used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading And followed a knight who fought and bled All for the sake of--chivalry.”
AFTERprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading “AFTER LONG GRIEF AND PAIN.”
ah
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From this reading “She left her home, she lost her pride, Forgot the jeering world--ah, me!
(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 And followed a knight who fought and bled All for the sake of--chivalry.”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “AFTER LONG GRIEF AND PAIN.”
a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb
From this reading Viola did not cry out in despair and faint and fall as they foreboded--she simply bowed her face upon her father’s arm in a silence more terrible and fatal than the wildest grief--the silence of a fond heart breaking in the awful revulsion from hope to despair.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Viola did not cry out in despair and faint and fall as they foreboded--she simply bowed her face upon her father’s arm in a silence more terrible and fatal than the wildest grief--the silence of a fond heart breaking in the awful revulsion from hope to despair.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The two men looked at each other in silent sympathy; then the judge said, hopefully:
awfuladjectiveUS /ˈɑːfəl/
exceptionally bad or displeasing
From this reading Viola did not cry out in despair and faint and fall as they foreboded--she simply bowed her face upon her father’s arm in a silence more terrible and fatal than the wildest grief--the silence of a fond heart breaking in the awful revulsion from hope to despair.
bledverbUS /bled/
inflected form of “bleed” — lose blood from one's body
From this reading And followed a knight who fought and bled All for the sake of--chivalry.”
of a stringed instrument; sounded by stroking with a bow
From this reading Viola did not cry out in despair and faint and fall as they foreboded--she simply bowed her face upon her father’s arm in a silence more terrible and fatal than the wildest grief--the silence of a fond heart breaking in the awful revulsion from hope to despair.
the act of breaking something
From this reading Viola did not cry out in despair and faint and fall as they foreboded--she simply bowed her face upon her father’s arm in a silence more terrible and fatal than the wildest grief--the silence of a fond heart breaking in the awful revulsion from hope to despair.
chivalrynounUS /ˈʃɪvəlri/
courtesy towards women
From this reading And followed a knight who fought and bled All for the sake of--chivalry.”
utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading Viola did not cry out in despair and faint and fall as they foreboded--she simply bowed her face upon her father’s arm in a silence more terrible and fatal than the wildest grief--the silence of a fond heart breaking in the awful revulsion from hope to despair.
a state in which all hope is lost or absent
From this reading Viola did not cry out in despair and faint and fall as they foreboded--she simply bowed her face upon her father’s arm in a silence more terrible and fatal than the wildest grief--the silence of a fond heart breaking in the awful revulsion from hope to despair.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Viola did not cry out in despair and faint and fall as they foreboded--she simply bowed her face upon her father’s arm in a silence more terrible and fatal than the wildest grief--the silence of a fond heart breaking in the awful revulsion from hope to despair.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading The two men looked at each other in silent sympathy; then the judge said, hopefully:
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Viola did not cry out in despair and faint and fall as they foreboded--she simply bowed her face upon her father’s arm in a silence more terrible and fatal than the wildest grief--the silence of a fond heart breaking in the awful revulsion from hope to despair.
deficient in magnitude; barely perceptible; lacking clarity or brightness or loudness etc
From this reading Viola did not cry out in despair and faint and fall as they foreboded--she simply bowed her face upon her father’s arm in a silence more terrible and fatal than the wildest grief--the silence of a fond heart breaking in the awful revulsion from hope to despair.
descend in free fall under the influence of gravity
From this reading Viola did not cry out in despair and faint and fall as they foreboded--she simply bowed her face upon her father’s arm in a silence more terrible and fatal than the wildest grief--the silence of a fond heart breaking in the awful revulsion from hope to despair.
fataladjectiveUS /ˈfeɪtəl/
bringing death
From this reading Viola did not cry out in despair and faint and fall as they foreboded--she simply bowed her face upon her father’s arm in a silence more terrible and fatal than the wildest grief--the silence of a fond heart breaking in the awful revulsion from hope to despair.
father'snounUS /ˈfɑːðərz/
possessive form of “father” — a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading Viola did not cry out in despair and faint and fall as they foreboded--she simply bowed her face upon her father’s arm in a silence more terrible and fatal than the wildest grief--the silence of a fond heart breaking in the awful revulsion from hope to despair.
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading And followed a knight who fought and bled All for the sake of--chivalry.”
having or displaying warmth or affection
From this reading Viola did not cry out in despair and faint and fall as they foreboded--she simply bowed her face upon her father’s arm in a silence more terrible and fatal than the wildest grief--the silence of a fond heart breaking in the awful revulsion from hope to despair.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading And followed a knight who fought and bled All for the sake of--chivalry.”
foreboded
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From this reading Viola did not cry out in despair and faint and fall as they foreboded--she simply bowed her face upon her father’s arm in a silence more terrible and fatal than the wildest grief--the silence of a fond heart breaking in the awful revulsion from hope to despair.
inflected form of “forget” — dismiss from the mind; stop remembering
From this reading “She left her home, she lost her pride, Forgot the jeering world--ah, me!
inflected form of “fight” — be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight
From this reading And followed a knight who fought and bled All for the sake of--chivalry.”
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Viola did not cry out in despair and faint and fall as they foreboded--she simply bowed her face upon her father’s arm in a silence more terrible and fatal than the wildest grief--the silence of a fond heart breaking in the awful revulsion from hope to despair.
intense sorrow caused by loss of a loved one (especially by death)
From this reading “AFTER LONG GRIEF AND PAIN.”
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading Viola did not cry out in despair and faint and fall as they foreboded--she simply bowed her face upon her father’s arm in a silence more terrible and fatal than the wildest grief--the silence of a fond heart breaking in the awful revulsion from hope to despair.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading “She left her home, she lost her pride, Forgot the jeering world--ah, me!
where you live at a particular time
From this reading “She left her home, she lost her pride, Forgot the jeering world--ah, me!
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading Viola did not cry out in despair and faint and fall as they foreboded--she simply bowed her face upon her father’s arm in a silence more terrible and fatal than the wildest grief--the silence of a fond heart breaking in the awful revulsion from hope to despair.
hopefullyadverbUS /ˈhoʊpfəli/
with hope; in a hopeful manner
From this reading The two men looked at each other in silent sympathy; then the judge said, hopefully:
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Viola did not cry out in despair and faint and fall as they foreboded--she simply bowed her face upon her father’s arm in a silence more terrible and fatal than the wildest grief--the silence of a fond heart breaking in the awful revulsion from hope to despair.
jeeringnounUS /ˈdʒiːrɪŋ/
showing your contempt by derision
From this reading “She left her home, she lost her pride, Forgot the jeering world--ah, me!
determine the result of (a competition)
From this reading The two men looked at each other in silent sympathy; then the judge said, hopefully:
originally a person of noble birth trained to arms and chivalry; today in Great Britain a person honored by the sovereign for personal merit
From this reading And followed a knight who fought and bled All for the sake of--chivalry.”
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 her home, she lost her pride, Forgot the jeering world--ah, me!
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 “AFTER LONG GRIEF AND PAIN.”
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading The two men looked at each other in silent sympathy; then the judge said, hopefully:
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading “She left her home, she lost her pride, Forgot the jeering world--ah, me!
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “She left her home, she lost her pride, Forgot the jeering world--ah, me!
the force of workers available
From this reading The two men looked at each other in silent sympathy; then the judge said, hopefully:
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Viola did not cry out in despair and faint and fall as they foreboded--she simply bowed her face upon her father’s arm in a silence more terrible and fatal than the wildest grief--the silence of a fond heart breaking in the awful revulsion from hope to despair.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Viola did not cry out in despair and faint and fall as they foreboded--she simply bowed her face upon her father’s arm in a silence more terrible and fatal than the wildest grief--the silence of a fond heart breaking in the awful revulsion from hope to despair.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading And followed a knight who fought and bled All for the sake of--chivalry.”
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading The two men looked at each other in silent sympathy; then the judge said, hopefully:
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Viola did not cry out in despair and faint and fall as they foreboded--she simply bowed her face upon her father’s arm in a silence more terrible and fatal than the wildest grief--the silence of a fond heart breaking in the awful revulsion from hope to despair.
a symptom of some physical hurt or disorder
From this reading “AFTER LONG GRIEF AND PAIN.”
a feeling of self-respect and personal worth
From this reading “She left her home, she lost her pride, Forgot the jeering world--ah, me!
revulsionnounUS /rɪˈvʌlʃən/
intense aversion
From this reading Viola did not cry out in despair and faint and fall as they foreboded--she simply bowed her face upon her father’s arm in a silence more terrible and fatal than the wildest grief--the silence of a fond heart breaking in the awful revulsion from hope to despair.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading The two men looked at each other in silent sympathy; then the judge said, hopefully:
a reason for wanting something done
From this reading And followed a knight who fought and bled All for the sake of--chivalry.”
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “She left her home, she lost her pride, Forgot the jeering world--ah, me!
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading Viola did not cry out in despair and faint and fall as they foreboded--she simply bowed her face upon her father’s arm in a silence more terrible and fatal than the wildest grief--the silence of a fond heart breaking in the awful revulsion from hope to despair.
marked by absence of sound
From this reading The two men looked at each other in silent sympathy; then the judge said, hopefully:
and nothing more
From this reading Viola did not cry out in despair and faint and fall as they foreboded--she simply bowed her face upon her father’s arm in a silence more terrible and fatal than the wildest grief--the silence of a fond heart breaking in the awful revulsion from hope to despair.
an inclination to support or be loyal to or to agree with an opinion
From this reading The two men looked at each other in silent sympathy; then the judge said, hopefully:
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading Viola did not cry out in despair and faint and fall as they foreboded--she simply bowed her face upon her father’s arm in a silence more terrible and fatal than the wildest grief--the silence of a fond heart breaking in the awful revulsion from hope to despair.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Viola did not cry out in despair and faint and fall as they foreboded--she simply bowed her face upon her father’s arm in a silence more terrible and fatal than the wildest grief--the silence of a fond heart breaking in the awful revulsion from hope to despair.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “She left her home, she lost her pride, Forgot the jeering world--ah, me!
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading The two men looked at each other in silent sympathy; then the judge said, hopefully:
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Viola did not cry out in despair and faint and fall as they foreboded--she simply bowed her face upon her father’s arm in a silence more terrible and fatal than the wildest grief--the silence of a fond heart breaking in the awful revulsion from hope to despair.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Viola did not cry out in despair and faint and fall as they foreboded--she simply bowed her face upon her father’s arm in a silence more terrible and fatal than the wildest grief--the silence of a fond heart breaking in the awful revulsion from hope to despair.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading The two men looked at each other in silent sympathy; then the judge said, hopefully:
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Viola did not cry out in despair and faint and fall as they foreboded--she simply bowed her face upon her father’s arm in a silence more terrible and fatal than the wildest grief--the silence of a fond heart breaking in the awful revulsion from hope to despair.
ViolanounUS /vaɪˈoʊlə/
any of the numerous plants of the genus Viola
From this reading Viola did not cry out in despair and faint and fall as they foreboded--she simply bowed her face upon her father’s arm in a silence more terrible and fatal than the wildest grief--the silence of a fond heart breaking in the awful revulsion from hope to despair.
which person or people
From this reading And followed a knight who fought and bled All for the sake of--chivalry.”
wildestadjectiveUS /ˈwaɪldɪst/
superlative of “wild” — marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading Viola did not cry out in despair and faint and fall as they foreboded--she simply bowed her face upon her father’s arm in a silence more terrible and fatal than the wildest grief--the silence of a fond heart breaking in the awful revulsion from hope to despair.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading “She left her home, she lost her pride, Forgot the jeering world--ah, me!
