used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading What a change did Tubbermore present to its aspect of the day before!
(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 Or can the stubborn mind reject all truth And cling to fallacy?
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Or can the stubborn mind reject all truth And cling to fallacy?
anticipationnounUS /ænˌtɪsəˈpeɪʃən/
an expectation
From this reading All the emblems of joy and festivity, all the motley of pleasure, all the gay troops of guests hastening onward in glowing eagerness and anticipation, were gone; and in their stead a dreary and mysterious silence brooded over the place, interrupted at intervals by the bustle of some departure.
Areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Are there not proofs enough?
a distinct feature or element in a problem
From this reading What a change did Tubbermore present to its aspect of the day before!
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading All the emblems of joy and festivity, all the motley of pleasure, all the gay troops of guests hastening onward in glowing eagerness and anticipation, were gone; and in their stead a dreary and mysterious silence brooded over the place, interrupted at intervals by the bustle of some departure.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading What a change did Tubbermore present to its aspect of the day before!
broodedverbUS /ˈbruːdɪd/
past form of “brood” — think moodily or anxiously about something
From this reading All the emblems of joy and festivity, all the motley of pleasure, all the gay troops of guests hastening onward in glowing eagerness and anticipation, were gone; and in their stead a dreary and mysterious silence brooded over the place, interrupted at intervals by the bustle of some departure.
bustlenounUS /ˈbʌsəl/
a rapid active commotion
From this reading All the emblems of joy and festivity, all the motley of pleasure, all the gay troops of guests hastening onward in glowing eagerness and anticipation, were gone; and in their stead a dreary and mysterious silence brooded over the place, interrupted at intervals by the bustle of some departure.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading All the emblems of joy and festivity, all the motley of pleasure, all the gay troops of guests hastening onward in glowing eagerness and anticipation, were gone; and in their stead a dreary and mysterious silence brooded over the place, interrupted at intervals by the bustle of some departure.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading Or can the stubborn mind reject all truth And cling to fallacy?
cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
From this reading What a change did Tubbermore present to its aspect of the day before!
clingverbUS /klɪŋ/
come or be in close contact with; stick or hold together and resist separation
From this reading Or can the stubborn mind reject all truth And cling to fallacy?
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading What a change did Tubbermore present to its aspect of the day before!
the act of departing
From this reading All the emblems of joy and festivity, all the motley of pleasure, all the gay troops of guests hastening onward in glowing eagerness and anticipation, were gone; and in their stead a dreary and mysterious silence brooded over the place, interrupted at intervals by the bustle of some departure.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading What a change did Tubbermore present to its aspect of the day before!
drearyadjectiveUS /ˈdrɪri/
lacking in liveliness or charm or surprise
From this reading All the emblems of joy and festivity, all the motley of pleasure, all the gay troops of guests hastening onward in glowing eagerness and anticipation, were gone; and in their stead a dreary and mysterious silence brooded over the place, interrupted at intervals by the bustle of some departure.
eagernessnounUS /ˈiːɡərnəs/
a positive feeling of wanting to push ahead with something
From this reading All the emblems of joy and festivity, all the motley of pleasure, all the gay troops of guests hastening onward in glowing eagerness and anticipation, were gone; and in their stead a dreary and mysterious silence brooded over the place, interrupted at intervals by the bustle of some departure.
emblemsnounUS /ˈembləmz/
plural of “emblem” — special design or visual object representing a quality, type, group, etc.
From this reading All the emblems of joy and festivity, all the motley of pleasure, all the gay troops of guests hastening onward in glowing eagerness and anticipation, were gone; and in their stead a dreary and mysterious silence brooded over the place, interrupted at intervals by the bustle of some departure.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading Are there not proofs enough?
fallacynounUS /ˈfæləsi/
a misconception resulting from incorrect reasoning
From this reading Or can the stubborn mind reject all truth And cling to fallacy?
festivitynounUS /feˈstɪvəti/
any joyous diversion
From this reading All the emblems of joy and festivity, all the motley of pleasure, all the gay troops of guests hastening onward in glowing eagerness and anticipation, were gone; and in their stead a dreary and mysterious silence brooded over the place, interrupted at intervals by the bustle of some departure.
bright and pleasant; promoting a feeling of cheer
From this reading All the emblems of joy and festivity, all the motley of pleasure, all the gay troops of guests hastening onward in glowing eagerness and anticipation, were gone; and in their stead a dreary and mysterious silence brooded over the place, interrupted at intervals by the bustle of some departure.
glowingadjectiveUS /ˈɡloʊɪŋ/
highly enthusiastic
From this reading All the emblems of joy and festivity, all the motley of pleasure, all the gay troops of guests hastening onward in glowing eagerness and anticipation, were gone; and in their stead a dreary and mysterious silence brooded over the place, interrupted at intervals by the bustle of some departure.
destroyed or killed
From this reading All the emblems of joy and festivity, all the motley of pleasure, all the gay troops of guests hastening onward in glowing eagerness and anticipation, were gone; and in their stead a dreary and mysterious silence brooded over the place, interrupted at intervals by the bustle of some departure.
plural of “guest” — a visitor to whom hospitality is extended
From this reading All the emblems of joy and festivity, all the motley of pleasure, all the gay troops of guests hastening onward in glowing eagerness and anticipation, were gone; and in their stead a dreary and mysterious silence brooded over the place, interrupted at intervals by the bustle of some departure.
hasteningverbUS /ˈheɪsənɪŋ/
-ing form of “hasten” — act or move at high speed
From this reading All the emblems of joy and festivity, all the motley of pleasure, all the gay troops of guests hastening onward in glowing eagerness and anticipation, were gone; and in their stead a dreary and mysterious silence brooded over the place, interrupted at intervals by the bustle of some departure.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading All the emblems of joy and festivity, all the motley of pleasure, all the gay troops of guests hastening onward in glowing eagerness and anticipation, were gone; and in their stead a dreary and mysterious silence brooded over the place, interrupted at intervals by the bustle of some departure.
discontinued temporarily
From this reading All the emblems of joy and festivity, all the motley of pleasure, all the gay troops of guests hastening onward in glowing eagerness and anticipation, were gone; and in their stead a dreary and mysterious silence brooded over the place, interrupted at intervals by the bustle of some departure.
intervalsnounUS /ˈɪntərvəlz/
plural of “interval” — a definite length of time marked off by two instants
From this reading All the emblems of joy and festivity, all the motley of pleasure, all the gay troops of guests hastening onward in glowing eagerness and anticipation, were gone; and in their stead a dreary and mysterious silence brooded over the place, interrupted at intervals by the bustle of some departure.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading What a change did Tubbermore present to its aspect of the day before!
the emotion of great happiness
From this reading All the emblems of joy and festivity, all the motley of pleasure, all the gay troops of guests hastening onward in glowing eagerness and anticipation, were gone; and in their stead a dreary and mysterious silence brooded over the place, interrupted at intervals by the bustle of some departure.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading Or can the stubborn mind reject all truth And cling to fallacy?
motleynounUS /ˈmɑːtli/
a collection containing a variety of sorts of things
From this reading All the emblems of joy and festivity, all the motley of pleasure, all the gay troops of guests hastening onward in glowing eagerness and anticipation, were gone; and in their stead a dreary and mysterious silence brooded over the place, interrupted at intervals by the bustle of some departure.
of an obscure nature
From this reading All the emblems of joy and festivity, all the motley of pleasure, all the gay troops of guests hastening onward in glowing eagerness and anticipation, were gone; and in their stead a dreary and mysterious silence brooded over the place, interrupted at intervals by the bustle of some departure.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Are there not proofs enough?
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading What a change did Tubbermore present to its aspect of the day before!
onwardadverbUS /ˈɔːnwərd/
forward in time or order or degree
From this reading All the emblems of joy and festivity, all the motley of pleasure, all the gay troops of guests hastening onward in glowing eagerness and anticipation, were gone; and in their stead a dreary and mysterious silence brooded over the place, interrupted at intervals by the bustle of some departure.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Or can the stubborn mind reject all truth And cling to fallacy?
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading All the emblems of joy and festivity, all the motley of pleasure, all the gay troops of guests hastening onward in glowing eagerness and anticipation, were gone; and in their stead a dreary and mysterious silence brooded over the place, interrupted at intervals by the bustle of some departure.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading All the emblems of joy and festivity, all the motley of pleasure, all the gay troops of guests hastening onward in glowing eagerness and anticipation, were gone; and in their stead a dreary and mysterious silence brooded over the place, interrupted at intervals by the bustle of some departure.
a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience
From this reading All the emblems of joy and festivity, all the motley of pleasure, all the gay troops of guests hastening onward in glowing eagerness and anticipation, were gone; and in their stead a dreary and mysterious silence brooded over the place, interrupted at intervals by the bustle of some departure.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading What a change did Tubbermore present to its aspect of the day before!
proofsnounUS /pruːfs/
plural of “proof” — any factual evidence that helps to establish the truth of something
From this reading Are there not proofs enough?
rejectverbUS /rɪˈdʒekt/
refuse to accept or acknowledge
From this reading Or can the stubborn mind reject all truth And cling to fallacy?
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading All the emblems of joy and festivity, all the motley of pleasure, all the gay troops of guests hastening onward in glowing eagerness and anticipation, were gone; and in their stead a dreary and mysterious silence brooded over the place, interrupted at intervals by the bustle of some departure.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading All the emblems of joy and festivity, all the motley of pleasure, all the gay troops of guests hastening onward in glowing eagerness and anticipation, were gone; and in their stead a dreary and mysterious silence brooded over the place, interrupted at intervals by the bustle of some departure.
steadnounUS /sted/
the post or function properly or customarily occupied or served by another
From this reading All the emblems of joy and festivity, all the motley of pleasure, all the gay troops of guests hastening onward in glowing eagerness and anticipation, were gone; and in their stead a dreary and mysterious silence brooded over the place, interrupted at intervals by the bustle of some departure.
stubbornadjectiveUS /ˈstʌbərn/
tenaciously unwilling or marked by tenacious unwillingness to yield
From this reading Or can the stubborn mind reject all truth And cling to fallacy?
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Or can the stubborn mind reject all truth And cling to fallacy?
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading All the emblems of joy and festivity, all the motley of pleasure, all the gay troops of guests hastening onward in glowing eagerness and anticipation, were gone; and in their stead a dreary and mysterious silence brooded over the place, interrupted at intervals by the bustle of some departure.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Are there not proofs enough?
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Or can the stubborn mind reject all truth And cling to fallacy?
soldiers collectively
From this reading All the emblems of joy and festivity, all the motley of pleasure, all the gay troops of guests hastening onward in glowing eagerness and anticipation, were gone; and in their stead a dreary and mysterious silence brooded over the place, interrupted at intervals by the bustle of some departure.
a fact that has been verified
From this reading Or can the stubborn mind reject all truth And cling to fallacy?
Tubbermore
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From this reading What a change did Tubbermore present to its aspect of the day before!
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading All the emblems of joy and festivity, all the motley of pleasure, all the gay troops of guests hastening onward in glowing eagerness and anticipation, were gone; and in their stead a dreary and mysterious silence brooded over the place, interrupted at intervals by the bustle of some departure.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What a change did Tubbermore present to its aspect of the day before!
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading The Will.
