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Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading (1) The first moments of Laurent's grief were savage.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading "I swear I will not ask your meaning in it: I do believe yourself against yourself, And will henceforward rather die than doubt."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "I swear I will not ask your meaning in it: I do believe yourself against yourself, And will henceforward rather die than doubt."
make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "I swear I will not ask your meaning in it: I do believe yourself against yourself, And will henceforward rather die than doubt."
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He stood for some time at the window, his hands clenched together before him, his head against the grey panelling at the side, choking down the spasms of grief and fury which rose in his throat.
have
From this reading He could not bear to look at the silent room.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading He stood for some time at the window, his hands clenched together before him, his head against the grey panelling at the side, choking down the spasms of grief and fury which rose in his throat.
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading "I swear I will not ask your meaning in it: I do believe yourself against yourself, And will henceforward rather die than doubt."
chokingadjectiveUS /ˈtʃoʊ.kɪŋ/
Causing difficulty in breathing.
From this reading He stood for some time at the window, his hands clenched together before him, his head against the grey panelling at the side, choking down the spasms of grief and fury which rose in his throat.
clenchedadjectiveUS /klentʃt/
closed or squeezed together tightly
From this reading He stood for some time at the window, his hands clenched together before him, his head against the grey panelling at the side, choking down the spasms of grief and fury which rose in his throat.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading He could not bear to look at the silent room.
pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading "I swear I will not ask your meaning in it: I do believe yourself against yourself, And will henceforward rather die than doubt."
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "I swear I will not ask your meaning in it: I do believe yourself against yourself, And will henceforward rather die than doubt."
the state of being unsure of something
From this reading "I swear I will not ask your meaning in it: I do believe yourself against yourself, And will henceforward rather die than doubt."
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading He stood for some time at the window, his hands clenched together before him, his head against the grey panelling at the side, choking down the spasms of grief and fury which rose in his throat.
EnidnounUS /ˈiːnɪd/
a town in north central Oklahoma
From this reading TENNYSON, _Geraint and Enid_.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading (1) The first moments of Laurent's grief were savage.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He stood for some time at the window, his hands clenched together before him, his head against the grey panelling at the side, choking down the spasms of grief and fury which rose in his throat.
a feeling of intense anger
From this reading He stood for some time at the window, his hands clenched together before him, his head against the grey panelling at the side, choking down the spasms of grief and fury which rose in his throat.
Geraintnoun
(Arthurian legend) one of the knights of the Round Table
From this reading TENNYSON, _Geraint and Enid_.
of an achromatic color of any lightness intermediate between the extremes of white and black
From this reading He stood for some time at the window, his hands clenched together before him, his head against the grey panelling at the side, choking down the spasms of grief and fury which rose in his throat.
intense sorrow caused by loss of a loved one (especially by death)
From this reading (1) The first moments of Laurent's grief were savage.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading He stood for some time at the window, his hands clenched together before him, his head against the grey panelling at the side, choking down the spasms of grief and fury which rose in his throat.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He stood for some time at the window, his hands clenched together before him, his head against the grey panelling at the side, choking down the spasms of grief and fury which rose in his throat.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading He stood for some time at the window, his hands clenched together before him, his head against the grey panelling at the side, choking down the spasms of grief and fury which rose in his throat.
henceforwardadverb
from this time forth; from now on
From this reading "I swear I will not ask your meaning in it: I do believe yourself against yourself, And will henceforward rather die than doubt."
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He stood for some time at the window, his hands clenched together before him, his head against the grey panelling at the side, choking down the spasms of grief and fury which rose in his throat.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He stood for some time at the window, his hands clenched together before him, his head against the grey panelling at the side, choking down the spasms of grief and fury which rose in his throat.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I swear I will not ask your meaning in it: I do believe yourself against yourself, And will henceforward rather die than doubt."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "I swear I will not ask your meaning in it: I do believe yourself against yourself, And will henceforward rather die than doubt."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "I swear I will not ask your meaning in it: I do believe yourself against yourself, And will henceforward rather die than doubt."
Laurent's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading (1) The first moments of Laurent's grief were savage.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading He could not bear to look at the silent room.
the message that is intended or expressed or signified
From this reading "I swear I will not ask your meaning in it: I do believe yourself against yourself, And will henceforward rather die than doubt."
plural of “moment” — a particular point in time
From this reading (1) The first moments of Laurent's grief were savage.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "I swear I will not ask your meaning in it: I do believe yourself against yourself, And will henceforward rather die than doubt."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading (1) The first moments of Laurent's grief were savage.
panellingnoun
a panel or section of panels in a wall or door
From this reading He stood for some time at the window, his hands clenched together before him, his head against the grey panelling at the side, choking down the spasms of grief and fury which rose in his throat.
on the contrary
From this reading "I swear I will not ask your meaning in it: I do believe yourself against yourself, And will henceforward rather die than doubt."
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading He could not bear to look at the silent room.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading He stood for some time at the window, his hands clenched together before him, his head against the grey panelling at the side, choking down the spasms of grief and fury which rose in his throat.
(of persons or their actions) able or disposed to inflict pain or suffering
From this reading (1) The first moments of Laurent's grief were savage.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading He stood for some time at the window, his hands clenched together before him, his head against the grey panelling at the side, choking down the spasms of grief and fury which rose in his throat.
marked by absence of sound
From this reading He could not bear to look at the silent room.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading He stood for some time at the window, his hands clenched together before him, his head against the grey panelling at the side, choking down the spasms of grief and fury which rose in his throat.
spasmsnounUS /ˈspæzəmz/
plural of “spasm” — a painful and involuntary muscular contraction
From this reading He stood for some time at the window, his hands clenched together before him, his head against the grey panelling at the side, choking down the spasms of grief and fury which rose in his throat.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading He stood for some time at the window, his hands clenched together before him, his head against the grey panelling at the side, choking down the spasms of grief and fury which rose in his throat.
utter obscenities or profanities
From this reading "I swear I will not ask your meaning in it: I do believe yourself against yourself, And will henceforward rather die than doubt."
TENNYSONnounUS /ˈtenɪsən/
Englishman and Victorian poet (1809-1892)
From this reading TENNYSON, _Geraint and Enid_.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading "I swear I will not ask your meaning in it: I do believe yourself against yourself, And will henceforward rather die than doubt."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading (1) The first moments of Laurent's grief were savage.
The passage at the back of the mouth.
From this reading He stood for some time at the window, his hands clenched together before him, his head against the grey panelling at the side, choking down the spasms of grief and fury which rose in his throat.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading He stood for some time at the window, his hands clenched together before him, his head against the grey panelling at the side, choking down the spasms of grief and fury which rose in his throat.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He could not bear to look at the silent room.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading He stood for some time at the window, his hands clenched together before him, his head against the grey panelling at the side, choking down the spasms of grief and fury which rose in his throat.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading (1) The first moments of Laurent's grief were savage.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He stood for some time at the window, his hands clenched together before him, his head against the grey panelling at the side, choking down the spasms of grief and fury which rose in his throat.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "I swear I will not ask your meaning in it: I do believe yourself against yourself, And will henceforward rather die than doubt."
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 He stood for some time at the window, his hands clenched together before him, his head against the grey panelling at the side, choking down the spasms of grief and fury which rose in his throat.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I swear I will not ask your meaning in it: I do believe yourself against yourself, And will henceforward rather die than doubt."
used when the person spoken to is also the object of the action
From this reading "I swear I will not ask your meaning in it: I do believe yourself against yourself, And will henceforward rather die than doubt."
