1842
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From this reading _The Passing of Arthur_, except for a new introductory passage of great beauty and appropriateness, is the _Morte d’Arthur_, first published in 1842:— “So all day long the noise of battle roll’d Among the mountains by the winter sea.”
adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading _The Passing of Arthur_, except for a new introductory passage of great beauty and appropriateness, is the _Morte d’Arthur_, first published in 1842:— “So all day long the noise of battle roll’d Among the mountains by the winter sea.”
alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/
(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 Passing of Arthur_, except for a new introductory passage of great beauty and appropriateness, is the _Morte d’Arthur_, first published in 1842:— “So all day long the noise of battle roll’d Among the mountains by the winter sea.”
AmongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading _The Passing of Arthur_, except for a new introductory passage of great beauty and appropriateness, is the _Morte d’Arthur_, first published in 1842:— “So all day long the noise of battle roll’d Among the mountains by the winter sea.”
AndeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading An epic there could not be, for the _Iliad_ and _Odyssey_ have each a unity of theme, a narrative compressed into a few days in the former, in the latter into forty days of time.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading _The Passing of Arthur_, except for a new introductory passage of great beauty and appropriateness, is the _Morte d’Arthur_, first published in 1842:— “So all day long the noise of battle roll’d Among the mountains by the winter sea.”
appropriatenessnounUS /əˈproʊpriətnəs/
appropriate conduct; doing the right thing
From this reading _The Passing of Arthur_, except for a new introductory passage of great beauty and appropriateness, is the _Morte d’Arthur_, first published in 1842:— “So all day long the noise of battle roll’d Among the mountains by the winter sea.”
ArthurnounUS /ˈɑːrθər/
elected vice president and became 21st President of the United States when Garfield was assassinated (1830-1886)
From this reading _The Passing of Arthur_, except for a new introductory passage of great beauty and appropriateness, is the _Morte d’Arthur_, first published in 1842:— “So all day long the noise of battle roll’d Among the mountains by the winter sea.”
Arthur'snounUS /ˈɑːrθərz/
possessive form of “arthur” — elected vice president and became 21st President of the United States when Garfield was assassinated (1830-1886)
From this reading The year has run its course, spring, summer, gloomy autumn, and dies in the mist of Arthur’s last wintry battle in the west— “And the new sun rose, bringing the new year.”
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The splendid and sombre procession has passed, leaving us to muse as to how far the poet has fulfilled his own ideal.
autumnnounUS /ˈɔːtəm/
the season when the leaves fall from the trees
From this reading The year has run its course, spring, summer, gloomy autumn, and dies in the mist of Arthur’s last wintry battle in the west— “And the new sun rose, bringing the new year.”
battlenounUS /ˈbætəl/
a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
From this reading _The Passing of Arthur_, except for a new introductory passage of great beauty and appropriateness, is the _Morte d’Arthur_, first published in 1842:— “So all day long the noise of battle roll’d Among the mountains by the winter sea.”
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading There could be no new epic: he gave a chain of heroic Idylls.
beautynounUS /ˈbjuːti/
the qualities that give pleasure to the senses
From this reading _The Passing of Arthur_, except for a new introductory passage of great beauty and appropriateness, is the _Morte d’Arthur_, first published in 1842:— “So all day long the noise of battle roll’d Among the mountains by the winter sea.”
bringingnounUS /ˈbrɪŋɪŋ/
the act of delivering or distributing something (as goods or mail)
From this reading The year has run its course, spring, summer, gloomy autumn, and dies in the mist of Arthur’s last wintry battle in the west— “And the new sun rose, bringing the new year.”
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading _The Passing of Arthur_, except for a new introductory passage of great beauty and appropriateness, is the _Morte d’Arthur_, first published in 1842:— “So all day long the noise of battle roll’d Among the mountains by the winter sea.”
chainnounUS /tʃeɪn/
a series of things depending on each other as if linked together
From this reading There could be no new epic: he gave a chain of heroic Idylls.
compressedadjectiveUS /kəmˈprest/
pressed tightly together
From this reading An epic there could not be, for the _Iliad_ and _Odyssey_ have each a unity of theme, a narrative compressed into a few days in the former, in the latter into forty days of time.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading There could be no new epic: he gave a chain of heroic Idylls.
coursenounUS /kɔːrs/
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading The year has run its course, spring, summer, gloomy autumn, and dies in the mist of Arthur’s last wintry battle in the west— “And the new sun rose, bringing the new year.”
d'Arthur
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From this reading _The Passing of Arthur_, except for a new introductory passage of great beauty and appropriateness, is the _Morte d’Arthur_, first published in 1842:— “So all day long the noise of battle roll’d Among the mountains by the winter sea.”
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading _The Passing of Arthur_, except for a new introductory passage of great beauty and appropriateness, is the _Morte d’Arthur_, first published in 1842:— “So all day long the noise of battle roll’d Among the mountains by the winter sea.”
daysnounUS /deɪz/
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading An epic there could not be, for the _Iliad_ and _Odyssey_ have each a unity of theme, a narrative compressed into a few days in the former, in the latter into forty days of time.
diesnounUS /daɪz/
plural of “die” — a small cube with 1 to 6 spots on the six faces; used in gambling to generate random numbers
From this reading The year has run its course, spring, summer, gloomy autumn, and dies in the mist of Arthur’s last wintry battle in the west— “And the new sun rose, bringing the new year.”
eachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading An epic there could not be, for the _Iliad_ and _Odyssey_ have each a unity of theme, a narrative compressed into a few days in the former, in the latter into forty days of time.
epicadjectiveUS /ˈepɪk/
very imposing or impressive; surpassing the ordinary (especially in size or scale)
From this reading There could be no new epic: he gave a chain of heroic Idylls.
exceptprepositionUS /ɪkˈsept/
apart from; not including
From this reading _The Passing of Arthur_, except for a new introductory passage of great beauty and appropriateness, is the _Morte d’Arthur_, first published in 1842:— “So all day long the noise of battle roll’d Among the mountains by the winter sea.”
faradverbUS /fɑːr/
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading The splendid and sombre procession has passed, leaving us to muse as to how far the poet has fulfilled his own ideal.
fewadjectiveUS /fjuː/
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading An epic there could not be, for the _Iliad_ and _Odyssey_ have each a unity of theme, a narrative compressed into a few days in the former, in the latter into forty days of time.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading _The Passing of Arthur_, except for a new introductory passage of great beauty and appropriateness, is the _Morte d’Arthur_, first published in 1842:— “So all day long the noise of battle roll’d Among the mountains by the winter sea.”
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading _The Passing of Arthur_, except for a new introductory passage of great beauty and appropriateness, is the _Morte d’Arthur_, first published in 1842:— “So all day long the noise of battle roll’d Among the mountains by the winter sea.”
formeradjectiveUS /ˈfɔːrmər/
referring to the first of two things or persons mentioned (or the earlier one or ones of several)
From this reading An epic there could not be, for the _Iliad_ and _Odyssey_ have each a unity of theme, a narrative compressed into a few days in the former, in the latter into forty days of time.
fortyadjectiveUS /ˈfɔːrti/
being ten more than thirty
From this reading An epic there could not be, for the _Iliad_ and _Odyssey_ have each a unity of theme, a narrative compressed into a few days in the former, in the latter into forty days of time.
fulfilledadjectiveUS /fʊlˈfɪld/
completed to perfection
From this reading The splendid and sombre procession has passed, leaving us to muse as to how far the poet has fulfilled his own ideal.
gaveverbUS /ɡeɪv/
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading There could be no new epic: he gave a chain of heroic Idylls.
gloomyadjectiveUS /ˈɡluːmi/
depressingly dark
From this reading The year has run its course, spring, summer, gloomy autumn, and dies in the mist of Arthur’s last wintry battle in the west— “And the new sun rose, bringing the new year.”
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading _The Passing of Arthur_, except for a new introductory passage of great beauty and appropriateness, is the _Morte d’Arthur_, first published in 1842:— “So all day long the noise of battle roll’d Among the mountains by the winter sea.”
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The year has run its course, spring, summer, gloomy autumn, and dies in the mist of Arthur’s last wintry battle in the west— “And the new sun rose, bringing the new year.”
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading An epic there could not be, for the _Iliad_ and _Odyssey_ have each a unity of theme, a narrative compressed into a few days in the former, in the latter into forty days of time.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading There could be no new epic: he gave a chain of heroic Idylls.
heroicadjectiveUS /hɪˈroʊɪk/
very imposing or impressive; surpassing the ordinary (especially in size or scale)
From this reading There could be no new epic: he gave a chain of heroic Idylls.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The splendid and sombre procession has passed, leaving us to muse as to how far the poet has fulfilled his own ideal.
how
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From this reading The splendid and sombre procession has passed, leaving us to muse as to how far the poet has fulfilled his own ideal.
idealadjectiveUS /aɪˈdiːl/
conforming to an ultimate standard of perfection or excellence; embodying an ideal
From this reading The splendid and sombre procession has passed, leaving us to muse as to how far the poet has fulfilled his own ideal.
Idylls
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From this reading There could be no new epic: he gave a chain of heroic Idylls.
IliadnounUS /ˈɪliəd/
a Greek epic poem (attributed to Homer) describing the siege of Troy
From this reading An epic there could not be, for the _Iliad_ and _Odyssey_ have each a unity of theme, a narrative compressed into a few days in the former, in the latter into forty days of time.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading _The Passing of Arthur_, except for a new introductory passage of great beauty and appropriateness, is the _Morte d’Arthur_, first published in 1842:— “So all day long the noise of battle roll’d Among the mountains by the winter sea.”
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading An epic there could not be, for the _Iliad_ and _Odyssey_ have each a unity of theme, a narrative compressed into a few days in the former, in the latter into forty days of time.
introductoryadjectiveUS /ˌɪntrəˈdʌktəri/
serving to open or begin
From this reading _The Passing of Arthur_, except for a new introductory passage of great beauty and appropriateness, is the _Morte d’Arthur_, first published in 1842:— “So all day long the noise of battle roll’d Among the mountains by the winter sea.”
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading _The Passing of Arthur_, except for a new introductory passage of great beauty and appropriateness, is the _Morte d’Arthur_, first published in 1842:— “So all day long the noise of battle roll’d Among the mountains by the winter sea.”
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The year has run its course, spring, summer, gloomy autumn, and dies in the mist of Arthur’s last wintry battle in the west— “And the new sun rose, bringing the new year.”
lastadjectiveUS /læst/
immediately past
From this reading The year has run its course, spring, summer, gloomy autumn, and dies in the mist of Arthur’s last wintry battle in the west— “And the new sun rose, bringing the new year.”
latteradjectiveUS /ˈlætər/
referring to the second of two things or persons mentioned (or the last one or ones of several)
From this reading An epic there could not be, for the _Iliad_ and _Odyssey_ have each a unity of theme, a narrative compressed into a few days in the former, in the latter into forty days of time.
leavingnounUS /ˈliːvɪŋ/
the act of departing
From this reading The splendid and sombre procession has passed, leaving us to muse as to how far the poet has fulfilled his own ideal.
longadjectiveUS /lɔːŋ/
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 _The Passing of Arthur_, except for a new introductory passage of great beauty and appropriateness, is the _Morte d’Arthur_, first published in 1842:— “So all day long the noise of battle roll’d Among the mountains by the winter sea.”
mistverbUS /mɪst/
become covered with mist
From this reading The year has run its course, spring, summer, gloomy autumn, and dies in the mist of Arthur’s last wintry battle in the west— “And the new sun rose, bringing the new year.”
Morte
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From this reading _The Passing of Arthur_, except for a new introductory passage of great beauty and appropriateness, is the _Morte d’Arthur_, first published in 1842:— “So all day long the noise of battle roll’d Among the mountains by the winter sea.”
mountainsnounUS /ˈmaʊntənz/
plural of “mountain” — a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading _The Passing of Arthur_, except for a new introductory passage of great beauty and appropriateness, is the _Morte d’Arthur_, first published in 1842:— “So all day long the noise of battle roll’d Among the mountains by the winter sea.”
musenounUS /mjuːz/
in ancient Greek mythology any of 9 daughters of Zeus and Mnemosyne; protector of an art or science
From this reading The splendid and sombre procession has passed, leaving us to muse as to how far the poet has fulfilled his own ideal.
narrativenounUS /ˈnærətɪv/
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading An epic there could not be, for the _Iliad_ and _Odyssey_ have each a unity of theme, a narrative compressed into a few days in the former, in the latter into forty days of time.
newadjectiveUS /nuː/
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading _The Passing of Arthur_, except for a new introductory passage of great beauty and appropriateness, is the _Morte d’Arthur_, first published in 1842:— “So all day long the noise of battle roll’d Among the mountains by the winter sea.”
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading There could be no new epic: he gave a chain of heroic Idylls.
noisenounUS /nɔɪz/
sound of any kind (especially unintelligible or dissonant sound)
From this reading _The Passing of Arthur_, except for a new introductory passage of great beauty and appropriateness, is the _Morte d’Arthur_, first published in 1842:— “So all day long the noise of battle roll’d Among the mountains by the winter sea.”
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading An epic there could not be, for the _Iliad_ and _Odyssey_ have each a unity of theme, a narrative compressed into a few days in the former, in the latter into forty days of time.
OdysseynounUS /ˈɑːdəsi/
a long wandering and eventful journey
From this reading An epic there could not be, for the _Iliad_ and _Odyssey_ have each a unity of theme, a narrative compressed into a few days in the former, in the latter into forty days of time.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading _The Passing of Arthur_, except for a new introductory passage of great beauty and appropriateness, is the _Morte d’Arthur_, first published in 1842:— “So all day long the noise of battle roll’d Among the mountains by the winter sea.”
ownverbUS /oʊn/
have ownership or possession of
From this reading The splendid and sombre procession has passed, leaving us to muse as to how far the poet has fulfilled his own ideal.
passagenounUS /ˈpæsədʒ/
the act of passing from one state or place to the next
From this reading _The Passing of Arthur_, except for a new introductory passage of great beauty and appropriateness, is the _Morte d’Arthur_, first published in 1842:— “So all day long the noise of battle roll’d Among the mountains by the winter sea.”
passedverbUS /pæst/
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading The splendid and sombre procession has passed, leaving us to muse as to how far the poet has fulfilled his own ideal.
PassingnounUS /ˈpæsɪŋ/
(American football) a play that involves one player throwing the ball to a teammate
From this reading _The Passing of Arthur_, except for a new introductory passage of great beauty and appropriateness, is the _Morte d’Arthur_, first published in 1842:— “So all day long the noise of battle roll’d Among the mountains by the winter sea.”
poetnounUS /ˈpoʊət/
a writer of poems (the term is usually reserved for writers of good poetry)
From this reading The splendid and sombre procession has passed, leaving us to muse as to how far the poet has fulfilled his own ideal.
processionnounUS /prəˈseʃən/
(theology) the origination of the Holy Spirit at Pentecost
From this reading The splendid and sombre procession has passed, leaving us to muse as to how far the poet has fulfilled his own ideal.
publishedadjectiveUS /ˈpʌblɪʃt/
prepared and printed for distribution and sale
From this reading _The Passing of Arthur_, except for a new introductory passage of great beauty and appropriateness, is the _Morte d’Arthur_, first published in 1842:— “So all day long the noise of battle roll’d Among the mountains by the winter sea.”
roll'd
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From this reading _The Passing of Arthur_, except for a new introductory passage of great beauty and appropriateness, is the _Morte d’Arthur_, first published in 1842:— “So all day long the noise of battle roll’d Among the mountains by the winter sea.”
rosenounUS /roʊz/
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading The year has run its course, spring, summer, gloomy autumn, and dies in the mist of Arthur’s last wintry battle in the west— “And the new sun rose, bringing the new year.”
runverbUS /rʌn/
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading The year has run its course, spring, summer, gloomy autumn, and dies in the mist of Arthur’s last wintry battle in the west— “And the new sun rose, bringing the new year.”
seanounUS /siː/
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading _The Passing of Arthur_, except for a new introductory passage of great beauty and appropriateness, is the _Morte d’Arthur_, first published in 1842:— “So all day long the noise of battle roll’d Among the mountains by the winter sea.”
SoconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading _The Passing of Arthur_, except for a new introductory passage of great beauty and appropriateness, is the _Morte d’Arthur_, first published in 1842:— “So all day long the noise of battle roll’d Among the mountains by the winter sea.”
sombreadjective
lacking brightness or color; dull
From this reading The splendid and sombre procession has passed, leaving us to muse as to how far the poet has fulfilled his own ideal.
splendidadjectiveUS /ˈsplendɪd/
having great beauty and splendor
From this reading The splendid and sombre procession has passed, leaving us to muse as to how far the poet has fulfilled his own ideal.
springnounUS /sprɪŋ/
the season of growth
From this reading The year has run its course, spring, summer, gloomy autumn, and dies in the mist of Arthur’s last wintry battle in the west— “And the new sun rose, bringing the new year.”
summernounUS /ˈsʌmər/
the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading The year has run its course, spring, summer, gloomy autumn, and dies in the mist of Arthur’s last wintry battle in the west— “And the new sun rose, bringing the new year.”
sunnounUS /sʌn/
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading The year has run its course, spring, summer, gloomy autumn, and dies in the mist of Arthur’s last wintry battle in the west— “And the new sun rose, bringing the new year.”
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _The Passing of Arthur_, except for a new introductory passage of great beauty and appropriateness, is the _Morte d’Arthur_, first published in 1842:— “So all day long the noise of battle roll’d Among the mountains by the winter sea.”
themenounUS /θiːm/
the subject matter of a conversation or discussion
From this reading An epic there could not be, for the _Iliad_ and _Odyssey_ have each a unity of theme, a narrative compressed into a few days in the former, in the latter into forty days of time.
ThereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading There could be no new epic: he gave a chain of heroic Idylls.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading An epic there could not be, for the _Iliad_ and _Odyssey_ have each a unity of theme, a narrative compressed into a few days in the former, in the latter into forty days of time.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The splendid and sombre procession has passed, leaving us to muse as to how far the poet has fulfilled his own ideal.
unitynounUS /ˈjuːnəti/
an undivided or unbroken completeness or totality with nothing wanting
From this reading An epic there could not be, for the _Iliad_ and _Odyssey_ have each a unity of theme, a narrative compressed into a few days in the former, in the latter into forty days of time.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The splendid and sombre procession has passed, leaving us to muse as to how far the poet has fulfilled his own ideal.
westnounUS /west/
the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America
From this reading The year has run its course, spring, summer, gloomy autumn, and dies in the mist of Arthur’s last wintry battle in the west— “And the new sun rose, bringing the new year.”
winternounUS /ˈwɪntər/
the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox
From this reading _The Passing of Arthur_, except for a new introductory passage of great beauty and appropriateness, is the _Morte d’Arthur_, first published in 1842:— “So all day long the noise of battle roll’d Among the mountains by the winter sea.”
wintryadjectiveUS /ˈwɪntri/
characteristic of or occurring in winter
From this reading The year has run its course, spring, summer, gloomy autumn, and dies in the mist of Arthur’s last wintry battle in the west— “And the new sun rose, bringing the new year.”
yearnounUS /jɪr/
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading The year has run its course, spring, summer, gloomy autumn, and dies in the mist of Arthur’s last wintry battle in the west— “And the new sun rose, bringing the new year.”
