used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Hours have I walked in the garden, without retaining a single impression but that of the sounds of my footsteps;--thought, feeling, passion, and all that employs them,--life and futurity, extinct and swallowed up.
a record or narrative description of past events
From this reading “Of the desolation of mind into which the rejection of my appeal plunged me, I can give no account, for I retain no distinguishing image.
(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 All colours disappear in the night, and despair has no diary,--monotony is her essence and her curse.
alta
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From this reading Pandere res alta terrâ et caligine mersas.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading All colours disappear in the night, and despair has no diary,--monotony is her essence and her curse.
take a court case to a higher court for review
From this reading “Of the desolation of mind into which the rejection of my appeal plunged me, I can give no account, for I retain no distinguishing image.
the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading I’ll shew your Grace the strangest sight,-- Body o’me, what is it, Butts?-- HENRY THE EIGHTH.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Hours have I walked in the garden, without retaining a single impression but that of the sounds of my footsteps;--thought, feeling, passion, and all that employs them,--life and futurity, extinct and swallowed up.
ButtsnounUS /bʌts/
plural of “butt” — thick end of the handle
From this reading I’ll shew your Grace the strangest sight,-- Body o’me, what is it, Butts?-- HENRY THE EIGHTH.
caligine
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From this reading Pandere res alta terrâ et caligine mersas.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading “Of the desolation of mind into which the rejection of my appeal plunged me, I can give no account, for I retain no distinguishing image.
coloursnounUS /ˈkʌlərz/
a distinguishing emblem
From this reading All colours disappear in the night, and despair has no diary,--monotony is her essence and her curse.
profane or obscene expression usually of surprise or anger
From this reading All colours disappear in the night, and despair has no diary,--monotony is her essence and her curse.
desolationnounUS /ˌdesəˈleɪʃən/
the state of being decayed or destroyed
From this reading “Of the desolation of mind into which the rejection of my appeal plunged me, I can give no account, for I retain no distinguishing image.
a state in which all hope is lost or absent
From this reading All colours disappear in the night, and despair has no diary,--monotony is her essence and her curse.
diarynounUS /ˈdaɪəri/
a daily written record of (usually personal) experiences and observations
From this reading All colours disappear in the night, and despair has no diary,--monotony is her essence and her curse.
disappearverbUS /ˌdɪsəˈpɪr/
get lost, as without warning or explanation
From this reading All colours disappear in the night, and despair has no diary,--monotony is her essence and her curse.
distinguishingverbUS /dɪˈstɪŋɡwɪʃɪŋ/
-ing form of “distinguish” — mark as different
From this reading “Of the desolation of mind into which the rejection of my appeal plunged me, I can give no account, for I retain no distinguishing image.
EIGHTHadjectiveUS /eɪtθ/
coming next after the seventh and just before the ninth in position
From this reading I’ll shew your Grace the strangest sight,-- Body o’me, what is it, Butts?-- HENRY THE EIGHTH.
employsnounUS /emˈplɔɪz/
plural of “employ” — the state of being employed or having a job
From this reading Hours have I walked in the garden, without retaining a single impression but that of the sounds of my footsteps;--thought, feeling, passion, and all that employs them,--life and futurity, extinct and swallowed up.
essencenounUS /ˈesəns/
the choicest or most essential or most vital part of some idea or experience
From this reading All colours disappear in the night, and despair has no diary,--monotony is her essence and her curse.
et
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From this reading Pandere res alta terrâ et caligine mersas.
extinctadjectiveUS /ɪkˈstɪŋkt/
no longer in existence; lost or especially having died out leaving no living representatives
From this reading Hours have I walked in the garden, without retaining a single impression but that of the sounds of my footsteps;--thought, feeling, passion, and all that employs them,--life and futurity, extinct and swallowed up.
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading Hours have I walked in the garden, without retaining a single impression but that of the sounds of my footsteps;--thought, feeling, passion, and all that employs them,--life and futurity, extinct and swallowed up.
plural of “footstep” — the sound of a step of someone walking
From this reading Hours have I walked in the garden, without retaining a single impression but that of the sounds of my footsteps;--thought, feeling, passion, and all that employs them,--life and futurity, extinct and swallowed up.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “Of the desolation of mind into which the rejection of my appeal plunged me, I can give no account, for I retain no distinguishing image.
futuritynoun
the time yet to come
From this reading Hours have I walked in the garden, without retaining a single impression but that of the sounds of my footsteps;--thought, feeling, passion, and all that employs them,--life and futurity, extinct and swallowed up.
a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading Hours have I walked in the garden, without retaining a single impression but that of the sounds of my footsteps;--thought, feeling, passion, and all that employs them,--life and futurity, extinct and swallowed up.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading “Of the desolation of mind into which the rejection of my appeal plunged me, I can give no account, for I retain no distinguishing image.
(Christian theology) a state of sanctification by God; the state of one who is under such divine influence
From this reading I’ll shew your Grace the strangest sight,-- Body o’me, what is it, Butts?-- HENRY THE EIGHTH.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading All colours disappear in the night, and despair has no diary,--monotony is her essence and her curse.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Hours have I walked in the garden, without retaining a single impression but that of the sounds of my footsteps;--thought, feeling, passion, and all that employs them,--life and futurity, extinct and swallowed up.
a unit of inductance in which an induced electromotive force of one volt is produced when the current is varied at the rate of one ampere per second
From this reading I’ll shew your Grace the strangest sight,-- Body o’me, what is it, Butts?-- HENRY THE EIGHTH.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading All colours disappear in the night, and despair has no diary,--monotony is her essence and her curse.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading Hours have I walked in the garden, without retaining a single impression but that of the sounds of my footsteps;--thought, feeling, passion, and all that employs them,--life and futurity, extinct and swallowed up.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Of the desolation of mind into which the rejection of my appeal plunged me, I can give no account, for I retain no distinguishing image.
I'll
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From this reading I’ll shew your Grace the strangest sight,-- Body o’me, what is it, Butts?-- HENRY THE EIGHTH.
an iconic mental representation
From this reading “Of the desolation of mind into which the rejection of my appeal plunged me, I can give no account, for I retain no distinguishing image.
a vague idea in which some confidence is placed
From this reading Hours have I walked in the garden, without retaining a single impression but that of the sounds of my footsteps;--thought, feeling, passion, and all that employs them,--life and futurity, extinct and swallowed up.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading All colours disappear in the night, and despair has no diary,--monotony is her essence and her curse.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading “Of the desolation of mind into which the rejection of my appeal plunged me, I can give no account, for I retain no distinguishing image.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I’ll shew your Grace the strangest sight,-- Body o’me, what is it, Butts?-- HENRY THE EIGHTH.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I’ll shew your Grace the strangest sight,-- Body o’me, what is it, Butts?-- HENRY THE EIGHTH.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Hours have I walked in the garden, without retaining a single impression but that of the sounds of my footsteps;--thought, feeling, passion, and all that employs them,--life and futurity, extinct and swallowed up.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Of the desolation of mind into which the rejection of my appeal plunged me, I can give no account, for I retain no distinguishing image.
mersas
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From this reading Pandere res alta terrâ et caligine mersas.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading “Of the desolation of mind into which the rejection of my appeal plunged me, I can give no account, for I retain no distinguishing image.
monotonynounUS /məˈnɑːtəni/
the quality of wearisome constancy, routine, and lack of variety
From this reading All colours disappear in the night, and despair has no diary,--monotony is her essence and her curse.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “Of the desolation of mind into which the rejection of my appeal plunged me, I can give no account, for I retain no distinguishing image.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading All colours disappear in the night, and despair has no diary,--monotony is her essence and her curse.
not any; not one
From this reading “Of the desolation of mind into which the rejection of my appeal plunged me, I can give no account, for I retain no distinguishing image.
o'me
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From this reading I’ll shew your Grace the strangest sight,-- Body o’me, what is it, Butts?-- HENRY THE EIGHTH.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “Of the desolation of mind into which the rejection of my appeal plunged me, I can give no account, for I retain no distinguishing image.
Pandere
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From this reading Pandere res alta terrâ et caligine mersas.
a strong feeling or emotion
From this reading Hours have I walked in the garden, without retaining a single impression but that of the sounds of my footsteps;--thought, feeling, passion, and all that employs them,--life and futurity, extinct and swallowed up.
past form of “plunge” — thrust or throw into
From this reading “Of the desolation of mind into which the rejection of my appeal plunged me, I can give no account, for I retain no distinguishing image.
rejectionnounUS /rɪˈdʒekʃən/
the act of rejecting something
From this reading “Of the desolation of mind into which the rejection of my appeal plunged me, I can give no account, for I retain no distinguishing image.
resnounUS /reɪz/
a widely distributed system consisting of all the cells able to ingest bacteria or colloidal particles etc, except for certain white blood cells
From this reading Pandere res alta terrâ et caligine mersas.
retainverbUS /rɪˈteɪn/
hold back within
From this reading “Of the desolation of mind into which the rejection of my appeal plunged me, I can give no account, for I retain no distinguishing image.
retainingverbUS /rɪˈteɪnɪŋ/
-ing form of “retain” — hold back within
From this reading Hours have I walked in the garden, without retaining a single impression but that of the sounds of my footsteps;--thought, feeling, passion, and all that employs them,--life and futurity, extinct and swallowed up.
shewverbUS /ʃuː/
establish the validity of something, as by an example, explanation or experiment
From this reading I’ll shew your Grace the strangest sight,-- Body o’me, what is it, Butts?-- HENRY THE EIGHTH.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading I’ll shew your Grace the strangest sight,-- Body o’me, what is it, Butts?-- HENRY THE EIGHTH.
being or characteristic of a single thing or person
From this reading Hours have I walked in the garden, without retaining a single impression but that of the sounds of my footsteps;--thought, feeling, passion, and all that employs them,--life and futurity, extinct and swallowed up.
plural of “sound” — the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading Hours have I walked in the garden, without retaining a single impression but that of the sounds of my footsteps;--thought, feeling, passion, and all that employs them,--life and futurity, extinct and swallowed up.
strangestadjectiveUS /ˈstreɪndʒɪst/
superlative of “strange” — being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading I’ll shew your Grace the strangest sight,-- Body o’me, what is it, Butts?-- HENRY THE EIGHTH.
swallowedverbUS /ˈswɑːloʊd/
past form of “swallow” — pass through the esophagus as part of eating or drinking
From this reading Hours have I walked in the garden, without retaining a single impression but that of the sounds of my footsteps;--thought, feeling, passion, and all that employs them,--life and futurity, extinct and swallowed up.
terrâ
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From this reading Pandere res alta terrâ et caligine mersas.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Hours have I walked in the garden, without retaining a single impression but that of the sounds of my footsteps;--thought, feeling, passion, and all that employs them,--life and futurity, extinct and swallowed up.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I’ll shew your Grace the strangest sight,-- Body o’me, what is it, Butts?-- HENRY THE EIGHTH.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Hours have I walked in the garden, without retaining a single impression but that of the sounds of my footsteps;--thought, feeling, passion, and all that employs them,--life and futurity, extinct and swallowed up.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Hours have I walked in the garden, without retaining a single impression but that of the sounds of my footsteps;--thought, feeling, passion, and all that employs them,--life and futurity, extinct and swallowed up.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Hours have I walked in the garden, without retaining a single impression but that of the sounds of my footsteps;--thought, feeling, passion, and all that employs them,--life and futurity, extinct and swallowed up.
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading Hours have I walked in the garden, without retaining a single impression but that of the sounds of my footsteps;--thought, feeling, passion, and all that employs them,--life and futurity, extinct and swallowed up.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading I’ll shew your Grace the strangest sight,-- Body o’me, what is it, Butts?-- HENRY THE EIGHTH.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading “Of the desolation of mind into which the rejection of my appeal plunged me, I can give no account, for I retain no distinguishing image.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Hours have I walked in the garden, without retaining a single impression but that of the sounds of my footsteps;--thought, feeling, passion, and all that employs them,--life and futurity, extinct and swallowed up.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I’ll shew your Grace the strangest sight,-- Body o’me, what is it, Butts?-- HENRY THE EIGHTH.
