be able to spare or give up
From this reading It will rather afford subject for pleasant reflection."
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading Hyacinth and Claude stood together leaning against the stile.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Hyacinth and Claude stood together leaning against the stile.
inflected form of “awake” — stop sleeping
From this reading Something in the calm beauty of the summer morning awoke the brightest and purest emotions in him; something in the early song of the birds and in the shining dewdrops made Hyacinth think more seriously than she had yet done.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading "I wonder," she said, turning suddenly to her lover, "if we shall ever look back to this hour and repent what we have done?"
the qualities that give pleasure to the senses
From this reading Something in the calm beauty of the summer morning awoke the brightest and purest emotions in him; something in the early song of the birds and in the shining dewdrops made Hyacinth think more seriously than she had yet done.
plural of “bird” — warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings
From this reading Something in the calm beauty of the summer morning awoke the brightest and purest emotions in him; something in the early song of the birds and in the shining dewdrops made Hyacinth think more seriously than she had yet done.
brightestadjectiveUS /ˈbraɪtəst/
superlative of “bright” — emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading Something in the calm beauty of the summer morning awoke the brightest and purest emotions in him; something in the early song of the birds and in the shining dewdrops made Hyacinth think more seriously than she had yet done.
make calm or still
From this reading Something in the calm beauty of the summer morning awoke the brightest and purest emotions in him; something in the early song of the birds and in the shining dewdrops made Hyacinth think more seriously than she had yet done.
Claude
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From this reading Hyacinth and Claude stood together leaning against the stile.
dewdrops
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From this reading Something in the calm beauty of the summer morning awoke the brightest and purest emotions in him; something in the early song of the birds and in the shining dewdrops made Hyacinth think more seriously than she had yet done.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "I do not think so.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading Something in the calm beauty of the summer morning awoke the brightest and purest emotions in him; something in the early song of the birds and in the shining dewdrops made Hyacinth think more seriously than she had yet done.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading Something in the calm beauty of the summer morning awoke the brightest and purest emotions in him; something in the early song of the birds and in the shining dewdrops made Hyacinth think more seriously than she had yet done.
emotionsnounUS /ɪˈmoʊʃənz/
plural of “emotion” — any strong feeling
From this reading Something in the calm beauty of the summer morning awoke the brightest and purest emotions in him; something in the early song of the birds and in the shining dewdrops made Hyacinth think more seriously than she had yet done.
at any time
From this reading "I wonder," she said, turning suddenly to her lover, "if we shall ever look back to this hour and repent what we have done?"
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It will rather afford subject for pleasant reflection."
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Something in the calm beauty of the summer morning awoke the brightest and purest emotions in him; something in the early song of the birds and in the shining dewdrops made Hyacinth think more seriously than she had yet done.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "I wonder," she said, turning suddenly to her lover, "if we shall ever look back to this hour and repent what we have done?"
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "I wonder," she said, turning suddenly to her lover, "if we shall ever look back to this hour and repent what we have done?"
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Something in the calm beauty of the summer morning awoke the brightest and purest emotions in him; something in the early song of the birds and in the shining dewdrops made Hyacinth think more seriously than she had yet done.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading "I wonder," she said, turning suddenly to her lover, "if we shall ever look back to this hour and repent what we have done?"
HyacinthnounUS /ˈhaɪəsɪnθ/
a red transparent variety of zircon used as a gemstone
From this reading Hyacinth and Claude stood together leaning against the stile.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I wonder," she said, turning suddenly to her lover, "if we shall ever look back to this hour and repent what we have done?"
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "I wonder," she said, turning suddenly to her lover, "if we shall ever look back to this hour and repent what we have done?"
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Something in the calm beauty of the summer morning awoke the brightest and purest emotions in him; something in the early song of the birds and in the shining dewdrops made Hyacinth think more seriously than she had yet done.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It will rather afford subject for pleasant reflection."
departing or being caused to depart from the true vertical or horizontal
From this reading Hyacinth and Claude stood together leaning against the stile.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading "I wonder," she said, turning suddenly to her lover, "if we shall ever look back to this hour and repent what we have done?"
a person who loves someone or is loved by someone
From this reading "I wonder," she said, turning suddenly to her lover, "if we shall ever look back to this hour and repent what we have done?"
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Something in the calm beauty of the summer morning awoke the brightest and purest emotions in him; something in the early song of the birds and in the shining dewdrops made Hyacinth think more seriously than she had yet done.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Something in the calm beauty of the summer morning awoke the brightest and purest emotions in him; something in the early song of the birds and in the shining dewdrops made Hyacinth think more seriously than she had yet done.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Something in the calm beauty of the summer morning awoke the brightest and purest emotions in him; something in the early song of the birds and in the shining dewdrops made Hyacinth think more seriously than she had yet done.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "I do not think so.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Something in the calm beauty of the summer morning awoke the brightest and purest emotions in him; something in the early song of the birds and in the shining dewdrops made Hyacinth think more seriously than she had yet done.
affording pleasure; being in harmony with your taste or likings
From this reading It will rather afford subject for pleasant reflection."
purestadjectiveUS /ˈpjʊrəst/
superlative of “pure” — free of extraneous elements of any kind
From this reading Something in the calm beauty of the summer morning awoke the brightest and purest emotions in him; something in the early song of the birds and in the shining dewdrops made Hyacinth think more seriously than she had yet done.
on the contrary
From this reading It will rather afford subject for pleasant reflection."
a calm, lengthy, intent consideration
From this reading It will rather afford subject for pleasant reflection."
repentverbUS /rɪˈpent/
turn away from sin or do penitence
From this reading "I wonder," she said, turning suddenly to her lover, "if we shall ever look back to this hour and repent what we have done?"
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I wonder," she said, turning suddenly to her lover, "if we shall ever look back to this hour and repent what we have done?"
in a serious manner
From this reading Something in the calm beauty of the summer morning awoke the brightest and purest emotions in him; something in the early song of the birds and in the shining dewdrops made Hyacinth think more seriously than she had yet done.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading "I wonder," she said, turning suddenly to her lover, "if we shall ever look back to this hour and repent what we have done?"
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Something in the calm beauty of the summer morning awoke the brightest and purest emotions in him; something in the early song of the birds and in the shining dewdrops made Hyacinth think more seriously than she had yet done.
marked by exceptional merit
From this reading Something in the calm beauty of the summer morning awoke the brightest and purest emotions in him; something in the early song of the birds and in the shining dewdrops made Hyacinth think more seriously than she had yet done.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "I do not think so.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading Something in the calm beauty of the summer morning awoke the brightest and purest emotions in him; something in the early song of the birds and in the shining dewdrops made Hyacinth think more seriously than she had yet done.
a short musical composition with words
From this reading Something in the calm beauty of the summer morning awoke the brightest and purest emotions in him; something in the early song of the birds and in the shining dewdrops made Hyacinth think more seriously than she had yet done.
stilenounUS /staɪl/
an upright that is a member in a door or window frame
From this reading Hyacinth and Claude stood together leaning against the stile.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading Hyacinth and Claude stood together leaning against the stile.
the subject matter of a conversation or discussion
From this reading It will rather afford subject for pleasant reflection."
happening unexpectedly
From this reading "I wonder," she said, turning suddenly to her lover, "if we shall ever look back to this hour and repent what we have done?"
the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading Something in the calm beauty of the summer morning awoke the brightest and purest emotions in him; something in the early song of the birds and in the shining dewdrops made Hyacinth think more seriously than she had yet done.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Something in the calm beauty of the summer morning awoke the brightest and purest emotions in him; something in the early song of the birds and in the shining dewdrops made Hyacinth think more seriously than she had yet done.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Hyacinth and Claude stood together leaning against the stile.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading Something in the calm beauty of the summer morning awoke the brightest and purest emotions in him; something in the early song of the birds and in the shining dewdrops made Hyacinth think more seriously than she had yet done.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "I wonder," she said, turning suddenly to her lover, "if we shall ever look back to this hour and repent what we have done?"
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "I wonder," she said, turning suddenly to her lover, "if we shall ever look back to this hour and repent what we have done?"
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading Hyacinth and Claude stood together leaning against the stile.
the act of changing or reversing the direction of the course
From this reading "I wonder," she said, turning suddenly to her lover, "if we shall ever look back to this hour and repent what we have done?"
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "I wonder," she said, turning suddenly to her lover, "if we shall ever look back to this hour and repent what we have done?"
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "I wonder," she said, turning suddenly to her lover, "if we shall ever look back to this hour and repent what we have done?"
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading It will rather afford subject for pleasant reflection."
the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading "I wonder," she said, turning suddenly to her lover, "if we shall ever look back to this hour and repent what we have done?"
but in spite of that
From this reading Something in the calm beauty of the summer morning awoke the brightest and purest emotions in him; something in the early song of the birds and in the shining dewdrops made Hyacinth think more seriously than she had yet done.
