used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Oh, gentle Proteus, Love's a mighty lord, And hath so humbled me that I confess There is no grief to his correction Nor to his service no such joy on earth.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Not once again, so long as they remain at Vallombrosa, does the envious cloud-blanket lift; and, after slopping about for some time longer, in the vain hope that it will, Burgoyne and his two female relatives-elect return to the inn, all fallen very silent.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Not once again, so long as they remain at Vallombrosa, does the envious cloud-blanket lift; and, after slopping about for some time longer, in the vain hope that it will, Burgoyne and his two female relatives-elect return to the inn, all fallen very silent.
anew
From this reading Not once again, so long as they remain at Vallombrosa, does the envious cloud-blanket lift; and, after slopping about for some time longer, in the vain hope that it will, Burgoyne and his two female relatives-elect return to the inn, all fallen very silent.
(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 Not once again, so long as they remain at Vallombrosa, does the envious cloud-blanket lift; and, after slopping about for some time longer, in the vain hope that it will, Burgoyne and his two female relatives-elect return to the inn, all fallen very silent.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Oh, gentle Proteus, Love's a mighty lord, And hath so humbled me that I confess There is no grief to his correction Nor to his service no such joy on earth.
with anxiety or apprehension
From this reading At the door of the hotel they find Mrs. Le Marchant, who has broken from her cerements, and is looking anxiously out.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Not once again, so long as they remain at Vallombrosa, does the envious cloud-blanket lift; and, after slopping about for some time longer, in the vain hope that it will, Burgoyne and his two female relatives-elect return to the inn, all fallen very silent.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Not once again, so long as they remain at Vallombrosa, does the envious cloud-blanket lift; and, after slopping about for some time longer, in the vain hope that it will, Burgoyne and his two female relatives-elect return to the inn, all fallen very silent.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Now no discourse except it be of Love; Now can I break my fast, dine, sup and sleep Upon the very naked name of Love."
terminate
From this reading Now no discourse except it be of Love; Now can I break my fast, dine, sup and sleep Upon the very naked name of Love."
physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split
From this reading At the door of the hotel they find Mrs. Le Marchant, who has broken from her cerements, and is looking anxiously out.
BurgoynenounUS /bərˈɡɔɪn/
British general in the American Revolution who captured Fort Ticonderoga but lost the battle of Saratoga in 1777 (1722-1792)
From this reading Not once again, so long as they remain at Vallombrosa, does the envious cloud-blanket lift; and, after slopping about for some time longer, in the vain hope that it will, Burgoyne and his two female relatives-elect return to the inn, all fallen very silent.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading Now no discourse except it be of Love; Now can I break my fast, dine, sup and sleep Upon the very naked name of Love."
cerements
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From this reading At the door of the hotel they find Mrs. Le Marchant, who has broken from her cerements, and is looking anxiously out.
cloud-blanket
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From this reading Not once again, so long as they remain at Vallombrosa, does the envious cloud-blanket lift; and, after slopping about for some time longer, in the vain hope that it will, Burgoyne and his two female relatives-elect return to the inn, all fallen very silent.
confess to a punishable or reprehensible deed, usually under pressure
From this reading "Oh, gentle Proteus, Love's a mighty lord, And hath so humbled me that I confess There is no grief to his correction Nor to his service no such joy on earth.
correctionnounUS /kərˈekʃən/
the act of offering an improvement to replace a mistake; setting right
From this reading "Oh, gentle Proteus, Love's a mighty lord, And hath so humbled me that I confess There is no grief to his correction Nor to his service no such joy on earth.
dineverbUS /daɪn/
have supper; eat dinner
From this reading Now no discourse except it be of Love; Now can I break my fast, dine, sup and sleep Upon the very naked name of Love."
past form of “disappear” — get lost, as without warning or explanation
From this reading The other two members of the party have disappeared into the fog.
discoursenounUS /ˈdɪskɔːrs/
extended verbal expression in speech or writing
From this reading Now no discourse except it be of Love; Now can I break my fast, dine, sup and sleep Upon the very naked name of Love."
doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Not once again, so long as they remain at Vallombrosa, does the envious cloud-blanket lift; and, after slopping about for some time longer, in the vain hope that it will, Burgoyne and his two female relatives-elect return to the inn, all fallen very silent.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading At the door of the hotel they find Mrs. Le Marchant, who has broken from her cerements, and is looking anxiously out.
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading "Oh, gentle Proteus, Love's a mighty lord, And hath so humbled me that I confess There is no grief to his correction Nor to his service no such joy on earth.
enviousadjectiveUS /ˈenviəs/
showing extreme cupidity; painfully desirous of another's advantages
From this reading Not once again, so long as they remain at Vallombrosa, does the envious cloud-blanket lift; and, after slopping about for some time longer, in the vain hope that it will, Burgoyne and his two female relatives-elect return to the inn, all fallen very silent.
apart from; not including
From this reading Now no discourse except it be of Love; Now can I break my fast, dine, sup and sleep Upon the very naked name of Love."
having dropped by the force of gravity
From this reading Not once again, so long as they remain at Vallombrosa, does the envious cloud-blanket lift; and, after slopping about for some time longer, in the vain hope that it will, Burgoyne and his two female relatives-elect return to the inn, all fallen very silent.
quickly or rapidly (often used as a combining form)
From this reading Now no discourse except it be of Love; Now can I break my fast, dine, sup and sleep Upon the very naked name of Love."
being the sex (of plant or animal) that produces fertilizable gametes (ova) from which offspring develop
From this reading Not once again, so long as they remain at Vallombrosa, does the envious cloud-blanket lift; and, after slopping about for some time longer, in the vain hope that it will, Burgoyne and his two female relatives-elect return to the inn, all fallen very silent.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading At the door of the hotel they find Mrs. Le Marchant, who has broken from her cerements, and is looking anxiously out.
fognounUS /fɑːɡ/
droplets of water vapor suspended in the air near the ground
From this reading The other two members of the party have disappeared into the fog.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Not once again, so long as they remain at Vallombrosa, does the envious cloud-blanket lift; and, after slopping about for some time longer, in the vain hope that it will, Burgoyne and his two female relatives-elect return to the inn, all fallen very silent.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading At the door of the hotel they find Mrs. Le Marchant, who has broken from her cerements, and is looking anxiously out.
soft and mild; not harsh or stern or severe
From this reading "Oh, gentle Proteus, Love's a mighty lord, And hath so humbled me that I confess There is no grief to his correction Nor to his service no such joy on earth.
intense sorrow caused by loss of a loved one (especially by death)
From this reading "Oh, gentle Proteus, Love's a mighty lord, And hath so humbled me that I confess There is no grief to his correction Nor to his service no such joy on earth.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading At the door of the hotel they find Mrs. Le Marchant, who has broken from her cerements, and is looking anxiously out.
hathauxiliary verbUS /hæθ/
an old form of “has”
From this reading "Oh, gentle Proteus, Love's a mighty lord, And hath so humbled me that I confess There is no grief to his correction Nor to his service no such joy on earth.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The other two members of the party have disappeared into the fog.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading At the door of the hotel they find Mrs. Le Marchant, who has broken from her cerements, and is looking anxiously out.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "Oh, gentle Proteus, Love's a mighty lord, And hath so humbled me that I confess There is no grief to his correction Nor to his service no such joy on earth.
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading Not once again, so long as they remain at Vallombrosa, does the envious cloud-blanket lift; and, after slopping about for some time longer, in the vain hope that it will, Burgoyne and his two female relatives-elect return to the inn, all fallen very silent.
a building where travelers can pay for lodging and meals and other services
From this reading At the door of the hotel they find Mrs. Le Marchant, who has broken from her cerements, and is looking anxiously out.
humbledadjectiveUS /ˈhʌmbəld/
subdued or brought low in condition or status
From this reading "Oh, gentle Proteus, Love's a mighty lord, And hath so humbled me that I confess There is no grief to his correction Nor to his service no such joy on earth.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Oh, gentle Proteus, Love's a mighty lord, And hath so humbled me that I confess There is no grief to his correction Nor to his service no such joy on earth.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Not once again, so long as they remain at Vallombrosa, does the envious cloud-blanket lift; and, after slopping about for some time longer, in the vain hope that it will, Burgoyne and his two female relatives-elect return to the inn, all fallen very silent.
a hotel providing overnight lodging for travelers
From this reading Not once again, so long as they remain at Vallombrosa, does the envious cloud-blanket lift; and, after slopping about for some time longer, in the vain hope that it will, Burgoyne and his two female relatives-elect return to the inn, all fallen very silent.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The other two members of the party have disappeared into the fog.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Oh, gentle Proteus, Love's a mighty lord, And hath so humbled me that I confess There is no grief to his correction Nor to his service no such joy on earth.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Now no discourse except it be of Love; Now can I break my fast, dine, sup and sleep Upon the very naked name of Love."
the emotion of great happiness
From this reading "Oh, gentle Proteus, Love's a mighty lord, And hath so humbled me that I confess There is no grief to his correction Nor to his service no such joy on earth.
a chronic inflammatory collagen disease affecting connective tissue (skin or joints)
From this reading At the door of the hotel they find Mrs. Le Marchant, who has broken from her cerements, and is looking anxiously out.
raise from a lower to a higher position
From this reading Not once again, so long as they remain at Vallombrosa, does the envious cloud-blanket lift; and, after slopping about for some time longer, in the vain hope that it will, Burgoyne and his two female relatives-elect return to the inn, all fallen very silent.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading Not once again, so long as they remain at Vallombrosa, does the envious cloud-blanket lift; and, after slopping about for some time longer, in the vain hope that it will, Burgoyne and his two female relatives-elect return to the inn, all fallen very silent.
for more time
From this reading Not once again, so long as they remain at Vallombrosa, does the envious cloud-blanket lift; and, after slopping about for some time longer, in the vain hope that it will, Burgoyne and his two female relatives-elect return to the inn, all fallen very silent.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading At the door of the hotel they find Mrs. Le Marchant, who has broken from her cerements, and is looking anxiously out.
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading "Oh, gentle Proteus, Love's a mighty lord, And hath so humbled me that I confess There is no grief to his correction Nor to his service no such joy on earth.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading Now no discourse except it be of Love; Now can I break my fast, dine, sup and sleep Upon the very naked name of Love."
Love'snounUS /lʌvz/
possessive form of “love” — a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading "Oh, gentle Proteus, Love's a mighty lord, And hath so humbled me that I confess There is no grief to his correction Nor to his service no such joy on earth.
Marchant
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From this reading At the door of the hotel they find Mrs. Le Marchant, who has broken from her cerements, and is looking anxiously out.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Oh, gentle Proteus, Love's a mighty lord, And hath so humbled me that I confess There is no grief to his correction Nor to his service no such joy on earth.
plural of “member” — one of the persons who compose a social group (especially individuals who have joined and participate in a group organization)
From this reading The other two members of the party have disappeared into the fog.
having or showing great strength or force or intensity
From this reading "Oh, gentle Proteus, Love's a mighty lord, And hath so humbled me that I confess There is no grief to his correction Nor to his service no such joy on earth.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading At the door of the hotel they find Mrs. Le Marchant, who has broken from her cerements, and is looking anxiously out.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Now no discourse except it be of Love; Now can I break my fast, dine, sup and sleep Upon the very naked name of Love."
nakedadjectiveUS /ˈneɪkəd/
completely unclothed
From this reading Now no discourse except it be of Love; Now can I break my fast, dine, sup and sleep Upon the very naked name of Love."
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Now no discourse except it be of Love; Now can I break my fast, dine, sup and sleep Upon the very naked name of Love."
not any; not one
From this reading "Oh, gentle Proteus, Love's a mighty lord, And hath so humbled me that I confess There is no grief to his correction Nor to his service no such joy on earth.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading "Oh, gentle Proteus, Love's a mighty lord, And hath so humbled me that I confess There is no grief to his correction Nor to his service no such joy on earth.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Not once again, so long as they remain at Vallombrosa, does the envious cloud-blanket lift; and, after slopping about for some time longer, in the vain hope that it will, Burgoyne and his two female relatives-elect return to the inn, all fallen very silent.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now no discourse except it be of Love; Now can I break my fast, dine, sup and sleep Upon the very naked name of Love."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Now no discourse except it be of Love; Now can I break my fast, dine, sup and sleep Upon the very naked name of Love."
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Oh, gentle Proteus, Love's a mighty lord, And hath so humbled me that I confess There is no grief to his correction Nor to his service no such joy on earth.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "Oh, gentle Proteus, Love's a mighty lord, And hath so humbled me that I confess There is no grief to his correction Nor to his service no such joy on earth.
on one occasion
From this reading Not once again, so long as they remain at Vallombrosa, does the envious cloud-blanket lift; and, after slopping about for some time longer, in the vain hope that it will, Burgoyne and his two female relatives-elect return to the inn, all fallen very silent.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading The other two members of the party have disappeared into the fog.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading At the door of the hotel they find Mrs. Le Marchant, who has broken from her cerements, and is looking anxiously out.
an organization to gain political power
From this reading The other two members of the party have disappeared into the fog.
Proteusnoun
(Greek mythology) a prophetic god who served Poseidon; was capable of changing his shape at will
From this reading "Oh, gentle Proteus, Love's a mighty lord, And hath so humbled me that I confess There is no grief to his correction Nor to his service no such joy on earth.
relatives-elect
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From this reading Not once again, so long as they remain at Vallombrosa, does the envious cloud-blanket lift; and, after slopping about for some time longer, in the vain hope that it will, Burgoyne and his two female relatives-elect return to the inn, all fallen very silent.
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading Not once again, so long as they remain at Vallombrosa, does the envious cloud-blanket lift; and, after slopping about for some time longer, in the vain hope that it will, Burgoyne and his two female relatives-elect return to the inn, all fallen very silent.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading Not once again, so long as they remain at Vallombrosa, does the envious cloud-blanket lift; and, after slopping about for some time longer, in the vain hope that it will, Burgoyne and his two female relatives-elect return to the inn, all fallen very silent.
work done by one person or group that benefits another
From this reading "Oh, gentle Proteus, Love's a mighty lord, And hath so humbled me that I confess There is no grief to his correction Nor to his service no such joy on earth.
marked by absence of sound
From this reading Not once again, so long as they remain at Vallombrosa, does the envious cloud-blanket lift; and, after slopping about for some time longer, in the vain hope that it will, Burgoyne and his two female relatives-elect return to the inn, all fallen very silent.
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading Now no discourse except it be of Love; Now can I break my fast, dine, sup and sleep Upon the very naked name of Love."
slopping
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From this reading Not once again, so long as they remain at Vallombrosa, does the envious cloud-blanket lift; and, after slopping about for some time longer, in the vain hope that it will, Burgoyne and his two female relatives-elect return to the inn, all fallen very silent.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "Oh, gentle Proteus, Love's a mighty lord, And hath so humbled me that I confess There is no grief to his correction Nor to his service no such joy on earth.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Not once again, so long as they remain at Vallombrosa, does the envious cloud-blanket lift; and, after slopping about for some time longer, in the vain hope that it will, Burgoyne and his two female relatives-elect return to the inn, all fallen very silent.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading "Oh, gentle Proteus, Love's a mighty lord, And hath so humbled me that I confess There is no grief to his correction Nor to his service no such joy on earth.
supnounUS /sʌp/
a small amount of liquid food
From this reading Now no discourse except it be of Love; Now can I break my fast, dine, sup and sleep Upon the very naked name of Love."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Oh, gentle Proteus, Love's a mighty lord, And hath so humbled me that I confess There is no grief to his correction Nor to his service no such joy on earth.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Now no discourse except it be of Love; Now can I break my fast, dine, sup and sleep Upon the very naked name of Love."
in or at that place or location
From this reading "Oh, gentle Proteus, Love's a mighty lord, And hath so humbled me that I confess There is no grief to his correction Nor to his service no such joy on earth.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Not once again, so long as they remain at Vallombrosa, does the envious cloud-blanket lift; and, after slopping about for some time longer, in the vain hope that it will, Burgoyne and his two female relatives-elect return to the inn, all fallen very silent.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Not once again, so long as they remain at Vallombrosa, does the envious cloud-blanket lift; and, after slopping about for some time longer, in the vain hope that it will, Burgoyne and his two female relatives-elect return to the inn, all fallen very silent.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Oh, gentle Proteus, Love's a mighty lord, And hath so humbled me that I confess There is no grief to his correction Nor to his service no such joy on earth.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Not once again, so long as they remain at Vallombrosa, does the envious cloud-blanket lift; and, after slopping about for some time longer, in the vain hope that it will, Burgoyne and his two female relatives-elect return to the inn, all fallen very silent.
UponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Now no discourse except it be of Love; Now can I break my fast, dine, sup and sleep Upon the very naked name of Love."
characteristic of false pride; having an exaggerated sense of self-importance
From this reading Not once again, so long as they remain at Vallombrosa, does the envious cloud-blanket lift; and, after slopping about for some time longer, in the vain hope that it will, Burgoyne and his two female relatives-elect return to the inn, all fallen very silent.
Vallombrosa
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From this reading Not once again, so long as they remain at Vallombrosa, does the envious cloud-blanket lift; and, after slopping about for some time longer, in the vain hope that it will, Burgoyne and his two female relatives-elect return to the inn, all fallen very silent.
precisely as stated
From this reading Now no discourse except it be of Love; Now can I break my fast, dine, sup and sleep Upon the very naked name of Love."
which person or people
From this reading At the door of the hotel they find Mrs. Le Marchant, who has broken from her cerements, and is looking anxiously out.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Not once again, so long as they remain at Vallombrosa, does the envious cloud-blanket lift; and, after slopping about for some time longer, in the vain hope that it will, Burgoyne and his two female relatives-elect return to the inn, all fallen very silent.
