used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading They have been spending a delightful evening.
abortiveadjectiveUS /əˈbɔːrtɪv/
failing to accomplish an intended result
From this reading Desires unsatisfied, abortive hope, Repinings which provoked vindictive thought, These restless elements forever wrought.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Prof. Freilgrath is on his way home, and after a brief visit must make a flying trip to Germany.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Prof. Freilgrath is on his way home, and after a brief visit must make a flying trip to Germany.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Good night," John Latimer says, as they stand at the gate of the eyrie.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "Good night," John Latimer says, as they stand at the gate of the eyrie.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading They have been spending a delightful evening.
of short duration or distance
From this reading Prof. Freilgrath is on his way home, and after a brief visit must make a flying trip to Germany.
greatly pleasing or entertaining
From this reading They have been spending a delightful evening.
DesiresnounUS /dɪˈzaɪərz/
plural of “desire” — the feeling that accompanies an unsatisfied state
From this reading Desires unsatisfied, abortive hope, Repinings which provoked vindictive thought, These restless elements forever wrought.
elementsnounUS /ˈeləmənts/
violent or severe weather (viewed as caused by the action of the four elements)
From this reading Desires unsatisfied, abortive hope, Repinings which provoked vindictive thought, These restless elements forever wrought.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading They have been spending a delightful evening.
eyrienounUS /ˈeri/
the lofty nest of a bird of prey (such as a hawk or eagle)
From this reading "Good night," John Latimer says, as they stand at the gate of the eyrie.
moving swiftly
From this reading Prof. Freilgrath is on his way home, and after a brief visit must make a flying trip to Germany.
for a limitless time
From this reading Desires unsatisfied, abortive hope, Repinings which provoked vindictive thought, These restless elements forever wrought.
Freilgrath
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From this reading Prof. Freilgrath is on his way home, and after a brief visit must make a flying trip to Germany.
a movable barrier in a fence or wall
From this reading "Good night," John Latimer says, as they stand at the gate of the eyrie.
GermanynounUS /ˈdʒɜːrməni/
a republic in central Europe; split into East Germany and West Germany after World War II and reunited in 1990
From this reading Prof. Freilgrath is on his way home, and after a brief visit must make a flying trip to Germany.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading "Good night," John Latimer says, as they stand at the gate of the eyrie.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading They have been spending a delightful evening.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Prof. Freilgrath is on his way home, and after a brief visit must make a flying trip to Germany.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading Prof. Freilgrath is on his way home, and after a brief visit must make a flying trip to Germany.
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading Desires unsatisfied, abortive hope, Repinings which provoked vindictive thought, These restless elements forever wrought.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Prof. Freilgrath is on his way home, and after a brief visit must make a flying trip to Germany.
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading "Good night," John Latimer says, as they stand at the gate of the eyrie.
Latimer
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Good night," John Latimer says, as they stand at the gate of the eyrie.
engage in
From this reading Prof. Freilgrath is on his way home, and after a brief visit must make a flying trip to Germany.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading Prof. Freilgrath is on his way home, and after a brief visit must make a flying trip to Germany.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading "Good night," John Latimer says, as they stand at the gate of the eyrie.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Good night," John Latimer says, as they stand at the gate of the eyrie.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Prof. Freilgrath is on his way home, and after a brief visit must make a flying trip to Germany.
Profnoun
someone who is a member of the faculty at a college or university
From this reading Prof. Freilgrath is on his way home, and after a brief visit must make a flying trip to Germany.
provokedadjectiveUS /prəˈvoʊkt/
incited, especially deliberately, to anger
From this reading Desires unsatisfied, abortive hope, Repinings which provoked vindictive thought, These restless elements forever wrought.
Repinings
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Desires unsatisfied, abortive hope, Repinings which provoked vindictive thought, These restless elements forever wrought.
worried and uneasy
From this reading Desires unsatisfied, abortive hope, Repinings which provoked vindictive thought, These restless elements forever wrought.
plural of “say” — the chance to speak
From this reading "Good night," John Latimer says, as they stand at the gate of the eyrie.
SOUTHEYnoun
English poet and friend of Wordsworth and Coleridge (1774-1843)
From this reading SOUTHEY.
spendingnounUS /ˈspendɪŋ/
the act of spending or disbursing money
From this reading They have been spending a delightful evening.
be standing; be upright
From this reading "Good night," John Latimer says, as they stand at the gate of the eyrie.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Good night," John Latimer says, as they stand at the gate of the eyrie.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading Desires unsatisfied, abortive hope, Repinings which provoked vindictive thought, These restless elements forever wrought.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Good night," John Latimer says, as they stand at the gate of the eyrie.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Desires unsatisfied, abortive hope, Repinings which provoked vindictive thought, These restless elements forever wrought.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Prof. Freilgrath is on his way home, and after a brief visit must make a flying trip to Germany.
a journey for some purpose (usually including the return)
From this reading Prof. Freilgrath is on his way home, and after a brief visit must make a flying trip to Germany.
unsatisfiedadjectiveUS /ənˈsætɪsfaɪd/
not having been satisfied
From this reading Desires unsatisfied, abortive hope, Repinings which provoked vindictive thought, These restless elements forever wrought.
vindictiveadjectiveUS /vɪnˈdɪktɪv/
disposed to seek revenge or intended for revenge
From this reading Desires unsatisfied, abortive hope, Repinings which provoked vindictive thought, These restless elements forever wrought.
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading Prof. Freilgrath is on his way home, and after a brief visit must make a flying trip to Germany.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Prof. Freilgrath is on his way home, and after a brief visit must make a flying trip to Germany.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Desires unsatisfied, abortive hope, Repinings which provoked vindictive thought, These restless elements forever wrought.
shaped to fit by or as if by altering the contours of a pliable mass (as by work or effort)
From this reading Desires unsatisfied, abortive hope, Repinings which provoked vindictive thought, These restless elements forever wrought.
