used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading For fifteen years John Stevens and Blanche Holmes had lived on the Island of Desolation, and in all that time not a sign of a sail had appeared on the vast ocean.
(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 For fifteen years John Stevens and Blanche Holmes had lived on the Island of Desolation, and in all that time not a sign of a sail had appeared on the vast ocean.
ALONEadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading LEFT ALONE.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Yes, 'twill be over soon,--This sickly dream Of life will vanish from my brain; And death my wearied spirit will redeem From this wild region of unvaried pain.
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading For fifteen years John Stevens and Blanche Holmes had lived on the Island of Desolation, and in all that time not a sign of a sail had appeared on the vast ocean.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Yes, 'twill be over soon,--This sickly dream Of life will vanish from my brain; And death my wearied spirit will redeem From this wild region of unvaried pain.
enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading Not a sight of a human being had greeted their eyes, and they had become somewhat reconciled to the idea of passing their lives on this island.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading Not a sight of a human being had greeted their eyes, and they had become somewhat reconciled to the idea of passing their lives on this island.
Blanche
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From this reading For fifteen years John Stevens and Blanche Holmes had lived on the Island of Desolation, and in all that time not a sign of a sail had appeared on the vast ocean.
that part of the central nervous system that includes all the higher nervous centers; enclosed within the skull; continuous with the spinal cord
From this reading Yes, 'twill be over soon,--This sickly dream Of life will vanish from my brain; And death my wearied spirit will redeem From this wild region of unvaried pain.
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading Yes, 'twill be over soon,--This sickly dream Of life will vanish from my brain; And death my wearied spirit will redeem From this wild region of unvaried pain.
DesolationnounUS /ˌdesəˈleɪʃən/
the state of being decayed or destroyed
From this reading For fifteen years John Stevens and Blanche Holmes had lived on the Island of Desolation, and in all that time not a sign of a sail had appeared on the vast ocean.
A series of thoughts, images, or emotions during sleep.
From this reading Yes, 'twill be over soon,--This sickly dream Of life will vanish from my brain; And death my wearied spirit will redeem From this wild region of unvaried pain.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Not a sight of a human being had greeted their eyes, and they had become somewhat reconciled to the idea of passing their lives on this island.
the cardinal number that is the sum of fourteen and one
From this reading For fifteen years John Stevens and Blanche Holmes had lived on the Island of Desolation, and in all that time not a sign of a sail had appeared on the vast ocean.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For fifteen years John Stevens and Blanche Holmes had lived on the Island of Desolation, and in all that time not a sign of a sail had appeared on the vast ocean.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Yes, 'twill be over soon,--This sickly dream Of life will vanish from my brain; And death my wearied spirit will redeem From this wild region of unvaried pain.
greetedverbUS /ˈɡriːtəd/
past form of “greet” — express greetings upon meeting someone
From this reading Not a sight of a human being had greeted their eyes, and they had become somewhat reconciled to the idea of passing their lives on this island.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading For fifteen years John Stevens and Blanche Holmes had lived on the Island of Desolation, and in all that time not a sign of a sail had appeared on the vast ocean.
HolmesnounUS /hoʊmz/
a fictitious detective in stories by A. Conan Doyle
From this reading For fifteen years John Stevens and Blanche Holmes had lived on the Island of Desolation, and in all that time not a sign of a sail had appeared on the vast ocean.
humanadjectiveUS /ˈhjuːmən/
characteristic of humanity
From this reading Not a sight of a human being had greeted their eyes, and they had become somewhat reconciled to the idea of passing their lives on this island.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Not a sight of a human being had greeted their eyes, and they had become somewhat reconciled to the idea of passing their lives on this island.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading For fifteen years John Stevens and Blanche Holmes had lived on the Island of Desolation, and in all that time not a sign of a sail had appeared on the vast ocean.
a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water
From this reading For fifteen years John Stevens and Blanche Holmes had lived on the Island of Desolation, and in all that time not a sign of a sail had appeared on the vast ocean.
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading For fifteen years John Stevens and Blanche Holmes had lived on the Island of Desolation, and in all that time not a sign of a sail had appeared on the vast ocean.
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 LEFT ALONE.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Yes, 'twill be over soon,--This sickly dream Of life will vanish from my brain; And death my wearied spirit will redeem From this wild region of unvaried pain.
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading For fifteen years John Stevens and Blanche Holmes had lived on the Island of Desolation, and in all that time not a sign of a sail had appeared on the vast ocean.
plural of “life” — a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Not a sight of a human being had greeted their eyes, and they had become somewhat reconciled to the idea of passing their lives on this island.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Yes, 'twill be over soon,--This sickly dream Of life will vanish from my brain; And death my wearied spirit will redeem From this wild region of unvaried pain.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading For fifteen years John Stevens and Blanche Holmes had lived on the Island of Desolation, and in all that time not a sign of a sail had appeared on the vast ocean.
a large body of water constituting a principal part of the hydrosphere
From this reading For fifteen years John Stevens and Blanche Holmes had lived on the Island of Desolation, and in all that time not a sign of a sail had appeared on the vast ocean.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Yes, 'twill be over soon,--This sickly dream Of life will vanish from my brain; And death my wearied spirit will redeem From this wild region of unvaried pain.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading For fifteen years John Stevens and Blanche Holmes had lived on the Island of Desolation, and in all that time not a sign of a sail had appeared on the vast ocean.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Yes, 'twill be over soon,--This sickly dream Of life will vanish from my brain; And death my wearied spirit will redeem From this wild region of unvaried pain.
a symptom of some physical hurt or disorder
From this reading Yes, 'twill be over soon,--This sickly dream Of life will vanish from my brain; And death my wearied spirit will redeem From this wild region of unvaried pain.
(American football) a play that involves one player throwing the ball to a teammate
From this reading Not a sight of a human being had greeted their eyes, and they had become somewhat reconciled to the idea of passing their lives on this island.
reconciledadjectiveUS /ˈrekənsaɪld/
made compatible or consistent
From this reading Not a sight of a human being had greeted their eyes, and they had become somewhat reconciled to the idea of passing their lives on this island.
redeemverbUS /rɪˈdiːm/
save from sins
From this reading Yes, 'twill be over soon,--This sickly dream Of life will vanish from my brain; And death my wearied spirit will redeem From this wild region of unvaried pain.
regionnounUS /ˈriːdʒən/
the extended spatial location of something
From this reading Yes, 'twill be over soon,--This sickly dream Of life will vanish from my brain; And death my wearied spirit will redeem From this wild region of unvaried pain.
traverse or travel on (a body of water)
From this reading For fifteen years John Stevens and Blanche Holmes had lived on the Island of Desolation, and in all that time not a sign of a sail had appeared on the vast ocean.
sicklyadjectiveUS /ˈsɪkli/
unhealthy looking
From this reading Yes, 'twill be over soon,--This sickly dream Of life will vanish from my brain; And death my wearied spirit will redeem From this wild region of unvaried pain.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading Not a sight of a human being had greeted their eyes, and they had become somewhat reconciled to the idea of passing their lives on this island.
a perceptible indication of something not immediately apparent (as a visible clue that something has happened)
From this reading For fifteen years John Stevens and Blanche Holmes had lived on the Island of Desolation, and in all that time not a sign of a sail had appeared on the vast ocean.
to a small degree or extent
From this reading Not a sight of a human being had greeted their eyes, and they had become somewhat reconciled to the idea of passing their lives on this island.
in the near future
From this reading Yes, 'twill be over soon,--This sickly dream Of life will vanish from my brain; And death my wearied spirit will redeem From this wild region of unvaried pain.
the vital principle or animating force within living things
From this reading Yes, 'twill be over soon,--This sickly dream Of life will vanish from my brain; And death my wearied spirit will redeem From this wild region of unvaried pain.
StevensnounUS /ˈstiːvənz/
United States psychologist and psychophysicist who proposed Stevens' power law to replace Fechner's law (1906-1973)
From this reading For fifteen years John Stevens and Blanche Holmes had lived on the Island of Desolation, and in all that time not a sign of a sail had appeared on the vast ocean.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading For fifteen years John Stevens and Blanche Holmes had lived on the Island of Desolation, and in all that time not a sign of a sail had appeared on the vast ocean.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading For fifteen years John Stevens and Blanche Holmes had lived on the Island of Desolation, and in all that time not a sign of a sail had appeared on the vast ocean.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Not a sight of a human being had greeted their eyes, and they had become somewhat reconciled to the idea of passing their lives on this island.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Not a sight of a human being had greeted their eyes, and they had become somewhat reconciled to the idea of passing their lives on this island.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Yes, 'twill be over soon,--This sickly dream Of life will vanish from my brain; And death my wearied spirit will redeem From this wild region of unvaried pain.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading For fifteen years John Stevens and Blanche Holmes had lived on the Island of Desolation, and in all that time not a sign of a sail had appeared on the vast ocean.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Not a sight of a human being had greeted their eyes, and they had become somewhat reconciled to the idea of passing their lives on this island.
twillnounUS /twɪl/
a weave used to produce the effect of parallel diagonal ribs
From this reading Yes, 'twill be over soon,--This sickly dream Of life will vanish from my brain; And death my wearied spirit will redeem From this wild region of unvaried pain.
unvariedadjective
lacking variety
From this reading Yes, 'twill be over soon,--This sickly dream Of life will vanish from my brain; And death my wearied spirit will redeem From this wild region of unvaried pain.
vanishverbUS /ˈvænɪʃ/
get lost, as without warning or explanation
From this reading Yes, 'twill be over soon,--This sickly dream Of life will vanish from my brain; And death my wearied spirit will redeem From this wild region of unvaried pain.
unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope
From this reading For fifteen years John Stevens and Blanche Holmes had lived on the Island of Desolation, and in all that time not a sign of a sail had appeared on the vast ocean.
weariedadjectiveUS /ˈwɪrid/
exhausted
From this reading Yes, 'twill be over soon,--This sickly dream Of life will vanish from my brain; And death my wearied spirit will redeem From this wild region of unvaried pain.
a Caucasian
From this reading --WHITE.
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading Yes, 'twill be over soon,--This sickly dream Of life will vanish from my brain; And death my wearied spirit will redeem From this wild region of unvaried pain.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Yes, 'twill be over soon,--This sickly dream Of life will vanish from my brain; And death my wearied spirit will redeem From this wild region of unvaried pain.
a late time of life
From this reading For fifteen years John Stevens and Blanche Holmes had lived on the Island of Desolation, and in all that time not a sign of a sail had appeared on the vast ocean.
an affirmative
From this reading Yes, 'twill be over soon,--This sickly dream Of life will vanish from my brain; And death my wearied spirit will redeem From this wild region of unvaried pain.
