used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It was a mood, and it had passed away.
(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 feeling that something was going to happen--that odd sense of anticipation--which all had experienced the evening before at tea-time had entirely vanished, of course, next morning.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was a mood, and it had passed away.
anticipationnounUS /ænˌtɪsəˈpeɪʃən/
an expectation
From this reading The feeling that something was going to happen--that odd sense of anticipation--which all had experienced the evening before at tea-time had entirely vanished, of course, next morning.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The feeling that something was going to happen--that odd sense of anticipation--which all had experienced the evening before at tea-time had entirely vanished, of course, next morning.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading It was a mood, and it had passed away.
bandsnounUS /bændz/
plural of “band” — an unofficial association of people or groups
From this reading Canst thou bind the sweet influences of Pleiades, Or loose the bands of Orion?
earlier than; in front of
From this reading The feeling that something was going to happen--that odd sense of anticipation--which all had experienced the evening before at tea-time had entirely vanished, of course, next morning.
bindverbUS /baɪnd/
stick to firmly
From this reading Canst thou bind the sweet influences of Pleiades, Or loose the bands of Orion?
a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)
From this reading _Book of Job_.
Canstmodal verbUS /kænst/
an old form of “can”, used with “thou”
From this reading Canst thou bind the sweet influences of Pleiades, Or loose the bands of Orion?
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading The feeling that something was going to happen--that odd sense of anticipation--which all had experienced the evening before at tea-time had entirely vanished, of course, next morning.
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading The feeling that something was going to happen--that odd sense of anticipation--which all had experienced the evening before at tea-time had entirely vanished, of course, next morning.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading The feeling that something was going to happen--that odd sense of anticipation--which all had experienced the evening before at tea-time had entirely vanished, of course, next morning.
EverydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Every one had slept it off.
having experience; having knowledge or skill from observation or participation
From this reading The feeling that something was going to happen--that odd sense of anticipation--which all had experienced the evening before at tea-time had entirely vanished, of course, next morning.
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading The feeling that something was going to happen--that odd sense of anticipation--which all had experienced the evening before at tea-time had entirely vanished, of course, next morning.
the act of departing
From this reading The feeling that something was going to happen--that odd sense of anticipation--which all had experienced the evening before at tea-time had entirely vanished, of course, next morning.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The feeling that something was going to happen--that odd sense of anticipation--which all had experienced the evening before at tea-time had entirely vanished, of course, next morning.
come to pass
From this reading The feeling that something was going to happen--that odd sense of anticipation--which all had experienced the evening before at tea-time had entirely vanished, of course, next morning.
influencesnounUS /ˈɪnfluːənsɪz/
plural of “influence” — a power to affect persons or events especially power based on prestige etc
From this reading Canst thou bind the sweet influences of Pleiades, Or loose the bands of Orion?
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was a mood, and it had passed away.
the principal activity in your life that you do to earn money
From this reading _Book of Job_.
not compact or dense in structure or arrangement
From this reading Canst thou bind the sweet influences of Pleiades, Or loose the bands of Orion?
a characteristic (habitual or relatively temporary) state of feeling
From this reading It was a mood, and it had passed away.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading The feeling that something was going to happen--that odd sense of anticipation--which all had experienced the evening before at tea-time had entirely vanished, of course, next morning.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading The feeling that something was going to happen--that odd sense of anticipation--which all had experienced the evening before at tea-time had entirely vanished, of course, next morning.
not divisible by two
From this reading The feeling that something was going to happen--that odd sense of anticipation--which all had experienced the evening before at tea-time had entirely vanished, of course, next morning.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Canst thou bind the sweet influences of Pleiades, Or loose the bands of Orion?
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Every one had slept it off.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Every one had slept it off.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Canst thou bind the sweet influences of Pleiades, Or loose the bands of Orion?
OrionnounUS /oʊˈraɪən/
(Greek mythology) a giant Boeotian hunter who pursued the Pleiades and was eventually slain by Artemis; was then placed in the sky as a constellation
From this reading Canst thou bind the sweet influences of Pleiades, Or loose the bands of Orion?
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading It was a mood, and it had passed away.
PleiadesnounUS /ˈpliːədiːz/
(Greek mythology) 7 daughters of Atlas and half-sisters of the Hyades; placed among the stars to save them from the pursuit of Orion
From this reading Canst thou bind the sweet influences of Pleiades, Or loose the bands of Orion?
a general conscious awareness
From this reading The feeling that something was going to happen--that odd sense of anticipation--which all had experienced the evening before at tea-time had entirely vanished, of course, next morning.
inflected form of “sleep” — be asleep
From this reading Every one had slept it off.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading The feeling that something was going to happen--that odd sense of anticipation--which all had experienced the evening before at tea-time had entirely vanished, of course, next morning.
having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar
From this reading Canst thou bind the sweet influences of Pleiades, Or loose the bands of Orion?
tea-time
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The feeling that something was going to happen--that odd sense of anticipation--which all had experienced the evening before at tea-time had entirely vanished, of course, next morning.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The feeling that something was going to happen--that odd sense of anticipation--which all had experienced the evening before at tea-time had entirely vanished, of course, next morning.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Canst thou bind the sweet influences of Pleiades, Or loose the bands of Orion?
an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person
From this reading Canst thou bind the sweet influences of Pleiades, Or loose the bands of Orion?
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The feeling that something was going to happen--that odd sense of anticipation--which all had experienced the evening before at tea-time had entirely vanished, of course, next morning.
having passed out of existence
From this reading The feeling that something was going to happen--that odd sense of anticipation--which all had experienced the evening before at tea-time had entirely vanished, of course, next morning.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The feeling that something was going to happen--that odd sense of anticipation--which all had experienced the evening before at tea-time had entirely vanished, of course, next morning.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The feeling that something was going to happen--that odd sense of anticipation--which all had experienced the evening before at tea-time had entirely vanished, of course, next morning.
