1897
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1898
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From this reading THE LAST ROMAN WINTER 1897-1898; _aet._ 78 THE CITY OF MY LOVE She sits among th' eternal hills, Their crown, thrice glorious and dear; Her voice is as a thousand tongues Of silver fountains, gurgling clear.
78
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From this reading THE LAST ROMAN WINTER 1897-1898; _aet._ 78 THE CITY OF MY LOVE She sits among th' eternal hills, Their crown, thrice glorious and dear; Her voice is as a thousand tongues Of silver fountains, gurgling clear.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE LAST ROMAN WINTER 1897-1898; _aet._ 78 THE CITY OF MY LOVE She sits among th' eternal hills, Their crown, thrice glorious and dear; Her voice is as a thousand tongues Of silver fountains, gurgling clear.
aet
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how long something has existed
From this reading She rules the age by Beauty's power, As once she ruled by armèd might; The Southern sun doth treasure her Deep in his golden heart of light.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading Her breath is prayer, her life is love, And worship of all lovely things; Her children have a gracious port, Her beggars show the blood of kings.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading THE LAST ROMAN WINTER 1897-1898; _aet._ 78 THE CITY OF MY LOVE She sits among th' eternal hills, Their crown, thrice glorious and dear; Her voice is as a thousand tongues Of silver fountains, gurgling clear.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE LAST ROMAN WINTER 1897-1898; _aet._ 78 THE CITY OF MY LOVE She sits among th' eternal hills, Their crown, thrice glorious and dear; Her voice is as a thousand tongues Of silver fountains, gurgling clear.
armèd
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From this reading She rules the age by Beauty's power, As once she ruled by armèd might; The Southern sun doth treasure her Deep in his golden heart of light.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading THE LAST ROMAN WINTER 1897-1898; _aet._ 78 THE CITY OF MY LOVE She sits among th' eternal hills, Their crown, thrice glorious and dear; Her voice is as a thousand tongues Of silver fountains, gurgling clear.
AwenounUS /ɑː/
an overwhelming feeling of wonder or admiration
From this reading Awe strikes the traveller when he sees The vision of her distant dome, And a strange spasm wrings his heart As the guide whispers: "There is Rome!"
Beauty's
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From this reading She rules the age by Beauty's power, As once she ruled by armèd might; The Southern sun doth treasure her Deep in his golden heart of light.
beggarsnounUS /ˈbeɡərz/
plural of “beggar” — a pauper who lives by begging
From this reading Her breath is prayer, her life is love, And worship of all lovely things; Her children have a gracious port, Her beggars show the blood of kings.
The red fluid that circulates in the heart and blood vessels.
From this reading Her breath is prayer, her life is love, And worship of all lovely things; Her children have a gracious port, Her beggars show the blood of kings.
brought into existence
From this reading By old Tradition guarded close, None doubt the grandeur she has seen; Upon her venerable front Is written: "I was born a Queen!"
the process of taking in and expelling air during breathing
From this reading Her breath is prayer, her life is love, And worship of all lovely things; Her children have a gracious port, Her beggars show the blood of kings.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading By old Tradition guarded close, None doubt the grandeur she has seen; Upon her venerable front Is written: "I was born a Queen!"
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading Her breath is prayer, her life is love, And worship of all lovely things; Her children have a gracious port, Her beggars show the blood of kings.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading THE LAST ROMAN WINTER 1897-1898; _aet._ 78 THE CITY OF MY LOVE She sits among th' eternal hills, Their crown, thrice glorious and dear; Her voice is as a thousand tongues Of silver fountains, gurgling clear.
rid of obstructions
From this reading THE LAST ROMAN WINTER 1897-1898; _aet._ 78 THE CITY OF MY LOVE She sits among th' eternal hills, Their crown, thrice glorious and dear; Her voice is as a thousand tongues Of silver fountains, gurgling clear.
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading By old Tradition guarded close, None doubt the grandeur she has seen; Upon her venerable front Is written: "I was born a Queen!"
the Crown (or the reigning monarch) as the symbol of the power and authority of a monarchy
From this reading THE LAST ROMAN WINTER 1897-1898; _aet._ 78 THE CITY OF MY LOVE She sits among th' eternal hills, Their crown, thrice glorious and dear; Her voice is as a thousand tongues Of silver fountains, gurgling clear.
dearly loved
From this reading THE LAST ROMAN WINTER 1897-1898; _aet._ 78 THE CITY OF MY LOVE She sits among th' eternal hills, Their crown, thrice glorious and dear; Her voice is as a thousand tongues Of silver fountains, gurgling clear.
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading She rules the age by Beauty's power, As once she ruled by armèd might; The Southern sun doth treasure her Deep in his golden heart of light.
separated in space or coming from or going to a distance
From this reading Awe strikes the traveller when he sees The vision of her distant dome, And a strange spasm wrings his heart As the guide whispers: "There is Rome!"
domenounUS /doʊm/
a concave shape whose distinguishing characteristic is that the concavity faces downward
From this reading Awe strikes the traveller when he sees The vision of her distant dome, And a strange spasm wrings his heart As the guide whispers: "There is Rome!"
dothauxiliary verbUS /dɔːθ/
an old form of “does”
From this reading She rules the age by Beauty's power, As once she ruled by armèd might; The Southern sun doth treasure her Deep in his golden heart of light.
the state of being unsure of something
From this reading By old Tradition guarded close, None doubt the grandeur she has seen; Upon her venerable front Is written: "I was born a Queen!"
continuing forever or indefinitely
From this reading THE LAST ROMAN WINTER 1897-1898; _aet._ 78 THE CITY OF MY LOVE She sits among th' eternal hills, Their crown, thrice glorious and dear; Her voice is as a thousand tongues Of silver fountains, gurgling clear.
fountainsnounUS /ˈfaʊntənz/
plural of “fountain” — a structure from which an artificially produced jet of water arises
From this reading THE LAST ROMAN WINTER 1897-1898; _aet._ 78 THE CITY OF MY LOVE She sits among th' eternal hills, Their crown, thrice glorious and dear; Her voice is as a thousand tongues Of silver fountains, gurgling clear.
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading By old Tradition guarded close, None doubt the grandeur she has seen; Upon her venerable front Is written: "I was born a Queen!"
having or deserving or conferring glory
From this reading THE LAST ROMAN WINTER 1897-1898; _aet._ 78 THE CITY OF MY LOVE She sits among th' eternal hills, Their crown, thrice glorious and dear; Her voice is as a thousand tongues Of silver fountains, gurgling clear.
having the deep slightly brownish color of gold
From this reading She rules the age by Beauty's power, As once she ruled by armèd might; The Southern sun doth treasure her Deep in his golden heart of light.
characterized by charm, good taste, and generosity of spirit
From this reading Her breath is prayer, her life is love, And worship of all lovely things; Her children have a gracious port, Her beggars show the blood of kings.
grandeurnounUS /ɡrænˈduːr/
the quality of being magnificent or splendid or grand
From this reading By old Tradition guarded close, None doubt the grandeur she has seen; Upon her venerable front Is written: "I was born a Queen!"
guardedadjectiveUS /ˈɡɑːrdəd/
prudent
From this reading By old Tradition guarded close, None doubt the grandeur she has seen; Upon her venerable front Is written: "I was born a Queen!"
someone employed to conduct others
From this reading Awe strikes the traveller when he sees The vision of her distant dome, And a strange spasm wrings his heart As the guide whispers: "There is Rome!"
gurglingverbUS /ˈɡɜːrɡəlɪŋ/
-ing form of “gurgle” — flow in an irregular current with a bubbling noise
From this reading THE LAST ROMAN WINTER 1897-1898; _aet._ 78 THE CITY OF MY LOVE She sits among th' eternal hills, Their crown, thrice glorious and dear; Her voice is as a thousand tongues Of silver fountains, gurgling clear.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading By old Tradition guarded close, None doubt the grandeur she has seen; Upon her venerable front Is written: "I was born a Queen!"
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Her breath is prayer, her life is love, And worship of all lovely things; Her children have a gracious port, Her beggars show the blood of kings.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Awe strikes the traveller when he sees The vision of her distant dome, And a strange spasm wrings his heart As the guide whispers: "There is Rome!"
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading She rules the age by Beauty's power, As once she ruled by armèd might; The Southern sun doth treasure her Deep in his golden heart of light.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading THE LAST ROMAN WINTER 1897-1898; _aet._ 78 THE CITY OF MY LOVE She sits among th' eternal hills, Their crown, thrice glorious and dear; Her voice is as a thousand tongues Of silver fountains, gurgling clear.
plural of “hill” — a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading THE LAST ROMAN WINTER 1897-1898; _aet._ 78 THE CITY OF MY LOVE She sits among th' eternal hills, Their crown, thrice glorious and dear; Her voice is as a thousand tongues Of silver fountains, gurgling clear.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading She rules the age by Beauty's power, As once she ruled by armèd might; The Southern sun doth treasure her Deep in his golden heart of light.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading By old Tradition guarded close, None doubt the grandeur she has seen; Upon her venerable front Is written: "I was born a Queen!"
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She rules the age by Beauty's power, As once she ruled by armèd might; The Southern sun doth treasure her Deep in his golden heart of light.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE LAST ROMAN WINTER 1897-1898; _aet._ 78 THE CITY OF MY LOVE She sits among th' eternal hills, Their crown, thrice glorious and dear; Her voice is as a thousand tongues Of silver fountains, gurgling clear.
plural of “king” — a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading Her breath is prayer, her life is love, And worship of all lovely things; Her children have a gracious port, Her beggars show the blood of kings.
immediately past
From this reading THE LAST ROMAN WINTER 1897-1898; _aet._ 78 THE CITY OF MY LOVE She sits among th' eternal hills, Their crown, thrice glorious and dear; Her voice is as a thousand tongues Of silver fountains, gurgling clear.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Her breath is prayer, her life is love, And worship of all lovely things; Her children have a gracious port, Her beggars show the blood of kings.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading She rules the age by Beauty's power, As once she ruled by armèd might; The Southern sun doth treasure her Deep in his golden heart of light.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading THE LAST ROMAN WINTER 1897-1898; _aet._ 78 THE CITY OF MY LOVE She sits among th' eternal hills, Their crown, thrice glorious and dear; Her voice is as a thousand tongues Of silver fountains, gurgling clear.
appealing to the emotions as well as the eye
From this reading Her breath is prayer, her life is love, And worship of all lovely things; Her children have a gracious port, Her beggars show the blood of kings.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading She rules the age by Beauty's power, As once she ruled by armèd might; The Southern sun doth treasure her Deep in his golden heart of light.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading THE LAST ROMAN WINTER 1897-1898; _aet._ 78 THE CITY OF MY LOVE She sits among th' eternal hills, Their crown, thrice glorious and dear; Her voice is as a thousand tongues Of silver fountains, gurgling clear.
not one, and not any
From this reading By old Tradition guarded close, None doubt the grandeur she has seen; Upon her venerable front Is written: "I was born a Queen!"
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE LAST ROMAN WINTER 1897-1898; _aet._ 78 THE CITY OF MY LOVE She sits among th' eternal hills, Their crown, thrice glorious and dear; Her voice is as a thousand tongues Of silver fountains, gurgling clear.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading By old Tradition guarded close, None doubt the grandeur she has seen; Upon her venerable front Is written: "I was born a Queen!"
on one occasion
From this reading She rules the age by Beauty's power, As once she ruled by armèd might; The Southern sun doth treasure her Deep in his golden heart of light.
a place (seaport or airport) where people and merchandise can enter or leave a country
From this reading Her breath is prayer, her life is love, And worship of all lovely things; Her children have a gracious port, Her beggars show the blood of kings.
possession of controlling influence
From this reading She rules the age by Beauty's power, As once she ruled by armèd might; The Southern sun doth treasure her Deep in his golden heart of light.
the act of communicating with a deity (especially as a petition or in adoration or contrition or thanksgiving)
From this reading Her breath is prayer, her life is love, And worship of all lovely things; Her children have a gracious port, Her beggars show the blood of kings.
the only fertile female in a colony of social insects such as bees and ants and termites; its function is to lay eggs
From this reading By old Tradition guarded close, None doubt the grandeur she has seen; Upon her venerable front Is written: "I was born a Queen!"
ROMANadjectiveUS /ˈroʊmən/
relating to or characteristic of people of Rome
From this reading THE LAST ROMAN WINTER 1897-1898; _aet._ 78 THE CITY OF MY LOVE She sits among th' eternal hills, Their crown, thrice glorious and dear; Her voice is as a thousand tongues Of silver fountains, gurgling clear.
capital and largest city of Italy; on the Tiber; seat of the Roman Catholic Church; formerly the capital of the Roman Republic and the Roman Empire
From this reading Awe strikes the traveller when he sees The vision of her distant dome, And a strange spasm wrings his heart As the guide whispers: "There is Rome!"
ruledadjectiveUS /ruːld/
subject to a ruling authority
From this reading She rules the age by Beauty's power, As once she ruled by armèd might; The Southern sun doth treasure her Deep in his golden heart of light.
rulesnounUS /ruːlz/
plural of “rule” — a principle or condition that customarily governs behavior
From this reading She rules the age by Beauty's power, As once she ruled by armèd might; The Southern sun doth treasure her Deep in his golden heart of light.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading By old Tradition guarded close, None doubt the grandeur she has seen; Upon her venerable front Is written: "I was born a Queen!"
plural of “see” — the seat within a bishop's diocese where his cathedral is located
From this reading Awe strikes the traveller when he sees The vision of her distant dome, And a strange spasm wrings his heart As the guide whispers: "There is Rome!"
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE LAST ROMAN WINTER 1897-1898; _aet._ 78 THE CITY OF MY LOVE She sits among th' eternal hills, Their crown, thrice glorious and dear; Her voice is as a thousand tongues Of silver fountains, gurgling clear.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading Her breath is prayer, her life is love, And worship of all lovely things; Her children have a gracious port, Her beggars show the blood of kings.
a soft white precious univalent metallic element having the highest electrical and thermal conductivity of any metal; occurs in argentite and in free form; used in coins and jewelry and tableware and photography
From this reading THE LAST ROMAN WINTER 1897-1898; _aet._ 78 THE CITY OF MY LOVE She sits among th' eternal hills, Their crown, thrice glorious and dear; Her voice is as a thousand tongues Of silver fountains, gurgling clear.
sitsverbUS /sɪts/
third-person singular of “sit” — be seated
From this reading THE LAST ROMAN WINTER 1897-1898; _aet._ 78 THE CITY OF MY LOVE She sits among th' eternal hills, Their crown, thrice glorious and dear; Her voice is as a thousand tongues Of silver fountains, gurgling clear.
in or characteristic of a region of the United States south of (approximately) the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading She rules the age by Beauty's power, As once she ruled by armèd might; The Southern sun doth treasure her Deep in his golden heart of light.
spasmnounUS /ˈspæzəm/
a painful and involuntary muscular contraction
From this reading Awe strikes the traveller when he sees The vision of her distant dome, And a strange spasm wrings his heart As the guide whispers: "There is Rome!"
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading Awe strikes the traveller when he sees The vision of her distant dome, And a strange spasm wrings his heart As the guide whispers: "There is Rome!"
strikesnounUS /straɪks/
plural of “strike” — a group's refusal to work in protest against low pay or bad work conditions
From this reading Awe strikes the traveller when he sees The vision of her distant dome, And a strange spasm wrings his heart As the guide whispers: "There is Rome!"
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading She rules the age by Beauty's power, As once she ruled by armèd might; The Southern sun doth treasure her Deep in his golden heart of light.
the fifth day of the week; the fourth working day
From this reading THE LAST ROMAN WINTER 1897-1898; _aet._ 78 THE CITY OF MY LOVE She sits among th' eternal hills, Their crown, thrice glorious and dear; Her voice is as a thousand tongues Of silver fountains, gurgling clear.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE LAST ROMAN WINTER 1897-1898; _aet._ 78 THE CITY OF MY LOVE She sits among th' eternal hills, Their crown, thrice glorious and dear; Her voice is as a thousand tongues Of silver fountains, gurgling clear.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading THE LAST ROMAN WINTER 1897-1898; _aet._ 78 THE CITY OF MY LOVE She sits among th' eternal hills, Their crown, thrice glorious and dear; Her voice is as a thousand tongues Of silver fountains, gurgling clear.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Awe strikes the traveller when he sees The vision of her distant dome, And a strange spasm wrings his heart As the guide whispers: "There is Rome!"
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading Her breath is prayer, her life is love, And worship of all lovely things; Her children have a gracious port, Her beggars show the blood of kings.
the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
From this reading THE LAST ROMAN WINTER 1897-1898; _aet._ 78 THE CITY OF MY LOVE She sits among th' eternal hills, Their crown, thrice glorious and dear; Her voice is as a thousand tongues Of silver fountains, gurgling clear.
thriceadverbUS /θraɪs/
three times
From this reading THE LAST ROMAN WINTER 1897-1898; _aet._ 78 THE CITY OF MY LOVE She sits among th' eternal hills, Their crown, thrice glorious and dear; Her voice is as a thousand tongues Of silver fountains, gurgling clear.
tonguesnounUS /tʌŋz/
plural of “tongue” — a mobile mass of muscular tissue covered with mucous membrane and located in the oral cavity
From this reading THE LAST ROMAN WINTER 1897-1898; _aet._ 78 THE CITY OF MY LOVE She sits among th' eternal hills, Their crown, thrice glorious and dear; Her voice is as a thousand tongues Of silver fountains, gurgling clear.
TraditionnounUS /trəˈdɪʃən/
an inherited pattern of thought or action
From this reading By old Tradition guarded close, None doubt the grandeur she has seen; Upon her venerable front Is written: "I was born a Queen!"
travellernounUS /ˈtrævələr/
a person who changes location
From this reading Awe strikes the traveller when he sees The vision of her distant dome, And a strange spasm wrings his heart As the guide whispers: "There is Rome!"
accumulated wealth in the form of money or jewels etc.
From this reading She rules the age by Beauty's power, As once she ruled by armèd might; The Southern sun doth treasure her Deep in his golden heart of light.
UponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading By old Tradition guarded close, None doubt the grandeur she has seen; Upon her venerable front Is written: "I was born a Queen!"
venerableadjectiveUS /ˈvenərəbəl/
impressive by reason of age
From this reading By old Tradition guarded close, None doubt the grandeur she has seen; Upon her venerable front Is written: "I was born a Queen!"
a vivid mental image
From this reading Awe strikes the traveller when he sees The vision of her distant dome, And a strange spasm wrings his heart As the guide whispers: "There is Rome!"
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading THE LAST ROMAN WINTER 1897-1898; _aet._ 78 THE CITY OF MY LOVE She sits among th' eternal hills, Their crown, thrice glorious and dear; Her voice is as a thousand tongues Of silver fountains, gurgling clear.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading By old Tradition guarded close, None doubt the grandeur she has seen; Upon her venerable front Is written: "I was born a Queen!"
at the time that
From this reading Awe strikes the traveller when he sees The vision of her distant dome, And a strange spasm wrings his heart As the guide whispers: "There is Rome!"
whispersnounUS /ˈwɪspərz/
plural of “whisper” — speaking softly without vibration of the vocal cords
From this reading Awe strikes the traveller when he sees The vision of her distant dome, And a strange spasm wrings his heart As the guide whispers: "There is Rome!"
the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox
From this reading THE LAST ROMAN WINTER 1897-1898; _aet._ 78 THE CITY OF MY LOVE She sits among th' eternal hills, Their crown, thrice glorious and dear; Her voice is as a thousand tongues Of silver fountains, gurgling clear.
love unquestioningly and uncritically or to excess; venerate as an idol
From this reading Her breath is prayer, her life is love, And worship of all lovely things; Her children have a gracious port, Her beggars show the blood of kings.
wrings
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From this reading Awe strikes the traveller when he sees The vision of her distant dome, And a strange spasm wrings his heart As the guide whispers: "There is Rome!"
set down in writing in any of various ways
From this reading By old Tradition guarded close, None doubt the grandeur she has seen; Upon her venerable front Is written: "I was born a Queen!"
