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From this reading ‘Il y a une page effrayante dans le livre des destinées humaines; on y lit en tête ces mots “les désirs accomplis.”’—GEORGES SAND WITH 20 ILLUSTRATIONS BY F. S. WILSON LONDON LONGMANS, GREEN, AND CO.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading ‘Il y a une page effrayante dans le livre des destinées humaines; on y lit en tête ces mots “les désirs accomplis.”’—GEORGES SAND WITH 20 ILLUSTRATIONS BY F. S. WILSON LONDON LONGMANS, GREEN, AND CO.
AbbeynounUS /ˈæbi/
a church associated with a monastery or convent
From this reading Alone and desolate, within hearing of the thunder of the waters of the North Sea, but not upon them, stand the ruins of Ramborough Abbey.
accomplis
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ALLAN
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From this reading ALLAN’S WIFE BEATRICE ERIC BRIGHTEYES NADA THE LILY MONTEZUMA’S DAUGHTER THE PEOPLE OF THE MIST JOAN HASTE THE WORLD’S DESIRE (IN COLLABORATION WITH ANDREW LANG) JOAN HASTE by H. Rider Haggard AUTHOR OF ‘KING SOLOMON’S MINES,’ ‘SHE, ’ ‘ALLAN QUATERMAIN,’ ETC.
ALLAN'S
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AloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading Alone and desolate, within hearing of the thunder of the waters of the North Sea, but not upon them, stand the ruins of Ramborough Abbey.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading ‘Il y a une page effrayante dans le livre des destinées humaines; on y lit en tête ces mots “les désirs accomplis.”’—GEORGES SAND WITH 20 ILLUSTRATIONS BY F. S. WILSON LONDON LONGMANS, GREEN, AND CO.
ANDREWnounUS /ˈændruː/
(New Testament) disciple of Jesus; brother of Peter; patron saint of Scotland
From this reading ALLAN’S WIFE BEATRICE ERIC BRIGHTEYES NADA THE LILY MONTEZUMA’S DAUGHTER THE PEOPLE OF THE MIST JOAN HASTE THE WORLD’S DESIRE (IN COLLABORATION WITH ANDREW LANG) JOAN HASTE by H. Rider Haggard AUTHOR OF ‘KING SOLOMON’S MINES,’ ‘SHE, ’ ‘ALLAN QUATERMAIN,’ ETC.
writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading ALLAN’S WIFE BEATRICE ERIC BRIGHTEYES NADA THE LILY MONTEZUMA’S DAUGHTER THE PEOPLE OF THE MIST JOAN HASTE THE WORLD’S DESIRE (IN COLLABORATION WITH ANDREW LANG) JOAN HASTE by H. Rider Haggard AUTHOR OF ‘KING SOLOMON’S MINES,’ ‘SHE, ’ ‘ALLAN QUATERMAIN,’ ETC.
BEATRICEnounUS /ˈbiːətrəs/
the woman who guided Dante through Paradise in the Divine Comedy
From this reading ALLAN’S WIFE BEATRICE ERIC BRIGHTEYES NADA THE LILY MONTEZUMA’S DAUGHTER THE PEOPLE OF THE MIST JOAN HASTE THE WORLD’S DESIRE (IN COLLABORATION WITH ANDREW LANG) JOAN HASTE by H. Rider Haggard AUTHOR OF ‘KING SOLOMON’S MINES,’ ‘SHE, ’ ‘ALLAN QUATERMAIN,’ ETC.
BRIGHTEYES
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used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Alone and desolate, within hearing of the thunder of the waters of the North Sea, but not upon them, stand the ruins of Ramborough Abbey.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading ALLAN’S WIFE BEATRICE ERIC BRIGHTEYES NADA THE LILY MONTEZUMA’S DAUGHTER THE PEOPLE OF THE MIST JOAN HASTE THE WORLD’S DESIRE (IN COLLABORATION WITH ANDREW LANG) JOAN HASTE by H. Rider Haggard AUTHOR OF ‘KING SOLOMON’S MINES,’ ‘SHE, ’ ‘ALLAN QUATERMAIN,’ ETC.
a degree on the centigrade scale of temperature
From this reading COLONEL QUARITCH, V.C.
ces
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COnounUS /koʊ/
an odorless very poisonous gas that is a product of incomplete combustion of carbon
From this reading ‘Il y a une page effrayante dans le livre des destinées humaines; on y lit en tête ces mots “les désirs accomplis.”’—GEORGES SAND WITH 20 ILLUSTRATIONS BY F. S. WILSON LONDON LONGMANS, GREEN, AND CO.
COLLABORATIONnounUS /kəˌlæbərˈeɪʃən/
act of working jointly
From this reading ALLAN’S WIFE BEATRICE ERIC BRIGHTEYES NADA THE LILY MONTEZUMA’S DAUGHTER THE PEOPLE OF THE MIST JOAN HASTE THE WORLD’S DESIRE (IN COLLABORATION WITH ANDREW LANG) JOAN HASTE by H. Rider Haggard AUTHOR OF ‘KING SOLOMON’S MINES,’ ‘SHE, ’ ‘ALLAN QUATERMAIN,’ ETC.
a commissioned military officer in the United States Army or Air Force or Marines who ranks above a lieutenant colonel and below a brigadier general
From this reading COLONEL QUARITCH, V.C.
dans
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a female human offspring
From this reading ALLAN’S WIFE BEATRICE ERIC BRIGHTEYES NADA THE LILY MONTEZUMA’S DAUGHTER THE PEOPLE OF THE MIST JOAN HASTE THE WORLD’S DESIRE (IN COLLABORATION WITH ANDREW LANG) JOAN HASTE by H. Rider Haggard AUTHOR OF ‘KING SOLOMON’S MINES,’ ‘SHE, ’ ‘ALLAN QUATERMAIN,’ ETC.
desnounUS /des/
a potent estrogen used in medicine and in feed for livestock and poultry
From this reading ‘Il y a une page effrayante dans le livre des destinées humaines; on y lit en tête ces mots “les désirs accomplis.”’—GEORGES SAND WITH 20 ILLUSTRATIONS BY F. S. WILSON LONDON LONGMANS, GREEN, AND CO.
the feeling that accompanies an unsatisfied state
From this reading ALLAN’S WIFE BEATRICE ERIC BRIGHTEYES NADA THE LILY MONTEZUMA’S DAUGHTER THE PEOPLE OF THE MIST JOAN HASTE THE WORLD’S DESIRE (IN COLLABORATION WITH ANDREW LANG) JOAN HASTE by H. Rider Haggard AUTHOR OF ‘KING SOLOMON’S MINES,’ ‘SHE, ’ ‘ALLAN QUATERMAIN,’ ETC.
desolateadjectiveUS /ˈdesələt/
providing no shelter or sustenance
From this reading Alone and desolate, within hearing of the thunder of the waters of the North Sea, but not upon them, stand the ruins of Ramborough Abbey.
destinées
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désirs
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effrayante
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half the width of an em
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ERIC
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From this reading ALLAN’S WIFE BEATRICE ERIC BRIGHTEYES NADA THE LILY MONTEZUMA’S DAUGHTER THE PEOPLE OF THE MIST JOAN HASTE THE WORLD’S DESIRE (IN COLLABORATION WITH ANDREW LANG) JOAN HASTE by H. Rider Haggard AUTHOR OF ‘KING SOLOMON’S MINES,’ ‘SHE, ’ ‘ALLAN QUATERMAIN,’ ETC.
ETC
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a degree on the Fahrenheit scale of temperature
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GEORGESnounUS /ˈdʒɔːrdʒəz/
plural of “george” — Christian martyr; patron saint of England; hero of the legend of Saint George and the Dragon in which he slew a dragon and saved a princess (?-303)
From this reading ‘Il y a une page effrayante dans le livre des destinées humaines; on y lit en tête ces mots “les désirs accomplis.”’—GEORGES SAND WITH 20 ILLUSTRATIONS BY F. S. WILSON LONDON LONGMANS, GREEN, AND CO.
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading ‘Il y a une page effrayante dans le livre des destinées humaines; on y lit en tête ces mots “les désirs accomplis.”’—GEORGES SAND WITH 20 ILLUSTRATIONS BY F. S. WILSON LONDON LONGMANS, GREEN, AND CO.
a nonmetallic univalent element that is normally a colorless and odorless highly flammable diatomic gas; the simplest and lightest and most abundant element in the universe
From this reading ALLAN’S WIFE BEATRICE ERIC BRIGHTEYES NADA THE LILY MONTEZUMA’S DAUGHTER THE PEOPLE OF THE MIST JOAN HASTE THE WORLD’S DESIRE (IN COLLABORATION WITH ANDREW LANG) JOAN HASTE by H. Rider Haggard AUTHOR OF ‘KING SOLOMON’S MINES,’ ‘SHE, ’ ‘ALLAN QUATERMAIN,’ ETC.
HaggardadjectiveUS /ˈhæɡərd/
showing the wearing effects of overwork or care or suffering
From this reading ALLAN’S WIFE BEATRICE ERIC BRIGHTEYES NADA THE LILY MONTEZUMA’S DAUGHTER THE PEOPLE OF THE MIST JOAN HASTE THE WORLD’S DESIRE (IN COLLABORATION WITH ANDREW LANG) JOAN HASTE by H. Rider Haggard AUTHOR OF ‘KING SOLOMON’S MINES,’ ‘SHE, ’ ‘ALLAN QUATERMAIN,’ ETC.
overly eager speed (and possible carelessness)
From this reading ALLAN’S WIFE BEATRICE ERIC BRIGHTEYES NADA THE LILY MONTEZUMA’S DAUGHTER THE PEOPLE OF THE MIST JOAN HASTE THE WORLD’S DESIRE (IN COLLABORATION WITH ANDREW LANG) JOAN HASTE by H. Rider Haggard AUTHOR OF ‘KING SOLOMON’S MINES,’ ‘SHE, ’ ‘ALLAN QUATERMAIN,’ ETC.
(law) a proceeding (usually by a court) where evidence is taken for the purpose of determining an issue of fact and reaching a decision based on that evidence
From this reading Alone and desolate, within hearing of the thunder of the waters of the North Sea, but not upon them, stand the ruins of Ramborough Abbey.
humaines
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IlnounUS /ɪl/
a midwestern state in north-central United States
From this reading ‘Il y a une page effrayante dans le livre des destinées humaines; on y lit en tête ces mots “les désirs accomplis.”’—GEORGES SAND WITH 20 ILLUSTRATIONS BY F. S. WILSON LONDON LONGMANS, GREEN, AND CO.
ILLUSTRATIONSnounUS /ˌɪləˈstreɪʃənz/
plural of “illustration” — artwork that helps make something clear or attractive
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inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading ALLAN’S WIFE BEATRICE ERIC BRIGHTEYES NADA THE LILY MONTEZUMA’S DAUGHTER THE PEOPLE OF THE MIST JOAN HASTE THE WORLD’S DESIRE (IN COLLABORATION WITH ANDREW LANG) JOAN HASTE by H. Rider Haggard AUTHOR OF ‘KING SOLOMON’S MINES,’ ‘SHE, ’ ‘ALLAN QUATERMAIN,’ ETC.
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading AND NEW YORK ‘Indeed, in that moment she was lovely.’
JOAN
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a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading ALLAN’S WIFE BEATRICE ERIC BRIGHTEYES NADA THE LILY MONTEZUMA’S DAUGHTER THE PEOPLE OF THE MIST JOAN HASTE THE WORLD’S DESIRE (IN COLLABORATION WITH ANDREW LANG) JOAN HASTE by H. Rider Haggard AUTHOR OF ‘KING SOLOMON’S MINES,’ ‘SHE, ’ ‘ALLAN QUATERMAIN,’ ETC.
LANG
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a chronic inflammatory collagen disease affecting connective tissue (skin or joints)
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lesnounUS /les/
plural of “le” — a chronic inflammatory collagen disease affecting connective tissue (skin or joints)
From this reading ‘Il y a une page effrayante dans le livre des destinées humaines; on y lit en tête ces mots “les désirs accomplis.”’—GEORGES SAND WITH 20 ILLUSTRATIONS BY F. S. WILSON LONDON LONGMANS, GREEN, AND CO.
LILYnounUS /ˈlɪli/
any liliaceous plant of the genus Lilium having showy pendulous flowers
From this reading ALLAN’S WIFE BEATRICE ERIC BRIGHTEYES NADA THE LILY MONTEZUMA’S DAUGHTER THE PEOPLE OF THE MIST JOAN HASTE THE WORLD’S DESIRE (IN COLLABORATION WITH ANDREW LANG) JOAN HASTE by H. Rider Haggard AUTHOR OF ‘KING SOLOMON’S MINES,’ ‘SHE, ’ ‘ALLAN QUATERMAIN,’ ETC.
provided with artificial light
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livre
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the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
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LONGMANS
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appealing to the emotions as well as the eye
From this reading AND NEW YORK ‘Indeed, in that moment she was lovely.’
MINESnounUS /maɪnz/
plural of “mine” — excavation in the earth from which ores and minerals are extracted
From this reading ALLAN’S WIFE BEATRICE ERIC BRIGHTEYES NADA THE LILY MONTEZUMA’S DAUGHTER THE PEOPLE OF THE MIST JOAN HASTE THE WORLD’S DESIRE (IN COLLABORATION WITH ANDREW LANG) JOAN HASTE by H. Rider Haggard AUTHOR OF ‘KING SOLOMON’S MINES,’ ‘SHE, ’ ‘ALLAN QUATERMAIN,’ ETC.
become covered with mist
From this reading ALLAN’S WIFE BEATRICE ERIC BRIGHTEYES NADA THE LILY MONTEZUMA’S DAUGHTER THE PEOPLE OF THE MIST JOAN HASTE THE WORLD’S DESIRE (IN COLLABORATION WITH ANDREW LANG) JOAN HASTE by H. Rider Haggard AUTHOR OF ‘KING SOLOMON’S MINES,’ ‘SHE, ’ ‘ALLAN QUATERMAIN,’ ETC.
a particular point in time
From this reading AND NEW YORK ‘Indeed, in that moment she was lovely.’
MONTEZUMA'S
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From this reading ALLAN’S WIFE BEATRICE ERIC BRIGHTEYES NADA THE LILY MONTEZUMA’S DAUGHTER THE PEOPLE OF THE MIST JOAN HASTE THE WORLD’S DESIRE (IN COLLABORATION WITH ANDREW LANG) JOAN HASTE by H. Rider Haggard AUTHOR OF ‘KING SOLOMON’S MINES,’ ‘SHE, ’ ‘ALLAN QUATERMAIN,’ ETC.
motsnounUS /mɑːts/
plural of “mot” — a clever remark
From this reading ‘Il y a une page effrayante dans le livre des destinées humaines; on y lit en tête ces mots “les désirs accomplis.”’—GEORGES SAND WITH 20 ILLUSTRATIONS BY F. S. WILSON LONDON LONGMANS, GREEN, AND CO.
NADAnounUS /ˈnɑːdɑː/
a quantity of no importance
From this reading ALLAN’S WIFE BEATRICE ERIC BRIGHTEYES NADA THE LILY MONTEZUMA’S DAUGHTER THE PEOPLE OF THE MIST JOAN HASTE THE WORLD’S DESIRE (IN COLLABORATION WITH ANDREW LANG) JOAN HASTE by H. Rider Haggard AUTHOR OF ‘KING SOLOMON’S MINES,’ ‘SHE, ’ ‘ALLAN QUATERMAIN,’ ETC.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading AND NEW YORK ‘Indeed, in that moment she was lovely.’
the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading Alone and desolate, within hearing of the thunder of the waters of the North Sea, but not upon them, stand the ruins of Ramborough Abbey.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Alone and desolate, within hearing of the thunder of the waters of the North Sea, but not upon them, stand the ruins of Ramborough Abbey.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading ALLAN’S WIFE BEATRICE ERIC BRIGHTEYES NADA THE LILY MONTEZUMA’S DAUGHTER THE PEOPLE OF THE MIST JOAN HASTE THE WORLD’S DESIRE (IN COLLABORATION WITH ANDREW LANG) JOAN HASTE by H. Rider Haggard AUTHOR OF ‘KING SOLOMON’S MINES,’ ‘SHE, ’ ‘ALLAN QUATERMAIN,’ ETC.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading ‘Il y a une page effrayante dans le livre des destinées humaines; on y lit en tête ces mots “les désirs accomplis.”’—GEORGES SAND WITH 20 ILLUSTRATIONS BY F. S. WILSON LONDON LONGMANS, GREEN, AND CO.
one side of one leaf (of a book or magazine or newspaper or letter etc.) or the written or pictorial matter it contains
From this reading ‘Il y a une page effrayante dans le livre des destinées humaines; on y lit en tête ces mots “les désirs accomplis.”’—GEORGES SAND WITH 20 ILLUSTRATIONS BY F. S. WILSON LONDON LONGMANS, GREEN, AND CO.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading ALLAN’S WIFE BEATRICE ERIC BRIGHTEYES NADA THE LILY MONTEZUMA’S DAUGHTER THE PEOPLE OF THE MIST JOAN HASTE THE WORLD’S DESIRE (IN COLLABORATION WITH ANDREW LANG) JOAN HASTE by H. Rider Haggard AUTHOR OF ‘KING SOLOMON’S MINES,’ ‘SHE, ’ ‘ALLAN QUATERMAIN,’ ETC.
QUARITCH
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From this reading COLONEL QUARITCH, V.C.
QUATERMAIN
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Ramborough
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From this reading Alone and desolate, within hearing of the thunder of the waters of the North Sea, but not upon them, stand the ruins of Ramborough Abbey.
RidernounUS /ˈraɪdər/
a traveler who actively rides an animal (as a horse or camel)
From this reading ALLAN’S WIFE BEATRICE ERIC BRIGHTEYES NADA THE LILY MONTEZUMA’S DAUGHTER THE PEOPLE OF THE MIST JOAN HASTE THE WORLD’S DESIRE (IN COLLABORATION WITH ANDREW LANG) JOAN HASTE by H. Rider Haggard AUTHOR OF ‘KING SOLOMON’S MINES,’ ‘SHE, ’ ‘ALLAN QUATERMAIN,’ ETC.
ruinsnounUS /ˈruːənz/
plural of “ruin” — an irrecoverable state of devastation and destruction
From this reading Alone and desolate, within hearing of the thunder of the waters of the North Sea, but not upon them, stand the ruins of Ramborough Abbey.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading ‘Il y a une page effrayante dans le livre des destinées humaines; on y lit en tête ces mots “les désirs accomplis.”’—GEORGES SAND WITH 20 ILLUSTRATIONS BY F. S. WILSON LONDON LONGMANS, GREEN, AND CO.
a loose material consisting of grains of rock or coral
From this reading ‘Il y a une page effrayante dans le livre des destinées humaines; on y lit en tête ces mots “les désirs accomplis.”’—GEORGES SAND WITH 20 ILLUSTRATIONS BY F. S. WILSON LONDON LONGMANS, GREEN, AND CO.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading Alone and desolate, within hearing of the thunder of the waters of the North Sea, but not upon them, stand the ruins of Ramborough Abbey.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading ALLAN’S WIFE BEATRICE ERIC BRIGHTEYES NADA THE LILY MONTEZUMA’S DAUGHTER THE PEOPLE OF THE MIST JOAN HASTE THE WORLD’S DESIRE (IN COLLABORATION WITH ANDREW LANG) JOAN HASTE by H. Rider Haggard AUTHOR OF ‘KING SOLOMON’S MINES,’ ‘SHE, ’ ‘ALLAN QUATERMAIN,’ ETC.
SOLOMON'SnounUS /ˈsɑːləmənz/
possessive form of “solomon” — (Old Testament) son of David and king of Israel noted for his wisdom (10th century BC)
From this reading ALLAN’S WIFE BEATRICE ERIC BRIGHTEYES NADA THE LILY MONTEZUMA’S DAUGHTER THE PEOPLE OF THE MIST JOAN HASTE THE WORLD’S DESIRE (IN COLLABORATION WITH ANDREW LANG) JOAN HASTE by H. Rider Haggard AUTHOR OF ‘KING SOLOMON’S MINES,’ ‘SHE, ’ ‘ALLAN QUATERMAIN,’ ETC.
be standing; be upright
From this reading Alone and desolate, within hearing of the thunder of the waters of the North Sea, but not upon them, stand the ruins of Ramborough Abbey.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading AND NEW YORK ‘Indeed, in that moment she was lovely.’
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ALLAN’S WIFE BEATRICE ERIC BRIGHTEYES NADA THE LILY MONTEZUMA’S DAUGHTER THE PEOPLE OF THE MIST JOAN HASTE THE WORLD’S DESIRE (IN COLLABORATION WITH ANDREW LANG) JOAN HASTE by H. Rider Haggard AUTHOR OF ‘KING SOLOMON’S MINES,’ ‘SHE, ’ ‘ALLAN QUATERMAIN,’ ETC.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Alone and desolate, within hearing of the thunder of the waters of the North Sea, but not upon them, stand the ruins of Ramborough Abbey.
move fast, noisily, and heavily
From this reading Alone and desolate, within hearing of the thunder of the waters of the North Sea, but not upon them, stand the ruins of Ramborough Abbey.
tête
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une
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uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Alone and desolate, within hearing of the thunder of the waters of the North Sea, but not upon them, stand the ruins of Ramborough Abbey.
a unit of potential equal to the potential difference between two points on a conductor carrying a current of 1 ampere when the power dissipated between the two points is 1 watt
From this reading COLONEL QUARITCH, V.C.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading AND NEW YORK ‘Indeed, in that moment she was lovely.’
United States actress and singer (1896-1977)
From this reading Alone and desolate, within hearing of the thunder of the waters of the North Sea, but not upon them, stand the ruins of Ramborough Abbey.
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading ALLAN’S WIFE BEATRICE ERIC BRIGHTEYES NADA THE LILY MONTEZUMA’S DAUGHTER THE PEOPLE OF THE MIST JOAN HASTE THE WORLD’S DESIRE (IN COLLABORATION WITH ANDREW LANG) JOAN HASTE by H. Rider Haggard AUTHOR OF ‘KING SOLOMON’S MINES,’ ‘SHE, ’ ‘ALLAN QUATERMAIN,’ ETC.
WILSONnounUS /ˈwɪlsən/
author of the first novel by an African American that was published in the United States (1808-1870)
From this reading ‘Il y a une page effrayante dans le livre des destinées humaines; on y lit en tête ces mots “les désirs accomplis.”’—GEORGES SAND WITH 20 ILLUSTRATIONS BY F. S. WILSON LONDON LONGMANS, GREEN, AND CO.
in the company of; together with
From this reading ALLAN’S WIFE BEATRICE ERIC BRIGHTEYES NADA THE LILY MONTEZUMA’S DAUGHTER THE PEOPLE OF THE MIST JOAN HASTE THE WORLD’S DESIRE (IN COLLABORATION WITH ANDREW LANG) JOAN HASTE by H. Rider Haggard AUTHOR OF ‘KING SOLOMON’S MINES,’ ‘SHE, ’ ‘ALLAN QUATERMAIN,’ ETC.
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading Alone and desolate, within hearing of the thunder of the waters of the North Sea, but not upon them, stand the ruins of Ramborough Abbey.
WORLD'SnounUS /wɜːrldz/
possessive form of “world” — everything that exists anywhere
From this reading ALLAN’S WIFE BEATRICE ERIC BRIGHTEYES NADA THE LILY MONTEZUMA’S DAUGHTER THE PEOPLE OF THE MIST JOAN HASTE THE WORLD’S DESIRE (IN COLLABORATION WITH ANDREW LANG) JOAN HASTE by H. Rider Haggard AUTHOR OF ‘KING SOLOMON’S MINES,’ ‘SHE, ’ ‘ALLAN QUATERMAIN,’ ETC.
ynounUS /waɪ/
a silvery metallic element that is common in rare-earth minerals; used in magnesium and aluminum alloys
From this reading ‘Il y a une page effrayante dans le livre des destinées humaines; on y lit en tête ces mots “les désirs accomplis.”’—GEORGES SAND WITH 20 ILLUSTRATIONS BY F. S. WILSON LONDON LONGMANS, GREEN, AND CO.
the English royal house (a branch of the Plantagenet line) that reigned from 1461 to 1485; its emblem was a white rose
From this reading AND NEW YORK ‘Indeed, in that moment she was lovely.’
