(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 "I saw pale kings, and princes, too; Pale warriors, death-pale were they all, They cried, 'La Belle Dame, sans merci,' Hath thee in thrall."
in addition
From this reading Roger and Zéphine must also fain suspend their reminiscences.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "I saw pale kings, and princes, too; Pale warriors, death-pale were they all, They cried, 'La Belle Dame, sans merci,' Hath thee in thrall."
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading I may intermit my hopeless roarings, melancholy as those of any caged zoological beast.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I may intermit my hopeless roarings, melancholy as those of any caged zoological beast.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The long penance of dinner is over at last, thank God!
a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading I may intermit my hopeless roarings, melancholy as those of any caged zoological beast.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading There being no lady of the house, I have taken upon myself to hasten the date of our departure.
BellenounUS /bel/
a young woman who is the most charming and beautiful of several rivals
From this reading "I saw pale kings, and princes, too; Pale warriors, death-pale were they all, They cried, 'La Belle Dame, sans merci,' Hath thee in thrall."
cagedverbUS /keɪdʒd/
past form of “cage” — confine in a cage
From this reading I may intermit my hopeless roarings, melancholy as those of any caged zoological beast.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading "I saw pale kings, and princes, too; Pale warriors, death-pale were they all, They cried, 'La Belle Dame, sans merci,' Hath thee in thrall."
DamenounUS /deɪm/
informal terms for a (young) woman
From this reading "I saw pale kings, and princes, too; Pale warriors, death-pale were they all, They cried, 'La Belle Dame, sans merci,' Hath thee in thrall."
the specified day of the month
From this reading There being no lady of the house, I have taken upon myself to hasten the date of our departure.
death-pale
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From this reading "I saw pale kings, and princes, too; Pale warriors, death-pale were they all, They cried, 'La Belle Dame, sans merci,' Hath thee in thrall."
the act of departing
From this reading There being no lady of the house, I have taken upon myself to hasten the date of our departure.
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading The long penance of dinner is over at last, thank God!
fainadjectiveUS /feɪn/
having made preparations
From this reading Roger and Zéphine must also fain suspend their reminiscences.
the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
From this reading The long penance of dinner is over at last, thank God!
hastenverbUS /ˈheɪsən/
act or move at high speed
From this reading There being no lady of the house, I have taken upon myself to hasten the date of our departure.
Hathauxiliary verbUS /hæθ/
an old form of “has”
From this reading "I saw pale kings, and princes, too; Pale warriors, death-pale were they all, They cried, 'La Belle Dame, sans merci,' Hath thee in thrall."
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading There being no lady of the house, I have taken upon myself to hasten the date of our departure.
hopelessadjectiveUS /ˈhoʊpləs/
without hope because there seems to be no possibility of comfort or success
From this reading I may intermit my hopeless roarings, melancholy as those of any caged zoological beast.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading There being no lady of the house, I have taken upon myself to hasten the date of our departure.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I saw pale kings, and princes, too; Pale warriors, death-pale were they all, They cried, 'La Belle Dame, sans merci,' Hath thee in thrall."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "I saw pale kings, and princes, too; Pale warriors, death-pale were they all, They cried, 'La Belle Dame, sans merci,' Hath thee in thrall."
intermitverb
cease an action temporarily
From this reading I may intermit my hopeless roarings, melancholy as those of any caged zoological beast.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The long penance of dinner is over at last, thank God!
plural of “king” — a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading "I saw pale kings, and princes, too; Pale warriors, death-pale were they all, They cried, 'La Belle Dame, sans merci,' Hath thee in thrall."
a white soft metallic element that tarnishes readily; occurs in rare earth minerals and is usually classified as a rare earth
From this reading "I saw pale kings, and princes, too; Pale warriors, death-pale were they all, They cried, 'La Belle Dame, sans merci,' Hath thee in thrall."
a polite name for any woman
From this reading There being no lady of the house, I have taken upon myself to hasten the date of our departure.
immediately past
From this reading The long penance of dinner is over at last, thank God!
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 The long penance of dinner is over at last, thank God!
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading I may intermit my hopeless roarings, melancholy as those of any caged zoological beast.
a feeling of thoughtful sadness
From this reading I may intermit my hopeless roarings, melancholy as those of any caged zoological beast.
merci
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From this reading "I saw pale kings, and princes, too; Pale warriors, death-pale were they all, They cried, 'La Belle Dame, sans merci,' Hath thee in thrall."
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading Roger and Zéphine must also fain suspend their reminiscences.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I may intermit my hopeless roarings, melancholy as those of any caged zoological beast.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading There being no lady of the house, I have taken upon myself to hasten the date of our departure.
not any; not one
From this reading There being no lady of the house, I have taken upon myself to hasten the date of our departure.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The long penance of dinner is over at last, thank God!
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading There being no lady of the house, I have taken upon myself to hasten the date of our departure.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading The long penance of dinner is over at last, thank God!
very light colored; highly diluted with white
From this reading "I saw pale kings, and princes, too; Pale warriors, death-pale were they all, They cried, 'La Belle Dame, sans merci,' Hath thee in thrall."
penancenounUS /ˈpenəns/
remorse for your past conduct
From this reading The long penance of dinner is over at last, thank God!
princesnounUS /ˈprɪnsəz/
plural of “prince” — a male member of a royal family other than the sovereign (especially the son of a sovereign)
From this reading "I saw pale kings, and princes, too; Pale warriors, death-pale were they all, They cried, 'La Belle Dame, sans merci,' Hath thee in thrall."
reminiscencesnounUS /ˌreməˈnɪsənsɪz/
plural of “reminiscence” — a mental impression retained and recalled from the past
From this reading Roger and Zéphine must also fain suspend their reminiscences.
roarings
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From this reading I may intermit my hopeless roarings, melancholy as those of any caged zoological beast.
Roger
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From this reading Roger and Zéphine must also fain suspend their reminiscences.
sans
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From this reading "I saw pale kings, and princes, too; Pale warriors, death-pale were they all, They cried, 'La Belle Dame, sans merci,' Hath thee in thrall."
cut with a saw
From this reading "I saw pale kings, and princes, too; Pale warriors, death-pale were they all, They cried, 'La Belle Dame, sans merci,' Hath thee in thrall."
suspendverbUS /səˈspend/
hang freely
From this reading Roger and Zéphine must also fain suspend their reminiscences.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading There being no lady of the house, I have taken upon myself to hasten the date of our departure.
express gratitude or show appreciation to
From this reading The long penance of dinner is over at last, thank God!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The long penance of dinner is over at last, thank God!
an old word for “you”, as the object, speaking to one person
From this reading "I saw pale kings, and princes, too; Pale warriors, death-pale were they all, They cried, 'La Belle Dame, sans merci,' Hath thee in thrall."
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Roger and Zéphine must also fain suspend their reminiscences.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There being no lady of the house, I have taken upon myself to hasten the date of our departure.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "I saw pale kings, and princes, too; Pale warriors, death-pale were they all, They cried, 'La Belle Dame, sans merci,' Hath thee in thrall."
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading I may intermit my hopeless roarings, melancholy as those of any caged zoological beast.
thrallnounUS /θrɔːl/
the state of being under the control of another person
From this reading "I saw pale kings, and princes, too; Pale warriors, death-pale were they all, They cried, 'La Belle Dame, sans merci,' Hath thee in thrall."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading There being no lady of the house, I have taken upon myself to hasten the date of our departure.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading "I saw pale kings, and princes, too; Pale warriors, death-pale were they all, They cried, 'La Belle Dame, sans merci,' Hath thee in thrall."
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading There being no lady of the house, I have taken upon myself to hasten the date of our departure.
warriorsnounUS /ˈwɔːriərz/
plural of “warrior” — someone engaged in or experienced in warfare
From this reading "I saw pale kings, and princes, too; Pale warriors, death-pale were they all, They cried, 'La Belle Dame, sans merci,' Hath thee in thrall."
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "I saw pale kings, and princes, too; Pale warriors, death-pale were they all, They cried, 'La Belle Dame, sans merci,' Hath thee in thrall."
zoologicaladjectiveUS /ˌzuːˈlɑːdʒɪkəl/
concerning the study of animals and their classification and properties
From this reading I may intermit my hopeless roarings, melancholy as those of any caged zoological beast.
Zéphine
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From this reading Roger and Zéphine must also fain suspend their reminiscences.
