used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading And now above them pours a wondrous voice, (Such as Greek reapers heard in Sicily), With wounding rapture in it, like love's arrows.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading And now above them pours a wondrous voice, (Such as Greek reapers heard in Sicily), With wounding rapture in it, like love's arrows.
alasexclamationUS /əˈlæs/
used to show sadness, pity, or regret
From this reading Kilian and Mr. Eugene Whitney went away in the early train, not to return, alas, till the evening of the following day.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And now above them pours a wondrous voice, (Such as Greek reapers heard in Sicily), With wounding rapture in it, like love's arrows.
arrowsnounUS /ˈæroʊz/
plural of “arrow” — a mark to indicate a direction or relation
From this reading And now above them pours a wondrous voice, (Such as Greek reapers heard in Sicily), With wounding rapture in it, like love's arrows.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading And now above them pours a wondrous voice, (Such as Greek reapers heard in Sicily), With wounding rapture in it, like love's arrows.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Kilian and Mr. Eugene Whitney went away in the early train, not to return, alas, till the evening of the following day.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The next day, the first of my visit, was a very sultry one, and the rest of the party thought it was, no doubt, a very dull one.
the state of being unsure of something
From this reading The next day, the first of my visit, was a very sultry one, and the rest of the party thought it was, no doubt, a very dull one.
lacking in liveliness or animation
From this reading The next day, the first of my visit, was a very sultry one, and the rest of the party thought it was, no doubt, a very dull one.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading Kilian and Mr. Eugene Whitney went away in the early train, not to return, alas, till the evening of the following day.
EliotnounUS /ˈeliət/
British poet (born in the United States) who won the Nobel prize for literature; his plays are outstanding examples of modern verse drama (1888-1965)
From this reading _George Eliot_.
EugenenounUS /juːˈdʒiːn/
Austrian general in the service of the Holy Roman Empire during the War of the Spanish Succession (1663-1736)
From this reading Kilian and Mr. Eugene Whitney went away in the early train, not to return, alas, till the evening of the following day.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading Kilian and Mr. Eugene Whitney went away in the early train, not to return, alas, till the evening of the following day.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading The next day, the first of my visit, was a very sultry one, and the rest of the party thought it was, no doubt, a very dull one.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading Kilian and Mr. Eugene Whitney went away in the early train, not to return, alas, till the evening of the following day.
Christian martyr; patron saint of England; hero of the legend of Saint George and the Dragon in which he slew a dragon and saved a princess (?-303)
From this reading _George Eliot_.
the Hellenic branch of the Indo-European family of languages
From this reading And now above them pours a wondrous voice, (Such as Greek reapers heard in Sicily), With wounding rapture in it, like love's arrows.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading And now above them pours a wondrous voice, (Such as Greek reapers heard in Sicily), With wounding rapture in it, like love's arrows.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading And now above them pours a wondrous voice, (Such as Greek reapers heard in Sicily), With wounding rapture in it, like love's arrows.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading And now above them pours a wondrous voice, (Such as Greek reapers heard in Sicily), With wounding rapture in it, like love's arrows.
Kilian
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Kilian and Mr. Eugene Whitney went away in the early train, not to return, alas, till the evening of the following day.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading And now above them pours a wondrous voice, (Such as Greek reapers heard in Sicily), With wounding rapture in it, like love's arrows.
love'snounUS /lʌvz/
possessive form of “love” — a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading And now above them pours a wondrous voice, (Such as Greek reapers heard in Sicily), With wounding rapture in it, like love's arrows.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Kilian and Mr. Eugene Whitney went away in the early train, not to return, alas, till the evening of the following day.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading The next day, the first of my visit, was a very sultry one, and the rest of the party thought it was, no doubt, a very dull one.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading The next day, the first of my visit, was a very sultry one, and the rest of the party thought it was, no doubt, a very dull one.
not any; not one
From this reading The next day, the first of my visit, was a very sultry one, and the rest of the party thought it was, no doubt, a very dull one.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Kilian and Mr. Eugene Whitney went away in the early train, not to return, alas, till the evening of the following day.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading And now above them pours a wondrous voice, (Such as Greek reapers heard in Sicily), With wounding rapture in it, like love's arrows.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The next day, the first of my visit, was a very sultry one, and the rest of the party thought it was, no doubt, a very dull one.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The next day, the first of my visit, was a very sultry one, and the rest of the party thought it was, no doubt, a very dull one.
an organization to gain political power
From this reading The next day, the first of my visit, was a very sultry one, and the rest of the party thought it was, no doubt, a very dull one.
poursverbUS /pɔːrz/
third-person singular of “pour” — cause to run
From this reading And now above them pours a wondrous voice, (Such as Greek reapers heard in Sicily), With wounding rapture in it, like love's arrows.
rapturenounUS /ˈræptʃər/
a state of being carried away by overwhelming emotion
From this reading And now above them pours a wondrous voice, (Such as Greek reapers heard in Sicily), With wounding rapture in it, like love's arrows.
reapers
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From this reading And now above them pours a wondrous voice, (Such as Greek reapers heard in Sicily), With wounding rapture in it, like love's arrows.
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading The next day, the first of my visit, was a very sultry one, and the rest of the party thought it was, no doubt, a very dull one.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading Kilian and Mr. Eugene Whitney went away in the early train, not to return, alas, till the evening of the following day.
SicilynounUS /ˈsɪsəli/
the Italian region on the island of Sicily
From this reading And now above them pours a wondrous voice, (Such as Greek reapers heard in Sicily), With wounding rapture in it, like love's arrows.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading And now above them pours a wondrous voice, (Such as Greek reapers heard in Sicily), With wounding rapture in it, like love's arrows.
sultryadjectiveUS /ˈsʌltri/
sexually exciting or gratifying
From this reading The next day, the first of my visit, was a very sultry one, and the rest of the party thought it was, no doubt, a very dull one.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE TUTOR.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading And now above them pours a wondrous voice, (Such as Greek reapers heard in Sicily), With wounding rapture in it, like love's arrows.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading The next day, the first of my visit, was a very sultry one, and the rest of the party thought it was, no doubt, a very dull one.
up to a particular time
From this reading Kilian and Mr. Eugene Whitney went away in the early train, not to return, alas, till the evening of the following day.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Kilian and Mr. Eugene Whitney went away in the early train, not to return, alas, till the evening of the following day.
create by training and teaching
From this reading Kilian and Mr. Eugene Whitney went away in the early train, not to return, alas, till the evening of the following day.
TUTORverbUS /ˈtuːtər/
be a tutor to someone; give individual instruction
From this reading THE TUTOR.
precisely as stated
From this reading The next day, the first of my visit, was a very sultry one, and the rest of the party thought it was, no doubt, a very dull one.
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading The next day, the first of my visit, was a very sultry one, and the rest of the party thought it was, no doubt, a very dull one.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading And now above them pours a wondrous voice, (Such as Greek reapers heard in Sicily), With wounding rapture in it, like love's arrows.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The next day, the first of my visit, was a very sultry one, and the rest of the party thought it was, no doubt, a very dull one.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Kilian and Mr. Eugene Whitney went away in the early train, not to return, alas, till the evening of the following day.
WhitneynounUS /ˈwɪtni/
United States inventor of the mechanical cotton gin (1765-1825)
From this reading Kilian and Mr. Eugene Whitney went away in the early train, not to return, alas, till the evening of the following day.
in the company of; together with
From this reading And now above them pours a wondrous voice, (Such as Greek reapers heard in Sicily), With wounding rapture in it, like love's arrows.
wondrousadjectiveUS /ˈwʌndrəs/
extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers
From this reading And now above them pours a wondrous voice, (Such as Greek reapers heard in Sicily), With wounding rapture in it, like love's arrows.
woundingnounUS /ˈwuːndɪŋ/
the act of inflicting a wound
From this reading And now above them pours a wondrous voice, (Such as Greek reapers heard in Sicily), With wounding rapture in it, like love's arrows.
