completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading But her words had been spoken into ears made unconscious of their meaning by the heart’s agony–and for answer, Miss Ford had fainted in her old nurse’s arms; or, if not absolutely fainting, she had been stunned and stupid with despair and the shock and horror of the blow.
Extreme physical or mental suffering; intense anguish.
From this reading But her words had been spoken into ears made unconscious of their meaning by the heart’s agony–and for answer, Miss Ford had fainted in her old nurse’s arms; or, if not absolutely fainting, she had been stunned and stupid with despair and the shock and horror of the blow.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading ‘For life is not as idle ore, But iron dug from central gloom: And heated hot with burning fears, And dipped in baths of hissing tears, And battered with the strokes of doom, To shape and use.’
react verbally
From this reading But her words had been spoken into ears made unconscious of their meaning by the heart’s agony–and for answer, Miss Ford had fainted in her old nurse’s arms; or, if not absolutely fainting, she had been stunned and stupid with despair and the shock and horror of the blow.
weapons considered collectively
From this reading But her words had been spoken into ears made unconscious of their meaning by the heart’s agony–and for answer, Miss Ford had fainted in her old nurse’s arms; or, if not absolutely fainting, she had been stunned and stupid with despair and the shock and horror of the blow.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading ‘For life is not as idle ore, But iron dug from central gloom: And heated hot with burning fears, And dipped in baths of hissing tears, And battered with the strokes of doom, To shape and use.’
bathsnounUS /bæθs/
plural of “bath” — a vessel containing liquid in which something is immersed (as to process it or to maintain it at a constant temperature or to lubricate it)
From this reading ‘For life is not as idle ore, But iron dug from central gloom: And heated hot with burning fears, And dipped in baths of hissing tears, And battered with the strokes of doom, To shape and use.’
batteredadjectiveUS /ˈbætərd/
damaged by blows or hard usage
From this reading ‘For life is not as idle ore, But iron dug from central gloom: And heated hot with burning fears, And dipped in baths of hissing tears, And battered with the strokes of doom, To shape and use.’
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading But her words had been spoken into ears made unconscious of their meaning by the heart’s agony–and for answer, Miss Ford had fainted in her old nurse’s arms; or, if not absolutely fainting, she had been stunned and stupid with despair and the shock and horror of the blow.
exhale hard
From this reading But her words had been spoken into ears made unconscious of their meaning by the heart’s agony–and for answer, Miss Ford had fainted in her old nurse’s arms; or, if not absolutely fainting, she had been stunned and stupid with despair and the shock and horror of the blow.
the act of burning something
From this reading ‘For life is not as idle ore, But iron dug from central gloom: And heated hot with burning fears, And dipped in baths of hissing tears, And battered with the strokes of doom, To shape and use.’
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading ‘For life is not as idle ore, But iron dug from central gloom: And heated hot with burning fears, And dipped in baths of hissing tears, And battered with the strokes of doom, To shape and use.’
showing who or what does the action
From this reading But her words had been spoken into ears made unconscious of their meaning by the heart’s agony–and for answer, Miss Ford had fainted in her old nurse’s arms; or, if not absolutely fainting, she had been stunned and stupid with despair and the shock and horror of the blow.
centraladjectiveUS /ˈsentrəl/
serving as an essential component
From this reading ‘For life is not as idle ore, But iron dug from central gloom: And heated hot with burning fears, And dipped in baths of hissing tears, And battered with the strokes of doom, To shape and use.’
conjuredverbUS /ˈkɑːndʒərd/
past form of “conjure” — summon into action or bring into existence, often as if by magic
From this reading Ellen Nelson had conjured her young lady not to fret, for that there was no man in the world who was worth it.
a state in which all hope is lost or absent
From this reading But her words had been spoken into ears made unconscious of their meaning by the heart’s agony–and for answer, Miss Ford had fainted in her old nurse’s arms; or, if not absolutely fainting, she had been stunned and stupid with despair and the shock and horror of the blow.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading But that merciful unconsciousness did not last long.
dippedadjectiveUS /dɪpt/
having abnormal sagging of the spine (especially in horses)
From this reading ‘For life is not as idle ore, But iron dug from central gloom: And heated hot with burning fears, And dipped in baths of hissing tears, And battered with the strokes of doom, To shape and use.’
doomverbUS /duːm/
decree or designate beforehand
From this reading ‘For life is not as idle ore, But iron dug from central gloom: And heated hot with burning fears, And dipped in baths of hissing tears, And battered with the strokes of doom, To shape and use.’
dugnounUS /dʌɡ/
an udder or breast or teat
From this reading ‘For life is not as idle ore, But iron dug from central gloom: And heated hot with burning fears, And dipped in baths of hissing tears, And battered with the strokes of doom, To shape and use.’
plural of “ear” — the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium
From this reading But her words had been spoken into ears made unconscious of their meaning by the heart’s agony–and for answer, Miss Ford had fainted in her old nurse’s arms; or, if not absolutely fainting, she had been stunned and stupid with despair and the shock and horror of the blow.
Ellen
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From this reading Ellen Nelson had conjured her young lady not to fret, for that there was no man in the world who was worth it.
faintedverbUS /ˈfeɪntɪd/
past form of “faint” — pass out from weakness, physical or emotional distress due to a loss of blood supply to the brain
From this reading But her words had been spoken into ears made unconscious of their meaning by the heart’s agony–and for answer, Miss Ford had fainted in her old nurse’s arms; or, if not absolutely fainting, she had been stunned and stupid with despair and the shock and horror of the blow.
faintingverbUS /ˈfeɪntɪŋ/
-ing form of “faint” — pass out from weakness, physical or emotional distress due to a loss of blood supply to the brain
From this reading But her words had been spoken into ears made unconscious of their meaning by the heart’s agony–and for answer, Miss Ford had fainted in her old nurse’s arms; or, if not absolutely fainting, she had been stunned and stupid with despair and the shock and horror of the blow.
plural of “fear” — an emotion experienced in anticipation of some specific pain or danger (usually accompanied by a desire to flee or fight)
From this reading ‘For life is not as idle ore, But iron dug from central gloom: And heated hot with burning fears, And dipped in baths of hissing tears, And battered with the strokes of doom, To shape and use.’
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading ‘For life is not as idle ore, But iron dug from central gloom: And heated hot with burning fears, And dipped in baths of hissing tears, And battered with the strokes of doom, To shape and use.’
FordnounUS /fɔːrd/
United States film maker (1896-1973)
From this reading But her words had been spoken into ears made unconscious of their meaning by the heart’s agony–and for answer, Miss Ford had fainted in her old nurse’s arms; or, if not absolutely fainting, she had been stunned and stupid with despair and the shock and horror of the blow.
fretverbUS /fret/
worry unnecessarily or excessively
From this reading Ellen Nelson had conjured her young lady not to fret, for that there was no man in the world who was worth it.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading ‘For life is not as idle ore, But iron dug from central gloom: And heated hot with burning fears, And dipped in baths of hissing tears, And battered with the strokes of doom, To shape and use.’
a state of partial or total darkness
From this reading ‘For life is not as idle ore, But iron dug from central gloom: And heated hot with burning fears, And dipped in baths of hissing tears, And battered with the strokes of doom, To shape and use.’
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Ellen Nelson had conjured her young lady not to fret, for that there was no man in the world who was worth it.
heart'snounUS /hɑːrts/
possessive form of “heart” — the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading But her words had been spoken into ears made unconscious of their meaning by the heart’s agony–and for answer, Miss Ford had fainted in her old nurse’s arms; or, if not absolutely fainting, she had been stunned and stupid with despair and the shock and horror of the blow.
heatedadjectiveUS /ˈhiːtəd/
made warm or hot (“het” is a dialectal variant of “heated”)
From this reading ‘For life is not as idle ore, But iron dug from central gloom: And heated hot with burning fears, And dipped in baths of hissing tears, And battered with the strokes of doom, To shape and use.’
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Ellen Nelson had conjured her young lady not to fret, for that there was no man in the world who was worth it.
hissingnounUS /ˈhɪsɪŋ/
a fricative sound (especially as an expression of disapproval)
From this reading ‘For life is not as idle ore, But iron dug from central gloom: And heated hot with burning fears, And dipped in baths of hissing tears, And battered with the strokes of doom, To shape and use.’
intense and profound fear
From this reading But her words had been spoken into ears made unconscious of their meaning by the heart’s agony–and for answer, Miss Ford had fainted in her old nurse’s arms; or, if not absolutely fainting, she had been stunned and stupid with despair and the shock and horror of the blow.
used of physical heat; having a high or higher than desirable temperature or giving off heat or feeling or causing a sensation of heat or burning
From this reading ‘For life is not as idle ore, But iron dug from central gloom: And heated hot with burning fears, And dipped in baths of hissing tears, And battered with the strokes of doom, To shape and use.’
not in action or at work
From this reading ‘For life is not as idle ore, But iron dug from central gloom: And heated hot with burning fears, And dipped in baths of hissing tears, And battered with the strokes of doom, To shape and use.’
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading But her words had been spoken into ears made unconscious of their meaning by the heart’s agony–and for answer, Miss Ford had fainted in her old nurse’s arms; or, if not absolutely fainting, she had been stunned and stupid with despair and the shock and horror of the blow.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading ‘For life is not as idle ore, But iron dug from central gloom: And heated hot with burning fears, And dipped in baths of hissing tears, And battered with the strokes of doom, To shape and use.’
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading But her words had been spoken into ears made unconscious of their meaning by the heart’s agony–and for answer, Miss Ford had fainted in her old nurse’s arms; or, if not absolutely fainting, she had been stunned and stupid with despair and the shock and horror of the blow.
a heavy ductile magnetic metallic element; is silver-white in pure form but readily rusts; used in construction and tools and armament; plays a role in the transport of oxygen by the blood
From this reading ‘For life is not as idle ore, But iron dug from central gloom: And heated hot with burning fears, And dipped in baths of hissing tears, And battered with the strokes of doom, To shape and use.’
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading ‘For life is not as idle ore, But iron dug from central gloom: And heated hot with burning fears, And dipped in baths of hissing tears, And battered with the strokes of doom, To shape and use.’
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Ellen Nelson had conjured her young lady not to fret, for that there was no man in the world who was worth it.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading Ellen Nelson had conjured her young lady not to fret, for that there was no man in the world who was worth it.
immediately past
From this reading But that merciful unconsciousness did not last long.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading ‘For life is not as idle ore, But iron dug from central gloom: And heated hot with burning fears, And dipped in baths of hissing tears, And battered with the strokes of doom, To shape and use.’
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading But that merciful unconsciousness did not last long.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading But her words had been spoken into ears made unconscious of their meaning by the heart’s agony–and for answer, Miss Ford had fainted in her old nurse’s arms; or, if not absolutely fainting, she had been stunned and stupid with despair and the shock and horror of the blow.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Ellen Nelson had conjured her young lady not to fret, for that there was no man in the world who was worth it.
the message that is intended or expressed or signified
From this reading But her words had been spoken into ears made unconscious of their meaning by the heart’s agony–and for answer, Miss Ford had fainted in her old nurse’s arms; or, if not absolutely fainting, she had been stunned and stupid with despair and the shock and horror of the blow.
mercifuladjectiveUS /ˈmɜːrsɪfəl/
showing or giving mercy
From this reading But that merciful unconsciousness did not last long.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading But her words had been spoken into ears made unconscious of their meaning by the heart’s agony–and for answer, Miss Ford had fainted in her old nurse’s arms; or, if not absolutely fainting, she had been stunned and stupid with despair and the shock and horror of the blow.
NelsonnounUS /ˈnelsən/
English admiral who defeated the French fleets of Napoleon but was mortally wounded at Trafalgar (1758-1805)
From this reading Ellen Nelson had conjured her young lady not to fret, for that there was no man in the world who was worth it.
not any; not one
From this reading Ellen Nelson had conjured her young lady not to fret, for that there was no man in the world who was worth it.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading ‘For life is not as idle ore, But iron dug from central gloom: And heated hot with burning fears, And dipped in baths of hissing tears, And battered with the strokes of doom, To shape and use.’
nurse'snounUS /ˈnɜːrsɪz/
possessive form of “nurse” — one skilled in caring for young children or the sick (usually under the supervision of a physician)
From this reading But her words had been spoken into ears made unconscious of their meaning by the heart’s agony–and for answer, Miss Ford had fainted in her old nurse’s arms; or, if not absolutely fainting, she had been stunned and stupid with despair and the shock and horror of the blow.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading ‘For life is not as idle ore, But iron dug from central gloom: And heated hot with burning fears, And dipped in baths of hissing tears, And battered with the strokes of doom, To shape and use.’
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading But her words had been spoken into ears made unconscious of their meaning by the heart’s agony–and for answer, Miss Ford had fainted in her old nurse’s arms; or, if not absolutely fainting, she had been stunned and stupid with despair and the shock and horror of the blow.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading But her words had been spoken into ears made unconscious of their meaning by the heart’s agony–and for answer, Miss Ford had fainted in her old nurse’s arms; or, if not absolutely fainting, she had been stunned and stupid with despair and the shock and horror of the blow.
orenounUS /ɔːr/
a mineral that contains metal that is valuable enough to be mined
From this reading ‘For life is not as idle ore, But iron dug from central gloom: And heated hot with burning fears, And dipped in baths of hissing tears, And battered with the strokes of doom, To shape and use.’
SARA
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From this reading SARA.
any spatial attributes (especially as defined by outline)
From this reading ‘For life is not as idle ore, But iron dug from central gloom: And heated hot with burning fears, And dipped in baths of hissing tears, And battered with the strokes of doom, To shape and use.’
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But her words had been spoken into ears made unconscious of their meaning by the heart’s agony–and for answer, Miss Ford had fainted in her old nurse’s arms; or, if not absolutely fainting, she had been stunned and stupid with despair and the shock and horror of the blow.
the feeling of distress and disbelief that you have when something bad happens accidentally
From this reading But her words had been spoken into ears made unconscious of their meaning by the heart’s agony–and for answer, Miss Ford had fainted in her old nurse’s arms; or, if not absolutely fainting, she had been stunned and stupid with despair and the shock and horror of the blow.
uttered through the medium of speech or characterized by speech; sometimes used in combination
From this reading But her words had been spoken into ears made unconscious of their meaning by the heart’s agony–and for answer, Miss Ford had fainted in her old nurse’s arms; or, if not absolutely fainting, she had been stunned and stupid with despair and the shock and horror of the blow.
strokesnounUS /stroʊks/
plural of “stroke” — (sports) the act of swinging or striking at a ball with a club or racket or bat or cue or hand
From this reading ‘For life is not as idle ore, But iron dug from central gloom: And heated hot with burning fears, And dipped in baths of hissing tears, And battered with the strokes of doom, To shape and use.’
stunnedadjectiveUS /stʌnd/
filled with the emotional impact of overwhelming surprise or shock
From this reading But her words had been spoken into ears made unconscious of their meaning by the heart’s agony–and for answer, Miss Ford had fainted in her old nurse’s arms; or, if not absolutely fainting, she had been stunned and stupid with despair and the shock and horror of the blow.
lacking or marked by lack of intellectual acuity
From this reading But her words had been spoken into ears made unconscious of their meaning by the heart’s agony–and for answer, Miss Ford had fainted in her old nurse’s arms; or, if not absolutely fainting, she had been stunned and stupid with despair and the shock and horror of the blow.
the process of shedding tears (usually accompanied by sobs or other inarticulate sounds)
From this reading ‘For life is not as idle ore, But iron dug from central gloom: And heated hot with burning fears, And dipped in baths of hissing tears, And battered with the strokes of doom, To shape and use.’
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Ellen Nelson had conjured her young lady not to fret, for that there was no man in the world who was worth it.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ‘For life is not as idle ore, But iron dug from central gloom: And heated hot with burning fears, And dipped in baths of hissing tears, And battered with the strokes of doom, To shape and use.’
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading But her words had been spoken into ears made unconscious of their meaning by the heart’s agony–and for answer, Miss Ford had fainted in her old nurse’s arms; or, if not absolutely fainting, she had been stunned and stupid with despair and the shock and horror of the blow.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Ellen Nelson had conjured her young lady not to fret, for that there was no man in the world who was worth it.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading ‘For life is not as idle ore, But iron dug from central gloom: And heated hot with burning fears, And dipped in baths of hissing tears, And battered with the strokes of doom, To shape and use.’
not conscious; lacking awareness and the capacity for sensory perception as if asleep or dead
From this reading But her words had been spoken into ears made unconscious of their meaning by the heart’s agony–and for answer, Miss Ford had fainted in her old nurse’s arms; or, if not absolutely fainting, she had been stunned and stupid with despair and the shock and horror of the blow.
unconsciousnessnounUS /ˌʌnˈkɑːnʃəsnɪs/
a state lacking normal awareness of the self or environment
From this reading But that merciful unconsciousness did not last long.
the act of using
From this reading ‘For life is not as idle ore, But iron dug from central gloom: And heated hot with burning fears, And dipped in baths of hissing tears, And battered with the strokes of doom, To shape and use.’
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Ellen Nelson had conjured her young lady not to fret, for that there was no man in the world who was worth it.
which person or people
From this reading Ellen Nelson had conjured her young lady not to fret, for that there was no man in the world who was worth it.
in the company of; together with
From this reading ‘For life is not as idle ore, But iron dug from central gloom: And heated hot with burning fears, And dipped in baths of hissing tears, And battered with the strokes of doom, To shape and use.’
the words that are spoken
From this reading But her words had been spoken into ears made unconscious of their meaning by the heart’s agony–and for answer, Miss Ford had fainted in her old nurse’s arms; or, if not absolutely fainting, she had been stunned and stupid with despair and the shock and horror of the blow.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading Ellen Nelson had conjured her young lady not to fret, for that there was no man in the world who was worth it.
an indefinite quantity of something having a specified value
From this reading Ellen Nelson had conjured her young lady not to fret, for that there was no man in the world who was worth it.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading Ellen Nelson had conjured her young lady not to fret, for that there was no man in the world who was worth it.
