used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Anon a figure enters, quaintly neat, All pride and business, bustle and conceit; With looks unalter'd by these scenes of woe, With speed that, ent'ring, speaks his haste to go.
(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 Anon a figure enters, quaintly neat, All pride and business, bustle and conceit; With looks unalter'd by these scenes of woe, With speed that, ent'ring, speaks his haste to go.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Anon a figure enters, quaintly neat, All pride and business, bustle and conceit; With looks unalter'd by these scenes of woe, With speed that, ent'ring, speaks his haste to go.
AnonadverbUS /ˌæˈnɔːn/
at another time
From this reading Anon a figure enters, quaintly neat, All pride and business, bustle and conceit; With looks unalter'd by these scenes of woe, With speed that, ent'ring, speaks his haste to go.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading There is another receptacle for those who die on the Great St. Bernard, hard by the convent itself.
move towards
From this reading At the close of the time mentioned in the last, chapter, and near the approach of night, Sigismund was pacing the rocks on which this little chapel stands, buried in reflections to which his own history and the recent events had given birth.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading He bids the gazing throng around him fly, And carries fate and physic in his eye.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At the close of the time mentioned in the last, chapter, and near the approach of night, Sigismund was pacing the rocks on which this little chapel stands, buried in reflections to which his own history and the recent events had given birth.
BernardnounUS /bərˈnɑːrd/
French physiologist noted for research on secretions of the alimentary canal and the glycogenic function of the liver (1813-1878)
From this reading There is another receptacle for those who die on the Great St. Bernard, hard by the convent itself.
bidsnounUS /bɪdz/
plural of “bid” — an authoritative direction or instruction to do something
From this reading He bids the gazing throng around him fly, And carries fate and physic in his eye.
the time when something begins (especially life)
From this reading At the close of the time mentioned in the last, chapter, and near the approach of night, Sigismund was pacing the rocks on which this little chapel stands, buried in reflections to which his own history and the recent events had given birth.
placed in a grave
From this reading At the close of the time mentioned in the last, chapter, and near the approach of night, Sigismund was pacing the rocks on which this little chapel stands, buried in reflections to which his own history and the recent events had given birth.
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading Anon a figure enters, quaintly neat, All pride and business, bustle and conceit; With looks unalter'd by these scenes of woe, With speed that, ent'ring, speaks his haste to go.
bustlenounUS /ˈbʌsəl/
a rapid active commotion
From this reading Anon a figure enters, quaintly neat, All pride and business, bustle and conceit; With looks unalter'd by these scenes of woe, With speed that, ent'ring, speaks his haste to go.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Anon a figure enters, quaintly neat, All pride and business, bustle and conceit; With looks unalter'd by these scenes of woe, With speed that, ent'ring, speaks his haste to go.
carriesnounUS /ˈkæriz/
plural of “carry” — the act of carrying something
From this reading He bids the gazing throng around him fly, And carries fate and physic in his eye.
chapelnounUS /ˈtʃæpəl/
a place of worship that has its own altar
From this reading At the close of the time mentioned in the last, chapter, and near the approach of night, Sigismund was pacing the rocks on which this little chapel stands, buried in reflections to which his own history and the recent events had given birth.
a subdivision of a written work; usually numbered and titled
From this reading At the close of the time mentioned in the last, chapter, and near the approach of night, Sigismund was pacing the rocks on which this little chapel stands, buried in reflections to which his own history and the recent events had given birth.
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading At the close of the time mentioned in the last, chapter, and near the approach of night, Sigismund was pacing the rocks on which this little chapel stands, buried in reflections to which his own history and the recent events had given birth.
conceitnounUS /kənˈsiːt/
feelings of excessive pride
From this reading Anon a figure enters, quaintly neat, All pride and business, bustle and conceit; With looks unalter'd by these scenes of woe, With speed that, ent'ring, speaks his haste to go.
conventnounUS /ˈkɑːnvənt/
a religious residence especially for nuns
From this reading There is another receptacle for those who die on the Great St. Bernard, hard by the convent itself.
Crabbe
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From this reading Crabbe.
pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading There is another receptacle for those who die on the Great St. Bernard, hard by the convent itself.
ent'ring
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From this reading Anon a figure enters, quaintly neat, All pride and business, bustle and conceit; With looks unalter'd by these scenes of woe, With speed that, ent'ring, speaks his haste to go.
entersverbUS /ˈentərz/
third-person singular of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading Anon a figure enters, quaintly neat, All pride and business, bustle and conceit; With looks unalter'd by these scenes of woe, With speed that, ent'ring, speaks his haste to go.
plural of “event” — something that happens at a given place and time
From this reading At the close of the time mentioned in the last, chapter, and near the approach of night, Sigismund was pacing the rocks on which this little chapel stands, buried in reflections to which his own history and the recent events had given birth.
the organ of sight
From this reading He bids the gazing throng around him fly, And carries fate and physic in his eye.
an event (or a course of events) that will inevitably happen in the future
From this reading He bids the gazing throng around him fly, And carries fate and physic in his eye.
a diagram or picture illustrating textual material
From this reading Anon a figure enters, quaintly neat, All pride and business, bustle and conceit; With looks unalter'd by these scenes of woe, With speed that, ent'ring, speaks his haste to go.
travel through the air; be airborne
From this reading He bids the gazing throng around him fly, And carries fate and physic in his eye.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading There is another receptacle for those who die on the Great St. Bernard, hard by the convent itself.
-ing form of “gaze” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading He bids the gazing throng around him fly, And carries fate and physic in his eye.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading At the close of the time mentioned in the last, chapter, and near the approach of night, Sigismund was pacing the rocks on which this little chapel stands, buried in reflections to which his own history and the recent events had given birth.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Anon a figure enters, quaintly neat, All pride and business, bustle and conceit; With looks unalter'd by these scenes of woe, With speed that, ent'ring, speaks his haste to go.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading There is another receptacle for those who die on the Great St. Bernard, hard by the convent itself.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading At the close of the time mentioned in the last, chapter, and near the approach of night, Sigismund was pacing the rocks on which this little chapel stands, buried in reflections to which his own history and the recent events had given birth.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading There is another receptacle for those who die on the Great St. Bernard, hard by the convent itself.
overly eager speed (and possible carelessness)
From this reading Anon a figure enters, quaintly neat, All pride and business, bustle and conceit; With looks unalter'd by these scenes of woe, With speed that, ent'ring, speaks his haste to go.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He bids the gazing throng around him fly, And carries fate and physic in his eye.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He bids the gazing throng around him fly, And carries fate and physic in his eye.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Anon a figure enters, quaintly neat, All pride and business, bustle and conceit; With looks unalter'd by these scenes of woe, With speed that, ent'ring, speaks his haste to go.
the aggregate of past events
From this reading At the close of the time mentioned in the last, chapter, and near the approach of night, Sigismund was pacing the rocks on which this little chapel stands, buried in reflections to which his own history and the recent events had given birth.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He bids the gazing throng around him fly, And carries fate and physic in his eye.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There is another receptacle for those who die on the Great St. Bernard, hard by the convent itself.
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading There is another receptacle for those who die on the Great St. Bernard, hard by the convent itself.
immediately past
From this reading At the close of the time mentioned in the last, chapter, and near the approach of night, Sigismund was pacing the rocks on which this little chapel stands, buried in reflections to which his own history and the recent events had given birth.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading At the close of the time mentioned in the last, chapter, and near the approach of night, Sigismund was pacing the rocks on which this little chapel stands, buried in reflections to which his own history and the recent events had given birth.
plural of “look” — the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading Anon a figure enters, quaintly neat, All pride and business, bustle and conceit; With looks unalter'd by these scenes of woe, With speed that, ent'ring, speaks his haste to go.
past form of “mention” — make reference to
From this reading At the close of the time mentioned in the last, chapter, and near the approach of night, Sigismund was pacing the rocks on which this little chapel stands, buried in reflections to which his own history and the recent events had given birth.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading At the close of the time mentioned in the last, chapter, and near the approach of night, Sigismund was pacing the rocks on which this little chapel stands, buried in reflections to which his own history and the recent events had given birth.
neatadjectiveUS /niːt/
clean or organized
From this reading Anon a figure enters, quaintly neat, All pride and business, bustle and conceit; With looks unalter'd by these scenes of woe, With speed that, ent'ring, speaks his haste to go.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading At the close of the time mentioned in the last, chapter, and near the approach of night, Sigismund was pacing the rocks on which this little chapel stands, buried in reflections to which his own history and the recent events had given birth.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Anon a figure enters, quaintly neat, All pride and business, bustle and conceit; With looks unalter'd by these scenes of woe, With speed that, ent'ring, speaks his haste to go.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading There is another receptacle for those who die on the Great St. Bernard, hard by the convent itself.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading At the close of the time mentioned in the last, chapter, and near the approach of night, Sigismund was pacing the rocks on which this little chapel stands, buried in reflections to which his own history and the recent events had given birth.
pacingnounUS /ˈpeɪsɪŋ/
(music) the speed at which a composition is to be played
From this reading At the close of the time mentioned in the last, chapter, and near the approach of night, Sigismund was pacing the rocks on which this little chapel stands, buried in reflections to which his own history and the recent events had given birth.
physicnoun
a purging medicine; stimulates evacuation of the bowels
From this reading He bids the gazing throng around him fly, And carries fate and physic in his eye.
a feeling of self-respect and personal worth
From this reading Anon a figure enters, quaintly neat, All pride and business, bustle and conceit; With looks unalter'd by these scenes of woe, With speed that, ent'ring, speaks his haste to go.
quaintlyadverbUS /ˈkweɪntli/
in a strange but not unpleasant manner
From this reading Anon a figure enters, quaintly neat, All pride and business, bustle and conceit; With looks unalter'd by these scenes of woe, With speed that, ent'ring, speaks his haste to go.
recentadjectiveUS /ˈriːsənt/
new
From this reading At the close of the time mentioned in the last, chapter, and near the approach of night, Sigismund was pacing the rocks on which this little chapel stands, buried in reflections to which his own history and the recent events had given birth.
receptaclenounUS /rɪˈsep.tə.kəl/
An object or container used to hold or store something.
From this reading There is another receptacle for those who die on the Great St. Bernard, hard by the convent itself.
reflectionsnounUS /rɪˈflekʃənz/
plural of “reflection” — a calm, lengthy, intent consideration
From this reading At the close of the time mentioned in the last, chapter, and near the approach of night, Sigismund was pacing the rocks on which this little chapel stands, buried in reflections to which his own history and the recent events had given birth.
plural of “rock” — a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading At the close of the time mentioned in the last, chapter, and near the approach of night, Sigismund was pacing the rocks on which this little chapel stands, buried in reflections to which his own history and the recent events had given birth.
plural of “scene” — the place where some action occurs
From this reading Anon a figure enters, quaintly neat, All pride and business, bustle and conceit; With looks unalter'd by these scenes of woe, With speed that, ent'ring, speaks his haste to go.
Sigismund
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From this reading At the close of the time mentioned in the last, chapter, and near the approach of night, Sigismund was pacing the rocks on which this little chapel stands, buried in reflections to which his own history and the recent events had given birth.
third-person singular of “speak” — express in speech
From this reading Anon a figure enters, quaintly neat, All pride and business, bustle and conceit; With looks unalter'd by these scenes of woe, With speed that, ent'ring, speaks his haste to go.
move hurridly
From this reading Anon a figure enters, quaintly neat, All pride and business, bustle and conceit; With looks unalter'd by these scenes of woe, With speed that, ent'ring, speaks his haste to go.
St
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From this reading There is another receptacle for those who die on the Great St. Bernard, hard by the convent itself.
plural of “stand” — a support or foundation
From this reading At the close of the time mentioned in the last, chapter, and near the approach of night, Sigismund was pacing the rocks on which this little chapel stands, buried in reflections to which his own history and the recent events had given birth.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Anon a figure enters, quaintly neat, All pride and business, bustle and conceit; With looks unalter'd by these scenes of woe, With speed that, ent'ring, speaks his haste to go.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He bids the gazing throng around him fly, And carries fate and physic in his eye.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There is another receptacle for those who die on the Great St. Bernard, hard by the convent itself.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading Anon a figure enters, quaintly neat, All pride and business, bustle and conceit; With looks unalter'd by these scenes of woe, With speed that, ent'ring, speaks his haste to go.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading At the close of the time mentioned in the last, chapter, and near the approach of night, Sigismund was pacing the rocks on which this little chapel stands, buried in reflections to which his own history and the recent events had given birth.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading There is another receptacle for those who die on the Great St. Bernard, hard by the convent itself.
throngnounUS /θrɔːŋ/
a large gathering of people
From this reading He bids the gazing throng around him fly, And carries fate and physic in his eye.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading At the close of the time mentioned in the last, chapter, and near the approach of night, Sigismund was pacing the rocks on which this little chapel stands, buried in reflections to which his own history and the recent events had given birth.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Anon a figure enters, quaintly neat, All pride and business, bustle and conceit; With looks unalter'd by these scenes of woe, With speed that, ent'ring, speaks his haste to go.
unalter'd
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From this reading Anon a figure enters, quaintly neat, All pride and business, bustle and conceit; With looks unalter'd by these scenes of woe, With speed that, ent'ring, speaks his haste to go.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading At the close of the time mentioned in the last, chapter, and near the approach of night, Sigismund was pacing the rocks on which this little chapel stands, buried in reflections to which his own history and the recent events had given birth.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading At the close of the time mentioned in the last, chapter, and near the approach of night, Sigismund was pacing the rocks on which this little chapel stands, buried in reflections to which his own history and the recent events had given birth.
which person or people
From this reading There is another receptacle for those who die on the Great St. Bernard, hard by the convent itself.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Anon a figure enters, quaintly neat, All pride and business, bustle and conceit; With looks unalter'd by these scenes of woe, With speed that, ent'ring, speaks his haste to go.
woenounUS /woʊ/
misery resulting from affliction
From this reading Anon a figure enters, quaintly neat, All pride and business, bustle and conceit; With looks unalter'd by these scenes of woe, With speed that, ent'ring, speaks his haste to go.
