(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 Look on which side he would, nothing but ruin seemed to lie before him, and he became so gloomy, that his daughters were frightened, and did everything they could think of to cheer him up, but all to no purpose.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Look on which side he would, nothing but ruin seemed to lie before him, and he became so gloomy, that his daughters were frightened, and did everything they could think of to cheer him up, but all to no purpose.
Areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Are your subjects discontented? or have we given you cause for displeasure?
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At length one day when they were at dinner, the eldest of the three summoned up all her courage and said to her father:
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading To smooth away your wrinkles, we would gladly shed our blood, for our lives are bound up in yours; and this you know.’
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading Look on which side he would, nothing but ruin seemed to lie before him, and he became so gloomy, that his daughters were frightened, and did everything they could think of to cheer him up, but all to no purpose.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Look on which side he would, nothing but ruin seemed to lie before him, and he became so gloomy, that his daughters were frightened, and did everything they could think of to cheer him up, but all to no purpose.
The red fluid that circulates in the heart and blood vessels.
From this reading To smooth away your wrinkles, we would gladly shed our blood, for our lives are bound up in yours; and this you know.’
confined by bonds
From this reading To smooth away your wrinkles, we would gladly shed our blood, for our lives are bound up in yours; and this you know.’
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Look on which side he would, nothing but ruin seemed to lie before him, and he became so gloomy, that his daughters were frightened, and did everything they could think of to cheer him up, but all to no purpose.
events that provide the generative force that is the origin of something
From this reading Are your subjects discontented? or have we given you cause for displeasure?
give encouragement to
From this reading Look on which side he would, nothing but ruin seemed to lie before him, and he became so gloomy, that his daughters were frightened, and did everything they could think of to cheer him up, but all to no purpose.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Look on which side he would, nothing but ruin seemed to lie before him, and he became so gloomy, that his daughters were frightened, and did everything they could think of to cheer him up, but all to no purpose.
a quality of spirit that enables you to face danger or pain without showing fear
From this reading At length one day when they were at dinner, the eldest of the three summoned up all her courage and said to her father:
plural of “daughter” — a female human offspring
From this reading Look on which side he would, nothing but ruin seemed to lie before him, and he became so gloomy, that his daughters were frightened, and did everything they could think of to cheer him up, but all to no purpose.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading At length one day when they were at dinner, the eldest of the three summoned up all her courage and said to her father:
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Look on which side he would, nothing but ruin seemed to lie before him, and he became so gloomy, that his daughters were frightened, and did everything they could think of to cheer him up, but all to no purpose.
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading At length one day when they were at dinner, the eldest of the three summoned up all her courage and said to her father:
discontentedadjectiveUS /ˌdɪskənˈtentɪd/
showing or experiencing dissatisfaction or restless longing
From this reading Are your subjects discontented? or have we given you cause for displeasure?
displeasurenounUS /dɪˈspleʒər/
the feeling of being displeased or annoyed or dissatisfied with someone or something
From this reading Are your subjects discontented? or have we given you cause for displeasure?
eldestadjectiveUS /ˈeldəst/
first in order of birth
From this reading At length one day when they were at dinner, the eldest of the three summoned up all her courage and said to her father:
all things; all of a situation
From this reading Look on which side he would, nothing but ruin seemed to lie before him, and he became so gloomy, that his daughters were frightened, and did everything they could think of to cheer him up, but all to no purpose.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading At length one day when they were at dinner, the eldest of the three summoned up all her courage and said to her father:
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Are your subjects discontented? or have we given you cause for displeasure?
made afraid
From this reading Look on which side he would, nothing but ruin seemed to lie before him, and he became so gloomy, that his daughters were frightened, and did everything they could think of to cheer him up, but all to no purpose.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading Are your subjects discontented? or have we given you cause for displeasure?
gladlyadverbUS /ˈɡlædli/
in a willing manner
From this reading To smooth away your wrinkles, we would gladly shed our blood, for our lives are bound up in yours; and this you know.’
depressingly dark
From this reading Look on which side he would, nothing but ruin seemed to lie before him, and he became so gloomy, that his daughters were frightened, and did everything they could think of to cheer him up, but all to no purpose.
intense sorrow caused by loss of a loved one (especially by death)
From this reading ‘What secret grief is troubling you?
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Are your subjects discontented? or have we given you cause for displeasure?
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Look on which side he would, nothing but ruin seemed to lie before him, and he became so gloomy, that his daughters were frightened, and did everything they could think of to cheer him up, but all to no purpose.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading At length one day when they were at dinner, the eldest of the three summoned up all her courage and said to her father:
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Look on which side he would, nothing but ruin seemed to lie before him, and he became so gloomy, that his daughters were frightened, and did everything they could think of to cheer him up, but all to no purpose.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Look on which side he would, nothing but ruin seemed to lie before him, and he became so gloomy, that his daughters were frightened, and did everything they could think of to cheer him up, but all to no purpose.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading To smooth away your wrinkles, we would gladly shed our blood, for our lives are bound up in yours; and this you know.’
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading ‘What secret grief is troubling you?
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading To smooth away your wrinkles, we would gladly shed our blood, for our lives are bound up in yours; and this you know.’
the linear extent in space from one end to the other; the longest dimension of something that is fixed in place
From this reading At length one day when they were at dinner, the eldest of the three summoned up all her courage and said to her father:
be located or situated somewhere; occupy a certain position
From this reading Look on which side he would, nothing but ruin seemed to lie before him, and he became so gloomy, that his daughters were frightened, and did everything they could think of to cheer him up, but all to no purpose.
plural of “life” — a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading To smooth away your wrinkles, we would gladly shed our blood, for our lives are bound up in yours; and this you know.’
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Look on which side he would, nothing but ruin seemed to lie before him, and he became so gloomy, that his daughters were frightened, and did everything they could think of to cheer him up, but all to no purpose.
not any; not one
From this reading Look on which side he would, nothing but ruin seemed to lie before him, and he became so gloomy, that his daughters were frightened, and did everything they could think of to cheer him up, but all to no purpose.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Look on which side he would, nothing but ruin seemed to lie before him, and he became so gloomy, that his daughters were frightened, and did everything they could think of to cheer him up, but all to no purpose.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Look on which side he would, nothing but ruin seemed to lie before him, and he became so gloomy, that his daughters were frightened, and did everything they could think of to cheer him up, but all to no purpose.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Look on which side he would, nothing but ruin seemed to lie before him, and he became so gloomy, that his daughters were frightened, and did everything they could think of to cheer him up, but all to no purpose.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading At length one day when they were at dinner, the eldest of the three summoned up all her courage and said to her father:
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Are your subjects discontented? or have we given you cause for displeasure?
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading To smooth away your wrinkles, we would gladly shed our blood, for our lives are bound up in yours; and this you know.’
an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions
From this reading Look on which side he would, nothing but ruin seemed to lie before him, and he became so gloomy, that his daughters were frightened, and did everything they could think of to cheer him up, but all to no purpose.
an irrecoverable state of devastation and destruction
From this reading Look on which side he would, nothing but ruin seemed to lie before him, and he became so gloomy, that his daughters were frightened, and did everything they could think of to cheer him up, but all to no purpose.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading At length one day when they were at dinner, the eldest of the three summoned up all her courage and said to her father:
Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.
From this reading ‘What secret grief is troubling you?
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Look on which side he would, nothing but ruin seemed to lie before him, and he became so gloomy, that his daughters were frightened, and did everything they could think of to cheer him up, but all to no purpose.
get rid of
From this reading To smooth away your wrinkles, we would gladly shed our blood, for our lives are bound up in yours; and this you know.’
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading Look on which side he would, nothing but ruin seemed to lie before him, and he became so gloomy, that his daughters were frightened, and did everything they could think of to cheer him up, but all to no purpose.
having a surface free from roughness or bumps or ridges or irregularities
From this reading To smooth away your wrinkles, we would gladly shed our blood, for our lives are bound up in yours; and this you know.’
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Look on which side he would, nothing but ruin seemed to lie before him, and he became so gloomy, that his daughters were frightened, and did everything they could think of to cheer him up, but all to no purpose.
plural of “subject” — the subject matter of a conversation or discussion
From this reading Are your subjects discontented? or have we given you cause for displeasure?
summonedverbUS /ˈsʌmənd/
past form of “summon” — call in an official matter, such as to attend court
From this reading At length one day when they were at dinner, the eldest of the three summoned up all her courage and said to her father:
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Look on which side he would, nothing but ruin seemed to lie before him, and he became so gloomy, that his daughters were frightened, and did everything they could think of to cheer him up, but all to no purpose.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading At length one day when they were at dinner, the eldest of the three summoned up all her courage and said to her father:
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Look on which side he would, nothing but ruin seemed to lie before him, and he became so gloomy, that his daughters were frightened, and did everything they could think of to cheer him up, but all to no purpose.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading Look on which side he would, nothing but ruin seemed to lie before him, and he became so gloomy, that his daughters were frightened, and did everything they could think of to cheer him up, but all to no purpose.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading To smooth away your wrinkles, we would gladly shed our blood, for our lives are bound up in yours; and this you know.’
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading At length one day when they were at dinner, the eldest of the three summoned up all her courage and said to her father:
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Look on which side he would, nothing but ruin seemed to lie before him, and he became so gloomy, that his daughters were frightened, and did everything they could think of to cheer him up, but all to no purpose.
troublingadjectiveUS /ˈtrʌbəlɪŋ/
causing distress or worry or anxiety
From this reading ‘What secret grief is troubling you?
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Look on which side he would, nothing but ruin seemed to lie before him, and he became so gloomy, that his daughters were frightened, and did everything they could think of to cheer him up, but all to no purpose.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Are your subjects discontented? or have we given you cause for displeasure?
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Look on which side he would, nothing but ruin seemed to lie before him, and he became so gloomy, that his daughters were frightened, and did everything they could think of to cheer him up, but all to no purpose.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading ‘What secret grief is troubling you?
at the time that
From this reading At length one day when they were at dinner, the eldest of the three summoned up all her courage and said to her father:
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Look on which side he would, nothing but ruin seemed to lie before him, and he became so gloomy, that his daughters were frightened, and did everything they could think of to cheer him up, but all to no purpose.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Look on which side he would, nothing but ruin seemed to lie before him, and he became so gloomy, that his daughters were frightened, and did everything they could think of to cheer him up, but all to no purpose.
wrinklesnounUS /ˈrɪŋkəlz/
plural of “wrinkle” — a slight depression or fold in the smoothness of a surface
From this reading To smooth away your wrinkles, we would gladly shed our blood, for our lives are bound up in yours; and this you know.’
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading ‘What secret grief is troubling you?
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Are your subjects discontented? or have we given you cause for displeasure?
the one or ones belonging to the person spoken to
From this reading To smooth away your wrinkles, we would gladly shed our blood, for our lives are bound up in yours; and this you know.’
