used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The last review had been held, and the last volunteer had gone home.
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 At least Anne was looking at them.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Love is strong as death.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Many waters can not quench love, neither can floods drown it."--_The Proverbs of Solomon._ The war was over at last; peace was declared.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The last review had been held, and the last volunteer had gone home.
belowprepositionUS /bɪˈloʊ/
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading Two persons were standing on the old observatory floor, at the highest point of the island, looking at the little village below, the sparkling Straits, and the blue line of land in the distant north.
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading Two persons were standing on the old observatory floor, at the highest point of the island, looking at the little village below, the sparkling Straits, and the blue line of land in the distant north.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading Many waters can not quench love, neither can floods drown it."--_The Proverbs of Solomon._ The war was over at last; peace was declared.
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading "Love is strong as death.
made known or openly avowed
From this reading Many waters can not quench love, neither can floods drown it."--_The Proverbs of Solomon._ The war was over at last; peace was declared.
separated in space or coming from or going to a distance
From this reading Two persons were standing on the old observatory floor, at the highest point of the island, looking at the little village below, the sparkling Straits, and the blue line of land in the distant north.
drownverbUS /draʊn/
cover completely or make imperceptible
From this reading Many waters can not quench love, neither can floods drown it."--_The Proverbs of Solomon._ The war was over at last; peace was declared.
floodsnounUS /flʌdz/
plural of “flood” — the rising of a body of water and its overflowing onto normally dry land
From this reading Many waters can not quench love, neither can floods drown it."--_The Proverbs of Solomon._ The war was over at last; peace was declared.
the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)
From this reading Two persons were standing on the old observatory floor, at the highest point of the island, looking at the little village below, the sparkling Straits, and the blue line of land in the distant north.
destroyed or killed
From this reading The last review had been held, and the last volunteer had gone home.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The last review had been held, and the last volunteer had gone home.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading The last review had been held, and the last volunteer had gone home.
superlative of “high” — greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading Two persons were standing on the old observatory floor, at the highest point of the island, looking at the little village below, the sparkling Straits, and the blue line of land in the distant north.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading The last review had been held, and the last volunteer had gone home.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Two persons were standing on the old observatory floor, at the highest point of the island, looking at the little village below, the sparkling Straits, and the blue line of land in the distant north.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Love is strong as death.
a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water
From this reading Two persons were standing on the old observatory floor, at the highest point of the island, looking at the little village below, the sparkling Straits, and the blue line of land in the distant north.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Many waters can not quench love, neither can floods drown it."--_The Proverbs of Solomon._ The war was over at last; peace was declared.
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading Two persons were standing on the old observatory floor, at the highest point of the island, looking at the little village below, the sparkling Straits, and the blue line of land in the distant north.
immediately past
From this reading Many waters can not quench love, neither can floods drown it."--_The Proverbs of Solomon._ The war was over at last; peace was declared.
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading At least Anne was looking at them.
a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading Two persons were standing on the old observatory floor, at the highest point of the island, looking at the little village below, the sparkling Straits, and the blue line of land in the distant north.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Two persons were standing on the old observatory floor, at the highest point of the island, looking at the little village below, the sparkling Straits, and the blue line of land in the distant north.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading Two persons were standing on the old observatory floor, at the highest point of the island, looking at the little village below, the sparkling Straits, and the blue line of land in the distant north.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading "Love is strong as death.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading Many waters can not quench love, neither can floods drown it."--_The Proverbs of Solomon._ The war was over at last; peace was declared.
not one and not the other of two
From this reading Many waters can not quench love, neither can floods drown it."--_The Proverbs of Solomon._ The war was over at last; peace was declared.
the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading Two persons were standing on the old observatory floor, at the highest point of the island, looking at the little village below, the sparkling Straits, and the blue line of land in the distant north.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Many waters can not quench love, neither can floods drown it."--_The Proverbs of Solomon._ The war was over at last; peace was declared.
observatorynounUS /əbˈzɜːrvətɔːri/
a building designed and equipped to observe astronomical phenomena
From this reading Two persons were standing on the old observatory floor, at the highest point of the island, looking at the little village below, the sparkling Straits, and the blue line of land in the distant north.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Many waters can not quench love, neither can floods drown it."--_The Proverbs of Solomon._ The war was over at last; peace was declared.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Two persons were standing on the old observatory floor, at the highest point of the island, looking at the little village below, the sparkling Straits, and the blue line of land in the distant north.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Two persons were standing on the old observatory floor, at the highest point of the island, looking at the little village below, the sparkling Straits, and the blue line of land in the distant north.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Many waters can not quench love, neither can floods drown it."--_The Proverbs of Solomon._ The war was over at last; peace was declared.
the state prevailing during the absence of war
From this reading Many waters can not quench love, neither can floods drown it."--_The Proverbs of Solomon._ The war was over at last; peace was declared.
plural of “person” — a human being
From this reading Two persons were standing on the old observatory floor, at the highest point of the island, looking at the little village below, the sparkling Straits, and the blue line of land in the distant north.
a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading Two persons were standing on the old observatory floor, at the highest point of the island, looking at the little village below, the sparkling Straits, and the blue line of land in the distant north.
ProverbsnounUS /ˈprɑːvərbz/
an Old Testament book consisting of proverbs from various Israeli sages (including Solomon)
From this reading Many waters can not quench love, neither can floods drown it."--_The Proverbs of Solomon._ The war was over at last; peace was declared.
quenchverbUS /kwentʃ/
satisfy
From this reading Many waters can not quench love, neither can floods drown it."--_The Proverbs of Solomon._ The war was over at last; peace was declared.
reviewnounUS /ˌriːˈvjuː/
a new appraisal or evaluation
From this reading The last review had been held, and the last volunteer had gone home.
Solomonproper nounUS /ˈsɒl.ə.mən/
A legendary king renowned for his wisdom and fabulous hidden mines.
From this reading Many waters can not quench love, neither can floods drown it."--_The Proverbs of Solomon._ The war was over at last; peace was declared.
sparklingadjectiveUS /ˈspɑːrklɪŋ/
shining with brilliant points of light like stars
From this reading Two persons were standing on the old observatory floor, at the highest point of the island, looking at the little village below, the sparkling Straits, and the blue line of land in the distant north.
having a supporting base
From this reading Two persons were standing on the old observatory floor, at the highest point of the island, looking at the little village below, the sparkling Straits, and the blue line of land in the distant north.
StraitsnounUS /streɪts/
a bad or difficult situation or state of affairs
From this reading Two persons were standing on the old observatory floor, at the highest point of the island, looking at the little village below, the sparkling Straits, and the blue line of land in the distant north.
having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading "Love is strong as death.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Many waters can not quench love, neither can floods drown it."--_The Proverbs of Solomon._ The war was over at last; peace was declared.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading At least Anne was looking at them.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Two persons were standing on the old observatory floor, at the highest point of the island, looking at the little village below, the sparkling Straits, and the blue line of land in the distant north.
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading Two persons were standing on the old observatory floor, at the highest point of the island, looking at the little village below, the sparkling Straits, and the blue line of land in the distant north.
volunteerverbUS /ˌvɑːlənˈtɪr/
tell voluntarily
From this reading The last review had been held, and the last volunteer had gone home.
the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
From this reading Many waters can not quench love, neither can floods drown it."--_The Proverbs of Solomon._ The war was over at last; peace was declared.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Many waters can not quench love, neither can floods drown it."--_The Proverbs of Solomon._ The war was over at last; peace was declared.
United States actress and singer (1896-1977)
From this reading Many waters can not quench love, neither can floods drown it."--_The Proverbs of Solomon._ The war was over at last; peace was declared.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Two persons were standing on the old observatory floor, at the highest point of the island, looking at the little village below, the sparkling Straits, and the blue line of land in the distant north.