used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A month passed.
(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 "O eloquent and mightie Death! thou hast drawn together all the farre-stretched greatnesse, all the pride, crueltie, and ambition of men, and covered it all over with these two narrow words, Hic jacet!"--SIR WALTER RALEIGH.
a cherished desire
From this reading "O eloquent and mightie Death! thou hast drawn together all the farre-stretched greatnesse, all the pride, crueltie, and ambition of men, and covered it all over with these two narrow words, Hic jacet!"--SIR WALTER RALEIGH.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "O eloquent and mightie Death! thou hast drawn together all the farre-stretched greatnesse, all the pride, crueltie, and ambition of men, and covered it all over with these two narrow words, Hic jacet!"--SIR WALTER RALEIGH.
Queen of England and Scotland and Ireland; daughter if James II and the last of the Stuart monarchs; in 1707 she was the last English ruler to exercise the royal veto over parliament (1665-1714)
From this reading Anne saw nothing more, heard nothing more, but toiled on in her daily round.
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading She answered Miss Lois's letters and those of Père Michaux.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Anne saw nothing more, heard nothing more, but toiled on in her daily round.
overlaid or spread or topped with or enclosed within something; sometimes used as a combining form
From this reading "O eloquent and mightie Death! thou hast drawn together all the farre-stretched greatnesse, all the pride, crueltie, and ambition of men, and covered it all over with these two narrow words, Hic jacet!"--SIR WALTER RALEIGH.
crueltie
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From this reading "O eloquent and mightie Death! thou hast drawn together all the farre-stretched greatnesse, all the pride, crueltie, and ambition of men, and covered it all over with these two narrow words, Hic jacet!"--SIR WALTER RALEIGH.
every day; without missing a day
From this reading Anne saw nothing more, heard nothing more, but toiled on in her daily round.
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading "O eloquent and mightie Death! thou hast drawn together all the farre-stretched greatnesse, all the pride, crueltie, and ambition of men, and covered it all over with these two narrow words, Hic jacet!"--SIR WALTER RALEIGH.
showing the wearing effects of overwork or care or suffering
From this reading "O eloquent and mightie Death! thou hast drawn together all the farre-stretched greatnesse, all the pride, crueltie, and ambition of men, and covered it all over with these two narrow words, Hic jacet!"--SIR WALTER RALEIGH.
eloquentadjectiveUS /ˈeləkwənt/
expressing yourself readily, clearly, effectively
From this reading "O eloquent and mightie Death! thou hast drawn together all the farre-stretched greatnesse, all the pride, crueltie, and ambition of men, and covered it all over with these two narrow words, Hic jacet!"--SIR WALTER RALEIGH.
farre-stretched
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From this reading "O eloquent and mightie Death! thou hast drawn together all the farre-stretched greatnesse, all the pride, crueltie, and ambition of men, and covered it all over with these two narrow words, Hic jacet!"--SIR WALTER RALEIGH.
greatnesse
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From this reading "O eloquent and mightie Death! thou hast drawn together all the farre-stretched greatnesse, all the pride, crueltie, and ambition of men, and covered it all over with these two narrow words, Hic jacet!"--SIR WALTER RALEIGH.
hastauxiliary verbUS /hæst/
an old form of “have”, used with “thou”
From this reading "O eloquent and mightie Death! thou hast drawn together all the farre-stretched greatnesse, all the pride, crueltie, and ambition of men, and covered it all over with these two narrow words, Hic jacet!"--SIR WALTER RALEIGH.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading Anne saw nothing more, heard nothing more, but toiled on in her daily round.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Anne saw nothing more, heard nothing more, but toiled on in her daily round.
Hic
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From this reading "O eloquent and mightie Death! thou hast drawn together all the farre-stretched greatnesse, all the pride, crueltie, and ambition of men, and covered it all over with these two narrow words, Hic jacet!"--SIR WALTER RALEIGH.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Anne saw nothing more, heard nothing more, but toiled on in her daily round.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "O eloquent and mightie Death! thou hast drawn together all the farre-stretched greatnesse, all the pride, crueltie, and ambition of men, and covered it all over with these two narrow words, Hic jacet!"--SIR WALTER RALEIGH.
jacet
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From this reading "O eloquent and mightie Death! thou hast drawn together all the farre-stretched greatnesse, all the pride, crueltie, and ambition of men, and covered it all over with these two narrow words, Hic jacet!"--SIR WALTER RALEIGH.
the literary culture
From this reading She answered Miss Lois's letters and those of Père Michaux.
Lois's
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From this reading She answered Miss Lois's letters and those of Père Michaux.
the force of workers available
From this reading "O eloquent and mightie Death! thou hast drawn together all the farre-stretched greatnesse, all the pride, crueltie, and ambition of men, and covered it all over with these two narrow words, Hic jacet!"--SIR WALTER RALEIGH.
Michaux
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From this reading She answered Miss Lois's letters and those of Père Michaux.
mightie
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From this reading "O eloquent and mightie Death! thou hast drawn together all the farre-stretched greatnesse, all the pride, crueltie, and ambition of men, and covered it all over with these two narrow words, Hic jacet!"--SIR WALTER RALEIGH.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading She answered Miss Lois's letters and those of Père Michaux.
one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading A month passed.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Anne saw nothing more, heard nothing more, but toiled on in her daily round.
make or become more narrow or restricted
From this reading "O eloquent and mightie Death! thou hast drawn together all the farre-stretched greatnesse, all the pride, crueltie, and ambition of men, and covered it all over with these two narrow words, Hic jacet!"--SIR WALTER RALEIGH.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Anne saw nothing more, heard nothing more, but toiled on in her daily round.
a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust
From this reading "O eloquent and mightie Death! thou hast drawn together all the farre-stretched greatnesse, all the pride, crueltie, and ambition of men, and covered it all over with these two narrow words, Hic jacet!"--SIR WALTER RALEIGH.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "O eloquent and mightie Death! thou hast drawn together all the farre-stretched greatnesse, all the pride, crueltie, and ambition of men, and covered it all over with these two narrow words, Hic jacet!"--SIR WALTER RALEIGH.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Anne saw nothing more, heard nothing more, but toiled on in her daily round.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading "O eloquent and mightie Death! thou hast drawn together all the farre-stretched greatnesse, all the pride, crueltie, and ambition of men, and covered it all over with these two narrow words, Hic jacet!"--SIR WALTER RALEIGH.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading A month passed.
a feeling of self-respect and personal worth
From this reading "O eloquent and mightie Death! thou hast drawn together all the farre-stretched greatnesse, all the pride, crueltie, and ambition of men, and covered it all over with these two narrow words, Hic jacet!"--SIR WALTER RALEIGH.
Père
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From this reading She answered Miss Lois's letters and those of Père Michaux.
RALEIGHnounUS /ˈrɔːli/
English courtier (a favorite of Elizabeth I) who tried to colonize Virginia; introduced potatoes and tobacco to England (1552-1618)
From this reading "O eloquent and mightie Death! thou hast drawn together all the farre-stretched greatnesse, all the pride, crueltie, and ambition of men, and covered it all over with these two narrow words, Hic jacet!"--SIR WALTER RALEIGH.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading Anne saw nothing more, heard nothing more, but toiled on in her daily round.
North American woodland herb similar to and used as substitute for the Chinese ginseng
From this reading She taught and sang.
cut with a saw
From this reading Anne saw nothing more, heard nothing more, but toiled on in her daily round.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She taught and sang.
term of address for a man
From this reading "O eloquent and mightie Death! thou hast drawn together all the farre-stretched greatnesse, all the pride, crueltie, and ambition of men, and covered it all over with these two narrow words, Hic jacet!"--SIR WALTER RALEIGH.
inflected form of “teach” — impart skills or knowledge to
From this reading She taught and sang.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "O eloquent and mightie Death! thou hast drawn together all the farre-stretched greatnesse, all the pride, crueltie, and ambition of men, and covered it all over with these two narrow words, Hic jacet!"--SIR WALTER RALEIGH.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading "O eloquent and mightie Death! thou hast drawn together all the farre-stretched greatnesse, all the pride, crueltie, and ambition of men, and covered it all over with these two narrow words, Hic jacet!"--SIR WALTER RALEIGH.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading She answered Miss Lois's letters and those of Père Michaux.
an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person
From this reading "O eloquent and mightie Death! thou hast drawn together all the farre-stretched greatnesse, all the pride, crueltie, and ambition of men, and covered it all over with these two narrow words, Hic jacet!"--SIR WALTER RALEIGH.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading "O eloquent and mightie Death! thou hast drawn together all the farre-stretched greatnesse, all the pride, crueltie, and ambition of men, and covered it all over with these two narrow words, Hic jacet!"--SIR WALTER RALEIGH.
toiledverbUS /tɔɪld/
past form of “toil” — work hard
From this reading Anne saw nothing more, heard nothing more, but toiled on in her daily round.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading "O eloquent and mightie Death! thou hast drawn together all the farre-stretched greatnesse, all the pride, crueltie, and ambition of men, and covered it all over with these two narrow words, Hic jacet!"--SIR WALTER RALEIGH.
German conductor (1876-1962)
From this reading "O eloquent and mightie Death! thou hast drawn together all the farre-stretched greatnesse, all the pride, crueltie, and ambition of men, and covered it all over with these two narrow words, Hic jacet!"--SIR WALTER RALEIGH.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "O eloquent and mightie Death! thou hast drawn together all the farre-stretched greatnesse, all the pride, crueltie, and ambition of men, and covered it all over with these two narrow words, Hic jacet!"--SIR WALTER RALEIGH.
the words that are spoken
From this reading "O eloquent and mightie Death! thou hast drawn together all the farre-stretched greatnesse, all the pride, crueltie, and ambition of men, and covered it all over with these two narrow words, Hic jacet!"--SIR WALTER RALEIGH.
