used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Last night, when some one spoke his name, From my swift blood that went and came A thousand little shafts of flame Were shivered in my narrow frame.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading The next morning was brilliant and cool, the earth and heavens shining after the rain of the past night.
anew
From this reading I was dressed long, long before breakfast: it would be so tiresome to wait in my room till the bell rang; yet if I went down-stairs, would it not look as if I wanted to see Mr. Langenau again?
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Last night, when some one spoke his name, From my swift blood that went and came A thousand little shafts of flame Were shivered in my narrow frame.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I was dressed long, long before breakfast: it would be so tiresome to wait in my room till the bell rang; yet if I went down-stairs, would it not look as if I wanted to see Mr. Langenau again?
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading I was dressed long, long before breakfast: it would be so tiresome to wait in my room till the bell rang; yet if I went down-stairs, would it not look as if I wanted to see Mr. Langenau again?
earlier than; in front of
From this reading I was dressed long, long before breakfast: it would be so tiresome to wait in my room till the bell rang; yet if I went down-stairs, would it not look as if I wanted to see Mr. Langenau again?
a hollow device made of metal that makes a ringing sound when struck
From this reading I was dressed long, long before breakfast: it would be so tiresome to wait in my room till the bell rang; yet if I went down-stairs, would it not look as if I wanted to see Mr. Langenau again?
The red fluid that circulates in the heart and blood vessels.
From this reading Last night, when some one spoke his name, From my swift blood that went and came A thousand little shafts of flame Were shivered in my narrow frame.
eat an early morning meal
From this reading I was dressed long, long before breakfast: it would be so tiresome to wait in my room till the bell rang; yet if I went down-stairs, would it not look as if I wanted to see Mr. Langenau again?
of surpassing excellence
From this reading The next morning was brilliant and cool, the earth and heavens shining after the rain of the past night.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Last night, when some one spoke his name, From my swift blood that went and came A thousand little shafts of flame Were shivered in my narrow frame.
neither warm nor very cold; giving relief from heat
From this reading The next morning was brilliant and cool, the earth and heavens shining after the rain of the past night.
down-stairs
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From this reading I was dressed long, long before breakfast: it would be so tiresome to wait in my room till the bell rang; yet if I went down-stairs, would it not look as if I wanted to see Mr. Langenau again?
dressed or clothed especially in fine attire; often used in combination
From this reading I was dressed long, long before breakfast: it would be so tiresome to wait in my room till the bell rang; yet if I went down-stairs, would it not look as if I wanted to see Mr. Langenau again?
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading The next morning was brilliant and cool, the earth and heavens shining after the rain of the past night.
A hot glowing body of ignited gas produced by fire.
From this reading Last night, when some one spoke his name, From my swift blood that went and came A thousand little shafts of flame Were shivered in my narrow frame.
enclose in or as if in a frame
From this reading Last night, when some one spoke his name, From my swift blood that went and came A thousand little shafts of flame Were shivered in my narrow frame.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Last night, when some one spoke his name, From my swift blood that went and came A thousand little shafts of flame Were shivered in my narrow frame.
the apparent surface of the imaginary sphere on which celestial bodies appear to be projected
From this reading The next morning was brilliant and cool, the earth and heavens shining after the rain of the past night.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Last night, when some one spoke his name, From my swift blood that went and came A thousand little shafts of flame Were shivered in my narrow frame.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I was dressed long, long before breakfast: it would be so tiresome to wait in my room till the bell rang; yet if I went down-stairs, would it not look as if I wanted to see Mr. Langenau again?
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading I was dressed long, long before breakfast: it would be so tiresome to wait in my room till the bell rang; yet if I went down-stairs, would it not look as if I wanted to see Mr. Langenau again?
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Last night, when some one spoke his name, From my swift blood that went and came A thousand little shafts of flame Were shivered in my narrow frame.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I was dressed long, long before breakfast: it would be so tiresome to wait in my room till the bell rang; yet if I went down-stairs, would it not look as if I wanted to see Mr. Langenau again?
Langenau
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From this reading I was dressed long, long before breakfast: it would be so tiresome to wait in my room till the bell rang; yet if I went down-stairs, would it not look as if I wanted to see Mr. Langenau again?
immediately past
From this reading Last night, when some one spoke his name, From my swift blood that went and came A thousand little shafts of flame Were shivered in my narrow frame.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Last night, when some one spoke his name, From my swift blood that went and came A thousand little shafts of flame Were shivered in my narrow frame.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading I was dressed long, long before breakfast: it would be so tiresome to wait in my room till the bell rang; yet if I went down-stairs, would it not look as if I wanted to see Mr. Langenau again?
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading I was dressed long, long before breakfast: it would be so tiresome to wait in my room till the bell rang; yet if I went down-stairs, would it not look as if I wanted to see Mr. Langenau again?
MATINAL
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From this reading MATINAL.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading The next morning was brilliant and cool, the earth and heavens shining after the rain of the past night.
a form of address for a man
From this reading I was dressed long, long before breakfast: it would be so tiresome to wait in my room till the bell rang; yet if I went down-stairs, would it not look as if I wanted to see Mr. Langenau again?
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Last night, when some one spoke his name, From my swift blood that went and came A thousand little shafts of flame Were shivered in my narrow frame.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Last night, when some one spoke his name, From my swift blood that went and came A thousand little shafts of flame Were shivered in my narrow frame.
make or become more narrow or restricted
From this reading Last night, when some one spoke his name, From my swift blood that went and came A thousand little shafts of flame Were shivered in my narrow frame.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading The next morning was brilliant and cool, the earth and heavens shining after the rain of the past night.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Last night, when some one spoke his name, From my swift blood that went and came A thousand little shafts of flame Were shivered in my narrow frame.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I was dressed long, long before breakfast: it would be so tiresome to wait in my room till the bell rang; yet if I went down-stairs, would it not look as if I wanted to see Mr. Langenau again?
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Last night, when some one spoke his name, From my swift blood that went and came A thousand little shafts of flame Were shivered in my narrow frame.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Last night, when some one spoke his name, From my swift blood that went and came A thousand little shafts of flame Were shivered in my narrow frame.
the time that has elapsed
From this reading The next morning was brilliant and cool, the earth and heavens shining after the rain of the past night.
water falling in drops from vapor condensed in the atmosphere
From this reading The next morning was brilliant and cool, the earth and heavens shining after the rain of the past night.
inflected form of “ring” — sound loudly and sonorously
From this reading I was dressed long, long before breakfast: it would be so tiresome to wait in my room till the bell rang; yet if I went down-stairs, would it not look as if I wanted to see Mr. Langenau again?
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading I was dressed long, long before breakfast: it would be so tiresome to wait in my room till the bell rang; yet if I went down-stairs, would it not look as if I wanted to see Mr. Langenau again?
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading I was dressed long, long before breakfast: it would be so tiresome to wait in my room till the bell rang; yet if I went down-stairs, would it not look as if I wanted to see Mr. Langenau again?
shaftsnounUS /ʃæfts/
plural of “shaft” — a line that forms the length of an arrow pointer
From this reading Last night, when some one spoke his name, From my swift blood that went and came A thousand little shafts of flame Were shivered in my narrow frame.
marked by exceptional merit
From this reading The next morning was brilliant and cool, the earth and heavens shining after the rain of the past night.
shiveredverbUS /ˈʃɪvərd/
past form of “shiver” — tremble convulsively, as from fear or excitement
From this reading Last night, when some one spoke his name, From my swift blood that went and came A thousand little shafts of flame Were shivered in my narrow frame.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading I was dressed long, long before breakfast: it would be so tiresome to wait in my room till the bell rang; yet if I went down-stairs, would it not look as if I wanted to see Mr. Langenau again?
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Last night, when some one spoke his name, From my swift blood that went and came A thousand little shafts of flame Were shivered in my narrow frame.
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading Last night, when some one spoke his name, From my swift blood that went and came A thousand little shafts of flame Were shivered in my narrow frame.
moving very fast
From this reading Last night, when some one spoke his name, From my swift blood that went and came A thousand little shafts of flame Were shivered in my narrow frame.
TennysonnounUS /ˈtenɪsən/
Englishman and Victorian poet (1809-1892)
From this reading _Tennyson_.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Last night, when some one spoke his name, From my swift blood that went and came A thousand little shafts of flame Were shivered in my narrow frame.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The next morning was brilliant and cool, the earth and heavens shining after the rain of the past night.
the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
From this reading Last night, when some one spoke his name, From my swift blood that went and came A thousand little shafts of flame Were shivered in my narrow frame.
up to a particular time
From this reading I was dressed long, long before breakfast: it would be so tiresome to wait in my room till the bell rang; yet if I went down-stairs, would it not look as if I wanted to see Mr. Langenau again?
tiresomeadjectiveUS /ˈtaɪərsəm/
so lacking in interest as to cause mental weariness
From this reading I was dressed long, long before breakfast: it would be so tiresome to wait in my room till the bell rang; yet if I went down-stairs, would it not look as if I wanted to see Mr. Langenau again?
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I was dressed long, long before breakfast: it would be so tiresome to wait in my room till the bell rang; yet if I went down-stairs, would it not look as if I wanted to see Mr. Langenau again?
stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading I was dressed long, long before breakfast: it would be so tiresome to wait in my room till the bell rang; yet if I went down-stairs, would it not look as if I wanted to see Mr. Langenau again?
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading I was dressed long, long before breakfast: it would be so tiresome to wait in my room till the bell rang; yet if I went down-stairs, would it not look as if I wanted to see Mr. Langenau again?
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The next morning was brilliant and cool, the earth and heavens shining after the rain of the past night.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Last night, when some one spoke his name, From my swift blood that went and came A thousand little shafts of flame Were shivered in my narrow frame.
Wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Last night, when some one spoke his name, From my swift blood that went and came A thousand little shafts of flame Were shivered in my narrow frame.
at the time that
From this reading Last night, when some one spoke his name, From my swift blood that went and came A thousand little shafts of flame Were shivered in my narrow frame.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading I was dressed long, long before breakfast: it would be so tiresome to wait in my room till the bell rang; yet if I went down-stairs, would it not look as if I wanted to see Mr. Langenau again?
but in spite of that
From this reading I was dressed long, long before breakfast: it would be so tiresome to wait in my room till the bell rang; yet if I went down-stairs, would it not look as if I wanted to see Mr. Langenau again?
