the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading He had followed Owaissa in the afternoon, to tell her the news of the English ships.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “Every human heart is human, That in even savage bosom There are longings, yearnings, strivings, For the good they comprehend not, That the feeble hands and helpless, Groping blindly in the darkness, Touch God’s right hand in that darkness, And are lifted up and strengthened.”
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “Every human heart is human, That in even savage bosom There are longings, yearnings, strivings, For the good they comprehend not, That the feeble hands and helpless, Groping blindly in the darkness, Touch God’s right hand in that darkness, And are lifted up and strengthened.”
blindlyadverbUS /ˈblaɪndli/
without seeing or looking
From this reading “Every human heart is human, That in even savage bosom There are longings, yearnings, strivings, For the good they comprehend not, That the feeble hands and helpless, Groping blindly in the darkness, Touch God’s right hand in that darkness, And are lifted up and strengthened.”
the chest considered as the place where secret thoughts are kept
From this reading “Every human heart is human, That in even savage bosom There are longings, yearnings, strivings, For the good they comprehend not, That the feeble hands and helpless, Groping blindly in the darkness, Touch God’s right hand in that darkness, And are lifted up and strengthened.”
comprehendverbUS /ˌkɑːmpriˈhend/
get the meaning of something
From this reading “Every human heart is human, That in even savage bosom There are longings, yearnings, strivings, For the good they comprehend not, That the feeble hands and helpless, Groping blindly in the darkness, Touch God’s right hand in that darkness, And are lifted up and strengthened.”
absence of light or illumination
From this reading “Every human heart is human, That in even savage bosom There are longings, yearnings, strivings, For the good they comprehend not, That the feeble hands and helpless, Groping blindly in the darkness, Touch God’s right hand in that darkness, And are lifted up and strengthened.”
with eagerness; in an eager manner
From this reading He went through the forest trail that led to the little stream just in time to see her, Owaissa, holding Nantiquas’s hand, and looking eagerly into his face.
an Indo-European language belonging to the West Germanic branch; the official language of Britain and the United States and most of the commonwealth countries
From this reading He had followed Owaissa in the afternoon, to tell her the news of the English ships.
divisible by two
From this reading “Every human heart is human, That in even savage bosom There are longings, yearnings, strivings, For the good they comprehend not, That the feeble hands and helpless, Groping blindly in the darkness, Touch God’s right hand in that darkness, And are lifted up and strengthened.”
EverydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading “Every human heart is human, That in even savage bosom There are longings, yearnings, strivings, For the good they comprehend not, That the feeble hands and helpless, Groping blindly in the darkness, Touch God’s right hand in that darkness, And are lifted up and strengthened.”
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading He went through the forest trail that led to the little stream just in time to see her, Owaissa, holding Nantiquas’s hand, and looking eagerly into his face.
feebleadjectiveUS /ˈfiːbəl/
pathetically lacking in force or effectiveness
From this reading “Every human heart is human, That in even savage bosom There are longings, yearnings, strivings, For the good they comprehend not, That the feeble hands and helpless, Groping blindly in the darkness, Touch God’s right hand in that darkness, And are lifted up and strengthened.”
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading He had followed Owaissa in the afternoon, to tell her the news of the English ships.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “Every human heart is human, That in even savage bosom There are longings, yearnings, strivings, For the good they comprehend not, That the feeble hands and helpless, Groping blindly in the darkness, Touch God’s right hand in that darkness, And are lifted up and strengthened.”
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading He went through the forest trail that led to the little stream just in time to see her, Owaissa, holding Nantiquas’s hand, and looking eagerly into his face.
God'snounUS /ɡɑːdz/
possessive form of “god” — the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
From this reading “Every human heart is human, That in even savage bosom There are longings, yearnings, strivings, For the good they comprehend not, That the feeble hands and helpless, Groping blindly in the darkness, Touch God’s right hand in that darkness, And are lifted up and strengthened.”
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading “Every human heart is human, That in even savage bosom There are longings, yearnings, strivings, For the good they comprehend not, That the feeble hands and helpless, Groping blindly in the darkness, Touch God’s right hand in that darkness, And are lifted up and strengthened.”
GropingadjectiveUS /ˈɡroʊpɪŋ/
acting with uncertainty or hesitance or lack of confidence
From this reading “Every human heart is human, That in even savage bosom There are longings, yearnings, strivings, For the good they comprehend not, That the feeble hands and helpless, Groping blindly in the darkness, Touch God’s right hand in that darkness, And are lifted up and strengthened.”
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had followed Owaissa in the afternoon, to tell her the news of the English ships.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading “Every human heart is human, That in even savage bosom There are longings, yearnings, strivings, For the good they comprehend not, That the feeble hands and helpless, Groping blindly in the darkness, Touch God’s right hand in that darkness, And are lifted up and strengthened.”
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading “Every human heart is human, That in even savage bosom There are longings, yearnings, strivings, For the good they comprehend not, That the feeble hands and helpless, Groping blindly in the darkness, Touch God’s right hand in that darkness, And are lifted up and strengthened.”
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had followed Owaissa in the afternoon, to tell her the news of the English ships.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading “Every human heart is human, That in even savage bosom There are longings, yearnings, strivings, For the good they comprehend not, That the feeble hands and helpless, Groping blindly in the darkness, Touch God’s right hand in that darkness, And are lifted up and strengthened.”
lacking in or deprived of strength or power
From this reading “Every human heart is human, That in even savage bosom There are longings, yearnings, strivings, For the good they comprehend not, That the feeble hands and helpless, Groping blindly in the darkness, Touch God’s right hand in that darkness, And are lifted up and strengthened.”
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He had followed Owaissa in the afternoon, to tell her the news of the English ships.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He went through the forest trail that led to the little stream just in time to see her, Owaissa, holding Nantiquas’s hand, and looking eagerly into his face.
the act of retaining something
From this reading He went through the forest trail that led to the little stream just in time to see her, Owaissa, holding Nantiquas’s hand, and looking eagerly into his face.
humanadjectiveUS /ˈhjuːmən/
characteristic of humanity
From this reading “Every human heart is human, That in even savage bosom There are longings, yearnings, strivings, For the good they comprehend not, That the feeble hands and helpless, Groping blindly in the darkness, Touch God’s right hand in that darkness, And are lifted up and strengthened.”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “Every human heart is human, That in even savage bosom There are longings, yearnings, strivings, For the good they comprehend not, That the feeble hands and helpless, Groping blindly in the darkness, Touch God’s right hand in that darkness, And are lifted up and strengthened.”
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading He went through the forest trail that led to the little stream just in time to see her, Owaissa, holding Nantiquas’s hand, and looking eagerly into his face.
Iosco
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From this reading Where was Iosco?
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Every human heart is human, That in even savage bosom There are longings, yearnings, strivings, For the good they comprehend not, That the feeble hands and helpless, Groping blindly in the darkness, Touch God’s right hand in that darkness, And are lifted up and strengthened.”
and nothing more
From this reading He went through the forest trail that led to the little stream just in time to see her, Owaissa, holding Nantiquas’s hand, and looking eagerly into his face.
diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used
From this reading He went through the forest trail that led to the little stream just in time to see her, Owaissa, holding Nantiquas’s hand, and looking eagerly into his face.
held up in the air
From this reading “Every human heart is human, That in even savage bosom There are longings, yearnings, strivings, For the good they comprehend not, That the feeble hands and helpless, Groping blindly in the darkness, Touch God’s right hand in that darkness, And are lifted up and strengthened.”
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading He went through the forest trail that led to the little stream just in time to see her, Owaissa, holding Nantiquas’s hand, and looking eagerly into his face.
LONGFELLOWnounUS /ˈlɔːŋfeloʊ/
United States poet remembered for his long narrative poems (1807-1882)
From this reading LONGFELLOW.
longingsnounUS /ˈlɔːŋɪŋz/
plural of “longing” — prolonged unfulfilled desire or need
From this reading “Every human heart is human, That in even savage bosom There are longings, yearnings, strivings, For the good they comprehend not, That the feeble hands and helpless, Groping blindly in the darkness, Touch God’s right hand in that darkness, And are lifted up and strengthened.”
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading He went through the forest trail that led to the little stream just in time to see her, Owaissa, holding Nantiquas’s hand, and looking eagerly into his face.
Nantiquas's
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From this reading He went through the forest trail that led to the little stream just in time to see her, Owaissa, holding Nantiquas’s hand, and looking eagerly into his face.
information about recent and important events
From this reading He had followed Owaissa in the afternoon, to tell her the news of the English ships.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “Every human heart is human, That in even savage bosom There are longings, yearnings, strivings, For the good they comprehend not, That the feeble hands and helpless, Groping blindly in the darkness, Touch God’s right hand in that darkness, And are lifted up and strengthened.”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He had followed Owaissa in the afternoon, to tell her the news of the English ships.
Owaissa
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From this reading He had followed Owaissa in the afternoon, to tell her the news of the English ships.
precisely, exactly
From this reading “Every human heart is human, That in even savage bosom There are longings, yearnings, strivings, For the good they comprehend not, That the feeble hands and helpless, Groping blindly in the darkness, Touch God’s right hand in that darkness, And are lifted up and strengthened.”
(of persons or their actions) able or disposed to inflict pain or suffering
From this reading “Every human heart is human, That in even savage bosom There are longings, yearnings, strivings, For the good they comprehend not, That the feeble hands and helpless, Groping blindly in the darkness, Touch God’s right hand in that darkness, And are lifted up and strengthened.”
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading He went through the forest trail that led to the little stream just in time to see her, Owaissa, holding Nantiquas’s hand, and looking eagerly into his face.
plural of “ship” — a vessel that carries passengers or freight
From this reading He had followed Owaissa in the afternoon, to tell her the news of the English ships.
a natural body of running water flowing on or under the earth
From this reading He went through the forest trail that led to the little stream just in time to see her, Owaissa, holding Nantiquas’s hand, and looking eagerly into his face.
strengthenedadjectiveUS /ˈstreŋθənd/
given added strength or support
From this reading “Every human heart is human, That in even savage bosom There are longings, yearnings, strivings, For the good they comprehend not, That the feeble hands and helpless, Groping blindly in the darkness, Touch God’s right hand in that darkness, And are lifted up and strengthened.”
strivingsnounUS /ˈstraɪvɪŋz/
plural of “striving” — an effortful attempt to attain a goal
From this reading “Every human heart is human, That in even savage bosom There are longings, yearnings, strivings, For the good they comprehend not, That the feeble hands and helpless, Groping blindly in the darkness, Touch God’s right hand in that darkness, And are lifted up and strengthened.”
express in words
From this reading He had followed Owaissa in the afternoon, to tell her the news of the English ships.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “Every human heart is human, That in even savage bosom There are longings, yearnings, strivings, For the good they comprehend not, That the feeble hands and helpless, Groping blindly in the darkness, Touch God’s right hand in that darkness, And are lifted up and strengthened.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Every human heart is human, That in even savage bosom There are longings, yearnings, strivings, For the good they comprehend not, That the feeble hands and helpless, Groping blindly in the darkness, Touch God’s right hand in that darkness, And are lifted up and strengthened.”
in or at that place or location
From this reading “Every human heart is human, That in even savage bosom There are longings, yearnings, strivings, For the good they comprehend not, That the feeble hands and helpless, Groping blindly in the darkness, Touch God’s right hand in that darkness, And are lifted up and strengthened.”
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Every human heart is human, That in even savage bosom There are longings, yearnings, strivings, For the good they comprehend not, That the feeble hands and helpless, Groping blindly in the darkness, Touch God’s right hand in that darkness, And are lifted up and strengthened.”
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading He went through the forest trail that led to the little stream just in time to see her, Owaissa, holding Nantiquas’s hand, and looking eagerly into his face.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading He went through the forest trail that led to the little stream just in time to see her, Owaissa, holding Nantiquas’s hand, and looking eagerly into his face.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He had followed Owaissa in the afternoon, to tell her the news of the English ships.
make physical contact with, come in contact with
From this reading “Every human heart is human, That in even savage bosom There are longings, yearnings, strivings, For the good they comprehend not, That the feeble hands and helpless, Groping blindly in the darkness, Touch God’s right hand in that darkness, And are lifted up and strengthened.”
a track or mark left by something that has passed
From this reading He went through the forest trail that led to the little stream just in time to see her, Owaissa, holding Nantiquas’s hand, and looking eagerly into his face.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading “Every human heart is human, That in even savage bosom There are longings, yearnings, strivings, For the good they comprehend not, That the feeble hands and helpless, Groping blindly in the darkness, Touch God’s right hand in that darkness, And are lifted up and strengthened.”
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Where was Iosco?
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading He went through the forest trail that led to the little stream just in time to see her, Owaissa, holding Nantiquas’s hand, and looking eagerly into his face.
in or at the place that
From this reading Where was Iosco?
yearningsnounUS /ˈjɜːrnɪŋz/
plural of “yearning” — prolonged unfulfilled desire or need
From this reading “Every human heart is human, That in even savage bosom There are longings, yearnings, strivings, For the good they comprehend not, That the feeble hands and helpless, Groping blindly in the darkness, Touch God’s right hand in that darkness, And are lifted up and strengthened.”
