used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Do not speak of last night," she said, throwing up her hands in a deprecatory manner, "let it be utterly forgotten, and not reckoned among the number of the nights.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading "Do not speak of last night," she said, throwing up her hands in a deprecatory manner, "let it be utterly forgotten, and not reckoned among the number of the nights.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Do not speak of last night," she said, throwing up her hands in a deprecatory manner, "let it be utterly forgotten, and not reckoned among the number of the nights.
announcesverbUS /əˈnaʊnsɪz/
third-person singular of “announce” — make known; make an announcement
From this reading When at morn the muleteer, With early call announces day, Sorrowing that early call I hear That scares the visions of delight away; For dear to me the silent hour, When sleep exerts its wizard power.
outward or visible aspect of a person or thing
From this reading "I trust you rested well last night, under the protection of your saintly guardians," L'Isle said to Lady Mabel, when she made her appearance down stairs, before the sun was yet up.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading When at morn the muleteer, With early call announces day, Sorrowing that early call I hear That scares the visions of delight away; For dear to me the silent hour, When sleep exerts its wizard power.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading When at morn the muleteer, With early call announces day, Sorrowing that early call I hear That scares the visions of delight away; For dear to me the silent hour, When sleep exerts its wizard power.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Do not speak of last night," she said, throwing up her hands in a deprecatory manner, "let it be utterly forgotten, and not reckoned among the number of the nights.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading "I trust you rested well last night, under the protection of your saintly guardians," L'Isle said to Lady Mabel, when she made her appearance down stairs, before the sun was yet up.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading When at morn the muleteer, With early call announces day, Sorrowing that early call I hear That scares the visions of delight away; For dear to me the silent hour, When sleep exerts its wizard power.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading When at morn the muleteer, With early call announces day, Sorrowing that early call I hear That scares the visions of delight away; For dear to me the silent hour, When sleep exerts its wizard power.
dearly loved
From this reading When at morn the muleteer, With early call announces day, Sorrowing that early call I hear That scares the visions of delight away; For dear to me the silent hour, When sleep exerts its wizard power.
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading When at morn the muleteer, With early call announces day, Sorrowing that early call I hear That scares the visions of delight away; For dear to me the silent hour, When sleep exerts its wizard power.
deprecatoryadjective
tending to diminish or disparage
From this reading "Do not speak of last night," she said, throwing up her hands in a deprecatory manner, "let it be utterly forgotten, and not reckoned among the number of the nights.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "Do not speak of last night," she said, throwing up her hands in a deprecatory manner, "let it be utterly forgotten, and not reckoned among the number of the nights.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading "I trust you rested well last night, under the protection of your saintly guardians," L'Isle said to Lady Mabel, when she made her appearance down stairs, before the sun was yet up.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading When at morn the muleteer, With early call announces day, Sorrowing that early call I hear That scares the visions of delight away; For dear to me the silent hour, When sleep exerts its wizard power.
exertsverbUS /ɪɡˈzɜːrts/
third-person singular of “exert” — put to use
From this reading When at morn the muleteer, With early call announces day, Sorrowing that early call I hear That scares the visions of delight away; For dear to me the silent hour, When sleep exerts its wizard power.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading When at morn the muleteer, With early call announces day, Sorrowing that early call I hear That scares the visions of delight away; For dear to me the silent hour, When sleep exerts its wizard power.
Not remembered; lapsed from memory.
From this reading "Do not speak of last night," she said, throwing up her hands in a deprecatory manner, "let it be utterly forgotten, and not reckoned among the number of the nights.
guardiansnounUS /ˈɡɑːrdiənz/
plural of “guardian” — a person who cares for persons or property
From this reading "I trust you rested well last night, under the protection of your saintly guardians," L'Isle said to Lady Mabel, when she made her appearance down stairs, before the sun was yet up.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading "Do not speak of last night," she said, throwing up her hands in a deprecatory manner, "let it be utterly forgotten, and not reckoned among the number of the nights.
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading When at morn the muleteer, With early call announces day, Sorrowing that early call I hear That scares the visions of delight away; For dear to me the silent hour, When sleep exerts its wizard power.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "I trust you rested well last night, under the protection of your saintly guardians," L'Isle said to Lady Mabel, when she made her appearance down stairs, before the sun was yet up.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading When at morn the muleteer, With early call announces day, Sorrowing that early call I hear That scares the visions of delight away; For dear to me the silent hour, When sleep exerts its wizard power.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading When at morn the muleteer, With early call announces day, Sorrowing that early call I hear That scares the visions of delight away; For dear to me the silent hour, When sleep exerts its wizard power.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Do not speak of last night," she said, throwing up her hands in a deprecatory manner, "let it be utterly forgotten, and not reckoned among the number of the nights.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Do not speak of last night," she said, throwing up her hands in a deprecatory manner, "let it be utterly forgotten, and not reckoned among the number of the nights.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading When at morn the muleteer, With early call announces day, Sorrowing that early call I hear That scares the visions of delight away; For dear to me the silent hour, When sleep exerts its wizard power.
L'Isle
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From this reading "I trust you rested well last night, under the protection of your saintly guardians," L'Isle said to Lady Mabel, when she made her appearance down stairs, before the sun was yet up.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading "I trust you rested well last night, under the protection of your saintly guardians," L'Isle said to Lady Mabel, when she made her appearance down stairs, before the sun was yet up.
immediately past
From this reading "I trust you rested well last night, under the protection of your saintly guardians," L'Isle said to Lady Mabel, when she made her appearance down stairs, before the sun was yet up.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading "Do not speak of last night," she said, throwing up her hands in a deprecatory manner, "let it be utterly forgotten, and not reckoned among the number of the nights.
Mabel
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From this reading "I trust you rested well last night, under the protection of your saintly guardians," L'Isle said to Lady Mabel, when she made her appearance down stairs, before the sun was yet up.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading "I trust you rested well last night, under the protection of your saintly guardians," L'Isle said to Lady Mabel, when she made her appearance down stairs, before the sun was yet up.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading "Do not speak of last night," she said, throwing up her hands in a deprecatory manner, "let it be utterly forgotten, and not reckoned among the number of the nights.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading When at morn the muleteer, With early call announces day, Sorrowing that early call I hear That scares the visions of delight away; For dear to me the silent hour, When sleep exerts its wizard power.
mornnounUS /mɔːrn/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading When at morn the muleteer, With early call announces day, Sorrowing that early call I hear That scares the visions of delight away; For dear to me the silent hour, When sleep exerts its wizard power.
muleteernoun
a worker who drives mules
From this reading When at morn the muleteer, With early call announces day, Sorrowing that early call I hear That scares the visions of delight away; For dear to me the silent hour, When sleep exerts its wizard power.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading "I trust you rested well last night, under the protection of your saintly guardians," L'Isle said to Lady Mabel, when she made her appearance down stairs, before the sun was yet up.
Periods of darkness between sunset and sunrise.
From this reading "Do not speak of last night," she said, throwing up her hands in a deprecatory manner, "let it be utterly forgotten, and not reckoned among the number of the nights.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Do not speak of last night," she said, throwing up her hands in a deprecatory manner, "let it be utterly forgotten, and not reckoned among the number of the nights.
the property possessed by a sum or total or indefinite quantity of units or individuals
From this reading "Do not speak of last night," she said, throwing up her hands in a deprecatory manner, "let it be utterly forgotten, and not reckoned among the number of the nights.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading When at morn the muleteer, With early call announces day, Sorrowing that early call I hear That scares the visions of delight away; For dear to me the silent hour, When sleep exerts its wizard power.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading It was one of penance, not repose!
penancenounUS /ˈpenəns/
remorse for your past conduct
From this reading It was one of penance, not repose!
possession of controlling influence
From this reading When at morn the muleteer, With early call announces day, Sorrowing that early call I hear That scares the visions of delight away; For dear to me the silent hour, When sleep exerts its wizard power.
the activity of protecting someone or something
From this reading "I trust you rested well last night, under the protection of your saintly guardians," L'Isle said to Lady Mabel, when she made her appearance down stairs, before the sun was yet up.
reckonedverbUS /ˈrekənd/
past form of “reckon” — expect, believe, or suppose
From this reading "Do not speak of last night," she said, throwing up her hands in a deprecatory manner, "let it be utterly forgotten, and not reckoned among the number of the nights.
reposeverbUS /riˈpoʊz/
put or confide something in a person or thing
From this reading It was one of penance, not repose!
not tired; refreshed as by sleeping or relaxing
From this reading "I trust you rested well last night, under the protection of your saintly guardians," L'Isle said to Lady Mabel, when she made her appearance down stairs, before the sun was yet up.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I trust you rested well last night, under the protection of your saintly guardians," L'Isle said to Lady Mabel, when she made her appearance down stairs, before the sun was yet up.
saintlyadjectiveUS /ˈseɪntli/
marked by utter benignity; resembling or befitting an angel or saint
From this reading "I trust you rested well last night, under the protection of your saintly guardians," L'Isle said to Lady Mabel, when she made her appearance down stairs, before the sun was yet up.
scaresnounUS /skerz/
plural of “scare” — sudden mass fear and anxiety over anticipated events
From this reading When at morn the muleteer, With early call announces day, Sorrowing that early call I hear That scares the visions of delight away; For dear to me the silent hour, When sleep exerts its wizard power.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "I trust you rested well last night, under the protection of your saintly guardians," L'Isle said to Lady Mabel, when she made her appearance down stairs, before the sun was yet up.
marked by absence of sound
From this reading When at morn the muleteer, With early call announces day, Sorrowing that early call I hear That scares the visions of delight away; For dear to me the silent hour, When sleep exerts its wizard power.
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading When at morn the muleteer, With early call announces day, Sorrowing that early call I hear That scares the visions of delight away; For dear to me the silent hour, When sleep exerts its wizard power.
Sorrowingadjective
sorrowful through loss or deprivation
From this reading When at morn the muleteer, With early call announces day, Sorrowing that early call I hear That scares the visions of delight away; For dear to me the silent hour, When sleep exerts its wizard power.
Southeynoun
English poet and friend of Wordsworth and Coleridge (1774-1843)
From this reading Southey.
express in speech
From this reading "Do not speak of last night," she said, throwing up her hands in a deprecatory manner, "let it be utterly forgotten, and not reckoned among the number of the nights.
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading "I trust you rested well last night, under the protection of your saintly guardians," L'Isle said to Lady Mabel, when she made her appearance down stairs, before the sun was yet up.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading "I trust you rested well last night, under the protection of your saintly guardians," L'Isle said to Lady Mabel, when she made her appearance down stairs, before the sun was yet up.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading When at morn the muleteer, With early call announces day, Sorrowing that early call I hear That scares the visions of delight away; For dear to me the silent hour, When sleep exerts its wizard power.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading When at morn the muleteer, With early call announces day, Sorrowing that early call I hear That scares the visions of delight away; For dear to me the silent hour, When sleep exerts its wizard power.
-ing form of “throw” — propel through the air
From this reading "Do not speak of last night," she said, throwing up her hands in a deprecatory manner, "let it be utterly forgotten, and not reckoned among the number of the nights.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading When at morn the muleteer, With early call announces day, Sorrowing that early call I hear That scares the visions of delight away; For dear to me the silent hour, When sleep exerts its wizard power.
something (as property) held by one party (the trustee) for the benefit of another (the beneficiary)
From this reading "I trust you rested well last night, under the protection of your saintly guardians," L'Isle said to Lady Mabel, when she made her appearance down stairs, before the sun was yet up.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading "I trust you rested well last night, under the protection of your saintly guardians," L'Isle said to Lady Mabel, when she made her appearance down stairs, before the sun was yet up.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "I trust you rested well last night, under the protection of your saintly guardians," L'Isle said to Lady Mabel, when she made her appearance down stairs, before the sun was yet up.
completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading "Do not speak of last night," she said, throwing up her hands in a deprecatory manner, "let it be utterly forgotten, and not reckoned among the number of the nights.
visionsnounUS /ˈvɪʒənz/
plural of “vision” — a vivid mental image
From this reading When at morn the muleteer, With early call announces day, Sorrowing that early call I hear That scares the visions of delight away; For dear to me the silent hour, When sleep exerts its wizard power.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "I trust you rested well last night, under the protection of your saintly guardians," L'Isle said to Lady Mabel, when she made her appearance down stairs, before the sun was yet up.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading "I trust you rested well last night, under the protection of your saintly guardians," L'Isle said to Lady Mabel, when she made her appearance down stairs, before the sun was yet up.
at the time that
From this reading When at morn the muleteer, With early call announces day, Sorrowing that early call I hear That scares the visions of delight away; For dear to me the silent hour, When sleep exerts its wizard power.
in the company of; together with
From this reading When at morn the muleteer, With early call announces day, Sorrowing that early call I hear That scares the visions of delight away; For dear to me the silent hour, When sleep exerts its wizard power.
wizardnounUS /ˈwɪzərd/
someone who is dazzlingly skilled in any field
From this reading When at morn the muleteer, With early call announces day, Sorrowing that early call I hear That scares the visions of delight away; For dear to me the silent hour, When sleep exerts its wizard power.
but in spite of that
From this reading "I trust you rested well last night, under the protection of your saintly guardians," L'Isle said to Lady Mabel, when she made her appearance down stairs, before the sun was yet up.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I trust you rested well last night, under the protection of your saintly guardians," L'Isle said to Lady Mabel, when she made her appearance down stairs, before the sun was yet up.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I trust you rested well last night, under the protection of your saintly guardians," L'Isle said to Lady Mabel, when she made her appearance down stairs, before the sun was yet up.
