used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE SOLILOQUY, AND THE CHARACTER, OF A RECLUSE.--THE INTERRUPTION.
agitatedadjectiveUS /ˈædʒəteɪtɪd/
troubled emotionally and usually deeply
From this reading As Aram assisted the beautiful Madeline into the carriage--as he listened to her sweet voice--as he marked the grateful expression of her soft eyes--as he felt the slight yet warm pressure of her fairy hand, that vague sensation of delight which preludes love, for the first time, in his sterile and solitary life, agitated his breast.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE SOLILOQUY, AND THE CHARACTER, OF A RECLUSE.--THE INTERRUPTION.
Aramnoun
the biblical name for ancient Syria
From this reading As Aram assisted the beautiful Madeline into the carriage--as he listened to her sweet voice--as he marked the grateful expression of her soft eyes--as he felt the slight yet warm pressure of her fairy hand, that vague sensation of delight which preludes love, for the first time, in his sterile and solitary life, agitated his breast.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As Aram assisted the beautiful Madeline into the carriage--as he listened to her sweet voice--as he marked the grateful expression of her soft eyes--as he felt the slight yet warm pressure of her fairy hand, that vague sensation of delight which preludes love, for the first time, in his sterile and solitary life, agitated his breast.
assistedadjectiveUS /əˈsɪstɪd/
having help; often used as a combining form
From this reading As Aram assisted the beautiful Madeline into the carriage--as he listened to her sweet voice--as he marked the grateful expression of her soft eyes--as he felt the slight yet warm pressure of her fairy hand, that vague sensation of delight which preludes love, for the first time, in his sterile and solitary life, agitated his breast.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “Or let my lamp at midnight hour Be seen in some high lonely tower, Where I may oft outwatch the Bear, Or thrice-great Hermes, and unsphere The spirit of Plato.”
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “Or let my lamp at midnight hour Be seen in some high lonely tower, Where I may oft outwatch the Bear, Or thrice-great Hermes, and unsphere The spirit of Plato.”
have
From this reading “Or let my lamp at midnight hour Be seen in some high lonely tower, Where I may oft outwatch the Bear, Or thrice-great Hermes, and unsphere The spirit of Plato.”
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading As Aram assisted the beautiful Madeline into the carriage--as he listened to her sweet voice--as he marked the grateful expression of her soft eyes--as he felt the slight yet warm pressure of her fairy hand, that vague sensation of delight which preludes love, for the first time, in his sterile and solitary life, agitated his breast.
the front of the trunk from the neck to the abdomen
From this reading As Aram assisted the beautiful Madeline into the carriage--as he listened to her sweet voice--as he marked the grateful expression of her soft eyes--as he felt the slight yet warm pressure of her fairy hand, that vague sensation of delight which preludes love, for the first time, in his sterile and solitary life, agitated his breast.
a railcar where passengers ride
From this reading As Aram assisted the beautiful Madeline into the carriage--as he listened to her sweet voice--as he marked the grateful expression of her soft eyes--as he felt the slight yet warm pressure of her fairy hand, that vague sensation of delight which preludes love, for the first time, in his sterile and solitary life, agitated his breast.
an imaginary person represented in a work of fiction (play or film or story)
From this reading THE SOLILOQUY, AND THE CHARACTER, OF A RECLUSE.--THE INTERRUPTION.
cordialitynoun
a cordial disposition
From this reading Lester held out his hand to him with a frank cordiality which the scholar could not resist.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Lester held out his hand to him with a frank cordiality which the scholar could not resist.
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading As Aram assisted the beautiful Madeline into the carriage--as he listened to her sweet voice--as he marked the grateful expression of her soft eyes--as he felt the slight yet warm pressure of her fairy hand, that vague sensation of delight which preludes love, for the first time, in his sterile and solitary life, agitated his breast.
the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading As Aram assisted the beautiful Madeline into the carriage--as he listened to her sweet voice--as he marked the grateful expression of her soft eyes--as he felt the slight yet warm pressure of her fairy hand, that vague sensation of delight which preludes love, for the first time, in his sterile and solitary life, agitated his breast.
opinion or judgment
From this reading As Aram assisted the beautiful Madeline into the carriage--as he listened to her sweet voice--as he marked the grateful expression of her soft eyes--as he felt the slight yet warm pressure of her fairy hand, that vague sensation of delight which preludes love, for the first time, in his sterile and solitary life, agitated his breast.
a small being, human in form, playful and having magical powers
From this reading As Aram assisted the beautiful Madeline into the carriage--as he listened to her sweet voice--as he marked the grateful expression of her soft eyes--as he felt the slight yet warm pressure of her fairy hand, that vague sensation of delight which preludes love, for the first time, in his sterile and solitary life, agitated his breast.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading As Aram assisted the beautiful Madeline into the carriage--as he listened to her sweet voice--as he marked the grateful expression of her soft eyes--as he felt the slight yet warm pressure of her fairy hand, that vague sensation of delight which preludes love, for the first time, in his sterile and solitary life, agitated his breast.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading As Aram assisted the beautiful Madeline into the carriage--as he listened to her sweet voice--as he marked the grateful expression of her soft eyes--as he felt the slight yet warm pressure of her fairy hand, that vague sensation of delight which preludes love, for the first time, in his sterile and solitary life, agitated his breast.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading As Aram assisted the beautiful Madeline into the carriage--as he listened to her sweet voice--as he marked the grateful expression of her soft eyes--as he felt the slight yet warm pressure of her fairy hand, that vague sensation of delight which preludes love, for the first time, in his sterile and solitary life, agitated his breast.
characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion
From this reading Lester held out his hand to him with a frank cordiality which the scholar could not resist.
feeling or showing gratitude
From this reading As Aram assisted the beautiful Madeline into the carriage--as he listened to her sweet voice--as he marked the grateful expression of her soft eyes--as he felt the slight yet warm pressure of her fairy hand, that vague sensation of delight which preludes love, for the first time, in his sterile and solitary life, agitated his breast.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading As Aram assisted the beautiful Madeline into the carriage--as he listened to her sweet voice--as he marked the grateful expression of her soft eyes--as he felt the slight yet warm pressure of her fairy hand, that vague sensation of delight which preludes love, for the first time, in his sterile and solitary life, agitated his breast.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As Aram assisted the beautiful Madeline into the carriage--as he listened to her sweet voice--as he marked the grateful expression of her soft eyes--as he felt the slight yet warm pressure of her fairy hand, that vague sensation of delight which preludes love, for the first time, in his sterile and solitary life, agitated his breast.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading Lester held out his hand to him with a frank cordiality which the scholar could not resist.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading As Aram assisted the beautiful Madeline into the carriage--as he listened to her sweet voice--as he marked the grateful expression of her soft eyes--as he felt the slight yet warm pressure of her fairy hand, that vague sensation of delight which preludes love, for the first time, in his sterile and solitary life, agitated his breast.
HermesnounUS /ˈhɜːrmiz/
(Greek mythology) messenger and herald of the gods; god of commerce and cunning and invention and theft; identified with Roman Mercury
From this reading “Or let my lamp at midnight hour Be seen in some high lonely tower, Where I may oft outwatch the Bear, Or thrice-great Hermes, and unsphere The spirit of Plato.”
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading “Or let my lamp at midnight hour Be seen in some high lonely tower, Where I may oft outwatch the Bear, Or thrice-great Hermes, and unsphere The spirit of Plato.”
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Lester held out his hand to him with a frank cordiality which the scholar could not resist.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading As Aram assisted the beautiful Madeline into the carriage--as he listened to her sweet voice--as he marked the grateful expression of her soft eyes--as he felt the slight yet warm pressure of her fairy hand, that vague sensation of delight which preludes love, for the first time, in his sterile and solitary life, agitated his breast.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading “Or let my lamp at midnight hour Be seen in some high lonely tower, Where I may oft outwatch the Bear, Or thrice-great Hermes, and unsphere The spirit of Plato.”
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Or let my lamp at midnight hour Be seen in some high lonely tower, Where I may oft outwatch the Bear, Or thrice-great Hermes, and unsphere The spirit of Plato.”
IlnounUS /ɪl/
a midwestern state in north-central United States
From this reading --Milton.--Il Penseroso.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “Or let my lamp at midnight hour Be seen in some high lonely tower, Where I may oft outwatch the Bear, Or thrice-great Hermes, and unsphere The spirit of Plato.”
INTERRUPTIONnounUS /ˌɪntərˈʌpʃən/
an act of delaying or interrupting the continuity
From this reading THE SOLILOQUY, AND THE CHARACTER, OF A RECLUSE.--THE INTERRUPTION.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading As Aram assisted the beautiful Madeline into the carriage--as he listened to her sweet voice--as he marked the grateful expression of her soft eyes--as he felt the slight yet warm pressure of her fairy hand, that vague sensation of delight which preludes love, for the first time, in his sterile and solitary life, agitated his breast.
an artificial source of visible illumination
From this reading “Or let my lamp at midnight hour Be seen in some high lonely tower, Where I may oft outwatch the Bear, Or thrice-great Hermes, and unsphere The spirit of Plato.”
Lester
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From this reading Lester held out his hand to him with a frank cordiality which the scholar could not resist.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading “Or let my lamp at midnight hour Be seen in some high lonely tower, Where I may oft outwatch the Bear, Or thrice-great Hermes, and unsphere The spirit of Plato.”
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading As Aram assisted the beautiful Madeline into the carriage--as he listened to her sweet voice--as he marked the grateful expression of her soft eyes--as he felt the slight yet warm pressure of her fairy hand, that vague sensation of delight which preludes love, for the first time, in his sterile and solitary life, agitated his breast.
past form of “listen” — hear with intention
From this reading As Aram assisted the beautiful Madeline into the carriage--as he listened to her sweet voice--as he marked the grateful expression of her soft eyes--as he felt the slight yet warm pressure of her fairy hand, that vague sensation of delight which preludes love, for the first time, in his sterile and solitary life, agitated his breast.
lacking companions or companionship
From this reading “Or let my lamp at midnight hour Be seen in some high lonely tower, Where I may oft outwatch the Bear, Or thrice-great Hermes, and unsphere The spirit of Plato.”
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading As Aram assisted the beautiful Madeline into the carriage--as he listened to her sweet voice--as he marked the grateful expression of her soft eyes--as he felt the slight yet warm pressure of her fairy hand, that vague sensation of delight which preludes love, for the first time, in his sterile and solitary life, agitated his breast.
Madeline
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From this reading As Aram assisted the beautiful Madeline into the carriage--as he listened to her sweet voice--as he marked the grateful expression of her soft eyes--as he felt the slight yet warm pressure of her fairy hand, that vague sensation of delight which preludes love, for the first time, in his sterile and solitary life, agitated his breast.
strongly marked; easily noticeable
From this reading As Aram assisted the beautiful Madeline into the carriage--as he listened to her sweet voice--as he marked the grateful expression of her soft eyes--as he felt the slight yet warm pressure of her fairy hand, that vague sensation of delight which preludes love, for the first time, in his sterile and solitary life, agitated his breast.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading “Or let my lamp at midnight hour Be seen in some high lonely tower, Where I may oft outwatch the Bear, Or thrice-great Hermes, and unsphere The spirit of Plato.”
12 o'clock at night; the middle of the night
From this reading “Or let my lamp at midnight hour Be seen in some high lonely tower, Where I may oft outwatch the Bear, Or thrice-great Hermes, and unsphere The spirit of Plato.”
MiltonnounUS /ˈmɪltən/
English poet; remembered primarily as the author of an epic poem describing humanity's fall from grace (1608-1674)
From this reading --Milton.--Il Penseroso.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “Or let my lamp at midnight hour Be seen in some high lonely tower, Where I may oft outwatch the Bear, Or thrice-great Hermes, and unsphere The spirit of Plato.”
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Lester held out his hand to him with a frank cordiality which the scholar could not resist.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE SOLILOQUY, AND THE CHARACTER, OF A RECLUSE.--THE INTERRUPTION.
oftadverbUS /ɔːft/
many times at short intervals
From this reading “Or let my lamp at midnight hour Be seen in some high lonely tower, Where I may oft outwatch the Bear, Or thrice-great Hermes, and unsphere The spirit of Plato.”
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading “Or let my lamp at midnight hour Be seen in some high lonely tower, Where I may oft outwatch the Bear, Or thrice-great Hermes, and unsphere The spirit of Plato.”
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Lester held out his hand to him with a frank cordiality which the scholar could not resist.
outwatch
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From this reading “Or let my lamp at midnight hour Be seen in some high lonely tower, Where I may oft outwatch the Bear, Or thrice-great Hermes, and unsphere The spirit of Plato.”
Penseroso
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From this reading --Milton.--Il Penseroso.
PlatonounUS /ˈpleɪtoʊ/
ancient Athenian philosopher; pupil of Socrates; teacher of Aristotle (428-347 BC)
From this reading “Or let my lamp at midnight hour Be seen in some high lonely tower, Where I may oft outwatch the Bear, Or thrice-great Hermes, and unsphere The spirit of Plato.”
preludesnounUS /ˈpreɪluːdz/
plural of “prelude” — something that serves as a preceding event or introduces what follows
From this reading As Aram assisted the beautiful Madeline into the carriage--as he listened to her sweet voice--as he marked the grateful expression of her soft eyes--as he felt the slight yet warm pressure of her fairy hand, that vague sensation of delight which preludes love, for the first time, in his sterile and solitary life, agitated his breast.
pressurenounUS /ˈpreʃər/
the force applied to a unit area of surface; measured in pascals (SI unit) or in dynes (cgs unit)
From this reading As Aram assisted the beautiful Madeline into the carriage--as he listened to her sweet voice--as he marked the grateful expression of her soft eyes--as he felt the slight yet warm pressure of her fairy hand, that vague sensation of delight which preludes love, for the first time, in his sterile and solitary life, agitated his breast.
RECLUSEnounUS /rɪˈkluːs/
one who lives in solitude
From this reading THE SOLILOQUY, AND THE CHARACTER, OF A RECLUSE.--THE INTERRUPTION.
elude, especially in a baffling way
From this reading Lester held out his hand to him with a frank cordiality which the scholar could not resist.
scholarnounUS /ˈskɒl.ər/
A specialist in a particular branch of study; a distinguished student.
From this reading Lester held out his hand to him with a frank cordiality which the scholar could not resist.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading “Or let my lamp at midnight hour Be seen in some high lonely tower, Where I may oft outwatch the Bear, Or thrice-great Hermes, and unsphere The spirit of Plato.”
an unelaborated elementary awareness of stimulation
From this reading As Aram assisted the beautiful Madeline into the carriage--as he listened to her sweet voice--as he marked the grateful expression of her soft eyes--as he felt the slight yet warm pressure of her fairy hand, that vague sensation of delight which preludes love, for the first time, in his sterile and solitary life, agitated his breast.
a deliberate discourteous act (usually as an expression of anger or disapproval)
From this reading As Aram assisted the beautiful Madeline into the carriage--as he listened to her sweet voice--as he marked the grateful expression of her soft eyes--as he felt the slight yet warm pressure of her fairy hand, that vague sensation of delight which preludes love, for the first time, in his sterile and solitary life, agitated his breast.
yielding readily to pressure or weight
From this reading As Aram assisted the beautiful Madeline into the carriage--as he listened to her sweet voice--as he marked the grateful expression of her soft eyes--as he felt the slight yet warm pressure of her fairy hand, that vague sensation of delight which preludes love, for the first time, in his sterile and solitary life, agitated his breast.
SOLILOQUYnounUS /səˈlɪləkwi/
speech you make to yourself
From this reading THE SOLILOQUY, AND THE CHARACTER, OF A RECLUSE.--THE INTERRUPTION.
characterized by or preferring solitude
From this reading As Aram assisted the beautiful Madeline into the carriage--as he listened to her sweet voice--as he marked the grateful expression of her soft eyes--as he felt the slight yet warm pressure of her fairy hand, that vague sensation of delight which preludes love, for the first time, in his sterile and solitary life, agitated his breast.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading “Or let my lamp at midnight hour Be seen in some high lonely tower, Where I may oft outwatch the Bear, Or thrice-great Hermes, and unsphere The spirit of Plato.”
the vital principle or animating force within living things
From this reading “Or let my lamp at midnight hour Be seen in some high lonely tower, Where I may oft outwatch the Bear, Or thrice-great Hermes, and unsphere The spirit of Plato.”
sterileadjectiveUS /ˈsterəl/
incapable of reproducing
From this reading As Aram assisted the beautiful Madeline into the carriage--as he listened to her sweet voice--as he marked the grateful expression of her soft eyes--as he felt the slight yet warm pressure of her fairy hand, that vague sensation of delight which preludes love, for the first time, in his sterile and solitary life, agitated his breast.
having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar
From this reading As Aram assisted the beautiful Madeline into the carriage--as he listened to her sweet voice--as he marked the grateful expression of her soft eyes--as he felt the slight yet warm pressure of her fairy hand, that vague sensation of delight which preludes love, for the first time, in his sterile and solitary life, agitated his breast.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading As Aram assisted the beautiful Madeline into the carriage--as he listened to her sweet voice--as he marked the grateful expression of her soft eyes--as he felt the slight yet warm pressure of her fairy hand, that vague sensation of delight which preludes love, for the first time, in his sterile and solitary life, agitated his breast.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE SOLILOQUY, AND THE CHARACTER, OF A RECLUSE.--THE INTERRUPTION.
thrice-great
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From this reading “Or let my lamp at midnight hour Be seen in some high lonely tower, Where I may oft outwatch the Bear, Or thrice-great Hermes, and unsphere The spirit of Plato.”
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading As Aram assisted the beautiful Madeline into the carriage--as he listened to her sweet voice--as he marked the grateful expression of her soft eyes--as he felt the slight yet warm pressure of her fairy hand, that vague sensation of delight which preludes love, for the first time, in his sterile and solitary life, agitated his breast.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading As Aram assisted the beautiful Madeline into the carriage--as he listened to her sweet voice--as he marked the grateful expression of her soft eyes--as he felt the slight yet warm pressure of her fairy hand, that vague sensation of delight which preludes love, for the first time, in his sterile and solitary life, agitated his breast.
a structure taller than its diameter; can stand alone or be attached to a larger building
From this reading “Or let my lamp at midnight hour Be seen in some high lonely tower, Where I may oft outwatch the Bear, Or thrice-great Hermes, and unsphere The spirit of Plato.”
unsphere
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From this reading “Or let my lamp at midnight hour Be seen in some high lonely tower, Where I may oft outwatch the Bear, Or thrice-great Hermes, and unsphere The spirit of Plato.”
not clearly expressed or understood
From this reading As Aram assisted the beautiful Madeline into the carriage--as he listened to her sweet voice--as he marked the grateful expression of her soft eyes--as he felt the slight yet warm pressure of her fairy hand, that vague sensation of delight which preludes love, for the first time, in his sterile and solitary life, agitated his breast.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading As Aram assisted the beautiful Madeline into the carriage--as he listened to her sweet voice--as he marked the grateful expression of her soft eyes--as he felt the slight yet warm pressure of her fairy hand, that vague sensation of delight which preludes love, for the first time, in his sterile and solitary life, agitated his breast.
having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat
From this reading As Aram assisted the beautiful Madeline into the carriage--as he listened to her sweet voice--as he marked the grateful expression of her soft eyes--as he felt the slight yet warm pressure of her fairy hand, that vague sensation of delight which preludes love, for the first time, in his sterile and solitary life, agitated his breast.
in or at the place that
From this reading “Or let my lamp at midnight hour Be seen in some high lonely tower, Where I may oft outwatch the Bear, Or thrice-great Hermes, and unsphere The spirit of Plato.”
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading As Aram assisted the beautiful Madeline into the carriage--as he listened to her sweet voice--as he marked the grateful expression of her soft eyes--as he felt the slight yet warm pressure of her fairy hand, that vague sensation of delight which preludes love, for the first time, in his sterile and solitary life, agitated his breast.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Lester held out his hand to him with a frank cordiality which the scholar could not resist.
but in spite of that
From this reading As Aram assisted the beautiful Madeline into the carriage--as he listened to her sweet voice--as he marked the grateful expression of her soft eyes--as he felt the slight yet warm pressure of her fairy hand, that vague sensation of delight which preludes love, for the first time, in his sterile and solitary life, agitated his breast.
