abodenounUS /əˈboʊd/
any address at which you dwell more than temporarily
From this reading The melting of the ice and the slowly increasing power of the sun were inexpressibly consoling to me who had had so much of the cold that I do protest if Elysium were bleak, no matter how radiant, and the abode of the fiends as hot as it is pictured, I would choose to turn my back upon the angels.
a record or narrative description of past events
From this reading When I started to relate my adventure I never designed to write an account of the journey home at large.
take a risk in the hope of a favorable outcome
From this reading When I started to relate my adventure I never designed to write an account of the journey home at large.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading When I started to relate my adventure I never designed to write an account of the journey home at large.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The melting of the ice and the slowly increasing power of the sun were inexpressibly consoling to me who had had so much of the cold that I do protest if Elysium were bleak, no matter how radiant, and the abode of the fiends as hot as it is pictured, I would choose to turn my back upon the angels.
angelsnounUS /ˈeɪndʒəlz/
plural of “angel” — spiritual being attendant upon God
From this reading The melting of the ice and the slowly increasing power of the sun were inexpressibly consoling to me who had had so much of the cold that I do protest if Elysium were bleak, no matter how radiant, and the abode of the fiends as hot as it is pictured, I would choose to turn my back upon the angels.
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading On the contrary, I foresaw that, by the time I had arrived at this part, you would have had enough of the sea.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Let me now, then, be as brief as possible.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading When I started to relate my adventure I never designed to write an account of the journey home at large.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading The melting of the ice and the slowly increasing power of the sun were inexpressibly consoling to me who had had so much of the cold that I do protest if Elysium were bleak, no matter how radiant, and the abode of the fiends as hot as it is pictured, I would choose to turn my back upon the angels.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Let me now, then, be as brief as possible.
bleakadjectiveUS /bliːk/
offering little or no hope
From this reading The melting of the ice and the slowly increasing power of the sun were inexpressibly consoling to me who had had so much of the cold that I do protest if Elysium were bleak, no matter how radiant, and the abode of the fiends as hot as it is pictured, I would choose to turn my back upon the angels.
of short duration or distance
From this reading Let me now, then, be as brief as possible.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading On the contrary, I foresaw that, by the time I had arrived at this part, you would have had enough of the sea.
CHANNELnounUS /ˈtʃænəl/
a path over which electrical signals can pass
From this reading OUR PROGRESS TO THE CHANNEL.
pick out, select, or choose from a number of alternatives
From this reading The melting of the ice and the slowly increasing power of the sun were inexpressibly consoling to me who had had so much of the cold that I do protest if Elysium were bleak, no matter how radiant, and the abode of the fiends as hot as it is pictured, I would choose to turn my back upon the angels.
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading The melting of the ice and the slowly increasing power of the sun were inexpressibly consoling to me who had had so much of the cold that I do protest if Elysium were bleak, no matter how radiant, and the abode of the fiends as hot as it is pictured, I would choose to turn my back upon the angels.
consolingadjectiveUS /kənˈsoʊlɪŋ/
affording comfort or solace
From this reading The melting of the ice and the slowly increasing power of the sun were inexpressibly consoling to me who had had so much of the cold that I do protest if Elysium were bleak, no matter how radiant, and the abode of the fiends as hot as it is pictured, I would choose to turn my back upon the angels.
very opposed in nature or character or purpose
From this reading On the contrary, I foresaw that, by the time I had arrived at this part, you would have had enough of the sea.
designedadjectiveUS /dɪˈzaɪnd/
done or made or performed with purpose and intent
From this reading When I started to relate my adventure I never designed to write an account of the journey home at large.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading The melting of the ice and the slowly increasing power of the sun were inexpressibly consoling to me who had had so much of the cold that I do protest if Elysium were bleak, no matter how radiant, and the abode of the fiends as hot as it is pictured, I would choose to turn my back upon the angels.
ElysiumnounUS /ɪˈlɪziəm/
a place or condition of ideal happiness
From this reading The melting of the ice and the slowly increasing power of the sun were inexpressibly consoling to me who had had so much of the cold that I do protest if Elysium were bleak, no matter how radiant, and the abode of the fiends as hot as it is pictured, I would choose to turn my back upon the angels.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading On the contrary, I foresaw that, by the time I had arrived at this part, you would have had enough of the sea.
fiendsnounUS /fiːndz/
plural of “fiend” — a cruel wicked and inhuman person
From this reading The melting of the ice and the slowly increasing power of the sun were inexpressibly consoling to me who had had so much of the cold that I do protest if Elysium were bleak, no matter how radiant, and the abode of the fiends as hot as it is pictured, I would choose to turn my back upon the angels.
foresawverbUS /ˌfɔːrˈsɔː/
inflected form of “foresee” — realize beforehand
From this reading On the contrary, I foresaw that, by the time I had arrived at this part, you would have had enough of the sea.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading On the contrary, I foresaw that, by the time I had arrived at this part, you would have had enough of the sea.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading On the contrary, I foresaw that, by the time I had arrived at this part, you would have had enough of the sea.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading When I started to relate my adventure I never designed to write an account of the journey home at large.
used of physical heat; having a high or higher than desirable temperature or giving off heat or feeling or causing a sensation of heat or burning
From this reading The melting of the ice and the slowly increasing power of the sun were inexpressibly consoling to me who had had so much of the cold that I do protest if Elysium were bleak, no matter how radiant, and the abode of the fiends as hot as it is pictured, I would choose to turn my back upon the angels.
how
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From this reading The melting of the ice and the slowly increasing power of the sun were inexpressibly consoling to me who had had so much of the cold that I do protest if Elysium were bleak, no matter how radiant, and the abode of the fiends as hot as it is pictured, I would choose to turn my back upon the angels.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading When I started to relate my adventure I never designed to write an account of the journey home at large.
water frozen in the solid state
From this reading The melting of the ice and the slowly increasing power of the sun were inexpressibly consoling to me who had had so much of the cold that I do protest if Elysium were bleak, no matter how radiant, and the abode of the fiends as hot as it is pictured, I would choose to turn my back upon the angels.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading The melting of the ice and the slowly increasing power of the sun were inexpressibly consoling to me who had had so much of the cold that I do protest if Elysium were bleak, no matter how radiant, and the abode of the fiends as hot as it is pictured, I would choose to turn my back upon the angels.
increasingadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈkriːsɪŋ/
becoming greater or larger
From this reading The melting of the ice and the slowly increasing power of the sun were inexpressibly consoling to me who had had so much of the cold that I do protest if Elysium were bleak, no matter how radiant, and the abode of the fiends as hot as it is pictured, I would choose to turn my back upon the angels.
inexpressiblyadverb
to an inexpressible degree
From this reading The melting of the ice and the slowly increasing power of the sun were inexpressibly consoling to me who had had so much of the cold that I do protest if Elysium were bleak, no matter how radiant, and the abode of the fiends as hot as it is pictured, I would choose to turn my back upon the angels.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The melting of the ice and the slowly increasing power of the sun were inexpressibly consoling to me who had had so much of the cold that I do protest if Elysium were bleak, no matter how radiant, and the abode of the fiends as hot as it is pictured, I would choose to turn my back upon the angels.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The melting of the ice and the slowly increasing power of the sun were inexpressibly consoling to me who had had so much of the cold that I do protest if Elysium were bleak, no matter how radiant, and the abode of the fiends as hot as it is pictured, I would choose to turn my back upon the angels.
undertake a journey or trip
From this reading When I started to relate my adventure I never designed to write an account of the journey home at large.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading When I started to relate my adventure I never designed to write an account of the journey home at large.
Letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading Let me now, then, be as brief as possible.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading The melting of the ice and the slowly increasing power of the sun were inexpressibly consoling to me who had had so much of the cold that I do protest if Elysium were bleak, no matter how radiant, and the abode of the fiends as hot as it is pictured, I would choose to turn my back upon the angels.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Let me now, then, be as brief as possible.
meltingnounUS /ˈmeltɪŋ/
the process whereby heat changes something from a solid to a liquid
From this reading The melting of the ice and the slowly increasing power of the sun were inexpressibly consoling to me who had had so much of the cold that I do protest if Elysium were bleak, no matter how radiant, and the abode of the fiends as hot as it is pictured, I would choose to turn my back upon the angels.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading The melting of the ice and the slowly increasing power of the sun were inexpressibly consoling to me who had had so much of the cold that I do protest if Elysium were bleak, no matter how radiant, and the abode of the fiends as hot as it is pictured, I would choose to turn my back upon the angels.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading When I started to relate my adventure I never designed to write an account of the journey home at large.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading When I started to relate my adventure I never designed to write an account of the journey home at large.
not any; not one
From this reading The melting of the ice and the slowly increasing power of the sun were inexpressibly consoling to me who had had so much of the cold that I do protest if Elysium were bleak, no matter how radiant, and the abode of the fiends as hot as it is pictured, I would choose to turn my back upon the angels.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Let me now, then, be as brief as possible.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading When I started to relate my adventure I never designed to write an account of the journey home at large.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On the contrary, I foresaw that, by the time I had arrived at this part, you would have had enough of the sea.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading OUR PROGRESS TO THE CHANNEL.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading On the contrary, I foresaw that, by the time I had arrived at this part, you would have had enough of the sea.
picturedadjectiveUS /ˈpɪktʃərd/
seen in the mind as a mental image
From this reading The melting of the ice and the slowly increasing power of the sun were inexpressibly consoling to me who had had so much of the cold that I do protest if Elysium were bleak, no matter how radiant, and the abode of the fiends as hot as it is pictured, I would choose to turn my back upon the angels.
capable of happening or existing
From this reading Let me now, then, be as brief as possible.
possession of controlling influence
From this reading The melting of the ice and the slowly increasing power of the sun were inexpressibly consoling to me who had had so much of the cold that I do protest if Elysium were bleak, no matter how radiant, and the abode of the fiends as hot as it is pictured, I would choose to turn my back upon the angels.
gradual improvement or growth or development
From this reading OUR PROGRESS TO THE CHANNEL.
protestnounUS /ˈproʊtest/
a formal and solemn declaration of objection
From this reading The melting of the ice and the slowly increasing power of the sun were inexpressibly consoling to me who had had so much of the cold that I do protest if Elysium were bleak, no matter how radiant, and the abode of the fiends as hot as it is pictured, I would choose to turn my back upon the angels.
radiantadjectiveUS /ˈreɪdiːənt/
radiating or as if radiating light
From this reading The melting of the ice and the slowly increasing power of the sun were inexpressibly consoling to me who had had so much of the cold that I do protest if Elysium were bleak, no matter how radiant, and the abode of the fiends as hot as it is pictured, I would choose to turn my back upon the angels.
relateverbUS /rɪˈleɪt/
make a logical or causal connection
From this reading When I started to relate my adventure I never designed to write an account of the journey home at large.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading On the contrary, I foresaw that, by the time I had arrived at this part, you would have had enough of the sea.
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading The melting of the ice and the slowly increasing power of the sun were inexpressibly consoling to me who had had so much of the cold that I do protest if Elysium were bleak, no matter how radiant, and the abode of the fiends as hot as it is pictured, I would choose to turn my back upon the angels.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The melting of the ice and the slowly increasing power of the sun were inexpressibly consoling to me who had had so much of the cold that I do protest if Elysium were bleak, no matter how radiant, and the abode of the fiends as hot as it is pictured, I would choose to turn my back upon the angels.
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading When I started to relate my adventure I never designed to write an account of the journey home at large.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading The melting of the ice and the slowly increasing power of the sun were inexpressibly consoling to me who had had so much of the cold that I do protest if Elysium were bleak, no matter how radiant, and the abode of the fiends as hot as it is pictured, I would choose to turn my back upon the angels.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading On the contrary, I foresaw that, by the time I had arrived at this part, you would have had enough of the sea.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading OUR PROGRESS TO THE CHANNEL.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Let me now, then, be as brief as possible.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading On the contrary, I foresaw that, by the time I had arrived at this part, you would have had enough of the sea.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading On the contrary, I foresaw that, by the time I had arrived at this part, you would have had enough of the sea.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading OUR PROGRESS TO THE CHANNEL.
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading The melting of the ice and the slowly increasing power of the sun were inexpressibly consoling to me who had had so much of the cold that I do protest if Elysium were bleak, no matter how radiant, and the abode of the fiends as hot as it is pictured, I would choose to turn my back upon the angels.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading The melting of the ice and the slowly increasing power of the sun were inexpressibly consoling to me who had had so much of the cold that I do protest if Elysium were bleak, no matter how radiant, and the abode of the fiends as hot as it is pictured, I would choose to turn my back upon the angels.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The melting of the ice and the slowly increasing power of the sun were inexpressibly consoling to me who had had so much of the cold that I do protest if Elysium were bleak, no matter how radiant, and the abode of the fiends as hot as it is pictured, I would choose to turn my back upon the angels.
at the time that
From this reading When I started to relate my adventure I never designed to write an account of the journey home at large.
which person or people
From this reading The melting of the ice and the slowly increasing power of the sun were inexpressibly consoling to me who had had so much of the cold that I do protest if Elysium were bleak, no matter how radiant, and the abode of the fiends as hot as it is pictured, I would choose to turn my back upon the angels.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading On the contrary, I foresaw that, by the time I had arrived at this part, you would have had enough of the sea.
produce a literary work
From this reading When I started to relate my adventure I never designed to write an account of the journey home at large.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading On the contrary, I foresaw that, by the time I had arrived at this part, you would have had enough of the sea.
