used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The suspicions of the Indian were confirmed beyond a doubt.
accentnounUS /əkˈsent/
distinctive manner of oral expression
From this reading It was, perhaps, the voice and accent of the Solitary in his native tongue that at first attracted his attention and induced him to try the experiment which resulted as we have seen.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading He must have had or fancied that he had a cause of deadly hatred of long standing against Holden.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was, perhaps, the voice and accent of the Solitary in his native tongue that at first attracted his attention and induced him to try the experiment which resulted as we have seen.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It was, perhaps, the voice and accent of the Solitary in his native tongue that at first attracted his attention and induced him to try the experiment which resulted as we have seen.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It was, perhaps, the voice and accent of the Solitary in his native tongue that at first attracted his attention and induced him to try the experiment which resulted as we have seen.
the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others
From this reading It was, perhaps, the voice and accent of the Solitary in his native tongue that at first attracted his attention and induced him to try the experiment which resulted as we have seen.
past form of “attract” — direct toward itself or oneself by means of some psychological power or physical attributes
From this reading It was, perhaps, the voice and accent of the Solitary in his native tongue that at first attracted his attention and induced him to try the experiment which resulted as we have seen.
on the far side of; further than
From this reading The suspicions of the Indian were confirmed beyond a doubt.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading I will pursue to death this spiteful knight: Not earth's low centre, nor sea's deepest part, Nor heaven, nor hell, can shield him from my might: I will o'ertake him, take him, cleave his heart.
events that provide the generative force that is the origin of something
From this reading He must have had or fancied that he had a cause of deadly hatred of long standing against Holden.
a low-lying region in central France
From this reading I will pursue to death this spiteful knight: Not earth's low centre, nor sea's deepest part, Nor heaven, nor hell, can shield him from my might: I will o'ertake him, take him, cleave his heart.
cleaveverbUS /kliːv/
separate or cut with a tool, such as a sharp instrument
From this reading I will pursue to death this spiteful knight: Not earth's low centre, nor sea's deepest part, Nor heaven, nor hell, can shield him from my might: I will o'ertake him, take him, cleave his heart.
confirmedadjectiveUS /kənˈfɜːrmd/
of persons; not subject to change
From this reading The suspicions of the Indian were confirmed beyond a doubt.
causing or capable of causing death
From this reading He must have had or fancied that he had a cause of deadly hatred of long standing against Holden.
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading I will pursue to death this spiteful knight: Not earth's low centre, nor sea's deepest part, Nor heaven, nor hell, can shield him from my might: I will o'ertake him, take him, cleave his heart.
deepestadjectiveUS /ˈdiːpəst/
superlative of “deep” — relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading I will pursue to death this spiteful knight: Not earth's low centre, nor sea's deepest part, Nor heaven, nor hell, can shield him from my might: I will o'ertake him, take him, cleave his heart.
the state of being unsure of something
From this reading The suspicions of the Indian were confirmed beyond a doubt.
earth'snounUS /ɜːrθs/
possessive form of “earth” — the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading I will pursue to death this spiteful knight: Not earth's low centre, nor sea's deepest part, Nor heaven, nor hell, can shield him from my might: I will o'ertake him, take him, cleave his heart.
experimentnounUS /ɪkˈsperəmənt/
the act of conducting a controlled test or investigation
From this reading It was, perhaps, the voice and accent of the Solitary in his native tongue that at first attracted his attention and induced him to try the experiment which resulted as we have seen.
FAIRFAX
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From this reading FAIRFAX' TASSO.
formed or conceived by the imagination
From this reading He must have had or fancied that he had a cause of deadly hatred of long standing against Holden.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading It was, perhaps, the voice and accent of the Solitary in his native tongue that at first attracted his attention and induced him to try the experiment which resulted as we have seen.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading I will pursue to death this spiteful knight: Not earth's low centre, nor sea's deepest part, Nor heaven, nor hell, can shield him from my might: I will o'ertake him, take him, cleave his heart.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He must have had or fancied that he had a cause of deadly hatred of long standing against Holden.
the emotion of intense dislike; a feeling of dislike so strong that it demands action
From this reading He must have had or fancied that he had a cause of deadly hatred of long standing against Holden.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading It was, perhaps, the voice and accent of the Solitary in his native tongue that at first attracted his attention and induced him to try the experiment which resulted as we have seen.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He must have had or fancied that he had a cause of deadly hatred of long standing against Holden.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading I will pursue to death this spiteful knight: Not earth's low centre, nor sea's deepest part, Nor heaven, nor hell, can shield him from my might: I will o'ertake him, take him, cleave his heart.
any place of complete bliss and delight and peace
From this reading I will pursue to death this spiteful knight: Not earth's low centre, nor sea's deepest part, Nor heaven, nor hell, can shield him from my might: I will o'ertake him, take him, cleave his heart.
any place of pain and turmoil
From this reading I will pursue to death this spiteful knight: Not earth's low centre, nor sea's deepest part, Nor heaven, nor hell, can shield him from my might: I will o'ertake him, take him, cleave his heart.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I will pursue to death this spiteful knight: Not earth's low centre, nor sea's deepest part, Nor heaven, nor hell, can shield him from my might: I will o'ertake him, take him, cleave his heart.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading I will pursue to death this spiteful knight: Not earth's low centre, nor sea's deepest part, Nor heaven, nor hell, can shield him from my might: I will o'ertake him, take him, cleave his heart.
Holden
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From this reading He must have had or fancied that he had a cause of deadly hatred of long standing against Holden.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I will pursue to death this spiteful knight: Not earth's low centre, nor sea's deepest part, Nor heaven, nor hell, can shield him from my might: I will o'ertake him, take him, cleave his heart.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was, perhaps, the voice and accent of the Solitary in his native tongue that at first attracted his attention and induced him to try the experiment which resulted as we have seen.
of or relating to or characteristic of India or the East Indies or their peoples or languages or cultures
From this reading The suspicions of the Indian were confirmed beyond a doubt.
inducedadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈduːst/
brought about or caused; not spontaneous
From this reading It was, perhaps, the voice and accent of the Solitary in his native tongue that at first attracted his attention and induced him to try the experiment which resulted as we have seen.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was, perhaps, the voice and accent of the Solitary in his native tongue that at first attracted his attention and induced him to try the experiment which resulted as we have seen.
originally a person of noble birth trained to arms and chivalry; today in Great Britain a person honored by the sovereign for personal merit
From this reading I will pursue to death this spiteful knight: Not earth's low centre, nor sea's deepest part, Nor heaven, nor hell, can shield him from my might: I will o'ertake him, take him, cleave his heart.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading He must have had or fancied that he had a cause of deadly hatred of long standing against Holden.
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading I will pursue to death this spiteful knight: Not earth's low centre, nor sea's deepest part, Nor heaven, nor hell, can shield him from my might: I will o'ertake him, take him, cleave his heart.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading I will pursue to death this spiteful knight: Not earth's low centre, nor sea's deepest part, Nor heaven, nor hell, can shield him from my might: I will o'ertake him, take him, cleave his heart.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading He must have had or fancied that he had a cause of deadly hatred of long standing against Holden.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I will pursue to death this spiteful knight: Not earth's low centre, nor sea's deepest part, Nor heaven, nor hell, can shield him from my might: I will o'ertake him, take him, cleave his heart.
characteristic of or existing by virtue of geographic origin
From this reading It was, perhaps, the voice and accent of the Solitary in his native tongue that at first attracted his attention and induced him to try the experiment which resulted as we have seen.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading I will pursue to death this spiteful knight: Not earth's low centre, nor sea's deepest part, Nor heaven, nor hell, can shield him from my might: I will o'ertake him, take him, cleave his heart.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I will pursue to death this spiteful knight: Not earth's low centre, nor sea's deepest part, Nor heaven, nor hell, can shield him from my might: I will o'ertake him, take him, cleave his heart.
o'ertake
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From this reading I will pursue to death this spiteful knight: Not earth's low centre, nor sea's deepest part, Nor heaven, nor hell, can shield him from my might: I will o'ertake him, take him, cleave his heart.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The suspicions of the Indian were confirmed beyond a doubt.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading He must have had or fancied that he had a cause of deadly hatred of long standing against Holden.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading I will pursue to death this spiteful knight: Not earth's low centre, nor sea's deepest part, Nor heaven, nor hell, can shield him from my might: I will o'ertake him, take him, cleave his heart.
by chance
From this reading It was, perhaps, the voice and accent of the Solitary in his native tongue that at first attracted his attention and induced him to try the experiment which resulted as we have seen.
pursueverbUS /pərˈsuː/
carry out or participate in an activity; be involved in
From this reading I will pursue to death this spiteful knight: Not earth's low centre, nor sea's deepest part, Nor heaven, nor hell, can shield him from my might: I will o'ertake him, take him, cleave his heart.
resultedverbUS /rɪˈzʌltɪd/
past form of “result” — issue or terminate (in a specified way, state, etc.); end
From this reading It was, perhaps, the voice and accent of the Solitary in his native tongue that at first attracted his attention and induced him to try the experiment which resulted as we have seen.
sea'snounUS /siːz/
possessive form of “sea” — a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading I will pursue to death this spiteful knight: Not earth's low centre, nor sea's deepest part, Nor heaven, nor hell, can shield him from my might: I will o'ertake him, take him, cleave his heart.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading It was, perhaps, the voice and accent of the Solitary in his native tongue that at first attracted his attention and induced him to try the experiment which resulted as we have seen.
shieldnounUS /ʃiːld/
a protective covering or structure
From this reading I will pursue to death this spiteful knight: Not earth's low centre, nor sea's deepest part, Nor heaven, nor hell, can shield him from my might: I will o'ertake him, take him, cleave his heart.
characterized by or preferring solitude
From this reading It was, perhaps, the voice and accent of the Solitary in his native tongue that at first attracted his attention and induced him to try the experiment which resulted as we have seen.
spitefuladjectiveUS /ˈspaɪtfəl/
showing malicious ill will and a desire to hurt; motivated by spite
From this reading I will pursue to death this spiteful knight: Not earth's low centre, nor sea's deepest part, Nor heaven, nor hell, can shield him from my might: I will o'ertake him, take him, cleave his heart.
having a supporting base
From this reading He must have had or fancied that he had a cause of deadly hatred of long standing against Holden.
suspicionsnounUS /səˈspɪʃənz/
plural of “suspicion” — an impression that something might be the case
From this reading The suspicions of the Indian were confirmed beyond a doubt.
carry out
From this reading I will pursue to death this spiteful knight: Not earth's low centre, nor sea's deepest part, Nor heaven, nor hell, can shield him from my might: I will o'ertake him, take him, cleave his heart.
TASSOnounUS /ˈtæsoʊ/
Italian poet who wrote an epic poem about the capture of Jerusalem during the First Crusade (1544-1595)
From this reading FAIRFAX' TASSO.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was, perhaps, the voice and accent of the Solitary in his native tongue that at first attracted his attention and induced him to try the experiment which resulted as we have seen.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The suspicions of the Indian were confirmed beyond a doubt.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading I will pursue to death this spiteful knight: Not earth's low centre, nor sea's deepest part, Nor heaven, nor hell, can shield him from my might: I will o'ertake him, take him, cleave his heart.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I will pursue to death this spiteful knight: Not earth's low centre, nor sea's deepest part, Nor heaven, nor hell, can shield him from my might: I will o'ertake him, take him, cleave his heart.
a mobile mass of muscular tissue covered with mucous membrane and located in the oral cavity
From this reading It was, perhaps, the voice and accent of the Solitary in his native tongue that at first attracted his attention and induced him to try the experiment which resulted as we have seen.
make an effort or attempt
From this reading It was, perhaps, the voice and accent of the Solitary in his native tongue that at first attracted his attention and induced him to try the experiment which resulted as we have seen.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading It was, perhaps, the voice and accent of the Solitary in his native tongue that at first attracted his attention and induced him to try the experiment which resulted as we have seen.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was, perhaps, the voice and accent of the Solitary in his native tongue that at first attracted his attention and induced him to try the experiment which resulted as we have seen.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading It was, perhaps, the voice and accent of the Solitary in his native tongue that at first attracted his attention and induced him to try the experiment which resulted as we have seen.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The suspicions of the Indian were confirmed beyond a doubt.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading It was, perhaps, the voice and accent of the Solitary in his native tongue that at first attracted his attention and induced him to try the experiment which resulted as we have seen.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading I will pursue to death this spiteful knight: Not earth's low centre, nor sea's deepest part, Nor heaven, nor hell, can shield him from my might: I will o'ertake him, take him, cleave his heart.
