used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It was a quiet one on the whole.
(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 She walked into the house, fortified with all the muniments of her spirit for the meeting.
alteredadjectiveUS /ˈɔːltərd/
changed in form or character without becoming something else
From this reading With weary steps I loiter on, Though always under altered skies; The purple from the distance dies, My prospect and horizon gone.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading With weary steps I loiter on, Though always under altered skies; The purple from the distance dies, My prospect and horizon gone.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading With weary steps I loiter on, Though always under altered skies; The purple from the distance dies, My prospect and horizon gone.
any person at all
From this reading Whether or not Elizabeth wanted to see anybody she did not say -- except to herself.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Whether or not Elizabeth wanted to see anybody she did not say -- except to herself.
diesnounUS /daɪz/
plural of “die” — a small cube with 1 to 6 spots on the six faces; used in gambling to generate random numbers
From this reading With weary steps I loiter on, Though always under altered skies; The purple from the distance dies, My prospect and horizon gone.
the property created by the space between two objects or points
From this reading With weary steps I loiter on, Though always under altered skies; The purple from the distance dies, My prospect and horizon gone.
daughter of George VI who became the Queen of England and Northern Ireland in 1952 on the death of her father (1926-)
From this reading Whether or not Elizabeth wanted to see anybody she did not say -- except to herself.
apart from; not including
From this reading Whether or not Elizabeth wanted to see anybody she did not say -- except to herself.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading She walked into the house, fortified with all the muniments of her spirit for the meeting.
fortifiedadjectiveUS /ˈfɔːrtəfaɪd/
secured with bastions or fortifications
From this reading She walked into the house, fortified with all the muniments of her spirit for the meeting.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading With weary steps I loiter on, Though always under altered skies; The purple from the distance dies, My prospect and horizon gone.
destroyed or killed
From this reading With weary steps I loiter on, Though always under altered skies; The purple from the distance dies, My prospect and horizon gone.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She walked into the house, fortified with all the muniments of her spirit for the meeting.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading Whether or not Elizabeth wanted to see anybody she did not say -- except to herself.
the line at which the sky and Earth appear to meet
From this reading With weary steps I loiter on, Though always under altered skies; The purple from the distance dies, My prospect and horizon gone.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading She walked into the house, fortified with all the muniments of her spirit for the meeting.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading With weary steps I loiter on, Though always under altered skies; The purple from the distance dies, My prospect and horizon gone.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading She walked into the house, fortified with all the muniments of her spirit for the meeting.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was a quiet one on the whole.
loiterverbUS /ˈlɔɪtər/
be about
From this reading With weary steps I loiter on, Though always under altered skies; The purple from the distance dies, My prospect and horizon gone.
a formally arranged gathering
From this reading She walked into the house, fortified with all the muniments of her spirit for the meeting.
munimentsnoun
deeds and other documentary evidence of title to land
From this reading She walked into the house, fortified with all the muniments of her spirit for the meeting.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading With weary steps I loiter on, Though always under altered skies; The purple from the distance dies, My prospect and horizon gone.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Whether or not Elizabeth wanted to see anybody she did not say -- except to herself.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She walked into the house, fortified with all the muniments of her spirit for the meeting.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading With weary steps I loiter on, Though always under altered skies; The purple from the distance dies, My prospect and horizon gone.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading It was a quiet one on the whole.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Whether or not Elizabeth wanted to see anybody she did not say -- except to herself.
the possibility of future success
From this reading With weary steps I loiter on, Though always under altered skies; The purple from the distance dies, My prospect and horizon gone.
a purple color or pigment
From this reading With weary steps I loiter on, Though always under altered skies; The purple from the distance dies, My prospect and horizon gone.
quietadjectiveUS /ˈkwaɪət/
characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading It was a quiet one on the whole.
express in words
From this reading Whether or not Elizabeth wanted to see anybody she did not say -- except to herself.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Whether or not Elizabeth wanted to see anybody she did not say -- except to herself.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Whether or not Elizabeth wanted to see anybody she did not say -- except to herself.
skiesnounUS /skaɪz/
plural of “sky” — the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading With weary steps I loiter on, Though always under altered skies; The purple from the distance dies, My prospect and horizon gone.
the vital principle or animating force within living things
From this reading She walked into the house, fortified with all the muniments of her spirit for the meeting.
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading With weary steps I loiter on, Though always under altered skies; The purple from the distance dies, My prospect and horizon gone.
TENNYSONnounUS /ˈtenɪsən/
Englishman and Victorian poet (1809-1892)
From this reading TENNYSON.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading With weary steps I loiter on, Though always under altered skies; The purple from the distance dies, My prospect and horizon gone.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading With weary steps I loiter on, Though always under altered skies; The purple from the distance dies, My prospect and horizon gone.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Whether or not Elizabeth wanted to see anybody she did not say -- except to herself.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading With weary steps I loiter on, Though always under altered skies; The purple from the distance dies, My prospect and horizon gone.
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading She walked into the house, fortified with all the muniments of her spirit for the meeting.
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading Whether or not Elizabeth wanted to see anybody she did not say -- except to herself.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was a quiet one on the whole.
exhaust or get tired through overuse or great strain or stress
From this reading With weary steps I loiter on, Though always under altered skies; The purple from the distance dies, My prospect and horizon gone.
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading Whether or not Elizabeth wanted to see anybody she did not say -- except to herself.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading It was a quiet one on the whole.
in the company of; together with
From this reading With weary steps I loiter on, Though always under altered skies; The purple from the distance dies, My prospect and horizon gone.
