used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Dear Elise," said he, when his wife was awake, "I have a great deal to do to-day.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading On the following morning, as Judge Frank drew aside his window-curtains, the sun--the sun, so powerful in its beams and its silence--shone into his chamber, lighting it with its glorious splendour.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading On the following morning, as Judge Frank drew aside his window-curtains, the sun--the sun, so powerful in its beams and its silence--shone into his chamber, lighting it with its glorious splendour.
on or to one side
From this reading On the following morning, as Judge Frank drew aside his window-curtains, the sun--the sun, so powerful in its beams and its silence--shone into his chamber, lighting it with its glorious splendour.
awakeadjectiveUS /əˈweɪk/
not in a state of sleep; completely conscious
From this reading "Dear Elise," said he, when his wife was awake, "I have a great deal to do to-day.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
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beamsnounUS /biːmz/
plural of “beam” — a signal transmitted along a narrow path; guides airplane pilots in darkness or bad weather
From this reading On the following morning, as Judge Frank drew aside his window-curtains, the sun--the sun, so powerful in its beams and its silence--shone into his chamber, lighting it with its glorious splendour.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
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a natural or artificial enclosed space
From this reading On the following morning, as Judge Frank drew aside his window-curtains, the sun--the sun, so powerful in its beams and its silence--shone into his chamber, lighting it with its glorious splendour.
act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression
From this reading "Dear Elise," said he, when his wife was awake, "I have a great deal to do to-day.
dearly loved
From this reading "Dear Elise," said he, when his wife was awake, "I have a great deal to do to-day.
without deviation
From this reading Those sunbeams went directly to his heart.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "Dear Elise," said he, when his wife was awake, "I have a great deal to do to-day.
United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
From this reading On the following morning, as Judge Frank drew aside his window-curtains, the sun--the sun, so powerful in its beams and its silence--shone into his chamber, lighting it with its glorious splendour.
Elise
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From this reading "Dear Elise," said he, when his wife was awake, "I have a great deal to do to-day.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading On the following morning, as Judge Frank drew aside his window-curtains, the sun--the sun, so powerful in its beams and its silence--shone into his chamber, lighting it with its glorious splendour.
characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion
From this reading On the following morning, as Judge Frank drew aside his window-curtains, the sun--the sun, so powerful in its beams and its silence--shone into his chamber, lighting it with its glorious splendour.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
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having or deserving or conferring glory
From this reading On the following morning, as Judge Frank drew aside his window-curtains, the sun--the sun, so powerful in its beams and its silence--shone into his chamber, lighting it with its glorious splendour.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading "Dear Elise," said he, when his wife was awake, "I have a great deal to do to-day.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Dear Elise," said he, when his wife was awake, "I have a great deal to do to-day.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Dear Elise," said he, when his wife was awake, "I have a great deal to do to-day.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading Those sunbeams went directly to his heart.
HERO-DEEDS
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From this reading HERO-DEEDS.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
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belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading On the following morning, as Judge Frank drew aside his window-curtains, the sun--the sun, so powerful in its beams and its silence--shone into his chamber, lighting it with its glorious splendour.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Dear Elise," said he, when his wife was awake, "I have a great deal to do to-day.
on condition that; in the event that
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inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading On the following morning, as Judge Frank drew aside his window-curtains, the sun--the sun, so powerful in its beams and its silence--shone into his chamber, lighting it with its glorious splendour.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading On the following morning, as Judge Frank drew aside his window-curtains, the sun--the sun, so powerful in its beams and its silence--shone into his chamber, lighting it with its glorious splendour.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading On the following morning, as Judge Frank drew aside his window-curtains, the sun--the sun, so powerful in its beams and its silence--shone into his chamber, lighting it with its glorious splendour.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading On the following morning, as Judge Frank drew aside his window-curtains, the sun--the sun, so powerful in its beams and its silence--shone into his chamber, lighting it with its glorious splendour.
JacobinounUS /jɑːˈkoʊbi/
German mathematician (1804-1851)
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determine the result of (a competition)
From this reading On the following morning, as Judge Frank drew aside his window-curtains, the sun--the sun, so powerful in its beams and its silence--shone into his chamber, lighting it with its glorious splendour.
lectureverbUS /ˈlektʃər/
deliver a lecture or talk
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lightingnounUS /ˈlaɪtɪŋ/
having abundant light or illumination
From this reading On the following morning, as Judge Frank drew aside his window-curtains, the sun--the sun, so powerful in its beams and its silence--shone into his chamber, lighting it with its glorious splendour.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading On the following morning, as Judge Frank drew aside his window-curtains, the sun--the sun, so powerful in its beams and its silence--shone into his chamber, lighting it with its glorious splendour.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On the following morning, as Judge Frank drew aside his window-curtains, the sun--the sun, so powerful in its beams and its silence--shone into his chamber, lighting it with its glorious splendour.
by chance
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having great power or force or potency or effect
From this reading On the following morning, as Judge Frank drew aside his window-curtains, the sun--the sun, so powerful in its beams and its silence--shone into his chamber, lighting it with its glorious splendour.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Dear Elise," said he, when his wife was awake, "I have a great deal to do to-day.
inflected form of “shine” — be bright by reflecting or casting light
From this reading On the following morning, as Judge Frank drew aside his window-curtains, the sun--the sun, so powerful in its beams and its silence--shone into his chamber, lighting it with its glorious splendour.
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading On the following morning, as Judge Frank drew aside his window-curtains, the sun--the sun, so powerful in its beams and its silence--shone into his chamber, lighting it with its glorious splendour.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading On the following morning, as Judge Frank drew aside his window-curtains, the sun--the sun, so powerful in its beams and its silence--shone into his chamber, lighting it with its glorious splendour.
express in speech
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splendournoun
a quality that outshines the usual
From this reading On the following morning, as Judge Frank drew aside his window-curtains, the sun--the sun, so powerful in its beams and its silence--shone into his chamber, lighting it with its glorious splendour.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading On the following morning, as Judge Frank drew aside his window-curtains, the sun--the sun, so powerful in its beams and its silence--shone into his chamber, lighting it with its glorious splendour.
sunbeams
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From this reading Those sunbeams went directly to his heart.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading On the following morning, as Judge Frank drew aside his window-curtains, the sun--the sun, so powerful in its beams and its silence--shone into his chamber, lighting it with its glorious splendour.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Those sunbeams went directly to his heart.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Those sunbeams went directly to his heart.
to-day
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From this reading "Dear Elise," said he, when his wife was awake, "I have a great deal to do to-day.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Dear Elise," said he, when his wife was awake, "I have a great deal to do to-day.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Those sunbeams went directly to his heart.
at the time that
From this reading "Dear Elise," said he, when his wife was awake, "I have a great deal to do to-day.
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading "Dear Elise," said he, when his wife was awake, "I have a great deal to do to-day.
window-curtains
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From this reading On the following morning, as Judge Frank drew aside his window-curtains, the sun--the sun, so powerful in its beams and its silence--shone into his chamber, lighting it with its glorious splendour.
in the company of; together with
From this reading On the following morning, as Judge Frank drew aside his window-curtains, the sun--the sun, so powerful in its beams and its silence--shone into his chamber, lighting it with its glorious splendour.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
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the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Perhaps it would be better if you would speak with Jacobi, and give him his lecture.
