accuseverbUS /əˈkjuːz/
bring an accusation against; level a charge against
From this reading Thy mother's lot, my dear, She doth in naught accuse; Her lot to bear, to nurse, to rear, To love--and then to lose!"
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "To hear, to heed, to wed, And with thy lord depart In tears that he as soon as shed, Will let no longer smart.
elected vice president and became 21st President of the United States when Garfield was assassinated (1830-1886)
From this reading Arthur sought Senator Winans in the library, where he was discussing Bruce Conway's letter with his wife, and as calmly as he could he told them of Ethel's decision.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "To hear, to heed, to wed, And with thy lord depart In tears that he as soon as shed, Will let no longer smart.
have
From this reading Thy mother's lot, my dear, She doth in naught accuse; Her lot to bear, to nurse, to rear, To love--and then to lose!"
BrucenounUS /bruːs/
Australian physician and bacteriologist who described the bacterium that causes undulant fever or brucellosis (1855-1931)
From this reading Arthur sought Senator Winans in the library, where he was discussing Bruce Conway's letter with his wife, and as calmly as he could he told them of Ethel's decision.
with self-possession (especially in times of stress)
From this reading Arthur sought Senator Winans in the library, where he was discussing Bruce Conway's letter with his wife, and as calmly as he could he told them of Ethel's decision.
pick out, select, or choose from a number of alternatives
From this reading "FAIR LOT THAT MAIDENS CHOOSE."
Conway's
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From this reading Arthur sought Senator Winans in the library, where he was discussing Bruce Conway's letter with his wife, and as calmly as he could he told them of Ethel's decision.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Arthur sought Senator Winans in the library, where he was discussing Bruce Conway's letter with his wife, and as calmly as he could he told them of Ethel's decision.
dearly loved
From this reading Thy mother's lot, my dear, She doth in naught accuse; Her lot to bear, to nurse, to rear, To love--and then to lose!"
the act of making up your mind about something
From this reading Arthur sought Senator Winans in the library, where he was discussing Bruce Conway's letter with his wife, and as calmly as he could he told them of Ethel's decision.
departverbUS /dɪˈpɑːrt/
move away from a place into another direction
From this reading "To hear, to heed, to wed, And with thy lord depart In tears that he as soon as shed, Will let no longer smart.
discussingverbUS /dɪˈskʌsɪŋ/
-ing form of “discuss” — to consider or examine in speech or writing
From this reading Arthur sought Senator Winans in the library, where he was discussing Bruce Conway's letter with his wife, and as calmly as he could he told them of Ethel's decision.
dothauxiliary verbUS /dɔːθ/
an old form of “does”
From this reading Thy mother's lot, my dear, She doth in naught accuse; Her lot to bear, to nurse, to rear, To love--and then to lose!"
Ethel's
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From this reading Arthur sought Senator Winans in the library, where he was discussing Bruce Conway's letter with his wife, and as calmly as he could he told them of Ethel's decision.
free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules
From this reading "FAIR LOT THAT MAIDENS CHOOSE."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "To hear, to heed, to wed, And with thy lord depart In tears that he as soon as shed, Will let no longer smart.
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading "To hear, to heed, to wed, And with thy lord depart In tears that he as soon as shed, Will let no longer smart.
heednounUS /hiːd/
paying particular notice (as to children or helpless people)
From this reading "To hear, to heed, to wed, And with thy lord depart In tears that he as soon as shed, Will let no longer smart.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Thy mother's lot, my dear, She doth in naught accuse; Her lot to bear, to nurse, to rear, To love--and then to lose!"
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Arthur sought Senator Winans in the library, where he was discussing Bruce Conway's letter with his wife, and as calmly as he could he told them of Ethel's decision.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "To hear, to heed, to wed, And with thy lord depart In tears that he as soon as shed, Will let no longer smart.
INGELOW
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From this reading --JEAN INGELOW.
a coarse durable twill-weave cotton fabric
From this reading --JEAN INGELOW.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading "To hear, to heed, to wed, And with thy lord depart In tears that he as soon as shed, Will let no longer smart.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading Arthur sought Senator Winans in the library, where he was discussing Bruce Conway's letter with his wife, and as calmly as he could he told them of Ethel's decision.
a room where books are kept
From this reading Arthur sought Senator Winans in the library, where he was discussing Bruce Conway's letter with his wife, and as calmly as he could he told them of Ethel's decision.
for more time
From this reading "To hear, to heed, to wed, And with thy lord depart In tears that he as soon as shed, Will let no longer smart.
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading "To hear, to heed, to wed, And with thy lord depart In tears that he as soon as shed, Will let no longer smart.
fail to keep or to maintain; cease to have, either physically or in an abstract sense
From this reading Thy mother's lot, my dear, She doth in naught accuse; Her lot to bear, to nurse, to rear, To love--and then to lose!"
(often followed by “of”) a large number or amount or extent
From this reading "FAIR LOT THAT MAIDENS CHOOSE."
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading Thy mother's lot, my dear, She doth in naught accuse; Her lot to bear, to nurse, to rear, To love--and then to lose!"
MAIDENSnounUS /ˈmeɪdənz/
plural of “maiden” — an unmarried girl (especially a virgin)
From this reading "FAIR LOT THAT MAIDENS CHOOSE."
mother'snounUS /ˈmʌðərz/
possessive form of “mother” — a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading Thy mother's lot, my dear, She doth in naught accuse; Her lot to bear, to nurse, to rear, To love--and then to lose!"
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Thy mother's lot, my dear, She doth in naught accuse; Her lot to bear, to nurse, to rear, To love--and then to lose!"
naughtnounUS /nɔːt/
a quantity of no importance
From this reading Thy mother's lot, my dear, She doth in naught accuse; Her lot to bear, to nurse, to rear, To love--and then to lose!"
not any; not one
From this reading "To hear, to heed, to wed, And with thy lord depart In tears that he as soon as shed, Will let no longer smart.
try to cure by special care of treatment, of an illness or injury
From this reading Thy mother's lot, my dear, She doth in naught accuse; Her lot to bear, to nurse, to rear, To love--and then to lose!"
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Arthur sought Senator Winans in the library, where he was discussing Bruce Conway's letter with his wife, and as calmly as he could he told them of Ethel's decision.
the back of a military formation or procession
From this reading Thy mother's lot, my dear, She doth in naught accuse; Her lot to bear, to nurse, to rear, To love--and then to lose!"
SenatornounUS /ˈsenətər/
a member of a senate
From this reading Arthur sought Senator Winans in the library, where he was discussing Bruce Conway's letter with his wife, and as calmly as he could he told them of Ethel's decision.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Thy mother's lot, my dear, She doth in naught accuse; Her lot to bear, to nurse, to rear, To love--and then to lose!"
get rid of
From this reading "To hear, to heed, to wed, And with thy lord depart In tears that he as soon as shed, Will let no longer smart.
smartadjectiveUS /smɑːrt/
showing mental alertness and calculation and resourcefulness
From this reading "To hear, to heed, to wed, And with thy lord depart In tears that he as soon as shed, Will let no longer smart.
in the near future
From this reading "To hear, to heed, to wed, And with thy lord depart In tears that he as soon as shed, Will let no longer smart.
that is looked for
From this reading Arthur sought Senator Winans in the library, where he was discussing Bruce Conway's letter with his wife, and as calmly as he could he told them of Ethel's decision.
the process of shedding tears (usually accompanied by sobs or other inarticulate sounds)
From this reading "To hear, to heed, to wed, And with thy lord depart In tears that he as soon as shed, Will let no longer smart.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "FAIR LOT THAT MAIDENS CHOOSE."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Arthur sought Senator Winans in the library, where he was discussing Bruce Conway's letter with his wife, and as calmly as he could he told them of Ethel's decision.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Arthur sought Senator Winans in the library, where he was discussing Bruce Conway's letter with his wife, and as calmly as he could he told them of Ethel's decision.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Thy mother's lot, my dear, She doth in naught accuse; Her lot to bear, to nurse, to rear, To love--and then to lose!"
an old word for “your”, speaking to one person
From this reading "To hear, to heed, to wed, And with thy lord depart In tears that he as soon as shed, Will let no longer smart.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "To hear, to heed, to wed, And with thy lord depart In tears that he as soon as shed, Will let no longer smart.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading Arthur sought Senator Winans in the library, where he was discussing Bruce Conway's letter with his wife, and as calmly as he could he told them of Ethel's decision.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Arthur sought Senator Winans in the library, where he was discussing Bruce Conway's letter with his wife, and as calmly as he could he told them of Ethel's decision.
wedverbUS /wed/
take in marriage
From this reading "To hear, to heed, to wed, And with thy lord depart In tears that he as soon as shed, Will let no longer smart.
in or at the place that
From this reading Arthur sought Senator Winans in the library, where he was discussing Bruce Conway's letter with his wife, and as calmly as he could he told them of Ethel's decision.
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading Arthur sought Senator Winans in the library, where he was discussing Bruce Conway's letter with his wife, and as calmly as he could he told them of Ethel's decision.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "To hear, to heed, to wed, And with thy lord depart In tears that he as soon as shed, Will let no longer smart.
Winans
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From this reading Arthur sought Senator Winans in the library, where he was discussing Bruce Conway's letter with his wife, and as calmly as he could he told them of Ethel's decision.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "To hear, to heed, to wed, And with thy lord depart In tears that he as soon as shed, Will let no longer smart.
