used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The great red sun, like a huge globe of fire, was sinking in the west,—I would have said the horizon, but that word gives the idea of a point nearly level with the eye, while the orb appeared far beneath them to the travellers in the _Eaglet_.
ABOVEprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading SOARING ABOVE PRIDE.
abstainedverbUS /əbˈsteɪnd/
past form of “abstain” — refrain from voting
From this reading The red light tinted with a fiery glow the lower hemisphere of the balloon, which was all that met the eye of the earl, for he had cautiously abstained for many hours from glancing downwards towards the earth.
afflictionsnounUS /əˈflɪkʃənz/
plural of “affliction” — a state of great suffering and distress due to adversity
From this reading “By grace divine my heart towards Thee draw, By due afflictions check presumptuous pride, With hope and love turn fell despair aside, And make my chief delight Thy holy law!”
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading The red light tinted with a fiery glow the lower hemisphere of the balloon, which was all that met the eye of the earl, for he had cautiously abstained for many hours from glancing downwards towards the earth.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “By grace divine my heart towards Thee draw, By due afflictions check presumptuous pride, With hope and love turn fell despair aside, And make my chief delight Thy holy law!”
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading The great red sun, like a huge globe of fire, was sinking in the west,—I would have said the horizon, but that word gives the idea of a point nearly level with the eye, while the orb appeared far beneath them to the travellers in the _Eaglet_.
on or to one side
From this reading “By grace divine my heart towards Thee draw, By due afflictions check presumptuous pride, With hope and love turn fell despair aside, And make my chief delight Thy holy law!”
balloonnounUS /bəˈluːn/
large tough nonrigid bag filled with gas or heated air
From this reading The red light tinted with a fiery glow the lower hemisphere of the balloon, which was all that met the eye of the earl, for he had cautiously abstained for many hours from glancing downwards towards the earth.
Directly under; in or to a lower position than.
From this reading The great red sun, like a huge globe of fire, was sinking in the west,—I would have said the horizon, but that word gives the idea of a point nearly level with the eye, while the orb appeared far beneath them to the travellers in the _Eaglet_.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The great red sun, like a huge globe of fire, was sinking in the west,—I would have said the horizon, but that word gives the idea of a point nearly level with the eye, while the orb appeared far beneath them to the travellers in the _Eaglet_.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading “By grace divine my heart towards Thee draw, By due afflictions check presumptuous pride, With hope and love turn fell despair aside, And make my chief delight Thy holy law!”
cautiouslyadverbUS /ˈkɔːʃəsli/
as if with kid gloves; with caution or prudence or tact
From this reading The red light tinted with a fiery glow the lower hemisphere of the balloon, which was all that met the eye of the earl, for he had cautiously abstained for many hours from glancing downwards towards the earth.
examine so as to determine accuracy, quality, or condition
From this reading “By grace divine my heart towards Thee draw, By due afflictions check presumptuous pride, With hope and love turn fell despair aside, And make my chief delight Thy holy law!”
a person who is in charge
From this reading “By grace divine my heart towards Thee draw, By due afflictions check presumptuous pride, With hope and love turn fell despair aside, And make my chief delight Thy holy law!”
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading “By grace divine my heart towards Thee draw, By due afflictions check presumptuous pride, With hope and love turn fell despair aside, And make my chief delight Thy holy law!”
a state in which all hope is lost or absent
From this reading “By grace divine my heart towards Thee draw, By due afflictions check presumptuous pride, With hope and love turn fell despair aside, And make my chief delight Thy holy law!”
emanating from God
From this reading “By grace divine my heart towards Thee draw, By due afflictions check presumptuous pride, With hope and love turn fell despair aside, And make my chief delight Thy holy law!”
downwardsadverbUS /ˈdaʊnwərdz/
spatially or metaphorically from a higher to a lower level or position
From this reading The red light tinted with a fiery glow the lower hemisphere of the balloon, which was all that met the eye of the earl, for he had cautiously abstained for many hours from glancing downwards towards the earth.
cause to move by pulling
From this reading “By grace divine my heart towards Thee draw, By due afflictions check presumptuous pride, With hope and love turn fell despair aside, And make my chief delight Thy holy law!”
owed and payable immediately or on demand
From this reading “By grace divine my heart towards Thee draw, By due afflictions check presumptuous pride, With hope and love turn fell despair aside, And make my chief delight Thy holy law!”
Eagletnoun
a young eagle
From this reading The great red sun, like a huge globe of fire, was sinking in the west,—I would have said the horizon, but that word gives the idea of a point nearly level with the eye, while the orb appeared far beneath them to the travellers in the _Eaglet_.
a British peer ranking below a marquess and above a viscount
From this reading The red light tinted with a fiery glow the lower hemisphere of the balloon, which was all that met the eye of the earl, for he had cautiously abstained for many hours from glancing downwards towards the earth.
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading The red light tinted with a fiery glow the lower hemisphere of the balloon, which was all that met the eye of the earl, for he had cautiously abstained for many hours from glancing downwards towards the earth.
the organ of sight
From this reading The great red sun, like a huge globe of fire, was sinking in the west,—I would have said the horizon, but that word gives the idea of a point nearly level with the eye, while the orb appeared far beneath them to the travellers in the _Eaglet_.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading The great red sun, like a huge globe of fire, was sinking in the west,—I would have said the horizon, but that word gives the idea of a point nearly level with the eye, while the orb appeared far beneath them to the travellers in the _Eaglet_.
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading “By grace divine my heart towards Thee draw, By due afflictions check presumptuous pride, With hope and love turn fell despair aside, And make my chief delight Thy holy law!”
fieryadjectiveUS /ˈfaɪəri/
characterized by intense emotion
From this reading The red light tinted with a fiery glow the lower hemisphere of the balloon, which was all that met the eye of the earl, for he had cautiously abstained for many hours from glancing downwards towards the earth.
start firing a weapon
From this reading The great red sun, like a huge globe of fire, was sinking in the west,—I would have said the horizon, but that word gives the idea of a point nearly level with the eye, while the orb appeared far beneath them to the travellers in the _Eaglet_.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The red light tinted with a fiery glow the lower hemisphere of the balloon, which was all that met the eye of the earl, for he had cautiously abstained for many hours from glancing downwards towards the earth.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The red light tinted with a fiery glow the lower hemisphere of the balloon, which was all that met the eye of the earl, for he had cautiously abstained for many hours from glancing downwards towards the earth.
plural of “give” — the elasticity of something that can be stretched and returns to its original length
From this reading The great red sun, like a huge globe of fire, was sinking in the west,—I would have said the horizon, but that word gives the idea of a point nearly level with the eye, while the orb appeared far beneath them to the travellers in the _Eaglet_.
-ing form of “glance” — throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading The red light tinted with a fiery glow the lower hemisphere of the balloon, which was all that met the eye of the earl, for he had cautiously abstained for many hours from glancing downwards towards the earth.
globenounUS /ɡloʊb/
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading The great red sun, like a huge globe of fire, was sinking in the west,—I would have said the horizon, but that word gives the idea of a point nearly level with the eye, while the orb appeared far beneath them to the travellers in the _Eaglet_.
an alert and refreshed state
From this reading The red light tinted with a fiery glow the lower hemisphere of the balloon, which was all that met the eye of the earl, for he had cautiously abstained for many hours from glancing downwards towards the earth.
(Christian theology) a state of sanctification by God; the state of one who is under such divine influence
From this reading “By grace divine my heart towards Thee draw, By due afflictions check presumptuous pride, With hope and love turn fell despair aside, And make my chief delight Thy holy law!”
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading The great red sun, like a huge globe of fire, was sinking in the west,—I would have said the horizon, but that word gives the idea of a point nearly level with the eye, while the orb appeared far beneath them to the travellers in the _Eaglet_.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The red light tinted with a fiery glow the lower hemisphere of the balloon, which was all that met the eye of the earl, for he had cautiously abstained for many hours from glancing downwards towards the earth.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The great red sun, like a huge globe of fire, was sinking in the west,—I would have said the horizon, but that word gives the idea of a point nearly level with the eye, while the orb appeared far beneath them to the travellers in the _Eaglet_.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The red light tinted with a fiery glow the lower hemisphere of the balloon, which was all that met the eye of the earl, for he had cautiously abstained for many hours from glancing downwards towards the earth.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading “By grace divine my heart towards Thee draw, By due afflictions check presumptuous pride, With hope and love turn fell despair aside, And make my chief delight Thy holy law!”
hemispherenounUS /ˈhemɪsfɪr/
half of the terrestrial globe
From this reading The red light tinted with a fiery glow the lower hemisphere of the balloon, which was all that met the eye of the earl, for he had cautiously abstained for many hours from glancing downwards towards the earth.
a sacred place of pilgrimage
From this reading “By grace divine my heart towards Thee draw, By due afflictions check presumptuous pride, With hope and love turn fell despair aside, And make my chief delight Thy holy law!”
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading “By grace divine my heart towards Thee draw, By due afflictions check presumptuous pride, With hope and love turn fell despair aside, And make my chief delight Thy holy law!”
the line at which the sky and Earth appear to meet
From this reading The great red sun, like a huge globe of fire, was sinking in the west,—I would have said the horizon, but that word gives the idea of a point nearly level with the eye, while the orb appeared far beneath them to the travellers in the _Eaglet_.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading The red light tinted with a fiery glow the lower hemisphere of the balloon, which was all that met the eye of the earl, for he had cautiously abstained for many hours from glancing downwards towards the earth.
unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope
From this reading The great red sun, like a huge globe of fire, was sinking in the west,—I would have said the horizon, but that word gives the idea of a point nearly level with the eye, while the orb appeared far beneath them to the travellers in the _Eaglet_.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading The great red sun, like a huge globe of fire, was sinking in the west,—I would have said the horizon, but that word gives the idea of a point nearly level with the eye, while the orb appeared far beneath them to the travellers in the _Eaglet_.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading The great red sun, like a huge globe of fire, was sinking in the west,—I would have said the horizon, but that word gives the idea of a point nearly level with the eye, while the orb appeared far beneath them to the travellers in the _Eaglet_.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The great red sun, like a huge globe of fire, was sinking in the west,—I would have said the horizon, but that word gives the idea of a point nearly level with the eye, while the orb appeared far beneath them to the travellers in the _Eaglet_.
the collection of rules imposed by authority
From this reading “By grace divine my heart towards Thee draw, By due afflictions check presumptuous pride, With hope and love turn fell despair aside, And make my chief delight Thy holy law!”
a position on a scale of intensity or amount or quality
From this reading The great red sun, like a huge globe of fire, was sinking in the west,—I would have said the horizon, but that word gives the idea of a point nearly level with the eye, while the orb appeared far beneath them to the travellers in the _Eaglet_.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading The red light tinted with a fiery glow the lower hemisphere of the balloon, which was all that met the eye of the earl, for he had cautiously abstained for many hours from glancing downwards towards the earth.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading The great red sun, like a huge globe of fire, was sinking in the west,—I would have said the horizon, but that word gives the idea of a point nearly level with the eye, while the orb appeared far beneath them to the travellers in the _Eaglet_.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading “By grace divine my heart towards Thee draw, By due afflictions check presumptuous pride, With hope and love turn fell despair aside, And make my chief delight Thy holy law!”
move something or somebody to a lower position
From this reading The red light tinted with a fiery glow the lower hemisphere of the balloon, which was all that met the eye of the earl, for he had cautiously abstained for many hours from glancing downwards towards the earth.
engage in
From this reading “By grace divine my heart towards Thee draw, By due afflictions check presumptuous pride, With hope and love turn fell despair aside, And make my chief delight Thy holy law!”
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading The red light tinted with a fiery glow the lower hemisphere of the balloon, which was all that met the eye of the earl, for he had cautiously abstained for many hours from glancing downwards towards the earth.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading The red light tinted with a fiery glow the lower hemisphere of the balloon, which was all that met the eye of the earl, for he had cautiously abstained for many hours from glancing downwards towards the earth.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “By grace divine my heart towards Thee draw, By due afflictions check presumptuous pride, With hope and love turn fell despair aside, And make my chief delight Thy holy law!”
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading The great red sun, like a huge globe of fire, was sinking in the west,—I would have said the horizon, but that word gives the idea of a point nearly level with the eye, while the orb appeared far beneath them to the travellers in the _Eaglet_.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The great red sun, like a huge globe of fire, was sinking in the west,—I would have said the horizon, but that word gives the idea of a point nearly level with the eye, while the orb appeared far beneath them to the travellers in the _Eaglet_.
orbnounUS /ɔːrb/
the ball-shaped capsule containing the vertebrate eye
From this reading The great red sun, like a huge globe of fire, was sinking in the west,—I would have said the horizon, but that word gives the idea of a point nearly level with the eye, while the orb appeared far beneath them to the travellers in the _Eaglet_.
a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading The great red sun, like a huge globe of fire, was sinking in the west,—I would have said the horizon, but that word gives the idea of a point nearly level with the eye, while the orb appeared far beneath them to the travellers in the _Eaglet_.
presumptuousadjectiveUS /prɪˈzʌmptʃəwəs/
excessively forward
From this reading “By grace divine my heart towards Thee draw, By due afflictions check presumptuous pride, With hope and love turn fell despair aside, And make my chief delight Thy holy law!”
a feeling of self-respect and personal worth
From this reading SOARING ABOVE PRIDE.
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading The great red sun, like a huge globe of fire, was sinking in the west,—I would have said the horizon, but that word gives the idea of a point nearly level with the eye, while the orb appeared far beneath them to the travellers in the _Eaglet_.
United States parliamentary authority and author (in 1876) of Robert's Rules of Order (1837-1923)
From this reading ROBERT TUDOR TUCKER.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading The great red sun, like a huge globe of fire, was sinking in the west,—I would have said the horizon, but that word gives the idea of a point nearly level with the eye, while the orb appeared far beneath them to the travellers in the _Eaglet_.
sinkingnounUS /ˈsɪŋkɪŋ/
a descent as through liquid (especially through water)
From this reading The great red sun, like a huge globe of fire, was sinking in the west,—I would have said the horizon, but that word gives the idea of a point nearly level with the eye, while the orb appeared far beneath them to the travellers in the _Eaglet_.
SOARINGadjectiveUS /ˈsɔːrɪŋ/
ascending to a level markedly higher than the usual
From this reading SOARING ABOVE PRIDE.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading The great red sun, like a huge globe of fire, was sinking in the west,—I would have said the horizon, but that word gives the idea of a point nearly level with the eye, while the orb appeared far beneath them to the travellers in the _Eaglet_.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The great red sun, like a huge globe of fire, was sinking in the west,—I would have said the horizon, but that word gives the idea of a point nearly level with the eye, while the orb appeared far beneath them to the travellers in the _Eaglet_.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The great red sun, like a huge globe of fire, was sinking in the west,—I would have said the horizon, but that word gives the idea of a point nearly level with the eye, while the orb appeared far beneath them to the travellers in the _Eaglet_.
an old word for “you”, as the object, speaking to one person
From this reading “By grace divine my heart towards Thee draw, By due afflictions check presumptuous pride, With hope and love turn fell despair aside, And make my chief delight Thy holy law!”
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The great red sun, like a huge globe of fire, was sinking in the west,—I would have said the horizon, but that word gives the idea of a point nearly level with the eye, while the orb appeared far beneath them to the travellers in the _Eaglet_.
an old word for “your”, speaking to one person
From this reading “By grace divine my heart towards Thee draw, By due afflictions check presumptuous pride, With hope and love turn fell despair aside, And make my chief delight Thy holy law!”
tintedverbUS /ˈtɪntɪd/
past form of “tint” — color lightly
From this reading The red light tinted with a fiery glow the lower hemisphere of the balloon, which was all that met the eye of the earl, for he had cautiously abstained for many hours from glancing downwards towards the earth.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The great red sun, like a huge globe of fire, was sinking in the west,—I would have said the horizon, but that word gives the idea of a point nearly level with the eye, while the orb appeared far beneath them to the travellers in the _Eaglet_.
in the direction of
From this reading “By grace divine my heart towards Thee draw, By due afflictions check presumptuous pride, With hope and love turn fell despair aside, And make my chief delight Thy holy law!”
travellersnounUS /ˈtrævələrz/
plural of “traveller” — a person who changes location
From this reading The great red sun, like a huge globe of fire, was sinking in the west,—I would have said the horizon, but that word gives the idea of a point nearly level with the eye, while the orb appeared far beneath them to the travellers in the _Eaglet_.
TUCKERnounUS /ˈtʌkər/
United States anarchist influential before World War I (1854-1939)
From this reading ROBERT TUDOR TUCKER.
TUDORnounUS /ˈtuːdər/
an English dynasty descended from Henry Tudor; Tudor monarchs ruled from Henry VII to Elizabeth I (from 1485 to 1603)
From this reading ROBERT TUDOR TUCKER.
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading “By grace divine my heart towards Thee draw, By due afflictions check presumptuous pride, With hope and love turn fell despair aside, And make my chief delight Thy holy law!”
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The great red sun, like a huge globe of fire, was sinking in the west,—I would have said the horizon, but that word gives the idea of a point nearly level with the eye, while the orb appeared far beneath them to the travellers in the _Eaglet_.
the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America
From this reading The great red sun, like a huge globe of fire, was sinking in the west,—I would have said the horizon, but that word gives the idea of a point nearly level with the eye, while the orb appeared far beneath them to the travellers in the _Eaglet_.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The red light tinted with a fiery glow the lower hemisphere of the balloon, which was all that met the eye of the earl, for he had cautiously abstained for many hours from glancing downwards towards the earth.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading The great red sun, like a huge globe of fire, was sinking in the west,—I would have said the horizon, but that word gives the idea of a point nearly level with the eye, while the orb appeared far beneath them to the travellers in the _Eaglet_.
in the company of; together with
From this reading “By grace divine my heart towards Thee draw, By due afflictions check presumptuous pride, With hope and love turn fell despair aside, And make my chief delight Thy holy law!”
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading The great red sun, like a huge globe of fire, was sinking in the west,—I would have said the horizon, but that word gives the idea of a point nearly level with the eye, while the orb appeared far beneath them to the travellers in the _Eaglet_.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading The great red sun, like a huge globe of fire, was sinking in the west,—I would have said the horizon, but that word gives the idea of a point nearly level with the eye, while the orb appeared far beneath them to the travellers in the _Eaglet_.
