(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 All the time the palace ceased not to thrum and tum-tum.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Although the God had been born, His procession—loosely supposed by many to be the birth—had not taken place.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading All the time the palace ceased not to thrum and tum-tum.
apartmentsnounUS /əˈpɑːrtmənts/
plural of “apartment” — a suite of rooms usually on one floor of an apartment house
From this reading In normal years, the middle hours of this day were signalized by performances of great beauty in the private apartments of the Rajah.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Hope existed despite fulfilment, as it will be in heaven.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Hope existed despite fulfilment, as it will be in heaven.
the qualities that give pleasure to the senses
From this reading In normal years, the middle hours of this day were signalized by performances of great beauty in the private apartments of the Rajah.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Although the God had been born, His procession—loosely supposed by many to be the birth—had not taken place.
the time when something begins (especially life)
From this reading Although the God had been born, His procession—loosely supposed by many to be the birth—had not taken place.
brought into existence
From this reading Although the God had been born, His procession—loosely supposed by many to be the birth—had not taken place.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The revelation was over, but its effect lasted, and its effect was to make men feel that the revelation had not yet come.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Although the God had been born, His procession—loosely supposed by many to be the birth—had not taken place.
past form of “cease” — put an end to a state or an activity
From this reading All the time the palace ceased not to thrum and tum-tum.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The revelation was over, but its effect lasted, and its effect was to make men feel that the revelation had not yet come.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading In normal years, the middle hours of this day were signalized by performances of great beauty in the private apartments of the Rajah.
although something is true; in spite of
From this reading Hope existed despite fulfilment, as it will be in heaven.
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading The revelation was over, but its effect lasted, and its effect was to make men feel that the revelation had not yet come.
existedverbUS /ɪɡˈzɪstəd/
past form of “exist” — have an existence, be extant
From this reading Hope existed despite fulfilment, as it will be in heaven.
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading The revelation was over, but its effect lasted, and its effect was to make men feel that the revelation had not yet come.
fulfilmentnoun
a feeling of satisfaction at having achieved your desires
From this reading Hope existed despite fulfilment, as it will be in heaven.
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 Although the God had been born, His procession—loosely supposed by many to be the birth—had not taken place.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading In normal years, the middle hours of this day were signalized by performances of great beauty in the private apartments of the Rajah.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The revelation was over, but its effect lasted, and its effect was to make men feel that the revelation had not yet come.
any place of complete bliss and delight and peace
From this reading Hope existed despite fulfilment, as it will be in heaven.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Although the God had been born, His procession—loosely supposed by many to be the birth—had not taken place.
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading Hope existed despite fulfilment, as it will be in heaven.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading In normal years, the middle hours of this day were signalized by performances of great beauty in the private apartments of the Rajah.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Hope existed despite fulfilment, as it will be in heaven.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Hope existed despite fulfilment, as it will be in heaven.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The revelation was over, but its effect lasted, and its effect was to make men feel that the revelation had not yet come.
lastedverbUS /ˈlæstəd/
past form of “last” — persist for a specified period of time
From this reading The revelation was over, but its effect lasted, and its effect was to make men feel that the revelation had not yet come.
looselyadverbUS /ˈluːsli/
in a relaxed manner; not rigid
From this reading Although the God had been born, His procession—loosely supposed by many to be the birth—had not taken place.
engage in
From this reading The revelation was over, but its effect lasted, and its effect was to make men feel that the revelation had not yet come.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading Although the God had been born, His procession—loosely supposed by many to be the birth—had not taken place.
the force of workers available
From this reading The revelation was over, but its effect lasted, and its effect was to make men feel that the revelation had not yet come.
an area that is approximately central within some larger region
From this reading In normal years, the middle hours of this day were signalized by performances of great beauty in the private apartments of the Rajah.
normaladjectiveUS /ˈnɔːrməl/
conforming with or constituting a norm or standard or level or type or social norm; not abnormal
From this reading In normal years, the middle hours of this day were signalized by performances of great beauty in the private apartments of the Rajah.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading All the time the palace ceased not to thrum and tum-tum.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In normal years, the middle hours of this day were signalized by performances of great beauty in the private apartments of the Rajah.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading The revelation was over, but its effect lasted, and its effect was to make men feel that the revelation had not yet come.
a large and stately mansion
From this reading All the time the palace ceased not to thrum and tum-tum.
performancesnounUS /pərˈfɔːrmənsəz/
plural of “performance” — a dramatic or musical entertainment
From this reading In normal years, the middle hours of this day were signalized by performances of great beauty in the private apartments of the Rajah.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Although the God had been born, His procession—loosely supposed by many to be the birth—had not taken place.
confined to particular persons or groups or providing privacy
From this reading In normal years, the middle hours of this day were signalized by performances of great beauty in the private apartments of the Rajah.
processionnounUS /prəˈseʃən/
(theology) the origination of the Holy Spirit at Pentecost
From this reading Although the God had been born, His procession—loosely supposed by many to be the birth—had not taken place.
Rajahnoun
a prince or king in India
From this reading In normal years, the middle hours of this day were signalized by performances of great beauty in the private apartments of the Rajah.
revelationnounUS /ˌrevəˈleɪʃən/
the speech act of making something evident
From this reading The revelation was over, but its effect lasted, and its effect was to make men feel that the revelation had not yet come.
signalized
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From this reading In normal years, the middle hours of this day were signalized by performances of great beauty in the private apartments of the Rajah.
required or under orders
From this reading Although the God had been born, His procession—loosely supposed by many to be the birth—had not taken place.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading Although the God had been born, His procession—loosely supposed by many to be the birth—had not taken place.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The revelation was over, but its effect lasted, and its effect was to make men feel that the revelation had not yet come.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading All the time the palace ceased not to thrum and tum-tum.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading In normal years, the middle hours of this day were signalized by performances of great beauty in the private apartments of the Rajah.
thrumverb
sound with a monotonous hum
From this reading All the time the palace ceased not to thrum and tum-tum.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading All the time the palace ceased not to thrum and tum-tum.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading All the time the palace ceased not to thrum and tum-tum.
tum-tum
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading All the time the palace ceased not to thrum and tum-tum.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The revelation was over, but its effect lasted, and its effect was to make men feel that the revelation had not yet come.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading In normal years, the middle hours of this day were signalized by performances of great beauty in the private apartments of the Rajah.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Hope existed despite fulfilment, as it will be in heaven.
a late time of life
From this reading In normal years, the middle hours of this day were signalized by performances of great beauty in the private apartments of the Rajah.
but in spite of that
From this reading The revelation was over, but its effect lasted, and its effect was to make men feel that the revelation had not yet come.
