used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Sleeping or waking it was ever before her eyes: A lion, proper, quartered in a field of gules, and a dog, improper, three-quarters in a field of buckwheat.
achievementnounUS /əˈtʃiːvmənt/
the action of accomplishing something
From this reading No sooner had love entered Guido’s heart than he had determined to do some great feat of emprise or adventure, some high achievement of deringdo which should make him worthy to woo her.
take a risk in the hope of a favorable outcome
From this reading No sooner had love entered Guido’s heart than he had determined to do some great feat of emprise or adventure, some high achievement of deringdo which should make him worthy to woo her.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Sleeping or waking it was ever before her eyes: A lion, proper, quartered in a field of gules, and a dog, improper, three-quarters in a field of buckwheat.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He placed himself under a vow that he would eat nothing, save only food, and drink nothing, save only liquor, till such season as he should have performed his feat.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Sleeping or waking it was ever before her eyes: A lion, proper, quartered in a field of gules, and a dog, improper, three-quarters in a field of buckwheat.
buckwheatnounUS /ˈbʌkwiːt/
a member of the genus Fagopyrum; annual Asian plant with clusters of small pinkish white flowers and small edible triangular seeds which are used whole or ground into flour
From this reading Sleeping or waking it was ever before her eyes: A lion, proper, quartered in a field of gules, and a dog, improper, three-quarters in a field of buckwheat.
treated by heating to a high temperature but below the melting or fusing point
From this reading And if the love of Isolde burned thus purely for Guido, the love of Guido burned for Isolde with a flame no less pure.
deringdo
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From this reading No sooner had love entered Guido’s heart than he had determined to do some great feat of emprise or adventure, some high achievement of deringdo which should make him worthy to woo her.
the act of working out the form of something (as by making a sketch or outline or plan)
From this reading The same heraldic design that had first shaken her to the heart.
characterized by great determination
From this reading No sooner had love entered Guido’s heart than he had determined to do some great feat of emprise or adventure, some high achievement of deringdo which should make him worthy to woo her.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading No sooner had love entered Guido’s heart than he had determined to do some great feat of emprise or adventure, some high achievement of deringdo which should make him worthy to woo her.
a member of the genus Canis (probably descended from the common wolf) that has been domesticated by man since prehistoric times; occurs in many breeds
From this reading Sleeping or waking it was ever before her eyes: A lion, proper, quartered in a field of gules, and a dog, improper, three-quarters in a field of buckwheat.
take in liquids
From this reading He placed himself under a vow that he would eat nothing, save only food, and drink nothing, save only liquor, till such season as he should have performed his feat.
take in solid food
From this reading He placed himself under a vow that he would eat nothing, save only food, and drink nothing, save only liquor, till such season as he should have performed his feat.
emprise
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From this reading No sooner had love entered Guido’s heart than he had determined to do some great feat of emprise or adventure, some high achievement of deringdo which should make him worthy to woo her.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading No sooner had love entered Guido’s heart than he had determined to do some great feat of emprise or adventure, some high achievement of deringdo which should make him worthy to woo her.
at any time
From this reading Sleeping or waking it was ever before her eyes: A lion, proper, quartered in a field of gules, and a dog, improper, three-quarters in a field of buckwheat.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Sleeping or waking it was ever before her eyes: A lion, proper, quartered in a field of gules, and a dog, improper, three-quarters in a field of buckwheat.
featnounUS /fiːt/
a notable achievement
From this reading No sooner had love entered Guido’s heart than he had determined to do some great feat of emprise or adventure, some high achievement of deringdo which should make him worthy to woo her.
a piece of land cleared of trees and usually enclosed
From this reading Sleeping or waking it was ever before her eyes: A lion, proper, quartered in a field of gules, and a dog, improper, three-quarters in a field of buckwheat.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading The same heraldic design that had first shaken her to the heart.
A hot glowing body of ignited gas produced by fire.
From this reading And if the love of Isolde burned thus purely for Guido, the love of Guido burned for Isolde with a flame no less pure.
any substance that can be metabolized by an animal to give energy and build tissue
From this reading He placed himself under a vow that he would eat nothing, save only food, and drink nothing, save only liquor, till such season as he should have performed his feat.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading And if the love of Isolde burned thus purely for Guido, the love of Guido burned for Isolde with a flame no less pure.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading No sooner had love entered Guido’s heart than he had determined to do some great feat of emprise or adventure, some high achievement of deringdo which should make him worthy to woo her.
Guido
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From this reading And if the love of Isolde burned thus purely for Guido, the love of Guido burned for Isolde with a flame no less pure.
Guido's
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From this reading No sooner had love entered Guido’s heart than he had determined to do some great feat of emprise or adventure, some high achievement of deringdo which should make him worthy to woo her.
gules
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From this reading Sleeping or waking it was ever before her eyes: A lion, proper, quartered in a field of gules, and a dog, improper, three-quarters in a field of buckwheat.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The same heraldic design that had first shaken her to the heart.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading He placed himself under a vow that he would eat nothing, save only food, and drink nothing, save only liquor, till such season as he should have performed his feat.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading No sooner had love entered Guido’s heart than he had determined to do some great feat of emprise or adventure, some high achievement of deringdo which should make him worthy to woo her.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading The same heraldic design that had first shaken her to the heart.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The same heraldic design that had first shaken her to the heart.
heraldicadjectiveUS /heˈrældɪk/
indicative of or announcing something to come
From this reading The same heraldic design that had first shaken her to the heart.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading No sooner had love entered Guido’s heart than he had determined to do some great feat of emprise or adventure, some high achievement of deringdo which should make him worthy to woo her.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading No sooner had love entered Guido’s heart than he had determined to do some great feat of emprise or adventure, some high achievement of deringdo which should make him worthy to woo her.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He placed himself under a vow that he would eat nothing, save only food, and drink nothing, save only liquor, till such season as he should have performed his feat.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He placed himself under a vow that he would eat nothing, save only food, and drink nothing, save only liquor, till such season as he should have performed his feat.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading And if the love of Isolde burned thus purely for Guido, the love of Guido burned for Isolde with a flame no less pure.
improperadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈprɑːpər/
not suitable or right or appropriate
From this reading Sleeping or waking it was ever before her eyes: A lion, proper, quartered in a field of gules, and a dog, improper, three-quarters in a field of buckwheat.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Sleeping or waking it was ever before her eyes: A lion, proper, quartered in a field of gules, and a dog, improper, three-quarters in a field of buckwheat.
IsoldenounUS /ɪˈsoʊldə/
(Middle Ages) the bride of the king of Cornwall who (according to legend) fell in love with the king's nephew (Tristan) after they mistakenly drank a love potion that left them eternally in love with each other
From this reading And if the love of Isolde burned thus purely for Guido, the love of Guido burned for Isolde with a flame no less pure.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Sleeping or waking it was ever before her eyes: A lion, proper, quartered in a field of gules, and a dog, improper, three-quarters in a field of buckwheat.
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading And if the love of Isolde burned thus purely for Guido, the love of Guido burned for Isolde with a flame no less pure.
large gregarious predatory feline of Africa and India having a tawny coat with a shaggy mane in the male
From this reading Sleeping or waking it was ever before her eyes: A lion, proper, quartered in a field of gules, and a dog, improper, three-quarters in a field of buckwheat.
liquornounUS /ˈlɪkər/
an alcoholic beverage that is distilled rather than fermented
From this reading He placed himself under a vow that he would eat nothing, save only food, and drink nothing, save only liquor, till such season as he should have performed his feat.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading And if the love of Isolde burned thus purely for Guido, the love of Guido burned for Isolde with a flame no less pure.
engage in
From this reading No sooner had love entered Guido’s heart than he had determined to do some great feat of emprise or adventure, some high achievement of deringdo which should make him worthy to woo her.
not any; not one
From this reading And if the love of Isolde burned thus purely for Guido, the love of Guido burned for Isolde with a flame no less pure.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading He placed himself under a vow that he would eat nothing, save only food, and drink nothing, save only liquor, till such season as he should have performed his feat.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Sleeping or waking it was ever before her eyes: A lion, proper, quartered in a field of gules, and a dog, improper, three-quarters in a field of buckwheat.
and nothing more
From this reading He placed himself under a vow that he would eat nothing, save only food, and drink nothing, save only liquor, till such season as he should have performed his feat.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Sleeping or waking it was ever before her eyes: A lion, proper, quartered in a field of gules, and a dog, improper, three-quarters in a field of buckwheat.
performedverbUS /pərˈfɔːrmd/
past form of “perform” — carry out or perform an action
From this reading He placed himself under a vow that he would eat nothing, save only food, and drink nothing, save only liquor, till such season as he should have performed his feat.
situated in a particular spot or position
From this reading He placed himself under a vow that he would eat nothing, save only food, and drink nothing, save only liquor, till such season as he should have performed his feat.
marked by suitability or rightness or appropriateness
From this reading Sleeping or waking it was ever before her eyes: A lion, proper, quartered in a field of gules, and a dog, improper, three-quarters in a field of buckwheat.
free of extraneous elements of any kind
From this reading And if the love of Isolde burned thus purely for Guido, the love of Guido burned for Isolde with a flame no less pure.
purelyadverbUS /ˈpjʊrli/
restricted to something
From this reading And if the love of Isolde burned thus purely for Guido, the love of Guido burned for Isolde with a flame no less pure.
quartered
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From this reading Sleeping or waking it was ever before her eyes: A lion, proper, quartered in a field of gules, and a dog, improper, three-quarters in a field of buckwheat.
Identical; not different.
From this reading The same heraldic design that had first shaken her to the heart.
except for; apart from
From this reading He placed himself under a vow that he would eat nothing, save only food, and drink nothing, save only liquor, till such season as he should have performed his feat.
a period of the year marked by special events or activities in some field
From this reading He placed himself under a vow that he would eat nothing, save only food, and drink nothing, save only liquor, till such season as he should have performed his feat.
shakenadjectiveUS /ˈʃeɪkən/
disturbed psychologically as if by a physical jolt or shock
From this reading The same heraldic design that had first shaken her to the heart.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading No sooner had love entered Guido’s heart than he had determined to do some great feat of emprise or adventure, some high achievement of deringdo which should make him worthy to woo her.
the state of being asleep
From this reading Sleeping or waking it was ever before her eyes: A lion, proper, quartered in a field of gules, and a dog, improper, three-quarters in a field of buckwheat.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading No sooner had love entered Guido’s heart than he had determined to do some great feat of emprise or adventure, some high achievement of deringdo which should make him worthy to woo her.
comparatives of “soon” or “early”
From this reading No sooner had love entered Guido’s heart than he had determined to do some great feat of emprise or adventure, some high achievement of deringdo which should make him worthy to woo her.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading He placed himself under a vow that he would eat nothing, save only food, and drink nothing, save only liquor, till such season as he should have performed his feat.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading No sooner had love entered Guido’s heart than he had determined to do some great feat of emprise or adventure, some high achievement of deringdo which should make him worthy to woo her.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The same heraldic design that had first shaken her to the heart.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The same heraldic design that had first shaken her to the heart.
three-quartersnounUS /ˌθriːˈkwɔːrtərz/
three of four equal parts
From this reading Sleeping or waking it was ever before her eyes: A lion, proper, quartered in a field of gules, and a dog, improper, three-quarters in a field of buckwheat.
(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result
From this reading And if the love of Isolde burned thus purely for Guido, the love of Guido burned for Isolde with a flame no less pure.
up to a particular time
From this reading He placed himself under a vow that he would eat nothing, save only food, and drink nothing, save only liquor, till such season as he should have performed his feat.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The same heraldic design that had first shaken her to the heart.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading He placed himself under a vow that he would eat nothing, save only food, and drink nothing, save only liquor, till such season as he should have performed his feat.
vowverbUS /vaʊ/
make a vow; promise
From this reading He placed himself under a vow that he would eat nothing, save only food, and drink nothing, save only liquor, till such season as he should have performed his feat.
wakingadjectiveUS /ˈweɪ.kɪŋ/
Risen from sleep; conscious.
From this reading Sleeping or waking it was ever before her eyes: A lion, proper, quartered in a field of gules, and a dog, improper, three-quarters in a field of buckwheat.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Sleeping or waking it was ever before her eyes: A lion, proper, quartered in a field of gules, and a dog, improper, three-quarters in a field of buckwheat.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading No sooner had love entered Guido’s heart than he had determined to do some great feat of emprise or adventure, some high achievement of deringdo which should make him worthy to woo her.
in the company of; together with
From this reading And if the love of Isolde burned thus purely for Guido, the love of Guido burned for Isolde with a flame no less pure.
wooverbUS /wuː/
seek someone's favor
From this reading No sooner had love entered Guido’s heart than he had determined to do some great feat of emprise or adventure, some high achievement of deringdo which should make him worthy to woo her.
Having or showing the qualities or abilities that merit recognition in character or magic.
From this reading No sooner had love entered Guido’s heart than he had determined to do some great feat of emprise or adventure, some high achievement of deringdo which should make him worthy to woo her.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading He placed himself under a vow that he would eat nothing, save only food, and drink nothing, save only liquor, till such season as he should have performed his feat.
