used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A word would rouse her from her sleep, if she does sleep.
(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 She may be sitting at her window even now, wakeful and wretched as I, and ready to trust me, to let me lead her far away from all this misery and despair.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "And I sit here," he cried, and started from his seat, "when she is there yonder waiting for me.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading She may be sitting at her window even now, wakeful and wretched as I, and ready to trust me, to let me lead her far away from all this misery and despair.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading She may be sitting at her window even now, wakeful and wretched as I, and ready to trust me, to let me lead her far away from all this misery and despair.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading She may be sitting at her window even now, wakeful and wretched as I, and ready to trust me, to let me lead her far away from all this misery and despair.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading She may be sitting at her window even now, wakeful and wretched as I, and ready to trust me, to let me lead her far away from all this misery and despair.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Heaven never could mean us to suffer as we do.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading "And I sit here," he cried, and started from his seat, "when she is there yonder waiting for me.
a state in which all hope is lost or absent
From this reading She may be sitting at her window even now, wakeful and wretched as I, and ready to trust me, to let me lead her far away from all this misery and despair.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Heaven never could mean us to suffer as we do.
doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A word would rouse her from her sleep, if she does sleep.
divisible by two
From this reading She may be sitting at her window even now, wakeful and wretched as I, and ready to trust me, to let me lead her far away from all this misery and despair.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading She may be sitting at her window even now, wakeful and wretched as I, and ready to trust me, to let me lead her far away from all this misery and despair.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "And I sit here," he cried, and started from his seat, "when she is there yonder waiting for me.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "And I sit here," he cried, and started from his seat, "when she is there yonder waiting for me.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "And I sit here," he cried, and started from his seat, "when she is there yonder waiting for me.
any place of complete bliss and delight and peace
From this reading Heaven never could mean us to suffer as we do.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading A word would rouse her from her sleep, if she does sleep.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "And I sit here," he cried, and started from his seat, "when she is there yonder waiting for me.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "And I sit here," he cried, and started from his seat, "when she is there yonder waiting for me.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "And I sit here," he cried, and started from his seat, "when she is there yonder waiting for me.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading A word would rouse her from her sleep, if she does sleep.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "And I sit here," he cried, and started from his seat, "when she is there yonder waiting for me.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It is a natural prompting.
take somebody somewhere
From this reading She may be sitting at her window even now, wakeful and wretched as I, and ready to trust me, to let me lead her far away from all this misery and despair.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading She may be sitting at her window even now, wakeful and wretched as I, and ready to trust me, to let me lead her far away from all this misery and despair.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading She may be sitting at her window even now, wakeful and wretched as I, and ready to trust me, to let me lead her far away from all this misery and despair.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "And I sit here," he cried, and started from his seat, "when she is there yonder waiting for me.
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading Heaven never could mean us to suffer as we do.
a state of ill-being due to affliction or misfortune
From this reading She may be sitting at her window even now, wakeful and wretched as I, and ready to trust me, to let me lead her far away from all this misery and despair.
in accordance with nature; relating to or concerning nature
From this reading It is a natural prompting.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Heaven never could mean us to suffer as we do.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading She may be sitting at her window even now, wakeful and wretched as I, and ready to trust me, to let me lead her far away from all this misery and despair.
promptingnounUS /ˈprɑːmptɪŋ/
persuasion formulated as a suggestion
From this reading It is a natural prompting.
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading She may be sitting at her window even now, wakeful and wretched as I, and ready to trust me, to let me lead her far away from all this misery and despair.
rouseverbUS /raʊs/
become active
From this reading A word would rouse her from her sleep, if she does sleep.
a space reserved for sitting (as in a theater or on a train or airplane)
From this reading "And I sit here," he cried, and started from his seat, "when she is there yonder waiting for me.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "And I sit here," he cried, and started from his seat, "when she is there yonder waiting for me.
be seated
From this reading "And I sit here," he cried, and started from his seat, "when she is there yonder waiting for me.
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading She may be sitting at her window even now, wakeful and wretched as I, and ready to trust me, to let me lead her far away from all this misery and despair.
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading A word would rouse her from her sleep, if she does sleep.
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading "And I sit here," he cried, and started from his seat, "when she is there yonder waiting for me.
undergo or be subjected to
From this reading Heaven never could mean us to suffer as we do.
in or at that place or location
From this reading "And I sit here," he cried, and started from his seat, "when she is there yonder waiting for me.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading She may be sitting at her window even now, wakeful and wretched as I, and ready to trust me, to let me lead her far away from all this misery and despair.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She may be sitting at her window even now, wakeful and wretched as I, and ready to trust me, to let me lead her far away from all this misery and despair.
something (as property) held by one party (the trustee) for the benefit of another (the beneficiary)
From this reading She may be sitting at her window even now, wakeful and wretched as I, and ready to trust me, to let me lead her far away from all this misery and despair.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Heaven never could mean us to suffer as we do.
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading "And I sit here," he cried, and started from his seat, "when she is there yonder waiting for me.
wakefuladjective
carefully observant or attentive; on the lookout for possible danger
From this reading She may be sitting at her window even now, wakeful and wretched as I, and ready to trust me, to let me lead her far away from all this misery and despair.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Heaven never could mean us to suffer as we do.
at the time that
From this reading "And I sit here," he cried, and started from his seat, "when she is there yonder waiting for me.
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 may be sitting at her window even now, wakeful and wretched as I, and ready to trust me, to let me lead her far away from all this misery and despair.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading A word would rouse her from her sleep, if she does sleep.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading A word would rouse her from her sleep, if she does sleep.
of very poor quality or condition
From this reading She may be sitting at her window even now, wakeful and wretched as I, and ready to trust me, to let me lead her far away from all this misery and despair.
distant but within sight (“yon” is dialectal)
From this reading "And I sit here," he cried, and started from his seat, "when she is there yonder waiting for me.
