Chapter VII

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From this reading Le tombeau![6] oeLEVIZACoe.

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading ] When Adelaide returned to Ballinamoyle, she thought of the day she had spent at Bogberry Hall with the most lively pleasure; the unrefined good-natured gaiety of its inmates had seized her with so strong a grasp, that it had dragged her along with the general current of mirth, and, leading her thoughts out of their ordinary course, had, with no unwelcome violence, broken the chain of their painful associations.

the state capital of South Australia

From this reading ] When Adelaide returned to Ballinamoyle, she thought of the day she had spent at Bogberry Hall with the most lively pleasure; the unrefined good-natured gaiety of its inmates had seized her with so strong a grasp, that it had dragged her along with the general current of mirth, and, leading her thoughts out of their ordinary course, had, with no unwelcome violence, broken the chain of their painful associations.

moving quickly and lightly

From this reading [Footnote 6: Ye fair ones that, with agile bound, Dance o'er this turf in frolick round, Whose tender flowers scarce bend their head, Beneath your footstep's airy tread; Like you I once, with sportive mien, Join'd laughing Pleasure's joyous train: Then life and all its hopes were new, And love its brightest visions drew: Those joys are past--the vision's flown: What now remains?--The tomb alone.

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From this reading Jeunes beautÈs qui venez dans ces lieux, Fouler d'un pied lÈger l'herbe tendre et fleurie, Comme vous je connus les plaisirs de la vie, Vos fÍtes, vos transports, et vos aimables jeux.

open to or abounding in fresh air

From this reading [Footnote 6: Ye fair ones that, with agile bound, Dance o'er this turf in frolick round, Whose tender flowers scarce bend their head, Beneath your footstep's airy tread; Like you I once, with sportive mien, Join'd laughing Pleasure's joyous train: Then life and all its hopes were new, And love its brightest visions drew: Those joys are past--the vision's flown: What now remains?--The tomb alone.

(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 [Footnote 6: Ye fair ones that, with agile bound, Dance o'er this turf in frolick round, Whose tender flowers scarce bend their head, Beneath your footstep's airy tread; Like you I once, with sportive mien, Join'd laughing Pleasure's joyous train: Then life and all its hopes were new, And love its brightest visions drew: Those joys are past--the vision's flown: What now remains?--The tomb alone.

Having no one else present.

From this reading [Footnote 6: Ye fair ones that, with agile bound, Dance o'er this turf in frolick round, Whose tender flowers scarce bend their head, Beneath your footstep's airy tread; Like you I once, with sportive mien, Join'd laughing Pleasure's joyous train: Then life and all its hopes were new, And love its brightest visions drew: Those joys are past--the vision's flown: What now remains?--The tomb alone.

following the length of something from one end toward the other

From this reading ] When Adelaide returned to Ballinamoyle, she thought of the day she had spent at Bogberry Hall with the most lively pleasure; the unrefined good-natured gaiety of its inmates had seized her with so strong a grasp, that it had dragged her along with the general current of mirth, and, leading her thoughts out of their ordinary course, had, with no unwelcome violence, broken the chain of their painful associations.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading [Footnote 6: Ye fair ones that, with agile bound, Dance o'er this turf in frolick round, Whose tender flowers scarce bend their head, Beneath your footstep's airy tread; Like you I once, with sportive mien, Join'd laughing Pleasure's joyous train: Then life and all its hopes were new, And love its brightest visions drew: Those joys are past--the vision's flown: What now remains?--The tomb alone.

the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading [Footnote 6: Ye fair ones that, with agile bound, Dance o'er this turf in frolick round, Whose tender flowers scarce bend their head, Beneath your footstep's airy tread; Like you I once, with sportive mien, Join'd laughing Pleasure's joyous train: Then life and all its hopes were new, And love its brightest visions drew: Those joys are past--the vision's flown: What now remains?--The tomb alone.

plural of “association” — a formal organization of people or groups of people

From this reading ] When Adelaide returned to Ballinamoyle, she thought of the day she had spent at Bogberry Hall with the most lively pleasure; the unrefined good-natured gaiety of its inmates had seized her with so strong a grasp, that it had dragged her along with the general current of mirth, and, leading her thoughts out of their ordinary course, had, with no unwelcome violence, broken the chain of their painful associations.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading ] When Adelaide returned to Ballinamoyle, she thought of the day she had spent at Bogberry Hall with the most lively pleasure; the unrefined good-natured gaiety of its inmates had seized her with so strong a grasp, that it had dragged her along with the general current of mirth, and, leading her thoughts out of their ordinary course, had, with no unwelcome violence, broken the chain of their painful associations.

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From this reading ] When Adelaide returned to Ballinamoyle, she thought of the day she had spent at Bogberry Hall with the most lively pleasure; the unrefined good-natured gaiety of its inmates had seized her with so strong a grasp, that it had dragged her along with the general current of mirth, and, leading her thoughts out of their ordinary course, had, with no unwelcome violence, broken the chain of their painful associations.

a man who is the lover of a man or woman

From this reading L'Amour berÁoit mon coeur de ses douces chimËres, Et l'Hymen me flattoit du destin le plus beau, Un instant dÈtruisit ces erreurs mensongËres, Que me reste-t-il?

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From this reading Jeunes beautÈs qui venez dans ces lieux, Fouler d'un pied lÈger l'herbe tendre et fleurie, Comme vous je connus les plaisirs de la vie, Vos fÍtes, vos transports, et vos aimables jeux.

form a curve

From this reading [Footnote 6: Ye fair ones that, with agile bound, Dance o'er this turf in frolick round, Whose tender flowers scarce bend their head, Beneath your footstep's airy tread; Like you I once, with sportive mien, Join'd laughing Pleasure's joyous train: Then life and all its hopes were new, And love its brightest visions drew: Those joys are past--the vision's flown: What now remains?--The tomb alone.

Directly under; in or to a lower position than.

From this reading [Footnote 6: Ye fair ones that, with agile bound, Dance o'er this turf in frolick round, Whose tender flowers scarce bend their head, Beneath your footstep's airy tread; Like you I once, with sportive mien, Join'd laughing Pleasure's joyous train: Then life and all its hopes were new, And love its brightest visions drew: Those joys are past--the vision's flown: What now remains?--The tomb alone.

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From this reading L'Amour berÁoit mon coeur de ses douces chimËres, Et l'Hymen me flattoit du destin le plus beau, Un instant dÈtruisit ces erreurs mensongËres, Que me reste-t-il?

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From this reading ] When Adelaide returned to Ballinamoyle, she thought of the day she had spent at Bogberry Hall with the most lively pleasure; the unrefined good-natured gaiety of its inmates had seized her with so strong a grasp, that it had dragged her along with the general current of mirth, and, leading her thoughts out of their ordinary course, had, with no unwelcome violence, broken the chain of their painful associations.

confined by bonds

From this reading [Footnote 6: Ye fair ones that, with agile bound, Dance o'er this turf in frolick round, Whose tender flowers scarce bend their head, Beneath your footstep's airy tread; Like you I once, with sportive mien, Join'd laughing Pleasure's joyous train: Then life and all its hopes were new, And love its brightest visions drew: Those joys are past--the vision's flown: What now remains?--The tomb alone.

superlative of “bright” — emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts

From this reading [Footnote 6: Ye fair ones that, with agile bound, Dance o'er this turf in frolick round, Whose tender flowers scarce bend their head, Beneath your footstep's airy tread; Like you I once, with sportive mien, Join'd laughing Pleasure's joyous train: Then life and all its hopes were new, And love its brightest visions drew: Those joys are past--the vision's flown: What now remains?--The tomb alone.

physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split

From this reading ] When Adelaide returned to Ballinamoyle, she thought of the day she had spent at Bogberry Hall with the most lively pleasure; the unrefined good-natured gaiety of its inmates had seized her with so strong a grasp, that it had dragged her along with the general current of mirth, and, leading her thoughts out of their ordinary course, had, with no unwelcome violence, broken the chain of their painful associations.

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From this reading Jeunes beautÈs qui venez dans ces lieux, Fouler d'un pied lÈger l'herbe tendre et fleurie, Comme vous je connus les plaisirs de la vie, Vos fÍtes, vos transports, et vos aimables jeux.

a series of things depending on each other as if linked together

From this reading ] When Adelaide returned to Ballinamoyle, she thought of the day she had spent at Bogberry Hall with the most lively pleasure; the unrefined good-natured gaiety of its inmates had seized her with so strong a grasp, that it had dragged her along with the general current of mirth, and, leading her thoughts out of their ordinary course, had, with no unwelcome violence, broken the chain of their painful associations.

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From this reading L'Amour berÁoit mon coeur de ses douces chimËres, Et l'Hymen me flattoit du destin le plus beau, Un instant dÈtruisit ces erreurs mensongËres, Que me reste-t-il?

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From this reading L'Amour berÁoit mon coeur de ses douces chimËres, Et l'Hymen me flattoit du destin le plus beau, Un instant dÈtruisit ces erreurs mensongËres, Que me reste-t-il?

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From this reading Jeunes beautÈs qui venez dans ces lieux, Fouler d'un pied lÈger l'herbe tendre et fleurie, Comme vous je connus les plaisirs de la vie, Vos fÍtes, vos transports, et vos aimables jeux.

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From this reading Jeunes beautÈs qui venez dans ces lieux, Fouler d'un pied lÈger l'herbe tendre et fleurie, Comme vous je connus les plaisirs de la vie, Vos fÍtes, vos transports, et vos aimables jeux.

education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings

From this reading ] When Adelaide returned to Ballinamoyle, she thought of the day she had spent at Bogberry Hall with the most lively pleasure; the unrefined good-natured gaiety of its inmates had seized her with so strong a grasp, that it had dragged her along with the general current of mirth, and, leading her thoughts out of their ordinary course, had, with no unwelcome violence, broken the chain of their painful associations.

a flow of electricity through a conductor

From this reading ] When Adelaide returned to Ballinamoyle, she thought of the day she had spent at Bogberry Hall with the most lively pleasure; the unrefined good-natured gaiety of its inmates had seized her with so strong a grasp, that it had dragged her along with the general current of mirth, and, leading her thoughts out of their ordinary course, had, with no unwelcome violence, broken the chain of their painful associations.

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From this reading Jeunes beautÈs qui venez dans ces lieux, Fouler d'un pied lÈger l'herbe tendre et fleurie, Comme vous je connus les plaisirs de la vie, Vos fÍtes, vos transports, et vos aimables jeux.

an artistic form of nonverbal communication

From this reading [Footnote 6: Ye fair ones that, with agile bound, Dance o'er this turf in frolick round, Whose tender flowers scarce bend their head, Beneath your footstep's airy tread; Like you I once, with sportive mien, Join'd laughing Pleasure's joyous train: Then life and all its hopes were new, And love its brightest visions drew: Those joys are past--the vision's flown: What now remains?--The tomb alone.

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From this reading Jeunes beautÈs qui venez dans ces lieux, Fouler d'un pied lÈger l'herbe tendre et fleurie, Comme vous je connus les plaisirs de la vie, Vos fÍtes, vos transports, et vos aimables jeux.

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading ] When Adelaide returned to Ballinamoyle, she thought of the day she had spent at Bogberry Hall with the most lively pleasure; the unrefined good-natured gaiety of its inmates had seized her with so strong a grasp, that it had dragged her along with the general current of mirth, and, leading her thoughts out of their ordinary course, had, with no unwelcome violence, broken the chain of their painful associations.

a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies

From this reading Jeunes beautÈs qui venez dans ces lieux, Fouler d'un pied lÈger l'herbe tendre et fleurie, Comme vous je connus les plaisirs de la vie, Vos fÍtes, vos transports, et vos aimables jeux.

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From this reading L'Amour berÁoit mon coeur de ses douces chimËres, Et l'Hymen me flattoit du destin le plus beau, Un instant dÈtruisit ces erreurs mensongËres, Que me reste-t-il?

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From this reading L'Amour berÁoit mon coeur de ses douces chimËres, Et l'Hymen me flattoit du destin le plus beau, Un instant dÈtruisit ces erreurs mensongËres, Que me reste-t-il?

inflected form of “drag” — pull, as against a resistance

From this reading ] When Adelaide returned to Ballinamoyle, she thought of the day she had spent at Bogberry Hall with the most lively pleasure; the unrefined good-natured gaiety of its inmates had seized her with so strong a grasp, that it had dragged her along with the general current of mirth, and, leading her thoughts out of their ordinary course, had, with no unwelcome violence, broken the chain of their painful associations.

United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)

From this reading [Footnote 6: Ye fair ones that, with agile bound, Dance o'er this turf in frolick round, Whose tender flowers scarce bend their head, Beneath your footstep's airy tread; Like you I once, with sportive mien, Join'd laughing Pleasure's joyous train: Then life and all its hopes were new, And love its brightest visions drew: Those joys are past--the vision's flown: What now remains?--The tomb alone.

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From this reading L'Amour berÁoit mon coeur de ses douces chimËres, Et l'Hymen me flattoit du destin le plus beau, Un instant dÈtruisit ces erreurs mensongËres, Que me reste-t-il?

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From this reading L'Amour berÁoit mon coeur de ses douces chimËres, Et l'Hymen me flattoit du destin le plus beau, Un instant dÈtruisit ces erreurs mensongËres, Que me reste-t-il?

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From this reading L'Amour berÁoit mon coeur de ses douces chimËres, Et l'Hymen me flattoit du destin le plus beau, Un instant dÈtruisit ces erreurs mensongËres, Que me reste-t-il?

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From this reading Jeunes beautÈs qui venez dans ces lieux, Fouler d'un pied lÈger l'herbe tendre et fleurie, Comme vous je connus les plaisirs de la vie, Vos fÍtes, vos transports, et vos aimables jeux.

free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules

From this reading [Footnote 6: Ye fair ones that, with agile bound, Dance o'er this turf in frolick round, Whose tender flowers scarce bend their head, Beneath your footstep's airy tread; Like you I once, with sportive mien, Join'd laughing Pleasure's joyous train: Then life and all its hopes were new, And love its brightest visions drew: Those joys are past--the vision's flown: What now remains?--The tomb alone.

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From this reading L'Amour berÁoit mon coeur de ses douces chimËres, Et l'Hymen me flattoit du destin le plus beau, Un instant dÈtruisit ces erreurs mensongËres, Que me reste-t-il?

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From this reading Jeunes beautÈs qui venez dans ces lieux, Fouler d'un pied lÈger l'herbe tendre et fleurie, Comme vous je connus les plaisirs de la vie, Vos fÍtes, vos transports, et vos aimables jeux.

plural of “flower” — a plant cultivated for its blooms or blossoms

From this reading [Footnote 6: Ye fair ones that, with agile bound, Dance o'er this turf in frolick round, Whose tender flowers scarce bend their head, Beneath your footstep's airy tread; Like you I once, with sportive mien, Join'd laughing Pleasure's joyous train: Then life and all its hopes were new, And love its brightest visions drew: Those joys are past--the vision's flown: What now remains?--The tomb alone.

inflected form of “fly” — travel through the air; be airborne

From this reading [Footnote 6: Ye fair ones that, with agile bound, Dance o'er this turf in frolick round, Whose tender flowers scarce bend their head, Beneath your footstep's airy tread; Like you I once, with sportive mien, Join'd laughing Pleasure's joyous train: Then life and all its hopes were new, And love its brightest visions drew: Those joys are past--the vision's flown: What now remains?--The tomb alone.

a printed note placed below the text on a printed page

From this reading [Footnote 6: Ye fair ones that, with agile bound, Dance o'er this turf in frolick round, Whose tender flowers scarce bend their head, Beneath your footstep's airy tread; Like you I once, with sportive mien, Join'd laughing Pleasure's joyous train: Then life and all its hopes were new, And love its brightest visions drew: Those joys are past--the vision's flown: What now remains?--The tomb alone.

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From this reading [Footnote 6: Ye fair ones that, with agile bound, Dance o'er this turf in frolick round, Whose tender flowers scarce bend their head, Beneath your footstep's airy tread; Like you I once, with sportive mien, Join'd laughing Pleasure's joyous train: Then life and all its hopes were new, And love its brightest visions drew: Those joys are past--the vision's flown: What now remains?--The tomb alone.

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From this reading Jeunes beautÈs qui venez dans ces lieux, Fouler d'un pied lÈger l'herbe tendre et fleurie, Comme vous je connus les plaisirs de la vie, Vos fÍtes, vos transports, et vos aimables jeux.

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From this reading [Footnote 6: Ye fair ones that, with agile bound, Dance o'er this turf in frolick round, Whose tender flowers scarce bend their head, Beneath your footstep's airy tread; Like you I once, with sportive mien, Join'd laughing Pleasure's joyous train: Then life and all its hopes were new, And love its brightest visions drew: Those joys are past--the vision's flown: What now remains?--The tomb alone.

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From this reading Jeunes beautÈs qui venez dans ces lieux, Fouler d'un pied lÈger l'herbe tendre et fleurie, Comme vous je connus les plaisirs de la vie, Vos fÍtes, vos transports, et vos aimables jeux.

a gay feeling

From this reading ] When Adelaide returned to Ballinamoyle, she thought of the day she had spent at Bogberry Hall with the most lively pleasure; the unrefined good-natured gaiety of its inmates had seized her with so strong a grasp, that it had dragged her along with the general current of mirth, and, leading her thoughts out of their ordinary course, had, with no unwelcome violence, broken the chain of their painful associations.

applying to all or most members of a category or group

From this reading ] When Adelaide returned to Ballinamoyle, she thought of the day she had spent at Bogberry Hall with the most lively pleasure; the unrefined good-natured gaiety of its inmates had seized her with so strong a grasp, that it had dragged her along with the general current of mirth, and, leading her thoughts out of their ordinary course, had, with no unwelcome violence, broken the chain of their painful associations.

having an easygoing and cheerful disposition

From this reading ] When Adelaide returned to Ballinamoyle, she thought of the day she had spent at Bogberry Hall with the most lively pleasure; the unrefined good-natured gaiety of its inmates had seized her with so strong a grasp, that it had dragged her along with the general current of mirth, and, leading her thoughts out of their ordinary course, had, with no unwelcome violence, broken the chain of their painful associations.

hold firmly

From this reading ] When Adelaide returned to Ballinamoyle, she thought of the day she had spent at Bogberry Hall with the most lively pleasure; the unrefined good-natured gaiety of its inmates had seized her with so strong a grasp, that it had dragged her along with the general current of mirth, and, leading her thoughts out of their ordinary course, had, with no unwelcome violence, broken the chain of their painful associations.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading ] When Adelaide returned to Ballinamoyle, she thought of the day she had spent at Bogberry Hall with the most lively pleasure; the unrefined good-natured gaiety of its inmates had seized her with so strong a grasp, that it had dragged her along with the general current of mirth, and, leading her thoughts out of their ordinary course, had, with no unwelcome violence, broken the chain of their painful associations.

an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open

From this reading ] When Adelaide returned to Ballinamoyle, she thought of the day she had spent at Bogberry Hall with the most lively pleasure; the unrefined good-natured gaiety of its inmates had seized her with so strong a grasp, that it had dragged her along with the general current of mirth, and, leading her thoughts out of their ordinary course, had, with no unwelcome violence, broken the chain of their painful associations.

the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains

From this reading [Footnote 6: Ye fair ones that, with agile bound, Dance o'er this turf in frolick round, Whose tender flowers scarce bend their head, Beneath your footstep's airy tread; Like you I once, with sportive mien, Join'd laughing Pleasure's joyous train: Then life and all its hopes were new, And love its brightest visions drew: Those joys are past--the vision's flown: What now remains?--The tomb alone.

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading ] When Adelaide returned to Ballinamoyle, she thought of the day she had spent at Bogberry Hall with the most lively pleasure; the unrefined good-natured gaiety of its inmates had seized her with so strong a grasp, that it had dragged her along with the general current of mirth, and, leading her thoughts out of their ordinary course, had, with no unwelcome violence, broken the chain of their painful associations.

plural of “hope” — a specific instance of feeling hopeful

From this reading [Footnote 6: Ye fair ones that, with agile bound, Dance o'er this turf in frolick round, Whose tender flowers scarce bend their head, Beneath your footstep's airy tread; Like you I once, with sportive mien, Join'd laughing Pleasure's joyous train: Then life and all its hopes were new, And love its brightest visions drew: Those joys are past--the vision's flown: What now remains?--The tomb alone.

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading [Footnote 6: Ye fair ones that, with agile bound, Dance o'er this turf in frolick round, Whose tender flowers scarce bend their head, Beneath your footstep's airy tread; Like you I once, with sportive mien, Join'd laughing Pleasure's joyous train: Then life and all its hopes were new, And love its brightest visions drew: Those joys are past--the vision's flown: What now remains?--The tomb alone.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading [Footnote 6: Ye fair ones that, with agile bound, Dance o'er this turf in frolick round, Whose tender flowers scarce bend their head, Beneath your footstep's airy tread; Like you I once, with sportive mien, Join'd laughing Pleasure's joyous train: Then life and all its hopes were new, And love its brightest visions drew: Those joys are past--the vision's flown: What now remains?--The tomb alone.

plural of “inmate” — one of several resident of a dwelling (especially someone confined to a prison or hospital)

From this reading ] When Adelaide returned to Ballinamoyle, she thought of the day she had spent at Bogberry Hall with the most lively pleasure; the unrefined good-natured gaiety of its inmates had seized her with so strong a grasp, that it had dragged her along with the general current of mirth, and, leading her thoughts out of their ordinary course, had, with no unwelcome violence, broken the chain of their painful associations.

a very short time (as the time it takes the eye to blink or the heart to beat)

From this reading L'Amour berÁoit mon coeur de ses douces chimËres, Et l'Hymen me flattoit du destin le plus beau, Un instant dÈtruisit ces erreurs mensongËres, Que me reste-t-il?

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading ] When Adelaide returned to Ballinamoyle, she thought of the day she had spent at Bogberry Hall with the most lively pleasure; the unrefined good-natured gaiety of its inmates had seized her with so strong a grasp, that it had dragged her along with the general current of mirth, and, leading her thoughts out of their ordinary course, had, with no unwelcome violence, broken the chain of their painful associations.

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading [Footnote 6: Ye fair ones that, with agile bound, Dance o'er this turf in frolick round, Whose tender flowers scarce bend their head, Beneath your footstep's airy tread; Like you I once, with sportive mien, Join'd laughing Pleasure's joyous train: Then life and all its hopes were new, And love its brightest visions drew: Those joys are past--the vision's flown: What now remains?--The tomb alone.

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From this reading Jeunes beautÈs qui venez dans ces lieux, Fouler d'un pied lÈger l'herbe tendre et fleurie, Comme vous je connus les plaisirs de la vie, Vos fÍtes, vos transports, et vos aimables jeux.

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From this reading Jeunes beautÈs qui venez dans ces lieux, Fouler d'un pied lÈger l'herbe tendre et fleurie, Comme vous je connus les plaisirs de la vie, Vos fÍtes, vos transports, et vos aimables jeux.

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From this reading Jeunes beautÈs qui venez dans ces lieux, Fouler d'un pied lÈger l'herbe tendre et fleurie, Comme vous je connus les plaisirs de la vie, Vos fÍtes, vos transports, et vos aimables jeux.

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From this reading [Footnote 6: Ye fair ones that, with agile bound, Dance o'er this turf in frolick round, Whose tender flowers scarce bend their head, Beneath your footstep's airy tread; Like you I once, with sportive mien, Join'd laughing Pleasure's joyous train: Then life and all its hopes were new, And love its brightest visions drew: Those joys are past--the vision's flown: What now remains?--The tomb alone.

full of or characterized by joy

From this reading [Footnote 6: Ye fair ones that, with agile bound, Dance o'er this turf in frolick round, Whose tender flowers scarce bend their head, Beneath your footstep's airy tread; Like you I once, with sportive mien, Join'd laughing Pleasure's joyous train: Then life and all its hopes were new, And love its brightest visions drew: Those joys are past--the vision's flown: What now remains?--The tomb alone.

plural of “joy” — the emotion of great happiness

From this reading [Footnote 6: Ye fair ones that, with agile bound, Dance o'er this turf in frolick round, Whose tender flowers scarce bend their head, Beneath your footstep's airy tread; Like you I once, with sportive mien, Join'd laughing Pleasure's joyous train: Then life and all its hopes were new, And love its brightest visions drew: Those joys are past--the vision's flown: What now remains?--The tomb alone.

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From this reading L'Amour berÁoit mon coeur de ses douces chimËres, Et l'Hymen me flattoit du destin le plus beau, Un instant dÈtruisit ces erreurs mensongËres, Que me reste-t-il?

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From this reading Jeunes beautÈs qui venez dans ces lieux, Fouler d'un pied lÈger l'herbe tendre et fleurie, Comme vous je connus les plaisirs de la vie, Vos fÍtes, vos transports, et vos aimables jeux.

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From this reading L'Amour berÁoit mon coeur de ses douces chimËres, Et l'Hymen me flattoit du destin le plus beau, Un instant dÈtruisit ces erreurs mensongËres, Que me reste-t-il?

a white soft metallic element that tarnishes readily; occurs in rare earth minerals and is usually classified as a rare earth

From this reading Jeunes beautÈs qui venez dans ces lieux, Fouler d'un pied lÈger l'herbe tendre et fleurie, Comme vous je connus les plaisirs de la vie, Vos fÍtes, vos transports, et vos aimables jeux.

showing or feeling mirth or pleasure or happiness

From this reading [Footnote 6: Ye fair ones that, with agile bound, Dance o'er this turf in frolick round, Whose tender flowers scarce bend their head, Beneath your footstep's airy tread; Like you I once, with sportive mien, Join'd laughing Pleasure's joyous train: Then life and all its hopes were new, And love its brightest visions drew: Those joys are past--the vision's flown: What now remains?--The tomb alone.

a chronic inflammatory collagen disease affecting connective tissue (skin or joints)

From this reading L'Amour berÁoit mon coeur de ses douces chimËres, Et l'Hymen me flattoit du destin le plus beau, Un instant dÈtruisit ces erreurs mensongËres, Que me reste-t-il?

indicating the most important performer or role

From this reading ] When Adelaide returned to Ballinamoyle, she thought of the day she had spent at Bogberry Hall with the most lively pleasure; the unrefined good-natured gaiety of its inmates had seized her with so strong a grasp, that it had dragged her along with the general current of mirth, and, leading her thoughts out of their ordinary course, had, with no unwelcome violence, broken the chain of their painful associations.

plural of “le” — a chronic inflammatory collagen disease affecting connective tissue (skin or joints)

From this reading Jeunes beautÈs qui venez dans ces lieux, Fouler d'un pied lÈger l'herbe tendre et fleurie, Comme vous je connus les plaisirs de la vie, Vos fÍtes, vos transports, et vos aimables jeux.

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From this reading Jeunes beautÈs qui venez dans ces lieux, Fouler d'un pied lÈger l'herbe tendre et fleurie, Comme vous je connus les plaisirs de la vie, Vos fÍtes, vos transports, et vos aimables jeux.

a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading [Footnote 6: Ye fair ones that, with agile bound, Dance o'er this turf in frolick round, Whose tender flowers scarce bend their head, Beneath your footstep's airy tread; Like you I once, with sportive mien, Join'd laughing Pleasure's joyous train: Then life and all its hopes were new, And love its brightest visions drew: Those joys are past--the vision's flown: What now remains?--The tomb alone.

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading [Footnote 6: Ye fair ones that, with agile bound, Dance o'er this turf in frolick round, Whose tender flowers scarce bend their head, Beneath your footstep's airy tread; Like you I once, with sportive mien, Join'd laughing Pleasure's joyous train: Then life and all its hopes were new, And love its brightest visions drew: Those joys are past--the vision's flown: What now remains?--The tomb alone.

full of life and energy

From this reading ] When Adelaide returned to Ballinamoyle, she thought of the day she had spent at Bogberry Hall with the most lively pleasure; the unrefined good-natured gaiety of its inmates had seized her with so strong a grasp, that it had dragged her along with the general current of mirth, and, leading her thoughts out of their ordinary course, had, with no unwelcome violence, broken the chain of their painful associations.

a strong positive emotion of regard and affection

From this reading [Footnote 6: Ye fair ones that, with agile bound, Dance o'er this turf in frolick round, Whose tender flowers scarce bend their head, Beneath your footstep's airy tread; Like you I once, with sportive mien, Join'd laughing Pleasure's joyous train: Then life and all its hopes were new, And love its brightest visions drew: Those joys are past--the vision's flown: What now remains?--The tomb alone.

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From this reading Jeunes beautÈs qui venez dans ces lieux, Fouler d'un pied lÈger l'herbe tendre et fleurie, Comme vous je connus les plaisirs de la vie, Vos fÍtes, vos transports, et vos aimables jeux.

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading L'Amour berÁoit mon coeur de ses douces chimËres, Et l'Hymen me flattoit du destin le plus beau, Un instant dÈtruisit ces erreurs mensongËres, Que me reste-t-il?

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From this reading L'Amour berÁoit mon coeur de ses douces chimËres, Et l'Hymen me flattoit du destin le plus beau, Un instant dÈtruisit ces erreurs mensongËres, Que me reste-t-il?

dignified manner or conduct

From this reading [Footnote 6: Ye fair ones that, with agile bound, Dance o'er this turf in frolick round, Whose tender flowers scarce bend their head, Beneath your footstep's airy tread; Like you I once, with sportive mien, Join'd laughing Pleasure's joyous train: Then life and all its hopes were new, And love its brightest visions drew: Those joys are past--the vision's flown: What now remains?--The tomb alone.

great merriment

From this reading ] When Adelaide returned to Ballinamoyle, she thought of the day she had spent at Bogberry Hall with the most lively pleasure; the unrefined good-natured gaiety of its inmates had seized her with so strong a grasp, that it had dragged her along with the general current of mirth, and, leading her thoughts out of their ordinary course, had, with no unwelcome violence, broken the chain of their painful associations.

the second day of the week; the first working day

From this reading L'Amour berÁoit mon coeur de ses douces chimËres, Et l'Hymen me flattoit du destin le plus beau, Un instant dÈtruisit ces erreurs mensongËres, Que me reste-t-il?

used to form the superlative

From this reading ] When Adelaide returned to Ballinamoyle, she thought of the day she had spent at Bogberry Hall with the most lively pleasure; the unrefined good-natured gaiety of its inmates had seized her with so strong a grasp, that it had dragged her along with the general current of mirth, and, leading her thoughts out of their ordinary course, had, with no unwelcome violence, broken the chain of their painful associations.

not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered

From this reading [Footnote 6: Ye fair ones that, with agile bound, Dance o'er this turf in frolick round, Whose tender flowers scarce bend their head, Beneath your footstep's airy tread; Like you I once, with sportive mien, Join'd laughing Pleasure's joyous train: Then life and all its hopes were new, And love its brightest visions drew: Those joys are past--the vision's flown: What now remains?--The tomb alone.

not any; not one

From this reading ] When Adelaide returned to Ballinamoyle, she thought of the day she had spent at Bogberry Hall with the most lively pleasure; the unrefined good-natured gaiety of its inmates had seized her with so strong a grasp, that it had dragged her along with the general current of mirth, and, leading her thoughts out of their ordinary course, had, with no unwelcome violence, broken the chain of their painful associations.

in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events

From this reading [Footnote 6: Ye fair ones that, with agile bound, Dance o'er this turf in frolick round, Whose tender flowers scarce bend their head, Beneath your footstep's airy tread; Like you I once, with sportive mien, Join'd laughing Pleasure's joyous train: Then life and all its hopes were new, And love its brightest visions drew: Those joys are past--the vision's flown: What now remains?--The tomb alone.

throughout a period of time

From this reading [Footnote 6: Ye fair ones that, with agile bound, Dance o'er this turf in frolick round, Whose tender flowers scarce bend their head, Beneath your footstep's airy tread; Like you I once, with sportive mien, Join'd laughing Pleasure's joyous train: Then life and all its hopes were new, And love its brightest visions drew: Those joys are past--the vision's flown: What now remains?--The tomb alone.

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From this reading Le tombeau![6] oeLEVIZACoe.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading ] When Adelaide returned to Ballinamoyle, she thought of the day she had spent at Bogberry Hall with the most lively pleasure; the unrefined good-natured gaiety of its inmates had seized her with so strong a grasp, that it had dragged her along with the general current of mirth, and, leading her thoughts out of their ordinary course, had, with no unwelcome violence, broken the chain of their painful associations.

on one occasion

From this reading [Footnote 6: Ye fair ones that, with agile bound, Dance o'er this turf in frolick round, Whose tender flowers scarce bend their head, Beneath your footstep's airy tread; Like you I once, with sportive mien, Join'd laughing Pleasure's joyous train: Then life and all its hopes were new, And love its brightest visions drew: Those joys are past--the vision's flown: What now remains?--The tomb alone.

plural of “one” — the smallest whole number or a numeral representing this number

From this reading [Footnote 6: Ye fair ones that, with agile bound, Dance o'er this turf in frolick round, Whose tender flowers scarce bend their head, Beneath your footstep's airy tread; Like you I once, with sportive mien, Join'd laughing Pleasure's joyous train: Then life and all its hopes were new, And love its brightest visions drew: Those joys are past--the vision's flown: What now remains?--The tomb alone.

a judge of a probate court

From this reading ] When Adelaide returned to Ballinamoyle, she thought of the day she had spent at Bogberry Hall with the most lively pleasure; the unrefined good-natured gaiety of its inmates had seized her with so strong a grasp, that it had dragged her along with the general current of mirth, and, leading her thoughts out of their ordinary course, had, with no unwelcome violence, broken the chain of their painful associations.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading ] When Adelaide returned to Ballinamoyle, she thought of the day she had spent at Bogberry Hall with the most lively pleasure; the unrefined good-natured gaiety of its inmates had seized her with so strong a grasp, that it had dragged her along with the general current of mirth, and, leading her thoughts out of their ordinary course, had, with no unwelcome violence, broken the chain of their painful associations.

causing physical or psychological pain

From this reading ] When Adelaide returned to Ballinamoyle, she thought of the day she had spent at Bogberry Hall with the most lively pleasure; the unrefined good-natured gaiety of its inmates had seized her with so strong a grasp, that it had dragged her along with the general current of mirth, and, leading her thoughts out of their ordinary course, had, with no unwelcome violence, broken the chain of their painful associations.

the time that has elapsed

From this reading [Footnote 6: Ye fair ones that, with agile bound, Dance o'er this turf in frolick round, Whose tender flowers scarce bend their head, Beneath your footstep's airy tread; Like you I once, with sportive mien, Join'd laughing Pleasure's joyous train: Then life and all its hopes were new, And love its brightest visions drew: Those joys are past--the vision's flown: What now remains?--The tomb alone.

having sections or patches colored differently and usually brightly

From this reading Jeunes beautÈs qui venez dans ces lieux, Fouler d'un pied lÈger l'herbe tendre et fleurie, Comme vous je connus les plaisirs de la vie, Vos fÍtes, vos transports, et vos aimables jeux.

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From this reading Jeunes beautÈs qui venez dans ces lieux, Fouler d'un pied lÈger l'herbe tendre et fleurie, Comme vous je connus les plaisirs de la vie, Vos fÍtes, vos transports, et vos aimables jeux.

a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience

From this reading ] When Adelaide returned to Ballinamoyle, she thought of the day she had spent at Bogberry Hall with the most lively pleasure; the unrefined good-natured gaiety of its inmates had seized her with so strong a grasp, that it had dragged her along with the general current of mirth, and, leading her thoughts out of their ordinary course, had, with no unwelcome violence, broken the chain of their painful associations.

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From this reading [Footnote 6: Ye fair ones that, with agile bound, Dance o'er this turf in frolick round, Whose tender flowers scarce bend their head, Beneath your footstep's airy tread; Like you I once, with sportive mien, Join'd laughing Pleasure's joyous train: Then life and all its hopes were new, And love its brightest visions drew: Those joys are past--the vision's flown: What now remains?--The tomb alone.

a useful or valuable quality

From this reading L'Amour berÁoit mon coeur de ses douces chimËres, Et l'Hymen me flattoit du destin le plus beau, Un instant dÈtruisit ces erreurs mensongËres, Que me reste-t-il?

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From this reading L'Amour berÁoit mon coeur de ses douces chimËres, Et l'Hymen me flattoit du destin le plus beau, Un instant dÈtruisit ces erreurs mensongËres, Que me reste-t-il?

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From this reading Jeunes beautÈs qui venez dans ces lieux, Fouler d'un pied lÈger l'herbe tendre et fleurie, Comme vous je connus les plaisirs de la vie, Vos fÍtes, vos transports, et vos aimables jeux.

any object that is left unused or still extant

From this reading [Footnote 6: Ye fair ones that, with agile bound, Dance o'er this turf in frolick round, Whose tender flowers scarce bend their head, Beneath your footstep's airy tread; Like you I once, with sportive mien, Join'd laughing Pleasure's joyous train: Then life and all its hopes were new, And love its brightest visions drew: Those joys are past--the vision's flown: What now remains?--The tomb alone.

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From this reading L'Amour berÁoit mon coeur de ses douces chimËres, Et l'Hymen me flattoit du destin le plus beau, Un instant dÈtruisit ces erreurs mensongËres, Que me reste-t-il?

past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before

From this reading ] When Adelaide returned to Ballinamoyle, she thought of the day she had spent at Bogberry Hall with the most lively pleasure; the unrefined good-natured gaiety of its inmates had seized her with so strong a grasp, that it had dragged her along with the general current of mirth, and, leading her thoughts out of their ordinary course, had, with no unwelcome violence, broken the chain of their painful associations.

a charge of ammunition for a single shot

From this reading [Footnote 6: Ye fair ones that, with agile bound, Dance o'er this turf in frolick round, Whose tender flowers scarce bend their head, Beneath your footstep's airy tread; Like you I once, with sportive mien, Join'd laughing Pleasure's joyous train: Then life and all its hopes were new, And love its brightest visions drew: Those joys are past--the vision's flown: What now remains?--The tomb alone.

only a very short time before

From this reading [Footnote 6: Ye fair ones that, with agile bound, Dance o'er this turf in frolick round, Whose tender flowers scarce bend their head, Beneath your footstep's airy tread; Like you I once, with sportive mien, Join'd laughing Pleasure's joyous train: Then life and all its hopes were new, And love its brightest visions drew: Those joys are past--the vision's flown: What now remains?--The tomb alone.

past form of “seize” — take hold of; grab

From this reading ] When Adelaide returned to Ballinamoyle, she thought of the day she had spent at Bogberry Hall with the most lively pleasure; the unrefined good-natured gaiety of its inmates had seized her with so strong a grasp, that it had dragged her along with the general current of mirth, and, leading her thoughts out of their ordinary course, had, with no unwelcome violence, broken the chain of their painful associations.

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From this reading L'Amour berÁoit mon coeur de ses douces chimËres, Et l'Hymen me flattoit du destin le plus beau, Un instant dÈtruisit ces erreurs mensongËres, Que me reste-t-il?

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading ] When Adelaide returned to Ballinamoyle, she thought of the day she had spent at Bogberry Hall with the most lively pleasure; the unrefined good-natured gaiety of its inmates had seized her with so strong a grasp, that it had dragged her along with the general current of mirth, and, leading her thoughts out of their ordinary course, had, with no unwelcome violence, broken the chain of their painful associations.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading ] When Adelaide returned to Ballinamoyle, she thought of the day she had spent at Bogberry Hall with the most lively pleasure; the unrefined good-natured gaiety of its inmates had seized her with so strong a grasp, that it had dragged her along with the general current of mirth, and, leading her thoughts out of their ordinary course, had, with no unwelcome violence, broken the chain of their painful associations.

depleted of energy, force, or strength

From this reading ] When Adelaide returned to Ballinamoyle, she thought of the day she had spent at Bogberry Hall with the most lively pleasure; the unrefined good-natured gaiety of its inmates had seized her with so strong a grasp, that it had dragged her along with the general current of mirth, and, leading her thoughts out of their ordinary course, had, with no unwelcome violence, broken the chain of their painful associations.

relating to or interested in sports

From this reading [Footnote 6: Ye fair ones that, with agile bound, Dance o'er this turf in frolick round, Whose tender flowers scarce bend their head, Beneath your footstep's airy tread; Like you I once, with sportive mien, Join'd laughing Pleasure's joyous train: Then life and all its hopes were new, And love its brightest visions drew: Those joys are past--the vision's flown: What now remains?--The tomb alone.

having strength or power greater than average or expected

From this reading ] When Adelaide returned to Ballinamoyle, she thought of the day she had spent at Bogberry Hall with the most lively pleasure; the unrefined good-natured gaiety of its inmates had seized her with so strong a grasp, that it had dragged her along with the general current of mirth, and, leading her thoughts out of their ordinary course, had, with no unwelcome violence, broken the chain of their painful associations.

given to sympathy or gentleness or sentimentality

From this reading [Footnote 6: Ye fair ones that, with agile bound, Dance o'er this turf in frolick round, Whose tender flowers scarce bend their head, Beneath your footstep's airy tread; Like you I once, with sportive mien, Join'd laughing Pleasure's joyous train: Then life and all its hopes were new, And love its brightest visions drew: Those joys are past--the vision's flown: What now remains?--The tomb alone.

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From this reading Jeunes beautÈs qui venez dans ces lieux, Fouler d'un pied lÈger l'herbe tendre et fleurie, Comme vous je connus les plaisirs de la vie, Vos fÍtes, vos transports, et vos aimables jeux.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading [Footnote 6: Ye fair ones that, with agile bound, Dance o'er this turf in frolick round, Whose tender flowers scarce bend their head, Beneath your footstep's airy tread; Like you I once, with sportive mien, Join'd laughing Pleasure's joyous train: Then life and all its hopes were new, And love its brightest visions drew: Those joys are past--the vision's flown: What now remains?--The tomb alone.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading [Footnote 6: Ye fair ones that, with agile bound, Dance o'er this turf in frolick round, Whose tender flowers scarce bend their head, Beneath your footstep's airy tread; Like you I once, with sportive mien, Join'd laughing Pleasure's joyous train: Then life and all its hopes were new, And love its brightest visions drew: Those joys are past--the vision's flown: What now remains?--The tomb alone.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading [Footnote 6: Ye fair ones that, with agile bound, Dance o'er this turf in frolick round, Whose tender flowers scarce bend their head, Beneath your footstep's airy tread; Like you I once, with sportive mien, Join'd laughing Pleasure's joyous train: Then life and all its hopes were new, And love its brightest visions drew: Those joys are past--the vision's flown: What now remains?--The tomb alone.

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading [Footnote 6: Ye fair ones that, with agile bound, Dance o'er this turf in frolick round, Whose tender flowers scarce bend their head, Beneath your footstep's airy tread; Like you I once, with sportive mien, Join'd laughing Pleasure's joyous train: Then life and all its hopes were new, And love its brightest visions drew: Those joys are past--the vision's flown: What now remains?--The tomb alone.

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading [Footnote 6: Ye fair ones that, with agile bound, Dance o'er this turf in frolick round, Whose tender flowers scarce bend their head, Beneath your footstep's airy tread; Like you I once, with sportive mien, Join'd laughing Pleasure's joyous train: Then life and all its hopes were new, And love its brightest visions drew: Those joys are past--the vision's flown: What now remains?--The tomb alone.

the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known

From this reading [Footnote 6: Ye fair ones that, with agile bound, Dance o'er this turf in frolick round, Whose tender flowers scarce bend their head, Beneath your footstep's airy tread; Like you I once, with sportive mien, Join'd laughing Pleasure's joyous train: Then life and all its hopes were new, And love its brightest visions drew: Those joys are past--the vision's flown: What now remains?--The tomb alone.

the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about

From this reading ] When Adelaide returned to Ballinamoyle, she thought of the day she had spent at Bogberry Hall with the most lively pleasure; the unrefined good-natured gaiety of its inmates had seized her with so strong a grasp, that it had dragged her along with the general current of mirth, and, leading her thoughts out of their ordinary course, had, with no unwelcome violence, broken the chain of their painful associations.

plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about

From this reading ] When Adelaide returned to Ballinamoyle, she thought of the day she had spent at Bogberry Hall with the most lively pleasure; the unrefined good-natured gaiety of its inmates had seized her with so strong a grasp, that it had dragged her along with the general current of mirth, and, leading her thoughts out of their ordinary course, had, with no unwelcome violence, broken the chain of their painful associations.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading ] When Adelaide returned to Ballinamoyle, she thought of the day she had spent at Bogberry Hall with the most lively pleasure; the unrefined good-natured gaiety of its inmates had seized her with so strong a grasp, that it had dragged her along with the general current of mirth, and, leading her thoughts out of their ordinary course, had, with no unwelcome violence, broken the chain of their painful associations.

a place for the burial of a corpse (especially beneath the ground and marked by a tombstone)

From this reading [Footnote 6: Ye fair ones that, with agile bound, Dance o'er this turf in frolick round, Whose tender flowers scarce bend their head, Beneath your footstep's airy tread; Like you I once, with sportive mien, Join'd laughing Pleasure's joyous train: Then life and all its hopes were new, And love its brightest visions drew: Those joys are past--the vision's flown: What now remains?--The tomb alone.

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From this reading Le tombeau![6] oeLEVIZACoe.

create by training and teaching

From this reading [Footnote 6: Ye fair ones that, with agile bound, Dance o'er this turf in frolick round, Whose tender flowers scarce bend their head, Beneath your footstep's airy tread; Like you I once, with sportive mien, Join'd laughing Pleasure's joyous train: Then life and all its hopes were new, And love its brightest visions drew: Those joys are past--the vision's flown: What now remains?--The tomb alone.

plural of “transport” — something that serves as a means of transportation

From this reading Jeunes beautÈs qui venez dans ces lieux, Fouler d'un pied lÈger l'herbe tendre et fleurie, Comme vous je connus les plaisirs de la vie, Vos fÍtes, vos transports, et vos aimables jeux.

put down or press the foot, place the foot

From this reading [Footnote 6: Ye fair ones that, with agile bound, Dance o'er this turf in frolick round, Whose tender flowers scarce bend their head, Beneath your footstep's airy tread; Like you I once, with sportive mien, Join'd laughing Pleasure's joyous train: Then life and all its hopes were new, And love its brightest visions drew: Those joys are past--the vision's flown: What now remains?--The tomb alone.

surface layer of ground containing a mat of grass and grass roots

From this reading [Footnote 6: Ye fair ones that, with agile bound, Dance o'er this turf in frolick round, Whose tender flowers scarce bend their head, Beneath your footstep's airy tread; Like you I once, with sportive mien, Join'd laughing Pleasure's joyous train: Then life and all its hopes were new, And love its brightest visions drew: Those joys are past--the vision's flown: What now remains?--The tomb alone.

an organization of independent states formed in 1945 to promote international peace and security

From this reading L'Amour berÁoit mon coeur de ses douces chimËres, Et l'Hymen me flattoit du destin le plus beau, Un instant dÈtruisit ces erreurs mensongËres, Que me reste-t-il?

not refined or processed

From this reading ] When Adelaide returned to Ballinamoyle, she thought of the day she had spent at Bogberry Hall with the most lively pleasure; the unrefined good-natured gaiety of its inmates had seized her with so strong a grasp, that it had dragged her along with the general current of mirth, and, leading her thoughts out of their ordinary course, had, with no unwelcome violence, broken the chain of their painful associations.

not welcome; not giving pleasure or received with pleasure

From this reading ] When Adelaide returned to Ballinamoyle, she thought of the day she had spent at Bogberry Hall with the most lively pleasure; the unrefined good-natured gaiety of its inmates had seized her with so strong a grasp, that it had dragged her along with the general current of mirth, and, leading her thoughts out of their ordinary course, had, with no unwelcome violence, broken the chain of their painful associations.

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From this reading Jeunes beautÈs qui venez dans ces lieux, Fouler d'un pied lÈger l'herbe tendre et fleurie, Comme vous je connus les plaisirs de la vie, Vos fÍtes, vos transports, et vos aimables jeux.

compete for something; engage in a contest; measure oneself against others

From this reading Jeunes beautÈs qui venez dans ces lieux, Fouler d'un pied lÈger l'herbe tendre et fleurie, Comme vous je connus les plaisirs de la vie, Vos fÍtes, vos transports, et vos aimables jeux.

an act of aggression (as one against a person who resists)

From this reading ] When Adelaide returned to Ballinamoyle, she thought of the day she had spent at Bogberry Hall with the most lively pleasure; the unrefined good-natured gaiety of its inmates had seized her with so strong a grasp, that it had dragged her along with the general current of mirth, and, leading her thoughts out of their ordinary course, had, with no unwelcome violence, broken the chain of their painful associations.

possessive form of “vision” — a vivid mental image

From this reading [Footnote 6: Ye fair ones that, with agile bound, Dance o'er this turf in frolick round, Whose tender flowers scarce bend their head, Beneath your footstep's airy tread; Like you I once, with sportive mien, Join'd laughing Pleasure's joyous train: Then life and all its hopes were new, And love its brightest visions drew: Those joys are past--the vision's flown: What now remains?--The tomb alone.

plural of “vision” — a vivid mental image

From this reading [Footnote 6: Ye fair ones that, with agile bound, Dance o'er this turf in frolick round, Whose tender flowers scarce bend their head, Beneath your footstep's airy tread; Like you I once, with sportive mien, Join'd laughing Pleasure's joyous train: Then life and all its hopes were new, And love its brightest visions drew: Those joys are past--the vision's flown: What now remains?--The tomb alone.

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From this reading Jeunes beautÈs qui venez dans ces lieux, Fouler d'un pied lÈger l'herbe tendre et fleurie, Comme vous je connus les plaisirs de la vie, Vos fÍtes, vos transports, et vos aimables jeux.

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From this reading Jeunes beautÈs qui venez dans ces lieux, Fouler d'un pied lÈger l'herbe tendre et fleurie, Comme vous je connus les plaisirs de la vie, Vos fÍtes, vos transports, et vos aimables jeux.

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading [Footnote 6: Ye fair ones that, with agile bound, Dance o'er this turf in frolick round, Whose tender flowers scarce bend their head, Beneath your footstep's airy tread; Like you I once, with sportive mien, Join'd laughing Pleasure's joyous train: Then life and all its hopes were new, And love its brightest visions drew: Those joys are past--the vision's flown: What now remains?--The tomb alone.

used to ask for information about something

From this reading [Footnote 6: Ye fair ones that, with agile bound, Dance o'er this turf in frolick round, Whose tender flowers scarce bend their head, Beneath your footstep's airy tread; Like you I once, with sportive mien, Join'd laughing Pleasure's joyous train: Then life and all its hopes were new, And love its brightest visions drew: Those joys are past--the vision's flown: What now remains?--The tomb alone.

at the time that

From this reading ] When Adelaide returned to Ballinamoyle, she thought of the day she had spent at Bogberry Hall with the most lively pleasure; the unrefined good-natured gaiety of its inmates had seized her with so strong a grasp, that it had dragged her along with the general current of mirth, and, leading her thoughts out of their ordinary course, had, with no unwelcome violence, broken the chain of their painful associations.

belonging to which person

From this reading [Footnote 6: Ye fair ones that, with agile bound, Dance o'er this turf in frolick round, Whose tender flowers scarce bend their head, Beneath your footstep's airy tread; Like you I once, with sportive mien, Join'd laughing Pleasure's joyous train: Then life and all its hopes were new, And love its brightest visions drew: Those joys are past--the vision's flown: What now remains?--The tomb alone.

in the company of; together with

From this reading [Footnote 6: Ye fair ones that, with agile bound, Dance o'er this turf in frolick round, Whose tender flowers scarce bend their head, Beneath your footstep's airy tread; Like you I once, with sportive mien, Join'd laughing Pleasure's joyous train: Then life and all its hopes were new, And love its brightest visions drew: Those joys are past--the vision's flown: What now remains?--The tomb alone.

an old word for “you”, speaking to more than one person

From this reading [Footnote 6: Ye fair ones that, with agile bound, Dance o'er this turf in frolick round, Whose tender flowers scarce bend their head, Beneath your footstep's airy tread; Like you I once, with sportive mien, Join'd laughing Pleasure's joyous train: Then life and all its hopes were new, And love its brightest visions drew: Those joys are past--the vision's flown: What now remains?--The tomb alone.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading [Footnote 6: Ye fair ones that, with agile bound, Dance o'er this turf in frolick round, Whose tender flowers scarce bend their head, Beneath your footstep's airy tread; Like you I once, with sportive mien, Join'd laughing Pleasure's joyous train: Then life and all its hopes were new, And love its brightest visions drew: Those joys are past--the vision's flown: What now remains?--The tomb alone.

belonging to the person or people being spoken to

From this reading [Footnote 6: Ye fair ones that, with agile bound, Dance o'er this turf in frolick round, Whose tender flowers scarce bend their head, Beneath your footstep's airy tread; Like you I once, with sportive mien, Join'd laughing Pleasure's joyous train: Then life and all its hopes were new, And love its brightest visions drew: Those joys are past--the vision's flown: What now remains?--The tomb alone.