(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 I do not question what thou art, Nor what thy life in great or small; Thou art, I know, what all my heart, Must beat or break for.
a native or inhabitant of the United States
From this reading The front of that handsome house in Cavendish Square, known then as the American Embassy, blazed with light.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading Not only the street before it, but the cross-streets around the corners were thronged with carriages.
artauxiliary verbUS /ɑːrt/
an old form of “are”, used with “thou”
From this reading I do not question what thou art, Nor what thy life in great or small; Thou art, I know, what all my heart, Must beat or break for.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The front of that handsome house in Cavendish Square, known then as the American Embassy, blazed with light.
come out better in a competition, race, or conflict
From this reading I do not question what thou art, Nor what thy life in great or small; Thou art, I know, what all my heart, Must beat or break for.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Not only the street before it, but the cross-streets around the corners were thronged with carriages.
blazedverbUS /bleɪzd/
past form of “blaze” — shine brightly and intensively
From this reading The front of that handsome house in Cavendish Square, known then as the American Embassy, blazed with light.
terminate
From this reading I do not question what thou art, Nor what thy life in great or small; Thou art, I know, what all my heart, Must beat or break for.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Not only the street before it, but the cross-streets around the corners were thronged with carriages.
carriagesnounUS /ˈkærɪdʒɪz/
plural of “carriage” — a railcar where passengers ride
From this reading Not only the street before it, but the cross-streets around the corners were thronged with carriages.
CavendishnounUS /ˈkævəndɪʃ/
British chemist and physicist who established that water is a compound of hydrogen and oxygen and who calculated the density of the earth (1731-1810)
From this reading The front of that handsome house in Cavendish Square, known then as the American Embassy, blazed with light.
cornersnounUS /ˈkɔːrnərz/
plural of “corner” — a place off to the side of an area
From this reading Not only the street before it, but the cross-streets around the corners were thronged with carriages.
cross-streets
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From this reading Not only the street before it, but the cross-streets around the corners were thronged with carriages.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading I do not question what thou art, Nor what thy life in great or small; Thou art, I know, what all my heart, Must beat or break for.
EmbassynounUS /ˈembəsi/
a diplomatic building where ambassadors live or work
From this reading The front of that handsome house in Cavendish Square, known then as the American Embassy, blazed with light.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I do not question what thou art, Nor what thy life in great or small; Thou art, I know, what all my heart, Must beat or break for.
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading The front of that handsome house in Cavendish Square, known then as the American Embassy, blazed with light.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading I do not question what thou art, Nor what thy life in great or small; Thou art, I know, what all my heart, Must beat or break for.
pleasing in appearance especially by reason of conformity to ideals of form and proportion
From this reading The front of that handsome house in Cavendish Square, known then as the American Embassy, blazed with light.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading I do not question what thou art, Nor what thy life in great or small; Thou art, I know, what all my heart, Must beat or break for.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading The front of that handsome house in Cavendish Square, known then as the American Embassy, blazed with light.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I do not question what thou art, Nor what thy life in great or small; Thou art, I know, what all my heart, Must beat or break for.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I do not question what thou art, Nor what thy life in great or small; Thou art, I know, what all my heart, Must beat or break for.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading That is all.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Not only the street before it, but the cross-streets around the corners were thronged with carriages.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading I do not question what thou art, Nor what thy life in great or small; Thou art, I know, what all my heart, Must beat or break for.
apprehended with certainty
From this reading The front of that handsome house in Cavendish Square, known then as the American Embassy, blazed with light.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading I do not question what thou art, Nor what thy life in great or small; Thou art, I know, what all my heart, Must beat or break for.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading The front of that handsome house in Cavendish Square, known then as the American Embassy, blazed with light.
MEREDITHnounUS /ˈmerɪdɪθ/
United States civil rights leader whose college registration caused riots in traditionally segregated Mississippi (born in 1933)
From this reading —OWEN MEREDITH.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading I do not question what thou art, Nor what thy life in great or small; Thou art, I know, what all my heart, Must beat or break for.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I do not question what thou art, Nor what thy life in great or small; Thou art, I know, what all my heart, Must beat or break for.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading I do not question what thou art, Nor what thy life in great or small; Thou art, I know, what all my heart, Must beat or break for.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I do not question what thou art, Nor what thy life in great or small; Thou art, I know, what all my heart, Must beat or break for.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The front of that handsome house in Cavendish Square, known then as the American Embassy, blazed with light.
and nothing more
From this reading Not only the street before it, but the cross-streets around the corners were thronged with carriages.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading I do not question what thou art, Nor what thy life in great or small; Thou art, I know, what all my heart, Must beat or break for.
OWENnounUS /ˈoʊən/
Welsh industrialist and social reformer who founded cooperative communities (1771-1858)
From this reading —OWEN MEREDITH.
challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading I do not question what thou art, Nor what thy life in great or small; Thou art, I know, what all my heart, Must beat or break for.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading I do not question what thou art, Nor what thy life in great or small; Thou art, I know, what all my heart, Must beat or break for.
make square
From this reading The front of that handsome house in Cavendish Square, known then as the American Embassy, blazed with light.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading Not only the street before it, but the cross-streets around the corners were thronged with carriages.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That is all.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The front of that handsome house in Cavendish Square, known then as the American Embassy, blazed with light.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading The front of that handsome house in Cavendish Square, known then as the American Embassy, blazed with light.
an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person
From this reading I do not question what thou art, Nor what thy life in great or small; Thou art, I know, what all my heart, Must beat or break for.
throngedadjectiveUS /θrɔːŋd/
filled with great numbers crowded together
From this reading Not only the street before it, but the cross-streets around the corners were thronged with carriages.
an old word for “your”, speaking to one person
From this reading I do not question what thou art, Nor what thy life in great or small; Thou art, I know, what all my heart, Must beat or break for.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Not only the street before it, but the cross-streets around the corners were thronged with carriages.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading I do not question what thou art, Nor what thy life in great or small; Thou art, I know, what all my heart, Must beat or break for.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The front of that handsome house in Cavendish Square, known then as the American Embassy, blazed with light.
