used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading There is silence, and calmness, and all is still, without the walls of the Arestino Palace; but a volcano of fever and of passion--of fierceness, rage, and fury--flames within!
how long something has existed
From this reading Is it the course of age--Nature's slow wane--that calls upon the lady?--No!
(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 "It is late, and that castle seems lulled in sleep, But within its walls are tapers gleaming; And along its apartments the females creep, With steps all hush'd, and eyes that are streaming."
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading "It is late, and that castle seems lulled in sleep, But within its walls are tapers gleaming; And along its apartments the females creep, With steps all hush'd, and eyes that are streaming."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "It is late, and that castle seems lulled in sleep, But within its walls are tapers gleaming; And along its apartments the females creep, With steps all hush'd, and eyes that are streaming."
apartmentsnounUS /əˈpɑːrtmənts/
plural of “apartment” — a suite of rooms usually on one floor of an apartment house
From this reading "It is late, and that castle seems lulled in sleep, But within its walls are tapers gleaming; And along its apartments the females creep, With steps all hush'd, and eyes that are streaming."
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "It is late, and that castle seems lulled in sleep, But within its walls are tapers gleaming; And along its apartments the females creep, With steps all hush'd, and eyes that are streaming."
Arestino
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From this reading There is silence, and calmness, and all is still, without the walls of the Arestino Palace; but a volcano of fever and of passion--of fierceness, rage, and fury--flames within!
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading It is night, and the lady of that bright palace lies upon a bed from which she never more must rise!
Directly under; in or to a lower position than.
From this reading For oh! softly glides that serpent, whose sting is the surest death; and smooth shows that dark water, which has blackest rocks beneath it.
blackestadjectiveUS /ˈblækəst/
superlative of “black” — being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading For oh! softly glides that serpent, whose sting is the surest death; and smooth shows that dark water, which has blackest rocks beneath it.
emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading It is night, and the lady of that bright palace lies upon a bed from which she never more must rise!
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "It is late, and that castle seems lulled in sleep, But within its walls are tapers gleaming; And along its apartments the females creep, With steps all hush'd, and eyes that are streaming."
plural of “call” — a telephone connection
From this reading Is it the course of age--Nature's slow wane--that calls upon the lady?--No!
calmnessnounUS /ˈkɑːmnəs/
steadiness of mind under stress
From this reading There is silence, and calmness, and all is still, without the walls of the Arestino Palace; but a volcano of fever and of passion--of fierceness, rage, and fury--flames within!
a large and stately mansion
From this reading "It is late, and that castle seems lulled in sleep, But within its walls are tapers gleaming; And along its apartments the females creep, With steps all hush'd, and eyes that are streaming."
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading Is it the course of age--Nature's slow wane--that calls upon the lady?--No!
creepverbUS /kriːp/
move slowly; in the case of people or animals with the body near the ground
From this reading "It is late, and that castle seems lulled in sleep, But within its walls are tapers gleaming; And along its apartments the females creep, With steps all hush'd, and eyes that are streaming."
absence of light or illumination
From this reading For oh! softly glides that serpent, whose sting is the surest death; and smooth shows that dark water, which has blackest rocks beneath it.
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading For oh! softly glides that serpent, whose sting is the surest death; and smooth shows that dark water, which has blackest rocks beneath it.
opinion or judgment
From this reading "It is late, and that castle seems lulled in sleep, But within its walls are tapers gleaming; And along its apartments the females creep, With steps all hush'd, and eyes that are streaming."
femalesnounUS /ˈfiːmeɪlz/
plural of “female” — an animal that produces gametes (ova) that can be fertilized by male gametes
From this reading "It is late, and that castle seems lulled in sleep, But within its walls are tapers gleaming; And along its apartments the females creep, With steps all hush'd, and eyes that are streaming."
a rise in the temperature of the body; frequently a symptom of infection
From this reading There is silence, and calmness, and all is still, without the walls of the Arestino Palace; but a volcano of fever and of passion--of fierceness, rage, and fury--flames within!
fiercenessnoun
the property of being wild or turbulent
From this reading There is silence, and calmness, and all is still, without the walls of the Arestino Palace; but a volcano of fever and of passion--of fierceness, rage, and fury--flames within!
plural of “flame” — the process of combustion of inflammable materials producing heat and light and (often) smoke
From this reading There is silence, and calmness, and all is still, without the walls of the Arestino Palace; but a volcano of fever and of passion--of fierceness, rage, and fury--flames within!
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For oh! softly glides that serpent, whose sting is the surest death; and smooth shows that dark water, which has blackest rocks beneath it.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading It is night, and the lady of that bright palace lies upon a bed from which she never more must rise!
a feeling of intense anger
From this reading There is silence, and calmness, and all is still, without the walls of the Arestino Palace; but a volcano of fever and of passion--of fierceness, rage, and fury--flames within!
gleamingnounUS /ˈɡliːmɪŋ/
a flash of light (especially reflected light)
From this reading "It is late, and that castle seems lulled in sleep, But within its walls are tapers gleaming; And along its apartments the females creep, With steps all hush'd, and eyes that are streaming."
glidesnounUS /ɡlaɪdz/
plural of “glide” — a vowellike sound that serves as a consonant
From this reading For oh! softly glides that serpent, whose sting is the surest death; and smooth shows that dark water, which has blackest rocks beneath it.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading For oh! softly glides that serpent, whose sting is the surest death; and smooth shows that dark water, which has blackest rocks beneath it.
hush'd
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From this reading "It is late, and that castle seems lulled in sleep, But within its walls are tapers gleaming; And along its apartments the females creep, With steps all hush'd, and eyes that are streaming."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "It is late, and that castle seems lulled in sleep, But within its walls are tapers gleaming; And along its apartments the females creep, With steps all hush'd, and eyes that are streaming."
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "It is late, and that castle seems lulled in sleep, But within its walls are tapers gleaming; And along its apartments the females creep, With steps all hush'd, and eyes that are streaming."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "It is late, and that castle seems lulled in sleep, But within its walls are tapers gleaming; And along its apartments the females creep, With steps all hush'd, and eyes that are streaming."
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading "It is late, and that castle seems lulled in sleep, But within its walls are tapers gleaming; And along its apartments the females creep, With steps all hush'd, and eyes that are streaming."
a polite name for any woman
From this reading It is night, and the lady of that bright palace lies upon a bed from which she never more must rise!
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading "It is late, and that castle seems lulled in sleep, But within its walls are tapers gleaming; And along its apartments the females creep, With steps all hush'd, and eyes that are streaming."
plural of “lie” — a statement that deviates from or perverts the truth
From this reading It is night, and the lady of that bright palace lies upon a bed from which she never more must rise!
lulledverbUS /lʌld/
past form of “lull” — calm by deception
From this reading "It is late, and that castle seems lulled in sleep, But within its walls are tapers gleaming; And along its apartments the females creep, With steps all hush'd, and eyes that are streaming."
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading It is night, and the lady of that bright palace lies upon a bed from which she never more must rise!
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading It is night, and the lady of that bright palace lies upon a bed from which she never more must rise!
Nature'snounUS /ˈneɪtʃərz/
possessive form of “nature” — the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized
From this reading Is it the course of age--Nature's slow wane--that calls upon the lady?--No!
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading It is night, and the lady of that bright palace lies upon a bed from which she never more must rise!
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading It is night, and the lady of that bright palace lies upon a bed from which she never more must rise!
not any; not one
From this reading Is it the course of age--Nature's slow wane--that calls upon the lady?--No!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading There is silence, and calmness, and all is still, without the walls of the Arestino Palace; but a volcano of fever and of passion--of fierceness, rage, and fury--flames within!
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading For oh! softly glides that serpent, whose sting is the surest death; and smooth shows that dark water, which has blackest rocks beneath it.
a large and stately mansion
From this reading There is silence, and calmness, and all is still, without the walls of the Arestino Palace; but a volcano of fever and of passion--of fierceness, rage, and fury--flames within!
a strong feeling or emotion
From this reading There is silence, and calmness, and all is still, without the walls of the Arestino Palace; but a volcano of fever and of passion--of fierceness, rage, and fury--flames within!
a feeling of intense anger
From this reading There is silence, and calmness, and all is still, without the walls of the Arestino Palace; but a volcano of fever and of passion--of fierceness, rage, and fury--flames within!
move upward
From this reading It is night, and the lady of that bright palace lies upon a bed from which she never more must rise!
plural of “rock” — a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading For oh! softly glides that serpent, whose sting is the surest death; and smooth shows that dark water, which has blackest rocks beneath it.
third-person singular of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading "It is late, and that castle seems lulled in sleep, But within its walls are tapers gleaming; And along its apartments the females creep, With steps all hush'd, and eyes that are streaming."
serpentnounUS /ˈsɜːrpənt/
limbless scaly elongate reptile; some are venomous
From this reading For oh! softly glides that serpent, whose sting is the surest death; and smooth shows that dark water, which has blackest rocks beneath it.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It is night, and the lady of that bright palace lies upon a bed from which she never more must rise!
plural of “show” — the act of publicly exhibiting or entertaining
From this reading For oh! softly glides that serpent, whose sting is the surest death; and smooth shows that dark water, which has blackest rocks beneath it.
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading There is silence, and calmness, and all is still, without the walls of the Arestino Palace; but a volcano of fever and of passion--of fierceness, rage, and fury--flames within!
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading "It is late, and that castle seems lulled in sleep, But within its walls are tapers gleaming; And along its apartments the females creep, With steps all hush'd, and eyes that are streaming."
not moving quickly; taking a comparatively long time
From this reading Is it the course of age--Nature's slow wane--that calls upon the lady?--No!
having a surface free from roughness or bumps or ridges or irregularities
From this reading For oh! softly glides that serpent, whose sting is the surest death; and smooth shows that dark water, which has blackest rocks beneath it.
with low volume
From this reading For oh! softly glides that serpent, whose sting is the surest death; and smooth shows that dark water, which has blackest rocks beneath it.
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading "It is late, and that castle seems lulled in sleep, But within its walls are tapers gleaming; And along its apartments the females creep, With steps all hush'd, and eyes that are streaming."
not in physical motion
From this reading There is silence, and calmness, and all is still, without the walls of the Arestino Palace; but a volcano of fever and of passion--of fierceness, rage, and fury--flames within!
stingverbUS /stɪŋ/
cause a sharp or stinging pain or discomfort
From this reading For oh! softly glides that serpent, whose sting is the surest death; and smooth shows that dark water, which has blackest rocks beneath it.
streamingadjectiveUS /ˈstriːmɪŋ/
exuding a bodily fluid in profuse amounts
From this reading "It is late, and that castle seems lulled in sleep, But within its walls are tapers gleaming; And along its apartments the females creep, With steps all hush'd, and eyes that are streaming."
surestadjectiveUS /ˈʃʊrɪst/
superlative of “sure” — having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading For oh! softly glides that serpent, whose sting is the surest death; and smooth shows that dark water, which has blackest rocks beneath it.
tapersnounUS /ˈteɪpərz/
plural of “taper” — a convex shape that narrows toward a point
From this reading "It is late, and that castle seems lulled in sleep, But within its walls are tapers gleaming; And along its apartments the females creep, With steps all hush'd, and eyes that are streaming."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "It is late, and that castle seems lulled in sleep, But within its walls are tapers gleaming; And along its apartments the females creep, With steps all hush'd, and eyes that are streaming."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "It is late, and that castle seems lulled in sleep, But within its walls are tapers gleaming; And along its apartments the females creep, With steps all hush'd, and eyes that are streaming."
in or at that place or location
From this reading There is silence, and calmness, and all is still, without the walls of the Arestino Palace; but a volcano of fever and of passion--of fierceness, rage, and fury--flames within!
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading It is night, and the lady of that bright palace lies upon a bed from which she never more must rise!
volcanonounUS /vɑːlˈkeɪnoʊ/
a fissure in the earth's crust (or in the surface of some other planet) through which molten lava and gases erupt
From this reading There is silence, and calmness, and all is still, without the walls of the Arestino Palace; but a volcano of fever and of passion--of fierceness, rage, and fury--flames within!
plural of “wall” — an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure
From this reading "It is late, and that castle seems lulled in sleep, But within its walls are tapers gleaming; And along its apartments the females creep, With steps all hush'd, and eyes that are streaming."
waneverbUS /weɪn/
grow smaller
From this reading Is it the course of age--Nature's slow wane--that calls upon the lady?--No!
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading For oh! softly glides that serpent, whose sting is the surest death; and smooth shows that dark water, which has blackest rocks beneath it.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading For oh! softly glides that serpent, whose sting is the surest death; and smooth shows that dark water, which has blackest rocks beneath it.
belonging to which person
From this reading For oh! softly glides that serpent, whose sting is the surest death; and smooth shows that dark water, which has blackest rocks beneath it.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "It is late, and that castle seems lulled in sleep, But within its walls are tapers gleaming; And along its apartments the females creep, With steps all hush'd, and eyes that are streaming."
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading "It is late, and that castle seems lulled in sleep, But within its walls are tapers gleaming; And along its apartments the females creep, With steps all hush'd, and eyes that are streaming."
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading There is silence, and calmness, and all is still, without the walls of the Arestino Palace; but a volcano of fever and of passion--of fierceness, rage, and fury--flames within!
