AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "When thy last breath, ere Nature sank to rest, Thy meek submission to thy God express'd; When thy last look, ere thought and feeling fled, A mingled gleam of hope and triumph shed; What to thy soul its glad assurance gave-- Its hope in death, its triumph o'er the grave?
accompaniedadjectiveUS /əˈkʌmpənid/
having companions or an escort
From this reading The good Sister Frances, though she had scarcely recovered from the shock of the preceding night, accompanied Victoire to the Château de Fleury.
adversitynounUS /ədˈvɝː.sə.t̬i/
Difficulties; misfortune and hardship faced with courage.
From this reading The gates were opened for them by the old steward and his son Basile, who welcomed them with all the eagerness with which people welcome friends in time of adversity.
alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/
(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 The gates were opened for them by the old steward and his son Basile, who welcomed them with all the eagerness with which people welcome friends in time of adversity.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "When thy last breath, ere Nature sank to rest, Thy meek submission to thy God express'd; When thy last look, ere thought and feeling fled, A mingled gleam of hope and triumph shed; What to thy soul its glad assurance gave-- Its hope in death, its triumph o'er the grave?
assurancenounUS /əˈʃʊrəns/
freedom from doubt; belief in yourself and your abilities
From this reading "When thy last breath, ere Nature sank to rest, Thy meek submission to thy God express'd; When thy last look, ere thought and feeling fled, A mingled gleam of hope and triumph shed; What to thy soul its glad assurance gave-- Its hope in death, its triumph o'er the grave?
Basile
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From this reading The gates were opened for them by the old steward and his son Basile, who welcomed them with all the eagerness with which people welcome friends in time of adversity.
breathnounUS /breθ/
the process of taking in and expelling air during breathing
From this reading "When thy last breath, ere Nature sank to rest, Thy meek submission to thy God express'd; When thy last look, ere thought and feeling fled, A mingled gleam of hope and triumph shed; What to thy soul its glad assurance gave-- Its hope in death, its triumph o'er the grave?
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The gates were opened for them by the old steward and his son Basile, who welcomed them with all the eagerness with which people welcome friends in time of adversity.
ChâteaunounUS /ʃæˈtoʊ/
A large French country house or castle, often surrounded by expansive estates and private galleries.
From this reading The good Sister Frances, though she had scarcely recovered from the shock of the preceding night, accompanied Victoire to the Château de Fleury.
denounUS /diː/
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading The good Sister Frances, though she had scarcely recovered from the shock of the preceding night, accompanied Victoire to the Château de Fleury.
deathnounUS /deθ/
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading "When thy last breath, ere Nature sank to rest, Thy meek submission to thy God express'd; When thy last look, ere thought and feeling fled, A mingled gleam of hope and triumph shed; What to thy soul its glad assurance gave-- Its hope in death, its triumph o'er the grave?
eagernessnounUS /ˈiːɡərnəs/
a positive feeling of wanting to push ahead with something
From this reading The gates were opened for them by the old steward and his son Basile, who welcomed them with all the eagerness with which people welcome friends in time of adversity.
ereconjunctionUS /er/
an old word for “before”
From this reading "When thy last breath, ere Nature sank to rest, Thy meek submission to thy God express'd; When thy last look, ere thought and feeling fled, A mingled gleam of hope and triumph shed; What to thy soul its glad assurance gave-- Its hope in death, its triumph o'er the grave?
express'd
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From this reading "When thy last breath, ere Nature sank to rest, Thy meek submission to thy God express'd; When thy last look, ere thought and feeling fled, A mingled gleam of hope and triumph shed; What to thy soul its glad assurance gave-- Its hope in death, its triumph o'er the grave?
feelingnounUS /ˈfiːlɪŋ/
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading "When thy last breath, ere Nature sank to rest, Thy meek submission to thy God express'd; When thy last look, ere thought and feeling fled, A mingled gleam of hope and triumph shed; What to thy soul its glad assurance gave-- Its hope in death, its triumph o'er the grave?
fledverbUS /fled/
inflected form of “flee” — run away quickly
From this reading "When thy last breath, ere Nature sank to rest, Thy meek submission to thy God express'd; When thy last look, ere thought and feeling fled, A mingled gleam of hope and triumph shed; What to thy soul its glad assurance gave-- Its hope in death, its triumph o'er the grave?
Fleury
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From this reading The good Sister Frances, though she had scarcely recovered from the shock of the preceding night, accompanied Victoire to the Château de Fleury.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The gates were opened for them by the old steward and his son Basile, who welcomed them with all the eagerness with which people welcome friends in time of adversity.
FrancesnounUS /ˈfrænsɪs/
plural of “france” — a republic in western Europe; the largest country wholly in Europe
From this reading The good Sister Frances, though she had scarcely recovered from the shock of the preceding night, accompanied Victoire to the Château de Fleury.
friendsnounUS /frendz/
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading The gates were opened for them by the old steward and his son Basile, who welcomed them with all the eagerness with which people welcome friends in time of adversity.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The good Sister Frances, though she had scarcely recovered from the shock of the preceding night, accompanied Victoire to the Château de Fleury.
gatesnounUS /ɡeɪts/
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 The gates were opened for them by the old steward and his son Basile, who welcomed them with all the eagerness with which people welcome friends in time of adversity.
gaveverbUS /ɡeɪv/
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading "When thy last breath, ere Nature sank to rest, Thy meek submission to thy God express'd; When thy last look, ere thought and feeling fled, A mingled gleam of hope and triumph shed; What to thy soul its glad assurance gave-- Its hope in death, its triumph o'er the grave?
gladadjectiveUS /ɡlæd/
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading "When thy last breath, ere Nature sank to rest, Thy meek submission to thy God express'd; When thy last look, ere thought and feeling fled, A mingled gleam of hope and triumph shed; What to thy soul its glad assurance gave-- Its hope in death, its triumph o'er the grave?
gleamverbUS /ɡliːm/
be shiny, as if wet
From this reading "When thy last breath, ere Nature sank to rest, Thy meek submission to thy God express'd; When thy last look, ere thought and feeling fled, A mingled gleam of hope and triumph shed; What to thy soul its glad assurance gave-- Its hope in death, its triumph o'er the grave?
GodnounUS /ɡɑːd/
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 "When thy last breath, ere Nature sank to rest, Thy meek submission to thy God express'd; When thy last look, ere thought and feeling fled, A mingled gleam of hope and triumph shed; What to thy soul its glad assurance gave-- Its hope in death, its triumph o'er the grave?
goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading The good Sister Frances, though she had scarcely recovered from the shock of the preceding night, accompanied Victoire to the Château de Fleury.
gravenounUS /ɡreɪv/
death of a person
From this reading "When thy last breath, ere Nature sank to rest, Thy meek submission to thy God express'd; When thy last look, ere thought and feeling fled, A mingled gleam of hope and triumph shed; What to thy soul its glad assurance gave-- Its hope in death, its triumph o'er the grave?
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The good Sister Frances, though she had scarcely recovered from the shock of the preceding night, accompanied Victoire to the Château de Fleury.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The gates were opened for them by the old steward and his son Basile, who welcomed them with all the eagerness with which people welcome friends in time of adversity.
hopenounUS /hoʊp/
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading "When thy last breath, ere Nature sank to rest, Thy meek submission to thy God express'd; When thy last look, ere thought and feeling fled, A mingled gleam of hope and triumph shed; What to thy soul its glad assurance gave-- Its hope in death, its triumph o'er the grave?
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "When thy last breath, ere Nature sank to rest, Thy meek submission to thy God express'd; When thy last look, ere thought and feeling fled, A mingled gleam of hope and triumph shed; What to thy soul its glad assurance gave-- Its hope in death, its triumph o'er the grave?
innocencenounUS /ˈɪnəsəns/
the quality of innocent naivete
From this reading The sweet remembrance of unblemish'd youth, Th'inspiring voice of innocence and truth!"
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading "When thy last breath, ere Nature sank to rest, Thy meek submission to thy God express'd; When thy last look, ere thought and feeling fled, A mingled gleam of hope and triumph shed; What to thy soul its glad assurance gave-- Its hope in death, its triumph o'er the grave?
lastadjectiveUS /læst/
immediately past
From this reading "When thy last breath, ere Nature sank to rest, Thy meek submission to thy God express'd; When thy last look, ere thought and feeling fled, A mingled gleam of hope and triumph shed; What to thy soul its glad assurance gave-- Its hope in death, its triumph o'er the grave?
lookverbUS /lʊk/
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading "When thy last breath, ere Nature sank to rest, Thy meek submission to thy God express'd; When thy last look, ere thought and feeling fled, A mingled gleam of hope and triumph shed; What to thy soul its glad assurance gave-- Its hope in death, its triumph o'er the grave?
meekadjectiveUS /miːk/
humble in spirit or manner; suggesting retiring mildness or even cowed submissiveness
From this reading "When thy last breath, ere Nature sank to rest, Thy meek submission to thy God express'd; When thy last look, ere thought and feeling fled, A mingled gleam of hope and triumph shed; What to thy soul its glad assurance gave-- Its hope in death, its triumph o'er the grave?
mingledverbUS /ˈmɪŋɡəld/
past form of “mingle” — to bring or combine together or with something else
From this reading "When thy last breath, ere Nature sank to rest, Thy meek submission to thy God express'd; When thy last look, ere thought and feeling fled, A mingled gleam of hope and triumph shed; What to thy soul its glad assurance gave-- Its hope in death, its triumph o'er the grave?
NaturenounUS /ˈneɪtʃər/
the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized
From this reading "When thy last breath, ere Nature sank to rest, Thy meek submission to thy God express'd; When thy last look, ere thought and feeling fled, A mingled gleam of hope and triumph shed; What to thy soul its glad assurance gave-- Its hope in death, its triumph o'er the grave?
nightnounUS /naɪt/
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading The good Sister Frances, though she had scarcely recovered from the shock of the preceding night, accompanied Victoire to the Château de Fleury.
o'eradverb
throughout a period of time
From this reading "When thy last breath, ere Nature sank to rest, Thy meek submission to thy God express'd; When thy last look, ere thought and feeling fled, A mingled gleam of hope and triumph shed; What to thy soul its glad assurance gave-- Its hope in death, its triumph o'er the grave?
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "When thy last breath, ere Nature sank to rest, Thy meek submission to thy God express'd; When thy last look, ere thought and feeling fled, A mingled gleam of hope and triumph shed; What to thy soul its glad assurance gave-- Its hope in death, its triumph o'er the grave?
oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading The gates were opened for them by the old steward and his son Basile, who welcomed them with all the eagerness with which people welcome friends in time of adversity.
openedadjectiveUS /ˈoʊpənd/
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading The gates were opened for them by the old steward and his son Basile, who welcomed them with all the eagerness with which people welcome friends in time of adversity.
peoplenounUS /ˈpiːpəl/
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading The gates were opened for them by the old steward and his son Basile, who welcomed them with all the eagerness with which people welcome friends in time of adversity.
precedingadjectiveUS /priˈsiːdɪŋ/
existing or coming before
From this reading The good Sister Frances, though she had scarcely recovered from the shock of the preceding night, accompanied Victoire to the Château de Fleury.
recoveredadjectiveUS /rəˈkʌvərd/
freed from illness or injury
From this reading The good Sister Frances, though she had scarcely recovered from the shock of the preceding night, accompanied Victoire to the Château de Fleury.
remembrancenounUS /riˈmembrəns/
the ability to recall past occurrences
From this reading The sweet remembrance of unblemish'd youth, Th'inspiring voice of innocence and truth!"
restverbUS /rest/
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading "When thy last breath, ere Nature sank to rest, Thy meek submission to thy God express'd; When thy last look, ere thought and feeling fled, A mingled gleam of hope and triumph shed; What to thy soul its glad assurance gave-- Its hope in death, its triumph o'er the grave?
ROGERSnounUS /ˈrɑːdʒərz/
United States humorist remembered for his homespun commentary on politics and American society (1879-1935)
From this reading ROGERS.
sankverbUS /sæŋk/
inflected form of “sink” — fall or descend to a lower place or level
From this reading "When thy last breath, ere Nature sank to rest, Thy meek submission to thy God express'd; When thy last look, ere thought and feeling fled, A mingled gleam of hope and triumph shed; What to thy soul its glad assurance gave-- Its hope in death, its triumph o'er the grave?
scarcelyadverbUS /ˈskersli/
only a very short time before
From this reading The good Sister Frances, though she had scarcely recovered from the shock of the preceding night, accompanied Victoire to the Château de Fleury.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The good Sister Frances, though she had scarcely recovered from the shock of the preceding night, accompanied Victoire to the Château de Fleury.
shedverbUS /ʃed/
get rid of
From this reading "When thy last breath, ere Nature sank to rest, Thy meek submission to thy God express'd; When thy last look, ere thought and feeling fled, A mingled gleam of hope and triumph shed; What to thy soul its glad assurance gave-- Its hope in death, its triumph o'er the grave?
shocknounUS /ʃɑːk/
the feeling of distress and disbelief that you have when something bad happens accidentally
From this reading The good Sister Frances, though she had scarcely recovered from the shock of the preceding night, accompanied Victoire to the Château de Fleury.
SisternounUS /ˈsɪstər/
a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading The good Sister Frances, though she had scarcely recovered from the shock of the preceding night, accompanied Victoire to the Château de Fleury.
sonnounUS /sʌn/
a male human offspring
From this reading The gates were opened for them by the old steward and his son Basile, who welcomed them with all the eagerness with which people welcome friends in time of adversity.
soulnounUS /soʊl/
the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life
From this reading "When thy last breath, ere Nature sank to rest, Thy meek submission to thy God express'd; When thy last look, ere thought and feeling fled, A mingled gleam of hope and triumph shed; What to thy soul its glad assurance gave-- Its hope in death, its triumph o'er the grave?
stewardnounUS /ˈstuːərd/
someone who manages property or other affairs for someone else
From this reading The gates were opened for them by the old steward and his son Basile, who welcomed them with all the eagerness with which people welcome friends in time of adversity.
submissionnounUS /səbˈmɪʃən/
something (manuscripts or architectural plans and models or estimates or works of art of all genres etc.) submitted for the judgment of others (as in a competition)
From this reading "When thy last breath, ere Nature sank to rest, Thy meek submission to thy God express'd; When thy last look, ere thought and feeling fled, A mingled gleam of hope and triumph shed; What to thy soul its glad assurance gave-- Its hope in death, its triumph o'er the grave?
sweetadjectiveUS /swiːt/
having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar
From this reading The sweet remembrance of unblemish'd youth, Th'inspiring voice of innocence and truth!"
Th'inspiring
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From this reading The sweet remembrance of unblemish'd youth, Th'inspiring voice of innocence and truth!"
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "When thy last breath, ere Nature sank to rest, Thy meek submission to thy God express'd; When thy last look, ere thought and feeling fled, A mingled gleam of hope and triumph shed; What to thy soul its glad assurance gave-- Its hope in death, its triumph o'er the grave?
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The gates were opened for them by the old steward and his son Basile, who welcomed them with all the eagerness with which people welcome friends in time of adversity.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading The good Sister Frances, though she had scarcely recovered from the shock of the preceding night, accompanied Victoire to the Château de Fleury.
thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading "When thy last breath, ere Nature sank to rest, Thy meek submission to thy God express'd; When thy last look, ere thought and feeling fled, A mingled gleam of hope and triumph shed; What to thy soul its glad assurance gave-- Its hope in death, its triumph o'er the grave?
thydeterminerUS /ðaɪ/
an old word for “your”, speaking to one person
From this reading "When thy last breath, ere Nature sank to rest, Thy meek submission to thy God express'd; When thy last look, ere thought and feeling fled, A mingled gleam of hope and triumph shed; What to thy soul its glad assurance gave-- Its hope in death, its triumph o'er the grave?
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading The gates were opened for them by the old steward and his son Basile, who welcomed them with all the eagerness with which people welcome friends in time of adversity.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "When thy last breath, ere Nature sank to rest, Thy meek submission to thy God express'd; When thy last look, ere thought and feeling fled, A mingled gleam of hope and triumph shed; What to thy soul its glad assurance gave-- Its hope in death, its triumph o'er the grave?
triumphnounUS /ˈtraɪəmf/
a successful ending of a struggle or contest
From this reading "When thy last breath, ere Nature sank to rest, Thy meek submission to thy God express'd; When thy last look, ere thought and feeling fled, A mingled gleam of hope and triumph shed; What to thy soul its glad assurance gave-- Its hope in death, its triumph o'er the grave?
truthnounUS /truːθ/
a fact that has been verified
From this reading The sweet remembrance of unblemish'd youth, Th'inspiring voice of innocence and truth!"
unblemish'd
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The sweet remembrance of unblemish'd youth, Th'inspiring voice of innocence and truth!"
Victoire
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From this reading The good Sister Frances, though she had scarcely recovered from the shock of the preceding night, accompanied Victoire to the Château de Fleury.
voicenounUS /vɔɪs/
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading The sweet remembrance of unblemish'd youth, Th'inspiring voice of innocence and truth!"
welcomeverbUS /ˈwelkəm/
accept gladly
From this reading The gates were opened for them by the old steward and his son Basile, who welcomed them with all the eagerness with which people welcome friends in time of adversity.
welcomedverbUS /ˈwelkəmd/
past form of “welcome” — accept gladly
From this reading The gates were opened for them by the old steward and his son Basile, who welcomed them with all the eagerness with which people welcome friends in time of adversity.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The gates were opened for them by the old steward and his son Basile, who welcomed them with all the eagerness with which people welcome friends in time of adversity.
WhatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "When thy last breath, ere Nature sank to rest, Thy meek submission to thy God express'd; When thy last look, ere thought and feeling fled, A mingled gleam of hope and triumph shed; What to thy soul its glad assurance gave-- Its hope in death, its triumph o'er the grave?
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading "When thy last breath, ere Nature sank to rest, Thy meek submission to thy God express'd; When thy last look, ere thought and feeling fled, A mingled gleam of hope and triumph shed; What to thy soul its glad assurance gave-- Its hope in death, its triumph o'er the grave?
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The gates were opened for them by the old steward and his son Basile, who welcomed them with all the eagerness with which people welcome friends in time of adversity.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading The gates were opened for them by the old steward and his son Basile, who welcomed them with all the eagerness with which people welcome friends in time of adversity.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The gates were opened for them by the old steward and his son Basile, who welcomed them with all the eagerness with which people welcome friends in time of adversity.
youthnounUS /juːθ/
a young person (especially a young man or boy)
From this reading The sweet remembrance of unblemish'd youth, Th'inspiring voice of innocence and truth!"
