used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The tale lived in the recollection of a few old people who had escaped the wreck; but their accounts wavered between fiction and reality, and were held as exaggerations among the juniors.
accountsnounUS /əˈkaʊnts/
plural of “account” — a record or narrative description of past events
From this reading The tale lived in the recollection of a few old people who had escaped the wreck; but their accounts wavered between fiction and reality, and were held as exaggerations among the juniors.
(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 "Then lay us together for ever to rest, For the grave ends all strife, and all sorrow: As the sun, which, at eve, sinks in blood to the west, Rises calm and serene on the morrow!"
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading The tale lived in the recollection of a few old people who had escaped the wreck; but their accounts wavered between fiction and reality, and were held as exaggerations among the juniors.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Then lay us together for ever to rest, For the grave ends all strife, and all sorrow: As the sun, which, at eve, sinks in blood to the west, Rises calm and serene on the morrow!"
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Then lay us together for ever to rest, For the grave ends all strife, and all sorrow: As the sun, which, at eve, sinks in blood to the west, Rises calm and serene on the morrow!"
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "Then lay us together for ever to rest, For the grave ends all strife, and all sorrow: As the sun, which, at eve, sinks in blood to the west, Rises calm and serene on the morrow!"
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The ploughshare passed over that ground which had been the site of palaces in the time of the pestilence; and churches stood, and streets, where cemeteries had been glutted with the remains of thousands.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading The tale lived in the recollection of a few old people who had escaped the wreck; but their accounts wavered between fiction and reality, and were held as exaggerations among the juniors.
The red fluid that circulates in the heart and blood vessels.
From this reading "Then lay us together for ever to rest, For the grave ends all strife, and all sorrow: As the sun, which, at eve, sinks in blood to the west, Rises calm and serene on the morrow!"
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The tale lived in the recollection of a few old people who had escaped the wreck; but their accounts wavered between fiction and reality, and were held as exaggerations among the juniors.
make calm or still
From this reading "Then lay us together for ever to rest, For the grave ends all strife, and all sorrow: As the sun, which, at eve, sinks in blood to the west, Rises calm and serene on the morrow!"
cemeteriesnounUS /ˈseməteriz/
plural of “cemetery” — a tract of land used for burials
From this reading The ploughshare passed over that ground which had been the site of palaces in the time of the pestilence; and churches stood, and streets, where cemeteries had been glutted with the remains of thousands.
made or become different in nature or form
From this reading Times had changed, and things had changed with them.
churchesnounUS /ˈtʃɜːrtʃɪz/
plural of “church” — one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship
From this reading The ploughshare passed over that ground which had been the site of palaces in the time of the pestilence; and churches stood, and streets, where cemeteries had been glutted with the remains of thousands.
the specified day of the month
From this reading Forty years had passed over from the date of these events; and the horrors of the plague of Florence were forgotten.
plural of “end” — either extremity of something that has length
From this reading "Then lay us together for ever to rest, For the grave ends all strife, and all sorrow: As the sun, which, at eve, sinks in blood to the west, Rises calm and serene on the morrow!"
having escaped, especially from confinement
From this reading The tale lived in the recollection of a few old people who had escaped the wreck; but their accounts wavered between fiction and reality, and were held as exaggerations among the juniors.
(Old Testament) Adam's wife in Judeo-Christian mythology: the first woman and mother of the human race; God created Eve from Adam's rib and placed Adam and Eve in the Garden of Eden
From this reading "Then lay us together for ever to rest, For the grave ends all strife, and all sorrow: As the sun, which, at eve, sinks in blood to the west, Rises calm and serene on the morrow!"
plural of “event” — something that happens at a given place and time
From this reading Forty years had passed over from the date of these events; and the horrors of the plague of Florence were forgotten.
at any time
From this reading "Then lay us together for ever to rest, For the grave ends all strife, and all sorrow: As the sun, which, at eve, sinks in blood to the west, Rises calm and serene on the morrow!"
exaggerationsnounUS /ɪɡˌzædʒərˈeɪʃənz/
plural of “exaggeration” — extravagant exaggeration
From this reading The tale lived in the recollection of a few old people who had escaped the wreck; but their accounts wavered between fiction and reality, and were held as exaggerations among the juniors.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading The tale lived in the recollection of a few old people who had escaped the wreck; but their accounts wavered between fiction and reality, and were held as exaggerations among the juniors.
fictionnounUS /ˈfɪkʃən/
a literary work based on the imagination and not necessarily on fact
From this reading The tale lived in the recollection of a few old people who had escaped the wreck; but their accounts wavered between fiction and reality, and were held as exaggerations among the juniors.
FlorencenounUS /ˈflɔːrəns/
a city in central Italy on the Arno; provincial capital of Tuscany; center of the Italian Renaissance from 14th to 16th centuries
From this reading Forty years had passed over from the date of these events; and the horrors of the plague of Florence were forgotten.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "Then lay us together for ever to rest, For the grave ends all strife, and all sorrow: As the sun, which, at eve, sinks in blood to the west, Rises calm and serene on the morrow!"
Not remembered; lapsed from memory.
From this reading Forty years had passed over from the date of these events; and the horrors of the plague of Florence were forgotten.
FortyadjectiveUS /ˈfɔːrti/
being ten more than thirty
From this reading Forty years had passed over from the date of these events; and the horrors of the plague of Florence were forgotten.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Forty years had passed over from the date of these events; and the horrors of the plague of Florence were forgotten.
gluttedadjectiveUS /ˈɡlʌtɪd/
exceeding demand
From this reading The ploughshare passed over that ground which had been the site of palaces in the time of the pestilence; and churches stood, and streets, where cemeteries had been glutted with the remains of thousands.
death of a person
From this reading "Then lay us together for ever to rest, For the grave ends all strife, and all sorrow: As the sun, which, at eve, sinks in blood to the west, Rises calm and serene on the morrow!"
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading The ploughshare passed over that ground which had been the site of palaces in the time of the pestilence; and churches stood, and streets, where cemeteries had been glutted with the remains of thousands.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Forty years had passed over from the date of these events; and the horrors of the plague of Florence were forgotten.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading The tale lived in the recollection of a few old people who had escaped the wreck; but their accounts wavered between fiction and reality, and were held as exaggerations among the juniors.
horrorsnounUS /ˈhɔːrərz/
plural of “horror” — intense and profound fear
From this reading Forty years had passed over from the date of these events; and the horrors of the plague of Florence were forgotten.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Then lay us together for ever to rest, For the grave ends all strife, and all sorrow: As the sun, which, at eve, sinks in blood to the west, Rises calm and serene on the morrow!"
juniorsnounUS /ˈdʒuːnjərz/
plural of “junior” — term of address for a disrespectful and annoying male
From this reading The tale lived in the recollection of a few old people who had escaped the wreck; but their accounts wavered between fiction and reality, and were held as exaggerations among the juniors.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading "Then lay us together for ever to rest, For the grave ends all strife, and all sorrow: As the sun, which, at eve, sinks in blood to the west, Rises calm and serene on the morrow!"
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading The tale lived in the recollection of a few old people who had escaped the wreck; but their accounts wavered between fiction and reality, and were held as exaggerations among the juniors.
morrownounUS /ˈmɑːroʊ/
the next day
From this reading "Then lay us together for ever to rest, For the grave ends all strife, and all sorrow: As the sun, which, at eve, sinks in blood to the west, Rises calm and serene on the morrow!"
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Forty years had passed over from the date of these events; and the horrors of the plague of Florence were forgotten.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading The tale lived in the recollection of a few old people who had escaped the wreck; but their accounts wavered between fiction and reality, and were held as exaggerations among the juniors.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "Then lay us together for ever to rest, For the grave ends all strife, and all sorrow: As the sun, which, at eve, sinks in blood to the west, Rises calm and serene on the morrow!"
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Forty years had passed over from the date of these events; and the horrors of the plague of Florence were forgotten.
palacesnounUS /ˈpæləsəz/
plural of “palace” — a large and stately mansion
From this reading The ploughshare passed over that ground which had been the site of palaces in the time of the pestilence; and churches stood, and streets, where cemeteries had been glutted with the remains of thousands.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading Forty years had passed over from the date of these events; and the horrors of the plague of Florence were forgotten.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading The tale lived in the recollection of a few old people who had escaped the wreck; but their accounts wavered between fiction and reality, and were held as exaggerations among the juniors.
pestilencenounUS /ˈpestələns/
a serious (sometimes fatal) infection of rodents caused by Yersinia pestis and accidentally transmitted to humans by the bite of a flea that has bitten an infected animal
From this reading The ploughshare passed over that ground which had been the site of palaces in the time of the pestilence; and churches stood, and streets, where cemeteries had been glutted with the remains of thousands.
plagueverbUS /pleɪɡ/
cause to suffer a blight
From this reading Forty years had passed over from the date of these events; and the horrors of the plague of Florence were forgotten.
ploughsharenounUS /ˈplaʊʃeɪr/
a sharp steel wedge that cuts loose the top layer of soil
From this reading The ploughshare passed over that ground which had been the site of palaces in the time of the pestilence; and churches stood, and streets, where cemeteries had been glutted with the remains of thousands.
all of your experiences that determine how things appear to you
From this reading The tale lived in the recollection of a few old people who had escaped the wreck; but their accounts wavered between fiction and reality, and were held as exaggerations among the juniors.
recollectionnounUS /ˌrekəˈlekʃən/
the ability to recall past occurrences
From this reading The tale lived in the recollection of a few old people who had escaped the wreck; but their accounts wavered between fiction and reality, and were held as exaggerations among the juniors.
any object that is left unused or still extant
From this reading The ploughshare passed over that ground which had been the site of palaces in the time of the pestilence; and churches stood, and streets, where cemeteries had been glutted with the remains of thousands.
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading "Then lay us together for ever to rest, For the grave ends all strife, and all sorrow: As the sun, which, at eve, sinks in blood to the west, Rises calm and serene on the morrow!"
RisesnounUS /ˈraɪzəz/
plural of “rise” — a growth in strength or number or importance
From this reading "Then lay us together for ever to rest, For the grave ends all strife, and all sorrow: As the sun, which, at eve, sinks in blood to the west, Rises calm and serene on the morrow!"
sereneadjectiveUS /sərˈiːn/
not agitated; without losing self-possession
From this reading "Then lay us together for ever to rest, For the grave ends all strife, and all sorrow: As the sun, which, at eve, sinks in blood to the west, Rises calm and serene on the morrow!"
sinksnounUS /sɪŋks/
plural of “sink” — plumbing fixture consisting of a water basin fixed to a wall or floor and having a drainpipe
From this reading "Then lay us together for ever to rest, For the grave ends all strife, and all sorrow: As the sun, which, at eve, sinks in blood to the west, Rises calm and serene on the morrow!"
sitenounUS /saɪt/
the piece of land on which something is located (or is to be located)
From this reading The ploughshare passed over that ground which had been the site of palaces in the time of the pestilence; and churches stood, and streets, where cemeteries had been glutted with the remains of thousands.
an emotion of great sadness associated with loss or bereavement
From this reading "Then lay us together for ever to rest, For the grave ends all strife, and all sorrow: As the sun, which, at eve, sinks in blood to the west, Rises calm and serene on the morrow!"
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading The ploughshare passed over that ground which had been the site of palaces in the time of the pestilence; and churches stood, and streets, where cemeteries had been glutted with the remains of thousands.
plural of “street” — a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading The ploughshare passed over that ground which had been the site of palaces in the time of the pestilence; and churches stood, and streets, where cemeteries had been glutted with the remains of thousands.
strifenounUS /straɪf/
lack of agreement or harmony
From this reading "Then lay us together for ever to rest, For the grave ends all strife, and all sorrow: As the sun, which, at eve, sinks in blood to the west, Rises calm and serene on the morrow!"
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading "Then lay us together for ever to rest, For the grave ends all strife, and all sorrow: As the sun, which, at eve, sinks in blood to the west, Rises calm and serene on the morrow!"
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading The tale lived in the recollection of a few old people who had escaped the wreck; but their accounts wavered between fiction and reality, and were held as exaggerations among the juniors.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The ploughshare passed over that ground which had been the site of palaces in the time of the pestilence; and churches stood, and streets, where cemeteries had been glutted with the remains of thousands.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Then lay us together for ever to rest, For the grave ends all strife, and all sorrow: As the sun, which, at eve, sinks in blood to the west, Rises calm and serene on the morrow!"
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The tale lived in the recollection of a few old people who had escaped the wreck; but their accounts wavered between fiction and reality, and were held as exaggerations among the juniors.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Times had changed, and things had changed with them.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading "Then lay us together for ever to rest, For the grave ends all strife, and all sorrow: As the sun, which, at eve, sinks in blood to the west, Rises calm and serene on the morrow!"
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading Forty years had passed over from the date of these events; and the horrors of the plague of Florence were forgotten.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading Times had changed, and things had changed with them.
plural of “thousand” — the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
From this reading The ploughshare passed over that ground which had been the site of palaces in the time of the pestilence; and churches stood, and streets, where cemeteries had been glutted with the remains of thousands.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading The ploughshare passed over that ground which had been the site of palaces in the time of the pestilence; and churches stood, and streets, where cemeteries had been glutted with the remains of thousands.
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading Times had changed, and things had changed with them.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Then lay us together for ever to rest, For the grave ends all strife, and all sorrow: As the sun, which, at eve, sinks in blood to the west, Rises calm and serene on the morrow!"
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading "Then lay us together for ever to rest, For the grave ends all strife, and all sorrow: As the sun, which, at eve, sinks in blood to the west, Rises calm and serene on the morrow!"
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Then lay us together for ever to rest, For the grave ends all strife, and all sorrow: As the sun, which, at eve, sinks in blood to the west, Rises calm and serene on the morrow!"
waveredverbUS /ˈweɪvərd/
past form of “waver” — pause or hold back in uncertainty or unwillingness
From this reading The tale lived in the recollection of a few old people who had escaped the wreck; but their accounts wavered between fiction and reality, and were held as exaggerations among the juniors.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Forty years had passed over from the date of these events; and the horrors of the plague of Florence were forgotten.
the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America
From this reading "Then lay us together for ever to rest, For the grave ends all strife, and all sorrow: As the sun, which, at eve, sinks in blood to the west, Rises calm and serene on the morrow!"
in or at the place that
From this reading The ploughshare passed over that ground which had been the site of palaces in the time of the pestilence; and churches stood, and streets, where cemeteries had been glutted with the remains of thousands.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading "Then lay us together for ever to rest, For the grave ends all strife, and all sorrow: As the sun, which, at eve, sinks in blood to the west, Rises calm and serene on the morrow!"
which person or people
From this reading The tale lived in the recollection of a few old people who had escaped the wreck; but their accounts wavered between fiction and reality, and were held as exaggerations among the juniors.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Times had changed, and things had changed with them.
wrecknounUS /rek/
something or someone that has suffered ruin or dilapidation
From this reading The tale lived in the recollection of a few old people who had escaped the wreck; but their accounts wavered between fiction and reality, and were held as exaggerations among the juniors.
a late time of life
From this reading Forty years had passed over from the date of these events; and the horrors of the plague of Florence were forgotten.
