used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Abbot Hugo It is true, all things have two faces, a light one and a dark.
AbbotnounUS /ˈæbət/
the superior of an abbey of monks
From this reading Abbot Hugo It is true, all things have two faces, a light one and a dark.
accumulatesverbUS /əˈkjuːmjəleɪts/
third-person singular of “accumulate” — get or gather together
From this reading It is true, in three centuries much imperfection accumulates; many an Ideal, monastic or other, shooting forth into practice as it can, grows to a strange enough Reality; and we have to ask with amazement, Is this your Ideal!
aethernoun
personification of the sky or upper air breathed by the Olympians; son of Erebus and night or of Chaos and darkness
From this reading No beautifullest Poet is a Bird-of- Paradise, living on perfumes; sleeping in the aether with outspread wings.
alasexclamationUS /əˈlæs/
used to show sadness, pity, or regret
From this reading For, alas, the Ideal always has to grow in the Real, and to seek out its bed and board there, often in a very sorry way.
(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 Abbot Hugo It is true, all things have two faces, a light one and a dark.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading For, alas, the Ideal always has to grow in the Real, and to seek out its bed and board there, often in a very sorry way.
the feeling that accompanies something extremely surprising
From this reading It is true, in three centuries much imperfection accumulates; many an Ideal, monastic or other, shooting forth into practice as it can, grows to a strange enough Reality; and we have to ask with amazement, Is this your Ideal!
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading It is true, in three centuries much imperfection accumulates; many an Ideal, monastic or other, shooting forth into practice as it can, grows to a strange enough Reality; and we have to ask with amazement, Is this your Ideal!
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Abbot Hugo It is true, all things have two faces, a light one and a dark.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It is true, in three centuries much imperfection accumulates; many an Ideal, monastic or other, shooting forth into practice as it can, grows to a strange enough Reality; and we have to ask with amazement, Is this your Ideal!
make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading It is true, in three centuries much imperfection accumulates; many an Ideal, monastic or other, shooting forth into practice as it can, grows to a strange enough Reality; and we have to ask with amazement, Is this your Ideal!
stay clear from; keep away from; keep out of the way of someone or something
From this reading The Heroic, _independent_ of bed and board, is found in Drury Lane Theatre only; to avoid disappointments, let us bear this in mind.
have
From this reading The Heroic, _independent_ of bed and board, is found in Drury Lane Theatre only; to avoid disappointments, let us bear this in mind.
beautifullest
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From this reading No beautifullest Poet is a Bird-of- Paradise, living on perfumes; sleeping in the aether with outspread wings.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading For, alas, the Ideal always has to grow in the Real, and to seek out its bed and board there, often in a very sorry way.
Bird-of
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From this reading No beautifullest Poet is a Bird-of- Paradise, living on perfumes; sleeping in the aether with outspread wings.
a committee having supervisory powers
From this reading For, alas, the Ideal always has to grow in the Real, and to seek out its bed and board there, often in a very sorry way.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading It is true, in three centuries much imperfection accumulates; many an Ideal, monastic or other, shooting forth into practice as it can, grows to a strange enough Reality; and we have to ask with amazement, Is this your Ideal!
centuriesnounUS /ˈsentʃəriz/
plural of “century” — a period of 100 years
From this reading It is true, in three centuries much imperfection accumulates; many an Ideal, monastic or other, shooting forth into practice as it can, grows to a strange enough Reality; and we have to ask with amazement, Is this your Ideal!
absence of light or illumination
From this reading Abbot Hugo It is true, all things have two faces, a light one and a dark.
disappointmentsnounUS /dɪsəˈpɔɪntmənts/
plural of “disappointment” — a feeling of dissatisfaction that results when your expectations are not realized
From this reading The Heroic, _independent_ of bed and board, is found in Drury Lane Theatre only; to avoid disappointments, let us bear this in mind.
Drury
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From this reading The Heroic, _independent_ of bed and board, is found in Drury Lane Theatre only; to avoid disappointments, let us bear this in mind.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading It is true, in three centuries much imperfection accumulates; many an Ideal, monastic or other, shooting forth into practice as it can, grows to a strange enough Reality; and we have to ask with amazement, Is this your Ideal!
plural of “face” — the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Abbot Hugo It is true, all things have two faces, a light one and a dark.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For, alas, the Ideal always has to grow in the Real, and to seek out its bed and board there, often in a very sorry way.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading It is true, in three centuries much imperfection accumulates; many an Ideal, monastic or other, shooting forth into practice as it can, grows to a strange enough Reality; and we have to ask with amazement, Is this your Ideal!
set up or found
From this reading The Heroic, _independent_ of bed and board, is found in Drury Lane Theatre only; to avoid disappointments, let us bear this in mind.
pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading For, alas, the Ideal always has to grow in the Real, and to seek out its bed and board there, often in a very sorry way.
growsverbUS /ɡroʊz/
third-person singular of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading It is true, in three centuries much imperfection accumulates; many an Ideal, monastic or other, shooting forth into practice as it can, grows to a strange enough Reality; and we have to ask with amazement, Is this your Ideal!
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading For, alas, the Ideal always has to grow in the Real, and to seek out its bed and board there, often in a very sorry way.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Abbot Hugo It is true, all things have two faces, a light one and a dark.
HeroicadjectiveUS /hɪˈroʊɪk/
very imposing or impressive; surpassing the ordinary (especially in size or scale)
From this reading The Heroic, _independent_ of bed and board, is found in Drury Lane Theatre only; to avoid disappointments, let us bear this in mind.
HugonounUS /ˈhjuːɡoʊ/
French poet and novelist and dramatist; leader of the romantic movement in France (1802-1885)
From this reading Abbot Hugo It is true, all things have two faces, a light one and a dark.
IdealadjectiveUS /aɪˈdiːl/
conforming to an ultimate standard of perfection or excellence; embodying an ideal
From this reading It is true, in three centuries much imperfection accumulates; many an Ideal, monastic or other, shooting forth into practice as it can, grows to a strange enough Reality; and we have to ask with amazement, Is this your Ideal!
imperfectionnounUS /ˌɪmpərˈfekʃən/
the state or an instance of being imperfect
From this reading It is true, in three centuries much imperfection accumulates; many an Ideal, monastic or other, shooting forth into practice as it can, grows to a strange enough Reality; and we have to ask with amazement, Is this your Ideal!
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It is true, in three centuries much imperfection accumulates; many an Ideal, monastic or other, shooting forth into practice as it can, grows to a strange enough Reality; and we have to ask with amazement, Is this your Ideal!
independentadjectiveUS /ˌɪndɪˈpendənt/
free from external control and constraint
From this reading The Heroic, _independent_ of bed and board, is found in Drury Lane Theatre only; to avoid disappointments, let us bear this in mind.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading It is true, in three centuries much imperfection accumulates; many an Ideal, monastic or other, shooting forth into practice as it can, grows to a strange enough Reality; and we have to ask with amazement, Is this your Ideal!
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Abbot Hugo It is true, all things have two faces, a light one and a dark.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Abbot Hugo It is true, all things have two faces, a light one and a dark.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading For, alas, the Ideal always has to grow in the Real, and to seek out its bed and board there, often in a very sorry way.
a narrow way or road
From this reading The Heroic, _independent_ of bed and board, is found in Drury Lane Theatre only; to avoid disappointments, let us bear this in mind.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading The Heroic, _independent_ of bed and board, is found in Drury Lane Theatre only; to avoid disappointments, let us bear this in mind.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading Abbot Hugo It is true, all things have two faces, a light one and a dark.
the experience of being alive; the course of human events and activities
From this reading No beautifullest Poet is a Bird-of- Paradise, living on perfumes; sleeping in the aether with outspread wings.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading It is true, in three centuries much imperfection accumulates; many an Ideal, monastic or other, shooting forth into practice as it can, grows to a strange enough Reality; and we have to ask with amazement, Is this your Ideal!
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading The Heroic, _independent_ of bed and board, is found in Drury Lane Theatre only; to avoid disappointments, let us bear this in mind.
monasticadjectiveUS /məˈnæstɪk/
of communal life sequestered from the world under religious vows
From this reading It is true, in three centuries much imperfection accumulates; many an Ideal, monastic or other, shooting forth into practice as it can, grows to a strange enough Reality; and we have to ask with amazement, Is this your Ideal!
to a great degree or extent
From this reading It is true, in three centuries much imperfection accumulates; many an Ideal, monastic or other, shooting forth into practice as it can, grows to a strange enough Reality; and we have to ask with amazement, Is this your Ideal!
not any; not one
From this reading No beautifullest Poet is a Bird-of- Paradise, living on perfumes; sleeping in the aether with outspread wings.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The Heroic, _independent_ of bed and board, is found in Drury Lane Theatre only; to avoid disappointments, let us bear this in mind.
many times at short intervals
From this reading For, alas, the Ideal always has to grow in the Real, and to seek out its bed and board there, often in a very sorry way.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading No beautifullest Poet is a Bird-of- Paradise, living on perfumes; sleeping in the aether with outspread wings.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Abbot Hugo It is true, all things have two faces, a light one and a dark.
and nothing more
From this reading The Heroic, _independent_ of bed and board, is found in Drury Lane Theatre only; to avoid disappointments, let us bear this in mind.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading It is true, in three centuries much imperfection accumulates; many an Ideal, monastic or other, shooting forth into practice as it can, grows to a strange enough Reality; and we have to ask with amazement, Is this your Ideal!
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading It is true, in three centuries much imperfection accumulates; many an Ideal, monastic or other, shooting forth into practice as it can, grows to a strange enough Reality; and we have to ask with amazement, Is this your Ideal!
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading For, alas, the Ideal always has to grow in the Real, and to seek out its bed and board there, often in a very sorry way.
outspreadadjective
fully extended in width
From this reading No beautifullest Poet is a Bird-of- Paradise, living on perfumes; sleeping in the aether with outspread wings.
ParadisenounUS /ˈperədaɪs/
any place of complete bliss and delight and peace
From this reading No beautifullest Poet is a Bird-of- Paradise, living on perfumes; sleeping in the aether with outspread wings.
perfumesnounUS /pərˈfjuːmz/
plural of “perfume” — a distinctive odor that is pleasant
From this reading No beautifullest Poet is a Bird-of- Paradise, living on perfumes; sleeping in the aether with outspread wings.
a writer of poems (the term is usually reserved for writers of good poetry)
From this reading No beautifullest Poet is a Bird-of- Paradise, living on perfumes; sleeping in the aether with outspread wings.
a customary way of operation or behavior
From this reading It is true, in three centuries much imperfection accumulates; many an Ideal, monastic or other, shooting forth into practice as it can, grows to a strange enough Reality; and we have to ask with amazement, Is this your Ideal!
being or occurring in fact or actuality; having verified existence; not illusory
From this reading For, alas, the Ideal always has to grow in the Real, and to seek out its bed and board there, often in a very sorry way.
all of your experiences that determine how things appear to you
From this reading It is true, in three centuries much imperfection accumulates; many an Ideal, monastic or other, shooting forth into practice as it can, grows to a strange enough Reality; and we have to ask with amazement, Is this your Ideal!
try to get or reach
From this reading For, alas, the Ideal always has to grow in the Real, and to seek out its bed and board there, often in a very sorry way.
shootingnounUS /ˈʃuːtɪŋ/
the act of firing a projectile
From this reading It is true, in three centuries much imperfection accumulates; many an Ideal, monastic or other, shooting forth into practice as it can, grows to a strange enough Reality; and we have to ask with amazement, Is this your Ideal!
the state of being asleep
From this reading No beautifullest Poet is a Bird-of- Paradise, living on perfumes; sleeping in the aether with outspread wings.
sorryadjectiveUS /ˈsɑːri/
feeling or expressing regret or sorrow or a sense of loss over something done or undone
From this reading For, alas, the Ideal always has to grow in the Real, and to seek out its bed and board there, often in a very sorry way.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading It is true, in three centuries much imperfection accumulates; many an Ideal, monastic or other, shooting forth into practice as it can, grows to a strange enough Reality; and we have to ask with amazement, Is this your Ideal!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading For, alas, the Ideal always has to grow in the Real, and to seek out its bed and board there, often in a very sorry way.
a building where theatrical performances or motion-picture shows can be presented
From this reading The Heroic, _independent_ of bed and board, is found in Drury Lane Theatre only; to avoid disappointments, let us bear this in mind.
in or at that place or location
From this reading For, alas, the Ideal always has to grow in the Real, and to seek out its bed and board there, often in a very sorry way.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading Abbot Hugo It is true, all things have two faces, a light one and a dark.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading It is true, in three centuries much imperfection accumulates; many an Ideal, monastic or other, shooting forth into practice as it can, grows to a strange enough Reality; and we have to ask with amazement, Is this your Ideal!
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading It is true, in three centuries much imperfection accumulates; many an Ideal, monastic or other, shooting forth into practice as it can, grows to a strange enough Reality; and we have to ask with amazement, Is this your Ideal!
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It is true, in three centuries much imperfection accumulates; many an Ideal, monastic or other, shooting forth into practice as it can, grows to a strange enough Reality; and we have to ask with amazement, Is this your Ideal!
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading Abbot Hugo It is true, all things have two faces, a light one and a dark.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Abbot Hugo It is true, all things have two faces, a light one and a dark.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The Heroic, _independent_ of bed and board, is found in Drury Lane Theatre only; to avoid disappointments, let us bear this in mind.
precisely as stated
From this reading For, alas, the Ideal always has to grow in the Real, and to seek out its bed and board there, often in a very sorry way.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading For, alas, the Ideal always has to grow in the Real, and to seek out its bed and board there, often in a very sorry way.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading It is true, in three centuries much imperfection accumulates; many an Ideal, monastic or other, shooting forth into practice as it can, grows to a strange enough Reality; and we have to ask with amazement, Is this your Ideal!
a means of flight or ascent
From this reading No beautifullest Poet is a Bird-of- Paradise, living on perfumes; sleeping in the aether with outspread wings.
in the company of; together with
From this reading It is true, in three centuries much imperfection accumulates; many an Ideal, monastic or other, shooting forth into practice as it can, grows to a strange enough Reality; and we have to ask with amazement, Is this your Ideal!
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading It is true, in three centuries much imperfection accumulates; many an Ideal, monastic or other, shooting forth into practice as it can, grows to a strange enough Reality; and we have to ask with amazement, Is this your Ideal!
