used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "To whom belongs this valley fair, That sleeps beneath the filmy air, Even like a living thing?
in actual fact
From this reading When the governor had communicated to his people that the savages were actually among the islands of their own group, something very like a panic came over them.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading "To whom belongs this valley fair, That sleeps beneath the filmy air, Even like a living thing?
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading When the governor had communicated to his people that the savages were actually among the islands of their own group, something very like a panic came over them.
arrangementsnounUS /ərˈeɪndʒmənts/
plural of “arrangement” — the thing arranged or agreed to
From this reading A few minutes, however, sufficed to restore a proper degree of confidence, when the arrangements necessary to their immediate security were entered into.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Silent as infant at the breast, Save a still sound that speaks of rest, That streamlet's murmuring?"
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Silent as infant at the breast, Save a still sound that speaks of rest, That streamlet's murmuring?"
belongsverbUS /bɪˈlɔːŋz/
third-person singular of “belong” — be owned by; be in the possession of
From this reading "To whom belongs this valley fair, That sleeps beneath the filmy air, Even like a living thing?
Directly under; in or to a lower position than.
From this reading "To whom belongs this valley fair, That sleeps beneath the filmy air, Even like a living thing?
the front of the trunk from the neck to the abdomen
From this reading Silent as infant at the breast, Save a still sound that speaks of rest, That streamlet's murmuring?"
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading When the governor had communicated to his people that the savages were actually among the islands of their own group, something very like a panic came over them.
communicatedverbUS /kəˈmjuːnəkeɪtɪd/
past form of “communicate” — transmit information
From this reading When the governor had communicated to his people that the savages were actually among the islands of their own group, something very like a panic came over them.
freedom from doubt; belief in yourself and your abilities
From this reading A few minutes, however, sufficed to restore a proper degree of confidence, when the arrangements necessary to their immediate security were entered into.
a position on a scale of intensity or amount or quality
From this reading A few minutes, however, sufficed to restore a proper degree of confidence, when the arrangements necessary to their immediate security were entered into.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading A few minutes, however, sufficed to restore a proper degree of confidence, when the arrangements necessary to their immediate security were entered into.
divisible by two
From this reading "To whom belongs this valley fair, That sleeps beneath the filmy air, Even like a living thing?
free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules
From this reading "To whom belongs this valley fair, That sleeps beneath the filmy air, Even like a living thing?
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading A few minutes, however, sufficed to restore a proper degree of confidence, when the arrangements necessary to their immediate security were entered into.
filmyadjective
so thin as to transmit light
From this reading "To whom belongs this valley fair, That sleeps beneath the filmy air, Even like a living thing?
the head of a state government
From this reading When the governor had communicated to his people that the savages were actually among the islands of their own group, something very like a panic came over them.
any number of entities (members) considered as a unit
From this reading When the governor had communicated to his people that the savages were actually among the islands of their own group, something very like a panic came over them.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading When the governor had communicated to his people that the savages were actually among the islands of their own group, something very like a panic came over them.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading When the governor had communicated to his people that the savages were actually among the islands of their own group, something very like a panic came over them.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading A few minutes, however, sufficed to restore a proper degree of confidence, when the arrangements necessary to their immediate security were entered into.
of the present time and place
From this reading A few minutes, however, sufficed to restore a proper degree of confidence, when the arrangements necessary to their immediate security were entered into.
infantnounUS /ˈɪnfənt/
a very young child (birth to 1 year) who has not yet begun to walk or talk
From this reading Silent as infant at the breast, Save a still sound that speaks of rest, That streamlet's murmuring?"
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading A few minutes, however, sufficed to restore a proper degree of confidence, when the arrangements necessary to their immediate security were entered into.
plural of “island” — a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water
From this reading When the governor had communicated to his people that the savages were actually among the islands of their own group, something very like a panic came over them.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading "To whom belongs this valley fair, That sleeps beneath the filmy air, Even like a living thing?
the experience of being alive; the course of human events and activities
From this reading "To whom belongs this valley fair, That sleeps beneath the filmy air, Even like a living thing?
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading A few minutes, however, sufficed to restore a proper degree of confidence, when the arrangements necessary to their immediate security were entered into.
murmuringnounUS /ˈmɜːrmərɪŋ/
a low continuous indistinct sound; often accompanied by movement of the lips without the production of articulate speech
From this reading Silent as infant at the breast, Save a still sound that speaks of rest, That streamlet's murmuring?"
absolutely essential
From this reading A few minutes, however, sufficed to restore a proper degree of confidence, when the arrangements necessary to their immediate security were entered into.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Silent as infant at the breast, Save a still sound that speaks of rest, That streamlet's murmuring?"
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading When the governor had communicated to his people that the savages were actually among the islands of their own group, something very like a panic came over them.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading When the governor had communicated to his people that the savages were actually among the islands of their own group, something very like a panic came over them.
panicnounUS /ˈpænɪk/
an overwhelming feeling of fear and anxiety
From this reading When the governor had communicated to his people that the savages were actually among the islands of their own group, something very like a panic came over them.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading When the governor had communicated to his people that the savages were actually among the islands of their own group, something very like a panic came over them.
marked by suitability or rightness or appropriateness
From this reading A few minutes, however, sufficed to restore a proper degree of confidence, when the arrangements necessary to their immediate security were entered into.
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading Silent as infant at the breast, Save a still sound that speaks of rest, That streamlet's murmuring?"
restoreverbUS /rɪˈstɔːr/
return to its original or usable and functioning condition
From this reading A few minutes, however, sufficed to restore a proper degree of confidence, when the arrangements necessary to their immediate security were entered into.
savagesnounUS /ˈsævədʒəz/
plural of “savage” — a member of an uncivilized people
From this reading When the governor had communicated to his people that the savages were actually among the islands of their own group, something very like a panic came over them.
except for; apart from
From this reading Silent as infant at the breast, Save a still sound that speaks of rest, That streamlet's murmuring?"
securitynounUS /sɪˈkjʊrəti/
the state of being free from danger or injury
From this reading A few minutes, however, sufficed to restore a proper degree of confidence, when the arrangements necessary to their immediate security were entered into.
marked by absence of sound
From this reading Silent as infant at the breast, Save a still sound that speaks of rest, That streamlet's murmuring?"
sleepsnounUS /sliːps/
plural of “sleep” — a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading "To whom belongs this valley fair, That sleeps beneath the filmy air, Even like a living thing?
a thing, without saying which
From this reading When the governor had communicated to his people that the savages were actually among the islands of their own group, something very like a panic came over them.
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading Silent as infant at the breast, Save a still sound that speaks of rest, That streamlet's murmuring?"
third-person singular of “speak” — express in speech
From this reading Silent as infant at the breast, Save a still sound that speaks of rest, That streamlet's murmuring?"
not in physical motion
From this reading Silent as infant at the breast, Save a still sound that speaks of rest, That streamlet's murmuring?"
streamlet's
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From this reading Silent as infant at the breast, Save a still sound that speaks of rest, That streamlet's murmuring?"
sufficedverbUS /səˈfaɪst/
past form of “suffice” — be sufficient; be adequate, either in quality or quantity
From this reading A few minutes, however, sufficed to restore a proper degree of confidence, when the arrangements necessary to their immediate security were entered into.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "To whom belongs this valley fair, That sleeps beneath the filmy air, Even like a living thing?
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "To whom belongs this valley fair, That sleeps beneath the filmy air, Even like a living thing?
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading When the governor had communicated to his people that the savages were actually among the islands of their own group, something very like a panic came over them.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading When the governor had communicated to his people that the savages were actually among the islands of their own group, something very like a panic came over them.
a special situation
From this reading "To whom belongs this valley fair, That sleeps beneath the filmy air, Even like a living thing?
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "To whom belongs this valley fair, That sleeps beneath the filmy air, Even like a living thing?
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "To whom belongs this valley fair, That sleeps beneath the filmy air, Even like a living thing?
a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river
From this reading "To whom belongs this valley fair, That sleeps beneath the filmy air, Even like a living thing?
precisely as stated
From this reading When the governor had communicated to his people that the savages were actually among the islands of their own group, something very like a panic came over them.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading When the governor had communicated to his people that the savages were actually among the islands of their own group, something very like a panic came over them.
at the time that
From this reading When the governor had communicated to his people that the savages were actually among the islands of their own group, something very like a panic came over them.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "To whom belongs this valley fair, That sleeps beneath the filmy air, Even like a living thing?
WilsonnounUS /ˈwɪlsən/
author of the first novel by an African American that was published in the United States (1808-1870)
From this reading Wilson.
