(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 All is silence around me.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I, now seated on the ivy-covered ruins of the hermitage, view this space; and tell myself it contains not one being to whom Sibella is the object of esteem, tenderness, or concern.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading All is silence around me.
ASHBURN
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From this reading FROM SIBELLA VALMONT TO CAROLINE ASHBURN Clement--my Clement is gone!
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading I, now seated on the ivy-covered ruins of the hermitage, view this space; and tell myself it contains not one being to whom Sibella is the object of esteem, tenderness, or concern.
cadencenounUS /ˈkeɪdəns/
(prosody) the accent in a metrical foot of verse
From this reading The trees have dropped their leafy ornaments; the wind sweeps through them in mournful cadence.
CAROLINEadjectiveUS /ˈkerəlaɪn/
of or relating to the life and times of kings Charles I or Charles II of England
From this reading FROM SIBELLA VALMONT TO CAROLINE ASHBURN Clement--my Clement is gone!
ClementadjectiveUS /ˈklemənt/
(of weather or climate) physically mild
From this reading FROM SIBELLA VALMONT TO CAROLINE ASHBURN Clement--my Clement is gone!
something that interests you because it is important or affects you
From this reading I, now seated on the ivy-covered ruins of the hermitage, view this space; and tell myself it contains not one being to whom Sibella is the object of esteem, tenderness, or concern.
containsverbUS /kənˈteɪnz/
third-person singular of “contain” — include or contain; have as a component
From this reading I, now seated on the ivy-covered ruins of the hermitage, view this space; and tell myself it contains not one being to whom Sibella is the object of esteem, tenderness, or concern.
inflected form of “drop” — let fall to the ground
From this reading The trees have dropped their leafy ornaments; the wind sweeps through them in mournful cadence.
esteemnounUS /əˈstiːm/
the condition of being honored (esteemed or respected or well regarded)
From this reading I, now seated on the ivy-covered ruins of the hermitage, view this space; and tell myself it contains not one being to whom Sibella is the object of esteem, tenderness, or concern.
extendverbUS /ɪkˈstend/
extend in scope or range or area
From this reading Their foliage no longer intercepts my eye when it would extend itself around the vast horizon.
the organ of sight
From this reading Their foliage no longer intercepts my eye when it would extend itself around the vast horizon.
foliagenounUS /ˈfoʊlɪdʒ/
the main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants
From this reading Their foliage no longer intercepts my eye when it would extend itself around the vast horizon.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading FROM SIBELLA VALMONT TO CAROLINE ASHBURN Clement--my Clement is gone!
destroyed or killed
From this reading FROM SIBELLA VALMONT TO CAROLINE ASHBURN Clement--my Clement is gone!
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The trees have dropped their leafy ornaments; the wind sweeps through them in mournful cadence.
hermitagenounUS /ˈhɜːrmətədʒ/
the abode of a hermit
From this reading I, now seated on the ivy-covered ruins of the hermitage, view this space; and tell myself it contains not one being to whom Sibella is the object of esteem, tenderness, or concern.
the line at which the sky and Earth appear to meet
From this reading Their foliage no longer intercepts my eye when it would extend itself around the vast horizon.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I, now seated on the ivy-covered ruins of the hermitage, view this space; and tell myself it contains not one being to whom Sibella is the object of esteem, tenderness, or concern.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The trees have dropped their leafy ornaments; the wind sweeps through them in mournful cadence.
interceptsnounUS /ˌɪntərˈsepts/
plural of “intercept” — the point at which a line intersects a coordinate axis
From this reading Their foliage no longer intercepts my eye when it would extend itself around the vast horizon.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading FROM SIBELLA VALMONT TO CAROLINE ASHBURN Clement--my Clement is gone!
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Their foliage no longer intercepts my eye when it would extend itself around the vast horizon.
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading Their foliage no longer intercepts my eye when it would extend itself around the vast horizon.
ivy-coveredadjective
overgrown with ivy
From this reading I, now seated on the ivy-covered ruins of the hermitage, view this space; and tell myself it contains not one being to whom Sibella is the object of esteem, tenderness, or concern.
leafyadjectiveUS /ˈliːfi/
having or covered with leaves
From this reading The trees have dropped their leafy ornaments; the wind sweeps through them in mournful cadence.
for more time
From this reading Their foliage no longer intercepts my eye when it would extend itself around the vast horizon.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading All is silence around me.
mournfuladjectiveUS /ˈmɔːrnfəl/
expressing sorrow
From this reading The trees have dropped their leafy ornaments; the wind sweeps through them in mournful cadence.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading FROM SIBELLA VALMONT TO CAROLINE ASHBURN Clement--my Clement is gone!
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading I, now seated on the ivy-covered ruins of the hermitage, view this space; and tell myself it contains not one being to whom Sibella is the object of esteem, tenderness, or concern.
not any; not one
From this reading Their foliage no longer intercepts my eye when it would extend itself around the vast horizon.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I, now seated on the ivy-covered ruins of the hermitage, view this space; and tell myself it contains not one being to whom Sibella is the object of esteem, tenderness, or concern.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading I, now seated on the ivy-covered ruins of the hermitage, view this space; and tell myself it contains not one being to whom Sibella is the object of esteem, tenderness, or concern.
a tangible and visible entity; an entity that can cast a shadow
From this reading I, now seated on the ivy-covered ruins of the hermitage, view this space; and tell myself it contains not one being to whom Sibella is the object of esteem, tenderness, or concern.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I, now seated on the ivy-covered ruins of the hermitage, view this space; and tell myself it contains not one being to whom Sibella is the object of esteem, tenderness, or concern.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading I, now seated on the ivy-covered ruins of the hermitage, view this space; and tell myself it contains not one being to whom Sibella is the object of esteem, tenderness, or concern.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading I, now seated on the ivy-covered ruins of the hermitage, view this space; and tell myself it contains not one being to whom Sibella is the object of esteem, tenderness, or concern.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading I, now seated on the ivy-covered ruins of the hermitage, view this space; and tell myself it contains not one being to whom Sibella is the object of esteem, tenderness, or concern.
ornamentsnounUS /ˈɔːrnəmənts/
plural of “ornament” — something used to beautify
From this reading The trees have dropped their leafy ornaments; the wind sweeps through them in mournful cadence.
ruinsnounUS /ˈruːənz/
plural of “ruin” — an irrecoverable state of devastation and destruction
From this reading I, now seated on the ivy-covered ruins of the hermitage, view this space; and tell myself it contains not one being to whom Sibella is the object of esteem, tenderness, or concern.
(of persons) having the torso erect and legs bent with the body supported on the buttocks
From this reading I, now seated on the ivy-covered ruins of the hermitage, view this space; and tell myself it contains not one being to whom Sibella is the object of esteem, tenderness, or concern.
SIBELLA
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From this reading FROM SIBELLA VALMONT TO CAROLINE ASHBURN Clement--my Clement is gone!
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading All is silence around me.
the unlimited expanse in which everything is located
From this reading I, now seated on the ivy-covered ruins of the hermitage, view this space; and tell myself it contains not one being to whom Sibella is the object of esteem, tenderness, or concern.
sweepsnounUS /swiːps/
plural of “sweep” — a wide scope
From this reading The trees have dropped their leafy ornaments; the wind sweeps through them in mournful cadence.
express in words
From this reading I, now seated on the ivy-covered ruins of the hermitage, view this space; and tell myself it contains not one being to whom Sibella is the object of esteem, tenderness, or concern.
a tendency to express warm and affectionate feeling
From this reading I, now seated on the ivy-covered ruins of the hermitage, view this space; and tell myself it contains not one being to whom Sibella is the object of esteem, tenderness, or concern.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The trees have dropped their leafy ornaments; the wind sweeps through them in mournful cadence.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The trees have dropped their leafy ornaments; the wind sweeps through them in mournful cadence.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The trees have dropped their leafy ornaments; the wind sweeps through them in mournful cadence.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading I, now seated on the ivy-covered ruins of the hermitage, view this space; and tell myself it contains not one being to whom Sibella is the object of esteem, tenderness, or concern.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading The trees have dropped their leafy ornaments; the wind sweeps through them in mournful cadence.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading FROM SIBELLA VALMONT TO CAROLINE ASHBURN Clement--my Clement is gone!
plural of “tree” — a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading The trees have dropped their leafy ornaments; the wind sweeps through them in mournful cadence.
VALMONT
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From this reading FROM SIBELLA VALMONT TO CAROLINE ASHBURN Clement--my Clement is gone!
unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope
From this reading Their foliage no longer intercepts my eye when it would extend itself around the vast horizon.
a way of regarding situations or topics etc.
From this reading I, now seated on the ivy-covered ruins of the hermitage, view this space; and tell myself it contains not one being to whom Sibella is the object of esteem, tenderness, or concern.
at the time that
From this reading Their foliage no longer intercepts my eye when it would extend itself around the vast horizon.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I, now seated on the ivy-covered ruins of the hermitage, view this space; and tell myself it contains not one being to whom Sibella is the object of esteem, tenderness, or concern.
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading The trees have dropped their leafy ornaments; the wind sweeps through them in mournful cadence.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Their foliage no longer intercepts my eye when it would extend itself around the vast horizon.
