used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading While the solitary wagon was driving, through wind and rain, along the lonely north road, bearing its three strangely-contrasted inmates--the gruff, avaricious driver, the simple, kind-hearted youth, and the dark, fierce, stern woman--a far different scene was passing in another quarter of the city.
ablazeadjectiveUS /əˈbleɪz/
keenly excited (especially sexually) or indicating excitement
From this reading At that same hour the town mansion of Hugh Seyton--Earl De Courcy--was all ablaze with lights, music and mirth.
admireverbUS /ædˈmaɪr/
feel admiration for
From this reading "Oh, thou shalt be all else to me, That heart can feel, or tongue can feign; I'll praise, admire, and worship thee, But must not, dare not, love again."
anew
From this reading "Oh, thou shalt be all else to me, That heart can feel, or tongue can feign; I'll praise, admire, and worship thee, But must not, dare not, love again."
(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 "Oh, thou shalt be all else to me, That heart can feel, or tongue can feign; I'll praise, admire, and worship thee, But must not, dare not, love again."
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading While the solitary wagon was driving, through wind and rain, along the lonely north road, bearing its three strangely-contrasted inmates--the gruff, avaricious driver, the simple, kind-hearted youth, and the dark, fierce, stern woman--a far different scene was passing in another quarter of the city.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Oh, thou shalt be all else to me, That heart can feel, or tongue can feign; I'll praise, admire, and worship thee, But must not, dare not, love again."
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading While the solitary wagon was driving, through wind and rain, along the lonely north road, bearing its three strangely-contrasted inmates--the gruff, avaricious driver, the simple, kind-hearted youth, and the dark, fierce, stern woman--a far different scene was passing in another quarter of the city.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At that same hour the town mansion of Hugh Seyton--Earl De Courcy--was all ablaze with lights, music and mirth.
avariciousadjective
immoderately desirous of acquiring e.g. wealth
From this reading While the solitary wagon was driving, through wind and rain, along the lonely north road, bearing its three strangely-contrasted inmates--the gruff, avaricious driver, the simple, kind-hearted youth, and the dark, fierce, stern woman--a far different scene was passing in another quarter of the city.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Oh, thou shalt be all else to me, That heart can feel, or tongue can feign; I'll praise, admire, and worship thee, But must not, dare not, love again."
relevant relation or interconnection
From this reading While the solitary wagon was driving, through wind and rain, along the lonely north road, bearing its three strangely-contrasted inmates--the gruff, avaricious driver, the simple, kind-hearted youth, and the dark, fierce, stern woman--a far different scene was passing in another quarter of the city.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "Oh, thou shalt be all else to me, That heart can feel, or tongue can feign; I'll praise, admire, and worship thee, But must not, dare not, love again."
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "Oh, thou shalt be all else to me, That heart can feel, or tongue can feign; I'll praise, admire, and worship thee, But must not, dare not, love again."
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading While the solitary wagon was driving, through wind and rain, along the lonely north road, bearing its three strangely-contrasted inmates--the gruff, avaricious driver, the simple, kind-hearted youth, and the dark, fierce, stern woman--a far different scene was passing in another quarter of the city.
Courcy
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From this reading At that same hour the town mansion of Hugh Seyton--Earl De Courcy--was all ablaze with lights, music and mirth.
take upon oneself; act presumptuously, without permission
From this reading "Oh, thou shalt be all else to me, That heart can feel, or tongue can feign; I'll praise, admire, and worship thee, But must not, dare not, love again."
absence of light or illumination
From this reading While the solitary wagon was driving, through wind and rain, along the lonely north road, bearing its three strangely-contrasted inmates--the gruff, avaricious driver, the simple, kind-hearted youth, and the dark, fierce, stern woman--a far different scene was passing in another quarter of the city.
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading At that same hour the town mansion of Hugh Seyton--Earl De Courcy--was all ablaze with lights, music and mirth.
unlike in nature or quality or form or degree
From this reading While the solitary wagon was driving, through wind and rain, along the lonely north road, bearing its three strangely-contrasted inmates--the gruff, avaricious driver, the simple, kind-hearted youth, and the dark, fierce, stern woman--a far different scene was passing in another quarter of the city.
the operator of a motor vehicle
From this reading While the solitary wagon was driving, through wind and rain, along the lonely north road, bearing its three strangely-contrasted inmates--the gruff, avaricious driver, the simple, kind-hearted youth, and the dark, fierce, stern woman--a far different scene was passing in another quarter of the city.
having the power of driving or impelling
From this reading While the solitary wagon was driving, through wind and rain, along the lonely north road, bearing its three strangely-contrasted inmates--the gruff, avaricious driver, the simple, kind-hearted youth, and the dark, fierce, stern woman--a far different scene was passing in another quarter of the city.
a British peer ranking below a marquess and above a viscount
From this reading At that same hour the town mansion of Hugh Seyton--Earl De Courcy--was all ablaze with lights, music and mirth.
else
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From this reading "Oh, thou shalt be all else to me, That heart can feel, or tongue can feign; I'll praise, admire, and worship thee, But must not, dare not, love again."
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading While the solitary wagon was driving, through wind and rain, along the lonely north road, bearing its three strangely-contrasted inmates--the gruff, avaricious driver, the simple, kind-hearted youth, and the dark, fierce, stern woman--a far different scene was passing in another quarter of the city.
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading "Oh, thou shalt be all else to me, That heart can feel, or tongue can feign; I'll praise, admire, and worship thee, But must not, dare not, love again."
feignverbUS /feɪn/
make believe with the intent to deceive
From this reading "Oh, thou shalt be all else to me, That heart can feel, or tongue can feign; I'll praise, admire, and worship thee, But must not, dare not, love again."
marked by extreme and violent energy
From this reading While the solitary wagon was driving, through wind and rain, along the lonely north road, bearing its three strangely-contrasted inmates--the gruff, avaricious driver, the simple, kind-hearted youth, and the dark, fierce, stern woman--a far different scene was passing in another quarter of the city.
gruffadjectiveUS /ɡrʌf/
brusque and surly and forbidding
From this reading While the solitary wagon was driving, through wind and rain, along the lonely north road, bearing its three strangely-contrasted inmates--the gruff, avaricious driver, the simple, kind-hearted youth, and the dark, fierce, stern woman--a far different scene was passing in another quarter of the city.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading "Oh, thou shalt be all else to me, That heart can feel, or tongue can feign; I'll praise, admire, and worship thee, But must not, dare not, love again."
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading At that same hour the town mansion of Hugh Seyton--Earl De Courcy--was all ablaze with lights, music and mirth.
Hugh
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From this reading At that same hour the town mansion of Hugh Seyton--Earl De Courcy--was all ablaze with lights, music and mirth.
I'll
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From this reading "Oh, thou shalt be all else to me, That heart can feel, or tongue can feign; I'll praise, admire, and worship thee, But must not, dare not, love again."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading While the solitary wagon was driving, through wind and rain, along the lonely north road, bearing its three strangely-contrasted inmates--the gruff, avaricious driver, the simple, kind-hearted youth, and the dark, fierce, stern woman--a far different scene was passing in another quarter of the city.
inmatesnounUS /ˈɪnmeɪts/
plural of “inmate” — one of several resident of a dwelling (especially someone confined to a prison or hospital)
From this reading While the solitary wagon was driving, through wind and rain, along the lonely north road, bearing its three strangely-contrasted inmates--the gruff, avaricious driver, the simple, kind-hearted youth, and the dark, fierce, stern woman--a far different scene was passing in another quarter of the city.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading While the solitary wagon was driving, through wind and rain, along the lonely north road, bearing its three strangely-contrasted inmates--the gruff, avaricious driver, the simple, kind-hearted youth, and the dark, fierce, stern woman--a far different scene was passing in another quarter of the city.
kind-heartedadjective
having or proceeding from an innately kind disposition
From this reading While the solitary wagon was driving, through wind and rain, along the lonely north road, bearing its three strangely-contrasted inmates--the gruff, avaricious driver, the simple, kind-hearted youth, and the dark, fierce, stern woman--a far different scene was passing in another quarter of the city.
plural of “light” — (physics) electromagnetic radiation that can produce a visual sensation
From this reading At that same hour the town mansion of Hugh Seyton--Earl De Courcy--was all ablaze with lights, music and mirth.
lacking companions or companionship
From this reading While the solitary wagon was driving, through wind and rain, along the lonely north road, bearing its three strangely-contrasted inmates--the gruff, avaricious driver, the simple, kind-hearted youth, and the dark, fierce, stern woman--a far different scene was passing in another quarter of the city.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading "Oh, thou shalt be all else to me, That heart can feel, or tongue can feign; I'll praise, admire, and worship thee, But must not, dare not, love again."
LOVERSnounUS /ˈlʌvərz/
plural of “lover” — a person who loves someone or is loved by someone
From this reading THE LOVERS.
mansionnounUS /ˈmænʃən/
(astrology) one of 12 equal areas into which the zodiac is divided
From this reading At that same hour the town mansion of Hugh Seyton--Earl De Courcy--was all ablaze with lights, music and mirth.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Oh, thou shalt be all else to me, That heart can feel, or tongue can feign; I'll praise, admire, and worship thee, But must not, dare not, love again."
mirthnounUS /mɜːrθ/
great merriment
From this reading At that same hour the town mansion of Hugh Seyton--Earl De Courcy--was all ablaze with lights, music and mirth.
MOOREnounUS /mʊr/
United States composer of works noted for their use of the American vernacular (1893-1969)
From this reading --MOORE.
an artistic form of auditory communication incorporating instrumental or vocal tones in a structured and continuous manner
From this reading At that same hour the town mansion of Hugh Seyton--Earl De Courcy--was all ablaze with lights, music and mirth.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading "Oh, thou shalt be all else to me, That heart can feel, or tongue can feign; I'll praise, admire, and worship thee, But must not, dare not, love again."
the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading While the solitary wagon was driving, through wind and rain, along the lonely north road, bearing its three strangely-contrasted inmates--the gruff, avaricious driver, the simple, kind-hearted youth, and the dark, fierce, stern woman--a far different scene was passing in another quarter of the city.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Oh, thou shalt be all else to me, That heart can feel, or tongue can feign; I'll praise, admire, and worship thee, But must not, dare not, love again."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading While the solitary wagon was driving, through wind and rain, along the lonely north road, bearing its three strangely-contrasted inmates--the gruff, avaricious driver, the simple, kind-hearted youth, and the dark, fierce, stern woman--a far different scene was passing in another quarter of the city.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Oh, thou shalt be all else to me, That heart can feel, or tongue can feign; I'll praise, admire, and worship thee, But must not, dare not, love again."
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading "Oh, thou shalt be all else to me, That heart can feel, or tongue can feign; I'll praise, admire, and worship thee, But must not, dare not, love again."
(American football) a play that involves one player throwing the ball to a teammate
From this reading While the solitary wagon was driving, through wind and rain, along the lonely north road, bearing its three strangely-contrasted inmates--the gruff, avaricious driver, the simple, kind-hearted youth, and the dark, fierce, stern woman--a far different scene was passing in another quarter of the city.
an expression of approval and commendation
From this reading "Oh, thou shalt be all else to me, That heart can feel, or tongue can feign; I'll praise, admire, and worship thee, But must not, dare not, love again."
one of four equal parts
From this reading While the solitary wagon was driving, through wind and rain, along the lonely north road, bearing its three strangely-contrasted inmates--the gruff, avaricious driver, the simple, kind-hearted youth, and the dark, fierce, stern woman--a far different scene was passing in another quarter of the city.
water falling in drops from vapor condensed in the atmosphere
From this reading While the solitary wagon was driving, through wind and rain, along the lonely north road, bearing its three strangely-contrasted inmates--the gruff, avaricious driver, the simple, kind-hearted youth, and the dark, fierce, stern woman--a far different scene was passing in another quarter of the city.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading While the solitary wagon was driving, through wind and rain, along the lonely north road, bearing its three strangely-contrasted inmates--the gruff, avaricious driver, the simple, kind-hearted youth, and the dark, fierce, stern woman--a far different scene was passing in another quarter of the city.
Identical; not different.
From this reading At that same hour the town mansion of Hugh Seyton--Earl De Courcy--was all ablaze with lights, music and mirth.
the place where some action occurs
From this reading While the solitary wagon was driving, through wind and rain, along the lonely north road, bearing its three strangely-contrasted inmates--the gruff, avaricious driver, the simple, kind-hearted youth, and the dark, fierce, stern woman--a far different scene was passing in another quarter of the city.
Seyton
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From this reading At that same hour the town mansion of Hugh Seyton--Earl De Courcy--was all ablaze with lights, music and mirth.
shaltmodal verbUS /ʃælt/
an old form of “shall”, used with “thou”
From this reading "Oh, thou shalt be all else to me, That heart can feel, or tongue can feign; I'll praise, admire, and worship thee, But must not, dare not, love again."
having few parts; not complex or complicated or involved
From this reading While the solitary wagon was driving, through wind and rain, along the lonely north road, bearing its three strangely-contrasted inmates--the gruff, avaricious driver, the simple, kind-hearted youth, and the dark, fierce, stern woman--a far different scene was passing in another quarter of the city.
characterized by or preferring solitude
From this reading While the solitary wagon was driving, through wind and rain, along the lonely north road, bearing its three strangely-contrasted inmates--the gruff, avaricious driver, the simple, kind-hearted youth, and the dark, fierce, stern woman--a far different scene was passing in another quarter of the city.
sternadjectiveUS /stɜːrn/
of a stern or strict bearing or demeanor; forbidding in aspect
From this reading While the solitary wagon was driving, through wind and rain, along the lonely north road, bearing its three strangely-contrasted inmates--the gruff, avaricious driver, the simple, kind-hearted youth, and the dark, fierce, stern woman--a far different scene was passing in another quarter of the city.
strangely-contrasted
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From this reading While the solitary wagon was driving, through wind and rain, along the lonely north road, bearing its three strangely-contrasted inmates--the gruff, avaricious driver, the simple, kind-hearted youth, and the dark, fierce, stern woman--a far different scene was passing in another quarter of the city.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Oh, thou shalt be all else to me, That heart can feel, or tongue can feign; I'll praise, admire, and worship thee, But must not, dare not, love again."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE LOVERS.
an old word for “you”, as the object, speaking to one person
From this reading "Oh, thou shalt be all else to me, That heart can feel, or tongue can feign; I'll praise, admire, and worship thee, But must not, dare not, love again."
an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person
From this reading "Oh, thou shalt be all else to me, That heart can feel, or tongue can feign; I'll praise, admire, and worship thee, But must not, dare not, love again."
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading While the solitary wagon was driving, through wind and rain, along the lonely north road, bearing its three strangely-contrasted inmates--the gruff, avaricious driver, the simple, kind-hearted youth, and the dark, fierce, stern woman--a far different scene was passing in another quarter of the city.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading While the solitary wagon was driving, through wind and rain, along the lonely north road, bearing its three strangely-contrasted inmates--the gruff, avaricious driver, the simple, kind-hearted youth, and the dark, fierce, stern woman--a far different scene was passing in another quarter of the city.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Oh, thou shalt be all else to me, That heart can feel, or tongue can feign; I'll praise, admire, and worship thee, But must not, dare not, love again."
a mobile mass of muscular tissue covered with mucous membrane and located in the oral cavity
From this reading "Oh, thou shalt be all else to me, That heart can feel, or tongue can feign; I'll praise, admire, and worship thee, But must not, dare not, love again."
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading At that same hour the town mansion of Hugh Seyton--Earl De Courcy--was all ablaze with lights, music and mirth.
any of various kinds of wheeled vehicles drawn by an animal or a tractor
From this reading While the solitary wagon was driving, through wind and rain, along the lonely north road, bearing its three strangely-contrasted inmates--the gruff, avaricious driver, the simple, kind-hearted youth, and the dark, fierce, stern woman--a far different scene was passing in another quarter of the city.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading While the solitary wagon was driving, through wind and rain, along the lonely north road, bearing its three strangely-contrasted inmates--the gruff, avaricious driver, the simple, kind-hearted youth, and the dark, fierce, stern woman--a far different scene was passing in another quarter of the city.
WhileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading While the solitary wagon was driving, through wind and rain, along the lonely north road, bearing its three strangely-contrasted inmates--the gruff, avaricious driver, the simple, kind-hearted youth, and the dark, fierce, stern woman--a far different scene was passing in another quarter of the city.
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading While the solitary wagon was driving, through wind and rain, along the lonely north road, bearing its three strangely-contrasted inmates--the gruff, avaricious driver, the simple, kind-hearted youth, and the dark, fierce, stern woman--a far different scene was passing in another quarter of the city.
in the company of; together with
From this reading At that same hour the town mansion of Hugh Seyton--Earl De Courcy--was all ablaze with lights, music and mirth.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading While the solitary wagon was driving, through wind and rain, along the lonely north road, bearing its three strangely-contrasted inmates--the gruff, avaricious driver, the simple, kind-hearted youth, and the dark, fierce, stern woman--a far different scene was passing in another quarter of the city.
love unquestioningly and uncritically or to excess; venerate as an idol
From this reading "Oh, thou shalt be all else to me, That heart can feel, or tongue can feign; I'll praise, admire, and worship thee, But must not, dare not, love again."
a young person (especially a young man or boy)
From this reading While the solitary wagon was driving, through wind and rain, along the lonely north road, bearing its three strangely-contrasted inmates--the gruff, avaricious driver, the simple, kind-hearted youth, and the dark, fierce, stern woman--a far different scene was passing in another quarter of the city.
