used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading M. des Graves paused to shut the library door behind him ere he turned to Gilbert with the light of a great thankfulness on his face.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading “Gilbert, it is like a miracle to have you here, for this afternoon I had a terrible conviction of disaster.”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading BELEAGUERED “What shall be said of this embattled day, And armèd occupation of this night!”
armèd
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From this reading BELEAGUERED “What shall be said of this embattled day, And armèd occupation of this night!”
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading BELEAGUERED “What shall be said of this embattled day, And armèd occupation of this night!”
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading M. des Graves paused to shut the library door behind him ere he turned to Gilbert with the light of a great thankfulness on his face.
BELEAGUEREDverbUS /bɪˈliːɡərd/
past form of “beleaguer” — annoy persistently
From this reading BELEAGUERED “What shall be said of this embattled day, And armèd occupation of this night!”
an unshakable belief in something without need for proof or evidence
From this reading “Gilbert, it is like a miracle to have you here, for this afternoon I had a terrible conviction of disaster.”
a fat-soluble vitamin that prevents rickets
From this reading —D. G. ROSSETTI, _Parted Love_.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading BELEAGUERED “What shall be said of this embattled day, And armèd occupation of this night!”
Deo
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From this reading “_Deo gratias_!” he said.
desnounUS /des/
a potent estrogen used in medicine and in feed for livestock and poultry
From this reading M. des Graves paused to shut the library door behind him ere he turned to Gilbert with the light of a great thankfulness on his face.
disasternounUS /dɪˈzæstər/
a state of extreme (usually irremediable) ruin and misfortune
From this reading “Gilbert, it is like a miracle to have you here, for this afternoon I had a terrible conviction of disaster.”
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading M. des Graves paused to shut the library door behind him ere he turned to Gilbert with the light of a great thankfulness on his face.
embattledadjectiveUS /emˈbætəld/
(of a person) beset by difficulties or conflict
From this reading BELEAGUERED “What shall be said of this embattled day, And armèd occupation of this night!”
an old word for “before”
From this reading M. des Graves paused to shut the library door behind him ere he turned to Gilbert with the light of a great thankfulness on his face.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading M. des Graves paused to shut the library door behind him ere he turned to Gilbert with the light of a great thankfulness on his face.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “Gilbert, it is like a miracle to have you here, for this afternoon I had a terrible conviction of disaster.”
a metric unit of weight equal to one thousandth of a kilogram
From this reading —D. G. ROSSETTI, _Parted Love_.
GilbertnounUS /ˈɡɪlbərt/
a unit of magnetomotive force equal to 0.7958 ampere-turns
From this reading M. des Graves paused to shut the library door behind him ere he turned to Gilbert with the light of a great thankfulness on his face.
gratias
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From this reading “_Deo gratias_!” he said.
GravesnounUS /ɡreɪvz/
English writer known for his interest in mythology and in the classics (1895-1985)
From this reading M. des Graves paused to shut the library door behind him ere he turned to Gilbert with the light of a great thankfulness on his face.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading M. des Graves paused to shut the library door behind him ere he turned to Gilbert with the light of a great thankfulness on his face.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading “Gilbert, it is like a miracle to have you here, for this afternoon I had a terrible conviction of disaster.”
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “Gilbert, it is like a miracle to have you here, for this afternoon I had a terrible conviction of disaster.”
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading M. des Graves paused to shut the library door behind him ere he turned to Gilbert with the light of a great thankfulness on his face.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading “Gilbert, it is like a miracle to have you here, for this afternoon I had a terrible conviction of disaster.”
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading M. des Graves paused to shut the library door behind him ere he turned to Gilbert with the light of a great thankfulness on his face.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading M. des Graves paused to shut the library door behind him ere he turned to Gilbert with the light of a great thankfulness on his face.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Gilbert, it is like a miracle to have you here, for this afternoon I had a terrible conviction of disaster.”
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Gilbert, it is like a miracle to have you here, for this afternoon I had a terrible conviction of disaster.”
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “Gilbert, it is like a miracle to have you here, for this afternoon I had a terrible conviction of disaster.”
a room where books are kept
From this reading M. des Graves paused to shut the library door behind him ere he turned to Gilbert with the light of a great thankfulness on his face.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading M. des Graves paused to shut the library door behind him ere he turned to Gilbert with the light of a great thankfulness on his face.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading “Gilbert, it is like a miracle to have you here, for this afternoon I had a terrible conviction of disaster.”
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading —D. G. ROSSETTI, _Parted Love_.
the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)
From this reading M. des Graves paused to shut the library door behind him ere he turned to Gilbert with the light of a great thankfulness on his face.
miraclenounUS /ˈmɪrəkəl/
any amazing or wonderful occurrence
From this reading “Gilbert, it is like a miracle to have you here, for this afternoon I had a terrible conviction of disaster.”
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading BELEAGUERED “What shall be said of this embattled day, And armèd occupation of this night!”
occupationnounUS /ˌɑːkjəˈpeɪʃən/
the principal activity in your life that you do to earn money
From this reading BELEAGUERED “What shall be said of this embattled day, And armèd occupation of this night!”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading BELEAGUERED “What shall be said of this embattled day, And armèd occupation of this night!”
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading M. des Graves paused to shut the library door behind him ere he turned to Gilbert with the light of a great thankfulness on his face.
having a margin incised almost to the base so as to create distinct divisions or lobes
From this reading —D. G. ROSSETTI, _Parted Love_.
past form of “pause” — interrupt temporarily an activity before continuing
From this reading M. des Graves paused to shut the library door behind him ere he turned to Gilbert with the light of a great thankfulness on his face.
ROSSETTInounUS /roʊˈseti/
English poet and painter who was a leader of the Pre-Raphaelites (1828-1882)
From this reading —D. G. ROSSETTI, _Parted Love_.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading BELEAGUERED “What shall be said of this embattled day, And armèd occupation of this night!”
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading BELEAGUERED “What shall be said of this embattled day, And armèd occupation of this night!”
move so that an opening or passage is obstructed; make shut
From this reading M. des Graves paused to shut the library door behind him ere he turned to Gilbert with the light of a great thankfulness on his face.
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading “Gilbert, it is like a miracle to have you here, for this afternoon I had a terrible conviction of disaster.”
thankfulnessnounUS /ˈθæŋkfəlnes/
warm friendly feelings of gratitude
From this reading M. des Graves paused to shut the library door behind him ere he turned to Gilbert with the light of a great thankfulness on his face.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading M. des Graves paused to shut the library door behind him ere he turned to Gilbert with the light of a great thankfulness on his face.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading BELEAGUERED “What shall be said of this embattled day, And armèd occupation of this night!”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading M. des Graves paused to shut the library door behind him ere he turned to Gilbert with the light of a great thankfulness on his face.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading M. des Graves paused to shut the library door behind him ere he turned to Gilbert with the light of a great thankfulness on his face.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading BELEAGUERED “What shall be said of this embattled day, And armèd occupation of this night!”
in the company of; together with
From this reading M. des Graves paused to shut the library door behind him ere he turned to Gilbert with the light of a great thankfulness on his face.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Gilbert, it is like a miracle to have you here, for this afternoon I had a terrible conviction of disaster.”
