used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A PERSONAL EXPLANATION THE great Puritan Queen lay dead--dead, after sixty-three years of unexampled prosperity and glory.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading A PERSONAL EXPLANATION THE great Puritan Queen lay dead--dead, after sixty-three years of unexampled prosperity and glory.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A PERSONAL EXPLANATION THE great Puritan Queen lay dead--dead, after sixty-three years of unexampled prosperity and glory.
annexedverbUS /ˈænekst/
past form of “annex” — take (territory) as if by conquest
From this reading For her, and in her name, heroes had conquered and statesmen had annexed; laureates had hymned her in exquisite verse; discoverers had written her name on the map of new continents and carried it to the mysterious sources of old Nile.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading And before the warmth of life had ebbed away two hands were lifted to rend the veil of the world’s reverence.
barbaricadjectiveUS /bɑːrˈbærɪk/
without civilizing influences
From this reading On her the farthest East had showered barbaric pearl and gold, and new realms had come forth out of the desert to hail her Queen.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading And before the warmth of life had ebbed away two hands were lifted to rend the veil of the world’s reverence.
inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading For her, and in her name, heroes had conquered and statesmen had annexed; laureates had hymned her in exquisite verse; discoverers had written her name on the map of new continents and carried it to the mysterious sources of old Nile.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading On her the farthest East had showered barbaric pearl and gold, and new realms had come forth out of the desert to hail her Queen.
conqueredverbUS /ˈkɑːŋkərd/
past form of “conquer” — bring under control by force or authority
From this reading For her, and in her name, heroes had conquered and statesmen had annexed; laureates had hymned her in exquisite verse; discoverers had written her name on the map of new continents and carried it to the mysterious sources of old Nile.
continentsnounUS /ˈkɑːntənənts/
plural of “continent” — one of the large landmasses of the earth
From this reading For her, and in her name, heroes had conquered and statesmen had annexed; laureates had hymned her in exquisite verse; discoverers had written her name on the map of new continents and carried it to the mysterious sources of old Nile.
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading A PERSONAL EXPLANATION THE great Puritan Queen lay dead--dead, after sixty-three years of unexampled prosperity and glory.
leave someone who needs or counts on you; leave in the lurch
From this reading On her the farthest East had showered barbaric pearl and gold, and new realms had come forth out of the desert to hail her Queen.
discoverersnounUS /dɪˈskʌvərərz/
plural of “discoverer” — someone who is the first to think of or make something
From this reading For her, and in her name, heroes had conquered and statesmen had annexed; laureates had hymned her in exquisite verse; discoverers had written her name on the map of new continents and carried it to the mysterious sources of old Nile.
the cardinal compass point that is at 90 degrees
From this reading On her the farthest East had showered barbaric pearl and gold, and new realms had come forth out of the desert to hail her Queen.
ebbedverbUS /ˈebəd/
past form of “ebb” — flow back or recede
From this reading And before the warmth of life had ebbed away two hands were lifted to rend the veil of the world’s reverence.
a statement that makes something comprehensible by describing the relevant structure or operation or circumstances etc.
From this reading A PERSONAL EXPLANATION THE great Puritan Queen lay dead--dead, after sixty-three years of unexampled prosperity and glory.
exquisiteadjectiveUS /ˈekskwəzət/
intense or sharp
From this reading For her, and in her name, heroes had conquered and statesmen had annexed; laureates had hymned her in exquisite verse; discoverers had written her name on the map of new continents and carried it to the mysterious sources of old Nile.
farthestadverbUS /ˈfɑːrðəst/
to the greatest distance in space or time (“farthest” is used more often than “furthest” in this physical sense)
From this reading On her the farthest East had showered barbaric pearl and gold, and new realms had come forth out of the desert to hail her Queen.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For her, and in her name, heroes had conquered and statesmen had annexed; laureates had hymned her in exquisite verse; discoverers had written her name on the map of new continents and carried it to the mysterious sources of old Nile.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading On her the farthest East had showered barbaric pearl and gold, and new realms had come forth out of the desert to hail her Queen.
a state of high honor
From this reading A PERSONAL EXPLANATION THE great Puritan Queen lay dead--dead, after sixty-three years of unexampled prosperity and glory.
coins made of gold
From this reading On her the farthest East had showered barbaric pearl and gold, and new realms had come forth out of the desert to hail her Queen.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading A PERSONAL EXPLANATION THE great Puritan Queen lay dead--dead, after sixty-three years of unexampled prosperity and glory.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading For her, and in her name, heroes had conquered and statesmen had annexed; laureates had hymned her in exquisite verse; discoverers had written her name on the map of new continents and carried it to the mysterious sources of old Nile.
hailverbUS /heɪl/
praise vociferously
From this reading On her the farthest East had showered barbaric pearl and gold, and new realms had come forth out of the desert to hail her Queen.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading And before the warmth of life had ebbed away two hands were lifted to rend the veil of the world’s reverence.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading For her, and in her name, heroes had conquered and statesmen had annexed; laureates had hymned her in exquisite verse; discoverers had written her name on the map of new continents and carried it to the mysterious sources of old Nile.
heroesnounUS /ˈhɪroʊz/
plural of “hero” — a man distinguished by exceptional courage and nobility and strength
From this reading For her, and in her name, heroes had conquered and statesmen had annexed; laureates had hymned her in exquisite verse; discoverers had written her name on the map of new continents and carried it to the mysterious sources of old Nile.
hymned
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From this reading For her, and in her name, heroes had conquered and statesmen had annexed; laureates had hymned her in exquisite verse; discoverers had written her name on the map of new continents and carried it to the mysterious sources of old Nile.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading For her, and in her name, heroes had conquered and statesmen had annexed; laureates had hymned her in exquisite verse; discoverers had written her name on the map of new continents and carried it to the mysterious sources of old Nile.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading For her, and in her name, heroes had conquered and statesmen had annexed; laureates had hymned her in exquisite verse; discoverers had written her name on the map of new continents and carried it to the mysterious sources of old Nile.
immediately past
From this reading The last Protestant Queen lay dead.
laureatesnounUS /ˈlɔːriəts/
plural of “laureate” — someone honored for great achievements; figuratively someone crowned with a laurel wreath
From this reading For her, and in her name, heroes had conquered and statesmen had annexed; laureates had hymned her in exquisite verse; discoverers had written her name on the map of new continents and carried it to the mysterious sources of old Nile.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading A PERSONAL EXPLANATION THE great Puritan Queen lay dead--dead, after sixty-three years of unexampled prosperity and glory.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading And before the warmth of life had ebbed away two hands were lifted to rend the veil of the world’s reverence.
held up in the air
From this reading And before the warmth of life had ebbed away two hands were lifted to rend the veil of the world’s reverence.
mapverbUS /mæp/
make a map of; show or establish the features of details of
From this reading For her, and in her name, heroes had conquered and statesmen had annexed; laureates had hymned her in exquisite verse; discoverers had written her name on the map of new continents and carried it to the mysterious sources of old Nile.
of an obscure nature
From this reading For her, and in her name, heroes had conquered and statesmen had annexed; laureates had hymned her in exquisite verse; discoverers had written her name on the map of new continents and carried it to the mysterious sources of old Nile.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading For her, and in her name, heroes had conquered and statesmen had annexed; laureates had hymned her in exquisite verse; discoverers had written her name on the map of new continents and carried it to the mysterious sources of old Nile.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading For her, and in her name, heroes had conquered and statesmen had annexed; laureates had hymned her in exquisite verse; discoverers had written her name on the map of new continents and carried it to the mysterious sources of old Nile.
NilenounUS /naɪl/
the world's longest river (4150 miles); flows northward through eastern Africa into the Mediterranean; the Nile River valley in Egypt was the site of the world's first great civilization
From this reading For her, and in her name, heroes had conquered and statesmen had annexed; laureates had hymned her in exquisite verse; discoverers had written her name on the map of new continents and carried it to the mysterious sources of old Nile.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A PERSONAL EXPLANATION THE great Puritan Queen lay dead--dead, after sixty-three years of unexampled prosperity and glory.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading For her, and in her name, heroes had conquered and statesmen had annexed; laureates had hymned her in exquisite verse; discoverers had written her name on the map of new continents and carried it to the mysterious sources of old Nile.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading For her, and in her name, heroes had conquered and statesmen had annexed; laureates had hymned her in exquisite verse; discoverers had written her name on the map of new continents and carried it to the mysterious sources of old Nile.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading On her the farthest East had showered barbaric pearl and gold, and new realms had come forth out of the desert to hail her Queen.
pearlnounUS /pɜːrl/
a smooth lustrous round structure inside the shell of a clam or oyster; much valued as a jewel
From this reading On her the farthest East had showered barbaric pearl and gold, and new realms had come forth out of the desert to hail her Queen.
concerning or affecting a particular person or his or her private life and personality
From this reading A PERSONAL EXPLANATION THE great Puritan Queen lay dead--dead, after sixty-three years of unexampled prosperity and glory.
prosperitynounUS /prɑːˈsperəti/
an economic state of growth with rising profits and full employment
From this reading A PERSONAL EXPLANATION THE great Puritan Queen lay dead--dead, after sixty-three years of unexampled prosperity and glory.
ProtestantnounUS /ˈprɑːtəstənt/
an adherent of Protestantism
From this reading The last Protestant Queen lay dead.
PuritannounUS /ˈpjʊrətən/
a member of a group of English Protestants who in the 16th and 17th centuries thought that the Protestant Reformation under Elizabeth was incomplete and advocated the simplification and regulation of forms of worship
From this reading A PERSONAL EXPLANATION THE great Puritan Queen lay dead--dead, after sixty-three years of unexampled prosperity and glory.
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 A PERSONAL EXPLANATION THE great Puritan Queen lay dead--dead, after sixty-three years of unexampled prosperity and glory.
realmsnounUS /relmz/
plural of “realm” — a domain in which something is dominant
From this reading On her the farthest East had showered barbaric pearl and gold, and new realms had come forth out of the desert to hail her Queen.
rendverb
tear or be torn violently
From this reading And before the warmth of life had ebbed away two hands were lifted to rend the veil of the world’s reverence.
reverenceverbUS /ˈrevərəns/
regard with feelings of respect and reverence; consider hallowed or exalted or be in awe of
From this reading And before the warmth of life had ebbed away two hands were lifted to rend the veil of the world’s reverence.
showeredverbUS /ˈʃaʊərd/
past form of “shower” — expend profusely; also used with abstract nouns
From this reading On her the farthest East had showered barbaric pearl and gold, and new realms had come forth out of the desert to hail her Queen.
sixty-threeadjective
being three more than sixty
From this reading A PERSONAL EXPLANATION THE great Puritan Queen lay dead--dead, after sixty-three years of unexampled prosperity and glory.
sourcesnounUS /ˈsɔːrsəz/
plural of “source” — the place where something begins, where it springs into being
From this reading For her, and in her name, heroes had conquered and statesmen had annexed; laureates had hymned her in exquisite verse; discoverers had written her name on the map of new continents and carried it to the mysterious sources of old Nile.
statesmennounUS /ˈsteɪtsmɪn/
plural of “statesman” — a man who is a respected leader in national or international affairs
From this reading For her, and in her name, heroes had conquered and statesmen had annexed; laureates had hymned her in exquisite verse; discoverers had written her name on the map of new continents and carried it to the mysterious sources of old Nile.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A PERSONAL EXPLANATION THE great Puritan Queen lay dead--dead, after sixty-three years of unexampled prosperity and glory.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading For her, and in her name, heroes had conquered and statesmen had annexed; laureates had hymned her in exquisite verse; discoverers had written her name on the map of new continents and carried it to the mysterious sources of old Nile.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading And before the warmth of life had ebbed away two hands were lifted to rend the veil of the world’s reverence.
unexampledadjective
having no previous example or precedent or parallel
From this reading A PERSONAL EXPLANATION THE great Puritan Queen lay dead--dead, after sixty-three years of unexampled prosperity and glory.
a garment that covers the head and face
From this reading And before the warmth of life had ebbed away two hands were lifted to rend the veil of the world’s reverence.
literature in metrical form
From this reading For her, and in her name, heroes had conquered and statesmen had annexed; laureates had hymned her in exquisite verse; discoverers had written her name on the map of new continents and carried it to the mysterious sources of old Nile.
warmthnounUS /wɔːrmθ/
the sensation caused by heat energy
From this reading And before the warmth of life had ebbed away two hands were lifted to rend the veil of the world’s reverence.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading And before the warmth of life had ebbed away two hands were lifted to rend the veil of the world’s reverence.
world'snounUS /wɜːrldz/
possessive form of “world” — everything that exists anywhere
From this reading And before the warmth of life had ebbed away two hands were lifted to rend the veil of the world’s reverence.
set down in writing in any of various ways
From this reading For her, and in her name, heroes had conquered and statesmen had annexed; laureates had hymned her in exquisite verse; discoverers had written her name on the map of new continents and carried it to the mysterious sources of old Nile.
a late time of life
From this reading A PERSONAL EXPLANATION THE great Puritan Queen lay dead--dead, after sixty-three years of unexampled prosperity and glory.
