used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “Oh! these were hours when thrilling joy repaid A long, long course of darkness, doubts, and fears— The heartsick faintness of the hope delay’d, The waste, the woe, the bloodshed, and the tears, That tracked with terror six long rolling years.”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “Oh! these were hours when thrilling joy repaid A long, long course of darkness, doubts, and fears— The heartsick faintness of the hope delay’d, The waste, the woe, the bloodshed, and the tears, That tracked with terror six long rolling years.”
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As the youth spoke the cannonading which for ten long days of thunderous bombardment had raged incessantly suddenly ceased, giving place to a stillness painful in its intensity.
bloodshednounUS /ˈblʌdʃed/
the shedding of blood resulting in murder
From this reading “Oh! these were hours when thrilling joy repaid A long, long course of darkness, doubts, and fears— The heartsick faintness of the hope delay’d, The waste, the woe, the bloodshed, and the tears, That tracked with terror six long rolling years.”
bombardmentnounUS /bɑːmˈbɑːrdmənt/
the rapid and continuous delivery of linguistic communication (spoken or written)
From this reading As the youth spoke the cannonading which for ten long days of thunderous bombardment had raged incessantly suddenly ceased, giving place to a stillness painful in its intensity.
cannonading
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From this reading As the youth spoke the cannonading which for ten long days of thunderous bombardment had raged incessantly suddenly ceased, giving place to a stillness painful in its intensity.
past form of “cease” — put an end to a state or an activity
From this reading As the youth spoke the cannonading which for ten long days of thunderous bombardment had raged incessantly suddenly ceased, giving place to a stillness painful in its intensity.
cessationnounUS /ˌseˈseɪʃən/
a stopping
From this reading “It means a cessation of hostilities,” explained Clifford huskily.
Clifford
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From this reading “It means a cessation of hostilities,” explained Clifford huskily.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading “Oh! these were hours when thrilling joy repaid A long, long course of darkness, doubts, and fears— The heartsick faintness of the hope delay’d, The waste, the woe, the bloodshed, and the tears, That tracked with terror six long rolling years.”
absence of light or illumination
From this reading “Oh! these were hours when thrilling joy repaid A long, long course of darkness, doubts, and fears— The heartsick faintness of the hope delay’d, The waste, the woe, the bloodshed, and the tears, That tracked with terror six long rolling years.”
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading As the youth spoke the cannonading which for ten long days of thunderous bombardment had raged incessantly suddenly ceased, giving place to a stillness painful in its intensity.
delay'd
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From this reading “Oh! these were hours when thrilling joy repaid A long, long course of darkness, doubts, and fears— The heartsick faintness of the hope delay’d, The waste, the woe, the bloodshed, and the tears, That tracked with terror six long rolling years.”
dothauxiliary verbUS /dɔːθ/
an old form of “does”
From this reading “What doth that mean?” exclaimed Harriet.
doubtsnounUS /daʊts/
plural of “doubt” — the state of being unsure of something
From this reading “Oh! these were hours when thrilling joy repaid A long, long course of darkness, doubts, and fears— The heartsick faintness of the hope delay’d, The waste, the woe, the bloodshed, and the tears, That tracked with terror six long rolling years.”
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading “What doth that mean?” exclaimed Harriet.
past form of “explain” — make plain and comprehensible
From this reading “It means a cessation of hostilities,” explained Clifford huskily.
faintnessnounUS /ˈfeɪntnəs/
a feeling of faintness and of being ready to swoon
From this reading “Oh! these were hours when thrilling joy repaid A long, long course of darkness, doubts, and fears— The heartsick faintness of the hope delay’d, The waste, the woe, the bloodshed, and the tears, That tracked with terror six long rolling years.”
plural of “fear” — an emotion experienced in anticipation of some specific pain or danger (usually accompanied by a desire to flee or fight)
From this reading “Oh! these were hours when thrilling joy repaid A long, long course of darkness, doubts, and fears— The heartsick faintness of the hope delay’d, The waste, the woe, the bloodshed, and the tears, That tracked with terror six long rolling years.”
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading As the youth spoke the cannonading which for ten long days of thunderous bombardment had raged incessantly suddenly ceased, giving place to a stillness painful in its intensity.
the act of giving
From this reading As the youth spoke the cannonading which for ten long days of thunderous bombardment had raged incessantly suddenly ceased, giving place to a stillness painful in its intensity.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading As the youth spoke the cannonading which for ten long days of thunderous bombardment had raged incessantly suddenly ceased, giving place to a stillness painful in its intensity.
Harriet
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From this reading “What doth that mean?” exclaimed Harriet.
heartsickadjective
full of sorrow
From this reading “Oh! these were hours when thrilling joy repaid A long, long course of darkness, doubts, and fears— The heartsick faintness of the hope delay’d, The waste, the woe, the bloodshed, and the tears, That tracked with terror six long rolling years.”
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading “Oh! these were hours when thrilling joy repaid A long, long course of darkness, doubts, and fears— The heartsick faintness of the hope delay’d, The waste, the woe, the bloodshed, and the tears, That tracked with terror six long rolling years.”
hostilitiesnounUS /hɑːˈstɪlətiz/
fighting; acts of overt warfare
From this reading “It means a cessation of hostilities,” explained Clifford huskily.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading “Oh! these were hours when thrilling joy repaid A long, long course of darkness, doubts, and fears— The heartsick faintness of the hope delay’d, The waste, the woe, the bloodshed, and the tears, That tracked with terror six long rolling years.”
huskilyadverb
in a hoarse or husky voice
From this reading “It means a cessation of hostilities,” explained Clifford huskily.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading As the youth spoke the cannonading which for ten long days of thunderous bombardment had raged incessantly suddenly ceased, giving place to a stillness painful in its intensity.
incessantlyadverbUS /ˌɪnˈsesəntli/
with unflagging resolve
From this reading As the youth spoke the cannonading which for ten long days of thunderous bombardment had raged incessantly suddenly ceased, giving place to a stillness painful in its intensity.
intensitynounUS /ɪnˈtensəti/
the amount of energy transmitted (as by acoustic or electromagnetic radiation)
From this reading As the youth spoke the cannonading which for ten long days of thunderous bombardment had raged incessantly suddenly ceased, giving place to a stillness painful in its intensity.
IslesnounUS /aɪlz/
plural of “isle” — a small island
From this reading —“Lord of the Isles,” Scott.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “It means a cessation of hostilities,” explained Clifford huskily.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading As the youth spoke the cannonading which for ten long days of thunderous bombardment had raged incessantly suddenly ceased, giving place to a stillness painful in its intensity.
the emotion of great happiness
From this reading “Oh! these were hours when thrilling joy repaid A long, long course of darkness, doubts, and fears— The heartsick faintness of the hope delay’d, The waste, the woe, the bloodshed, and the tears, That tracked with terror six long rolling years.”
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 “Oh! these were hours when thrilling joy repaid A long, long course of darkness, doubts, and fears— The heartsick faintness of the hope delay’d, The waste, the woe, the bloodshed, and the tears, That tracked with terror six long rolling years.”
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading —“Lord of the Isles,” Scott.
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading “What doth that mean?” exclaimed Harriet.
thing or person that acts to produce a particular effect or achieve an end
From this reading “It means a cessation of hostilities,” explained Clifford huskily.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “Oh! these were hours when thrilling joy repaid A long, long course of darkness, doubts, and fears— The heartsick faintness of the hope delay’d, The waste, the woe, the bloodshed, and the tears, That tracked with terror six long rolling years.”
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading “Oh! these were hours when thrilling joy repaid A long, long course of darkness, doubts, and fears— The heartsick faintness of the hope delay’d, The waste, the woe, the bloodshed, and the tears, That tracked with terror six long rolling years.”
causing physical or psychological pain
From this reading As the youth spoke the cannonading which for ten long days of thunderous bombardment had raged incessantly suddenly ceased, giving place to a stillness painful in its intensity.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading As the youth spoke the cannonading which for ten long days of thunderous bombardment had raged incessantly suddenly ceased, giving place to a stillness painful in its intensity.
ragedverbUS /reɪdʒd/
past form of “rage” — behave violently, as if in state of a great anger
From this reading As the youth spoke the cannonading which for ten long days of thunderous bombardment had raged incessantly suddenly ceased, giving place to a stillness painful in its intensity.
repaidverbUS /riˈpeɪd/
inflected form of “repay” — pay back
From this reading “Oh! these were hours when thrilling joy repaid A long, long course of darkness, doubts, and fears— The heartsick faintness of the hope delay’d, The waste, the woe, the bloodshed, and the tears, That tracked with terror six long rolling years.”
uttered with a trill
From this reading “Oh! these were hours when thrilling joy repaid A long, long course of darkness, doubts, and fears— The heartsick faintness of the hope delay’d, The waste, the woe, the bloodshed, and the tears, That tracked with terror six long rolling years.”
ScottnounUS /skɑːt/
award-winning United States film actor (1928-1999)
From this reading —“Lord of the Isles,” Scott.
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading “Oh! these were hours when thrilling joy repaid A long, long course of darkness, doubts, and fears— The heartsick faintness of the hope delay’d, The waste, the woe, the bloodshed, and the tears, That tracked with terror six long rolling years.”
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading As the youth spoke the cannonading which for ten long days of thunderous bombardment had raged incessantly suddenly ceased, giving place to a stillness painful in its intensity.
stillnessnounUS /ˈstɪlnəs/
(poetic) tranquil silence
From this reading As the youth spoke the cannonading which for ten long days of thunderous bombardment had raged incessantly suddenly ceased, giving place to a stillness painful in its intensity.
happening unexpectedly
From this reading As the youth spoke the cannonading which for ten long days of thunderous bombardment had raged incessantly suddenly ceased, giving place to a stillness painful in its intensity.
the process of shedding tears (usually accompanied by sobs or other inarticulate sounds)
From this reading “Oh! these were hours when thrilling joy repaid A long, long course of darkness, doubts, and fears— The heartsick faintness of the hope delay’d, The waste, the woe, the bloodshed, and the tears, That tracked with terror six long rolling years.”
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading As the youth spoke the cannonading which for ten long days of thunderous bombardment had raged incessantly suddenly ceased, giving place to a stillness painful in its intensity.
an overwhelming feeling of fear and anxiety
From this reading “Oh! these were hours when thrilling joy repaid A long, long course of darkness, doubts, and fears— The heartsick faintness of the hope delay’d, The waste, the woe, the bloodshed, and the tears, That tracked with terror six long rolling years.”
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “Oh! these were hours when thrilling joy repaid A long, long course of darkness, doubts, and fears— The heartsick faintness of the hope delay’d, The waste, the woe, the bloodshed, and the tears, That tracked with terror six long rolling years.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Oh! these were hours when thrilling joy repaid A long, long course of darkness, doubts, and fears— The heartsick faintness of the hope delay’d, The waste, the woe, the bloodshed, and the tears, That tracked with terror six long rolling years.”
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading “Oh! these were hours when thrilling joy repaid A long, long course of darkness, doubts, and fears— The heartsick faintness of the hope delay’d, The waste, the woe, the bloodshed, and the tears, That tracked with terror six long rolling years.”
thrillingadjectiveUS /ˈθrɪlɪŋ/
causing a surge of emotion or excitement
From this reading “Oh! these were hours when thrilling joy repaid A long, long course of darkness, doubts, and fears— The heartsick faintness of the hope delay’d, The waste, the woe, the bloodshed, and the tears, That tracked with terror six long rolling years.”
thunderousadjectiveUS /ˈθʌndərəs/
loud enough to cause (temporary) hearing loss
From this reading As the youth spoke the cannonading which for ten long days of thunderous bombardment had raged incessantly suddenly ceased, giving place to a stillness painful in its intensity.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading As the youth spoke the cannonading which for ten long days of thunderous bombardment had raged incessantly suddenly ceased, giving place to a stillness painful in its intensity.
trackedadjectiveUS /trækt/
having tracks
From this reading “Oh! these were hours when thrilling joy repaid A long, long course of darkness, doubts, and fears— The heartsick faintness of the hope delay’d, The waste, the woe, the bloodshed, and the tears, That tracked with terror six long rolling years.”
any materials unused and rejected as worthless or unwanted
From this reading “Oh! these were hours when thrilling joy repaid A long, long course of darkness, doubts, and fears— The heartsick faintness of the hope delay’d, The waste, the woe, the bloodshed, and the tears, That tracked with terror six long rolling years.”
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “Oh! these were hours when thrilling joy repaid A long, long course of darkness, doubts, and fears— The heartsick faintness of the hope delay’d, The waste, the woe, the bloodshed, and the tears, That tracked with terror six long rolling years.”
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “What doth that mean?” exclaimed Harriet.
at the time that
From this reading “Oh! these were hours when thrilling joy repaid A long, long course of darkness, doubts, and fears— The heartsick faintness of the hope delay’d, The waste, the woe, the bloodshed, and the tears, That tracked with terror six long rolling years.”
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading As the youth spoke the cannonading which for ten long days of thunderous bombardment had raged incessantly suddenly ceased, giving place to a stillness painful in its intensity.
in the company of; together with
From this reading “Oh! these were hours when thrilling joy repaid A long, long course of darkness, doubts, and fears— The heartsick faintness of the hope delay’d, The waste, the woe, the bloodshed, and the tears, That tracked with terror six long rolling years.”
woenounUS /woʊ/
misery resulting from affliction
From this reading “Oh! these were hours when thrilling joy repaid A long, long course of darkness, doubts, and fears— The heartsick faintness of the hope delay’d, The waste, the woe, the bloodshed, and the tears, That tracked with terror six long rolling years.”
a late time of life
From this reading “Oh! these were hours when thrilling joy repaid A long, long course of darkness, doubts, and fears— The heartsick faintness of the hope delay’d, The waste, the woe, the bloodshed, and the tears, That tracked with terror six long rolling years.”
a young person (especially a young man or boy)
From this reading As the youth spoke the cannonading which for ten long days of thunderous bombardment had raged incessantly suddenly ceased, giving place to a stillness painful in its intensity.
