used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Truth, when stripped of the masks and stains that have been unwittingly put upon her, hath a fair countenance, and all who behold her inner beauty thus revealed, have a drawing in their hearts towards her.
(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 Truth, when stripped of the masks and stains that have been unwittingly put upon her, hath a fair countenance, and all who behold her inner beauty thus revealed, have a drawing in their hearts towards her.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading From long‐continued intimacy she had seemed almost a living thing, and he had regard for every plank and spar which pertained to her.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Truth, when stripped of the masks and stains that have been unwittingly put upon her, hath a fair countenance, and all who behold her inner beauty thus revealed, have a drawing in their hearts towards her.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Tears filled the eyes of Vivian as she disappeared, but soon he regained his wonted composure.
the qualities that give pleasure to the senses
From this reading Truth, when stripped of the masks and stains that have been unwittingly put upon her, hath a fair countenance, and all who behold her inner beauty thus revealed, have a drawing in their hearts towards her.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Truth, when stripped of the masks and stains that have been unwittingly put upon her, hath a fair countenance, and all who behold her inner beauty thus revealed, have a drawing in their hearts towards her.
see with attention
From this reading Truth, when stripped of the masks and stains that have been unwittingly put upon her, hath a fair countenance, and all who behold her inner beauty thus revealed, have a drawing in their hearts towards her.
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading The blue sparkling waves closed over the grave of the Salapiæ with no sigh of repentance, their sportive play having suffered but a moment of interruption.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The blue sparkling waves closed over the grave of the Salapiæ with no sigh of repentance, their sportive play having suffered but a moment of interruption.
not open or affording passage or access
From this reading The blue sparkling waves closed over the grave of the Salapiæ with no sigh of repentance, their sportive play having suffered but a moment of interruption.
composurenounUS /kəmˈpoʊʒər/
steadiness of mind under stress
From this reading Tears filled the eyes of Vivian as she disappeared, but soon he regained his wonted composure.
without stop or interruption
From this reading From long‐continued intimacy she had seemed almost a living thing, and he had regard for every plank and spar which pertained to her.
the appearance conveyed by a person's face
From this reading Truth, when stripped of the masks and stains that have been unwittingly put upon her, hath a fair countenance, and all who behold her inner beauty thus revealed, have a drawing in their hearts towards her.
past form of “disappear” — get lost, as without warning or explanation
From this reading Tears filled the eyes of Vivian as she disappeared, but soon he regained his wonted composure.
an illustration that is drawn by hand and published in a book, magazine, or newspaper
From this reading Truth, when stripped of the masks and stains that have been unwittingly put upon her, hath a fair countenance, and all who behold her inner beauty thus revealed, have a drawing in their hearts towards her.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading From long‐continued intimacy she had seemed almost a living thing, and he had regard for every plank and spar which pertained to her.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Tears filled the eyes of Vivian as she disappeared, but soon he regained his wonted composure.
free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules
From this reading Truth, when stripped of the masks and stains that have been unwittingly put upon her, hath a fair countenance, and all who behold her inner beauty thus revealed, have a drawing in their hearts towards her.
(usually followed by “with” or used as a combining form) generously supplied with
From this reading Tears filled the eyes of Vivian as she disappeared, but soon he regained his wonted composure.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading From long‐continued intimacy she had seemed almost a living thing, and he had regard for every plank and spar which pertained to her.
for a limitless time
From this reading Now she was gone forever.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading From long‐continued intimacy she had seemed almost a living thing, and he had regard for every plank and spar which pertained to her.
destroyed or killed
From this reading Now she was gone forever.
death of a person
From this reading The blue sparkling waves closed over the grave of the Salapiæ with no sigh of repentance, their sportive play having suffered but a moment of interruption.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading From long‐continued intimacy she had seemed almost a living thing, and he had regard for every plank and spar which pertained to her.
hathauxiliary verbUS /hæθ/
an old form of “has”
From this reading Truth, when stripped of the masks and stains that have been unwittingly put upon her, hath a fair countenance, and all who behold her inner beauty thus revealed, have a drawing in their hearts towards her.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Truth, when stripped of the masks and stains that have been unwittingly put upon her, hath a fair countenance, and all who behold her inner beauty thus revealed, have a drawing in their hearts towards her.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading The blue sparkling waves closed over the grave of the Salapiæ with no sigh of repentance, their sportive play having suffered but a moment of interruption.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Tears filled the eyes of Vivian as she disappeared, but soon he regained his wonted composure.
a form of whist in which players avoid winning tricks containing hearts or the queen of spades
From this reading Truth, when stripped of the masks and stains that have been unwittingly put upon her, hath a fair countenance, and all who behold her inner beauty thus revealed, have a drawing in their hearts towards her.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Truth, when stripped of the masks and stains that have been unwittingly put upon her, hath a fair countenance, and all who behold her inner beauty thus revealed, have a drawing in their hearts towards her.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Tears filled the eyes of Vivian as she disappeared, but soon he regained his wonted composure.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Truth, when stripped of the masks and stains that have been unwittingly put upon her, hath a fair countenance, and all who behold her inner beauty thus revealed, have a drawing in their hearts towards her.
located inward
From this reading Truth, when stripped of the masks and stains that have been unwittingly put upon her, hath a fair countenance, and all who behold her inner beauty thus revealed, have a drawing in their hearts towards her.
interruptionnounUS /ˌɪntərˈʌpʃən/
an act of delaying or interrupting the continuity
From this reading The blue sparkling waves closed over the grave of the Salapiæ with no sigh of repentance, their sportive play having suffered but a moment of interruption.
intimacynounUS /ˈɪntəməsi/
close or warm friendship
From this reading From long‐continued intimacy she had seemed almost a living thing, and he had regard for every plank and spar which pertained to her.
the experience of being alive; the course of human events and activities
From this reading From long‐continued intimacy she had seemed almost a living thing, and he had regard for every plank and spar which pertained to her.
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 From long‐continued intimacy she had seemed almost a living thing, and he had regard for every plank and spar which pertained to her.
masksnounUS /mæsks/
plural of “mask” — a covering to disguise or conceal the face
From this reading Truth, when stripped of the masks and stains that have been unwittingly put upon her, hath a fair countenance, and all who behold her inner beauty thus revealed, have a drawing in their hearts towards her.
a particular point in time
From this reading The blue sparkling waves closed over the grave of the Salapiæ with no sigh of repentance, their sportive play having suffered but a moment of interruption.
not any; not one
From this reading The blue sparkling waves closed over the grave of the Salapiæ with no sigh of repentance, their sportive play having suffered but a moment of interruption.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now she was gone forever.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Truth, when stripped of the masks and stains that have been unwittingly put upon her, hath a fair countenance, and all who behold her inner beauty thus revealed, have a drawing in their hearts towards her.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading The blue sparkling waves closed over the grave of the Salapiæ with no sigh of repentance, their sportive play having suffered but a moment of interruption.
pertainedverbUS /pərˈteɪnd/
past form of “pertain” — be relevant to
From this reading From long‐continued intimacy she had seemed almost a living thing, and he had regard for every plank and spar which pertained to her.
plankverbUS /plæŋk/
cover with planks
From this reading From long‐continued intimacy she had seemed almost a living thing, and he had regard for every plank and spar which pertained to her.
participate in games or sport
From this reading The blue sparkling waves closed over the grave of the Salapiæ with no sigh of repentance, their sportive play having suffered but a moment of interruption.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Truth, when stripped of the masks and stains that have been unwittingly put upon her, hath a fair countenance, and all who behold her inner beauty thus revealed, have a drawing in their hearts towards her.
regainedverbUS /riˈɡeɪnd/
past form of “regain” — get or find back; recover the use of
From this reading Tears filled the eyes of Vivian as she disappeared, but soon he regained his wonted composure.
(usually preceded by “in”) a detail or point
From this reading From long‐continued intimacy she had seemed almost a living thing, and he had regard for every plank and spar which pertained to her.
repentancenounUS /rɪˈpentəns/
remorse for your past conduct
From this reading The blue sparkling waves closed over the grave of the Salapiæ with no sigh of repentance, their sportive play having suffered but a moment of interruption.
past form of “reveal” — make visible
From this reading Truth, when stripped of the masks and stains that have been unwittingly put upon her, hath a fair countenance, and all who behold her inner beauty thus revealed, have a drawing in their hearts towards her.
Salapiæ
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From this reading The blue sparkling waves closed over the grave of the Salapiæ with no sigh of repentance, their sportive play having suffered but a moment of interruption.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading From long‐continued intimacy she had seemed almost a living thing, and he had regard for every plank and spar which pertained to her.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Tears filled the eyes of Vivian as she disappeared, but soon he regained his wonted composure.
heave or utter a sigh; breathe deeply and heavily
From this reading The blue sparkling waves closed over the grave of the Salapiæ with no sigh of repentance, their sportive play having suffered but a moment of interruption.
in the near future
From this reading Tears filled the eyes of Vivian as she disappeared, but soon he regained his wonted composure.
sparverbUS /spɑːr/
furnish with spars
From this reading From long‐continued intimacy she had seemed almost a living thing, and he had regard for every plank and spar which pertained to her.
sparklingadjectiveUS /ˈspɑːrklɪŋ/
shining with brilliant points of light like stars
From this reading The blue sparkling waves closed over the grave of the Salapiæ with no sigh of repentance, their sportive play having suffered but a moment of interruption.
sportiveadjective
relating to or interested in sports
From this reading The blue sparkling waves closed over the grave of the Salapiæ with no sigh of repentance, their sportive play having suffered but a moment of interruption.
stainsnounUS /steɪnz/
plural of “stain” — a soiled or discolored appearance
From this reading Truth, when stripped of the masks and stains that have been unwittingly put upon her, hath a fair countenance, and all who behold her inner beauty thus revealed, have a drawing in their hearts towards her.
strippedadjectiveUS /strɪpt/
having only essential or minimal features
From this reading Truth, when stripped of the masks and stains that have been unwittingly put upon her, hath a fair countenance, and all who behold her inner beauty thus revealed, have a drawing in their hearts towards her.
past form of “suffer” — undergo or be subjected to
From this reading The blue sparkling waves closed over the grave of the Salapiæ with no sigh of repentance, their sportive play having suffered but a moment of interruption.
the process of shedding tears (usually accompanied by sobs or other inarticulate sounds)
From this reading Tears filled the eyes of Vivian as she disappeared, but soon he regained his wonted composure.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Truth, when stripped of the masks and stains that have been unwittingly put upon her, hath a fair countenance, and all who behold her inner beauty thus revealed, have a drawing in their hearts towards her.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Truth, when stripped of the masks and stains that have been unwittingly put upon her, hath a fair countenance, and all who behold her inner beauty thus revealed, have a drawing in their hearts towards her.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Truth, when stripped of the masks and stains that have been unwittingly put upon her, hath a fair countenance, and all who behold her inner beauty thus revealed, have a drawing in their hearts towards her.
a special situation
From this reading From long‐continued intimacy she had seemed almost a living thing, and he had regard for every plank and spar which pertained to her.
(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result
From this reading Truth, when stripped of the masks and stains that have been unwittingly put upon her, hath a fair countenance, and all who behold her inner beauty thus revealed, have a drawing in their hearts towards her.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading From long‐continued intimacy she had seemed almost a living thing, and he had regard for every plank and spar which pertained to her.
in the direction of
From this reading Truth, when stripped of the masks and stains that have been unwittingly put upon her, hath a fair countenance, and all who behold her inner beauty thus revealed, have a drawing in their hearts towards her.
a fact that has been verified
From this reading Truth, when stripped of the masks and stains that have been unwittingly put upon her, hath a fair countenance, and all who behold her inner beauty thus revealed, have a drawing in their hearts towards her.
unwittinglyadverbUS /ənˈwɪtɪŋli/
without knowledge or intention
From this reading Truth, when stripped of the masks and stains that have been unwittingly put upon her, hath a fair countenance, and all who behold her inner beauty thus revealed, have a drawing in their hearts towards her.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Truth, when stripped of the masks and stains that have been unwittingly put upon her, hath a fair countenance, and all who behold her inner beauty thus revealed, have a drawing in their hearts towards her.
Vivian
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Tears filled the eyes of Vivian as she disappeared, but soon he regained his wonted composure.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Now she was gone forever.
plural of “wave” — one of a series of ridges that moves across the surface of a liquid (especially across a large body of water)
From this reading The blue sparkling waves closed over the grave of the Salapiæ with no sigh of repentance, their sportive play having suffered but a moment of interruption.
at the time that
From this reading Truth, when stripped of the masks and stains that have been unwittingly put upon her, hath a fair countenance, and all who behold her inner beauty thus revealed, have a drawing in their hearts towards her.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading From long‐continued intimacy she had seemed almost a living thing, and he had regard for every plank and spar which pertained to her.
which person or people
From this reading Truth, when stripped of the masks and stains that have been unwittingly put upon her, hath a fair countenance, and all who behold her inner beauty thus revealed, have a drawing in their hearts towards her.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The blue sparkling waves closed over the grave of the Salapiæ with no sigh of repentance, their sportive play having suffered but a moment of interruption.
wontedadjective
commonly used or practiced; usual
From this reading Tears filled the eyes of Vivian as she disappeared, but soon he regained his wonted composure.
