used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A LAST WORD.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Every one knows Noel Paton’s ’Dante and Beatrice’—the picture of the two lovers caught together in a supreme moment of passion—their faces irradiated with the magical halo of a glowing twilight.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading His eyes are upturned to hers; but hers dwell vaguely on the western glow of colour.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading And there is in the picture more than one thing which suggests the strange dissociation and the sadness, as well as the intercommunion and fellowship, of the closest love.
BeatricenounUS /ˈbiːətrəs/
the woman who guided Dante through Paradise in the Divine Comedy
From this reading Every one knows Noel Paton’s ’Dante and Beatrice’—the picture of the two lovers caught together in a supreme moment of passion—their faces irradiated with the magical halo of a glowing twilight.
the qualities that give pleasure to the senses
From this reading His, tender, entreating, wistful, worshipful; hers, full of the unconscious sweetness and superb repose of a rare and exalted beauty.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading His eyes are upturned to hers; but hers dwell vaguely on the western glow of colour.
inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading Every one knows Noel Paton’s ’Dante and Beatrice’—the picture of the two lovers caught together in a supreme moment of passion—their faces irradiated with the magical halo of a glowing twilight.
closestadverbUS /ˈkloʊsəst/
(superlative of “near” or “close”) within the shortest distance
From this reading And there is in the picture more than one thing which suggests the strange dissociation and the sadness, as well as the intercommunion and fellowship, of the closest love.
having or capable of producing colors
From this reading His eyes are upturned to hers; but hers dwell vaguely on the western glow of colour.
DantenounUS /ˈdɑːnteɪ/
an Italian poet famous for writing the Divine Comedy that describes a journey through Hell and purgatory and paradise guided by Virgil and his idealized Beatrice (1265-1321)
From this reading Every one knows Noel Paton’s ’Dante and Beatrice’—the picture of the two lovers caught together in a supreme moment of passion—their faces irradiated with the magical halo of a glowing twilight.
dissociationnounUS /dɪˌsoʊsiˈeɪʃən/
the act of removing from association
From this reading And there is in the picture more than one thing which suggests the strange dissociation and the sadness, as well as the intercommunion and fellowship, of the closest love.
dwellverbUS /dwel/
think moodily or anxiously about something
From this reading His eyes are upturned to hers; but hers dwell vaguely on the western glow of colour.
entreatingverbUS /enˈtriːtɪŋ/
-ing form of “entreat” — ask for or request earnestly
From this reading His, tender, entreating, wistful, worshipful; hers, full of the unconscious sweetness and superb repose of a rare and exalted beauty.
EverydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Every one knows Noel Paton’s ’Dante and Beatrice’—the picture of the two lovers caught together in a supreme moment of passion—their faces irradiated with the magical halo of a glowing twilight.
exaltedadjectiveUS /ɪɡˈzɔːltɪd/
of high moral or intellectual value; elevated in nature or style
From this reading His, tender, entreating, wistful, worshipful; hers, full of the unconscious sweetness and superb repose of a rare and exalted beauty.
opinion or judgment
From this reading His eyes are upturned to hers; but hers dwell vaguely on the western glow of colour.
plural of “face” — the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Every one knows Noel Paton’s ’Dante and Beatrice’—the picture of the two lovers caught together in a supreme moment of passion—their faces irradiated with the magical halo of a glowing twilight.
fellowshipnounUS /ˈfeloʊʃɪp/
an association of people who share common beliefs or activities
From this reading And there is in the picture more than one thing which suggests the strange dissociation and the sadness, as well as the intercommunion and fellowship, of the closest love.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading His, tender, entreating, wistful, worshipful; hers, full of the unconscious sweetness and superb repose of a rare and exalted beauty.
an alert and refreshed state
From this reading His eyes are upturned to hers; but hers dwell vaguely on the western glow of colour.
glowingadjectiveUS /ˈɡloʊɪŋ/
highly enthusiastic
From this reading Every one knows Noel Paton’s ’Dante and Beatrice’—the picture of the two lovers caught together in a supreme moment of passion—their faces irradiated with the magical halo of a glowing twilight.
halonounUS /ˈheɪloʊ/
an indication of radiant light drawn around the head of a saint
From this reading Every one knows Noel Paton’s ’Dante and Beatrice’—the picture of the two lovers caught together in a supreme moment of passion—their faces irradiated with the magical halo of a glowing twilight.
the one or ones belonging to her
From this reading His, tender, entreating, wistful, worshipful; hers, full of the unconscious sweetness and superb repose of a rare and exalted beauty.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His, tender, entreating, wistful, worshipful; hers, full of the unconscious sweetness and superb repose of a rare and exalted beauty.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Every one knows Noel Paton’s ’Dante and Beatrice’—the picture of the two lovers caught together in a supreme moment of passion—their faces irradiated with the magical halo of a glowing twilight.
intercommunionnoun
participation in Holy Communion by members of more than one church (eg Catholic and Orthodox)
From this reading And there is in the picture more than one thing which suggests the strange dissociation and the sadness, as well as the intercommunion and fellowship, of the closest love.
irradiatedverbUS /ˌɪˈreɪdieɪtɪd/
past form of “irradiate” — give spiritual insight to; in religion
From this reading Every one knows Noel Paton’s ’Dante and Beatrice’—the picture of the two lovers caught together in a supreme moment of passion—their faces irradiated with the magical halo of a glowing twilight.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading And there is in the picture more than one thing which suggests the strange dissociation and the sadness, as well as the intercommunion and fellowship, of the closest love.
plural of “know” — the fact of being aware of information that is known to few people
From this reading Every one knows Noel Paton’s ’Dante and Beatrice’—the picture of the two lovers caught together in a supreme moment of passion—their faces irradiated with the magical halo of a glowing twilight.
immediately past
From this reading A LAST WORD.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading And there is in the picture more than one thing which suggests the strange dissociation and the sadness, as well as the intercommunion and fellowship, of the closest love.
loversnounUS /ˈlʌvərz/
plural of “lover” — a person who loves someone or is loved by someone
From this reading Every one knows Noel Paton’s ’Dante and Beatrice’—the picture of the two lovers caught together in a supreme moment of passion—their faces irradiated with the magical halo of a glowing twilight.
magicaladjectiveUS /ˈmædʒɪkəl/
possessing or using or characteristic of or appropriate to supernatural powers
From this reading Every one knows Noel Paton’s ’Dante and Beatrice’—the picture of the two lovers caught together in a supreme moment of passion—their faces irradiated with the magical halo of a glowing twilight.
a particular point in time
From this reading Every one knows Noel Paton’s ’Dante and Beatrice’—the picture of the two lovers caught together in a supreme moment of passion—their faces irradiated with the magical halo of a glowing twilight.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading And there is in the picture more than one thing which suggests the strange dissociation and the sadness, as well as the intercommunion and fellowship, of the closest love.
NoelnounUS /noʊˈel/
period extending from Dec. 24 to Jan. 6
From this reading Every one knows Noel Paton’s ’Dante and Beatrice’—the picture of the two lovers caught together in a supreme moment of passion—their faces irradiated with the magical halo of a glowing twilight.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Every one knows Noel Paton’s ’Dante and Beatrice’—the picture of the two lovers caught together in a supreme moment of passion—their faces irradiated with the magical halo of a glowing twilight.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading His eyes are upturned to hers; but hers dwell vaguely on the western glow of colour.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Every one knows Noel Paton’s ’Dante and Beatrice’—the picture of the two lovers caught together in a supreme moment of passion—their faces irradiated with the magical halo of a glowing twilight.
a strong feeling or emotion
From this reading Every one knows Noel Paton’s ’Dante and Beatrice’—the picture of the two lovers caught together in a supreme moment of passion—their faces irradiated with the magical halo of a glowing twilight.
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From this reading Every one knows Noel Paton’s ’Dante and Beatrice’—the picture of the two lovers caught together in a supreme moment of passion—their faces irradiated with the magical halo of a glowing twilight.
a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface
From this reading Every one knows Noel Paton’s ’Dante and Beatrice’—the picture of the two lovers caught together in a supreme moment of passion—their faces irradiated with the magical halo of a glowing twilight.
not widely known; especially valued for its uncommonness
From this reading His, tender, entreating, wistful, worshipful; hers, full of the unconscious sweetness and superb repose of a rare and exalted beauty.
reposeverbUS /riˈpoʊz/
put or confide something in a person or thing
From this reading His, tender, entreating, wistful, worshipful; hers, full of the unconscious sweetness and superb repose of a rare and exalted beauty.
sadnessnounUS /ˈsædnəs/
emotions experienced when not in a state of well-being
From this reading And there is in the picture more than one thing which suggests the strange dissociation and the sadness, as well as the intercommunion and fellowship, of the closest love.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading And there is in the picture more than one thing which suggests the strange dissociation and the sadness, as well as the intercommunion and fellowship, of the closest love.
suggestsverbUS /səˈdʒests/
third-person singular of “suggest” — make a proposal, declare a plan for something
From this reading And there is in the picture more than one thing which suggests the strange dissociation and the sadness, as well as the intercommunion and fellowship, of the closest love.
superbadjectiveUS /sʊˈpɜːrb/
of surpassing excellence
From this reading His, tender, entreating, wistful, worshipful; hers, full of the unconscious sweetness and superb repose of a rare and exalted beauty.
supremeadjectiveUS /səˈpriːm/
final or last in your life or progress
From this reading Every one knows Noel Paton’s ’Dante and Beatrice’—the picture of the two lovers caught together in a supreme moment of passion—their faces irradiated with the magical halo of a glowing twilight.
sweetnessnounUS /ˈswiːtnəs/
the taste experience when sugar dissolves in the mouth
From this reading His, tender, entreating, wistful, worshipful; hers, full of the unconscious sweetness and superb repose of a rare and exalted beauty.
given to sympathy or gentleness or sentimentality
From this reading His, tender, entreating, wistful, worshipful; hers, full of the unconscious sweetness and superb repose of a rare and exalted beauty.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading And there is in the picture more than one thing which suggests the strange dissociation and the sadness, as well as the intercommunion and fellowship, of the closest love.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Every one knows Noel Paton’s ’Dante and Beatrice’—the picture of the two lovers caught together in a supreme moment of passion—their faces irradiated with the magical halo of a glowing twilight.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Every one knows Noel Paton’s ’Dante and Beatrice’—the picture of the two lovers caught together in a supreme moment of passion—their faces irradiated with the magical halo of a glowing twilight.
in or at that place or location
From this reading And there is in the picture more than one thing which suggests the strange dissociation and the sadness, as well as the intercommunion and fellowship, of the closest love.
a special situation
From this reading And there is in the picture more than one thing which suggests the strange dissociation and the sadness, as well as the intercommunion and fellowship, of the closest love.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading His eyes are upturned to hers; but hers dwell vaguely on the western glow of colour.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading Every one knows Noel Paton’s ’Dante and Beatrice’—the picture of the two lovers caught together in a supreme moment of passion—their faces irradiated with the magical halo of a glowing twilight.
twilightnounUS /ˈtwaɪlaɪt/
the time of day immediately following sunset
From this reading Every one knows Noel Paton’s ’Dante and Beatrice’—the picture of the two lovers caught together in a supreme moment of passion—their faces irradiated with the magical halo of a glowing twilight.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Every one knows Noel Paton’s ’Dante and Beatrice’—the picture of the two lovers caught together in a supreme moment of passion—their faces irradiated with the magical halo of a glowing twilight.
not conscious; lacking awareness and the capacity for sensory perception as if asleep or dead
From this reading His, tender, entreating, wistful, worshipful; hers, full of the unconscious sweetness and superb repose of a rare and exalted beauty.
upturnedadjective
having been turned so that the bottom is no longer the bottom
From this reading His eyes are upturned to hers; but hers dwell vaguely on the western glow of colour.
vaguelyadverbUS /ˈveɪɡli/
in a vague way
From this reading His eyes are upturned to hers; but hers dwell vaguely on the western glow of colour.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading And there is in the picture more than one thing which suggests the strange dissociation and the sadness, as well as the intercommunion and fellowship, of the closest love.
relating to or characteristic of the western parts of the world or the West as opposed to the eastern or oriental parts
From this reading His eyes are upturned to hers; but hers dwell vaguely on the western glow of colour.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading And there is in the picture more than one thing which suggests the strange dissociation and the sadness, as well as the intercommunion and fellowship, of the closest love.
wistfuladjectiveUS /ˈwɪstfəl/
showing pensive sadness
From this reading His, tender, entreating, wistful, worshipful; hers, full of the unconscious sweetness and superb repose of a rare and exalted beauty.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Every one knows Noel Paton’s ’Dante and Beatrice’—the picture of the two lovers caught together in a supreme moment of passion—their faces irradiated with the magical halo of a glowing twilight.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading A LAST WORD.
worshipfuladjectiveUS /ˈwɜːrʃəpfəl/
showing adoration
From this reading His, tender, entreating, wistful, worshipful; hers, full of the unconscious sweetness and superb repose of a rare and exalted beauty.
