used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading What he spake, though it lacked form a little, Was not like madness.
emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading Most necessary 'tis that we forget.--_Hamlet._ |THE long level rays of the sun that was setting in crimson splendour were touching the bright leaves of the silver-fir grove on one side of the ravine traversing the slope of the great peaked hill which makes the highest point of Table Mountain, but the other side was shadowy.
broodverbUS /bruːd/
think moodily or anxiously about something
From this reading There's something in his soul O'er which his melancholy sits on brood.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Purpose is but the slave to memory.
crimsonadjectiveUS /ˈkrɪmzən/
of a color at the end of the color spectrum (next to orange); resembling the color of blood or cherries or tomatoes or rubies
From this reading Most necessary 'tis that we forget.--_Hamlet._ |THE long level rays of the sun that was setting in crimson splendour were touching the bright leaves of the silver-fir grove on one side of the ravine traversing the slope of the great peaked hill which makes the highest point of Table Mountain, but the other side was shadowy.
dismiss from the mind; stop remembering
From this reading Most necessary 'tis that we forget.--_Hamlet._ |THE long level rays of the sun that was setting in crimson splendour were touching the bright leaves of the silver-fir grove on one side of the ravine traversing the slope of the great peaked hill which makes the highest point of Table Mountain, but the other side was shadowy.
the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something
From this reading What he spake, though it lacked form a little, Was not like madness.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Most necessary 'tis that we forget.--_Hamlet._ |THE long level rays of the sun that was setting in crimson splendour were touching the bright leaves of the silver-fir grove on one side of the ravine traversing the slope of the great peaked hill which makes the highest point of Table Mountain, but the other side was shadowy.
grovenounUS /ɡroʊv/
a small growth of trees without underbrush
From this reading Most necessary 'tis that we forget.--_Hamlet._ |THE long level rays of the sun that was setting in crimson splendour were touching the bright leaves of the silver-fir grove on one side of the ravine traversing the slope of the great peaked hill which makes the highest point of Table Mountain, but the other side was shadowy.
HamletnounUS /ˈhæmlət/
a community of people smaller than a village
From this reading Most necessary 'tis that we forget.--_Hamlet._ |THE long level rays of the sun that was setting in crimson splendour were touching the bright leaves of the silver-fir grove on one side of the ravine traversing the slope of the great peaked hill which makes the highest point of Table Mountain, but the other side was shadowy.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading What he spake, though it lacked form a little, Was not like madness.
superlative of “high” — greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading Most necessary 'tis that we forget.--_Hamlet._ |THE long level rays of the sun that was setting in crimson splendour were touching the bright leaves of the silver-fir grove on one side of the ravine traversing the slope of the great peaked hill which makes the highest point of Table Mountain, but the other side was shadowy.
a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading Most necessary 'tis that we forget.--_Hamlet._ |THE long level rays of the sun that was setting in crimson splendour were touching the bright leaves of the silver-fir grove on one side of the ravine traversing the slope of the great peaked hill which makes the highest point of Table Mountain, but the other side was shadowy.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading There's something in his soul O'er which his melancholy sits on brood.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There's something in his soul O'er which his melancholy sits on brood.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Purpose is but the slave to memory.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading What he spake, though it lacked form a little, Was not like madness.
lackedverbUS /lækt/
past form of “lack” — be without
From this reading What he spake, though it lacked form a little, Was not like madness.
plural of “leaf” — the main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants
From this reading Most necessary 'tis that we forget.--_Hamlet._ |THE long level rays of the sun that was setting in crimson splendour were touching the bright leaves of the silver-fir grove on one side of the ravine traversing the slope of the great peaked hill which makes the highest point of Table Mountain, but the other side was shadowy.
a position on a scale of intensity or amount or quality
From this reading Most necessary 'tis that we forget.--_Hamlet._ |THE long level rays of the sun that was setting in crimson splendour were touching the bright leaves of the silver-fir grove on one side of the ravine traversing the slope of the great peaked hill which makes the highest point of Table Mountain, but the other side was shadowy.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading What he spake, though it lacked form a little, Was not like madness.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading What he spake, though it lacked form a little, Was not like madness.
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 Most necessary 'tis that we forget.--_Hamlet._ |THE long level rays of the sun that was setting in crimson splendour were touching the bright leaves of the silver-fir grove on one side of the ravine traversing the slope of the great peaked hill which makes the highest point of Table Mountain, but the other side was shadowy.
madnessnounUS /ˈmædnəs/
obsolete terms for legal insanity
From this reading What he spake, though it lacked form a little, Was not like madness.
plural of “make” — a recognizable kind
From this reading Most necessary 'tis that we forget.--_Hamlet._ |THE long level rays of the sun that was setting in crimson splendour were touching the bright leaves of the silver-fir grove on one side of the ravine traversing the slope of the great peaked hill which makes the highest point of Table Mountain, but the other side was shadowy.
a feeling of thoughtful sadness
From this reading There's something in his soul O'er which his melancholy sits on brood.
The faculty by which the mind stores and remembers information and knowledge.
From this reading Purpose is but the slave to memory.
used to form the superlative
From this reading Most necessary 'tis that we forget.--_Hamlet._ |THE long level rays of the sun that was setting in crimson splendour were touching the bright leaves of the silver-fir grove on one side of the ravine traversing the slope of the great peaked hill which makes the highest point of Table Mountain, but the other side was shadowy.
a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading Most necessary 'tis that we forget.--_Hamlet._ |THE long level rays of the sun that was setting in crimson splendour were touching the bright leaves of the silver-fir grove on one side of the ravine traversing the slope of the great peaked hill which makes the highest point of Table Mountain, but the other side was shadowy.
absolutely essential
From this reading Most necessary 'tis that we forget.--_Hamlet._ |THE long level rays of the sun that was setting in crimson splendour were touching the bright leaves of the silver-fir grove on one side of the ravine traversing the slope of the great peaked hill which makes the highest point of Table Mountain, but the other side was shadowy.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading What he spake, though it lacked form a little, Was not like madness.
O'eradverb
throughout a period of time
From this reading There's something in his soul O'er which his melancholy sits on brood.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Most necessary 'tis that we forget.--_Hamlet._ |THE long level rays of the sun that was setting in crimson splendour were touching the bright leaves of the silver-fir grove on one side of the ravine traversing the slope of the great peaked hill which makes the highest point of Table Mountain, but the other side was shadowy.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading There's something in his soul O'er which his melancholy sits on brood.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Most necessary 'tis that we forget.--_Hamlet._ |THE long level rays of the sun that was setting in crimson splendour were touching the bright leaves of the silver-fir grove on one side of the ravine traversing the slope of the great peaked hill which makes the highest point of Table Mountain, but the other side was shadowy.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Most necessary 'tis that we forget.--_Hamlet._ |THE long level rays of the sun that was setting in crimson splendour were touching the bright leaves of the silver-fir grove on one side of the ravine traversing the slope of the great peaked hill which makes the highest point of Table Mountain, but the other side was shadowy.
peakedadjectiveUS /piːkt/
somewhat ill or prone to illness
From this reading Most necessary 'tis that we forget.--_Hamlet._ |THE long level rays of the sun that was setting in crimson splendour were touching the bright leaves of the silver-fir grove on one side of the ravine traversing the slope of the great peaked hill which makes the highest point of Table Mountain, but the other side was shadowy.
a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading Most necessary 'tis that we forget.--_Hamlet._ |THE long level rays of the sun that was setting in crimson splendour were touching the bright leaves of the silver-fir grove on one side of the ravine traversing the slope of the great peaked hill which makes the highest point of Table Mountain, but the other side was shadowy.
an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions
From this reading Purpose is but the slave to memory.
ravinenounUS /rəˈviːn/
a deep narrow steep-sided valley (especially one formed by running water)
From this reading Most necessary 'tis that we forget.--_Hamlet._ |THE long level rays of the sun that was setting in crimson splendour were touching the bright leaves of the silver-fir grove on one side of the ravine traversing the slope of the great peaked hill which makes the highest point of Table Mountain, but the other side was shadowy.
raysnounUS /reɪz/
plural of “ray” — a column of light (as from a beacon)
From this reading Most necessary 'tis that we forget.--_Hamlet._ |THE long level rays of the sun that was setting in crimson splendour were touching the bright leaves of the silver-fir grove on one side of the ravine traversing the slope of the great peaked hill which makes the highest point of Table Mountain, but the other side was shadowy.
the context and environment in which something is set
From this reading Most necessary 'tis that we forget.--_Hamlet._ |THE long level rays of the sun that was setting in crimson splendour were touching the bright leaves of the silver-fir grove on one side of the ravine traversing the slope of the great peaked hill which makes the highest point of Table Mountain, but the other side was shadowy.
shadowyadjectiveUS /ˈʃædoʊi/
filled with shade
From this reading Most necessary 'tis that we forget.--_Hamlet._ |THE long level rays of the sun that was setting in crimson splendour were touching the bright leaves of the silver-fir grove on one side of the ravine traversing the slope of the great peaked hill which makes the highest point of Table Mountain, but the other side was shadowy.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading Most necessary 'tis that we forget.--_Hamlet._ |THE long level rays of the sun that was setting in crimson splendour were touching the bright leaves of the silver-fir grove on one side of the ravine traversing the slope of the great peaked hill which makes the highest point of Table Mountain, but the other side was shadowy.
silver-fir
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From this reading Most necessary 'tis that we forget.--_Hamlet._ |THE long level rays of the sun that was setting in crimson splendour were touching the bright leaves of the silver-fir grove on one side of the ravine traversing the slope of the great peaked hill which makes the highest point of Table Mountain, but the other side was shadowy.
sitsverbUS /sɪts/
third-person singular of “sit” — be seated
From this reading There's something in his soul O'er which his melancholy sits on brood.
a person who is owned by someone
From this reading Purpose is but the slave to memory.
an elevated geological formation
From this reading Most necessary 'tis that we forget.--_Hamlet._ |THE long level rays of the sun that was setting in crimson splendour were touching the bright leaves of the silver-fir grove on one side of the ravine traversing the slope of the great peaked hill which makes the highest point of Table Mountain, but the other side was shadowy.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading There's something in his soul O'er which his melancholy sits on brood.
the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life
From this reading There's something in his soul O'er which his melancholy sits on brood.
spake
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From this reading What he spake, though it lacked form a little, Was not like madness.
splendournoun
a quality that outshines the usual
From this reading Most necessary 'tis that we forget.--_Hamlet._ |THE long level rays of the sun that was setting in crimson splendour were touching the bright leaves of the silver-fir grove on one side of the ravine traversing the slope of the great peaked hill which makes the highest point of Table Mountain, but the other side was shadowy.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading Most necessary 'tis that we forget.--_Hamlet._ |THE long level rays of the sun that was setting in crimson splendour were touching the bright leaves of the silver-fir grove on one side of the ravine traversing the slope of the great peaked hill which makes the highest point of Table Mountain, but the other side was shadowy.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading Most necessary 'tis that we forget.--_Hamlet._ |THE long level rays of the sun that was setting in crimson splendour were touching the bright leaves of the silver-fir grove on one side of the ravine traversing the slope of the great peaked hill which makes the highest point of Table Mountain, but the other side was shadowy.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Most necessary 'tis that we forget.--_Hamlet._ |THE long level rays of the sun that was setting in crimson splendour were touching the bright leaves of the silver-fir grove on one side of the ravine traversing the slope of the great peaked hill which makes the highest point of Table Mountain, but the other side was shadowy.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Purpose is but the slave to memory.
There's
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From this reading There's something in his soul O'er which his melancholy sits on brood.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading What he spake, though it lacked form a little, Was not like madness.
plural of “ti” — a light strong grey lustrous corrosion-resistant metallic element used in strong lightweight alloys (as for airplane parts); the main sources are rutile and ilmenite
From this reading Most necessary 'tis that we forget.--_Hamlet._ |THE long level rays of the sun that was setting in crimson splendour were touching the bright leaves of the silver-fir grove on one side of the ravine traversing the slope of the great peaked hill which makes the highest point of Table Mountain, but the other side was shadowy.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Purpose is but the slave to memory.
arousing affect
From this reading Most necessary 'tis that we forget.--_Hamlet._ |THE long level rays of the sun that was setting in crimson splendour were touching the bright leaves of the silver-fir grove on one side of the ravine traversing the slope of the great peaked hill which makes the highest point of Table Mountain, but the other side was shadowy.
traversingverbUS /trəˈvɜːrsɪŋ/
-ing form of “traverse” — travel across or pass over
From this reading Most necessary 'tis that we forget.--_Hamlet._ |THE long level rays of the sun that was setting in crimson splendour were touching the bright leaves of the silver-fir grove on one side of the ravine traversing the slope of the great peaked hill which makes the highest point of Table Mountain, but the other side was shadowy.
Wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading What he spake, though it lacked form a little, Was not like madness.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Most necessary 'tis that we forget.--_Hamlet._ |THE long level rays of the sun that was setting in crimson splendour were touching the bright leaves of the silver-fir grove on one side of the ravine traversing the slope of the great peaked hill which makes the highest point of Table Mountain, but the other side was shadowy.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Most necessary 'tis that we forget.--_Hamlet._ |THE long level rays of the sun that was setting in crimson splendour were touching the bright leaves of the silver-fir grove on one side of the ravine traversing the slope of the great peaked hill which makes the highest point of Table Mountain, but the other side was shadowy.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What he spake, though it lacked form a little, Was not like madness.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading There's something in his soul O'er which his melancholy sits on brood.
