used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading _The right of translation is reserved_ "I read that once in Affrica A princely wight did raine, Who had to name Kophetua, As poets they did faine."
addsnounUS /ædz/
plural of “add” — a condition (mostly in boys) characterized by behavioral and learning disorders
From this reading But this obscurity only adds to its interest, and increases at once the charm, the safety, and the credit we may enjoy in discussing it.
Affrica
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From this reading _The right of translation is reserved_ "I read that once in Affrica A princely wight did raine, Who had to name Kophetua, As poets they did faine."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading AUTHOR OF "THE FALL OF ASGARD," "FOR GOD AND GOLD," ETC.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading True it is that the greater part of it is long since dead and sleeps in peace, save where every now and then its ghosts are scared by a literary historian.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading _The right of translation is reserved_ "I read that once in Affrica A princely wight did raine, Who had to name Kophetua, As poets they did faine."
ASGARDnounUS /ˈɑːsɡɑːrd/
(Norse mythology) the heavenly dwelling of the Norse gods (the Aesir) and slain war heroes
From this reading AUTHOR OF "THE FALL OF ASGARD," "FOR GOD AND GOLD," ETC.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading But this obscurity only adds to its interest, and increases at once the charm, the safety, and the credit we may enjoy in discussing it.
writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading AUTHOR OF "THE FALL OF ASGARD," "FOR GOD AND GOLD," ETC.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But this obscurity only adds to its interest, and increases at once the charm, the safety, and the credit we may enjoy in discussing it.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The outburst of political speculation which followed the Renaissance is well known to us by its remarkable literature.
attractiveness that interests or pleases or stimulates
From this reading But this obscurity only adds to its interest, and increases at once the charm, the safety, and the credit we may enjoy in discussing it.
approval
From this reading But this obscurity only adds to its interest, and increases at once the charm, the safety, and the credit we may enjoy in discussing it.
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading True it is that the greater part of it is long since dead and sleeps in peace, save where every now and then its ghosts are scared by a literary historian.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading _The right of translation is reserved_ "I read that once in Affrica A princely wight did raine, Who had to name Kophetua, As poets they did faine."
discussingverbUS /dɪˈskʌsɪŋ/
-ing form of “discuss” — to consider or examine in speech or writing
From this reading But this obscurity only adds to its interest, and increases at once the charm, the safety, and the credit we may enjoy in discussing it.
derive or receive pleasure from; get enjoyment from; take pleasure in
From this reading But this obscurity only adds to its interest, and increases at once the charm, the safety, and the credit we may enjoy in discussing it.
ETC
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From this reading AUTHOR OF "THE FALL OF ASGARD," "FOR GOD AND GOLD," ETC.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading True it is that the greater part of it is long since dead and sleeps in peace, save where every now and then its ghosts are scared by a literary historian.
faine
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From this reading _The right of translation is reserved_ "I read that once in Affrica A princely wight did raine, Who had to name Kophetua, As poets they did faine."
descend in free fall under the influence of gravity
From this reading AUTHOR OF "THE FALL OF ASGARD," "FOR GOD AND GOLD," ETC.
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading The outburst of political speculation which followed the Renaissance is well known to us by its remarkable literature.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading AUTHOR OF "THE FALL OF ASGARD," "FOR GOD AND GOLD," ETC.
ghostsnounUS /ɡoʊsts/
plural of “ghost” — a mental representation of some haunting experience
From this reading True it is that the greater part of it is long since dead and sleeps in peace, save where every now and then its ghosts are scared by a literary historian.
the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
From this reading AUTHOR OF "THE FALL OF ASGARD," "FOR GOD AND GOLD," ETC.
coins made of gold
From this reading AUTHOR OF "THE FALL OF ASGARD," "FOR GOD AND GOLD," ETC.
greater in size or importance or degree
From this reading True it is that the greater part of it is long since dead and sleeps in peace, save where every now and then its ghosts are scared by a literary historian.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading _The right of translation is reserved_ "I read that once in Affrica A princely wight did raine, Who had to name Kophetua, As poets they did faine."
historiannounUS /hɪˈstɔːriən/
a person who is an authority on history and who studies it and writes about it
From this reading True it is that the greater part of it is long since dead and sleeps in peace, save where every now and then its ghosts are scared by a literary historian.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading _The right of translation is reserved_ "I read that once in Affrica A princely wight did raine, Who had to name Kophetua, As poets they did faine."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading _The right of translation is reserved_ "I read that once in Affrica A princely wight did raine, Who had to name Kophetua, As poets they did faine."
increasesnounUS /ɪnˈkriːsəz/
plural of “increase” — a quantity that is added
From this reading But this obscurity only adds to its interest, and increases at once the charm, the safety, and the credit we may enjoy in discussing it.
a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something
From this reading But this obscurity only adds to its interest, and increases at once the charm, the safety, and the credit we may enjoy in discussing it.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading _The right of translation is reserved_ "I read that once in Affrica A princely wight did raine, Who had to name Kophetua, As poets they did faine."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading True it is that the greater part of it is long since dead and sleeps in peace, save where every now and then its ghosts are scared by a literary historian.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The outburst of political speculation which followed the Renaissance is well known to us by its remarkable literature.
apprehended with certainty
From this reading The outburst of political speculation which followed the Renaissance is well known to us by its remarkable literature.
Kophetua
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From this reading _The right of translation is reserved_ "I read that once in Affrica A princely wight did raine, Who had to name Kophetua, As poets they did faine."
of or relating to or characteristic of literature
From this reading True it is that the greater part of it is long since dead and sleeps in peace, save where every now and then its ghosts are scared by a literary historian.
creative writing of recognized artistic value
From this reading The outburst of political speculation which followed the Renaissance is well known to us by its remarkable literature.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading True it is that the greater part of it is long since dead and sleeps in peace, save where every now and then its ghosts are scared by a literary historian.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading But this obscurity only adds to its interest, and increases at once the charm, the safety, and the credit we may enjoy in discussing it.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading _The right of translation is reserved_ "I read that once in Affrica A princely wight did raine, Who had to name Kophetua, As poets they did faine."
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading True it is that the greater part of it is long since dead and sleeps in peace, save where every now and then its ghosts are scared by a literary historian.
obscuritynounUS /əbsˈkjʊrəti/
the quality of being unclear or abstruse and hard to understand
From this reading But this obscurity only adds to its interest, and increases at once the charm, the safety, and the credit we may enjoy in discussing it.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading AUTHOR OF "THE FALL OF ASGARD," "FOR GOD AND GOLD," ETC.
on one occasion
From this reading _The right of translation is reserved_ "I read that once in Affrica A princely wight did raine, Who had to name Kophetua, As poets they did faine."
and nothing more
From this reading But this obscurity only adds to its interest, and increases at once the charm, the safety, and the credit we may enjoy in discussing it.
outburstnounUS /ˈaʊtbɜːrst/
an unrestrained expression of emotion
From this reading The outburst of political speculation which followed the Renaissance is well known to us by its remarkable literature.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading True it is that the greater part of it is long since dead and sleeps in peace, save where every now and then its ghosts are scared by a literary historian.
the state prevailing during the absence of war
From this reading True it is that the greater part of it is long since dead and sleeps in peace, save where every now and then its ghosts are scared by a literary historian.
poetsnounUS /ˈpoʊəts/
plural of “poet” — a writer of poems (the term is usually reserved for writers of good poetry)
From this reading _The right of translation is reserved_ "I read that once in Affrica A princely wight did raine, Who had to name Kophetua, As poets they did faine."
involving or characteristic of politics or parties or politicians
From this reading The outburst of political speculation which followed the Renaissance is well known to us by its remarkable literature.
princelyadjectiveUS /ˈprɪnsli/
ostentatiously rich and superior in quality
From this reading _The right of translation is reserved_ "I read that once in Affrica A princely wight did raine, Who had to name Kophetua, As poets they did faine."
raine
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From this reading _The right of translation is reserved_ "I read that once in Affrica A princely wight did raine, Who had to name Kophetua, As poets they did faine."
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading _The right of translation is reserved_ "I read that once in Affrica A princely wight did raine, Who had to name Kophetua, As poets they did faine."
unusual or striking
From this reading The outburst of political speculation which followed the Renaissance is well known to us by its remarkable literature.
RenaissancenounUS /ˌrenəˈsɑːns/
the period of European history at the close of the Middle Ages and the rise of the modern world; a cultural rebirth from the 14th through the middle of the 17th centuries
From this reading The outburst of political speculation which followed the Renaissance is well known to us by its remarkable literature.
reservedadjectiveUS /rɪˈzɜːrvd/
set aside for the use of a particular person or party
From this reading _The right of translation is reserved_ "I read that once in Affrica A princely wight did raine, Who had to name Kophetua, As poets they did faine."
precisely, exactly
From this reading _The right of translation is reserved_ "I read that once in Affrica A princely wight did raine, Who had to name Kophetua, As poets they did faine."
the state of being certain that adverse effects will not be caused by some agent under defined conditions
From this reading But this obscurity only adds to its interest, and increases at once the charm, the safety, and the credit we may enjoy in discussing it.
except for; apart from
From this reading True it is that the greater part of it is long since dead and sleeps in peace, save where every now and then its ghosts are scared by a literary historian.
scaredadjectiveUS /skerd/
made afraid
From this reading True it is that the greater part of it is long since dead and sleeps in peace, save where every now and then its ghosts are scared by a literary historian.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading True it is that the greater part of it is long since dead and sleeps in peace, save where every now and then its ghosts are scared by a literary historian.
sleepsnounUS /sliːps/
plural of “sleep” — a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading True it is that the greater part of it is long since dead and sleeps in peace, save where every now and then its ghosts are scared by a literary historian.
speculationnounUS /ˌspekjəˈleɪʃən/
a message expressing an opinion based on incomplete evidence
From this reading The outburst of political speculation which followed the Renaissance is well known to us by its remarkable literature.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading _The right of translation is reserved_ "I read that once in Affrica A princely wight did raine, Who had to name Kophetua, As poets they did faine."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading AUTHOR OF "THE FALL OF ASGARD," "FOR GOD AND GOLD," ETC.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading True it is that the greater part of it is long since dead and sleeps in peace, save where every now and then its ghosts are scared by a literary historian.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading _The right of translation is reserved_ "I read that once in Affrica A princely wight did raine, Who had to name Kophetua, As poets they did faine."
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading But this obscurity only adds to its interest, and increases at once the charm, the safety, and the credit we may enjoy in discussing it.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading _The right of translation is reserved_ "I read that once in Affrica A princely wight did raine, Who had to name Kophetua, As poets they did faine."
translationnounUS /trænzˈleɪʃən/
a written communication in a second language having the same meaning as the written communication in a first language
From this reading _The right of translation is reserved_ "I read that once in Affrica A princely wight did raine, Who had to name Kophetua, As poets they did faine."
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading True it is that the greater part of it is long since dead and sleeps in peace, save where every now and then its ghosts are scared by a literary historian.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The outburst of political speculation which followed the Renaissance is well known to us by its remarkable literature.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading But this obscurity only adds to its interest, and increases at once the charm, the safety, and the credit we may enjoy in discussing it.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading The outburst of political speculation which followed the Renaissance is well known to us by its remarkable literature.
in or at the place that
From this reading True it is that the greater part of it is long since dead and sleeps in peace, save where every now and then its ghosts are scared by a literary historian.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The outburst of political speculation which followed the Renaissance is well known to us by its remarkable literature.
which person or people
From this reading _The right of translation is reserved_ "I read that once in Affrica A princely wight did raine, Who had to name Kophetua, As poets they did faine."
wightnounUS /waɪt/
a human being; “wight” is an archaic term
From this reading _The right of translation is reserved_ "I read that once in Affrica A princely wight did raine, Who had to name Kophetua, As poets they did faine."
