used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading FROM LORD FILMAR TO SIR WALTER BOYER Say, dear Sir Walter, to which of the gods shall my hecatomb blaze a burnt offering?
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And let the for once spiritless countenance of Filmar conceal his hopes.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Tis true, Boyer, as--as--as any thing that's most true.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Tis true, Boyer, as--as--as any thing that's most true.
ay
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From this reading Here, in this very Monkton Hall, is Mr. Valmont, ay, and Mrs. Valmont too; and here I mean to keep them:--only to-morrow though.----To-morrow!
see with attention
From this reading Behold, entering within those gates, I see the Valmont coach!----I fly to greet the welcome visitants--more welcome to me than gold to the miser, than conquest to the warrior.----Lie still, thou throbbing mischief, down, down, ye struggling expectations!
blazenounUS /bleɪz/
a strong flame that burns brightly
From this reading FROM LORD FILMAR TO SIR WALTER BOYER Say, dear Sir Walter, to which of the gods shall my hecatomb blaze a burnt offering?
BOYER
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From this reading FROM LORD FILMAR TO SIR WALTER BOYER Say, dear Sir Walter, to which of the gods shall my hecatomb blaze a burnt offering?
burntadjectiveUS /bɜːrnt/
ruined by overcooking
From this reading FROM LORD FILMAR TO SIR WALTER BOYER Say, dear Sir Walter, to which of the gods shall my hecatomb blaze a burnt offering?
teach and supervise (someone); act as a trainer or coach (to), as in sports
From this reading Behold, entering within those gates, I see the Valmont coach!----I fly to greet the welcome visitants--more welcome to me than gold to the miser, than conquest to the warrior.----Lie still, thou throbbing mischief, down, down, ye struggling expectations!
prevent from being seen or discovered
From this reading And let the for once spiritless countenance of Filmar conceal his hopes.
conquestnounUS /ˈkɑːŋkwest/
the act of conquering
From this reading Behold, entering within those gates, I see the Valmont coach!----I fly to greet the welcome visitants--more welcome to me than gold to the miser, than conquest to the warrior.----Lie still, thou throbbing mischief, down, down, ye struggling expectations!
the appearance conveyed by a person's face
From this reading And let the for once spiritless countenance of Filmar conceal his hopes.
dearly loved
From this reading FROM LORD FILMAR TO SIR WALTER BOYER Say, dear Sir Walter, to which of the gods shall my hecatomb blaze a burnt offering?
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Behold, entering within those gates, I see the Valmont coach!----I fly to greet the welcome visitants--more welcome to me than gold to the miser, than conquest to the warrior.----Lie still, thou throbbing mischief, down, down, ye struggling expectations!
a movement into or inward
From this reading Behold, entering within those gates, I see the Valmont coach!----I fly to greet the welcome visitants--more welcome to me than gold to the miser, than conquest to the warrior.----Lie still, thou throbbing mischief, down, down, ye struggling expectations!
expectationsnounUS /ˌekspekˈteɪʃənz/
plural of “expectation” — belief about (or mental picture of) the future
From this reading Behold, entering within those gates, I see the Valmont coach!----I fly to greet the welcome visitants--more welcome to me than gold to the miser, than conquest to the warrior.----Lie still, thou throbbing mischief, down, down, ye struggling expectations!
FILMAR
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From this reading FROM LORD FILMAR TO SIR WALTER BOYER Say, dear Sir Walter, to which of the gods shall my hecatomb blaze a burnt offering?
travel through the air; be airborne
From this reading Behold, entering within those gates, I see the Valmont coach!----I fly to greet the welcome visitants--more welcome to me than gold to the miser, than conquest to the warrior.----Lie still, thou throbbing mischief, down, down, ye struggling expectations!
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading And let the for once spiritless countenance of Filmar conceal his hopes.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading FROM LORD FILMAR TO SIR WALTER BOYER Say, dear Sir Walter, to which of the gods shall my hecatomb blaze a burnt offering?
United States computer entrepreneur whose software company made him the youngest multi-billionaire in the history of the United States (born in 1955)
From this reading Behold, entering within those gates, I see the Valmont coach!----I fly to greet the welcome visitants--more welcome to me than gold to the miser, than conquest to the warrior.----Lie still, thou throbbing mischief, down, down, ye struggling expectations!
plural of “god” — the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
From this reading FROM LORD FILMAR TO SIR WALTER BOYER Say, dear Sir Walter, to which of the gods shall my hecatomb blaze a burnt offering?
coins made of gold
From this reading Behold, entering within those gates, I see the Valmont coach!----I fly to greet the welcome visitants--more welcome to me than gold to the miser, than conquest to the warrior.----Lie still, thou throbbing mischief, down, down, ye struggling expectations!
greetverbUS /ɡriːt/
express greetings upon meeting someone
From this reading Behold, entering within those gates, I see the Valmont coach!----I fly to greet the welcome visitants--more welcome to me than gold to the miser, than conquest to the warrior.----Lie still, thou throbbing mischief, down, down, ye struggling expectations!
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading Here, in this very Monkton Hall, is Mr. Valmont, ay, and Mrs. Valmont too; and here I mean to keep them:--only to-morrow though.----To-morrow!
hecatombnoun
a great sacrifice; an ancient Greek or Roman sacrifice of 100 oxen
From this reading FROM LORD FILMAR TO SIR WALTER BOYER Say, dear Sir Walter, to which of the gods shall my hecatomb blaze a burnt offering?
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Here, in this very Monkton Hall, is Mr. Valmont, ay, and Mrs. Valmont too; and here I mean to keep them:--only to-morrow though.----To-morrow!
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading And let the for once spiritless countenance of Filmar conceal his hopes.
plural of “hope” — a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading And let the for once spiritless countenance of Filmar conceal his hopes.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Behold, entering within those gates, I see the Valmont coach!----I fly to greet the welcome visitants--more welcome to me than gold to the miser, than conquest to the warrior.----Lie still, thou throbbing mischief, down, down, ye struggling expectations!
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Here, in this very Monkton Hall, is Mr. Valmont, ay, and Mrs. Valmont too; and here I mean to keep them:--only to-morrow though.----To-morrow!
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Here, in this very Monkton Hall, is Mr. Valmont, ay, and Mrs. Valmont too; and here I mean to keep them:--only to-morrow though.----To-morrow!
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading Here, in this very Monkton Hall, is Mr. Valmont, ay, and Mrs. Valmont too; and here I mean to keep them:--only to-morrow though.----To-morrow!
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading And let the for once spiritless countenance of Filmar conceal his hopes.
be located or situated somewhere; occupy a certain position
From this reading Behold, entering within those gates, I see the Valmont coach!----I fly to greet the welcome visitants--more welcome to me than gold to the miser, than conquest to the warrior.----Lie still, thou throbbing mischief, down, down, ye struggling expectations!
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading FROM LORD FILMAR TO SIR WALTER BOYER Say, dear Sir Walter, to which of the gods shall my hecatomb blaze a burnt offering?
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Behold, entering within those gates, I see the Valmont coach!----I fly to greet the welcome visitants--more welcome to me than gold to the miser, than conquest to the warrior.----Lie still, thou throbbing mischief, down, down, ye struggling expectations!
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading Here, in this very Monkton Hall, is Mr. Valmont, ay, and Mrs. Valmont too; and here I mean to keep them:--only to-morrow though.----To-morrow!
reckless or malicious behavior that causes discomfort or annoyance in others
From this reading Behold, entering within those gates, I see the Valmont coach!----I fly to greet the welcome visitants--more welcome to me than gold to the miser, than conquest to the warrior.----Lie still, thou throbbing mischief, down, down, ye struggling expectations!
misernounUS /ˈmaɪzər/
a stingy hoarder of money and possessions (often living miserably)
From this reading Behold, entering within those gates, I see the Valmont coach!----I fly to greet the welcome visitants--more welcome to me than gold to the miser, than conquest to the warrior.----Lie still, thou throbbing mischief, down, down, ye struggling expectations!
Monkton
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From this reading Here, in this very Monkton Hall, is Mr. Valmont, ay, and Mrs. Valmont too; and here I mean to keep them:--only to-morrow though.----To-morrow!
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Behold, entering within those gates, I see the Valmont coach!----I fly to greet the welcome visitants--more welcome to me than gold to the miser, than conquest to the warrior.----Lie still, thou throbbing mischief, down, down, ye struggling expectations!
used to form the superlative
From this reading Tis true, Boyer, as--as--as any thing that's most true.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Here, in this very Monkton Hall, is Mr. Valmont, ay, and Mrs. Valmont too; and here I mean to keep them:--only to-morrow though.----To-morrow!
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Here, in this very Monkton Hall, is Mr. Valmont, ay, and Mrs. Valmont too; and here I mean to keep them:--only to-morrow though.----To-morrow!
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading FROM LORD FILMAR TO SIR WALTER BOYER Say, dear Sir Walter, to which of the gods shall my hecatomb blaze a burnt offering?
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading FROM LORD FILMAR TO SIR WALTER BOYER Say, dear Sir Walter, to which of the gods shall my hecatomb blaze a burnt offering?
offeringnounUS /ˈɔːfərɪŋ/
something offered (as a proposal or bid)
From this reading FROM LORD FILMAR TO SIR WALTER BOYER Say, dear Sir Walter, to which of the gods shall my hecatomb blaze a burnt offering?
on one occasion
From this reading And let the for once spiritless countenance of Filmar conceal his hopes.
and nothing more
From this reading Here, in this very Monkton Hall, is Mr. Valmont, ay, and Mrs. Valmont too; and here I mean to keep them:--only to-morrow though.----To-morrow!
express in words
From this reading FROM LORD FILMAR TO SIR WALTER BOYER Say, dear Sir Walter, to which of the gods shall my hecatomb blaze a burnt offering?
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Behold, entering within those gates, I see the Valmont coach!----I fly to greet the welcome visitants--more welcome to me than gold to the miser, than conquest to the warrior.----Lie still, thou throbbing mischief, down, down, ye struggling expectations!
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading FROM LORD FILMAR TO SIR WALTER BOYER Say, dear Sir Walter, to which of the gods shall my hecatomb blaze a burnt offering?
term of address for a man
From this reading FROM LORD FILMAR TO SIR WALTER BOYER Say, dear Sir Walter, to which of the gods shall my hecatomb blaze a burnt offering?
spiritlessadjective
lacking ardor or vigor or energy
From this reading And let the for once spiritless countenance of Filmar conceal his hopes.
not in physical motion
From this reading Behold, entering within those gates, I see the Valmont coach!----I fly to greet the welcome visitants--more welcome to me than gold to the miser, than conquest to the warrior.----Lie still, thou throbbing mischief, down, down, ye struggling expectations!
engaged in a struggle to overcome especially poverty or obscurity
From this reading Behold, entering within those gates, I see the Valmont coach!----I fly to greet the welcome visitants--more welcome to me than gold to the miser, than conquest to the warrior.----Lie still, thou throbbing mischief, down, down, ye struggling expectations!
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Behold, entering within those gates, I see the Valmont coach!----I fly to greet the welcome visitants--more welcome to me than gold to the miser, than conquest to the warrior.----Lie still, thou throbbing mischief, down, down, ye struggling expectations!
that's
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From this reading Tis true, Boyer, as--as--as any thing that's most true.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading FROM LORD FILMAR TO SIR WALTER BOYER Say, dear Sir Walter, to which of the gods shall my hecatomb blaze a burnt offering?
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Here, in this very Monkton Hall, is Mr. Valmont, ay, and Mrs. Valmont too; and here I mean to keep them:--only to-morrow though.----To-morrow!
a special situation
From this reading Tis true, Boyer, as--as--as any thing that's most true.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Here, in this very Monkton Hall, is Mr. Valmont, ay, and Mrs. Valmont too; and here I mean to keep them:--only to-morrow though.----To-morrow!
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Behold, entering within those gates, I see the Valmont coach!----I fly to greet the welcome visitants--more welcome to me than gold to the miser, than conquest to the warrior.----Lie still, thou throbbing mischief, down, down, ye struggling expectations!
an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person
From this reading Behold, entering within those gates, I see the Valmont coach!----I fly to greet the welcome visitants--more welcome to me than gold to the miser, than conquest to the warrior.----Lie still, thou throbbing mischief, down, down, ye struggling expectations!
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Here, in this very Monkton Hall, is Mr. Valmont, ay, and Mrs. Valmont too; and here I mean to keep them:--only to-morrow though.----To-morrow!
throbbingnounUS /ˈθrɑːbɪŋ/
an instance of rapid strong pulsation (of the heart)
From this reading Behold, entering within those gates, I see the Valmont coach!----I fly to greet the welcome visitants--more welcome to me than gold to the miser, than conquest to the warrior.----Lie still, thou throbbing mischief, down, down, ye struggling expectations!
plural of “ti” — a light strong grey lustrous corrosion-resistant metallic element used in strong lightweight alloys (as for airplane parts); the main sources are rutile and ilmenite
From this reading Tis true, Boyer, as--as--as any thing that's most true.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading FROM LORD FILMAR TO SIR WALTER BOYER Say, dear Sir Walter, to which of the gods shall my hecatomb blaze a burnt offering?
to-morrow
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From this reading Here, in this very Monkton Hall, is Mr. Valmont, ay, and Mrs. Valmont too; and here I mean to keep them:--only to-morrow though.----To-morrow!
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading Here, in this very Monkton Hall, is Mr. Valmont, ay, and Mrs. Valmont too; and here I mean to keep them:--only to-morrow though.----To-morrow!
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading Tis true, Boyer, as--as--as any thing that's most true.
Valmont
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From this reading Behold, entering within those gates, I see the Valmont coach!----I fly to greet the welcome visitants--more welcome to me than gold to the miser, than conquest to the warrior.----Lie still, thou throbbing mischief, down, down, ye struggling expectations!
precisely as stated
From this reading Here, in this very Monkton Hall, is Mr. Valmont, ay, and Mrs. Valmont too; and here I mean to keep them:--only to-morrow though.----To-morrow!
visitants
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From this reading Behold, entering within those gates, I see the Valmont coach!----I fly to greet the welcome visitants--more welcome to me than gold to the miser, than conquest to the warrior.----Lie still, thou throbbing mischief, down, down, ye struggling expectations!
German conductor (1876-1962)
From this reading FROM LORD FILMAR TO SIR WALTER BOYER Say, dear Sir Walter, to which of the gods shall my hecatomb blaze a burnt offering?
warriornounUS /ˈwɔːriər/
someone engaged in or experienced in warfare
From this reading Behold, entering within those gates, I see the Valmont coach!----I fly to greet the welcome visitants--more welcome to me than gold to the miser, than conquest to the warrior.----Lie still, thou throbbing mischief, down, down, ye struggling expectations!
accept gladly
From this reading Behold, entering within those gates, I see the Valmont coach!----I fly to greet the welcome visitants--more welcome to me than gold to the miser, than conquest to the warrior.----Lie still, thou throbbing mischief, down, down, ye struggling expectations!
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading FROM LORD FILMAR TO SIR WALTER BOYER Say, dear Sir Walter, to which of the gods shall my hecatomb blaze a burnt offering?
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading Behold, entering within those gates, I see the Valmont coach!----I fly to greet the welcome visitants--more welcome to me than gold to the miser, than conquest to the warrior.----Lie still, thou throbbing mischief, down, down, ye struggling expectations!
an old word for “you”, speaking to more than one person
From this reading Behold, entering within those gates, I see the Valmont coach!----I fly to greet the welcome visitants--more welcome to me than gold to the miser, than conquest to the warrior.----Lie still, thou throbbing mischief, down, down, ye struggling expectations!
