used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading If return to their home was forbidden, where in the wide world a shelter for the would-be world-improver?
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The father and child made their resting-place under the giant oak.
AREauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading THE FUGITIVES ARE CAPTURED--THE TYMBESTERES REAPPEAR--MOONLIGHT ON THE REVEL OF THE LIVING--MOONLIGHT ON THE SLUMBER OF THE DEAD.
enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading They knew not whither to fly for refuge; the day and the night had become the same to them,--the night menaced with robbers, the day with the mob.
CAPTUREDverbUS /ˈkæptʃərd/
past form of “capture” — succeed in representing or expressing something intangible
From this reading THE FUGITIVES ARE CAPTURED--THE TYMBESTERES REAPPEAR--MOONLIGHT ON THE REVEL OF THE LIVING--MOONLIGHT ON THE SLUMBER OF THE DEAD.
a young person of either sex
From this reading The father and child made their resting-place under the giant oak.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading They knew not whither to fly for refuge; the day and the night had become the same to them,--the night menaced with robbers, the day with the mob.
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading THE FUGITIVES ARE CAPTURED--THE TYMBESTERES REAPPEAR--MOONLIGHT ON THE REVEL OF THE LIVING--MOONLIGHT ON THE SLUMBER OF THE DEAD.
despairedverbUS /dɪˈsperd/
past form of “despair” — abandon hope; give up hope; lose heart
From this reading Yet they despaired not, their hearts failed them not.
past form of “fail” — fail to do something; leave something undone
From this reading Yet they despaired not, their hearts failed them not.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading The father and child made their resting-place under the giant oak.
travel through the air; be airborne
From this reading They knew not whither to fly for refuge; the day and the night had become the same to them,--the night menaced with robbers, the day with the mob.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading They knew not whither to fly for refuge; the day and the night had become the same to them,--the night menaced with robbers, the day with the mob.
forbiddenadjectiveUS /fərˈbɪd.ən/
Not allowed; banned or prohibited by rule or law.
From this reading If return to their home was forbidden, where in the wide world a shelter for the would-be world-improver?
FUGITIVESnounUS /ˈfjuːdʒɪtɪvz/
plural of “fugitive” — someone who flees from an uncongenial situation
From this reading THE FUGITIVES ARE CAPTURED--THE TYMBESTERES REAPPEAR--MOONLIGHT ON THE REVEL OF THE LIVING--MOONLIGHT ON THE SLUMBER OF THE DEAD.
any creature of exceptional size
From this reading The father and child made their resting-place under the giant oak.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading They knew not whither to fly for refuge; the day and the night had become the same to them,--the night menaced with robbers, the day with the mob.
a form of whist in which players avoid winning tricks containing hearts or the queen of spades
From this reading Yet they despaired not, their hearts failed them not.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading If return to their home was forbidden, where in the wide world a shelter for the would-be world-improver?
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If return to their home was forbidden, where in the wide world a shelter for the would-be world-improver?
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading If return to their home was forbidden, where in the wide world a shelter for the would-be world-improver?
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading They knew not whither to fly for refuge; the day and the night had become the same to them,--the night menaced with robbers, the day with the mob.
the experience of being alive; the course of human events and activities
From this reading THE FUGITIVES ARE CAPTURED--THE TYMBESTERES REAPPEAR--MOONLIGHT ON THE REVEL OF THE LIVING--MOONLIGHT ON THE SLUMBER OF THE DEAD.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading The father and child made their resting-place under the giant oak.
menacedverbUS /ˈmenəst/
past form of “menace” — pose a threat to; present a danger to
From this reading They knew not whither to fly for refuge; the day and the night had become the same to them,--the night menaced with robbers, the day with the mob.
mobnounUS /mɑːb/
a disorderly crowd of people
From this reading They knew not whither to fly for refuge; the day and the night had become the same to them,--the night menaced with robbers, the day with the mob.
the light of the Moon
From this reading THE FUGITIVES ARE CAPTURED--THE TYMBESTERES REAPPEAR--MOONLIGHT ON THE REVEL OF THE LIVING--MOONLIGHT ON THE SLUMBER OF THE DEAD.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading They knew not whither to fly for refuge; the day and the night had become the same to them,--the night menaced with robbers, the day with the mob.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading They knew not whither to fly for refuge; the day and the night had become the same to them,--the night menaced with robbers, the day with the mob.
oaknounUS /oʊk/
the hard durable wood of any oak; used especially for furniture and flooring
From this reading The father and child made their resting-place under the giant oak.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE FUGITIVES ARE CAPTURED--THE TYMBESTERES REAPPEAR--MOONLIGHT ON THE REVEL OF THE LIVING--MOONLIGHT ON THE SLUMBER OF THE DEAD.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading THE FUGITIVES ARE CAPTURED--THE TYMBESTERES REAPPEAR--MOONLIGHT ON THE REVEL OF THE LIVING--MOONLIGHT ON THE SLUMBER OF THE DEAD.
REAPPEARverbUS /ˌriːəˈpɪr/
appear again
From this reading THE FUGITIVES ARE CAPTURED--THE TYMBESTERES REAPPEAR--MOONLIGHT ON THE REVEL OF THE LIVING--MOONLIGHT ON THE SLUMBER OF THE DEAD.
a safe place
From this reading They knew not whither to fly for refuge; the day and the night had become the same to them,--the night menaced with robbers, the day with the mob.
resting-place
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The father and child made their resting-place under the giant oak.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading If return to their home was forbidden, where in the wide world a shelter for the would-be world-improver?
REVELverbUS /ˈrevəl/
take delight in
From this reading THE FUGITIVES ARE CAPTURED--THE TYMBESTERES REAPPEAR--MOONLIGHT ON THE REVEL OF THE LIVING--MOONLIGHT ON THE SLUMBER OF THE DEAD.
robbersnounUS /ˈrɒb.ərz/
Persons who steal from a person or place, especially using violence or threats.
From this reading They knew not whither to fly for refuge; the day and the night had become the same to them,--the night menaced with robbers, the day with the mob.
Identical; not different.
From this reading They knew not whither to fly for refuge; the day and the night had become the same to them,--the night menaced with robbers, the day with the mob.
a structure that provides privacy and protection from danger
From this reading If return to their home was forbidden, where in the wide world a shelter for the would-be world-improver?
SLUMBERnounUS /ˈslʌmbər/
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading THE FUGITIVES ARE CAPTURED--THE TYMBESTERES REAPPEAR--MOONLIGHT ON THE REVEL OF THE LIVING--MOONLIGHT ON THE SLUMBER OF THE DEAD.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE FUGITIVES ARE CAPTURED--THE TYMBESTERES REAPPEAR--MOONLIGHT ON THE REVEL OF THE LIVING--MOONLIGHT ON THE SLUMBER OF THE DEAD.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The father and child made their resting-place under the giant oak.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading They knew not whither to fly for refuge; the day and the night had become the same to them,--the night menaced with robbers, the day with the mob.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They knew not whither to fly for refuge; the day and the night had become the same to them,--the night menaced with robbers, the day with the mob.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading They knew not whither to fly for refuge; the day and the night had become the same to them,--the night menaced with robbers, the day with the mob.
TYMBESTERES
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE FUGITIVES ARE CAPTURED--THE TYMBESTERES REAPPEAR--MOONLIGHT ON THE REVEL OF THE LIVING--MOONLIGHT ON THE SLUMBER OF THE DEAD.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading The father and child made their resting-place under the giant oak.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading If return to their home was forbidden, where in the wide world a shelter for the would-be world-improver?
in or at the place that
From this reading If return to their home was forbidden, where in the wide world a shelter for the would-be world-improver?
an old word meaning “to where”
From this reading They knew not whither to fly for refuge; the day and the night had become the same to them,--the night menaced with robbers, the day with the mob.
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading If return to their home was forbidden, where in the wide world a shelter for the would-be world-improver?
in the company of; together with
From this reading They knew not whither to fly for refuge; the day and the night had become the same to them,--the night menaced with robbers, the day with the mob.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading If return to their home was forbidden, where in the wide world a shelter for the would-be world-improver?
world-improver
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading If return to their home was forbidden, where in the wide world a shelter for the would-be world-improver?
would-beadjective
unfulfilled or frustrated in realizing an ambition
From this reading If return to their home was forbidden, where in the wide world a shelter for the would-be world-improver?
but in spite of that
From this reading Yet they despaired not, their hearts failed them not.
