used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “Last of a noble race, To a lonely bed they bore him, 'Twas a green, still, solemn place, Where the mountain pine waves o'er him; Woods alone Seem to moan, Wild streams to deplore him.”
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading “Last of a noble race, To a lonely bed they bore him, 'Twas a green, still, solemn place, Where the mountain pine waves o'er him; Woods alone Seem to moan, Wild streams to deplore him.”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading We have now traced to a close, the main incidents in our story, and still it is unfinished as far as regards the fate of several characters who have played a conspicuous part in the foregoing narrative.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading We have now traced to a close, the main incidents in our story, and still it is unfinished as far as regards the fate of several characters who have played a conspicuous part in the foregoing narrative.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading “Last of a noble race, To a lonely bed they bore him, 'Twas a green, still, solemn place, Where the mountain pine waves o'er him; Woods alone Seem to moan, Wild streams to deplore him.”
cause to be bored
From this reading “Last of a noble race, To a lonely bed they bore him, 'Twas a green, still, solemn place, Where the mountain pine waves o'er him; Woods alone Seem to moan, Wild streams to deplore him.”
of short duration or distance
From this reading To give a brief sketch of their subsequent history is now our purpose.
plural of “character” — an imaginary person represented in a work of fiction (play or film or story)
From this reading We have now traced to a close, the main incidents in our story, and still it is unfinished as far as regards the fate of several characters who have played a conspicuous part in the foregoing narrative.
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading We have now traced to a close, the main incidents in our story, and still it is unfinished as far as regards the fate of several characters who have played a conspicuous part in the foregoing narrative.
conspicuousadjectiveUS /kənˈspɪkjuːəs/
obvious to the eye or mind
From this reading We have now traced to a close, the main incidents in our story, and still it is unfinished as far as regards the fate of several characters who have played a conspicuous part in the foregoing narrative.
deploreverbUS /dɪˈplɔːr/
express strong disapproval of
From this reading “Last of a noble race, To a lonely bed they bore him, 'Twas a green, still, solemn place, Where the mountain pine waves o'er him; Woods alone Seem to moan, Wild streams to deplore him.”
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading We have now traced to a close, the main incidents in our story, and still it is unfinished as far as regards the fate of several characters who have played a conspicuous part in the foregoing narrative.
an event (or a course of events) that will inevitably happen in the future
From this reading We have now traced to a close, the main incidents in our story, and still it is unfinished as far as regards the fate of several characters who have played a conspicuous part in the foregoing narrative.
foregoingadjectiveUS /fɔːrˈɡoʊɪŋ/
especially of writing or speech; going before
From this reading We have now traced to a close, the main incidents in our story, and still it is unfinished as far as regards the fate of several characters who have played a conspicuous part in the foregoing narrative.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading To give a brief sketch of their subsequent history is now our purpose.
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading “Last of a noble race, To a lonely bed they bore him, 'Twas a green, still, solemn place, Where the mountain pine waves o'er him; Woods alone Seem to moan, Wild streams to deplore him.”
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading We have now traced to a close, the main incidents in our story, and still it is unfinished as far as regards the fate of several characters who have played a conspicuous part in the foregoing narrative.
HEMANS
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From this reading HEMANS.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Last of a noble race, To a lonely bed they bore him, 'Twas a green, still, solemn place, Where the mountain pine waves o'er him; Woods alone Seem to moan, Wild streams to deplore him.”
the aggregate of past events
From this reading To give a brief sketch of their subsequent history is now our purpose.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading We have now traced to a close, the main incidents in our story, and still it is unfinished as far as regards the fate of several characters who have played a conspicuous part in the foregoing narrative.
incidentsnounUS /ˈɪnsədənts/
plural of “incident” — a single distinct event
From this reading We have now traced to a close, the main incidents in our story, and still it is unfinished as far as regards the fate of several characters who have played a conspicuous part in the foregoing narrative.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading We have now traced to a close, the main incidents in our story, and still it is unfinished as far as regards the fate of several characters who have played a conspicuous part in the foregoing narrative.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading We have now traced to a close, the main incidents in our story, and still it is unfinished as far as regards the fate of several characters who have played a conspicuous part in the foregoing narrative.
immediately past
From this reading “Last of a noble race, To a lonely bed they bore him, 'Twas a green, still, solemn place, Where the mountain pine waves o'er him; Woods alone Seem to moan, Wild streams to deplore him.”
lacking companions or companionship
From this reading “Last of a noble race, To a lonely bed they bore him, 'Twas a green, still, solemn place, Where the mountain pine waves o'er him; Woods alone Seem to moan, Wild streams to deplore him.”
most important element
From this reading We have now traced to a close, the main incidents in our story, and still it is unfinished as far as regards the fate of several characters who have played a conspicuous part in the foregoing narrative.
moannounUS /moʊn/
an utterance expressing pain or disapproval
From this reading “Last of a noble race, To a lonely bed they bore him, 'Twas a green, still, solemn place, Where the mountain pine waves o'er him; Woods alone Seem to moan, Wild streams to deplore him.”
a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading “Last of a noble race, To a lonely bed they bore him, 'Twas a green, still, solemn place, Where the mountain pine waves o'er him; Woods alone Seem to moan, Wild streams to deplore him.”
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading MRS.
narrativenounUS /ˈnærətɪv/
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading We have now traced to a close, the main incidents in our story, and still it is unfinished as far as regards the fate of several characters who have played a conspicuous part in the foregoing narrative.
nobleadjectiveUS /ˈnoʊbəl/
impressive in appearance
From this reading “Last of a noble race, To a lonely bed they bore him, 'Twas a green, still, solemn place, Where the mountain pine waves o'er him; Woods alone Seem to moan, Wild streams to deplore him.”
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading We have now traced to a close, the main incidents in our story, and still it is unfinished as far as regards the fate of several characters who have played a conspicuous part in the foregoing narrative.
o'eradverb
throughout a period of time
From this reading “Last of a noble race, To a lonely bed they bore him, 'Twas a green, still, solemn place, Where the mountain pine waves o'er him; Woods alone Seem to moan, Wild streams to deplore him.”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “Last of a noble race, To a lonely bed they bore him, 'Twas a green, still, solemn place, Where the mountain pine waves o'er him; Woods alone Seem to moan, Wild streams to deplore him.”
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading We have now traced to a close, the main incidents in our story, and still it is unfinished as far as regards the fate of several characters who have played a conspicuous part in the foregoing narrative.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading We have now traced to a close, the main incidents in our story, and still it is unfinished as far as regards the fate of several characters who have played a conspicuous part in the foregoing narrative.
pinenounUS /paɪn/
a coniferous tree
From this reading “Last of a noble race, To a lonely bed they bore him, 'Twas a green, still, solemn place, Where the mountain pine waves o'er him; Woods alone Seem to moan, Wild streams to deplore him.”
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading “Last of a noble race, To a lonely bed they bore him, 'Twas a green, still, solemn place, Where the mountain pine waves o'er him; Woods alone Seem to moan, Wild streams to deplore him.”
(of games) engaged in
From this reading We have now traced to a close, the main incidents in our story, and still it is unfinished as far as regards the fate of several characters who have played a conspicuous part in the foregoing narrative.
an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions
From this reading To give a brief sketch of their subsequent history is now our purpose.
any competition
From this reading “Last of a noble race, To a lonely bed they bore him, 'Twas a green, still, solemn place, Where the mountain pine waves o'er him; Woods alone Seem to moan, Wild streams to deplore him.”
regardsnounUS /rɪˈɡɑːrdz/
plural of “regard” — (usually preceded by “in”) a detail or point
From this reading We have now traced to a close, the main incidents in our story, and still it is unfinished as far as regards the fate of several characters who have played a conspicuous part in the foregoing narrative.
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading “Last of a noble race, To a lonely bed they bore him, 'Twas a green, still, solemn place, Where the mountain pine waves o'er him; Woods alone Seem to moan, Wild streams to deplore him.”
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading We have now traced to a close, the main incidents in our story, and still it is unfinished as far as regards the fate of several characters who have played a conspicuous part in the foregoing narrative.
sketchnounUS /sketʃ/
preliminary drawing for later elaboration
From this reading To give a brief sketch of their subsequent history is now our purpose.
dignified and somber in manner or character and committed to keeping promises
From this reading “Last of a noble race, To a lonely bed they bore him, 'Twas a green, still, solemn place, Where the mountain pine waves o'er him; Woods alone Seem to moan, Wild streams to deplore him.”
not in physical motion
From this reading “Last of a noble race, To a lonely bed they bore him, 'Twas a green, still, solemn place, Where the mountain pine waves o'er him; Woods alone Seem to moan, Wild streams to deplore him.”
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading We have now traced to a close, the main incidents in our story, and still it is unfinished as far as regards the fate of several characters who have played a conspicuous part in the foregoing narrative.
streamsnounUS /striːmz/
plural of “stream” — a natural body of running water flowing on or under the earth
From this reading “Last of a noble race, To a lonely bed they bore him, 'Twas a green, still, solemn place, Where the mountain pine waves o'er him; Woods alone Seem to moan, Wild streams to deplore him.”
subsequentadjectiveUS /ˈsʌbsəkwənt/
following in time or order
From this reading To give a brief sketch of their subsequent history is now our purpose.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Last of a noble race, To a lonely bed they bore him, 'Twas a green, still, solemn place, Where the mountain pine waves o'er him; Woods alone Seem to moan, Wild streams to deplore him.”
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading To give a brief sketch of their subsequent history is now our purpose.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Last of a noble race, To a lonely bed they bore him, 'Twas a green, still, solemn place, Where the mountain pine waves o'er him; Woods alone Seem to moan, Wild streams to deplore him.”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Last of a noble race, To a lonely bed they bore him, 'Twas a green, still, solemn place, Where the mountain pine waves o'er him; Woods alone Seem to moan, Wild streams to deplore him.”
tracedverbUS /treɪst/
past form of “trace” — follow, discover, or ascertain the course of development of something
From this reading We have now traced to a close, the main incidents in our story, and still it is unfinished as far as regards the fate of several characters who have played a conspicuous part in the foregoing narrative.
Twas
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Last of a noble race, To a lonely bed they bore him, 'Twas a green, still, solemn place, Where the mountain pine waves o'er him; Woods alone Seem to moan, Wild streams to deplore him.”
unfinishedadjectiveUS /ənˈfɪnɪʃt/
not brought to the desired final state
From this reading We have now traced to a close, the main incidents in our story, and still it is unfinished as far as regards the fate of several characters who have played a conspicuous part in the foregoing narrative.
plural of “wave” — one of a series of ridges that moves across the surface of a liquid (especially across a large body of water)
From this reading “Last of a noble race, To a lonely bed they bore him, 'Twas a green, still, solemn place, Where the mountain pine waves o'er him; Woods alone Seem to moan, Wild streams to deplore him.”
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We have now traced to a close, the main incidents in our story, and still it is unfinished as far as regards the fate of several characters who have played a conspicuous part in the foregoing narrative.
in or at the place that
From this reading “Last of a noble race, To a lonely bed they bore him, 'Twas a green, still, solemn place, Where the mountain pine waves o'er him; Woods alone Seem to moan, Wild streams to deplore him.”
which person or people
From this reading We have now traced to a close, the main incidents in our story, and still it is unfinished as far as regards the fate of several characters who have played a conspicuous part in the foregoing narrative.
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading “Last of a noble race, To a lonely bed they bore him, 'Twas a green, still, solemn place, Where the mountain pine waves o'er him; Woods alone Seem to moan, Wild streams to deplore him.”
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading “Last of a noble race, To a lonely bed they bore him, 'Twas a green, still, solemn place, Where the mountain pine waves o'er him; Woods alone Seem to moan, Wild streams to deplore him.”
