1690
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From this reading OF HOW MY LADY PLAYED DELILAH BRIGHTLY the sunshine streamed into my little room on this the first of July, 1690, a day destined to become famous in the history of Ireland, and with its dawn to usher a new era into that misgoverned island.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading OF HOW MY LADY PLAYED DELILAH BRIGHTLY the sunshine streamed into my little room on this the first of July, 1690, a day destined to become famous in the history of Ireland, and with its dawn to usher a new era into that misgoverned island.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading OF HOW MY LADY PLAYED DELILAH BRIGHTLY the sunshine streamed into my little room on this the first of July, 1690, a day destined to become famous in the history of Ireland, and with its dawn to usher a new era into that misgoverned island.
from appearances alone
From this reading But upon opening the stable door, there was the sorrel standing in the stall, apparently unharmed.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading And much relieved in my own mind as regarded his safety, I led him into the yard, and mounting, rode swiftly to the village.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading I was not without some misgivings that I might find my own horse to be missing.
enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading OF HOW MY LADY PLAYED DELILAH BRIGHTLY the sunshine streamed into my little room on this the first of July, 1690, a day destined to become famous in the history of Ireland, and with its dawn to usher a new era into that misgoverned island.
bracedadjectiveUS /breɪst/
positioned so as to be ready for confrontation or danger
From this reading I sprang from my couch with nerves braced for the duties of the coming day.
BRIGHTLYadverbUS /ˈbraɪtli/
with brightness
From this reading OF HOW MY LADY PLAYED DELILAH BRIGHTLY the sunshine streamed into my little room on this the first of July, 1690, a day destined to become famous in the history of Ireland, and with its dawn to usher a new era into that misgoverned island.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But upon opening the stable door, there was the sorrel standing in the stall, apparently unharmed.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading I sprang from my couch with nerves braced for the duties of the coming day.
couchnounUS /kaʊtʃ/
an upholstered seat for more than one person
From this reading I sprang from my couch with nerves braced for the duties of the coming day.
the first light of day
From this reading OF HOW MY LADY PLAYED DELILAH BRIGHTLY the sunshine streamed into my little room on this the first of July, 1690, a day destined to become famous in the history of Ireland, and with its dawn to usher a new era into that misgoverned island.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading OF HOW MY LADY PLAYED DELILAH BRIGHTLY the sunshine streamed into my little room on this the first of July, 1690, a day destined to become famous in the history of Ireland, and with its dawn to usher a new era into that misgoverned island.
DELILAHnounUS /dəˈlaɪlə/
(Old Testament) the Philistine mistress of Samson who betrayed him by cutting off his hair and so deprived him of his strength
From this reading OF HOW MY LADY PLAYED DELILAH BRIGHTLY the sunshine streamed into my little room on this the first of July, 1690, a day destined to become famous in the history of Ireland, and with its dawn to usher a new era into that misgoverned island.
destinedadjectiveUS /ˈdestɪnd/
headed or intending to head in a certain direction; often used as a combining form as in “college-bound students”
From this reading OF HOW MY LADY PLAYED DELILAH BRIGHTLY the sunshine streamed into my little room on this the first of July, 1690, a day destined to become famous in the history of Ireland, and with its dawn to usher a new era into that misgoverned island.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading But upon opening the stable door, there was the sorrel standing in the stall, apparently unharmed.
plural of “duty” — the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force
From this reading I sprang from my couch with nerves braced for the duties of the coming day.
eranounUS /ˈerə/
a period marked by distinctive character or reckoned from a fixed point or event
From this reading OF HOW MY LADY PLAYED DELILAH BRIGHTLY the sunshine streamed into my little room on this the first of July, 1690, a day destined to become famous in the history of Ireland, and with its dawn to usher a new era into that misgoverned island.
widely known and esteemed
From this reading OF HOW MY LADY PLAYED DELILAH BRIGHTLY the sunshine streamed into my little room on this the first of July, 1690, a day destined to become famous in the history of Ireland, and with its dawn to usher a new era into that misgoverned island.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading I was not without some misgivings that I might find my own horse to be missing.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading OF HOW MY LADY PLAYED DELILAH BRIGHTLY the sunshine streamed into my little room on this the first of July, 1690, a day destined to become famous in the history of Ireland, and with its dawn to usher a new era into that misgoverned island.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I sprang from my couch with nerves braced for the duties of the coming day.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading I sprang from my couch with nerves braced for the duties of the coming day.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading And much relieved in my own mind as regarded his safety, I led him into the yard, and mounting, rode swiftly to the village.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading And much relieved in my own mind as regarded his safety, I led him into the yard, and mounting, rode swiftly to the village.
the aggregate of past events
From this reading OF HOW MY LADY PLAYED DELILAH BRIGHTLY the sunshine streamed into my little room on this the first of July, 1690, a day destined to become famous in the history of Ireland, and with its dawn to usher a new era into that misgoverned island.
solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading I was not without some misgivings that I might find my own horse to be missing.
HOW
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From this reading OF HOW MY LADY PLAYED DELILAH BRIGHTLY the sunshine streamed into my little room on this the first of July, 1690, a day destined to become famous in the history of Ireland, and with its dawn to usher a new era into that misgoverned island.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I sprang from my couch with nerves braced for the duties of the coming day.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading OF HOW MY LADY PLAYED DELILAH BRIGHTLY the sunshine streamed into my little room on this the first of July, 1690, a day destined to become famous in the history of Ireland, and with its dawn to usher a new era into that misgoverned island.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading OF HOW MY LADY PLAYED DELILAH BRIGHTLY the sunshine streamed into my little room on this the first of July, 1690, a day destined to become famous in the history of Ireland, and with its dawn to usher a new era into that misgoverned island.
IrelandnounUS /ˈaɪərlənd/
a republic consisting of 26 of 32 counties comprising the island of Ireland; achieved independence from the United Kingdom in 1921
From this reading OF HOW MY LADY PLAYED DELILAH BRIGHTLY the sunshine streamed into my little room on this the first of July, 1690, a day destined to become famous in the history of Ireland, and with its dawn to usher a new era into that misgoverned island.
a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water
From this reading OF HOW MY LADY PLAYED DELILAH BRIGHTLY the sunshine streamed into my little room on this the first of July, 1690, a day destined to become famous in the history of Ireland, and with its dawn to usher a new era into that misgoverned island.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading OF HOW MY LADY PLAYED DELILAH BRIGHTLY the sunshine streamed into my little room on this the first of July, 1690, a day destined to become famous in the history of Ireland, and with its dawn to usher a new era into that misgoverned island.
the month following June and preceding August
From this reading OF HOW MY LADY PLAYED DELILAH BRIGHTLY the sunshine streamed into my little room on this the first of July, 1690, a day destined to become famous in the history of Ireland, and with its dawn to usher a new era into that misgoverned island.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading OF HOW MY LADY PLAYED DELILAH BRIGHTLY the sunshine streamed into my little room on this the first of July, 1690, a day destined to become famous in the history of Ireland, and with its dawn to usher a new era into that misgoverned island.
diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used
From this reading And much relieved in my own mind as regarded his safety, I led him into the yard, and mounting, rode swiftly to the village.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading OF HOW MY LADY PLAYED DELILAH BRIGHTLY the sunshine streamed into my little room on this the first of July, 1690, a day destined to become famous in the history of Ireland, and with its dawn to usher a new era into that misgoverned island.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading I was not without some misgivings that I might find my own horse to be missing.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading And much relieved in my own mind as regarded his safety, I led him into the yard, and mounting, rode swiftly to the village.
misgivingsnounUS /mɪsˈɡɪvɪŋz/
plural of “misgiving” — uneasiness about the fitness of an action
From this reading I was not without some misgivings that I might find my own horse to be missing.
misgoverned
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From this reading OF HOW MY LADY PLAYED DELILAH BRIGHTLY the sunshine streamed into my little room on this the first of July, 1690, a day destined to become famous in the history of Ireland, and with its dawn to usher a new era into that misgoverned island.
not able to be found
From this reading I was not without some misgivings that I might find my own horse to be missing.
mountingnounUS /ˈmaʊntɪŋ/
an event that involves rising to a higher point (as in altitude or temperature or intensity etc.)
From this reading And much relieved in my own mind as regarded his safety, I led him into the yard, and mounting, rode swiftly to the village.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading And much relieved in my own mind as regarded his safety, I led him into the yard, and mounting, rode swiftly to the village.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading OF HOW MY LADY PLAYED DELILAH BRIGHTLY the sunshine streamed into my little room on this the first of July, 1690, a day destined to become famous in the history of Ireland, and with its dawn to usher a new era into that misgoverned island.
an uneasy psychological state
From this reading I sprang from my couch with nerves braced for the duties of the coming day.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading OF HOW MY LADY PLAYED DELILAH BRIGHTLY the sunshine streamed into my little room on this the first of July, 1690, a day destined to become famous in the history of Ireland, and with its dawn to usher a new era into that misgoverned island.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I was not without some misgivings that I might find my own horse to be missing.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading OF HOW MY LADY PLAYED DELILAH BRIGHTLY the sunshine streamed into my little room on this the first of July, 1690, a day destined to become famous in the history of Ireland, and with its dawn to usher a new era into that misgoverned island.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading OF HOW MY LADY PLAYED DELILAH BRIGHTLY the sunshine streamed into my little room on this the first of July, 1690, a day destined to become famous in the history of Ireland, and with its dawn to usher a new era into that misgoverned island.
an open or empty space in or between things
From this reading But upon opening the stable door, there was the sorrel standing in the stall, apparently unharmed.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading I was not without some misgivings that I might find my own horse to be missing.
(of games) engaged in
From this reading OF HOW MY LADY PLAYED DELILAH BRIGHTLY the sunshine streamed into my little room on this the first of July, 1690, a day destined to become famous in the history of Ireland, and with its dawn to usher a new era into that misgoverned island.
past form of “regard” — deem to be
From this reading And much relieved in my own mind as regarded his safety, I led him into the yard, and mounting, rode swiftly to the village.
(of pain or sorrow) made easier to bear
From this reading And much relieved in my own mind as regarded his safety, I led him into the yard, and mounting, rode swiftly to the village.
inflected form of “ride” — sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading And much relieved in my own mind as regarded his safety, I led him into the yard, and mounting, rode swiftly to the village.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading OF HOW MY LADY PLAYED DELILAH BRIGHTLY the sunshine streamed into my little room on this the first of July, 1690, a day destined to become famous in the history of Ireland, and with its dawn to usher a new era into that misgoverned island.
the state of being certain that adverse effects will not be caused by some agent under defined conditions
From this reading And much relieved in my own mind as regarded his safety, I led him into the yard, and mounting, rode swiftly to the village.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading I was not without some misgivings that I might find my own horse to be missing.
sorreladjectiveUS /ˈsɔːrəl/
of a light brownish color
From this reading But upon opening the stable door, there was the sorrel standing in the stall, apparently unharmed.
inflected form of “spring” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading I sprang from my couch with nerves braced for the duties of the coming day.
stableadjectiveUS /ˈsteɪbəl/
resistant to change of position or condition
From this reading But upon opening the stable door, there was the sorrel standing in the stall, apparently unharmed.
stallnounUS /stɔːl/
a compartment in a stable where a single animal is confined and fed
From this reading But upon opening the stable door, there was the sorrel standing in the stall, apparently unharmed.
having a supporting base
From this reading But upon opening the stable door, there was the sorrel standing in the stall, apparently unharmed.
streamedverbUS /striːmd/
past form of “stream” — to extend, wave or float outward, as if in the wind
From this reading OF HOW MY LADY PLAYED DELILAH BRIGHTLY the sunshine streamed into my little room on this the first of July, 1690, a day destined to become famous in the history of Ireland, and with its dawn to usher a new era into that misgoverned island.
the rays of the sun
From this reading OF HOW MY LADY PLAYED DELILAH BRIGHTLY the sunshine streamed into my little room on this the first of July, 1690, a day destined to become famous in the history of Ireland, and with its dawn to usher a new era into that misgoverned island.
in a swift manner
From this reading And much relieved in my own mind as regarded his safety, I led him into the yard, and mounting, rode swiftly to the village.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading OF HOW MY LADY PLAYED DELILAH BRIGHTLY the sunshine streamed into my little room on this the first of July, 1690, a day destined to become famous in the history of Ireland, and with its dawn to usher a new era into that misgoverned island.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading OF HOW MY LADY PLAYED DELILAH BRIGHTLY the sunshine streamed into my little room on this the first of July, 1690, a day destined to become famous in the history of Ireland, and with its dawn to usher a new era into that misgoverned island.
in or at that place or location
From this reading But upon opening the stable door, there was the sorrel standing in the stall, apparently unharmed.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading OF HOW MY LADY PLAYED DELILAH BRIGHTLY the sunshine streamed into my little room on this the first of July, 1690, a day destined to become famous in the history of Ireland, and with its dawn to usher a new era into that misgoverned island.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading OF HOW MY LADY PLAYED DELILAH BRIGHTLY the sunshine streamed into my little room on this the first of July, 1690, a day destined to become famous in the history of Ireland, and with its dawn to usher a new era into that misgoverned island.
unharmedadjectiveUS /ənˈhɑːrmd/
not injured or harmed
From this reading But upon opening the stable door, there was the sorrel standing in the stall, apparently unharmed.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading But upon opening the stable door, there was the sorrel standing in the stall, apparently unharmed.
usherverbUS /ˈʌʃər/
take (someone) to their seats, as in theaters or auditoriums
From this reading OF HOW MY LADY PLAYED DELILAH BRIGHTLY the sunshine streamed into my little room on this the first of July, 1690, a day destined to become famous in the history of Ireland, and with its dawn to usher a new era into that misgoverned island.
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading And much relieved in my own mind as regarded his safety, I led him into the yard, and mounting, rode swiftly to the village.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I was not without some misgivings that I might find my own horse to be missing.
in the company of; together with
From this reading OF HOW MY LADY PLAYED DELILAH BRIGHTLY the sunshine streamed into my little room on this the first of July, 1690, a day destined to become famous in the history of Ireland, and with its dawn to usher a new era into that misgoverned island.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading I was not without some misgivings that I might find my own horse to be missing.
a unit of length equal to 3 feet; defined as 91.44 centimeters; originally taken to be the average length of a stride
From this reading And much relieved in my own mind as regarded his safety, I led him into the yard, and mounting, rode swiftly to the village.
