used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading SULLIVAN WOOSTER, GENTLEMAN 'Feel where my life broke off from thine How fresh the splinters keep, and fine, Only a touch and we combine.'
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading She was on her knees by the window; sometimes she beat her head against the wood-work--wild tears were coursing down her cheeks, sobs of impotent anger choked her.
(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 To nearly all human beings there come during the course of life some moments of complete madness and irresponsibility--Dot's came upon her now.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading SULLIVAN WOOSTER, GENTLEMAN 'Feel where my life broke off from thine How fresh the splinters keep, and fine, Only a touch and we combine.'
a strong emotion; a feeling that is oriented toward some real or supposed grievance
From this reading She was on her knees by the window; sometimes she beat her head against the wood-work--wild tears were coursing down her cheeks, sobs of impotent anger choked her.
weapons considered collectively
From this reading Dot felt the emptiness of her arms.
come out better in a competition, race, or conflict
From this reading She was on her knees by the window; sometimes she beat her head against the wood-work--wild tears were coursing down her cheeks, sobs of impotent anger choked her.
beingsnounUS /ˈbiːɪŋz/
plural of “being” — the state or fact of existing
From this reading To nearly all human beings there come during the course of life some moments of complete madness and irresponsibility--Dot's came upon her now.
bitternessnounUS /ˈbɪtərnəs/
a feeling of deep and bitter anger and ill-will
From this reading Then she remembered the bitterness and horror of her humiliation.
lacking funds
From this reading SULLIVAN WOOSTER, GENTLEMAN 'Feel where my life broke off from thine How fresh the splinters keep, and fine, Only a touch and we combine.'
showing who or what does the action
From this reading She was on her knees by the window; sometimes she beat her head against the wood-work--wild tears were coursing down her cheeks, sobs of impotent anger choked her.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading To nearly all human beings there come during the course of life some moments of complete madness and irresponsibility--Dot's came upon her now.
plural of “cheek” — either side of the face below the eyes
From this reading She was on her knees by the window; sometimes she beat her head against the wood-work--wild tears were coursing down her cheeks, sobs of impotent anger choked her.
chokedadjectiveUS /tʃoʊkt/
stopped up; clogged up
From this reading She was on her knees by the window; sometimes she beat her head against the wood-work--wild tears were coursing down her cheeks, sobs of impotent anger choked her.
combineverbUS /ˈkɑːmbaɪn/
have or possess in combination
From this reading SULLIVAN WOOSTER, GENTLEMAN 'Feel where my life broke off from thine How fresh the splinters keep, and fine, Only a touch and we combine.'
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading To nearly all human beings there come during the course of life some moments of complete madness and irresponsibility--Dot's came upon her now.
come or bring to a finish or an end
From this reading To nearly all human beings there come during the course of life some moments of complete madness and irresponsibility--Dot's came upon her now.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading To nearly all human beings there come during the course of life some moments of complete madness and irresponsibility--Dot's came upon her now.
coursingnounUS /ˈkɔːrsɪŋ/
hunting with dogs (usually greyhounds) that are trained to chase game (such as hares) by sight instead of by scent
From this reading She was on her knees by the window; sometimes she beat her head against the wood-work--wild tears were coursing down her cheeks, sobs of impotent anger choked her.
DotnounUS /dɑːt/
a very small circular shape
From this reading Dot felt the emptiness of her arms.
Dot's
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From this reading To nearly all human beings there come during the course of life some moments of complete madness and irresponsibility--Dot's came upon her now.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading She was on her knees by the window; sometimes she beat her head against the wood-work--wild tears were coursing down her cheeks, sobs of impotent anger choked her.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading To nearly all human beings there come during the course of life some moments of complete madness and irresponsibility--Dot's came upon her now.
emptinessnounUS /ˈemptinəs/
the state of containing nothing
From this reading Dot felt the emptiness of her arms.
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading SULLIVAN WOOSTER, GENTLEMAN 'Feel where my life broke off from thine How fresh the splinters keep, and fine, Only a touch and we combine.'
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading Dot felt the emptiness of her arms.
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading SULLIVAN WOOSTER, GENTLEMAN 'Feel where my life broke off from thine How fresh the splinters keep, and fine, Only a touch and we combine.'
recently made, produced, or harvested
From this reading SULLIVAN WOOSTER, GENTLEMAN 'Feel where my life broke off from thine How fresh the splinters keep, and fine, Only a touch and we combine.'
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading SULLIVAN WOOSTER, GENTLEMAN 'Feel where my life broke off from thine How fresh the splinters keep, and fine, Only a touch and we combine.'
a man of refinement
From this reading SULLIVAN WOOSTER, GENTLEMAN 'Feel where my life broke off from thine How fresh the splinters keep, and fine, Only a touch and we combine.'
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading She was on her knees by the window; sometimes she beat her head against the wood-work--wild tears were coursing down her cheeks, sobs of impotent anger choked her.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Dot felt the emptiness of her arms.
intense and profound fear
From this reading Then she remembered the bitterness and horror of her humiliation.
How
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From this reading SULLIVAN WOOSTER, GENTLEMAN 'Feel where my life broke off from thine How fresh the splinters keep, and fine, Only a touch and we combine.'
humanadjectiveUS /ˈhjuːmən/
characteristic of humanity
From this reading To nearly all human beings there come during the course of life some moments of complete madness and irresponsibility--Dot's came upon her now.
humiliationnounUS /hjuːˌmɪliˈeɪʃən/
state of disgrace or loss of self-respect
From this reading Then she remembered the bitterness and horror of her humiliation.
impotentadjectiveUS /ˈɪmpətənt/
lacking power or ability
From this reading She was on her knees by the window; sometimes she beat her head against the wood-work--wild tears were coursing down her cheeks, sobs of impotent anger choked her.
irresponsibilitynounUS /ˌɪrəspɑːnsəˈbɪləti/
a form of untrustworthiness; the trait of lacking a sense of responsibility and not feeling accountable for your actions
From this reading To nearly all human beings there come during the course of life some moments of complete madness and irresponsibility--Dot's came upon her now.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading SULLIVAN WOOSTER, GENTLEMAN 'Feel where my life broke off from thine How fresh the splinters keep, and fine, Only a touch and we combine.'
plural of “knee” — hinge joint in the human leg connecting the tibia and fibula with the femur and protected in front by the patella
From this reading She was on her knees by the window; sometimes she beat her head against the wood-work--wild tears were coursing down her cheeks, sobs of impotent anger choked her.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading SULLIVAN WOOSTER, GENTLEMAN 'Feel where my life broke off from thine How fresh the splinters keep, and fine, Only a touch and we combine.'
madnessnounUS /ˈmædnəs/
obsolete terms for legal insanity
From this reading To nearly all human beings there come during the course of life some moments of complete madness and irresponsibility--Dot's came upon her now.
plural of “moment” — a particular point in time
From this reading To nearly all human beings there come during the course of life some moments of complete madness and irresponsibility--Dot's came upon her now.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading SULLIVAN WOOSTER, GENTLEMAN 'Feel where my life broke off from thine How fresh the splinters keep, and fine, Only a touch and we combine.'
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading To nearly all human beings there come during the course of life some moments of complete madness and irresponsibility--Dot's came upon her now.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading To nearly all human beings there come during the course of life some moments of complete madness and irresponsibility--Dot's came upon her now.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Dot felt the emptiness of her arms.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading SULLIVAN WOOSTER, GENTLEMAN 'Feel where my life broke off from thine How fresh the splinters keep, and fine, Only a touch and we combine.'
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading She was on her knees by the window; sometimes she beat her head against the wood-work--wild tears were coursing down her cheeks, sobs of impotent anger choked her.
and nothing more
From this reading SULLIVAN WOOSTER, GENTLEMAN 'Feel where my life broke off from thine How fresh the splinters keep, and fine, Only a touch and we combine.'
past form of “remember” — recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
From this reading Then she remembered the bitterness and horror of her humiliation.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Then she remembered the bitterness and horror of her humiliation.
sobsnounUS /sɑːbz/
plural of “sob” — a dyspneic condition
From this reading She was on her knees by the window; sometimes she beat her head against the wood-work--wild tears were coursing down her cheeks, sobs of impotent anger choked her.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading To nearly all human beings there come during the course of life some moments of complete madness and irresponsibility--Dot's came upon her now.
on certain occasions or in certain cases but not always
From this reading She was on her knees by the window; sometimes she beat her head against the wood-work--wild tears were coursing down her cheeks, sobs of impotent anger choked her.
splintersnounUS /ˈsplɪntərz/
wood in small pieces or splinters
From this reading SULLIVAN WOOSTER, GENTLEMAN 'Feel where my life broke off from thine How fresh the splinters keep, and fine, Only a touch and we combine.'
SULLIVANnounUS /ˈsʌləvən/
United States architect known for his steel framed skyscrapers and for coining the phrase “form follows function” (1856-1924)
From this reading SULLIVAN WOOSTER, GENTLEMAN 'Feel where my life broke off from thine How fresh the splinters keep, and fine, Only a touch and we combine.'
the process of shedding tears (usually accompanied by sobs or other inarticulate sounds)
From this reading She was on her knees by the window; sometimes she beat her head against the wood-work--wild tears were coursing down her cheeks, sobs of impotent anger choked her.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading SULLIVAN WOOSTER, GENTLEMAN 'Feel where my life broke off from thine How fresh the splinters keep, and fine, Only a touch and we combine.'
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then she remembered the bitterness and horror of her humiliation.
in or at that place or location
From this reading To nearly all human beings there come during the course of life some moments of complete madness and irresponsibility--Dot's came upon her now.
an old word for “yours”
From this reading SULLIVAN WOOSTER, GENTLEMAN 'Feel where my life broke off from thine How fresh the splinters keep, and fine, Only a touch and we combine.'
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading To nearly all human beings there come during the course of life some moments of complete madness and irresponsibility--Dot's came upon her now.
make physical contact with, come in contact with
From this reading SULLIVAN WOOSTER, GENTLEMAN 'Feel where my life broke off from thine How fresh the splinters keep, and fine, Only a touch and we combine.'
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading To nearly all human beings there come during the course of life some moments of complete madness and irresponsibility--Dot's came upon her now.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She was on her knees by the window; sometimes she beat her head against the wood-work--wild tears were coursing down her cheeks, sobs of impotent anger choked her.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading SULLIVAN WOOSTER, GENTLEMAN 'Feel where my life broke off from thine How fresh the splinters keep, and fine, Only a touch and we combine.'
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading She was on her knees by the window; sometimes she beat her head against the wood-work--wild tears were coursing down her cheeks, sobs of impotent anger choked her.
in or at the place that
From this reading SULLIVAN WOOSTER, GENTLEMAN 'Feel where my life broke off from thine How fresh the splinters keep, and fine, Only a touch and we combine.'
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading She was on her knees by the window; sometimes she beat her head against the wood-work--wild tears were coursing down her cheeks, sobs of impotent anger choked her.
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading She was on her knees by the window; sometimes she beat her head against the wood-work--wild tears were coursing down her cheeks, sobs of impotent anger choked her.
wood-work
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From this reading She was on her knees by the window; sometimes she beat her head against the wood-work--wild tears were coursing down her cheeks, sobs of impotent anger choked her.
WOOSTER
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From this reading SULLIVAN WOOSTER, GENTLEMAN 'Feel where my life broke off from thine How fresh the splinters keep, and fine, Only a touch and we combine.'
