used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Which when she viewed, a vision fell Upon the soul of Christabel, The vision of fear, the touch and pain!
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading From the bodies and forms of men!''
weapons considered collectively
From this reading And now the tears were on his face, And fondly in his arms he took Fair Geraldine, who met the embrace, Prolonging it with joyous look.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading For the lady was ruthlessly seized; and he kenned In the beautiful lady the child of his friend.
plural of “body” — the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading From the bodies and forms of men!''
a young person of either sex
From this reading For the lady was ruthlessly seized; and he kenned In the beautiful lady the child of his friend.
Christabel
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From this reading Which when she viewed, a vision fell Upon the soul of Christabel, The vision of fear, the touch and pain!
embraceverbUS /emˈbreɪs/
include in scope; include as part of something broader; have as one's sphere or territory
From this reading And now the tears were on his face, And fondly in his arms he took Fair Geraldine, who met the embrace, Prolonging it with joyous look.
the organ of sight
From this reading He spake: his eye in lightning rolls!
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading And now the tears were on his face, And fondly in his arms he took Fair Geraldine, who met the embrace, Prolonging it with joyous look.
free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules
From this reading And now the tears were on his face, And fondly in his arms he took Fair Geraldine, who met the embrace, Prolonging it with joyous look.
be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading Which when she viewed, a vision fell Upon the soul of Christabel, The vision of fear, the touch and pain!
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading Which when she viewed, a vision fell Upon the soul of Christabel, The vision of fear, the touch and pain!
fondlyadverbUS /ˈfɑːndli/
with fondness; with love
From this reading And now the tears were on his face, And fondly in his arms he took Fair Geraldine, who met the embrace, Prolonging it with joyous look.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For the lady was ruthlessly seized; and he kenned In the beautiful lady the child of his friend.
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 From the bodies and forms of men!''
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading For the lady was ruthlessly seized; and he kenned In the beautiful lady the child of his friend.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading From the bodies and forms of men!''
Geraldine
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From this reading And now the tears were on his face, And fondly in his arms he took Fair Geraldine, who met the embrace, Prolonging it with joyous look.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He spake: his eye in lightning rolls!
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He spake: his eye in lightning rolls!
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He spake: his eye in lightning rolls!
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading And now the tears were on his face, And fondly in his arms he took Fair Geraldine, who met the embrace, Prolonging it with joyous look.
joyousadjectiveUS /ˈdʒɔɪəs/
full of or characterized by joy
From this reading And now the tears were on his face, And fondly in his arms he took Fair Geraldine, who met the embrace, Prolonging it with joyous look.
kenned
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From this reading For the lady was ruthlessly seized; and he kenned In the beautiful lady the child of his friend.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading For the lady was ruthlessly seized; and he kenned In the beautiful lady the child of his friend.
abrupt electric discharge from cloud to cloud or from cloud to earth accompanied by the emission of light
From this reading He spake: his eye in lightning rolls!
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading And now the tears were on his face, And fondly in his arms he took Fair Geraldine, who met the embrace, Prolonging it with joyous look.
the force of workers available
From this reading From the bodies and forms of men!''
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading And now the tears were on his face, And fondly in his arms he took Fair Geraldine, who met the embrace, Prolonging it with joyous look.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading And now the tears were on his face, And fondly in his arms he took Fair Geraldine, who met the embrace, Prolonging it with joyous look.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading From the bodies and forms of men!''
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading And now the tears were on his face, And fondly in his arms he took Fair Geraldine, who met the embrace, Prolonging it with joyous look.
a symptom of some physical hurt or disorder
From this reading Which when she viewed, a vision fell Upon the soul of Christabel, The vision of fear, the touch and pain!
ProlongingverbUS /proʊˈlɔːŋɪŋ/
-ing form of “prolong” — lengthen in time; cause to be or last longer
From this reading And now the tears were on his face, And fondly in his arms he took Fair Geraldine, who met the embrace, Prolonging it with joyous look.
rollsnounUS /roʊlz/
plural of “roll” — rotary motion of an object around its own axis
From this reading He spake: his eye in lightning rolls!
ruthlesslyadverbUS /ˈruːθləsli/
in a ruthless manner
From this reading For the lady was ruthlessly seized; and he kenned In the beautiful lady the child of his friend.
past form of “seize” — take hold of; grab
From this reading For the lady was ruthlessly seized; and he kenned In the beautiful lady the child of his friend.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Which when she viewed, a vision fell Upon the soul of Christabel, The vision of fear, the touch and pain!
the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life
From this reading Which when she viewed, a vision fell Upon the soul of Christabel, The vision of fear, the touch and pain!
spake
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From this reading He spake: his eye in lightning rolls!
the process of shedding tears (usually accompanied by sobs or other inarticulate sounds)
From this reading And now the tears were on his face, And fondly in his arms he took Fair Geraldine, who met the embrace, Prolonging it with joyous look.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading From the bodies and forms of men!''
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading And now the tears were on his face, And fondly in his arms he took Fair Geraldine, who met the embrace, Prolonging it with joyous look.
make physical contact with, come in contact with
From this reading Which when she viewed, a vision fell Upon the soul of Christabel, The vision of fear, the touch and pain!
UponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Which when she viewed, a vision fell Upon the soul of Christabel, The vision of fear, the touch and pain!
viewedverbUS /vjuːd/
past form of “view” — deem to be
From this reading Which when she viewed, a vision fell Upon the soul of Christabel, The vision of fear, the touch and pain!
a vivid mental image
From this reading Which when she viewed, a vision fell Upon the soul of Christabel, The vision of fear, the touch and pain!
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading For the lady was ruthlessly seized; and he kenned In the beautiful lady the child of his friend.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading And now the tears were on his face, And fondly in his arms he took Fair Geraldine, who met the embrace, Prolonging it with joyous look.
at the time that
From this reading Which when she viewed, a vision fell Upon the soul of Christabel, The vision of fear, the touch and pain!
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Which when she viewed, a vision fell Upon the soul of Christabel, The vision of fear, the touch and pain!
which person or people
From this reading And now the tears were on his face, And fondly in his arms he took Fair Geraldine, who met the embrace, Prolonging it with joyous look.
in the company of; together with
From this reading And now the tears were on his face, And fondly in his arms he took Fair Geraldine, who met the embrace, Prolonging it with joyous look.
