used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE DOWNFALL 'Life is but a vision--what I see Of all which lives alone is life to me, And being so--the absent are the dead, Who haunt us from tranquillity, and spread A dreary shroud around us, and invest With sad remembrances our hours of rest.
not being in a specified place
From this reading THE DOWNFALL 'Life is but a vision--what I see Of all which lives alone is life to me, And being so--the absent are the dead, Who haunt us from tranquillity, and spread A dreary shroud around us, and invest With sad remembrances our hours of rest.
(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 THE DOWNFALL 'Life is but a vision--what I see Of all which lives alone is life to me, And being so--the absent are the dead, Who haunt us from tranquillity, and spread A dreary shroud around us, and invest With sad remembrances our hours of rest.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading THE DOWNFALL 'Life is but a vision--what I see Of all which lives alone is life to me, And being so--the absent are the dead, Who haunt us from tranquillity, and spread A dreary shroud around us, and invest With sad remembrances our hours of rest.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE DOWNFALL 'Life is but a vision--what I see Of all which lives alone is life to me, And being so--the absent are the dead, Who haunt us from tranquillity, and spread A dreary shroud around us, and invest With sad remembrances our hours of rest.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading THE DOWNFALL 'Life is but a vision--what I see Of all which lives alone is life to me, And being so--the absent are the dead, Who haunt us from tranquillity, and spread A dreary shroud around us, and invest With sad remembrances our hours of rest.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading THE DOWNFALL 'Life is but a vision--what I see Of all which lives alone is life to me, And being so--the absent are the dead, Who haunt us from tranquillity, and spread A dreary shroud around us, and invest With sad remembrances our hours of rest.
a Chadic language spoken in northern Nigeria
From this reading FREUDENTHAL was full of ghosts for the Graevenitz: Madame de Ruth, her dead friend; Zollern, who had bade her farewell for ever; and Eberhard Ludwig, the unfaithful lover of her vanished youth.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading THE DOWNFALL 'Life is but a vision--what I see Of all which lives alone is life to me, And being so--the absent are the dead, Who haunt us from tranquillity, and spread A dreary shroud around us, and invest With sad remembrances our hours of rest.
dearly loved
From this reading She walked in the gardens, listening involuntarily for the voice which had so often called 'Philomele beloved' from the orchard gate.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading THE DOWNFALL 'Life is but a vision--what I see Of all which lives alone is life to me, And being so--the absent are the dead, Who haunt us from tranquillity, and spread A dreary shroud around us, and invest With sad remembrances our hours of rest.
BYRONnounUS /ˈbaɪrən/
English romantic poet notorious for his rebellious and unconventional lifestyle (1788-1824)
From this reading BYRON.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading She walked in the gardens, listening involuntarily for the voice which had so often called 'Philomele beloved' from the orchard gate.
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading The absent are the dead--for they are cold.'
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading FREUDENTHAL was full of ghosts for the Graevenitz: Madame de Ruth, her dead friend; Zollern, who had bade her farewell for ever; and Eberhard Ludwig, the unfaithful lover of her vanished youth.
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading THE DOWNFALL 'Life is but a vision--what I see Of all which lives alone is life to me, And being so--the absent are the dead, Who haunt us from tranquillity, and spread A dreary shroud around us, and invest With sad remembrances our hours of rest.
DOWNFALLnounUS /ˈdaʊnfɔːl/
failure that results in a loss of position or reputation
From this reading THE DOWNFALL 'Life is but a vision--what I see Of all which lives alone is life to me, And being so--the absent are the dead, Who haunt us from tranquillity, and spread A dreary shroud around us, and invest With sad remembrances our hours of rest.
drearyadjectiveUS /ˈdrɪri/
lacking in liveliness or charm or surprise
From this reading THE DOWNFALL 'Life is but a vision--what I see Of all which lives alone is life to me, And being so--the absent are the dead, Who haunt us from tranquillity, and spread A dreary shroud around us, and invest With sad remembrances our hours of rest.
Eberhard
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From this reading FREUDENTHAL was full of ghosts for the Graevenitz: Madame de Ruth, her dead friend; Zollern, who had bade her farewell for ever; and Eberhard Ludwig, the unfaithful lover of her vanished youth.
at any time
From this reading FREUDENTHAL was full of ghosts for the Graevenitz: Madame de Ruth, her dead friend; Zollern, who had bade her farewell for ever; and Eberhard Ludwig, the unfaithful lover of her vanished youth.
an acknowledgment or expression of goodwill at parting
From this reading FREUDENTHAL was full of ghosts for the Graevenitz: Madame de Ruth, her dead friend; Zollern, who had bade her farewell for ever; and Eberhard Ludwig, the unfaithful lover of her vanished youth.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The absent are the dead--for they are cold.'
FREUDENTHAL
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From this reading FREUDENTHAL was full of ghosts for the Graevenitz: Madame de Ruth, her dead friend; Zollern, who had bade her farewell for ever; and Eberhard Ludwig, the unfaithful lover of her vanished youth.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading FREUDENTHAL was full of ghosts for the Graevenitz: Madame de Ruth, her dead friend; Zollern, who had bade her farewell for ever; and Eberhard Ludwig, the unfaithful lover of her vanished youth.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading THE DOWNFALL 'Life is but a vision--what I see Of all which lives alone is life to me, And being so--the absent are the dead, Who haunt us from tranquillity, and spread A dreary shroud around us, and invest With sad remembrances our hours of rest.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading FREUDENTHAL was full of ghosts for the Graevenitz: Madame de Ruth, her dead friend; Zollern, who had bade her farewell for ever; and Eberhard Ludwig, the unfaithful lover of her vanished youth.
plural of “garden” — a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading She walked in the gardens, listening involuntarily for the voice which had so often called 'Philomele beloved' from the orchard gate.
a movable barrier in a fence or wall
From this reading She walked in the gardens, listening involuntarily for the voice which had so often called 'Philomele beloved' from the orchard gate.
ghostsnounUS /ɡoʊsts/
plural of “ghost” — a mental representation of some haunting experience
From this reading FREUDENTHAL was full of ghosts for the Graevenitz: Madame de Ruth, her dead friend; Zollern, who had bade her farewell for ever; and Eberhard Ludwig, the unfaithful lover of her vanished youth.
Graevenitz
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From this reading FREUDENTHAL was full of ghosts for the Graevenitz: Madame de Ruth, her dead friend; Zollern, who had bade her farewell for ever; and Eberhard Ludwig, the unfaithful lover of her vanished youth.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading FREUDENTHAL was full of ghosts for the Graevenitz: Madame de Ruth, her dead friend; Zollern, who had bade her farewell for ever; and Eberhard Ludwig, the unfaithful lover of her vanished youth.
hauntverbUS /hɔːnt/
follow stealthily or recur constantly and spontaneously to
From this reading THE DOWNFALL 'Life is but a vision--what I see Of all which lives alone is life to me, And being so--the absent are the dead, Who haunt us from tranquillity, and spread A dreary shroud around us, and invest With sad remembrances our hours of rest.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading FREUDENTHAL was full of ghosts for the Graevenitz: Madame de Ruth, her dead friend; Zollern, who had bade her farewell for ever; and Eberhard Ludwig, the unfaithful lover of her vanished youth.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading THE DOWNFALL 'Life is but a vision--what I see Of all which lives alone is life to me, And being so--the absent are the dead, Who haunt us from tranquillity, and spread A dreary shroud around us, and invest With sad remembrances our hours of rest.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading THE DOWNFALL 'Life is but a vision--what I see Of all which lives alone is life to me, And being so--the absent are the dead, Who haunt us from tranquillity, and spread A dreary shroud around us, and invest With sad remembrances our hours of rest.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She walked in the gardens, listening involuntarily for the voice which had so often called 'Philomele beloved' from the orchard gate.
investverbUS /ˌɪnˈvest/
make an investment
From this reading THE DOWNFALL 'Life is but a vision--what I see Of all which lives alone is life to me, And being so--the absent are the dead, Who haunt us from tranquillity, and spread A dreary shroud around us, and invest With sad remembrances our hours of rest.
involuntarilyadverbUS /ˌɪnvoʊˈlʌntərɪli/
against your will
From this reading She walked in the gardens, listening involuntarily for the voice which had so often called 'Philomele beloved' from the orchard gate.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE DOWNFALL 'Life is but a vision--what I see Of all which lives alone is life to me, And being so--the absent are the dead, Who haunt us from tranquillity, and spread A dreary shroud around us, and invest With sad remembrances our hours of rest.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading THE DOWNFALL 'Life is but a vision--what I see Of all which lives alone is life to me, And being so--the absent are the dead, Who haunt us from tranquillity, and spread A dreary shroud around us, and invest With sad remembrances our hours of rest.
the act of hearing attentively
From this reading She walked in the gardens, listening involuntarily for the voice which had so often called 'Philomele beloved' from the orchard gate.
plural of “life” — a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading THE DOWNFALL 'Life is but a vision--what I see Of all which lives alone is life to me, And being so--the absent are the dead, Who haunt us from tranquillity, and spread A dreary shroud around us, and invest With sad remembrances our hours of rest.
a person who loves someone or is loved by someone
From this reading FREUDENTHAL was full of ghosts for the Graevenitz: Madame de Ruth, her dead friend; Zollern, who had bade her farewell for ever; and Eberhard Ludwig, the unfaithful lover of her vanished youth.
Ludwig
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From this reading FREUDENTHAL was full of ghosts for the Graevenitz: Madame de Ruth, her dead friend; Zollern, who had bade her farewell for ever; and Eberhard Ludwig, the unfaithful lover of her vanished youth.
title used for a married Frenchwoman
From this reading FREUDENTHAL was full of ghosts for the Graevenitz: Madame de Ruth, her dead friend; Zollern, who had bade her farewell for ever; and Eberhard Ludwig, the unfaithful lover of her vanished youth.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading THE DOWNFALL 'Life is but a vision--what I see Of all which lives alone is life to me, And being so--the absent are the dead, Who haunt us from tranquillity, and spread A dreary shroud around us, and invest With sad remembrances our hours of rest.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE DOWNFALL 'Life is but a vision--what I see Of all which lives alone is life to me, And being so--the absent are the dead, Who haunt us from tranquillity, and spread A dreary shroud around us, and invest With sad remembrances our hours of rest.
many times at short intervals
From this reading She walked in the gardens, listening involuntarily for the voice which had so often called 'Philomele beloved' from the orchard gate.
orchardnounUS /ˈɔːrtʃərd/
garden consisting of a small cultivated wood without undergrowth
From this reading She walked in the gardens, listening involuntarily for the voice which had so often called 'Philomele beloved' from the orchard gate.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading THE DOWNFALL 'Life is but a vision--what I see Of all which lives alone is life to me, And being so--the absent are the dead, Who haunt us from tranquillity, and spread A dreary shroud around us, and invest With sad remembrances our hours of rest.
Philomele
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From this reading She walked in the gardens, listening involuntarily for the voice which had so often called 'Philomele beloved' from the orchard gate.
remembrancesnounUS /rɪˈmembrənsɪz/
plural of “remembrance” — the ability to recall past occurrences
From this reading THE DOWNFALL 'Life is but a vision--what I see Of all which lives alone is life to me, And being so--the absent are the dead, Who haunt us from tranquillity, and spread A dreary shroud around us, and invest With sad remembrances our hours of rest.
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading THE DOWNFALL 'Life is but a vision--what I see Of all which lives alone is life to me, And being so--the absent are the dead, Who haunt us from tranquillity, and spread A dreary shroud around us, and invest With sad remembrances our hours of rest.
United States professional baseball player famous for hitting home runs (1895-1948)
From this reading FREUDENTHAL was full of ghosts for the Graevenitz: Madame de Ruth, her dead friend; Zollern, who had bade her farewell for ever; and Eberhard Ludwig, the unfaithful lover of her vanished youth.
experiencing or showing sorrow or unhappiness
From this reading THE DOWNFALL 'Life is but a vision--what I see Of all which lives alone is life to me, And being so--the absent are the dead, Who haunt us from tranquillity, and spread A dreary shroud around us, and invest With sad remembrances our hours of rest.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading THE DOWNFALL 'Life is but a vision--what I see Of all which lives alone is life to me, And being so--the absent are the dead, Who haunt us from tranquillity, and spread A dreary shroud around us, and invest With sad remembrances our hours of rest.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She walked in the gardens, listening involuntarily for the voice which had so often called 'Philomele beloved' from the orchard gate.
shroudverbUS /ʃraʊd/
cover as if with a shroud
From this reading THE DOWNFALL 'Life is but a vision--what I see Of all which lives alone is life to me, And being so--the absent are the dead, Who haunt us from tranquillity, and spread A dreary shroud around us, and invest With sad remembrances our hours of rest.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading THE DOWNFALL 'Life is but a vision--what I see Of all which lives alone is life to me, And being so--the absent are the dead, Who haunt us from tranquillity, and spread A dreary shroud around us, and invest With sad remembrances our hours of rest.
distribute or disperse widely
From this reading THE DOWNFALL 'Life is but a vision--what I see Of all which lives alone is life to me, And being so--the absent are the dead, Who haunt us from tranquillity, and spread A dreary shroud around us, and invest With sad remembrances our hours of rest.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE DOWNFALL 'Life is but a vision--what I see Of all which lives alone is life to me, And being so--the absent are the dead, Who haunt us from tranquillity, and spread A dreary shroud around us, and invest With sad remembrances our hours of rest.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The absent are the dead--for they are cold.'
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE DOWNFALL 'Life is but a vision--what I see Of all which lives alone is life to me, And being so--the absent are the dead, Who haunt us from tranquillity, and spread A dreary shroud around us, and invest With sad remembrances our hours of rest.
tranquillitynounUS /træŋˈkwɪlɪti/
an untroubled state; free from disturbances
From this reading THE DOWNFALL 'Life is but a vision--what I see Of all which lives alone is life to me, And being so--the absent are the dead, Who haunt us from tranquillity, and spread A dreary shroud around us, and invest With sad remembrances our hours of rest.
unfaithfuladjectiveUS /ənˈfeɪθfəl/
not true to duty or obligation or promises
From this reading FREUDENTHAL was full of ghosts for the Graevenitz: Madame de Ruth, her dead friend; Zollern, who had bade her farewell for ever; and Eberhard Ludwig, the unfaithful lover of her vanished youth.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading THE DOWNFALL 'Life is but a vision--what I see Of all which lives alone is life to me, And being so--the absent are the dead, Who haunt us from tranquillity, and spread A dreary shroud around us, and invest With sad remembrances our hours of rest.
having passed out of existence
From this reading FREUDENTHAL was full of ghosts for the Graevenitz: Madame de Ruth, her dead friend; Zollern, who had bade her farewell for ever; and Eberhard Ludwig, the unfaithful lover of her vanished youth.
a vivid mental image
From this reading THE DOWNFALL 'Life is but a vision--what I see Of all which lives alone is life to me, And being so--the absent are the dead, Who haunt us from tranquillity, and spread A dreary shroud around us, and invest With sad remembrances our hours of rest.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading She walked in the gardens, listening involuntarily for the voice which had so often called 'Philomele beloved' from the orchard gate.
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading She walked in the gardens, listening involuntarily for the voice which had so often called 'Philomele beloved' from the orchard gate.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading FREUDENTHAL was full of ghosts for the Graevenitz: Madame de Ruth, her dead friend; Zollern, who had bade her farewell for ever; and Eberhard Ludwig, the unfaithful lover of her vanished youth.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading THE DOWNFALL 'Life is but a vision--what I see Of all which lives alone is life to me, And being so--the absent are the dead, Who haunt us from tranquillity, and spread A dreary shroud around us, and invest With sad remembrances our hours of rest.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading THE DOWNFALL 'Life is but a vision--what I see Of all which lives alone is life to me, And being so--the absent are the dead, Who haunt us from tranquillity, and spread A dreary shroud around us, and invest With sad remembrances our hours of rest.
which person or people
From this reading THE DOWNFALL 'Life is but a vision--what I see Of all which lives alone is life to me, And being so--the absent are the dead, Who haunt us from tranquillity, and spread A dreary shroud around us, and invest With sad remembrances our hours of rest.
in the company of; together with
From this reading THE DOWNFALL 'Life is but a vision--what I see Of all which lives alone is life to me, And being so--the absent are the dead, Who haunt us from tranquillity, and spread A dreary shroud around us, and invest With sad remembrances our hours of rest.
a young person (especially a young man or boy)
From this reading FREUDENTHAL was full of ghosts for the Graevenitz: Madame de Ruth, her dead friend; Zollern, who had bade her farewell for ever; and Eberhard Ludwig, the unfaithful lover of her vanished youth.
Zollern
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From this reading FREUDENTHAL was full of ghosts for the Graevenitz: Madame de Ruth, her dead friend; Zollern, who had bade her farewell for ever; and Eberhard Ludwig, the unfaithful lover of her vanished youth.
