used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "A heap of dust alone remains of thee: 'Tis all thou art, and all the proud shall be!"--POPE.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading The sheet is reverently drawn across the motionless limbs; the once restless, now quiet, face is hidden; all around is wrapt in solemn unutterable silence,--the silence that belongs to death alone!
in the past
From this reading The clock has ticked its last an hour ago, and now stands useless in its place.
(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 "A heap of dust alone remains of thee: 'Tis all thou art, and all the proud shall be!"--POPE.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading "A heap of dust alone remains of thee: 'Tis all thou art, and all the proud shall be!"--POPE.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading In an upper chamber, through the closed blinds of which the sun is vainly striving to enter, Reginald Branscombe, fifth Earl of Sartoris, lies dead.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "A heap of dust alone remains of thee: 'Tis all thou art, and all the proud shall be!"--POPE.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading The sheet is reverently drawn across the motionless limbs; the once restless, now quiet, face is hidden; all around is wrapt in solemn unutterable silence,--the silence that belongs to death alone!
artauxiliary verbUS /ɑːrt/
an old form of “are”, used with “thou”
From this reading "A heap of dust alone remains of thee: 'Tis all thou art, and all the proud shall be!"--POPE.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "A heap of dust alone remains of thee: 'Tis all thou art, and all the proud shall be!"--POPE.
belongsverbUS /bɪˈlɔːŋz/
third-person singular of “belong” — be owned by; be in the possession of
From this reading The sheet is reverently drawn across the motionless limbs; the once restless, now quiet, face is hidden; all around is wrapt in solemn unutterable silence,--the silence that belongs to death alone!
blindsnounUS /blaɪndz/
plural of “blind” — people who have severe visual impairments, considered as a group
From this reading In an upper chamber, through the closed blinds of which the sun is vainly striving to enter, Reginald Branscombe, fifth Earl of Sartoris, lies dead.
Branscombe
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From this reading In an upper chamber, through the closed blinds of which the sun is vainly striving to enter, Reginald Branscombe, fifth Earl of Sartoris, lies dead.
make calm or still
From this reading A sense of oppressive calm is upon everything,--a feeling of loneliness, vague and shadowy.
a natural or artificial enclosed space
From this reading In an upper chamber, through the closed blinds of which the sun is vainly striving to enter, Reginald Branscombe, fifth Earl of Sartoris, lies dead.
a timepiece that shows the time of day
From this reading The clock has ticked its last an hour ago, and now stands useless in its place.
not open or affording passage or access
From this reading In an upper chamber, through the closed blinds of which the sun is vainly striving to enter, Reginald Branscombe, fifth Earl of Sartoris, lies dead.
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading In an upper chamber, through the closed blinds of which the sun is vainly striving to enter, Reginald Branscombe, fifth Earl of Sartoris, lies dead.
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading The sheet is reverently drawn across the motionless limbs; the once restless, now quiet, face is hidden; all around is wrapt in solemn unutterable silence,--the silence that belongs to death alone!
showing the wearing effects of overwork or care or suffering
From this reading The sheet is reverently drawn across the motionless limbs; the once restless, now quiet, face is hidden; all around is wrapt in solemn unutterable silence,--the silence that belongs to death alone!
remove the dust from
From this reading "A heap of dust alone remains of thee: 'Tis all thou art, and all the proud shall be!"--POPE.
a British peer ranking below a marquess and above a viscount
From this reading In an upper chamber, through the closed blinds of which the sun is vainly striving to enter, Reginald Branscombe, fifth Earl of Sartoris, lies dead.
to come or go into
From this reading In an upper chamber, through the closed blinds of which the sun is vainly striving to enter, Reginald Branscombe, fifth Earl of Sartoris, lies dead.
all things; all of a situation
From this reading A sense of oppressive calm is upon everything,--a feeling of loneliness, vague and shadowy.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading The sheet is reverently drawn across the motionless limbs; the once restless, now quiet, face is hidden; all around is wrapt in solemn unutterable silence,--the silence that belongs to death alone!
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading A sense of oppressive calm is upon everything,--a feeling of loneliness, vague and shadowy.
fifthnounUS /fɪfθ/
a quantity of liquor equal to one fifth of a United States gallon
From this reading In an upper chamber, through the closed blinds of which the sun is vainly striving to enter, Reginald Branscombe, fifth Earl of Sartoris, lies dead.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The clock has ticked its last an hour ago, and now stands useless in its place.
a collection of objects laid on top of each other
From this reading "A heap of dust alone remains of thee: 'Tis all thou art, and all the proud shall be!"--POPE.
not accessible to view
From this reading The sheet is reverently drawn across the motionless limbs; the once restless, now quiet, face is hidden; all around is wrapt in solemn unutterable silence,--the silence that belongs to death alone!
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading The clock has ticked its last an hour ago, and now stands useless in its place.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In an upper chamber, through the closed blinds of which the sun is vainly striving to enter, Reginald Branscombe, fifth Earl of Sartoris, lies dead.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In an upper chamber, through the closed blinds of which the sun is vainly striving to enter, Reginald Branscombe, fifth Earl of Sartoris, lies dead.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The clock has ticked its last an hour ago, and now stands useless in its place.
immediately past
From this reading The clock has ticked its last an hour ago, and now stands useless in its place.
plural of “lie” — a statement that deviates from or perverts the truth
From this reading In an upper chamber, through the closed blinds of which the sun is vainly striving to enter, Reginald Branscombe, fifth Earl of Sartoris, lies dead.
plural of “limb” — one of the jointed appendages of an animal used for locomotion or grasping: arm; leg; wing; flipper
From this reading The sheet is reverently drawn across the motionless limbs; the once restless, now quiet, face is hidden; all around is wrapt in solemn unutterable silence,--the silence that belongs to death alone!
lonelinessnounUS /ˈloʊnlinəs/
the state of being alone in solitary isolation
From this reading A sense of oppressive calm is upon everything,--a feeling of loneliness, vague and shadowy.
not in physical motion
From this reading The sheet is reverently drawn across the motionless limbs; the once restless, now quiet, face is hidden; all around is wrapt in solemn unutterable silence,--the silence that belongs to death alone!
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading The sheet is reverently drawn across the motionless limbs; the once restless, now quiet, face is hidden; all around is wrapt in solemn unutterable silence,--the silence that belongs to death alone!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "A heap of dust alone remains of thee: 'Tis all thou art, and all the proud shall be!"--POPE.
on one occasion
From this reading The sheet is reverently drawn across the motionless limbs; the once restless, now quiet, face is hidden; all around is wrapt in solemn unutterable silence,--the silence that belongs to death alone!
oppressiveadjectiveUS /əˈpresɪv/
weighing heavily on the senses or spirit
From this reading A sense of oppressive calm is upon everything,--a feeling of loneliness, vague and shadowy.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading The clock has ticked its last an hour ago, and now stands useless in its place.
POPEnounUS /poʊp/
the head of the Roman Catholic Church
From this reading "A heap of dust alone remains of thee: 'Tis all thou art, and all the proud shall be!"--POPE.
feeling self-respect or pleasure in something by which you measure your self-worth; or being a reason for pride
From this reading "A heap of dust alone remains of thee: 'Tis all thou art, and all the proud shall be!"--POPE.
quietadjectiveUS /ˈkwaɪət/
characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading The sheet is reverently drawn across the motionless limbs; the once restless, now quiet, face is hidden; all around is wrapt in solemn unutterable silence,--the silence that belongs to death alone!
Reginald
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From this reading In an upper chamber, through the closed blinds of which the sun is vainly striving to enter, Reginald Branscombe, fifth Earl of Sartoris, lies dead.
any object that is left unused or still extant
From this reading "A heap of dust alone remains of thee: 'Tis all thou art, and all the proud shall be!"--POPE.
restlessadjectiveUS /ˈrestləs/
worried and uneasy
From this reading The sheet is reverently drawn across the motionless limbs; the once restless, now quiet, face is hidden; all around is wrapt in solemn unutterable silence,--the silence that belongs to death alone!
reverentlyadverbUS /ˈrevərəntli/
with reverence; in a reverent manner
From this reading The sheet is reverently drawn across the motionless limbs; the once restless, now quiet, face is hidden; all around is wrapt in solemn unutterable silence,--the silence that belongs to death alone!
Sartoris
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From this reading In an upper chamber, through the closed blinds of which the sun is vainly striving to enter, Reginald Branscombe, fifth Earl of Sartoris, lies dead.
a general conscious awareness
From this reading A sense of oppressive calm is upon everything,--a feeling of loneliness, vague and shadowy.
shadowyadjectiveUS /ˈʃædoʊi/
filled with shade
From this reading A sense of oppressive calm is upon everything,--a feeling of loneliness, vague and shadowy.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading "A heap of dust alone remains of thee: 'Tis all thou art, and all the proud shall be!"--POPE.
any broad thin expanse or surface
From this reading The sheet is reverently drawn across the motionless limbs; the once restless, now quiet, face is hidden; all around is wrapt in solemn unutterable silence,--the silence that belongs to death alone!
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading The sheet is reverently drawn across the motionless limbs; the once restless, now quiet, face is hidden; all around is wrapt in solemn unutterable silence,--the silence that belongs to death alone!
dignified and somber in manner or character and committed to keeping promises
From this reading The sheet is reverently drawn across the motionless limbs; the once restless, now quiet, face is hidden; all around is wrapt in solemn unutterable silence,--the silence that belongs to death alone!
plural of “stand” — a support or foundation
From this reading The clock has ticked its last an hour ago, and now stands useless in its place.
strivingnounUS /ˈstraɪvɪŋ/
an effortful attempt to attain a goal
From this reading In an upper chamber, through the closed blinds of which the sun is vainly striving to enter, Reginald Branscombe, fifth Earl of Sartoris, lies dead.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading In an upper chamber, through the closed blinds of which the sun is vainly striving to enter, Reginald Branscombe, fifth Earl of Sartoris, lies dead.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The sheet is reverently drawn across the motionless limbs; the once restless, now quiet, face is hidden; all around is wrapt in solemn unutterable silence,--the silence that belongs to death alone!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "A heap of dust alone remains of thee: 'Tis all thou art, and all the proud shall be!"--POPE.
an old word for “you”, as the object, speaking to one person
From this reading "A heap of dust alone remains of thee: 'Tis all thou art, and all the proud shall be!"--POPE.
an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person
From this reading "A heap of dust alone remains of thee: 'Tis all thou art, and all the proud shall be!"--POPE.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading In an upper chamber, through the closed blinds of which the sun is vainly striving to enter, Reginald Branscombe, fifth Earl of Sartoris, lies dead.
tickedverbUS /tɪkt/
past form of “tick” — make a clicking or ticking sound
From this reading The clock has ticked its last an hour ago, and now stands useless in its place.
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 "A heap of dust alone remains of thee: 'Tis all thou art, and all the proud shall be!"--POPE.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading In an upper chamber, through the closed blinds of which the sun is vainly striving to enter, Reginald Branscombe, fifth Earl of Sartoris, lies dead.
unutterableadjective
too sacred to be uttered
From this reading The sheet is reverently drawn across the motionless limbs; the once restless, now quiet, face is hidden; all around is wrapt in solemn unutterable silence,--the silence that belongs to death alone!
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading A sense of oppressive calm is upon everything,--a feeling of loneliness, vague and shadowy.
the topmost one of two
From this reading In an upper chamber, through the closed blinds of which the sun is vainly striving to enter, Reginald Branscombe, fifth Earl of Sartoris, lies dead.
having no beneficial use or incapable of functioning usefully
From this reading The clock has ticked its last an hour ago, and now stands useless in its place.
not clearly expressed or understood
From this reading A sense of oppressive calm is upon everything,--a feeling of loneliness, vague and shadowy.
vainlyadverbUS /ˈveɪnli/
to no avail
From this reading In an upper chamber, through the closed blinds of which the sun is vainly striving to enter, Reginald Branscombe, fifth Earl of Sartoris, lies dead.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading In an upper chamber, through the closed blinds of which the sun is vainly striving to enter, Reginald Branscombe, fifth Earl of Sartoris, lies dead.
wrapt
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From this reading The sheet is reverently drawn across the motionless limbs; the once restless, now quiet, face is hidden; all around is wrapt in solemn unutterable silence,--the silence that belongs to death alone!
