used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She sat alone at an open window, looking out upon the sea, an illimitable dreariness, waveless and dull as tarnished lead; clouded with sullen mists, but still rocking in long, dead swells with the motion of a past storm.
abodenounUS /əˈboʊd/
any address at which you dwell more than temporarily
From this reading She left him, as she had promised, and made her abode with Mrs. Ashland, in her cottage by the sea shore.
not being in a specified place
From this reading Her thoughts followed on the track of the absent Morton.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading She sat alone at an open window, looking out upon the sea, an illimitable dreariness, waveless and dull as tarnished lead; clouded with sullen mists, but still rocking in long, dead swells with the motion of a past storm.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading She sat alone at an open window, looking out upon the sea, an illimitable dreariness, waveless and dull as tarnished lead; clouded with sullen mists, but still rocking in long, dead swells with the motion of a past storm.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Grief and patience, rooted in her both, Mingle their spurs together.--_Cymbeline_.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading She left him, as she had promised, and made her abode with Mrs. Ashland, in her cottage by the sea shore.
Ashland
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From this reading She left him, as she had promised, and made her abode with Mrs. Ashland, in her cottage by the sea shore.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Leslie was dead; beyond the reach of wounds and sorrow; and the only tie which held his daughter to Vinal was at last broken.
on the far side of; further than
From this reading Leslie was dead; beyond the reach of wounds and sorrow; and the only tie which held his daughter to Vinal was at last broken.
the two together, not just one
From this reading Grief and patience, rooted in her both, Mingle their spurs together.--_Cymbeline_.
physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split
From this reading Leslie was dead; beyond the reach of wounds and sorrow; and the only tie which held his daughter to Vinal was at last broken.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading She sat alone at an open window, looking out upon the sea, an illimitable dreariness, waveless and dull as tarnished lead; clouded with sullen mists, but still rocking in long, dead swells with the motion of a past storm.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading She left him, as she had promised, and made her abode with Mrs. Ashland, in her cottage by the sea shore.
cloudedadjectiveUS /ˈklaʊdɪd/
made troubled or apprehensive or distressed in appearance
From this reading She sat alone at an open window, looking out upon the sea, an illimitable dreariness, waveless and dull as tarnished lead; clouded with sullen mists, but still rocking in long, dead swells with the motion of a past storm.
a small house with a single story
From this reading She left him, as she had promised, and made her abode with Mrs. Ashland, in her cottage by the sea shore.
Cymbeline
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From this reading Grief and patience, rooted in her both, Mingle their spurs together.--_Cymbeline_.
a female human offspring
From this reading Leslie was dead; beyond the reach of wounds and sorrow; and the only tie which held his daughter to Vinal was at last broken.
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading Leslie was dead; beyond the reach of wounds and sorrow; and the only tie which held his daughter to Vinal was at last broken.
drearinessnounUS /ˈdriːrinəs/
extreme dullness; lacking spirit or interest
From this reading She sat alone at an open window, looking out upon the sea, an illimitable dreariness, waveless and dull as tarnished lead; clouded with sullen mists, but still rocking in long, dead swells with the motion of a past storm.
lacking in liveliness or animation
From this reading She sat alone at an open window, looking out upon the sea, an illimitable dreariness, waveless and dull as tarnished lead; clouded with sullen mists, but still rocking in long, dead swells with the motion of a past storm.
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading Her thoughts followed on the track of the absent Morton.
intense sorrow caused by loss of a loved one (especially by death)
From this reading Grief and patience, rooted in her both, Mingle their spurs together.--_Cymbeline_.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She left him, as she had promised, and made her abode with Mrs. Ashland, in her cottage by the sea shore.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading Leslie was dead; beyond the reach of wounds and sorrow; and the only tie which held his daughter to Vinal was at last broken.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Grief and patience, rooted in her both, Mingle their spurs together.--_Cymbeline_.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She left him, as she had promised, and made her abode with Mrs. Ashland, in her cottage by the sea shore.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Leslie was dead; beyond the reach of wounds and sorrow; and the only tie which held his daughter to Vinal was at last broken.
illimitableadjective
without limits in extent or size or quantity
From this reading She sat alone at an open window, looking out upon the sea, an illimitable dreariness, waveless and dull as tarnished lead; clouded with sullen mists, but still rocking in long, dead swells with the motion of a past storm.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Grief and patience, rooted in her both, Mingle their spurs together.--_Cymbeline_.
immediately past
From this reading Leslie was dead; beyond the reach of wounds and sorrow; and the only tie which held his daughter to Vinal was at last broken.
take somebody somewhere
From this reading She sat alone at an open window, looking out upon the sea, an illimitable dreariness, waveless and dull as tarnished lead; clouded with sullen mists, but still rocking in long, dead swells with the motion of a past storm.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading She left him, as she had promised, and made her abode with Mrs. Ashland, in her cottage by the sea shore.
Leslie
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From this reading Leslie was dead; beyond the reach of wounds and sorrow; and the only tie which held his daughter to Vinal was at last broken.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading She sat alone at an open window, looking out upon the sea, an illimitable dreariness, waveless and dull as tarnished lead; clouded with sullen mists, but still rocking in long, dead swells with the motion of a past storm.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading She sat alone at an open window, looking out upon the sea, an illimitable dreariness, waveless and dull as tarnished lead; clouded with sullen mists, but still rocking in long, dead swells with the motion of a past storm.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading She left him, as she had promised, and made her abode with Mrs. Ashland, in her cottage by the sea shore.
MingleverbUS /ˈmɪŋɡəl/
to bring or combine together or with something else
From this reading Grief and patience, rooted in her both, Mingle their spurs together.--_Cymbeline_.
mistsnounUS /mɪsts/
plural of “mist” — a thin fog with condensation near the ground
From this reading She sat alone at an open window, looking out upon the sea, an illimitable dreariness, waveless and dull as tarnished lead; clouded with sullen mists, but still rocking in long, dead swells with the motion of a past storm.
MortonnounUS /ˈmɔːrtən/
United States jazz musician who moved from ragtime to New Orleans jazz (1885-1941)
From this reading Her thoughts followed on the track of the absent Morton.
the use of movements (especially of the hands) to communicate familiar or prearranged signals
From this reading She sat alone at an open window, looking out upon the sea, an illimitable dreariness, waveless and dull as tarnished lead; clouded with sullen mists, but still rocking in long, dead swells with the motion of a past storm.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading She left him, as she had promised, and made her abode with Mrs. Ashland, in her cottage by the sea shore.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Leslie was dead; beyond the reach of wounds and sorrow; and the only tie which held his daughter to Vinal was at last broken.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Her thoughts followed on the track of the absent Morton.
and nothing more
From this reading Leslie was dead; beyond the reach of wounds and sorrow; and the only tie which held his daughter to Vinal was at last broken.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading She sat alone at an open window, looking out upon the sea, an illimitable dreariness, waveless and dull as tarnished lead; clouded with sullen mists, but still rocking in long, dead swells with the motion of a past storm.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading She sat alone at an open window, looking out upon the sea, an illimitable dreariness, waveless and dull as tarnished lead; clouded with sullen mists, but still rocking in long, dead swells with the motion of a past storm.
the time that has elapsed
From this reading She sat alone at an open window, looking out upon the sea, an illimitable dreariness, waveless and dull as tarnished lead; clouded with sullen mists, but still rocking in long, dead swells with the motion of a past storm.
good-natured tolerance of delay or incompetence
From this reading Grief and patience, rooted in her both, Mingle their spurs together.--_Cymbeline_.
past form of “promise” — make a promise or commitment
From this reading She left him, as she had promised, and made her abode with Mrs. Ashland, in her cottage by the sea shore.
reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading Leslie was dead; beyond the reach of wounds and sorrow; and the only tie which held his daughter to Vinal was at last broken.
rockingverbUS /ˈrɑːkɪŋ/
-ing form of “rock” — move back and forth or sideways
From this reading She sat alone at an open window, looking out upon the sea, an illimitable dreariness, waveless and dull as tarnished lead; clouded with sullen mists, but still rocking in long, dead swells with the motion of a past storm.
rootedadjectiveUS /ˈruːtəd/
absolutely still
From this reading Grief and patience, rooted in her both, Mingle their spurs together.--_Cymbeline_.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading She sat alone at an open window, looking out upon the sea, an illimitable dreariness, waveless and dull as tarnished lead; clouded with sullen mists, but still rocking in long, dead swells with the motion of a past storm.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading She left him, as she had promised, and made her abode with Mrs. Ashland, in her cottage by the sea shore.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She left him, as she had promised, and made her abode with Mrs. Ashland, in her cottage by the sea shore.
the land along the edge of a body of water
From this reading She left him, as she had promised, and made her abode with Mrs. Ashland, in her cottage by the sea shore.
an emotion of great sadness associated with loss or bereavement
From this reading Leslie was dead; beyond the reach of wounds and sorrow; and the only tie which held his daughter to Vinal was at last broken.
spursnounUS /spɜːrz/
plural of “spur” — a verbalization that encourages you to attempt something
From this reading Grief and patience, rooted in her both, Mingle their spurs together.--_Cymbeline_.
not in physical motion
From this reading She sat alone at an open window, looking out upon the sea, an illimitable dreariness, waveless and dull as tarnished lead; clouded with sullen mists, but still rocking in long, dead swells with the motion of a past storm.
behave violently, as if in state of a great anger
From this reading She sat alone at an open window, looking out upon the sea, an illimitable dreariness, waveless and dull as tarnished lead; clouded with sullen mists, but still rocking in long, dead swells with the motion of a past storm.
sullenadjectiveUS /ˈsʌlən/
showing a brooding ill humor
From this reading She sat alone at an open window, looking out upon the sea, an illimitable dreariness, waveless and dull as tarnished lead; clouded with sullen mists, but still rocking in long, dead swells with the motion of a past storm.
swellsnounUS /swelz/
plural of “swell” — the undulating movement of the surface of the open sea
From this reading She sat alone at an open window, looking out upon the sea, an illimitable dreariness, waveless and dull as tarnished lead; clouded with sullen mists, but still rocking in long, dead swells with the motion of a past storm.
tarnishedverbUS /ˈtɑːrnɪʃt/
past form of “tarnish” — make dirty or spotty, as by exposure to air; also used metaphorically
From this reading She sat alone at an open window, looking out upon the sea, an illimitable dreariness, waveless and dull as tarnished lead; clouded with sullen mists, but still rocking in long, dead swells with the motion of a past storm.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Leslie was dead; beyond the reach of wounds and sorrow; and the only tie which held his daughter to Vinal was at last broken.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Grief and patience, rooted in her both, Mingle their spurs together.--_Cymbeline_.
plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Her thoughts followed on the track of the absent Morton.
tienounUS /taɪ/
neckwear consisting of a long narrow piece of material worn (mostly by men) under a collar and tied in knot at the front
From this reading Leslie was dead; beyond the reach of wounds and sorrow; and the only tie which held his daughter to Vinal was at last broken.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Leslie was dead; beyond the reach of wounds and sorrow; and the only tie which held his daughter to Vinal was at last broken.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading Grief and patience, rooted in her both, Mingle their spurs together.--_Cymbeline_.
a line or route along which something travels or moves
From this reading Her thoughts followed on the track of the absent Morton.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading She sat alone at an open window, looking out upon the sea, an illimitable dreariness, waveless and dull as tarnished lead; clouded with sullen mists, but still rocking in long, dead swells with the motion of a past storm.
Vinal
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From this reading Leslie was dead; beyond the reach of wounds and sorrow; and the only tie which held his daughter to Vinal was at last broken.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Leslie was dead; beyond the reach of wounds and sorrow; and the only tie which held his daughter to Vinal was at last broken.
waveless
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From this reading She sat alone at an open window, looking out upon the sea, an illimitable dreariness, waveless and dull as tarnished lead; clouded with sullen mists, but still rocking in long, dead swells with the motion of a past storm.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Leslie was dead; beyond the reach of wounds and sorrow; and the only tie which held his daughter to Vinal was at last broken.
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 She sat alone at an open window, looking out upon the sea, an illimitable dreariness, waveless and dull as tarnished lead; clouded with sullen mists, but still rocking in long, dead swells with the motion of a past storm.
in the company of; together with
From this reading She left him, as she had promised, and made her abode with Mrs. Ashland, in her cottage by the sea shore.
woundsnounUS /wuːndz/
plural of “wound” — an injury to living tissue (especially an injury involving a cut or break in the skin)
From this reading Leslie was dead; beyond the reach of wounds and sorrow; and the only tie which held his daughter to Vinal was at last broken.
