used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Here's nought but a tomb and a dark cypress tree;
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And proud was the step, as her bridegroom convey'd her In pomp to his home, of that high-born ladye.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading And proud was the step, as her bridegroom convey'd her In pomp to his home, of that high-born ladye.
bridegroomnounUS /ˈbraɪdɡruːm/
a man who has recently been married
From this reading And proud was the step, as her bridegroom convey'd her In pomp to his home, of that high-born ladye.
emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading Is _this_ the bright palace in which thou would'st wed me?"
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "But whither," she, starting, exclaims, "have you led me?
convey'd
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From this reading And proud was the step, as her bridegroom convey'd her In pomp to his home, of that high-born ladye.
cypressnounUS /ˈsaɪprəs/
wood of any of various cypress trees especially of the genus Cupressus
From this reading Here's nought but a tomb and a dark cypress tree;
absence of light or illumination
From this reading Here's nought but a tomb and a dark cypress tree;
exclaimsverbUS /ɪkˈskleɪmz/
third-person singular of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading "But whither," she, starting, exclaims, "have you led me?
throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading With scorn in her glance said the high-born ladye.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "But whither," she, starting, exclaims, "have you led me?
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading And proud was the step, as her bridegroom convey'd her In pomp to his home, of that high-born ladye.
Here's
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From this reading Here's nought but a tomb and a dark cypress tree;
high-born
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From this reading And proud was the step, as her bridegroom convey'd her In pomp to his home, of that high-born ladye.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading And proud was the step, as her bridegroom convey'd her In pomp to his home, of that high-born ladye.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading And proud was the step, as her bridegroom convey'd her In pomp to his home, of that high-born ladye.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading And proud was the step, as her bridegroom convey'd her In pomp to his home, of that high-born ladye.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Is _this_ the bright palace in which thou would'st wed me?"
ladye
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From this reading And proud was the step, as her bridegroom convey'd her In pomp to his home, of that high-born ladye.
diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used
From this reading "But whither," she, starting, exclaims, "have you led me?
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "But whither," she, starting, exclaims, "have you led me?
noughtnoun
a mathematical element that when added to another number yields the same number
From this reading Here's nought but a tomb and a dark cypress tree;
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading And proud was the step, as her bridegroom convey'd her In pomp to his home, of that high-born ladye.
a large and stately mansion
From this reading Is _this_ the bright palace in which thou would'st wed me?"
pompnounUS /pɑːmp/
cheap or pretentious or vain display
From this reading And proud was the step, as her bridegroom convey'd her In pomp to his home, of that high-born ladye.
feeling self-respect or pleasure in something by which you measure your self-worth; or being a reason for pride
From this reading And proud was the step, as her bridegroom convey'd her In pomp to his home, of that high-born ladye.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading With scorn in her glance said the high-born ladye.
lack of respect accompanied by a feeling of intense dislike
From this reading With scorn in her glance said the high-born ladye.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "But whither," she, starting, exclaims, "have you led me?
(especially of eyes) bulging or protruding as with fear
From this reading "But whither," she, starting, exclaims, "have you led me?
any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal
From this reading And proud was the step, as her bridegroom convey'd her In pomp to his home, of that high-born ladye.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading And proud was the step, as her bridegroom convey'd her In pomp to his home, of that high-born ladye.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading And proud was the step, as her bridegroom convey'd her In pomp to his home, of that high-born ladye.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Is _this_ the bright palace in which thou would'st wed me?"
an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person
From this reading Is _this_ the bright palace in which thou would'st wed me?"
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading And proud was the step, as her bridegroom convey'd her In pomp to his home, of that high-born ladye.
tombnounUS /tuːm/
a place for the burial of a corpse (especially beneath the ground and marked by a tombstone)
From this reading Here's nought but a tomb and a dark cypress tree;
a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading Here's nought but a tomb and a dark cypress tree;
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading And proud was the step, as her bridegroom convey'd her In pomp to his home, of that high-born ladye.
wedverbUS /wed/
take in marriage
From this reading Is _this_ the bright palace in which thou would'st wed me?"
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Is _this_ the bright palace in which thou would'st wed me?"
whitheradverbUS /ˈwɪðər/
an old word meaning “to where”
From this reading "But whither," she, starting, exclaims, "have you led me?
in the company of; together with
From this reading With scorn in her glance said the high-born ladye.
would'st
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From this reading Is _this_ the bright palace in which thou would'st wed me?"
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "But whither," she, starting, exclaims, "have you led me?
