used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading At last he stood with quivering lips before the beloved, beautiful form, who, childlike, pale, trembling, and watching her work-basket, looked upon him a little, and then struggled with her sinking eyes.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading I am still the same as ever; and hast thou too not changed?"
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading At last he stood with quivering lips before the beloved, beautiful form, who, childlike, pale, trembling, and watching her work-basket, looked upon him a little, and then struggled with her sinking eyes.
artauxiliary verbUS /ɑːrt/
an old form of “are”, used with “thou”
From this reading "Liana," said he, in the softest tone, and drops fell from his eyes, "art thou still my Liana?
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I am still the same as ever; and hast thou too not changed?"
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At last he stood with quivering lips before the beloved, beautiful form, who, childlike, pale, trembling, and watching her work-basket, looked upon him a little, and then struggled with her sinking eyes.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Then his heart melted; the flood of old love rushed back high into his life.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading At last he stood with quivering lips before the beloved, beautiful form, who, childlike, pale, trembling, and watching her work-basket, looked upon him a little, and then struggled with her sinking eyes.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading At last he stood with quivering lips before the beloved, beautiful form, who, childlike, pale, trembling, and watching her work-basket, looked upon him a little, and then struggled with her sinking eyes.
dearly loved
From this reading At last he stood with quivering lips before the beloved, beautiful form, who, childlike, pale, trembling, and watching her work-basket, looked upon him a little, and then struggled with her sinking eyes.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But she could not say no.
made or become different in nature or form
From this reading I am still the same as ever; and hast thou too not changed?"
childlikeadjectiveUS /ˈtʃaɪldlaɪk/
befitting a young child
From this reading At last he stood with quivering lips before the beloved, beautiful form, who, childlike, pale, trembling, and watching her work-basket, looked upon him a little, and then struggled with her sinking eyes.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading But she could not say no.
dropsnounUS /drɑːps/
plural of “drop” — a shape that is spherical and small
From this reading "Liana," said he, in the softest tone, and drops fell from his eyes, "art thou still my Liana?
at any time
From this reading I am still the same as ever; and hast thou too not changed?"
opinion or judgment
From this reading At last he stood with quivering lips before the beloved, beautiful form, who, childlike, pale, trembling, and watching her work-basket, looked upon him a little, and then struggled with her sinking eyes.
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading "Liana," said he, in the softest tone, and drops fell from his eyes, "art thou still my Liana?
the rising of a body of water and its overflowing onto normally dry land
From this reading Then his heart melted; the flood of old love rushed back high into his life.
the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something
From this reading At last he stood with quivering lips before the beloved, beautiful form, who, childlike, pale, trembling, and watching her work-basket, looked upon him a little, and then struggled with her sinking eyes.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "Liana," said he, in the softest tone, and drops fell from his eyes, "art thou still my Liana?
hastauxiliary verbUS /hæst/
an old form of “have”, used with “thou”
From this reading I am still the same as ever; and hast thou too not changed?"
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading At last he stood with quivering lips before the beloved, beautiful form, who, childlike, pale, trembling, and watching her work-basket, looked upon him a little, and then struggled with her sinking eyes.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading Then his heart melted; the flood of old love rushed back high into his life.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading At last he stood with quivering lips before the beloved, beautiful form, who, childlike, pale, trembling, and watching her work-basket, looked upon him a little, and then struggled with her sinking eyes.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading Then his heart melted; the flood of old love rushed back high into his life.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading At last he stood with quivering lips before the beloved, beautiful form, who, childlike, pale, trembling, and watching her work-basket, looked upon him a little, and then struggled with her sinking eyes.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Then his heart melted; the flood of old love rushed back high into his life.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I am still the same as ever; and hast thou too not changed?"
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Liana," said he, in the softest tone, and drops fell from his eyes, "art thou still my Liana?
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Then his heart melted; the flood of old love rushed back high into his life.
immediately past
From this reading At last he stood with quivering lips before the beloved, beautiful form, who, childlike, pale, trembling, and watching her work-basket, looked upon him a little, and then struggled with her sinking eyes.
LiananounUS /liˈɑːnə/
a woody climbing usually tropical plant
From this reading "Liana," said he, in the softest tone, and drops fell from his eyes, "art thou still my Liana?
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Then his heart melted; the flood of old love rushed back high into his life.
plural of “lip” — either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking
From this reading At last he stood with quivering lips before the beloved, beautiful form, who, childlike, pale, trembling, and watching her work-basket, looked upon him a little, and then struggled with her sinking eyes.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading At last he stood with quivering lips before the beloved, beautiful form, who, childlike, pale, trembling, and watching her work-basket, looked upon him a little, and then struggled with her sinking eyes.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading At last he stood with quivering lips before the beloved, beautiful form, who, childlike, pale, trembling, and watching her work-basket, looked upon him a little, and then struggled with her sinking eyes.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading Then his heart melted; the flood of old love rushed back high into his life.
meltedadjectiveUS /ˈmeltəd/
changed from a solid to a liquid state
From this reading Then his heart melted; the flood of old love rushed back high into his life.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Liana," said he, in the softest tone, and drops fell from his eyes, "art thou still my Liana?
not any; not one
From this reading But she could not say no.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I am still the same as ever; and hast thou too not changed?"
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Then his heart melted; the flood of old love rushed back high into his life.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Then his heart melted; the flood of old love rushed back high into his life.
very light colored; highly diluted with white
From this reading At last he stood with quivering lips before the beloved, beautiful form, who, childlike, pale, trembling, and watching her work-basket, looked upon him a little, and then struggled with her sinking eyes.
quiveringnounUS /ˈkwɪvərɪŋ/
a shaky motion
From this reading At last he stood with quivering lips before the beloved, beautiful form, who, childlike, pale, trembling, and watching her work-basket, looked upon him a little, and then struggled with her sinking eyes.
done under pressure
From this reading Then his heart melted; the flood of old love rushed back high into his life.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Liana," said he, in the softest tone, and drops fell from his eyes, "art thou still my Liana?
Identical; not different.
From this reading I am still the same as ever; and hast thou too not changed?"
express in words
From this reading But she could not say no.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But she could not say no.
sinkingnounUS /ˈsɪŋkɪŋ/
a descent as through liquid (especially through water)
From this reading At last he stood with quivering lips before the beloved, beautiful form, who, childlike, pale, trembling, and watching her work-basket, looked upon him a little, and then struggled with her sinking eyes.
softestadjectiveUS /ˈsɔːftəst/
superlative of “soft” — yielding readily to pressure or weight
From this reading "Liana," said he, in the softest tone, and drops fell from his eyes, "art thou still my Liana?
not in physical motion
From this reading "Liana," said he, in the softest tone, and drops fell from his eyes, "art thou still my Liana?
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading At last he stood with quivering lips before the beloved, beautiful form, who, childlike, pale, trembling, and watching her work-basket, looked upon him a little, and then struggled with her sinking eyes.
struggledverbUS /ˈstrʌɡəld/
past form of “struggle” — make a strenuous or labored effort
From this reading At last he stood with quivering lips before the beloved, beautiful form, who, childlike, pale, trembling, and watching her work-basket, looked upon him a little, and then struggled with her sinking eyes.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading At last he stood with quivering lips before the beloved, beautiful form, who, childlike, pale, trembling, and watching her work-basket, looked upon him a little, and then struggled with her sinking eyes.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading At last he stood with quivering lips before the beloved, beautiful form, who, childlike, pale, trembling, and watching her work-basket, looked upon him a little, and then struggled with her sinking eyes.
an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person
From this reading "Liana," said he, in the softest tone, and drops fell from his eyes, "art thou still my Liana?
the quality of a person's voice
From this reading "Liana," said he, in the softest tone, and drops fell from his eyes, "art thou still my Liana?
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading I am still the same as ever; and hast thou too not changed?"
a shaky motion
From this reading At last he stood with quivering lips before the beloved, beautiful form, who, childlike, pale, trembling, and watching her work-basket, looked upon him a little, and then struggled with her sinking eyes.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading At last he stood with quivering lips before the beloved, beautiful form, who, childlike, pale, trembling, and watching her work-basket, looked upon him a little, and then struggled with her sinking eyes.
the act of observing; taking a patient look
From this reading At last he stood with quivering lips before the beloved, beautiful form, who, childlike, pale, trembling, and watching her work-basket, looked upon him a little, and then struggled with her sinking eyes.
which person or people
From this reading At last he stood with quivering lips before the beloved, beautiful form, who, childlike, pale, trembling, and watching her work-basket, looked upon him a little, and then struggled with her sinking eyes.
in the company of; together with
From this reading At last he stood with quivering lips before the beloved, beautiful form, who, childlike, pale, trembling, and watching her work-basket, looked upon him a little, and then struggled with her sinking eyes.
work-basket
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From this reading At last he stood with quivering lips before the beloved, beautiful form, who, childlike, pale, trembling, and watching her work-basket, looked upon him a little, and then struggled with her sinking eyes.
