used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading As like a spirit of the air She hangs upon his neck, In falt'ring tones the lovely fair At last essays to speak; "And wilt thou, then, thy true love leave For ever?"--thus the fair Began, when, overcome by grief, Her words are lost in air.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Albert was sitting in his room, in the forenoon of the day after the ball, thoughtful and dejected.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading As like a spirit of the air She hangs upon his neck, In falt'ring tones the lovely fair At last essays to speak; "And wilt thou, then, thy true love leave For ever?"--thus the fair Began, when, overcome by grief, Her words are lost in air.
AlbertnounUS /ˈælbərt/
prince consort of Queen Victoria of England (1819-1861)
From this reading Albert was sitting in his room, in the forenoon of the day after the ball, thoughtful and dejected.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading As like a spirit of the air She hangs upon his neck, In falt'ring tones the lovely fair At last essays to speak; "And wilt thou, then, thy true love leave For ever?"--thus the fair Began, when, overcome by grief, Her words are lost in air.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading As like a spirit of the air She hangs upon his neck, In falt'ring tones the lovely fair At last essays to speak; "And wilt thou, then, thy true love leave For ever?"--thus the fair Began, when, overcome by grief, Her words are lost in air.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As like a spirit of the air She hangs upon his neck, In falt'ring tones the lovely fair At last essays to speak; "And wilt thou, then, thy true love leave For ever?"--thus the fair Began, when, overcome by grief, Her words are lost in air.
assembledverbUS /əˈsembəld/
past form of “assemble” — create by putting components or members together
From this reading A council of war had been assembled early in the morning, and war was irrevocably decided upon.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading As like a spirit of the air She hangs upon his neck, In falt'ring tones the lovely fair At last essays to speak; "And wilt thou, then, thy true love leave For ever?"--thus the fair Began, when, overcome by grief, Her words are lost in air.
round object that is hit or thrown or kicked in games
From this reading Albert was sitting in his room, in the forenoon of the day after the ball, thoughtful and dejected.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading A council of war had been assembled early in the morning, and war was irrevocably decided upon.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading As like a spirit of the air She hangs upon his neck, In falt'ring tones the lovely fair At last essays to speak; "And wilt thou, then, thy true love leave For ever?"--thus the fair Began, when, overcome by grief, Her words are lost in air.
Breitenstein
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He had paid a visit to his friend Breitenstein, from whom he heard little that was consoling to his hopes.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading As like a spirit of the air She hangs upon his neck, In falt'ring tones the lovely fair At last essays to speak; "And wilt thou, then, thy true love leave For ever?"--thus the fair Began, when, overcome by grief, Her words are lost in air.
consolingadjectiveUS /kənˈsoʊlɪŋ/
affording comfort or solace
From this reading He had paid a visit to his friend Breitenstein, from whom he heard little that was consoling to his hopes.
a body serving in an administrative capacity
From this reading A council of war had been assembled early in the morning, and war was irrevocably decided upon.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Albert was sitting in his room, in the forenoon of the day after the ball, thoughtful and dejected.
recognizable; marked
From this reading A council of war had been assembled early in the morning, and war was irrevocably decided upon.
dejectedadjectiveUS /dɪˈdʒektɪd/
affected or marked by low spirits
From this reading Albert was sitting in his room, in the forenoon of the day after the ball, thoughtful and dejected.
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 A council of war had been assembled early in the morning, and war was irrevocably decided upon.
essaysnounUS /eˈseɪz/
plural of “essay” — an analytic or interpretive literary composition
From this reading As like a spirit of the air She hangs upon his neck, In falt'ring tones the lovely fair At last essays to speak; "And wilt thou, then, thy true love leave For ever?"--thus the fair Began, when, overcome by grief, Her words are lost in air.
at any time
From this reading As like a spirit of the air She hangs upon his neck, In falt'ring tones the lovely fair At last essays to speak; "And wilt thou, then, thy true love leave For ever?"--thus the fair Began, when, overcome by grief, Her words are lost in air.
free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules
From this reading As like a spirit of the air She hangs upon his neck, In falt'ring tones the lovely fair At last essays to speak; "And wilt thou, then, thy true love leave For ever?"--thus the fair Began, when, overcome by grief, Her words are lost in air.
falt'ring
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading As like a spirit of the air She hangs upon his neck, In falt'ring tones the lovely fair At last essays to speak; "And wilt thou, then, thy true love leave For ever?"--thus the fair Began, when, overcome by grief, Her words are lost in air.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading As like a spirit of the air She hangs upon his neck, In falt'ring tones the lovely fair At last essays to speak; "And wilt thou, then, thy true love leave For ever?"--thus the fair Began, when, overcome by grief, Her words are lost in air.
forenoonnoun
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Albert was sitting in his room, in the forenoon of the day after the ball, thoughtful and dejected.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading He had paid a visit to his friend Breitenstein, from whom he heard little that was consoling to his hopes.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He had paid a visit to his friend Breitenstein, from whom he heard little that was consoling to his hopes.
intense sorrow caused by loss of a loved one (especially by death)
From this reading As like a spirit of the air She hangs upon his neck, In falt'ring tones the lovely fair At last essays to speak; "And wilt thou, then, thy true love leave For ever?"--thus the fair Began, when, overcome by grief, Her words are lost in air.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had paid a visit to his friend Breitenstein, from whom he heard little that was consoling to his hopes.
hangsnounUS /hæŋz/
plural of “hang” — a special way of doing something
From this reading As like a spirit of the air She hangs upon his neck, In falt'ring tones the lovely fair At last essays to speak; "And wilt thou, then, thy true love leave For ever?"--thus the fair Began, when, overcome by grief, Her words are lost in air.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had paid a visit to his friend Breitenstein, from whom he heard little that was consoling to his hopes.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading He had paid a visit to his friend Breitenstein, from whom he heard little that was consoling to his hopes.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading As like a spirit of the air She hangs upon his neck, In falt'ring tones the lovely fair At last essays to speak; "And wilt thou, then, thy true love leave For ever?"--thus the fair Began, when, overcome by grief, Her words are lost in air.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading As like a spirit of the air She hangs upon his neck, In falt'ring tones the lovely fair At last essays to speak; "And wilt thou, then, thy true love leave For ever?"--thus the fair Began, when, overcome by grief, Her words are lost in air.
plural of “hope” — a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading He had paid a visit to his friend Breitenstein, from whom he heard little that was consoling to his hopes.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading As like a spirit of the air She hangs upon his neck, In falt'ring tones the lovely fair At last essays to speak; "And wilt thou, then, thy true love leave For ever?"--thus the fair Began, when, overcome by grief, Her words are lost in air.
irrevocablyadverbUS /ˌɪˈrevəkəbli/
in an irrevocable manner
From this reading A council of war had been assembled early in the morning, and war was irrevocably decided upon.
immediately past
From this reading As like a spirit of the air She hangs upon his neck, In falt'ring tones the lovely fair At last essays to speak; "And wilt thou, then, thy true love leave For ever?"--thus the fair Began, when, overcome by grief, Her words are lost in air.
go away from a place
From this reading As like a spirit of the air She hangs upon his neck, In falt'ring tones the lovely fair At last essays to speak; "And wilt thou, then, thy true love leave For ever?"--thus the fair Began, when, overcome by grief, Her words are lost in air.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading As like a spirit of the air She hangs upon his neck, In falt'ring tones the lovely fair At last essays to speak; "And wilt thou, then, thy true love leave For ever?"--thus the fair Began, when, overcome by grief, Her words are lost in air.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading He had paid a visit to his friend Breitenstein, from whom he heard little that was consoling to his hopes.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading As like a spirit of the air She hangs upon his neck, In falt'ring tones the lovely fair At last essays to speak; "And wilt thou, then, thy true love leave For ever?"--thus the fair Began, when, overcome by grief, Her words are lost in air.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading As like a spirit of the air She hangs upon his neck, In falt'ring tones the lovely fair At last essays to speak; "And wilt thou, then, thy true love leave For ever?"--thus the fair Began, when, overcome by grief, Her words are lost in air.
appealing to the emotions as well as the eye
From this reading As like a spirit of the air She hangs upon his neck, In falt'ring tones the lovely fair At last essays to speak; "And wilt thou, then, thy true love leave For ever?"--thus the fair Began, when, overcome by grief, Her words are lost in air.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading A council of war had been assembled early in the morning, and war was irrevocably decided upon.
the part of an organism (human or animal) that connects the head to the rest of the body
From this reading As like a spirit of the air She hangs upon his neck, In falt'ring tones the lovely fair At last essays to speak; "And wilt thou, then, thy true love leave For ever?"--thus the fair Began, when, overcome by grief, Her words are lost in air.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading As like a spirit of the air She hangs upon his neck, In falt'ring tones the lovely fair At last essays to speak; "And wilt thou, then, thy true love leave For ever?"--thus the fair Began, when, overcome by grief, Her words are lost in air.
win a victory over
From this reading As like a spirit of the air She hangs upon his neck, In falt'ring tones the lovely fair At last essays to speak; "And wilt thou, then, thy true love leave For ever?"--thus the fair Began, when, overcome by grief, Her words are lost in air.
marked by the reception of pay
From this reading He had paid a visit to his friend Breitenstein, from whom he heard little that was consoling to his hopes.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading Albert was sitting in his room, in the forenoon of the day after the ball, thoughtful and dejected.
SCHUBART
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading SCHUBART.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As like a spirit of the air She hangs upon his neck, In falt'ring tones the lovely fair At last essays to speak; "And wilt thou, then, thy true love leave For ever?"--thus the fair Began, when, overcome by grief, Her words are lost in air.
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading Albert was sitting in his room, in the forenoon of the day after the ball, thoughtful and dejected.
express in speech
From this reading As like a spirit of the air She hangs upon his neck, In falt'ring tones the lovely fair At last essays to speak; "And wilt thou, then, thy true love leave For ever?"--thus the fair Began, when, overcome by grief, Her words are lost in air.
the vital principle or animating force within living things
From this reading As like a spirit of the air She hangs upon his neck, In falt'ring tones the lovely fair At last essays to speak; "And wilt thou, then, thy true love leave For ever?"--thus the fair Began, when, overcome by grief, Her words are lost in air.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He had paid a visit to his friend Breitenstein, from whom he heard little that was consoling to his hopes.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading As like a spirit of the air She hangs upon his neck, In falt'ring tones the lovely fair At last essays to speak; "And wilt thou, then, thy true love leave For ever?"--thus the fair Began, when, overcome by grief, Her words are lost in air.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading As like a spirit of the air She hangs upon his neck, In falt'ring tones the lovely fair At last essays to speak; "And wilt thou, then, thy true love leave For ever?"--thus the fair Began, when, overcome by grief, Her words are lost in air.
an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person
From this reading As like a spirit of the air She hangs upon his neck, In falt'ring tones the lovely fair At last essays to speak; "And wilt thou, then, thy true love leave For ever?"--thus the fair Began, when, overcome by grief, Her words are lost in air.
thoughtfuladjectiveUS /ˈθɔːtfəl/
having intellectual depth
From this reading Albert was sitting in his room, in the forenoon of the day after the ball, thoughtful and dejected.
(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result
From this reading As like a spirit of the air She hangs upon his neck, In falt'ring tones the lovely fair At last essays to speak; "And wilt thou, then, thy true love leave For ever?"--thus the fair Began, when, overcome by grief, Her words are lost in air.
an old word for “your”, speaking to one person
From this reading As like a spirit of the air She hangs upon his neck, In falt'ring tones the lovely fair At last essays to speak; "And wilt thou, then, thy true love leave For ever?"--thus the fair Began, when, overcome by grief, Her words are lost in air.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading As like a spirit of the air She hangs upon his neck, In falt'ring tones the lovely fair At last essays to speak; "And wilt thou, then, thy true love leave For ever?"--thus the fair Began, when, overcome by grief, Her words are lost in air.
plural of “tone” — the quality of a person's voice
From this reading As like a spirit of the air She hangs upon his neck, In falt'ring tones the lovely fair At last essays to speak; "And wilt thou, then, thy true love leave For ever?"--thus the fair Began, when, overcome by grief, Her words are lost in air.
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading As like a spirit of the air She hangs upon his neck, In falt'ring tones the lovely fair At last essays to speak; "And wilt thou, then, thy true love leave For ever?"--thus the fair Began, when, overcome by grief, Her words are lost in air.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading As like a spirit of the air She hangs upon his neck, In falt'ring tones the lovely fair At last essays to speak; "And wilt thou, then, thy true love leave For ever?"--thus the fair Began, when, overcome by grief, Her words are lost in air.
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading He had paid a visit to his friend Breitenstein, from whom he heard little that was consoling to his hopes.
the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
From this reading A council of war had been assembled early in the morning, and war was irrevocably decided upon.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Albert was sitting in his room, in the forenoon of the day after the ball, thoughtful and dejected.
at the time that
From this reading As like a spirit of the air She hangs upon his neck, In falt'ring tones the lovely fair At last essays to speak; "And wilt thou, then, thy true love leave For ever?"--thus the fair Began, when, overcome by grief, Her words are lost in air.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He had paid a visit to his friend Breitenstein, from whom he heard little that was consoling to his hopes.
an old form of “will”, used with “thou”
From this reading As like a spirit of the air She hangs upon his neck, In falt'ring tones the lovely fair At last essays to speak; "And wilt thou, then, thy true love leave For ever?"--thus the fair Began, when, overcome by grief, Her words are lost in air.
the words that are spoken
From this reading As like a spirit of the air She hangs upon his neck, In falt'ring tones the lovely fair At last essays to speak; "And wilt thou, then, thy true love leave For ever?"--thus the fair Began, when, overcome by grief, Her words are lost in air.
