used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading One day (nearly a year after their first introduction) as with a party of friends Camilla and Charles Spencer were riding through those wild and romantic scenes which lie between the sunny Winandermere and the dark and sullen Wastwater, their conversation fell on topics more personal than it had hitherto done, for as yet, if they felt love, they had never spoken of it.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading One day (nearly a year after their first introduction) as with a party of friends Camilla and Charles Spencer were riding through those wild and romantic scenes which lie between the sunny Winandermere and the dark and sullen Wastwater, their conversation fell on topics more personal than it had hitherto done, for as yet, if they felt love, they had never spoken of it.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading One day (nearly a year after their first introduction) as with a party of friends Camilla and Charles Spencer were riding through those wild and romantic scenes which lie between the sunny Winandermere and the dark and sullen Wastwater, their conversation fell on topics more personal than it had hitherto done, for as yet, if they felt love, they had never spoken of it.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading One day (nearly a year after their first introduction) as with a party of friends Camilla and Charles Spencer were riding through those wild and romantic scenes which lie between the sunny Winandermere and the dark and sullen Wastwater, their conversation fell on topics more personal than it had hitherto done, for as yet, if they felt love, they had never spoken of it.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading One day (nearly a year after their first introduction) as with a party of friends Camilla and Charles Spencer were riding through those wild and romantic scenes which lie between the sunny Winandermere and the dark and sullen Wastwater, their conversation fell on topics more personal than it had hitherto done, for as yet, if they felt love, they had never spoken of it.
the process of taking in and expelling air during breathing
From this reading * * * "The moon Saddening the solemn night, yet with that sadness Mingling the breath of undisturbed Peace."
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Say that he lives, or say that he is dead But tell me--tell me!
Camilla
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From this reading One day (nearly a year after their first introduction) as with a party of friends Camilla and Charles Spencer were riding through those wild and romantic scenes which lie between the sunny Winandermere and the dark and sullen Wastwater, their conversation fell on topics more personal than it had hitherto done, for as yet, if they felt love, they had never spoken of it.
King of France from 1560 to 1574 whose reign was dominated by his mother Catherine de Medicis (1550-1574)
From this reading One day (nearly a year after their first introduction) as with a party of friends Camilla and Charles Spencer were riding through those wild and romantic scenes which lie between the sunny Winandermere and the dark and sullen Wastwater, their conversation fell on topics more personal than it had hitherto done, for as yet, if they felt love, they had never spoken of it.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading WILSON: _City of the Plague_ * * * "Tell me his fate.
make overcast or cloudy
From this reading * * * * * * I see him not--some cloud envelopes him."--Ibid.
the use of speech for informal exchange of views or ideas or information etc.
From this reading One day (nearly a year after their first introduction) as with a party of friends Camilla and Charles Spencer were riding through those wild and romantic scenes which lie between the sunny Winandermere and the dark and sullen Wastwater, their conversation fell on topics more personal than it had hitherto done, for as yet, if they felt love, they had never spoken of it.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading One day (nearly a year after their first introduction) as with a party of friends Camilla and Charles Spencer were riding through those wild and romantic scenes which lie between the sunny Winandermere and the dark and sullen Wastwater, their conversation fell on topics more personal than it had hitherto done, for as yet, if they felt love, they had never spoken of it.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading One day (nearly a year after their first introduction) as with a party of friends Camilla and Charles Spencer were riding through those wild and romantic scenes which lie between the sunny Winandermere and the dark and sullen Wastwater, their conversation fell on topics more personal than it had hitherto done, for as yet, if they felt love, they had never spoken of it.
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading Say that he lives, or say that he is dead But tell me--tell me!
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading One day (nearly a year after their first introduction) as with a party of friends Camilla and Charles Spencer were riding through those wild and romantic scenes which lie between the sunny Winandermere and the dark and sullen Wastwater, their conversation fell on topics more personal than it had hitherto done, for as yet, if they felt love, they had never spoken of it.
envelopesnounUS /ˈenvəloʊps/
plural of “envelope” — a flat (usually rectangular) container for a letter, thin package, etc.
From this reading * * * * * * I see him not--some cloud envelopes him."--Ibid.
an event (or a course of events) that will inevitably happen in the future
From this reading WILSON: _City of the Plague_ * * * "Tell me his fate.
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading One day (nearly a year after their first introduction) as with a party of friends Camilla and Charles Spencer were riding through those wild and romantic scenes which lie between the sunny Winandermere and the dark and sullen Wastwater, their conversation fell on topics more personal than it had hitherto done, for as yet, if they felt love, they had never spoken of it.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading One day (nearly a year after their first introduction) as with a party of friends Camilla and Charles Spencer were riding through those wild and romantic scenes which lie between the sunny Winandermere and the dark and sullen Wastwater, their conversation fell on topics more personal than it had hitherto done, for as yet, if they felt love, they had never spoken of it.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading One day (nearly a year after their first introduction) as with a party of friends Camilla and Charles Spencer were riding through those wild and romantic scenes which lie between the sunny Winandermere and the dark and sullen Wastwater, their conversation fell on topics more personal than it had hitherto done, for as yet, if they felt love, they had never spoken of it.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading One day (nearly a year after their first introduction) as with a party of friends Camilla and Charles Spencer were riding through those wild and romantic scenes which lie between the sunny Winandermere and the dark and sullen Wastwater, their conversation fell on topics more personal than it had hitherto done, for as yet, if they felt love, they had never spoken of it.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading One day (nearly a year after their first introduction) as with a party of friends Camilla and Charles Spencer were riding through those wild and romantic scenes which lie between the sunny Winandermere and the dark and sullen Wastwater, their conversation fell on topics more personal than it had hitherto done, for as yet, if they felt love, they had never spoken of it.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading One day (nearly a year after their first introduction) as with a party of friends Camilla and Charles Spencer were riding through those wild and romantic scenes which lie between the sunny Winandermere and the dark and sullen Wastwater, their conversation fell on topics more personal than it had hitherto done, for as yet, if they felt love, they had never spoken of it.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Say that he lives, or say that he is dead But tell me--tell me!
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading * * * * * * I see him not--some cloud envelopes him."--Ibid.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading WILSON: _City of the Plague_ * * * "Tell me his fate.
used in negative statement to describe a situation that has existed up to this point or up to the present time
From this reading One day (nearly a year after their first introduction) as with a party of friends Camilla and Charles Spencer were riding through those wild and romantic scenes which lie between the sunny Winandermere and the dark and sullen Wastwater, their conversation fell on topics more personal than it had hitherto done, for as yet, if they felt love, they had never spoken of it.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading * * * * * * I see him not--some cloud envelopes him."--Ibid.
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From this reading * * * * * * I see him not--some cloud envelopes him."--Ibid.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading One day (nearly a year after their first introduction) as with a party of friends Camilla and Charles Spencer were riding through those wild and romantic scenes which lie between the sunny Winandermere and the dark and sullen Wastwater, their conversation fell on topics more personal than it had hitherto done, for as yet, if they felt love, they had never spoken of it.
introductionnounUS /ˌɪntrəˈdʌkʃən/
the act of beginning something new
From this reading One day (nearly a year after their first introduction) as with a party of friends Camilla and Charles Spencer were riding through those wild and romantic scenes which lie between the sunny Winandermere and the dark and sullen Wastwater, their conversation fell on topics more personal than it had hitherto done, for as yet, if they felt love, they had never spoken of it.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Say that he lives, or say that he is dead But tell me--tell me!
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading One day (nearly a year after their first introduction) as with a party of friends Camilla and Charles Spencer were riding through those wild and romantic scenes which lie between the sunny Winandermere and the dark and sullen Wastwater, their conversation fell on topics more personal than it had hitherto done, for as yet, if they felt love, they had never spoken of it.
be located or situated somewhere; occupy a certain position
From this reading One day (nearly a year after their first introduction) as with a party of friends Camilla and Charles Spencer were riding through those wild and romantic scenes which lie between the sunny Winandermere and the dark and sullen Wastwater, their conversation fell on topics more personal than it had hitherto done, for as yet, if they felt love, they had never spoken of it.
plural of “life” — a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Say that he lives, or say that he is dead But tell me--tell me!
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading One day (nearly a year after their first introduction) as with a party of friends Camilla and Charles Spencer were riding through those wild and romantic scenes which lie between the sunny Winandermere and the dark and sullen Wastwater, their conversation fell on topics more personal than it had hitherto done, for as yet, if they felt love, they had never spoken of it.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading WILSON: _City of the Plague_ * * * "Tell me his fate.
MinglingnounUS /ˈmɪŋɡəlɪŋ/
the action of people mingling and coming into contact
From this reading * * * "The moon Saddening the solemn night, yet with that sadness Mingling the breath of undisturbed Peace."
the natural satellite of the Earth
From this reading * * * "The moon Saddening the solemn night, yet with that sadness Mingling the breath of undisturbed Peace."
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading One day (nearly a year after their first introduction) as with a party of friends Camilla and Charles Spencer were riding through those wild and romantic scenes which lie between the sunny Winandermere and the dark and sullen Wastwater, their conversation fell on topics more personal than it had hitherto done, for as yet, if they felt love, they had never spoken of it.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading One day (nearly a year after their first introduction) as with a party of friends Camilla and Charles Spencer were riding through those wild and romantic scenes which lie between the sunny Winandermere and the dark and sullen Wastwater, their conversation fell on topics more personal than it had hitherto done, for as yet, if they felt love, they had never spoken of it.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading One day (nearly a year after their first introduction) as with a party of friends Camilla and Charles Spencer were riding through those wild and romantic scenes which lie between the sunny Winandermere and the dark and sullen Wastwater, their conversation fell on topics more personal than it had hitherto done, for as yet, if they felt love, they had never spoken of it.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading * * * "The moon Saddening the solemn night, yet with that sadness Mingling the breath of undisturbed Peace."
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading * * * * * * I see him not--some cloud envelopes him."--Ibid.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading * * * "The moon Saddening the solemn night, yet with that sadness Mingling the breath of undisturbed Peace."
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading One day (nearly a year after their first introduction) as with a party of friends Camilla and Charles Spencer were riding through those wild and romantic scenes which lie between the sunny Winandermere and the dark and sullen Wastwater, their conversation fell on topics more personal than it had hitherto done, for as yet, if they felt love, they had never spoken of it.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One day (nearly a year after their first introduction) as with a party of friends Camilla and Charles Spencer were riding through those wild and romantic scenes which lie between the sunny Winandermere and the dark and sullen Wastwater, their conversation fell on topics more personal than it had hitherto done, for as yet, if they felt love, they had never spoken of it.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Say that he lives, or say that he is dead But tell me--tell me!
an organization to gain political power
From this reading One day (nearly a year after their first introduction) as with a party of friends Camilla and Charles Spencer were riding through those wild and romantic scenes which lie between the sunny Winandermere and the dark and sullen Wastwater, their conversation fell on topics more personal than it had hitherto done, for as yet, if they felt love, they had never spoken of it.
the state prevailing during the absence of war
From this reading * * * "The moon Saddening the solemn night, yet with that sadness Mingling the breath of undisturbed Peace."
concerning or affecting a particular person or his or her private life and personality
From this reading One day (nearly a year after their first introduction) as with a party of friends Camilla and Charles Spencer were riding through those wild and romantic scenes which lie between the sunny Winandermere and the dark and sullen Wastwater, their conversation fell on topics more personal than it had hitherto done, for as yet, if they felt love, they had never spoken of it.
PlagueverbUS /pleɪɡ/
cause to suffer a blight
From this reading WILSON: _City of the Plague_ * * * "Tell me his fate.
the sport of sitting on the back of a horse while controlling its movements
From this reading One day (nearly a year after their first introduction) as with a party of friends Camilla and Charles Spencer were riding through those wild and romantic scenes which lie between the sunny Winandermere and the dark and sullen Wastwater, their conversation fell on topics more personal than it had hitherto done, for as yet, if they felt love, they had never spoken of it.
romanticadjectiveUS /roʊˈmæntɪk/
belonging to or characteristic of Romanticism or the Romantic Movement in the arts
From this reading One day (nearly a year after their first introduction) as with a party of friends Camilla and Charles Spencer were riding through those wild and romantic scenes which lie between the sunny Winandermere and the dark and sullen Wastwater, their conversation fell on topics more personal than it had hitherto done, for as yet, if they felt love, they had never spoken of it.
SaddeningverbUS /ˈsædənɪŋ/
-ing form of “sadden” — make unhappy
From this reading * * * "The moon Saddening the solemn night, yet with that sadness Mingling the breath of undisturbed Peace."
sadnessnounUS /ˈsædnəs/
emotions experienced when not in a state of well-being
From this reading * * * "The moon Saddening the solemn night, yet with that sadness Mingling the breath of undisturbed Peace."
express in words
From this reading Say that he lives, or say that he is dead But tell me--tell me!
plural of “scene” — the place where some action occurs
From this reading One day (nearly a year after their first introduction) as with a party of friends Camilla and Charles Spencer were riding through those wild and romantic scenes which lie between the sunny Winandermere and the dark and sullen Wastwater, their conversation fell on topics more personal than it had hitherto done, for as yet, if they felt love, they had never spoken of it.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading * * * * * * I see him not--some cloud envelopes him."--Ibid.
dignified and somber in manner or character and committed to keeping promises
From this reading * * * "The moon Saddening the solemn night, yet with that sadness Mingling the breath of undisturbed Peace."
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading * * * * * * I see him not--some cloud envelopes him."--Ibid.
SpencernounUS /ˈspensər/
English philosopher and sociologist who applied the theory of natural selection to human societies (1820-1903)
From this reading One day (nearly a year after their first introduction) as with a party of friends Camilla and Charles Spencer were riding through those wild and romantic scenes which lie between the sunny Winandermere and the dark and sullen Wastwater, their conversation fell on topics more personal than it had hitherto done, for as yet, if they felt love, they had never spoken of it.
uttered through the medium of speech or characterized by speech; sometimes used in combination
From this reading One day (nearly a year after their first introduction) as with a party of friends Camilla and Charles Spencer were riding through those wild and romantic scenes which lie between the sunny Winandermere and the dark and sullen Wastwater, their conversation fell on topics more personal than it had hitherto done, for as yet, if they felt love, they had never spoken of it.
sullenadjectiveUS /ˈsʌlən/
showing a brooding ill humor
From this reading One day (nearly a year after their first introduction) as with a party of friends Camilla and Charles Spencer were riding through those wild and romantic scenes which lie between the sunny Winandermere and the dark and sullen Wastwater, their conversation fell on topics more personal than it had hitherto done, for as yet, if they felt love, they had never spoken of it.
sunnyadjectiveUS /ˈsʌni/
bright and pleasant; promoting a feeling of cheer
From this reading One day (nearly a year after their first introduction) as with a party of friends Camilla and Charles Spencer were riding through those wild and romantic scenes which lie between the sunny Winandermere and the dark and sullen Wastwater, their conversation fell on topics more personal than it had hitherto done, for as yet, if they felt love, they had never spoken of it.
express in words
From this reading WILSON: _City of the Plague_ * * * "Tell me his fate.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading One day (nearly a year after their first introduction) as with a party of friends Camilla and Charles Spencer were riding through those wild and romantic scenes which lie between the sunny Winandermere and the dark and sullen Wastwater, their conversation fell on topics more personal than it had hitherto done, for as yet, if they felt love, they had never spoken of it.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading * * * "The moon Saddening the solemn night, yet with that sadness Mingling the breath of undisturbed Peace."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading * * * "The moon Saddening the solemn night, yet with that sadness Mingling the breath of undisturbed Peace."
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading One day (nearly a year after their first introduction) as with a party of friends Camilla and Charles Spencer were riding through those wild and romantic scenes which lie between the sunny Winandermere and the dark and sullen Wastwater, their conversation fell on topics more personal than it had hitherto done, for as yet, if they felt love, they had never spoken of it.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading One day (nearly a year after their first introduction) as with a party of friends Camilla and Charles Spencer were riding through those wild and romantic scenes which lie between the sunny Winandermere and the dark and sullen Wastwater, their conversation fell on topics more personal than it had hitherto done, for as yet, if they felt love, they had never spoken of it.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading One day (nearly a year after their first introduction) as with a party of friends Camilla and Charles Spencer were riding through those wild and romantic scenes which lie between the sunny Winandermere and the dark and sullen Wastwater, their conversation fell on topics more personal than it had hitherto done, for as yet, if they felt love, they had never spoken of it.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading One day (nearly a year after their first introduction) as with a party of friends Camilla and Charles Spencer were riding through those wild and romantic scenes which lie between the sunny Winandermere and the dark and sullen Wastwater, their conversation fell on topics more personal than it had hitherto done, for as yet, if they felt love, they had never spoken of it.
topicsnounUS /ˈtɑːpɪks/
plural of “topic” — the subject matter of a conversation or discussion
From this reading One day (nearly a year after their first introduction) as with a party of friends Camilla and Charles Spencer were riding through those wild and romantic scenes which lie between the sunny Winandermere and the dark and sullen Wastwater, their conversation fell on topics more personal than it had hitherto done, for as yet, if they felt love, they had never spoken of it.
undisturbedadjectiveUS /ˌʌndɪˈstɜːrbd/
untroubled by interference or disturbance
From this reading * * * "The moon Saddening the solemn night, yet with that sadness Mingling the breath of undisturbed Peace."
Wastwater
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From this reading One day (nearly a year after their first introduction) as with a party of friends Camilla and Charles Spencer were riding through those wild and romantic scenes which lie between the sunny Winandermere and the dark and sullen Wastwater, their conversation fell on topics more personal than it had hitherto done, for as yet, if they felt love, they had never spoken of it.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading One day (nearly a year after their first introduction) as with a party of friends Camilla and Charles Spencer were riding through those wild and romantic scenes which lie between the sunny Winandermere and the dark and sullen Wastwater, their conversation fell on topics more personal than it had hitherto done, for as yet, if they felt love, they had never spoken of it.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading One day (nearly a year after their first introduction) as with a party of friends Camilla and Charles Spencer were riding through those wild and romantic scenes which lie between the sunny Winandermere and the dark and sullen Wastwater, their conversation fell on topics more personal than it had hitherto done, for as yet, if they felt love, they had never spoken of it.
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading One day (nearly a year after their first introduction) as with a party of friends Camilla and Charles Spencer were riding through those wild and romantic scenes which lie between the sunny Winandermere and the dark and sullen Wastwater, their conversation fell on topics more personal than it had hitherto done, for as yet, if they felt love, they had never spoken of it.
WILSONnounUS /ˈwɪlsən/
author of the first novel by an African American that was published in the United States (1808-1870)
From this reading WILSON: _City of the Plague_ * * * "Tell me his fate.
Winandermere
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From this reading One day (nearly a year after their first introduction) as with a party of friends Camilla and Charles Spencer were riding through those wild and romantic scenes which lie between the sunny Winandermere and the dark and sullen Wastwater, their conversation fell on topics more personal than it had hitherto done, for as yet, if they felt love, they had never spoken of it.
in the company of; together with
From this reading * * * "The moon Saddening the solemn night, yet with that sadness Mingling the breath of undisturbed Peace."
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading One day (nearly a year after their first introduction) as with a party of friends Camilla and Charles Spencer were riding through those wild and romantic scenes which lie between the sunny Winandermere and the dark and sullen Wastwater, their conversation fell on topics more personal than it had hitherto done, for as yet, if they felt love, they had never spoken of it.
but in spite of that
From this reading * * * "The moon Saddening the solemn night, yet with that sadness Mingling the breath of undisturbed Peace."
