used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The Sylan answered, sternly, “Poor shallow learned selfish fool! it is that love and pride, it is their faith and their jealousy to hide away your shortcomings, it is the things you feebly jeer at, which will create in me a soul!”
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Meanwhile, if you do not mind, just for a minute, pray do not contort my face so unbecomingly until after I am quite gone!
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading “Oh, yes, my dear fellow, there is not a doubt of it! and I am sure you will find the birth-pangs well rewarded.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The Sylan answered, sternly, “Poor shallow learned selfish fool! it is that love and pride, it is their faith and their jealousy to hide away your shortcomings, it is the things you feebly jeer at, which will create in me a soul!”
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading The Sylan answered, sternly, “Poor shallow learned selfish fool! it is that love and pride, it is their faith and their jealousy to hide away your shortcomings, it is the things you feebly jeer at, which will create in me a soul!”
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The Sylan answered, sternly, “Poor shallow learned selfish fool! it is that love and pride, it is their faith and their jealousy to hide away your shortcomings, it is the things you feebly jeer at, which will create in me a soul!”
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading The Sylan answered, sternly, “Poor shallow learned selfish fool! it is that love and pride, it is their faith and their jealousy to hide away your shortcomings, it is the things you feebly jeer at, which will create in me a soul!”
birth-pangs
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Oh, yes, my dear fellow, there is not a doubt of it! and I am sure you will find the birth-pangs well rewarded.
pleasing or delighting
From this reading Heaven, everybody tells me, is a most charming place.
contortverbUS /kənˈtɔːrt/
twist and press out of shape
From this reading Meanwhile, if you do not mind, just for a minute, pray do not contort my face so unbecomingly until after I am quite gone!
cordialadjectiveUS /ˈkɔːrdʒəl/
diffusing warmth and friendliness
From this reading “No doubt—” Then Guivric went on hastily, and in a tone of cordial encouragement.
createverbUS /kriˈeɪt/
make or cause to be or to become
From this reading The Sylan answered, sternly, “Poor shallow learned selfish fool! it is that love and pride, it is their faith and their jealousy to hide away your shortcomings, it is the things you feebly jeer at, which will create in me a soul!”
dearly loved
From this reading “Oh, yes, my dear fellow, there is not a doubt of it! and I am sure you will find the birth-pangs well rewarded.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Meanwhile, if you do not mind, just for a minute, pray do not contort my face so unbecomingly until after I am quite gone!
the state of being unsure of something
From this reading “No doubt—” Then Guivric went on hastily, and in a tone of cordial encouragement.
encouragementnounUS /enˈkɜːrɪdʒmənt/
the expression of approval and support
From this reading “No doubt—” Then Guivric went on hastily, and in a tone of cordial encouragement.
every person
From this reading Heaven, everybody tells me, is a most charming place.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Meanwhile, if you do not mind, just for a minute, pray do not contort my face so unbecomingly until after I am quite gone!
a strong belief in a supernatural power or powers that control human destiny
From this reading The Sylan answered, sternly, “Poor shallow learned selfish fool! it is that love and pride, it is their faith and their jealousy to hide away your shortcomings, it is the things you feebly jeer at, which will create in me a soul!”
feeblyadverbUS /ˈfiːbli/
in a faint and feeble manner
From this reading The Sylan answered, sternly, “Poor shallow learned selfish fool! it is that love and pride, it is their faith and their jealousy to hide away your shortcomings, it is the things you feebly jeer at, which will create in me a soul!”
a boy or man
From this reading “Oh, yes, my dear fellow, there is not a doubt of it! and I am sure you will find the birth-pangs well rewarded.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading “Oh, yes, my dear fellow, there is not a doubt of it! and I am sure you will find the birth-pangs well rewarded.
a person who lacks good judgment
From this reading The Sylan answered, sternly, “Poor shallow learned selfish fool! it is that love and pride, it is their faith and their jealousy to hide away your shortcomings, it is the things you feebly jeer at, which will create in me a soul!”
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Meanwhile, if you do not mind, just for a minute, pray do not contort my face so unbecomingly until after I am quite gone!
destroyed or killed
From this reading Meanwhile, if you do not mind, just for a minute, pray do not contort my face so unbecomingly until after I am quite gone!
Guivric
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “No doubt—” Then Guivric went on hastily, and in a tone of cordial encouragement.
in a hurried or hasty manner
From this reading “No doubt—” Then Guivric went on hastily, and in a tone of cordial encouragement.
any place of complete bliss and delight and peace
From this reading Heaven, everybody tells me, is a most charming place.
prevent from being seen or discovered
From this reading The Sylan answered, sternly, “Poor shallow learned selfish fool! it is that love and pride, it is their faith and their jealousy to hide away your shortcomings, it is the things you feebly jeer at, which will create in me a soul!”
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Oh, yes, my dear fellow, there is not a doubt of it! and I am sure you will find the birth-pangs well rewarded.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Meanwhile, if you do not mind, just for a minute, pray do not contort my face so unbecomingly until after I am quite gone!
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The Sylan answered, sternly, “Poor shallow learned selfish fool! it is that love and pride, it is their faith and their jealousy to hide away your shortcomings, it is the things you feebly jeer at, which will create in me a soul!”
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The Sylan answered, sternly, “Poor shallow learned selfish fool! it is that love and pride, it is their faith and their jealousy to hide away your shortcomings, it is the things you feebly jeer at, which will create in me a soul!”
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The Sylan answered, sternly, “Poor shallow learned selfish fool! it is that love and pride, it is their faith and their jealousy to hide away your shortcomings, it is the things you feebly jeer at, which will create in me a soul!”
jealousynounUS /ˈdʒeləsi/
a feeling of jealous envy (especially of a rival)
From this reading The Sylan answered, sternly, “Poor shallow learned selfish fool! it is that love and pride, it is their faith and their jealousy to hide away your shortcomings, it is the things you feebly jeer at, which will create in me a soul!”
jeerverbUS /dʒɪr/
laugh at with contempt and derision
From this reading The Sylan answered, sternly, “Poor shallow learned selfish fool! it is that love and pride, it is their faith and their jealousy to hide away your shortcomings, it is the things you feebly jeer at, which will create in me a soul!”
and nothing more
From this reading Meanwhile, if you do not mind, just for a minute, pray do not contort my face so unbecomingly until after I am quite gone!
having or showing profound knowledge
From this reading The Sylan answered, sternly, “Poor shallow learned selfish fool! it is that love and pride, it is their faith and their jealousy to hide away your shortcomings, it is the things you feebly jeer at, which will create in me a soul!”
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading The Sylan answered, sternly, “Poor shallow learned selfish fool! it is that love and pride, it is their faith and their jealousy to hide away your shortcomings, it is the things you feebly jeer at, which will create in me a soul!”
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The Sylan answered, sternly, “Poor shallow learned selfish fool! it is that love and pride, it is their faith and their jealousy to hide away your shortcomings, it is the things you feebly jeer at, which will create in me a soul!”
at the same time but in another place
From this reading Meanwhile, if you do not mind, just for a minute, pray do not contort my face so unbecomingly until after I am quite gone!
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading Meanwhile, if you do not mind, just for a minute, pray do not contort my face so unbecomingly until after I am quite gone!
a unit of time equal to 60 seconds or 1/60th of an hour
From this reading Meanwhile, if you do not mind, just for a minute, pray do not contort my face so unbecomingly until after I am quite gone!
used to form the superlative
From this reading Heaven, everybody tells me, is a most charming place.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “Oh, yes, my dear fellow, there is not a doubt of it! and I am sure you will find the birth-pangs well rewarded.
not any; not one
From this reading “No doubt—” Then Guivric went on hastily, and in a tone of cordial encouragement.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “Oh, yes, my dear fellow, there is not a doubt of it! and I am sure you will find the birth-pangs well rewarded.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “No doubt—” Then Guivric went on hastily, and in a tone of cordial encouragement.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading “Oh, yes, my dear fellow, there is not a doubt of it! and I am sure you will find the birth-pangs well rewarded.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “No doubt—” Then Guivric went on hastily, and in a tone of cordial encouragement.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Heaven, everybody tells me, is a most charming place.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading The Sylan answered, sternly, “Poor shallow learned selfish fool! it is that love and pride, it is their faith and their jealousy to hide away your shortcomings, it is the things you feebly jeer at, which will create in me a soul!”
address a deity, a prophet, a saint or an object of worship; say a prayer
From this reading Meanwhile, if you do not mind, just for a minute, pray do not contort my face so unbecomingly until after I am quite gone!
a feeling of self-respect and personal worth
From this reading The Sylan answered, sternly, “Poor shallow learned selfish fool! it is that love and pride, it is their faith and their jealousy to hide away your shortcomings, it is the things you feebly jeer at, which will create in me a soul!”
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading Meanwhile, if you do not mind, just for a minute, pray do not contort my face so unbecomingly until after I am quite gone!
rewardedverbUS /rɪˈwɔːrdɪd/
past form of “reward” — bestow honor or rewards upon
From this reading “Oh, yes, my dear fellow, there is not a doubt of it! and I am sure you will find the birth-pangs well rewarded.
selfishadjectiveUS /ˈselfɪʃ/
concerned chiefly or only with yourself and your advantage to the exclusion of others
From this reading The Sylan answered, sternly, “Poor shallow learned selfish fool! it is that love and pride, it is their faith and their jealousy to hide away your shortcomings, it is the things you feebly jeer at, which will create in me a soul!”
shallowadjectiveUS /ˈʃæloʊ/
lacking physical depth; having little spatial extension downward or inward from an outer surface or backward or outward from a center
From this reading The Sylan answered, sternly, “Poor shallow learned selfish fool! it is that love and pride, it is their faith and their jealousy to hide away your shortcomings, it is the things you feebly jeer at, which will create in me a soul!”
shortcomingsnounUS /ˈʃɔːrtkʌmɪŋz/
plural of “shortcoming” — a failing or deficiency
From this reading The Sylan answered, sternly, “Poor shallow learned selfish fool! it is that love and pride, it is their faith and their jealousy to hide away your shortcomings, it is the things you feebly jeer at, which will create in me a soul!”
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Meanwhile, if you do not mind, just for a minute, pray do not contort my face so unbecomingly until after I am quite gone!
the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life
From this reading The Sylan answered, sternly, “Poor shallow learned selfish fool! it is that love and pride, it is their faith and their jealousy to hide away your shortcomings, it is the things you feebly jeer at, which will create in me a soul!”
sternlyadverbUS /ˈstɜːrnli/
with sternness; in a severe manner
From this reading The Sylan answered, sternly, “Poor shallow learned selfish fool! it is that love and pride, it is their faith and their jealousy to hide away your shortcomings, it is the things you feebly jeer at, which will create in me a soul!”
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading “Oh, yes, my dear fellow, there is not a doubt of it! and I am sure you will find the birth-pangs well rewarded.
Sylan
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The Sylan answered, sternly, “Poor shallow learned selfish fool! it is that love and pride, it is their faith and their jealousy to hide away your shortcomings, it is the things you feebly jeer at, which will create in me a soul!”
plural of “tell” — a Swiss patriot who lived in the early 14th century and who was renowned for his skill as an archer
From this reading Heaven, everybody tells me, is a most charming place.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The Sylan answered, sternly, “Poor shallow learned selfish fool! it is that love and pride, it is their faith and their jealousy to hide away your shortcomings, it is the things you feebly jeer at, which will create in me a soul!”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Sylan answered, sternly, “Poor shallow learned selfish fool! it is that love and pride, it is their faith and their jealousy to hide away your shortcomings, it is the things you feebly jeer at, which will create in me a soul!”
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The Sylan answered, sternly, “Poor shallow learned selfish fool! it is that love and pride, it is their faith and their jealousy to hide away your shortcomings, it is the things you feebly jeer at, which will create in me a soul!”
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading “No doubt—” Then Guivric went on hastily, and in a tone of cordial encouragement.
in or at that place or location
From this reading “Oh, yes, my dear fellow, there is not a doubt of it! and I am sure you will find the birth-pangs well rewarded.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading The Sylan answered, sternly, “Poor shallow learned selfish fool! it is that love and pride, it is their faith and their jealousy to hide away your shortcomings, it is the things you feebly jeer at, which will create in me a soul!”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The Sylan answered, sternly, “Poor shallow learned selfish fool! it is that love and pride, it is their faith and their jealousy to hide away your shortcomings, it is the things you feebly jeer at, which will create in me a soul!”
the quality of a person's voice
From this reading “No doubt—” Then Guivric went on hastily, and in a tone of cordial encouragement.
unbecominglyadverb
without decorousness
From this reading Meanwhile, if you do not mind, just for a minute, pray do not contort my face so unbecomingly until after I am quite gone!
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading Meanwhile, if you do not mind, just for a minute, pray do not contort my face so unbecomingly until after I am quite gone!
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading “Oh, yes, my dear fellow, there is not a doubt of it! and I am sure you will find the birth-pangs well rewarded.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading “No doubt—” Then Guivric went on hastily, and in a tone of cordial encouragement.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The Sylan answered, sternly, “Poor shallow learned selfish fool! it is that love and pride, it is their faith and their jealousy to hide away your shortcomings, it is the things you feebly jeer at, which will create in me a soul!”
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading The Sylan answered, sternly, “Poor shallow learned selfish fool! it is that love and pride, it is their faith and their jealousy to hide away your shortcomings, it is the things you feebly jeer at, which will create in me a soul!”
an affirmative
From this reading “Oh, yes, my dear fellow, there is not a doubt of it! and I am sure you will find the birth-pangs well rewarded.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading The Sylan answered, sternly, “Poor shallow learned selfish fool! it is that love and pride, it is their faith and their jealousy to hide away your shortcomings, it is the things you feebly jeer at, which will create in me a soul!”
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading The Sylan answered, sternly, “Poor shallow learned selfish fool! it is that love and pride, it is their faith and their jealousy to hide away your shortcomings, it is the things you feebly jeer at, which will create in me a soul!”
