used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Father Gilbert stopped a few paces from the spot which Lucie had just quitted, and, leaning against a tree, appeared so entirely absorbed by his own reflections, that De Valette for some moments hesitated to address him.
abateverbUS /əˈbeɪt/
make less active or intense
From this reading Yet I am chang'd; though still enough the same In strength, to bear what time cannot abate, And feed on bitter fruits, without accusing fate.
giving or marked by complete attention to
From this reading Father Gilbert stopped a few paces from the spot which Lucie had just quitted, and, leaning against a tree, appeared so entirely absorbed by his own reflections, that De Valette for some moments hesitated to address him.
accusingadjectiveUS /əˈkjuːzɪŋ/
containing or expressing accusation
From this reading Yet I am chang'd; though still enough the same In strength, to bear what time cannot abate, And feed on bitter fruits, without accusing fate.
speak to
From this reading Father Gilbert stopped a few paces from the spot which Lucie had just quitted, and, leaning against a tree, appeared so entirely absorbed by his own reflections, that De Valette for some moments hesitated to address him.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading Father Gilbert stopped a few paces from the spot which Lucie had just quitted, and, leaning against a tree, appeared so entirely absorbed by his own reflections, that De Valette for some moments hesitated to address him.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading Yet I am chang'd; though still enough the same In strength, to bear what time cannot abate, And feed on bitter fruits, without accusing fate.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Yet I am chang'd; though still enough the same In strength, to bear what time cannot abate, And feed on bitter fruits, without accusing fate.
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Father Gilbert stopped a few paces from the spot which Lucie had just quitted, and, leaning against a tree, appeared so entirely absorbed by his own reflections, that De Valette for some moments hesitated to address him.
have
From this reading Yet I am chang'd; though still enough the same In strength, to bear what time cannot abate, And feed on bitter fruits, without accusing fate.
marked by strong resentment or cynicism
From this reading Yet I am chang'd; though still enough the same In strength, to bear what time cannot abate, And feed on bitter fruits, without accusing fate.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Father Gilbert stopped a few paces from the spot which Lucie had just quitted, and, leaning against a tree, appeared so entirely absorbed by his own reflections, that De Valette for some moments hesitated to address him.
BYRONnounUS /ˈbaɪrən/
English romantic poet notorious for his rebellious and unconventional lifestyle (1788-1824)
From this reading LORD BYRON.
cannot
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From this reading Yet I am chang'd; though still enough the same In strength, to bear what time cannot abate, And feed on bitter fruits, without accusing fate.
chang'd
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From this reading Yet I am chang'd; though still enough the same In strength, to bear what time cannot abate, And feed on bitter fruits, without accusing fate.
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading Father Gilbert stopped a few paces from the spot which Lucie had just quitted, and, leaning against a tree, appeared so entirely absorbed by his own reflections, that De Valette for some moments hesitated to address him.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading Yet I am chang'd; though still enough the same In strength, to bear what time cannot abate, And feed on bitter fruits, without accusing fate.
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading Father Gilbert stopped a few paces from the spot which Lucie had just quitted, and, leaning against a tree, appeared so entirely absorbed by his own reflections, that De Valette for some moments hesitated to address him.
an event (or a course of events) that will inevitably happen in the future
From this reading Yet I am chang'd; though still enough the same In strength, to bear what time cannot abate, And feed on bitter fruits, without accusing fate.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading Father Gilbert stopped a few paces from the spot which Lucie had just quitted, and, leaning against a tree, appeared so entirely absorbed by his own reflections, that De Valette for some moments hesitated to address him.
provide as food
From this reading Yet I am chang'd; though still enough the same In strength, to bear what time cannot abate, And feed on bitter fruits, without accusing fate.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading Father Gilbert stopped a few paces from the spot which Lucie had just quitted, and, leaning against a tree, appeared so entirely absorbed by his own reflections, that De Valette for some moments hesitated to address him.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Father Gilbert stopped a few paces from the spot which Lucie had just quitted, and, leaning against a tree, appeared so entirely absorbed by his own reflections, that De Valette for some moments hesitated to address him.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Father Gilbert stopped a few paces from the spot which Lucie had just quitted, and, leaning against a tree, appeared so entirely absorbed by his own reflections, that De Valette for some moments hesitated to address him.
fruitsnounUS /fruːts/
plural of “fruit” — the ripened reproductive body of a seed plant
From this reading Yet I am chang'd; though still enough the same In strength, to bear what time cannot abate, And feed on bitter fruits, without accusing fate.
GilbertnounUS /ˈɡɪlbərt/
a unit of magnetomotive force equal to 0.7958 ampere-turns
From this reading Father Gilbert stopped a few paces from the spot which Lucie had just quitted, and, leaning against a tree, appeared so entirely absorbed by his own reflections, that De Valette for some moments hesitated to address him.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Father Gilbert stopped a few paces from the spot which Lucie had just quitted, and, leaning against a tree, appeared so entirely absorbed by his own reflections, that De Valette for some moments hesitated to address him.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading Untaught in youth my heart to tame, My springs of life were poison'd.
past form of “hesitate” — pause or hold back in uncertainty or unwillingness
From this reading Father Gilbert stopped a few paces from the spot which Lucie had just quitted, and, leaning against a tree, appeared so entirely absorbed by his own reflections, that De Valette for some moments hesitated to address him.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Father Gilbert stopped a few paces from the spot which Lucie had just quitted, and, leaning against a tree, appeared so entirely absorbed by his own reflections, that De Valette for some moments hesitated to address him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Father Gilbert stopped a few paces from the spot which Lucie had just quitted, and, leaning against a tree, appeared so entirely absorbed by his own reflections, that De Valette for some moments hesitated to address him.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Yet I am chang'd; though still enough the same In strength, to bear what time cannot abate, And feed on bitter fruits, without accusing fate.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Untaught in youth my heart to tame, My springs of life were poison'd.
and nothing more
From this reading Father Gilbert stopped a few paces from the spot which Lucie had just quitted, and, leaning against a tree, appeared so entirely absorbed by his own reflections, that De Valette for some moments hesitated to address him.
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading 'Tis too late!
departing or being caused to depart from the true vertical or horizontal
From this reading Father Gilbert stopped a few paces from the spot which Lucie had just quitted, and, leaning against a tree, appeared so entirely absorbed by his own reflections, that De Valette for some moments hesitated to address him.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Untaught in youth my heart to tame, My springs of life were poison'd.
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading LORD BYRON.
Lucie
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From this reading Father Gilbert stopped a few paces from the spot which Lucie had just quitted, and, leaning against a tree, appeared so entirely absorbed by his own reflections, that De Valette for some moments hesitated to address him.
plural of “moment” — a particular point in time
From this reading Father Gilbert stopped a few paces from the spot which Lucie had just quitted, and, leaning against a tree, appeared so entirely absorbed by his own reflections, that De Valette for some moments hesitated to address him.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Untaught in youth my heart to tame, My springs of life were poison'd.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Untaught in youth my heart to tame, My springs of life were poison'd.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Yet I am chang'd; though still enough the same In strength, to bear what time cannot abate, And feed on bitter fruits, without accusing fate.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading Father Gilbert stopped a few paces from the spot which Lucie had just quitted, and, leaning against a tree, appeared so entirely absorbed by his own reflections, that De Valette for some moments hesitated to address him.
pacesnounUS /ˈpeɪsɪz/
plural of “pace” — the rate of moving (especially walking or running)
From this reading Father Gilbert stopped a few paces from the spot which Lucie had just quitted, and, leaning against a tree, appeared so entirely absorbed by his own reflections, that De Valette for some moments hesitated to address him.
poison'd
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From this reading Untaught in youth my heart to tame, My springs of life were poison'd.
quitted
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From this reading Father Gilbert stopped a few paces from the spot which Lucie had just quitted, and, leaning against a tree, appeared so entirely absorbed by his own reflections, that De Valette for some moments hesitated to address him.
reflectionsnounUS /rɪˈflekʃənz/
plural of “reflection” — a calm, lengthy, intent consideration
From this reading Father Gilbert stopped a few paces from the spot which Lucie had just quitted, and, leaning against a tree, appeared so entirely absorbed by his own reflections, that De Valette for some moments hesitated to address him.
Identical; not different.
From this reading Yet I am chang'd; though still enough the same In strength, to bear what time cannot abate, And feed on bitter fruits, without accusing fate.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Father Gilbert stopped a few paces from the spot which Lucie had just quitted, and, leaning against a tree, appeared so entirely absorbed by his own reflections, that De Valette for some moments hesitated to address him.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Father Gilbert stopped a few paces from the spot which Lucie had just quitted, and, leaning against a tree, appeared so entirely absorbed by his own reflections, that De Valette for some moments hesitated to address him.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Father Gilbert stopped a few paces from the spot which Lucie had just quitted, and, leaning against a tree, appeared so entirely absorbed by his own reflections, that De Valette for some moments hesitated to address him.
springsnounUS /sprɪŋz/
plural of “spring” — the season of growth
From this reading Untaught in youth my heart to tame, My springs of life were poison'd.
not in physical motion
From this reading Yet I am chang'd; though still enough the same In strength, to bear what time cannot abate, And feed on bitter fruits, without accusing fate.
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading Father Gilbert stopped a few paces from the spot which Lucie had just quitted, and, leaning against a tree, appeared so entirely absorbed by his own reflections, that De Valette for some moments hesitated to address him.
the property of being physically or mentally strong
From this reading Yet I am chang'd; though still enough the same In strength, to bear what time cannot abate, And feed on bitter fruits, without accusing fate.
tameverbUS /teɪm/
correct by punishment or discipline
From this reading Untaught in youth my heart to tame, My springs of life were poison'd.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Father Gilbert stopped a few paces from the spot which Lucie had just quitted, and, leaning against a tree, appeared so entirely absorbed by his own reflections, that De Valette for some moments hesitated to address him.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Yet I am chang'd; though still enough the same In strength, to bear what time cannot abate, And feed on bitter fruits, without accusing fate.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Yet I am chang'd; though still enough the same In strength, to bear what time cannot abate, And feed on bitter fruits, without accusing fate.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Yet I am chang'd; though still enough the same In strength, to bear what time cannot abate, And feed on bitter fruits, without accusing fate.
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 'Tis too late!
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Untaught in youth my heart to tame, My springs of life were poison'd.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading 'Tis too late!
a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading Father Gilbert stopped a few paces from the spot which Lucie had just quitted, and, leaning against a tree, appeared so entirely absorbed by his own reflections, that De Valette for some moments hesitated to address him.
Untaughtadjective
lacking in schooling
From this reading Untaught in youth my heart to tame, My springs of life were poison'd.
Valette
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From this reading Father Gilbert stopped a few paces from the spot which Lucie had just quitted, and, leaning against a tree, appeared so entirely absorbed by his own reflections, that De Valette for some moments hesitated to address him.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Untaught in youth my heart to tame, My springs of life were poison'd.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Yet I am chang'd; though still enough the same In strength, to bear what time cannot abate, And feed on bitter fruits, without accusing fate.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Father Gilbert stopped a few paces from the spot which Lucie had just quitted, and, leaning against a tree, appeared so entirely absorbed by his own reflections, that De Valette for some moments hesitated to address him.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Yet I am chang'd; though still enough the same In strength, to bear what time cannot abate, And feed on bitter fruits, without accusing fate.
but in spite of that
From this reading Yet I am chang'd; though still enough the same In strength, to bear what time cannot abate, And feed on bitter fruits, without accusing fate.
a young person (especially a young man or boy)
From this reading Untaught in youth my heart to tame, My springs of life were poison'd.
