used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading We talk of love and pleasure--but 'tis all A tale of falsehood.
forsaken by owner or inhabitants
From this reading After the event just recorded, it may well be supposed that all further legal proceedings against the Recluse were abandoned.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After the event just recorded, it may well be supposed that all further legal proceedings against the Recluse were abandoned.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading After the event just recorded, it may well be supposed that all further legal proceedings against the Recluse were abandoned.
(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 We talk of love and pleasure--but 'tis all A tale of falsehood.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading We talk of love and pleasure--but 'tis all A tale of falsehood.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Life's made up of gloom: The fairest scenes are clad in ruin's pall, The loveliest pathway leads but to the tomb.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading After the event just recorded, it may well be supposed that all further legal proceedings against the Recluse were abandoned.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading They had been commenced only to gratify the wounded pride of Davenport, and since the preservation of the life of his son by Holden, the community would have cried shame on him had the matter been pursued further.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading We talk of love and pleasure--but 'tis all A tale of falsehood.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading They had been commenced only to gratify the wounded pride of Davenport, and since the preservation of the life of his son by Holden, the community would have cried shame on him had the matter been pursued further.
cladadjectiveUS /klæd/
wearing or provided with clothing; sometimes used in combination
From this reading Life's made up of gloom: The fairest scenes are clad in ruin's pall, The loveliest pathway leads but to the tomb.
commencedverbUS /kəˈmenst/
past form of “commence” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading They had been commenced only to gratify the wounded pride of Davenport, and since the preservation of the life of his son by Holden, the community would have cried shame on him had the matter been pursued further.
communitynounUS /kəˈmjuːnəti/
a group of people living in a particular local area
From this reading They had been commenced only to gratify the wounded pride of Davenport, and since the preservation of the life of his son by Holden, the community would have cried shame on him had the matter been pursued further.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading They had been commenced only to gratify the wounded pride of Davenport, and since the preservation of the life of his son by Holden, the community would have cried shame on him had the matter been pursued further.
DavenportnounUS /ˈdævənpɔːrt/
a city in eastern Iowa on the Mississippi River across from Moline and Rock Island
From this reading They had been commenced only to gratify the wounded pride of Davenport, and since the preservation of the life of his son by Holden, the community would have cried shame on him had the matter been pursued further.
something that happens at a given place and time
From this reading After the event just recorded, it may well be supposed that all further legal proceedings against the Recluse were abandoned.
fairestadjectiveUS /ˈferɪst/
superlative of “fair” — free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules
From this reading Life's made up of gloom: The fairest scenes are clad in ruin's pall, The loveliest pathway leads but to the tomb.
falsehoodnounUS /ˈfælshʊd/
a false statement
From this reading We talk of love and pleasure--but 'tis all A tale of falsehood.
to or at a greater extent or degree or a more advanced stage (“further” is used more often than “farther” in this abstract sense)
From this reading After the event just recorded, it may well be supposed that all further legal proceedings against the Recluse were abandoned.
a state of partial or total darkness
From this reading Life's made up of gloom: The fairest scenes are clad in ruin's pall, The loveliest pathway leads but to the tomb.
gratifyverbUS /ˈɡrætəfaɪ/
make happy or satisfied
From this reading They had been commenced only to gratify the wounded pride of Davenport, and since the preservation of the life of his son by Holden, the community would have cried shame on him had the matter been pursued further.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading They had been commenced only to gratify the wounded pride of Davenport, and since the preservation of the life of his son by Holden, the community would have cried shame on him had the matter been pursued further.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading They had been commenced only to gratify the wounded pride of Davenport, and since the preservation of the life of his son by Holden, the community would have cried shame on him had the matter been pursued further.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading They had been commenced only to gratify the wounded pride of Davenport, and since the preservation of the life of his son by Holden, the community would have cried shame on him had the matter been pursued further.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading They had been commenced only to gratify the wounded pride of Davenport, and since the preservation of the life of his son by Holden, the community would have cried shame on him had the matter been pursued further.
Holden
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From this reading They had been commenced only to gratify the wounded pride of Davenport, and since the preservation of the life of his son by Holden, the community would have cried shame on him had the matter been pursued further.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Life's made up of gloom: The fairest scenes are clad in ruin's pall, The loveliest pathway leads but to the tomb.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading After the event just recorded, it may well be supposed that all further legal proceedings against the Recluse were abandoned.
and nothing more
From this reading After the event just recorded, it may well be supposed that all further legal proceedings against the Recluse were abandoned.
leadsnounUS /liːdz/
plural of “lead” — an advantage held by a competitor in a race
From this reading Life's made up of gloom: The fairest scenes are clad in ruin's pall, The loveliest pathway leads but to the tomb.
legaladjectiveUS /ˈliːɡəl/
established by or founded upon law or official or accepted rules
From this reading After the event just recorded, it may well be supposed that all further legal proceedings against the Recluse were abandoned.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading They had been commenced only to gratify the wounded pride of Davenport, and since the preservation of the life of his son by Holden, the community would have cried shame on him had the matter been pursued further.
Life'snounUS /laɪfs/
possessive form of “life” — a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Life's made up of gloom: The fairest scenes are clad in ruin's pall, The loveliest pathway leads but to the tomb.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading We talk of love and pleasure--but 'tis all A tale of falsehood.
loveliest
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Life's made up of gloom: The fairest scenes are clad in ruin's pall, The loveliest pathway leads but to the tomb.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Life's made up of gloom: The fairest scenes are clad in ruin's pall, The loveliest pathway leads but to the tomb.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading They had been commenced only to gratify the wounded pride of Davenport, and since the preservation of the life of his son by Holden, the community would have cried shame on him had the matter been pursued further.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading After the event just recorded, it may well be supposed that all further legal proceedings against the Recluse were abandoned.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading We talk of love and pleasure--but 'tis all A tale of falsehood.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading They had been commenced only to gratify the wounded pride of Davenport, and since the preservation of the life of his son by Holden, the community would have cried shame on him had the matter been pursued further.
and nothing more
From this reading They had been commenced only to gratify the wounded pride of Davenport, and since the preservation of the life of his son by Holden, the community would have cried shame on him had the matter been pursued further.
pallverbUS /pɑːl/
become less interesting or attractive
From this reading Life's made up of gloom: The fairest scenes are clad in ruin's pall, The loveliest pathway leads but to the tomb.
pathwaynounUS /ˈpæθweɪ/
a bundle of myelinated nerve fibers following a path through the brain
From this reading Life's made up of gloom: The fairest scenes are clad in ruin's pall, The loveliest pathway leads but to the tomb.
PERCIVAL
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From this reading PERCIVAL.
a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience
From this reading We talk of love and pleasure--but 'tis all A tale of falsehood.
preservationnounUS /ˌprezərˈveɪʃən/
the activity of protecting something from loss or danger
From this reading They had been commenced only to gratify the wounded pride of Davenport, and since the preservation of the life of his son by Holden, the community would have cried shame on him had the matter been pursued further.
a feeling of self-respect and personal worth
From this reading They had been commenced only to gratify the wounded pride of Davenport, and since the preservation of the life of his son by Holden, the community would have cried shame on him had the matter been pursued further.
proceedingsnounUS /proʊˈsiːdɪŋz/
(law) the institution of a sequence of steps by which legal judgments are invoked
From this reading After the event just recorded, it may well be supposed that all further legal proceedings against the Recluse were abandoned.
a person who is being chased
From this reading They had been commenced only to gratify the wounded pride of Davenport, and since the preservation of the life of his son by Holden, the community would have cried shame on him had the matter been pursued further.
ReclusenounUS /rɪˈkluːs/
one who lives in solitude
From this reading After the event just recorded, it may well be supposed that all further legal proceedings against the Recluse were abandoned.
recordedadjectiveUS /rəˈkɔːrdɪd/
set down or registered in a permanent form especially on film or tape for reproduction
From this reading After the event just recorded, it may well be supposed that all further legal proceedings against the Recluse were abandoned.
ruin's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Life's made up of gloom: The fairest scenes are clad in ruin's pall, The loveliest pathway leads but to the tomb.
plural of “scene” — the place where some action occurs
From this reading Life's made up of gloom: The fairest scenes are clad in ruin's pall, The loveliest pathway leads but to the tomb.
a painful emotion resulting from an awareness of inadequacy or guilt
From this reading They had been commenced only to gratify the wounded pride of Davenport, and since the preservation of the life of his son by Holden, the community would have cried shame on him had the matter been pursued further.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading They had been commenced only to gratify the wounded pride of Davenport, and since the preservation of the life of his son by Holden, the community would have cried shame on him had the matter been pursued further.
a male human offspring
From this reading They had been commenced only to gratify the wounded pride of Davenport, and since the preservation of the life of his son by Holden, the community would have cried shame on him had the matter been pursued further.
required or under orders
From this reading After the event just recorded, it may well be supposed that all further legal proceedings against the Recluse were abandoned.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading We talk of love and pleasure--but 'tis all A tale of falsehood.
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading We talk of love and pleasure--but 'tis all A tale of falsehood.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading After the event just recorded, it may well be supposed that all further legal proceedings against the Recluse were abandoned.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Life's made up of gloom: The fairest scenes are clad in ruin's pall, The loveliest pathway leads but to the tomb.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They had been commenced only to gratify the wounded pride of Davenport, and since the preservation of the life of his son by Holden, the community would have cried shame on him had the matter been pursued further.
plural of “ti” — a light strong grey lustrous corrosion-resistant metallic element used in strong lightweight alloys (as for airplane parts); the main sources are rutile and ilmenite
From this reading We talk of love and pleasure--but 'tis all A tale of falsehood.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Life's made up of gloom: The fairest scenes are clad in ruin's pall, The loveliest pathway leads but to the tomb.
tombnounUS /tuːm/
a place for the burial of a corpse (especially beneath the ground and marked by a tombstone)
From this reading Life's made up of gloom: The fairest scenes are clad in ruin's pall, The loveliest pathway leads but to the tomb.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Life's made up of gloom: The fairest scenes are clad in ruin's pall, The loveliest pathway leads but to the tomb.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We talk of love and pleasure--but 'tis all A tale of falsehood.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading After the event just recorded, it may well be supposed that all further legal proceedings against the Recluse were abandoned.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading After the event just recorded, it may well be supposed that all further legal proceedings against the Recluse were abandoned.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading They had been commenced only to gratify the wounded pride of Davenport, and since the preservation of the life of his son by Holden, the community would have cried shame on him had the matter been pursued further.
people who are wounded
From this reading They had been commenced only to gratify the wounded pride of Davenport, and since the preservation of the life of his son by Holden, the community would have cried shame on him had the matter been pursued further.
