used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He glowed with a spirit pure and high, They called the feeling madness, And he wept for woe with a melting eye, 'Twas weak and moody sadness.
(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 London was all astir with the influx of company returning from the races.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading A pale girl sat alone in one of the apartments of an hotel in Brook Street, listening long and anxiously to the coming sounds of the carriage-wheels, as they whirled along in that direction.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading A pale girl sat alone in one of the apartments of an hotel in Brook Street, listening long and anxiously to the coming sounds of the carriage-wheels, as they whirled along in that direction.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading A pale girl sat alone in one of the apartments of an hotel in Brook Street, listening long and anxiously to the coming sounds of the carriage-wheels, as they whirled along in that direction.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He glowed with a spirit pure and high, They called the feeling madness, And he wept for woe with a melting eye, 'Twas weak and moody sadness.
with anxiety or apprehension
From this reading A pale girl sat alone in one of the apartments of an hotel in Brook Street, listening long and anxiously to the coming sounds of the carriage-wheels, as they whirled along in that direction.
apartmentsnounUS /əˈpɑːrtmənts/
plural of “apartment” — a suite of rooms usually on one floor of an apartment house
From this reading A pale girl sat alone in one of the apartments of an hotel in Brook Street, listening long and anxiously to the coming sounds of the carriage-wheels, as they whirled along in that direction.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading A pale girl sat alone in one of the apartments of an hotel in Brook Street, listening long and anxiously to the coming sounds of the carriage-wheels, as they whirled along in that direction.
astiradjective
out of bed
From this reading London was all astir with the influx of company returning from the races.
BrooknounUS /brʊk/
a natural stream of water smaller than a river (and often a tributary of a river)
From this reading A pale girl sat alone in one of the apartments of an hotel in Brook Street, listening long and anxiously to the coming sounds of the carriage-wheels, as they whirled along in that direction.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading He glowed with a spirit pure and high, They called the feeling madness, And he wept for woe with a melting eye, 'Twas weak and moody sadness.
carriage-wheels
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From this reading A pale girl sat alone in one of the apartments of an hotel in Brook Street, listening long and anxiously to the coming sounds of the carriage-wheels, as they whirled along in that direction.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading A pale girl sat alone in one of the apartments of an hotel in Brook Street, listening long and anxiously to the coming sounds of the carriage-wheels, as they whirled along in that direction.
an institution created to conduct business
From this reading London was all astir with the influx of company returning from the races.
a line leading to a place or point
From this reading A pale girl sat alone in one of the apartments of an hotel in Brook Street, listening long and anxiously to the coming sounds of the carriage-wheels, as they whirled along in that direction.
Epsom
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From this reading It was Epsom week.
the organ of sight
From this reading He glowed with a spirit pure and high, They called the feeling madness, And he wept for woe with a melting eye, 'Twas weak and moody sadness.
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading He glowed with a spirit pure and high, They called the feeling madness, And he wept for woe with a melting eye, 'Twas weak and moody sadness.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He glowed with a spirit pure and high, They called the feeling madness, And he wept for woe with a melting eye, 'Twas weak and moody sadness.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading London was all astir with the influx of company returning from the races.
a young female
From this reading A pale girl sat alone in one of the apartments of an hotel in Brook Street, listening long and anxiously to the coming sounds of the carriage-wheels, as they whirled along in that direction.
glowedverbUS /ɡloʊd/
past form of “glow” — emit a steady even light without flames
From this reading He glowed with a spirit pure and high, They called the feeling madness, And he wept for woe with a melting eye, 'Twas weak and moody sadness.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He glowed with a spirit pure and high, They called the feeling madness, And he wept for woe with a melting eye, 'Twas weak and moody sadness.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading He glowed with a spirit pure and high, They called the feeling madness, And he wept for woe with a melting eye, 'Twas weak and moody sadness.
a building where travelers can pay for lodging and meals and other services
From this reading A pale girl sat alone in one of the apartments of an hotel in Brook Street, listening long and anxiously to the coming sounds of the carriage-wheels, as they whirled along in that direction.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A pale girl sat alone in one of the apartments of an hotel in Brook Street, listening long and anxiously to the coming sounds of the carriage-wheels, as they whirled along in that direction.
influxnounUS /ˈɪnflʌks/
the process of flowing in
From this reading London was all astir with the influx of company returning from the races.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was Epsom week.
the act of hearing attentively
From this reading A pale girl sat alone in one of the apartments of an hotel in Brook Street, listening long and anxiously to the coming sounds of the carriage-wheels, as they whirled along in that direction.
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading London was all astir with the influx of company returning from the races.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading A pale girl sat alone in one of the apartments of an hotel in Brook Street, listening long and anxiously to the coming sounds of the carriage-wheels, as they whirled along in that direction.
madnessnounUS /ˈmædnəs/
obsolete terms for legal insanity
From this reading He glowed with a spirit pure and high, They called the feeling madness, And he wept for woe with a melting eye, 'Twas weak and moody sadness.
meltingnounUS /ˈmeltɪŋ/
the process whereby heat changes something from a solid to a liquid
From this reading He glowed with a spirit pure and high, They called the feeling madness, And he wept for woe with a melting eye, 'Twas weak and moody sadness.
moodynounUS /ˈmuːdi/
United States tennis player who dominated women's tennis in the 1920s and 1930s (1905-1998)
From this reading He glowed with a spirit pure and high, They called the feeling madness, And he wept for woe with a melting eye, 'Twas weak and moody sadness.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading London was all astir with the influx of company returning from the races.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading A pale girl sat alone in one of the apartments of an hotel in Brook Street, listening long and anxiously to the coming sounds of the carriage-wheels, as they whirled along in that direction.
very light colored; highly diluted with white
From this reading A pale girl sat alone in one of the apartments of an hotel in Brook Street, listening long and anxiously to the coming sounds of the carriage-wheels, as they whirled along in that direction.
PERCIVAL
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From this reading PERCIVAL.
free of extraneous elements of any kind
From this reading He glowed with a spirit pure and high, They called the feeling madness, And he wept for woe with a melting eye, 'Twas weak and moody sadness.
racesnounUS /ˈreɪsəz/
plural of “race” — any competition
From this reading London was all astir with the influx of company returning from the races.
tending to return to an earlier state
From this reading London was all astir with the influx of company returning from the races.
sadnessnounUS /ˈsædnəs/
emotions experienced when not in a state of well-being
From this reading He glowed with a spirit pure and high, They called the feeling madness, And he wept for woe with a melting eye, 'Twas weak and moody sadness.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading A pale girl sat alone in one of the apartments of an hotel in Brook Street, listening long and anxiously to the coming sounds of the carriage-wheels, as they whirled along in that direction.
plural of “sound” — the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading A pale girl sat alone in one of the apartments of an hotel in Brook Street, listening long and anxiously to the coming sounds of the carriage-wheels, as they whirled along in that direction.
the vital principle or animating force within living things
From this reading He glowed with a spirit pure and high, They called the feeling madness, And he wept for woe with a melting eye, 'Twas weak and moody sadness.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading A pale girl sat alone in one of the apartments of an hotel in Brook Street, listening long and anxiously to the coming sounds of the carriage-wheels, as they whirled along in that direction.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading A pale girl sat alone in one of the apartments of an hotel in Brook Street, listening long and anxiously to the coming sounds of the carriage-wheels, as they whirled along in that direction.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He glowed with a spirit pure and high, They called the feeling madness, And he wept for woe with a melting eye, 'Twas weak and moody sadness.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He glowed with a spirit pure and high, They called the feeling madness, And he wept for woe with a melting eye, 'Twas weak and moody sadness.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A pale girl sat alone in one of the apartments of an hotel in Brook Street, listening long and anxiously to the coming sounds of the carriage-wheels, as they whirled along in that direction.
Twas
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From this reading He glowed with a spirit pure and high, They called the feeling madness, And he wept for woe with a melting eye, 'Twas weak and moody sadness.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was Epsom week.
wanting in physical strength
From this reading He glowed with a spirit pure and high, They called the feeling madness, And he wept for woe with a melting eye, 'Twas weak and moody sadness.
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading It was Epsom week.
inflected form of “weep” — shed tears because of sadness, rage, or pain
From this reading He glowed with a spirit pure and high, They called the feeling madness, And he wept for woe with a melting eye, 'Twas weak and moody sadness.
whirledverbUS /wɜːrld/
past form of “whirl” — turn in a twisting or spinning motion
From this reading A pale girl sat alone in one of the apartments of an hotel in Brook Street, listening long and anxiously to the coming sounds of the carriage-wheels, as they whirled along in that direction.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He glowed with a spirit pure and high, They called the feeling madness, And he wept for woe with a melting eye, 'Twas weak and moody sadness.
woenounUS /woʊ/
misery resulting from affliction
From this reading He glowed with a spirit pure and high, They called the feeling madness, And he wept for woe with a melting eye, 'Twas weak and moody sadness.
