used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading For death---- Seems not a blank to me; a loss of all Those fond sensations,--those enchanting dreams, Which cheat a toiling world from day to day, And form the whole of happiness it knows.
(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 For death---- Seems not a blank to me; a loss of all Those fond sensations,--those enchanting dreams, Which cheat a toiling world from day to day, And form the whole of happiness it knows.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading For death---- Seems not a blank to me; a loss of all Those fond sensations,--those enchanting dreams, Which cheat a toiling world from day to day, And form the whole of happiness it knows.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading _Shift not thy colour at the sound of death!
blankadjectiveUS /blæŋk/
(of a surface) not written or printed on
From this reading For death---- Seems not a blank to me; a loss of all Those fond sensations,--those enchanting dreams, Which cheat a toiling world from day to day, And form the whole of happiness it knows.
cheatverbUS /tʃiːt/
deprive somebody of something by deceit
From this reading For death---- Seems not a blank to me; a loss of all Those fond sensations,--those enchanting dreams, Which cheat a toiling world from day to day, And form the whole of happiness it knows.
having or capable of producing colors
From this reading _Shift not thy colour at the sound of death!
the total spent for goods or services including money and time and labor
From this reading Sidney's overtures cost me some hesitation.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading For death---- Seems not a blank to me; a loss of all Those fond sensations,--those enchanting dreams, Which cheat a toiling world from day to day, And form the whole of happiness it knows.
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading _Shift not thy colour at the sound of death!
disinterestedadjectiveUS /dɪˈsɪntrɪstɪd/
unaffected by self-interest
From this reading They were unquestionably disinterested; and they were made with a plainness rather prepossessing to one who had so lately experienced the hollowness of more flowery profession.
plural of “dream” — a series of mental images and emotions occurring during sleep
From this reading For death---- Seems not a blank to me; a loss of all Those fond sensations,--those enchanting dreams, Which cheat a toiling world from day to day, And form the whole of happiness it knows.
enchantingadjectiveUS /enˈtʃæntɪŋ/
capturing interest as if by a spell
From this reading For death---- Seems not a blank to me; a loss of all Those fond sensations,--those enchanting dreams, Which cheat a toiling world from day to day, And form the whole of happiness it knows.
having experience; having knowledge or skill from observation or participation
From this reading They were unquestionably disinterested; and they were made with a plainness rather prepossessing to one who had so lately experienced the hollowness of more flowery profession.
floweryadjectiveUS /ˈflaʊəri/
of or relating to or suggestive of flowers
From this reading They were unquestionably disinterested; and they were made with a plainness rather prepossessing to one who had so lately experienced the hollowness of more flowery profession.
having or displaying warmth or affection
From this reading For death---- Seems not a blank to me; a loss of all Those fond sensations,--those enchanting dreams, Which cheat a toiling world from day to day, And form the whole of happiness it knows.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For death---- Seems not a blank to me; a loss of all Those fond sensations,--those enchanting dreams, Which cheat a toiling world from day to day, And form the whole of happiness it knows.
the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something
From this reading For death---- Seems not a blank to me; a loss of all Those fond sensations,--those enchanting dreams, Which cheat a toiling world from day to day, And form the whole of happiness it knows.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading For death---- Seems not a blank to me; a loss of all Those fond sensations,--those enchanting dreams, Which cheat a toiling world from day to day, And form the whole of happiness it knows.
a state of high honor
From this reading Death is to me perfection, glory, triumph!_ Thomson.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading They were unquestionably disinterested; and they were made with a plainness rather prepossessing to one who had so lately experienced the hollowness of more flowery profession.
state of well-being characterized by emotions ranging from contentment to intense joy
From this reading For death---- Seems not a blank to me; a loss of all Those fond sensations,--those enchanting dreams, Which cheat a toiling world from day to day, And form the whole of happiness it knows.
hesitationnounUS /ˌhezəˈteɪʃən/
indecision in speech or action
From this reading Sidney's overtures cost me some hesitation.
hollownessnoun
the state of being hollow: having an empty space within
From this reading They were unquestionably disinterested; and they were made with a plainness rather prepossessing to one who had so lately experienced the hollowness of more flowery profession.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Death is to me perfection, glory, triumph!_ Thomson.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading For death---- Seems not a blank to me; a loss of all Those fond sensations,--those enchanting dreams, Which cheat a toiling world from day to day, And form the whole of happiness it knows.
plural of “know” — the fact of being aware of information that is known to few people
From this reading For death---- Seems not a blank to me; a loss of all Those fond sensations,--those enchanting dreams, Which cheat a toiling world from day to day, And form the whole of happiness it knows.
in the recent past
From this reading They were unquestionably disinterested; and they were made with a plainness rather prepossessing to one who had so lately experienced the hollowness of more flowery profession.
something that is lost
From this reading For death---- Seems not a blank to me; a loss of all Those fond sensations,--those enchanting dreams, Which cheat a toiling world from day to day, And form the whole of happiness it knows.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading They were unquestionably disinterested; and they were made with a plainness rather prepossessing to one who had so lately experienced the hollowness of more flowery profession.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading For death---- Seems not a blank to me; a loss of all Those fond sensations,--those enchanting dreams, Which cheat a toiling world from day to day, And form the whole of happiness it knows.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading They were unquestionably disinterested; and they were made with a plainness rather prepossessing to one who had so lately experienced the hollowness of more flowery profession.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading _Shift not thy colour at the sound of death!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading _Shift not thy colour at the sound of death!
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading They were unquestionably disinterested; and they were made with a plainness rather prepossessing to one who had so lately experienced the hollowness of more flowery profession.
overturesnounUS /ˈoʊvərtʃʊrz/
plural of “overture” — orchestral music played at the beginning of an opera or oratorio
From this reading Sidney's overtures cost me some hesitation.
perfectionnounUS /pərˈfekʃən/
the state of being without a flaw or defect
From this reading Death is to me perfection, glory, triumph!_ Thomson.
plainnessnoun
the state of being unmixed with other material
From this reading They were unquestionably disinterested; and they were made with a plainness rather prepossessing to one who had so lately experienced the hollowness of more flowery profession.
prepossessingadjective
creating a favorable impression
From this reading They were unquestionably disinterested; and they were made with a plainness rather prepossessing to one who had so lately experienced the hollowness of more flowery profession.
the body of people in a learned occupation
From this reading They were unquestionably disinterested; and they were made with a plainness rather prepossessing to one who had so lately experienced the hollowness of more flowery profession.
on the contrary
From this reading They were unquestionably disinterested; and they were made with a plainness rather prepossessing to one who had so lately experienced the hollowness of more flowery profession.
third-person singular of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading For death---- Seems not a blank to me; a loss of all Those fond sensations,--those enchanting dreams, Which cheat a toiling world from day to day, And form the whole of happiness it knows.
sensationsnounUS /senˈseɪʃənz/
plural of “sensation” — an unelaborated elementary awareness of stimulation
From this reading For death---- Seems not a blank to me; a loss of all Those fond sensations,--those enchanting dreams, Which cheat a toiling world from day to day, And form the whole of happiness it knows.
ShiftverbUS /ʃɪft/
make a shift in or exchange of
From this reading _Shift not thy colour at the sound of death!
Sidney's
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From this reading Sidney's overtures cost me some hesitation.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading They were unquestionably disinterested; and they were made with a plainness rather prepossessing to one who had so lately experienced the hollowness of more flowery profession.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Sidney's overtures cost me some hesitation.
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading _Shift not thy colour at the sound of death!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _Shift not thy colour at the sound of death!
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They were unquestionably disinterested; and they were made with a plainness rather prepossessing to one who had so lately experienced the hollowness of more flowery profession.
ThomsonnounUS /ˈtɑːmsən/
United States composer who collaborated with Gertrude Stein (1896-1989)
From this reading Death is to me perfection, glory, triumph!_ Thomson.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading For death---- Seems not a blank to me; a loss of all Those fond sensations,--those enchanting dreams, Which cheat a toiling world from day to day, And form the whole of happiness it knows.
an old word for “your”, speaking to one person
From this reading _Shift not thy colour at the sound of death!
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading For death---- Seems not a blank to me; a loss of all Those fond sensations,--those enchanting dreams, Which cheat a toiling world from day to day, And form the whole of happiness it knows.
toilingadjectiveUS /ˈtɔɪlɪŋ/
doing arduous or unpleasant work
From this reading For death---- Seems not a blank to me; a loss of all Those fond sensations,--those enchanting dreams, Which cheat a toiling world from day to day, And form the whole of happiness it knows.
a successful ending of a struggle or contest
From this reading Death is to me perfection, glory, triumph!_ Thomson.
unquestionablyadverbUS /ənˈkwestʃənəbli/
without question
From this reading They were unquestionably disinterested; and they were made with a plainness rather prepossessing to one who had so lately experienced the hollowness of more flowery profession.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They were unquestionably disinterested; and they were made with a plainness rather prepossessing to one who had so lately experienced the hollowness of more flowery profession.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading For death---- Seems not a blank to me; a loss of all Those fond sensations,--those enchanting dreams, Which cheat a toiling world from day to day, And form the whole of happiness it knows.
which person or people
From this reading They were unquestionably disinterested; and they were made with a plainness rather prepossessing to one who had so lately experienced the hollowness of more flowery profession.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading For death---- Seems not a blank to me; a loss of all Those fond sensations,--those enchanting dreams, Which cheat a toiling world from day to day, And form the whole of happiness it knows.
in the company of; together with
From this reading They were unquestionably disinterested; and they were made with a plainness rather prepossessing to one who had so lately experienced the hollowness of more flowery profession.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading For death---- Seems not a blank to me; a loss of all Those fond sensations,--those enchanting dreams, Which cheat a toiling world from day to day, And form the whole of happiness it knows.
