anew
From this reading "Nay, you must know all," replied Beatrice, peevishly; "why do you balk me? indeed I do best when I follow my own smallest inclinations; for, when I try to combat them, I am again ill, as I was this morning.
(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 "Nay, you must know all," replied Beatrice, peevishly; "why do you balk me? indeed I do best when I follow my own smallest inclinations; for, when I try to combat them, I am again ill, as I was this morning.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading "Mine own Beatrice, do not now vex yourself with these recollections; you must seek calm and peace alone; let memory go to its grave."
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "I am quite recovered," she said, "though weak; I have been very ill to-day, and I am frightened to think of the violence of my sensations.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "I am quite recovered," she said, "though weak; I have been very ill to-day, and I am frightened to think of the violence of my sensations.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Nay, you must know all," replied Beatrice, peevishly; "why do you balk me? indeed I do best when I follow my own smallest inclinations; for, when I try to combat them, I am again ill, as I was this morning.
awakenedadjectiveUS /əˈweɪkənd/
aroused or activated
From this reading _Beatrice's Narrative._ She was awakened from this reverie by the voice of Beatrice, who called to her to come near.
balkverbUS /bɔːk/
refuse to comply
From this reading "Nay, you must know all," replied Beatrice, peevishly; "why do you balk me? indeed I do best when I follow my own smallest inclinations; for, when I try to combat them, I am again ill, as I was this morning.
BeatricenounUS /ˈbiːətrəs/
the woman who guided Dante through Paradise in the Divine Comedy
From this reading _Beatrice's Narrative._ She was awakened from this reverie by the voice of Beatrice, who called to her to come near.
Beatrice'snounUS /ˈbiːətrɪsɪz/
possessive form of “beatrice” — the woman who guided Dante through Paradise in the Divine Comedy
From this reading _Beatrice's Narrative._ She was awakened from this reverie by the voice of Beatrice, who called to her to come near.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "I am quite recovered," she said, "though weak; I have been very ill to-day, and I am frightened to think of the violence of my sensations.
dearly loved
From this reading But sit near me, beloved friend; it is now night, and you will hear no sound but my feeble voice; while I fulfil my promise of relating to you my wretched history."
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading "Nay, you must know all," replied Beatrice, peevishly; "why do you balk me? indeed I do best when I follow my own smallest inclinations; for, when I try to combat them, I am again ill, as I was this morning.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But sit near me, beloved friend; it is now night, and you will hear no sound but my feeble voice; while I fulfil my promise of relating to you my wretched history."
showing who or what does the action
From this reading _Beatrice's Narrative._ She was awakened from this reverie by the voice of Beatrice, who called to her to come near.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading _Beatrice's Narrative._ She was awakened from this reverie by the voice of Beatrice, who called to her to come near.
make calm or still
From this reading "Mine own Beatrice, do not now vex yourself with these recollections; you must seek calm and peace alone; let memory go to its grave."
combatnounUS /ˈkɑːmbæt/
an engagement fought between two military forces
From this reading "Nay, you must know all," replied Beatrice, peevishly; "why do you balk me? indeed I do best when I follow my own smallest inclinations; for, when I try to combat them, I am again ill, as I was this morning.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading _Beatrice's Narrative._ She was awakened from this reverie by the voice of Beatrice, who called to her to come near.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "Mine own Beatrice, do not now vex yourself with these recollections; you must seek calm and peace alone; let memory go to its grave."
feebleadjectiveUS /ˈfiːbəl/
pathetically lacking in force or effectiveness
From this reading But sit near me, beloved friend; it is now night, and you will hear no sound but my feeble voice; while I fulfil my promise of relating to you my wretched history."
to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading "Nay, you must know all," replied Beatrice, peevishly; "why do you balk me? indeed I do best when I follow my own smallest inclinations; for, when I try to combat them, I am again ill, as I was this morning.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "Nay, you must know all," replied Beatrice, peevishly; "why do you balk me? indeed I do best when I follow my own smallest inclinations; for, when I try to combat them, I am again ill, as I was this morning.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading But sit near me, beloved friend; it is now night, and you will hear no sound but my feeble voice; while I fulfil my promise of relating to you my wretched history."
made afraid
From this reading "I am quite recovered," she said, "though weak; I have been very ill to-day, and I am frightened to think of the violence of my sensations.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading _Beatrice's Narrative._ She was awakened from this reverie by the voice of Beatrice, who called to her to come near.
fulfilverbUS /fʊlˈfɪl/
put in effect
From this reading But sit near me, beloved friend; it is now night, and you will hear no sound but my feeble voice; while I fulfil my promise of relating to you my wretched history."
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "Mine own Beatrice, do not now vex yourself with these recollections; you must seek calm and peace alone; let memory go to its grave."
death of a person
From this reading "Mine own Beatrice, do not now vex yourself with these recollections; you must seek calm and peace alone; let memory go to its grave."
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "I am quite recovered," she said, "though weak; I have been very ill to-day, and I am frightened to think of the violence of my sensations.
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading But sit near me, beloved friend; it is now night, and you will hear no sound but my feeble voice; while I fulfil my promise of relating to you my wretched history."
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading _Beatrice's Narrative._ She was awakened from this reverie by the voice of Beatrice, who called to her to come near.
the aggregate of past events
From this reading But sit near me, beloved friend; it is now night, and you will hear no sound but my feeble voice; while I fulfil my promise of relating to you my wretched history."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I am quite recovered," she said, "though weak; I have been very ill to-day, and I am frightened to think of the violence of my sensations.
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading "I am quite recovered," she said, "though weak; I have been very ill to-day, and I am frightened to think of the violence of my sensations.
inclinationsnounUS /ˌɪnkləˈneɪʃənz/
plural of “inclination” — an attitude of mind especially one that favors one alternative over others
From this reading "Nay, you must know all," replied Beatrice, peevishly; "why do you balk me? indeed I do best when I follow my own smallest inclinations; for, when I try to combat them, I am again ill, as I was this morning.
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading "Nay, you must know all," replied Beatrice, peevishly; "why do you balk me? indeed I do best when I follow my own smallest inclinations; for, when I try to combat them, I am again ill, as I was this morning.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But sit near me, beloved friend; it is now night, and you will hear no sound but my feeble voice; while I fulfil my promise of relating to you my wretched history."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading But sit near me, beloved friend; it is now night, and you will hear no sound but my feeble voice; while I fulfil my promise of relating to you my wretched history."
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading "Mine own Beatrice, do not now vex yourself with these recollections; you must seek calm and peace alone; let memory go to its grave."
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "Nay, you must know all," replied Beatrice, peevishly; "why do you balk me? indeed I do best when I follow my own smallest inclinations; for, when I try to combat them, I am again ill, as I was this morning.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading "Mine own Beatrice, do not now vex yourself with these recollections; you must seek calm and peace alone; let memory go to its grave."
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading But sit near me, beloved friend; it is now night, and you will hear no sound but my feeble voice; while I fulfil my promise of relating to you my wretched history."
The faculty by which the mind stores and remembers information and knowledge.
From this reading "Mine own Beatrice, do not now vex yourself with these recollections; you must seek calm and peace alone; let memory go to its grave."
the one or ones belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Mine own Beatrice, do not now vex yourself with these recollections; you must seek calm and peace alone; let memory go to its grave."
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading "Nay, you must know all," replied Beatrice, peevishly; "why do you balk me? indeed I do best when I follow my own smallest inclinations; for, when I try to combat them, I am again ill, as I was this morning.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading "Mine own Beatrice, do not now vex yourself with these recollections; you must seek calm and peace alone; let memory go to its grave."
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "I am quite recovered," she said, "though weak; I have been very ill to-day, and I am frightened to think of the violence of my sensations.
NarrativenounUS /ˈnærətɪv/
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading _Beatrice's Narrative._ She was awakened from this reverie by the voice of Beatrice, who called to her to come near.
an old word for “no”
From this reading "Nay, you must know all," replied Beatrice, peevishly; "why do you balk me? indeed I do best when I follow my own smallest inclinations; for, when I try to combat them, I am again ill, as I was this morning.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading _Beatrice's Narrative._ She was awakened from this reverie by the voice of Beatrice, who called to her to come near.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading But sit near me, beloved friend; it is now night, and you will hear no sound but my feeble voice; while I fulfil my promise of relating to you my wretched history."
not any; not one
From this reading But sit near me, beloved friend; it is now night, and you will hear no sound but my feeble voice; while I fulfil my promise of relating to you my wretched history."
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Mine own Beatrice, do not now vex yourself with these recollections; you must seek calm and peace alone; let memory go to its grave."
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading But sit near me, beloved friend; it is now night, and you will hear no sound but my feeble voice; while I fulfil my promise of relating to you my wretched history."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading _Beatrice's Narrative._ She was awakened from this reverie by the voice of Beatrice, who called to her to come near.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading "Mine own Beatrice, do not now vex yourself with these recollections; you must seek calm and peace alone; let memory go to its grave."
the state prevailing during the absence of war
From this reading "Mine own Beatrice, do not now vex yourself with these recollections; you must seek calm and peace alone; let memory go to its grave."
peevishlyadverb
in a peevish manner
From this reading "Nay, you must know all," replied Beatrice, peevishly; "why do you balk me? indeed I do best when I follow my own smallest inclinations; for, when I try to combat them, I am again ill, as I was this morning.
make a promise or commitment
From this reading But sit near me, beloved friend; it is now night, and you will hear no sound but my feeble voice; while I fulfil my promise of relating to you my wretched history."
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading "I am quite recovered," she said, "though weak; I have been very ill to-day, and I am frightened to think of the violence of my sensations.
recollectionsnounUS /ˌrekəˈlekʃənz/
plural of “recollection” — the ability to recall past occurrences
From this reading "Mine own Beatrice, do not now vex yourself with these recollections; you must seek calm and peace alone; let memory go to its grave."
freed from illness or injury
From this reading "I am quite recovered," she said, "though weak; I have been very ill to-day, and I am frightened to think of the violence of my sensations.
relatingverbUS /rɪˈleɪtɪŋ/
-ing form of “relate” — make a logical or causal connection
From this reading But sit near me, beloved friend; it is now night, and you will hear no sound but my feeble voice; while I fulfil my promise of relating to you my wretched history."
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading "Nay, you must know all," replied Beatrice, peevishly; "why do you balk me? indeed I do best when I follow my own smallest inclinations; for, when I try to combat them, I am again ill, as I was this morning.
reverienounUS /ˈrevəri/
absentminded dreaming while awake
From this reading _Beatrice's Narrative._ She was awakened from this reverie by the voice of Beatrice, who called to her to come near.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I am quite recovered," she said, "though weak; I have been very ill to-day, and I am frightened to think of the violence of my sensations.
try to get or reach
From this reading "Mine own Beatrice, do not now vex yourself with these recollections; you must seek calm and peace alone; let memory go to its grave."
sensationsnounUS /senˈseɪʃənz/
plural of “sensation” — an unelaborated elementary awareness of stimulation
From this reading "I am quite recovered," she said, "though weak; I have been very ill to-day, and I am frightened to think of the violence of my sensations.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading _Beatrice's Narrative._ She was awakened from this reverie by the voice of Beatrice, who called to her to come near.
be seated
From this reading But sit near me, beloved friend; it is now night, and you will hear no sound but my feeble voice; while I fulfil my promise of relating to you my wretched history."
smallestadjectiveUS /ˈsmɔːləst/
superlative of “small” — limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "Nay, you must know all," replied Beatrice, peevishly; "why do you balk me? indeed I do best when I follow my own smallest inclinations; for, when I try to combat them, I am again ill, as I was this morning.
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading But sit near me, beloved friend; it is now night, and you will hear no sound but my feeble voice; while I fulfil my promise of relating to you my wretched history."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _Beatrice's Narrative._ She was awakened from this reverie by the voice of Beatrice, who called to her to come near.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading "Nay, you must know all," replied Beatrice, peevishly; "why do you balk me? indeed I do best when I follow my own smallest inclinations; for, when I try to combat them, I am again ill, as I was this morning.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading "Mine own Beatrice, do not now vex yourself with these recollections; you must seek calm and peace alone; let memory go to its grave."
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading "I am quite recovered," she said, "though weak; I have been very ill to-day, and I am frightened to think of the violence of my sensations.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading _Beatrice's Narrative._ She was awakened from this reverie by the voice of Beatrice, who called to her to come near.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading "I am quite recovered," she said, "though weak; I have been very ill to-day, and I am frightened to think of the violence of my sensations.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading _Beatrice's Narrative._ She was awakened from this reverie by the voice of Beatrice, who called to her to come near.
to-day
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From this reading "I am quite recovered," she said, "though weak; I have been very ill to-day, and I am frightened to think of the violence of my sensations.
make an effort or attempt
From this reading "Nay, you must know all," replied Beatrice, peevishly; "why do you balk me? indeed I do best when I follow my own smallest inclinations; for, when I try to combat them, I am again ill, as I was this morning.
precisely as stated
From this reading "I am quite recovered," she said, "though weak; I have been very ill to-day, and I am frightened to think of the violence of my sensations.
vexverbUS /veks/
cause annoyance in; disturb, especially by minor irritations
From this reading "Mine own Beatrice, do not now vex yourself with these recollections; you must seek calm and peace alone; let memory go to its grave."
an act of aggression (as one against a person who resists)
From this reading "I am quite recovered," she said, "though weak; I have been very ill to-day, and I am frightened to think of the violence of my sensations.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading _Beatrice's Narrative._ She was awakened from this reverie by the voice of Beatrice, who called to her to come near.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading _Beatrice's Narrative._ She was awakened from this reverie by the voice of Beatrice, who called to her to come near.
wanting in physical strength
From this reading "I am quite recovered," she said, "though weak; I have been very ill to-day, and I am frightened to think of the violence of my sensations.
at the time that
From this reading "Nay, you must know all," replied Beatrice, peevishly; "why do you balk me? indeed I do best when I follow my own smallest inclinations; for, when I try to combat them, I am again ill, as I was this morning.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading But sit near me, beloved friend; it is now night, and you will hear no sound but my feeble voice; while I fulfil my promise of relating to you my wretched history."
which person or people
From this reading _Beatrice's Narrative._ She was awakened from this reverie by the voice of Beatrice, who called to her to come near.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading "Nay, you must know all," replied Beatrice, peevishly; "why do you balk me? indeed I do best when I follow my own smallest inclinations; for, when I try to combat them, I am again ill, as I was this morning.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading But sit near me, beloved friend; it is now night, and you will hear no sound but my feeble voice; while I fulfil my promise of relating to you my wretched history."
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Mine own Beatrice, do not now vex yourself with these recollections; you must seek calm and peace alone; let memory go to its grave."
of very poor quality or condition
From this reading But sit near me, beloved friend; it is now night, and you will hear no sound but my feeble voice; while I fulfil my promise of relating to you my wretched history."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading But sit near me, beloved friend; it is now night, and you will hear no sound but my feeble voice; while I fulfil my promise of relating to you my wretched history."
used when the person spoken to is also the object of the action
From this reading "Mine own Beatrice, do not now vex yourself with these recollections; you must seek calm and peace alone; let memory go to its grave."
