used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading But if Sybil in the chaos of her mind, had lost all memory of her two proteges, _they_ had not for a moment forgotten her.
anew
From this reading To shine again when, all drunk up, The bitterness should pass away.--MOORE.
(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 shine again when, all drunk up, The bitterness should pass away.--MOORE.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading One precious pearl, in sorrow's cup, Unmelted at the bottom lay.
(sometimes followed by “of”) having or showing knowledge or understanding or realization or perception
From this reading Raphael, who was perfectly well aware of Sybil's situation, was breaking his heart at Black Hall.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading To shine again when, all drunk up, The bitterness should pass away.--MOORE.
bitternessnounUS /ˈbɪtərnəs/
a feeling of deep and bitter anger and ill-will
From this reading To shine again when, all drunk up, The bitterness should pass away.--MOORE.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading Raphael, who was perfectly well aware of Sybil's situation, was breaking his heart at Black Hall.
the lower side of anything
From this reading One precious pearl, in sorrow's cup, Unmelted at the bottom lay.
the act of breaking something
From this reading Raphael, who was perfectly well aware of Sybil's situation, was breaking his heart at Black Hall.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But if Sybil in the chaos of her mind, had lost all memory of her two proteges, _they_ had not for a moment forgotten her.
chaosnounUS /ˈkeɪɑːs/
a state of extreme confusion and disorder
From this reading But if Sybil in the chaos of her mind, had lost all memory of her two proteges, _they_ had not for a moment forgotten her.
a small open container usually used for drinking; usually has a handle
From this reading One precious pearl, in sorrow's cup, Unmelted at the bottom lay.
stupefied or excited by a chemical substance (especially alcohol)
From this reading To shine again when, all drunk up, The bitterness should pass away.--MOORE.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading But if Sybil in the chaos of her mind, had lost all memory of her two proteges, _they_ had not for a moment forgotten her.
Not remembered; lapsed from memory.
From this reading But if Sybil in the chaos of her mind, had lost all memory of her two proteges, _they_ had not for a moment forgotten her.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading But if Sybil in the chaos of her mind, had lost all memory of her two proteges, _they_ had not for a moment forgotten her.
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading Raphael, who was perfectly well aware of Sybil's situation, was breaking his heart at Black Hall.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading Raphael, who was perfectly well aware of Sybil's situation, was breaking his heart at Black Hall.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading But if Sybil in the chaos of her mind, had lost all memory of her two proteges, _they_ had not for a moment forgotten her.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Raphael, who was perfectly well aware of Sybil's situation, was breaking his heart at Black Hall.
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading HOPE.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading But if Sybil in the chaos of her mind, had lost all memory of her two proteges, _they_ had not for a moment forgotten her.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading One precious pearl, in sorrow's cup, Unmelted at the bottom lay.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading One precious pearl, in sorrow's cup, Unmelted at the bottom lay.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading But if Sybil in the chaos of her mind, had lost all memory of her two proteges, _they_ had not for a moment forgotten her.
The faculty by which the mind stores and remembers information and knowledge.
From this reading But if Sybil in the chaos of her mind, had lost all memory of her two proteges, _they_ had not for a moment forgotten her.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading But if Sybil in the chaos of her mind, had lost all memory of her two proteges, _they_ had not for a moment forgotten her.
a particular point in time
From this reading But if Sybil in the chaos of her mind, had lost all memory of her two proteges, _they_ had not for a moment forgotten her.
MOOREnounUS /mʊr/
United States composer of works noted for their use of the American vernacular (1893-1969)
From this reading To shine again when, all drunk up, The bitterness should pass away.--MOORE.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading But if Sybil in the chaos of her mind, had lost all memory of her two proteges, _they_ had not for a moment forgotten her.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading But if Sybil in the chaos of her mind, had lost all memory of her two proteges, _they_ had not for a moment forgotten her.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One precious pearl, in sorrow's cup, Unmelted at the bottom lay.
go across or through
From this reading To shine again when, all drunk up, The bitterness should pass away.--MOORE.
pearlnounUS /pɜːrl/
a smooth lustrous round structure inside the shell of a clam or oyster; much valued as a jewel
From this reading One precious pearl, in sorrow's cup, Unmelted at the bottom lay.
completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading Raphael, who was perfectly well aware of Sybil's situation, was breaking his heart at Black Hall.
characterized by feeling or showing fond affection for
From this reading One precious pearl, in sorrow's cup, Unmelted at the bottom lay.
protegesnounUS /ˈproʊtɪʒeɪz/
plural of “protege” — a person who receives support and protection from an influential patron who furthers the protege's career
From this reading But if Sybil in the chaos of her mind, had lost all memory of her two proteges, _they_ had not for a moment forgotten her.
RaphaelnounUS /ˌrɑːfaɪˈel/
Italian painter whose many paintings exemplify the ideals of the High Renaissance (1483-1520)
From this reading Raphael, who was perfectly well aware of Sybil's situation, was breaking his heart at Black Hall.
shineverbUS /ʃaɪn/
be bright by reflecting or casting light
From this reading To shine again when, all drunk up, The bitterness should pass away.--MOORE.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading To shine again when, all drunk up, The bitterness should pass away.--MOORE.
the general state of things; the combination of circumstances at a given time
From this reading Raphael, who was perfectly well aware of Sybil's situation, was breaking his heart at Black Hall.
sorrow's
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From this reading One precious pearl, in sorrow's cup, Unmelted at the bottom lay.
Sybil
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From this reading But if Sybil in the chaos of her mind, had lost all memory of her two proteges, _they_ had not for a moment forgotten her.
Sybil's
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From this reading Raphael, who was perfectly well aware of Sybil's situation, was breaking his heart at Black Hall.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading One precious pearl, in sorrow's cup, Unmelted at the bottom lay.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But if Sybil in the chaos of her mind, had lost all memory of her two proteges, _they_ had not for a moment forgotten her.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading To shine again when, all drunk up, The bitterness should pass away.--MOORE.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading But if Sybil in the chaos of her mind, had lost all memory of her two proteges, _they_ had not for a moment forgotten her.
Unmeltedadjective
not melted
From this reading One precious pearl, in sorrow's cup, Unmelted at the bottom lay.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading To shine again when, all drunk up, The bitterness should pass away.--MOORE.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Raphael, who was perfectly well aware of Sybil's situation, was breaking his heart at Black Hall.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading Raphael, who was perfectly well aware of Sybil's situation, was breaking his heart at Black Hall.
at the time that
From this reading To shine again when, all drunk up, The bitterness should pass away.--MOORE.
which person or people
From this reading Raphael, who was perfectly well aware of Sybil's situation, was breaking his heart at Black Hall.
