used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Our hero’s sacrifice was not quite so great as he imagined, the ball of the last night being the concluding one, a circumstance he had not considered.
(of mail) marked with a destination
From this reading Having written two notes of farewell, one to Lord Arandale, and one addressed to Julia and Frances jointly, our hero left Ayr, just before daybreak, riding, and without a servant.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading … “The troubled night pass’d away, And morning returned.
Arandale
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From this reading Having written two notes of farewell, one to Lord Arandale, and one addressed to Julia and Frances jointly, our hero left Ayr, just before daybreak, riding, and without a servant.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Our hero’s sacrifice was not quite so great as he imagined, the ball of the last night being the concluding one, a circumstance he had not considered.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading … “The troubled night pass’d away, And morning returned.
AyrnounUS /eɪr/
a port in southwestern Scotland
From this reading Having written two notes of farewell, one to Lord Arandale, and one addressed to Julia and Frances jointly, our hero left Ayr, just before daybreak, riding, and without a servant.
round object that is hit or thrown or kicked in games
From this reading Our hero’s sacrifice was not quite so great as he imagined, the ball of the last night being the concluding one, a circumstance he had not considered.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Having written two notes of farewell, one to Lord Arandale, and one addressed to Julia and Frances jointly, our hero left Ayr, just before daybreak, riding, and without a servant.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading Our hero’s sacrifice was not quite so great as he imagined, the ball of the last night being the concluding one, a circumstance he had not considered.
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading The shaggy mountains Shew’d their grey heads; the blue face of ocean Smil’d, and the white wave was seen tumbling round The distant rock.
the part of the face above the eyes
From this reading I climbed the narrow path, And stood on the cliff’s high brow.”
a condition that accompanies or influences some event or activity
From this reading Our hero’s sacrifice was not quite so great as he imagined, the ball of the last night being the concluding one, a circumstance he had not considered.
cliff'snounUS /klɪfs/
possessive form of “cliff” — a steep high face of rock
From this reading I climbed the narrow path, And stood on the cliff’s high brow.”
past form of “climb” — go upward with gradual or continuous progress
From this reading I climbed the narrow path, And stood on the cliff’s high brow.”
concludingadjectiveUS /kənˈkluːdɪŋ/
occurring at or forming an end or termination
From this reading Our hero’s sacrifice was not quite so great as he imagined, the ball of the last night being the concluding one, a circumstance he had not considered.
carefully weighed
From this reading Our hero’s sacrifice was not quite so great as he imagined, the ball of the last night being the concluding one, a circumstance he had not considered.
daybreaknounUS /ˈdeɪbreɪk/
the first light of day
From this reading Having written two notes of farewell, one to Lord Arandale, and one addressed to Julia and Frances jointly, our hero left Ayr, just before daybreak, riding, and without a servant.
separated in space or coming from or going to a distance
From this reading The shaggy mountains Shew’d their grey heads; the blue face of ocean Smil’d, and the white wave was seen tumbling round The distant rock.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading The shaggy mountains Shew’d their grey heads; the blue face of ocean Smil’d, and the white wave was seen tumbling round The distant rock.
an acknowledgment or expression of goodwill at parting
From this reading Having written two notes of farewell, one to Lord Arandale, and one addressed to Julia and Frances jointly, our hero left Ayr, just before daybreak, riding, and without a servant.
FrancesnounUS /ˈfrænsɪs/
plural of “france” — a republic in western Europe; the largest country wholly in Europe
From this reading Having written two notes of farewell, one to Lord Arandale, and one addressed to Julia and Frances jointly, our hero left Ayr, just before daybreak, riding, and without a servant.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Our hero’s sacrifice was not quite so great as he imagined, the ball of the last night being the concluding one, a circumstance he had not considered.
of an achromatic color of any lightness intermediate between the extremes of white and black
From this reading The shaggy mountains Shew’d their grey heads; the blue face of ocean Smil’d, and the white wave was seen tumbling round The distant rock.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Our hero’s sacrifice was not quite so great as he imagined, the ball of the last night being the concluding one, a circumstance he had not considered.
Havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading Having written two notes of farewell, one to Lord Arandale, and one addressed to Julia and Frances jointly, our hero left Ayr, just before daybreak, riding, and without a servant.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Our hero’s sacrifice was not quite so great as he imagined, the ball of the last night being the concluding one, a circumstance he had not considered.
plural of “head” — the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading The shaggy mountains Shew’d their grey heads; the blue face of ocean Smil’d, and the white wave was seen tumbling round The distant rock.
a man distinguished by exceptional courage and nobility and strength
From this reading Having written two notes of farewell, one to Lord Arandale, and one addressed to Julia and Frances jointly, our hero left Ayr, just before daybreak, riding, and without a servant.
hero'snounUS /ˈhɪroʊz/
possessive form of “hero” — a man distinguished by exceptional courage and nobility and strength
From this reading Our hero’s sacrifice was not quite so great as he imagined, the ball of the last night being the concluding one, a circumstance he had not considered.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading I climbed the narrow path, And stood on the cliff’s high brow.”
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I climbed the narrow path, And stood on the cliff’s high brow.”
past form of “imagine” — form a mental image of something that is not present or that is not the case
From this reading Our hero’s sacrifice was not quite so great as he imagined, the ball of the last night being the concluding one, a circumstance he had not considered.
jointlyadverbUS /ˈdʒɔɪntli/
in collaboration or cooperation
From this reading Having written two notes of farewell, one to Lord Arandale, and one addressed to Julia and Frances jointly, our hero left Ayr, just before daybreak, riding, and without a servant.
Julia
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From this reading Having written two notes of farewell, one to Lord Arandale, and one addressed to Julia and Frances jointly, our hero left Ayr, just before daybreak, riding, and without a servant.
and nothing more
From this reading Having written two notes of farewell, one to Lord Arandale, and one addressed to Julia and Frances jointly, our hero left Ayr, just before daybreak, riding, and without a servant.
immediately past
From this reading Our hero’s sacrifice was not quite so great as he imagined, the ball of the last night being the concluding one, a circumstance he had not considered.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading Having written two notes of farewell, one to Lord Arandale, and one addressed to Julia and Frances jointly, our hero left Ayr, just before daybreak, riding, and without a servant.
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading Having written two notes of farewell, one to Lord Arandale, and one addressed to Julia and Frances jointly, our hero left Ayr, just before daybreak, riding, and without a servant.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading … “The troubled night pass’d away, And morning returned.
plural of “mountain” — a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading The shaggy mountains Shew’d their grey heads; the blue face of ocean Smil’d, and the white wave was seen tumbling round The distant rock.
make or become more narrow or restricted
From this reading I climbed the narrow path, And stood on the cliff’s high brow.”
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading … “The troubled night pass’d away, And morning returned.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Our hero’s sacrifice was not quite so great as he imagined, the ball of the last night being the concluding one, a circumstance he had not considered.
plural of “note” — a brief written record
From this reading Having written two notes of farewell, one to Lord Arandale, and one addressed to Julia and Frances jointly, our hero left Ayr, just before daybreak, riding, and without a servant.
a large body of water constituting a principal part of the hydrosphere
From this reading The shaggy mountains Shew’d their grey heads; the blue face of ocean Smil’d, and the white wave was seen tumbling round The distant rock.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The shaggy mountains Shew’d their grey heads; the blue face of ocean Smil’d, and the white wave was seen tumbling round The distant rock.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading I climbed the narrow path, And stood on the cliff’s high brow.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Our hero’s sacrifice was not quite so great as he imagined, the ball of the last night being the concluding one, a circumstance he had not considered.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Our hero’s sacrifice was not quite so great as he imagined, the ball of the last night being the concluding one, a circumstance he had not considered.
pass'd
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From this reading … “The troubled night pass’d away, And morning returned.
a course of conduct
From this reading I climbed the narrow path, And stood on the cliff’s high brow.”
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading Our hero’s sacrifice was not quite so great as he imagined, the ball of the last night being the concluding one, a circumstance he had not considered.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading … “The troubled night pass’d away, And morning returned.
the sport of sitting on the back of a horse while controlling its movements
From this reading Having written two notes of farewell, one to Lord Arandale, and one addressed to Julia and Frances jointly, our hero left Ayr, just before daybreak, riding, and without a servant.
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading The shaggy mountains Shew’d their grey heads; the blue face of ocean Smil’d, and the white wave was seen tumbling round The distant rock.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading The shaggy mountains Shew’d their grey heads; the blue face of ocean Smil’d, and the white wave was seen tumbling round The distant rock.
the act of losing or surrendering something as a penalty for a mistake or fault or failure to perform etc.
From this reading Our hero’s sacrifice was not quite so great as he imagined, the ball of the last night being the concluding one, a circumstance he had not considered.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading The shaggy mountains Shew’d their grey heads; the blue face of ocean Smil’d, and the white wave was seen tumbling round The distant rock.
a person working in the service of another (especially in the household)
From this reading Having written two notes of farewell, one to Lord Arandale, and one addressed to Julia and Frances jointly, our hero left Ayr, just before daybreak, riding, and without a servant.
shaggyadjectiveUS /ˈʃæɡi/
used of hair; thick and poorly groomed
From this reading The shaggy mountains Shew’d their grey heads; the blue face of ocean Smil’d, and the white wave was seen tumbling round The distant rock.
Shew'd
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From this reading The shaggy mountains Shew’d their grey heads; the blue face of ocean Smil’d, and the white wave was seen tumbling round The distant rock.
Smil'd
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From this reading The shaggy mountains Shew’d their grey heads; the blue face of ocean Smil’d, and the white wave was seen tumbling round The distant rock.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Our hero’s sacrifice was not quite so great as he imagined, the ball of the last night being the concluding one, a circumstance he had not considered.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading I climbed the narrow path, And stood on the cliff’s high brow.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading … “The troubled night pass’d away, And morning returned.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The shaggy mountains Shew’d their grey heads; the blue face of ocean Smil’d, and the white wave was seen tumbling round The distant rock.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Having written two notes of farewell, one to Lord Arandale, and one addressed to Julia and Frances jointly, our hero left Ayr, just before daybreak, riding, and without a servant.
characterized by or indicative of distress or affliction or danger or need
From this reading … “The troubled night pass’d away, And morning returned.
tumblingnounUS /ˈtʌmbəlɪŋ/
the gymnastic moves of an acrobat
From this reading The shaggy mountains Shew’d their grey heads; the blue face of ocean Smil’d, and the white wave was seen tumbling round The distant rock.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Having written two notes of farewell, one to Lord Arandale, and one addressed to Julia and Frances jointly, our hero left Ayr, just before daybreak, riding, and without a servant.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The shaggy mountains Shew’d their grey heads; the blue face of ocean Smil’d, and the white wave was seen tumbling round The distant rock.
one of a series of ridges that moves across the surface of a liquid (especially across a large body of water)
From this reading The shaggy mountains Shew’d their grey heads; the blue face of ocean Smil’d, and the white wave was seen tumbling round The distant rock.
a Caucasian
From this reading The shaggy mountains Shew’d their grey heads; the blue face of ocean Smil’d, and the white wave was seen tumbling round The distant rock.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Having written two notes of farewell, one to Lord Arandale, and one addressed to Julia and Frances jointly, our hero left Ayr, just before daybreak, riding, and without a servant.
set down in writing in any of various ways
From this reading Having written two notes of farewell, one to Lord Arandale, and one addressed to Julia and Frances jointly, our hero left Ayr, just before daybreak, riding, and without a servant.
