used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It is your profession to be a hero.
actsnounUS /ækts/
a New Testament book describing the development of the early church from Christ's Ascension to Paul's sojourn at Rome
From this reading This poor heart is new to it, and her duties involve such wild acts, such brigandage, such terrors and tasks, she is quite unnerved.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading CELEBRATES THE BREAKFAST And the next moment the bride is weeping as if she would dissolve to one of Dian's Virgin Fountains from the clasp of the Sun-God.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading CELEBRATES THE BREAKFAST And the next moment the bride is weeping as if she would dissolve to one of Dian's Virgin Fountains from the clasp of the Sun-God.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It is your profession to be a hero.
eat an early morning meal
From this reading CELEBRATES THE BREAKFAST And the next moment the bride is weeping as if she would dissolve to one of Dian's Virgin Fountains from the clasp of the Sun-God.
a woman who has recently been married
From this reading CELEBRATES THE BREAKFAST And the next moment the bride is weeping as if she would dissolve to one of Dian's Virgin Fountains from the clasp of the Sun-God.
brigandage
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From this reading This poor heart is new to it, and her duties involve such wild acts, such brigandage, such terrors and tasks, she is quite unnerved.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading She has nobly preserved the mask imposed by comedies, till the curtain has fallen, and now she weeps, streams with tears.
CELEBRATESverbUS /ˈseləbreɪts/
third-person singular of “celebrate” — behave as expected during of holidays or rites
From this reading CELEBRATES THE BREAKFAST And the next moment the bride is weeping as if she would dissolve to one of Dian's Virgin Fountains from the clasp of the Sun-God.
claspverbUS /klæsp/
hold firmly and tightly
From this reading CELEBRATES THE BREAKFAST And the next moment the bride is weeping as if she would dissolve to one of Dian's Virgin Fountains from the clasp of the Sun-God.
comediesnounUS /ˈkɑːmədiz/
plural of “comedy” — light and humorous drama with a happy ending
From this reading She has nobly preserved the mask imposed by comedies, till the curtain has fallen, and now she weeps, streams with tears.
hanging cloth used as a blind (especially for a window)
From this reading She has nobly preserved the mask imposed by comedies, till the curtain has fallen, and now she weeps, streams with tears.
Dian's
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From this reading CELEBRATES THE BREAKFAST And the next moment the bride is weeping as if she would dissolve to one of Dian's Virgin Fountains from the clasp of the Sun-God.
dissolveverbUS /dɪˈzɑːlv/
become weaker
From this reading CELEBRATES THE BREAKFAST And the next moment the bride is weeping as if she would dissolve to one of Dian's Virgin Fountains from the clasp of the Sun-God.
plural of “duty” — the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force
From this reading This poor heart is new to it, and her duties involve such wild acts, such brigandage, such terrors and tasks, she is quite unnerved.
having dropped by the force of gravity
From this reading She has nobly preserved the mask imposed by comedies, till the curtain has fallen, and now she weeps, streams with tears.
FountainsnounUS /ˈfaʊntənz/
plural of “fountain” — a structure from which an artificially produced jet of water arises
From this reading CELEBRATES THE BREAKFAST And the next moment the bride is weeping as if she would dissolve to one of Dian's Virgin Fountains from the clasp of the Sun-God.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading CELEBRATES THE BREAKFAST And the next moment the bride is weeping as if she would dissolve to one of Dian's Virgin Fountains from the clasp of the Sun-God.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She has nobly preserved the mask imposed by comedies, till the curtain has fallen, and now she weeps, streams with tears.
Haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Have patience, O impetuous young man!
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading This poor heart is new to it, and her duties involve such wild acts, such brigandage, such terrors and tasks, she is quite unnerved.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading This poor heart is new to it, and her duties involve such wild acts, such brigandage, such terrors and tasks, she is quite unnerved.
a man distinguished by exceptional courage and nobility and strength
From this reading It is your profession to be a hero.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading CELEBRATES THE BREAKFAST And the next moment the bride is weeping as if she would dissolve to one of Dian's Virgin Fountains from the clasp of the Sun-God.
impetuousadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈpetʃwəs/
characterized by undue haste and lack of thought or deliberation
From this reading Have patience, O impetuous young man!
imposedadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈpoʊzd/
set forth authoritatively as obligatory
From this reading She has nobly preserved the mask imposed by comedies, till the curtain has fallen, and now she weeps, streams with tears.
involveverbUS /ˌɪnˈvɑːlv/
connect closely and often incriminatingly
From this reading This poor heart is new to it, and her duties involve such wild acts, such brigandage, such terrors and tasks, she is quite unnerved.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading CELEBRATES THE BREAKFAST And the next moment the bride is weeping as if she would dissolve to one of Dian's Virgin Fountains from the clasp of the Sun-God.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It is your profession to be a hero.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Have patience, O impetuous young man!
maskverbUS /mæsk/
hide under a false appearance
From this reading She has nobly preserved the mask imposed by comedies, till the curtain has fallen, and now she weeps, streams with tears.
a particular point in time
From this reading CELEBRATES THE BREAKFAST And the next moment the bride is weeping as if she would dissolve to one of Dian's Virgin Fountains from the clasp of the Sun-God.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading This poor heart is new to it, and her duties involve such wild acts, such brigandage, such terrors and tasks, she is quite unnerved.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading CELEBRATES THE BREAKFAST And the next moment the bride is weeping as if she would dissolve to one of Dian's Virgin Fountains from the clasp of the Sun-God.
noblyadverbUS /ˈnɑːbli/
in a noble manner
From this reading She has nobly preserved the mask imposed by comedies, till the curtain has fallen, and now she weeps, streams with tears.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading She has nobly preserved the mask imposed by comedies, till the curtain has fallen, and now she weeps, streams with tears.
a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust
From this reading Have patience, O impetuous young man!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading CELEBRATES THE BREAKFAST And the next moment the bride is weeping as if she would dissolve to one of Dian's Virgin Fountains from the clasp of the Sun-God.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading CELEBRATES THE BREAKFAST And the next moment the bride is weeping as if she would dissolve to one of Dian's Virgin Fountains from the clasp of the Sun-God.
good-natured tolerance of delay or incompetence
From this reading Have patience, O impetuous young man!
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading This poor heart is new to it, and her duties involve such wild acts, such brigandage, such terrors and tasks, she is quite unnerved.
preservedadjectiveUS /prəˈzɜːrvd/
prevented from decaying or spoiling and prepared for future use
From this reading She has nobly preserved the mask imposed by comedies, till the curtain has fallen, and now she weeps, streams with tears.
the body of people in a learned occupation
From this reading It is your profession to be a hero.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading This poor heart is new to it, and her duties involve such wild acts, such brigandage, such terrors and tasks, she is quite unnerved.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading CELEBRATES THE BREAKFAST And the next moment the bride is weeping as if she would dissolve to one of Dian's Virgin Fountains from the clasp of the Sun-God.
streamsnounUS /striːmz/
plural of “stream” — a natural body of running water flowing on or under the earth
From this reading She has nobly preserved the mask imposed by comedies, till the curtain has fallen, and now she weeps, streams with tears.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading This poor heart is new to it, and her duties involve such wild acts, such brigandage, such terrors and tasks, she is quite unnerved.
Sun-God
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading CELEBRATES THE BREAKFAST And the next moment the bride is weeping as if she would dissolve to one of Dian's Virgin Fountains from the clasp of the Sun-God.
tasksnounUS /tæsks/
plural of “task” — any piece of work that is undertaken or attempted
From this reading This poor heart is new to it, and her duties involve such wild acts, such brigandage, such terrors and tasks, she is quite unnerved.
the process of shedding tears (usually accompanied by sobs or other inarticulate sounds)
From this reading She has nobly preserved the mask imposed by comedies, till the curtain has fallen, and now she weeps, streams with tears.
terrorsnounUS /ˈterərz/
plural of “terror” — an overwhelming feeling of fear and anxiety
From this reading This poor heart is new to it, and her duties involve such wild acts, such brigandage, such terrors and tasks, she is quite unnerved.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading CELEBRATES THE BREAKFAST And the next moment the bride is weeping as if she would dissolve to one of Dian's Virgin Fountains from the clasp of the Sun-God.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This poor heart is new to it, and her duties involve such wild acts, such brigandage, such terrors and tasks, she is quite unnerved.
up to a particular time
From this reading She has nobly preserved the mask imposed by comedies, till the curtain has fallen, and now she weeps, streams with tears.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading CELEBRATES THE BREAKFAST And the next moment the bride is weeping as if she would dissolve to one of Dian's Virgin Fountains from the clasp of the Sun-God.
unnervedadjectiveUS /ənˈnɜːrvd/
deprived of courage and strength
From this reading This poor heart is new to it, and her duties involve such wild acts, such brigandage, such terrors and tasks, she is quite unnerved.
VirginnounUS /ˈvɜːrdʒɪn/
a person who has never had sex
From this reading CELEBRATES THE BREAKFAST And the next moment the bride is weeping as if she would dissolve to one of Dian's Virgin Fountains from the clasp of the Sun-God.
showing sorrow
From this reading CELEBRATES THE BREAKFAST And the next moment the bride is weeping as if she would dissolve to one of Dian's Virgin Fountains from the clasp of the Sun-God.
weepsverbUS /wiːps/
third-person singular of “weep” — shed tears because of sadness, rage, or pain
From this reading She has nobly preserved the mask imposed by comedies, till the curtain has fallen, and now she weeps, streams with tears.
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading This poor heart is new to it, and her duties involve such wild acts, such brigandage, such terrors and tasks, she is quite unnerved.
in the company of; together with
From this reading She has nobly preserved the mask imposed by comedies, till the curtain has fallen, and now she weeps, streams with tears.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading CELEBRATES THE BREAKFAST And the next moment the bride is weeping as if she would dissolve to one of Dian's Virgin Fountains from the clasp of the Sun-God.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading Have patience, O impetuous young man!
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading It is your profession to be a hero.
