used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Thy very weeds are beautiful, thy waste More rich than other climes' fertility: Thy wreck a glory, and thy ruin grand With an immaculate charm which cannot be defaced._ --LORD BYRON.
(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 Thou art the garden of the world, the home Of all art yields, and nature can decree: Even in thy desert, what is like to thee?
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Thy very weeds are beautiful, thy waste More rich than other climes' fertility: Thy wreck a glory, and thy ruin grand With an immaculate charm which cannot be defaced._ --LORD BYRON.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Thou art the garden of the world, the home Of all art yields, and nature can decree: Even in thy desert, what is like to thee?
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Thy very weeds are beautiful, thy waste More rich than other climes' fertility: Thy wreck a glory, and thy ruin grand With an immaculate charm which cannot be defaced._ --LORD BYRON.
artauxiliary verbUS /ɑːrt/
an old form of “are”, used with “thou”
From this reading Thou art the garden of the world, the home Of all art yields, and nature can decree: Even in thy desert, what is like to thee?
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Thy very weeds are beautiful, thy waste More rich than other climes' fertility: Thy wreck a glory, and thy ruin grand With an immaculate charm which cannot be defaced._ --LORD BYRON.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading Thy very weeds are beautiful, thy waste More rich than other climes' fertility: Thy wreck a glory, and thy ruin grand With an immaculate charm which cannot be defaced._ --LORD BYRON.
BYRONnounUS /ˈbaɪrən/
English romantic poet notorious for his rebellious and unconventional lifestyle (1788-1824)
From this reading Thy very weeds are beautiful, thy waste More rich than other climes' fertility: Thy wreck a glory, and thy ruin grand With an immaculate charm which cannot be defaced._ --LORD BYRON.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading Thou art the garden of the world, the home Of all art yields, and nature can decree: Even in thy desert, what is like to thee?
cannot
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From this reading Thy very weeds are beautiful, thy waste More rich than other climes' fertility: Thy wreck a glory, and thy ruin grand With an immaculate charm which cannot be defaced._ --LORD BYRON.
attractiveness that interests or pleases or stimulates
From this reading Thy very weeds are beautiful, thy waste More rich than other climes' fertility: Thy wreck a glory, and thy ruin grand With an immaculate charm which cannot be defaced._ --LORD BYRON.
climesnounUS /klaɪmz/
plural of “clime” — the weather in some location averaged over some long period of time
From this reading Thy very weeds are beautiful, thy waste More rich than other climes' fertility: Thy wreck a glory, and thy ruin grand With an immaculate charm which cannot be defaced._ --LORD BYRON.
decreeverbUS /dɪˈkriː/
issue a decree
From this reading Thou art the garden of the world, the home Of all art yields, and nature can decree: Even in thy desert, what is like to thee?
defacedverbUS /dɪˈfeɪst/
past form of “deface” — mar or spoil the appearance of
From this reading Thy very weeds are beautiful, thy waste More rich than other climes' fertility: Thy wreck a glory, and thy ruin grand With an immaculate charm which cannot be defaced._ --LORD BYRON.
leave someone who needs or counts on you; leave in the lurch
From this reading Thou art the garden of the world, the home Of all art yields, and nature can decree: Even in thy desert, what is like to thee?
any strong feeling
From this reading "We will take a roundabout journey to Rome," said Mr. Sumner, "and so get all the variety of scene and emotion possible.
divisible by two
From this reading Thou art the garden of the world, the home Of all art yields, and nature can decree: Even in thy desert, what is like to thee?
free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules
From this reading _Fair Italy!
fertilitynounUS /fərˈtɪləti/
the ratio of live births in an area to the population of that area; expressed per 1000 population per year
From this reading Thy very weeds are beautiful, thy waste More rich than other climes' fertility: Thy wreck a glory, and thy ruin grand With an immaculate charm which cannot be defaced._ --LORD BYRON.
a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading Thou art the garden of the world, the home Of all art yields, and nature can decree: Even in thy desert, what is like to thee?
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "We will take a roundabout journey to Rome," said Mr. Sumner, "and so get all the variety of scene and emotion possible.
a state of high honor
From this reading Thy very weeds are beautiful, thy waste More rich than other climes' fertility: Thy wreck a glory, and thy ruin grand With an immaculate charm which cannot be defaced._ --LORD BYRON.
of behavior that is impressive and ambitious in scale or scope
From this reading Thy very weeds are beautiful, thy waste More rich than other climes' fertility: Thy wreck a glory, and thy ruin grand With an immaculate charm which cannot be defaced._ --LORD BYRON.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading Thou art the garden of the world, the home Of all art yields, and nature can decree: Even in thy desert, what is like to thee?
immaculateadjectiveUS /ˌɪˈmækjuːlɪt/
completely neat and clean
From this reading Thy very weeds are beautiful, thy waste More rich than other climes' fertility: Thy wreck a glory, and thy ruin grand With an immaculate charm which cannot be defaced._ --LORD BYRON.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Thou art the garden of the world, the home Of all art yields, and nature can decree: Even in thy desert, what is like to thee?
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Thou art the garden of the world, the home Of all art yields, and nature can decree: Even in thy desert, what is like to thee?
a republic in southern Europe on the Italian Peninsula; was the core of the Roman Republic and the Roman Empire between the 4th century BC and the 5th century AD
From this reading _Fair Italy!
undertake a journey or trip
From this reading "We will take a roundabout journey to Rome," said Mr. Sumner, "and so get all the variety of scene and emotion possible.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Thou art the garden of the world, the home Of all art yields, and nature can decree: Even in thy desert, what is like to thee?
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading Thy very weeds are beautiful, thy waste More rich than other climes' fertility: Thy wreck a glory, and thy ruin grand With an immaculate charm which cannot be defaced._ --LORD BYRON.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Thy very weeds are beautiful, thy waste More rich than other climes' fertility: Thy wreck a glory, and thy ruin grand With an immaculate charm which cannot be defaced._ --LORD BYRON.
a form of address for a man
From this reading "We will take a roundabout journey to Rome," said Mr. Sumner, "and so get all the variety of scene and emotion possible.
the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized
From this reading Thou art the garden of the world, the home Of all art yields, and nature can decree: Even in thy desert, what is like to thee?
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Thou art the garden of the world, the home Of all art yields, and nature can decree: Even in thy desert, what is like to thee?
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On the Way to Rome.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Thy very weeds are beautiful, thy waste More rich than other climes' fertility: Thy wreck a glory, and thy ruin grand With an immaculate charm which cannot be defaced._ --LORD BYRON.
capable of happening or existing
From this reading "We will take a roundabout journey to Rome," said Mr. Sumner, "and so get all the variety of scene and emotion possible.
possessing material wealth
From this reading Thy very weeds are beautiful, thy waste More rich than other climes' fertility: Thy wreck a glory, and thy ruin grand With an immaculate charm which cannot be defaced._ --LORD BYRON.
capital and largest city of Italy; on the Tiber; seat of the Roman Catholic Church; formerly the capital of the Roman Republic and the Roman Empire
From this reading On the Way to Rome.
roundaboutadjectiveUS /ˈraʊndəbaʊt/
marked by obliqueness or indirection in speech or conduct
From this reading "We will take a roundabout journey to Rome," said Mr. Sumner, "and so get all the variety of scene and emotion possible.
an irrecoverable state of devastation and destruction
From this reading Thy very weeds are beautiful, thy waste More rich than other climes' fertility: Thy wreck a glory, and thy ruin grand With an immaculate charm which cannot be defaced._ --LORD BYRON.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "We will take a roundabout journey to Rome," said Mr. Sumner, "and so get all the variety of scene and emotion possible.
the place where some action occurs
From this reading "We will take a roundabout journey to Rome," said Mr. Sumner, "and so get all the variety of scene and emotion possible.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "We will take a roundabout journey to Rome," said Mr. Sumner, "and so get all the variety of scene and emotion possible.
SumnernounUS /ˈsʌmnər/
United States sociologist (1840-1910)
From this reading "We will take a roundabout journey to Rome," said Mr. Sumner, "and so get all the variety of scene and emotion possible.
carry out
From this reading "We will take a roundabout journey to Rome," said Mr. Sumner, "and so get all the variety of scene and emotion possible.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Thy very weeds are beautiful, thy waste More rich than other climes' fertility: Thy wreck a glory, and thy ruin grand With an immaculate charm which cannot be defaced._ --LORD BYRON.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading On the Way to Rome.
an old word for “you”, as the object, speaking to one person
From this reading Thou art the garden of the world, the home Of all art yields, and nature can decree: Even in thy desert, what is like to thee?
an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person
From this reading Thou art the garden of the world, the home Of all art yields, and nature can decree: Even in thy desert, what is like to thee?
an old word for “your”, speaking to one person
From this reading Thou art the garden of the world, the home Of all art yields, and nature can decree: Even in thy desert, what is like to thee?
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading On the Way to Rome.
varietynounUS /vərˈaɪəti/
a collection containing a variety of sorts of things
From this reading "We will take a roundabout journey to Rome," said Mr. Sumner, "and so get all the variety of scene and emotion possible.
precisely as stated
From this reading Thy very weeds are beautiful, thy waste More rich than other climes' fertility: Thy wreck a glory, and thy ruin grand With an immaculate charm which cannot be defaced._ --LORD BYRON.
any materials unused and rejected as worthless or unwanted
From this reading Thy very weeds are beautiful, thy waste More rich than other climes' fertility: Thy wreck a glory, and thy ruin grand With an immaculate charm which cannot be defaced._ --LORD BYRON.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading On the Way to Rome.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "We will take a roundabout journey to Rome," said Mr. Sumner, "and so get all the variety of scene and emotion possible.
weedsnounUS /wiːdz/
a black garment (dress) worn by a widow as a sign of mourning
From this reading Thy very weeds are beautiful, thy waste More rich than other climes' fertility: Thy wreck a glory, and thy ruin grand With an immaculate charm which cannot be defaced._ --LORD BYRON.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Thou art the garden of the world, the home Of all art yields, and nature can decree: Even in thy desert, what is like to thee?
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Thy very weeds are beautiful, thy waste More rich than other climes' fertility: Thy wreck a glory, and thy ruin grand With an immaculate charm which cannot be defaced._ --LORD BYRON.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "We will take a roundabout journey to Rome," said Mr. Sumner, "and so get all the variety of scene and emotion possible.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Thy very weeds are beautiful, thy waste More rich than other climes' fertility: Thy wreck a glory, and thy ruin grand With an immaculate charm which cannot be defaced._ --LORD BYRON.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading Thou art the garden of the world, the home Of all art yields, and nature can decree: Even in thy desert, what is like to thee?
wrecknounUS /rek/
something or someone that has suffered ruin or dilapidation
From this reading Thy very weeds are beautiful, thy waste More rich than other climes' fertility: Thy wreck a glory, and thy ruin grand With an immaculate charm which cannot be defaced._ --LORD BYRON.
yieldsnounUS /jiːldz/
plural of “yield” — production of a certain amount
From this reading Thou art the garden of the world, the home Of all art yields, and nature can decree: Even in thy desert, what is like to thee?
