used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The "Comus," "Il Penseroso," "L'Allegro" and "Lycidas" had established his place as a poet; and the power of his pen had been proven in sundry religious and political controversies.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading He was contented in his work, pleased and happy with the young friends who sat at his board, and in an hour or two snatched each day from toil, for music and reverie.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The "Comus," "Il Penseroso," "L'Allegro" and "Lycidas" had established his place as a poet; and the power of his pen had been proven in sundry religious and political controversies.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The "Comus," "Il Penseroso," "L'Allegro" and "Lycidas" had established his place as a poet; and the power of his pen had been proven in sundry religious and political controversies.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He was contented in his work, pleased and happy with the young friends who sat at his board, and in an hour or two snatched each day from toil, for music and reverie.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The "Comus," "Il Penseroso," "L'Allegro" and "Lycidas" had established his place as a poet; and the power of his pen had been proven in sundry religious and political controversies.
a committee having supervisory powers
From this reading He was contented in his work, pleased and happy with the young friends who sat at his board, and in an hour or two snatched each day from toil, for music and reverie.
Comus
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From this reading The "Comus," "Il Penseroso," "L'Allegro" and "Lycidas" had established his place as a poet; and the power of his pen had been proven in sundry religious and political controversies.
contentedadjectiveUS /kənˈtentəd/
satisfied or showing satisfaction with things as they are
From this reading He was contented in his work, pleased and happy with the young friends who sat at his board, and in an hour or two snatched each day from toil, for music and reverie.
controversiesnounUS /ˈkɑːntrəvɜːrsiz/
plural of “controversy” — a contentious speech act; a dispute where there is strong disagreement
From this reading The "Comus," "Il Penseroso," "L'Allegro" and "Lycidas" had established his place as a poet; and the power of his pen had been proven in sundry religious and political controversies.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading He was contented in his work, pleased and happy with the young friends who sat at his board, and in an hour or two snatched each day from toil, for music and reverie.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading Those were days of gold when your mother was your patient listener and friend.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading He was contented in his work, pleased and happy with the young friends who sat at his board, and in an hour or two snatched each day from toil, for music and reverie.
brought about or set up or accepted; especially long established
From this reading The "Comus," "Il Penseroso," "L'Allegro" and "Lycidas" had established his place as a poet; and the power of his pen had been proven in sundry religious and political controversies.
travel through the air; be airborne
From this reading * * * * * Seize upon the moments as they fly, O John Milton, and hug them to your heart!
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He was contented in his work, pleased and happy with the young friends who sat at his board, and in an hour or two snatched each day from toil, for music and reverie.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading Those were days of gold when your mother was your patient listener and friend.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading He was contented in his work, pleased and happy with the young friends who sat at his board, and in an hour or two snatched each day from toil, for music and reverie.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He was contented in his work, pleased and happy with the young friends who sat at his board, and in an hour or two snatched each day from toil, for music and reverie.
coins made of gold
From this reading Those were days of gold when your mother was your patient listener and friend.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The "Comus," "Il Penseroso," "L'Allegro" and "Lycidas" had established his place as a poet; and the power of his pen had been proven in sundry religious and political controversies.
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading He was contented in his work, pleased and happy with the young friends who sat at his board, and in an hour or two snatched each day from toil, for music and reverie.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was contented in his work, pleased and happy with the young friends who sat at his board, and in an hour or two snatched each day from toil, for music and reverie.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading * * * * * Seize upon the moments as they fly, O John Milton, and hug them to your heart!
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The "Comus," "Il Penseroso," "L'Allegro" and "Lycidas" had established his place as a poet; and the power of his pen had been proven in sundry religious and political controversies.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading He was contented in his work, pleased and happy with the young friends who sat at his board, and in an hour or two snatched each day from toil, for music and reverie.
a social unit living together
From this reading In his household were two sons of his sister and several other pupils who had sought his tutorship.
hugverbUS /hʌɡ/
hold (someone) tightly in your arms, usually with fondness
From this reading * * * * * Seize upon the moments as they fly, O John Milton, and hug them to your heart!
IlnounUS /ɪl/
a midwestern state in north-central United States
From this reading The "Comus," "Il Penseroso," "L'Allegro" and "Lycidas" had established his place as a poet; and the power of his pen had been proven in sundry religious and political controversies.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The "Comus," "Il Penseroso," "L'Allegro" and "Lycidas" had established his place as a poet; and the power of his pen had been proven in sundry religious and political controversies.
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading * * * * * Seize upon the moments as they fly, O John Milton, and hug them to your heart!
L'Allegro
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From this reading The "Comus," "Il Penseroso," "L'Allegro" and "Lycidas" had established his place as a poet; and the power of his pen had been proven in sundry religious and political controversies.
listenernounUS /ˈlɪsənər/
someone who listens attentively
From this reading Those were days of gold when your mother was your patient listener and friend.
Lycidas
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From this reading The "Comus," "Il Penseroso," "L'Allegro" and "Lycidas" had established his place as a poet; and the power of his pen had been proven in sundry religious and political controversies.
MiltonnounUS /ˈmɪltən/
English poet; remembered primarily as the author of an epic poem describing humanity's fall from grace (1608-1674)
From this reading * * * * * Seize upon the moments as they fly, O John Milton, and hug them to your heart!
plural of “moment” — a particular point in time
From this reading * * * * * Seize upon the moments as they fly, O John Milton, and hug them to your heart!
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading Those were days of gold when your mother was your patient listener and friend.
an artistic form of auditory communication incorporating instrumental or vocal tones in a structured and continuous manner
From this reading He was contented in his work, pleased and happy with the young friends who sat at his board, and in an hour or two snatched each day from toil, for music and reverie.
a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust
From this reading * * * * * Seize upon the moments as they fly, O John Milton, and hug them to your heart!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The "Comus," "Il Penseroso," "L'Allegro" and "Lycidas" had established his place as a poet; and the power of his pen had been proven in sundry religious and political controversies.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading He was contented in his work, pleased and happy with the young friends who sat at his board, and in an hour or two snatched each day from toil, for music and reverie.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading In his household were two sons of his sister and several other pupils who had sought his tutorship.
a person who requires medical care
From this reading Those were days of gold when your mother was your patient listener and friend.
a writing implement with a point from which ink flows
From this reading The "Comus," "Il Penseroso," "L'Allegro" and "Lycidas" had established his place as a poet; and the power of his pen had been proven in sundry religious and political controversies.
Penseroso
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From this reading The "Comus," "Il Penseroso," "L'Allegro" and "Lycidas" had established his place as a poet; and the power of his pen had been proven in sundry religious and political controversies.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading The "Comus," "Il Penseroso," "L'Allegro" and "Lycidas" had established his place as a poet; and the power of his pen had been proven in sundry religious and political controversies.
experiencing or manifesting pleasure
From this reading He was contented in his work, pleased and happy with the young friends who sat at his board, and in an hour or two snatched each day from toil, for music and reverie.
a writer of poems (the term is usually reserved for writers of good poetry)
From this reading The "Comus," "Il Penseroso," "L'Allegro" and "Lycidas" had established his place as a poet; and the power of his pen had been proven in sundry religious and political controversies.
involving or characteristic of politics or parties or politicians
From this reading The "Comus," "Il Penseroso," "L'Allegro" and "Lycidas" had established his place as a poet; and the power of his pen had been proven in sundry religious and political controversies.
possession of controlling influence
From this reading The "Comus," "Il Penseroso," "L'Allegro" and "Lycidas" had established his place as a poet; and the power of his pen had been proven in sundry religious and political controversies.
provenadjectiveUS /ˈpruːvən/
established beyond doubt
From this reading The "Comus," "Il Penseroso," "L'Allegro" and "Lycidas" had established his place as a poet; and the power of his pen had been proven in sundry religious and political controversies.
pupilsnounUS /ˈpjuːpəlz/
plural of “pupil” — a learner who is enrolled in an educational institution
From this reading In his household were two sons of his sister and several other pupils who had sought his tutorship.
concerned with sacred matters or religion or the church
From this reading The "Comus," "Il Penseroso," "L'Allegro" and "Lycidas" had established his place as a poet; and the power of his pen had been proven in sundry religious and political controversies.
reverienounUS /ˈrevəri/
absentminded dreaming while awake
From this reading He was contented in his work, pleased and happy with the young friends who sat at his board, and in an hour or two snatched each day from toil, for music and reverie.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading He was contented in his work, pleased and happy with the young friends who sat at his board, and in an hour or two snatched each day from toil, for music and reverie.
SeizeverbUS /siːz/
take hold of; grab
From this reading * * * * * Seize upon the moments as they fly, O John Milton, and hug them to your heart!
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading In his household were two sons of his sister and several other pupils who had sought his tutorship.
a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading In his household were two sons of his sister and several other pupils who had sought his tutorship.
snatchedverbUS /snætʃt/
past form of “snatch” — to grasp hastily or eagerly
From this reading He was contented in his work, pleased and happy with the young friends who sat at his board, and in an hour or two snatched each day from toil, for music and reverie.
plural of “son” — a male human offspring
From this reading In his household were two sons of his sister and several other pupils who had sought his tutorship.
that is looked for
From this reading In his household were two sons of his sister and several other pupils who had sought his tutorship.
sundryadjectiveUS /ˈsʌndri/
consisting of a haphazard assortment of different kinds
From this reading The "Comus," "Il Penseroso," "L'Allegro" and "Lycidas" had established his place as a poet; and the power of his pen had been proven in sundry religious and political controversies.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The "Comus," "Il Penseroso," "L'Allegro" and "Lycidas" had established his place as a poet; and the power of his pen had been proven in sundry religious and political controversies.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading * * * * * Seize upon the moments as they fly, O John Milton, and hug them to your heart!
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading * * * * * Seize upon the moments as they fly, O John Milton, and hug them to your heart!
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Those were days of gold when your mother was your patient listener and friend.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading * * * * * Seize upon the moments as they fly, O John Milton, and hug them to your heart!
toilverbUS /tɔɪl/
work hard
From this reading He was contented in his work, pleased and happy with the young friends who sat at his board, and in an hour or two snatched each day from toil, for music and reverie.
tutorshipnoun
teaching pupils individually (usually by a tutor hired privately)
From this reading In his household were two sons of his sister and several other pupils who had sought his tutorship.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading In his household were two sons of his sister and several other pupils who had sought his tutorship.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading * * * * * Seize upon the moments as they fly, O John Milton, and hug them to your heart!
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was contented in his work, pleased and happy with the young friends who sat at his board, and in an hour or two snatched each day from toil, for music and reverie.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading In his household were two sons of his sister and several other pupils who had sought his tutorship.
at the time that
From this reading Those were days of gold when your mother was your patient listener and friend.
which person or people
From this reading In his household were two sons of his sister and several other pupils who had sought his tutorship.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He was contented in his work, pleased and happy with the young friends who sat at his board, and in an hour or two snatched each day from toil, for music and reverie.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading He was contented in his work, pleased and happy with the young friends who sat at his board, and in an hour or two snatched each day from toil, for music and reverie.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading He was contented in his work, pleased and happy with the young friends who sat at his board, and in an hour or two snatched each day from toil, for music and reverie.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading * * * * * Seize upon the moments as they fly, O John Milton, and hug them to your heart!
