used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The dream curtains were closed in darkness, but I saw the white wings of the angels shining above me, and I heard a soft thrilling voice speaking, and saying, “Will you see more?”
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading The dream curtains were closed in darkness, but I saw the white wings of the angels shining above me, and I heard a soft thrilling voice speaking, and saying, “Will you see more?”
actionsnounUS /ˈækʃənz/
plural of “action” — something done (usually as opposed to something said)
From this reading “I deserve nothing, but grant to me the honour of recording such deeds as these, that the memory of them may touch nobler hearts and stronger pens to carry on the stimulus of such examples and arouse others to like actions.”
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading The curtains slowly rose, and I saw a poor cottage in France, in a wide open country, long rows of poplars along straight roads going off into the distance—it was a disturbed country—time of the Revolution.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The dream curtains were closed in darkness, but I saw the white wings of the angels shining above me, and I heard a soft thrilling voice speaking, and saying, “Will you see more?”
angelsnounUS /ˈeɪndʒəlz/
plural of “angel” — spiritual being attendant upon God
From this reading The dream curtains were closed in darkness, but I saw the white wings of the angels shining above me, and I heard a soft thrilling voice speaking, and saying, “Will you see more?”
arouseverbUS /ərˈaʊz/
call forth (emotions, feelings, and responses)
From this reading “I deserve nothing, but grant to me the honour of recording such deeds as these, that the memory of them may touch nobler hearts and stronger pens to carry on the stimulus of such examples and arouse others to like actions.”
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “If I may,” I said as I knelt.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The dream curtains were closed in darkness, but I saw the white wings of the angels shining above me, and I heard a soft thrilling voice speaking, and saying, “Will you see more?”
move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading “I deserve nothing, but grant to me the honour of recording such deeds as these, that the memory of them may touch nobler hearts and stronger pens to carry on the stimulus of such examples and arouse others to like actions.”
not open or affording passage or access
From this reading The dream curtains were closed in darkness, but I saw the white wings of the angels shining above me, and I heard a soft thrilling voice speaking, and saying, “Will you see more?”
a small house with a single story
From this reading The curtains slowly rose, and I saw a poor cottage in France, in a wide open country, long rows of poplars along straight roads going off into the distance—it was a disturbed country—time of the Revolution.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading The curtains slowly rose, and I saw a poor cottage in France, in a wide open country, long rows of poplars along straight roads going off into the distance—it was a disturbed country—time of the Revolution.
curtainsnounUS /ˈkɜːrtənz/
plural of “curtain” — hanging cloth used as a blind (especially for a window)
From this reading The dream curtains were closed in darkness, but I saw the white wings of the angels shining above me, and I heard a soft thrilling voice speaking, and saying, “Will you see more?”
absence of light or illumination
From this reading The dream curtains were closed in darkness, but I saw the white wings of the angels shining above me, and I heard a soft thrilling voice speaking, and saying, “Will you see more?”
deedsnounUS /diːdz/
performance of moral or religious acts
From this reading “I deserve nothing, but grant to me the honour of recording such deeds as these, that the memory of them may touch nobler hearts and stronger pens to carry on the stimulus of such examples and arouse others to like actions.”
deserveverbUS /dɪˈzɜːrv/
be worthy or deserving
From this reading “I deserve nothing, but grant to me the honour of recording such deeds as these, that the memory of them may touch nobler hearts and stronger pens to carry on the stimulus of such examples and arouse others to like actions.”
the property created by the space between two objects or points
From this reading The curtains slowly rose, and I saw a poor cottage in France, in a wide open country, long rows of poplars along straight roads going off into the distance—it was a disturbed country—time of the Revolution.
having the place or position changed
From this reading The curtains slowly rose, and I saw a poor cottage in France, in a wide open country, long rows of poplars along straight roads going off into the distance—it was a disturbed country—time of the Revolution.
of concern to or concerning the internal affairs of a nation
From this reading DOMESTIC SERVICE.
A series of thoughts, images, or emotions during sleep.
From this reading The dream curtains were closed in darkness, but I saw the white wings of the angels shining above me, and I heard a soft thrilling voice speaking, and saying, “Will you see more?”
examplesnounUS /ɪɡˈzæmpəlz/
plural of “example” — an item of information that is typical of a class or group
From this reading “I deserve nothing, but grant to me the honour of recording such deeds as these, that the memory of them may touch nobler hearts and stronger pens to carry on the stimulus of such examples and arouse others to like actions.”
a republic in western Europe; the largest country wholly in Europe
From this reading The curtains slowly rose, and I saw a poor cottage in France, in a wide open country, long rows of poplars along straight roads going off into the distance—it was a disturbed country—time of the Revolution.
the act of departing
From this reading The curtains slowly rose, and I saw a poor cottage in France, in a wide open country, long rows of poplars along straight roads going off into the distance—it was a disturbed country—time of the Revolution.
let have
From this reading “I deserve nothing, but grant to me the honour of recording such deeds as these, that the memory of them may touch nobler hearts and stronger pens to carry on the stimulus of such examples and arouse others to like actions.”
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading The dream curtains were closed in darkness, but I saw the white wings of the angels shining above me, and I heard a soft thrilling voice speaking, and saying, “Will you see more?”
a form of whist in which players avoid winning tricks containing hearts or the queen of spades
From this reading “I deserve nothing, but grant to me the honour of recording such deeds as these, that the memory of them may touch nobler hearts and stronger pens to carry on the stimulus of such examples and arouse others to like actions.”
the state of being honored
From this reading “I deserve nothing, but grant to me the honour of recording such deeds as these, that the memory of them may touch nobler hearts and stronger pens to carry on the stimulus of such examples and arouse others to like actions.”
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading The dream curtains were closed in darkness, but I saw the white wings of the angels shining above me, and I heard a soft thrilling voice speaking, and saying, “Will you see more?”
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading “If I may,” I said as I knelt.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The dream curtains were closed in darkness, but I saw the white wings of the angels shining above me, and I heard a soft thrilling voice speaking, and saying, “Will you see more?”
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The curtains slowly rose, and I saw a poor cottage in France, in a wide open country, long rows of poplars along straight roads going off into the distance—it was a disturbed country—time of the Revolution.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The curtains slowly rose, and I saw a poor cottage in France, in a wide open country, long rows of poplars along straight roads going off into the distance—it was a disturbed country—time of the Revolution.
kneltverbUS /nelt/
inflected form of “kneel” — rest one's weight on one's knees
From this reading “If I may,” I said as I knelt.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading “I deserve nothing, but grant to me the honour of recording such deeds as these, that the memory of them may touch nobler hearts and stronger pens to carry on the stimulus of such examples and arouse others to like actions.”
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 curtains slowly rose, and I saw a poor cottage in France, in a wide open country, long rows of poplars along straight roads going off into the distance—it was a disturbed country—time of the Revolution.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading “If I may,” I said as I knelt.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The dream curtains were closed in darkness, but I saw the white wings of the angels shining above me, and I heard a soft thrilling voice speaking, and saying, “Will you see more?”
The faculty by which the mind stores and remembers information and knowledge.
From this reading “I deserve nothing, but grant to me the honour of recording such deeds as these, that the memory of them may touch nobler hearts and stronger pens to carry on the stimulus of such examples and arouse others to like actions.”
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading The dream curtains were closed in darkness, but I saw the white wings of the angels shining above me, and I heard a soft thrilling voice speaking, and saying, “Will you see more?”
nobleradjectiveUS /ˈnoʊblər/
comparative of “noble” — impressive in appearance
From this reading “I deserve nothing, but grant to me the honour of recording such deeds as these, that the memory of them may touch nobler hearts and stronger pens to carry on the stimulus of such examples and arouse others to like actions.”
not one thing; not anything
From this reading “I deserve nothing, but grant to me the honour of recording such deeds as these, that the memory of them may touch nobler hearts and stronger pens to carry on the stimulus of such examples and arouse others to like actions.”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The dream curtains were closed in darkness, but I saw the white wings of the angels shining above me, and I heard a soft thrilling voice speaking, and saying, “Will you see more?”
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading The curtains slowly rose, and I saw a poor cottage in France, in a wide open country, long rows of poplars along straight roads going off into the distance—it was a disturbed country—time of the Revolution.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “I deserve nothing, but grant to me the honour of recording such deeds as these, that the memory of them may touch nobler hearts and stronger pens to carry on the stimulus of such examples and arouse others to like actions.”
To move from a closed position.
From this reading The curtains slowly rose, and I saw a poor cottage in France, in a wide open country, long rows of poplars along straight roads going off into the distance—it was a disturbed country—time of the Revolution.
others
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From this reading “I deserve nothing, but grant to me the honour of recording such deeds as these, that the memory of them may touch nobler hearts and stronger pens to carry on the stimulus of such examples and arouse others to like actions.”
pensnounUS /penz/
plural of “pen” — a writing implement with a point from which ink flows
From this reading “I deserve nothing, but grant to me the honour of recording such deeds as these, that the memory of them may touch nobler hearts and stronger pens to carry on the stimulus of such examples and arouse others to like actions.”
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading The curtains slowly rose, and I saw a poor cottage in France, in a wide open country, long rows of poplars along straight roads going off into the distance—it was a disturbed country—time of the Revolution.
poplars
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From this reading The curtains slowly rose, and I saw a poor cottage in France, in a wide open country, long rows of poplars along straight roads going off into the distance—it was a disturbed country—time of the Revolution.
recordingnounUS /rəˈkɔːrdɪŋ/
a signal that encodes something (e.g., picture or sound) that has been recorded
From this reading “I deserve nothing, but grant to me the honour of recording such deeds as these, that the memory of them may touch nobler hearts and stronger pens to carry on the stimulus of such examples and arouse others to like actions.”
RevolutionnounUS /ˌrevəˈluːʃən/
a drastic and far-reaching change in ways of thinking and behaving
From this reading The curtains slowly rose, and I saw a poor cottage in France, in a wide open country, long rows of poplars along straight roads going off into the distance—it was a disturbed country—time of the Revolution.
roadsnounUS /roʊdz/
a partly sheltered anchorage
From this reading The curtains slowly rose, and I saw a poor cottage in France, in a wide open country, long rows of poplars along straight roads going off into the distance—it was a disturbed country—time of the Revolution.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading The curtains slowly rose, and I saw a poor cottage in France, in a wide open country, long rows of poplars along straight roads going off into the distance—it was a disturbed country—time of the Revolution.
rowsnounUS /roʊz/
plural of “row” — an arrangement of objects or people side by side in a line
From this reading The curtains slowly rose, and I saw a poor cottage in France, in a wide open country, long rows of poplars along straight roads going off into the distance—it was a disturbed country—time of the Revolution.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “If I may,” I said as I knelt.
cut with a saw
From this reading The dream curtains were closed in darkness, but I saw the white wings of the angels shining above me, and I heard a soft thrilling voice speaking, and saying, “Will you see more?”
a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations
From this reading The dream curtains were closed in darkness, but I saw the white wings of the angels shining above me, and I heard a soft thrilling voice speaking, and saying, “Will you see more?”
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading The dream curtains were closed in darkness, but I saw the white wings of the angels shining above me, and I heard a soft thrilling voice speaking, and saying, “Will you see more?”
work done by one person or group that benefits another
From this reading DOMESTIC SERVICE.
marked by exceptional merit
From this reading The dream curtains were closed in darkness, but I saw the white wings of the angels shining above me, and I heard a soft thrilling voice speaking, and saying, “Will you see more?”
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading The curtains slowly rose, and I saw a poor cottage in France, in a wide open country, long rows of poplars along straight roads going off into the distance—it was a disturbed country—time of the Revolution.
yielding readily to pressure or weight
From this reading The dream curtains were closed in darkness, but I saw the white wings of the angels shining above me, and I heard a soft thrilling voice speaking, and saying, “Will you see more?”
the utterance of intelligible speech
From this reading The dream curtains were closed in darkness, but I saw the white wings of the angels shining above me, and I heard a soft thrilling voice speaking, and saying, “Will you see more?”
stimulusnounUS /ˈstɪmjələs/
any stimulating information or event; acts to arouse action
From this reading “I deserve nothing, but grant to me the honour of recording such deeds as these, that the memory of them may touch nobler hearts and stronger pens to carry on the stimulus of such examples and arouse others to like actions.”
successive (without a break)
From this reading The curtains slowly rose, and I saw a poor cottage in France, in a wide open country, long rows of poplars along straight roads going off into the distance—it was a disturbed country—time of the Revolution.
comparative of “strong” — having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading “I deserve nothing, but grant to me the honour of recording such deeds as these, that the memory of them may touch nobler hearts and stronger pens to carry on the stimulus of such examples and arouse others to like actions.”
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading “I deserve nothing, but grant to me the honour of recording such deeds as these, that the memory of them may touch nobler hearts and stronger pens to carry on the stimulus of such examples and arouse others to like actions.”
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “I deserve nothing, but grant to me the honour of recording such deeds as these, that the memory of them may touch nobler hearts and stronger pens to carry on the stimulus of such examples and arouse others to like actions.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The dream curtains were closed in darkness, but I saw the white wings of the angels shining above me, and I heard a soft thrilling voice speaking, and saying, “Will you see more?”
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading “I deserve nothing, but grant to me the honour of recording such deeds as these, that the memory of them may touch nobler hearts and stronger pens to carry on the stimulus of such examples and arouse others to like actions.”
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading “I deserve nothing, but grant to me the honour of recording such deeds as these, that the memory of them may touch nobler hearts and stronger pens to carry on the stimulus of such examples and arouse others to like actions.”
thrillingadjectiveUS /ˈθrɪlɪŋ/
causing a surge of emotion or excitement
From this reading The dream curtains were closed in darkness, but I saw the white wings of the angels shining above me, and I heard a soft thrilling voice speaking, and saying, “Will you see more?”
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading The curtains slowly rose, and I saw a poor cottage in France, in a wide open country, long rows of poplars along straight roads going off into the distance—it was a disturbed country—time of the Revolution.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “I deserve nothing, but grant to me the honour of recording such deeds as these, that the memory of them may touch nobler hearts and stronger pens to carry on the stimulus of such examples and arouse others to like actions.”
make physical contact with, come in contact with
From this reading “I deserve nothing, but grant to me the honour of recording such deeds as these, that the memory of them may touch nobler hearts and stronger pens to carry on the stimulus of such examples and arouse others to like actions.”
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading The dream curtains were closed in darkness, but I saw the white wings of the angels shining above me, and I heard a soft thrilling voice speaking, and saying, “Will you see more?”
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The curtains slowly rose, and I saw a poor cottage in France, in a wide open country, long rows of poplars along straight roads going off into the distance—it was a disturbed country—time of the Revolution.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The dream curtains were closed in darkness, but I saw the white wings of the angels shining above me, and I heard a soft thrilling voice speaking, and saying, “Will you see more?”
a Caucasian
From this reading The dream curtains were closed in darkness, but I saw the white wings of the angels shining above me, and I heard a soft thrilling voice speaking, and saying, “Will you see more?”
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading The curtains slowly rose, and I saw a poor cottage in France, in a wide open country, long rows of poplars along straight roads going off into the distance—it was a disturbed country—time of the Revolution.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading The dream curtains were closed in darkness, but I saw the white wings of the angels shining above me, and I heard a soft thrilling voice speaking, and saying, “Will you see more?”
a means of flight or ascent
From this reading The dream curtains were closed in darkness, but I saw the white wings of the angels shining above me, and I heard a soft thrilling voice speaking, and saying, “Will you see more?”
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading The dream curtains were closed in darkness, but I saw the white wings of the angels shining above me, and I heard a soft thrilling voice speaking, and saying, “Will you see more?”
