used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Life of my love--throne where my glories sit, I ride in triumph on a silver cloud When I but see thee.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading A few days after their return home, the weather, always so unsettled in our climate, became suddenly cold, and Aveline's illness immediately assumed a more serious form.
alternateadjectiveUS /ˈɔːltərnət/
every second one of a series
From this reading But good with ill, and pleasure still with pain Like Heaven's revolving signs, alternate reign.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading A few days after their return home, the weather, always so unsettled in our climate, became suddenly cold, and Aveline's illness immediately assumed a more serious form.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading But good with ill, and pleasure still with pain Like Heaven's revolving signs, alternate reign.
adopted in order to deceive
From this reading A few days after their return home, the weather, always so unsettled in our climate, became suddenly cold, and Aveline's illness immediately assumed a more serious form.
Aveline's
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From this reading A few days after their return home, the weather, always so unsettled in our climate, became suddenly cold, and Aveline's illness immediately assumed a more serious form.
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading A few days after their return home, the weather, always so unsettled in our climate, became suddenly cold, and Aveline's illness immediately assumed a more serious form.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But good with ill, and pleasure still with pain Like Heaven's revolving signs, alternate reign.
climatenounUS /ˈklaɪmət/
the weather in some location averaged over some long period of time
From this reading A few days after their return home, the weather, always so unsettled in our climate, became suddenly cold, and Aveline's illness immediately assumed a more serious form.
make overcast or cloudy
From this reading Life of my love--throne where my glories sit, I ride in triumph on a silver cloud When I but see thee.
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading A few days after their return home, the weather, always so unsettled in our climate, became suddenly cold, and Aveline's illness immediately assumed a more serious form.
a special loved one
From this reading SUN'S DARLING.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading A few days after their return home, the weather, always so unsettled in our climate, became suddenly cold, and Aveline's illness immediately assumed a more serious form.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading A few days after their return home, the weather, always so unsettled in our climate, became suddenly cold, and Aveline's illness immediately assumed a more serious form.
the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something
From this reading A few days after their return home, the weather, always so unsettled in our climate, became suddenly cold, and Aveline's illness immediately assumed a more serious form.
gloriesnounUS /ˈɡlɔːriz/
plural of “glory” — a state of high honor
From this reading Life of my love--throne where my glories sit, I ride in triumph on a silver cloud When I but see thee.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading But good with ill, and pleasure still with pain Like Heaven's revolving signs, alternate reign.
Heaven'snounUS /ˈhevənz/
possessive form of “heaven” — any place of complete bliss and delight and peace
From this reading But good with ill, and pleasure still with pain Like Heaven's revolving signs, alternate reign.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading A few days after their return home, the weather, always so unsettled in our climate, became suddenly cold, and Aveline's illness immediately assumed a more serious form.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Life of my love--throne where my glories sit, I ride in triumph on a silver cloud When I but see thee.
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading But good with ill, and pleasure still with pain Like Heaven's revolving signs, alternate reign.
illnessnounUS /ˈɪlnəs/
impairment of normal physiological function affecting part or all of an organism
From this reading A few days after their return home, the weather, always so unsettled in our climate, became suddenly cold, and Aveline's illness immediately assumed a more serious form.
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
From this reading A few days after their return home, the weather, always so unsettled in our climate, became suddenly cold, and Aveline's illness immediately assumed a more serious form.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Life of my love--throne where my glories sit, I ride in triumph on a silver cloud When I but see thee.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Life of my love--throne where my glories sit, I ride in triumph on a silver cloud When I but see thee.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading But good with ill, and pleasure still with pain Like Heaven's revolving signs, alternate reign.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading Life of my love--throne where my glories sit, I ride in triumph on a silver cloud When I but see thee.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading A few days after their return home, the weather, always so unsettled in our climate, became suddenly cold, and Aveline's illness immediately assumed a more serious form.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Life of my love--throne where my glories sit, I ride in triumph on a silver cloud When I but see thee.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Life of my love--throne where my glories sit, I ride in triumph on a silver cloud When I but see thee.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Life of my love--throne where my glories sit, I ride in triumph on a silver cloud When I but see thee.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading A few days after their return home, the weather, always so unsettled in our climate, became suddenly cold, and Aveline's illness immediately assumed a more serious form.
a symptom of some physical hurt or disorder
From this reading But good with ill, and pleasure still with pain Like Heaven's revolving signs, alternate reign.
a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience
From this reading But good with ill, and pleasure still with pain Like Heaven's revolving signs, alternate reign.
reignverbUS /reɪn/
have sovereign power
From this reading But good with ill, and pleasure still with pain Like Heaven's revolving signs, alternate reign.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading A few days after their return home, the weather, always so unsettled in our climate, became suddenly cold, and Aveline's illness immediately assumed a more serious form.
revolvingverbUS /riˈvɑːlvɪŋ/
-ing form of “revolve” — turn on or around an axis or a center
From this reading But good with ill, and pleasure still with pain Like Heaven's revolving signs, alternate reign.
sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading Life of my love--throne where my glories sit, I ride in triumph on a silver cloud When I but see thee.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Life of my love--throne where my glories sit, I ride in triumph on a silver cloud When I but see thee.
concerned with work or important matters rather than play or trivialities
From this reading A few days after their return home, the weather, always so unsettled in our climate, became suddenly cold, and Aveline's illness immediately assumed a more serious form.
plural of “sign” — a perceptible indication of something not immediately apparent (as a visible clue that something has happened)
From this reading But good with ill, and pleasure still with pain Like Heaven's revolving signs, alternate reign.
a soft white precious univalent metallic element having the highest electrical and thermal conductivity of any metal; occurs in argentite and in free form; used in coins and jewelry and tableware and photography
From this reading Life of my love--throne where my glories sit, I ride in triumph on a silver cloud When I but see thee.
be seated
From this reading Life of my love--throne where my glories sit, I ride in triumph on a silver cloud When I but see thee.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading A few days after their return home, the weather, always so unsettled in our climate, became suddenly cold, and Aveline's illness immediately assumed a more serious form.
not in physical motion
From this reading But good with ill, and pleasure still with pain Like Heaven's revolving signs, alternate reign.
happening unexpectedly
From this reading A few days after their return home, the weather, always so unsettled in our climate, became suddenly cold, and Aveline's illness immediately assumed a more serious form.
SUN'SnounUS /sʌnz/
possessive form of “sun” — the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading SUN'S DARLING.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A few days after their return home, the weather, always so unsettled in our climate, became suddenly cold, and Aveline's illness immediately assumed a more serious form.
an old word for “you”, as the object, speaking to one person
From this reading Life of my love--throne where my glories sit, I ride in triumph on a silver cloud When I but see thee.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading A few days after their return home, the weather, always so unsettled in our climate, became suddenly cold, and Aveline's illness immediately assumed a more serious form.
the chair of state for a monarch, bishop, etc.
From this reading Life of my love--throne where my glories sit, I ride in triumph on a silver cloud When I but see thee.
TRACHINIA
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From this reading TRACHINIA.
a successful ending of a struggle or contest
From this reading Life of my love--throne where my glories sit, I ride in triumph on a silver cloud When I but see thee.
unsettledadjectiveUS /ənˈsetəld/
still in doubt
From this reading A few days after their return home, the weather, always so unsettled in our climate, became suddenly cold, and Aveline's illness immediately assumed a more serious form.
the atmospheric conditions that comprise the state of the atmosphere in terms of temperature and wind and clouds and precipitation
From this reading A few days after their return home, the weather, always so unsettled in our climate, became suddenly cold, and Aveline's illness immediately assumed a more serious form.
at the time that
From this reading Life of my love--throne where my glories sit, I ride in triumph on a silver cloud When I but see thee.
in or at the place that
From this reading Life of my love--throne where my glories sit, I ride in triumph on a silver cloud When I but see thee.
in the company of; together with
From this reading But good with ill, and pleasure still with pain Like Heaven's revolving signs, alternate reign.
