used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading My fairest dream is melted away--the dream I indulged, of finding in my first-born a friend, pure and true--such as I have sought my life long in vain!
acknowledgeverbUS /ækˈnɑːlɪdʒ/
declare to be true or admit the existence or reality or truth of
From this reading Oh! now I acknowledge, the truest friend, the purest joy, is Art!
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Sebastian looked sadly after him, and murmured to himself, “Ah! you know not what is in my heart, and that I dare not speak the whole truth, if I would save my boy!
Ah
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From this reading Sebastian looked sadly after him, and murmured to himself, “Ah! you know not what is in my heart, and that I dare not speak the whole truth, if I would save my boy!
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Sebastian looked sadly after him, and murmured to himself, “Ah! you know not what is in my heart, and that I dare not speak the whole truth, if I would save my boy!
a suite of rooms usually on one floor of an apartment house
From this reading He left the apartment.
Artauxiliary verbUS /ɑːrt/
an old form of “are”, used with “thou”
From this reading Oh! now I acknowledge, the truest friend, the purest joy, is Art!
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading My fairest dream is melted away--the dream I indulged, of finding in my first-born a friend, pure and true--such as I have sought my life long in vain!
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading My fairest dream is melted away--the dream I indulged, of finding in my first-born a friend, pure and true--such as I have sought my life long in vain!
a youthful male person
From this reading Sebastian looked sadly after him, and murmured to himself, “Ah! you know not what is in my heart, and that I dare not speak the whole truth, if I would save my boy!
a state of being relaxed and feeling no pain
From this reading Without her, where should I find comfort?
take upon oneself; act presumptuously, without permission
From this reading Sebastian looked sadly after him, and murmured to himself, “Ah! you know not what is in my heart, and that I dare not speak the whole truth, if I would save my boy!
A series of thoughts, images, or emotions during sleep.
From this reading My fairest dream is melted away--the dream I indulged, of finding in my first-born a friend, pure and true--such as I have sought my life long in vain!
fairestadjectiveUS /ˈferɪst/
superlative of “fair” — free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules
From this reading My fairest dream is melted away--the dream I indulged, of finding in my first-born a friend, pure and true--such as I have sought my life long in vain!
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading Without her, where should I find comfort?
the act of determining the properties of something, usually by research or calculation
From this reading My fairest dream is melted away--the dream I indulged, of finding in my first-born a friend, pure and true--such as I have sought my life long in vain!
first-born
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From this reading My fairest dream is melted away--the dream I indulged, of finding in my first-born a friend, pure and true--such as I have sought my life long in vain!
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading My fairest dream is melted away--the dream I indulged, of finding in my first-born a friend, pure and true--such as I have sought my life long in vain!
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading My fairest dream is melted away--the dream I indulged, of finding in my first-born a friend, pure and true--such as I have sought my life long in vain!
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He left the apartment.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading Sebastian looked sadly after him, and murmured to himself, “Ah! you know not what is in my heart, and that I dare not speak the whole truth, if I would save my boy!
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Without her, where should I find comfort?
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Sebastian looked sadly after him, and murmured to himself, “Ah! you know not what is in my heart, and that I dare not speak the whole truth, if I would save my boy!
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Sebastian looked sadly after him, and murmured to himself, “Ah! you know not what is in my heart, and that I dare not speak the whole truth, if I would save my boy!
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Sebastian looked sadly after him, and murmured to himself, “Ah! you know not what is in my heart, and that I dare not speak the whole truth, if I would save my boy!
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Sebastian looked sadly after him, and murmured to himself, “Ah! you know not what is in my heart, and that I dare not speak the whole truth, if I would save my boy!
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Sebastian looked sadly after him, and murmured to himself, “Ah! you know not what is in my heart, and that I dare not speak the whole truth, if I would save my boy!
indulgedverbUS /ˌɪnˈdʌldʒd/
past form of “indulge” — give free rein to
From this reading My fairest dream is melted away--the dream I indulged, of finding in my first-born a friend, pure and true--such as I have sought my life long in vain!
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Sebastian looked sadly after him, and murmured to himself, “Ah! you know not what is in my heart, and that I dare not speak the whole truth, if I would save my boy!
the emotion of great happiness
From this reading Oh! now I acknowledge, the truest friend, the purest joy, is Art!
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Sebastian looked sadly after him, and murmured to himself, “Ah! you know not what is in my heart, and that I dare not speak the whole truth, if I would save my boy!
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading He left the apartment.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading My fairest dream is melted away--the dream I indulged, of finding in my first-born a friend, pure and true--such as I have sought my life long in vain!
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 My fairest dream is melted away--the dream I indulged, of finding in my first-born a friend, pure and true--such as I have sought my life long in vain!
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Sebastian looked sadly after him, and murmured to himself, “Ah! you know not what is in my heart, and that I dare not speak the whole truth, if I would save my boy!
meltedadjectiveUS /ˈmeltəd/
changed from a solid to a liquid state
From this reading My fairest dream is melted away--the dream I indulged, of finding in my first-born a friend, pure and true--such as I have sought my life long in vain!
past form of “murmur” — speak softly or indistinctly
From this reading Sebastian looked sadly after him, and murmured to himself, “Ah! you know not what is in my heart, and that I dare not speak the whole truth, if I would save my boy!
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Sebastian looked sadly after him, and murmured to himself, “Ah! you know not what is in my heart, and that I dare not speak the whole truth, if I would save my boy!
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Sebastian looked sadly after him, and murmured to himself, “Ah! you know not what is in my heart, and that I dare not speak the whole truth, if I would save my boy!
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Oh! now I acknowledge, the truest friend, the purest joy, is Art!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading My fairest dream is melted away--the dream I indulged, of finding in my first-born a friend, pure and true--such as I have sought my life long in vain!
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading Oh! now I acknowledge, the truest friend, the purest joy, is Art!
free of extraneous elements of any kind
From this reading My fairest dream is melted away--the dream I indulged, of finding in my first-born a friend, pure and true--such as I have sought my life long in vain!
purestadjectiveUS /ˈpjʊrəst/
superlative of “pure” — free of extraneous elements of any kind
From this reading Oh! now I acknowledge, the truest friend, the purest joy, is Art!
in an unfortunate way
From this reading Sebastian looked sadly after him, and murmured to himself, “Ah! you know not what is in my heart, and that I dare not speak the whole truth, if I would save my boy!
except for; apart from
From this reading Sebastian looked sadly after him, and murmured to himself, “Ah! you know not what is in my heart, and that I dare not speak the whole truth, if I would save my boy!
Sebastian
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From this reading Sebastian looked sadly after him, and murmured to himself, “Ah! you know not what is in my heart, and that I dare not speak the whole truth, if I would save my boy!
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Without her, where should I find comfort?
that is looked for
From this reading My fairest dream is melted away--the dream I indulged, of finding in my first-born a friend, pure and true--such as I have sought my life long in vain!
express in speech
From this reading Sebastian looked sadly after him, and murmured to himself, “Ah! you know not what is in my heart, and that I dare not speak the whole truth, if I would save my boy!
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading My fairest dream is melted away--the dream I indulged, of finding in my first-born a friend, pure and true--such as I have sought my life long in vain!
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Sebastian looked sadly after him, and murmured to himself, “Ah! you know not what is in my heart, and that I dare not speak the whole truth, if I would save my boy!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He left the apartment.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Sebastian looked sadly after him, and murmured to himself, “Ah! you know not what is in my heart, and that I dare not speak the whole truth, if I would save my boy!
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading My fairest dream is melted away--the dream I indulged, of finding in my first-born a friend, pure and true--such as I have sought my life long in vain!
truestadjectiveUS /ˈtruːɪst/
superlative of “true” — consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading Oh! now I acknowledge, the truest friend, the purest joy, is Art!
a fact that has been verified
From this reading Sebastian looked sadly after him, and murmured to himself, “Ah! you know not what is in my heart, and that I dare not speak the whole truth, if I would save my boy!
characteristic of false pride; having an exaggerated sense of self-importance
From this reading My fairest dream is melted away--the dream I indulged, of finding in my first-born a friend, pure and true--such as I have sought my life long in vain!
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Sebastian looked sadly after him, and murmured to himself, “Ah! you know not what is in my heart, and that I dare not speak the whole truth, if I would save my boy!
in or at the place that
From this reading Without her, where should I find comfort?
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading Sebastian looked sadly after him, and murmured to himself, “Ah! you know not what is in my heart, and that I dare not speak the whole truth, if I would save my boy!
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Without her, where should I find comfort?
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Sebastian looked sadly after him, and murmured to himself, “Ah! you know not what is in my heart, and that I dare not speak the whole truth, if I would save my boy!
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Sebastian looked sadly after him, and murmured to himself, “Ah! you know not what is in my heart, and that I dare not speak the whole truth, if I would save my boy!
