used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “Shall you go to the door, aunt, or shall I?” repeated Mae Sweetland, with a stifled heart-pang in her musical voice, the sight of Viola had awakened so bitterly the memory of the night when she had first entered the cottage as Rolfe’s bride, bringing woe and desolation in her train.
anew
From this reading That trembling hope forsakes it Never to come again!
(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 Only another heart, Tender and all mine own, In the still grave it lies; I weep alone!”
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading Only another heart, Tender and all mine own, In the still grave it lies; I weep alone!”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “What lacks my heart, what makes it So weary and full of pain?
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading Only another heart, Tender and all mine own, In the still grave it lies; I weep alone!”
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “Shall you go to the door, aunt, or shall I?” repeated Mae Sweetland, with a stifled heart-pang in her musical voice, the sight of Viola had awakened so bitterly the memory of the night when she had first entered the cottage as Rolfe’s bride, bringing woe and desolation in her train.
the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading “Shall you go to the door, aunt, or shall I?” repeated Mae Sweetland, with a stifled heart-pang in her musical voice, the sight of Viola had awakened so bitterly the memory of the night when she had first entered the cottage as Rolfe’s bride, bringing woe and desolation in her train.
awakenedadjectiveUS /əˈweɪkənd/
aroused or activated
From this reading “Shall you go to the door, aunt, or shall I?” repeated Mae Sweetland, with a stifled heart-pang in her musical voice, the sight of Viola had awakened so bitterly the memory of the night when she had first entered the cottage as Rolfe’s bride, bringing woe and desolation in her train.
with bitterness; in a resentful manner
From this reading “Shall you go to the door, aunt, or shall I?” repeated Mae Sweetland, with a stifled heart-pang in her musical voice, the sight of Viola had awakened so bitterly the memory of the night when she had first entered the cottage as Rolfe’s bride, bringing woe and desolation in her train.
a woman who has recently been married
From this reading “Shall you go to the door, aunt, or shall I?” repeated Mae Sweetland, with a stifled heart-pang in her musical voice, the sight of Viola had awakened so bitterly the memory of the night when she had first entered the cottage as Rolfe’s bride, bringing woe and desolation in her train.
the act of delivering or distributing something (as goods or mail)
From this reading “Shall you go to the door, aunt, or shall I?” repeated Mae Sweetland, with a stifled heart-pang in her musical voice, the sight of Viola had awakened so bitterly the memory of the night when she had first entered the cottage as Rolfe’s bride, bringing woe and desolation in her train.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading That trembling hope forsakes it Never to come again!
a small house with a single story
From this reading “Shall you go to the door, aunt, or shall I?” repeated Mae Sweetland, with a stifled heart-pang in her musical voice, the sight of Viola had awakened so bitterly the memory of the night when she had first entered the cottage as Rolfe’s bride, bringing woe and desolation in her train.
desolationnounUS /ˌdesəˈleɪʃən/
the state of being decayed or destroyed
From this reading “Shall you go to the door, aunt, or shall I?” repeated Mae Sweetland, with a stifled heart-pang in her musical voice, the sight of Viola had awakened so bitterly the memory of the night when she had first entered the cottage as Rolfe’s bride, bringing woe and desolation in her train.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading “Shall you go to the door, aunt, or shall I?” repeated Mae Sweetland, with a stifled heart-pang in her musical voice, the sight of Viola had awakened so bitterly the memory of the night when she had first entered the cottage as Rolfe’s bride, bringing woe and desolation in her train.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading “Shall you go to the door, aunt, or shall I?” repeated Mae Sweetland, with a stifled heart-pang in her musical voice, the sight of Viola had awakened so bitterly the memory of the night when she had first entered the cottage as Rolfe’s bride, bringing woe and desolation in her train.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading “Shall you go to the door, aunt, or shall I?” repeated Mae Sweetland, with a stifled heart-pang in her musical voice, the sight of Viola had awakened so bitterly the memory of the night when she had first entered the cottage as Rolfe’s bride, bringing woe and desolation in her train.
forsakes
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From this reading That trembling hope forsakes it Never to come again!
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading “What lacks my heart, what makes it So weary and full of pain?
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading “Shall you go to the door, aunt, or shall I?” repeated Mae Sweetland, with a stifled heart-pang in her musical voice, the sight of Viola had awakened so bitterly the memory of the night when she had first entered the cottage as Rolfe’s bride, bringing woe and desolation in her train.
death of a person
From this reading Only another heart, Tender and all mine own, In the still grave it lies; I weep alone!”
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading “Shall you go to the door, aunt, or shall I?” repeated Mae Sweetland, with a stifled heart-pang in her musical voice, the sight of Viola had awakened so bitterly the memory of the night when she had first entered the cottage as Rolfe’s bride, bringing woe and desolation in her train.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading “What lacks my heart, what makes it So weary and full of pain?
heart-pang
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From this reading “Shall you go to the door, aunt, or shall I?” repeated Mae Sweetland, with a stifled heart-pang in her musical voice, the sight of Viola had awakened so bitterly the memory of the night when she had first entered the cottage as Rolfe’s bride, bringing woe and desolation in her train.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading “Shall you go to the door, aunt, or shall I?” repeated Mae Sweetland, with a stifled heart-pang in her musical voice, the sight of Viola had awakened so bitterly the memory of the night when she had first entered the cottage as Rolfe’s bride, bringing woe and desolation in her train.
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading That trembling hope forsakes it Never to come again!
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Only another heart, Tender and all mine own, In the still grave it lies; I weep alone!”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Only another heart, Tender and all mine own, In the still grave it lies; I weep alone!”
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “What lacks my heart, what makes it So weary and full of pain?
lacksnounUS /læks/
plural of “lack” — the state of needing something that is absent or unavailable
From this reading “What lacks my heart, what makes it So weary and full of pain?
plural of “lie” — a statement that deviates from or perverts the truth
From this reading Only another heart, Tender and all mine own, In the still grave it lies; I weep alone!”
Mae
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From this reading “Shall you go to the door, aunt, or shall I?” repeated Mae Sweetland, with a stifled heart-pang in her musical voice, the sight of Viola had awakened so bitterly the memory of the night when she had first entered the cottage as Rolfe’s bride, bringing woe and desolation in her train.
plural of “make” — a recognizable kind
From this reading “What lacks my heart, what makes it So weary and full of pain?
The faculty by which the mind stores and remembers information and knowledge.
From this reading “Shall you go to the door, aunt, or shall I?” repeated Mae Sweetland, with a stifled heart-pang in her musical voice, the sight of Viola had awakened so bitterly the memory of the night when she had first entered the cottage as Rolfe’s bride, bringing woe and desolation in her train.
the one or ones belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Only another heart, Tender and all mine own, In the still grave it lies; I weep alone!”
musicaladjectiveUS /ˈmjuːzɪkəl/
characterized by or capable of producing music
From this reading “Shall you go to the door, aunt, or shall I?” repeated Mae Sweetland, with a stifled heart-pang in her musical voice, the sight of Viola had awakened so bitterly the memory of the night when she had first entered the cottage as Rolfe’s bride, bringing woe and desolation in her train.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “What lacks my heart, what makes it So weary and full of pain?
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading That trembling hope forsakes it Never to come again!
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading “Shall you go to the door, aunt, or shall I?” repeated Mae Sweetland, with a stifled heart-pang in her musical voice, the sight of Viola had awakened so bitterly the memory of the night when she had first entered the cottage as Rolfe’s bride, bringing woe and desolation in her train.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “What lacks my heart, what makes it So weary and full of pain?
and nothing more
From this reading Only another heart, Tender and all mine own, In the still grave it lies; I weep alone!”
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading “Shall you go to the door, aunt, or shall I?” repeated Mae Sweetland, with a stifled heart-pang in her musical voice, the sight of Viola had awakened so bitterly the memory of the night when she had first entered the cottage as Rolfe’s bride, bringing woe and desolation in her train.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading Only another heart, Tender and all mine own, In the still grave it lies; I weep alone!”
a symptom of some physical hurt or disorder
From this reading “What lacks my heart, what makes it So weary and full of pain?
recurring again and again
From this reading “Shall you go to the door, aunt, or shall I?” repeated Mae Sweetland, with a stifled heart-pang in her musical voice, the sight of Viola had awakened so bitterly the memory of the night when she had first entered the cottage as Rolfe’s bride, bringing woe and desolation in her train.
Rolfe's
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From this reading “Shall you go to the door, aunt, or shall I?” repeated Mae Sweetland, with a stifled heart-pang in her musical voice, the sight of Viola had awakened so bitterly the memory of the night when she had first entered the cottage as Rolfe’s bride, bringing woe and desolation in her train.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading “Shall you go to the door, aunt, or shall I?” repeated Mae Sweetland, with a stifled heart-pang in her musical voice, the sight of Viola had awakened so bitterly the memory of the night when she had first entered the cottage as Rolfe’s bride, bringing woe and desolation in her train.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Shall you go to the door, aunt, or shall I?” repeated Mae Sweetland, with a stifled heart-pang in her musical voice, the sight of Viola had awakened so bitterly the memory of the night when she had first entered the cottage as Rolfe’s bride, bringing woe and desolation in her train.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading “Shall you go to the door, aunt, or shall I?” repeated Mae Sweetland, with a stifled heart-pang in her musical voice, the sight of Viola had awakened so bitterly the memory of the night when she had first entered the cottage as Rolfe’s bride, bringing woe and desolation in her train.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading “What lacks my heart, what makes it So weary and full of pain?
stifledadjectiveUS /ˈstaɪfəld/
held in check with difficulty
From this reading “Shall you go to the door, aunt, or shall I?” repeated Mae Sweetland, with a stifled heart-pang in her musical voice, the sight of Viola had awakened so bitterly the memory of the night when she had first entered the cottage as Rolfe’s bride, bringing woe and desolation in her train.
not in physical motion
From this reading Only another heart, Tender and all mine own, In the still grave it lies; I weep alone!”
Sweetland
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From this reading “Shall you go to the door, aunt, or shall I?” repeated Mae Sweetland, with a stifled heart-pang in her musical voice, the sight of Viola had awakened so bitterly the memory of the night when she had first entered the cottage as Rolfe’s bride, bringing woe and desolation in her train.
given to sympathy or gentleness or sentimentality
From this reading Only another heart, Tender and all mine own, In the still grave it lies; I weep alone!”
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That trembling hope forsakes it Never to come again!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Only another heart, Tender and all mine own, In the still grave it lies; I weep alone!”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading That trembling hope forsakes it Never to come again!
create by training and teaching
From this reading “Shall you go to the door, aunt, or shall I?” repeated Mae Sweetland, with a stifled heart-pang in her musical voice, the sight of Viola had awakened so bitterly the memory of the night when she had first entered the cottage as Rolfe’s bride, bringing woe and desolation in her train.
a shaky motion
From this reading That trembling hope forsakes it Never to come again!
VINDICATIONnounUS /vɪndəˈkeɪʃən/
the act of vindicating or defending against criticism or censure etc.
From this reading VIOLA’S VINDICATION.
ViolanounUS /vaɪˈoʊlə/
any of the numerous plants of the genus Viola
From this reading “Shall you go to the door, aunt, or shall I?” repeated Mae Sweetland, with a stifled heart-pang in her musical voice, the sight of Viola had awakened so bitterly the memory of the night when she had first entered the cottage as Rolfe’s bride, bringing woe and desolation in her train.
VIOLA'S
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From this reading VIOLA’S VINDICATION.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading “Shall you go to the door, aunt, or shall I?” repeated Mae Sweetland, with a stifled heart-pang in her musical voice, the sight of Viola had awakened so bitterly the memory of the night when she had first entered the cottage as Rolfe’s bride, bringing woe and desolation in her train.
exhaust or get tired through overuse or great strain or stress
From this reading “What lacks my heart, what makes it So weary and full of pain?
weepverbUS /wiːp/
shed tears because of sadness, rage, or pain
From this reading Only another heart, Tender and all mine own, In the still grave it lies; I weep alone!”
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “What lacks my heart, what makes it So weary and full of pain?
at the time that
From this reading “Shall you go to the door, aunt, or shall I?” repeated Mae Sweetland, with a stifled heart-pang in her musical voice, the sight of Viola had awakened so bitterly the memory of the night when she had first entered the cottage as Rolfe’s bride, bringing woe and desolation in her train.
in the company of; together with
From this reading “Shall you go to the door, aunt, or shall I?” repeated Mae Sweetland, with a stifled heart-pang in her musical voice, the sight of Viola had awakened so bitterly the memory of the night when she had first entered the cottage as Rolfe’s bride, bringing woe and desolation in her train.
woenounUS /woʊ/
misery resulting from affliction
From this reading “Shall you go to the door, aunt, or shall I?” repeated Mae Sweetland, with a stifled heart-pang in her musical voice, the sight of Viola had awakened so bitterly the memory of the night when she had first entered the cottage as Rolfe’s bride, bringing woe and desolation in her train.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Shall you go to the door, aunt, or shall I?” repeated Mae Sweetland, with a stifled heart-pang in her musical voice, the sight of Viola had awakened so bitterly the memory of the night when she had first entered the cottage as Rolfe’s bride, bringing woe and desolation in her train.
