used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “Go when the hunter’s hand hath wrung From forest caves her shrieking young, And calm the lonely lioness, But sooth not, mock not my distress!”—_Byron._ We left the beautiful Estelle a fugitive from love over the wide world.
abandonedadjectiveUS /əˈbændənd/
forsaken by owner or inhabitants
From this reading And finally we abandoned the poor, wounded, young lioness, Barbara Brande, in the hour of her utmost need, when every earthly stay and support was stricken from her at one blow.
adieunounUS /əˈduː/
a farewell remark
From this reading We bade adieu to the “Island King” and “Princess,” leaving them together in their insulated kingdom.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “Go when the hunter’s hand hath wrung From forest caves her shrieking young, And calm the lonely lioness, But sooth not, mock not my distress!”—_Byron._ We left the beautiful Estelle a fugitive from love over the wide world.
with anxiety or apprehension
From this reading We left Lord Montressor anxiously seeking some clue by which to trace her course.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading We parted company with Julius Levering at the moment that he disappeared from the deck of the ship.
a Chadic language spoken in northern Nigeria
From this reading We bade adieu to the “Island King” and “Princess,” leaving them together in their insulated kingdom.
Barbara
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From this reading And finally we abandoned the poor, wounded, young lioness, Barbara Brande, in the hour of her utmost need, when every earthly stay and support was stricken from her at one blow.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading “Go when the hunter’s hand hath wrung From forest caves her shrieking young, And calm the lonely lioness, But sooth not, mock not my distress!”—_Byron._ We left the beautiful Estelle a fugitive from love over the wide world.
exhale hard
From this reading And finally we abandoned the poor, wounded, young lioness, Barbara Brande, in the hour of her utmost need, when every earthly stay and support was stricken from her at one blow.
Brande
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From this reading And finally we abandoned the poor, wounded, young lioness, Barbara Brande, in the hour of her utmost need, when every earthly stay and support was stricken from her at one blow.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “Go when the hunter’s hand hath wrung From forest caves her shrieking young, And calm the lonely lioness, But sooth not, mock not my distress!”—_Byron._ We left the beautiful Estelle a fugitive from love over the wide world.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading We left Lord Montressor anxiously seeking some clue by which to trace her course.
ByronnounUS /ˈbaɪrən/
English romantic poet notorious for his rebellious and unconventional lifestyle (1788-1824)
From this reading “Go when the hunter’s hand hath wrung From forest caves her shrieking young, And calm the lonely lioness, But sooth not, mock not my distress!”—_Byron._ We left the beautiful Estelle a fugitive from love over the wide world.
make calm or still
From this reading “Go when the hunter’s hand hath wrung From forest caves her shrieking young, And calm the lonely lioness, But sooth not, mock not my distress!”—_Byron._ We left the beautiful Estelle a fugitive from love over the wide world.
cavesnounUS /keɪvz/
plural of “cave” — a geological formation consisting of an underground enclosure with access from the surface of the ground or from the sea
From this reading “Go when the hunter’s hand hath wrung From forest caves her shrieking young, And calm the lonely lioness, But sooth not, mock not my distress!”—_Byron._ We left the beautiful Estelle a fugitive from love over the wide world.
cluenounUS /kluː/
a slight indication
From this reading We left Lord Montressor anxiously seeking some clue by which to trace her course.
an institution created to conduct business
From this reading We parted company with Julius Levering at the moment that he disappeared from the deck of the ship.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading We left Lord Montressor anxiously seeking some clue by which to trace her course.
any of various platforms built into a vessel
From this reading We parted company with Julius Levering at the moment that he disappeared from the deck of the ship.
past form of “disappear” — get lost, as without warning or explanation
From this reading We parted company with Julius Levering at the moment that he disappeared from the deck of the ship.
psychological suffering
From this reading “Go when the hunter’s hand hath wrung From forest caves her shrieking young, And calm the lonely lioness, But sooth not, mock not my distress!”—_Byron._ We left the beautiful Estelle a fugitive from love over the wide world.
earthlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrθli/
of or belonging to or characteristic of this earth as distinguished from heaven
From this reading And finally we abandoned the poor, wounded, young lioness, Barbara Brande, in the hour of her utmost need, when every earthly stay and support was stricken from her at one blow.
Estelle
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From this reading “Go when the hunter’s hand hath wrung From forest caves her shrieking young, And calm the lonely lioness, But sooth not, mock not my distress!”—_Byron._ We left the beautiful Estelle a fugitive from love over the wide world.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading And finally we abandoned the poor, wounded, young lioness, Barbara Brande, in the hour of her utmost need, when every earthly stay and support was stricken from her at one blow.
after an unspecified period of time or an especially long delay
From this reading And finally we abandoned the poor, wounded, young lioness, Barbara Brande, in the hour of her utmost need, when every earthly stay and support was stricken from her at one blow.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading “Go when the hunter’s hand hath wrung From forest caves her shrieking young, And calm the lonely lioness, But sooth not, mock not my distress!”—_Byron._ We left the beautiful Estelle a fugitive from love over the wide world.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading “Go when the hunter’s hand hath wrung From forest caves her shrieking young, And calm the lonely lioness, But sooth not, mock not my distress!”—_Byron._ We left the beautiful Estelle a fugitive from love over the wide world.
fugitivenounUS /ˈfjuːdʒətɪv/
someone who flees from an uncongenial situation
From this reading “Go when the hunter’s hand hath wrung From forest caves her shrieking young, And calm the lonely lioness, But sooth not, mock not my distress!”—_Byron._ We left the beautiful Estelle a fugitive from love over the wide world.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading “Go when the hunter’s hand hath wrung From forest caves her shrieking young, And calm the lonely lioness, But sooth not, mock not my distress!”—_Byron._ We left the beautiful Estelle a fugitive from love over the wide world.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading “Go when the hunter’s hand hath wrung From forest caves her shrieking young, And calm the lonely lioness, But sooth not, mock not my distress!”—_Byron._ We left the beautiful Estelle a fugitive from love over the wide world.
hathauxiliary verbUS /hæθ/
an old form of “has”
From this reading “Go when the hunter’s hand hath wrung From forest caves her shrieking young, And calm the lonely lioness, But sooth not, mock not my distress!”—_Byron._ We left the beautiful Estelle a fugitive from love over the wide world.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading We parted company with Julius Levering at the moment that he disappeared from the deck of the ship.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading “Go when the hunter’s hand hath wrung From forest caves her shrieking young, And calm the lonely lioness, But sooth not, mock not my distress!”—_Byron._ We left the beautiful Estelle a fugitive from love over the wide world.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading And finally we abandoned the poor, wounded, young lioness, Barbara Brande, in the hour of her utmost need, when every earthly stay and support was stricken from her at one blow.
hunter'snounUS /ˈhʌntərz/
possessive form of “hunter” — someone who hunts game
From this reading “Go when the hunter’s hand hath wrung From forest caves her shrieking young, And calm the lonely lioness, But sooth not, mock not my distress!”—_Byron._ We left the beautiful Estelle a fugitive from love over the wide world.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading We bade adieu to the “Island King” and “Princess,” leaving them together in their insulated kingdom.
insulatedverbUS /ˈɪnsəleɪtəd/
past form of “insulate” — protect from heat, cold, or noise by surrounding with insulating material
From this reading We bade adieu to the “Island King” and “Princess,” leaving them together in their insulated kingdom.
a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water
From this reading We bade adieu to the “Island King” and “Princess,” leaving them together in their insulated kingdom.
Julius
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From this reading We parted company with Julius Levering at the moment that he disappeared from the deck of the ship.
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading We bade adieu to the “Island King” and “Princess,” leaving them together in their insulated kingdom.
a domain in which something is dominant
From this reading We bade adieu to the “Island King” and “Princess,” leaving them together in their insulated kingdom.
the act of departing
From this reading We bade adieu to the “Island King” and “Princess,” leaving them together in their insulated kingdom.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading “Go when the hunter’s hand hath wrung From forest caves her shrieking young, And calm the lonely lioness, But sooth not, mock not my distress!”—_Byron._ We left the beautiful Estelle a fugitive from love over the wide world.
LeveringverbUS /ˈlevərɪŋ/
-ing form of “lever” — to move or force, especially in an effort to get something open
From this reading We parted company with Julius Levering at the moment that he disappeared from the deck of the ship.
lionessnoun
a female lion
From this reading “Go when the hunter’s hand hath wrung From forest caves her shrieking young, And calm the lonely lioness, But sooth not, mock not my distress!”—_Byron._ We left the beautiful Estelle a fugitive from love over the wide world.
lacking companions or companionship
From this reading “Go when the hunter’s hand hath wrung From forest caves her shrieking young, And calm the lonely lioness, But sooth not, mock not my distress!”—_Byron._ We left the beautiful Estelle a fugitive from love over the wide world.
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading We left Lord Montressor anxiously seeking some clue by which to trace her course.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading “Go when the hunter’s hand hath wrung From forest caves her shrieking young, And calm the lonely lioness, But sooth not, mock not my distress!”—_Byron._ We left the beautiful Estelle a fugitive from love over the wide world.
mockverbUS /mɑːk/
treat with contempt
From this reading “Go when the hunter’s hand hath wrung From forest caves her shrieking young, And calm the lonely lioness, But sooth not, mock not my distress!”—_Byron._ We left the beautiful Estelle a fugitive from love over the wide world.
a particular point in time
From this reading We parted company with Julius Levering at the moment that he disappeared from the deck of the ship.
Montressor
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From this reading We left Lord Montressor anxiously seeking some clue by which to trace her course.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “Go when the hunter’s hand hath wrung From forest caves her shrieking young, And calm the lonely lioness, But sooth not, mock not my distress!”—_Byron._ We left the beautiful Estelle a fugitive from love over the wide world.
a condition requiring relief
From this reading And finally we abandoned the poor, wounded, young lioness, Barbara Brande, in the hour of her utmost need, when every earthly stay and support was stricken from her at one blow.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “Go when the hunter’s hand hath wrung From forest caves her shrieking young, And calm the lonely lioness, But sooth not, mock not my distress!”—_Byron._ We left the beautiful Estelle a fugitive from love over the wide world.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading We parted company with Julius Levering at the moment that he disappeared from the deck of the ship.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading And finally we abandoned the poor, wounded, young lioness, Barbara Brande, in the hour of her utmost need, when every earthly stay and support was stricken from her at one blow.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading “Go when the hunter’s hand hath wrung From forest caves her shrieking young, And calm the lonely lioness, But sooth not, mock not my distress!”—_Byron._ We left the beautiful Estelle a fugitive from love over the wide world.
having a margin incised almost to the base so as to create distinct divisions or lobes
From this reading We parted company with Julius Levering at the moment that he disappeared from the deck of the ship.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading And finally we abandoned the poor, wounded, young lioness, Barbara Brande, in the hour of her utmost need, when every earthly stay and support was stricken from her at one blow.
The daughter of a monarch; a female member of a royal family.
From this reading We bade adieu to the “Island King” and “Princess,” leaving them together in their insulated kingdom.
the act of searching for something
From this reading We left Lord Montressor anxiously seeking some clue by which to trace her course.
transport commercially
From this reading We parted company with Julius Levering at the moment that he disappeared from the deck of the ship.
shriekingnounUS /ˈʃriːkɪŋ/
sharp piercing cry
From this reading “Go when the hunter’s hand hath wrung From forest caves her shrieking young, And calm the lonely lioness, But sooth not, mock not my distress!”—_Byron._ We left the beautiful Estelle a fugitive from love over the wide world.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading We left Lord Montressor anxiously seeking some clue by which to trace her course.
soothnoun
truth or reality
From this reading “Go when the hunter’s hand hath wrung From forest caves her shrieking young, And calm the lonely lioness, But sooth not, mock not my distress!”—_Byron._ We left the beautiful Estelle a fugitive from love over the wide world.
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading And finally we abandoned the poor, wounded, young lioness, Barbara Brande, in the hour of her utmost need, when every earthly stay and support was stricken from her at one blow.
strickenadjectiveUS /ˈstrɪkən/
grievously affected especially by disease
From this reading And finally we abandoned the poor, wounded, young lioness, Barbara Brande, in the hour of her utmost need, when every earthly stay and support was stricken from her at one blow.
the activity of providing for or maintaining by supplying with money or necessities
From this reading And finally we abandoned the poor, wounded, young lioness, Barbara Brande, in the hour of her utmost need, when every earthly stay and support was stricken from her at one blow.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading We parted company with Julius Levering at the moment that he disappeared from the deck of the ship.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Go when the hunter’s hand hath wrung From forest caves her shrieking young, And calm the lonely lioness, But sooth not, mock not my distress!”—_Byron._ We left the beautiful Estelle a fugitive from love over the wide world.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading We bade adieu to the “Island King” and “Princess,” leaving them together in their insulated kingdom.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading We bade adieu to the “Island King” and “Princess,” leaving them together in their insulated kingdom.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading We left Lord Montressor anxiously seeking some clue by which to trace her course.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading We bade adieu to the “Island King” and “Princess,” leaving them together in their insulated kingdom.
a just detectable amount
From this reading We left Lord Montressor anxiously seeking some clue by which to trace her course.
of the greatest possible degree or extent or intensity
From this reading And finally we abandoned the poor, wounded, young lioness, Barbara Brande, in the hour of her utmost need, when every earthly stay and support was stricken from her at one blow.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading And finally we abandoned the poor, wounded, young lioness, Barbara Brande, in the hour of her utmost need, when every earthly stay and support was stricken from her at one blow.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “Go when the hunter’s hand hath wrung From forest caves her shrieking young, And calm the lonely lioness, But sooth not, mock not my distress!”—_Byron._ We left the beautiful Estelle a fugitive from love over the wide world.
at the time that
From this reading “Go when the hunter’s hand hath wrung From forest caves her shrieking young, And calm the lonely lioness, But sooth not, mock not my distress!”—_Byron._ We left the beautiful Estelle a fugitive from love over the wide world.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading We left Lord Montressor anxiously seeking some clue by which to trace her course.
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading “Go when the hunter’s hand hath wrung From forest caves her shrieking young, And calm the lonely lioness, But sooth not, mock not my distress!”—_Byron._ We left the beautiful Estelle a fugitive from love over the wide world.
in the company of; together with
From this reading We parted company with Julius Levering at the moment that he disappeared from the deck of the ship.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading “Go when the hunter’s hand hath wrung From forest caves her shrieking young, And calm the lonely lioness, But sooth not, mock not my distress!”—_Byron._ We left the beautiful Estelle a fugitive from love over the wide world.
people who are wounded
From this reading And finally we abandoned the poor, wounded, young lioness, Barbara Brande, in the hour of her utmost need, when every earthly stay and support was stricken from her at one blow.
wrungverbUS /rʌŋ/
inflected form of “wring” — twist and press out of shape
From this reading “Go when the hunter’s hand hath wrung From forest caves her shrieking young, And calm the lonely lioness, But sooth not, mock not my distress!”—_Byron._ We left the beautiful Estelle a fugitive from love over the wide world.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading “Go when the hunter’s hand hath wrung From forest caves her shrieking young, And calm the lonely lioness, But sooth not, mock not my distress!”—_Byron._ We left the beautiful Estelle a fugitive from love over the wide world.
