used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Alas! this is a heavy sight to see," he said.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading When morning dawned, after that day of fate, Lucan and Bevidere took up the king between them, and sought to bear him to the sea-shore, as he bade them do.
anew
From this reading Arthur lay long like one dead, and when he came to himself again he saw Lucan lifeless at his feet, with foam upon his lips, and the ground around him deeply stained with his blood.
AlasexclamationUS /əˈlæs/
used to show sadness, pity, or regret
From this reading "Alas! this is a heavy sight to see," he said.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading When morning dawned, after that day of fate, Lucan and Bevidere took up the king between them, and sought to bear him to the sea-shore, as he bade them do.
anewadverbUS /əˈnuː/
again but in a new or different way
From this reading But in the lifting the king swooned, and Lucan fell prostrate, the blood gushing anew from his wound.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading Arthur lay long like one dead, and when he came to himself again he saw Lucan lifeless at his feet, with foam upon his lips, and the ground around him deeply stained with his blood.
elected vice president and became 21st President of the United States when Garfield was assassinated (1830-1886)
From this reading THE PASSING OF ARTHUR.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading When morning dawned, after that day of fate, Lucan and Bevidere took up the king between them, and sought to bear him to the sea-shore, as he bade them do.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Arthur lay long like one dead, and when he came to himself again he saw Lucan lifeless at his feet, with foam upon his lips, and the ground around him deeply stained with his blood.
a Chadic language spoken in northern Nigeria
From this reading When morning dawned, after that day of fate, Lucan and Bevidere took up the king between them, and sought to bear him to the sea-shore, as he bade them do.
have
From this reading When morning dawned, after that day of fate, Lucan and Bevidere took up the king between them, and sought to bear him to the sea-shore, as he bade them do.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading When morning dawned, after that day of fate, Lucan and Bevidere took up the king between them, and sought to bear him to the sea-shore, as he bade them do.
Bevidere
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From this reading When morning dawned, after that day of fate, Lucan and Bevidere took up the king between them, and sought to bear him to the sea-shore, as he bade them do.
The red fluid that circulates in the heart and blood vessels.
From this reading But in the lifting the king swooned, and Lucan fell prostrate, the blood gushing anew from his wound.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But in the lifting the king swooned, and Lucan fell prostrate, the blood gushing anew from his wound.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Arthur lay long like one dead, and when he came to himself again he saw Lucan lifeless at his feet, with foam upon his lips, and the ground around him deeply stained with his blood.
dawnedverbUS /dɔːnd/
past form of “dawn” — become clear or enter one's consciousness or emotions
From this reading When morning dawned, after that day of fate, Lucan and Bevidere took up the king between them, and sought to bear him to the sea-shore, as he bade them do.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading When morning dawned, after that day of fate, Lucan and Bevidere took up the king between them, and sought to bear him to the sea-shore, as he bade them do.
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading Arthur lay long like one dead, and when he came to himself again he saw Lucan lifeless at his feet, with foam upon his lips, and the ground around him deeply stained with his blood.
to a great depth psychologically or emotionally
From this reading Arthur lay long like one dead, and when he came to himself again he saw Lucan lifeless at his feet, with foam upon his lips, and the ground around him deeply stained with his blood.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading When morning dawned, after that day of fate, Lucan and Bevidere took up the king between them, and sought to bear him to the sea-shore, as he bade them do.
an event (or a course of events) that will inevitably happen in the future
From this reading When morning dawned, after that day of fate, Lucan and Bevidere took up the king between them, and sought to bear him to the sea-shore, as he bade them do.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading Arthur lay long like one dead, and when he came to himself again he saw Lucan lifeless at his feet, with foam upon his lips, and the ground around him deeply stained with his blood.
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading But in the lifting the king swooned, and Lucan fell prostrate, the blood gushing anew from his wound.
foamnounUS /foʊm/
a mass of small bubbles formed in or on a liquid
From this reading Arthur lay long like one dead, and when he came to himself again he saw Lucan lifeless at his feet, with foam upon his lips, and the ground around him deeply stained with his blood.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading But in the lifting the king swooned, and Lucan fell prostrate, the blood gushing anew from his wound.
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading Arthur lay long like one dead, and when he came to himself again he saw Lucan lifeless at his feet, with foam upon his lips, and the ground around him deeply stained with his blood.
gushingadjectiveUS /ˈɡʌʃɪŋ/
flowing profusely
From this reading But in the lifting the king swooned, and Lucan fell prostrate, the blood gushing anew from his wound.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When morning dawned, after that day of fate, Lucan and Bevidere took up the king between them, and sought to bear him to the sea-shore, as he bade them do.
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading "Alas! this is a heavy sight to see," he said.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading When morning dawned, after that day of fate, Lucan and Bevidere took up the king between them, and sought to bear him to the sea-shore, as he bade them do.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Arthur lay long like one dead, and when he came to himself again he saw Lucan lifeless at his feet, with foam upon his lips, and the ground around him deeply stained with his blood.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading But in the lifting the king swooned, and Lucan fell prostrate, the blood gushing anew from his wound.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading But in the lifting the king swooned, and Lucan fell prostrate, the blood gushing anew from his wound.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Alas! this is a heavy sight to see," he said.
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading When morning dawned, after that day of fate, Lucan and Bevidere took up the king between them, and sought to bear him to the sea-shore, as he bade them do.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Arthur lay long like one dead, and when he came to himself again he saw Lucan lifeless at his feet, with foam upon his lips, and the ground around him deeply stained with his blood.
lifelessadjectiveUS /ˈlaɪfləs/
deprived of life; no longer living
From this reading Arthur lay long like one dead, and when he came to himself again he saw Lucan lifeless at his feet, with foam upon his lips, and the ground around him deeply stained with his blood.
liftingverbUS /ˈlɪftɪŋ/
-ing form of “lift” — raise from a lower to a higher position
From this reading But in the lifting the king swooned, and Lucan fell prostrate, the blood gushing anew from his wound.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Arthur lay long like one dead, and when he came to himself again he saw Lucan lifeless at his feet, with foam upon his lips, and the ground around him deeply stained with his blood.
plural of “lip” — either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking
From this reading Arthur lay long like one dead, and when he came to himself again he saw Lucan lifeless at his feet, with foam upon his lips, and the ground around him deeply stained with his blood.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading Arthur lay long like one dead, and when he came to himself again he saw Lucan lifeless at his feet, with foam upon his lips, and the ground around him deeply stained with his blood.
Lucan
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From this reading When morning dawned, after that day of fate, Lucan and Bevidere took up the king between them, and sought to bear him to the sea-shore, as he bade them do.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading When morning dawned, after that day of fate, Lucan and Bevidere took up the king between them, and sought to bear him to the sea-shore, as he bade them do.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE PASSING OF ARTHUR.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Arthur lay long like one dead, and when he came to himself again he saw Lucan lifeless at his feet, with foam upon his lips, and the ground around him deeply stained with his blood.
(American football) a play that involves one player throwing the ball to a teammate
From this reading THE PASSING OF ARTHUR.
prostrateverbUS /ˈprɑːstreɪt/
get into a prostrate position, as in submission
From this reading But in the lifting the king swooned, and Lucan fell prostrate, the blood gushing anew from his wound.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Alas! this is a heavy sight to see," he said.
cut with a saw
From this reading Arthur lay long like one dead, and when he came to himself again he saw Lucan lifeless at his feet, with foam upon his lips, and the ground around him deeply stained with his blood.
sea-shore
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From this reading When morning dawned, after that day of fate, Lucan and Bevidere took up the king between them, and sought to bear him to the sea-shore, as he bade them do.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "Alas! this is a heavy sight to see," he said.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading "Alas! this is a heavy sight to see," he said.
that is looked for
From this reading When morning dawned, after that day of fate, Lucan and Bevidere took up the king between them, and sought to bear him to the sea-shore, as he bade them do.
stainedadjectiveUS /steɪnd/
marked or dyed or discolored with foreign matter
From this reading Arthur lay long like one dead, and when he came to himself again he saw Lucan lifeless at his feet, with foam upon his lips, and the ground around him deeply stained with his blood.
swoonedverbUS /swuːnd/
past form of “swoon” — pass out from weakness, physical or emotional distress due to a loss of blood supply to the brain
From this reading But in the lifting the king swooned, and Lucan fell prostrate, the blood gushing anew from his wound.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading When morning dawned, after that day of fate, Lucan and Bevidere took up the king between them, and sought to bear him to the sea-shore, as he bade them do.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE PASSING OF ARTHUR.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading When morning dawned, after that day of fate, Lucan and Bevidere took up the king between them, and sought to bear him to the sea-shore, as he bade them do.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "Alas! this is a heavy sight to see," he said.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading When morning dawned, after that day of fate, Lucan and Bevidere took up the king between them, and sought to bear him to the sea-shore, as he bade them do.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading When morning dawned, after that day of fate, Lucan and Bevidere took up the king between them, and sought to bear him to the sea-shore, as he bade them do.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading When morning dawned, after that day of fate, Lucan and Bevidere took up the king between them, and sought to bear him to the sea-shore, as he bade them do.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Arthur lay long like one dead, and when he came to himself again he saw Lucan lifeless at his feet, with foam upon his lips, and the ground around him deeply stained with his blood.
at the time that
From this reading When morning dawned, after that day of fate, Lucan and Bevidere took up the king between them, and sought to bear him to the sea-shore, as he bade them do.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Arthur lay long like one dead, and when he came to himself again he saw Lucan lifeless at his feet, with foam upon his lips, and the ground around him deeply stained with his blood.
an injury to living tissue (especially an injury involving a cut or break in the skin)
From this reading But in the lifting the king swooned, and Lucan fell prostrate, the blood gushing anew from his wound.
