tending to become more severe or wider in scope
From this reading Others were taken away and met their most doleful fate, but the more youthful and active slaves were spared awhile, not out of pity, but because of their utility; and Hubert’s fine constitution enabled him still to live.
(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 And all this time the true heir of Walderne was leading the degraded life of an unhappy and most miserable slave in the palace of the “Old Man of the Mountain,” in the far off hills of Lebanon.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading And all this time the true heir of Walderne was leading the degraded life of an unhappy and most miserable slave in the palace of the “Old Man of the Mountain,” in the far off hills of Lebanon.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And all this time the true heir of Walderne was leading the degraded life of an unhappy and most miserable slave in the palace of the “Old Man of the Mountain,” in the far off hills of Lebanon.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading The six months passed away, and still they spared our Hubert.
awhileadverbUS /əˈwaɪl/
for a short time
From this reading Others were taken away and met their most doleful fate, but the more youthful and active slaves were spared awhile, not out of pity, but because of their utility; and Hubert’s fine constitution enabled him still to live.
for the reason that
From this reading Others were taken away and met their most doleful fate, but the more youthful and active slaves were spared awhile, not out of pity, but because of their utility; and Hubert’s fine constitution enabled him still to live.
burntadjectiveUS /bɜːrnt/
ruined by overcooking
From this reading The tremendous inscription seen by the poet over the sombre gate of hell was not yet burnt into his young heart:
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Others were taken away and met their most doleful fate, but the more youthful and active slaves were spared awhile, not out of pity, but because of their utility; and Hubert’s fine constitution enabled him still to live.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The tremendous inscription seen by the poet over the sombre gate of hell was not yet burnt into his young heart:
constitutionnounUS /ˌkɑːnstəˈtuːʃən/
law determining the fundamental political principles of a government
From this reading Others were taken away and met their most doleful fate, but the more youthful and active slaves were spared awhile, not out of pity, but because of their utility; and Hubert’s fine constitution enabled him still to live.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading But he could not have lived on had he not still hoped.
degradedadjectiveUS /dɪˈɡreɪdəd/
unrestrained by convention or morality
From this reading And all this time the true heir of Walderne was leading the degraded life of an unhappy and most miserable slave in the palace of the “Old Man of the Mountain,” in the far off hills of Lebanon.
dolefuladjectiveUS /ˈdoʊlfəl/
filled with or evoking sadness
From this reading Others were taken away and met their most doleful fate, but the more youthful and active slaves were spared awhile, not out of pity, but because of their utility; and Hubert’s fine constitution enabled him still to live.
enabledverbUS /eˈneɪbəld/
past form of “enable” — render capable or able for some task
From this reading Others were taken away and met their most doleful fate, but the more youthful and active slaves were spared awhile, not out of pity, but because of their utility; and Hubert’s fine constitution enabled him still to live.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading And all this time the true heir of Walderne was leading the degraded life of an unhappy and most miserable slave in the palace of the “Old Man of the Mountain,” in the far off hills of Lebanon.
an event (or a course of events) that will inevitably happen in the future
From this reading Others were taken away and met their most doleful fate, but the more youthful and active slaves were spared awhile, not out of pity, but because of their utility; and Hubert’s fine constitution enabled him still to live.
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading Others were taken away and met their most doleful fate, but the more youthful and active slaves were spared awhile, not out of pity, but because of their utility; and Hubert’s fine constitution enabled him still to live.
a movable barrier in a fence or wall
From this reading The tremendous inscription seen by the poet over the sombre gate of hell was not yet burnt into his young heart:
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading But he could not have lived on had he not still hoped.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading But he could not have lived on had he not still hoped.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But he could not have lived on had he not still hoped.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading The tremendous inscription seen by the poet over the sombre gate of hell was not yet burnt into his young heart:
heirnounUS /er/
A person legally or magically entitled to the property or rank of another on that person's death.
From this reading And all this time the true heir of Walderne was leading the degraded life of an unhappy and most miserable slave in the palace of the “Old Man of the Mountain,” in the far off hills of Lebanon.
any place of pain and turmoil
From this reading The tremendous inscription seen by the poet over the sombre gate of hell was not yet burnt into his young heart:
plural of “hill” — a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading And all this time the true heir of Walderne was leading the degraded life of an unhappy and most miserable slave in the palace of the “Old Man of the Mountain,” in the far off hills of Lebanon.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Others were taken away and met their most doleful fate, but the more youthful and active slaves were spared awhile, not out of pity, but because of their utility; and Hubert’s fine constitution enabled him still to live.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The tremendous inscription seen by the poet over the sombre gate of hell was not yet burnt into his young heart:
past form of “hope” — expect and wish
From this reading But he could not have lived on had he not still hoped.
Hubert
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From this reading The six months passed away, and still they spared our Hubert.
Hubert's
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From this reading Others were taken away and met their most doleful fate, but the more youthful and active slaves were spared awhile, not out of pity, but because of their utility; and Hubert’s fine constitution enabled him still to live.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading And all this time the true heir of Walderne was leading the degraded life of an unhappy and most miserable slave in the palace of the “Old Man of the Mountain,” in the far off hills of Lebanon.
inscriptionnounUS /ˌɪnˈskrɪpʃən/
letters inscribed (especially words engraved or carved) on something
From this reading The tremendous inscription seen by the poet over the sombre gate of hell was not yet burnt into his young heart:
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The tremendous inscription seen by the poet over the sombre gate of hell was not yet burnt into his young heart:
indicating the most important performer or role
From this reading And all this time the true heir of Walderne was leading the degraded life of an unhappy and most miserable slave in the palace of the “Old Man of the Mountain,” in the far off hills of Lebanon.
LebanonnounUS /ˈlebənən/
an Asian republic at east end of Mediterranean
From this reading And all this time the true heir of Walderne was leading the degraded life of an unhappy and most miserable slave in the palace of the “Old Man of the Mountain,” in the far off hills of Lebanon.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading And all this time the true heir of Walderne was leading the degraded life of an unhappy and most miserable slave in the palace of the “Old Man of the Mountain,” in the far off hills of Lebanon.
be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading Others were taken away and met their most doleful fate, but the more youthful and active slaves were spared awhile, not out of pity, but because of their utility; and Hubert’s fine constitution enabled him still to live.
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading But he could not have lived on had he not still hoped.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading And all this time the true heir of Walderne was leading the degraded life of an unhappy and most miserable slave in the palace of the “Old Man of the Mountain,” in the far off hills of Lebanon.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading Others were taken away and met their most doleful fate, but the more youthful and active slaves were spared awhile, not out of pity, but because of their utility; and Hubert’s fine constitution enabled him still to live.
very unhappy; full of misery
From this reading And all this time the true heir of Walderne was leading the degraded life of an unhappy and most miserable slave in the palace of the “Old Man of the Mountain,” in the far off hills of Lebanon.
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading The six months passed away, and still they spared our Hubert.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Others were taken away and met their most doleful fate, but the more youthful and active slaves were spared awhile, not out of pity, but because of their utility; and Hubert’s fine constitution enabled him still to live.
used to form the superlative
From this reading And all this time the true heir of Walderne was leading the degraded life of an unhappy and most miserable slave in the palace of the “Old Man of the Mountain,” in the far off hills of Lebanon.
a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading And all this time the true heir of Walderne was leading the degraded life of an unhappy and most miserable slave in the palace of the “Old Man of the Mountain,” in the far off hills of Lebanon.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Others were taken away and met their most doleful fate, but the more youthful and active slaves were spared awhile, not out of pity, but because of their utility; and Hubert’s fine constitution enabled him still to live.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading And all this time the true heir of Walderne was leading the degraded life of an unhappy and most miserable slave in the palace of the “Old Man of the Mountain,” in the far off hills of Lebanon.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading And all this time the true heir of Walderne was leading the degraded life of an unhappy and most miserable slave in the palace of the “Old Man of the Mountain,” in the far off hills of Lebanon.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading And all this time the true heir of Walderne was leading the degraded life of an unhappy and most miserable slave in the palace of the “Old Man of the Mountain,” in the far off hills of Lebanon.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading But he could not have lived on had he not still hoped.
Others
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From this reading Others were taken away and met their most doleful fate, but the more youthful and active slaves were spared awhile, not out of pity, but because of their utility; and Hubert’s fine constitution enabled him still to live.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading The six months passed away, and still they spared our Hubert.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Others were taken away and met their most doleful fate, but the more youthful and active slaves were spared awhile, not out of pity, but because of their utility; and Hubert’s fine constitution enabled him still to live.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading The tremendous inscription seen by the poet over the sombre gate of hell was not yet burnt into his young heart:
a large and stately mansion
From this reading And all this time the true heir of Walderne was leading the degraded life of an unhappy and most miserable slave in the palace of the “Old Man of the Mountain,” in the far off hills of Lebanon.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading The six months passed away, and still they spared our Hubert.
a feeling of sympathy and sorrow for the misfortunes of others
From this reading Others were taken away and met their most doleful fate, but the more youthful and active slaves were spared awhile, not out of pity, but because of their utility; and Hubert’s fine constitution enabled him still to live.
a writer of poems (the term is usually reserved for writers of good poetry)
From this reading The tremendous inscription seen by the poet over the sombre gate of hell was not yet burnt into his young heart:
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading The tremendous inscription seen by the poet over the sombre gate of hell was not yet burnt into his young heart:
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading The six months passed away, and still they spared our Hubert.
a person who is owned by someone
From this reading And all this time the true heir of Walderne was leading the degraded life of an unhappy and most miserable slave in the palace of the “Old Man of the Mountain,” in the far off hills of Lebanon.
plural of “slave” — a person who is owned by someone
From this reading Others were taken away and met their most doleful fate, but the more youthful and active slaves were spared awhile, not out of pity, but because of their utility; and Hubert’s fine constitution enabled him still to live.
sombreadjective
lacking brightness or color; dull
From this reading The tremendous inscription seen by the poet over the sombre gate of hell was not yet burnt into his young heart:
sparedverbUS /sperd/
past form of “spare” — refrain from harming
From this reading The six months passed away, and still they spared our Hubert.
not in physical motion
From this reading The six months passed away, and still they spared our Hubert.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading Others were taken away and met their most doleful fate, but the more youthful and active slaves were spared awhile, not out of pity, but because of their utility; and Hubert’s fine constitution enabled him still to live.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading And all this time the true heir of Walderne was leading the degraded life of an unhappy and most miserable slave in the palace of the “Old Man of the Mountain,” in the far off hills of Lebanon.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Others were taken away and met their most doleful fate, but the more youthful and active slaves were spared awhile, not out of pity, but because of their utility; and Hubert’s fine constitution enabled him still to live.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The six months passed away, and still they spared our Hubert.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading And all this time the true heir of Walderne was leading the degraded life of an unhappy and most miserable slave in the palace of the “Old Man of the Mountain,” in the far off hills of Lebanon.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading And all this time the true heir of Walderne was leading the degraded life of an unhappy and most miserable slave in the palace of the “Old Man of the Mountain,” in the far off hills of Lebanon.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Others were taken away and met their most doleful fate, but the more youthful and active slaves were spared awhile, not out of pity, but because of their utility; and Hubert’s fine constitution enabled him still to live.
tremendousadjectiveUS /trəˈmendəs/
extraordinarily large in size or extent or amount or power or degree
From this reading The tremendous inscription seen by the poet over the sombre gate of hell was not yet burnt into his young heart:
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading And all this time the true heir of Walderne was leading the degraded life of an unhappy and most miserable slave in the palace of the “Old Man of the Mountain,” in the far off hills of Lebanon.
experiencing or marked by or causing sadness or sorrow or discontent
From this reading And all this time the true heir of Walderne was leading the degraded life of an unhappy and most miserable slave in the palace of the “Old Man of the Mountain,” in the far off hills of Lebanon.
utilitynounUS /juːˈtɪləti/
a company that performs a public service; subject to government regulation
From this reading Others were taken away and met their most doleful fate, but the more youthful and active slaves were spared awhile, not out of pity, but because of their utility; and Hubert’s fine constitution enabled him still to live.
Walderne
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From this reading And all this time the true heir of Walderne was leading the degraded life of an unhappy and most miserable slave in the palace of the “Old Man of the Mountain,” in the far off hills of Lebanon.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading And all this time the true heir of Walderne was leading the degraded life of an unhappy and most miserable slave in the palace of the “Old Man of the Mountain,” in the far off hills of Lebanon.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Others were taken away and met their most doleful fate, but the more youthful and active slaves were spared awhile, not out of pity, but because of their utility; and Hubert’s fine constitution enabled him still to live.
but in spite of that
From this reading The tremendous inscription seen by the poet over the sombre gate of hell was not yet burnt into his young heart:
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading The tremendous inscription seen by the poet over the sombre gate of hell was not yet burnt into his young heart:
youthfuladjectiveUS /ˈjuːθfəl/
suggestive of youth; vigorous and fresh
From this reading Others were taken away and met their most doleful fate, but the more youthful and active slaves were spared awhile, not out of pity, but because of their utility; and Hubert’s fine constitution enabled him still to live.
