used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He seemed to be in a state of complete exhaustion of mind and body.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Then whilst his throbbing veins beat high With every impulse of delight, Dash from his lips the cup of joy, And shroud the scene in shades of night; And let despair, with wizard light, Disclose the yawning gulf below, And pour incessant on his sight, Her spectred ills and shapes of woe.
from appearances alone
From this reading For some moments Robert sat there, apparently dead to his surroundings.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He had not looked up or moved as the door closed upon the retreating figures.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He seemed to be in a state of complete exhaustion of mind and body.
come out better in a competition, race, or conflict
From this reading Then whilst his throbbing veins beat high With every impulse of delight, Dash from his lips the cup of joy, And shroud the scene in shades of night; And let despair, with wizard light, Disclose the yawning gulf below, And pour incessant on his sight, Her spectred ills and shapes of woe.
belowprepositionUS /bɪˈloʊ/
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading Then whilst his throbbing veins beat high With every impulse of delight, Dash from his lips the cup of joy, And shroud the scene in shades of night; And let despair, with wizard light, Disclose the yawning gulf below, And pour incessant on his sight, Her spectred ills and shapes of woe.
the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading He seemed to be in a state of complete exhaustion of mind and body.
a railcar where passengers ride
From this reading Presently the sound of the carriage rolling over the swishing, muddy driveway roused him from his lethargy.
not open or affording passage or access
From this reading He had not looked up or moved as the door closed upon the retreating figures.
come or bring to a finish or an end
From this reading He seemed to be in a state of complete exhaustion of mind and body.
a small open container usually used for drinking; usually has a handle
From this reading Then whilst his throbbing veins beat high With every impulse of delight, Dash from his lips the cup of joy, And shroud the scene in shades of night; And let despair, with wizard light, Disclose the yawning gulf below, And pour incessant on his sight, Her spectred ills and shapes of woe.
DashverbUS /dæʃ/
run or move very quickly or hastily
From this reading Then whilst his throbbing veins beat high With every impulse of delight, Dash from his lips the cup of joy, And shroud the scene in shades of night; And let despair, with wizard light, Disclose the yawning gulf below, And pour incessant on his sight, Her spectred ills and shapes of woe.
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading For some moments Robert sat there, apparently dead to his surroundings.
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading Then whilst his throbbing veins beat high With every impulse of delight, Dash from his lips the cup of joy, And shroud the scene in shades of night; And let despair, with wizard light, Disclose the yawning gulf below, And pour incessant on his sight, Her spectred ills and shapes of woe.
a state in which all hope is lost or absent
From this reading Then whilst his throbbing veins beat high With every impulse of delight, Dash from his lips the cup of joy, And shroud the scene in shades of night; And let despair, with wizard light, Disclose the yawning gulf below, And pour incessant on his sight, Her spectred ills and shapes of woe.
DiscloseverbUS /dɪˈskloʊz/
make known to the public information that was previously known only to a few people or that was meant to be kept a secret
From this reading Then whilst his throbbing veins beat high With every impulse of delight, Dash from his lips the cup of joy, And shroud the scene in shades of night; And let despair, with wizard light, Disclose the yawning gulf below, And pour incessant on his sight, Her spectred ills and shapes of woe.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading He had not looked up or moved as the door closed upon the retreating figures.
drivewaynounUS /ˈdraɪvweɪ/
a road leading up to a private house
From this reading Presently the sound of the carriage rolling over the swishing, muddy driveway roused him from his lethargy.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Then whilst his throbbing veins beat high With every impulse of delight, Dash from his lips the cup of joy, And shroud the scene in shades of night; And let despair, with wizard light, Disclose the yawning gulf below, And pour incessant on his sight, Her spectred ills and shapes of woe.
exhaustionnounUS /ɪɡˈzɔːstʃən/
extreme fatigue
From this reading He seemed to be in a state of complete exhaustion of mind and body.
plural of “figure” — a diagram or picture illustrating textual material
From this reading He had not looked up or moved as the door closed upon the retreating figures.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For some moments Robert sat there, apparently dead to his surroundings.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Then whilst his throbbing veins beat high With every impulse of delight, Dash from his lips the cup of joy, And shroud the scene in shades of night; And let despair, with wizard light, Disclose the yawning gulf below, And pour incessant on his sight, Her spectred ills and shapes of woe.
gulfnounUS /ɡʌlf/
an arm of a sea or ocean partly enclosed by land; larger than a bay
From this reading Then whilst his throbbing veins beat high With every impulse of delight, Dash from his lips the cup of joy, And shroud the scene in shades of night; And let despair, with wizard light, Disclose the yawning gulf below, And pour incessant on his sight, Her spectred ills and shapes of woe.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had not looked up or moved as the door closed upon the retreating figures.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had not looked up or moved as the door closed upon the retreating figures.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Then whilst his throbbing veins beat high With every impulse of delight, Dash from his lips the cup of joy, And shroud the scene in shades of night; And let despair, with wizard light, Disclose the yawning gulf below, And pour incessant on his sight, Her spectred ills and shapes of woe.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading Then whilst his throbbing veins beat high With every impulse of delight, Dash from his lips the cup of joy, And shroud the scene in shades of night; And let despair, with wizard light, Disclose the yawning gulf below, And pour incessant on his sight, Her spectred ills and shapes of woe.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Presently the sound of the carriage rolling over the swishing, muddy driveway roused him from his lethargy.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Then whilst his throbbing veins beat high With every impulse of delight, Dash from his lips the cup of joy, And shroud the scene in shades of night; And let despair, with wizard light, Disclose the yawning gulf below, And pour incessant on his sight, Her spectred ills and shapes of woe.
illsnounUS /ɪlz/
plural of “ill” — an often persistent bodily disorder or disease; a cause for complaining
From this reading Then whilst his throbbing veins beat high With every impulse of delight, Dash from his lips the cup of joy, And shroud the scene in shades of night; And let despair, with wizard light, Disclose the yawning gulf below, And pour incessant on his sight, Her spectred ills and shapes of woe.
an instinctive motive
From this reading Then whilst his throbbing veins beat high With every impulse of delight, Dash from his lips the cup of joy, And shroud the scene in shades of night; And let despair, with wizard light, Disclose the yawning gulf below, And pour incessant on his sight, Her spectred ills and shapes of woe.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Then whilst his throbbing veins beat high With every impulse of delight, Dash from his lips the cup of joy, And shroud the scene in shades of night; And let despair, with wizard light, Disclose the yawning gulf below, And pour incessant on his sight, Her spectred ills and shapes of woe.
incessantadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈsesənt/
uninterrupted in time and indefinitely long continuing
From this reading Then whilst his throbbing veins beat high With every impulse of delight, Dash from his lips the cup of joy, And shroud the scene in shades of night; And let despair, with wizard light, Disclose the yawning gulf below, And pour incessant on his sight, Her spectred ills and shapes of woe.
the emotion of great happiness
From this reading Then whilst his throbbing veins beat high With every impulse of delight, Dash from his lips the cup of joy, And shroud the scene in shades of night; And let despair, with wizard light, Disclose the yawning gulf below, And pour incessant on his sight, Her spectred ills and shapes of woe.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading Then whilst his throbbing veins beat high With every impulse of delight, Dash from his lips the cup of joy, And shroud the scene in shades of night; And let despair, with wizard light, Disclose the yawning gulf below, And pour incessant on his sight, Her spectred ills and shapes of woe.
lethargynounUS /ˈleθərdʒi/
a state of comatose torpor (as found in sleeping sickness)
From this reading Presently the sound of the carriage rolling over the swishing, muddy driveway roused him from his lethargy.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading Then whilst his throbbing veins beat high With every impulse of delight, Dash from his lips the cup of joy, And shroud the scene in shades of night; And let despair, with wizard light, Disclose the yawning gulf below, And pour incessant on his sight, Her spectred ills and shapes of woe.
plural of “lip” — either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking
From this reading Then whilst his throbbing veins beat high With every impulse of delight, Dash from his lips the cup of joy, And shroud the scene in shades of night; And let despair, with wizard light, Disclose the yawning gulf below, And pour incessant on his sight, Her spectred ills and shapes of woe.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading He had not looked up or moved as the door closed upon the retreating figures.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading He seemed to be in a state of complete exhaustion of mind and body.
plural of “moment” — a particular point in time
From this reading For some moments Robert sat there, apparently dead to his surroundings.
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading He had not looked up or moved as the door closed upon the retreating figures.
muddyadjectiveUS /ˈmʌdi/
(of soil) soft and watery
From this reading Presently the sound of the carriage rolling over the swishing, muddy driveway roused him from his lethargy.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Then whilst his throbbing veins beat high With every impulse of delight, Dash from his lips the cup of joy, And shroud the scene in shades of night; And let despair, with wizard light, Disclose the yawning gulf below, And pour incessant on his sight, Her spectred ills and shapes of woe.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He had not looked up or moved as the door closed upon the retreating figures.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Then whilst his throbbing veins beat high With every impulse of delight, Dash from his lips the cup of joy, And shroud the scene in shades of night; And let despair, with wizard light, Disclose the yawning gulf below, And pour incessant on his sight, Her spectred ills and shapes of woe.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Then whilst his throbbing veins beat high With every impulse of delight, Dash from his lips the cup of joy, And shroud the scene in shades of night; And let despair, with wizard light, Disclose the yawning gulf below, And pour incessant on his sight, Her spectred ills and shapes of woe.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading He had not looked up or moved as the door closed upon the retreating figures.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Presently the sound of the carriage rolling over the swishing, muddy driveway roused him from his lethargy.
pourverbUS /pɔːr/
cause to run
From this reading Then whilst his throbbing veins beat high With every impulse of delight, Dash from his lips the cup of joy, And shroud the scene in shades of night; And let despair, with wizard light, Disclose the yawning gulf below, And pour incessant on his sight, Her spectred ills and shapes of woe.
in the near future
From this reading Presently the sound of the carriage rolling over the swishing, muddy driveway roused him from his lethargy.
retreatingverbUS /riˈtriːtɪŋ/
-ing form of “retreat” — pull back or move away or backward
From this reading He had not looked up or moved as the door closed upon the retreating figures.
United States parliamentary authority and author (in 1876) of Robert's Rules of Order (1837-1923)
From this reading For some moments Robert sat there, apparently dead to his surroundings.
uttered with a trill
From this reading Presently the sound of the carriage rolling over the swishing, muddy driveway roused him from his lethargy.
past form of “rouse” — become active
From this reading Presently the sound of the carriage rolling over the swishing, muddy driveway roused him from his lethargy.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading For some moments Robert sat there, apparently dead to his surroundings.
the place where some action occurs
From this reading Then whilst his throbbing veins beat high With every impulse of delight, Dash from his lips the cup of joy, And shroud the scene in shades of night; And let despair, with wizard light, Disclose the yawning gulf below, And pour incessant on his sight, Her spectred ills and shapes of woe.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading He seemed to be in a state of complete exhaustion of mind and body.
shadesnounUS /ʃeɪdz/
(plural) something that reminds you of someone or something
From this reading Then whilst his throbbing veins beat high With every impulse of delight, Dash from his lips the cup of joy, And shroud the scene in shades of night; And let despair, with wizard light, Disclose the yawning gulf below, And pour incessant on his sight, Her spectred ills and shapes of woe.
shapesnounUS /ʃeɪps/
plural of “shape” — any spatial attributes (especially as defined by outline)
From this reading Then whilst his throbbing veins beat high With every impulse of delight, Dash from his lips the cup of joy, And shroud the scene in shades of night; And let despair, with wizard light, Disclose the yawning gulf below, And pour incessant on his sight, Her spectred ills and shapes of woe.
shroudverbUS /ʃraʊd/
cover as if with a shroud
From this reading Then whilst his throbbing veins beat high With every impulse of delight, Dash from his lips the cup of joy, And shroud the scene in shades of night; And let despair, with wizard light, Disclose the yawning gulf below, And pour incessant on his sight, Her spectred ills and shapes of woe.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading Then whilst his throbbing veins beat high With every impulse of delight, Dash from his lips the cup of joy, And shroud the scene in shades of night; And let despair, with wizard light, Disclose the yawning gulf below, And pour incessant on his sight, Her spectred ills and shapes of woe.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading For some moments Robert sat there, apparently dead to his surroundings.
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading Presently the sound of the carriage rolling over the swishing, muddy driveway roused him from his lethargy.
spectred
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From this reading Then whilst his throbbing veins beat high With every impulse of delight, Dash from his lips the cup of joy, And shroud the scene in shades of night; And let despair, with wizard light, Disclose the yawning gulf below, And pour incessant on his sight, Her spectred ills and shapes of woe.
the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading He seemed to be in a state of complete exhaustion of mind and body.
surroundingsnounUS /sərˈaʊndɪŋz/
the environmental condition
From this reading For some moments Robert sat there, apparently dead to his surroundings.
swishing
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From this reading Presently the sound of the carriage rolling over the swishing, muddy driveway roused him from his lethargy.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Then whilst his throbbing veins beat high With every impulse of delight, Dash from his lips the cup of joy, And shroud the scene in shades of night; And let despair, with wizard light, Disclose the yawning gulf below, And pour incessant on his sight, Her spectred ills and shapes of woe.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then whilst his throbbing veins beat high With every impulse of delight, Dash from his lips the cup of joy, And shroud the scene in shades of night; And let despair, with wizard light, Disclose the yawning gulf below, And pour incessant on his sight, Her spectred ills and shapes of woe.
in or at that place or location
From this reading For some moments Robert sat there, apparently dead to his surroundings.
throbbingnounUS /ˈθrɑːbɪŋ/
an instance of rapid strong pulsation (of the heart)
From this reading Then whilst his throbbing veins beat high With every impulse of delight, Dash from his lips the cup of joy, And shroud the scene in shades of night; And let despair, with wizard light, Disclose the yawning gulf below, And pour incessant on his sight, Her spectred ills and shapes of woe.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading For some moments Robert sat there, apparently dead to his surroundings.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading He had not looked up or moved as the door closed upon the retreating figures.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading He had not looked up or moved as the door closed upon the retreating figures.
veinsnounUS /veɪnz/
plural of “vein” — a blood vessel that carries blood from the capillaries toward the heart
From this reading Then whilst his throbbing veins beat high With every impulse of delight, Dash from his lips the cup of joy, And shroud the scene in shades of night; And let despair, with wizard light, Disclose the yawning gulf below, And pour incessant on his sight, Her spectred ills and shapes of woe.
an old and formal word for “while”
From this reading Then whilst his throbbing veins beat high With every impulse of delight, Dash from his lips the cup of joy, And shroud the scene in shades of night; And let despair, with wizard light, Disclose the yawning gulf below, And pour incessant on his sight, Her spectred ills and shapes of woe.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Then whilst his throbbing veins beat high With every impulse of delight, Dash from his lips the cup of joy, And shroud the scene in shades of night; And let despair, with wizard light, Disclose the yawning gulf below, And pour incessant on his sight, Her spectred ills and shapes of woe.
wizardnounUS /ˈwɪzərd/
someone who is dazzlingly skilled in any field
From this reading Then whilst his throbbing veins beat high With every impulse of delight, Dash from his lips the cup of joy, And shroud the scene in shades of night; And let despair, with wizard light, Disclose the yawning gulf below, And pour incessant on his sight, Her spectred ills and shapes of woe.
woenounUS /woʊ/
misery resulting from affliction
From this reading Then whilst his throbbing veins beat high With every impulse of delight, Dash from his lips the cup of joy, And shroud the scene in shades of night; And let despair, with wizard light, Disclose the yawning gulf below, And pour incessant on his sight, Her spectred ills and shapes of woe.
yawningadjectiveUS /ˈjɔːnɪŋ/
gaping open as if threatening to engulf someone or something
From this reading Then whilst his throbbing veins beat high With every impulse of delight, Dash from his lips the cup of joy, And shroud the scene in shades of night; And let despair, with wizard light, Disclose the yawning gulf below, And pour incessant on his sight, Her spectred ills and shapes of woe.
