used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I have long perceived in his young mind the seed of mighty deeds, and o’er his future life have often mused with a prophetic hope.
Alroy
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From this reading Alroy slept upon the couch: his sleep was troubled.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Jabaster stood by his side motionless, and gazing intently upon his slumbering guest.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Jabaster stood by his side motionless, and gazing intently upon his slumbering guest.
Cabalistnoun
a member of a cabal
From this reading ‘The only hope of Israel,’ murmured the Cabalist,’ my pupil and my prince!
couchnounUS /kaʊtʃ/
an upholstered seat for more than one person
From this reading Alroy slept upon the couch: his sleep was troubled.
performance of moral or religious acts
From this reading I have long perceived in his young mind the seed of mighty deeds, and o’er his future life have often mused with a prophetic hope.
yet to be or coming
From this reading I have long perceived in his young mind the seed of mighty deeds, and o’er his future life have often mused with a prophetic hope.
-ing form of “gaze” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading Jabaster stood by his side motionless, and gazing intently upon his slumbering guest.
a visitor to whom hospitality is extended
From this reading Jabaster stood by his side motionless, and gazing intently upon his slumbering guest.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I have long perceived in his young mind the seed of mighty deeds, and o’er his future life have often mused with a prophetic hope.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Alroy slept upon the couch: his sleep was troubled.
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading _The Hope of Israel_ IT WAS midnight.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I have long perceived in his young mind the seed of mighty deeds, and o’er his future life have often mused with a prophetic hope.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I have long perceived in his young mind the seed of mighty deeds, and o’er his future life have often mused with a prophetic hope.
intentlyadverbUS /ˌɪnˈtentli/
with strained or eager attention
From this reading Jabaster stood by his side motionless, and gazing intently upon his slumbering guest.
IsraelnounUS /ˈɪzriəl/
Jewish republic in southwestern Asia at eastern end of Mediterranean; formerly part of Palestine
From this reading _The Hope of Israel_ IT WAS midnight.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading _The Hope of Israel_ IT WAS midnight.
Jabaster
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From this reading Jabaster stood by his side motionless, and gazing intently upon his slumbering guest.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading I have long perceived in his young mind the seed of mighty deeds, and o’er his future life have often mused with a prophetic hope.
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 I have long perceived in his young mind the seed of mighty deeds, and o’er his future life have often mused with a prophetic hope.
12 o'clock at night; the middle of the night
From this reading _The Hope of Israel_ IT WAS midnight.
having or showing great strength or force or intensity
From this reading I have long perceived in his young mind the seed of mighty deeds, and o’er his future life have often mused with a prophetic hope.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading I have long perceived in his young mind the seed of mighty deeds, and o’er his future life have often mused with a prophetic hope.
not in physical motion
From this reading Jabaster stood by his side motionless, and gazing intently upon his slumbering guest.
past form of “murmur” — speak softly or indistinctly
From this reading ‘The only hope of Israel,’ murmured the Cabalist,’ my pupil and my prince!
musedverbUS /mjuːzd/
past form of “muse” — reflect deeply on a subject
From this reading I have long perceived in his young mind the seed of mighty deeds, and o’er his future life have often mused with a prophetic hope.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading ‘The only hope of Israel,’ murmured the Cabalist,’ my pupil and my prince!
o'eradverb
throughout a period of time
From this reading I have long perceived in his young mind the seed of mighty deeds, and o’er his future life have often mused with a prophetic hope.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading _The Hope of Israel_ IT WAS midnight.
many times at short intervals
From this reading I have long perceived in his young mind the seed of mighty deeds, and o’er his future life have often mused with a prophetic hope.
and nothing more
From this reading ‘The only hope of Israel,’ murmured the Cabalist,’ my pupil and my prince!
detected by instinct or inference rather than by recognized perceptual cues
From this reading I have long perceived in his young mind the seed of mighty deeds, and o’er his future life have often mused with a prophetic hope.
a male member of a royal family other than the sovereign (especially the son of a sovereign)
From this reading ‘The only hope of Israel,’ murmured the Cabalist,’ my pupil and my prince!
propheticadjectiveUS /prəˈfetɪk/
foretelling events as if by supernatural intervention
From this reading I have long perceived in his young mind the seed of mighty deeds, and o’er his future life have often mused with a prophetic hope.
pupilnounUS /ˈpjuːpəl/
a learner who is enrolled in an educational institution
From this reading ‘The only hope of Israel,’ murmured the Cabalist,’ my pupil and my prince!
seednounUS /siːd/
a small hard fruit
From this reading I have long perceived in his young mind the seed of mighty deeds, and o’er his future life have often mused with a prophetic hope.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading Jabaster stood by his side motionless, and gazing intently upon his slumbering guest.
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading Alroy slept upon the couch: his sleep was troubled.
inflected form of “sleep” — be asleep
From this reading Alroy slept upon the couch: his sleep was troubled.
slumberingverbUS /ˈslʌmbərɪŋ/
-ing form of “slumber” — be asleep
From this reading Jabaster stood by his side motionless, and gazing intently upon his slumbering guest.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading Jabaster stood by his side motionless, and gazing intently upon his slumbering guest.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _The Hope of Israel_ IT WAS midnight.
characterized by or indicative of distress or affliction or danger or need
From this reading Alroy slept upon the couch: his sleep was troubled.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Alroy slept upon the couch: his sleep was troubled.
WASauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading _The Hope of Israel_ IT WAS midnight.
in the company of; together with
From this reading I have long perceived in his young mind the seed of mighty deeds, and o’er his future life have often mused with a prophetic hope.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading I have long perceived in his young mind the seed of mighty deeds, and o’er his future life have often mused with a prophetic hope.
