used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Sorrow, as deep as a maiden's is at the death of her lover, spread over the land; and people who had married their romance away, and fathered off their enthusiasm, abandoned themselves to even deeper anguish at the insecurity of property.
forsaken by owner or inhabitants
From this reading Sorrow, as deep as a maiden's is at the death of her lover, spread over the land; and people who had married their romance away, and fathered off their enthusiasm, abandoned themselves to even deeper anguish at the insecurity of property.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After that extinction of the war upon the waves, the nation which had won the fight went into general mourning.
anchoredverbUS /ˈæŋkərd/
past form of “anchor” — fix firmly and stably
From this reading So deeply had England's faith been anchored into the tenacity of Nelson.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading MARY LYTH Conquests, triumphs, and slaughterous glory are not very nice till they have ceased to drip.
extreme mental distress
From this reading Sorrow, as deep as a maiden's is at the death of her lover, spread over the land; and people who had married their romance away, and fathered off their enthusiasm, abandoned themselves to even deeper anguish at the insecurity of property.
declared publicly; made widely known
From this reading The fall of the funds when the victory was announced outspoke a thousand monuments.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading MARY LYTH Conquests, triumphs, and slaughterous glory are not very nice till they have ceased to drip.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Sorrow, as deep as a maiden's is at the death of her lover, spread over the land; and people who had married their romance away, and fathered off their enthusiasm, abandoned themselves to even deeper anguish at the insecurity of property.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Sorrow, as deep as a maiden's is at the death of her lover, spread over the land; and people who had married their romance away, and fathered off their enthusiasm, abandoned themselves to even deeper anguish at the insecurity of property.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Sorrow, as deep as a maiden's is at the death of her lover, spread over the land; and people who had married their romance away, and fathered off their enthusiasm, abandoned themselves to even deeper anguish at the insecurity of property.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading So deeply had England's faith been anchored into the tenacity of Nelson.
past form of “cease” — put an end to a state or an activity
From this reading MARY LYTH Conquests, triumphs, and slaughterous glory are not very nice till they have ceased to drip.
ConquestsnounUS /ˈkɑːnkwests/
plural of “conquest” — the act of conquering
From this reading MARY LYTH Conquests, triumphs, and slaughterous glory are not very nice till they have ceased to drip.
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading Sorrow, as deep as a maiden's is at the death of her lover, spread over the land; and people who had married their romance away, and fathered off their enthusiasm, abandoned themselves to even deeper anguish at the insecurity of property.
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading Sorrow, as deep as a maiden's is at the death of her lover, spread over the land; and people who had married their romance away, and fathered off their enthusiasm, abandoned themselves to even deeper anguish at the insecurity of property.
comparative of “deeply” — to a great depth psychologically or emotionally
From this reading Sorrow, as deep as a maiden's is at the death of her lover, spread over the land; and people who had married their romance away, and fathered off their enthusiasm, abandoned themselves to even deeper anguish at the insecurity of property.
to a great depth psychologically or emotionally
From this reading So deeply had England's faith been anchored into the tenacity of Nelson.
dripverbUS /drɪp/
fall in drops
From this reading MARY LYTH Conquests, triumphs, and slaughterous glory are not very nice till they have ceased to drip.
England'snounUS /ˈɪŋɡləndz/
possessive form of “england” — a division of the United Kingdom
From this reading So deeply had England's faith been anchored into the tenacity of Nelson.
a feeling of excitement
From this reading Sorrow, as deep as a maiden's is at the death of her lover, spread over the land; and people who had married their romance away, and fathered off their enthusiasm, abandoned themselves to even deeper anguish at the insecurity of property.
divisible by two
From this reading Sorrow, as deep as a maiden's is at the death of her lover, spread over the land; and people who had married their romance away, and fathered off their enthusiasm, abandoned themselves to even deeper anguish at the insecurity of property.
extinctionnounUS /ɪkˈstɪŋkʃən/
no longer active; extinguished
From this reading After that extinction of the war upon the waves, the nation which had won the fight went into general mourning.
a strong belief in a supernatural power or powers that control human destiny
From this reading So deeply had England's faith been anchored into the tenacity of Nelson.
descend in free fall under the influence of gravity
From this reading The fall of the funds when the victory was announced outspoke a thousand monuments.
fatheredverbUS /ˈfɑːðərd/
past form of “father” — make (offspring) by reproduction
From this reading Sorrow, as deep as a maiden's is at the death of her lover, spread over the land; and people who had married their romance away, and fathered off their enthusiasm, abandoned themselves to even deeper anguish at the insecurity of property.
be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight
From this reading After that extinction of the war upon the waves, the nation which had won the fight went into general mourning.
fundsnounUS /fʌndz/
assets in the form of money
From this reading The fall of the funds when the victory was announced outspoke a thousand monuments.
applying to all or most members of a category or group
From this reading After that extinction of the war upon the waves, the nation which had won the fight went into general mourning.
a state of high honor
From this reading MARY LYTH Conquests, triumphs, and slaughterous glory are not very nice till they have ceased to drip.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading After that extinction of the war upon the waves, the nation which had won the fight went into general mourning.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading MARY LYTH Conquests, triumphs, and slaughterous glory are not very nice till they have ceased to drip.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Sorrow, as deep as a maiden's is at the death of her lover, spread over the land; and people who had married their romance away, and fathered off their enthusiasm, abandoned themselves to even deeper anguish at the insecurity of property.
insecuritynounUS /ˌɪnsɪˈkjʊrɪti/
the state of being subject to danger or injury
From this reading Sorrow, as deep as a maiden's is at the death of her lover, spread over the land; and people who had married their romance away, and fathered off their enthusiasm, abandoned themselves to even deeper anguish at the insecurity of property.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading After that extinction of the war upon the waves, the nation which had won the fight went into general mourning.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Sorrow, as deep as a maiden's is at the death of her lover, spread over the land; and people who had married their romance away, and fathered off their enthusiasm, abandoned themselves to even deeper anguish at the insecurity of property.
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading Sorrow, as deep as a maiden's is at the death of her lover, spread over the land; and people who had married their romance away, and fathered off their enthusiasm, abandoned themselves to even deeper anguish at the insecurity of property.
a person who loves someone or is loved by someone
From this reading Sorrow, as deep as a maiden's is at the death of her lover, spread over the land; and people who had married their romance away, and fathered off their enthusiasm, abandoned themselves to even deeper anguish at the insecurity of property.
LYTH
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From this reading MARY LYTH Conquests, triumphs, and slaughterous glory are not very nice till they have ceased to drip.
maiden's
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From this reading Sorrow, as deep as a maiden's is at the death of her lover, spread over the land; and people who had married their romance away, and fathered off their enthusiasm, abandoned themselves to even deeper anguish at the insecurity of property.
joined in matrimony
From this reading Sorrow, as deep as a maiden's is at the death of her lover, spread over the land; and people who had married their romance away, and fathered off their enthusiasm, abandoned themselves to even deeper anguish at the insecurity of property.
the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics
From this reading MARY LYTH Conquests, triumphs, and slaughterous glory are not very nice till they have ceased to drip.
monumentsnounUS /ˈmɑːnjəmənts/
plural of “monument” — a structure erected to commemorate persons or events
From this reading The fall of the funds when the victory was announced outspoke a thousand monuments.
mourningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
state of sorrow over the death or departure of a loved one
From this reading After that extinction of the war upon the waves, the nation which had won the fight went into general mourning.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading After that extinction of the war upon the waves, the nation which had won the fight went into general mourning.
NelsonnounUS /ˈnelsən/
English admiral who defeated the French fleets of Napoleon but was mortally wounded at Trafalgar (1758-1805)
From this reading So deeply had England's faith been anchored into the tenacity of Nelson.
pleasant or pleasing or agreeable in nature or appearance
From this reading MARY LYTH Conquests, triumphs, and slaughterous glory are not very nice till they have ceased to drip.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading MARY LYTH Conquests, triumphs, and slaughterous glory are not very nice till they have ceased to drip.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading After that extinction of the war upon the waves, the nation which had won the fight went into general mourning.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Sorrow, as deep as a maiden's is at the death of her lover, spread over the land; and people who had married their romance away, and fathered off their enthusiasm, abandoned themselves to even deeper anguish at the insecurity of property.
outspoke
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From this reading The fall of the funds when the victory was announced outspoke a thousand monuments.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Sorrow, as deep as a maiden's is at the death of her lover, spread over the land; and people who had married their romance away, and fathered off their enthusiasm, abandoned themselves to even deeper anguish at the insecurity of property.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading Sorrow, as deep as a maiden's is at the death of her lover, spread over the land; and people who had married their romance away, and fathered off their enthusiasm, abandoned themselves to even deeper anguish at the insecurity of property.
something owned; any tangible or intangible possession that is owned by someone
From this reading Sorrow, as deep as a maiden's is at the death of her lover, spread over the land; and people who had married their romance away, and fathered off their enthusiasm, abandoned themselves to even deeper anguish at the insecurity of property.
a relationship between two lovers
From this reading Sorrow, as deep as a maiden's is at the death of her lover, spread over the land; and people who had married their romance away, and fathered off their enthusiasm, abandoned themselves to even deeper anguish at the insecurity of property.
slaughterousadjective
accompanied by bloodshed
From this reading MARY LYTH Conquests, triumphs, and slaughterous glory are not very nice till they have ceased to drip.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So deeply had England's faith been anchored into the tenacity of Nelson.
an emotion of great sadness associated with loss or bereavement
From this reading Sorrow, as deep as a maiden's is at the death of her lover, spread over the land; and people who had married their romance away, and fathered off their enthusiasm, abandoned themselves to even deeper anguish at the insecurity of property.
distribute or disperse widely
From this reading Sorrow, as deep as a maiden's is at the death of her lover, spread over the land; and people who had married their romance away, and fathered off their enthusiasm, abandoned themselves to even deeper anguish at the insecurity of property.
tenacitynounUS /təˈnæsɪti/
persistent determination
From this reading So deeply had England's faith been anchored into the tenacity of Nelson.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading After that extinction of the war upon the waves, the nation which had won the fight went into general mourning.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading After that extinction of the war upon the waves, the nation which had won the fight went into general mourning.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Sorrow, as deep as a maiden's is at the death of her lover, spread over the land; and people who had married their romance away, and fathered off their enthusiasm, abandoned themselves to even deeper anguish at the insecurity of property.
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading Sorrow, as deep as a maiden's is at the death of her lover, spread over the land; and people who had married their romance away, and fathered off their enthusiasm, abandoned themselves to even deeper anguish at the insecurity of property.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading MARY LYTH Conquests, triumphs, and slaughterous glory are not very nice till they have ceased to drip.
the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
From this reading The fall of the funds when the victory was announced outspoke a thousand monuments.
up to a particular time
From this reading MARY LYTH Conquests, triumphs, and slaughterous glory are not very nice till they have ceased to drip.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading MARY LYTH Conquests, triumphs, and slaughterous glory are not very nice till they have ceased to drip.
triumphsnounUS /ˈtraɪəmfs/
plural of “triumph” — a successful ending of a struggle or contest
From this reading MARY LYTH Conquests, triumphs, and slaughterous glory are not very nice till they have ceased to drip.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading After that extinction of the war upon the waves, the nation which had won the fight went into general mourning.
precisely as stated
From this reading MARY LYTH Conquests, triumphs, and slaughterous glory are not very nice till they have ceased to drip.
a successful ending of a struggle or contest
From this reading The fall of the funds when the victory was announced outspoke a thousand monuments.
the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
From this reading After that extinction of the war upon the waves, the nation which had won the fight went into general mourning.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The fall of the funds when the victory was announced outspoke a thousand monuments.
plural of “wave” — one of a series of ridges that moves across the surface of a liquid (especially across a large body of water)
From this reading After that extinction of the war upon the waves, the nation which had won the fight went into general mourning.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading After that extinction of the war upon the waves, the nation which had won the fight went into general mourning.
at the time that
From this reading The fall of the funds when the victory was announced outspoke a thousand monuments.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading After that extinction of the war upon the waves, the nation which had won the fight went into general mourning.
which person or people
From this reading Sorrow, as deep as a maiden's is at the death of her lover, spread over the land; and people who had married their romance away, and fathered off their enthusiasm, abandoned themselves to even deeper anguish at the insecurity of property.
the basic unit of money in South Korea
From this reading After that extinction of the war upon the waves, the nation which had won the fight went into general mourning.