used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Why do you sigh?" she said--"It is a lovely fancy,--but the symbol is wasted in the present audience,--no one with education believes in angels now-a-days."
inflected form of “admit” — declare to be true or admit the existence or reality or truth of
From this reading I assented; yet there was a heaviness at my heart, for her words reminded me of what I would rather have forgotten,--namely her own admitted lack of all religious faith.
(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 I assented; yet there was a heaviness at my heart, for her words reminded me of what I would rather have forgotten,--namely her own admitted lack of all religious faith.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading 'The Autocrat,' was the next tableau, and represented an Emperor enthroned.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading 'The Autocrat,' was the next tableau, and represented an Emperor enthroned.
angelsnounUS /ˈeɪndʒəlz/
plural of “angel” — spiritual being attendant upon God
From this reading "Why do you sigh?" she said--"It is a lovely fancy,--but the symbol is wasted in the present audience,--no one with education believes in angels now-a-days."
anguishedadjectiveUS /ˈæŋɡwɪʃt/
experiencing intense pain especially mental pain
From this reading At his footstool knelt a piteous crowd of the starving and oppressed, holding up their lean hands to him, clasped in anguished petition, but he looked away from them as though he saw them not.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading At his footstool knelt a piteous crowd of the starving and oppressed, holding up their lean hands to him, clasped in anguished petition, but he looked away from them as though he saw them not.
assented
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From this reading I assented; yet there was a heaviness at my heart, for her words reminded me of what I would rather have forgotten,--namely her own admitted lack of all religious faith.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I assented; yet there was a heaviness at my heart, for her words reminded me of what I would rather have forgotten,--namely her own admitted lack of all religious faith.
a gathering of spectators or listeners at a (usually public) performance
From this reading "Why do you sigh?" she said--"It is a lovely fancy,--but the symbol is wasted in the present audience,--no one with education believes in angels now-a-days."
AutocratnounUS /ˈɔːtəkræt/
a cruel and oppressive dictator
From this reading 'The Autocrat,' was the next tableau, and represented an Emperor enthroned.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading At his footstool knelt a piteous crowd of the starving and oppressed, holding up their lean hands to him, clasped in anguished petition, but he looked away from them as though he saw them not.
believesverbUS /bɪˈliːvz/
third-person singular of “believe” — accept as true; take to be true
From this reading "Why do you sigh?" she said--"It is a lovely fancy,--but the symbol is wasted in the present audience,--no one with education believes in angels now-a-days."
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "Why do you sigh?" she said--"It is a lovely fancy,--but the symbol is wasted in the present audience,--no one with education believes in angels now-a-days."
past form of “clasp” — hold firmly and tightly
From this reading At his footstool knelt a piteous crowd of the starving and oppressed, holding up their lean hands to him, clasped in anguished petition, but he looked away from them as though he saw them not.
cause to herd, drive, or crowd together
From this reading At his footstool knelt a piteous crowd of the starving and oppressed, holding up their lean hands to him, clasped in anguished petition, but he looked away from them as though he saw them not.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "Why do you sigh?" she said--"It is a lovely fancy,--but the symbol is wasted in the present audience,--no one with education believes in angels now-a-days."
the activities of educating or instructing; activities that impart knowledge or skill
From this reading "Why do you sigh?" she said--"It is a lovely fancy,--but the symbol is wasted in the present audience,--no one with education believes in angels now-a-days."
the male ruler of an empire
From this reading 'The Autocrat,' was the next tableau, and represented an Emperor enthroned.
enthroned
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From this reading 'The Autocrat,' was the next tableau, and represented an Emperor enthroned.
a strong belief in a supernatural power or powers that control human destiny
From this reading I assented; yet there was a heaviness at my heart, for her words reminded me of what I would rather have forgotten,--namely her own admitted lack of all religious faith.
something many people believe that is false
From this reading "Why do you sigh?" she said--"It is a lovely fancy,--but the symbol is wasted in the present audience,--no one with education believes in angels now-a-days."
footstoolnoun
a low seat or a stool to rest the feet of a seated person
From this reading At his footstool knelt a piteous crowd of the starving and oppressed, holding up their lean hands to him, clasped in anguished petition, but he looked away from them as though he saw them not.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I assented; yet there was a heaviness at my heart, for her words reminded me of what I would rather have forgotten,--namely her own admitted lack of all religious faith.
Not remembered; lapsed from memory.
From this reading I assented; yet there was a heaviness at my heart, for her words reminded me of what I would rather have forgotten,--namely her own admitted lack of all religious faith.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading At his footstool knelt a piteous crowd of the starving and oppressed, holding up their lean hands to him, clasped in anguished petition, but he looked away from them as though he saw them not.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading At his footstool knelt a piteous crowd of the starving and oppressed, holding up their lean hands to him, clasped in anguished petition, but he looked away from them as though he saw them not.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I assented; yet there was a heaviness at my heart, for her words reminded me of what I would rather have forgotten,--namely her own admitted lack of all religious faith.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading At his footstool knelt a piteous crowd of the starving and oppressed, holding up their lean hands to him, clasped in anguished petition, but he looked away from them as though he saw them not.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading I assented; yet there was a heaviness at my heart, for her words reminded me of what I would rather have forgotten,--namely her own admitted lack of all religious faith.
heavinessnoun
the property of being comparatively great in weight
From this reading I assented; yet there was a heaviness at my heart, for her words reminded me of what I would rather have forgotten,--namely her own admitted lack of all religious faith.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading I assented; yet there was a heaviness at my heart, for her words reminded me of what I would rather have forgotten,--namely her own admitted lack of all religious faith.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading At his footstool knelt a piteous crowd of the starving and oppressed, holding up their lean hands to him, clasped in anguished petition, but he looked away from them as though he saw them not.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading At his footstool knelt a piteous crowd of the starving and oppressed, holding up their lean hands to him, clasped in anguished petition, but he looked away from them as though he saw them not.
the act of retaining something
From this reading At his footstool knelt a piteous crowd of the starving and oppressed, holding up their lean hands to him, clasped in anguished petition, but he looked away from them as though he saw them not.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I assented; yet there was a heaviness at my heart, for her words reminded me of what I would rather have forgotten,--namely her own admitted lack of all religious faith.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Why do you sigh?" she said--"It is a lovely fancy,--but the symbol is wasted in the present audience,--no one with education believes in angels now-a-days."
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Why do you sigh?" she said--"It is a lovely fancy,--but the symbol is wasted in the present audience,--no one with education believes in angels now-a-days."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Why do you sigh?" she said--"It is a lovely fancy,--but the symbol is wasted in the present audience,--no one with education believes in angels now-a-days."
kneltverbUS /nelt/
inflected form of “kneel” — rest one's weight on one's knees
From this reading At his footstool knelt a piteous crowd of the starving and oppressed, holding up their lean hands to him, clasped in anguished petition, but he looked away from them as though he saw them not.
the state of needing something that is absent or unavailable
From this reading I assented; yet there was a heaviness at my heart, for her words reminded me of what I would rather have forgotten,--namely her own admitted lack of all religious faith.
leanverbUS /liːn/
to incline or bend from a vertical position
From this reading At his footstool knelt a piteous crowd of the starving and oppressed, holding up their lean hands to him, clasped in anguished petition, but he looked away from them as though he saw them not.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading At his footstool knelt a piteous crowd of the starving and oppressed, holding up their lean hands to him, clasped in anguished petition, but he looked away from them as though he saw them not.
appealing to the emotions as well as the eye
From this reading "Why do you sigh?" she said--"It is a lovely fancy,--but the symbol is wasted in the present audience,--no one with education believes in angels now-a-days."
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I assented; yet there was a heaviness at my heart, for her words reminded me of what I would rather have forgotten,--namely her own admitted lack of all religious faith.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I assented; yet there was a heaviness at my heart, for her words reminded me of what I would rather have forgotten,--namely her own admitted lack of all religious faith.
namelyadverbUS /ˈneɪmli/
as follows
From this reading I assented; yet there was a heaviness at my heart, for her words reminded me of what I would rather have forgotten,--namely her own admitted lack of all religious faith.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading 'The Autocrat,' was the next tableau, and represented an Emperor enthroned.
not any; not one
From this reading "Why do you sigh?" she said--"It is a lovely fancy,--but the symbol is wasted in the present audience,--no one with education believes in angels now-a-days."
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading At his footstool knelt a piteous crowd of the starving and oppressed, holding up their lean hands to him, clasped in anguished petition, but he looked away from them as though he saw them not.
now-a-days
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From this reading "Why do you sigh?" she said--"It is a lovely fancy,--but the symbol is wasted in the present audience,--no one with education believes in angels now-a-days."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I assented; yet there was a heaviness at my heart, for her words reminded me of what I would rather have forgotten,--namely her own admitted lack of all religious faith.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "Why do you sigh?" she said--"It is a lovely fancy,--but the symbol is wasted in the present audience,--no one with education believes in angels now-a-days."
oppressedadjectiveUS /əˈprest/
burdened psychologically or mentally
From this reading At his footstool knelt a piteous crowd of the starving and oppressed, holding up their lean hands to him, clasped in anguished petition, but he looked away from them as though he saw them not.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading I assented; yet there was a heaviness at my heart, for her words reminded me of what I would rather have forgotten,--namely her own admitted lack of all religious faith.
petitionnounUS /pəˈtɪʃən/
a formal message requesting something that is submitted to an authority
From this reading At his footstool knelt a piteous crowd of the starving and oppressed, holding up their lean hands to him, clasped in anguished petition, but he looked away from them as though he saw them not.
piteousadjective
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading At his footstool knelt a piteous crowd of the starving and oppressed, holding up their lean hands to him, clasped in anguished petition, but he looked away from them as though he saw them not.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading "Why do you sigh?" she said--"It is a lovely fancy,--but the symbol is wasted in the present audience,--no one with education believes in angels now-a-days."
on the contrary
From this reading I assented; yet there was a heaviness at my heart, for her words reminded me of what I would rather have forgotten,--namely her own admitted lack of all religious faith.
concerned with sacred matters or religion or the church
From this reading I assented; yet there was a heaviness at my heart, for her words reminded me of what I would rather have forgotten,--namely her own admitted lack of all religious faith.
past form of “remind” — put in the mind of someone
From this reading I assented; yet there was a heaviness at my heart, for her words reminded me of what I would rather have forgotten,--namely her own admitted lack of all religious faith.
representedadjectiveUS /ˌreprɪˈzentɪd/
represented accurately or precisely
From this reading 'The Autocrat,' was the next tableau, and represented an Emperor enthroned.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Why do you sigh?" she said--"It is a lovely fancy,--but the symbol is wasted in the present audience,--no one with education believes in angels now-a-days."
cut with a saw
From this reading At his footstool knelt a piteous crowd of the starving and oppressed, holding up their lean hands to him, clasped in anguished petition, but he looked away from them as though he saw them not.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Why do you sigh?" she said--"It is a lovely fancy,--but the symbol is wasted in the present audience,--no one with education believes in angels now-a-days."
heave or utter a sigh; breathe deeply and heavily
From this reading "Why do you sigh?" she said--"It is a lovely fancy,--but the symbol is wasted in the present audience,--no one with education believes in angels now-a-days."
starvingadjectiveUS /ˈstɑːrvɪŋ/
suffering from lack of food
From this reading At his footstool knelt a piteous crowd of the starving and oppressed, holding up their lean hands to him, clasped in anguished petition, but he looked away from them as though he saw them not.
symbolnounUS /ˈsɪmbəl/
an arbitrary sign (written or printed) that has acquired a conventional significance
From this reading "Why do you sigh?" she said--"It is a lovely fancy,--but the symbol is wasted in the present audience,--no one with education believes in angels now-a-days."
tableaunounUS /təˈbloʊ/
a group of people attractively arranged (as if in a painting)
From this reading 'The Autocrat,' was the next tableau, and represented an Emperor enthroned.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Why do you sigh?" she said--"It is a lovely fancy,--but the symbol is wasted in the present audience,--no one with education believes in angels now-a-days."
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading At his footstool knelt a piteous crowd of the starving and oppressed, holding up their lean hands to him, clasped in anguished petition, but he looked away from them as though he saw them not.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading At his footstool knelt a piteous crowd of the starving and oppressed, holding up their lean hands to him, clasped in anguished petition, but he looked away from them as though he saw them not.
in or at that place or location
From this reading I assented; yet there was a heaviness at my heart, for her words reminded me of what I would rather have forgotten,--namely her own admitted lack of all religious faith.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading At his footstool knelt a piteous crowd of the starving and oppressed, holding up their lean hands to him, clasped in anguished petition, but he looked away from them as though he saw them not.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading At his footstool knelt a piteous crowd of the starving and oppressed, holding up their lean hands to him, clasped in anguished petition, but he looked away from them as though he saw them not.
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading "True!"
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading At his footstool knelt a piteous crowd of the starving and oppressed, holding up their lean hands to him, clasped in anguished petition, but he looked away from them as though he saw them not.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I assented; yet there was a heaviness at my heart, for her words reminded me of what I would rather have forgotten,--namely her own admitted lack of all religious faith.
wastedadjectiveUS /ˈweɪstɪd/
serving no useful purpose; having no excuse for being
From this reading "Why do you sigh?" she said--"It is a lovely fancy,--but the symbol is wasted in the present audience,--no one with education believes in angels now-a-days."
used to ask for information about something
From this reading I assented; yet there was a heaviness at my heart, for her words reminded me of what I would rather have forgotten,--namely her own admitted lack of all religious faith.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading "Why do you sigh?" she said--"It is a lovely fancy,--but the symbol is wasted in the present audience,--no one with education believes in angels now-a-days."
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Why do you sigh?" she said--"It is a lovely fancy,--but the symbol is wasted in the present audience,--no one with education believes in angels now-a-days."
the words that are spoken
From this reading I assented; yet there was a heaviness at my heart, for her words reminded me of what I would rather have forgotten,--namely her own admitted lack of all religious faith.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading I assented; yet there was a heaviness at my heart, for her words reminded me of what I would rather have forgotten,--namely her own admitted lack of all religious faith.
but in spite of that
From this reading I assented; yet there was a heaviness at my heart, for her words reminded me of what I would rather have forgotten,--namely her own admitted lack of all religious faith.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Why do you sigh?" she said--"It is a lovely fancy,--but the symbol is wasted in the present audience,--no one with education believes in angels now-a-days."
