ALONEadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading ANTONY ALONE ON THE HILLS But although Beatrice might forgive Antony, from himself came no forgiveness.
using the voice; not silently
From this reading One day he climbed up the highest hill within reach, and there leaned into the enormous silence, that he might cry it aloud for God to hear-- God!--poor little Beatrice, what God was there to hear!
in spite of the fact that
From this reading ANTONY ALONE ON THE HILLS But although Beatrice might forgive Antony, from himself came no forgiveness.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading He hid his remorse from her, sparing the mother-wound in her heart--but always when he was walking alone he kept saying to himself: "I have lost our little Wonder.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading One day he climbed up the highest hill within reach, and there leaned into the enormous silence, that he might cry it aloud for God to hear-- God!--poor little Beatrice, what God was there to hear!
ANTONYnounUS /ˈæntəni/
Roman general under Julius Caesar in the Gallic wars; repudiated his wife for the Egyptian queen Cleopatra; they were defeated by Octavian at Actium (83-30 BC)
From this reading ANTONY ALONE ON THE HILLS But although Beatrice might forgive Antony, from himself came no forgiveness.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading To look at Beatrice one might indeed believe in God--and yet was it not Beatrice who had made God in her own image?
BeatricenounUS /ˈbiːətrəs/
the woman who guided Dante through Paradise in the Divine Comedy
From this reading ANTONY ALONE ON THE HILLS But although Beatrice might forgive Antony, from himself came no forgiveness.
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading To look at Beatrice one might indeed believe in God--and yet was it not Beatrice who had made God in her own image?
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading ANTONY ALONE ON THE HILLS But although Beatrice might forgive Antony, from himself came no forgiveness.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading ANTONY ALONE ON THE HILLS But although Beatrice might forgive Antony, from himself came no forgiveness.
past form of “climb” — go upward with gradual or continuous progress
From this reading One day he climbed up the highest hill within reach, and there leaned into the enormous silence, that he might cry it aloud for God to hear-- God!--poor little Beatrice, what God was there to hear!
utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading One day he climbed up the highest hill within reach, and there leaned into the enormous silence, that he might cry it aloud for God to hear-- God!--poor little Beatrice, what God was there to hear!
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading One day he climbed up the highest hill within reach, and there leaned into the enormous silence, that he might cry it aloud for God to hear-- God!--poor little Beatrice, what God was there to hear!
extraordinarily large in size or extent or amount or power or degree
From this reading One day he climbed up the highest hill within reach, and there leaned into the enormous silence, that he might cry it aloud for God to hear-- God!--poor little Beatrice, what God was there to hear!
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading One day he climbed up the highest hill within reach, and there leaned into the enormous silence, that he might cry it aloud for God to hear-- God!--poor little Beatrice, what God was there to hear!
stop blaming or grant forgiveness
From this reading ANTONY ALONE ON THE HILLS But although Beatrice might forgive Antony, from himself came no forgiveness.
forgivenessnounUS /fərˈɡɪvnəs/
compassionate feelings that support a willingness to forgive
From this reading ANTONY ALONE ON THE HILLS But although Beatrice might forgive Antony, from himself came no forgiveness.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading ANTONY ALONE ON THE HILLS But although Beatrice might forgive Antony, from himself came no forgiveness.
the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
From this reading One day he climbed up the highest hill within reach, and there leaned into the enormous silence, that he might cry it aloud for God to hear-- God!--poor little Beatrice, what God was there to hear!
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading To look at Beatrice one might indeed believe in God--and yet was it not Beatrice who had made God in her own image?
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading He hid his remorse from her, sparing the mother-wound in her heart--but always when he was walking alone he kept saying to himself: "I have lost our little Wonder.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He hid his remorse from her, sparing the mother-wound in her heart--but always when he was walking alone he kept saying to himself: "I have lost our little Wonder.
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading One day he climbed up the highest hill within reach, and there leaned into the enormous silence, that he might cry it aloud for God to hear-- God!--poor little Beatrice, what God was there to hear!
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading He hid his remorse from her, sparing the mother-wound in her heart--but always when he was walking alone he kept saying to himself: "I have lost our little Wonder.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He hid his remorse from her, sparing the mother-wound in her heart--but always when he was walking alone he kept saying to himself: "I have lost our little Wonder.
inflected form of “hide” — prevent from being seen or discovered
From this reading He hid his remorse from her, sparing the mother-wound in her heart--but always when he was walking alone he kept saying to himself: "I have lost our little Wonder.
superlative of “high” — greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading One day he climbed up the highest hill within reach, and there leaned into the enormous silence, that he might cry it aloud for God to hear-- God!--poor little Beatrice, what God was there to hear!
a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading One day he climbed up the highest hill within reach, and there leaned into the enormous silence, that he might cry it aloud for God to hear-- God!--poor little Beatrice, what God was there to hear!
plural of “hill” — a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading ANTONY ALONE ON THE HILLS But although Beatrice might forgive Antony, from himself came no forgiveness.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading ANTONY ALONE ON THE HILLS But although Beatrice might forgive Antony, from himself came no forgiveness.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He hid his remorse from her, sparing the mother-wound in her heart--but always when he was walking alone he kept saying to himself: "I have lost our little Wonder.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading He hid his remorse from her, sparing the mother-wound in her heart--but always when he was walking alone he kept saying to himself: "I have lost our little Wonder.
an iconic mental representation
From this reading To look at Beatrice one might indeed believe in God--and yet was it not Beatrice who had made God in her own image?
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He hid his remorse from her, sparing the mother-wound in her heart--but always when he was walking alone he kept saying to himself: "I have lost our little Wonder.
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading To look at Beatrice one might indeed believe in God--and yet was it not Beatrice who had made God in her own image?
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading One day he climbed up the highest hill within reach, and there leaned into the enormous silence, that he might cry it aloud for God to hear-- God!--poor little Beatrice, what God was there to hear!
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading One day he climbed up the highest hill within reach, and there leaned into the enormous silence, that he might cry it aloud for God to hear-- God!--poor little Beatrice, what God was there to hear!
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading He hid his remorse from her, sparing the mother-wound in her heart--but always when he was walking alone he kept saying to himself: "I have lost our little Wonder.
past form of “kill” — cause to die; put to death, usually intentionally or knowingly
From this reading I killed our little Wonder."
past form of “lean” — to incline or bend from a vertical position
From this reading One day he climbed up the highest hill within reach, and there leaned into the enormous silence, that he might cry it aloud for God to hear-- God!--poor little Beatrice, what God was there to hear!
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading He hid his remorse from her, sparing the mother-wound in her heart--but always when he was walking alone he kept saying to himself: "I have lost our little Wonder.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading To look at Beatrice one might indeed believe in God--and yet was it not Beatrice who had made God in her own image?
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading He hid his remorse from her, sparing the mother-wound in her heart--but always when he was walking alone he kept saying to himself: "I have lost our little Wonder.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading To look at Beatrice one might indeed believe in God--and yet was it not Beatrice who had made God in her own image?
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading ANTONY ALONE ON THE HILLS But although Beatrice might forgive Antony, from himself came no forgiveness.
mother-wound
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From this reading He hid his remorse from her, sparing the mother-wound in her heart--but always when he was walking alone he kept saying to himself: "I have lost our little Wonder.
not any; not one
From this reading ANTONY ALONE ON THE HILLS But although Beatrice might forgive Antony, from himself came no forgiveness.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading To look at Beatrice one might indeed believe in God--and yet was it not Beatrice who had made God in her own image?
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading ANTONY ALONE ON THE HILLS But although Beatrice might forgive Antony, from himself came no forgiveness.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One day he climbed up the highest hill within reach, and there leaned into the enormous silence, that he might cry it aloud for God to hear-- God!--poor little Beatrice, what God was there to hear!
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading He hid his remorse from her, sparing the mother-wound in her heart--but always when he was walking alone he kept saying to himself: "I have lost our little Wonder.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading To look at Beatrice one might indeed believe in God--and yet was it not Beatrice who had made God in her own image?
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading One day he climbed up the highest hill within reach, and there leaned into the enormous silence, that he might cry it aloud for God to hear-- God!--poor little Beatrice, what God was there to hear!
reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading One day he climbed up the highest hill within reach, and there leaned into the enormous silence, that he might cry it aloud for God to hear-- God!--poor little Beatrice, what God was there to hear!
remorsenounUS /rɪˈmɔːrs/
a feeling of deep regret (usually for some misdeed)
From this reading He hid his remorse from her, sparing the mother-wound in her heart--but always when he was walking alone he kept saying to himself: "I have lost our little Wonder.
a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations
From this reading He hid his remorse from her, sparing the mother-wound in her heart--but always when he was walking alone he kept saying to himself: "I have lost our little Wonder.
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading One day he climbed up the highest hill within reach, and there leaned into the enormous silence, that he might cry it aloud for God to hear-- God!--poor little Beatrice, what God was there to hear!
sparingadjectiveUS /ˈsperɪŋ/
avoiding waste
From this reading He hid his remorse from her, sparing the mother-wound in her heart--but always when he was walking alone he kept saying to himself: "I have lost our little Wonder.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading One day he climbed up the highest hill within reach, and there leaned into the enormous silence, that he might cry it aloud for God to hear-- God!--poor little Beatrice, what God was there to hear!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ANTONY ALONE ON THE HILLS But although Beatrice might forgive Antony, from himself came no forgiveness.
in or at that place or location
From this reading One day he climbed up the highest hill within reach, and there leaned into the enormous silence, that he might cry it aloud for God to hear-- God!--poor little Beatrice, what God was there to hear!
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He hid his remorse from her, sparing the mother-wound in her heart--but always when he was walking alone he kept saying to himself: "I have lost our little Wonder.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading One day he climbed up the highest hill within reach, and there leaned into the enormous silence, that he might cry it aloud for God to hear-- God!--poor little Beatrice, what God was there to hear!
close enough to be walked to
From this reading He hid his remorse from her, sparing the mother-wound in her heart--but always when he was walking alone he kept saying to himself: "I have lost our little Wonder.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He hid his remorse from her, sparing the mother-wound in her heart--but always when he was walking alone he kept saying to himself: "I have lost our little Wonder.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading One day he climbed up the highest hill within reach, and there leaned into the enormous silence, that he might cry it aloud for God to hear-- God!--poor little Beatrice, what God was there to hear!
at the time that
From this reading He hid his remorse from her, sparing the mother-wound in her heart--but always when he was walking alone he kept saying to himself: "I have lost our little Wonder.
which person or people
From this reading To look at Beatrice one might indeed believe in God--and yet was it not Beatrice who had made God in her own image?
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading One day he climbed up the highest hill within reach, and there leaned into the enormous silence, that he might cry it aloud for God to hear-- God!--poor little Beatrice, what God was there to hear!
the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading He hid his remorse from her, sparing the mother-wound in her heart--but always when he was walking alone he kept saying to himself: "I have lost our little Wonder.
but in spite of that
From this reading To look at Beatrice one might indeed believe in God--and yet was it not Beatrice who had made God in her own image?
