used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It is certain that the time must assuredly come (for is not this the darkness before the dawn?), and it will be probably sooner than we can conceive, when there will be a tremendous upheaval and revulsion of feeling with regard to it._” --J. J. Green.
acuteadjectiveUS /əˈkjuːt/
having or experiencing a rapid onset and short but severe course
From this reading For some little time Gabriel lay back in perfect silence against the grassy bank, and, spite of the acute pain he was in, he nevertheless felt ready to echo the children’s chorus which floated to them from beneath the apple trees--_For it is now a holiday_.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading For some little time Gabriel lay back in perfect silence against the grassy bank, and, spite of the acute pain he was in, he nevertheless felt ready to echo the children’s chorus which floated to them from beneath the apple trees--_For it is now a holiday_.
equally
From this reading “_Duelling, in this country at least, is no longer legal, and we believe that war, which has been aptly styled international duelling, is alike doomed..
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “_Duelling, in this country at least, is no longer legal, and we believe that war, which has been aptly styled international duelling, is alike doomed..
applenounUS /ˈæpəl/
fruit with red or yellow or green skin and sweet to tart crisp whitish flesh
From this reading For some little time Gabriel lay back in perfect silence against the grassy bank, and, spite of the acute pain he was in, he nevertheless felt ready to echo the children’s chorus which floated to them from beneath the apple trees--_For it is now a holiday_.
aptlyadverbUS /ˈæptli/
with competence; in a competent capable manner
From this reading “_Duelling, in this country at least, is no longer legal, and we believe that war, which has been aptly styled international duelling, is alike doomed..
assuredlyadverbUS /əˈʃʊrədli/
without a doubt
From this reading It is certain that the time must assuredly come (for is not this the darkness before the dawn?), and it will be probably sooner than we can conceive, when there will be a tremendous upheaval and revulsion of feeling with regard to it._” --J. J. Green.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “_Duelling, in this country at least, is no longer legal, and we believe that war, which has been aptly styled international duelling, is alike doomed..
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading For some little time Gabriel lay back in perfect silence against the grassy bank, and, spite of the acute pain he was in, he nevertheless felt ready to echo the children’s chorus which floated to them from beneath the apple trees--_For it is now a holiday_.
sloping land (especially the slope beside a body of water)
From this reading For some little time Gabriel lay back in perfect silence against the grassy bank, and, spite of the acute pain he was in, he nevertheless felt ready to echo the children’s chorus which floated to them from beneath the apple trees--_For it is now a holiday_.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It is certain that the time must assuredly come (for is not this the darkness before the dawn?), and it will be probably sooner than we can conceive, when there will be a tremendous upheaval and revulsion of feeling with regard to it._” --J. J. Green.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “_Duelling, in this country at least, is no longer legal, and we believe that war, which has been aptly styled international duelling, is alike doomed..
earlier than; in front of
From this reading It is certain that the time must assuredly come (for is not this the darkness before the dawn?), and it will be probably sooner than we can conceive, when there will be a tremendous upheaval and revulsion of feeling with regard to it._” --J. J. Green.
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading “_Duelling, in this country at least, is no longer legal, and we believe that war, which has been aptly styled international duelling, is alike doomed..
Directly under; in or to a lower position than.
From this reading For some little time Gabriel lay back in perfect silence against the grassy bank, and, spite of the acute pain he was in, he nevertheless felt ready to echo the children’s chorus which floated to them from beneath the apple trees--_For it is now a holiday_.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading It is certain that the time must assuredly come (for is not this the darkness before the dawn?), and it will be probably sooner than we can conceive, when there will be a tremendous upheaval and revulsion of feeling with regard to it._” --J. J. Green.
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading It is certain that the time must assuredly come (for is not this the darkness before the dawn?), and it will be probably sooner than we can conceive, when there will be a tremendous upheaval and revulsion of feeling with regard to it._” --J. J. Green.
children's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading For some little time Gabriel lay back in perfect silence against the grassy bank, and, spite of the acute pain he was in, he nevertheless felt ready to echo the children’s chorus which floated to them from beneath the apple trees--_For it is now a holiday_.
chorusnounUS /ˈkɔːrəs/
any utterance produced simultaneously by a group
From this reading For some little time Gabriel lay back in perfect silence against the grassy bank, and, spite of the acute pain he was in, he nevertheless felt ready to echo the children’s chorus which floated to them from beneath the apple trees--_For it is now a holiday_.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading It is certain that the time must assuredly come (for is not this the darkness before the dawn?), and it will be probably sooner than we can conceive, when there will be a tremendous upheaval and revulsion of feeling with regard to it._” --J. J. Green.
conceiveverbUS /kənˈsiːv/
have the idea for
From this reading It is certain that the time must assuredly come (for is not this the darkness before the dawn?), and it will be probably sooner than we can conceive, when there will be a tremendous upheaval and revulsion of feeling with regard to it._” --J. J. Green.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading “_Duelling, in this country at least, is no longer legal, and we believe that war, which has been aptly styled international duelling, is alike doomed..
absence of light or illumination
From this reading It is certain that the time must assuredly come (for is not this the darkness before the dawn?), and it will be probably sooner than we can conceive, when there will be a tremendous upheaval and revulsion of feeling with regard to it._” --J. J. Green.
the first light of day
From this reading It is certain that the time must assuredly come (for is not this the darkness before the dawn?), and it will be probably sooner than we can conceive, when there will be a tremendous upheaval and revulsion of feeling with regard to it._” --J. J. Green.
doomedadjectiveUS /duːmd/
marked for certain death
From this reading “_Duelling, in this country at least, is no longer legal, and we believe that war, which has been aptly styled international duelling, is alike doomed..
Duelling
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “_Duelling, in this country at least, is no longer legal, and we believe that war, which has been aptly styled international duelling, is alike doomed..
echoverbUS /ˈekoʊ/
to say again or imitate
From this reading For some little time Gabriel lay back in perfect silence against the grassy bank, and, spite of the acute pain he was in, he nevertheless felt ready to echo the children’s chorus which floated to them from beneath the apple trees--_For it is now a holiday_.
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading It is certain that the time must assuredly come (for is not this the darkness before the dawn?), and it will be probably sooner than we can conceive, when there will be a tremendous upheaval and revulsion of feeling with regard to it._” --J. J. Green.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading For some little time Gabriel lay back in perfect silence against the grassy bank, and, spite of the acute pain he was in, he nevertheless felt ready to echo the children’s chorus which floated to them from beneath the apple trees--_For it is now a holiday_.
floatedverbUS /ˈfloʊtəd/
past form of “float” — be in motion due to some air or water current
From this reading For some little time Gabriel lay back in perfect silence against the grassy bank, and, spite of the acute pain he was in, he nevertheless felt ready to echo the children’s chorus which floated to them from beneath the apple trees--_For it is now a holiday_.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It is certain that the time must assuredly come (for is not this the darkness before the dawn?), and it will be probably sooner than we can conceive, when there will be a tremendous upheaval and revulsion of feeling with regard to it._” --J. J. Green.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading For some little time Gabriel lay back in perfect silence against the grassy bank, and, spite of the acute pain he was in, he nevertheless felt ready to echo the children’s chorus which floated to them from beneath the apple trees--_For it is now a holiday_.
GabrielnounUS /ˈɡeɪbriəl/
(Bible) the archangel who was the messenger of God
From this reading For some little time Gabriel lay back in perfect silence against the grassy bank, and, spite of the acute pain he was in, he nevertheless felt ready to echo the children’s chorus which floated to them from beneath the apple trees--_For it is now a holiday_.
grassyadjectiveUS /ˈɡræsi/
abounding in grass
From this reading For some little time Gabriel lay back in perfect silence against the grassy bank, and, spite of the acute pain he was in, he nevertheless felt ready to echo the children’s chorus which floated to them from beneath the apple trees--_For it is now a holiday_.
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading It is certain that the time must assuredly come (for is not this the darkness before the dawn?), and it will be probably sooner than we can conceive, when there will be a tremendous upheaval and revulsion of feeling with regard to it._” --J. J. Green.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “_Duelling, in this country at least, is no longer legal, and we believe that war, which has been aptly styled international duelling, is alike doomed..
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading For some little time Gabriel lay back in perfect silence against the grassy bank, and, spite of the acute pain he was in, he nevertheless felt ready to echo the children’s chorus which floated to them from beneath the apple trees--_For it is now a holiday_.
holidaynounUS /ˈhɑːlədeɪ/
leisure time away from work devoted to rest or pleasure
From this reading For some little time Gabriel lay back in perfect silence against the grassy bank, and, spite of the acute pain he was in, he nevertheless felt ready to echo the children’s chorus which floated to them from beneath the apple trees--_For it is now a holiday_.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “_Duelling, in this country at least, is no longer legal, and we believe that war, which has been aptly styled international duelling, is alike doomed..
internationaladjectiveUS /ˌɪntərˈnæʃənəl/
concerning or belonging to all or at least two or more nations
From this reading “_Duelling, in this country at least, is no longer legal, and we believe that war, which has been aptly styled international duelling, is alike doomed..
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “_Duelling, in this country at least, is no longer legal, and we believe that war, which has been aptly styled international duelling, is alike doomed..
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It is certain that the time must assuredly come (for is not this the darkness before the dawn?), and it will be probably sooner than we can conceive, when there will be a tremendous upheaval and revulsion of feeling with regard to it._” --J. J. Green.
a unit of electrical energy equal to the work done when a current of one ampere passes through a resistance of one ohm for one second
From this reading It is certain that the time must assuredly come (for is not this the darkness before the dawn?), and it will be probably sooner than we can conceive, when there will be a tremendous upheaval and revulsion of feeling with regard to it._” --J. J. Green.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading For some little time Gabriel lay back in perfect silence against the grassy bank, and, spite of the acute pain he was in, he nevertheless felt ready to echo the children’s chorus which floated to them from beneath the apple trees--_For it is now a holiday_.
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading “_Duelling, in this country at least, is no longer legal, and we believe that war, which has been aptly styled international duelling, is alike doomed..
legaladjectiveUS /ˈliːɡəl/
established by or founded upon law or official or accepted rules
From this reading “_Duelling, in this country at least, is no longer legal, and we believe that war, which has been aptly styled international duelling, is alike doomed..
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading For some little time Gabriel lay back in perfect silence against the grassy bank, and, spite of the acute pain he was in, he nevertheless felt ready to echo the children’s chorus which floated to them from beneath the apple trees--_For it is now a holiday_.
for more time
From this reading “_Duelling, in this country at least, is no longer legal, and we believe that war, which has been aptly styled international duelling, is alike doomed..
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading It is certain that the time must assuredly come (for is not this the darkness before the dawn?), and it will be probably sooner than we can conceive, when there will be a tremendous upheaval and revulsion of feeling with regard to it._” --J. J. Green.
in spite of what has just been said
From this reading For some little time Gabriel lay back in perfect silence against the grassy bank, and, spite of the acute pain he was in, he nevertheless felt ready to echo the children’s chorus which floated to them from beneath the apple trees--_For it is now a holiday_.
not any; not one
From this reading “_Duelling, in this country at least, is no longer legal, and we believe that war, which has been aptly styled international duelling, is alike doomed..
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It is certain that the time must assuredly come (for is not this the darkness before the dawn?), and it will be probably sooner than we can conceive, when there will be a tremendous upheaval and revulsion of feeling with regard to it._” --J. J. Green.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading For some little time Gabriel lay back in perfect silence against the grassy bank, and, spite of the acute pain he was in, he nevertheless felt ready to echo the children’s chorus which floated to them from beneath the apple trees--_For it is now a holiday_.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It is certain that the time must assuredly come (for is not this the darkness before the dawn?), and it will be probably sooner than we can conceive, when there will be a tremendous upheaval and revulsion of feeling with regard to it._” --J. J. Green.
a symptom of some physical hurt or disorder
From this reading For some little time Gabriel lay back in perfect silence against the grassy bank, and, spite of the acute pain he was in, he nevertheless felt ready to echo the children’s chorus which floated to them from beneath the apple trees--_For it is now a holiday_.
being complete of its kind and without defect or blemish
From this reading For some little time Gabriel lay back in perfect silence against the grassy bank, and, spite of the acute pain he was in, he nevertheless felt ready to echo the children’s chorus which floated to them from beneath the apple trees--_For it is now a holiday_.
with considerable certainty; without much doubt
From this reading It is certain that the time must assuredly come (for is not this the darkness before the dawn?), and it will be probably sooner than we can conceive, when there will be a tremendous upheaval and revulsion of feeling with regard to it._” --J. J. Green.
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading For some little time Gabriel lay back in perfect silence against the grassy bank, and, spite of the acute pain he was in, he nevertheless felt ready to echo the children’s chorus which floated to them from beneath the apple trees--_For it is now a holiday_.
(usually preceded by “in”) a detail or point
From this reading It is certain that the time must assuredly come (for is not this the darkness before the dawn?), and it will be probably sooner than we can conceive, when there will be a tremendous upheaval and revulsion of feeling with regard to it._” --J. J. Green.
revulsionnounUS /rɪˈvʌlʃən/
intense aversion
From this reading It is certain that the time must assuredly come (for is not this the darkness before the dawn?), and it will be probably sooner than we can conceive, when there will be a tremendous upheaval and revulsion of feeling with regard to it._” --J. J. Green.
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading For some little time Gabriel lay back in perfect silence against the grassy bank, and, spite of the acute pain he was in, he nevertheless felt ready to echo the children’s chorus which floated to them from beneath the apple trees--_For it is now a holiday_.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading For some little time Gabriel lay back in perfect silence against the grassy bank, and, spite of the acute pain he was in, he nevertheless felt ready to echo the children’s chorus which floated to them from beneath the apple trees--_For it is now a holiday_.
comparatives of “soon” or “early”
From this reading It is certain that the time must assuredly come (for is not this the darkness before the dawn?), and it will be probably sooner than we can conceive, when there will be a tremendous upheaval and revulsion of feeling with regard to it._” --J. J. Green.
feeling a need to see others suffer
From this reading For some little time Gabriel lay back in perfect silence against the grassy bank, and, spite of the acute pain he was in, he nevertheless felt ready to echo the children’s chorus which floated to them from beneath the apple trees--_For it is now a holiday_.
styledverbUS /staɪld/
past form of “style” — designate by an identifying term
From this reading “_Duelling, in this country at least, is no longer legal, and we believe that war, which has been aptly styled international duelling, is alike doomed..
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading It is certain that the time must assuredly come (for is not this the darkness before the dawn?), and it will be probably sooner than we can conceive, when there will be a tremendous upheaval and revulsion of feeling with regard to it._” --J. J. Green.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “_Duelling, in this country at least, is no longer legal, and we believe that war, which has been aptly styled international duelling, is alike doomed..
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It is certain that the time must assuredly come (for is not this the darkness before the dawn?), and it will be probably sooner than we can conceive, when there will be a tremendous upheaval and revulsion of feeling with regard to it._” --J. J. Green.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading For some little time Gabriel lay back in perfect silence against the grassy bank, and, spite of the acute pain he was in, he nevertheless felt ready to echo the children’s chorus which floated to them from beneath the apple trees--_For it is now a holiday_.
in or at that place or location
From this reading It is certain that the time must assuredly come (for is not this the darkness before the dawn?), and it will be probably sooner than we can conceive, when there will be a tremendous upheaval and revulsion of feeling with regard to it._” --J. J. Green.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “_Duelling, in this country at least, is no longer legal, and we believe that war, which has been aptly styled international duelling, is alike doomed..
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading It is certain that the time must assuredly come (for is not this the darkness before the dawn?), and it will be probably sooner than we can conceive, when there will be a tremendous upheaval and revulsion of feeling with regard to it._” --J. J. Green.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It is certain that the time must assuredly come (for is not this the darkness before the dawn?), and it will be probably sooner than we can conceive, when there will be a tremendous upheaval and revulsion of feeling with regard to it._” --J. J. Green.
plural of “tree” — a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading For some little time Gabriel lay back in perfect silence against the grassy bank, and, spite of the acute pain he was in, he nevertheless felt ready to echo the children’s chorus which floated to them from beneath the apple trees--_For it is now a holiday_.
extraordinarily large in size or extent or amount or power or degree
From this reading It is certain that the time must assuredly come (for is not this the darkness before the dawn?), and it will be probably sooner than we can conceive, when there will be a tremendous upheaval and revulsion of feeling with regard to it._” --J. J. Green.
upheavalnounUS /əpˈhiːvəl/
a state of violent disturbance and disorder (as in politics or social conditions generally)
From this reading It is certain that the time must assuredly come (for is not this the darkness before the dawn?), and it will be probably sooner than we can conceive, when there will be a tremendous upheaval and revulsion of feeling with regard to it._” --J. J. Green.
the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
From this reading “_Duelling, in this country at least, is no longer legal, and we believe that war, which has been aptly styled international duelling, is alike doomed..
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading For some little time Gabriel lay back in perfect silence against the grassy bank, and, spite of the acute pain he was in, he nevertheless felt ready to echo the children’s chorus which floated to them from beneath the apple trees--_For it is now a holiday_.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “_Duelling, in this country at least, is no longer legal, and we believe that war, which has been aptly styled international duelling, is alike doomed..
at the time that
From this reading It is certain that the time must assuredly come (for is not this the darkness before the dawn?), and it will be probably sooner than we can conceive, when there will be a tremendous upheaval and revulsion of feeling with regard to it._” --J. J. Green.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading “_Duelling, in this country at least, is no longer legal, and we believe that war, which has been aptly styled international duelling, is alike doomed..
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading It is certain that the time must assuredly come (for is not this the darkness before the dawn?), and it will be probably sooner than we can conceive, when there will be a tremendous upheaval and revulsion of feeling with regard to it._” --J. J. Green.
in the company of; together with
From this reading It is certain that the time must assuredly come (for is not this the darkness before the dawn?), and it will be probably sooner than we can conceive, when there will be a tremendous upheaval and revulsion of feeling with regard to it._” --J. J. Green.
