used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Do not cherish such a fancy, Severinus," said Cornelia, as she walked up and down the shore with him.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Do not cherish such a fancy, Severinus," said Cornelia, as she walked up and down the shore with him.
arousedadjectiveUS /ərˈaʊzd/
aroused to action
From this reading "The forms of your worship, as I saw them in Rome, delighted me; nay, their grandeur and poesy aroused a wild enthusiasm.
artauxiliary verbUS /ɑːrt/
an old form of “are”, used with “thou”
From this reading But it was the revelation of art, not that of the Deity, at which I gazed.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Do not cherish such a fancy, Severinus," said Cornelia, as she walked up and down the shore with him.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading But it was the revelation of art, not that of the Deity, at which I gazed.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It must be the short residence on this dull German soil which has loosened the strings that resounded so clearly in Rome."
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But it was the revelation of art, not that of the Deity, at which I gazed.
cherishverbUS /ˈtʃerɪʃ/
be fond of; be attached to
From this reading "Do not cherish such a fancy, Severinus," said Cornelia, as she walked up and down the shore with him.
without doubt or question
From this reading It must be the short residence on this dull German soil which has loosened the strings that resounded so clearly in Rome."
Cornelia
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From this reading "Do not cherish such a fancy, Severinus," said Cornelia, as she walked up and down the shore with him.
DeitynounUS /ˈdiːəti/
any supernatural being worshipped as controlling some part of the world or some aspect of life or who is the personification of a force
From this reading But it was the revelation of art, not that of the Deity, at which I gazed.
greatly pleased
From this reading "The forms of your worship, as I saw them in Rome, delighted me; nay, their grandeur and poesy aroused a wild enthusiasm.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "Do not cherish such a fancy, Severinus," said Cornelia, as she walked up and down the shore with him.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading "Do not cherish such a fancy, Severinus," said Cornelia, as she walked up and down the shore with him.
lacking in liveliness or animation
From this reading It must be the short residence on this dull German soil which has loosened the strings that resounded so clearly in Rome."
a feeling of excitement
From this reading "The forms of your worship, as I saw them in Rome, delighted me; nay, their grandeur and poesy aroused a wild enthusiasm.
something many people believe that is false
From this reading "Do not cherish such a fancy, Severinus," said Cornelia, as she walked up and down the shore with him.
plural of “form” — the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something
From this reading "The forms of your worship, as I saw them in Rome, delighted me; nay, their grandeur and poesy aroused a wild enthusiasm.
past form of “gaze” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading But it was the revelation of art, not that of the Deity, at which I gazed.
a person of German nationality
From this reading It must be the short residence on this dull German soil which has loosened the strings that resounded so clearly in Rome."
grandeurnounUS /ɡrænˈduːr/
the quality of being magnificent or splendid or grand
From this reading "The forms of your worship, as I saw them in Rome, delighted me; nay, their grandeur and poesy aroused a wild enthusiasm.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It must be the short residence on this dull German soil which has loosened the strings that resounded so clearly in Rome."
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Do not cherish such a fancy, Severinus," said Cornelia, as she walked up and down the shore with him.
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading "I hope this is not the only result of your observation of our sublime worship.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I hope this is not the only result of your observation of our sublime worship.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It must be the short residence on this dull German soil which has loosened the strings that resounded so clearly in Rome."
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "I hope this is not the only result of your observation of our sublime worship.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It must be the short residence on this dull German soil which has loosened the strings that resounded so clearly in Rome."
loosenedadjectiveUS /ˈluːsənd/
straightened out
From this reading It must be the short residence on this dull German soil which has loosened the strings that resounded so clearly in Rome."
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "The forms of your worship, as I saw them in Rome, delighted me; nay, their grandeur and poesy aroused a wild enthusiasm.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading It must be the short residence on this dull German soil which has loosened the strings that resounded so clearly in Rome."
an old word for “no”
From this reading "The forms of your worship, as I saw them in Rome, delighted me; nay, their grandeur and poesy aroused a wild enthusiasm.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "I hope this is not the only result of your observation of our sublime worship.
the act of making and recording a measurement
From this reading "I hope this is not the only result of your observation of our sublime worship.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "I hope this is not the only result of your observation of our sublime worship.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It must be the short residence on this dull German soil which has loosened the strings that resounded so clearly in Rome."
and nothing more
From this reading "I hope this is not the only result of your observation of our sublime worship.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading "I hope this is not the only result of your observation of our sublime worship.
poesynoun
literature in metrical form
From this reading "The forms of your worship, as I saw them in Rome, delighted me; nay, their grandeur and poesy aroused a wild enthusiasm.
residencenounUS /ˈrezɪdəns/
any address at which you dwell more than temporarily
From this reading It must be the short residence on this dull German soil which has loosened the strings that resounded so clearly in Rome."
resounded
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From this reading It must be the short residence on this dull German soil which has loosened the strings that resounded so clearly in Rome."
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading "I hope this is not the only result of your observation of our sublime worship.
revelationnounUS /ˌrevəˈleɪʃən/
the speech act of making something evident
From this reading But it was the revelation of art, not that of the Deity, at which I gazed.
capital and largest city of Italy; on the Tiber; seat of the Roman Catholic Church; formerly the capital of the Roman Republic and the Roman Empire
From this reading It must be the short residence on this dull German soil which has loosened the strings that resounded so clearly in Rome."
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Do not cherish such a fancy, Severinus," said Cornelia, as she walked up and down the shore with him.
cut with a saw
From this reading "The forms of your worship, as I saw them in Rome, delighted me; nay, their grandeur and poesy aroused a wild enthusiasm.
Severinus
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From this reading "Do not cherish such a fancy, Severinus," said Cornelia, as she walked up and down the shore with him.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Do not cherish such a fancy, Severinus," said Cornelia, as she walked up and down the shore with him.
the land along the edge of a body of water
From this reading "Do not cherish such a fancy, Severinus," said Cornelia, as she walked up and down the shore with him.
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading It must be the short residence on this dull German soil which has loosened the strings that resounded so clearly in Rome."
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading It must be the short residence on this dull German soil which has loosened the strings that resounded so clearly in Rome."
the state of being covered with unclean things
From this reading It must be the short residence on this dull German soil which has loosened the strings that resounded so clearly in Rome."
stringsnounUS /strɪŋz/
the section of an orchestra that plays stringed instruments
From this reading It must be the short residence on this dull German soil which has loosened the strings that resounded so clearly in Rome."
sublimeadjectiveUS /səˈblaɪm/
inspiring awe
From this reading "I hope this is not the only result of your observation of our sublime worship.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading "Do not cherish such a fancy, Severinus," said Cornelia, as she walked up and down the shore with him.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It must be the short residence on this dull German soil which has loosened the strings that resounded so clearly in Rome."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "I hope this is not the only result of your observation of our sublime worship.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading "The forms of your worship, as I saw them in Rome, delighted me; nay, their grandeur and poesy aroused a wild enthusiasm.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading "The forms of your worship, as I saw them in Rome, delighted me; nay, their grandeur and poesy aroused a wild enthusiasm.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "I hope this is not the only result of your observation of our sublime worship.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "Do not cherish such a fancy, Severinus," said Cornelia, as she walked up and down the shore with him.
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading "Do not cherish such a fancy, Severinus," said Cornelia, as she walked up and down the shore with him.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But it was the revelation of art, not that of the Deity, at which I gazed.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading It must be the short residence on this dull German soil which has loosened the strings that resounded so clearly in Rome."
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading "The forms of your worship, as I saw them in Rome, delighted me; nay, their grandeur and poesy aroused a wild enthusiasm.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Do not cherish such a fancy, Severinus," said Cornelia, as she walked up and down the shore with him.
love unquestioningly and uncritically or to excess; venerate as an idol
From this reading "I hope this is not the only result of your observation of our sublime worship.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I hope this is not the only result of your observation of our sublime worship.
