used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading When the two men were left alone in the saloon of Lichtenstein, the old knight gazed at Albert full in the face, with a scrutinizing eye, as if to satisfy himself of the honesty of his looks.
AffectsnounUS /əˈfekts/
plural of “affect” — the conscious subjective aspect of feeling or emotion
From this reading The noble spirit of the victim brave Affects the knight, he feels that he must save; The dews of friendship o'er his eyelids steal, His heart no longer can resist th' appeal.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading The air of melancholy which habitually sat on his brow had vanished, he became cheerful, he received Albert as a father would a son, who had returned from a long journey.
AlbertnounUS /ˈælbərt/
prince consort of Queen Victoria of England (1819-1861)
From this reading When the two men were left alone in the saloon of Lichtenstein, the old knight gazed at Albert full in the face, with a scrutinizing eye, as if to satisfy himself of the honesty of his looks.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading When the two men were left alone in the saloon of Lichtenstein, the old knight gazed at Albert full in the face, with a scrutinizing eye, as if to satisfy himself of the honesty of his looks.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The noble features of his visitor convinced him of the purity of his heart, and animated the old man's eye with a ray of joy.
animatedadjectiveUS /ˈænəmeɪtɪd/
having life or vigor or spirit
From this reading The noble features of his visitor convinced him of the purity of his heart, and animated the old man's eye with a ray of joy.
take a court case to a higher court for review
From this reading The noble spirit of the victim brave Affects the knight, he feels that he must save; The dews of friendship o'er his eyelids steal, His heart no longer can resist th' appeal.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading When the two men were left alone in the saloon of Lichtenstein, the old knight gazed at Albert full in the face, with a scrutinizing eye, as if to satisfy himself of the honesty of his looks.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading When the two men were left alone in the saloon of Lichtenstein, the old knight gazed at Albert full in the face, with a scrutinizing eye, as if to satisfy himself of the honesty of his looks.
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading The air of melancholy which habitually sat on his brow had vanished, he became cheerful, he received Albert as a father would a son, who had returned from a long journey.
possessing or displaying courage; able to face and deal with danger or fear without flinching
From this reading The noble spirit of the victim brave Affects the knight, he feels that he must save; The dews of friendship o'er his eyelids steal, His heart no longer can resist th' appeal.
the part of the face above the eyes
From this reading The air of melancholy which habitually sat on his brow had vanished, he became cheerful, he received Albert as a father would a son, who had returned from a long journey.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading The noble spirit of the victim brave Affects the knight, he feels that he must save; The dews of friendship o'er his eyelids steal, His heart no longer can resist th' appeal.
being full of or promoting cheer; having or showing good spirits
From this reading The air of melancholy which habitually sat on his brow had vanished, he became cheerful, he received Albert as a father would a son, who had returned from a long journey.
persuaded of; very sure
From this reading The noble features of his visitor convinced him of the purity of his heart, and animated the old man's eye with a ray of joy.
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From this reading P. CONZ.
dewsnounUS /duːz/
plural of “dew” — water that has condensed on a cool surface overnight from water vapor in the air
From this reading The noble spirit of the victim brave Affects the knight, he feels that he must save; The dews of friendship o'er his eyelids steal, His heart no longer can resist th' appeal.
the organ of sight
From this reading When the two men were left alone in the saloon of Lichtenstein, the old knight gazed at Albert full in the face, with a scrutinizing eye, as if to satisfy himself of the honesty of his looks.
eyelidsnounUS /ˈaɪlɪdz/
plural of “eyelid” — either of two folds of skin that can be moved to cover or open the eye
From this reading The noble spirit of the victim brave Affects the knight, he feels that he must save; The dews of friendship o'er his eyelids steal, His heart no longer can resist th' appeal.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading When the two men were left alone in the saloon of Lichtenstein, the old knight gazed at Albert full in the face, with a scrutinizing eye, as if to satisfy himself of the honesty of his looks.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading The air of melancholy which habitually sat on his brow had vanished, he became cheerful, he received Albert as a father would a son, who had returned from a long journey.
plural of “feature” — a prominent attribute or aspect of something
From this reading The noble features of his visitor convinced him of the purity of his heart, and animated the old man's eye with a ray of joy.
plural of “feel” — an intuitive awareness
From this reading The noble spirit of the victim brave Affects the knight, he feels that he must save; The dews of friendship o'er his eyelids steal, His heart no longer can resist th' appeal.
the state of being friends (or friendly)
From this reading The noble spirit of the victim brave Affects the knight, he feels that he must save; The dews of friendship o'er his eyelids steal, His heart no longer can resist th' appeal.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The air of melancholy which habitually sat on his brow had vanished, he became cheerful, he received Albert as a father would a son, who had returned from a long journey.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading When the two men were left alone in the saloon of Lichtenstein, the old knight gazed at Albert full in the face, with a scrutinizing eye, as if to satisfy himself of the honesty of his looks.
past form of “gaze” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading When the two men were left alone in the saloon of Lichtenstein, the old knight gazed at Albert full in the face, with a scrutinizing eye, as if to satisfy himself of the honesty of his looks.
habituallyadverbUS /həˈbɪtʃuːəli/
according to habit or custom
From this reading The air of melancholy which habitually sat on his brow had vanished, he became cheerful, he received Albert as a father would a son, who had returned from a long journey.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The air of melancholy which habitually sat on his brow had vanished, he became cheerful, he received Albert as a father would a son, who had returned from a long journey.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The noble spirit of the victim brave Affects the knight, he feels that he must save; The dews of friendship o'er his eyelids steal, His heart no longer can resist th' appeal.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading The noble spirit of the victim brave Affects the knight, he feels that he must save; The dews of friendship o'er his eyelids steal, His heart no longer can resist th' appeal.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The noble features of his visitor convinced him of the purity of his heart, and animated the old man's eye with a ray of joy.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading When the two men were left alone in the saloon of Lichtenstein, the old knight gazed at Albert full in the face, with a scrutinizing eye, as if to satisfy himself of the honesty of his looks.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The noble spirit of the victim brave Affects the knight, he feels that he must save; The dews of friendship o'er his eyelids steal, His heart no longer can resist th' appeal.
honestynounUS /ˈɑːnəsti/
the quality of being honest
From this reading When the two men were left alone in the saloon of Lichtenstein, the old knight gazed at Albert full in the face, with a scrutinizing eye, as if to satisfy himself of the honesty of his looks.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading When the two men were left alone in the saloon of Lichtenstein, the old knight gazed at Albert full in the face, with a scrutinizing eye, as if to satisfy himself of the honesty of his looks.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading When the two men were left alone in the saloon of Lichtenstein, the old knight gazed at Albert full in the face, with a scrutinizing eye, as if to satisfy himself of the honesty of his looks.
undertake a journey or trip
From this reading The air of melancholy which habitually sat on his brow had vanished, he became cheerful, he received Albert as a father would a son, who had returned from a long journey.
the emotion of great happiness
From this reading The noble features of his visitor convinced him of the purity of his heart, and animated the old man's eye with a ray of joy.
originally a person of noble birth trained to arms and chivalry; today in Great Britain a person honored by the sovereign for personal merit
From this reading The noble spirit of the victim brave Affects the knight, he feels that he must save; The dews of friendship o'er his eyelids steal, His heart no longer can resist th' appeal.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading When the two men were left alone in the saloon of Lichtenstein, the old knight gazed at Albert full in the face, with a scrutinizing eye, as if to satisfy himself of the honesty of his looks.
LichtensteinnounUS /ˈlɪktənstiːn/
United States painter who was a leading exponent of pop art (1923-1997)
From this reading When the two men were left alone in the saloon of Lichtenstein, the old knight gazed at Albert full in the face, with a scrutinizing eye, as if to satisfy himself of the honesty of his looks.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading The air of melancholy which habitually sat on his brow had vanished, he became cheerful, he received Albert as a father would a son, who had returned from a long journey.
for more time
From this reading The noble spirit of the victim brave Affects the knight, he feels that he must save; The dews of friendship o'er his eyelids steal, His heart no longer can resist th' appeal.
plural of “look” — the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading When the two men were left alone in the saloon of Lichtenstein, the old knight gazed at Albert full in the face, with a scrutinizing eye, as if to satisfy himself of the honesty of his looks.
man'snounUS /mænz/
possessive form of “man” — an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading The noble features of his visitor convinced him of the purity of his heart, and animated the old man's eye with a ray of joy.
a feeling of thoughtful sadness
From this reading The air of melancholy which habitually sat on his brow had vanished, he became cheerful, he received Albert as a father would a son, who had returned from a long journey.
the force of workers available
From this reading When the two men were left alone in the saloon of Lichtenstein, the old knight gazed at Albert full in the face, with a scrutinizing eye, as if to satisfy himself of the honesty of his looks.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading The noble spirit of the victim brave Affects the knight, he feels that he must save; The dews of friendship o'er his eyelids steal, His heart no longer can resist th' appeal.
not any; not one
From this reading The noble spirit of the victim brave Affects the knight, he feels that he must save; The dews of friendship o'er his eyelids steal, His heart no longer can resist th' appeal.
nobleadjectiveUS /ˈnoʊbəl/
impressive in appearance
From this reading The noble spirit of the victim brave Affects the knight, he feels that he must save; The dews of friendship o'er his eyelids steal, His heart no longer can resist th' appeal.
o'eradverb
throughout a period of time
From this reading The noble spirit of the victim brave Affects the knight, he feels that he must save; The dews of friendship o'er his eyelids steal, His heart no longer can resist th' appeal.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The noble spirit of the victim brave Affects the knight, he feels that he must save; The dews of friendship o'er his eyelids steal, His heart no longer can resist th' appeal.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading When the two men were left alone in the saloon of Lichtenstein, the old knight gazed at Albert full in the face, with a scrutinizing eye, as if to satisfy himself of the honesty of his looks.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The air of melancholy which habitually sat on his brow had vanished, he became cheerful, he received Albert as a father would a son, who had returned from a long journey.
a multivalent nonmetallic element of the nitrogen family that occurs commonly in inorganic phosphate rocks and as organic phosphates in all living cells; is highly reactive and occurs in several allotropic forms
From this reading P. CONZ.
puritynounUS /ˈpjʊrəti/
being undiluted or unmixed with extraneous material
From this reading The noble features of his visitor convinced him of the purity of his heart, and animated the old man's eye with a ray of joy.
raynounUS /reɪ/
a column of light (as from a beacon)
From this reading The noble features of his visitor convinced him of the purity of his heart, and animated the old man's eye with a ray of joy.
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading The air of melancholy which habitually sat on his brow had vanished, he became cheerful, he received Albert as a father would a son, who had returned from a long journey.
resistverbUS /rɪˈzɪst/
elude, especially in a baffling way
From this reading The noble spirit of the victim brave Affects the knight, he feels that he must save; The dews of friendship o'er his eyelids steal, His heart no longer can resist th' appeal.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading The air of melancholy which habitually sat on his brow had vanished, he became cheerful, he received Albert as a father would a son, who had returned from a long journey.
saloonnounUS /səˈluːn/
a room or establishment where alcoholic drinks are served over a counter
From this reading When the two men were left alone in the saloon of Lichtenstein, the old knight gazed at Albert full in the face, with a scrutinizing eye, as if to satisfy himself of the honesty of his looks.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading The air of melancholy which habitually sat on his brow had vanished, he became cheerful, he received Albert as a father would a son, who had returned from a long journey.
satisfyverbUS /ˈsætəsfaɪ/
meet the requirements or expectations of
From this reading When the two men were left alone in the saloon of Lichtenstein, the old knight gazed at Albert full in the face, with a scrutinizing eye, as if to satisfy himself of the honesty of his looks.
except for; apart from
From this reading The noble spirit of the victim brave Affects the knight, he feels that he must save; The dews of friendship o'er his eyelids steal, His heart no longer can resist th' appeal.
scrutinizingverbUS /ˈskruːtənaɪzɪŋ/
-ing form of “scrutinize” — to look at critically or searchingly, or in minute detail
From this reading When the two men were left alone in the saloon of Lichtenstein, the old knight gazed at Albert full in the face, with a scrutinizing eye, as if to satisfy himself of the honesty of his looks.
a male human offspring
From this reading The air of melancholy which habitually sat on his brow had vanished, he became cheerful, he received Albert as a father would a son, who had returned from a long journey.
the vital principle or animating force within living things
From this reading The noble spirit of the victim brave Affects the knight, he feels that he must save; The dews of friendship o'er his eyelids steal, His heart no longer can resist th' appeal.
stealverbUS /stiːl/
take without the owner's consent
From this reading The noble spirit of the victim brave Affects the knight, he feels that he must save; The dews of friendship o'er his eyelids steal, His heart no longer can resist th' appeal.
the fifth day of the week; the fourth working day
From this reading The noble spirit of the victim brave Affects the knight, he feels that he must save; The dews of friendship o'er his eyelids steal, His heart no longer can resist th' appeal.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The noble spirit of the victim brave Affects the knight, he feels that he must save; The dews of friendship o'er his eyelids steal, His heart no longer can resist th' appeal.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The noble spirit of the victim brave Affects the knight, he feels that he must save; The dews of friendship o'er his eyelids steal, His heart no longer can resist th' appeal.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading When the two men were left alone in the saloon of Lichtenstein, the old knight gazed at Albert full in the face, with a scrutinizing eye, as if to satisfy himself of the honesty of his looks.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading When the two men were left alone in the saloon of Lichtenstein, the old knight gazed at Albert full in the face, with a scrutinizing eye, as if to satisfy himself of the honesty of his looks.
having passed out of existence
From this reading The air of melancholy which habitually sat on his brow had vanished, he became cheerful, he received Albert as a father would a son, who had returned from a long journey.
an unfortunate person who suffers from some adverse circumstance
From this reading The noble spirit of the victim brave Affects the knight, he feels that he must save; The dews of friendship o'er his eyelids steal, His heart no longer can resist th' appeal.
someone who visits
From this reading The noble features of his visitor convinced him of the purity of his heart, and animated the old man's eye with a ray of joy.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading When the two men were left alone in the saloon of Lichtenstein, the old knight gazed at Albert full in the face, with a scrutinizing eye, as if to satisfy himself of the honesty of his looks.
at the time that
From this reading When the two men were left alone in the saloon of Lichtenstein, the old knight gazed at Albert full in the face, with a scrutinizing eye, as if to satisfy himself of the honesty of his looks.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The air of melancholy which habitually sat on his brow had vanished, he became cheerful, he received Albert as a father would a son, who had returned from a long journey.
which person or people
From this reading The air of melancholy which habitually sat on his brow had vanished, he became cheerful, he received Albert as a father would a son, who had returned from a long journey.
in the company of; together with
From this reading When the two men were left alone in the saloon of Lichtenstein, the old knight gazed at Albert full in the face, with a scrutinizing eye, as if to satisfy himself of the honesty of his looks.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading The air of melancholy which habitually sat on his brow had vanished, he became cheerful, he received Albert as a father would a son, who had returned from a long journey.
