her home.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "HIS HEART WILL TURN BACK TO ME."
MournverbUS /mɔːrn/
feel sadness
From this reading Make me not, sweet eyes, with scorn, Mourn that I was ever born!"--ALICE CARY.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading Through the falling twilight of the bleak March day Ethel Winans sped away like a guilty creature, nor paused until she reached her home.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Eyes that loved me once, I pray Be not crueler than death; Hide each sharp-edged glance away Underneath its cruel sheath!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Through the falling twilight of the bleak March day Ethel Winans sped away like a guilty creature, nor paused until she reached her home.
on one occasion
From this reading "Eyes that loved me once, I pray Be not crueler than death; Hide each sharp-edged glance away Underneath its cruel sheath!
have ownership or possession of
From this reading Entering by a private door she gained her own room unobserved and hastened to bathe her face and hands and rearrange her disordered tresses.
past form of “pause” — interrupt temporarily an activity before continuing
From this reading Through the falling twilight of the bleak March day Ethel Winans sped away like a guilty creature, nor paused until she reached her home.
address a deity, a prophet, a saint or an object of worship; say a prayer
From this reading "Eyes that loved me once, I pray Be not crueler than death; Hide each sharp-edged glance away Underneath its cruel sheath!
confined to particular persons or groups or providing privacy
From this reading Entering by a private door she gained her own room unobserved and hastened to bathe her face and hands and rearrange her disordered tresses.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading Through the falling twilight of the bleak March day Ethel Winans sped away like a guilty creature, nor paused until she reached her home.
rearrangeverbUS /ˌriːərˈeɪndʒ/
put into a new order or arrangement
From this reading Entering by a private door she gained her own room unobserved and hastened to bathe her face and hands and rearrange her disordered tresses.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading Entering by a private door she gained her own room unobserved and hastened to bathe her face and hands and rearrange her disordered tresses.
lack of respect accompanied by a feeling of intense dislike
From this reading Make me not, sweet eyes, with scorn, Mourn that I was ever born!"--ALICE CARY.
sharp-edged
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From this reading "Eyes that loved me once, I pray Be not crueler than death; Hide each sharp-edged glance away Underneath its cruel sheath!
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Through the falling twilight of the bleak March day Ethel Winans sped away like a guilty creature, nor paused until she reached her home.
sheathnounUS /ʃiːθ/
a protective covering (as for a knife or sword)
From this reading "Eyes that loved me once, I pray Be not crueler than death; Hide each sharp-edged glance away Underneath its cruel sheath!
spedverbUS /sped/
inflected form of “speed” — move hurridly
From this reading Through the falling twilight of the bleak March day Ethel Winans sped away like a guilty creature, nor paused until she reached her home.
having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar
From this reading Make me not, sweet eyes, with scorn, Mourn that I was ever born!"--ALICE CARY.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading "Eyes that loved me once, I pray Be not crueler than death; Hide each sharp-edged glance away Underneath its cruel sheath!
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Eyes that loved me once, I pray Be not crueler than death; Hide each sharp-edged glance away Underneath its cruel sheath!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Through the falling twilight of the bleak March day Ethel Winans sped away like a guilty creature, nor paused until she reached her home.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Through the falling twilight of the bleak March day Ethel Winans sped away like a guilty creature, nor paused until she reached her home.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "HIS HEART WILL TURN BACK TO ME."
tressesnounUS /ˈtresɪz/
plural of “tress” — a hairdo formed by braiding or twisting the hair
From this reading Entering by a private door she gained her own room unobserved and hastened to bathe her face and hands and rearrange her disordered tresses.
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading "HIS HEART WILL TURN BACK TO ME."
twilightnounUS /ˈtwaɪlaɪt/
the time of day immediately following sunset
From this reading Through the falling twilight of the bleak March day Ethel Winans sped away like a guilty creature, nor paused until she reached her home.
UnderneathprepositionUS /ˌʌndərˈniːθ/
directly under, often hidden by what is above
From this reading "Eyes that loved me once, I pray Be not crueler than death; Hide each sharp-edged glance away Underneath its cruel sheath!
unobservedadjective
not seen or observed
From this reading Entering by a private door she gained her own room unobserved and hastened to bathe her face and hands and rearrange her disordered tresses.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading Through the falling twilight of the bleak March day Ethel Winans sped away like a guilty creature, nor paused until she reached her home.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Make me not, sweet eyes, with scorn, Mourn that I was ever born!"--ALICE CARY.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "HIS HEART WILL TURN BACK TO ME."
Winans
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From this reading Through the falling twilight of the bleak March day Ethel Winans sped away like a guilty creature, nor paused until she reached her home.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Make me not, sweet eyes, with scorn, Mourn that I was ever born!"--ALICE CARY.
