used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "The lamps shone o'er fair women and brave men: A thousand hearts beat happily: and when Music arose with its voluptuous swell, Soft eyes looked love to eyes which spake again, And all went merry as a marriage-bell."
anew
From this reading "The lamps shone o'er fair women and brave men: A thousand hearts beat happily: and when Music arose with its voluptuous swell, Soft eyes looked love to eyes which spake again, And all went merry as a marriage-bell."
(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 "The lamps shone o'er fair women and brave men: A thousand hearts beat happily: and when Music arose with its voluptuous swell, Soft eyes looked love to eyes which spake again, And all went merry as a marriage-bell."
in addition
From this reading One is quiet, usual, familiar; the other is noisy, glittering, but also familiar.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "The lamps shone o'er fair women and brave men: A thousand hearts beat happily: and when Music arose with its voluptuous swell, Soft eyes looked love to eyes which spake again, And all went merry as a marriage-bell."
inflected form of “arise” — come into existence; take on form or shape
From this reading "The lamps shone o'er fair women and brave men: A thousand hearts beat happily: and when Music arose with its voluptuous swell, Soft eyes looked love to eyes which spake again, And all went merry as a marriage-bell."
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "The lamps shone o'er fair women and brave men: A thousand hearts beat happily: and when Music arose with its voluptuous swell, Soft eyes looked love to eyes which spake again, And all went merry as a marriage-bell."
come out better in a competition, race, or conflict
From this reading "The lamps shone o'er fair women and brave men: A thousand hearts beat happily: and when Music arose with its voluptuous swell, Soft eyes looked love to eyes which spake again, And all went merry as a marriage-bell."
possessing or displaying courage; able to face and deal with danger or fear without flinching
From this reading "The lamps shone o'er fair women and brave men: A thousand hearts beat happily: and when Music arose with its voluptuous swell, Soft eyes looked love to eyes which spake again, And all went merry as a marriage-bell."
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading One is quiet, usual, familiar; the other is noisy, glittering, but also familiar.
ByronnounUS /ˈbaɪrən/
English romantic poet notorious for his rebellious and unconventional lifestyle (1788-1824)
From this reading --_Byron_.
providing or experiencing physical well-being or relief (“comfy” is informal)
From this reading One is the drawing-room in Mr. Rayne's comfortable house, with the gaslight falling gently over the silent room--it is not turned very high.
contrastnounUS /ˈkɑːntræst/
the opposition or dissimilarity of things that are compared
From this reading Let us now contrast the two pictures which present themselves to the imagination on this stormy winter evening.
drawing-room
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From this reading One is the drawing-room in Mr. Rayne's comfortable house, with the gaslight falling gently over the silent room--it is not turned very high.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading Let us now contrast the two pictures which present themselves to the imagination on this stormy winter evening.
opinion or judgment
From this reading "The lamps shone o'er fair women and brave men: A thousand hearts beat happily: and when Music arose with its voluptuous swell, Soft eyes looked love to eyes which spake again, And all went merry as a marriage-bell."
free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules
From this reading "The lamps shone o'er fair women and brave men: A thousand hearts beat happily: and when Music arose with its voluptuous swell, Soft eyes looked love to eyes which spake again, And all went merry as a marriage-bell."
decreasing in amount or degree
From this reading One is the drawing-room in Mr. Rayne's comfortable house, with the gaslight falling gently over the silent room--it is not turned very high.
well known or easily recognized
From this reading One is quiet, usual, familiar; the other is noisy, glittering, but also familiar.
gaslightnounUS /ˈɡæslaɪt/
light yielded by the combustion of illuminating gas
From this reading One is the drawing-room in Mr. Rayne's comfortable house, with the gaslight falling gently over the silent room--it is not turned very high.
in a gradual manner
From this reading One is the drawing-room in Mr. Rayne's comfortable house, with the gaslight falling gently over the silent room--it is not turned very high.
glitteringadjectiveUS /ˈɡlɪtərɪŋ/
having brief brilliant points or flashes of light
From this reading One is quiet, usual, familiar; the other is noisy, glittering, but also familiar.
happilyadverbUS /ˈhæpəli/
in a joyous manner
From this reading "The lamps shone o'er fair women and brave men: A thousand hearts beat happily: and when Music arose with its voluptuous swell, Soft eyes looked love to eyes which spake again, And all went merry as a marriage-bell."
a form of whist in which players avoid winning tricks containing hearts or the queen of spades
From this reading "The lamps shone o'er fair women and brave men: A thousand hearts beat happily: and when Music arose with its voluptuous swell, Soft eyes looked love to eyes which spake again, And all went merry as a marriage-bell."
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading One is the drawing-room in Mr. Rayne's comfortable house, with the gaslight falling gently over the silent room--it is not turned very high.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading One is the drawing-room in Mr. Rayne's comfortable house, with the gaslight falling gently over the silent room--it is not turned very high.
the formation of a mental image of something that is not perceived as real and is not present to the senses
From this reading Let us now contrast the two pictures which present themselves to the imagination on this stormy winter evening.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading One is the drawing-room in Mr. Rayne's comfortable house, with the gaslight falling gently over the silent room--it is not turned very high.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading One is quiet, usual, familiar; the other is noisy, glittering, but also familiar.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading One is the drawing-room in Mr. Rayne's comfortable house, with the gaslight falling gently over the silent room--it is not turned very high.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading "The lamps shone o'er fair women and brave men: A thousand hearts beat happily: and when Music arose with its voluptuous swell, Soft eyes looked love to eyes which spake again, And all went merry as a marriage-bell."
lampsnounUS /læmps/
plural of “lamp” — an artificial source of visible illumination
From this reading "The lamps shone o'er fair women and brave men: A thousand hearts beat happily: and when Music arose with its voluptuous swell, Soft eyes looked love to eyes which spake again, And all went merry as a marriage-bell."
Letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading Let us now contrast the two pictures which present themselves to the imagination on this stormy winter evening.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading "The lamps shone o'er fair women and brave men: A thousand hearts beat happily: and when Music arose with its voluptuous swell, Soft eyes looked love to eyes which spake again, And all went merry as a marriage-bell."
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading "The lamps shone o'er fair women and brave men: A thousand hearts beat happily: and when Music arose with its voluptuous swell, Soft eyes looked love to eyes which spake again, And all went merry as a marriage-bell."
marriage-bell
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From this reading "The lamps shone o'er fair women and brave men: A thousand hearts beat happily: and when Music arose with its voluptuous swell, Soft eyes looked love to eyes which spake again, And all went merry as a marriage-bell."
the force of workers available
From this reading "The lamps shone o'er fair women and brave men: A thousand hearts beat happily: and when Music arose with its voluptuous swell, Soft eyes looked love to eyes which spake again, And all went merry as a marriage-bell."
full of or showing high-spirited merriment
From this reading "The lamps shone o'er fair women and brave men: A thousand hearts beat happily: and when Music arose with its voluptuous swell, Soft eyes looked love to eyes which spake again, And all went merry as a marriage-bell."
a form of address for a man
From this reading One is the drawing-room in Mr. Rayne's comfortable house, with the gaslight falling gently over the silent room--it is not turned very high.
an artistic form of auditory communication incorporating instrumental or vocal tones in a structured and continuous manner
From this reading "The lamps shone o'er fair women and brave men: A thousand hearts beat happily: and when Music arose with its voluptuous swell, Soft eyes looked love to eyes which spake again, And all went merry as a marriage-bell."
noisyadjectiveUS /ˈnɔɪzi/
full of or characterized by loud and nonmusical sounds
From this reading One is quiet, usual, familiar; the other is noisy, glittering, but also familiar.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading One is the drawing-room in Mr. Rayne's comfortable house, with the gaslight falling gently over the silent room--it is not turned very high.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Let us now contrast the two pictures which present themselves to the imagination on this stormy winter evening.
o'eradverb
throughout a period of time
From this reading "The lamps shone o'er fair women and brave men: A thousand hearts beat happily: and when Music arose with its voluptuous swell, Soft eyes looked love to eyes which spake again, And all went merry as a marriage-bell."
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Let us now contrast the two pictures which present themselves to the imagination on this stormy winter evening.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One is quiet, usual, familiar; the other is noisy, glittering, but also familiar.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading One is quiet, usual, familiar; the other is noisy, glittering, but also familiar.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading One is the drawing-room in Mr. Rayne's comfortable house, with the gaslight falling gently over the silent room--it is not turned very high.
plural of “picture” — a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface
From this reading Let us now contrast the two pictures which present themselves to the imagination on this stormy winter evening.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading Let us now contrast the two pictures which present themselves to the imagination on this stormy winter evening.
quietadjectiveUS /ˈkwaɪət/
characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading One is quiet, usual, familiar; the other is noisy, glittering, but also familiar.
Rayne's
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From this reading One is the drawing-room in Mr. Rayne's comfortable house, with the gaslight falling gently over the silent room--it is not turned very high.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading One is the drawing-room in Mr. Rayne's comfortable house, with the gaslight falling gently over the silent room--it is not turned very high.
inflected form of “shine” — be bright by reflecting or casting light
From this reading "The lamps shone o'er fair women and brave men: A thousand hearts beat happily: and when Music arose with its voluptuous swell, Soft eyes looked love to eyes which spake again, And all went merry as a marriage-bell."
marked by absence of sound
From this reading One is the drawing-room in Mr. Rayne's comfortable house, with the gaslight falling gently over the silent room--it is not turned very high.
yielding readily to pressure or weight
From this reading "The lamps shone o'er fair women and brave men: A thousand hearts beat happily: and when Music arose with its voluptuous swell, Soft eyes looked love to eyes which spake again, And all went merry as a marriage-bell."
spake
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From this reading "The lamps shone o'er fair women and brave men: A thousand hearts beat happily: and when Music arose with its voluptuous swell, Soft eyes looked love to eyes which spake again, And all went merry as a marriage-bell."
stormyadjectiveUS /ˈstɔːrmi/
(especially of weather) affected or characterized by storms or commotion
From this reading Let us now contrast the two pictures which present themselves to the imagination on this stormy winter evening.
swellverbUS /swel/
increase in size, magnitude, number, or intensity
From this reading "The lamps shone o'er fair women and brave men: A thousand hearts beat happily: and when Music arose with its voluptuous swell, Soft eyes looked love to eyes which spake again, And all went merry as a marriage-bell."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "The lamps shone o'er fair women and brave men: A thousand hearts beat happily: and when Music arose with its voluptuous swell, Soft eyes looked love to eyes which spake again, And all went merry as a marriage-bell."
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading Let us now contrast the two pictures which present themselves to the imagination on this stormy winter evening.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Let us now contrast the two pictures which present themselves to the imagination on this stormy winter evening.
the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
From this reading "The lamps shone o'er fair women and brave men: A thousand hearts beat happily: and when Music arose with its voluptuous swell, Soft eyes looked love to eyes which spake again, And all went merry as a marriage-bell."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "The lamps shone o'er fair women and brave men: A thousand hearts beat happily: and when Music arose with its voluptuous swell, Soft eyes looked love to eyes which spake again, And all went merry as a marriage-bell."
moved around an axis or center
From this reading One is the drawing-room in Mr. Rayne's comfortable house, with the gaslight falling gently over the silent room--it is not turned very high.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Let us now contrast the two pictures which present themselves to the imagination on this stormy winter evening.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Let us now contrast the two pictures which present themselves to the imagination on this stormy winter evening.
usualadjectiveUS /ˈjuːʒəwəl/
occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure
From this reading One is quiet, usual, familiar; the other is noisy, glittering, but also familiar.
precisely as stated
From this reading One is the drawing-room in Mr. Rayne's comfortable house, with the gaslight falling gently over the silent room--it is not turned very high.
voluptuousadjectiveUS /vəˈlʌptʃəwəs/
having strong sexual appeal
From this reading "The lamps shone o'er fair women and brave men: A thousand hearts beat happily: and when Music arose with its voluptuous swell, Soft eyes looked love to eyes which spake again, And all went merry as a marriage-bell."
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "The lamps shone o'er fair women and brave men: A thousand hearts beat happily: and when Music arose with its voluptuous swell, Soft eyes looked love to eyes which spake again, And all went merry as a marriage-bell."
at the time that
From this reading "The lamps shone o'er fair women and brave men: A thousand hearts beat happily: and when Music arose with its voluptuous swell, Soft eyes looked love to eyes which spake again, And all went merry as a marriage-bell."
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading "The lamps shone o'er fair women and brave men: A thousand hearts beat happily: and when Music arose with its voluptuous swell, Soft eyes looked love to eyes which spake again, And all went merry as a marriage-bell."
the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox
From this reading Let us now contrast the two pictures which present themselves to the imagination on this stormy winter evening.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "The lamps shone o'er fair women and brave men: A thousand hearts beat happily: and when Music arose with its voluptuous swell, Soft eyes looked love to eyes which spake again, And all went merry as a marriage-bell."
plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading "The lamps shone o'er fair women and brave men: A thousand hearts beat happily: and when Music arose with its voluptuous swell, Soft eyes looked love to eyes which spake again, And all went merry as a marriage-bell."
