used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Victorian women would have been grieved or angry with men who could leave them at such a time; but these two, instead of reproaching us, urged us on.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading And if there were to be a "find," they wished to be among the first to see what no eyes had seen for two thousand years.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE MOUNTAIN OF THE GOLDEN PYRAMID There was not much room in our hearts for mountains or gold just then: yet somehow, before we left the Palace, Anthony and I had told Brigit and Monny the secret which had been the romance of our lives, until they came into it to paint dead gold with the living rose of love.
angryadjectiveUS /ˈæŋɡri/
feeling or showing anger
From this reading Victorian women would have been grieved or angry with men who could leave them at such a time; but these two, instead of reproaching us, urged us on.
AnthonynounUS /ˈænθəni/
Roman general under Julius Caesar in the Gallic wars; repudiated his wife for the Egyptian queen Cleopatra; they were defeated by Octavian at Actium (83-30 BC)
From this reading THE MOUNTAIN OF THE GOLDEN PYRAMID There was not much room in our hearts for mountains or gold just then: yet somehow, before we left the Palace, Anthony and I had told Brigit and Monny the secret which had been the romance of our lives, until they came into it to paint dead gold with the living rose of love.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Victorian women would have been grieved or angry with men who could leave them at such a time; but these two, instead of reproaching us, urged us on.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading And if there were to be a "find," they wished to be among the first to see what no eyes had seen for two thousand years.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading THE MOUNTAIN OF THE GOLDEN PYRAMID There was not much room in our hearts for mountains or gold just then: yet somehow, before we left the Palace, Anthony and I had told Brigit and Monny the secret which had been the romance of our lives, until they came into it to paint dead gold with the living rose of love.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading THE MOUNTAIN OF THE GOLDEN PYRAMID There was not much room in our hearts for mountains or gold just then: yet somehow, before we left the Palace, Anthony and I had told Brigit and Monny the secret which had been the romance of our lives, until they came into it to paint dead gold with the living rose of love.
Brigitnoun
Celtic goddess of fire and fertility and agriculture and household arts and wisdom; later associated with Saint Bridget
From this reading THE MOUNTAIN OF THE GOLDEN PYRAMID There was not much room in our hearts for mountains or gold just then: yet somehow, before we left the Palace, Anthony and I had told Brigit and Monny the secret which had been the romance of our lives, until they came into it to paint dead gold with the living rose of love.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Victorian women would have been grieved or angry with men who could leave them at such a time; but these two, instead of reproaching us, urged us on.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading THE MOUNTAIN OF THE GOLDEN PYRAMID There was not much room in our hearts for mountains or gold just then: yet somehow, before we left the Palace, Anthony and I had told Brigit and Monny the secret which had been the romance of our lives, until they came into it to paint dead gold with the living rose of love.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Victorian women would have been grieved or angry with men who could leave them at such a time; but these two, instead of reproaching us, urged us on.
the condition of being susceptible to harm or injury
From this reading They said, if there were danger, they wished to share it.
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading THE MOUNTAIN OF THE GOLDEN PYRAMID There was not much room in our hearts for mountains or gold just then: yet somehow, before we left the Palace, Anthony and I had told Brigit and Monny the secret which had been the romance of our lives, until they came into it to paint dead gold with the living rose of love.
opinion or judgment
From this reading And if there were to be a "find," they wished to be among the first to see what no eyes had seen for two thousand years.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading And if there were to be a "find," they wished to be among the first to see what no eyes had seen for two thousand years.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading And if there were to be a "find," they wished to be among the first to see what no eyes had seen for two thousand years.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading THE MOUNTAIN OF THE GOLDEN PYRAMID There was not much room in our hearts for mountains or gold just then: yet somehow, before we left the Palace, Anthony and I had told Brigit and Monny the secret which had been the romance of our lives, until they came into it to paint dead gold with the living rose of love.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Naturally, they wanted to go with us.
coins made of gold
From this reading THE MOUNTAIN OF THE GOLDEN PYRAMID There was not much room in our hearts for mountains or gold just then: yet somehow, before we left the Palace, Anthony and I had told Brigit and Monny the secret which had been the romance of our lives, until they came into it to paint dead gold with the living rose of love.
having the deep slightly brownish color of gold
From this reading THE MOUNTAIN OF THE GOLDEN PYRAMID There was not much room in our hearts for mountains or gold just then: yet somehow, before we left the Palace, Anthony and I had told Brigit and Monny the secret which had been the romance of our lives, until they came into it to paint dead gold with the living rose of love.
grievedverbUS /ɡriːvd/
past form of “grieve” — feel grief
From this reading Victorian women would have been grieved or angry with men who could leave them at such a time; but these two, instead of reproaching us, urged us on.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE MOUNTAIN OF THE GOLDEN PYRAMID There was not much room in our hearts for mountains or gold just then: yet somehow, before we left the Palace, Anthony and I had told Brigit and Monny the secret which had been the romance of our lives, until they came into it to paint dead gold with the living rose of love.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Victorian women would have been grieved or angry with men who could leave them at such a time; but these two, instead of reproaching us, urged us on.
a form of whist in which players avoid winning tricks containing hearts or the queen of spades
From this reading THE MOUNTAIN OF THE GOLDEN PYRAMID There was not much room in our hearts for mountains or gold just then: yet somehow, before we left the Palace, Anthony and I had told Brigit and Monny the secret which had been the romance of our lives, until they came into it to paint dead gold with the living rose of love.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading THE MOUNTAIN OF THE GOLDEN PYRAMID There was not much room in our hearts for mountains or gold just then: yet somehow, before we left the Palace, Anthony and I had told Brigit and Monny the secret which had been the romance of our lives, until they came into it to paint dead gold with the living rose of love.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading They said, if there were danger, they wished to share it.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE MOUNTAIN OF THE GOLDEN PYRAMID There was not much room in our hearts for mountains or gold just then: yet somehow, before we left the Palace, Anthony and I had told Brigit and Monny the secret which had been the romance of our lives, until they came into it to paint dead gold with the living rose of love.
in place of, or as an alternative to
From this reading Victorian women would have been grieved or angry with men who could leave them at such a time; but these two, instead of reproaching us, urged us on.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading THE MOUNTAIN OF THE GOLDEN PYRAMID There was not much room in our hearts for mountains or gold just then: yet somehow, before we left the Palace, Anthony and I had told Brigit and Monny the secret which had been the romance of our lives, until they came into it to paint dead gold with the living rose of love.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading THE MOUNTAIN OF THE GOLDEN PYRAMID There was not much room in our hearts for mountains or gold just then: yet somehow, before we left the Palace, Anthony and I had told Brigit and Monny the secret which had been the romance of our lives, until they came into it to paint dead gold with the living rose of love.
and nothing more
From this reading THE MOUNTAIN OF THE GOLDEN PYRAMID There was not much room in our hearts for mountains or gold just then: yet somehow, before we left the Palace, Anthony and I had told Brigit and Monny the secret which had been the romance of our lives, until they came into it to paint dead gold with the living rose of love.
go away from a place
From this reading Victorian women would have been grieved or angry with men who could leave them at such a time; but these two, instead of reproaching us, urged us on.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading THE MOUNTAIN OF THE GOLDEN PYRAMID There was not much room in our hearts for mountains or gold just then: yet somehow, before we left the Palace, Anthony and I had told Brigit and Monny the secret which had been the romance of our lives, until they came into it to paint dead gold with the living rose of love.
plural of “life” — a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading THE MOUNTAIN OF THE GOLDEN PYRAMID There was not much room in our hearts for mountains or gold just then: yet somehow, before we left the Palace, Anthony and I had told Brigit and Monny the secret which had been the romance of our lives, until they came into it to paint dead gold with the living rose of love.
the experience of being alive; the course of human events and activities
From this reading THE MOUNTAIN OF THE GOLDEN PYRAMID There was not much room in our hearts for mountains or gold just then: yet somehow, before we left the Palace, Anthony and I had told Brigit and Monny the secret which had been the romance of our lives, until they came into it to paint dead gold with the living rose of love.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading THE MOUNTAIN OF THE GOLDEN PYRAMID There was not much room in our hearts for mountains or gold just then: yet somehow, before we left the Palace, Anthony and I had told Brigit and Monny the secret which had been the romance of our lives, until they came into it to paint dead gold with the living rose of love.
the force of workers available
From this reading Victorian women would have been grieved or angry with men who could leave them at such a time; but these two, instead of reproaching us, urged us on.
Monny
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From this reading THE MOUNTAIN OF THE GOLDEN PYRAMID There was not much room in our hearts for mountains or gold just then: yet somehow, before we left the Palace, Anthony and I had told Brigit and Monny the secret which had been the romance of our lives, until they came into it to paint dead gold with the living rose of love.
a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading THE MOUNTAIN OF THE GOLDEN PYRAMID There was not much room in our hearts for mountains or gold just then: yet somehow, before we left the Palace, Anthony and I had told Brigit and Monny the secret which had been the romance of our lives, until they came into it to paint dead gold with the living rose of love.
plural of “mountain” — a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading THE MOUNTAIN OF THE GOLDEN PYRAMID There was not much room in our hearts for mountains or gold just then: yet somehow, before we left the Palace, Anthony and I had told Brigit and Monny the secret which had been the romance of our lives, until they came into it to paint dead gold with the living rose of love.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading THE MOUNTAIN OF THE GOLDEN PYRAMID There was not much room in our hearts for mountains or gold just then: yet somehow, before we left the Palace, Anthony and I had told Brigit and Monny the secret which had been the romance of our lives, until they came into it to paint dead gold with the living rose of love.
as might be expected
From this reading Naturally, they wanted to go with us.
not any; not one
From this reading And if there were to be a "find," they wished to be among the first to see what no eyes had seen for two thousand years.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading THE MOUNTAIN OF THE GOLDEN PYRAMID There was not much room in our hearts for mountains or gold just then: yet somehow, before we left the Palace, Anthony and I had told Brigit and Monny the secret which had been the romance of our lives, until they came into it to paint dead gold with the living rose of love.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE MOUNTAIN OF THE GOLDEN PYRAMID There was not much room in our hearts for mountains or gold just then: yet somehow, before we left the Palace, Anthony and I had told Brigit and Monny the secret which had been the romance of our lives, until they came into it to paint dead gold with the living rose of love.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Victorian women would have been grieved or angry with men who could leave them at such a time; but these two, instead of reproaching us, urged us on.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading THE MOUNTAIN OF THE GOLDEN PYRAMID There was not much room in our hearts for mountains or gold just then: yet somehow, before we left the Palace, Anthony and I had told Brigit and Monny the secret which had been the romance of our lives, until they came into it to paint dead gold with the living rose of love.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading THE MOUNTAIN OF THE GOLDEN PYRAMID There was not much room in our hearts for mountains or gold just then: yet somehow, before we left the Palace, Anthony and I had told Brigit and Monny the secret which had been the romance of our lives, until they came into it to paint dead gold with the living rose of love.
make a painting
From this reading THE MOUNTAIN OF THE GOLDEN PYRAMID There was not much room in our hearts for mountains or gold just then: yet somehow, before we left the Palace, Anthony and I had told Brigit and Monny the secret which had been the romance of our lives, until they came into it to paint dead gold with the living rose of love.
a large and stately mansion
From this reading THE MOUNTAIN OF THE GOLDEN PYRAMID There was not much room in our hearts for mountains or gold just then: yet somehow, before we left the Palace, Anthony and I had told Brigit and Monny the secret which had been the romance of our lives, until they came into it to paint dead gold with the living rose of love.
PYRAMIDverbUS /ˈpɪrəmɪd/
enlarge one's holdings on an exchange on a continued rise by using paper profits as margin to buy additional amounts
From this reading THE MOUNTAIN OF THE GOLDEN PYRAMID There was not much room in our hearts for mountains or gold just then: yet somehow, before we left the Palace, Anthony and I had told Brigit and Monny the secret which had been the romance of our lives, until they came into it to paint dead gold with the living rose of love.
reproaching
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From this reading Victorian women would have been grieved or angry with men who could leave them at such a time; but these two, instead of reproaching us, urged us on.
a relationship between two lovers
From this reading THE MOUNTAIN OF THE GOLDEN PYRAMID There was not much room in our hearts for mountains or gold just then: yet somehow, before we left the Palace, Anthony and I had told Brigit and Monny the secret which had been the romance of our lives, until they came into it to paint dead gold with the living rose of love.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading THE MOUNTAIN OF THE GOLDEN PYRAMID There was not much room in our hearts for mountains or gold just then: yet somehow, before we left the Palace, Anthony and I had told Brigit and Monny the secret which had been the romance of our lives, until they came into it to paint dead gold with the living rose of love.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading THE MOUNTAIN OF THE GOLDEN PYRAMID There was not much room in our hearts for mountains or gold just then: yet somehow, before we left the Palace, Anthony and I had told Brigit and Monny the secret which had been the romance of our lives, until they came into it to paint dead gold with the living rose of love.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading They said, if there were danger, they wished to share it.
Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.
From this reading THE MOUNTAIN OF THE GOLDEN PYRAMID There was not much room in our hearts for mountains or gold just then: yet somehow, before we left the Palace, Anthony and I had told Brigit and Monny the secret which had been the romance of our lives, until they came into it to paint dead gold with the living rose of love.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading And if there were to be a "find," they wished to be among the first to see what no eyes had seen for two thousand years.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading And if there were to be a "find," they wished to be among the first to see what no eyes had seen for two thousand years.
have in common
From this reading They said, if there were danger, they wished to share it.
in some unspecified way or manner; or by some unspecified means
From this reading THE MOUNTAIN OF THE GOLDEN PYRAMID There was not much room in our hearts for mountains or gold just then: yet somehow, before we left the Palace, Anthony and I had told Brigit and Monny the secret which had been the romance of our lives, until they came into it to paint dead gold with the living rose of love.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Victorian women would have been grieved or angry with men who could leave them at such a time; but these two, instead of reproaching us, urged us on.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE MOUNTAIN OF THE GOLDEN PYRAMID There was not much room in our hearts for mountains or gold just then: yet somehow, before we left the Palace, Anthony and I had told Brigit and Monny the secret which had been the romance of our lives, until they came into it to paint dead gold with the living rose of love.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Victorian women would have been grieved or angry with men who could leave them at such a time; but these two, instead of reproaching us, urged us on.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading THE MOUNTAIN OF THE GOLDEN PYRAMID There was not much room in our hearts for mountains or gold just then: yet somehow, before we left the Palace, Anthony and I had told Brigit and Monny the secret which had been the romance of our lives, until they came into it to paint dead gold with the living rose of love.
in or at that place or location
From this reading THE MOUNTAIN OF THE GOLDEN PYRAMID There was not much room in our hearts for mountains or gold just then: yet somehow, before we left the Palace, Anthony and I had told Brigit and Monny the secret which had been the romance of our lives, until they came into it to paint dead gold with the living rose of love.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading Victorian women would have been grieved or angry with men who could leave them at such a time; but these two, instead of reproaching us, urged us on.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE MOUNTAIN OF THE GOLDEN PYRAMID There was not much room in our hearts for mountains or gold just then: yet somehow, before we left the Palace, Anthony and I had told Brigit and Monny the secret which had been the romance of our lives, until they came into it to paint dead gold with the living rose of love.
the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
From this reading And if there were to be a "find," they wished to be among the first to see what no eyes had seen for two thousand years.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Victorian women would have been grieved or angry with men who could leave them at such a time; but these two, instead of reproaching us, urged us on.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE MOUNTAIN OF THE GOLDEN PYRAMID There was not much room in our hearts for mountains or gold just then: yet somehow, before we left the Palace, Anthony and I had told Brigit and Monny the secret which had been the romance of our lives, until they came into it to paint dead gold with the living rose of love.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading THE MOUNTAIN OF THE GOLDEN PYRAMID There was not much room in our hearts for mountains or gold just then: yet somehow, before we left the Palace, Anthony and I had told Brigit and Monny the secret which had been the romance of our lives, until they came into it to paint dead gold with the living rose of love.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Victorian women would have been grieved or angry with men who could leave them at such a time; but these two, instead of reproaching us, urged us on.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading THE MOUNTAIN OF THE GOLDEN PYRAMID There was not much room in our hearts for mountains or gold just then: yet somehow, before we left the Palace, Anthony and I had told Brigit and Monny the secret which had been the romance of our lives, until they came into it to paint dead gold with the living rose of love.
past form of “urge” — force or impel in an indicated direction
From this reading Victorian women would have been grieved or angry with men who could leave them at such a time; but these two, instead of reproaching us, urged us on.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Victorian women would have been grieved or angry with men who could leave them at such a time; but these two, instead of reproaching us, urged us on.
VictorianadjectiveUS /vɪkˈtɔːriən/
of or relating to Queen Victoria of Great Britain or to the age in which she ruled
From this reading Victorian women would have been grieved or angry with men who could leave them at such a time; but these two, instead of reproaching us, urged us on.
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading Naturally, they wanted to go with us.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE MOUNTAIN OF THE GOLDEN PYRAMID There was not much room in our hearts for mountains or gold just then: yet somehow, before we left the Palace, Anthony and I had told Brigit and Monny the secret which had been the romance of our lives, until they came into it to paint dead gold with the living rose of love.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading THE MOUNTAIN OF THE GOLDEN PYRAMID There was not much room in our hearts for mountains or gold just then: yet somehow, before we left the Palace, Anthony and I had told Brigit and Monny the secret which had been the romance of our lives, until they came into it to paint dead gold with the living rose of love.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They said, if there were danger, they wished to share it.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading And if there were to be a "find," they wished to be among the first to see what no eyes had seen for two thousand years.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading THE MOUNTAIN OF THE GOLDEN PYRAMID There was not much room in our hearts for mountains or gold just then: yet somehow, before we left the Palace, Anthony and I had told Brigit and Monny the secret which had been the romance of our lives, until they came into it to paint dead gold with the living rose of love.
which person or people
From this reading Victorian women would have been grieved or angry with men who could leave them at such a time; but these two, instead of reproaching us, urged us on.
past form of “wish” — hope for; have a wish
From this reading They said, if there were danger, they wished to share it.
in the company of; together with
From this reading THE MOUNTAIN OF THE GOLDEN PYRAMID There was not much room in our hearts for mountains or gold just then: yet somehow, before we left the Palace, Anthony and I had told Brigit and Monny the secret which had been the romance of our lives, until they came into it to paint dead gold with the living rose of love.
plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading Victorian women would have been grieved or angry with men who could leave them at such a time; but these two, instead of reproaching us, urged us on.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Victorian women would have been grieved or angry with men who could leave them at such a time; but these two, instead of reproaching us, urged us on.
a late time of life
From this reading And if there were to be a "find," they wished to be among the first to see what no eyes had seen for two thousand years.
but in spite of that
From this reading THE MOUNTAIN OF THE GOLDEN PYRAMID There was not much room in our hearts for mountains or gold just then: yet somehow, before we left the Palace, Anthony and I had told Brigit and Monny the secret which had been the romance of our lives, until they came into it to paint dead gold with the living rose of love.
