used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Some giant gem, like that which bought The half of a realm in Timour's day, Might here, beyond temptation's thought, Be hidden in safety; who could say?"
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading Perhaps the red gold nestled there, Loving and close as in the mine; Or diamonds lit the sunless air, Or rubies blushed like bridal wine.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Perhaps the red gold nestled there, Loving and close as in the mine; Or diamonds lit the sunless air, Or rubies blushed like bridal wine.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Perhaps the red gold nestled there, Loving and close as in the mine; Or diamonds lit the sunless air, Or rubies blushed like bridal wine.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "What could be the wealth the casket held?...
on the far side of; further than
From this reading Some giant gem, like that which bought The half of a realm in Timour's day, Might here, beyond temptation's thought, Be hidden in safety; who could say?"
blushedverbUS /blʌʃt/
past form of “blush” — turn red, as if in embarrassment or shame
From this reading Perhaps the red gold nestled there, Loving and close as in the mine; Or diamonds lit the sunless air, Or rubies blushed like bridal wine.
inflected form of “buy” — obtain by purchase; acquire by means of a financial transaction
From this reading Some giant gem, like that which bought The half of a realm in Timour's day, Might here, beyond temptation's thought, Be hidden in safety; who could say?"
bridaladjectiveUS /ˈbraɪdəl/
of or relating to a wedding
From this reading Perhaps the red gold nestled there, Loving and close as in the mine; Or diamonds lit the sunless air, Or rubies blushed like bridal wine.
casketnounUS /ˈkæskət/
box in which a corpse is buried or cremated
From this reading "What could be the wealth the casket held?...
the part of the human torso between the neck and the diaphragm or the corresponding part in other vertebrates
From this reading THE OLD CHEST.
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading Perhaps the red gold nestled there, Loving and close as in the mine; Or diamonds lit the sunless air, Or rubies blushed like bridal wine.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading "What could be the wealth the casket held?...
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Some giant gem, like that which bought The half of a realm in Timour's day, Might here, beyond temptation's thought, Be hidden in safety; who could say?"
diamondsnounUS /ˈdaɪməndz/
plural of “diamond” — a transparent piece of diamond that has been cut and polished and is valued as a precious gem
From this reading Perhaps the red gold nestled there, Loving and close as in the mine; Or diamonds lit the sunless air, Or rubies blushed like bridal wine.
gemnounUS /dʒem/
art highly prized for its beauty or perfection
From this reading Some giant gem, like that which bought The half of a realm in Timour's day, Might here, beyond temptation's thought, Be hidden in safety; who could say?"
any creature of exceptional size
From this reading Some giant gem, like that which bought The half of a realm in Timour's day, Might here, beyond temptation's thought, Be hidden in safety; who could say?"
coins made of gold
From this reading Perhaps the red gold nestled there, Loving and close as in the mine; Or diamonds lit the sunless air, Or rubies blushed like bridal wine.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading Some giant gem, like that which bought The half of a realm in Timour's day, Might here, beyond temptation's thought, Be hidden in safety; who could say?"
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading "What could be the wealth the casket held?...
a unit of inductance in which an induced electromotive force of one volt is produced when the current is varied at the rate of one ampere per second
From this reading HENRY MORFORD.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Some giant gem, like that which bought The half of a realm in Timour's day, Might here, beyond temptation's thought, Be hidden in safety; who could say?"
not accessible to view
From this reading Some giant gem, like that which bought The half of a realm in Timour's day, Might here, beyond temptation's thought, Be hidden in safety; who could say?"
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Perhaps the red gold nestled there, Loving and close as in the mine; Or diamonds lit the sunless air, Or rubies blushed like bridal wine.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Perhaps the red gold nestled there, Loving and close as in the mine; Or diamonds lit the sunless air, Or rubies blushed like bridal wine.
provided with artificial light
From this reading Perhaps the red gold nestled there, Loving and close as in the mine; Or diamonds lit the sunless air, Or rubies blushed like bridal wine.
feeling or showing love and affection
From this reading Perhaps the red gold nestled there, Loving and close as in the mine; Or diamonds lit the sunless air, Or rubies blushed like bridal wine.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Some giant gem, like that which bought The half of a realm in Timour's day, Might here, beyond temptation's thought, Be hidden in safety; who could say?"
the one or ones belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Perhaps the red gold nestled there, Loving and close as in the mine; Or diamonds lit the sunless air, Or rubies blushed like bridal wine.
MORFORD
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From this reading HENRY MORFORD.
nestledadjectiveUS /ˈnesəld/
drawn or pressed close to someone or something for or as if for affection or protection
From this reading Perhaps the red gold nestled there, Loving and close as in the mine; Or diamonds lit the sunless air, Or rubies blushed like bridal wine.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Some giant gem, like that which bought The half of a realm in Timour's day, Might here, beyond temptation's thought, Be hidden in safety; who could say?"
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading THE OLD CHEST.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Perhaps the red gold nestled there, Loving and close as in the mine; Or diamonds lit the sunless air, Or rubies blushed like bridal wine.
by chance
From this reading Perhaps the red gold nestled there, Loving and close as in the mine; Or diamonds lit the sunless air, Or rubies blushed like bridal wine.
realmnounUS /relm/
a domain in which something is dominant
From this reading Some giant gem, like that which bought The half of a realm in Timour's day, Might here, beyond temptation's thought, Be hidden in safety; who could say?"
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading Perhaps the red gold nestled there, Loving and close as in the mine; Or diamonds lit the sunless air, Or rubies blushed like bridal wine.
rubiesnounUS /ˈruːbiz/
plural of “ruby” — a transparent piece of ruby that has been cut and polished and is valued as a precious gem
From this reading Perhaps the red gold nestled there, Loving and close as in the mine; Or diamonds lit the sunless air, Or rubies blushed like bridal wine.
the state of being certain that adverse effects will not be caused by some agent under defined conditions
From this reading Some giant gem, like that which bought The half of a realm in Timour's day, Might here, beyond temptation's thought, Be hidden in safety; who could say?"
express in words
From this reading Some giant gem, like that which bought The half of a realm in Timour's day, Might here, beyond temptation's thought, Be hidden in safety; who could say?"
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Some giant gem, like that which bought The half of a realm in Timour's day, Might here, beyond temptation's thought, Be hidden in safety; who could say?"
sunlessadjective
filled or abounding with clouds
From this reading Perhaps the red gold nestled there, Loving and close as in the mine; Or diamonds lit the sunless air, Or rubies blushed like bridal wine.
temptation's
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From this reading Some giant gem, like that which bought The half of a realm in Timour's day, Might here, beyond temptation's thought, Be hidden in safety; who could say?"
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Some giant gem, like that which bought The half of a realm in Timour's day, Might here, beyond temptation's thought, Be hidden in safety; who could say?"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE OLD CHEST.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Perhaps the red gold nestled there, Loving and close as in the mine; Or diamonds lit the sunless air, Or rubies blushed like bridal wine.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Some giant gem, like that which bought The half of a realm in Timour's day, Might here, beyond temptation's thought, Be hidden in safety; who could say?"
Timour's
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From this reading Some giant gem, like that which bought The half of a realm in Timour's day, Might here, beyond temptation's thought, Be hidden in safety; who could say?"
the state of being rich and affluent; having a plentiful supply of material goods and money
From this reading "What could be the wealth the casket held?...
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What could be the wealth the casket held?...
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Some giant gem, like that which bought The half of a realm in Timour's day, Might here, beyond temptation's thought, Be hidden in safety; who could say?"
which person or people
From this reading Some giant gem, like that which bought The half of a realm in Timour's day, Might here, beyond temptation's thought, Be hidden in safety; who could say?"
fermented juice (of grapes especially)
From this reading Perhaps the red gold nestled there, Loving and close as in the mine; Or diamonds lit the sunless air, Or rubies blushed like bridal wine.
