used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "And there we shall have our feasts of tears, And many a cup in silence pour; Our guests, the shades of former years, Our toasts, to lips that bloom no more."
anew
From this reading Summer came again, and brought with it one of those fearful epidemics so frequent in that ill-fated city.
(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 Weeks passed away, and Guly, in spite of all his earnest endeavors, heard nothing more of Blanche.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "And there we shall have our feasts of tears, And many a cup in silence pour; Our guests, the shades of former years, Our toasts, to lips that bloom no more."
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading A strange mystery seemed, as it were, suddenly to have swallowed her up, and left no trace.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Weeks passed away, and Guly, in spite of all his earnest endeavors, heard nothing more of Blanche.
Blanche
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From this reading Weeks passed away, and Guly, in spite of all his earnest endeavors, heard nothing more of Blanche.
bloomnounUS /bluːm/
the organic process of bearing flowers
From this reading "And there we shall have our feasts of tears, And many a cup in silence pour; Our guests, the shades of former years, Our toasts, to lips that bloom no more."
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading Summer came again, and brought with it one of those fearful epidemics so frequent in that ill-fated city.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Summer came again, and brought with it one of those fearful epidemics so frequent in that ill-fated city.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading Summer came again, and brought with it one of those fearful epidemics so frequent in that ill-fated city.
a small open container usually used for drinking; usually has a handle
From this reading "And there we shall have our feasts of tears, And many a cup in silence pour; Our guests, the shades of former years, Our toasts, to lips that bloom no more."
characterized by a firm and humorless belief in the validity of your opinions
From this reading Weeks passed away, and Guly, in spite of all his earnest endeavors, heard nothing more of Blanche.
endeavorsnounUS /ɪnˈdevərz/
plural of “endeavor” — a purposeful or industrious undertaking (especially one that requires effort or boldness)
From this reading Weeks passed away, and Guly, in spite of all his earnest endeavors, heard nothing more of Blanche.
epidemicsnounUS /ˌepəˈdemɪks/
plural of “epidemic” — a widespread outbreak of an infectious disease; many people are infected at the same time
From this reading Summer came again, and brought with it one of those fearful epidemics so frequent in that ill-fated city.
experiencing or showing fear
From this reading Summer came again, and brought with it one of those fearful epidemics so frequent in that ill-fated city.
feastsnounUS /fiːsts/
plural of “feast” — a ceremonial dinner party for many people
From this reading "And there we shall have our feasts of tears, And many a cup in silence pour; Our guests, the shades of former years, Our toasts, to lips that bloom no more."
referring to the first of two things or persons mentioned (or the earlier one or ones of several)
From this reading "And there we shall have our feasts of tears, And many a cup in silence pour; Our guests, the shades of former years, Our toasts, to lips that bloom no more."
frequentverbUS /ˈfriːkwənt/
do one's shopping at; do business with; be a customer or client of
From this reading Summer came again, and brought with it one of those fearful epidemics so frequent in that ill-fated city.
plural of “guest” — a visitor to whom hospitality is extended
From this reading "And there we shall have our feasts of tears, And many a cup in silence pour; Our guests, the shades of former years, Our toasts, to lips that bloom no more."
Guly
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From this reading Weeks passed away, and Guly, in spite of all his earnest endeavors, heard nothing more of Blanche.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "And there we shall have our feasts of tears, And many a cup in silence pour; Our guests, the shades of former years, Our toasts, to lips that bloom no more."
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading Weeks passed away, and Guly, in spite of all his earnest endeavors, heard nothing more of Blanche.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading A strange mystery seemed, as it were, suddenly to have swallowed her up, and left no trace.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Weeks passed away, and Guly, in spite of all his earnest endeavors, heard nothing more of Blanche.
ill-fatedadjective
marked by or promising bad fortune
From this reading Summer came again, and brought with it one of those fearful epidemics so frequent in that ill-fated city.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "And there we shall have our feasts of tears, And many a cup in silence pour; Our guests, the shades of former years, Our toasts, to lips that bloom no more."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading A strange mystery seemed, as it were, suddenly to have swallowed her up, and left no trace.
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 A strange mystery seemed, as it were, suddenly to have swallowed her up, and left no trace.
plural of “lip” — either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking
From this reading "And there we shall have our feasts of tears, And many a cup in silence pour; Our guests, the shades of former years, Our toasts, to lips that bloom no more."
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading "And there we shall have our feasts of tears, And many a cup in silence pour; Our guests, the shades of former years, Our toasts, to lips that bloom no more."
MoorenounUS /mʊr/
United States composer of works noted for their use of the American vernacular (1893-1969)
From this reading Tom Moore.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading "And there we shall have our feasts of tears, And many a cup in silence pour; Our guests, the shades of former years, Our toasts, to lips that bloom no more."
something that baffles understanding and cannot be explained
From this reading A strange mystery seemed, as it were, suddenly to have swallowed her up, and left no trace.
not any; not one
From this reading "And there we shall have our feasts of tears, And many a cup in silence pour; Our guests, the shades of former years, Our toasts, to lips that bloom no more."
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Weeks passed away, and Guly, in spite of all his earnest endeavors, heard nothing more of Blanche.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "And there we shall have our feasts of tears, And many a cup in silence pour; Our guests, the shades of former years, Our toasts, to lips that bloom no more."
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Summer came again, and brought with it one of those fearful epidemics so frequent in that ill-fated city.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading "And there we shall have our feasts of tears, And many a cup in silence pour; Our guests, the shades of former years, Our toasts, to lips that bloom no more."
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading Weeks passed away, and Guly, in spite of all his earnest endeavors, heard nothing more of Blanche.
pourverbUS /pɔːr/
cause to run
From this reading "And there we shall have our feasts of tears, And many a cup in silence pour; Our guests, the shades of former years, Our toasts, to lips that bloom no more."
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading A strange mystery seemed, as it were, suddenly to have swallowed her up, and left no trace.
shadesnounUS /ʃeɪdz/
(plural) something that reminds you of someone or something
From this reading "And there we shall have our feasts of tears, And many a cup in silence pour; Our guests, the shades of former years, Our toasts, to lips that bloom no more."
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading "And there we shall have our feasts of tears, And many a cup in silence pour; Our guests, the shades of former years, Our toasts, to lips that bloom no more."
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading "And there we shall have our feasts of tears, And many a cup in silence pour; Our guests, the shades of former years, Our toasts, to lips that bloom no more."
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Summer came again, and brought with it one of those fearful epidemics so frequent in that ill-fated city.
feeling a need to see others suffer
From this reading Weeks passed away, and Guly, in spite of all his earnest endeavors, heard nothing more of Blanche.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading A strange mystery seemed, as it were, suddenly to have swallowed her up, and left no trace.
happening unexpectedly
From this reading A strange mystery seemed, as it were, suddenly to have swallowed her up, and left no trace.
the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading Summer came again, and brought with it one of those fearful epidemics so frequent in that ill-fated city.
swallowedverbUS /ˈswɑːloʊd/
past form of “swallow” — pass through the esophagus as part of eating or drinking
From this reading A strange mystery seemed, as it were, suddenly to have swallowed her up, and left no trace.
the process of shedding tears (usually accompanied by sobs or other inarticulate sounds)
From this reading "And there we shall have our feasts of tears, And many a cup in silence pour; Our guests, the shades of former years, Our toasts, to lips that bloom no more."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "And there we shall have our feasts of tears, And many a cup in silence pour; Our guests, the shades of former years, Our toasts, to lips that bloom no more."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "And there we shall have our feasts of tears, And many a cup in silence pour; Our guests, the shades of former years, Our toasts, to lips that bloom no more."
in or at that place or location
From this reading "And there we shall have our feasts of tears, And many a cup in silence pour; Our guests, the shades of former years, Our toasts, to lips that bloom no more."
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Summer came again, and brought with it one of those fearful epidemics so frequent in that ill-fated city.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "And there we shall have our feasts of tears, And many a cup in silence pour; Our guests, the shades of former years, Our toasts, to lips that bloom no more."
toastsnounUS /toʊsts/
plural of “toast” — slices of bread that have been toasted
From this reading "And there we shall have our feasts of tears, And many a cup in silence pour; Our guests, the shades of former years, Our toasts, to lips that bloom no more."
male cat
From this reading Tom Moore.
a just detectable amount
From this reading A strange mystery seemed, as it were, suddenly to have swallowed her up, and left no trace.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading A strange mystery seemed, as it were, suddenly to have swallowed her up, and left no trace.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "And there we shall have our feasts of tears, And many a cup in silence pour; Our guests, the shades of former years, Our toasts, to lips that bloom no more."
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading Weeks passed away, and Guly, in spite of all his earnest endeavors, heard nothing more of Blanche.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading A strange mystery seemed, as it were, suddenly to have swallowed her up, and left no trace.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Summer came again, and brought with it one of those fearful epidemics so frequent in that ill-fated city.
a late time of life
From this reading "And there we shall have our feasts of tears, And many a cup in silence pour; Our guests, the shades of former years, Our toasts, to lips that bloom no more."
