used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Even these:-- The heart, that doth but crave More, having fed; the diamond, Skilled to make base seem brave; The club, for smiting in the dark The spade, to dig a grave.
abjectadjectiveUS /ˈæbdʒekt/
of the most contemptible kind
From this reading The one supreme moment of complete and abject weakness was soon past; it had gone by in solitude.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The one supreme moment of complete and abject weakness was soon past; it had gone by in solitude.
make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading What be her cards you ask?
installation from which a military force initiates operations
From this reading Even these:-- The heart, that doth but crave More, having fed; the diamond, Skilled to make base seem brave; The club, for smiting in the dark The spade, to dig a grave.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading What be her cards you ask?
possessing or displaying courage; able to face and deal with danger or fear without flinching
From this reading Even these:-- The heart, that doth but crave More, having fed; the diamond, Skilled to make base seem brave; The club, for smiting in the dark The spade, to dig a grave.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading No one saw the fall of the defiant reprobate brought to the dust by the intensity of his grief.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Even these:-- The heart, that doth but crave More, having fed; the diamond, Skilled to make base seem brave; The club, for smiting in the dark The spade, to dig a grave.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The one supreme moment of complete and abject weakness was soon past; it had gone by in solitude.
a game played with playing cards
From this reading What be her cards you ask?
a team of professional baseball players who play and travel together
From this reading Even these:-- The heart, that doth but crave More, having fed; the diamond, Skilled to make base seem brave; The club, for smiting in the dark The spade, to dig a grave.
come or bring to a finish or an end
From this reading The one supreme moment of complete and abject weakness was soon past; it had gone by in solitude.
craveverbUS /kreɪv/
have a craving, appetite, or great desire for
From this reading Even these:-- The heart, that doth but crave More, having fed; the diamond, Skilled to make base seem brave; The club, for smiting in the dark The spade, to dig a grave.
DANTEnounUS /ˈdɑːnteɪ/
an Italian poet famous for writing the Divine Comedy that describes a journey through Hell and purgatory and paradise guided by Virgil and his idealized Beatrice (1265-1321)
From this reading --DANTE GABRIEL ROSSETTI.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading Even these:-- The heart, that doth but crave More, having fed; the diamond, Skilled to make base seem brave; The club, for smiting in the dark The spade, to dig a grave.
defiantadjectiveUS /dɪˈfaɪənt/
boldly resisting authority or an opposing force
From this reading No one saw the fall of the defiant reprobate brought to the dust by the intensity of his grief.
diamondnounUS /ˈdaɪmənd/
a transparent piece of diamond that has been cut and polished and is valued as a precious gem
From this reading Even these:-- The heart, that doth but crave More, having fed; the diamond, Skilled to make base seem brave; The club, for smiting in the dark The spade, to dig a grave.
digverbUS /dɪɡ/
turn up, loosen, or remove earth
From this reading Even these:-- The heart, that doth but crave More, having fed; the diamond, Skilled to make base seem brave; The club, for smiting in the dark The spade, to dig a grave.
dothauxiliary verbUS /dɔːθ/
an old form of “does”
From this reading Even these:-- The heart, that doth but crave More, having fed; the diamond, Skilled to make base seem brave; The club, for smiting in the dark The spade, to dig a grave.
remove the dust from
From this reading No one saw the fall of the defiant reprobate brought to the dust by the intensity of his grief.
divisible by two
From this reading Even these:-- The heart, that doth but crave More, having fed; the diamond, Skilled to make base seem brave; The club, for smiting in the dark The spade, to dig a grave.
descend in free fall under the influence of gravity
From this reading No one saw the fall of the defiant reprobate brought to the dust by the intensity of his grief.
fednounUS /fed/
any federal law-enforcement officer
From this reading Even these:-- The heart, that doth but crave More, having fed; the diamond, Skilled to make base seem brave; The club, for smiting in the dark The spade, to dig a grave.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Even these:-- The heart, that doth but crave More, having fed; the diamond, Skilled to make base seem brave; The club, for smiting in the dark The spade, to dig a grave.
GABRIELnounUS /ˈɡeɪbriəl/
(Bible) the archangel who was the messenger of God
From this reading --DANTE GABRIEL ROSSETTI.
destroyed or killed
From this reading The one supreme moment of complete and abject weakness was soon past; it had gone by in solitude.
death of a person
From this reading Even these:-- The heart, that doth but crave More, having fed; the diamond, Skilled to make base seem brave; The club, for smiting in the dark The spade, to dig a grave.
intense sorrow caused by loss of a loved one (especially by death)
From this reading No one saw the fall of the defiant reprobate brought to the dust by the intensity of his grief.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The one supreme moment of complete and abject weakness was soon past; it had gone by in solitude.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading Even these:-- The heart, that doth but crave More, having fed; the diamond, Skilled to make base seem brave; The club, for smiting in the dark The spade, to dig a grave.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading Even these:-- The heart, that doth but crave More, having fed; the diamond, Skilled to make base seem brave; The club, for smiting in the dark The spade, to dig a grave.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading What be her cards you ask?
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading No one saw the fall of the defiant reprobate brought to the dust by the intensity of his grief.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Even these:-- The heart, that doth but crave More, having fed; the diamond, Skilled to make base seem brave; The club, for smiting in the dark The spade, to dig a grave.
intensitynounUS /ɪnˈtensəti/
the amount of energy transmitted (as by acoustic or electromagnetic radiation)
From this reading No one saw the fall of the defiant reprobate brought to the dust by the intensity of his grief.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The one supreme moment of complete and abject weakness was soon past; it had gone by in solitude.
engage in
From this reading Even these:-- The heart, that doth but crave More, having fed; the diamond, Skilled to make base seem brave; The club, for smiting in the dark The spade, to dig a grave.
a particular point in time
From this reading The one supreme moment of complete and abject weakness was soon past; it had gone by in solitude.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Even these:-- The heart, that doth but crave More, having fed; the diamond, Skilled to make base seem brave; The club, for smiting in the dark The spade, to dig a grave.
not any; not one
From this reading No one saw the fall of the defiant reprobate brought to the dust by the intensity of his grief.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The one supreme moment of complete and abject weakness was soon past; it had gone by in solitude.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The one supreme moment of complete and abject weakness was soon past; it had gone by in solitude.
the time that has elapsed
From this reading The one supreme moment of complete and abject weakness was soon past; it had gone by in solitude.
reprobateverbUS /ˈreprɔːbeɪt/
reject (documents) as invalid
From this reading No one saw the fall of the defiant reprobate brought to the dust by the intensity of his grief.
ROSSETTInounUS /roʊˈseti/
English poet and painter who was a leader of the Pre-Raphaelites (1828-1882)
From this reading --DANTE GABRIEL ROSSETTI.
cut with a saw
From this reading No one saw the fall of the defiant reprobate brought to the dust by the intensity of his grief.
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Even these:-- The heart, that doth but crave More, having fed; the diamond, Skilled to make base seem brave; The club, for smiting in the dark The spade, to dig a grave.
SkilledadjectiveUS /skɪld/
having or showing or requiring special skill
From this reading Even these:-- The heart, that doth but crave More, having fed; the diamond, Skilled to make base seem brave; The club, for smiting in the dark The spade, to dig a grave.
smiting
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From this reading Even these:-- The heart, that doth but crave More, having fed; the diamond, Skilled to make base seem brave; The club, for smiting in the dark The spade, to dig a grave.
solitudenounUS /ˈsɑːlətuːd/
a state of social isolation
From this reading The one supreme moment of complete and abject weakness was soon past; it had gone by in solitude.
in the near future
From this reading The one supreme moment of complete and abject weakness was soon past; it had gone by in solitude.
spadenounUS /speɪd/
a playing card in the major suit that has one or more black figures on it
From this reading Even these:-- The heart, that doth but crave More, having fed; the diamond, Skilled to make base seem brave; The club, for smiting in the dark The spade, to dig a grave.
supremeadjectiveUS /səˈpriːm/
final or last in your life or progress
From this reading The one supreme moment of complete and abject weakness was soon past; it had gone by in solitude.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Even these:-- The heart, that doth but crave More, having fed; the diamond, Skilled to make base seem brave; The club, for smiting in the dark The spade, to dig a grave.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Even these:-- The heart, that doth but crave More, having fed; the diamond, Skilled to make base seem brave; The club, for smiting in the dark The spade, to dig a grave.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading Even these:-- The heart, that doth but crave More, having fed; the diamond, Skilled to make base seem brave; The club, for smiting in the dark The spade, to dig a grave.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Even these:-- The heart, that doth but crave More, having fed; the diamond, Skilled to make base seem brave; The club, for smiting in the dark The spade, to dig a grave.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The one supreme moment of complete and abject weakness was soon past; it had gone by in solitude.
a flaw or weak point
From this reading The one supreme moment of complete and abject weakness was soon past; it had gone by in solitude.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What be her cards you ask?
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading What be her cards you ask?
