used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading And from the windows o'er the walls The sable web of mourning falls; The King weeps as a woman o'er His loss, for it is much and sore.
Alhama
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From this reading Woe is me, Alhama!
Alhambra's
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From this reading And as these things the old Moor said, They severed from the trunk his head; And to the Alhambra's wall with speed 'Twas carried, as the King decreed.
(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 And men and infants therein weep Their loss, so heavy and so deep; Granada's ladies, all she rears Within her walls, burst into tears.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And as these things the old Moor said, They severed from the trunk his head; And to the Alhambra's wall with speed 'Twas carried, as the King decreed.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading And as these things the old Moor said, They severed from the trunk his head; And to the Alhambra's wall with speed 'Twas carried, as the King decreed.
come open suddenly and violently, as if from internal pressure
From this reading And men and infants therein weep Their loss, so heavy and so deep; Granada's ladies, all she rears Within her walls, burst into tears.
inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading And as these things the old Moor said, They severed from the trunk his head; And to the Alhambra's wall with speed 'Twas carried, as the King decreed.
decreedadjectiveUS /dɪˈkriːd/
fixed or established especially by order or command
From this reading And as these things the old Moor said, They severed from the trunk his head; And to the Alhambra's wall with speed 'Twas carried, as the King decreed.
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading And men and infants therein weep Their loss, so heavy and so deep; Granada's ladies, all she rears Within her walls, burst into tears.
the petals or sepals of a flower that bend downward (especially the outer perianth of an iris)
From this reading And from the windows o'er the walls The sable web of mourning falls; The King weeps as a woman o'er His loss, for it is much and sore.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading And from the windows o'er the walls The sable web of mourning falls; The King weeps as a woman o'er His loss, for it is much and sore.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading And as these things the old Moor said, They severed from the trunk his head; And to the Alhambra's wall with speed 'Twas carried, as the King decreed.
Granada'snounUS /ɡrəˈnɑːdəz/
possessive form of “granada” — a city in southeastern Spain that was the capital of the Moorish kingdom until it was captured by Ferdinand and Isabella in 1492
From this reading And men and infants therein weep Their loss, so heavy and so deep; Granada's ladies, all she rears Within her walls, burst into tears.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading And as these things the old Moor said, They severed from the trunk his head; And to the Alhambra's wall with speed 'Twas carried, as the King decreed.
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading And men and infants therein weep Their loss, so heavy and so deep; Granada's ladies, all she rears Within her walls, burst into tears.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading And men and infants therein weep Their loss, so heavy and so deep; Granada's ladies, all she rears Within her walls, burst into tears.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading And as these things the old Moor said, They severed from the trunk his head; And to the Alhambra's wall with speed 'Twas carried, as the King decreed.
infantsnounUS /ˈɪnfənts/
plural of “infant” — a very young child (birth to 1 year) who has not yet begun to walk or talk
From this reading And men and infants therein weep Their loss, so heavy and so deep; Granada's ladies, all she rears Within her walls, burst into tears.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading And men and infants therein weep Their loss, so heavy and so deep; Granada's ladies, all she rears Within her walls, burst into tears.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Woe is me, Alhama!
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading And from the windows o'er the walls The sable web of mourning falls; The King weeps as a woman o'er His loss, for it is much and sore.
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading And as these things the old Moor said, They severed from the trunk his head; And to the Alhambra's wall with speed 'Twas carried, as the King decreed.
plural of “lady” — a polite name for any woman
From this reading And men and infants therein weep Their loss, so heavy and so deep; Granada's ladies, all she rears Within her walls, burst into tears.
something that is lost
From this reading And men and infants therein weep Their loss, so heavy and so deep; Granada's ladies, all she rears Within her walls, burst into tears.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Woe is me, Alhama!
the force of workers available
From this reading And men and infants therein weep Their loss, so heavy and so deep; Granada's ladies, all she rears Within her walls, burst into tears.
MoorverbUS /mʊr/
secure in or as if in a berth or dock
From this reading And as these things the old Moor said, They severed from the trunk his head; And to the Alhambra's wall with speed 'Twas carried, as the King decreed.
mourningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
state of sorrow over the death or departure of a loved one
From this reading And from the windows o'er the walls The sable web of mourning falls; The King weeps as a woman o'er His loss, for it is much and sore.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading And from the windows o'er the walls The sable web of mourning falls; The King weeps as a woman o'er His loss, for it is much and sore.
o'eradverb
throughout a period of time
From this reading And from the windows o'er the walls The sable web of mourning falls; The King weeps as a woman o'er His loss, for it is much and sore.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading And from the windows o'er the walls The sable web of mourning falls; The King weeps as a woman o'er His loss, for it is much and sore.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading And as these things the old Moor said, They severed from the trunk his head; And to the Alhambra's wall with speed 'Twas carried, as the King decreed.
rearsnounUS /rɪrz/
plural of “rear” — the back of a military formation or procession
From this reading And men and infants therein weep Their loss, so heavy and so deep; Granada's ladies, all she rears Within her walls, burst into tears.
sablenounUS /ˈseɪbəl/
an artist's brush made of sable hairs
From this reading And from the windows o'er the walls The sable web of mourning falls; The King weeps as a woman o'er His loss, for it is much and sore.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading And as these things the old Moor said, They severed from the trunk his head; And to the Alhambra's wall with speed 'Twas carried, as the King decreed.
severedadjectiveUS /ˈsevərd/
detached by cutting
From this reading And as these things the old Moor said, They severed from the trunk his head; And to the Alhambra's wall with speed 'Twas carried, as the King decreed.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And men and infants therein weep Their loss, so heavy and so deep; Granada's ladies, all she rears Within her walls, burst into tears.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading And men and infants therein weep Their loss, so heavy and so deep; Granada's ladies, all she rears Within her walls, burst into tears.
hurting
From this reading And from the windows o'er the walls The sable web of mourning falls; The King weeps as a woman o'er His loss, for it is much and sore.
move hurridly
From this reading And as these things the old Moor said, They severed from the trunk his head; And to the Alhambra's wall with speed 'Twas carried, as the King decreed.
the process of shedding tears (usually accompanied by sobs or other inarticulate sounds)
From this reading And men and infants therein weep Their loss, so heavy and so deep; Granada's ladies, all she rears Within her walls, burst into tears.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading And as these things the old Moor said, They severed from the trunk his head; And to the Alhambra's wall with speed 'Twas carried, as the King decreed.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading And men and infants therein weep Their loss, so heavy and so deep; Granada's ladies, all she rears Within her walls, burst into tears.
thereinadverbUS /ðeˈrɪn/
(formal) in or into that thing or place
From this reading And men and infants therein weep Their loss, so heavy and so deep; Granada's ladies, all she rears Within her walls, burst into tears.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading And as these things the old Moor said, They severed from the trunk his head; And to the Alhambra's wall with speed 'Twas carried, as the King decreed.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And as these things the old Moor said, They severed from the trunk his head; And to the Alhambra's wall with speed 'Twas carried, as the King decreed.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading And as these things the old Moor said, They severed from the trunk his head; And to the Alhambra's wall with speed 'Twas carried, as the King decreed.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading And as these things the old Moor said, They severed from the trunk his head; And to the Alhambra's wall with speed 'Twas carried, as the King decreed.
the main stem of a tree; usually covered with bark; the bole is usually the part that is commercially useful for lumber
From this reading And as these things the old Moor said, They severed from the trunk his head; And to the Alhambra's wall with speed 'Twas carried, as the King decreed.
Twas
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From this reading And as these things the old Moor said, They severed from the trunk his head; And to the Alhambra's wall with speed 'Twas carried, as the King decreed.
an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure
From this reading And as these things the old Moor said, They severed from the trunk his head; And to the Alhambra's wall with speed 'Twas carried, as the King decreed.
plural of “wall” — an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure
From this reading And men and infants therein weep Their loss, so heavy and so deep; Granada's ladies, all she rears Within her walls, burst into tears.
webnounUS /web/
an intricate network suggesting something that was formed by weaving or interweaving
From this reading And from the windows o'er the walls The sable web of mourning falls; The King weeps as a woman o'er His loss, for it is much and sore.
weepverbUS /wiːp/
shed tears because of sadness, rage, or pain
From this reading And men and infants therein weep Their loss, so heavy and so deep; Granada's ladies, all she rears Within her walls, burst into tears.
weepsverbUS /wiːps/
third-person singular of “weep” — shed tears because of sadness, rage, or pain
From this reading And from the windows o'er the walls The sable web of mourning falls; The King weeps as a woman o'er His loss, for it is much and sore.
(trademark) an operating system with a graphical user interface
From this reading And from the windows o'er the walls The sable web of mourning falls; The King weeps as a woman o'er His loss, for it is much and sore.
in the company of; together with
From this reading And as these things the old Moor said, They severed from the trunk his head; And to the Alhambra's wall with speed 'Twas carried, as the King decreed.
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading And men and infants therein weep Their loss, so heavy and so deep; Granada's ladies, all she rears Within her walls, burst into tears.
WoenounUS /woʊ/
misery resulting from affliction
From this reading Woe is me, Alhama!
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading And from the windows o'er the walls The sable web of mourning falls; The King weeps as a woman o'er His loss, for it is much and sore.
