used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading _"I mean by a picture a beautiful, romantic dream of something that never was, never will be--in a light better than any light that ever shone--in a land no one can define or remember, only desire--and the forms divinely beautiful--and then I wake up with the waking of Brynhild."_
adolescencenounUS /ˌædəˈlesəns/
the time period between the beginning of puberty and adulthood
From this reading Boys are very unaccountable creatures, and the years between boyhood and adolescence are apt to represent an irresponsible mood.
(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 These stories were all written at a very happy time of my life, and they were first published when I was a master at Eton with a boarding-house.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading A house-master is not always a happy man.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading It is an anxious business at best.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading _"I mean by a picture a beautiful, romantic dream of something that never was, never will be--in a light better than any light that ever shone--in a land no one can define or remember, only desire--and the forms divinely beautiful--and then I wake up with the waking of Brynhild."_
eagerly desirous
From this reading It is an anxious business at best.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading _"I mean by a picture a beautiful, romantic dream of something that never was, never will be--in a light better than any light that ever shone--in a land no one can define or remember, only desire--and the forms divinely beautiful--and then I wake up with the waking of Brynhild."_
aptadjectiveUS /æpt/
(usually followed by “to”) naturally disposed toward
From this reading Boys are very unaccountable creatures, and the years between boyhood and adolescence are apt to represent an irresponsible mood.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Boys are very unaccountable creatures, and the years between boyhood and adolescence are apt to represent an irresponsible mood.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading These stories were all written at a very happy time of my life, and they were first published when I was a master at Eton with a boarding-house.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading _"I mean by a picture a beautiful, romantic dream of something that never was, never will be--in a light better than any light that ever shone--in a land no one can define or remember, only desire--and the forms divinely beautiful--and then I wake up with the waking of Brynhild."_
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading _"I mean by a picture a beautiful, romantic dream of something that never was, never will be--in a light better than any light that ever shone--in a land no one can define or remember, only desire--and the forms divinely beautiful--and then I wake up with the waking of Brynhild."_
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading It is an anxious business at best.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading _"I mean by a picture a beautiful, romantic dream of something that never was, never will be--in a light better than any light that ever shone--in a land no one can define or remember, only desire--and the forms divinely beautiful--and then I wake up with the waking of Brynhild."_
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading Boys are very unaccountable creatures, and the years between boyhood and adolescence are apt to represent an irresponsible mood.
boarding-house
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From this reading These stories were all written at a very happy time of my life, and they were first published when I was a master at Eton with a boarding-house.
boyhoodnounUS /ˈbɔɪhʊd/
the childhood of a boy
From this reading Boys are very unaccountable creatures, and the years between boyhood and adolescence are apt to represent an irresponsible mood.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading Boys are very unaccountable creatures, and the years between boyhood and adolescence are apt to represent an irresponsible mood.
Brynhildnoun
a Valkyrie or a queen in the Nibelungenlied who loved the hero Siegfried; when he deceived her she had him killed and then committed suicide
From this reading _"I mean by a picture a beautiful, romantic dream of something that never was, never will be--in a light better than any light that ever shone--in a land no one can define or remember, only desire--and the forms divinely beautiful--and then I wake up with the waking of Brynhild."_
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading It is an anxious business at best.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading _"I mean by a picture a beautiful, romantic dream of something that never was, never will be--in a light better than any light that ever shone--in a land no one can define or remember, only desire--and the forms divinely beautiful--and then I wake up with the waking of Brynhild."_
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading _"I mean by a picture a beautiful, romantic dream of something that never was, never will be--in a light better than any light that ever shone--in a land no one can define or remember, only desire--and the forms divinely beautiful--and then I wake up with the waking of Brynhild."_
plural of “creature” — a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading Boys are very unaccountable creatures, and the years between boyhood and adolescence are apt to represent an irresponsible mood.
defineverbUS /dɪˈfaɪn/
determine the essential quality of
From this reading _"I mean by a picture a beautiful, romantic dream of something that never was, never will be--in a light better than any light that ever shone--in a land no one can define or remember, only desire--and the forms divinely beautiful--and then I wake up with the waking of Brynhild."_
the feeling that accompanies an unsatisfied state
From this reading _"I mean by a picture a beautiful, romantic dream of something that never was, never will be--in a light better than any light that ever shone--in a land no one can define or remember, only desire--and the forms divinely beautiful--and then I wake up with the waking of Brynhild."_
divinelyadverbUS /dɪˈvaɪnli/
by divine means
From this reading _"I mean by a picture a beautiful, romantic dream of something that never was, never will be--in a light better than any light that ever shone--in a land no one can define or remember, only desire--and the forms divinely beautiful--and then I wake up with the waking of Brynhild."_
A series of thoughts, images, or emotions during sleep.
From this reading _"I mean by a picture a beautiful, romantic dream of something that never was, never will be--in a light better than any light that ever shone--in a land no one can define or remember, only desire--and the forms divinely beautiful--and then I wake up with the waking of Brynhild."_
Eton
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading These stories were all written at a very happy time of my life, and they were first published when I was a master at Eton with a boarding-house.
at any time
From this reading _"I mean by a picture a beautiful, romantic dream of something that never was, never will be--in a light better than any light that ever shone--in a land no one can define or remember, only desire--and the forms divinely beautiful--and then I wake up with the waking of Brynhild."_
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading These stories were all written at a very happy time of my life, and they were first published when I was a master at Eton with a boarding-house.
plural of “form” — the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something
From this reading _"I mean by a picture a beautiful, romantic dream of something that never was, never will be--in a light better than any light that ever shone--in a land no one can define or remember, only desire--and the forms divinely beautiful--and then I wake up with the waking of Brynhild."_
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading These stories were all written at a very happy time of my life, and they were first published when I was a master at Eton with a boarding-house.
house-master
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A house-master is not always a happy man.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading _"I mean by a picture a beautiful, romantic dream of something that never was, never will be--in a light better than any light that ever shone--in a land no one can define or remember, only desire--and the forms divinely beautiful--and then I wake up with the waking of Brynhild."_
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading _"I mean by a picture a beautiful, romantic dream of something that never was, never will be--in a light better than any light that ever shone--in a land no one can define or remember, only desire--and the forms divinely beautiful--and then I wake up with the waking of Brynhild."_
irresponsibleadjectiveUS /ˌɪrəˈspɑːnsəbəl/
showing lack of care for consequences
From this reading Boys are very unaccountable creatures, and the years between boyhood and adolescence are apt to represent an irresponsible mood.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A house-master is not always a happy man.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It is an anxious business at best.
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading _"I mean by a picture a beautiful, romantic dream of something that never was, never will be--in a light better than any light that ever shone--in a land no one can define or remember, only desire--and the forms divinely beautiful--and then I wake up with the waking of Brynhild."_
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading These stories were all written at a very happy time of my life, and they were first published when I was a master at Eton with a boarding-house.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading _"I mean by a picture a beautiful, romantic dream of something that never was, never will be--in a light better than any light that ever shone--in a land no one can define or remember, only desire--and the forms divinely beautiful--and then I wake up with the waking of Brynhild."_
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading A house-master is not always a happy man.
an artist of consummate skill
From this reading These stories were all written at a very happy time of my life, and they were first published when I was a master at Eton with a boarding-house.
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading _"I mean by a picture a beautiful, romantic dream of something that never was, never will be--in a light better than any light that ever shone--in a land no one can define or remember, only desire--and the forms divinely beautiful--and then I wake up with the waking of Brynhild."_
a characteristic (habitual or relatively temporary) state of feeling
From this reading Boys are very unaccountable creatures, and the years between boyhood and adolescence are apt to represent an irresponsible mood.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading These stories were all written at a very happy time of my life, and they were first published when I was a master at Eton with a boarding-house.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading _"I mean by a picture a beautiful, romantic dream of something that never was, never will be--in a light better than any light that ever shone--in a land no one can define or remember, only desire--and the forms divinely beautiful--and then I wake up with the waking of Brynhild."_
not any; not one
From this reading _"I mean by a picture a beautiful, romantic dream of something that never was, never will be--in a light better than any light that ever shone--in a land no one can define or remember, only desire--and the forms divinely beautiful--and then I wake up with the waking of Brynhild."_
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading A house-master is not always a happy man.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading _"I mean by a picture a beautiful, romantic dream of something that never was, never will be--in a light better than any light that ever shone--in a land no one can define or remember, only desire--and the forms divinely beautiful--and then I wake up with the waking of Brynhild."_
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading _"I mean by a picture a beautiful, romantic dream of something that never was, never will be--in a light better than any light that ever shone--in a land no one can define or remember, only desire--and the forms divinely beautiful--and then I wake up with the waking of Brynhild."_
and nothing more
From this reading _"I mean by a picture a beautiful, romantic dream of something that never was, never will be--in a light better than any light that ever shone--in a land no one can define or remember, only desire--and the forms divinely beautiful--and then I wake up with the waking of Brynhild."_
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading _"I mean by a picture a beautiful, romantic dream of something that never was, never will be--in a light better than any light that ever shone--in a land no one can define or remember, only desire--and the forms divinely beautiful--and then I wake up with the waking of Brynhild."_
a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface
From this reading _"I mean by a picture a beautiful, romantic dream of something that never was, never will be--in a light better than any light that ever shone--in a land no one can define or remember, only desire--and the forms divinely beautiful--and then I wake up with the waking of Brynhild."_
prepared and printed for distribution and sale
From this reading These stories were all written at a very happy time of my life, and they were first published when I was a master at Eton with a boarding-house.
To recall to mind.
From this reading _"I mean by a picture a beautiful, romantic dream of something that never was, never will be--in a light better than any light that ever shone--in a land no one can define or remember, only desire--and the forms divinely beautiful--and then I wake up with the waking of Brynhild."_
representverbUS /ˌreprɪˈzent/
take the place of or be parallel or equivalent to
From this reading Boys are very unaccountable creatures, and the years between boyhood and adolescence are apt to represent an irresponsible mood.
romanticadjectiveUS /roʊˈmæntɪk/
belonging to or characteristic of Romanticism or the Romantic Movement in the arts
From this reading _"I mean by a picture a beautiful, romantic dream of something that never was, never will be--in a light better than any light that ever shone--in a land no one can define or remember, only desire--and the forms divinely beautiful--and then I wake up with the waking of Brynhild."_
inflected form of “shine” — be bright by reflecting or casting light
From this reading _"I mean by a picture a beautiful, romantic dream of something that never was, never will be--in a light better than any light that ever shone--in a land no one can define or remember, only desire--and the forms divinely beautiful--and then I wake up with the waking of Brynhild."_
a thing, without saying which
From this reading _"I mean by a picture a beautiful, romantic dream of something that never was, never will be--in a light better than any light that ever shone--in a land no one can define or remember, only desire--and the forms divinely beautiful--and then I wake up with the waking of Brynhild."_
plural of “story” — a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading These stories were all written at a very happy time of my life, and they were first published when I was a master at Eton with a boarding-house.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading _"I mean by a picture a beautiful, romantic dream of something that never was, never will be--in a light better than any light that ever shone--in a land no one can define or remember, only desire--and the forms divinely beautiful--and then I wake up with the waking of Brynhild."_
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading _"I mean by a picture a beautiful, romantic dream of something that never was, never will be--in a light better than any light that ever shone--in a land no one can define or remember, only desire--and the forms divinely beautiful--and then I wake up with the waking of Brynhild."_
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _"I mean by a picture a beautiful, romantic dream of something that never was, never will be--in a light better than any light that ever shone--in a land no one can define or remember, only desire--and the forms divinely beautiful--and then I wake up with the waking of Brynhild."_
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading _"I mean by a picture a beautiful, romantic dream of something that never was, never will be--in a light better than any light that ever shone--in a land no one can define or remember, only desire--and the forms divinely beautiful--and then I wake up with the waking of Brynhild."_
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading These stories were all written at a very happy time of my life, and they were first published when I was a master at Eton with a boarding-house.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading These stories were all written at a very happy time of my life, and they were first published when I was a master at Eton with a boarding-house.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading These stories were all written at a very happy time of my life, and they were first published when I was a master at Eton with a boarding-house.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Boys are very unaccountable creatures, and the years between boyhood and adolescence are apt to represent an irresponsible mood.
unaccountableadjectiveUS /ˌʌnəˈkaʊntəbəl/
not to be accounted for or explained
From this reading Boys are very unaccountable creatures, and the years between boyhood and adolescence are apt to represent an irresponsible mood.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading _"I mean by a picture a beautiful, romantic dream of something that never was, never will be--in a light better than any light that ever shone--in a land no one can define or remember, only desire--and the forms divinely beautiful--and then I wake up with the waking of Brynhild."_
precisely as stated
From this reading These stories were all written at a very happy time of my life, and they were first published when I was a master at Eton with a boarding-house.
be awake, be alert, be there
From this reading _"I mean by a picture a beautiful, romantic dream of something that never was, never will be--in a light better than any light that ever shone--in a land no one can define or remember, only desire--and the forms divinely beautiful--and then I wake up with the waking of Brynhild."_
wakingadjectiveUS /ˈweɪ.kɪŋ/
Risen from sleep; conscious.
From this reading _"I mean by a picture a beautiful, romantic dream of something that never was, never will be--in a light better than any light that ever shone--in a land no one can define or remember, only desire--and the forms divinely beautiful--and then I wake up with the waking of Brynhild."_
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading _"I mean by a picture a beautiful, romantic dream of something that never was, never will be--in a light better than any light that ever shone--in a land no one can define or remember, only desire--and the forms divinely beautiful--and then I wake up with the waking of Brynhild."_
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading These stories were all written at a very happy time of my life, and they were first published when I was a master at Eton with a boarding-house.
at the time that
From this reading These stories were all written at a very happy time of my life, and they were first published when I was a master at Eton with a boarding-house.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading _"I mean by a picture a beautiful, romantic dream of something that never was, never will be--in a light better than any light that ever shone--in a land no one can define or remember, only desire--and the forms divinely beautiful--and then I wake up with the waking of Brynhild."_
in the company of; together with
From this reading _"I mean by a picture a beautiful, romantic dream of something that never was, never will be--in a light better than any light that ever shone--in a land no one can define or remember, only desire--and the forms divinely beautiful--and then I wake up with the waking of Brynhild."_
set down in writing in any of various ways
From this reading These stories were all written at a very happy time of my life, and they were first published when I was a master at Eton with a boarding-house.
a late time of life
From this reading Boys are very unaccountable creatures, and the years between boyhood and adolescence are apt to represent an irresponsible mood.
