used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “Great were the hearts, and strong the minds, Of those, who framed, in high debate, The immortal league of love, that binds Our fair, broad Empire, State with State.
react verbally
From this reading “No,” he said in answer to Harriet’s eager questioning.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading * * * * * “That noble race is gone; the suns Of years have risen, and set; But the bright links those chosen ones So strongly forged, are brighter yet.”
bindsnounUS /baɪndz/
plural of “bind” — something that hinders as if with bonds
From this reading “Great were the hearts, and strong the minds, Of those, who framed, in high debate, The immortal league of love, that binds Our fair, broad Empire, State with State.
emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading * * * * * “That noble race is gone; the suns Of years have risen, and set; But the bright links those chosen ones So strongly forged, are brighter yet.”
brighteradjectiveUS /ˈbraɪtər/
comparative of “bright” — emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading * * * * * “That noble race is gone; the suns Of years have risen, and set; But the bright links those chosen ones So strongly forged, are brighter yet.”
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading “Great were the hearts, and strong the minds, Of those, who framed, in high debate, The immortal league of love, that binds Our fair, broad Empire, State with State.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading * * * * * “That noble race is gone; the suns Of years have risen, and set; But the bright links those chosen ones So strongly forged, are brighter yet.”
one who is the object of choice; who is given preference
From this reading * * * * * “That noble race is gone; the suns Of years have risen, and set; But the bright links those chosen ones So strongly forged, are brighter yet.”
debateverbUS /dəˈbeɪt/
argue with one another
From this reading “Great were the hearts, and strong the minds, Of those, who framed, in high debate, The immortal league of love, that binds Our fair, broad Empire, State with State.
Drayton
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From this reading It was late that night when Drayton returned.
eageradjectiveUS /ˈiːɡər/
having or showing keen interest or intense desire or impatient expectancy
From this reading “No,” he said in answer to Harriet’s eager questioning.
EmpirenounUS /ˈempaɪər/
the domain ruled by an emperor or empress; the region over which imperial dominion is exercised
From this reading “Great were the hearts, and strong the minds, Of those, who framed, in high debate, The immortal league of love, that binds Our fair, broad Empire, State with State.
free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules
From this reading “Great were the hearts, and strong the minds, Of those, who framed, in high debate, The immortal league of love, that binds Our fair, broad Empire, State with State.
forgedadjectiveUS /fɔːrdʒd/
reproduced fraudulently
From this reading * * * * * “That noble race is gone; the suns Of years have risen, and set; But the bright links those chosen ones So strongly forged, are brighter yet.”
set up or found
From this reading “I found him not.
framedadjectiveUS /freɪmd/
provided with a frame
From this reading “Great were the hearts, and strong the minds, Of those, who framed, in high debate, The immortal league of love, that binds Our fair, broad Empire, State with State.
destroyed or killed
From this reading * * * * * “That noble race is gone; the suns Of years have risen, and set; But the bright links those chosen ones So strongly forged, are brighter yet.”
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading “Great were the hearts, and strong the minds, Of those, who framed, in high debate, The immortal league of love, that binds Our fair, broad Empire, State with State.
Harriet's
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From this reading “No,” he said in answer to Harriet’s eager questioning.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading * * * * * “That noble race is gone; the suns Of years have risen, and set; But the bright links those chosen ones So strongly forged, are brighter yet.”
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “No,” he said in answer to Harriet’s eager questioning.
a form of whist in which players avoid winning tricks containing hearts or the queen of spades
From this reading “Great were the hearts, and strong the minds, Of those, who framed, in high debate, The immortal league of love, that binds Our fair, broad Empire, State with State.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading “Great were the hearts, and strong the minds, Of those, who framed, in high debate, The immortal league of love, that binds Our fair, broad Empire, State with State.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “I found him not.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I found him not.
immortaladjUS /ɪˈmɔːr.t̬əl/
Living forever; never dying or decaying. (Bất tử, trường tồn vĩnh cửu.)
From this reading “Great were the hearts, and strong the minds, Of those, who framed, in high debate, The immortal league of love, that binds Our fair, broad Empire, State with State.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “Great were the hearts, and strong the minds, Of those, who framed, in high debate, The immortal league of love, that binds Our fair, broad Empire, State with State.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading * * * * * “That noble race is gone; the suns Of years have risen, and set; But the bright links those chosen ones So strongly forged, are brighter yet.”
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was late that night when Drayton returned.
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading It was late that night when Drayton returned.
leaguenounUS /liːɡ/
an association of sports teams that organizes matches for its members
From this reading “Great were the hearts, and strong the minds, Of those, who framed, in high debate, The immortal league of love, that binds Our fair, broad Empire, State with State.
linksnounUS /lɪŋks/
a golf course that is built on sandy ground near a shore
From this reading * * * * * “That noble race is gone; the suns Of years have risen, and set; But the bright links those chosen ones So strongly forged, are brighter yet.”
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading “Great were the hearts, and strong the minds, Of those, who framed, in high debate, The immortal league of love, that binds Our fair, broad Empire, State with State.
plural of “mind” — that which is responsible for one's thoughts, feelings, and conscious brain functions; the seat of the faculty of reason
From this reading “Great were the hearts, and strong the minds, Of those, who framed, in high debate, The immortal league of love, that binds Our fair, broad Empire, State with State.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading It was late that night when Drayton returned.
not any; not one
From this reading “No,” he said in answer to Harriet’s eager questioning.
nobleadjectiveUS /ˈnoʊbəl/
impressive in appearance
From this reading * * * * * “That noble race is gone; the suns Of years have risen, and set; But the bright links those chosen ones So strongly forged, are brighter yet.”
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “I found him not.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “Great were the hearts, and strong the minds, Of those, who framed, in high debate, The immortal league of love, that binds Our fair, broad Empire, State with State.
plural of “one” — the smallest whole number or a numeral representing this number
From this reading * * * * * “That noble race is gone; the suns Of years have risen, and set; But the bright links those chosen ones So strongly forged, are brighter yet.”
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading “Great were the hearts, and strong the minds, Of those, who framed, in high debate, The immortal league of love, that binds Our fair, broad Empire, State with State.
questioningadjectiveUS /ˈkwestʃənɪŋ/
perplexed (as if being expected to know something that you do not know)
From this reading “No,” he said in answer to Harriet’s eager questioning.
any competition
From this reading * * * * * “That noble race is gone; the suns Of years have risen, and set; But the bright links those chosen ones So strongly forged, are brighter yet.”
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading It was late that night when Drayton returned.
risenadjectiveUS /ˈrɪzən/
(of e.g. celestial bodies) above the horizon
From this reading * * * * * “That noble race is gone; the suns Of years have risen, and set; But the bright links those chosen ones So strongly forged, are brighter yet.”
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “No,” he said in answer to Harriet’s eager questioning.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading * * * * * “That noble race is gone; the suns Of years have risen, and set; But the bright links those chosen ones So strongly forged, are brighter yet.”
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading * * * * * “That noble race is gone; the suns Of years have risen, and set; But the bright links those chosen ones So strongly forged, are brighter yet.”
the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading “Great were the hearts, and strong the minds, Of those, who framed, in high debate, The immortal league of love, that binds Our fair, broad Empire, State with State.
having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading “Great were the hearts, and strong the minds, Of those, who framed, in high debate, The immortal league of love, that binds Our fair, broad Empire, State with State.
with strength or in a strong manner
From this reading * * * * * “That noble race is gone; the suns Of years have risen, and set; But the bright links those chosen ones So strongly forged, are brighter yet.”
sunsnounUS /sʌnz/
plural of “sun” — the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading * * * * * “That noble race is gone; the suns Of years have risen, and set; But the bright links those chosen ones So strongly forged, are brighter yet.”
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “Great were the hearts, and strong the minds, Of those, who framed, in high debate, The immortal league of love, that binds Our fair, broad Empire, State with State.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Great were the hearts, and strong the minds, Of those, who framed, in high debate, The immortal league of love, that binds Our fair, broad Empire, State with State.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading “Great were the hearts, and strong the minds, Of those, who framed, in high debate, The immortal league of love, that binds Our fair, broad Empire, State with State.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “No,” he said in answer to Harriet’s eager questioning.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was late that night when Drayton returned.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “Great were the hearts, and strong the minds, Of those, who framed, in high debate, The immortal league of love, that binds Our fair, broad Empire, State with State.
at the time that
From this reading It was late that night when Drayton returned.
which person or people
From this reading “Great were the hearts, and strong the minds, Of those, who framed, in high debate, The immortal league of love, that binds Our fair, broad Empire, State with State.
in the company of; together with
From this reading “Great were the hearts, and strong the minds, Of those, who framed, in high debate, The immortal league of love, that binds Our fair, broad Empire, State with State.
a late time of life
From this reading * * * * * “That noble race is gone; the suns Of years have risen, and set; But the bright links those chosen ones So strongly forged, are brighter yet.”
but in spite of that
From this reading * * * * * “That noble race is gone; the suns Of years have risen, and set; But the bright links those chosen ones So strongly forged, are brighter yet.”
