used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading * * * * * The third night came------ * * * * * The monk and the nun forgot their beads, They fell to the ground dismayed, There was not a single saint in heaven Whom they did not call to their aid!
a person or thing that is a resource that helps make something easier or possible to do
From this reading * * * * * The third night came------ * * * * * The monk and the nun forgot their beads, They fell to the ground dismayed, There was not a single saint in heaven Whom they did not call to their aid!
equally
From this reading Monçada here concluded the tale of the Indian,--the victim of Melmoth’s passion, no less than of his destiny, both alike unhallowed and unutterable.
(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 Loud tolled the bell, the priests prayed well, The tapers they all burned bright, The monk her son, and her daughter the nun, They told their beads all night!
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Loud tolled the bell, the priests prayed well, The tapers they all burned bright, The monk her son, and her daughter the nun, They told their beads all night!
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading * * * * * The second night------ * * * * * The monk and the nun they told their beads As fast as they could tell, And aye the louder grew the noise, The faster went the bell!
aye
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From this reading * * * * * The second night------ * * * * * The monk and the nun they told their beads As fast as they could tell, And aye the louder grew the noise, The faster went the bell!
beadsnounUS /biːdz/
several beads threaded together on a string
From this reading Loud tolled the bell, the priests prayed well, The tapers they all burned bright, The monk her son, and her daughter the nun, They told their beads all night!
a hollow device made of metal that makes a ringing sound when struck
From this reading Loud tolled the bell, the priests prayed well, The tapers they all burned bright, The monk her son, and her daughter the nun, They told their beads all night!
the two together, not just one
From this reading Monçada here concluded the tale of the Indian,--the victim of Melmoth’s passion, no less than of his destiny, both alike unhallowed and unutterable.
emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading Loud tolled the bell, the priests prayed well, The tapers they all burned bright, The monk her son, and her daughter the nun, They told their beads all night!
treated by heating to a high temperature but below the melting or fusing point
From this reading Loud tolled the bell, the priests prayed well, The tapers they all burned bright, The monk her son, and her daughter the nun, They told their beads all night!
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading * * * * * The third night came------ * * * * * The monk and the nun forgot their beads, They fell to the ground dismayed, There was not a single saint in heaven Whom they did not call to their aid!
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading * * * * * The third night came------ * * * * * The monk and the nun forgot their beads, They fell to the ground dismayed, There was not a single saint in heaven Whom they did not call to their aid!
having come or been brought to a conclusion
From this reading Monçada here concluded the tale of the Indian,--the victim of Melmoth’s passion, no less than of his destiny, both alike unhallowed and unutterable.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading * * * * * The second night------ * * * * * The monk and the nun they told their beads As fast as they could tell, And aye the louder grew the noise, The faster went the bell!
a female human offspring
From this reading Loud tolled the bell, the priests prayed well, The tapers they all burned bright, The monk her son, and her daughter the nun, They told their beads all night!
destinynounUS /ˈdestəni/
an event (or a course of events) that will inevitably happen in the future
From this reading Monçada here concluded the tale of the Indian,--the victim of Melmoth’s passion, no less than of his destiny, both alike unhallowed and unutterable.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading * * * * * The third night came------ * * * * * The monk and the nun forgot their beads, They fell to the ground dismayed, There was not a single saint in heaven Whom they did not call to their aid!
dismayedadjectiveUS /dɪˈsmeɪd/
struck with fear, dread, or consternation
From this reading * * * * * The third night came------ * * * * * The monk and the nun forgot their beads, They fell to the ground dismayed, There was not a single saint in heaven Whom they did not call to their aid!
quickly or rapidly (often used as a combining form)
From this reading * * * * * The second night------ * * * * * The monk and the nun they told their beads As fast as they could tell, And aye the louder grew the noise, The faster went the bell!
fasteradverbUS /ˈfæstər/
more quickly
From this reading * * * * * The second night------ * * * * * The monk and the nun they told their beads As fast as they could tell, And aye the louder grew the noise, The faster went the bell!
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading * * * * * The third night came------ * * * * * The monk and the nun forgot their beads, They fell to the ground dismayed, There was not a single saint in heaven Whom they did not call to their aid!
inflected form of “forget” — dismiss from the mind; stop remembering
From this reading * * * * * The third night came------ * * * * * The monk and the nun forgot their beads, They fell to the ground dismayed, There was not a single saint in heaven Whom they did not call to their aid!
inflected form of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading * * * * * The second night------ * * * * * The monk and the nun they told their beads As fast as they could tell, And aye the louder grew the noise, The faster went the bell!
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading * * * * * The third night came------ * * * * * The monk and the nun forgot their beads, They fell to the ground dismayed, There was not a single saint in heaven Whom they did not call to their aid!
any place of complete bliss and delight and peace
From this reading * * * * * The third night came------ * * * * * The monk and the nun forgot their beads, They fell to the ground dismayed, There was not a single saint in heaven Whom they did not call to their aid!
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Loud tolled the bell, the priests prayed well, The tapers they all burned bright, The monk her son, and her daughter the nun, They told their beads all night!
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Monçada here concluded the tale of the Indian,--the victim of Melmoth’s passion, no less than of his destiny, both alike unhallowed and unutterable.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Monçada here concluded the tale of the Indian,--the victim of Melmoth’s passion, no less than of his destiny, both alike unhallowed and unutterable.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading * * * * * The third night came------ * * * * * The monk and the nun forgot their beads, They fell to the ground dismayed, There was not a single saint in heaven Whom they did not call to their aid!
of or relating to or characteristic of India or the East Indies or their peoples or languages or cultures
From this reading Monçada here concluded the tale of the Indian,--the victim of Melmoth’s passion, no less than of his destiny, both alike unhallowed and unutterable.
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading Monçada here concluded the tale of the Indian,--the victim of Melmoth’s passion, no less than of his destiny, both alike unhallowed and unutterable.
characterized by or producing sound of great volume or intensity
From this reading Loud tolled the bell, the priests prayed well, The tapers they all burned bright, The monk her son, and her daughter the nun, They told their beads all night!
louderadjectiveUS /ˈlaʊdər/
comparative of “loud” — characterized by or producing sound of great volume or intensity
From this reading * * * * * The second night------ * * * * * The monk and the nun they told their beads As fast as they could tell, And aye the louder grew the noise, The faster went the bell!
Melmoth's
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From this reading Monçada here concluded the tale of the Indian,--the victim of Melmoth’s passion, no less than of his destiny, both alike unhallowed and unutterable.
monknounUS /mʌŋk/
a male religious living in a cloister and devoting himself to contemplation and prayer and work
From this reading Loud tolled the bell, the priests prayed well, The tapers they all burned bright, The monk her son, and her daughter the nun, They told their beads all night!
Monçada
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From this reading Monçada here concluded the tale of the Indian,--the victim of Melmoth’s passion, no less than of his destiny, both alike unhallowed and unutterable.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Loud tolled the bell, the priests prayed well, The tapers they all burned bright, The monk her son, and her daughter the nun, They told their beads all night!
not any; not one
From this reading Monçada here concluded the tale of the Indian,--the victim of Melmoth’s passion, no less than of his destiny, both alike unhallowed and unutterable.
sound of any kind (especially unintelligible or dissonant sound)
From this reading * * * * * The second night------ * * * * * The monk and the nun they told their beads As fast as they could tell, And aye the louder grew the noise, The faster went the bell!
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading * * * * * The third night came------ * * * * * The monk and the nun forgot their beads, They fell to the ground dismayed, There was not a single saint in heaven Whom they did not call to their aid!
nunnounUS /nʌn/
a woman religious
From this reading Loud tolled the bell, the priests prayed well, The tapers they all burned bright, The monk her son, and her daughter the nun, They told their beads all night!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Monçada here concluded the tale of the Indian,--the victim of Melmoth’s passion, no less than of his destiny, both alike unhallowed and unutterable.
a strong feeling or emotion
From this reading Monçada here concluded the tale of the Indian,--the victim of Melmoth’s passion, no less than of his destiny, both alike unhallowed and unutterable.
prayedverbUS /preɪd/
past form of “pray” — address a deity, a prophet, a saint or an object of worship; say a prayer
From this reading Loud tolled the bell, the priests prayed well, The tapers they all burned bright, The monk her son, and her daughter the nun, They told their beads all night!
priestsnounUS /priːsts/
plural of “priest” — a clergyman in Christian churches who has the authority to perform or administer various religious rites; one of the Holy Orders
From this reading Loud tolled the bell, the priests prayed well, The tapers they all burned bright, The monk her son, and her daughter the nun, They told their beads all night!
a person who has died and has been declared a saint by canonization
From this reading * * * * * The third night came------ * * * * * The monk and the nun forgot their beads, They fell to the ground dismayed, There was not a single saint in heaven Whom they did not call to their aid!
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading * * * * * The second night------ * * * * * The monk and the nun they told their beads As fast as they could tell, And aye the louder grew the noise, The faster went the bell!
being or characteristic of a single thing or person
From this reading * * * * * The third night came------ * * * * * The monk and the nun forgot their beads, They fell to the ground dismayed, There was not a single saint in heaven Whom they did not call to their aid!
a male human offspring
From this reading Loud tolled the bell, the priests prayed well, The tapers they all burned bright, The monk her son, and her daughter the nun, They told their beads all night!
SOUTHEYnoun
English poet and friend of Wordsworth and Coleridge (1774-1843)
From this reading SOUTHEY.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading Monçada here concluded the tale of the Indian,--the victim of Melmoth’s passion, no less than of his destiny, both alike unhallowed and unutterable.
tapersnounUS /ˈteɪpərz/
plural of “taper” — a convex shape that narrows toward a point
From this reading Loud tolled the bell, the priests prayed well, The tapers they all burned bright, The monk her son, and her daughter the nun, They told their beads all night!
express in words
From this reading * * * * * The second night------ * * * * * The monk and the nun they told their beads As fast as they could tell, And aye the louder grew the noise, The faster went the bell!
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Monçada here concluded the tale of the Indian,--the victim of Melmoth’s passion, no less than of his destiny, both alike unhallowed and unutterable.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Loud tolled the bell, the priests prayed well, The tapers they all burned bright, The monk her son, and her daughter the nun, They told their beads all night!
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Loud tolled the bell, the priests prayed well, The tapers they all burned bright, The monk her son, and her daughter the nun, They told their beads all night!
in or at that place or location
From this reading * * * * * The third night came------ * * * * * The monk and the nun forgot their beads, They fell to the ground dismayed, There was not a single saint in heaven Whom they did not call to their aid!
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Loud tolled the bell, the priests prayed well, The tapers they all burned bright, The monk her son, and her daughter the nun, They told their beads all night!
one of three equal parts of a divisible whole
From this reading * * * * * The third night came------ * * * * * The monk and the nun forgot their beads, They fell to the ground dismayed, There was not a single saint in heaven Whom they did not call to their aid!
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading * * * * * The third night came------ * * * * * The monk and the nun forgot their beads, They fell to the ground dismayed, There was not a single saint in heaven Whom they did not call to their aid!
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading Loud tolled the bell, the priests prayed well, The tapers they all burned bright, The monk her son, and her daughter the nun, They told their beads all night!
tolledverbUS /toʊld/
past form of “toll” — ring slowly
From this reading Loud tolled the bell, the priests prayed well, The tapers they all burned bright, The monk her son, and her daughter the nun, They told their beads all night!
unhallowedadjective
not hallowed or consecrated
From this reading Monçada here concluded the tale of the Indian,--the victim of Melmoth’s passion, no less than of his destiny, both alike unhallowed and unutterable.
unutterableadjective
too sacred to be uttered
From this reading Monçada here concluded the tale of the Indian,--the victim of Melmoth’s passion, no less than of his destiny, both alike unhallowed and unutterable.
an unfortunate person who suffers from some adverse circumstance
From this reading Monçada here concluded the tale of the Indian,--the victim of Melmoth’s passion, no less than of his destiny, both alike unhallowed and unutterable.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading * * * * * The third night came------ * * * * * The monk and the nun forgot their beads, They fell to the ground dismayed, There was not a single saint in heaven Whom they did not call to their aid!
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading Loud tolled the bell, the priests prayed well, The tapers they all burned bright, The monk her son, and her daughter the nun, They told their beads all night!
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading * * * * * The second night------ * * * * * The monk and the nun they told their beads As fast as they could tell, And aye the louder grew the noise, The faster went the bell!
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading * * * * * The third night came------ * * * * * The monk and the nun forgot their beads, They fell to the ground dismayed, There was not a single saint in heaven Whom they did not call to their aid!
