used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading _A British Maid awaits the arrival of her lover from the battle, on a hill, where, at its commencement, she had retired to make vows to heaven for his success.--Evening_.
Ah
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From this reading Ah me! the yellow western sky turns pale, And leaves the cheerless sons of earth to mourn; And yet I hear not in the silent vale, A sound to tell me Arthur does return.
ALBINA
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From this reading ARTHUR and ALBINA.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading ARTHUR and ALBINA.
accomplishment of an objective
From this reading _A British Maid awaits the arrival of her lover from the battle, on a hill, where, at its commencement, she had retired to make vows to heaven for his success.--Evening_.
elected vice president and became 21st President of the United States when Garfield was assassinated (1830-1886)
From this reading ARTHUR and ALBINA.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading _A British Maid awaits the arrival of her lover from the battle, on a hill, where, at its commencement, she had retired to make vows to heaven for his success.--Evening_.
awaitsverbUS /əˈweɪts/
third-person singular of “await” — look forward to the probable occurrence of
From this reading _A British Maid awaits the arrival of her lover from the battle, on a hill, where, at its commencement, she had retired to make vows to heaven for his success.--Evening_.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Bring back my hero, crown'd with glorious spoils!
a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
From this reading _A British Maid awaits the arrival of her lover from the battle, on a hill, where, at its commencement, she had retired to make vows to heaven for his success.--Evening_.
take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading Bring back my hero, crown'd with glorious spoils!
the people of Great Britain
From this reading _A British Maid awaits the arrival of her lover from the battle, on a hill, where, at its commencement, she had retired to make vows to heaven for his success.--Evening_.
cheerlessadjective
causing sad feelings of gloom and inadequacy
From this reading Ah me! the yellow western sky turns pale, And leaves the cheerless sons of earth to mourn; And yet I hear not in the silent vale, A sound to tell me Arthur does return.
commencementnounUS /kəˈmensmənt/
the time at which something is supposed to begin
From this reading _A British Maid awaits the arrival of her lover from the battle, on a hill, where, at its commencement, she had retired to make vows to heaven for his success.--Evening_.
crown'd
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From this reading Bring back my hero, crown'd with glorious spoils!
doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Ah me! the yellow western sky turns pale, And leaves the cheerless sons of earth to mourn; And yet I hear not in the silent vale, A sound to tell me Arthur does return.
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading Ah me! the yellow western sky turns pale, And leaves the cheerless sons of earth to mourn; And yet I hear not in the silent vale, A sound to tell me Arthur does return.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading _A British Maid awaits the arrival of her lover from the battle, on a hill, where, at its commencement, she had retired to make vows to heaven for his success.--Evening_.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading _A British Maid awaits the arrival of her lover from the battle, on a hill, where, at its commencement, she had retired to make vows to heaven for his success.--Evening_.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading _A British Maid awaits the arrival of her lover from the battle, on a hill, where, at its commencement, she had retired to make vows to heaven for his success.--Evening_.
having or deserving or conferring glory
From this reading Bring back my hero, crown'd with glorious spoils!
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading _A British Maid awaits the arrival of her lover from the battle, on a hill, where, at its commencement, she had retired to make vows to heaven for his success.--Evening_.
overly eager speed (and possible carelessness)
From this reading Ah, haste ye hours! quick plume the loit'ring wing!
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading Ah me! the yellow western sky turns pale, And leaves the cheerless sons of earth to mourn; And yet I hear not in the silent vale, A sound to tell me Arthur does return.
any place of complete bliss and delight and peace
From this reading _A British Maid awaits the arrival of her lover from the battle, on a hill, where, at its commencement, she had retired to make vows to heaven for his success.--Evening_.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading _A British Maid awaits the arrival of her lover from the battle, on a hill, where, at its commencement, she had retired to make vows to heaven for his success.--Evening_.
a man distinguished by exceptional courage and nobility and strength
From this reading Bring back my hero, crown'd with glorious spoils!
a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading _A British Maid awaits the arrival of her lover from the battle, on a hill, where, at its commencement, she had retired to make vows to heaven for his success.--Evening_.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading _A British Maid awaits the arrival of her lover from the battle, on a hill, where, at its commencement, she had retired to make vows to heaven for his success.--Evening_.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading Ah, haste ye hours! quick plume the loit'ring wing!
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Ah me! the yellow western sky turns pale, And leaves the cheerless sons of earth to mourn; And yet I hear not in the silent vale, A sound to tell me Arthur does return.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Ah me! the yellow western sky turns pale, And leaves the cheerless sons of earth to mourn; And yet I hear not in the silent vale, A sound to tell me Arthur does return.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading _A British Maid awaits the arrival of her lover from the battle, on a hill, where, at its commencement, she had retired to make vows to heaven for his success.--Evening_.
plural of “leaf” — the main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants
From this reading Ah me! the yellow western sky turns pale, And leaves the cheerless sons of earth to mourn; And yet I hear not in the silent vale, A sound to tell me Arthur does return.
loit'ring
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From this reading Ah, haste ye hours! quick plume the loit'ring wing!
a person who loves someone or is loved by someone
From this reading _A British Maid awaits the arrival of her lover from the battle, on a hill, where, at its commencement, she had retired to make vows to heaven for his success.--Evening_.
a female domestic
From this reading _A British Maid awaits the arrival of her lover from the battle, on a hill, where, at its commencement, she had retired to make vows to heaven for his success.--Evening_.
engage in
From this reading _A British Maid awaits the arrival of her lover from the battle, on a hill, where, at its commencement, she had retired to make vows to heaven for his success.--Evening_.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Ah me! the yellow western sky turns pale, And leaves the cheerless sons of earth to mourn; And yet I hear not in the silent vale, A sound to tell me Arthur does return.
mournverbUS /mɔːrn/
feel sadness
From this reading Ah me! the yellow western sky turns pale, And leaves the cheerless sons of earth to mourn; And yet I hear not in the silent vale, A sound to tell me Arthur does return.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Bring back my hero, crown'd with glorious spoils!
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Ah me! the yellow western sky turns pale, And leaves the cheerless sons of earth to mourn; And yet I hear not in the silent vale, A sound to tell me Arthur does return.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading _A British Maid awaits the arrival of her lover from the battle, on a hill, where, at its commencement, she had retired to make vows to heaven for his success.--Evening_.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading _A British Maid awaits the arrival of her lover from the battle, on a hill, where, at its commencement, she had retired to make vows to heaven for his success.--Evening_.
very light colored; highly diluted with white
From this reading Ah me! the yellow western sky turns pale, And leaves the cheerless sons of earth to mourn; And yet I hear not in the silent vale, A sound to tell me Arthur does return.
plumeverbUS /pluːm/
rip off; ask an unreasonable price
From this reading Ah, haste ye hours! quick plume the loit'ring wing!
accomplished rapidly and without delay
From this reading Ah, haste ye hours! quick plume the loit'ring wing!
no longer active in your work or profession
From this reading _A British Maid awaits the arrival of her lover from the battle, on a hill, where, at its commencement, she had retired to make vows to heaven for his success.--Evening_.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading Ah me! the yellow western sky turns pale, And leaves the cheerless sons of earth to mourn; And yet I hear not in the silent vale, A sound to tell me Arthur does return.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading _A British Maid awaits the arrival of her lover from the battle, on a hill, where, at its commencement, she had retired to make vows to heaven for his success.--Evening_.
marked by absence of sound
From this reading Ah me! the yellow western sky turns pale, And leaves the cheerless sons of earth to mourn; And yet I hear not in the silent vale, A sound to tell me Arthur does return.
the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading Ah me! the yellow western sky turns pale, And leaves the cheerless sons of earth to mourn; And yet I hear not in the silent vale, A sound to tell me Arthur does return.
plural of “son” — a male human offspring
From this reading Ah me! the yellow western sky turns pale, And leaves the cheerless sons of earth to mourn; And yet I hear not in the silent vale, A sound to tell me Arthur does return.
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading Ah me! the yellow western sky turns pale, And leaves the cheerless sons of earth to mourn; And yet I hear not in the silent vale, A sound to tell me Arthur does return.
spoilsnounUS /spɔɪlz/
plural of “spoil” — (usually plural) valuables taken by violence (especially in war)
From this reading Bring back my hero, crown'd with glorious spoils!
an event that accomplishes its intended purpose
From this reading _A British Maid awaits the arrival of her lover from the battle, on a hill, where, at its commencement, she had retired to make vows to heaven for his success.--Evening_.
express in words
From this reading Ah me! the yellow western sky turns pale, And leaves the cheerless sons of earth to mourn; And yet I hear not in the silent vale, A sound to tell me Arthur does return.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _A British Maid awaits the arrival of her lover from the battle, on a hill, where, at its commencement, she had retired to make vows to heaven for his success.--Evening_.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading _A British Maid awaits the arrival of her lover from the battle, on a hill, where, at its commencement, she had retired to make vows to heaven for his success.--Evening_.
plural of “turn” — a circular segment of a curve
From this reading Ah me! the yellow western sky turns pale, And leaves the cheerless sons of earth to mourn; And yet I hear not in the silent vale, A sound to tell me Arthur does return.
valenounUS /veɪl/
a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river
From this reading Ah me! the yellow western sky turns pale, And leaves the cheerless sons of earth to mourn; And yet I hear not in the silent vale, A sound to tell me Arthur does return.
vowsnounUS /vaʊz/
plural of “vow” — a solemn pledge (to oneself or to another or to a deity) to do something or to behave in a certain manner
From this reading _A British Maid awaits the arrival of her lover from the battle, on a hill, where, at its commencement, she had retired to make vows to heaven for his success.--Evening_.
relating to or characteristic of the western parts of the world or the West as opposed to the eastern or oriental parts
From this reading Ah me! the yellow western sky turns pale, And leaves the cheerless sons of earth to mourn; And yet I hear not in the silent vale, A sound to tell me Arthur does return.
in or at the place that
From this reading _A British Maid awaits the arrival of her lover from the battle, on a hill, where, at its commencement, she had retired to make vows to heaven for his success.--Evening_.
a movable organ for flying (one of a pair)
From this reading Ah, haste ye hours! quick plume the loit'ring wing!
in the company of; together with
From this reading Bring back my hero, crown'd with glorious spoils!
an old word for “you”, speaking to more than one person
From this reading Ah, haste ye hours! quick plume the loit'ring wing!
of the color intermediate between green and orange in the color spectrum; of something resembling the color of an egg yolk
From this reading Ah me! the yellow western sky turns pale, And leaves the cheerless sons of earth to mourn; And yet I hear not in the silent vale, A sound to tell me Arthur does return.
but in spite of that
From this reading Ah me! the yellow western sky turns pale, And leaves the cheerless sons of earth to mourn; And yet I hear not in the silent vale, A sound to tell me Arthur does return.
