used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Could love resist the pleading of so fond a lover?
Allegra
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From this reading Allegra was not inexorable.
allurements
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From this reading Could art withstand the allurements of Venice--Titian and Tintoret, the cathedral of St. Mark and the Palace of the Doges, the birthplace of Desdemona and of Shylock, the home of Byron and of Browning?
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Could art withstand the allurements of Venice--Titian and Tintoret, the cathedral of St. Mark and the Palace of the Doges, the birthplace of Desdemona and of Shylock, the home of Byron and of Browning?
artauxiliary verbUS /ɑːrt/
an old form of “are”, used with “thou”
From this reading Could art withstand the allurements of Venice--Titian and Tintoret, the cathedral of St. Mark and the Palace of the Doges, the birthplace of Desdemona and of Shylock, the home of Byron and of Browning?
bathsnounUS /bæθs/
plural of “bath” — a vessel containing liquid in which something is immersed (as to process it or to maintain it at a constant temperature or to lubricate it)
From this reading There, in the ruins of the Imperial baths, where Shelley dreamed the wonder-dream of his Prometheus, Captain Hulbert pleaded his cause.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “SO, FULL CONTENT SHALL HENCEFORTH BE MY LOT.”
birthplacenounUS /ˈbɜːrθpleɪs/
the place where someone was born
From this reading Could art withstand the allurements of Venice--Titian and Tintoret, the cathedral of St. Mark and the Palace of the Doges, the birthplace of Desdemona and of Shylock, the home of Byron and of Browning?
BrowningnounUS /ˈbraʊnɪŋ/
United States inventor of firearms (especially automatic pistols and repeating rifles and a machine gun called the Peacemaker) (1855-1926)
From this reading Could art withstand the allurements of Venice--Titian and Tintoret, the cathedral of St. Mark and the Palace of the Doges, the birthplace of Desdemona and of Shylock, the home of Byron and of Browning?
ByronnounUS /ˈbaɪrən/
English romantic poet notorious for his rebellious and unconventional lifestyle (1788-1824)
From this reading Could art withstand the allurements of Venice--Titian and Tintoret, the cathedral of St. Mark and the Palace of the Doges, the birthplace of Desdemona and of Shylock, the home of Byron and of Browning?
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading There, in the ruins of the Imperial baths, where Shelley dreamed the wonder-dream of his Prometheus, Captain Hulbert pleaded his cause.
cathedralnounUS /kəˈθiːdrəl/
any large and important church
From this reading Could art withstand the allurements of Venice--Titian and Tintoret, the cathedral of St. Mark and the Palace of the Doges, the birthplace of Desdemona and of Shylock, the home of Byron and of Browning?
events that provide the generative force that is the origin of something
From this reading There, in the ruins of the Imperial baths, where Shelley dreamed the wonder-dream of his Prometheus, Captain Hulbert pleaded his cause.
(usually plural) everything that is included in a collection and that is held or included in something
From this reading “SO, FULL CONTENT SHALL HENCEFORTH BE MY LOT.”
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Could love resist the pleading of so fond a lover?
Desdemona
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From this reading Could art withstand the allurements of Venice--Titian and Tintoret, the cathedral of St. Mark and the Palace of the Doges, the birthplace of Desdemona and of Shylock, the home of Byron and of Browning?
Doges
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conceived of or imagined or hoped for
From this reading There, in the ruins of the Imperial baths, where Shelley dreamed the wonder-dream of his Prometheus, Captain Hulbert pleaded his cause.
having or displaying warmth or affection
From this reading Could love resist the pleading of so fond a lover?
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading “SO, FULL CONTENT SHALL HENCEFORTH BE MY LOT.”
HENCEFORTHadverbUS /ˈhenˈsfɔːrθ/
from this time forth; from now on
From this reading “SO, FULL CONTENT SHALL HENCEFORTH BE MY LOT.”
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading There, in the ruins of the Imperial baths, where Shelley dreamed the wonder-dream of his Prometheus, Captain Hulbert pleaded his cause.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading Could art withstand the allurements of Venice--Titian and Tintoret, the cathedral of St. Mark and the Palace of the Doges, the birthplace of Desdemona and of Shylock, the home of Byron and of Browning?
Hulbert
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From this reading There, in the ruins of the Imperial baths, where Shelley dreamed the wonder-dream of his Prometheus, Captain Hulbert pleaded his cause.
ImperialadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈpɪriəl/
relating to or associated with an empire
From this reading There, in the ruins of the Imperial baths, where Shelley dreamed the wonder-dream of his Prometheus, Captain Hulbert pleaded his cause.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There, in the ruins of the Imperial baths, where Shelley dreamed the wonder-dream of his Prometheus, Captain Hulbert pleaded his cause.
inexorableadjectiveUS /ˌɪˈneksərəbəl/
not to be placated or appeased or moved by entreaty
From this reading Allegra was not inexorable.
(often followed by “of”) a large number or amount or extent
From this reading “SO, FULL CONTENT SHALL HENCEFORTH BE MY LOT.”
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading Could love resist the pleading of so fond a lover?
a person who loves someone or is loved by someone
From this reading Could love resist the pleading of so fond a lover?
attach a tag or label to
From this reading Could art withstand the allurements of Venice--Titian and Tintoret, the cathedral of St. Mark and the Palace of the Doges, the birthplace of Desdemona and of Shylock, the home of Byron and of Browning?
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “SO, FULL CONTENT SHALL HENCEFORTH BE MY LOT.”
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Allegra was not inexorable.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading There, in the ruins of the Imperial baths, where Shelley dreamed the wonder-dream of his Prometheus, Captain Hulbert pleaded his cause.
a large and stately mansion
From this reading Could art withstand the allurements of Venice--Titian and Tintoret, the cathedral of St. Mark and the Palace of the Doges, the birthplace of Desdemona and of Shylock, the home of Byron and of Browning?
pleadedverbUS /ˈpliːdɪd/
past form of “plead” — appeal or request earnestly
From this reading There, in the ruins of the Imperial baths, where Shelley dreamed the wonder-dream of his Prometheus, Captain Hulbert pleaded his cause.
pleadingnounUS /ˈpliːdɪŋ/
(law) a statement in legal and logical form stating something on behalf of a party to a legal proceeding
From this reading Could love resist the pleading of so fond a lover?
PrometheusnounUS /prəˈmiːθiːəs/
(Greek mythology) the Titan who stole fire from Olympus and gave it to mankind; Zeus punished him by chaining him to a rock where an eagle gnawed at his liver until Hercules rescued him
From this reading There, in the ruins of the Imperial baths, where Shelley dreamed the wonder-dream of his Prometheus, Captain Hulbert pleaded his cause.
resistverbUS /rɪˈzɪst/
elude, especially in a baffling way
From this reading Could love resist the pleading of so fond a lover?
ruinsnounUS /ˈruːənz/
plural of “ruin” — an irrecoverable state of devastation and destruction
From this reading There, in the ruins of the Imperial baths, where Shelley dreamed the wonder-dream of his Prometheus, Captain Hulbert pleaded his cause.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading “SO, FULL CONTENT SHALL HENCEFORTH BE MY LOT.”
ShelleynounUS /ˈʃeli/
English writer who created Frankenstein's monster and married Percy Bysshe Shelley (1797-1851)
From this reading There, in the ruins of the Imperial baths, where Shelley dreamed the wonder-dream of his Prometheus, Captain Hulbert pleaded his cause.
ShylocknounUS /ˈʃaɪlɑːk/
someone who lends money at excessive rates of interest
From this reading Could art withstand the allurements of Venice--Titian and Tintoret, the cathedral of St. Mark and the Palace of the Doges, the birthplace of Desdemona and of Shylock, the home of Byron and of Browning?
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading “SO, FULL CONTENT SHALL HENCEFORTH BE MY LOT.”
St
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From this reading Could art withstand the allurements of Venice--Titian and Tintoret, the cathedral of St. Mark and the Palace of the Doges, the birthplace of Desdemona and of Shylock, the home of Byron and of Browning?
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading There, in the ruins of the Imperial baths, where Shelley dreamed the wonder-dream of his Prometheus, Captain Hulbert pleaded his cause.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There, in the ruins of the Imperial baths, where Shelley dreamed the wonder-dream of his Prometheus, Captain Hulbert pleaded his cause.
Tintoret
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From this reading Could art withstand the allurements of Venice--Titian and Tintoret, the cathedral of St. Mark and the Palace of the Doges, the birthplace of Desdemona and of Shylock, the home of Byron and of Browning?
TitiannounUS /ˈtɪʃən/
old master of the Venetian school (1490-1576)
From this reading Could art withstand the allurements of Venice--Titian and Tintoret, the cathedral of St. Mark and the Palace of the Doges, the birthplace of Desdemona and of Shylock, the home of Byron and of Browning?
VenicenounUS /ˈvenəs/
the provincial capital of Veneto; built on 118 islands within a lagoon in the Gulf of Venice; has canals instead of streets; one of Italy's major ports and a famous tourist attraction
From this reading Could art withstand the allurements of Venice--Titian and Tintoret, the cathedral of St. Mark and the Palace of the Doges, the birthplace of Desdemona and of Shylock, the home of Byron and of Browning?
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Allegra was not inexorable.
in or at the place that
From this reading There, in the ruins of the Imperial baths, where Shelley dreamed the wonder-dream of his Prometheus, Captain Hulbert pleaded his cause.
withstandverbUS /wɪθˈstænd/
resist or confront with resistance
From this reading Could art withstand the allurements of Venice--Titian and Tintoret, the cathedral of St. Mark and the Palace of the Doges, the birthplace of Desdemona and of Shylock, the home of Byron and of Browning?
wonder-dream
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From this reading There, in the ruins of the Imperial baths, where Shelley dreamed the wonder-dream of his Prometheus, Captain Hulbert pleaded his cause.
