used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading And such the colouring fancy gave To a young, warm, and dauntless chief,— And as a lover hails the dawn Of a first smile, so welcomed he The sparkle of the first sword drawn For vengeance and for liberty.
(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something
From this reading Though she had never been able to return the passionate love which her husband had evinced for her, though she had never loved him as she was capable of loving, still she was dutifully attached to him, and she mourned for him with sincerity and truth.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And such the colouring fancy gave To a young, warm, and dauntless chief,— And as a lover hails the dawn Of a first smile, so welcomed he The sparkle of the first sword drawn For vengeance and for liberty.
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading Her father and sister were sent for, and soon arrived to support and to console her.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading And such the colouring fancy gave To a young, warm, and dauntless chief,— And as a lover hails the dawn Of a first smile, so welcomed he The sparkle of the first sword drawn For vengeance and for liberty.
the activity of contributing to the fulfillment of a need or furtherance of an effort or purpose
From this reading _Sonata de Quevedo._ The shriek which Ellen involuntarily uttered brought her maid to her assistance.
being joined in close association
From this reading Though she had never been able to return the passionate love which her husband had evinced for her, though she had never loved him as she was capable of loving, still she was dutifully attached to him, and she mourned for him with sincerity and truth.
Aventino
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From this reading _Lalla Rookh._ Buscas en Roma a Roma o peregrino Y en Roma misma a Roma no la hallas, Cadaver son las que ostentò murallas Y tumba de sì propio el Aventino.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Though she had never been able to return the passionate love which her husband had evinced for her, though she had never loved him as she was capable of loving, still she was dutifully attached to him, and she mourned for him with sincerity and truth.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading _Sonata de Quevedo._ The shriek which Ellen involuntarily uttered brought her maid to her assistance.
Buscas
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From this reading _Lalla Rookh._ Buscas en Roma a Roma o peregrino Y en Roma misma a Roma no la hallas, Cadaver son las que ostentò murallas Y tumba de sì propio el Aventino.
CadavernounUS /kəˈdævər/
the dead body of a human being
From this reading _Lalla Rookh._ Buscas en Roma a Roma o peregrino Y en Roma misma a Roma no la hallas, Cadaver son las que ostentò murallas Y tumba de sì propio el Aventino.
(usually followed by “of”) having capacity or ability
From this reading Though she had never been able to return the passionate love which her husband had evinced for her, though she had never loved him as she was capable of loving, still she was dutifully attached to him, and she mourned for him with sincerity and truth.
a person who is in charge
From this reading And such the colouring fancy gave To a young, warm, and dauntless chief,— And as a lover hails the dawn Of a first smile, so welcomed he The sparkle of the first sword drawn For vengeance and for liberty.
colouringnounUS /ˈkʌlərrɪŋ/
a digestible substance used to give color to food
From this reading And such the colouring fancy gave To a young, warm, and dauntless chief,— And as a lover hails the dawn Of a first smile, so welcomed he The sparkle of the first sword drawn For vengeance and for liberty.
consoleverbUS /ˈkɑːnsoʊl/
give moral or emotional strength to
From this reading Her father and sister were sent for, and soon arrived to support and to console her.
dauntlessadjective
invulnerable to fear or intimidation
From this reading And such the colouring fancy gave To a young, warm, and dauntless chief,— And as a lover hails the dawn Of a first smile, so welcomed he The sparkle of the first sword drawn For vengeance and for liberty.
the first light of day
From this reading And such the colouring fancy gave To a young, warm, and dauntless chief,— And as a lover hails the dawn Of a first smile, so welcomed he The sparkle of the first sword drawn For vengeance and for liberty.
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading _Lalla Rookh._ Buscas en Roma a Roma o peregrino Y en Roma misma a Roma no la hallas, Cadaver son las que ostentò murallas Y tumba de sì propio el Aventino.
showing the wearing effects of overwork or care or suffering
From this reading And such the colouring fancy gave To a young, warm, and dauntless chief,— And as a lover hails the dawn Of a first smile, so welcomed he The sparkle of the first sword drawn For vengeance and for liberty.
dutifullyadverbUS /ˈduːtifəli/
out of a sense of duty; in a dutiful manner
From this reading Though she had never been able to return the passionate love which her husband had evinced for her, though she had never loved him as she was capable of loving, still she was dutifully attached to him, and she mourned for him with sincerity and truth.
elnounUS /el/
angular distance above the horizon (especially of a celestial object)
From this reading _Lalla Rookh._ Buscas en Roma a Roma o peregrino Y en Roma misma a Roma no la hallas, Cadaver son las que ostentò murallas Y tumba de sì propio el Aventino.
Ellen
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From this reading _Sonata de Quevedo._ The shriek which Ellen involuntarily uttered brought her maid to her assistance.
half the width of an em
From this reading _Lalla Rookh._ Buscas en Roma a Roma o peregrino Y en Roma misma a Roma no la hallas, Cadaver son las que ostentò murallas Y tumba de sì propio el Aventino.
evincedverbUS /ɪˈvɪnst/
past form of “evince” — give expression to
From this reading Though she had never been able to return the passionate love which her husband had evinced for her, though she had never loved him as she was capable of loving, still she was dutifully attached to him, and she mourned for him with sincerity and truth.
something many people believe that is false
From this reading And such the colouring fancy gave To a young, warm, and dauntless chief,— And as a lover hails the dawn Of a first smile, so welcomed he The sparkle of the first sword drawn For vengeance and for liberty.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading Her father and sister were sent for, and soon arrived to support and to console her.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading And such the colouring fancy gave To a young, warm, and dauntless chief,— And as a lover hails the dawn Of a first smile, so welcomed he The sparkle of the first sword drawn For vengeance and for liberty.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading And such the colouring fancy gave To a young, warm, and dauntless chief,— And as a lover hails the dawn Of a first smile, so welcomed he The sparkle of the first sword drawn For vengeance and for liberty.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading And such the colouring fancy gave To a young, warm, and dauntless chief,— And as a lover hails the dawn Of a first smile, so welcomed he The sparkle of the first sword drawn For vengeance and for liberty.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Though she had never been able to return the passionate love which her husband had evinced for her, though she had never loved him as she was capable of loving, still she was dutifully attached to him, and she mourned for him with sincerity and truth.
hailsnounUS /heɪlz/
plural of “hail” — precipitation of ice pellets when there are strong rising air currents
From this reading And such the colouring fancy gave To a young, warm, and dauntless chief,— And as a lover hails the dawn Of a first smile, so welcomed he The sparkle of the first sword drawn For vengeance and for liberty.
hallas
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From this reading _Lalla Rookh._ Buscas en Roma a Roma o peregrino Y en Roma misma a Roma no la hallas, Cadaver son las que ostentò murallas Y tumba de sì propio el Aventino.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And such the colouring fancy gave To a young, warm, and dauntless chief,— And as a lover hails the dawn Of a first smile, so welcomed he The sparkle of the first sword drawn For vengeance and for liberty.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading _Sonata de Quevedo._ The shriek which Ellen involuntarily uttered brought her maid to her assistance.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Though she had never been able to return the passionate love which her husband had evinced for her, though she had never loved him as she was capable of loving, still she was dutifully attached to him, and she mourned for him with sincerity and truth.
a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading Though she had never been able to return the passionate love which her husband had evinced for her, though she had never loved him as she was capable of loving, still she was dutifully attached to him, and she mourned for him with sincerity and truth.
involuntarilyadverbUS /ˌɪnvoʊˈlʌntərɪli/
against your will
From this reading _Sonata de Quevedo._ The shriek which Ellen involuntarily uttered brought her maid to her assistance.
a white soft metallic element that tarnishes readily; occurs in rare earth minerals and is usually classified as a rare earth
From this reading _Lalla Rookh._ Buscas en Roma a Roma o peregrino Y en Roma misma a Roma no la hallas, Cadaver son las que ostentò murallas Y tumba de sì propio el Aventino.
Lalla
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From this reading _Lalla Rookh._ Buscas en Roma a Roma o peregrino Y en Roma misma a Roma no la hallas, Cadaver son las que ostentò murallas Y tumba de sì propio el Aventino.
lasnounUS /lɑːs/
plural of “la” — a white soft metallic element that tarnishes readily; occurs in rare earth minerals and is usually classified as a rare earth
From this reading _Lalla Rookh._ Buscas en Roma a Roma o peregrino Y en Roma misma a Roma no la hallas, Cadaver son las que ostentò murallas Y tumba de sì propio el Aventino.
The state of being free within society from oppressive restrictions on one's way of life.
From this reading And such the colouring fancy gave To a young, warm, and dauntless chief,— And as a lover hails the dawn Of a first smile, so welcomed he The sparkle of the first sword drawn For vengeance and for liberty.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading Though she had never been able to return the passionate love which her husband had evinced for her, though she had never loved him as she was capable of loving, still she was dutifully attached to him, and she mourned for him with sincerity and truth.
held dear
From this reading Though she had never been able to return the passionate love which her husband had evinced for her, though she had never loved him as she was capable of loving, still she was dutifully attached to him, and she mourned for him with sincerity and truth.
a person who loves someone or is loved by someone
From this reading And such the colouring fancy gave To a young, warm, and dauntless chief,— And as a lover hails the dawn Of a first smile, so welcomed he The sparkle of the first sword drawn For vengeance and for liberty.
feeling or showing love and affection
From this reading Though she had never been able to return the passionate love which her husband had evinced for her, though she had never loved him as she was capable of loving, still she was dutifully attached to him, and she mourned for him with sincerity and truth.
a female domestic
From this reading _Sonata de Quevedo._ The shriek which Ellen involuntarily uttered brought her maid to her assistance.
misma
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From this reading _Lalla Rookh._ Buscas en Roma a Roma o peregrino Y en Roma misma a Roma no la hallas, Cadaver son las que ostentò murallas Y tumba de sì propio el Aventino.
mournedverbUS /mɔːrnd/
past form of “mourn” — feel sadness
From this reading Though she had never been able to return the passionate love which her husband had evinced for her, though she had never loved him as she was capable of loving, still she was dutifully attached to him, and she mourned for him with sincerity and truth.
murallas
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From this reading _Lalla Rookh._ Buscas en Roma a Roma o peregrino Y en Roma misma a Roma no la hallas, Cadaver son las que ostentò murallas Y tumba de sì propio el Aventino.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Though she had never been able to return the passionate love which her husband had evinced for her, though she had never loved him as she was capable of loving, still she was dutifully attached to him, and she mourned for him with sincerity and truth.
not any; not one
From this reading _Lalla Rookh._ Buscas en Roma a Roma o peregrino Y en Roma misma a Roma no la hallas, Cadaver son las que ostentò murallas Y tumba de sì propio el Aventino.
a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust
From this reading _Lalla Rookh._ Buscas en Roma a Roma o peregrino Y en Roma misma a Roma no la hallas, Cadaver son las que ostentò murallas Y tumba de sì propio el Aventino.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading And such the colouring fancy gave To a young, warm, and dauntless chief,— And as a lover hails the dawn Of a first smile, so welcomed he The sparkle of the first sword drawn For vengeance and for liberty.
ostentò
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From this reading _Lalla Rookh._ Buscas en Roma a Roma o peregrino Y en Roma misma a Roma no la hallas, Cadaver son las que ostentò murallas Y tumba de sì propio el Aventino.
having or expressing strong emotions
From this reading Though she had never been able to return the passionate love which her husband had evinced for her, though she had never loved him as she was capable of loving, still she was dutifully attached to him, and she mourned for him with sincerity and truth.
peregrino
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From this reading _Lalla Rookh._ Buscas en Roma a Roma o peregrino Y en Roma misma a Roma no la hallas, Cadaver son las que ostentò murallas Y tumba de sì propio el Aventino.
propio
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From this reading _Lalla Rookh._ Buscas en Roma a Roma o peregrino Y en Roma misma a Roma no la hallas, Cadaver son las que ostentò murallas Y tumba de sì propio el Aventino.
que
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From this reading _Lalla Rookh._ Buscas en Roma a Roma o peregrino Y en Roma misma a Roma no la hallas, Cadaver son las que ostentò murallas Y tumba de sì propio el Aventino.
Quevedo
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From this reading _Sonata de Quevedo._ The shriek which Ellen involuntarily uttered brought her maid to her assistance.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading Though she had never been able to return the passionate love which her husband had evinced for her, though she had never loved him as she was capable of loving, still she was dutifully attached to him, and she mourned for him with sincerity and truth.
RomanounUS /ˈroʊmɑː/
a member of a people with dark skin and hair who speak Romany and who traditionally live by seasonal work and fortunetelling
From this reading _Lalla Rookh._ Buscas en Roma a Roma o peregrino Y en Roma misma a Roma no la hallas, Cadaver son las que ostentò murallas Y tumba de sì propio el Aventino.
Rookh
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From this reading _Lalla Rookh._ Buscas en Roma a Roma o peregrino Y en Roma misma a Roma no la hallas, Cadaver son las que ostentò murallas Y tumba de sì propio el Aventino.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading Her father and sister were sent for, and soon arrived to support and to console her.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Though she had never been able to return the passionate love which her husband had evinced for her, though she had never loved him as she was capable of loving, still she was dutifully attached to him, and she mourned for him with sincerity and truth.
shrieknounUS /ʃriːk/
sharp piercing cry
From this reading _Sonata de Quevedo._ The shriek which Ellen involuntarily uttered brought her maid to her assistance.
sinceritynounUS /sɪnˈserəti/
an earnest and sincere feeling
From this reading Though she had never been able to return the passionate love which her husband had evinced for her, though she had never loved him as she was capable of loving, still she was dutifully attached to him, and she mourned for him with sincerity and truth.
a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading Her father and sister were sent for, and soon arrived to support and to console her.
change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading And such the colouring fancy gave To a young, warm, and dauntless chief,— And as a lover hails the dawn Of a first smile, so welcomed he The sparkle of the first sword drawn For vengeance and for liberty.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading And such the colouring fancy gave To a young, warm, and dauntless chief,— And as a lover hails the dawn Of a first smile, so welcomed he The sparkle of the first sword drawn For vengeance and for liberty.
a male human offspring
From this reading _Lalla Rookh._ Buscas en Roma a Roma o peregrino Y en Roma misma a Roma no la hallas, Cadaver son las que ostentò murallas Y tumba de sì propio el Aventino.
SonatanounUS /səˈnɑːtə/
a musical composition of 3 or 4 movements of contrasting forms
From this reading _Sonata de Quevedo._ The shriek which Ellen involuntarily uttered brought her maid to her assistance.
in the near future
From this reading Her father and sister were sent for, and soon arrived to support and to console her.
sparkleverbUS /ˈspɑːrkəl/
reflect brightly
From this reading And such the colouring fancy gave To a young, warm, and dauntless chief,— And as a lover hails the dawn Of a first smile, so welcomed he The sparkle of the first sword drawn For vengeance and for liberty.
not in physical motion
From this reading Though she had never been able to return the passionate love which her husband had evinced for her, though she had never loved him as she was capable of loving, still she was dutifully attached to him, and she mourned for him with sincerity and truth.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading And such the colouring fancy gave To a young, warm, and dauntless chief,— And as a lover hails the dawn Of a first smile, so welcomed he The sparkle of the first sword drawn For vengeance and for liberty.
the activity of providing for or maintaining by supplying with money or necessities
From this reading Her father and sister were sent for, and soon arrived to support and to console her.
a cutting or thrusting weapon that has a long metal blade and a hilt with a hand guard
From this reading And such the colouring fancy gave To a young, warm, and dauntless chief,— And as a lover hails the dawn Of a first smile, so welcomed he The sparkle of the first sword drawn For vengeance and for liberty.
sì
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From this reading _Lalla Rookh._ Buscas en Roma a Roma o peregrino Y en Roma misma a Roma no la hallas, Cadaver son las que ostentò murallas Y tumba de sì propio el Aventino.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading And such the colouring fancy gave To a young, warm, and dauntless chief,— And as a lover hails the dawn Of a first smile, so welcomed he The sparkle of the first sword drawn For vengeance and for liberty.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Though she had never been able to return the passionate love which her husband had evinced for her, though she had never loved him as she was capable of loving, still she was dutifully attached to him, and she mourned for him with sincerity and truth.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading And such the colouring fancy gave To a young, warm, and dauntless chief,— And as a lover hails the dawn Of a first smile, so welcomed he The sparkle of the first sword drawn For vengeance and for liberty.
a fact that has been verified
From this reading Though she had never been able to return the passionate love which her husband had evinced for her, though she had never loved him as she was capable of loving, still she was dutifully attached to him, and she mourned for him with sincerity and truth.
tumba
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From this reading _Lalla Rookh._ Buscas en Roma a Roma o peregrino Y en Roma misma a Roma no la hallas, Cadaver son las que ostentò murallas Y tumba de sì propio el Aventino.
communicated in words
From this reading _Sonata de Quevedo._ The shriek which Ellen involuntarily uttered brought her maid to her assistance.
vengeancenounUS /ˈvendʒəns/
the act of taking revenge (harming someone in retaliation for something harmful that they have done) especially in the next life
From this reading And such the colouring fancy gave To a young, warm, and dauntless chief,— And as a lover hails the dawn Of a first smile, so welcomed he The sparkle of the first sword drawn For vengeance and for liberty.
having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat
From this reading And such the colouring fancy gave To a young, warm, and dauntless chief,— And as a lover hails the dawn Of a first smile, so welcomed he The sparkle of the first sword drawn For vengeance and for liberty.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Though she had never been able to return the passionate love which her husband had evinced for her, though she had never loved him as she was capable of loving, still she was dutifully attached to him, and she mourned for him with sincerity and truth.
welcomedverbUS /ˈwelkəmd/
past form of “welcome” — accept gladly
From this reading And such the colouring fancy gave To a young, warm, and dauntless chief,— And as a lover hails the dawn Of a first smile, so welcomed he The sparkle of the first sword drawn For vengeance and for liberty.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Her father and sister were sent for, and soon arrived to support and to console her.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading _Sonata de Quevedo._ The shriek which Ellen involuntarily uttered brought her maid to her assistance.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Though she had never been able to return the passionate love which her husband had evinced for her, though she had never loved him as she was capable of loving, still she was dutifully attached to him, and she mourned for him with sincerity and truth.
YnounUS /waɪ/
a silvery metallic element that is common in rare-earth minerals; used in magnesium and aluminum alloys
From this reading _Lalla Rookh._ Buscas en Roma a Roma o peregrino Y en Roma misma a Roma no la hallas, Cadaver son las que ostentò murallas Y tumba de sì propio el Aventino.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading And such the colouring fancy gave To a young, warm, and dauntless chief,— And as a lover hails the dawn Of a first smile, so welcomed he The sparkle of the first sword drawn For vengeance and for liberty.
