used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It had been a most uneventful day thus far.
AGEDadjectiveUS /eɪdʒd/
advanced in years; (“aged” is pronounced as two syllables)
From this reading AGED TWENTY-ONE "In that hour of deep contrition, He beheld, with clearer vision, Through all outward show and fashion, Justice, the Avenger, rise.
(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 AGED TWENTY-ONE "In that hour of deep contrition, He beheld, with clearer vision, Through all outward show and fashion, Justice, the Avenger, rise.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading AGED TWENTY-ONE "In that hour of deep contrition, He beheld, with clearer vision, Through all outward show and fashion, Justice, the Avenger, rise.
AvengernounUS /əˈvendʒər/
someone who takes vengeance
From this reading AGED TWENTY-ONE "In that hour of deep contrition, He beheld, with clearer vision, Through all outward show and fashion, Justice, the Avenger, rise.
banishedverbUS /ˈbænɪʃt/
past form of “banish” — expel from a community or group
From this reading "All the pomp of earth had vanished, Falsehood and deceit were banished, Reason spake more loud than passion, And the truth wore no disguise."
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading It had been a most uneventful day thus far.
inflected form of “behold” — see with attention
From this reading AGED TWENTY-ONE "In that hour of deep contrition, He beheld, with clearer vision, Through all outward show and fashion, Justice, the Avenger, rise.
birthdaynounUS /ˈbɜːrθdeɪ/
an anniversary of the day on which a person was born (or the celebration of it)
From this reading HALF of Fulvia's twenty-first birthday was over, and she had not yet seen Mr. Browning.
BrowningnounUS /ˈbraʊnɪŋ/
United States inventor of firearms (especially automatic pistols and repeating rifles and a machine gun called the Peacemaker) (1855-1926)
From this reading HALF of Fulvia's twenty-first birthday was over, and she had not yet seen Mr. Browning.
cleareradjectiveUS /ˈklɪrər/
comparative of “clear” — readily apparent to the mind
From this reading AGED TWENTY-ONE "In that hour of deep contrition, He beheld, with clearer vision, Through all outward show and fashion, Justice, the Avenger, rise.
contritionnounUS /kənˈtrɪʃən/
sorrow for sin arising from fear of damnation
From this reading AGED TWENTY-ONE "In that hour of deep contrition, He beheld, with clearer vision, Through all outward show and fashion, Justice, the Avenger, rise.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading It had been a most uneventful day thus far.
deceitnounUS /dɪˈsiːt/
The action or practice of deceiving someone by concealing or misrepresenting the truth.
From this reading "All the pomp of earth had vanished, Falsehood and deceit were banished, Reason spake more loud than passion, And the truth wore no disguise."
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading AGED TWENTY-ONE "In that hour of deep contrition, He beheld, with clearer vision, Through all outward show and fashion, Justice, the Avenger, rise.
disguisenounUS /dɪsˈɡaɪz/
A means of altering one's appearance to conceal one's identity.
From this reading "All the pomp of earth had vanished, Falsehood and deceit were banished, Reason spake more loud than passion, And the truth wore no disguise."
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading "All the pomp of earth had vanished, Falsehood and deceit were banished, Reason spake more loud than passion, And the truth wore no disguise."
FalsehoodnounUS /ˈfælshʊd/
a false statement
From this reading "All the pomp of earth had vanished, Falsehood and deceit were banished, Reason spake more loud than passion, And the truth wore no disguise."
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading It had been a most uneventful day thus far.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading AGED TWENTY-ONE "In that hour of deep contrition, He beheld, with clearer vision, Through all outward show and fashion, Justice, the Avenger, rise.
Fulvia's
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From this reading HALF of Fulvia's twenty-first birthday was over, and she had not yet seen Mr. Browning.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "All the pomp of earth had vanished, Falsehood and deceit were banished, Reason spake more loud than passion, And the truth wore no disguise."
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading HALF of Fulvia's twenty-first birthday was over, and she had not yet seen Mr. Browning.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading AGED TWENTY-ONE "In that hour of deep contrition, He beheld, with clearer vision, Through all outward show and fashion, Justice, the Avenger, rise.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading AGED TWENTY-ONE "In that hour of deep contrition, He beheld, with clearer vision, Through all outward show and fashion, Justice, the Avenger, rise.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading AGED TWENTY-ONE "In that hour of deep contrition, He beheld, with clearer vision, Through all outward show and fashion, Justice, the Avenger, rise.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It had been a most uneventful day thus far.
the quality of being just or fair
From this reading AGED TWENTY-ONE "In that hour of deep contrition, He beheld, with clearer vision, Through all outward show and fashion, Justice, the Avenger, rise.
LONGFELLOWnounUS /ˈlɔːŋfeloʊ/
United States poet remembered for his long narrative poems (1807-1882)
From this reading —LONGFELLOW.
characterized by or producing sound of great volume or intensity
From this reading "All the pomp of earth had vanished, Falsehood and deceit were banished, Reason spake more loud than passion, And the truth wore no disguise."
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading "All the pomp of earth had vanished, Falsehood and deceit were banished, Reason spake more loud than passion, And the truth wore no disguise."
used to form the superlative
From this reading It had been a most uneventful day thus far.
a form of address for a man
From this reading HALF of Fulvia's twenty-first birthday was over, and she had not yet seen Mr. Browning.
not any; not one
From this reading "All the pomp of earth had vanished, Falsehood and deceit were banished, Reason spake more loud than passion, And the truth wore no disguise."
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading HALF of Fulvia's twenty-first birthday was over, and she had not yet seen Mr. Browning.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading AGED TWENTY-ONE "In that hour of deep contrition, He beheld, with clearer vision, Through all outward show and fashion, Justice, the Avenger, rise.
outwardadjectiveUS /ˈaʊtwərd/
relating to physical reality rather than with thoughts or the mind
From this reading AGED TWENTY-ONE "In that hour of deep contrition, He beheld, with clearer vision, Through all outward show and fashion, Justice, the Avenger, rise.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading HALF of Fulvia's twenty-first birthday was over, and she had not yet seen Mr. Browning.
a strong feeling or emotion
From this reading "All the pomp of earth had vanished, Falsehood and deceit were banished, Reason spake more loud than passion, And the truth wore no disguise."
pompnounUS /pɑːmp/
cheap or pretentious or vain display
From this reading "All the pomp of earth had vanished, Falsehood and deceit were banished, Reason spake more loud than passion, And the truth wore no disguise."
a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading "All the pomp of earth had vanished, Falsehood and deceit were banished, Reason spake more loud than passion, And the truth wore no disguise."
move upward
From this reading AGED TWENTY-ONE "In that hour of deep contrition, He beheld, with clearer vision, Through all outward show and fashion, Justice, the Avenger, rise.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading HALF of Fulvia's twenty-first birthday was over, and she had not yet seen Mr. Browning.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading HALF of Fulvia's twenty-first birthday was over, and she had not yet seen Mr. Browning.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading AGED TWENTY-ONE "In that hour of deep contrition, He beheld, with clearer vision, Through all outward show and fashion, Justice, the Avenger, rise.
spake
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "All the pomp of earth had vanished, Falsehood and deceit were banished, Reason spake more loud than passion, And the truth wore no disguise."
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading "All the pomp of earth had vanished, Falsehood and deceit were banished, Reason spake more loud than passion, And the truth wore no disguise."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading AGED TWENTY-ONE "In that hour of deep contrition, He beheld, with clearer vision, Through all outward show and fashion, Justice, the Avenger, rise.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading AGED TWENTY-ONE "In that hour of deep contrition, He beheld, with clearer vision, Through all outward show and fashion, Justice, the Avenger, rise.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading AGED TWENTY-ONE "In that hour of deep contrition, He beheld, with clearer vision, Through all outward show and fashion, Justice, the Avenger, rise.
(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result
From this reading It had been a most uneventful day thus far.
a fact that has been verified
From this reading "All the pomp of earth had vanished, Falsehood and deceit were banished, Reason spake more loud than passion, And the truth wore no disguise."
twenty-firstadjectiveUS /ˈtwentifɜːrst/
coming next after the twentieth in position
From this reading HALF of Fulvia's twenty-first birthday was over, and she had not yet seen Mr. Browning.
TWENTY-ONEnounUS /ˈtwentiwɔːn/
the cardinal number that is the sum of twenty and one
From this reading AGED TWENTY-ONE "In that hour of deep contrition, He beheld, with clearer vision, Through all outward show and fashion, Justice, the Avenger, rise.
uneventfuladjectiveUS /ˌʌniˈventfəl/
marked by no noteworthy or significant events
From this reading It had been a most uneventful day thus far.
having passed out of existence
From this reading "All the pomp of earth had vanished, Falsehood and deceit were banished, Reason spake more loud than passion, And the truth wore no disguise."
a vivid mental image
From this reading AGED TWENTY-ONE "In that hour of deep contrition, He beheld, with clearer vision, Through all outward show and fashion, Justice, the Avenger, rise.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading HALF of Fulvia's twenty-first birthday was over, and she had not yet seen Mr. Browning.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "All the pomp of earth had vanished, Falsehood and deceit were banished, Reason spake more loud than passion, And the truth wore no disguise."
in the company of; together with
From this reading AGED TWENTY-ONE "In that hour of deep contrition, He beheld, with clearer vision, Through all outward show and fashion, Justice, the Avenger, rise.
inflected form of “wear” — be dressed in
From this reading "All the pomp of earth had vanished, Falsehood and deceit were banished, Reason spake more loud than passion, And the truth wore no disguise."
but in spite of that
From this reading HALF of Fulvia's twenty-first birthday was over, and she had not yet seen Mr. Browning.
