used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A small cabin of basket-work was erected near the western side of the circle, in the lowest part of the dell, with a door opening towards the Druidical circle.
(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 "Beneath thy anger we expire, The victims of thy vengeful ire; Destruction rules at thy command, And ruin blackens all the land."
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading "Being great, who reign'st alone, Veiled in clouds, unseen, unknown, Centre of the vast profound, Clouds of darkness close thee round.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Thy nod makes storms and tempests rise, Thy breath makes thunder shake the skies, Thy frown turns noon-day into night, And makes the sun withdraw his light.
a strong emotion; a feeling that is oriented toward some real or supposed grievance
From this reading "Beneath thy anger we expire, The victims of thy vengeful ire; Destruction rules at thy command, And ruin blackens all the land."
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "Beneath thy anger we expire, The victims of thy vengeful ire; Destruction rules at thy command, And ruin blackens all the land."
basket-work
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From this reading A small cabin of basket-work was erected near the western side of the circle, in the lowest part of the dell, with a door opening towards the Druidical circle.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading In this the youthful Ella was to be immolated.
Beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading "Being great, who reign'st alone, Veiled in clouds, unseen, unknown, Centre of the vast profound, Clouds of darkness close thee round.
Directly under; in or to a lower position than.
From this reading "Beneath thy anger we expire, The victims of thy vengeful ire; Destruction rules at thy command, And ruin blackens all the land."
blackensverbUS /ˈblækənz/
third-person singular of “blacken” — make or become black
From this reading "Beneath thy anger we expire, The victims of thy vengeful ire; Destruction rules at thy command, And ruin blackens all the land."
the process of taking in and expelling air during breathing
From this reading "Thy nod makes storms and tempests rise, Thy breath makes thunder shake the skies, Thy frown turns noon-day into night, And makes the sun withdraw his light.
small room on a ship or boat where people sleep
From this reading A small cabin of basket-work was erected near the western side of the circle, in the lowest part of the dell, with a door opening towards the Druidical circle.
a low-lying region in central France
From this reading "Being great, who reign'st alone, Veiled in clouds, unseen, unknown, Centre of the vast profound, Clouds of darkness close thee round.
ellipse in which the two axes are of equal length; a plane curve generated by one point moving at a constant distance from a fixed point
From this reading A small cabin of basket-work was erected near the western side of the circle, in the lowest part of the dell, with a door opening towards the Druidical circle.
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading "Being great, who reign'st alone, Veiled in clouds, unseen, unknown, Centre of the vast profound, Clouds of darkness close thee round.
plural of “cloud” — any collection of particles (e.g., smoke or dust) or gases that is visible
From this reading "Being great, who reign'st alone, Veiled in clouds, unseen, unknown, Centre of the vast profound, Clouds of darkness close thee round.
an authoritative direction or instruction to do something
From this reading "Beneath thy anger we expire, The victims of thy vengeful ire; Destruction rules at thy command, And ruin blackens all the land."
absence of light or illumination
From this reading "Being great, who reign'st alone, Veiled in clouds, unseen, unknown, Centre of the vast profound, Clouds of darkness close thee round.
dellnounUS /del/
a small wooded hollow
From this reading A small cabin of basket-work was erected near the western side of the circle, in the lowest part of the dell, with a door opening towards the Druidical circle.
the termination of something by causing so much damage to it that it cannot be repaired or no longer exists
From this reading "Beneath thy anger we expire, The victims of thy vengeful ire; Destruction rules at thy command, And ruin blackens all the land."
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading A small cabin of basket-work was erected near the western side of the circle, in the lowest part of the dell, with a door opening towards the Druidical circle.
Druidical
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From this reading A small cabin of basket-work was erected near the western side of the circle, in the lowest part of the dell, with a door opening towards the Druidical circle.
Ella
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From this reading In this the youthful Ella was to be immolated.
erectedverbUS /ɪˈrektəd/
past form of “erect” — construct, build, or erect
From this reading A small cabin of basket-work was erected near the western side of the circle, in the lowest part of the dell, with a door opening towards the Druidical circle.
expireverbUS /ɪkˈspaɪr/
lose validity
From this reading "Beneath thy anger we expire, The victims of thy vengeful ire; Destruction rules at thy command, And ruin blackens all the land."
frownverbUS /fraʊn/
look angry or sullen, wrinkle one's forehead, as if to signal disapproval
From this reading "Thy nod makes storms and tempests rise, Thy breath makes thunder shake the skies, Thy frown turns noon-day into night, And makes the sun withdraw his light.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading "Being great, who reign'st alone, Veiled in clouds, unseen, unknown, Centre of the vast profound, Clouds of darkness close thee round.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "Thy nod makes storms and tempests rise, Thy breath makes thunder shake the skies, Thy frown turns noon-day into night, And makes the sun withdraw his light.
immolatedverbUS /ˈɪməleɪtəd/
past form of “immolate” — offer as a sacrifice by killing or by giving up to destruction
From this reading In this the youthful Ella was to be immolated.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Being great, who reign'st alone, Veiled in clouds, unseen, unknown, Centre of the vast profound, Clouds of darkness close thee round.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading "Thy nod makes storms and tempests rise, Thy breath makes thunder shake the skies, Thy frown turns noon-day into night, And makes the sun withdraw his light.
irenounUS /aɪr/
a strong emotion; a feeling that is oriented toward some real or supposed grievance
From this reading "Beneath thy anger we expire, The victims of thy vengeful ire; Destruction rules at thy command, And ruin blackens all the land."
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading "Beneath thy anger we expire, The victims of thy vengeful ire; Destruction rules at thy command, And ruin blackens all the land."
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading "Thy nod makes storms and tempests rise, Thy breath makes thunder shake the skies, Thy frown turns noon-day into night, And makes the sun withdraw his light.
lowestadjectiveUS /ˈloʊəst/
lowest in rank or importance
From this reading A small cabin of basket-work was erected near the western side of the circle, in the lowest part of the dell, with a door opening towards the Druidical circle.
plural of “make” — a recognizable kind
From this reading "Thy nod makes storms and tempests rise, Thy breath makes thunder shake the skies, Thy frown turns noon-day into night, And makes the sun withdraw his light.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading A small cabin of basket-work was erected near the western side of the circle, in the lowest part of the dell, with a door opening towards the Druidical circle.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading "Thy nod makes storms and tempests rise, Thy breath makes thunder shake the skies, Thy frown turns noon-day into night, And makes the sun withdraw his light.
nodverbUS /nɑːd/
express or signify by nodding
From this reading "Thy nod makes storms and tempests rise, Thy breath makes thunder shake the skies, Thy frown turns noon-day into night, And makes the sun withdraw his light.
noon-day
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From this reading "Thy nod makes storms and tempests rise, Thy breath makes thunder shake the skies, Thy frown turns noon-day into night, And makes the sun withdraw his light.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Being great, who reign'st alone, Veiled in clouds, unseen, unknown, Centre of the vast profound, Clouds of darkness close thee round.
an open or empty space in or between things
From this reading A small cabin of basket-work was erected near the western side of the circle, in the lowest part of the dell, with a door opening towards the Druidical circle.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading A small cabin of basket-work was erected near the western side of the circle, in the lowest part of the dell, with a door opening towards the Druidical circle.
showing intellectual penetration or emotional depth
From this reading "Being great, who reign'st alone, Veiled in clouds, unseen, unknown, Centre of the vast profound, Clouds of darkness close thee round.
reign'st
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From this reading "Being great, who reign'st alone, Veiled in clouds, unseen, unknown, Centre of the vast profound, Clouds of darkness close thee round.
move upward
From this reading "Thy nod makes storms and tempests rise, Thy breath makes thunder shake the skies, Thy frown turns noon-day into night, And makes the sun withdraw his light.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading "Being great, who reign'st alone, Veiled in clouds, unseen, unknown, Centre of the vast profound, Clouds of darkness close thee round.
an irrecoverable state of devastation and destruction
From this reading "Beneath thy anger we expire, The victims of thy vengeful ire; Destruction rules at thy command, And ruin blackens all the land."
rulesnounUS /ruːlz/
plural of “rule” — a principle or condition that customarily governs behavior
From this reading "Beneath thy anger we expire, The victims of thy vengeful ire; Destruction rules at thy command, And ruin blackens all the land."
move or cause to move back and forth
From this reading "Thy nod makes storms and tempests rise, Thy breath makes thunder shake the skies, Thy frown turns noon-day into night, And makes the sun withdraw his light.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading A small cabin of basket-work was erected near the western side of the circle, in the lowest part of the dell, with a door opening towards the Druidical circle.
skiesnounUS /skaɪz/
plural of “sky” — the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading "Thy nod makes storms and tempests rise, Thy breath makes thunder shake the skies, Thy frown turns noon-day into night, And makes the sun withdraw his light.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading A small cabin of basket-work was erected near the western side of the circle, in the lowest part of the dell, with a door opening towards the Druidical circle.
stormsnounUS /stɔːrmz/
plural of “storm” — a violent weather condition with winds 64-72 knots (11 on the Beaufort scale) and precipitation and thunder and lightning
From this reading "Thy nod makes storms and tempests rise, Thy breath makes thunder shake the skies, Thy frown turns noon-day into night, And makes the sun withdraw his light.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading "Thy nod makes storms and tempests rise, Thy breath makes thunder shake the skies, Thy frown turns noon-day into night, And makes the sun withdraw his light.
tempests
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From this reading "Thy nod makes storms and tempests rise, Thy breath makes thunder shake the skies, Thy frown turns noon-day into night, And makes the sun withdraw his light.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Being great, who reign'st alone, Veiled in clouds, unseen, unknown, Centre of the vast profound, Clouds of darkness close thee round.
an old word for “you”, as the object, speaking to one person
From this reading "Being great, who reign'st alone, Veiled in clouds, unseen, unknown, Centre of the vast profound, Clouds of darkness close thee round.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading In this the youthful Ella was to be immolated.
move fast, noisily, and heavily
From this reading "Thy nod makes storms and tempests rise, Thy breath makes thunder shake the skies, Thy frown turns noon-day into night, And makes the sun withdraw his light.
an old word for “your”, speaking to one person
From this reading "Thy nod makes storms and tempests rise, Thy breath makes thunder shake the skies, Thy frown turns noon-day into night, And makes the sun withdraw his light.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading In this the youthful Ella was to be immolated.
in the direction of
From this reading A small cabin of basket-work was erected near the western side of the circle, in the lowest part of the dell, with a door opening towards the Druidical circle.
plural of “turn” — a circular segment of a curve
From this reading "Thy nod makes storms and tempests rise, Thy breath makes thunder shake the skies, Thy frown turns noon-day into night, And makes the sun withdraw his light.
not known
From this reading "Being great, who reign'st alone, Veiled in clouds, unseen, unknown, Centre of the vast profound, Clouds of darkness close thee round.
unseenadjectiveUS /ənˈsiːn/
not seen or perceived
From this reading "Being great, who reign'st alone, Veiled in clouds, unseen, unknown, Centre of the vast profound, Clouds of darkness close thee round.
unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope
From this reading "Being great, who reign'st alone, Veiled in clouds, unseen, unknown, Centre of the vast profound, Clouds of darkness close thee round.
VeiledadjectiveUS /veɪld/
having or as if having a veil or concealing cover
From this reading "Being great, who reign'st alone, Veiled in clouds, unseen, unknown, Centre of the vast profound, Clouds of darkness close thee round.
vengefuladjectiveUS /ˈvendʒfəl/
disposed to seek revenge or intended for revenge
From this reading "Beneath thy anger we expire, The victims of thy vengeful ire; Destruction rules at thy command, And ruin blackens all the land."
victimsnounUS /ˈvɪktəmz/
plural of “victim” — an unfortunate person who suffers from some adverse circumstance
From this reading "Beneath thy anger we expire, The victims of thy vengeful ire; Destruction rules at thy command, And ruin blackens all the land."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A small cabin of basket-work was erected near the western side of the circle, in the lowest part of the dell, with a door opening towards the Druidical circle.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "Beneath thy anger we expire, The victims of thy vengeful ire; Destruction rules at thy command, And ruin blackens all the land."
relating to or characteristic of the western parts of the world or the West as opposed to the eastern or oriental parts
From this reading A small cabin of basket-work was erected near the western side of the circle, in the lowest part of the dell, with a door opening towards the Druidical circle.
which person or people
From this reading "Being great, who reign'st alone, Veiled in clouds, unseen, unknown, Centre of the vast profound, Clouds of darkness close thee round.
in the company of; together with
From this reading A small cabin of basket-work was erected near the western side of the circle, in the lowest part of the dell, with a door opening towards the Druidical circle.
withdrawverbUS /wɪðˈdrɔː/
pull back or move away or backward
From this reading "Thy nod makes storms and tempests rise, Thy breath makes thunder shake the skies, Thy frown turns noon-day into night, And makes the sun withdraw his light.
youthfuladjectiveUS /ˈjuːθfəl/
suggestive of youth; vigorous and fresh
From this reading In this the youthful Ella was to be immolated.
