used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I BREATHED, But not the breath of human life; A serpent round my heart was wreathed, And stung my very thought to strife.
(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something
From this reading You will now be able to account for our meeting in the church-yard at _______.
a record or narrative description of past events
From this reading You will now be able to account for our meeting in the church-yard at _______.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "Thank Heaven, the most painful part of my story is at an end.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I BREATHED, But not the breath of human life; A serpent round my heart was wreathed, And stung my very thought to strife.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "Thank Heaven, the most painful part of my story is at an end.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading You will now be able to account for our meeting in the church-yard at _______.
the process of taking in and expelling air during breathing
From this reading I BREATHED, But not the breath of human life; A serpent round my heart was wreathed, And stung my very thought to strife.
uttered without voice
From this reading I BREATHED, But not the breath of human life; A serpent round my heart was wreathed, And stung my very thought to strife.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I BREATHED, But not the breath of human life; A serpent round my heart was wreathed, And stung my very thought to strife.
church-yard
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From this reading You will now be able to account for our meeting in the church-yard at _______.
a small house with a single story
From this reading I secured myself a lodging at a cottage not far from the spot which held Gertrude's remains.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading "Thank Heaven, the most painful part of my story is at an end.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading I secured myself a lodging at a cottage not far from the spot which held Gertrude's remains.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading You will now be able to account for our meeting in the church-yard at _______.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading I secured myself a lodging at a cottage not far from the spot which held Gertrude's remains.
Gertrude's
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From this reading I secured myself a lodging at a cottage not far from the spot which held Gertrude's remains.
Giaour
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From this reading --The Giaour.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading I BREATHED, But not the breath of human life; A serpent round my heart was wreathed, And stung my very thought to strife.
any place of complete bliss and delight and peace
From this reading "Thank Heaven, the most painful part of my story is at an end.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading I secured myself a lodging at a cottage not far from the spot which held Gertrude's remains.
humanadjectiveUS /ˈhjuːmən/
characteristic of humanity
From this reading I BREATHED, But not the breath of human life; A serpent round my heart was wreathed, And stung my very thought to strife.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I BREATHED, But not the breath of human life; A serpent round my heart was wreathed, And stung my very thought to strife.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading You will now be able to account for our meeting in the church-yard at _______.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Thank Heaven, the most painful part of my story is at an end.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading I BREATHED, But not the breath of human life; A serpent round my heart was wreathed, And stung my very thought to strife.
lodgingnounUS /ˈlɑːdʒɪŋ/
structures collectively in which people are housed
From this reading I secured myself a lodging at a cottage not far from the spot which held Gertrude's remains.
a formally arranged gathering
From this reading You will now be able to account for our meeting in the church-yard at _______.
used to form the superlative
From this reading "Thank Heaven, the most painful part of my story is at an end.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I BREATHED, But not the breath of human life; A serpent round my heart was wreathed, And stung my very thought to strife.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading I secured myself a lodging at a cottage not far from the spot which held Gertrude's remains.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I BREATHED, But not the breath of human life; A serpent round my heart was wreathed, And stung my very thought to strife.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading You will now be able to account for our meeting in the church-yard at _______.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I BREATHED, But not the breath of human life; A serpent round my heart was wreathed, And stung my very thought to strife.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading You will now be able to account for our meeting in the church-yard at _______.
causing physical or psychological pain
From this reading "Thank Heaven, the most painful part of my story is at an end.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading "Thank Heaven, the most painful part of my story is at an end.
any object that is left unused or still extant
From this reading I secured myself a lodging at a cottage not far from the spot which held Gertrude's remains.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading I BREATHED, But not the breath of human life; A serpent round my heart was wreathed, And stung my very thought to strife.
securedverbUS /sɪˈkjʊrd/
past form of “secure” — get by special effort
From this reading I secured myself a lodging at a cottage not far from the spot which held Gertrude's remains.
serpentnounUS /ˈsɜːrpənt/
limbless scaly elongate reptile; some are venomous
From this reading I BREATHED, But not the breath of human life; A serpent round my heart was wreathed, And stung my very thought to strife.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading I secured myself a lodging at a cottage not far from the spot which held Gertrude's remains.
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 "Thank Heaven, the most painful part of my story is at an end.
strifenounUS /straɪf/
lack of agreement or harmony
From this reading I BREATHED, But not the breath of human life; A serpent round my heart was wreathed, And stung my very thought to strife.
stungadjectiveUS /stʌŋ/
aroused to impatience or anger
From this reading I BREATHED, But not the breath of human life; A serpent round my heart was wreathed, And stung my very thought to strife.
express gratitude or show appreciation to
From this reading "Thank Heaven, the most painful part of my story is at an end.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I BREATHED, But not the breath of human life; A serpent round my heart was wreathed, And stung my very thought to strife.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading I BREATHED, But not the breath of human life; A serpent round my heart was wreathed, And stung my very thought to strife.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I BREATHED, But not the breath of human life; A serpent round my heart was wreathed, And stung my very thought to strife.
precisely as stated
From this reading I BREATHED, But not the breath of human life; A serpent round my heart was wreathed, And stung my very thought to strife.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I BREATHED, But not the breath of human life; A serpent round my heart was wreathed, And stung my very thought to strife.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading I secured myself a lodging at a cottage not far from the spot which held Gertrude's remains.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading You will now be able to account for our meeting in the church-yard at _______.
wreathed
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From this reading I BREATHED, But not the breath of human life; A serpent round my heart was wreathed, And stung my very thought to strife.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You will now be able to account for our meeting in the church-yard at _______.
