used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "I give thee up--a better fate My warm devotedness was due, Yet as I strike thee from my heart A tear shall seal our last adieu....
adieunounUS /əˈduː/
a farewell remark
From this reading "I give thee up--a better fate My warm devotedness was due, Yet as I strike thee from my heart A tear shall seal our last adieu....
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading An idle word--a careless look, That love can yet too plainly see, Has quenched the lambent, holy flame, And all estranged my heart from thee!"
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading An idle word--a careless look, That love can yet too plainly see, Has quenched the lambent, holy flame, And all estranged my heart from thee!"
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading An idle word--a careless look, That love can yet too plainly see, Has quenched the lambent, holy flame, And all estranged my heart from thee!"
arraignmentnounUS /ərˈeɪnmənt/
a legal document calling someone to court to answer an indictment
From this reading Lord Chester's pride could scarcely brook Ethel's insolent arraignment for what she chose to term his failure in duty.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "I give thee up--a better fate My warm devotedness was due, Yet as I strike thee from my heart A tear shall seal our last adieu....
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading "I give thee up--a better fate My warm devotedness was due, Yet as I strike thee from my heart A tear shall seal our last adieu....
brooknounUS /brʊk/
a natural stream of water smaller than a river (and often a tributary of a river)
From this reading Lord Chester's pride could scarcely brook Ethel's insolent arraignment for what she chose to term his failure in duty.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading An idle word--a careless look, That love can yet too plainly see, Has quenched the lambent, holy flame, And all estranged my heart from thee!"
marked by lack of attention or consideration or forethought or thoroughness; not careful
From this reading An idle word--a careless look, That love can yet too plainly see, Has quenched the lambent, holy flame, And all estranged my heart from thee!"
Chester's
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From this reading Lord Chester's pride could scarcely brook Ethel's insolent arraignment for what she chose to term his failure in duty.
inflected form of “choose” — pick out, select, or choose from a number of alternatives
From this reading Lord Chester's pride could scarcely brook Ethel's insolent arraignment for what she chose to term his failure in duty.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Lord Chester's pride could scarcely brook Ethel's insolent arraignment for what she chose to term his failure in duty.
devotednessnoun
feelings of ardent love
From this reading "I give thee up--a better fate My warm devotedness was due, Yet as I strike thee from my heart A tear shall seal our last adieu....
DISCARDEDadjectiveUS /dɪˈskɑːrdɪd/
thrown away
From this reading DISCARDED!
owed and payable immediately or on demand
From this reading "I give thee up--a better fate My warm devotedness was due, Yet as I strike thee from my heart A tear shall seal our last adieu....
the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force
From this reading Lord Chester's pride could scarcely brook Ethel's insolent arraignment for what she chose to term his failure in duty.
estrangedadjectiveUS /eˈstreɪndʒd/
caused to be unloved
From this reading An idle word--a careless look, That love can yet too plainly see, Has quenched the lambent, holy flame, And all estranged my heart from thee!"
Ethel's
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From this reading Lord Chester's pride could scarcely brook Ethel's insolent arraignment for what she chose to term his failure in duty.
an act that fails
From this reading Lord Chester's pride could scarcely brook Ethel's insolent arraignment for what she chose to term his failure in duty.
an event (or a course of events) that will inevitably happen in the future
From this reading "I give thee up--a better fate My warm devotedness was due, Yet as I strike thee from my heart A tear shall seal our last adieu....
faultsnounUS /fɔːlts/
plural of “fault” — a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention
From this reading Impatience was one of his faults, and he could scarcely restrain his indignation.
A hot glowing body of ignited gas produced by fire.
From this reading An idle word--a careless look, That love can yet too plainly see, Has quenched the lambent, holy flame, And all estranged my heart from thee!"
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Lord Chester's pride could scarcely brook Ethel's insolent arraignment for what she chose to term his failure in duty.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "I give thee up--a better fate My warm devotedness was due, Yet as I strike thee from my heart A tear shall seal our last adieu....
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading "I give thee up--a better fate My warm devotedness was due, Yet as I strike thee from my heart A tear shall seal our last adieu....
Hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading An idle word--a careless look, That love can yet too plainly see, Has quenched the lambent, holy flame, And all estranged my heart from thee!"
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Impatience was one of his faults, and he could scarcely restrain his indignation.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading "I give thee up--a better fate My warm devotedness was due, Yet as I strike thee from my heart A tear shall seal our last adieu....
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Lord Chester's pride could scarcely brook Ethel's insolent arraignment for what she chose to term his failure in duty.
a sacred place of pilgrimage
From this reading An idle word--a careless look, That love can yet too plainly see, Has quenched the lambent, holy flame, And all estranged my heart from thee!"
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I give thee up--a better fate My warm devotedness was due, Yet as I strike thee from my heart A tear shall seal our last adieu....
not in action or at work
From this reading An idle word--a careless look, That love can yet too plainly see, Has quenched the lambent, holy flame, And all estranged my heart from thee!"
ImpatiencenounUS /ˌɪmˈpeɪʃəns/
a lack of patience; irritation with anything that causes delay
From this reading Impatience was one of his faults, and he could scarcely restrain his indignation.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Lord Chester's pride could scarcely brook Ethel's insolent arraignment for what she chose to term his failure in duty.
a feeling of righteous anger
From this reading Impatience was one of his faults, and he could scarcely restrain his indignation.
insolentadjectiveUS /ˈɪnsələnt/
marked by casual disrespect
From this reading Lord Chester's pride could scarcely brook Ethel's insolent arraignment for what she chose to term his failure in duty.
lambentadjective
softly bright or radiant
From this reading An idle word--a careless look, That love can yet too plainly see, Has quenched the lambent, holy flame, And all estranged my heart from thee!"
immediately past
From this reading "I give thee up--a better fate My warm devotedness was due, Yet as I strike thee from my heart A tear shall seal our last adieu....
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading An idle word--a careless look, That love can yet too plainly see, Has quenched the lambent, holy flame, And all estranged my heart from thee!"
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading Lord Chester's pride could scarcely brook Ethel's insolent arraignment for what she chose to term his failure in duty.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading An idle word--a careless look, That love can yet too plainly see, Has quenched the lambent, holy flame, And all estranged my heart from thee!"
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "I give thee up--a better fate My warm devotedness was due, Yet as I strike thee from my heart A tear shall seal our last adieu....
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Impatience was one of his faults, and he could scarcely restrain his indignation.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Impatience was one of his faults, and he could scarcely restrain his indignation.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading "I give thee up--a better fate My warm devotedness was due, Yet as I strike thee from my heart A tear shall seal our last adieu....
unmistakably (“plain” is often used informally for “plainly”)
From this reading An idle word--a careless look, That love can yet too plainly see, Has quenched the lambent, holy flame, And all estranged my heart from thee!"
a feeling of self-respect and personal worth
From this reading Lord Chester's pride could scarcely brook Ethel's insolent arraignment for what she chose to term his failure in duty.
quenchedadjective
allayed
From this reading An idle word--a careless look, That love can yet too plainly see, Has quenched the lambent, holy flame, And all estranged my heart from thee!"
restrainverbUS /riˈstreɪn/
to close within bounds, or otherwise limit or deprive of free movement
From this reading Impatience was one of his faults, and he could scarcely restrain his indignation.
only a very short time before
From this reading Lord Chester's pride could scarcely brook Ethel's insolent arraignment for what she chose to term his failure in duty.
sealverbUS /siːl/
make tight; secure against leakage
From this reading "I give thee up--a better fate My warm devotedness was due, Yet as I strike thee from my heart A tear shall seal our last adieu....
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading An idle word--a careless look, That love can yet too plainly see, Has quenched the lambent, holy flame, And all estranged my heart from thee!"
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading "I give thee up--a better fate My warm devotedness was due, Yet as I strike thee from my heart A tear shall seal our last adieu....
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Lord Chester's pride could scarcely brook Ethel's insolent arraignment for what she chose to term his failure in duty.
deliver a sharp blow, as with the hand, fist, or weapon
From this reading "I give thee up--a better fate My warm devotedness was due, Yet as I strike thee from my heart A tear shall seal our last adieu....
separate or cause to separate abruptly
From this reading "I give thee up--a better fate My warm devotedness was due, Yet as I strike thee from my heart A tear shall seal our last adieu....
a word or expression used for some particular thing
From this reading Lord Chester's pride could scarcely brook Ethel's insolent arraignment for what she chose to term his failure in duty.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading An idle word--a careless look, That love can yet too plainly see, Has quenched the lambent, holy flame, And all estranged my heart from thee!"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading An idle word--a careless look, That love can yet too plainly see, Has quenched the lambent, holy flame, And all estranged my heart from thee!"
an old word for “you”, as the object, speaking to one person
From this reading "I give thee up--a better fate My warm devotedness was due, Yet as I strike thee from my heart A tear shall seal our last adieu....
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Lord Chester's pride could scarcely brook Ethel's insolent arraignment for what she chose to term his failure in duty.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading An idle word--a careless look, That love can yet too plainly see, Has quenched the lambent, holy flame, And all estranged my heart from thee!"
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "I give thee up--a better fate My warm devotedness was due, Yet as I strike thee from my heart A tear shall seal our last adieu....
having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat
From this reading "I give thee up--a better fate My warm devotedness was due, Yet as I strike thee from my heart A tear shall seal our last adieu....
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "I give thee up--a better fate My warm devotedness was due, Yet as I strike thee from my heart A tear shall seal our last adieu....
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Lord Chester's pride could scarcely brook Ethel's insolent arraignment for what she chose to term his failure in duty.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading An idle word--a careless look, That love can yet too plainly see, Has quenched the lambent, holy flame, And all estranged my heart from thee!"
but in spite of that
From this reading "I give thee up--a better fate My warm devotedness was due, Yet as I strike thee from my heart A tear shall seal our last adieu....
